Chapter 152 - 1370-1379

Chapter 1370: Two Madmen

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

If there was a great disparity between the power of two fighters, most people would think that the weaker would be at the mercy of the stronger and wouldn't be able to put up a resistance.

However, nothing was absolute in the world, and sometimes the weaker was the most dangerous because he was able to create miracles. This was always a possibility.

This was why people often used words like miracle and amazing.

However, a miracle wasn't going to occur today.

Mo Junchen did an excellent job, and he killed all the members of the Divine Farmer Clan group. He didn't let one of them escape.

Mo Junchen also obviously ignored Duan Jiude's suggestion to hammer their little balls before their big heads.

Mo Junchen always conducted himself with integrity and had a bottom line. He was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction so he felt he must keep a pure heart. He really couldn't do something low like hitting their balls with a hammer.

Xu Que observed with rapt attention the Divine Farmer Clan people who were turned into blood fog by the long-range attacks of Mo Junchen's hammer. He couldn't help but exclaim to himself in admiration.

Mo Junchen had killed the enemy with a single move. Xu Que was also able to do this frequently, but if a normal cultivator or even a genius had been in Mo Junchen's place, he wouldn't have managed to kill his enemies so easily.

Even if their stages had been higher by one or two grades, they still wouldn't have managed to achieve this.

Yet, Mo Junchen had achieved it.

He was at the peak of the Golden Celestial stage, which was higher by only two little grades from people at the initial stage of the Golden Celestial. He only had a hammer that was a Celestial Artifact, yet he unexpectedly managed to hammer all the Divine Farmer Clan people to death.

He struck them with his hammer one after another, and he had achieved this with ease.

This was the power promotion brought about by the First Rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique. This physique was extremely powerful and couldn't be discounted by anyone.

Xu Que's heart shuddered. He believed more firmly than ever that he must take part in more battles to unearth his Holy Physique's potential.

In any battle between cultivators, the body was a crucial factor that would determine the battle's outcome.

"Lad, we have dealt with the Divine Farmer Clan. I have also helped you by collecting the storage rings. There isn't any good stuff inside them. Really, I can guarantee this." At this moment, Duan Jiude walked over and sought to assure Xu Que about this.

Xu Que rolled his eyes at him several times. If Duan Jiude had stopped after the first half of the conversation, it would've been fine. However, hearing the second half, Xu Que thought it sounded pretty fishy.

Xu Que didn't feel like paying attention to him. It didn't matter what was within the storage rings of the Divine Farmer Clan, as, in any case, he wasn't interested in them.

What he was concerned the most about were the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines in the cave.

A while ago, Yi Fang and his companions had opened the cave's restriction spells to lure them into entering the cave.

Xu Que had shown himself simply because they had already opened the restriction spell, and this was why he'd shed all pretense of cordiality and started the fight.

Now that he'd already dealt with the Divine Farmer Clan, Xu Que directed his energies again into that cave.

According to the discussion they'd overheard between Yi Fang and his companions, a certain terrifying being was imprisoned in the depths of the cave. Yi Fang had planned to lure them into the cave before closing it and leaving them there to fight against the terrifying being inside.

However, Yi Fang and his companions had died, and they hadn't awakened the terrifying being before their deaths. Xu Que wasn't going to be careless though.

He stood in the cave's mouth and released his Soul Power to observe carefully the state of the cave's interior.

However, after Xu Que's Soul Power spread out, his expression changed drastically, and he looked shocked.

An area had formed within the cave as big as ten football fields. It was covered with many thick golden vines that were rooted deeply in the ground, stretching toward the center.

There was a colossal golden vine in the center with a diameter of several tens of feet. Many, many people holding hands would be required to encircle it wholly.

Many fine Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were growing out of this golden vine, and they stretched from its lower part upward and covered a large expanse. The whole region seemed golden because of them.

The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines that were higher up had a brighter golden luster, and it was obvious that those were vines that had already matured. Those vines had excellent medical effects.

"F*ck! Lad, the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines' main vine is too big," Duan Jiude cried out involuntarily.

He'd also spread out his soul's perception and observed the state of the cave's interior. He was quite shocked!

Liu Jingning and Mo Junchen were also surprised. They had seen the colossal main vine of the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, and it was really beyond their imaginations.

"This large Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine has at least a 100,000-year-old history, yet it still hasn't turned into a monster or formed its own Spiritual Consciousness. It's really unbelievable!" Mo Junchen gasped in amazement as he spoke.

"This may be related to the restriction spell, as well as the fact that it's trapped underground," Liu Jingning replied. This was the most reasonable surmise!

"Alas! Do you think that the being underground will manage to escape if we dig out this main vine? If Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang absorbed the main vine, would they recover their spiritual consciousness and come back to life?" Xu Que looked around and asked with a smile.

"F*ck! Lad, don't act recklessly!"

Duan Jiude jumped with fright and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He said, "There's a high chance that the two possibilities mentioned by you are real, and, if the being imprisoned underground, as well as Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang, were awakened, then you would surely die."

"I agree with this," Mo Junchen quickly nodded his agreement.

He was really afraid that Xu Que would dig out the main vine and release the being underground

According to the previous conversation between Yi Fang and his companions, the being underground was able to contend against an apex Celestial Prime.

Even though Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang were at the peak of the Celestial Prime Stage, they didn't have a Spiritual Consciousness and they had lost their bodies. They only had a soul left and the power that they could release wasn't on par with a true apex Celestial Prime.

This was why they shouldn't rashly touch the main vine.

The reason behind this was that the main vine was used to imprison the terrifying being underground.

SIGH! "You are too cowardly. Our Exploding Heavens Faction's members have come to make their way through the world. So how can we cower? Come on, Duan Jiude, take out a shovel and just observe me as I dig it out for you," Xu Que spoke carefully and extended his hand to Duan Jiude as he asked for a shovel.

"What the h*ll, are you going to dig it out? I don't want to die."

Duan Jiude glared at him and said, "Moreover, you have only 40 days left. So why do you still care about the main vine? You should quickly take away the essential little vines."

"F*ck! If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it, but since you have already mentioned it, I will surely dig out the vine. In any case, I will die in 40 days and if I don't drag down the whole world to die with me, I won't feel at ease," Xu Que said, and looked embarrassed as he finished speaking.

Duan Jiude was taken aback, but he nodded slowly, "Well, that seems quite reasonable."

When Mo Junchen, who was standing next to them, heard this, his eyes got wide. "Mommy, these guys are nut jobs."

One stated that he would like to drag down the whole world to die with him, and the other replied that that was really reasonable.

"Sure enough! The Exploding Heavens Faction doesn't have any normal person other than me."

"Fine, don't make such a scene!" Liu Jingning couldn't bear observing this, and she glared at Xu Que resentfully before she said, "As a matter of fact…I know who is imprisoned underground."

…..

Chapter 1371: Daring Idea

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Liu Jingning's statement startled Xu Que and his companions, and their eyes widened in surprise.

"Little demoness, you know something terrible again. Why do you know everything?" Xu Que asked.

Liu Jingning had previously learned all about Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang thanks to a secret scroll kept by the Utmost Happiness Faction. Moreover, Guan Chuchu had been a saint of the Utmost Happiness Faction and she was related to Liu Jingning. This was why it was normal for her to know about them.

But now, she unexpectedly knew about whoever was stranded underground. This was too amazing. She seemed too knowledgeable.

"That's right, that's right. I have traveled extensively during the last few years. So why are you more knowledgeable than I am? It's illogical," Duan Jiude also questioned her.

Liu Jingning smiled and answered, "You should read more books."

"It isn't possible for me to read books. I can only undertake shady affairs…," Duan Jiude started to speak.

However, when Duan Jiude had gotten halfway through his speech, Xu Que put his hand on Duan Jiude's forehead and pushed him away.

"F*ck! Lad, what are you trying to do?" Duan Jiude yelled angrily.

"You still have the nerve to question me? Do you know today's date?" Xu Que glared at him and spoke, "Today is the yearly college entrance exam day, yet you are here dissuading people from reading books. What do you mean by this?"

"F*ck! What college entrance exam? I never heard of it," Duan Jiude shouted.

"Hee, hee. You don't even know about the college entrance exam. It's no wonder that you are so uncouth," Xu Que spoke insultingly and shook his head. "Just look at me and the little demoness. We have pretty faces and a classy style. It's all thanks to reading books frequently, while you…"

"I…" Duan Jiude opened his mouth to answer back, but then he lowered his head to observe his sloppy clothes and recalled his wretched appearance, and he was left at a loss for words.

"F*ck! I have no defense. It's so infuriating!"

Duan Jiude was so incensed that he gnashed his teeth. Then he spoke anxiously, "Why are we talking about this? Why don't we take care of proper business? Whoever is stranded underground?"

"Oh, that's right, we got engrossed in talking about the college entrance exam, and we have almost forgotten about this matter. Little demoness, who is stranded underground?" After Xu Que came back to his senses, he looked at Liu Jingning and questioned her.

Liu Jingning shook her head and said, "As a matter of fact, it isn't a human that is stranded underground, but a great demon."

"A great demon…??" Xu Que was startled. He had not expected this.

"That's right, he was mentioned in the Utmost Happiness Faction's ancient records. Many other factions know about those records also."

Liu Jingning continued, "A great demon appeared near the end of the Gods' era, and it turned into a snake that devoured several heavily injured Gods. This incident gave rise to a commotion, and the great war was stopped briefly due to it. It was probably because the Gods found this incident disgraceful, yet it may also have been for different reasons. But in any case, they later joined hands and killed the snake."

"F*ck! So why does this mean that the snake isn't dead yet," Xu Que asked, confused.

He had previously heard the plan thought up by Yi Fang to harm him, and he knew that Yi Fang had hoped that Xu Que would perish along with that terrifying being or that both of them would sustain heavy injuries. This was the reason why Xu Que had assumed that the person stranded underground was a person at the Celestial King or Celestial Prime Stage.

He didn't imagine that it was a great demonic snake that had once devoured Gods.

"How could he fight it?"

"The Gods' era had already ended, and this was why it was difficult to discern the meaning of their records. After the great snake was killed, a God extinguished its Spiritual Consciousness, stole its body, and tried to use it to craft artifacts. But the snake's body was able to put up a tenacious resistance, and soon the Gods' War erupted. This was why the God had to hide the great snake's corpse."

After Liu Jingning spoke, she pointed at the cave with her finger. "A certain statement in the Utmost Happiness Faction's records implied that after a God buried the snake's corpse underground, he planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to mark the region so that it would be easy for him to find it later. Moreover, he had even recorded it so that his descendants could find it.

"But it was a pity that after the end of the Gods' war, all the Gods died. No one survived, and the world's rules changed greatly. Many natural phenomenons that moved mountains and turned seas into land occurred. This was why when the Gods' descendants looked for the great snake according to their records, they couldn't manage to find it because the terrain had changed greatly."

"Why are you sure that it was that God who planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines?" Duan Jiude looked with confusion at Liu Jingning and asked a question.

"They shouldn't assume that the great snake was buried here just because the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines existed here.

"What if it was just a coincidence?"

"A map was in the records, and it pointed out the approximate location. It just happens that the land shown in it is in the Tianxiang Celestial Realm. Our Utmost Happiness Faction's records are intact and quite detailed because they were preserved well. A certain ancestor had once studied the records, and he spent a lot of effort on them. This was why he managed to pinpoint the snake corpse's burial ground, and he deduced that it was in this Mystery Land," Liu Jingning replied.

Liu Jingning turned her head and looked with a smile at Xu Que. She spoke further, "However, this is obviously our Utmost Happiness Faction's secret, and other people wouldn't associate the Divine Farmer Clan's Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines with the great snake that existed in the past."

"This is why we mustn't excavate here. We will really suffer a loss. The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main root is so big, and, if I don't take it with me, I won't feet at ease," Xu Que smiled bitterly and spoke.

"Lad, your understanding is lacking. Didn't I say previously that the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines was just a marker. It isn't used to imprison the great snake," Liu Jingning shook her head and spoke.

"But you have also said that that's just one of the many interpretations, which means that there are other interpretations. I really don't believe that the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were only used as a symbol. It's quite worrying!"

Xu Que spread out his arms and looked again at the cave mouth. He said earnestly, "But no matter which interpretation is true, we are still certain of something, and it's that the great snake is buried underground. We now have an issue at hand, and it is whether we should excavate or not."

"Kiddo, let's dug it out," Buttface spoke promptly.

"It's out of the question. Faction Leader, we must deal with this issue carefully," Mo Junchen opposed this matter right away.

He didn't believe that they should take risks for it. After all, they just needed a few Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, and they could take enough of it from the main root. This was why they didn't have to touch the main root.

If they released the great snake by mistake, then they wouldn't be the only people who would die, as the whole Heaven Continent would be doomed.

After all, that was a great snake that had devoured even Gods.

Xu Que stroked his chin and wore a pensive look.

After several seconds, it seemed as if he had recalled something, and his eyes lit up suddenly. "Well, hold on! It seems like I have a way to take care of this."

Xu Que stared at the cave mouth and strode forward with a smile. "I have a daring idea. Hee, hee, hee."

Chapter 1372: Great Snake

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Xu Que had always been a person endowed with a unique gift. When the people who knew him well heard him say that it was a daring idea, they realized that he was going to raise a scary suggestion.

If a person's normal actions could stun abnormal people, then a daring idea raised by that person would surely be terrifying.

"F*ck! This is…" Duan Jiude was about to speak aloud, but he refrained from it.

Xu Que waved his hand at him and asked him to not raise any questions, while he strode forward and entered the cave mouth.

Duan Jiude was still standing in his former place, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "We're done for! I knew this lad would stir up trouble again."

"When did he ever refrain from stirring up trouble?" Liu Jingning smiled and shook her head before she also followed Xu Que.

Meanwhile, Xu Que had already entered the cave mouth, and he had reached the secret land where the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were planted. His Soul detection swept this region, and many scenes appeared in front of his eyes.

A giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was visible here, and it looked like a golden python that ran throughout the cave.

This was the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine, and it was more than 100,000 years old. Many smaller Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were growing out of the main vine, and their tips were shining with golden light. They were ripe Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines.

These were also the type of Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines that had been handed over to Xu Que by the Divine Farmer Clan as compensation.

But Xu Que still felt that those Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines didn't amount to anything in comparison to the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine.

The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine was like a thigh, while the small Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines could be considered at most strands of hair growing on it.

Since the leg was in front of his eyes, why would he care about the hair growing on it? He would be able to play around for several years with this leg alone.

"Lad, have you really gone inside. Are you going to dig it out?" Duan Jiude's voice transmitted from the cave mouth.

That guy shouted in support of digging out the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine, yet when Xu Que went inside for real, he cowered.

Xu Que was disinclined to pay any heed to him, and he continued observing the main vine.

On the one hand, he didn't want to risk releasing the great snake, while on the other hand, he didn't want to give up on the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine.

"What should I do?

"As a matter of fact, the solution is quite simple. I just have to take away the ground with it. I just have to dig out the whole cave.

"Our Exploding Heavens Faction has always been so outstanding."

SWOOSH!

Xu Que waved his hand and summoned the System's interface. A miniature white palace appeared atop his palm.

When he was still in the Xuanzhen Continent, this palace had belonged to Jiang Hongyan's deceased father, and it was rumored that it was an object he had gotten on the Road of Heavenly Ascension. But when Xu Que went to the Xuanzhen Continent later, he had asked the previous Great Buddha to drive away the emperor, while he went to steal the whole palace.

Xu Que rarely used this palace, but it was still an object of the Celestial Artifact Grade, and Xu Que played around with it from time to time. This palace's best function was that it could change its size freely, and it could be used as a flying artifact or as a storage artifact.

For example, he now planned to use this palace to take away the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine, and he would even take the great snake buried underground along with it.

"Little Que, do you want to collect them into this Celestial Artifact?" Liu Jingning walked over and got to see the white palace in Xu Que's hand. She was quite startled!

"That is right, you are really clever," Xu Que smiled and answered.

This palace's best function was its ability to store objects, and those objects would also be affected by the palace's size alteration. This was why he could put the main vine in the palace no matter how large it was, and, in the end, he would even be able to hold the main vine in his hands if he wanted to.

"But this object is so big, can you put it inside?" Liu Jingning frowned and asked in a worried tone.

"It's fine, and it's possible. We just have to push it inside strongly," Xu Que said and gestured at her with his hand. He was sure that he could put the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine in the palace, and the pressing issue was the size of the great snake's corpse underground.

If he couldn't collect the great snake wholly, he could release it by mistake.

This was why Xu Que decided to start the process from the bottom part to avert any accidents.

"Little demoness, move away," he warned her before he moved back several steps.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingning moved back.

SWOOSH!

The next moment, Xu Que waved his hands, and his ten fingertips shone brightly. Their radiance was as blazing as starlight, though they seemed ice-cold.

"Open up!"

He shouted, and his ten fingers started condensing light beams into two of his fingers. Soon after, he waved his fingers at the area in front of him, and, as the light flickered several times, a rectangular hole was made on the secret land's ground.

"Rise!"

Xu Que shouted and waved his arm softly. The whole ground started moving and shaking intensely along with his arm.

The extremely long Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main vine started rising from the ground slowly, along with a large square-shaped piece of the ground.

One yard, two yards, three yards…

The amount of the ground's soil drawn out by Xu Que rose as time passed, and when he had drawn out this huge square-shaped piece of land, Xu Que's hand movement stopped.

"Is that…the great snake's eye?" Liu Jingning cried out in surprise and covered her rosy lips with her small hand. She found this matter incredible!

She had seen a giant eye as big as a lantern among the soil, and it was still half-closed. If it had been wide open, then it would have been much bigger.

But the matter that stunned her was that it seemed like the eye was glaring at her.

It wasn't Liu Jingning alone who had such a feeling. Xu Que had a similar feeling. This was why his hand movement had stopped, and he had stopped drawing it out of the ground. His expression turned grave as he observed that eye.

Even though that eye was half-closed, and most of its eyelid was covered by scales, it could still be discerned that its pupil was golden, and the pupil seemed like a burning and inextinguishable fire. It was scary!

"Lad, is it looking at us?" Liu Jingning was startled. This matter didn't conform to what she had learned in the records.

"That is right. It isn't dead, but it still can't come out," Xu Que said, nodding as he heaved a sigh of relief.

He was glad that he hadn't chosen to start the excavation from the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines main root. If he had done so, he would probably have released this snake.

After all, Xu Que could clearly detect that this snake possessed a boundless life force, and he also could tell that it was angry. It seemed like it was roaring silently and making threatening gestures.

But it was fortunate that it was stranded by the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine and some hidden Restriction Spells.

"Ants! If you don't release me…I will kill you mercilessly," An angry shout echoed out, and it reverberated in the minds of Xu Que and Liu Jingning. It was like a sudden clap of thunder, and it was so intimidating.

"Hey, fool. Don't let your imagination run wild. We won't release you, we won't ever release you. What can you do about it?" Xu Que sneered and shook his head boldly.

He had to admit that this great snake was extraordinary. Just the sole revealed eye was terrifying.

"But it was sealed, and it was like a chained toothless tiger. Why did they have to fear it?"

BANG!

All of a sudden, a muffled noise echoed sharply, and several rocks fell from the side of the floating soil, while a sharp object poked out of the soil. It was unexpectedly one of the snake's toes.

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Chapter 1373: Making a Wager

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"F*ck!"

Xu Que jumped with fright and cried out.

The great snake was still able to move, and one of its toes had broken free of the fetters' restraints.

But the matter that truly shocked Xu Que was the toenail's sharpness. It was shining brightly with a cold light, and it seemed on a par with a Celestial Artifact's blade. It was a natural divine material!

It could be easily discerned that this great snake still hadn't turned into a true dragon, but there was only a little time left for it to achieve this feat.

"This is disastrous! If we released this great snake, we wouldn't be able to restrain it without the help of four or five Gods," Xu Que exclaimed.

The great snake's foot had already turned into a draconic foot, and this was how it had managed to get out of its restraints. Fortunately, its other parts hadn't turned into draconic parts yet, and they were still held by the restraints. It wouldn't be able to escape right away.

Xu Que heaved a sigh of relief. If this great snake had really escaped, then he would only be able to escape along with Liu Jingning. He would even have to leave the Heaven Continent.

"F*ck! Lad, let's run away," Duan Jiude, who was outside the cave, shouted anxiously.

It could be discerned through his voice that this old man had already escaped at least 1,000 miles away. He was warning them only from a distance.

"Why the h*ll should we run away? Rush over here. This whole land is a treasure," Xu Que shouted and examined the giant square-shaped piece of land.

The piece of land was ten yards tall and several hundred yards long, which meant that the snake's height was at least 100 yards high. This was why it had to be covered by a large amount of soil, even though it was sealed with the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines.

If he wanted to take away the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, he must take away the snake also. He mustn't separate them, as if he did, he would free the snake from his restraints.

"Where is it? Where is the treasure?" Duan Jiude's voice echoed out again.

This time, he was back near them, and it was obvious that this old man had run back.

In an instant, Duan Jiude's head appeared in the cave mouth, and he observed everything in the cave. "Lad, don't try to joke with me. Where is the treasure?"

TSK! "What is this?" Xu Que smiled and pointed his finger at the piece of land floating in the air.

"This is… What do you mean?" Duan Jiude was startled and confused, and he cast several glances at the giant snake's eye in the soil.

He was observing the snake's eye nervously. If Xu Que hadn't said that a treasure was here, he surely wouldn't have come back.

"Are you stupid? Don't you see this snake? Its whole body is a treasure. You should come up with a way to knock it out so that we can get to eat snake's meat tonight." Xu Que winked at Liu Jingning as he spoke.

Duan Jiude rolled his eyes at him and said angrily, ��I have risked my life to come back here, yet you want me to knock out this snake? Don't joke with me. It's me who will shortly pass out."

ROAR!

Meanwhile, an angry roar erupted from the soil, and it shook their eardrums so much that they tingled.

The snake was infuriated, and its golden pupil shone brightly. It seemed like a burning fire that would turn into a real fire at any moment.

"Ant, you dare to disrespect…" the snake's intimidating shout echoed out.

"F*ck! If you continue blabbering, I will kill you," Xu Que glared at it and shouted.

He was facing a fettered great snake, and he didn't have to fear it.

ROAR!

The great snake roared once again, and its roar was so deafening that sand and stones fell off the cave's roof.

"You are asking for death! Fine, I will first rip out your toenail and play with it." Xu Que got angry, and he shouted at the snake before he flew in the air.

He rushed toward the snake's toe that was outside the soil, and he waved his hand before he took out a long, thick rod from his pants. It was the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod!

BANG!

When he waved the rod, the air was torn apart by it, and a loud explosion sound echoed as it fell heavily upon the shining toe.

DING!

The sound of a loud vibration echoed, and sparks flew all around. Xu Que was shaken, and he moved back, while a startled look appeared on his face.

The great snake's toe was too terrifying, and even the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod couldn't harm it. Xu Que had a firm and hard body, a second-rate holy physique, yet when he struck the toe, it wasn't harmed, while his thumb and forefingers became numb due to the impact.

"Huh? Ant, you are unexpectedly safe and sound," the great snake's surprised voice transmitted from the soil.

It was obvious that it was surprised that Xu Que didn't suffer any harm after hitting it.

"Hee, hee, even the likes of you wants to injure me?" Xu Que sneered and shook his head. "As a matter of fact, I didn't even use 2/10's of my power a while ago."

"Humph! Trifling ant, you are so arrogant," the great snake shouted loudly. "Why don't you reveal your whole power, and let me see how you deal with me."

"No, thanks! It's boring," Xu Que spread out his arms and wore a disdainful look. "Your trashy toenail's force of impact can't even injure me. So, even if I rip it out, it will be useless to me."

"Presumptuous!" the great snake shouted angrily.

"What the hell is presumptuous! Stop blabbering. Didn't you say that you wanted to see how I could deal with you? I can compress you and hold you in my hand." After Xu Que spoke, he laughed and pointed his fingers at the white palace on his palm.

SWOOSH!

The white palace instantly released a dazzling radiance.

"Rascal, you dare!" The snake shouted angrily again, and its shout shook the square-shaped piece of land.

"I really dare to do so. If you are so brave, why don't you come out to fight me?" Xu Que replied cheekily and waved his hand at the area in front of him.

BANG!

A powerful suction force emanated from the white palace in his palm, and it swept the giant piece of land that contained the great snake and the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine. Everything was drawn into the palace.

The soil started shrinking and was absorbed into the palace in Xu Que's palm.

The great snake roared ceaselessly, but it still disappeared along with the piece of land, and they were thoroughly collected into the palace.

BANG!

All of a sudden, a muffled noise emanated from Xu Que's palm, and the suction force disappeared. He had already collected the piece of land and the snake buried in it, but the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine atop the ground wasn't collected. It was stuck in Xu Que's hand.

"F*ck! It was filled completely," Xu Que said angrily.

He had already expected that it wouldn't be possible for the white palace to collect both those large objects. But he didn't expect that it would take the land and leave the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine outside.

If it was observed from a long distance, it would seem like a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was growing out of the white palace in his palm, and it wasn't proportional to the palace.

"F*ck! Lad, you really dared to collect it," Duan Jiude, who was standing at the cave mouth, spoke in surprise.

As for Mo Junchen, he wore a bitter look. The faction master was extremely daring, and he had dared to collect even a great snake that had devoured several Gods.

"Do I have another choice? If I left it here, the Divine Farmer Clan's members might lift its restraints, and we won't be the sole people harmed. The innumerable people living on the Heaven Continent would be harmed," Xu Que said righteously.

Duan Jiude chuckled, "Hee, hee."

The corners of Mo Junchen's mouth twitched. A while ago, Xu Que had stated that he would bring down everyone in the Heaven Continent. But now, he changed his statement and acted like he had done everything out of concern for the Heaven Continent's people.

What was the meaning behind this? The few people here had discerned that this guy had obviously taken a liking to the great snake's body and wanted to take it back to slice several pieces out of it.

"Fine, everything that should be taken was taken, and we must get out." Xu Que surveyed the surroundings with his eyes and determined that nothing precious had been left here before he decided to leave.

…..

Meanwhile, Buttface was waiting at the entrance of the Underground Mystery Land.

He had taken a deckchair he had found somewhere to lie on it in a leisurely manner with one leg over the other.

He was looking at a few cultivators who were standing next to him, and those people were also looking at Buttface.

"I have said several times that the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines aren't here, and I can assure you of that. You should leave," Buttface was trying to persuade them patiently.

The cultivators were unmoved, and they looked at the bloodstains in the vicinity. They wore a grave and solemn look.

The Divine Farmer Clan's two Taiyi Celestials had been killed, and there weren't any corpses left behind, but their auras still lingered.

At this moment, the cultivators had obviously recognized those two auras. They didn't get to see the other people, but just some bloodstains and a dog, and they had managed to guess what had happened.

"F*ck! Are they going to come out so quickly?"

At this moment, Buttface detected something, and he cast a glance at the Underground Mystery Land's entrance before he looked at the cultivators next to him. He shouted, "I will say again that there aren't any Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines here. If you don't trust me, why don't we make a wager."

After Buttface spoke, he winked at them and said with a smile, "If you get to see one Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, I will eat one pound of feces, and if you see two, I will eat two pounds. But if you don't see any, hee, hee, you have to give me a Celestial Artifact. How about it?"

Chapter 1374: Running Off Carrying the Whole Vine

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Hurry up, will you make a bet or not? If you won't bet, get lost. This is already our Exploding Heavens Faction's domain," Buttface shouted again because the cultivators didn't respond to him.

The cultivators exchanged glances before one of them strode forward. He greeted him and said, "Friend Buttface, you have misunderstood us. We were just questioning you casually, and we don't have any inappropriate aims. Moreover, we are quite poor and can't take out a Celestial Artifact. This is why we can't wager with you."

PAH! "You can't take out even a Celestial Artifact? Who are you trying to deceive? Don't assume that I don't know that you are members of the Sage Sect. Hurry up and take out a Celestial Artifact to wager with me," Buttface shouted.

"Buttface, we really don't have a Celestial Artifact, and we have only passed by here by chance. So, let's not make any wagers," the cultivator smiled a fake smile and replied.

"It's out of the question! Since I have asked you to wager, you must do so. I will ask you for the last time, will you make a wager?" Buttface jumped out of the chair and held a kitchen knife with his paw arrogantly.

"We won't wager," the cultivator smiled calmly and shook his head.

SWOOSH!

All of a sudden, a tearing sound emanated from the Underground Mystery Land's entrance, and several people jumped out of it.

One of them held a small palace in his hand. A giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was growing out of it, and it was draped over his shoulder. This person was Xu Que!

SWOOSH!

Everything instantly descended into silence.

Buttface and the Sage Sect cultivators were dumbfounded.

HOWL! Buttface was so excited that he howled, and he pointed his finger at the Sage Sect cultivators. He ridiculed them and mocked them, "Ha, ha, ha. You are a bunch of fools. I asked you to make a wager, yet you didn't do so."

The corners of the mouths of the Sage Sect cultivators twitched, and one of them wished badly to slap himself. He regretted his actions, and he wished that he had made a wager with that dog. He wanted to make him eat several pounds of feces and calm down for a while.

But this still wasn't correct. Innumerable small Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were growing out of the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, and he probably would have had to eat more than 10,000 pounds of feces.

"Wager? What wager did you make?" Xu Que's group had already come out of the Underground Mystery Land, and, after Xu Que saw the cultivators standing in the vicinity, he questioned them with a thought-provoking look plastered on his face.

Buttface laughed loudly and recounted the whole sequence of events. The cultivators had come here and stated that they wanted to go inside to take a look, but Buttface wouldn't allow them to do so. Both sides were wary of each other, and this was why they were in a deadlock. Later, Buttface had informed them that the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines weren't here and that nothing precious was here, which had given rise to the previous wager.

After Xu Que's group listened to this, they all sighed with regret.

They had missed a chance to make Buttface eat more than 10,000 pounds of feces. It was really a matter for regret!

"That said, are you members of the Sage Sect?"

At this moment, Xu Que looked again at the few cultivators.

He was carrying a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine on his shoulder, and he wore a ferocious look. This was why even though he was an old man past his prime, he still possessed the same imposing manner as before, and his sharp aura was revealed thoroughly.

The Sage Sect cultivators were taken aback, and they moved away nervously. They saluted him and said, "Elder Xu, you have misunderstood us. We have just passed here by chance."

"Did you pass here by chance? If that is the case, why are you asking about the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines? I have to inform you that it was me who planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines here in my early years, and I have now come back to take them away. Do you dare to covet them?" Xu Que questioned them coldly.

The corners of the mouths of the Sage Sect cultivators twitched.

They had heard that it was the Divine Farmer Clan that had planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, and they had really passed here by chance. They had detected the auras of the two Taiyi Celestials, and that was why they had come over to take a look. They didn't have any other designs.

But when they saw Buttface here, they realized that something was fishy and suspected that something was odd about this region. Later, Buttface said that the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines weren't here, and this was why they were forced to stay here.

If they could verify that this region was the secret land where the Divine Farmer Clan had planted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, then they could report back to the Sage Sect and make a great contribution.

They didn't expect that Elder Xu would come out with a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine. He had taken out even the main vine, yet he still accused them of coveting the vines.

"Elder Xu, please don't misunderstand our intentions. We don't harbor any hostility toward you, and we were just passing by here. We will now take our leave."

Afterward, the Sage Sect cultivators did a fist and palm salute before they left hurriedly. They didn't dare to stay.

A smile appeared on Xu Que's face. He didn't obstruct them, and he followed them with his gaze until they left.

"F*ck! Lad, why did you allow them to leave? If news about this is divulged, we will get in a lot of trouble," Buttface spoke in surprise.

"It's no bother. In any case, we will go back to the Four Great Continents, and when we come back if someone dares to stir up trouble, hee, hee, I will accompany him to the end and kill him," Xu Que spoke with an evil smile.

He was never afraid of people making trouble for him.

"Fine, lad. I also love putting on a strong front," Buttface expressed his opinion boldly without exposing his cowardly nature.

As a matter of fact, Buttface could only deceive himself with those claims, and everyone was aware that he was a coward. If someone counted on him at a crucial juncture, he would surely die in despair.

In the end, Xu Que's group left the mountain and swaggered outside.

On the way, Xu Que plucked 20 small vines from the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine's main vine, and he turned them into a liquid provided to Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu as supplements.

In any case, he didn't have to worry anymore about the two souls dissipating thanks to the giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine.

However, it was easy for him to attract people's attention because he was walking around with a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine on his shoulder.

When the group left the mountain, they had instantly attracted the attention of innumerable cultivators.

"F*ck! Look over there, an old man is walking with a Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine bigger than a mountain," someone cried out in alarm in the first moments. He found it unbelievable!

When another person heard him and looked over there, his expression changed drastically. "Shut up! That is Xu Que's father. Don't make any inappropriate remarks."

HISS! "Is that Xu Que's father? Let's leave, let's leave. I shouldn't offend him," the person who had previously spoken sucked in a breath of cold air and escaped.

Now, Xu Que's father had great fame, and everyone who heard about him was wary of him.

Even though they saw him walking openly in the streets with a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, no one dared to try robbing him.

After all, the people weren't fools, and they had heard that the Divine Farmer Clan had dispatched several talented youths and two Guardians at the Taiyi Celestial Stage had traveled along with the youth. Everyone assumed that they had come here to train.

But when the crowd saw the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine on Xu Que's shoulder, they managed to guess that the Divine Farmer Clan's secret farmland of Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines was in this Mystery Land.

Since Xu Que had taken this giant main vine, the outcome of the Divine Farmer Clan's few members was obviously that they were surely dead!

Even Taiyi Celestials couldn't obstruct him. So who would still dare to rob the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine? Attempting this wasn't any different than seeking death.

Thereupon, Xu Que had a safe and easy journey, and he walked around gracefully in front of the crowd's shocked gazes.

At night, news about Xu Que's father who had carried out the entire Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine spread to the whole Tianxiang Celestial Realm.

Afterward, news started spreading farther, and it spread from the Tianxiang Celestial Realm to the Taiyin Celestial Realm, the Tanlang Celestial Realm, and the Ziwei Celestial Realm.

The news spread to the Heaven Continent's 14 Celestial Realms in less than 20 days.

The whole Heaven Continent was shocked.

Xu Que's father was running around with the main vine of the Divine Farmer Clan's Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine.

…..

Chapter 1375: This Is Probably a Big Shot

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"F*ck! He's too awesome!"

"The main vine of the Divine Farmer Clan's Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines was unexpectedly taken away by Xu Que's father."

"Is it true?"

"It's absolutely true. At that time, I was in the Tianxiang Celestial Realm's Mystery Land, and I saw him carrying a giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine as big as a mountain. He swaggered with it, and he seemed quite intimidating."

HISS! "Isn't the Divine Farmer Clan done for? The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was the asset they depended upon to rise in the past years. So, won't they decline after losing the main vine?"

"It's quite normal. Great sects and factions have risen and declined in the Heaven Continent since forever, and I have already gotten used to it."

"But, the crux of this is that it occurred suddenly. Xu Que's father is too fierce. He carried it away decisively after he stated that he would do so. That giant Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine was so colossal, and when he carried it on his shoulder, it seemed like he was carrying a great mountain. The Divine Farmer Clan members were probably so infuriated that they nearly vomited blood."

"Nothing can be done about this. If you possessed the same power as he does, you could go ahead and carry it too."

SIGH! "I'm so envious."

"He is probably a big shot."

Many cultivators in all the lands of the Heaven Continent discussed this matter. Some of them were shocked, some were deeply moved, while others expressed their longings and esteem.

When the Great Celestial Realms' representative factions received news about it, they were all stunned.

The Divine Farmer Clan was the representative faction of one of the 14 Celestial Realms, the Taiyin Celestial Realm, and even though its power was lower than the Ziwei Celestial Realm's Heavenly Palace Academy and the Sage Sect, it still had the same status as they did, and they were all apex factions on an equal footing.

However, in a single night, the Divine Farmer Clan's most important asset had been taken away by Xu Que's father. This matter inflicted heavy damage on the Divine Farmer Clan, and it would probably shortly lose its position as the Taiyin Celestial Realm's representative faction.

Most factions' upper-echelon members became wary due to this.

Xu Que's father was able to make a great faction that was on an equal footing to them decline, and no one was able to ignore this.

Even though most people believed that they didn't have any conflicts with Xu Que, they were still quite nervous. A person who could determine great factions' prosperity was a thorn in the side of all the factions' big shots.

Soon they were meeting in the Sage Sect.

All the people who wielded power like the elders, the deacons, and even the Sect Leader were assembled in a hall.

If one observed the hall, one would find that the number of powerhouses at the Daluo Celestial and Taiyi Celestial Stages here was a dozen or more, and this team of people would be able to stun a crowd wherever they went.

But now, their brows were furrowed, and they wore grave looks.

An old man with an elder's position spoke in a deep voice, "According to our ancestors' teachings, the golden age is close at hand. If we haven't guessed wrongly, Xu Que's father is surely a Celestial King or a higher being. This is why I think that we must open that gate in advance to ensure our sect's safety."

"It's out of the question. The ancestors' teachings implied that we mustn't open that gate before ascertaining the arrival of the golden age. It's currently just Xu Que's father alone. So, how can we ascertain that this is a golden age," a middle-aged man stood up and opposed him.

The old man sneered as he answered, "Xu Que's father possesses great power and can do whatever he wants in the Heaven Continent. This is enough to ascertain that the Way of Heaven's laws have changed, and the golden age is close at hand. If we don't open that gate now, how long will we still wait?"

"I believe that we must still wait. After all, it isn't our Sage Sect alone that possesses great hidden power, and the people who should be anxious are the Divine Farmer Clan. Even their Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines were stolen, and they surely won't wait for their demise without doing anything. They will probably open their gate in advance, and we have to wait and observe them for a while," the middle-aged man spoke once again and rejected the old man's suggestion.

BANG!

The old man slapped the table and stood up. He shouted sharply, "What nonsense! If we really followed your instructions, it's our Sage Sect that would be waiting for its demise.

"Do you want us to wait until Xu Que's father has persecuted our Sage Sect and forced us to open that gate to seek help? I don't believe that we should wait. The world has already changed, and we should strike first to gain the initiative. This is the wisest choice our Sage Sect can make."

"Elder Li, I believe that you have groundless fears. If we don't make trouble for Xu Que's father, why would he come over to make trouble for us and persecute us?" The middle-aged man spoke with a composed look. The old man was anxious and irritated, while the middle-aged man was carefree as if everything was within his control.

"Hee, hee. Groundless fears? Elder Ming, did you forget that you tried to wed by force the Heavenly Kismet Being, Jiang Hongyan? Jiang Hongyan is the daughter-in-law of Xu Que's father, and I don't believe that he will let go of this," the old man sneered and spoke.

The crowd present here observed the arguing two elders and kept their silence.

The Sage Sect's Leader in the highest seat wore an expressionless look and kept his silence. He didn't obstruct the debate between the old man and the middle-aged man, and he was even delighted by this occurrence.

He had his own goals. A sect shouldn't be united, and an internal competition was necessary so that they could stimulate each other and raise their power further. The sect's overall power would become greater through this argument.

This was why the Sect Leader observed the two elders' debate without saying anything, and even the other people didn't cut into the conversation. After all, this situation wasn't occurring for the first time, and the crowd had already gotten used to it.

"What does he have to bother us for? The Divine Being of Taoist Fetus emerged in my Ming Family, and it's a physique rarely seen throughout the ages. What is rarer is that it appeared in the same era as the Heavenly Kismet Being. We have acted as a middleman between them and tried to connect them by marriage. This is all so that more powerful bloodlines appear among later generations and so that our Sage Sect could become stronger. The whole World of Cultivators will benefit from it. So, did we make any mistakes?" The middle-aged man, Elder Ming, spoke righteously.

In his eyes, the union of the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus and the Heavenly Kismet Being was a matter of course, and nothing was wrong with it.

"Strengthening the Sage Sect and bringing benefits to the whole World of Cultivators? Elder Ming, why are you uttering those excuses here. Do you take everyone here for fools?

The old man pointed his finger at the middle-aged man and smiled. He said angrily, "Everything you have done to try to make the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus marry the Heavenly Kismet Being is for your Ming family. I will warn you here that it's better for you to give up on this idea. If Xu Que's father would just settle accounts with you, it would be quite fine. But someone with his character will likely direct his anger to the whole Sage Sect."

"Elder Li, your thinking is too old-fashioned, and you have a conservative approach when handling affairs. You don't conform to the Heaven Continent environment.

The middle-aged man shook his head and continued, "I always felt that there was nothing alarming about this matter. We haven't recently mentioned the marriage union with the Heavenly Kismet Being, while Xu Que's father is now carrying the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Main Vine, and he's probably looking for a place where he could store it. So, why will he come here and cause trouble for us?

"Moreover, even if he really comes here, what will happen at worst? Our Sage Sect is one of the Heaven Continent's overlords. Does he really dare to ignore the influence of the people behind that gate and shed all pretense of cordiality with us? This is impossible."

After the middle-aged man spoke, he revealed a mocking smile. He was mocking Elder Li's cowardice, ignorance, and his inability to look at the greater picture.

"Report!"

All of a sudden, a sharp shout was transmitted from the outside of the hall, and a Sage Sect disciple rushed over from a distant place. He shouted with fright, "Reporting back to the Sect Leader, elders, and deacons. Xu Que's father has come over to pay a visit."

BANG!

In an instant, the muffled noise of a heavy object falling echoed out in the silent hall.

The middle-aged man who was mocking Elder Li fell off his chair onto the ground. His face was filled with alarm and disbelief.

"How…how is this possible? Does that crazy old man really dare to come here?"

…..

Chapter 1376: Looking for a Fight?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Now 20 days had passed, and Xu Que had made no movement to go to the Four Great Continents.

He had decided to make a return trip to the stone ruins.

He wanted to seek out the child who had predicted his imminent death. He didn't care about the details. He simply wanted to teach the child a lesson and be rid of this frustration!

Regrettably, no matter how many times he searched among the jumbled stone ruins, he was unable to enter the illusory realm. How was he going to be able to find that child?

He had no choice but to give up for now. His group had gone to the Ziwei Celestial Realm, to go to the Heaven Palace Academy.

The Ancestral Ceremony was already finished at the Academy. The Academy Dean personally sent out a message to let everyone in the Heaven Continent know that Xu Que had become the Assistant Dean of the Academy. The Academy made no mention of Xu Que challenging the three clans to battle and killing the Grand Deacon.

However, so many days had passed, and the three clans had been silent, which meant they did not dare to intercede. Perhaps they were truly afraid of Xu Que's ability, or the Academy had stepped in behind the scenes to smooth over this problem.

Upon Xu Que's hurried return to the Academy, he openly carried the main vine of the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, parading it around the Academy. Finally, arriving at the entrance of Jiang Hongyan's abode, he left a message to tell her that he had come by and that he had to leave, but he would be returning soon.

It had been quite some time since he had seen Jiang Hongyan. Now there was only a wall between them. If he hadn't been worried about interrupting her isolated training, Xu Que would have attempted to break down the door's restrictive barrier, if only to steal a glance from far away.

However, he controlled himself. With desire, there is indulgence. With love, there is restraint.

He would not take any action that could possibly disturb Jiang Hongyan.

Departing from the Heaven Palace Academy, Xu Que again took Buttface and his other companions along with him. He stepped onto the road leading to the Sage Sect while lifting the enormous Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine onto his shoulder.

At the moment, two chief sects held power in the Ziwei Celestial Realm. Xu Que wanted to pay them a visit, at least to leave a warning that they should not bother Jiang Hongyan.

And so it was with no forewarning that Xu Que walked into the Sage Sect's gathering. His entrance was met with shocked faces.

"What the heck is he doing here?" In the assembly hall, an elder with a somber expression and a frown had the same thought as everyone else present here.

No one had ever completely grasped the totality of Xu Que's abilities. Judging only by the murder of the Grand Deacon at the Heaven Palace Academy, it was enough evidence that his ability was that of an Immortal Lord or beyond. The entire Sage Sect looked upon Xu Que with extreme fear.

"Ho, Elder Ming, what have you got to say now? Xu Que is at our doorstep. It must be related to the matter of the Being of Heavenly Kismet!" Elder Li looked angrily at the middle-aged man, pointing at him accusingly.

The middle-aged man was surprised. All along, he had felt that the Sage Sect was the chief sect of the Heaven Continent, stronger even than the Heaven Palace Academy. They were afraid of Xu Que, but their hands weren't tied. They could take action when needed. Within the Sage Sect, he did not need to worry about Xu Que.

Now he felt as if he had made a big mistake. Xu Que had brazenly arrived at their doorstep, and he would not have done so without reason. His presence this time had to be related to the Being of Heavenly Kismet, Jiang Hongyan.

All of this had happened because of him.

"It's my fault. I agree with Elder Li's suggestion. Open the door!" Immediately, the middle-aged man recovered his composure, speaking with confidence.

Elder Li allowed ridicule to show briefly upon his face, with a bit of smugness mixed into his expression. Had he won the debate over the middle-aged man?

With this compromise, their debate was ended.

Everyone's eyes within the assembly hall focused on the man sitting above them. The man was the Sage Sect's Sect Leader, Xiao Tianhen!

From start to finish, the Sect Leader had not spoken a word. At this moment, he kept his usual stoical expression, calmly observing the elders and deacons of the Sage Sect.

After several seconds, he softly said, "The matter concerning the door, we will contend with later. Xu Que is at our doorstep. Let us see what he wants to do. This person has outwardly claimed to have taken away my sect's Holy River. The timing is perfect to seek clarification from him."

Xiao Tianhen's gaze fell on the middle-aged man as he continued speaking, "No one is to speak of the impending marriage of the sect's Divine Being of Taoist Fetus with the Being of Heavenly Kismet. If Xu Que brings it up, I am the only one who has the right to respond!"

"Aye!" Many of the Sage Sect elders seated in the hall shouted in agreement.

Elder Li looked concerned. From the Sect Leader's words, it seemed that he was still in favor of the marriage.

Chances were high that the coupling of the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus with the Being of Heavenly Kismet would bring about a being unmatched in the world and greatly beneficial to the sect. However, if that were to happen, it would ruin the Li Family's position within the Sage Sect and the sect would likely fall into the hands of the Ming Family.

So, Elder Li would rather the marriage not come to be. He and his faction must oppose this matter!

"Hmm, what is everyone talking about, are they planning something to harm me?" A voice suddenly broke into the gathering as Xu Que appeared outside the door of the hall.

He still carried the monstrous Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine on his shoulder. Not only to pretend that he couldn't enter the space, it was simply to show off!

The people of the Sage Sect were amazed by the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine resting on Xu Que's shoulders. It was so huge that it seemed to touch the clouds. Even though they had heard of the immense size of the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, seeing it face to face was quite intimidating.

Such an immense piece, only this old crazy would carry it everywhere on his shoulders.

"Huh, I cannot enter," Xu Que said, as he successfully received a bunch of Acting Tough Points, although he did not sense the System's reminder. He looked up at the Assembly Hall's roof and he frowned.

Clearly, with the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, there was no way to enter the Assembly Hall.

"You all in the Sage Sect, why are you like this? I am a guest, am I so unwelcome? Was building this roof just to embarrass me?" Xu Que looked at the people inside the Assembly Hall, directly admonishing them.

The entire Sage Sect in the Assembly Hall was stunned for a minute. But the minute passed as the vibe in the room quickly changed to spitting anger.

"The b*stard, how is adding a roof to the Assembly Hall wrong?"

"When it only bothers the one stinking b*stard that would rather carry the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine on their shoulders instead of storing it away?"

"Elder Xu, righteous people do not speak with hidden meaning. If something is wrong, speak openly! I know that you did not come to my Sage Sect to pick a quarrel." The voice came from the middle of the room, speaking above everyone. It was the Sage Sect's Sect Leader, Xiao Tianhen.

His voice was, as usual, calm. There was no trace of impatience in his demeanor, as if he had every means necessary to deal with Xu Que.

"Hmm! Perhaps you guessed wrong!"

Xu Que responded with joy, his face lit up with a mischievous smile, "We are definitely here for a fight!"

"Ooh!" Buttface howled like a wolf, long and loud, then jumped into the Assembly Hall, his face filled with laughter as he said, "We are definitely here to pick a fight! And since we're here, we thought we'd rob you too!"

"Men on the left, women on the right, demonic humans in the center. Everyone, get down with both hands on the backs of your heads!" Duan Jiude shouted forcefully.

"Ummm…," Mo Junchen scratched the back of his head, not quite sure how to continue, "when you see the…Exploding Heavens Faction, what you have to fear is only extinction! The Exploding Heavens Faction will not only bring you dread, but also leave you only a single needle and a piece of thread! The Exploding Heavens Faction…is amazing!"\\\\

Chapter 1378: You're Not a Celestial King

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Elder Xu, please stay!"

Quickly, Elder Lee stepped forward to block Xu Que and his entire group.

His smile was strained, his laughter forced. Elder Lee looked strained in his attempt to appear casual.

Xu Que's eyes narrowed as he examined Elder Lee's comportment, coldly laughing as he asked, ��Elder Lee, was there something else?"

"Umm…Elder Xu, you've come all this way, why not relax for a moment? Our Sect Leader is preparing to give you some things as reparations. If you leave now, what explanation will I have for him?" Elder Lee said innocently.

"Oh? You're saying that I have to stay just so you can fulfill your duty?" Xu Que responded, maintaining his cold smile.

Upon hearing this response, Elder Lee's smile stiffened, but, keeping his humor, he continued, "Please don't misunderstand me, we just want to offer up our goodwill. Please, Elder Xu, do stay a little while longer!"

"Come on, just look at your face! You're begging me to stay with a smile that doesn't reach your eyes. Obviously, a dagger is hidden in that smile, an idiot could tell that you are planning something sinister!" Xu Que said coldly.

Elder Lee stood momentarily stunned. He couldn't believe Xu Que's words. They tore right through his lies, leaving him no room to wiggle out of this situation.

Xu Que must have seen through their plans. Despite that, he didn't have to bring the entire thing to light!

Elder Lee didn't know how to respond.

"It's all right, I know that you're in a tough position. After all, you are acting on orders from above. I won't make things difficult for you." Xu Que waved his hands diffidently, appearing as the magnanimous warrior.

At this, Elder Lee looked relieved, as if a huge weight had fallen off his back. He spoke hurriedly, "Thank you, Elder Xu! Thank you for your understanding!"

Within the Hall, many expressions changed at the sound of Elder Lee's words.

Abruptly, Xu Que shouted, "D*mn! I was just testing you! I didn't think that you were actually planning to harm me!"

Elder Lee suddenly realized what he had done. He became extremely agitated. When he finally recovered, his mind was screaming at his own stupidity.

"How could he fix this? What could he say to keep the plan from unraveling?"

With his own words, he had just admitted that they were hiding something.

"Elder Xu, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean it that way!" Elder Lee feverishly tried to explain.

"Didn't mean it? Do you think I'm stupid?" Xu Que smiled grimly and again waved it off. "However,…I'm always straightforward, and I never go back on my word. When I said I wouldn't count this against you, I will follow that through!"

At these words, Xu Que looked over at his group that included Buttface and Duan Jiude and then quietly ordered, "Since the Sect Leader is showing such affection, let us stay a little longer."

"Of course!" Buttface and Duan Jiude gladly nodded their heads and sat down, along with Mo Junchen and Liu Jingning.

Elder Lee secretly sighed in relief, and his face held a fake smile as he said, "Elder Xu, stay a while, our Sect Leader will definitely provide a satisfactory resolution. Come, let's get more tea for Elder Xu and our warriors in the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

After speaking, Elder Lee turned around and returned to his seat. His bland expression couldn't contain the satisfaction he felt inside.

As long as Xu Que agreed to stay, his goal could be attained. Once the Sect Leader opens that door, the entire situation will change!

However, even before he reached his seat, he felt as if something was off.

The other people of the Sect were in front of him, their faces in shock staring at him. One man's mouth gaped open, as if wanting to speak.

But the moment passed too fast. Elder Lee didn't even hear the warning before he felt a powerful blast at his back, a force incomparable in strength.

Immediately, his head felt numb. Frantically, he tried to move, to propel himself forward a distance but all he managed was one step.

He heard an explosion as his entire person was flung into the air, like a kite with a cut string. His body was thrown up to the ceiling of the Grand Assembly Hall and then it fell down to the ground with a heavy drop.

BOOM!

The Sect members in the Grand Assembly Hall stood up, all their eyes guardedly staring at Xu Que.

Xu Que hovered near the ground, one hand carrying the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, the other hand gripping a purple-gold rod. His pompous attitude permeated his entire face and stature, and he showed no sign of sorrow at the destruction he left behind him.

TUT! TUT! TUT! "You old thing! You are really something…still alive after that hit!" Xu Que shook his head, speaking softly.

The Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod is a high-grade Celestial Artifact, the combination of a Black Rod with Purple Sky Age Metal. However, the combined explosion of the holy physique and the physical body only sent Elder Lee flying and did not kill him or cause him great harm.

It was obvious that their levels of ability were too far apart.

Xu Que's true ability was at the Earth Celestial Middle Stage. Elder Lee was a True Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, only one step away from the Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, an extremely powerful being!

With such disparate abilities, even if he exerted his peak power, it would be very unlikely for Xu Que to hurt Elder Lee. By sending Elder Lee flying, he had already perfectly used the holy physique's power.

Elder Lee climbed out of the rubble, covered in ash.

He shook his body, quickly recovering and clearing his head. His gaze landed directly on Xu Que.

Xu Que had his own moment of confusion. He understood that the rod wouldn't kill Elder Lee, but ordinarily it should have rendered him unconscious.

His Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod was a new weapon, capable of stunning any level of warrior through a surprise attack. Why didn't it work?

"What happened?" Xu Que reflexively inquired with the System interface.

However, at the same moment, Elder Lee reached into his robe and took out a broken piece of bronze. A dark haze enveloped him as he angrily looked at Xu Que.

This was a Celestial Artifact Grade Armor. It was now shattered because Xu Que had used all his strength in that blow. But it had protected Elder Lee from being knocked unconscious.

Upon seeing the armor, Xu Que immediately understood what had happened. He rubbed his chin as a meaningful look of regret appeared on his face.

If Xu Que had known Elder Lee had had such a Celestial Artifact on him, he wouldn't have attacked. What a waste of Celestial Artifact Grade Armor!

"You aren't a Celestial King and definitely not above a Celestial King. You have only Earth Celestial grade training!" Elder Lee spoke coldly as he stared daggers at Xu Que.

Xu Que's move had exposed his true abilities!

After all, Celestial King or above, even if they were conservative, the power would still not be the same. Moreover, the moment Xu Que attacked, Celestial power poured into the physical body, exerting all his strength. This revealed one's own true abilities and Xu Que's was Earth Celestial Middle Grade!

Elder Lee's words jolted the still-seated elders, their faces frozen in shock.

This Xu Que, he was only an Earth Celestial Middle Grade?

Suddenly, the elders all frowned, and an uneasiness began to develop among them.

If Elder Lee's guess was correct, then this had all been a big misunderstanding. Wasting half a day in terror, and the entire Heaven Continent threatened by a mere Earth Celestial.

Yet, Xu Que didn't show a bit of anxiety. His face remained in a constant calm humor. "I've never said whether I was a Celestial King or beyond. However, you all are welcome to try my true abilities. I'm leaving now. If anyone wants to stand in my way, come on!"

Having spoken, Xu Que turned his back on the Sect, picking up the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod and lifting the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine, and boldly preparing to leave.

This brazen confidence momentarily bewildered the Sect's elders.

Even Elder Lee, his face showing consternation, began doubting himself and whether he had guessed correctly.

As Xu Que stepped through the Grand Assembly Hall's door, a shock of lightning gathered beneath his feet. At the same moment, Buttface and Duan Jiude along with the rest of the group cried out, "Quickly! Run!"

At once, he flew straight into the sky.

The Sect's elders within the Grand Assembly Hall finally gathered their wits to realize that Xu Que was only an Earth Celestial. Why else would he need to run away? Didn't this confirm it?

"Go after them!" Elder Lee shouted as he rushed out.

None of the elders wished to be the last in pursuit, especially the middle-aged man who was a representative of the Ming family. They all immediately took off toward the heavens.

Any one of them able to take Xu Que's life would be well-received.

Despite the group of powerful enemies at his back, Xu Que, at the head of the chase, still kept his lips curled in dark humor.

The Firestorm Wheels hidden in his chest were eager to present themselves. And in the midst of the excitement, they exploded with an air of incredible ferocity.

"He, he, he…your Sect Leader wants a kill, I will grant his wish!"

Snickering, Xu Que threw his hand out wide. The Firestorm Wheels came out!

Chapter 1379

: What Does This Mean?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

BOOM!

The Firestorm Wheels flew from Xu Que's hands into the sky. They moved rapidly toward the Sage Sect elders, two columns of dark smoke emitted from behind them as they sped forward as fast as lightning.

The two imposing columns of smoke immediately enveloped the entire area.

In the forefront of his group, Elder Lee, almost overcome by the smoke, stopped in his tracks, his face contorted in fear. He was barely able to speak, "What…what is this Celestial Prime power? How can it be?"

"Two…two Celestial Primes?" The Sage Sect elders, silenced by shock, all paled at Elder Lee's words.

"These are souls, the souls of two Celestial Primes. They must be, they must be!" One of the elders started shouting, believing that he'd figured out what was going on.

Xu Que's abilities had to be Earth Celestial Middle Grade. The Heaven Palace Academy's Deacon had fallen at Xu Que's hands, all due to the souls of the two Celestial Primes.

"Retreat! Quickly! Retreat!" Elder Lee, immediately realizing the situation, shouted the order as he turned around and scrambled to escape.

In the face of two Celestial Prime souls, all he could do was escape, without even thinking about anything else!

However, the speed of the two Celestial Prime souls was incredibly fast. The difference between the peak of Celestial Prime and Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven wasn't far from the difference between Xu Que and the Celestials of the Great All-Embracing Heaven.

WHOOSH!

With an enormous sound that echoed and cracked throughout the skies, Xuanyuan Qishang's soul sped right up to Elder Lee.

"You dare to harm my child? You will die!" Xuanyuan Qishang's soul roared throughout the heavens, reaching and terrifying everyone to their cores.

Immediately, his palm reached out, pressing straight ahead.

BOOM!

Straightaway, an immense power rolled forward like a tsunami, slamming down from the skies in waves.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Right away, all the elders and deacons who were standing near to Elder Lee disappeared, leaving only a blood mist in their places.

Killing people like it was nothing, consulting no morals, this was how the strong showed off their abilities!

Elder Lee was terrified out of his wits. His original plan to have the Sect Leader open the door to awaken the Sage Sect's ancestors and kill Xu Que was completely irrelevant now. With two Celestial Prime souls at his heels, even if the Sect Leader succeeded in opening the door, he wouldn't live long enough to witness the scene.

"Wait, Elder Xu, this has all been a huge misunderstanding. We don't have to do this!" Elder Lee screamed desperately, begging for Xu Que's mercy.

"I think we absolutely do have to do this!" Xu Que stood not far off, smiling, his arms crossed, coldly watching everything unfold before him.

No matter how cold-blooded the scene had become with Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu hunting down the Sage Sect, Xu Que didn't wish to spare anyone and definitely wouldn't call for the two souls to stop!

He wasn't sure when it had started, but he no longer held any feelings of mercy.

Perhaps it was simply a matter of survival, or maybe it was that the reality of his life had changed him. In the end, a lot of people become the kind of people who they had once despised.

However, Xu Que was not conflicted by these thoughts. He believed that progress required change. He held true to himself. He believed that he was still himself, but that didn't mean he wouldn't change at all!

BOOM!

Not far off, the Sage Sect's elders and deacons each faced their deaths without a chance in h*ll of fighting back.

Elder Lee indignantly cried out, "NO!" even as Guan Chuchu's attack hit him directly, scattering his soul. Guan Chuchu used his Spiritual Qi as a tool in creating an immeasurable amount of sharp blades and using the Celestial Art made infamous by the Utmost Happiness Faction when they conquered the Heaven Continent, vanquishing over ten men at one go!

Very quickly, the original group of 50 to 60 men was gone, leaving only ten or so leftovers madly attempting to escape.

These were the higher echelons of the Sage Sect, the Sect's main source of power. With the death of so many Sect members, it would be very difficult for the Sect to recover.

Xu Que cast his eyes over the rest of the Sage Sect members down below.

These were the Sage Sect disciples, who, upon hearing what was happening, had rushed to the scene. Thousands upon thousands of faces paled and their bodies shook with horror.

"Hey, boy, time's up! Put them both back now!" Buttface's voice carried over to Xu Que.

Xu Que looked up at the two souls of Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu, and he realized that they did indeed look spent.

This was where the disadvantage lay in dealing with the souls. If he didn't use the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines now, there was no way to keep the two souls fighting. He must allow them to recover with the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines before letting them out again to battle.

"All right, let's stop now!"

Xu Que quietly gave his orders. The Soul Strength opened momentarily, calling the two souls to return to the Firestorm Wheels.

It was great that the two souls had already vanquished so many, leaving everyone else too terrified to function. No one remaining had any wish to attack Xu Que, they all just wanted to flee.

Without the taste of adrenaline, the two souls gradually quieted down and answered Xu Que's call to return to the Firestorm Wheels.

"That's about done it. Let's go to the Four Great Continents. We'll deal with the rest of them when we return!"

Xu Que spoke to Buttface and Duan Jiude, as he quickly refined the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines and then covered the Firestorm Wheels with it and returned it into the System.

According to their plans, they were going to go to the Four Great Continents today. Of course, it wouldn't be simple to set up a Void Interface Point. And the Heaven Continent's Void was far stronger than Xu Que had realized. Hence, all this time that they had been hanging around the Heaven Palace Academy, he'd had Little Gold Clone go to prepare the Void Interface Point.

Now that the Void Interface Point was ready, he was prepared to begin his journey, and definitely didn't want to put it off another minute.

And so, leaving behind a sea of frightened Sage Sect disciples, Xu Que and his group rose up into the air, passed the mountain that delineated the rear edge of the Sage Sect's territory, and disappeared into the distance.

Halfway to their destination, Buttface held up one leg in a confident flying stance.

Xu Que was impressed by such a powerful move. As he opened his mouth to compliment Buttface, he heard a PFFFT and a dark yellow ribbon came out of Buttface's rear end and then dropped down below.

"D*mn, my stomach is not feeling well!" Buttface shouted. He continued flying forward, his confidence unchanged as he remained unaware of the facial expressions of the people around him.

Xu Que, along with the rest of the group, shouted, "Ugh, Buttface!"

…..

At the same time, by the Sage Sect's Sacred Grounds near the mountain at the rear of their territory, someone was standing.

Xiao Tienhen stood in front of an enormous bronze door. His face was somber with a trace of adoration and awe.

In his hands were three sticks of incense. He kowtowed with each step he took as he walked toward the bronze door. Once he reached the door, he placed the three sticks of incense into the ground.

He then immediately took out a black, circular, metal token with the word SAGE engraved on top. This was the Sect Leader's token, passed down through the ages to each Sage Sect Leader. It was also the only secret key to open this door.

"Now that the rules of Heaven and Earth have changed, with the appearance of a Celestial King, disciple Xiao Tienhen, following the guidance of the ancestors, seeks to open this Sage door to awaken our ancestors!"

As the sound of his words ended, Xiao Tienhen sent out several Taoist seals that came together as a blaze which picked up the circular token and sent it hurtling toward the bronze door.

DONG!

Accompanied by a crisp ring, the bronze door received the token and its surface immediately began to distort like ripples on water.

Xiao Tienhen's face lightened as he cried out, "May the Heavens watch over my Sage Sect! Your disciple Xiao Tienhen! Ancestors, please return to your places!"

SLAP!

The next moment, a clump of black-yellowish sticky substance fell from the sky directly onto Xiao Tienhen's forehead and flowed down his cheek.

A nasty smell invaded Xiao Tienhen's nose.

Xiao Tienhen was stunned.

What do the ancestors mean by this?