Chapter 1290: Quite Ordinary
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Breaking the engagement? Exchanging it for ten Celestial Artifacts?" Bai Cailing was repeating those words to herself as her face wore a startled look. She was stunned!
Bai Cailing and the Jade Lake members had previously desired such an outcome and had wanted to exchange Celestial Artifacts for the wedding contract, but at that time Elder Xu wouldn't accept it and forced them to honor the engagement of Bai Cailing to Xu Que. But now, Elder Xu had unexpectedly changed his mind and asked for ten Celestial Artifacts in exchange for breaking the engagement. This was extremely hurtful! She was the Jade Lake's saint, yet unexpectedly she wasn't worth ten Celestial Artifacts? If news of this matter spread, the Jade Lake would be disgraced.
An odd look appeared on the faces of Jade Lake's several Guardians. If they hadn't needed to depend upon Elder Yu to help with their peach trees, they would have flown into a rage. However, Bai Cailing had already recovered her calm, and she said with a faint smile, "Elder Xu, are you sure that you want ten Celestial Artifacts in exchange for breaking the engagement?"
"I'm sure of it!" Xu Que spoke firmly and earnestly. Since the beginning of this ridiculous saga, he had never seriously considered getting married to Bai Cailing, and he had only wanted to use the marriage contract to show off. But since he was in urgent need of Celestial Artifacts, he would obviously choose them.
"Fine, ten Celestial Artifacts are no trivial matter, but, after I go back to the Jade Lake, we will surely gather them quickly…" Bai Cailing nodded. She didn't care about her reputation, and everything would be fine as long as she could put this whole engagement fiasco behind her. However, before Bai Cailing could finish speaking, Xu Que interrupted her. He said, "Wait, I have thought this matter over carefully once again. Good lasses like you are quite rare, and I guess I won't cancel the engagement for now."
"He isn't going to cancel it now?" The crowd present was stunned once again. Elder Xu was changing his mind quickly and carelessly, yet he still had the nerve to say that he had thought this over carefully.
"Elder Xu, this…" Bai Cailing was slightly disappointed. She had wanted to take advantage of this chance to resolve the misunderstanding regarding the wedding contract. She couldn't get used to being called daughter-in-law by Elder Xu. Her face even became flushed every time he said it.
"You can relax. After I have thought about this seriously, I don't find myself able to break up your marriage," Xu Que continued speaking. As a matter of fact, the reason why Xu Que had changed his decision so quickly was that Bai Cailing couldn't take out ten Inferior Celestial Artifacts right away. He couldn't wait for her to return to the Jade Lake and get the artifacts. And, since they weren't able to give him the Celestial Artifacts right away, why would he still break the engagement? He thought it would be much smarter to hold on to it as leverage and use it to extort them later… No, that wasn't the right word, he would use it to negotiate with them later.
"Hold on! Elder Xu, as a matter of fact…" Bai Cailing didn't want to let this chance slip by, and she quickly started to speak up once again.
"My daughter-in-law, you don't have to say anything else. I was mistaken, and I shouldn't have tried to break up your marriage for some trifling Inferior Celestial Artifacts. I know that you love Xu Que. After all, he's so cool and outstanding," Xu Que interrupted Bai Cailing, and spoke while wearing a serious look.
Black lines instantly appeared on Bai Cailing's forehead. She had wanted to explain this matter, but she couldn't say anything now. They were in front of so many people, and she didn't know how she should mention this matter. Moreover, she was afraid that this affair would become messier the more she spoke, and the misunderstanding would become graver.
"Oh, by the way, my daughter-in-law. Didn't you say that you wanted to lend me a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact? Could you lend it to me now? And, everyone else, do you have any Inferior Celestial Artifacts that you're not using? Could you please lend them to me." Xu Que looked at the crowd and spoke, wearing an honest and harmless look.
Bai Cailing trusted Xu Que. After all, she had offered to lend him a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact a while ago, and so she obviously couldn't reject him. This was why she immediately took out the same golden wheel she had offered before and handed it over to Xu Que. Jade Lake's other Guardians were hesitant, and they exchanged glances, before one of them took out a bronze piece reluctantly. It was a defensive Inferior Celestial Artifact. He had handed it over to Xu Que.
"Mister Xu, I also have an Inferior Celestial Artifact that I am not using now, and I can lend it to you." Ji Wuyun smiled and took out a jade badge. It was an offensive Celestial Artifact! To all these people, this old man was likely someone above an Immortal King, and he surely wouldn't renege on giving back the objects that he had borrowed. Moreover, if they lent these objects to him, they could let him owe them a favor. Regardless of how they looked at this matter, it didn't seem as if they would suffer any losses.
"Okay, thank you all very much. I really appreciate what you're doing." Xu Que smiled, nodded at them, and received the Celestial Artifacts. There were two Inferior Celestial Artifacts and a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact. If he put them in the System, he would be able to exchange them for 1.6 million drops of weapon- refining essence. Ji Wuyun's jade badge that was an Inferior Celestial Artifact could be unexpectedly exchanged for 400,000 drops of weapon-refining essence. It was obvious that it was of a high quality, and it was one of the best Inferior Celestial Artifacts. As for the golden wheel given by Bai Cailing, it was a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact, and it could be exchanged for 1 million drops of weapon-refining essence.
The 1.6 million drops of weapon-refining essence were added to the 20 Inferior Celestial Artifacts owned by Xu Que. Then he recycled them all in the System, and he managed to get 5 million drops of weapon-refining essence. Xu Que didn't hesitate for one second. He immediately used the 5 million drops of weapon-refining essence on the rod.
BANG! At this moment, a formless power engulfed the black rod, while a boundless aura emanated from it and engulfed the land. The rod that Xu Que had left close to the divine fire released a brilliant radiance that could almost be compared to the divine fire. This amazing sight made everyone's expressions change drastically.
"How…how is this possible?"
"Is this a High-grade Celestial Artifact?"
"Did it turn from a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact into a High-grade Celestial Artifact? How…how did he manage to achieve this?"
"It seems as if he didn't have anything a while ago."
Many alarmed cries echoed out, and they found it difficult to believe what they had just seen. They had assumed that Xu Que had borrowed their artifacts to use them as support, before adding other materials to the rod. No one imagined that Xu Que would just collect their artifacts without saying what he wanted them for, and then just wave his hand mysteriously. Yet now the rod had turned into a High-grade Celestial Artifact. "How could such an outrageous technique exist in this world?" This thought was racing through everyone's heads. Mo Junchen also wore a startled, dumbstruck look. Even an experienced King Refiner like him had never seen such a technique.
SWOOSH! Meanwhile, the rod finally fell from the air. The whole thing was a gorgeous dark purple color, with beautiful patterns on both ends. It was magnificent, and, as it fell through the air, it formed a dark purple light beam that fell into Xu Que's hand.
BANG! After Xu Que received the rod, he felt a tremendous power pass through his palm into the ground beneath his feet. The ground was shaken, and it cracked open, which made Xu Que end up sinking a bit into the ground while a boundless aura emanated from his body.
The crowd's expression became grave, and they sucked in their breaths. What a powerful High-grade Celestial Artifact! This object was too outstanding! Envy was apparent in many people's eyes. Even a talented youth such as Ji Wuyun stared attentively at the rod in Xu Que's hand without averting his gaze from it for even a moment. Even the Soulbound Weapon of someone with a great status like Ji Wuyun was just a Middle-grade Celestial Artifact. The only person who possessed a High-grade Celestial Artifact in the whole Dark Shadow Pagoda was their Faction Leader.
DING! "Congratulations to the host for getting a High-grade Celestial Artifact. Since a part of this Celestial Artifact belongs to the System, it isn't able to open a new collection of Celestial Artifacts. Host, please choose a name for the Celestial Artifact." The System's prompt rang out in Xu Que's mind.
"What name shall I choose for this wonderful object?" Xu Que raised the corners of his mouth into a satisfied smile. He looked with admiration at the rod in his hand, and, the more he observed it, the fonder of it he became. He was extremely satisfied with this product, and he nodded faintly before he said, "This rod's name will be Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod." After Xu Que spoke, he cast a glance at the people around him who all wore envious expressions and he shook his head. He sighed and said, "Alas, this rod is still quite ordinary. I will just forget about it and take it back to my son so he can play with it."
Chapter 1291: Use Your Head!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Something ordinary? Is a High-grade Celestial Artifact just a toy for your son?" All the people in the area who had been observing Xu Que's antics couldn't help but twitch their lips and think this thought to themselves at this time. However, they could do nothing but admire the artifact. They would never rob a powerhouse whose Cultivation Stage might reach a Celestial King or an even higher stage! Only a fool would do that!
Maybe some reckless disbanded cultivators would consider robbing Xu Que at this moment. But everyone present here was people from the most powerful sects in different Celestial Realms. So it was impossible for them to risk their lives and sects just for a High-grade Celestial Artifact or some precious materials. Although they had planned to rob Xu Que when they saw the Purple Sky Age Metal, they had definitely missed their opportunity.
HOWL! "I know you! You always end up taking away all the good items!" Buttface shouted exasperatedly at this time. Xu Que rolled his eyes and said as he played with the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, "Buttface, you know very well that all the Purple Sky Age Metal was brought here by me!"
"But you also needed the divine fire to reforge the Purple Sky Age Metal! D*mn! This is so annoying. I don't want to talk about it anymore. I will find that girl and leave here!" Buttface said, embarrassed. He had planned to get rid of Xu Que so that he could come to this place to find a divine artifact. He didn't expect that he would have to go back empty-handed.
"Are you going to leave here? What about the inheritance in this place…?" Xu Que was surprised by Buttface's words.
Buttface sneered. "Heh, heh, forget about the inheritances! We have only found two incomplete inheritances here, which have already been shared by Mr. Duan and me. Of course, this place is quite spacious. If you have guts, you could go deeper into this place and try to find more. Anyway, I don't want to go with you!"
Hearing this, the rest of the people in this place frowned immediately. According to Buttface's words, he was not confident that it would be worth it to search the rest of the places in this area. This meant that their expenditures of time in this place had to stop now. After all, they didn't know how to get into this place in the very beginning. If Buttface and Duan Jiude hadn't led them to this place, they would never have come so far. Now, Buttface and Duan Jiude didn't dare to search deeper in this place. They could get killed easily if they rushed into this place recklessly.
"What a pity! We have to return empty-handed!" Ji Wuyun said as he shrugged helplessly. He hadn't expected a lot from this trip. Moreover, he didn't need to strive for the position of Holy Son of his sect. He had done his best but had still failed to obtain anything precious. So, it was time for him to leave here.
"Heh, I knew we could never obtain the inheritance of the deities in such an easy way!" The sovereign of the Zhouwang Palace shook his head with a wry smile. Now, all of them had decided to give up. Although they came to this place with great difficulty, they had given up their hopes when they saw this Taoist Sanctum which had fallen into ruin.
"Hah, hah, don't forget the remnant soul that is still on that altar! We can share it when we leave here!" The sovereign of the Dishou Mountain said with a smile. The other two sovereigns nodded their heads. Apparently, they were also thinking about that remnant soul now. If they could go back with those soul fragments, their efforts wouldn't have been completely wasted.
"Elder Xu, should we leave here without you or together? Bai Cailing asked as she looked at Xu Que at this time.
"You go first. I am going to meet someone before leaving here!" Xu Que said. He planned to see Liu Jingning. Since they had been separated in the Celestial Burial Valley, he hadn't seen her for more than eight years. Moreover, many people from the Utopia Faction had just been killed in this place. So he wanted to see Liu Jingning and console her.
When Ji Wuyun realized that Xu Que was going to still stay here, he said hurriedly, "Elder Xu, in that case, for my Celestial Artifact that you borrowed just now…"
"Don't worry! As the old saying goes, the timely return of a loan makes it easier to borrow a second time. I will find time to go to the Qisha Celestial Realm in the near future. At that time, I will return it to you!" Xu Que replied calmly. Ji Wuyun's celestial artifact had already been turned into equipment-refining essence. Thus, of course, Xu Que had nothing to give back to Ji Wuyun at this time. So he had to use stalling tactics. However, Ji Wuyun didn't doubt Xu Que's promise. He believed this old man, who didn't care about a High-grade Celestial Artifact, would never refuse to return an Inferior Celestial Artifact to him in the future. So he nodded his head and said with a smile, "Okay! We are looking forward to your visit!"
"You can count on me!" Xu Que replied with a kind smile. However, deep in his heart, the Qisha Celestial Realm had already been blacklisted. He would never go there unless it was absolutely necessary.
Buttface and Duan Jiude, at the forefront of the group, walked toward the ruins in the rear part of this place where they had left Liu Jingning. First, Liu Jingning had been wounded by some restrictive spells. Then, after having a fight with the Divine Farmer Clan, her wounds had been further aggravated. When she was saved by Buttface and Duan Jiude, she had to heal her wounds by performing secluded cultivation. However, Xu Que was here now. He had plenty of elixirs that could be used to heal her wounds. Moreover, he also had a Nine-Reincarnation Peach which was full of Celestial Core Power. A small piece of this precious item would be more effective than any secluded cultivation or elixir!
Suddenly, Buttface and Duan Jiude stopped abruptly and stood in puzzlement. Seeing that, Xu Que asked immediately, "What's wrong? Where is she?"
"Holy sh*t! Something is wrong with this place!" Buttface turned around and shouted as if he had just seen a ghost. Duan Jiude scratched his head and said with wonder, "This doesn't make sense at all. We hid her in a small house in this place. How did she disappear together with the house?"
Hearing this, all the people in the group stopped. Ji Wuyun and the other two sovereigns looked at Buttface and Duan Jiude in surprise. They knew who Buttface and Duan Jiude were talking about. After all, they had seen the Divine Farmer Clan take people of the Utopia Faction in the very beginning. Then, they saw Liu Jingning be saved by Buttface and Duan Jiude. However, they didn't expect that Liu Jingning would disappear at this moment.
"Are you absolutely sure this is the correct position?" Xu Que couldn't help but frown as he stepped forward. This place was very spacious and full of ruins. Everything looked the same here and it was quite difficult to find the correct direction. So it could be quite normal if Buttface and Duan Jiude didn't find the correct position.
"No way! Something is definitely wrong here!" Mo Junchen said in a low voice seriously. He continued to say as he pointed at the place where Buttface and Duan Jiude were, "We set up a defensive Array over there when we left. Now the Array is still there. But the lady and the house have disappeared!"
"What?" At this moment, Xu Que's expression changed abruptly. Liu Jingning had already been wounded. If she had been attacked by others or some restrictive spells, she would be in great danger.
"Hey! Wait, Elder Xu! It seems there is a Secret Door here!" Ji Wuyun said as he walked up at this moment.
"A Secret Door?" Xu Que was puzzled. Ji Wuyun said nothing but threw out a strand of Celestial Core Power. BANG! Along with a dull sound, an invisible barrier appeared in front of Buttface. Ji Wuyun's Celestial Core Power dissipated immediately when it touched the barrier.
"It is over there as I expected!" Ji Wuyun said seriously. "It is a phenomenon existing in the ruins of many ancient battlefields, which can be used to hide some places. We call it a Secret Door. It is a pity that we haven't found the way to break into it yet! Elder Xu, have you seen it in your era?"
"My era?" Xu Que was surprised a bit. Then he shrugged and said, "In my era, we call it a hallucination!"
"Hallucination? It sounds mysterious!" The people listening were surprised by this term for they hadn't heard of it before.
"So, how should we break open this hallucination now?" Buttface shouted.
"Just use your head!" Xu Que said, rolling his eyes. "You ask me! Whom should I ask?"
"Okay!" Buttface replied as he leaned forward. The next moment, he kicked out his hind legs violently and started to dash forward rapidly like a black arrow.
BOOM! Buttface's head hit the invisible barrier heavily, which caused a deafening big bang. After that, Buttface's heart-wrenching cries rang out. "Holy sh*t! It hurts so much! Why did you say I should use my head? Your suggestion was completely useless!"
Chapter 1292: The Unknown Consequence
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The people who were standing around in the ruins trying to figure out how to open the Secret Door all felt totally embarrassed and didn't know what to say. They were thinking, "You can't use your head in this way!" Xu Que's lips were twitching as he tried to control his laughter. He kept shaking his head as he covered his face with his hands. "Buttface's intelligence quotient is dropping again. What should I do? Apparently, I can do nothing!" This was running through his head.
"D*mn! Say something! I've hit it with my head. You'd better give me some Smelly Tofu, so that I can nourish my brain!" Buttface shouted as he stared at Xu Que, full of compelling arguments and confidence.
"Does your brain need nourishment?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately. "Is this dog really a fool or is he playing dumb? Don't tell me he is trying to get some Smelly Tofu from me by making a fool of himself!" Xu Que thought to himself.
CRACK! Suddenly, a crisp sound could be heard from that invisible barrier, and it was apparent a tiny crack had appeared. Everyone was shocked and they stared at that crack in disbelief. Suddenly, they all started speaking at once.
"How could this be?"
"We have encountered this kind of Secret Door in the ruins of other ancient battlefields before. However, we have failed to break them no matter what kind of magic arts we used. How could this one be broken by a collision?"
"Could it be that this one is weaker?"
The sovereigns and their guardians walked up immediately. They had encountered this kind of Secret Door before. When people were trapped behind the Secret Doors, they had failed to break into these mysterious things. The restrictive spells in the ancient battlefields were so powerful that even those Taiyi Celestials were not able to enter the battlefield. Even cultivators at the Golden Celestial Stage who were the most powerful on the battlefield had tried their best to break into the Secret Doors. However, nobody could break into those Secret Doors no matter what kind of magic arts they used. Therefore, they were totally shocked that Buttface had managed to create a crack on the Secret Door by hitting it with his head.
WHOOSH! A guardian at the Golden Celestial Stage attacked the invisible barrier with his magic arts directly. BOOM! The dazzling energy of the magic arts landed on the Secret Door heavily. Soon the energy dissipated. However, no new crack was created on the Secret Door. Even worse, the crack created by Buttface had started to close up slowly. "What the h*ll…is going on?" People were dumbfounded. They knew it would be quite difficult to break the Secret Door with a magic arts attack. But they didn't expect the only crack would be repaired by that attack!
"Holy sh*t! What are you doing? Brother Que…" PUFF! "Brother Que's father said you should use your head! Don't you know how to use your head? I've demonstrated for you just now. How could you still attack it with magic arts?" Buttface was totally annoyed and started to shout angrily. Before he could show off, the crack he had created disappeared! How could he stay calm?
The guardian at the Golden Celestial Stage blushed from embarrassment. But he didn't know how to answer Buttface. The rest of the people were also embarrassed. It was impossible to find a reason to argue with Buttface, who could create a crack on the Secret Door with his head. However, the attempt that the guardian at the Golden Celestial Stage made revealed a truth that this Secret Door was as strong as all the others they had encountered in the past. And it was impossible for cultivators at the Golden Celestial Stage to break it. Of course, Buttface's collision provided them with a clue that this Secret Door, which could absorb the energy of magic arts, might be broken with brute force.
"Let me have a try!" The sovereign of the Dishou Mountain from the Tianliang Celestial Realm walked out at this time. This man, whose name was Nan Yuanjin, was one of the sovereigns of the Dishou Mountain. His physique was very tough. His physique and close combat skills were almost among the top ten among all sovereigns. Now, he decided to try to attack this Secret Door with the strength of his physique, which seemed quite feasible for many people in this place. After all, when a dog could create a crack on the Secret Door, Nan Yuanjin should also be able to do that.
"Heh, heh, idiot, your physique is too weak! How dare you have a try here? I can break your leg with one punch!" Buttface sneered disdainfully.
"Don't be so sure!" Nan Yuanjin walked up with a smile. He was quite confident of his physique. He lifted his palms and started to breathe in a weird frequency. His Qi kept flowing down into his Dantian. His Celestial Core Power was evenly distributed in his Meridians, which adjusted his physique to the peak state immediately.
"This must be the Dishou King's Pranayama!" Ji Wuyun said as he looked at Nan Yuanjin seriously, "I didn't know that you had obtained this inheritance. It seems you will become the Holy Son of your sect soon!"
"My fellow cultivator, you flatter me. I am not the only one who knows this magic art in our sect!" Nan Yuanjin said. Then a gust of horrible momentum gushed out from his body. He continued to adjust his physique with a special way of breathing, which enhanced his physique to another level. Now, his physique was much more powerful than before. In front of that invisible barrier, Nan Yuanjin started to wave his fists, which created an air-rending sound and even distorted the void. Then he punched out his fist with magnificent power.
BANG! A loud bang rang out from the barrier. Nan Yuanjin was even knocked back for a few steps. Then he widened his eyes in surprise. Everyone was also shocked by what they saw. The invisible barrier was unscathed. He failed to create even a small mark on the barrier, let alone a crack!
"Hah, hah, as I said, you are too weak. Just step back and don't play the fool in front of so many people!" Buttface took this opportunity to ridicule him. Then he said as he pointed at his head flamboyantly, "You should use your head!"
"….." Nan Yuanjin's face got dark immediately. However, he didn't attack the barrier again. He had gained some understanding about that Secret Door through his attack. He was quite sure that he was not able to break it. The rest of the sovereigns and guardians in this place, who also realized that, were totally shocked. Then people started to look at Buttface curiously. "Does it mean this dog's physique is extremely strong?"
"Elder Xu, don't you want to have a try?" Bai Cailing said as she looked at Xu Que at this time. And she was not the only one who was looking at Xu Que. Everyone in this place had witnessed the strength of his physique before. Now Nan Yuanjin had failed to break the Secret Door. So all the people were curious whether it could be broken by Xu Que.
"I will certainly have a try. But have you considered what will happen when this Secret Door is opened? Is it really a common door?" Xu Que asked seriously. Hearing that, the rest of the people became speechless. They had seen this kind of Secret Door before. But none of them was able to break or open it, let alone knew what would happen after opening it. Now, they just hoped someone would break open the Secret Door. However, they realized it could be dangerous after being reminded of that by Xu Que. After all, this kind of Secret Door only appeared in the ruins of ancient battlefields where deities used to fight each other. The Secret Doors must be quite extraordinary.
"Elder Xu, do you know what will happen after we open it?" Ji Wuyun asked as he looked at Xu Que seriously.
Chapter 1293: A Hard Choice
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"I have no idea either!" Xu Que shook his head and said, "For this reason, I suggest that all of you should stay away from here. Otherwise, if something dangerous really happens, I will not be able to protect all of you!"
If something dangerous really happened, he could take away Buttface and Duan Jiude with a Celestial Grade Divine Escape Spell if he had to. Of course, he would also save Liu Jingning. But he was not able to save the rest of the people in this place. So he decided to remind them at this moment, which could also stand as a favor, which he could return to Ji Wuyun who had lent him a Celestial Artifact.
"Thank you for reminding us, Elder Xu!" Hearing that, Ji Wuyun expressed his gratitude by bowing at Xu Que. All the rest of the people moved back, including Bai Cailing and the people from the Jade Lake.
At this time, Xu Que lifted his right leg slowly, which was wrapped by dazzling golden light. It was his powerful Act-Tough King's Leg! He could break all kinds of Arrays and spells with the power of this Leg! This so-called Secret Door, which was just like a restrictive spell, could never withstand the Act-Tough King's Leg, which was enhanced by the Holy Physique. In order to save Liu Jingning, Xu Que didn't want to preserve his strength. The next moment, the highest level of Act-Tough King's Leg, which consumed 100,000 Acting Tough Points, kicked out heavily.
BOOM! A big bang rang out. With all the people who had moved way back still watching, Xu Que's right leg landed on the invisible barrier heavily. Soon thickly dotted cracks appeared on the Secret Door, which was broken open immediately. The next moment, an entrance, which was as dark as an abyss, appeared. This pitch-dark entrance looked like an opening to a bottomless pit. Inside that bottomless pit was a beautiful woman–Liu Jingning, who was healing her wounds by performing secluded cultivation. She was sitting inside quietly with her legs crossed. It seemed as if she had no idea what was going on around her at all.
"This is so weird! Why do I have such a bad feeling about this?" Buttface said as he frowned dubiously at this time. Duan Jiude also stepped back and said seriously, "I also have such a feeling! I'm afraid I will have to practice divination before we do anything!" Then he took out the tortoiseshell that was at the level of an Inferior Celestial Artifact and was about to practice divination. Xu Que didn't stop him because he felt a gust of chilly Qi was gushing toward his head from his feet. He had an instinct of extreme danger as if something horrible was staring at him. The people behind them were also shocked and stared at the black opening in a daze.
"So, this is what is behind that Secret Door!"
"We underestimated it before. It is not just a barrier. I guess it should be a way to isolate from the world. Anyone who is isolated by it will leave this world!"
"That Ms. Liu is just sitting in it and doesn't know what has happened. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get her out!"
Many people were talking about it in low voices. For them, this was something new. So they could do nothing to help Xu Que.
"Elder Xu, I have an item that could be used to take Ms. Liu out from this place!" Bai Cailing said at this time. She took out a white silk scarf, which was the same color as her robe. It looked quite common. However, when it was taken out of her hand, Xu Que was shocked to find that it was actually a Low-grade Celestial Artifact.
"Wait! You can't use it to save her!" Duan Jiude shouted in surprise suddenly. With the tortoiseshell in his hand, he said as he looked at Xu Que in terror, "We can't act rashly now. Just now I practiced a divination that told me this is a dead end where nobody can survive. Anyone who acts rashly will absolutely be killed by it!"
"What?" Hearing that, Xu Que was shocked, and his eyes got wide. Every single person here was also shocked by Duan Jiude's words. They didn't expect the result of Duan Jiude's divination would be so ominous.
"She is just over there in front of us! But I can't save her because of the hidden dangers here! What the h*ll is hiding behind this Secret Door?" Xu Que said as he clenched his teeth and fists. According to his style, he would never give up on saving Liu Jingning because of the result of Duan Jiude's divination. He was planning to save her. However, his instinct kept telling him that something dangerous was approaching, which even gave him a feeling of suffocation.
"Could I still use my head to save her now?" Buttface asked.
"Don't do anything reckless!" Duan Jiude said as he shook his head seriously. This was the most ominous result of a divination he had ever seen.
Xu Que frowned as he asked the System, "System, check this thing out and tell me what it is! Also, do you have a method to get Liu Jingning out?"
DING! "Through investigation, this thing has a great amount of energy, which is the Taoist Connotation of a dead deity. It is called Godhead here! It will devour anyone whose Taoist Connotation is weaker than it. Therefore, the Host is warned to stay away from it!" The System replied. Hearing this, Xu Que's face got dark, and he was quite disappointed. He didn't expect this thing was the Godhead!
What was a Godhead? It was the symbol of deities. Only those who had a Godhead could be regarded as a deity! If a cultivators' Taoist Connotation was compared to a drop of water, the Godhead would be a sea. What would happen when a drop of water fell into the sea? According to the System's explanation, Liu Jingning should have been devoured by this Godhead. It was impossible to save her now. Even worse, anyone who came close to her would also be devoured by the Godhead!
"D*mn!" Xu Que was very angry because he didn't expect the situation would be so serious. One moment ago, he thought he was going to reunite with Liu Jingning. Now, he found Liu Jingning might leave him forever. Because of this, he felt so helpless, which also made him feel quite angry.
"System, find a way to save her! I will take Liu Jingning out alive whatever it takes!" Xu Que shouted at the System angrily in his heart at this moment. He would never leave Liu Jingning in this place, where she would be devoured by that so-called Godhead!
DING! "Through investigation, two options have been found for the Host…" the System replied as a dialogue box which included two options appeared in the System interface. Seeing that, Xu Que squinted his eyes and clenched his fists until the blue veins in his hands bulged. It was so difficult to make a choice between the two cruel options provided by the System.
The first option was quite simple. He could send someone into this place. When the Godhead was trying to devour that person, Xu Que could take the opportunity to get Liu Jingning out. The one sent in by him would replace Liu Jingning and stay in this place forever. The second option was that Xu Que could confront the Godhead with his Holy Physique and the Chaotic Green Lotus in his body. It was quite risky. If he defeated the Godhead, the Chaotic Green Lotus could devour the Godhead. If he failed, he would be devoured by the Godhead and would never reincarnate!
"The first option would benefit himself by harming others. The second option was way too risky for him. What should I choose?" Xu Que was arguing with himself. Then a strand of chilly light appeared in Xu Que's eyes. He started to glance at everyone from the sects out of the corner of his eyes!
Chapter 1294: You Are Doomed to Die!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Most of the time, risk had nothing to do with Xu Que. Risky and adventurous experiences that were so dangerous for others were quite safe for Xu Que. With the assistance of his own magic arts and the tools provided by the System, he was always able to solve most crises readily. Of course, he had experienced real risks several times, such as the Heavenly Tribulations and the inheritance of the Mighty Body in the God of Hell's Realm. Xu Que didn't take those risks voluntarily. In fact, he had to go through those dangerous situations when he really had no way out.
However, he was facing two options this time. The first option would ensure his safety, while the second one would endanger him. So, Xu Que's first reaction was to choose the former one. According to his style, he would avoid all unnecessary risk. To live a dashing life after careful development was something he wanted. However, Xu Que hesitated when he looked at the people from the big sects who were standing behind him. On the one hand, he had nothing against these people. On the other hand, Ji Wuyun had even lent him an Inferior Celestial Artifact. He really had no excuse to put them into this danger.
At this time, a fierce and ambitious person would have always chosen the first option without any hesitation in order to save Liu Jingning by sacrificing another person. If one person was not enough, two, three, ten, or even 100 people could also be thrown into this hole! This was the way of a fierce and ambitious person who was cruel, ruthless, and determined to achieve his goal by fair means or foul. Moreover, according to the behavior of people in the World of Cultivators, personal interest was always supreme, and everyone would try to set up others whenever an opportunity to do so arose. Xu Que was not an exception. However, he would only set up his personal enemies because his motto was tit for tat. Therefore, it was very difficult for him to make up his mind to set up these people at this moment.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is really a hard choice to make!" Xu Que sighed and he shook his head as all these thoughts were running through his mind. Then he turned around and started to walk toward that pitch-dark Godhead without any hesitation. He didn't tell the rest of the people what had happened here. So all the people in this area, including Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Mo Junchen, were shocked by his sudden movement.
"Holy sh*t! Grandpa Xu, what are you going to do? Please don't do anything stupid!" Buttface shouted anxiously at this time. Hearing that, Xu Que waved his hand but didn't turn back. He continued to walk forward seriously. He thought it was unnecessary to give an explanation. Since he couldn't choose the first option, he had to choose the second one.
He knew some old sayings that were quite popular in this world, such as I can wrong this world but the world shall not wrong me, or every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. But Xu Que found it was impossible for him to destroy the bottom line in his heart. Human nature was evil. But many people had a good heart. Everyone had a bottom line deep in their hearts. Only a few people could be as kind as the Virgin Mary. However, those who destroyed the bottom line in their hearts had lost their humanity.
Xu Que knew he was not a fierce and ambitious man. Actually, he was an unambitious person who had descended to earth and worldly pleasures but still had his principles. He just wanted to do everything that he wanted to do. For him, a freewheeling life was his ambition. Therefore, Xu Que didn't want to lose his humanity by destroying the bottom line in his heart. For this reason, he chose the second option and decided to confront the risks himself!
BOOM! As he was approaching that pitch-dark Godhead, Xu Que felt his body was becoming increasingly heavy as if his Soul was being pressed to the ground by an enormous hand of an extremely powerful being who was staring at him like he was its prey. The only thing he could do at this moment was to struggle forward under that enormous hand.
"Holy sh*t! I guess this guy has lost his mind!" Seeing that, Buttface was totally dumbfounded. Duan Jiude's face was also full of shock and puzzlement. This was the first time they had ever seen Xu Que make a decision like this. Now, Xu Que's figure had become so grand and tragic for them, who believed Xu Que was about to seek his doom.
"What should we do? Should we drag him back?" Duan Jiude asked as he looked at Buttface and Mo Junchen.
"Nonsense. You know him very well. I guess something serious must have happened. When he makes up his mind, nobody could drag him back!" Buttface said as he frowned. Although Xu Que had said nothing, they knew the situation must be very serious. Otherwise, Xu Que would never have acted like this.
"Elder Duan, please practice the divination again to check whether his trip is ominous or not!" Mo Junchen said as he shook his head helplessly after a short hesitation. Duan Jiude nodded his head silently. Then he took out the tortoiseshell and started to practice divination in front of everyone.
At the same time, Xu Que had stopped in front of that pitch-dark Godhead. Although the Godhead was as large as a cave, it seemed larger than any gigantic mountain for Xu Que. In front of this Godhead, his Soul and Taoist Connotation were as small as a drop of water in a sea.
"Xu…Que!" Suddenly, when Xu Que was about to step into the Godhead, a faint voice came into his mind. It was Liu Jingning's voice, which was quite small. Liu Jingning had recognized Xu Que, and she had started to send him a message. Apparently, Liu Jingning was trapped in this place. Although she was motionless, she hadn't lost consciousness. On the contrary, she knew her situation in this place quite well.
"Don't…come closer! Just���go!" Liu Jingning sent another message. Her voice was even weaker, which meant she was very feeble and it was even difficult for her to send a message.
"Don't talk. I will get you out!" Xu Que replied by sending her a message.
"No! He…he is a deity! You…just go!" Liu Jingning said anxiously for she was worried Xu Que would lose his life in vain.
Xu Que shook his head with a smile, "The difference between a Godhead and a deity is quite large! Little devil, don't forget my desperate efforts when I get you out. I need a reward, and you should at least commit yourself to me!" Then Xu Que waved his hand to take out the newly forged Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod. Meanwhile, his hand had already been wrapped by ice and chilly Qi. He was about to attack with the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand!
He stared at this pitch-dark Godhead coldly as magnificent killing intent gushed out from his body. It was just something left behind by a dead deity. Why should it be so powerful? Why should it be so overbearing? Why should it devour everything in such a willful way?
I am Xu Que, the Act-Tough Saint who has the Holy Physique, the System, and the Kismet. More important, I also have a handsome face! You are just a Godhead. Why are you so arrogant in front of me? The deity, who was your former owner, is dead! Why are you still lingering in this world? I will never be devoured by you today! Also, I won't devour you! Because you are doomed to die today!
BOOM! A gust of powerful momentum gushed out from Xu Que's body and swept over the entire area. He stepped out like a Killer God. Horrible, Terrifying Spiritual Qi was flowing out from the purple-gold rod in his hand and covering the entire area like a thick curtain of clouds. In front of a lot of shocked people Xu Que took his last step and walked into that pitch-dark Secret Door directly!
Chapter 1295: It Would Be Unimaginable!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
BANG! A thunderous big bang exploded in Xu Que's heart at this time. He felt as if his heart had been punched heavily by someone, and it hurt so much. It seemed as if someone had taken away his soul. Now he knew he was in the mouth of the tiger!
However, this "tiger" was not at the height of its powers. The remnant Godhead had failed to devour him all at once, and it had not even been able to devour Liu Jingning! Xu Que had a feeling that his soul and Taoist Connotation were being eroded and devoured by an energy. However, he was not able to locate that energy. The only thing he knew was that the energy was very powerful and horrible. And he didn't know how to attack that energy.
"You shouldn't have come into this place!" A voice, which sounded very sorrowful, could be heard at this time. Xu Que looked up and found Liu Jingning was walking toward him slowly. She was looking at him reproachfully. However, he could also see tenderness in her eyes. In order to save her, Xu Que had come into this place without hesitation even though he knew his life would be endangered. Any woman would be touched by a man who was willing to die for her.
"Hey! You can move your body now?" Xu Que asked in surprise. When Xu Que was outside of this place, he saw Liu Jingning sitting on the ground motionlessly. Now, she seemed to be moving freely about.
"I have always been able to move freely here. Just now, when I saw you were about to come into this place, I rushed toward the opening desperately shouting at you. But I was not able to leave this place!" Liu Jingning was also surprised by Xu Que's reaction.
Xu Que couldn't help but frown at this moment. The scene he had witnessed from outside was totally different! What is in this Secret Door now? My body or my soul? Immediately, he turned around and saw that Duan Jiude and Buttface were still standing outside. They were looking into this place with widened eyes. Xu Que could even hear their conversation clearly in this place!
"Oh, no! This guy has also sat down on the ground after entering this place! I guess we will have to elect a new Faction Leader!" Buttface said seriously. Duan Jiude put away his tortoiseshell and said as he shook his head, "What the h*ll? I can't tell his fortune by practicing divination! No, I can't get any results from the divination at all! This is so weird!"
"Does it imply something?" Mo Junchen asked at this moment.
"There are just too many variables now. All the variables could influence the result of the divination!" Duan Jiude replied. Mo Junchen, who was enlightened by Duan Jiude's words, nodded his head, and said, "According to Buddhist theories, these are causes and effects. When there are too many causes, the effect will be uncertain!"
"Right, that's it! So, the best way for us to help him now is to do nothing and just look at him quietly!" Duan Jiude said as he nodded his head.
…..
On hearing that, Xu Que knew that he was also sitting on the ground with his legs crossed like Liu Jingning had been in the eyes of Buttface and Duan Jiude and the rest of the people that were looking in the Secret Door. This weird situation could only be caused by two reasons: first, their bodies were sitting on the ground, but their souls had already been extracted and transferred to an isolated world that was invisible to the people outside; and second, the simple fact that it was an illusion, a hallucination like Xu Que had said. What Buttface and Duan Jiude saw was not true. It was just an illusion fabricated by the Godhead. Xu Que and Liu Jingning were isolated in this place. Even worse, Xu Que was starting to have doubts about whether this Liu Jingning in front of him was real or not!
"Little girl, I have a question for you!" Xu Que decided to ask Liu Jingning a question. Liu Jingning was surprised. Then she replied, "What's wrong, little brat?"
"Nothing! From now on, you should call me big fellow!" Xu Que said with a smile as he placed his hand on Liu Jingning's shoulder.
Liu Jingning said as she stared at Xu Que, "I didn't expect that you would still be in the mood for jokes at this time! Also, why have you chosen to disguise yourself as an old man? I wouldn't have recognized you at all if I hadn't heard the conversation between you and Buttface! You are using this to try and seduce a girl again, right?"
"My God! How could that be? I have always been a one-woman kind of man!" Xu Que said with a smile as he dismissed the doubts in his mind. If this Liu Jingning had been a fake one, she wouldn't know his real identity. Also she wouldn't call him little brat. Although Liu Jingning learned this nickname from Jiang Hongyan, it had become her habitual way of addressing Xu Que.
"OK, that's enough! What should we do now?" Liu Jingning patted Xu Que's chest. She was not in the mood to have fun with Xu Que at this time. After all, she had been trapped in this place first. Then, she was responsible for implicating Xu Que. It was quite difficult for her to calm down at this moment.
"Don't worry! Let me handle it!" Xu Que said with a faint smile. Then he started to look around again. The dazzling Little Gold Clone between his eyebrows merged with his body to fill his eyes with magnificent Celestial Core Power. SWISH! Two strands of light gushed out of Xu Que's eyes and swept across this pitch-dark place as if they could see everything here.
"Hey! Look! There are two spots of light in there!" Duan Jiude's scream could be heard both inside and outside the hole. Buttface also walked up and started to look around by pressing his funny face against the wall at the entrance of the opening. At last, he also saw the two light beams in the dark hole. "Holy sh*t! They are just like two eyes!" Buttface said in surprise.
Hearing that, the rest of the people in the area also walked up to have a look. Bai Cailing, Ji Wuyun, and the other two sovereigns, who were protected by their guardians, also stepped forward to check on whether they could help or not. Of course, they were more interested in whether the old man, whose Cultivation Stage had reached the Celestial King or an even higher stage, could walk out alive.
"They really do look like two eyes!" Ji Wuyun also said, nodding his head after checking it out carefully.
"D*mn! Does it mean somebody else is also hiding in this place?" Buttface asked, his eyes wide. All of them could see that Xu Que and Liu Jingning were sitting with their legs crossed. So the newly discovered two eyes must belong to a third person!
When Xu Que heard their conversation, he raised his eyebrows and tried to send a message to Buttface with his Soul Strength. Then, he felt his Soul Strength encounter a solid wall that stopped it from leaving this place. However, Liu Jingning had managed to send him a message just now. So Xu Que refused to believe that his Soul Strength couldn't penetrate this barrier. He focused his attention on concentrating on his Soul Strength. Then he threw out his Soul Strength abruptly, which created a crack on the barrier. At last, a strand of Soul Strength forced its way out through that crack.
"Buttface, it's me!" Xu Que sent a message immediately. Buttface was shocked a bit. Then he frowned and shouted loudly, "Who the h*ll are you?"
"D*mn! Heavenly King Overpowers Ground Tiger!" Xu Que said angrily.
"Holy sh*t! Brother Que, you are still alive!" Buttface was shocked and asked hurriedly.
"Cut the cr*p. The eyes you saw are mine. The one who is sitting on the ground may be my body or an illusion. Just find a way to put something long into this place in the direction of my eyes!" Xu Que sent a message immediately.
"Something long?" Buttface said as he looked down at his lower body. Then he shook his head, "It is not long enough!"
"Borrow the white silk scarf from Bai Cailing. It's a Celestial Artifact, which maybe could get longer!" Xu Que said, rolling his eyes with embarrassment. If he had known it from the start how silly Buttface would be, he would have sent a message to Bai Cailing directly.
"Okay! Brother Que, you can count on me. I will absolutely get both of you out. The Exploding Heavens Faction should not be leaderless!" Buttface said immediately and he patted his chest. Then, he turned around to wave at Bai Cailing and was about to borrow that white silk scarf. At this time, Xu Que didn't have the time to check what was happening in the outside world. After getting back his Soul Strength, he reached his arm around Liu Jingning's waist and said in a low voice, "Little devil, hold me tight! And never loosen your grip no matter what happens later!"
"Okay!" Liu Jingning nodded her head seriously. She was quite nervous at this moment. She didn't know what Xu Que was planning, and she didn't dare to relax for their actions would decide whether she and Xu Que could survive! Looking at this man who was younger than she was, but who could provide her with a sense of security, Liu Jingning felt her heart was filled with warmth.
At the same time, Liu Jingning was quite embarrassed because she knew Xu Que had so many female soulmates. It was quite normal for a man to have a polygamous life. Most male cultivators had several cultivation companions. But Xu Que was just too greedy! She held Xu Que's body tightly and she pressed her head against Xu Que's chest. Then she closed her eyes and asked softly, "Xu Que, I have a question!"
"Oh? What is it?" Xu Que fixed his eyes on the opening and was waiting for Buttface to insert the silk scarf into this place.
"If you were a woman, would you give your heart to a man like you?"
"Ah?" Hearing that, Xu Que was stunned a bit. Then he waved his hand and smiled excitedly, "Heh, heh, heh, it would be unimaginable! A man like me is a blessed gift which could only be found by accidental good luck!"
Chapter 1296: You Are Sick
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
RUMBLE! All of a sudden, in this pitch-black place, a huge bang rang out. Then everything started to tremble as if in an earthquake. It was as if the entire Godhead was about to explode.
Xu Que had had no time to flirt with Liu Jingning. He looked up and found Buttface and Duan Jiude were standing near the edge of the Secret Door. Bai Cailing had taken out her white silk scarf again. The scarf was now wrapped in dazzling light, and one end of the scarf was flying toward Xu Que. Apparently, Bai Cailing's actions and her white silk scarf, which was an Inferior Celestial Artifact, had annoyed the Godhead.
"Oh, no! It is annoyed!" Liu Jingning said seriously. Xu Que frowned and asked, "Does this Godhead have intelligence?"
"I suppose so. When I came into this place, it showed me an image of countless deities fighting desperately. Heaven and the earth were tumbling down. The owner of this Godhead was killed by a divine knife that descended from the sky. I figured out that it was about to devour my soul and Taoist Connotation so that it could grow and resurrect some day in the future!" Liu Jingning explained.
"Is it really so awesome? I didn't think that it could resurrect with the help of its Godhead after so many years!" Xu Que was surprised by Liu Jingning's words. This was so horrible. If this Godhead could really resurrect a deity in the future, the Heaven Continent could be ruined or at least be controlled by many deities again. At that time, sects like the Sage Sect or the Heaven Palace Academy would become insignificant ants!
"It might not be as powerful as it thinks. I have a feeling that it will be very difficult for this Godhead to regain its full strength no matter how many people it devours. The quantity of the Taoist Connotation it needs is humongous!" Liu Jingning shook her head. However, this fact would not prevent this Godhead from devouring them. Even if the chance for resurrection was very slim, the Godhead would continue to devour any soul and Taoist Connotation close to it. When it had accumulated enough soul and Taoist Connotation, maybe the deity could really be resurrected some day in the future.
"Heh! The more Taoist Connotation it needs, the weaker it is! Little devil, I'm afraid we have overestimated the strength of this Godhead!" Xu Que said with a smile at this moment. He reached out his fingers. Bai Cailing's white silk scarf was very close to them. Although the scarf was being slowed down, the Godhead was not able to prevent the scarf from moving forward. This meant the Godhead was very frail. It was not as powerful as it looked at all. Otherwise, it wouldn't be annoyed and it would definitely be able to stop the scarf from moving forward! After all, the scarf was just an Inferior Celestial Artifact. Bai Cailing was just a cultivator at the Heaven Celestial Stage. If a Godhead was not able to subdue her, Xu Que couldn't be intimidated by it because he knew he still had a slight chance to reverse the tide.
"Are you going to take both of us out with this silk scarf?" Liu Jingning asked, because she had figured out Xu Que's plan. Xu Que said as he nodded his head, "It is just one step of my plan!"
"A step?" Liu Jingning was surprised. "Does this mean that Xu Que has other targets in mind other than leaving here?" Liu Jingning knew Xu Que well, so as she thought this she wasn't surprised. Xu Que said nothing. Liu Jingning didn't make a detailed inquiry either. At this moment, she only hoped both of them could leave this place alive. She didn't care about all the rest of the issues.
BOOM! As the white silk scarf approached them, this pitch-black space became more and more shaky. Xu Que and Liu Jingning could sense the fury in this space, which obviously came from a mighty deity who was annoyed because of the disrespect that was being shown him from some ant-like people. However, the more violent the fury was, the happier Xu Que was. His glowing eyes kept looking around as he waited for his prey like an eagle.
After several seconds, the pitch-black space of the Godhead was still shaking. The silk scarf controlled by Bai Cailing was still moving forward slowly. Xu Que and Liu Jingning were standing there quietly as they waited for the scarf. They tried to move forward. However, they realized they were getting nowhere. So they just gave up and waited for the arrival of the scarf.
"Do you think it will just let us go like this?" Liu Jingning asked as she looked at Xu Que with concern. Things were going too well, which didn't conform to her understanding about the deity, even if they were facing a Godhead left by a dead deity.
Xu Que said in a low voice with a smile as he patted Liu Jingning's head slightly, "Don't worry! I am waiting for it…" Before finishing his words, Xu Que squinted as he said with a smile, "Finally, I got you!"
WHOOSH! Instantly, he lifted his right foot which was wrapped by dazzling light. Then he used his Act-Tough King's Leg, which cost him 100,000 Acting Tough Points, to attack a dark area in front of him! RUMBLE! His attack caused an enormous bang in this tight, dark space. A snapping sound could be heard as if something had been broken by Xu Que's kick. At that time, a horrible pressure gushed toward Xu Que and Liu Jingning rapidly like raging waves.
"Heh, heh, I was worried I couldn't find you when you hid yourself. Since you have decided to show up, you must keep your head down in front of me!" Xu Que sneered as he waved his Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, which was filled with magnificent Celestial Core Power. The rod was trembling and humming violently.
"The first style of Hades Nine Nether Slash, the Immediate Decapitation!" Xu Que shouted as he slashed down with the purple-gold rod in his hand!
The Hades Nine Nether Slash was a magic art obtained by Xu Que together with the Mighty Body in the God of Hell's Realm. It was the God of Hell's famous kill style, which was an advanced magic art at the Moon Rank. As a top-level magic art, it was said that this style could kill anything in this world. When the God of Hell's Mighty Body reached the first rate as he became a deity, this magic art became extremely powerful. Finally, the lethality of this magic art became limitless and only depended on the strength of the user.
Now Xu Que's Holy Physique had reached the second stage. Although he was not able to unleash the full power of this magic art, his attack would still be extremely lethal when it was enhanced by the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, which had reached the level of a High-grade Celestial Artifact! Xu Que had never used this magic art before–his most powerful magic art at this period.
BANG! Thickly dotted shadows of the purple-gold rod formed giant shadows in the sky and smashed down with the strength of a river breaking its banks in the nine heavens. Thunderous dull sounds came from the pitch-black space of the Godhead. The invisible pressure which gushed toward Xu Que was crushed by his attack immediately. The next moment, Xu Que reached out his palm. His arm was wrapped by ice and chilly air. Then he clenched his fist and punched forward heavily. BANG! Along with a dull sound, his attack landed on the pitch-black space of the Godhead. Suddenly, the pressure vanished in front of him!
"What? It seems as if the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand is not efficient enough to attack the Godhead!" Xu Que frowned immediately. The Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand was a magic art used to destroy magic artifacts or Celestial Artifacts. But this space of the Godhead was not an artifact. Therefore, although he used his full strength in the attack of the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand, it was far less destructive than the attack with the Hades Nine Nether Slash!
However, the current situation was quite satisfactory for Xu Que. Although he was not able to eliminate the Godhead completely, he had managed to knock it back with the Hades Nine Nether Slash, which had nicely exceeded his expectations. The result of his attack also confirmed his speculations that this Godhead was weaker than he had expected.
"Little brat, where did you…acquire the slash you used just now?" Liu Jingning asked as she looked at Xu Que in disbelief. Xu Que was surprised, "Why do you ask this?"
Liu Jingning said curiously, "As I said before, this deity…no! This Godhead showed me a scene when I arrived. It had been killed by a deity with this attack style. However, his attack was far more powerful and his weapon was a long knife!"
Xu Que's eyes got wide when he heard this. What a coincidence! He didn't expect that the owner of this Godhead had been killed by the God of Hell! "Hey, wait a moment! You reminded me that when I used that attack style just now, I felt some fear from this Godhead. I thought it was a misconception. Now, it doesn't look like it was a misconception!" Xu Que's eyes lit up with a sinister smile.
"Fear? Do you mean this Godhead is afraid of the attack style you used just now?" Liu Jingning, who was a smart woman, figured out Xu Que's meaning immediately. Xu Que nodded his head with a smile, "Now, I know why it only showed that scene before its death to you. I guess this was a shadow in its heart which was left when its owner was killed by that long knife!"
"You mean that attack aroused the Inner Demon of that Godhead, right?" Liu Jingning summarized Xu Que's words in more accurate terms. Xu Que nodded again, "Exactly! You can also call it Inner Demon! In my hometown, it is a disease actually. It even has a scientific term!"
"What is it?" Liu Jingning asked curiously.
"The Knife Phobia!" Xu Que fabricated a name with seeming seriousness.
"The…Knife Phobia? Is there really a disease like this?" Liu Jingning was totally confused and couldn���t understand why such a thing would be called a disease. However, she managed to understand the meaning of this term literally.
"Of course! It is a kind of mental disease. Actually, everyone has mental diseases, including you!" Xu Que said as he looked at Liu Jingning with a smile.
"Me? Mental disease?" Liu Jingning was even more confused.
"Right! You are suffering from Sensory Organ Hysterical Capillary Shuttling Bacillus Trussis Syndrome!"
"Ah? The name is…so long! But I don't feel any discomfort in my body!"
"It is impossible for you to know you are suffering from a mental disease! Moreover, you are very sick now. Luckily, I am here now. And your disease has already been cured!"
"Ah? Why?" Liu Jingning was totally puzzled. Xu Que said with a smile, as he smoothed out his bangs with his fingers, "Because this disease can also be called love sickness!"
"….." Hearing that, Liu Jingning was embarrassed! It turned out this guy was making fun of her in a time of crisis! "How could you say I have love sickness? Nonsense!" BANG! Liu Jingning hit Xu Que with her little hand and said snappily as she stared at him, "Little brat, can you please wait to tell your jokes when we leave this place? We are still trapped in it now!"
"I can certainly do that! Also, we have gotten out of this mess now!" Xu Que said as he pointed at the opening at this time. The white silk scarf had stopped in front of them and was close enough for them to touch it. Liu Jingning was surprised because she could now put her heart at rest, "Finally, we can leave this place!"
"No, you leave here first!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then he tied the scarf to Liu Jingning's slim waist before pushing her out gently. WHOOSH! Liu Jingning was dragged toward the opening by the silk scarf instantly. Liu Jingning shouted in surprise, "Little brat, what are you doing?"
"Heh, heh, just go out first and wait for me! I need to settle accounts with this so-called Godhead now! D*mn! How dare it offend my woman! I will never leave here without punishing it!" Xu Que sneered as he fixed his eyes at a corner in this place.
Liu Jingning opened her mouth and was about to say something again. However, the silk scarf was moving so fast that she was dragged out of this space directly. When Liu Jingning landed on the ground, subconsciously she started to run away. Buttface and Bai Cailing, who were beside her, dragged her back with their Celestial Core Power hurriedly.
"Holy sh*t! Little devil, we got you out with great difficulty. Why do you want to go back into that place again? Wait! Where is Brother Que…ahem, Brother Que's father?" Buttface asked in surprise. Liu Jingning, who had come to herself, looked at that pitch-black space again and found Xu Que was still sitting in there with his legs crossed. She couldn't help but shake her head with concern, "He said he will come out after settling accounts with that Godhead!"
"Settle accounts with that Godhead?" Hearing that, Buttface and the rest of the people were shocked. They could easily tell that this pitch-black thing was extremely powerful. Xu Que was lucky enough to have gotten Liu Jingning out. How could he decide to settle accounts with that Godhead? He is definitely awesome!
…..
At the same time, in the pitch-black space of the Godhead, Xu Que had purchased a long knife from the System store! The Hades Nine Nether Slash was a magic art of the knife. He gave a play of that magic art with his Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod which could enhance the lethality of the magic art as a High-grade Celestial Artifact. However, if his weapon was a knife at the level of the High-grade Celestial Artifact, the lethality of that magic art could be further doubled.
It was a pity that Xu Que didn't have a knife at that level. He didn't even have a knife at the level of the Inferior Celestial Artifact. But he didn't care at all. After putting away the purple-gold rod, he purchased a long knife which was a Ninth Grade Magic Artifact. Then he smiled as he fixed his eyes at a position in this place.
"You are afraid of knives and the Hades Nine Nether Slash! So, I must teach you a lesson today by chopping you with this knife several times!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then he waved the knife in his hand and was about to attack with that magic art.
Suddenly, a Divine Psychokinesis came into Xu Que's mind. It was a silent Divine Psychokinesis. However, Xu Que could understand the information conveyed by this psychokinesis. "What? You mean you will give me an inheritance and allow me to leave here…if I don't stab you with my knife, right?" Xu Que was stunned for he didn't expect this Godhead would be capable of saying that. The next moment, Xu Que answered as he shook his head, "Don't even think about it! It is impossible! If I can't stab you to death today, I will change my name!"
WHOOSH! The next moment, Xu Que rushed up abruptly. However, after running a few steps, he stopped and opened his eyes wide in surprise. "What? You mean you are going to…"
Chapter 1297: Heavenly Tribulation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Ha, ha, ha, this Godhead was left behind by a dead god, yet does it still possess such great power?" Xu Que couldn't help but have these thoughts as he was standing in the pitch-black area behind the Secret Door. He couldn't help but laugh heartily. He found this matter quite unbelievable, as this Godhead unexpectedly wanted to provide him with Celestial Core Power and help him make a quick breakthrough!
If this had been a true god or even a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, Xu Que wouldn't have been surprised. But this was just a wisp of a remnant Godhead, and, even though it was powerful, it still belonged to the same category as a Taoist Connotation, with a slightly higher grade. However, it was still able to provide him with Celestial Core Power. This was really a surprising matter!
Xu Que questioned the remnant Godhead, "How much Celestial Core Power can you provide me? What? Can you help me advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage?" Xu Que was slightly tempted by this offer. Even though he possessed the Nine-Reincarnation Peaches, he would still have to spend a lot of time to eat them all and absorb them. Only then would he get the chance to advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage. However, he didn't want to consume the Nine-Reincarnation Peaches carelessly because they were his lifesaving card. He was saving them for the fourth growth of the Chaotic Green Lotus within his Dantian. At that time, he would need a large amount of Celestial Core Power to help the lotus mature, and, if he didn't provide it, he would lose his whole cultivation power.
Xu Que didn't want to lose everything and end up being bullied by weaklings again. This was why he wouldn't touch his Nine-Reincarnation Peaches unless it was absolutely necessary. Moreover, it seemed like the Godhead had discerned that he wanted to urgently make an advancement into the Heaven Celestial Stage, and this was why it had raised such a condition. It would provide him enough Celestial Core Power to advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage as long as he stopped destroying the Godhead.
"Fine, I accept. As long as you provide me enough Celestial Core Power and help me advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage, I can ensure you that I will never harm you. You can set your mind at ease. I won't go back on my word. You can go outside and ask everywhere whether there is anyone in the world who doesn't know that Xu Que always keeps his word. I'm like the Lord of Commoners." Xu Que stuck out his chest and uttered resounding words at the Godhead. However, the Godhead didn't trust such a pledge, and it communicated with Xu Que silently. It wanted him to take an Inner Demon Oath before carrying out the deal with him.
"An Inner Demon Oath? He, he, if I don't take an oath, what can you do to me? You shouldn't forget that it's you who is entreating me. What? Are you implying that you aren't entreating me? Fine, let's fight, and let's see whether I can kill you or not." Xu Que sneered coldly. Even though Xu Que uttered such strong words, he still wasn't confident. After all, he couldn't discern how tenacious the Godhead's life force was, and, if he continued fighting it, he would have to consume many Acting Tough Points.
Every kick of the Act-Tough King's Leg was worth 100,000 Acting Tough Points, and, even though it could inflict harm upon the Godhead, it would also make Xu Que suffer severe losses. "If he ended up consuming all his Acting Tough Points, when would he be able to finish upgrading the System?" This was the foremost thought running through Xu Que's mind. But he must still keep up a facade and continue acting tough. In his mind he continued speaking to the Godhead, "If I don't let you witness the Act-Tough Saint's great imposing manner, won't you become pleased with yourself?"
Sure enough! After several seconds, Xu Que once again received feedback from the Godhead. It was obvious that it was afraid of the kicks of his Act-Tough King's Leg, and so it decided to concede. However, it still asked Xu Que to take an Inner Demon Oath. But for that, it offered Xu Que an inheritance in addition to the Celestial Core Power. This was the most it could achieve with its current capabilities.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the Godhead would give away all the tricks that it had up its sleeve after he acted tough. Now he had ended up getting another inheritance. However, he had discerned that this was the Godhead's upper limit, and, if he continued forcing it, it probably would put on a last struggle against him. Someone with Xu Que's character wouldn't take part in a bitter fight for no reason and he would take any benefits he could get before anything else. As for the oath? He would consider it later.
In the end, Xu Que nodded and spoke, "Fine, I will first take an oath." Xu Que raised his hand and put it against his chest, as he spoke in a deep voice, "Xu Que takes here an oath that as long as you provide me enough Celestial Core Power to help me advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage and offer me an inheritance, I will immediately leave and I won't continue bothering you. If I violate this oath, I should suffer Heaven's lightning strikes and be destroyed by a Purple Lightning Tribulation or even by an Ancient Catastrophe."
After Xu Que took the oath, he could immediately feel the Godhead relax, and, in the next moment, boundless Celestial Core Power flowed into him from all directions like a spring breeze. "What the h*ll! Why did it come so quickly?" Xu Que frowned and didn't say anything further. He sat cross-legged in his former place and started using the Ancient Five Elemental Arts.
The pores of Xu Que's whole body expanded and absorbed the dense Celestial Core Power flowing toward it. He felt as if he had gone back to the Golden Branch Jade Elixir Pool and was bathing in it once again. His Meridians were flooded with Celestial Core Power that flowed constantly into his Dantian. After a moment, the Celestial Core Power's momentum started weakening. Just after this, the Godhead's consciousness started communicating with Xu Que, and it expressed its confusion and surprise. It questioned Xu Que why he still hadn't made an advancement.
Xu Que was taken aback and answered angrily, "This isn't something that can be forced. Do you think I'm the same as the people outside? I have been famous for a long time, so I have to warn you that it's better for you to not hide anything and quickly provide me with the Celestial Core Power." The Godhead was helpless and it shortly provided boundless Celestial Core Power once again, which engulfed Xu Que's whole body.
Two hours, four hours…and six hours elapsed. The amount of Celestial Core Power taken on by Xu Que was tremendous, and it made the Godhead restless.Weird ideas were running through the Godhead's consciousness: "What kind of freak is this? He has taken so much Celestial Core Power that it was enough for a genius at the Human Celestial Stage to reach the Earth Celestial Stage. But this guy was already at the peak of the Human Celestial Stage, yet he still hasn't managed to make an advancement after absorbing so much Celestial Core Power."
However, Xu Que had expressed that he couldn't do anything about this. His body had large requirements for Celestial Core Power because he had five Celestial spiritual roots, and he practiced the Ancient Five Elemental Arts. This was why he needed to absorb five times more Celestial Core Power than people at the same stage as him. The crux of the issue was that after his fleshly body's power was promoted and it became a Holy Physique, his requirements for Celestial Core Power were raised by several fold. If it had been in the past, he would only have had to absorb Celestial Core Power for an hour to achieve a breakthrough. But now, after absorbing it for six hours, he still wasn't filled to the brim.
At this moment, all the people outside the Godhead's dimension had been waiting for six hours, and their expressions became grave. "What is going on? Six hours have already passed, yet he still doesn't come out?" Buttface frowned and spoke.
"I'm afraid that we're not going to get a response again." Duan Jiude shook his head. Liu Jingning also frowned, while worry appeared on her face. She had considered many times entering the Godhead's dimension, but she was held back by Bai Cailing.
RUMBLE!
All of a sudden, loud thunder echoed from the sky. This was a region way underground, and the light couldn't reach it. Yet thunder still reverberated here, and it possessed great momentum. A terrifying Heavenly Aura instantly descended here and locked into this area. The crowd's expressions changed drastically.
"Lightning Tribulation!" Everyone knew what this was, and they were all shocked. This Heavenly Tribulation's momentum and aura were more terrifying than any tribulation the crowd had ever gone through before.
Chapter 1298: Do You Still Have the Nerve to Rejoice?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"This is…this is at least a Golden Celestial's tribulation. We don't have among us any apex Heaven Celestial who is about to reach the Golden Celestial Stage. So why did this happen?" Ji Wuyun spoke with surprise, before he raised his head and looked at the sky. He found this matter horrifying! Even though Ji Wuyun was at the Heaven Celestial's Medium Stage, which was separated from the Golden Celestial Stage by just a single little stage, his heart still palpitated with fear as he faced such heavenly might.
The crowd couldn't help but move back by several steps, and they tried to distance themselves as much as possible from the area engulfed by the Lightning Tribulation. But regardless of how much they moved back, the stifling and suffocating feelings they had didn't disappear.
RUMBLE! Another deafening thunder roll echoed all around, and everyone's hearts skipped a beat, while they looked at each other in dismay. They were quite restless! Even some Guardians at the Golden Celestial Stage wore grave and wary looks. RUMBLE! Soon another thunder roll burst from the sky, while the lightning's aura became stronger. However, even though the thunder could be heard throughout this whole process, they couldn't see any lightning, and this was quite strange.
"Is it possible that someone is crossing his tribulation outside, and it just so happened that he's standing atop us?" Someone made a guess.
"It could be the case. Otherwise, I have no idea why this is happening." Ji Wuyun nodded, even though he was still quite confused. Such a great Golden Celestial's tribulation couldn't be summoned by an ordinary Heaven Celestial Stage's cultivator, and the person crossing the tribulation must be a great genius. But they hadn't heard about any genius in the Heaven Continent who was ready to advance into the Golden Celestial Stage.
…..
Meanwhile, Xu Que was still sitting cross-legged in the Godhead's dimension, while his whole body shone brightly. Many thick golden lightning bolts were crazily bombarding Xu Que's body. The Earth Celestial tribulation had already descended! However, Xu Que was still unmoved, and he didn't bother with putting up any defense. He just allowed the Lightning Tribulation to strike his body freely, while he wore a content look as if he was enjoying it, with a smile plastered on his face. His whole being seemed terrifying!
The fluctuation of the Godhead's emotions gave rise to a response in its dimension. It was obvious that even this Godhead was scared, and, even though it was a Godhead left behind by a God that possessed some of the God's memory and intellect, it was still scared by Xu Que's way of crossing the tribulation. Its intellect questioned: "Is this still a human? Isn't he a God? This guy was facing an Ancient Catastrophe, yet he could still continue cultivating on the ground without giving any regard to it. How strong is his body? Huh? Hold on, something is fishy!"
All of a sudden, the sentient Godhead had the impulse to throw up. It recalled the oath that Xu Que had taken a while ago. He had stated that if he violated the oath, he was willing to face Purple Lightning Tribulation, Ancient Catastrophe, and Heaven's lightning strikes. "However, the current issue was that since Xu Que could cross a tribulation in such a way, was such an oath even useful?"
"Alas, what is going on? Why did the Celestial Core Power stop flowing over? Don't stop, I'm just crossing a trifling tribulation, and it won't affect my cultivation. Hurry up, and continue supplying it." Xu Que's eyes snapped open suddenly, and he shouted loudly. He had been cultivating cheerily a while ago, yet the Godhead suddenly stopped supplying him with Celestial Core Power. This was why Xu Que was forced to break off his cultivation.
In the end, the Godhead conveyed its wish to Xu Que. It wanted him to take another oath that wasn't related to Heavenly Tribulation. Xu Que was displeased by this, and he said, "What the h*ll! How many wishes do you have? Don't you trust me? What! Do you still have the nerve to mention such a matter?"
RUMBLE! Another strike of the Lightning Tribulation descended and hit Xu Que's body heavily. But even though Xu Que's body was engulfed by a golden radiance, he was still safe and sound. The reason behind this wasn't just because he was accustomed to Ancient Catastrophes; it was mainly due to his powerful fleshly body. A second-rate Holy Physique had a fully justified reputation, and even when it was a second-rate Mighty Body, it was still able to deal with these Heavenly Tribulations, let alone now that it had turned into a Holy Physique that was of a higher grade.
However, such a sight had only made the Godhead become surer that its choice was correct. If Xu Que didn't take another oath, it surely wouldn't help him again. After all, he controlled the Celestial Core Power, and, if Xu Que betrayed it in the end, it would be helpless in front of him and it would end up being killed by him.
SIGH! "Fine, people don't get close without fighting each other, and, since you are so sincere, I will take another oath." In the end, Xu Que chose to concede. He wore a grave look and pointed his hand at the sky, before he shouted, "Xu Que takes here an oath that if you help me advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage and offer me an inheritance, I will never harm you. If I violate this oath, I'm willing to become unable to cultivate a first-rate Mighty Body ever." After Xu Que spoke, he looked straight ahead while wearing a gloomy expression. He said, "Is it now acceptable? You should have discerned that my fleshly body is outstanding, and I have still cultivated the Hades Nine Nether Slash. As a matter of fact, I have gotten Hades's inheritance and possess a Mighty Body. Moreover, I don't have any feud with you, and I don't have any reason to kill you. This oath should be enough to reassure you, isn't it?"
The Godhead's consciousness hesitated for a moment, and it didn't give any reply in the end. But the boundless Celestial Core Power flowed once again from all directions, demonstrating that it approved of Xu Que's oath. An oath relating to one's cultivation taken by a cultivator was the most trusted oath, and it didn't matter if it was related to the physical body's level or the cultivation's stage, as they were both important to a cultivator.
This had previously been the case for the Divine Farmer Clan's Yi Zhong. He had taken a shocking oath on his cultivation that he would kill Xu Que. If he didn't manage to kill Xu Que, then the consequences would be too grave, as he would be stranded and he would never manage to make any advancement. This was why after Xu Que killed Yi Zhong, the Guardians chose to concede. After all, a genius at the Heaven Celestial Stage that couldn't make any more progress wasn't any different than a cripple to the Divine Farmer Clan.
This was why after Xu Que took an oath with his physical body's level, the Godhead didn't suspect him any longer. It didn't matter how intelligent the Godhead was, as it still would never have imagined that Xu Que didn't have any Mighty Body, and he had promoted it long ago into a holy physique. He would be unable to cultivate a first-rate Mighty Body, wouldn't he? He, he, as if he could cultivate such a damn thing in the first place!
RUMBLE! When Xu Que detected boundless Celestial Core Power flowing into his body once again, he started to smile widely. He was absorbing Celestial Core Power, while his body was absorbing the Ancient Catastrophe's lightning power. This was an ability that he had possessed for a long time, and he even managed to get the Celestial Thunder Spiritual Root due to it. But last time, his Dantian had suffered heavy damage, while the Chaotic Green Lotus absorbed his whole lightning's power. It was currently time for Xu Que to replenish his reserves, so how could he waste such lightning?
Time elapsed slowly little by little. A day…Two days…Three days…
After ten days had elapsed, most of the people keeping watch outside had left, and besides Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning, the only people still waiting here were Ji Wuyun and the Dark Shadow Pagoda members led by him, as well as Bai Cailing and the Jade Lake's women. They were becoming more anxious as time passed. If they hadn't been able to see Xu Que's body still sitting cross-legged inside, they would have all assumed that he had died.
However, the Godhead in the dimension was even more anxious than the other people. This intelligent and sentient Godhead had almost been driven crazy. It had released the Celestial Core Power that it had accumulated for many years, and, if a talented youth from the great factions were here, ten days would have been enough for him to advance from the Human Celestial peak to the Heaven Celestial Stage. As for Xu Que, he had only made a breakthrough to the Earth Celestial Stage after the first six hours, and, since then, he hadn't made any progress in ten days. His stage level was still at Earth Celestial's Initial Stage. Even though a long time had passed, it still didn't seem like he would make any advancement.
The Godhead wanted to cry but couldn't shed any tears. It had consumed most of the Celestial Core Power it had accumulated through countless years, and it seemed from the current situation that even if it consumed all the Celestial Core Power it had, it would be unknown whether it would be enough to help Xu Que reach the Earth Celestial's Medium Stage. After all, Xu Que's body was until now like a bottomless pit that couldn't be filled, and, even though he absorbed crazily a large amount of Celestial Core Power, it still felt like he was far from the saturation point.
"Ah!" In the end, Xu Que, who had been quiet for ten days, suddenly stretched himself and stopped his cultivation. It could be clearly discerned that the Godhead was taken aback at first, before it became wild with joy. It had guessed that Xu Que would finally make advancement, and he was making preparations for it.
Xu Que detected the Godhead's current mood, and his face became gloomy. He put his hand on his waist and pointed his finger. He started scolding it, "Why are you so overjoyed? Do you still have the nerve to rejoice? Ten days have already passed, yet I'm still short of two-thirds of the Celestial Core Power I need to make an advancement. Can't you put in any extra effort, and squeeze out more Celestial Core Power for me?"
Chapter 1299: If He Doesn't Cherish His Life, He Should Go There
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Now 20 days had passed, and the Godhead's dimension was as peaceful as before, while Xu Que still hadn't come out of it. The people outside were really sick of waiting.
Ji Wuyun shook his head. In the end, he chose to leave. Even though 20 days weren't an overly long period for cultivators, Ji Wuyun was a genius of the Dark Shadow Pagoda and he had many fortuitous opportunities he must chase after. He couldn't waste his time here. Moreover, Xu Que had promised him that he would seek him out in the Qisha Celestial Realm and give him back his Celestial Artifact. At that time, they would get to see each other again. So, after Ji Wuyun waited for more than 20 days, he couldn't wait any longer. He led his faction members with him and left.
Only Bai Cailing and the other women from the Jade Lake who were traveling with her, Buttface, Duan Jiude, Mo Junchen, and Liu Jingning were left outside the Secret Door. Bai Cailing had obviously stayed here because she still needed Xu Que's help treating the peach tree garden, while she sincerely hoped that he wouldn't suffer any mishaps. However, now that more than 20 days had passed without anything occurring, she was quite worried about him. As for Buttface, he was quite relaxed, and for the past few days he crouched here and made either barbecue or hotpot, while he chuckled carelessly.
Duan Jiude couldn't stand watching Buttface any longer, and he asked him, "Buttface, are you taking joy in his misfortune?"
"Taking joy in his misfortune? What do you mean by that?" Buttface was taken aback. He almost choked because a huge piece of meat was still inside his mouth.
"You have the nerve to ask that? He's facing a life-or-death trial inside, so you should at least act like you are nervous," the dumbfounded Duan Jiude answered. He felt that Buttface had gone too far overboard! Buttface wore a startled look, and he said, "What life-or-death trial? He sent me a sound transmission more than ten days ago. He wasn't just safe, he had gotten a great lucky chance. He asked us to wait for a while, and he would come out after seizing that lucky chance. Why should I be nervous?"
SWOOSH! When everyone heard what Buttface had said, they all sent Buttface dirty looks. HICCUP! "Why…why are you all looking at me like that? Did you want some meat?" Buttface was so scared that he shivered, while he took out the piece of meat in his mouth and presented it to the crowd.
"F*ck!" Duan Jiude was the first person to scold Buttface, and he said, "The guy asked you to notify us that he was safe, so why didn't you inform us earlier? What the h*ll, it's only due to this that I didn't dare to take a meal along with you. You should quickly take out that d*mned meat!"
"What the h*ll! None of you has asked me, so why should I inform you?" Buttface immediately retorted back, while he still stuffed the piece of meat into his mouth, before he turned his head around and ran away.
"Sirs, we should quickly attack and beat him," Duan Jiude spoke angrily and broke into a run, while he asked the others to help him. Everyone really wanted to give Buttface a beating because he hadn't reported the current situation to them, and they had ended up worrying in vain for more than ten days. But soon they calmed down and decided they wouldn't really chase after Buttface and beat him. Needless to say the Jade Lake people were relieved, as Xu Que's safety implied that there was still hope for their peach trees' recovery. Lin Jingning heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't want Xu Que to lose his life from saving her, and, after she learned that Xu Que was safe and sound, she could finally relax.
For the past ten days, the ancient battlefield's ruins had been quite peaceful, while the outside world seemed to have already descended into chaos. The Divine Farmer Clan's genius, Yi Zhong, had died, and his corpse had been removed by the Guardians. Innumerable cultivators witnessed this sight, and their expressions changed drastically due to it. Many people assumed that Yi Zhong had been killed by the ancient ruins' restrictions, but the talented youths that came out later brought with them the shocking news that Yi Zhong had been killed by Xu Que's father!
Innumerable cultivators in the vicinity of the ruins were dumbfounded. They had seen an old man following the Jade Lake's women and entering the ruins. But that old man was only at the Half-Celestial Stage, and he seemed so sick that he would die at any moment. No one had taken him seriously! Moreover, most people had only paid attention to that old man because some people had spread a rumor that the Jade Lake's saint, Bai Cailing, was his daughter-in-law. No one would have expected that Yi Zhong, the genius of the solemn Divine Farmer Clan, could be killed by that old man. This matter was too outrageous and unimaginable! Was a genius at the Heaven Celestial Stage killed by a person at the Half-Celestial Stage? The crowd was confused by this matter, but the talented youths who came out weren't willing to provide all the facts about the story, and they just left.
The people who were waiting outside the Secret Door became more and more confused by this affair, and they made many guesses about it. Some people believed that Yi Zhong suffered a sneak attack, and that the old man had already been killed by the Divine Farmer Clan's Guardians. Yet there were also some who believed that Yi Zhong had suffered joint attacks, and it was the old man who delivered the last deadly strike. However, all these guesses seemed too unreasonable, and the conversation continued like this until this day.
Many people were still waiting outside the ruins, and they wanted to wait until the Jade Lake's members came out so that they could get to know the truth. As for entering the battlefield's ruins? That was impossible because the great faction members wouldn't show them the way, while Yi Zhong's death was like a warning to them. If even the Divine Farmer Clan's genius had died, how could they still dare to go inside to throw away their lives?
"It's terrifying, too terrifying! It's only the Jade Lake and the Dark Shadow Pagoda members who have come out, and it's unknown what happened inside."
"Even that dog and Duan Jiude still haven't come out."
"If we calculate time carefully, we can discern that ten days has already passed. Did they already have the inheritance inside?"
"It's implausible. If there was really any inheritance, why would Dishou Mountain and Zhouwang Palace members leave in advance?"
"Well? Wait for a moment! Look over there, the Dark Shadow Pagoda members are coming out."
"What the h*ll! They really came out. I know that genius, he's the famous and renowned Ji Wuyun."
"No kidding! He's famous and renowned, so who doesn't know him?"
A commotion arose among the people outside the battlefield's ruins, and some daring people strode forward. They tried to make inquiries about Yi Zhong's death. However, Ji Wuyun didn't say anything about this matter, and, after he came out, he sought the Dark Shadow Pagoda's elder in charge of leading the team. He was a Taiyi Genuine Celestial, and he had stayed waiting outside.
"What is going on?" When the elder at the Taiyi Genuine Celestial Stage saw Ji Wuyun come out, he frowned and questioned him. After all, Ji Wuyun had come out later than the other factions by more than ten days, and he had even come out empty-handed.
"Some incidents occurred, but they are all beneficial to our Dark Shadow Pagoda, and it could be said that we sowed good karma." Ji Wuyun revealed a faint smile. Upon hearing this, the elder at the Taiyi Genuine Celestial Stage nodded and didn't ask any more questions. It was enough for him to hear the outcome. After all, there were many people here, and since Ji Wuyun didn't want to give information of his own accord, he wouldn't ask about it. After they went back to the Qisha Celestial Realm, he would find out concrete details about this affair, so he didn't get anxious over it.
"Ji Wuyun, can you please inform us how Yi Zhong was killed?" At this moment, someone shouted loudly. He wanted to quickly learn the truth. After all, that old man had a sensitive status, and he had come over with the Jade Lake members. Yet he still killed Yi Zhong. Such a matter could give rise to a great war between the Jade Lake and the Divine Farmer Clan. Once those two great factions started fighting, two Celestial Realms would be implicated, and, in the end, the people who would suffer the most were small factions and cultivators who didn't belong to any factions.
"Knowing too many things about this affair won't be good for you." Ji Wuyun shook his head and gave this reply, before he turned around and left.
"But we want to know it, and we have just gotten news yesterday that Yi Zhong's elder brother is traveling and training in the Tianxiang Celestial Realm. He isn't too far from this land, and he has already learned that Yi Zhong was killed. He's now rushing over, and he's planning to ask for an explanation from the Jade Lake, while he even stated that he would murder the whole family of Xu Que's father and take revenge for Yi Zhong," someone said.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuyun couldn't help but stop in his tracks, and he shook his head. He turned around and said with a smile, "Yi Zhong's elder brother? Are you talking about the brute Yi Dan? He, he, you should inform him that if he doesn't cherish his life, he should go inside."