Chapter 1300: Is It Excessive?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ji Wuyun and the Dark Shadow Pagoda members left. The crowd outside the battlefield's ruins was confused, and they all wore shellshocked expressions, as they were thinking: "If he cherishes his life, he wouldn't go inside. What did Ji Wuyun mean by such words? Could there be a powerful expert inside the ancient ruins that is protecting Xu Que's father? Otherwise, how would a sickly old man at the Half-Celestial Stage prevent Yi Dan from taking revenge for Yi Zhong?"
Someone else frowned and interjected, "That's right, consider this matter carefully. Yi Zhong's guardians were all Golden Celestials. Since even they couldn't avenge Yi Zhong, how could Yi Zhong's elder brother be of any use?"
A bystander chuckled at that and spoke up, "Are you stupid? If a Golden Celestial couldn't take revenge, it doesn't mean that a Taiyi Genuine Celestial can't achieve it. You shouldn't forget where Yi Dan is training. Also, he still has a Taiyi Genuine Celestial with him. When the moment comes, that expert just has to keep watch outside, and, once Xu Que's father comes out, who would be able to protect him?"
"That isn't necessarily the case. The Jade Lake also has a Taiyi Genuine Celestial, who could intervene."
"It's improbable, do you think that they will wage war against the Divine Farmer Clan for a sickly old man at the Half-Celestial Stage?"
"It's possible? You shouldn't forget that the Jade Lake Saint Bai Cailing is the daughter-in-law of Xu Que's father."
The crowd discussing this matter became spirited and argued more and more intensely, but they still couldn't come up with any conclusions.
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Meanwhile, in a Taoist Sanctum in the depths of the battlefield's ruins, Xu Que had already been cultivating in seclusion for more than 20 days in the Godhead's dimension, and finally he went from his former Human Celestial Stage's peak into the Earth Celestial's Initial Stage. For the past 20 days, Xu Que had been crazily absorbing the Celestial Core Power provided to him by the Godhead, yet he was still only accumulating power, and it didn't seem like he would make a breakthrough.
The Godhead had almost gone crazy due to this, as even though the amount of Celestial Core Power it had was tremendous, it was still limited, and, according to its estimations, it should have been enough to help a genius at the peak of the Human Celestial Stage reach the Heaven Celestial Stage. But Xu Que's current situation was outrageous and abnormal. As time passed, the Godhead worried more and more, and its emotions ended up affecting Xu Que and the dimension inadvertently.
But Xu Que still didn't stop to reprimand the Godhead. As a matter of fact, his cultivation reached a critical juncture, and soon he reached the Earth Celestial's Medium Stage. Xu Que's Dantian was almost saturated due to the past 20 days' accumulation of Celestial Core Power. Such a tremendous amount of Celestial Core Power was like a boundless sea with raging waves. It was powerful! Xu Que got ready to advance into the Earth Celestial's Medium Stage, and this wouldn't just nourish his Holy Physique, it would also let all his Magic Arts and Divine Magic Arts get a promotion. After all, the promotion of a stage level would also promote his Holy Soul and Taoist Connotation, and the same divine and ordinary Magic Arts would release a different power at different stage levels.
Xu Que was aware of the changes in his power. When he had previously been at the peak of the Human Celestial Stage, he was able to face the Divine Farmer Clan's genius, Yi Zhong, who was a young expert at the Heaven Celestial Stage, but his odds of success had been quite low. If Xu Que hadn't mounted a sneak attack on him and used the Ancient Life and Death Wheel to obstruct Yi Zhong's Divine Magical Art and prevent his recovery, the outcome would have been much different. Not only might he have failed to kill Yi Zhong, he might even have been killed by him. Now, however, after Xu Que had reached the Earth Celestial's Initial Stage, he could clearly detect his power promotion, and he knew he was already qualified to fight Yi Zhong, while if he reached the medium stage and ran into geniuses whose power was at the same level as Yi Zhong's, he would be able to crush them forcefully.
RUMBLE! At this moment, the Celestial Core Power in Xu Que's Dantian started getting restless, and it was roaring like a boundless sea with great tsunamis. A great disturbance arose there! The Celestial Core Power in the Godhead's dimension was suddenly transferred, and it ended up flowing uncontrollably into Xu Que's body. Such a matter shocked the Godhead, and it quickly exerted its force to regain control over the Celestial Core Power, but it quickly discovered that it had lost any control over it. Such a large amount of Celestial Core Power was like a great flood that escaped after a dike's destruction, and it flowed crazily toward Xu Que. The Godhead immediately detected that its power was flowing too quickly and even its mind became slightly muddled. Such a matter stirred up its emotions greatly.
The Celestial Core Power absorbed by Xu Que had almost reached the Godhead's limits. It wasn't easy for the Godhead to accumulate such a large amount of Celestial Core Power, and it was the foundation of its existence. Once it was deprived of Celestial Core Power, it would die. In the beginning, the Godhead controlled a part of its Celestial Core Power to help Xu Que advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage, but, in the past 20 days, it had already used all its dispensable Celestial Core Power, and, if it continued consuming anything more, it would end up inflicting heavy damages upon its main core.
When the Godhead got ready to stop supplying Celestial Core Power, it found it had lost control. Xu Que unexpectedly entered into a forceful and devilish breakthrough state. He had completely taken control over the Celestial Core Power, and even the Celestial Core Power of the Godhead's main core was flowing out. The Godhead wanted to cry, but it couldn't shed tears. If it could speak, it would surely have said to Xu Que, "You have ripped me off!"
As the Celestial Core Power continued flowing out, the Godhead's main core was finally damaged, but it still couldn't put up any resistance. It was a Godhead, but it was also just a remnant piece of a complete Godhead. Even though it possessed some abilities, it was still weak and frail. If this hadn't been the case, it wouldn't have compromised to someone like Xu Que and it would have devoured him long ago. Now the only thing it could do was to look on helplessly as all the Celestial Core Power it had accumulated through innumerable years was being sucked out by Xu Que, at the same time as its Spiritual Intelligence started disappearing.
The Godhead's dimension started fracturing gradually, and, as it crumbled, many fractures that ran from its top to its bottom appeared, while the outside world's light rays reached its inside and shone upon it. Xu Que was still sitting cross-legged in his former place and he continued absorbing Celestial Core Power. After a short while, Xu Que's Dantian was filled completely by Celestial Core Power, and it became slightly swollen. It was like a balloon filled with air to the point that it almost exploded. When the Dantian neared such an explosion point, a deafening rumbling sound echoed from Xu Que's body.
RUMBLE! Innumerable light rays emanated from the Dantian, while its power rose drastically, and the Celestial Core Power in it flowed back into the Meridians of Xu Que's body and formed a current there that expanded his Meridians' size. Meanwhile, Xu Que's hair fluttered, as his whole body seemed to bulk up. As his eyes snapped open, he let out a breath of murky air, and he ended up whistling inadvertently.
SWOOSH! The next moment, Xu Que jumped up and thrust out his fist. A giant fist phantom image struck at a certain angle of the Godhead's dimension that was already riddled with scars, and it immediately made a hole in it. Afterward, Xu Que stopped using his power, and he landed on the ground, while his Dantian calmed down. He still had an elderly appearance, but his demeanor had gone through a great transformation. His eyes didn't seem muddy any longer; they seemed sharp and profound. Such a matter didn't occur because the Disguise Puppet had lost its effectiveness. It was because his true pupils and aura were too powerful, and even the Disguise Puppet couldn't conceal them thoroughly.
"He, he, Earth Celestial's Medium Stage." A satisfied smile appeared on Xu Que's face. The amount of Celestial Core Power he had absorbed in 20 days rivaled what he could have gotten by cultivating outside for several hundred to 1,000 years, and this was a terrifying figure. "F*ck, come on, Godhead, let's continue. Make an extra effort. I will quickly reach the Heaven Celestial Stage…" Xu Que was still eager to continue, but then he saw the damaged Godhead's dimension, and he was startled.
"Huh? What happened? Why you have ended up in such a state? Why are you so damaged, can you still bear it? What? You can't bear it, fine. I won't cultivate for now. Huh? Why do I feel like you are afraid? Don't be like this, I have already said that I always keep my word, and since I have said that I wouldn't harm you, I won't do so. But it's premised on the fact that you would help me advance into the Heaven Celestial Stage and give me an inheritance. You didn't fulfill your conditions, yet you still want me to keep my promise? Don't you think that you have gone a bit overboard?"
Chapter 1301: Good Stuff
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"If there were medicine to cure regrets, if there was still a possibility to reverse everything, I surely wouldn't discuss any conditions with this guy, and I wouldn't provide him with any Celestial Core Power." This was the Godhead's current thoughts. It was vexed, helpless, and it wanted to cry but couldn't shed any tears.
Xu Que's advancement ended, and he managed to reach the Earth Celestial Medium Stage smoothly, while his plunder of the Celestial Core Power in the Godhead's dimension also stopped. But the Godhead's dimension was nearly ruined, and ninth-tenths of its Celestial Core Power was already used up. The remaining Celestial Core Power was only enough for the Godhead to keep its spiritual intelligence and continue communicating silently with Xu Que.
It could be easily discerned that it would be impossible to force the Godhead to provide any more Celestial Core Power. Celestial Core Power was what helped it continue living in the world, and, if it lost it wholly, it would die and disappear. Even now, it was already difficult for the Godhead to maintain its dimension, and this was especially the case because it had suffered Xu Que's baffling punch. The pitch-black Godhead's dimension was crumbling, and it seemed like it would soon disappear.
Upon witnessing this, Xu Que could only shake his head helplessly. He had discerned that the Godhead's Celestial Core Power was really sucked dry. A Godhead wasn't like a cultivator; it didn't have a body. It could only absorb the world's Spiritual Qi little by little and turn it into Celestial Core Power. It could only accumulate it by a very slow method. Even though it had gathered Celestial Core Power for 10,000-30,000 years, the amount it had was only on a par with what a cultivator would get by cultivating for several thousand years. It could be discerned from this how precious Celestial Core Power was to a Godhead, but now this Godhead's Celestial Core Power was nearly consumed completely, and this matter had surely left it traumatized.
TSK! TSK! TSK! "So pitiful! Now, you aren't able any longer to devour the power of other people, are you?" Xu Que questioned it, while wearing a smile. The Godhead didn't even have enough power to reply, though its distress was apparent.
"Fine, fine, you are already in such a state, and you won't recover in less than 100,000 or 200,000 years. I won't fight you. After all, we are both respectable people, and we must be upright and honest. What about the inheritance we agreed upon…?" Xu Que revealed a faint smile and stretched out his hand toward the dimension. He still asked for the inheritance! Since he couldn't get any more Celestial Core Power, he surely had to get the inheritance. After all, it was a god's inheritance, and he must first take it before giving any consideration to its quality. Even if he couldn't use it, he could still sell it or exchange it for something else.
BANG! As Xu Que's words echoed, a large hole burst open in the roof of the Godhead's dimension, and the outside world's light rays engulfed this region, while Xu Que couldn���t detect the Godhead's existence any longer. It could be easily discerned that the Godhead was dying!
"Hey! Don't be like this, why don't you offer me the inheritance before dying? What! You aren't dying, you are just sleeping? So give me the inheritance. Are you asking what can I do if you don't give it to me? Even if you don't give it, it doesn't matter. In any case, there isn't much difference between sleep and death. But if you sleep, you may still open your eyes once again, but if you die, you won't open them ever again. Do you think that you will manage to open your eyes in the future?" Xu Que spoke with an nasty smile. He seemed evil and scary!
SWOOSH! A golden light ray instantly streaked across the Godhead's dimension and fell in front of Xu Que's eyes. However, before Xu Que could examine the golden light ray, the whole dimension swayed suddenly, before a RUMBLE! echoed. The whole dimension crumbled and disappeared.
Xu Que stood in a daze for a moment, before he shook his head, while wearing a bitter smile. "Really! Is there still any trust between humans… Oh no, is there still any trust between a human and a Godhead? Why did it run so swiftly? I didn't really plan to kill you, so why did you have to disappear?" It was a pity that the Godhead had disappeared. Even if Xu Que wanted to look for it, he wouldn't succeed. If he was capable of finding it, he would surely question it about how one could become a God.
"Well? Hold on, it seems like this place is too peaceful?" All of a sudden, Xu Que realized that something was amiss. He had already left the Godhead's dimension, so why didn't Buttface or Duan Jiude come over? When Xu Que turned his head around to take a look, he discovered that the Taoist Sanctum was still behind him, while Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others were still there. But it seemed as if they couldn't see him.
"This is so strange, what is happening? Buttface, Duan Jiude, can't you see me?" Xu Que frowned and shouted. However, Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others still didn't respond, as if Xu Que was situated in a different world.
"Huh? This is…" Xu Que was taken aback, and, after he observed his surroundings, he discovered that he was stranded in a formless cage that was isolated from the outside world. This cage couldn't be seen or touched, but he could still detect that it existed, and it gave him a similar feeling to the one he had while within the Godhead's dimension. But after the Godhead's dimension disappeared, this cage lost its power to constrain him, and its sole remaining function was isolation. Xu Que could clearly feel that as long as he touched it slightly, the formless cage would crumble. He was currently like a person wrapped in paper, and he could easily leave it as long as he wanted.
"He, he, interesting! The Godhead has drawn help from this object to form its dimension." Xu Que rejoiced, and he managed to clearly understand the principles behind the Godhead's dimension. Moreover, even though the Godhead had disappeared, Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others didn't detect anything unusual, which meant that he was probably still sitting cross-legged in the darkness. This meant that they were observing a fake scene made by this formless cage.
"System, please check what this object is. Can you take it ?" Xu Que summoned the System and questioned it. Even though this object couldn't strand people, it could still form a realistic illusion.
DING! "It was determined through inspection that this object is a Divine Aperture's Shell, and it can be taken away." The System quickly replied.
A Divine Aperture's Shell was a shell formed after a God's apertures went through a transformation, and it would be left behind like how a serpent would shed its skin. The Divine Aperture's Shell was a formless object, yet it still truly existed. This object was quite useless, as even though it could create an illusion able to deceive people, it didn't possess any might and even a mortal could pass through it. However, this was only the case for its main part, as it was still quite useful. For example, a Godhead could use it to create a dimension, change its appearance, and hide itself. This was why Liu Jingning had ended up inadvertently falling into the Godhead's trap.
Such a matter helped Xu Que get an idea. Even though he couldn't create a dimension like the Godhead, if he merged this Divine Aperture's Shell with an Illusory Spell, its illusion's effects would be better by several folds, and if he merged it with a stranding and killing formation, he might be able to deceive some people and lure them inside it to kill them.
TSK! TSK! "This is good stuff. Collect it," Xu Que said to the System with a smile.
DING! "The collection process has been initiated, and it is estimated that it will be finished in two hours…" The System started a countdown. It was obvious that this object's collection was slightly difficult. After all, it was like an invisible skin on a god's body.
It was at this moment that Xu Que paid attention to the golden ray on his hand. This was the object given to him by the Godhead before its disappearance, and, if nothing unexpected occurred, this should be a god's inheritance. After Xu Que observed the golden ray carefully for a moment, he ascertained that it wasn't dangerous, and he slowly sent a wisp of his Mind Sense into it. The next moment, Xu Que's eyes widened, and delight and surprise appeared on his face. He said, "What the h*ll! This is really good stuff!"
Chapter 1302: What Are You Afraid Of?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que was wild with joy. The inheritance given to him by the Godhead was unexpectedly a Magic Art. A Magic Art's grade was usually lower than a Divine Magic Art, but since a God had taken a liking to this Magic Art, then it was surely at Advanced Moon Rank, and it still had limitless potential. It was an Advanced Moon Rank Magic Art like the Hades Nine Nether Slash gotten by him previously in the God of Hell's Realm. The Hades Nine Nether Slash was the King of Hell's trump card. Once this Magic Art was used along with the Mighty Body's power, its might would raise immensely, and it would greatly surpass many Divine Magic Arts. As for right now, this Magic Art given to him by the Godhead also possessed a special trait, and it could draw power from his strong points in all aspects. This was why this Magic Art had limitless potential!
However, the crux of it was that it was still a Bodily Movement Magic Art. Xu Que's stage level had already reached the Earth Celestial Medium Stage, and his power had risen drastically, while he still possessed a Holy Physique. This was why when he used the 3,000 Volts Lightning, his speed could surpass almost anyone, and he might even become faster than the geniuses at the Heaven Celestial Stage. But, in the end, this was only due to his Holy Physique that raised his body's power, speed, as well as all other aspects. If he didn't have it and he just depended upon the 3,000 Volts Lightning alone, his speed wouldn't keep up with his current stage's power, and he wouldn't be any faster than cultivators at the same stage as him. The Magic Art's inheritance given to him by the Godhead complemented this flaw that couldn't really be considered a defect. After he cultivated this Magic Art, he could replace the 3,000 Volts Lightning with it, and it would help him raise his speed further. It possessed limitless potential!
"Providence Seclusion Escape! He,he, what a bold name! I really like it." A smile appeared on Xu Que's face, while he raised his palm and let the golden ray float in the air.
SWOOSH! Xu Que once again released his Holy Soul and sent it into the golden ray. He started taking the inheritance. Once the Providence Seclusion Escape was cultivated and mastered, it could be said that one could soar up to heaven or go down to Hades. One would be able to soar up above the nine skies or go down into the nine underworlds. He would be unstoppable!
Xu Que detected the Godhead's aura in the inheritance, although strictly speaking, this aura belonged to the God. Even though he had already died, his remnant Godhead survived, while his aura was still linked with this inheritance. Such a matter was similar to what Xu Que had gone through previously when he got an inheritance in the Five Elements Mountain. This should be another person's Magic Art, and this was why that person's mark was present in it. If he wanted to inherit the Magic Art, he must also inherit that person's Taoist Connotation. However, Xu Que surely wouldn't inherit other people's Taoist Connotations. He didn't accept previously in the Five Element Mountains and he wouldn't accept now either.
Xu Que condensed his Taoist Connotation's power and acted as he wanted. He forcefully enveloped the wisp of the God's aura, pulled at it fiercely, and isolated it. Even though this wisp of God's aura was quite weak and feeble, Xu Que wouldn't be able to erase it with his current power. But he could still isolate it to prevent it from affecting the Magic Art's inheritance.
SWOOSH! As the golden ray shone brightly, many runes came out of it, followed Xu Que's soul, and flowed into the region between his eyebrows. Xu Que started inheriting the Magic Art. The operation method of the Providence Seclusion Escape's Celestial Core Power was sent into his mind in detail and he didn't have to practice it. As long as he finished taking the inheritance, he would comprehend it thoroughly, and his Meridians would let his body have a natural response to it, as if this was an innate Magic Art he had had since birth. He would be able to cast it as long as he wanted.
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Meanwhile, outside the battlefield's ruins, many cultivators were still in the vicinity. They had all heard that the Divine Farmer Clan's genius, Yi Zhong, had been killed, and they rushed over to join in the fun. The reason behind this was that a more major event would shortly occur because Yi Zhong's elder brother, Yi Dan, was coming over to take his revenge. As long as Xu Que's father didn't leave, a great battle would occur.
The crowd was interested in this matter because they wanted to know how a sickly old man at the Half-Celestial Stage had managed to kill Yi Zhong. There was surely a secret hidden behind this affair, and the Jade Lake's members might have even taken part in it. Such an affair might give rise to a great battle between two great factions or two Celestial Realms. This affair's consequences were major!
RUMBLE! It was on this day that the person the crowd awaited finally arrived. Many explosions echoed from the sky canopy, and it seemed like the void was torn apart by someone. A great disturbance arose! Several people flew over from the distance. They were skippering a giant flying ship, and several hundred Divine Farmer Clan members were atop it. In the flying ship's highest region, a young man was standing with his hands clasped behind his back. He wore a gloomy expression and an intense murderous aura emanated from him.
"What the h*ll! Someone has finally arrived."
"That is Yi Zhong's elder brother, Yi Dan. He is at the Heaven Celestial Medium Stage, and he's a candidate for this generation's Holy Son position in the Divine Farmer Clan."
"I have heard that he doesn't have a chance to get the Holy Son's position. It's said that he's impulsive and crude, and the Divine Farmer Clan's influential members don't want him to become the Holy Son."
"Indeed, even though the Holy Son's position requires great power, it also requires skills in other aspects. This was why if we summed up everything, Yi Zhong would have a higher chance to get the Holy Son's position than his elder brother. But it's a pity that he has had an untimely death."
"It's said that the two siblings had a close relationship, and when Yi Zhong died, Yi Dan had just left a training land. Yet he still brought people with him and rushed over. A great battle is surely unavoidable!"
"He's too impulsive, the Divine Farmer Clan still didn't give its opinion about this matter, yet he came over to take revenge without getting permission. It's unknown what will be this affair's consequences, and it's really a worrying matter."
"I hope that the Jade Lake won't take part in this dispute, as if war breaks out between two great Celestial Realms, we will also suffer a calamity, and we will probably have to run into other Celestial Realms to take refuge."
A worried look appeared on many people's faces as they looked at the giant ship that closed in on them. However, such matters didn't stop the giant ship's arrival, while there wasn't anyone here who dared to go over to obstruct it. After several seconds, the giant ship managed to reach the sky atop the battlefield's ruins, and it hid a large part of the sky from view. Yi Dan was the first person to descend, and he was followed by more than 100 members of the Divine Farmer Clan. They all dropped from the sky! Afterward, several elders also landed, and they were all guardians at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage, while one of them was even a Taiyi Genuine Celestial.
When the crowd witnessed such a great team, they all quieted and didn't dare to talk about this affair any longer. Yi Dan swept the crowd with his gaze, and spoke in a deep voice, "Where is the person who killed my younger brother." The crowd didn't dare to reply, but their gazes still looked at the entrance of the battlefield's ruins.
"He, he, he still hasn't come out, has he?" Yi Dan sneered coldly and waved his hand. He was about to go inside along with his team. However, the elder at the Taiyi Genuine Celestial Stage frowned, shook his head, and said, "Hold on, according to the news we got when we came over, Yi Zhong was also accompanied by guardians. Yet he still died. If you go inside like this, you will probably have a tragic end."
"Eighth elder, what do you mean by this? Shouldn't I take revenge for Yi Zhong?" Yi Dan spoke angrily. The eighth elder shook his head calmly. It seemed like he was already used to Yi Dan's temper, and he spoke soothingly, "I'm not able to enter that land, and those people will surely come out. So why don't we just wait here?"
"Wait? He, he, I can't wait. Isn't he just a trifling sickly old man at the Half-Celestial Stage? I don't believe that the Jade Lake members would dare to protect him," Yi Dan shouted angrily, and he went into the ruins' entrance along with his team without giving any more regard to the eighth elder's opinions. The eighth elder frowned, but he still didn't stop Yi Dan.
Such a scene astounded the crowd. Even though talented youths had a respected status, usually all talented youths respected their elders. A person such as Yi Dan had rarely been seen! What was more rarely seen was the eighth elder's approach. He had just tried to advise Yi Dan for a moment and didn't use any forceful methods to obstruct him. He had just allowed Yi Dan to go inside like this, and it seemed to people like he had allowed Yi Dan to go throw away his life.
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At this moment, in a place next to the Taoist Sanctum in the depths of the ruins, Buttface and Duan Jiude had already put up a rack for making barbecue and were roasting food and eating it. They were doing so to pass the time and also to satisfy their cravings. This human and dog were eating happily! The people next to them didn't pay any heed to them, and they sat peacefully in the vicinity. They were either cultivating or resting, and they seemed quite peaceful.
RUMBLE! All of a sudden, a loud noise was transmitted from the outside, and it disturbed this peace. The crowd was alerted, and everyone stood up, while their gazes looked at the noise's source. "Did someone enter here?"
"What a great murderous aura, it seems he's rushing toward us." Several females disciples of the Jade Lake spoke in surprise. Bai Cailing frowned, while a grave look appeared on her face. She detected that at least seven powerhouses at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage were traveling together, while they also had more than 100 cultivators at the Earth Celestial Stage. This team was stronger than her team by much!
"It's the Divine Farmer Clan," a Guardian of Jade Lake spoke in a deep voice. It was obvious that he recognized the aura of some of the people who were coming.
"What! The Divine Farmer Clan? They have come here for Elder Xu." The Jade Lake's female disciples were startled, and they all turned their heads to look in the rear. That location was still pitch-black, while Xu Que was still sitting in his former place without moving. No one had detected that this was just an illusion yet.
Buttface and Duan Jiude quickly collected the barbecue rack. A great battle was imminent, and they would give up on anything but the barbecue rack and the meat. "What the hell, Xu…when will Xu Que's father come out? Why don't we run away? In any case, he won't suffer any mishaps inside," Buttface spoke and proposed a suggestion. Duan Jiude immediately raised both hands and approved of such an idea. "That is right, we may even manage to lure them into going inside to throw away their lives."
"We don't have to take such trouble," Mo Junchen suddenly spoke. He stood up, looked at Buttface and Duan Jiude, and shook his head helplessly. "As a matter of fact, I can't understand why you always want to escape. This time, I don't plan to leave. It's just the trifling Divine Farmer Clan, and our Exploding Heavens Faction doesn't have to fear it."
"Huh…?" Buttface and Duan Jiu de were dumbstruck and left at a loss for words. The Exploding Heavens Faction doesn't have to fear it? It obviously should be afraid of it, as the kiddo Xu Que isn't even here, while we only have several people. How many enemies can we defeat?
"If you want to leave, just go ahead and leave me here." At this moment, Mo Junchen waved his hand and strode toward the entrance. He possessed a great imposing manner as if he would shortly face 10,000 men all by himself. Mo Junchen shouted in a deep voice, "Our Exploding Heavens Faction has 1 million members and can also be considered a great faction in the Heaven Continent. So why do we have to fear the Divine Farmer Clan? I don't believe that they will still dare to harm us today after I announce the Exploding Heavens Faction's name."
Chapter 1303: It Is So Bustling Now!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The entire area fell into dead silence! Mo Junchen's bragging statement was so exaggerated that all the apprentices of the Jade Lake were totally stunned. The same questions were running through all their minds, ��Since when has the Exploding Heavens Faction had 1 million members? We have never even heard of it before!" Bai Cailing was also totally dumbfounded, and she looked at Mo Junchen in surprise. Before today, Bai Cailing had believed that this powerhouse at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage was quite upright and sane. Now, it seemed as if he was also a little bit insane just like the crazies he had chosen to hang around with, Buttface and Duan Jiude!
After making eye contact, Buttface and Duan Jiude found the same confused question mark in each other's eyes. "Holy sh*t! Mr. Buttface, haven't you told him the truth?" "Mr. Duan, I thought you would have already told him the truth!" These communications were silent. They had become speechless. In their minds, they were having the same conversation with themselves, "1 million faction members? Have you lost your mind? If we really had 1 million faction members, we would have already ruled the entire Heaven Continent for a long time!"
After several seconds, Duan Jiude sent another message to Buttface, "What should we do now?"
"What else can we do?" Buttface replied, rolling his eyes.
"If you tell him the truth now, I guess he will feel humiliated! He will even feel hurt inside, right? This is too cruel!" Duan Jiude said bitterly and felt sorry for Mo Junchen.
"What a cowardly good-for-nothing! Let me handle it!" After sending this message, Buttface jumped up and he shouted loudly, "Good! Well said! Guardian Mo's high morality could reach up to the clouds, which brings great relief to me! Now, I'll leave the responsibilities here to you!" After saying that, Buttface turned around and escaped immediately.
"F*ck!" Seeing that, Duan Jiude was totally annoyed. Buttface had run away, which meant he would have to clean up the mess here! "D*mn! I am too young and innocent! I didn't expect I would be fooled by that dog!" Duan Jiude exclaimed with embarrassment. He then continued, "Guardian Mo, actually…eh…alas…" Duan Jiude tried to put the words together so that he could tell Mo Junchen the truth in the most euphemistic way.
BOOM! Just at this time, a huge bang rang out from the opening, which was not far away. Then a gust of horrible air gushed out rapidly.
"Behave yourself!" Mo Junchen shouted seriously in an extremely overbearing way. As a former Sect Leader on the Earth Continent, Mo Junchen was dignified. Now that he thought that he was the Guardian of a faction with 1 million members, his morale was very high. In front of the invaders, his sonorous shout echoed all around the area.
At the same time, a lot of people suddenly appeared in this area. Led by Yi Dan, more than 100 apprentices and seven guardians at the Golden Celestial Stage from the Divine Farmer Clan stood at the entrance to this area with serious looks on their faces. Yi Dan looked around with his cold, stern eyes. When he saw that Xu Que was trapped in the Secret Door, he squinted his eyes as a horrible killing intent gushed out from his body. Then he turned to Mo Junchen. "What did you say just now?" Yi Dan asked coldly.
Mo Junchen, who still had an imposing appearance, shouted seriously as he held his head high, "A member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is performing secluded cultivation here. Why are you making so much noise? Are you trying to provoke the Exploding Heavens Faction?"
"The Exploding Heavens Faction?" Hearing that, Yi Dan frowned and was confused a bit for he had never heard of such a faction before. Then he turned to his underlings. All of them were confused and said they had never heard of such a sect before. At last, an apprentice remembered something suddenly and said, "I remember that dog and Duan Jiude said they were from the Exploding Heavens Faction! Oh, right! They also mentioned Xu Que, who was their Faction Leader!"
"Xu Que is the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, right? Humph! His father killed my brother. Today, I will kill all the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction in this place!" After saying that, Yi Dan looked at Mo Junchen coldly. At this moment, Mo Junchen was being dragged away by Duan Jiude, which action puzzled Mo Junchen completely. "Elder Duan, what are you doing? Are you afraid of them?" Mo Junchen asked sullenly.
"Let's leave here first. I'll tell you the reason later!" Duan Jiude said nervously because he was intimidated by this situation. So many members of the Divine Farmer Clan were standing in front of them. How could he stay calm?
"No, I won't leave here!" Mo Junchen waved his sleeve to break free from Duan Jiude's grip. Then he turned to Yi Dan and his underlings. Yi Dan said as he stared at Mo Junchen with a sinister smile, "It is impossible for you to escape even if you wanted to do that now! However, you are quite brave. But bravery is useless here!"
"Humph! How arrogant you are! Are you really going to set yourselves against the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Mo Junchen shouted immediately.
Hearing that, Yi Dan and his underlings were totally amused. "Set ourselves against the Exploding Heavens Faction? Hah, hah, it is a pity that the Exploding Heavens Faction is not qualified to become an opponent of the Divine Farmer Clan now!" Yi Dan said as he shook his head with a sarcastic smile. What Mo Junchen said was just a joke for him. People from the Jade Lake also looked at Mo Junchen with embarrassment as if they were looking at a fool. The Divine Farmer Clan was the overlord of the Taiyin Celestial Realm. How could the Exploding Heavens Faction rival the Divine Farmer Clan?
"My fellow cultivator Yi Dan!" Bai Cailing stepped out and said with puzzlement at this time, "I don't know if you are here on behalf of the Divine Farmer Clan or just yourself?"
"Oh? Holy Virgin, do you mean I need to get an order from our clan to seek revenge? Moreover, I believe my younger brother was killed by those people, and our clan will never sit by idly and remain indifferent. Your question is really unnecessary! Are you going to stop me?" Yi Dan said with an enigmatic smile. Yi Zhong, who had wanted to become the Holy Son, had tried to make up to Bai Cailing so that he could marry her in the future. However, Yi Dan had no hope of becoming the Holy Son of the Divine Farmer Clan. Also, he didn't lust for women. Therefore, Yi Dan didn't need to make up to Bai Cailing at all.
"So, this is just your personal decision, right? Then I will suggest that you leave here. I believe your clan will agree with me!" Bai Cailing said indifferently. She reminded Yi Dan out of kindness. After all, the Divine Farmer Clan had kept a good relationship with the Jade Lake for many years. If Yi Dan really offended Xu Que's father who might be a Celestial King, the Divine Farmer Clan would face horrible consequences!
However, it was impossible for Yi Dan to follow Bai Cailing's advice. Without the suggestion of Bai Cailing, anyone who was sober would figure out two possibilities when Yi Zhong's guardians left with his corpse. The first possibility was that their enemy had been killed. The second possibility was that the enemy was so powerful that even the Divine Farmer Clan didn't want to offend him. Unfortunately, Yi Dan was too reckless. Now he only wanted to avenge Yi Zhong by killing all the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction here.
"Holy Virgin, if you don't want to stop me, please shut up! If you really want to stop me, don't blame me for my cruelty. Today, anyone who dares to stop me from avenging my brother will be killed, including the members of the Jade Lake!" Yi Dan said coldly. Then he waved his hand and gave his order sternly, "Kill that dog, that old fart, and that cultivator at the Golden Celestial Stage! As for that woman, you can do whatever you want when you capture her!"
"As you wish!" Hearing that, more than 100 apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan, who were divided into three groups, rushed toward Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning. Several guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage fixed their eyes on Mo Junchen at the same time. Apparently, they planned to kill Buttface, Duan Jiude, Mo Junchen, and Liu Jingning.
"D*mn! We need to avoid confronting them directly! Let's rush into that place now!" Seeing what they were up against, Buttface stopped and turned around to dash toward the space behind the Secret Door where Xu Que was. Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning also started to dash toward that space without any hesitation. Mo Junchen, who didn't want to retreat, was puzzled at this time. Why is the Divine Farmer Clan so reckless? How could they ignore the strength of the Exploding Heavens Faction which has more than 1 million members? However, at this time, there were no 1 million faction members to be seen. So, he had to retreat also!
BOOM! Before Buttface, Liu Jingning, Mo Junchen, and Duan Jiude had time to rush into the space behind the Secret Door, the pitch-black space was distorted abruptly. An enormous bang echoed out. The space was turned into a lump of clouds and disappeared in front of everyone in an instant. The next moment, a frail old man stepped out from the clouds with a cane in his hand. It was Xu Que! With a kind smile on his face, he said, "Wow! I didn't realize that so many people were here! It is so bustling now!"
Chapter 1304: Come On! Come On!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Xu Que's father!" Yi Dan said, clenching his teeth with horrible killing intent when he saw the old man who was stepping out from the clouds. On his way here to avenge Yi Zhong, Yi Dan had heard that Xu Que's father was a frail old man at the Half-Celestial Stage who had killed Yi Zhong! Now, this frail old man at the Half-Celestial Stage conformed to the description completely.
"Holy sh*t! Finally, he has managed to come out!" Duan Jiude let out a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Que. Buttface said, putting on a long face, "D*mn! It is really not a good time for him to come out now!" When Xu Que came out, the space of Godhead behind the Secret Door disappeared, which meant they had nowhere to hide now.
Liu Jingning was quite delighted. When she saw Xu Que, it put her heart at rest because Xu Que was safe for the moment. Bai Cailing and the people from the Jade Lake also breathed a sigh of relief secretly at this time. When Yi Dan ordered his underlings to kill Buttface and Duan Jiude, Bai Cailing hesitated about whether she should stop him from doing that. Although she knew the Jade Lake was being protected by a Celestial King, she was not completely certain about it. In case this old man was not a Celestial King, what would the Jade Lake do? Was the Jade Lake really about to start a war with the Divine Farmer Clan? The consequences would be unimaginable! However, since Elder Xu had come out, she could rest easy. At least she didn't need to make a choice. If Elder Xu was really a Celestial King, the people from the Divine Farmer Clan would not be able to do any harm to him!
"Just kill him!" At this time, Yi Dan shouted and he pointed at Xu Que. All the apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan fixed their eyes on Xu Que. For them, a frail old man at the Half-Celestial Stage was nothing. Although they didn't know how Yi Zhong had been killed by this old man, the Celestial Stage of this old man was definitely apparent. The cultivators at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage couldn't find anything wrong with that. Unless he was a Celestial King or someone even more powerful, it was impossible for him to conceal his Cultivation Stage in this place! A Celestial King or someone even more powerful? That was totally impossible!
Therefore, all of them believed the hearsay was false. It was highly possible that Yi Zhong was not killed by this old man. His death must have been caused by other factors. Now, they had numerical superiority, which made them fearless. They didn't believe a frail old man at the Half-Celestial Stage could kill all of them.
"Hey! Wait! Don't start the fight so soon! Could you give me several minutes to explain, please?" Xu Que was dumbfounded when he saw so many people were dashing toward him. "I haven't acted tough by talking tough. You can't just rush forward like this! I need time to act tough!" However, his words were ignored. At this moment, more than 100 apprentices at the Earth Celestial Stage of the Divine Farmer Clan were dashing toward Xu Que together. The guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage didn't move, but fixed their eyes on Mo Junchen and the people from the Jade Lake. For them, only Mo Junchen and the people from the Jade Lake could constitute a threat now.
"What the h*ll? Nowadays, the young people really don't know how to respect the aged! Hey, you! Come here! I want to have a duel with you!" Xu Que shook his head and ignored the apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan who were dashing toward him. He shouted and pointed at Yi Dan directly.
Yi Dan said coldly, "Do you want to have a duel with me? Heh, do you think you are qualified to have a duel with me?" Was a cultivator at the Half-Celestial Stage going to have a duel with a cultivator at the Medium Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage? It sounded like a joke for all the people from the Divine Farmer Clan, and they ignored Xu Que's words. At the same time, several apprentices at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage from the Divine Farmer Clan had arrived in front of Xu Que. They attacked with the wood element magic arts immediately. Many vines which were as thick as arms erupted from the ground.
BANG! Along with a dull sound, Xu Que's legs were tied up by dozens of vines instantly. Then those vines started to climb up along his body. The vines were so powerful that they felt like they were about to crush Xu Que's body. At the same time, the ends of those vines became snake heads which flicked out tongues and were about to bite Xu Que with their bloody mouths which were full of poisonous fangs.
"Elder Xu, be careful. Don't be bitten by those snake heads. It is a special toxin of the Divine Farmer Clan that can corrode your flesh and consume your Celestial Core Power!" Seeing that, a female apprentice of the Jade Lake shouted in surprise to remind Xu Que. However, Xu Que was very calm and his face was still covered by a big smile. "The power of the vines? Special toxin?They are nothing in front of the Act-Tough Saint's Holy Physique!"
BOOM! He reached out his arms to stretch himself slightly. Suddenly, all the vines were exploded into small pieces and became Spiritual Qi which vanished in the air. "What?"
"How…could this be?" The apprentices at the Earth Celestial Stage from the Divine Farmer Clan's expressions changed abruptly. They couldn't believe what they had just seen. Although they looked down upon Xu Que who was only at the Half-Celestial Stage, they didn't underestimate him and attacked him with their full strength. However, this old man at the Half-Celestial Stage had destroyed their magic arts casually. The point was that he didn't use any Celestial Core Power at all. He did that only with the strength of his physique!
The rest of the people who were not far away, including Yi Dan and his seven guardians, also registered a change in their expressions as they realized something was wrong. "It seems that this old man is not an ordinary cultivator at the Half-Celestial Stage!" was the refrain echoing in all their minds.
"Alas! Forget it! You can attack me all at the same time. It has been so long since I killed someone. I feel I have almost lost my courage!" Xu Que yawned as he looked at all the apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan in front of him. He didn't feel any pressure even when he was confronting more than 100 enemies. Anyway, these people were just at the Earth Celestial Stage!
"You are seeking death!" The apprentices who had attacked Xu Que just now were annoyed immediately. They started to attack Xu Que with magic arts again. However, Xu Que lifted his hand casually and took a small step. Then he disappeared on the spot. The next moment, before his enemies had had time to react, he had appeared behind them. He waved his hand toward their heads and said with a faint smile, "Your head is being touched by a Celestial!"
BANG! BANG! BANG! The heads of the apprentices from the Divine Farmer Clan exploded into blood mist and fell to the ground with their bodies.
SWISH! All of a sudden, the entire area fell into a dead silence. All the people in the area were shocked and didn't believe what they had seen. Even Buttface, Duan Jiude, Mo Junchen, and Liu Jingning were surprised by Xu Que's attack. They knew Xu Que was just at the summit of the Human Celestial Stage. Maybe he was powerful enough to fight cultivators at the Earth Celestial Stage or even the Heaven Celestial Stage. But since when he was able to kill so many cultivators at the Earth Celestial Stage in an instant? This was too horrible!
"D*mn! I bet this guy found a big fortune in there!" Buttface started to thump his chest and stamp his feet when he remembered Xu Que had performed secluded cultivation in that space of Godhead for dozens of days.
"Comparisons are odious!" Duan Jiude also said helplessly. Xu Que's strength was so horrible now. Nobody believed he hadn't found anything in the Godhead's space! Bai Cailing and the apprentices of the Jade Lake were the calmest people in this place. After all, they had witnessed this Elder Xu, whose cultivation stage might reach the Celestial King or an even higher stage, kill Yi Zhong. So they were not surprised when Xu Que displayed his horrible strength at this moment.
However, the people from the Divine Farmer Clan were totally terrified. The guardians who were standing behind Yi Dan felt their eyelids were twitching. They realized something was wrong! They were all having the same thoughts, "How could an old man at the Half-Celestial Stage be so powerful? He is definitely not at the Half-Celestial Stage!" But only those who were more powerful than the Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven and had reached the Celestial King or an even higher stage could conceal their strength in front of cultivators at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage!
"So, is this old man…a Celestial King?" At the thought of this, those guardians felt their hearts were beating faster. Now, they had figured out why Yi Zhong's guardians had left this place. They also knew why Bai Cailing had tried to stop them at the very beginning. It turned out this old man's strength was extremely horrible!
"Father…oh, no, Xu Que's father…eh, senior Xu, please wait a minute. This is all a misunderstanding!" Instantly, a guardian of the Divine Farmer Clan walked up and shouted hurriedly. He had decided to bring an end to this conflict before it got out of control even more than it had done already. Otherwise, the Divine Farmer Clan would be implicated or might even be wiped out in the future.
"Shut up! What are you talking about? How could this be a misunderstanding?" Yi Dan shouted as he stared at that guardian angrily at this moment. The guardian changed his expression and reminded Yi Dan in a low voice hurriedly, "Don't do anything reckless! It is highly possible that this man is a Celestial King!"
"A Celestial King? Hah, hah, a Celestial King? Have you lost your mind? How could a Celestial King exist in this world? You say that just because you can't see through his Cultivation Stage, right? I don't believe he is a Celestial King! Just kill him and this is an order!" Yi Dan was so angry that he even started to smile. Then, he shouted sternly. All the rest of the members of the Divine Farmer Clan were intimidated by Xu Que. Only Yi Dan insisted on killing Xu Que at this time. His underlings were considering the severity of this issue. If this old man was really a Celestial King, the entire Divine Farmer Clan could be ruined in the future. However, Yi Dan was too reckless. He couldn't think cautiously at this moment. He firmly believed that no Celestial Kings were still living in this world.
However, his order was ignored by the guardians. The guardians were responsible for protecting the sovereigns, so that the Divine Farmer Clan could be more powerful. For them, Yi Dan��s order would influence the Divine Farmer Clan's interests and even its existence. So, it was impossible for them to follow that order easily. "Yi Dan, don't be so reckless! This is a serious matter which can't be decided by us. We can't obey your order unless we get the same order from the clan!" A senior guardian said in a low voice at this moment.
"Bullsh*t!" Yi Dan cursed as he pointed at that guardian, "Old fart, how could you be so cowardly? I am a sovereign, which means my position is higher than yours. Now, I order you to kill him. Are you going to defy my order?" Hearing that, the guardians' faces got very dark. What Yi Dan had said was correct. The position of a sovereign was higher than that of a guardian. However, no sovereigns had ever disrespected their guardians like this before. Now, Yi Dan was cursing them by pointing at their noses, which was outrageous!
"Sorry, I can't do that!" At last, the guardian replied sturdily as he clenched his teeth. In order to safeguard his dignity or the interests of the Divine Farmer Clan, he wouldn't obey Yi Dan' s order!
"Good! Very good! You can't do that, right? I will kill him myself! When I go back to the clan, I will definitely flay you!" Yi Dan was totally annoyed. After talking tough, he turned to Xu Que and shouted angrily, "Old fart, you said you want to have a duel with me, right? Here I am!" After saying that, he stomped on the ground and turned himself into a black arrow which flew toward Xu Que rapidly like a black meteor.
Xu Que was so happy to see that. He waved his fists as he stood there with a smile, "Come on! Come on! If I can't defeat you, my name will be changed to something else from Xu Que…eh, Xu Que's father!"
Chapter 1305: Ouch! I Am Wounded!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
BOOM! A deafening explosion echoed in the sky. Yi Dan was so fast that his speed surprised everyone in this place. The entire area was filled with his horrible momentum. His horrible killing intent surged throughout this place and stunned all the rest people here.
"How powerful he is!"
"As expected, no sovereign is a weakling! Although Yi Dan is arrogant and reckless, his strength is still impressive!"
"I had always heard that Yi Dan was more powerful than Yi Zhong. It seems as if the hearsay is true! According to his killing intent and speed, Yi Dan is qualified to be so arrogant!" Many female apprentices of the Jade Lake whispered in low voices.
Bai Cailing also frowned at this time. Someone had told her that Yi Dan was very powerful. But she had never seen Yi Dan's attack before. Now, she was also shocked by his strength. Then she started to worry about Xu Que. Although she thought it was highly possible that this Elder Xu was a Celestial King or something even more powerful, the strength of cultivators was limited in this place. If Elder Xu displayed his strength as a Celestial King, he would be crushed by the restrictive spell in this place immediately. If he didn't use his full strength, could he defeat Yi Dan? She was not sure about this point now. But she believed the upcoming fight would be spectacular!
"Holy sh*t! We underestimated our opponent this time!" Buttface, who was intimidated by Yi Dan's movements, said nervously. Duan Jiude and Mo Junchen also frowned when they sensed his momentum. Although they believed Xu Que had obtained something good and become stronger, the momentum of Yi Dan at this moment was horrible.
"A hard fight is coming! I'm afraid we should be ready to take all risks!" Duan Jiude said and sighed in his heart as he shook his head.
"D*mn! I strongly recommend we should leave here immediately! Just give me a spell to escape!" Buttface shouted at Xu Que at this time.
BOOM! Before Xu Que had time to say anything, Yi Dan lifted his hands as if he was carrying numerous enormous mountains. Then he smashed down his fists toward Xu Que with horrible force. Everyone in this place was surprised by his attack, except for the people from the Divine Farmer Clan. "It is the Divine Farmer Asks Heaven Fist! I didn't realize that he had inherited this spectacular magic art!" Bai Cailing's face got very serious.
The Divine Farmer Asks Heaven Fist was a magic art using the energy of Heaven. It could combine the strength and momentum of Heaven into magnificent energy. When it was activated by Celestial Core Power, it could even destroy countless big cities! Yi Dan had reached the Medium Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage. His attack with this magic art could even force a cultivator at the Initial Stage of the Golden Celestial to take evasive action.
"Little brat, are you sure you can defeat him?" Liu Jingning sent a message to Xu Que with concern at this time. At this moment, Yi Dan had appeared in front of Xu Que. "Just die!" Yi Dan shouted angrily. His attack was very fast. However, Yi Dan was even faster than his attack. He descended together with his attack with tremendous force as if he was about to crush Xu Que instantly.
In front of Yi Dan's horrible attack, Xu Que was very calm. He lifted his arm to block Yi Dan's attack slowly like an old man who was doing Tai Chi. BANG! Along with a deafening explosion, Yi Dan's attack landed on Xu Que's palm heavily. Invisible air waves gushed out from Xu Que's feet and swept across this area like a violent storm.
The entire area was dead silent. All the people's eyes got wide, and they didn't believe what they saw. With a kind, calm smile on his face, Xu Que was still safe and sound. He was grasping Yi Dan's fist with his palm at this moment. "How…could this be possible?" Yi Dan's eyes were full of terror. The rest of the people in this area were also shocked. Then people from the Jade Lake and the Divine Farmer Clan realized that this old man was definitely a Celestial King!
"Why couldn't it be possible?" Xu Que smiled as he clasped Yi Dan's fist. Then he lifted his arm to swing Yi Dan into the air abruptly. The next moment, he smashed Yi Dan down onto the ground heavily.
FLOP! Yi Dan was smashed into the ground, causing thickly dotted cracks on the ground. Yi Dan was totally annoyed. He lifted up his body with his arms which were full of blue veins. Then he shouted angrily, "You are seeking death…"
BOOM! Suddenly, a foot appeared above Yi Dan's head. It pushed Yi Dan's head down heavily. The next moment, Yi Dan's head exploded into a cloud of blood mist like a broken watermelon.
SWISH! Instantly, the area was dropped into a dead silence. All the people were dumbfounded as they looked at this scene with mouths wide open. Yi Dan, a powerful sovereign of the Divine Farmer Clan who had inherited the Divine Farmer Asks Heaven Fist, was killed in this way! His head had been crushed! How…could this be? Even if they thought Xu Que was a Celestial King, he was not able to use the strength of a Celestial King or even a cultivator at the Golden Celestial Stage in this place. But all of them were shocked by this scene and didn't expect this fight would be ended in several seconds, which was so horrible for them.
Xu Que turned around and asked, as he looked at Liu Jingning with a smile, "What did you say just now?"
"….." Liu Jingning was dumbfounded. The rest of the people in this area had the same reaction because they really didn't know how to describe this fight. After all…they had never seen a fight like this before!
"My God! He is awesome!" Duan Jiude, who came to himself at this time, said excitedly at this time. Buttface shouted as he raised his front legs, "Brother Que's father is awesome! The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome! Now, who else wants to challenge him?" All the people of the Divine Farmer Clan turned pale. Even the guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage were stunned. After this fight, they were more certain than ever about their speculations. An old man at the Half-Celestial Stage, whose actual Celestial Stage couldn't be seen, had killed Yi Dan. Now, everyone believed he was a Celestial King!
"Senior Xu, this is a misunderstanding which was caused by Yi Dan's personal behavior. The Divine Farmer Clan has nothing to do with this issue. Please don't vent your anger on our clan!" A guardian at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage said at once. He had decided to lay aside his dignity now, which was nothing in front of a Celestial King!
"Senior? No, no, no! Please don't call me senior! I am just an ordinary father! However, you are right about one point. This was just a misunderstanding!" Xu Que waved his hands and said with a humble smile. If he hadn't figured out that everyone here thought he was a Celestial King, he would be too stupid! Indeed, it was a wonderful misunderstanding. And Xu Que didn't want to clear it up!
"Ouch! Ouch…I am wounded." Xu Que started to groan, pressing his hands on his waist at this moment. Buttface, who had sharp eyes and deft paws, rushed up and asked nervously as he supported Xu Que, "Brother Que's father, are you okay?"
"Alas! I am old now! I can't defy the aging process! Just now, my waist was wounded by people of the Divine Farmer Clan…" Xu Que said sadly.
"Holy sh*t!" Buttface's eyes got wide. Then he shouted as he stared at people from the Divine Farmer Clan, "B*stards, how could you attack such a kind old man! Come here and look at him! He has been seriously wounded by you!"
"….." People from the Divine Farmer Clan and the Jade Lake were totally embarrassed by his words. Is Elder Xu wounded? Are you kidding? Nobody in this place would do harm to him now! People from the Divine Farmer Clan really wanted to cry at this moment. Actually, it was they who had suffered great loss by losing two sovereigns in such a short time!
Chapter 1306: My Waist!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Alas…" The guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage of the Divine Farmer Clan sighed as they looked at each other speechlessly. After going through numerous hardships in the World of Cultivators, these guardians knew that Xu Que wouldn't want to let them go easily. If they had been in Xu Que's position, they would never have let this issue go either. After all, Xu Que had let some people from the Divine Farmer Clan go before this. Then, for his pains, Yi Dan had decided to return to avenge Yi Zhong by attacking Xu Que. This would be totally unacceptable for any powerhouse! After all, a powerhouse like Xu Que had his dignity, which was understandable!
These guardians had a pretty good idea of what was going on. They could even understand Xu Que's thinking by putting themselves in his shoes. Of course, they would have become suspicious if Xu Que had let them go directly! "Senior Xu… ahem, Elder Xu, although this was all a terrible misunderstanding, the Divine Farmer Clan is willing to compensate you for your loss and wounds. We will compensate you with the best elixirs we have!" The leading guardian of the Divine Farmer Clan said earnestly at this time. At the same time, the rest of the guardians also approached. Their storage rings were shining. Many dazzling elixirs were gathered together. Apparently, they were trying to compensate Xu Que by scraping together elixirs.
"Elder Xu, these are the most famous and precious Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines of the Divine Farmer Clan. Please accept them!" Several guardians presented Xu Que with 100 vibrant golden vines respectfully. Xu Que knew instantly that those vines were quite extraordinary!
Seeing this, Bai Cailing was surprised. The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was very precious. It was also the most famous elixir of the Divine Farmer Clan, and extremely rare. This elixir could be used to heal all kinds of wounds. When Yi Zhong was seriously wounded and about to die, he was saved by a Nine-Reincarnation Spirit Protection Pill, which prolonged his life. The main component of the Nine-Reincarnation Spirit Protection Pill was the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine. A small piece of Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was enough to refine dozens of Nine-Reincarnation Spirit Protection Pills. So, the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was extremely precious and rare throughout the entire Heaven Continent.
When the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine appeared at auction, it would always cause fierce competition among countless sects. And the price would always be extremely high! Now, these guardians had taken out 100 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to show their sincerity, which also meant they didn't want to offend a "Celestial King"!
"But why have they brought so many Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines with them? The Divine Farmer Clan's locale where they have planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines is a big mystery. I have heard that Yi Dan performed his cultivation in a Mystery Land in the Tianxiang Celestial Realm. Does it mean…" Bai Cailing murmured these thoughts to herself as her beautiful eyes lit up with wonder.
Xu Que, who was being supported by Buttface, was not satisfied when he saw the 100 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines. He didn't know the value of the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines. But he knew they were quite precious. According to his experience, he knew that the things which were taken out first would never be the best. So he decided to act as if he wasn't happy with the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines so that they would take out more of their best items!
Therefore, Xu Que ignored the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines and continued to groan painfully. "Ouch! My waist! This wound is so serious. I'm afraid it can't be healed for the rest of my life! My waist has been wounded before. Now…alas! I'm afraid there is no remedy for what is wrong with it now! What should I do now…?"
"Humph! You are doomed! How dare you wound my Brother Que's father in such a serious way! None of you can leave here before you give him satisfactory compensation!" Buttface clamored as he pointed at the guardians.
Xu Que continued with his act, as he placed his hand on his waist with eyes leaking tears, "Forget it! It is okay! Buttface, we can't blame them for this. I was careless just now. I didn't expect that my waist could be wounded again! My God! It seems like I will have to spend the rest of my life in misery! Oh, no! I am tired of living…" Then Xu Que pretended that he was about to break away from Buttface's paws, so that he could commit suicide. His actions stunned all the rest of the people in this area. Their eyes got huge and wide in surprise. "Why is this old man so shameless? Are you really tired of living? Just kill yourself in front of us!" This was the general thought among the onlookers.
"Hey! Brother Que's father! Don't do that! If you die, Bother Que's heart will be broken!" Buttface consoled him cooperatively. Duan Jiude also walked up and shouted as he stared at the Divine Farmer Clan's guardians seriously, "You should be ashamed of what you did just now! Now this old man wants to end his life because of you! Do you have any consciences? Can you sleep well at night?"
"….." The guardians were speechless. But they didn't dare to do anything reckless. One guardian walked up and said flatteringly, "Elder Xu, I know you are a magnanimous man. Please forgive us and let us go. We know these Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines are nothing for a distinguished cultivator like you! But they are really the most precious things the Divine Farmer Clan can offer now!"
"Bullsh*t! 100 weeds are not even enough for us to buy nourishment! At least you should give us 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines!" Buttface replied immediately. Xu Que stared at Buttface and sent him a secret message, "Holy sh*t! Buttface, are you a fool? Are my excellent acting skills only worth 200 elixirs?"
"Eh…" Buttface was stunned. Then he regretted that his price seemed to be too low! Unfortunately, he had already uttered those words, and it would be humiliating if he went back on his words in front of so many people. Hearing that, the guardians made up their minds, clenching their teeth. They took out another 100 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines from their storage rings. After that, they presented 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to Xu Que respectfully with both hands. Xu Que couldn't continue to act tough in such a situation. He had to receive the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines with his shaky hands.
His action reassured the guardians, who let out sighs of relief. However, just when Xu Que had received the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, he leaned forward toward a guardian, acting as if he had stumbled. The guardian was shocked. He was surprised that Xu Que had stumbled. He supported Xu Que and said in a hurry, "Elder Xu, are you okay?"
"Ouch!" A sonorous cry echoed all around the area. Xu Que took the opportunity to lean on the guardian some more, falling to the ground as he cried miserably, "My waist…"
GASP! Instantly, everyone in the area couldn't help but gasp! The guardians of the Divine Farmer Clan were totally dumbfounded. Their faces and hearts turned ashy, and their eyes got wide!
"Hey! How dare you wound my Brother Que's father again!" Buttface jumped up and shouted as he pointed at the guardians as if he had obtained irrefutable evidence. At the same time, he glanced at Xu Que, who was lying on the ground. He found that Xu Que was showing him five fingers secretly. Buttface, who believed he had understood Xu Que's intentions, shouted immediately, "Now, he is wounded again! None of you is allowed to leave here before you provide us with 5 million Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines!"
Chapter 1307: You Are So Coquettish!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
5 million? This figure surprised everyone. The guardians of the Divine Farmer Clan were totally dumbfounded and couldn't believe what they had heard. They didn't expect this dog would be so greedy. It was impossible to find 5 million Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines even if the Divine Farmer Clan was turned upside down!
Since the Divine Farmer Clan had discovered that they could plant the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, the history of this elixir was only tens of thousands of years old. Numerous resources had to be put into the cultivation of each Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine because the survival ratio of this elixir was very low. Up until now, the storage numbers of the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines in the entire Divine Farmer Clan were only about 5,000, and it wasn't used carelessly. Now, these guardians had taken out 200 newly harvested Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to be transported to the Divine Farmer Clans. And it was the largest quantity they could offer now. For all the rest of the people in this area, Buttface, who had asked for 5 million, was simply making a commotion. Obviously, he didn't want to solve this issue at all.
At the same time, Xu Que was quarreling with Buttface by sending secret messages to him. "Buttface, are you insane? Why the hell did you ask for 5 million? I was trying to suggest that you could ask for 500, or even 5,000. I didn't expect that you would be crazy enough to ask for 5 million!"
"F*ck! You are insane! Just now, when I asked for 200 from them, you said the quantity was too low, right? Now, 5 million is too much for you! You are definitely looking for every opportunity to curse me!"
"Holy sh*t! How dare you answer me back?"
"I am merely stating the facts and reasons!"
"Bullsh*t! Just change the quantity to 5,000 now!"
"F*ck! You asked for 500 a moment ago!"
"Holy sh*t! You need a good spanking! Do you believe I can stand up and stomp you into the ground now?"
"F*ck! Little brat, don't go too far! You can't bully me like this!"
"Okay! I will stand up and beat you up now!"
"Wait! I will change it to 5,000!"
This simple, rude communication between a man and a dog ended when Buttface yielded. Now that everyone was shocked, Buttface stood up and said proudly as he waved his paws again, "You really need to compensate us with 5 million Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines. However, members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are always kindhearted and magnanimous. We have been impressed by the Divine Farmer Clan's willingness to correct its mistakes. So we will offer you a discount. We can accept 5,000 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines!"
"5,000 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines?" The guardians of the Divine Farmer Clan's lips twitched nervously because they had no right to make decisions about quantities like this. 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were the largest quantity they could offer. They believed their clan would consider this price well spent not to offend someone who might be a Celestial King. After all, a lot of evidence indicated that this old man was most likely a Celestial King. The Divine Farmer Clan was not able to afford to offend someone like him.
However, it was difficult for them to offer 5,000 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines unless they were absolutely sure that this "Elder Xu" was really a Celestial King! The guardians didn't dare to make a decision on behalf of their clan to compensate Xu Que with 5,000 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines without proof.
"Eh, Elder Xu, this is really an important decision for us to make. Moreover, we don't have that many Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines with us. Is it okay if we go back to our clan and discuss it with our Elders…?" a guardian asked perplexedly.
"Sure! Of course!" Xu Que replied immediately. Then he jumped up, full of energy and vibrancy. Now nobody believed that he had been wounded. Actually, all the people in this place already knew that he was not wounded at all. However, when Xu Que stood up shamelessly, the guardians of the Divine Farmer Clan were totally embarrassed because it was a humiliation for them. "Please be more professional! Could you wait to stand up when we leave this place? Now, we are so embarrassed!" This was going through all the guardians' minds.
"Eh…thank you, Elder Xu! We will leave now and farewell!" The guardians pretended that they didn't see Xu Que's shameless actions. They said good-bye to Xu Que, bowing to him. The rest of the apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan also left, following the guardians disappointedly. They had come here with overweening arrogance, but then they had left in dismay. The entire process was so dramatic. "Strength is really a good thing!" These words were echoing in the minds of all the people from the Divine Farmer Clan and the Jade Lake at this moment. However, for Buttface and Duan Jiude, deception and impudence were even better.
"D*mn! We only obtained 200 weeds! What a big loss!" Buttface said regretfully when the people of the Divine Farmer Clan had left.
Hearing that, Xu Que rolled his eyes. He had figured out that 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were the largest quantity the guardians could offer. It was meaningless to push them further because that was all they had at the moment. If the guardians who had been pushed into a corner chose to do something desperate, Xu Que would not have been able to wind this matter up so easily. Xu Que was very confident about his strength now. However, he believed he was not powerful enough to confront seven to eight guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage at the same time since it was already quite difficult for him to defeat even one of them! The strength of a cultivator at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage could never be underestimated!
"Little villain, you never change! I didn't expect you would dare to fool them in such a situation!" At this time, Liu Jingning walked up and stared at Xu Que snappily. She was exquisitely dainty and ravishingly beautiful!
Xu Que replied with a smile. Then he put his arm around Liu Jingning's waist subconsciously. Soon, he stopped his hand because he realized countless people were staring at him curiously at this time. Apparently, Liu Jingning's careless words had been heard by all the apprentices of the Jade Lake in this area. Now, dozens of female apprentices of the Jade Lake were looking at Xu Que in surprise. Bai Cailing, who was also shocked by what she had just seen, also looked curious.
"Eh…" Xu Que was also stunned with embarrassment. It seems my disguise will be uncovered. Although he didn't really care if his identity was exposed now, he would still feel embarrassed when his identity was exposed in front of so many people! However, to his surprise, people from the Jade Lake and Bai Cailing didn't get angry at all. They just looked at Xu Que and Liu Jingning curiously. When Xu Que looked at them, they avoided eye contact with him from embarrassment. Xu Que was surprised by their reactions and he thought to himself. "What's going on? Why are they staying calm when they realize they have been fooled by me? Does it mean they knew my identity from the very beginning?"
"Ahem, nobody is allowed to disclose what you saw today, understand?" Bai Cailing gave her order loudly as she looked at all the apprentices of the Jade Lake, also making sure that Xu Que could also hear. Then she looked at Xu Que and gave him a look, as if saying, "Please don't worry!"
Xu Que was even more confused, and he thought, "What does she mean?" He wasn't worried about maintaining his secrecy. So he asked Bai Cailing a question, sending her a silent message, "Holy Virgin, what do you mean?" Hearing that, Bai Cailing was stunned a bit. She replied immediately, "Elder Xu, please don't worry. We know what we can say and what we can't say! You can count on us!"
"What? It's nothing! And it is okay if you tell it to others!" Xu Que said with puzzlement. Bai Cailing's eyes got wide, and she couldn't believe what she had heard. When Jiang Hongyan came to the Jade Lake together with Buttface and Duan Jiude, Liu Jingning was also with them. They stayed in the Jade Lake for a while. When Buttface called Jiang Hongyan the "Faction Leader's first wife" and Liu Jingning the "Faction Leader's second wife", all the people from the Jade Lake knew Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan were Xu Que's women. Now, they had discovered that Liu Jingning, who was the "Faction Leader's second wife", was also intimate with the Faction Leader's father! She even called him "little villain" fondly! Also, everyone realized something was wrong when they saw the intimacy in her eyes! This was so unbelievable!
"Eh…Elder Xu, are you kidding me? How could we…tell it to others?" Bai Cailing asked, as she looked at Xu Que with an embarrassed smile.
"Why not? I have nothing to be ashamed of that needs to remain secret!" Xu Que said seriously. Hearing that, Bai Cailing was speechless. She sent a thumbs up to this old man in her mind. "You are so domineering…no, you are so coquettish!"
Chapter 1308: My Hands Are Itchy!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Outside the ruins of the ancient battlefield, the area near the entrance was filled with a lot of cultivators. When several guardians and about 100 apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan walked out, the entire area fell into a dead silence. All the people in this area were shocked and thought to themselves, "Why did they come back after such a short time?" The next moment, they saw two apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan bring out a headless corpse. Immediately, all the onlookers were in an uproar.
"Is that…Yi Dan?"
"My God!"
"It is really him! That's the robe he was wearing when he went into that place!"
GASP! "Did he really die in there?"
"Someone smashed in his head and left him without a complete body. Who was that ruthless guy?"
"Wait! Something is wrong! Yi Dan was killed. But his guardians and most of the apprentices survived. This is almost the same thing that happened to Yi Zhong!"
"Why didn't they avenge their sovereigns?"
Many people were talking about this issue in terror. However, people from the Divine Farmer Clan ignored the onlookers and just looked at an old man seriously at this moment. That old man was the Divine Farmer Clan's Taiyi Genuine Celestial! The old man squinted his eyes as he stared at Yi Dan's corpse. Then he turned to the guardians. The guardians were moving their lips slightly. Apparently, they were reporting the situation to the old man by sending messages to him. The old man's expression changed instantly. His eyes were filled with surprise and terror. The next moment, he stood up abruptly. Then he jumped up into the sky and flew toward their gigantic ship in the sky without any hesitation. The guardians and apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan said nothing and also left, following the old man.
After several seconds, the gigantic ship was activated in the sky. Then it dashed toward the horizon rapidly, leaving a gale behind it. The other people standing around in this area were puzzled by this scene. Nobody could understand what had happened. According to the reaction of the people from the Divine Farmer Clan, they knew something serious had happened!
"Did you see that? It seemed as if the Taiyi Genuine Celestial was also terrified!"
"Yeah, I saw that. I thought it was an illusion. Does it mean something horrible has appeared in the ruins?"
"I guess the situation is quite complicated. Think about the expression of those sovereigns who left here just now. I guess they know something about what happened in the ruins!"
"Right! Before leaving here, Ji Wuyun said Yi Dan should stay out of this place if he wanted to stay alive. Now, Ji Wuyun's warning has been fulfilled. Yi Dan rushed into this place and left as a headless corpse!"
"Now, all the people from the Divine Farmer Clan have left. I'm afraid we can only get information from the people of the Jade Lake who will come out later!"
"Exactly! Was Yi Zhong really killed by Xu Que's father? What happened to Yi Dan in this place?"
The onlookers kept talking about this issue. Someone even made bold predictions that the deity was still alive in the ruins. Someone guessed it was an internal conflict of the Divine Farmer Clan. Yi Zhong and Yi Dan were killed by the traps set up by other sovereigns of the Divine Farmer Clan who were competing for the position of Holy Son.
Outside the crowd, an old woman of the Jade Lake was relaxing by sitting on a futon with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. She was the Taiyi Genuine Celestial who had come here together with Xu Que. When she heard the discussions of these onlookers, she opened her eyes slowly and turned to the gigantic ship of the Divine Farmer Clan that was flying away rapidly. She couldn't help but frown. Apparently, she was surprised and puzzled by the reaction of the Divine Farmer Clan.
A moment later, more clamor came from the entrance of the ancient battlefield. "Look! The people of the Jade Lake are coming out!"
"My God! It seems as if they don't have any casualties!"
"Wait! That dog and Duan Jiude are also with them. Also, that woman from the Utopia Faction has come out!"
"Look at that old man! He is still quite frail like he was before going into this place. He is still at the Half-Celestial Stage. Was Yi Zhong really killed by him?" The onlookers were gossiping and yelling in surprise. Led by Bai Cailing,the people from the Jade Lake walked out of the ruins together with Xu Que, Buttface, Duan Jiude, Liu Jingning, and Mo Junchen.
Someone shouted at Xu Que directly, "Xu Que's father, did you kill Yi Zhong? And how did Yi Dan die?" Someone asked Bai Cailing, "Holy Virgin, is the Jade Lake going to start a war with the Divine Farmer Clan? Could you tell us what's going on?" Bai Cailing shook her head slightly and ignored these people. When she had just exited, the Taiyi Genuine Celestial had sent her a message to ask her about what things had happened in the ruins. Bai Cailing moved her lips slightly to report to the old woman by sending her a message.
With a kind smile on his face, Xu Que, who was being supported by Buttface, was walking out slowly with a cane in his hand. He had killed Yi Zhong and Yi Dan during this adventure, which was quite profitable for him! He had managed to save Liu Jingning. And he had vented his anger by killing Yi Zhong and Yi Dan. Most important, he had obtained the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, which he had reforged with the divine fire in the ruins. Now, he had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage from the summit of the Human Celestial Stage. Moreover, he had also obtained the Divine Aperture's Shell and a bodily movement magic art!
The Providence Seclusion Escape inherited by him was an extremely powerful magic art. When Xu Que was fighting against the apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan, he used this bodily movement magic art to move instantly. Even the guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage were not able to track him. Therefore, he had managed to kill several apprentices at the Earth Celestial Stage in a flash. Xu Que was quite satisfied with this weird but swift bodily movement magic art.
Now he had obtained the Holy Physique, and his Cultivation Stage had also been enhanced. With the assistance of the divine magic arts like the Hades Nine Nether Slash and the Providence Seclusion Escape, as well as the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, a High-grade Celestial Artifact, Xu Que didn't want to keep a low profile anymore!
In front of the onlookers' curious eyes, Xu Que stopped walking and gave a sign to Buttface. Buttface shouted immediately, "Be quiet! Be quiet! Brother Que's father has something to say!" Hearing that, people stopped talking and fixed their eyes on Xu Que. Xu Que said as he looked at the onlookers with a smile, "You want to know whether Yi Zhong was killed by me, right? Yes! I killed him and I also killed Yi Dan!"
"Wow!" Hearing that, all the onlookers were in an uproar again. Before that, it was just speculation, and they weren't sure if they believed it or not. Now, Xu Que had admitted it in front of them! They couldn't help but wonder, "How could a frail old man at the Half-Celestial Stage kill Yi Zhong and Yi Dan, who were sovereigns at the Heaven Celestial Stage?" Moreover, the guardians at the summit of the Golden Celestial Stage didn't try to avenge the two sovereigns. On the contrary, they just left with the dead bodies of the sovereigns in dismay. This was so weird and unreasonable!
"Why did I kill them? The answer is quite simple!" Xu Que continued. His voice was booming and the smile on his face had disappeared. "First, Liu Jingning is my…my son's woman! Yi Zhong offended me by threatening her. So, I had to kill him! Second, Yi Dan, who didn't know chalk from cheese, tried to avenge Yi Zhong by attacking me. So he was also killed! Third, and this is the most important point. Yi Zhong and Yi Dan were not as handsome as I am!"
Xu Que's answer dropped the entire area into silence again. The onlookers felt their lips were twitching. They were all thinking the same thing: "The first two reasons were understandable. What the h*ll is that third reason? Yi Zhong and Yi Dan were not as handsome as you are? Come on, old man, you have nothing to do with handsomeness now! The point is that even if Yi Zhong and Yi Dan were not as handsome as you are, did they have to die? Is it wrong to be ugly?"
However, nobody dared to say any of that in front of Xu Que. The main reason for the onlookers to keep silent was that they had also realized something at this moment. This old man was definitely not at the Half-Celestial Stage! When they thought of the expression of the Divine Farmer Clan's Taiyi Genuine Celestial as well as his abrupt departure, a horrible idea appeared in the hearts of all the onlookers. It is highly possible that this old man is a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven or he might even be…a Celestial King who is more powerful than a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven!
"By the way, I still have something to announce!" Xu Que said again at this time. This time, the entire area got very quiet. All the people held their breaths, waiting for Xu Que's words with serious expressions. Xu Que lifted his arm and pointed at the east. Then he said with a faint smile, "I have heard that I have another daughter-in-law, whose name is Jiang Hongyan! And I have also heard that she was forced to perform cultivation in the Heaven Palace Academy! So, please, deliver a message to the Heaven Palace Academy for me. I destroyed the Heaven Palace Sect. Now, after what I have heard about this so-called Heaven Palace Academy…heh, heh, I feel my hands are itchy!"
Chapter 1309: Wise Men Don't Believe in Rumors
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
GASP! Instantly, the entire area was filled with gasps. Bai Cailing and the old woman who was a Taiyi Genuine Celestial from the Jade Lake, as well as the rest of the disbanded cultivators, looked at Xu Que in surprise with their eyes wide. Only a few people knew about things that had happened in the Heaven Palace Sect. However, almost all powerful cultivators knew what had happened to the predecessors of the Heaven Palace Academy!
After the era of the deities, the prosperous era of the Celestial Emperor had fallen into decay. All the apprentices of the Heaven Palace Sect, which was the most powerful sect on the Heaven Continent, died overnight. All their Elders and Building Heads also disappeared. Up until now, nobody knew what had happened to this sect. After that destruction, a temporary apprentice who had been expelled set up the Heaven Palace Academy on the Heaven Continent to show respect and commemorate the Heaven Palace Sect. "How could this old man say he wiped out the Heaven Palace Sect? Does it mean he is a…Celestial Emperor?" Everyone present was thinking these same thoughts. They were all totally shocked.
Buttface and Duan Jiude were also dumbfounded. They just stood there and looked at Xu Que in a daze. Their eyes were full of admiration. The only feeling in their hearts was admiration because they were totally impressed. Nobody could act tough like this. Xu Que provoked the Heaven Palace Academy and even declared that he had wiped out the Heaven Palace Sect, which was awesome for Buttface and Duan Jiude. Only Mo Junchen was standing there in puzzlement, thinking, "When did Xu Que wipe out the Heaven Palace Sect? No way! He wasn't even born when the Heaven Palace Academy was established, let alone the Heaven Palace Sect! This guy is so audacious! How could he say that?" Mo Junchen was confused when he saw the onlookers' shocked expressions. "But…why is this scene so familiar?"
At last, in front of so many shocked eyes, Xu Que waved his hand to give a sign to Bai Cailing that it was the time for them to leave.They jumped up into the sky and went back to the Jade Lake by taking many teleportation devices.
On the way, Xu Que checked his Acting Tough Points. They had almost reached 2 million points! He had used the Act-Tough King's Leg several times when he was in the space of the Godhead. But he had managed to earn Acting Tough Points back after that. Especially when he was fighting against Yi Dan, a lot of apprentices of the Divine Farmer Clan were terrified by him, which also brought him a large number of Acting Tough Points.
Then, when he made a speech after leaving the ruins, he also earned hundreds of thousands of Acting Tough Points. His words stunned countless cultivators in the area. Even the Jade Lake's Taiyi Genuine Celestial had been intimidated by him. On their way back to the Jade Lake, Xu Que's words, which were still being spread, continued to earn a lot of Acting Tough Points for him. Seeing that, Xu Que couldn't help but smile. Those tough words were really profitable. As for the consequences of those words, who cares?
Dozens of days later, they arrived at the Jade Lake successfully. The treatment Xu Que received now was totally different from before. Although Bai Cailing said nothing, Xu Que got a far bigger room, which was more spacious and luxurious than the room he had lived in last time. Apparently, this room was used to accommodate the big shots from other big sects. Now, Xu Que was also "qualified" to enjoy it.
The Jade Lake also took good care of Buttface and Duan Jiude. The troubles they had made in the Jade Lake before were ignored. Now, the Jade Lake would grant whatever was requested by Buttface and Duan Jiude. Soon Buttface and Duan Jiude became so conceited. They just wandered around in the Jade Lake every day as if the Jade Lake was the backyard of their house.
Mo Junchen became more curious because the weird feeling in his heart was growing every day. They had stayed on the Heaven Continent for a long time after setting off from the Earth Continent. However, Xu Que and his teammates were always on the run or survived by fooling others. And Mo Junchen had never seen the 1 million faction members mentioned by Xu Que. More importantly, Mo Junchen was perturbed by the speech Xu Que had made outside the ruins of the ancient battlefield. He had provoked the Heaven Palace Academy and declared the Heaven Palace Sect had been ruined by him. The consequences of his action could be disastrous! After all, the Heaven Palace Sect had been ruined inexplicably, and nobody dared to mention it casually now.
However, when Mo Junchen thought of the other identity of Xu Que, he calmed down reluctantly. Xu Que said he had the Taiyi Heaven Book and was the one chosen by Heaven. Also, his cultivation companion was Xuanyuan Wanrong, who was the Building Head of the Heaven Palace Sect's South Building. Now, Xu Que was constantly talking big in front of so many people. Mo Junchen believed Xu Que was planning something. Otherwise, a Faction Leader's behavior would never be so ridiculous.
One night, Buttface organized a hotpot dinner only for Xu Que and his teammates. Mo Junchen was about to refuse the invitation. However, out of the curiosity in his heart, he knocked at Xu Que's door at last. There, he found Xu Que, Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning were eating hotpot and talking freely. After finishing the dinner, Mo Junchen brought up his questions as he looked at Xu Que curiously. "Faction Leader, could you tell me something about the speech you made outside the ruins of the ancient battlefield?" He tended to believe Xu Que had a plan. After all, for him, Xu Que was a genius!
Xu Que was stunned a bit by his question, "What did I say outside the ruins of the ancient battlefield?"
"….." Mo Junche's eyes got very wide. He realized Xu Que really had forgotten what he had said.
"Holy shIt! Little brat, how could you forget what you said? You said you wiped out the Heaven Palace Sect and also provoked the Heaven Palace Academy!" Buttface said inarticulately as he poured liquor into his mouth. Apparently, he had drunk too much. His words reminded Xu Que, who said with a faint smile, "Oh, I remember it now. It was nothing but a passing remark! Guardian Mo, please don't take it too seriously!"
"A passing remark?" Mo Junchen almost fell to the ground off his chair. "How could you talk about this issue casually?" was running through his head. Mo Junchen said seriously, "Faction Leader, this issue is not a trifling matter but quite serious. Your words will definitely cause an enormous impact. If a cultivator who is more powerful than a Celestial King or even a Celestial Emperor still exists in this world, I'm afraid the Exploding Heavens Faction will be in great danger!"
"Why are you so cowardly?" Buttface shouted as he stood up, patting the table, "If those Celestial Kings or Celestial Emperors dare to stop us, I will definitely kill them!"
"Exactly! Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction fear nothing! Before this, we have always been chased or threatened by others. Now, I am very glad we have become more powerful! The Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome! Mr. Buttface, bottoms up!" Duan Jiude also raised his glass to show his support for Buttface.
"Brother Que, please march forward courageously, and I will be right behind you! Bottoms up!" Buttface clinked glasses with Duan Jiude and tossed off the glass gracefully. Mo Junchen's eyes got wide, and he was about to say something.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! Suddenly, someone hurriedly knocked on the door. A female apprentice, who was standing outside the door, said anxiously, "Elder Xu, something really bad has happened. Your words have spread to the Ziwei Celestial Realm. The Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy replied to you personally. It seems he has been annoyed by your words!"
"What?" Hearing that, the people in the room made eye contact in surprise. Buttface opened the door wide, "What happened? Tell us the details!"
The female apprentice replied hurriedly, "The Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy said the Heaven Palace Sect's mishap was caused by an unknown reason, and it was not wiped out by someone. He said Elder Xu sails under false colors and will pay a price for disrespecting the Heaven Palace Sect!"
BANG! Xu Que hit the table and stood up, as he shouted, "How dare the Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy say those words! This is totally unacceptable! Let's go! I will find him and teach him a lesson!" After saying that, he walked out, holding Liu Jingning's hand. Seeing that, Buttface and Duan Jiude put away the hotpot and left together with Mo Junchen, following Xu Que.
Their reaction really shocked the female apprentice of the Jade Lake. Bai Cailing had asked her to deliver a message. The high-level management of the Jade Lake were all talking about this issue. However, Xu Que and his teammates left the Jade Lake directly for the Heaven Palace Academy to teach the Dean a lesson. The female apprentice was at a loss what to do. But she didn't dare to stop them and could only watch their departure with widened eyes. By the time the high-level management of the Jade Lake realized what had happened, Xu Que and his teammates had already disappeared.
That night, Xu Que, who appeared at the border of the Tianxiang Celestial Realm, caused an uproar. He spoke solemnly to the public, "I am a man who is ready to shoulder responsibility at any time. But I have never said I wiped out the Heaven Palace Sect! Therefore, on behalf of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I hereby condemn and lodge a strong protest against those who spread this rumor! Wise men don't believe in rumors! I hope the public can stop relaying an erroneous message! And please contact Buttface for anything else you want to know!"