Chapter 1380: It's Not Time Yet!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xiao Tienhen reached his hand up, slowly wiping off the dirty substance. He didn't feel disgusted.
Instead, he was confused. Why did this substance fall on him at the moment when he'd opened the door? What were the ancestors trying to say to him?
"What's the meaning of this?" Xiao Tienhen couldn't figure out why this had happened just now.
Even he, a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, was baffled by the circumstances of this coincidence.
If Buttface's feces had fallen a little bit sooner, then he would've noticed what was going on above him. But they fell right after he opened the door. The sticky feces had fallen onto his face after he'd caused a big commotion.
And, to add insult to injury, not only did it fall accurately, it was also slightly watery!
This confused Xiao Tienhen a lot. Subconsciously, he felt that the ancestors had planned this and wondered whether they were trying to give him a hint about something.
"Perhaps I didn't open the door at the right time?" Xiao Tienhen asked himself this question again quietly, his bewildered gaze staring at the door.
The enormous door was distorted and wavy and slowly changing into a bright haze as a mysterious fog lazily emerged from it.
This door has been closed for tens of thousands of years!
The people behind this door were the remaining Supreme Existences of the last generation. Each one was feared within the Heaven Continent and had dominated the world in the Celestial Emperor's time.
According to the preaching of the Sage Sect's ancestors, they had faced a change of the Rules of Heaven and Earth toward the end of their lives.
They had been entering into an era of anarchy, which was to say in other words the disappearance of many natural treasures and the loss of their contract with the Rules of Heaven and Earth that had once defined the rises in their ranks.
In such an unforeseen and fluid situation, the Supreme Existence had come up with a solution. They would close themselves away, leaving those with superior qualifications to rest while the Sect continued to grow. At the arrival of a new era, they would be awakened.
However, ever since then, with each new generation of Sect Leader, not one could figure out when the new era had arrived. The ancestors' preachings didn't explain this point, so they decided that the appearance of a Celestial King would be their evidence of the coming of a new era.
Of course, this was just a guess. However high the probability, no one wanted to treat the decision lightly.
Xiao Tienhen didn't plan on opening the door and waking the ancestors so soon. But Xu Que had come crashing through their doors, threatening their safety and angering Xiao Tienhen. And so, he had to open this door, not only to be rid of Xu Que but also to bring a new beginning to the Heaven Continent.
BOOM!
A formidable presence suddenly gushed out from behind the enormous door, rolling out as high as a mountain, enveloping all in its way with a feeling of suffocation.
Xiao Tienhen, a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, only a step away from Celestial King, paled at once when the presence passed him. He stumbled backward, using his celestial core power to resist the push he was experiencing.
Even with all his strength, Xiao Tienhen was slowly forced to step back.
Despite what was happening to him, Xiao Tienhen felt his heart leap with excitement. This presence was capable of manipulating him, a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, to such a degree. Even Elder Xu didn't have such power. It was enough to prove that the owner of this presence was extremely strong.
"Hmm, the descendants of my Sage Sect, what do they amount to? They cannot stand strong in my presence, how great can they be?" An authoritative voice spoke out sternly from behind the door.
The voice was deep and commanding as it spoke directly into Xiao Tienhen's mind.
"Please forgive me, ancestor! Your disciple is not worthy!" Xiao Tienhen cried out loudly as he immediately kowtowed.
In the face of such a strong Sage Sect ancestor, how could he dare to put on the airs of a Sect Leader?
"Let it be, Old Shang. Our descendants have held onto this land for so long. It must not've been easy. And now, they have followed the ancestral preachings in waking us all up, why do you put him at fault?" Another voice, this one hoarse, spoke up.
From the sound of it, this was an elderly female voice!
Before Xiao Tienhen could respond, something else happened before the enormous door.
A surprised sound was heard and it was followed by an angry shout, "D*mn! We weren't supposed to awaken. The time hasn't come! D*mn you, why have you woken us so early?!"
BOOM!
The moment the voice stopped speaking, another terrifying presence rolled out, straight toward Xiao Tienhen's chest.
Xiao Tienhen heard a loud BANG as his body was thrown aside, crashing into the rocks behind him. Blood spurted out of his mouth. His head was buzzing.
Again, he felt confused!
"The time had not come?"
"I woke the ancestors too early?"
"He was finished! This was the ultimate wrong!"
"Elder Lee, you despicable bastard, I will kill you!"
"Old Shang, how is it that your temper hasn't changed at all? Let's listen to what this one has to say. Perhaps he woke us early for a reason!" This time, the sound of the elder woman's voice was very calm.
The other deep voice again spoke out angrily, "What about my temper? He woke us close to 100 years too early! When the Heaven Continent's Shackle Spell is released and the Heavenly Qi is recovered, my cultivation will be a whole 10,000 years behind the others! Even though 10,000 isn't that much and I can accomplish that in 100 years, my ability in comparison to the others will be too far behind. It will be a huge difference!"
"Don't be anxious, that matter may still be resolved. And since we are already awake, do you think that the others will still take 100 years to awaken?" The sound of the old woman's calm laugh could now be heard.
The deep voice didn't respond.
"My descendant, come and speak. Why have you woken us up so early?" The old woman's voice directly asked Xiao Tienhen.
Xiao Tienhen stepped out from the rocks where he had fallen. His face showed his terror as he bowed before them on the ground, and his voice spoke to them with awe, "My ancestors, your disciple doesn't know when the new era will come. Throughout the generations, we've all considered the appearance of a Celestial King to be the sign of the new era. And recently such a Celestial King has appeared in the Heaven Continent. He might even be above a Celestial King. At this moment, he is within our Sage Sect. We felt our Sect was in danger, and our only choice was to wake you all!"
After the explanation, Xiao Tienhen stayed kneeling, his eyes on the ground. He didn't dare move.
There was silence behind the enormous door.
After several moments, the old woman's voice again could be heard, "Celestial King or above? Can it be that someone has woken earlier than us? And, if so, I'm afraid that their purpose was to force you to wake us…nevertheless, the fault doesn't lie with you. If someone is awake, then let's all be awake. 100 years, what does it matter?"
"Thank you, ancestor!" At her words, Xiao Tienhen heaved a sigh of relief.
Even though he didn't know how many ancestors were behind the enormous door, he realized from the short interchange he'd had with them that this old woman's temper was wonderful, especially compared to the old man's!
BANG!
And, yet, before Xiao Tienhen could say anything else, his entire body exploded, leaving a splash of bloody liquid that spilled onto the ground. Even his soul couldn't escape harm.
The next moment, the old woman's now ice-cold voice was heard loud and clear, "I said that I don't blame you, but I didn't say that I wouldn't punish you!"
The deep voice replied with a laugh, "TSK! TSK! TSK! Old Mrs. Lee, how can you talk about my temper? Who could possibly compare to your ruthlessness?"
"What about it? A useless Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven! What use can he be? Let him die! My Sage Sect has been preserved up to the present. Our Sect must have many capable people, I'm not afraid to lose one!"
Chapter 1381: Who Did This?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Scumbag, d*mn it, who did this?"
An angry roar made the entire gate of the Sage Sect vibrate.
An old man walked out from behind the giant gates of the Sage Sect. He had a head of white hair and was clad in a green robe. His face was full of scars and looked fierce and demanding. He had achieved the status of Celestial King.
At that moment, he was standing outside the Sect's assembly hall. Looking at the pools of blood on the jade square and smelling the blood in the air, he felt fearful.
Someone had dared to engage in bloodshed on the grounds of his Sect. That person held no regard for them.
A middle-aged man rushed over. It was Elder Ming, who had just escaped death.
He kneeled before his senior and was terrified. His voice trembling, he said, "Disciple Ming Qian Chuan pays his respect to his ancestors! To answer you, it was Xu Que's father who did this to our sect."
"Xu Que's…father?" The elder in the green robe repeated that furiously. He was so angry that he was on the verge of killing Ming Qian Chuan.
"Who the h*ll was Xu Que, and who was his father? Did his father have no name?"
Fortunately, the green-robed Elder had come to the realization that most of the strongest people in his sect had been killed. Hence, he had to swallow his anger and let Ming Qian Chuan off for the time being.
"I can report to you that Xu Que's father is a strange old man who has just appeared recently. Nobody knows his name, and nobody knows his true strengths. However, today, we all found out the truth behind his reputation…" Ming Qian Chuan told him about all the things that Xu Que's father had done so far.
He started by telling him about the true strength of Xu Que's father. He was only a medium-stage Earth Celestial. However, he had two Celestial Prime souls that he used to meddle in things within the Heaven Content. He told the Elder everything he knew.
After the Elder in the green robe had learned all there was to know about Xu Que's father, he frowned. There was something in this story that he couldn't comprehend.
If the Celestial Primes were only souls, how could they be able to survive today, from way back in those days?
Besides how could a medium-stage Earth Celestial be able to control those two Celestial Prime souls?
However, all that was of no importance!
Before the rest of the people crossed over, this Celestial King would remain as the most powerful existence in the world. Nobody would be able to match up to him!
"Pass on my words, announce that I have returned. At the same time, go find out the whereabouts of Xu Que and his father. Also, I have other important matters to attend to during this period. Hence, you will temporarily take on the role of the Sect Leader!" The Elder in the green robe said without comment. Then he turned and returned to the forbidden grounds behind the mountains.
Ming Qian Chuan remained kneeling on the ground. Although he was afraid to move, he was extremely happy deep down.
That day, he quickly gathered all the disciples in the sect. He mobilized some of his people from the Ming family to take on official roles. Then he instructed the disciples to reveal the truth to the outside world.
Once the news got out, it was like a huge boulder had been dropped into the sea. There was a lot of commotion that followed!
In a few days, everyone in the Ziwei Celestial Realm had heard the news and been shocked by it.
"Oh, my goodness, the Sage Sect has opened up the gates to their ancestors. They have awakened the ancestors from the past!"
"These ancestors are all heavyweights from the Celestial Emperor's times. They have actually returned now?"
"Things are going to change. The Sage Sect was able to awaken their ancestors. Their capabilities in other aspects will be no different. They will definitely not stay on the down low anymore now."
"What is that? In the past, we've already heard such rumors. What is unbelievable for me is that Xu Que's father is not a Celestial King, nor is he ranked higher than one either."
"That old liar is just an Earth Celestial cultivator. He was only able to kill the Grand Deacon of the Heaven Palace Academy because he had access to the Celestial Prime souls."
"Having two Celestial Prime souls to act as his fighters is also pretty formidable."
"Formidable, my foot! Wait till all the heavyweights awaken their ancestors. How will those two souls be able to win against all the other ancestors who have actual bodies?"
"That's true. Besides, the Sage Sect has already issued the order."
"What order?"
"First kill Xu Que, then kill his father!"
…..
Very soon, the news was passed from the Ziwei Celestial Realm and into other Celestial Realms.
It was the Divine Farmer Clan of the Taiyin Celestial Realm who reacted the fastest. They announced to everyone outside, "The Divine Farmer Clan won't bear being insulted. First, kill Xu Que, then kill his father!"
Later, some clans of the other Celestial Realms also started to answer a similar call to first kill Xu Que, then kill his father. Among them were three clans who Xu Que had previously declared war upon in the Heaven Palace Academy.
In a short time, the prestige of the person known as Xu Que's father went down quickly throughout the realms. Even some people who had had no dealings with Xu Que would occasionally chant: First kill Xu Que, then kill his father.
As for the Heaven Palace Academy, after staying silent for some time, they couldn't hold out any longer either.
Dean Li Qing He and the Assistant Dean Li Qing Shan entered the grounds of the ancestral tombs behind the mountains. When they returned, they announced to the outside world, "Our academy has been a victim. We have been lied to by Xu Que's father. From today, our academy will recall the duties of Xu Que's father's role as Assistant Dean. We will make him a top enemy, and if anyone has information concerning his whereabouts, please tell us. You will be rewarded well!"
Later, Li Wen Qu, who was Li Qing Shan's son and a top Sovereign in the Heaven Palace Academy, added, "Our academy's next goal will be…first kill Xu Que, then his father."
However, there were also some realms who maintained their silence.
For example, Zeng Shi Tu from the Dark Shadow Pagoda of the Qisha Celestial Realm, who had a good relationship with Xu Que, did not pick a side.
Another example was the Jade Lake Holy Land of the Tianxiang Celestial Realm. They didn't take a stand. At the same time, they announced that they would be sealing their land. They would retreat into private practice and wouldn't entertain any external guests!
However, everyone was well aware about what was going on. The Jade Lake Sect was not retreating into private practice because they were afraid that other sects would take the opportunity to take revenge. It was because they were getting ready to awaken their ancestors.
All these rich heritages, which had been preserved from the last era and consisted of a long history, were now preparing to awaken their ancestors.
At the time when the Celestial King was born, the Celestial Prime was the ruler under the surveillance of the Celestial Emperor. The Heaven Continent was about to enter a period where the descendants, who had only heard about the past from the historical documents and had never experienced anything remotely like it, were going to experience the period of the Celestial Emperor.
..…
The four major continents existed a huge distance away from the Heaven Continent.
Somewhere among the deserted mountains, thunder roared from the sky. The majestic momentum evolved into a typhoon, sweeping wildly all around the mountains.
Not long later, the sky split open and, from the darkness, a few figures rushed out and landed on the ground.
It was Xu Que and his men.
"We have finally managed to…get here!" Xu Que looked worn out as he landed. He scanned his surroundings, looking emotional.
"Young chap, based on the timing, it seems like you only have another three to four days to live." Buttface gave him an unwelcome, but necessary, reminder.
Xu Que nodded. His eyes shifted toward the position of the Celestial Burial Valley, and he said solemnly, "I didn't think that it would take so much time coming back from the Heaven Continent. However, it's good that I was able to make it in time. I want to see what trouble Xuanyuan Wanrong has caused."
"Young chap, you can't be too careful. She might really have met with some strong opponent," Duan Jiude said.
"What strong opponent?" Xu Que was surprised. His small, but muscular body toughened, emitting a majestic vibe. "Based on my current capabilities, even if we meet strong opponents, would we be afraid that we couldn't escape?"
Chapter 1382: How Did It End Up Like This?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
That day, Xu Que and his men left the mountains and rushed to the Celestial Burial Valley.
Typically, Xu Que would meet up with some old friends before he started doing what he had planned to do.
However, it was different this time round. The time that was allocated to the Chinese team was…no…the time allocated for him was almost used up!
Xu Que was very worried. Besides, he really wanted to know if Xuanyuan Wanrong had met with some crisis. He wanted to know if she had created the crisis or if it was that she had met with stronger opponents.
If it had been the case that Xuanyuan Wanrong had created problems for herself, then Xu Que would have some time to think of solutions. However, if it were the case that there was really some strong opponent who was trying to deal with Xuanyuan Wanrong, then it would be a much stickier issue. They would need to rely on the souls of Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu to fight!
Hence, time was not on their side. There were only three days left to the day of Xu Que's death that had been prophesied.
BANG!
Very soon, Xu Que and his people appeared outside the Celestial Burial Valley.
Based on their powers, they didn't have to spend too much time traveling that distance.
However, now that they had stopped and stood outside the Celestial Burial Ground, they looked solemn and were frowning.
"How did it end up like this?"
"Was there a war here?"
"No wonder that when we arrived, I felt that the place seemed very dead. I thought maybe that people had moved on, but now it seems as if something is not right!"
Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and Buttface were all startled.
Liu Jingning, meanwhile, couldn't believe her eyes.
The Celestial Burial Valley looked as if it was suffering from the aftermath of a war. There were potholes everywhere, and they could see traces of where the troops had been attacked. Scarlet bloodstains remained in some places, and broken pieces of artifacts were scattered everywhere. The only thing that was missing was cultivators' corpses.
One could easily see that not only had there been a huge battle here, but also there must've been at least 100,000 people who participated in the battle. All levels of cultivators seemed to have joined in the battle.
They had arrived here from the far mountains. Now they realized that they hadn't sensed the presence of cultivators in some of the places that they had once been familiar with. Some areas felt quiet, while others felt dead. The entire East Continent seemed too quiet, vastly different from how it had been bustling before they left.
"Could it be that there was some unique treasure that caused them to fight each other like this?" Mo Junchen surveyed the damage on the battlefield and made a guess.
"That can't be it!" Xu Que shook his head. He frowned. "I feel certain that there have been some intruders who came here to attack. This place carries a scent."
"That's right, a familiar scent." Buttface nodded.
Duan Jiude was stunned. "What scent? Why haven't I, the old man, smelled it?"
Xu Que and Buttface exchanged a look and exclaimed at the same time, "Scent of seafood!"
"Sea…seafood scent?" Duan Jiude was shocked.
Liu Jingning too was stunned momentarily. "Seafood? Perhaps someone from the North Sea came over? But…that can't be. The Lord of the Roc tribe from the North Sea is holding the fort there. The Demonic Beast Clan from the Sea killing in the East Continent!"
"Actually, besides the North Sea, there is also another place where a huge number of the Sea Tribes are hiding." Xu Que said.
He already had a rough idea of who the intruders were who had come here to attack.
Even the crisis that Xuanyuan Wanrong had met with was related to those intruders!
"Young chap, could it be those people from the Fire Country?" Buttface understood quickly what Xu Que was thinking and asked.
"The probability is very high." Xu Que nodded.
…..
Back in the day, when they had returned to the Fire Country from the Water Nation, he had captured a few Sea Tribes from the Palace. All of them, including Geoducks and Octopus, had appeared as humans in Fire Country to cause trouble. However, they had been killed by him in the end.
At that time, he had yet to visit the Four Major Continents. He'd thought that the Sea Tribes had come from the Four Continents. However, he'd managed to gain some clues and found out that those Sea Tribes had come from the sea between the Five Elements Mountain and the Four Major Continents. That part of the sea spanned a huge area, and there might even be some from the Dragon Tribe who lived there.
At that time, Xu Que did not think too much about it. After killing the Sea Tribes, he returned to the Water Nation to reunite with Jiang Hongyan before leaving for the Four Major Continents. However, Jiang Hongyan had set off before they had been able to reunite. Hence, Xu Que did not have a choice but he had to rush over. Later, he stepped forward on the road of the Four Continents and eventually forgot about the matters regarding the Sea Tribe.
However, now that he was back here, he could smell the scent of seafood on the ruins of the battlefield. Hence, he immediately thought of the spirit of the Geoduck from the past. The smell was too similar.
Hence, he deduced that it must be the Sea Tribe who had invaded the East Continent, and the cultivators of the East Continent must have put up a fight against them. After several tough battles, numerous cultivators of the East Continent had been injured.
As for who had emerged as the winner…
Xu Que scanned the area and his eyes landed at the entrance to the Celestial Burial Valley. His eyes narrowed.
"Buttface, go over there to have a smell. Check if there's the scent of seafood there." Xu Que pointed to the entrance of the Celestial Burial Valley as he directed Buttface.
"D*mn, I'm not going. Are you treating me like a dog? Ask me to go over to smell, and I'll do it?" Buttface answered pridefully.
"Just go over, perhaps you'll be able to drink some seafood soup."
Xu Que smiled as he said that. In a split second, the silhouette turned into a blinding light and rushed forward. Buttface had made his move.
In no time, he landed at the entrance of the Celestial Burial Valley. Wriggling his nose, he sniffed and immediately shook its head.
"Go further in!" Xu Que waved his hands, gesturing for Buttface to go in closer.
Buttface did not think about it twice and inched forward.
After going a few feet in, there was a loud thud, and a black fireball descended from the sky and slammed into Buttface's body.
"Who touched me?" Buttface was stunned and fell to the ground. Looking up, he saw that the black fire was burning on the ground under his feet. He was stumped.
OW!
The next moment,Buttface felt an excruciating pain and jumped out of the fire. He started to roll on the ground.
The corners of Duan Jiude and Mo Junchen's lips twitched.
Buttface was perfectly fine. That ball of fire couldn't even burn half of its fur and even that explosive pressure from the fireball wouldn't have hurt Buttface at all.
In the end, Buttface had to put on such a show as though he was in terrible pain. He was ridiculous.
"That's enough, cut it out!"
Xu Que couldn't bear to watch any longer and shouted as he shook his head.
Liu Jingning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked toward Xu Que and said, "You knew that all along, right? That there's a Prohibition Spell."
"I was just guessing! But now, it's been confirmed. The people from the East Continent could've been hiding inside. They might have cast the Prohibition Spell at the entrance. No, they couldn't have cast such a powerful spell. Perhaps it was cast by the Sea Tribe to trap them. No, that can't be right either. That's not the reason." Xu Que continued to think.
He had suspected that the Sea Tribe wanted to start a war and trapped the East Continent people inside, to torture them slowly.
However, after thinking about it, he realized that it didn't make sense. If the Sea Tribe's powers surpassed that of the cultivators in the East Continent, why wouldn't they have charged forward and, instead, imposed such a spell at the entrance of the Celestial Burial Valley?
"Gosh, buddy, come over, there's a Sea Tribe spy hidden here," Buttface shouted.
A spy from the Sea Tribe?
Xu Que and the rest exchanged looks and were stunned. They turned to look.
Buttface was standing on the ground. His claws were pinching a small worm… no, taking a closer look, it was not a worm. It was a fish that was as small as a worm!
"D*mn it, this sea creature has got quite a high intelligence. But too bad, you've met me. If I had really let you climb into my butt, I would really have not been able to catch you!" Buttface dragged out the small fish and sneered at it with disdain.
Chapter 1383: No Matter How Far!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Eh? Teacher Buttface, you're good. You really caught some seafood!"
Everyone rushed up to Buttface. Duan Jiude squeezed forward, a surprised expression evident on his face.
The fish was small in size, it was true, but to be able to avoid detection by their instincts meant that there must be something special about it.
"Heh, heh, considering how smart I am, how could a mere fish escape my eyes?" Buttface started to boast proudly. At the same time, he was swinging the small fish around as he said, "What you mustn't do is to try to squeeze into where I'm the most sensitive. That's asking for trouble."
"Uhh…let me go! I can't stand your sh*tty paws!" Suddenly, the small fish showed its sharp teeth in a mouth that was packed with them. Then it started to yell at Buttface.
All the observers were shocked. The small fish was spirited. Indeed, one could not judge this fish by its size. Although it was small, it was not weak.
"D*mn, what are you? How dare you despise my paws and say they're dirty? I might just lick you, what can you do about that?" Buttface was angry. He stuck out his long tongue and immediately licked the fish, tainting it with his saliva.
EEK! Xu Que and Duan Jiude shuddered and stared blankly at Buttface and the fish..
Mo Junchen and Liu Jingning were also stunned. They found this whole show repulsive.
After all, that fish had been dragged out from a certain body part of Buttface's.
"Sc*mbag, you disgusting fellow, let go of me!" The small fish screamed again.
Xu Que reevaluated the situation and felt as if he had been caught off guard. That little fish was as small as a worm.
"Buttface, do you want to check your behind again, to make sure that it's just a fish?" Xu Que asked Buttface with a strange look.
Buttface froze as though he had just thought of something. Then he clawed at his buttocks.
SLAP!
As the crisp slap sound echoed, Buttface yelped in pain. At the same time, he looked at Xu Que angrily, "D*mn, dude, why did you lie to me, there's no other fish there."
"Are you dumb? I just wanted you to check. I didn't ask you to slap yourself." Xu Que rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"Hang on, could it be that other fishes have already wormed their way in?" Duan Jiude guessed.
"That's impossible. If that were the case, I would definitely know about it," Buttface answered with confidence. That area was his most sensitive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find that small yellow fish so quickly.
"All right then, we'll interrogate this fish and find out more about it," Xu Que said.
"Agreed!" Buttface answered. He turned his head and rushed to the ball of fire. He dangled the fish above the fire and started to grill it. "Hurry, tell us, where did you come from? Look at you! Are you a spy?"
"..…" Xu Que and the others felt that Buttface was handling the situation very lamely.
Even the fish seemed stunned for some time. Then it finally shouted angrily, "Let go of me, you dirty, stupid thing. He told you to grill me for answers, not grill me physically, are you mental?"
"D*mn, you still have the audacity to scold me? I can kill you!" Buttface was infuriated. He released his paw and dropped the small fish into the ball of fire.
PSSST!
With that, streams of white vapor emerged from the fish.
AH! AH! AH! The small fish yelled and shook its body like it had gone crazy. It shouted, "Stop grilling! Stop grilling! I'll tell you, I'll tell you."
Only after hearing that did Buttface pick it up out of the fire. He mocked it coldly, "I gave you the easier route to take, but you chose the rougher one!"
By now, the small fish was grilled to a blackness and was still emitting white fumes. It looked as if it was still in a state of shock and did not answer Buttface.
Xu Que also didn't wish to waste too much time. He asked, "Tell us, what exactly happened here?"
"Hmph, your…your people, they are about to die. Wait for my master from the Sea Tribe to arrive, and you guys will all die. Even if you guys hide in this mountain valley, you guys won't live!" The small fish had caught its breath and started to boast again.
"So, the Prohibition Spell at this valley entrance, was it cast by you guys?" Xu Que frowned and asked as he looked at the fish.
"Hmph, you humans are cunning and scheming. They knew that the Sea Tribe is afraid of fire, and so they cast this fire spell to hurt many of my people. You guys can hide for now, but not forever. The general of my tribe has made his way to the South Continent. Wait until that master of our tribe arrives. All sorts of Prohibition Spells will be destroyed," the little fish shouted, full of confidence.
It had revealed a lot of information. For example, they'd learned that part of the Sea Tribe had arrived in the South Continent.
Besides that, they'd learned that not long after there would be a strong opponent who would arrive from the Sea Tribe. As this small fish had addressed the person who would be arriving as a master, it meant that that person must have a rather high status in the Sea Tribe. Perhaps his powers couldn't be undermined.
"D*mn, little guy, the master that this fish is referring to. It can't be related to the strong opponent that seemed to be endangering the lady's life, right?" Buttface immediately jumped in to ask Xu Que.
Duan Jiude, Mo Junchen, and the others looked at Xu Que.
They had been guessing that Xuanyuan Wanrong's troubles would have an effect on Xu Que. Anyone who could hurt Xuanyuan Wanrong must indeed be a very strong individual. Now that the small fish had spoken about a particular strongman's arrival, Xu Que and his group realized that this was really a possibility.
"Won't we know if we ask?" Xu Que's lips twitched as he looked at the small fish and asked, "The Sea Tribe master you spoke about, what level is he?"
"Ha, ha, ignorant humans. The powers of that master from my tribe could shock the earth and the sky. He has achieved a level that I cannot describe." The small fish couldn't keep himself from boasting.
Xu Que shook his head. Obviously, this fish was just a small character. It couldn't even describe the master's level although it was boasting. It was just blindly showing off.
"Let me give you guys a piece of advice. You guys better let go of me. You don't know why I'm here. If I turn up dead, that means that the human tribe hiding in the valley have come out. The general from my tribe will land here and attack." The small fish continued boasting.
Although it was small in size, its eyes exuded pride and confidence. It threatened, "Based on my calculations of the timing, the vanguard of my tribe should've attacked the South Continent. They must be on their way here. If you don't want to die, you better let me go now and then scram yourselves."
"D*mn!"
"F*ck!"
Buttface and Duan Jiude spouted profanities, one after the other. Clearly, they were agitated by the words of the small fish. They were ready to teach it a lesson.
BOOM!
Suddenly, they heard a loud sound from afar.
Xu Que and the rest looked shocked as they looked toward the source of the sound.
Ripples appeared in the sky and twisted, forming a small black dot. Like a drop of ink dripped on paper, the black dot started to expand.
Very soon, tens of dots turned into huge black holes. There was some commotion and, after paying attention to the sounds, it seemed like a troop was rushing forth and shouting as they did so.
"Ah!"
"Withdraw, hurry, withdraw!"
"How could there be such a troop in the South Continent?"
"They claim to be the Exploding Heavens Faction. There's even a huge snake leader with eight heads. Why haven't we, the Sea Tribe, received any information about this?"
"Things aren't right. Let's hurry or they will catch up."
With that, there were numerous dark shadows and more than ten black holes that could be seen to be approaching quickly.
At the same time, a loud chanting could be heard from behind the shadowy figures from the black holes, "The aggressors will be punished by death, no matter how far away they are!"
Chapter 1384: Who's the Poodle?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
BANG!
In the sky, loud noises rang out from more than ten of the black holes.
Realizing what was going on, the small fish was stunned. It stared wide-eyed, unable to speak.
Buttface and Duan Jiude looked horrified. They couldn't believe what they were seeing and could only manage to utter in unison, "Sh*t!"
"Faction Leader Xu, could it be that the hundreds of thousands in strength of the Exploding Heavens Faction wasn't a lie, but that they actually exist on this continent?" Mo Junchen asked in excitement. He looked at Xu Que eagerly.
Xu Que noticed the look of desire on Mo Junchen's face and felt bad for what he wanted to say. "What hundreds of thousands in strength could the Exploding Heavens Faction have?" He felt bad at how this good man had been tortured.
So, instead of telling him the truth, Xu Que stared straight ahead, looked at Mo Junchen seriously, and nodded, "That's right!"
"Right, my foot!" Before Mo Junchen could let his happiness sink in, Buttface shouted anxiously, "Dude, don't you find it strange? They said that the Exploding Heavens Faction was led by an eight-headed snake. When did we ever have an eight-headed snake?"
"That's right, that's right!" Duan Jiude nodded as well.
How would the two of them be able to hold their heads up high if some other faction was mistaken for the Exploding Heavens Faction?
"Are the two of you dumb? What do you mean, we haven't got an eight-headed snake? That dude is Poodle!" Xu Que rolled his eyes. The eight-headed snake had been brought by him from the Kunlun Mountains on Earth. Because the snake had been huge, they'd had to turn it into a small Poodle to transport it.
"Poodle? What Poodle are you talking about?" Buttface froze, looking lost.
"Was there someone named Poodle in our faction?" Duan Jiude was also confused.
"D*mn!" It was Xu Que's turn to lose his patience. He stared at the two of them, wondering if they were really the Buttface and Duan Jiude he knew!
"Ah, hold up! It seems to be coming to me!" Suddenly, Duan Jiude patted the back of his head, as though he had thought of something. He pointed at Buttface and said, "Teacher Buttface, I recall now, it's that Poodle, that little dog. The one that squeezed shampoo on your head."
"Shampoo? Sh*t! I remember now!" Buttface reacted after thinking for a while. With a look of shock, he said, "Oh my god! How is it still in the Four Great Continents? No wonder, when I went to the Heaven Continent, I felt that something was amiss. It's because I forgot to bring the Poodle along!"
"D*mn, I also forgot about it!" Duan Jiude scratched his head awkwardly.
"Ever since it stopped washing my head for me, I felt that there was something not right with my entire body." Buttface shook his head. It was as though he was reminiscing about the days when Poodle would climb atop him and give him a massage and wash his hair. That was a period that Buttface had enjoyed, being able to smoke, drink, and having a hair wash. Those were the days!
"Hmph, you two weaklings forgot your comrade. How can you guys still live in this world?" Xu Que mocked them coldly.
Buttface and Duan Jiude threw him a look of scorn.
"Buddy, you have a lot of nerve to say that. Didn't you also forget? When we were in the Heaven Continent, you didn't say anything about Poodle!"
"Me, forget? How could I have forgotten? I didn't ask, only because I was giving you guys a chance to. I was waiting for you guys to remember. But, in the end, you guys still needed a reminder from me. That's truly disappointing. For that, I feel extremely upset!" Xu Que's expression hardened as he chided Duan Jiude and Buttface.
"D*mn!"
Duan Jiude and Buttface stared straight ahead. If it were not for the fact that the two of them knew they would be no match for Xu Que right now, they would long ago have charged forward to fight him.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
At that moment, a commotion broke out again from the black holes in the sky.
More than ten silhouettes emerged from the black holes. Then a lot more swarmed out. The people behind emerged like water from a broken vase, rushing out. They were all running for their lives.
Xu Que fixed his eyes on them and was elated.
The so-called Sea Tribe vanguard consisted of a bunch of people who had been morphed into humans. The rest of them were all sorts of fish: shrimps, crabs, and myriad others. There were a lot of them.
Among them were their leaders who were in the Crossing Calamity stage. Overall, they were truly stronger than the East Continent cultivators. After all, in the East Continent, the Form Synthesis stage was the level of the Patriarchs. If such a troop as these fish arrived, it was no wonder that the East Continent cultivators would be defeated and that they would have to retreat into the Burial Valley.
However, that they were able to be suppressed by the eight-headed snake was completely normal.
Back in the days when the eight-headed snake was on Earth, it was already ranked rather highly in terms of realm level. When it arrived in the Four Great Continents, it had managed to absorb a huge amount of spiritual Qi. Hence, very soon, it was able to progress beyond the Crossing Calamity stage. Based on the amount of time that had passed, it had probably entered the Great Vehicle stage. It was now probably able to suppress a Sea Tribe troop consisting of those in the Form Synthesis and Crossing Calamity stages. This was only normal!
"Brothers, brothers, hurry and save me! There are a few more human beings left here." The small fish that Buttface had been clutching suddenly became lively. It started to struggle and shouted loudly to the Sea Tribe vanguard.
Hearing the commotion, the vanguard looked toward its source and saw that there were only a few men on Xu Que's side. It wasn't obvious what stages they were at. At the same time, a dog was clutching onto someone from their tribe.
"There's still some time, first kill them and then save the scout," One of the Sea Tribe who had morphed into a human being said softly.
"Kill!"
The Sea Tribes who were at the forefront charged toward Xu Que without hesitation.
They all belonged to the Form Synthesis and Crossing Calamity stages. In the Four Continents, they were considered rather high level. To save the small fish, those men charged over without holding back. Apart from wanting to vent their anger by killing human beings, it also seemed as though the small fish was very important to them.
It was easy to tell from the words that the Sea Tribes had exchanged earlier that the small fish was the scout of the Sea Tribe. Typically, the scout was in charge of investigations and the gathering of information. They were held in high regard. Even if they risked being hunted by the eight-headed snake, they had to strike. Clearly, the small fish was holding onto some important information.
"Hmph, a bunch of ants of the Form Synthesis and Crossing Calamity stages. I scorn them. Guardian Mo, it's time to get to work!" Buttface laughed coldly and hid behind Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen didn't think that dealing with these guys would be too much trouble. He also didn't hold these fish in very high regard. He looked on blandly and raised his palms firmly toward the sky.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Suddenly, several members of the Sea Tribe vanguard who'd rushed to the ground exploded in thin air and turned into a mass of bloody mist. Their flesh had been blown up and pieces of them had scattered all over the ground.
The entire place sank into the silence of death.
All of the members of the Sea Tribe were stunned, and they stared with blank expressions. Even the boastful small fish was blown away. It looked fearful.
"The Exploding Heavens Faction practice martial arts to maintain peace. I am Mo Junchen of the Exploding Heavens Faction. You, Sea Tribe, didn't stay in your own territory in the seas peacefully and dared to invade the lands of the humans. You guys deserve to die!"
Mo Junchen spoke solemnly. Behind him, a sword was emitting a bright, magnificent glow. His righteousness blew everyone away.
Chapter 1385: I Was Wrong!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
BANG!
The spiritual Qi in the air changed, and suddenly hundreds of thousands of sharp swords were formed in the air. They looked magnificent and floated around Mo Junchen.
He raised his palm lightly and one of the swords shuddered. The tip of the sword turned, facing up to the sky. As Mo Junchen waved his palm some more, the swords fell down like rain, piercing through the bodies of all the Sea Tribe members.
That sort of power only belongs to someone at the peak of the Golden Celestial stage. Nothing could stop it. Regardless of whether the members of the Sea Tribe were at the Form Synthesis stage or the Crossing Calamity stage, all of their powers were insignificant. None of them could withstand the spell cast by Mo Junchen. All of them suffered and died, falling onto the ground.
"How…how can this be?"
"No, that's impossible. How can there be such a strongman within the human beings?"
"This man is on the same level as the master of my tribe!"
"Retreat, hurry, retreat!"
"Ah…"
Suddenly, the vanguard of the Sea Tribe became terrified. They screamed and shouted, trying to escape in all directions.
Unfortunately, however fast they were, they were no match for Mo Junchen's spell. Very quickly, one Sea Tribe member after another lost their lives.
"Oh, d*mn! Guardian Mo's skills are really amazing," Buttface said in awe.
"All the credit goes to him," Duan Jiude said, feeling that this was unfair.
"Forget it, Teacher Duan. We're all a team. We've got to give Guardian Mo a chance to perform," Buttface patted Duan Jiude's shoulders as he consoled him.
Mo Junchen was stunned. "What credit?"
All he did was to kill the invaders and enemies. How could that have angered Duan Jiude?
"Forget it, Guardian Mo. You did a brilliant job. All the masters could only admire your skills. That's because you're different from them, you're amazing. Your skills are agile and classy. They are not overly showy!" Buttface started to provide a commentary as though he was an expert.
Xu Que too nodded his head and looked at Mo Junchen. He said, "Buttface is right. But Guardian Mo, although the display of your skills was right and nearly perfect, it was lacking just a little prudence and simplicity. It's difficult for people to relate to. If you could be more prudent, you'll be able to get closer to my level. I hope to be able to meet you on the final stage of the Act-Tough Competition. Hence, I'm giving you a yes."
"Even he gave you a yes." Buttface gave him a thumbs-up.
Duan Jiude was unhappy, and he shook his head, "Although you guys gave him two votes up, I still have to give him a no."
"???"
Mo Junchen was confused and didn't know what was going on. "What exactly did he do wrong?
"What exactly were the three of them talking about?"
AIYEE!
At that moment, the small fish that Buttface was clutching suddenly screeched.
It was only now that it had calmed down from the fear and terror. It shouted, "No, that's impossible. You humans…how can you guys be as strong as the master of my kind? Our master, he just awakened after years of staying in hibernation. How did your people achieve that?"
"Ha, ha, it seems like the master from your tribe is also of the Golden Celestial stage." Xu Que smiled. If it was the Golden Celestial stage, then it was no threat.
However, that also created a problem. How could someone from a mere Golden Celestial stage be able to threaten the safety of Xuanyuan Wanrong?
That didn't make sense. Unless Xuanyuan Wanrong had already been in a dangerous position when the Sea Tribe had taken the opportunity to strike?
Xu Que shook his head as he tried to make sense of what had happened. To find out the truth, he would still need to enter the Burial Valley to see for himself. At the moment, his prized possessions were the two spirits and the System that was about to be promoted to a higher level.
Currently, he was most worried about there being more dangerous enemies hidden somewhere. After all, Xuanyuan Wanrong had divulged earlier that she was not the only strong practitioner who had been lying low in the Four Great Continents!
WHOOSH!
Suddenly the whoosing sounds came again from the dark holes in the sky.
Then a massive snake slipped out. The eight-headed snake stuck out its tongue, looking superior as its presence exuded magnificence.
Behind it, there were more than ten practitioners who appeared. Each of them was wearing a long black robe. On the robes was a brooch that said Exploding Heavens Faction in red letters. They looked suave.
"Trash from the Sea Tribe, if you have the guts, don't run off. I will kill you all." The eight-headed snake shouted out loudly after appearing.
However, very soon, it froze in the air. The stench of fish and blood still hung in the air. The situation then became clear that the vanguard troops of the Sea Tribe had already been destroyed. The few men standing around on the ground caught the snake's eyes.
It looked down, with its eight faces looking at Xu Que and his men in shock.
"Brother dog!" Eight voices bellowed out from the eight-headed snake, causing the place to pulse with its voice.
The voice carried a myriad of emotions: torture, yearning, agitation, and grievance.
"Little brother," Buttface shouted and held his arms open.
The eight-headed snake lowered itself from the sky and turned into a silhouette, rushing toward Buttface. It was about to jump onto Buttface's head.
Buttface's expression changed, "D*mn it, if you want to get atop me, then you better morph into Poodle."
PFFT! It was only then that the eight-headed snake realized that it was no longer small like the Poodle. Hence, it stopped itself in the sky, smiling dryly.
At the same time, more people came from behind it and noticed Buttface and Duan Jiude. They chanted, "Paying our regards to assistant faction leader, paying our respect to the Elders."
Then someone looked at Liu Jingning and greeted her, "Paying our respects to the Faction Leader's Lady."
Liu Jingning's face turned red. Although she had been addressed that way many times before, this was the first time she'd been addressed that way in front of Xu Que.
Most important, among those who greeted her were Elders and disciples from the Utmost Happiness Faction. They were all now looking at her, smiling.
As for Xu Que and Mo Junchen, they were ignored.
It was no surprise for Mo Junchen because not many people had seen him before. As for Xu Que, he was still maintaining the look of a sickly old man. His disguise still looked very realistic, and even his breathing and cultivation stage had changed. Hence, it was no surprise that the crowd did not recognize him.
"Brother Dog, where did you guys go all this time? I've missed you guys! And where's Brother Que? Why is he not here? Is he…dead?"
The eight-headed snake surveyed the people standing around him. When it couldn't spot Xu Que, its face changed and it started to mourn, "Brother Xu, you've suffered a terrible death. I should've guessed that a showy man like you wouldn't be able to lead a long life. But I never thought that your life would be this short. I'm heartbroken."
"D*mn!"
Xu Que's eyebrows twitched, and he stared blankly ahead.
This creature was aching for a beating. It was just like Buttface!
"Oh, Poodle, I haven't seen you for many years. You're all grown up now."
Xu Que inched forward, smiling as he stared at the eight-headed snake.
The eight-headed snake was surprised by the voice. It looked at Xu Que and said gingerly, "Who…who are you?"
It scrutinized the features of old Xu Que. It couldn't see any connection between this old man and Xu Que. However, what he'd said sounded like Xu Que in terms of the tone and emotions.
"Me? I'm Xu Que's father." Xu Que said, his eyes squinting from his suppressed laughter.
"What? Where did Xu Que get a dad. If you're his dad, I'm his grandpa," The eight-headed snake bellowed.
After that, silence fell upon the scene.
Buttface and Duan Jiude couldn't help but widen their eyes. They gave the eight-headed snake a thumbs-up.
"Daring, daring," Duan Jiude said in awe.
"Indeed, indeed!" Buttface exclaimed.
Xu Que's face darkened as he suddenly got an idea. He morphed out of the disguise and, in a split second, he returned to the state of a handsome young man.
"Ha, ha, little Poodle, you have become so daring now, is that it? I've been craving for some snake liquor lately."
BANG!
The eight-headed snake collapsed onto the ground. It cried, though no tears fell from his eyes, "Grandpa, I was wrong!"
At the same time, the people behind the eight-headed snake started to cry tears of joy. They look at Xu Que with respect and awe and cheered, "Paying our respects to the Faction Leader!"
Chapter 1386: Brother Dog, I'm Guilty
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The branch of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Southern Continent had been started casually, and it had always been casually maintained.
After Xu Que had gathered some followers into this branch, he had gone to the Celestial Burial Valley, where he had been imprisoned by Xuanyuan Wanrong. After he had managed to escape with great difficulty, he had moved on. He wasn't a qualified faction leader.
However, seeing him now raised the spirits of the numerous members of the Exploding Heavens Faction.
A person's fame was similar to a tree's shadow, it spread far and wide. The name Xu Que represented a very important being throughout the Four Great Continents.
He had become the backbone of the Exploding Heavens Faction, which he had, after all, invented. The Exploding Heavens Faction existed solely around him, no matter whether he was present or not. The faction's numerous members took him as a model due to his great power. They all wanted to follow him wherever he went and admired his way of doing things, as well as his fierce mentality.
Now, suddenly, he had shown up in the Four Great Continents again, and the numerous members of the Exploding Heavens Faction were extremely moved by this. They were delighted and excited because the model they'd admired for so many years had appeared in front of them.
Xu Que wasn't surprised by this because he'd already gotten used to this kind
of adoration.
As for the Eight-headed Serpent's disrespect? Xu Que wasn't bothered by it at all.
Any individual who had achieved many great things wouldn't bother about trifles or make a fuss over minor matters.
So Xu Que just beat the Eight-headed Serpent viciously in front of the crowd, tied its eight heads into a tight knot, and made it into a ball that he then kicked into the air.
"Should a person with great achievements not bother about trifles?"
"I'm sorry, I have never considered achieving anything great."
BANG!
When the Eight-headed Serpent fell from the air and landed, the whole ground quaked.
Everyone held their breaths and observed this calmly. No one found the Eight-headed Serpent pitiful because he'd brought this upon himself with his sharp tongue.
Whoever in the Four Great Continents didn't know Xu Que's fame? Who dared to say any malicious words about him? It was only people tired of living who would do so!
TSK! TSK! TSK! "This fool made trouble just as we met. It was really too immature." Buttface wore an ice-cold smile across his face and mocked the young, irresponsible Eight-headed Serpent. In the distant past, Xu Que had taught him a lesson in the same way, and he felt that he had already learned everything he should about this.
"I think that the serpent is still quite lucky. It has at least just suffered a beating and wasn't killed," Duan Jiude said. He took pleasure in the serpent's misfortune.
As for Mo Junchen, he was quite indifferent to the whole business. He wasn't interested in this trifling matter, and he looked attentively at the Celestial Burial Valley's entrance. His intuition informed that this region was anything but simple.
"Faction Leader Xu, I'm quite confused about this. What's the origin of this place?" Mo Junchen pointed his finger at the Celestial Burial Valley as he questioned Xu Que.
At this moment, Xu Que had just taken care of the Eight-headed Serpent, and he wore a satisfied look. He was in a good mood, and he replied with a smile to Mo Junchen's question, "Guardian Mo, this place is called the Celestial Burial Valley, and, according to legend, its origin is related to story from ancient times. It is said that a god was buried here, but that god is likely just Xuanyuan Wanrong."
"Xuanyuan Wanrong? It's the graveyard of a Celestial Prime expert?" Mo Junchen was startled, and he nodded his head in understanding. If a being at the Celestial Prime stage had died here, it wasn't strange for this terrain to appear here.
The great earth could nurture many talented people, but people at the same stage as Xuanyuan Wanrong were already almighty beings that could alter the world.
"What Xuanyuan Wanrong? You are just a group of ignorant humans. This land is called the Celestial Burial Valley because an ancestor of my tribe is asleep here. The name Celestial Burial Valley was coined by my Sea Tribe," the little fish in Buttface's hands shouted suddenly in a sharp voice. Its face was filled with anger, and it took the words of Xu Que and Mo Junchen as an insult to its Sea Tribe.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xu Que and his companions turned grave.
"Did the name Celestial Burial Valley originate from the Sea Tribe, and was an ancestral expert of the Sea Tribe buried inside?"
SWOOSH!
In an instant, Xu Que had a flash of insight. He felt as if everything finally made sense.
Xuanyuan Wanrong's crisis wasn't due to the Sea Tribe Lord mentioned by the little fish. It was due to the ancestral expert buried within the Celestial Burial Valley.
Since the beginning, the Celestial Burial Valley itself had been very dangerous.
"Buttface, start working," Xu Que looked at Buttface and yelled at him.
"Understood!" Buttface knew Xu Que's intentions implicitly. He took out a pair of scissors before Xu Que had given him any instructions. He clamped the little fish with the scissors and glared at it as he shouted, "Darn it! Spy, you really know everything. If you don't quickly inform us clearly of the origin of the Celestial Burial Valley, I will cut you up with these scissors."
"The Celestial Burial Valley's origin isn't any secret, and I will tell it to you. Why do you have to cut me up? Are you a nutjob?" The little fish also had a fiery temper, and it was infuriated by Buttface's actions. This was why it started cursing him.
"F*ck!" Buttface was also infuriated, and he cut off a little piece of the little fish's tail with the scissors.
CRACK!
AH!
As the little fish's miserable scream echoed out, its tail fell off.
"Little fish, you are really talkative and you dare to insult me. You've probably never suffered death, have you?" Buttface glared at it and scolded it before he moved the scissors to the little fish's head.
Fright and panic instantly appeared on the little fish's face, and it entreated him nervously, "Don't do it! Brother dog, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I have made a grave mistake."
"Who the f*ck is a dog? I'm a wolf."
"Brother wolf!" The little fish turned well-behaved and obedient.
Its cultivation stage had already reached the Void Training stage, and losing a part of its body to the scissors wasn't anything serious for it. But it still felt intense pain, and it would have to spend lots of days to recover the part that had been cut off and would require the help of potions. However, if its head was cut off, then it would probably really die here.
Soon after, the crowd learned the Celestial Burial Valley's origins thanks to the little fish's explanation.
In the beginning, the Celestial Burial Valley had been a part of the seabed, and an almighty ancestral expert of the Sea Tribe had been buried there. The continent had gone through great changes, and this region that had been a part of the seabed was extruded and became a valley on dry land. This was why the Sea Tribe originally called it the Celestial Burial Valley, and this name had spread to humans.
This meant that the Celestial Burial Valley hadn't become famous because of Xuanyuan Wanrong, but because of an almighty ancestor of the Sea Tribe who had a much longer history than Xuanyuan Wanrong did.
If the Sea Tribe's ancestor hadn't died and woke up one day, then Xuanyuan Wanrong would face grave danger.
"What is the species of the Sea Tribe's ancestor you are talking about? Is it a shark or an elephant trunk clam?" Xu Que looked at the little fish and questioned it.
The little fish wore a sullen look as he answered, "I don't know this. The ancestor had a lofty position in our tribe, and we took him for our Protector God even though we never had any image of him."
"God?" Xu Que frowned. This was beyond his expectations.
If the person was a Celestial King, he wouldn't fear him because he had the two souls at the Celestial Prime stage as his trump cards.
If he was a Celestial Prime, then it would be slightly troublesome. However, if he was a Celestial Emperor, it would be very troublesome.
Now it seemed that it was a god, and this was why this matter was probably not just troublesome. It was disastrous.
If a god that hadn't died awakened in this era, who in the world would manage to keep it at bay?\\\\
Chapter 1387: The World Will Change
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What nonsense! How's it possible for so many gods to exist? If you don't behave, I'll cut off your head. Do you think that I won't do it?" Buttface shouted again and threatened the little fish.
Panic appeared on the little fish's face, and it shouted anxiously, "I swear that everything I just said is true. You've just misunderstood what I meant. A Protector God isn't a real god. It is said, according to what has been repeated throughout history by my tribe, that the Protector God's power is on a par with a Celestial Emperor of your Human Clan. In the past, it was heavily injured by a Celestial Emperor of the Human Clan, and that is why it escaped into the seabed."
"The Celestial Emperor stage!" Xu Que's expression got less worried, and he exchanged a glance with Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others.
A Celestial Emperor was much weaker than a god, but it could still cause great trouble for them now.
"According to our calculations, there are still two days left according to that prophecy. We should probably move Xuanyuan Wanrong into a different region. We may even come up with a way to release her. This will probably solve the Faction Leader's crisis," Mo Junchen suggested.
"Release her? That's out of the question. She wouldn't dare to kill this lad, but she surely wouldn't let us off the hook. The woman is a lunatic," Duan Jiude shook his head promptly and opposed this suggestion.
Xu Que kept his silence. He believed that Xuanyuan Wanrong wouldn't dare to kill him, but he was still an obsession of that woman. If she captured him and imprisoned him somewhere, he would be disgraced thoroughly.
"How's this possible?" Mo Junchen wore a confused look. "She's the Faction Leader's partner. Why wouldn't she spare you?"
After Mo Junchen spoke, he looked in confusion at Xu Que, as if he was asking, "Didn't you say that she was your partner? Why are you so afraid of her?"
Xu Que looked over at him. He was displeased by this question, and he took a deep breath, stuck out his chest, and raised his head. He answered in a deafening voice, "Duan Jiude, what do you mean by what you've just said? Do you think that I can't control that lassie? Let's go, you should all follow me inside. Today, I will let you see what a real man is."
After Xu Que spoke, he strode forward ahead of the others, dragging Buttface and Duan Jiude, who wanted to escape, with him. He stepped directly into the Celestial Burial Valley.
"F*ck! Lad, let me go, I need to pee."
"Lad, let's discuss this properly. Don't do this! Don't take me with you and send me to my demise."
Buttface and Duan Jiude started yelling loudly.
Mo Junchen was taken aback, and he couldn't understand why Buttface and Duan Jiude were so afraid. He felt quite at ease as he observed Xu Que's confident attitude.
The Faction Leader was so confident that it must mean he was sure about what he was doing.
This was what Mo Junchen thought before he followed Xu Que inside, along with Liu Jingning, the newly arrived members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and the Eight-headed Serpent. They all entered the Celestial Burial Valley.
…..
Meanwhile, there was trouble brewing in an area of the seas next to the East Continent.
The wild waves that were raging were the only sign that a Sea Tribe army of a million troops was preparing for battle within it. They were all well-equipped and stood in formation on the seabed, ready for battle.
They had tens of Sea Tribe commanders who were clad in an armor of gold and silver. The commanders had taken on a human appearance, and they looked awe-inspiring. They stood in the water, looking up. It seemed as if they were observing and waiting for something.
Soon the water started surging, and a large black silhouette approached them from the rear. This was a giant turtle as big as a mountain.
"Lord, greetings!"
The Sea Tribe Army troops and commanders knelt on the ground and shouted their greetings at the same time.
The giant turtle looked straight ahead and replied calmly, "The ways of the world will change soon, and that person will awaken in a day. If you can't occupy the Celestial Burial Valley, you will face dreadful consequences."
"Understood!" The voices of the Sea Tribe Army troops resonated for miles and gave rise to massive waves on the sea surface.
…..
Other things were happening in the Northern Sea Area.
This was the area that included the Roc Tribe's domain.
The Roc Tribe Leader led his clansmen up to the top of the highest mountain peak on the Northern Sea. He wore a grave expression as he looked at the distant sea and sighed in a low voice, "Great waves have started surging, and murderous intentions will soon be revealed. These are the signs that were left behind by our tribe's ancestors, and I hoped that they wouldn't come true in our era. The ways of the world will change, and our ancestors will return. Our tribe will rise up quickly."
"Will our ancestors come back? This is a…Heaven Continent affair, isn't it?" A middle-aged man of the Roc Tribe asked a question.
The Roc Tribe Leader nodded and replied, sighing, "That's right, it's the beginning of the Celestial Emperors Era, and all the tribes' ancestors will come back. All the tribes will rise in great numbers, and the Human Clan will find itself in great trouble.
…..
Likewise, in the Western Desert, there were many signs of activity..
All the many temples in the Western Desert sounded their bells, which wonderful noise reverberated throughout the boundless desert, spreading for 10,000 miles.
In the center of the desert, there was a shabby, ancient temple that contained numerous rusty and stained statues of Buddha.
On this day, the sound of all the bells echoed all around the shabby temple.
The rust and stains on the statues suddenly disappeared, and they became brand-new. Each statue emitted a pure and holy golden light.
CREAK!
An old monk pushed open the door and went inside. When he saw the changes to the statues, surprise appeared on his face and his hands shook.
"Amitabha!"
He started calling Buddha's name devoutly as he kowtowed on the ground.
The chants from the Buddhist scripture reverberated in the shabby temple.
…..
So too the Southern Continent was affected by the enormous commotion that was taking place in the world.
The Exploding Heavens Faction had just left the Southern Continent's Mystery Land to enter the Celestial Burial Valley, when the Mystery Land turned into a flourishing region.
The former location of the Southern Continent's Mystery Land was still empty and vacant.
On this day, the boundless sky was clear, but the air of the Southern Continent's Mystery Land became distorted slightly and many ripples emerged there.
After several seconds, a pretty woman stepped out of the ripples.
She had long hair that waved in the wind and an ice-cold, stunning face. She had an apathetic demeanor, and she wore a wide Taoist robe that couldn't hide her impressive curves.
This was a breathtaking Taoist Nun!
She was silent. She walked out of the void into the old location of the Southern Continent's Mystery Land and sized up the surroundings before frowning. It seemed as if she didn't like the changes in the surroundings.
No one detected her presence, and she wasn't looking for anyone. Her pretty eyes turned in a certain direction.
"Joker, I have come to meet you. Are you…still here?"
She spoke in a low voice. She was nervous, restless, and filled with longing. Her body turned into a light beam that flew toward a distant region.
That was…in the direction of the Five Elements Mountain.
…..
With all this uproar going on everywhere, what do you think was going on in the Celestial Burial Valley?
Xu Que's group had already eliminated the entrance's restriction spells and stepped inside.
According to what the little fish had recounted, when the Sea Tribe vanguard came over, they caught the Eastern Continent cultivators off-guard. Later, most of the cultivators of the Eastern Continent that had rushed over here to provide assistance had suffered ambush and were defeated. They suffered disastrous casualties and were forced to escape into the Celestial Burial Valley.
The Sea Tribe believed that the Celestial Burial Valley was a holy land and so no one had dared to chase them inside. However, the Eastern Continent cultivators still set up restriction spells at the entrance, and they were mostly at death's door.
When Xu Que's group stepped into the Celestial Burial Valley, they detected a stifling aura that assaulted them.
Even though they didn't detect any immediate danger, everything in the area gave them a stifling, even suffocating, feeling.
"This isn't right. This place…isn't as simple as I imagined it would be," Mo Junchen said in a deep voice. He wore a grave expression as if he were facing a great enemy. Even a person as strong as he was didn't feel at ease here.
"F*ck! I smell a horrible blood odor. 10,000 people have died here recently," Buttface yelled excitedly.
As Duan Jiude surveyed the surroundings, his expression changed drastically, "Darn! The features of this place have changed. It seems like a giant furnace that views all living beings as offerings."
After he spoke, he quickly took out his old tortoiseshell and shook it several times until several copper coins fell out of it. Soon after, he turned with a haggard expression and looked at Xu Que. He said, "We will likely die here!"
Chapter 1388: He Is Such a Professional!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que's group stopped and wondered whether they should go forward.
It was obvious that their situation was getting thornier and thornier. The more they approached the interior of the Celestial Burial Valley, the more intense were the stifling feelings that seemed to be overwhelming them.
Duan Jiude was skilled in divination, and his reading had indicated that Xu Que's group was going to face deadly danger in the Celestial Burial Valley.
All of his companions' expressions got very serious, even the Exploding Heavens Faction members who had just arrived and had followed them inside. They were all slightly in shock. It was obvious that they hadn't expected their first mission with Xu Que would be so dangerous.
"We're done for! We are really going to be in big trouble. I have always said that there was something about the feng shui in the Celestial Burial Valley that was abnormal. However, I never expected that something like this would be hidden in it. This mountain range has changed into a Worldly Furnace," Buttface looked sullen as he spoke. He was convinced his time had come.
"So, this is what's going on. After entering this region, the Celestial Core Power within my body started dissipating and even my blood and Qi were affected." Mo Junchen wore a serious look, and he surveyed the surroundings before he continued in a deep voice, "But luckily we're probably still at the edge of the outer periphery. If this hadn't been the case, we would've already suffered casualties."
"That's right, we are really still at the edge of the area. We've escaped into the location where the Eastern Continent cultivators went to evade the pursuit of the Sea Tribe vanguard. Unfortunately, they've all died in the region ahead of us," Duan Jiude spoke and pointed in front of him.
He didn't have a keen sense of smell like Buttface did, who could sniff the smell of blood, but he'd already figured out what had happened in this place through divination. Simply said, all the regions other than the current one were ominous, and this was why he'd gotten the Nine Deaths One Life Hexagram through his divination.
The dangerous region ahead of them was the place with the densest Baleful Qi, and this demonstrated that many people had died there.
"F*ck! The blood scent spread from that region. That place is too strange. It's a Worldly Furnace, and it can melt thousands of cultivators without leaving any traces behind," Buttface spoke in alarm. He was astounded by this place's Worldly Power.
"I guess the powers of the person underground are quite extraordinary. He wants to wake up through a Blood Sacrifice. Xuanyuan Wanrong's previous Sacrificial Altar wasn't as good as this one," Xu Que frowned as he spoke.
The scheme, using the mountain range, had turned the whole Celestial Burial Valley into a Worldly Furnace that sacrificed the blood of every person who entered this land to awaken the person buried underground. When that person woke up, his cultivation stage would be greater than his previous peak state.
However, the Celestial Burial Valley was too large, and the Blood Sacrifice required was also tremendous. They wouldn't be able to activate this whole place and awaken the person underground by depending only on the Eastern Continent cultivators that had escaped here and Xuanyuan Wanrong.
After all, this type of Formation Spell needed fresh blood, no matter if it was the blood of a powerhouse or a weakling. This was why it needed a large amount of blood, and even though Xuanyuan Wanrong was very powerful, she was a single person and the amount of blood she had now wasn't enough to support the operation of this large furnace.
"So, where would they get more fresh blood?"
As Xu Que thought about this, he frowned even more. As he pondered the attack of the Sea Tribe vanguard on the Southern Continent, he managed to guess that the Sea Tribe had originally planned to force all the cultivators of the Four Continents to come here before sacrificing them.
"Lad, what should we do now? You will die if we go forward, and you will also die if we retreat. What do you think about this?" Buttface questioned Xu Que as he gave him a stare.
Buttface's words were quite reasonable. If they proceeded onward, their group would probably die here before they got to see Xuanyuan Wanrong. But, if they retreated decisively, Xu Que wouldn't be able to deal with the crisis that was going to kill Xuanyuan Wanrong, and thus he would be affected by the Heavenly Book of Taiyi and suffer death along with Xuanyuan Wanrong.
This was why there was no room for escape or retreat, and he was at a dead end.
"Buttface, did your skin get itchy again?" Xu Que asked as he glared at him.
Buttface quickly hid behind Duan Jiude and yelled, "I've just stated a fact."
"No one can accept this fact, and we've come across a dilemma of choice," Mo Junchen sighed, shaking his head as he spoke.
It was really difficult for him to accept this fact, but he didn't seem to have a better choice. He'd cultivated for so many years, and he'd come across so many difficult choices. He was accustomed to seeing situations like this, but he still didn't have the power to help the conundrum.
A human's life was always like this. Sometimes, even if you knew what would happen, you could only observe it happening helplessly because you didn't have the power to change it.
This was like observing a precious vase on the verge of falling from a distance and being unable to rush over instantly to catch it.
It was also like observing the Lord of the Common People turning more handsome without being able to stop it.
He had seen similar incidents many times.
"Nonsense!" Buttface shouted suddenly, refuting Mo Junchen's claim.
Duan Jiude wore a strange look as he looked at Mo Junchen. He shook his head and said, "Guardian Mo, what are you saying? When did we come across the dilemma of choice?"
"That's right, what kind of choice is this?" Xu Que looked in surprise at Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen was dumbfounded, and the Eight-Headed Serpent and all the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction were all confused.
It seemed to them that Mo Junchen wasn't mistaken, and Buttface had already said that they would all die if they advanced, and if they retreated it would be Xu Que that would die. Wasn't this a difficult choice? Why did the Wicked Trio refute this?
SIGH! "Guardian Mo, I'm really very disappointed in you," Buttface answered Mo Junchen and he wore a resentful and regretful look.
Duan Jiude shook his head helplessly, "We are the Exploding Heavens Faction, and we never face any dilemma of choice."
"That's right, don't we have the right and left sides along with the front and back. If we can't go ahead, we stick it in the rear… That's not right, if we can't go back, then we should go underground and raid that person's lair," Xu Que spoke with an indifferent look plastered on his face.
"Going underground? Raiding the lair?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Junchen was startled, as was everyone here.
Soon after, their eyes got wide as they finally figured out what Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Xu Que were talking about.
The Wicked Trio wanted to dig up a grave!
According to what the little fish had said, the Sea Tribe's almighty being was buried in the Celestial Burial Valley. Now this graveyard had turned into a murderous furnace and it seemed like it was going to be the end of the road for them all.
But who would have expected that the Wicked Trio would think of the same solution without even discussing it among themselves? They wanted to dig up the ground and raid that almighty being's grave.
This was a feasible solution, but it was also quite wicked. Ordinary people wouldn't think of this solution.
SIGH! "It seems as if you have understood," Buttface said, chuckling.
"I'm glad that you understand. This demonstrates that you have a good power of comprehension. Let's get cracking and work quickly." Duan Jiude rolled up his sleeves and took out an iron shovel.
It was obvious that the reason why he'd brought an iron shovel with him was related to his previous profession.
"Hey, what're you doing? What a scandal!" At this moment, Xu Que shouted at Duan Jiude and Buttface to stop them, frowning.
The crowd was startled once again and completely flabbergasted at this time.
"Does the Faction Leader oppose digging up a person's grave. When he said that he wanted to raid that person's lair, wasn't he referring to a grave robbery?"
"Oh my god, when did the Faction Master turn over a new leaf?"
Xu Que walked around in front of the crowd's surprised gazes. He took the iron shovel from Duan Jiude and, wearing a solemn look, he spoke. "A grave robbery isn't done like this. You must first search the location and explore it. You didn't even look for the location properly. Do you think we should just go out and dig at random?"
After Xu Que had finished speaking, he waved his hand and took a large compass from his crotch.
Why was it large? It was because any objects that came out of his crotch must be large.
BANG!
The next moment, Xu Que took a step forward with the compass in his hand and started chanting loud incantations. "Observation of coiling mountains to seek dragons and gold. Every coil has a pass, and every pass has eight parts filled with dangers. Everything is according to the Ying-Yang Eight Divinatory Trigrams. Set it up!"
SWOOSH!
In an instant, a bright radiance emanated from the compass in Xu Que's hand and flew forward. It landed directly on a mountain range ahead of them.
"Did you see that? You should dig in that place!" Xu Que pointed at the region ahead and encouraged his followers.
The expressions of the group stiffened, and Mo Junchen opened his mouth wide with a startled look on his face.
"He is so professional."
"Why is he so skilled?"
"How many people's ancestral tombs has he dug up?"
Chapter 1389: It Seems Like This Matter Is Settled
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Even though it seemed that Xu Que pointed at a location at will, he'd really managed to find the burial ground of the almighty being of the Sea Tribe.
In the past, he'd bought a skill memory related to grave robbery in order to enter the Fire Nation's imperial tomb, and he had learned all kinds of precious techniques about feng shui. He could easily see through the terrain and find the location of the Dragon Vein.
Now, he didn't just use the feng shui techniques. His compass was the Six Rens Earth Plate that he'd stolen while he was in the Earth Continent. It was a Celestial Artifact!
The combination of both of these factors greatly increased the efficiency of Xu Que's feng shui precious technique, and he managed to easily find the core region of the Celestial Burial Valley terrain. It was the region where the Sea Tribe's almighty being could absorb the most Blood Sacrifice power.
However, finding it was one thing, digging it up wouldn't be so simple.
Buttface and Duan Jiude were the grave robbery experts. They were the most adept at robbing ancestral tombs, and, after they'd gotten Xu Que's instructions, they led the united members of the Exploding Heavens Faction forward. Every person was allocated a special iron shovel and a part of the ground to dig.
After a long time, the crowd had managed to dig only a tunnel about ten yards long. There were still thousands of yards to go to arrive at the graveyard. The ten yards that they'd dug weren't any different than a drop in the ocean.
"Lad, continuing like this isn't a feasible solution. By the time we finish digging, you will already have died," Buttface shouted at Xu Que.
Xu Que frowned. He was also worried about their efficiency.
As a matter of fact, he'd also participated in the digging, but this region was too strange and the ground's hardness was beyond imagination. Every grain of soil contained spiritual Qi that turned all kinds of excavators and other tools in the System store useless. He could only depend on manpower for excavation.
However, if they contained digging at this speed, then he would really die here like Buttface had said.
"Why don't I fight? Why don't I try to use my body to contend against the Worldly Furnace and rush inside by force?" Xu Que was eager to give this a try.
After all, he had a second-rate holy physique. The Qi and blood of the other people standing in the outer periphery had been affected greatly and they'd lost their spiritual Qi.
Mo Junchen, who had a first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, was also affected, but its influence on him was negligible.
As for Xu Que, he also detected the power permeating this region, but he was the sole person who wasn't affected at all.
However, this was probably just because they were still at the edge of the outer periphery. If they went forward and entered the Worldly Furnace's scope, then they would be affected greatly and even Xu Que wouldn't be immune any longer.
However, this matter allowed him to figure out a certain fact. The stronger the physique, the better one could withstand the effects of the Worldly Furnace's Blood Sacrifice.
"Then…could I try to use the second-rate holy physique to contend against this region's influence and reach the underground region by digging before my body's blood is sacrificed? The Sea Tribe's almighty being still hasn't awakened, and I should take advantage of this chance to drag him out and stew a pot of seafood with him."
After this thought ran across Xu Que's mind, he wanted to try it. He was a person who wouldn't easily take risks. He wouldn't take the long road if he could take a shortcut. If he could take advantage of loopholes, then he would surely do so.
At the same time, if he was cornered and left without room to retreat, then he would become a gambler. His dormant fierce nature would make him gamble with his life. The reason behind this was that if he didn't gamble, he would still lose his life. So, why shouldn't he just die trying?
"Stop! You don't have to dig any longer," Xu Que yelled at the group and stopped them.
The crowd was still at the outer periphery, but they had almost reached the Worldly Furnace. The Blood Sacrifice Spell's effects on them were weakened greatly because they were underground, but the soil was too hard and they'd consumed a large amount of spiritual Qi due to this. At this moment, many of them were exhausted.
Upon hearing Xu Que's voice, the crowd stopped promptly and turned their heads to look at Xu Que.
"Come here. Leave it." Xu Que waved his hand at the crowd with a calm expression on his face. "This time, I will deal with this by myself."
"You'll deal with this by yourself?"
The crowd was dumbstruck.
Mo Junchen let out a sigh. He had already guessed what Xu Que wanted to do.
Liu Jingning frowned, and her worry was apparent on her face. "You want to rush inside alone?"
"I can only do this. It should've been easier, but it seems that I won't get to relax," Xu Que wore a carefree smile and spoke in a calm tone. He didn't seem nervous!
However, his smile made Liu Jingning more nervous.
If someone with Xu Que's character was sure of the outcome, he would usually reveal a confident smile. He would usually manage to accomplish feats that people couldn't believe he had done, and he could create miracles.
However, when this guy wasn't sure about something, he would frown or wear a grave look. However, there were times when he would put on an act and wear a grave look even though he was quite sure of the outcome.
But this time, he was too calm and carefree as if he didn't take the Worldly Furnace seriously. This didn't conform to his former actions.
This was why Liu Jingning had managed to discern something.
This guy obviously had no assurance, not even a little bit. This was why he wanted to reassure the other people with him.
"Can't you think of another solution?" Liu Jingning muttered to herself irresolutely for a moment before she questioned him in a soft voice.
She already knew the answer. Xu Que didn't want to take risks, and he wouldn't do so if there had been another solution.
But this time, he really didn't have a solution. If he continued to dig the ground to pass through it, he would need at least ten day. If he just retreated and allowed the prophecy to come true, then Xuanyuan Wanrong would be devoured by the Celestial Burial Valley and Xu Que would die with her.
This was why the sole solution was risking his life and rushing inside to give this a try.
"You can be at ease. This isn't the first time I've faced this situation. I will come back," Xu Que whispered as he smiled and stroked Liu Jingning's hair.
Liu Jingning felt quite panicky. This youth had always been a kid in her eyes, yet without her realizing it, he had grown up. He'd become so strong and was able to bear the whole world's burden on his shoulders.
But now, he wanted to risk his life. This would be done in front of her, and this was why it was so difficult for Liu Jingning to accept.
"F*ck! Lad, I will accompany you inside," Buttface gritted his teeth and shouted bravely.
Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and the others opened their eyes in shock.
"Something isn't right, when did this fool become so loyal?"
"What are you looking at? F*ck, I wouldn't have taken any risk if this lad wasn't facing death for real this time. You want to use your body to contend against it, and I can also do this. We should join hands and find our way inside. We will be swifter together," Buttface said and wore a solemn look as if he was willing to throw caution to the wind. He had really gotten so serious!
Duan Jiude and the others were extremely moved by this.
"Mr. Buttface, You…I have a new level of respect for you," Duan Jiude patted Buttface's shoulder and spoke in a trembling voice.
He was aware that this wasn't a game this time, and if Buttface went along with Xu Que, he might not come back again.
The two humans and the dog were formerly known as the Wicked Trio, and they had once ruled the world by force. They had always plotted against each other, but they still passed marvelous days together.
As Duan Jiude thought of this, grief welled up in his heart, and he felt quite reluctant to part with them.
"Mr. Duan, don't act like this. I'm also afraid that this lad won't come back after leaving. It'll be better to risk everything with him, plus we'll have higher odds of success." Buttface patted Duan Jiude's shoulder and spoke meaningfully.
In the past, this human and this dog didn't like each other, but then they became partners in notoriety and sympathized with each other. Now they would likely be separated by death ,and this was why they didn't fight any longer.
"Mr. Buttface, I will wait for your victorious return here. You once said that you would teach me a song. So don't eat your words." Duan Jiude sighed with emotions and his hands shivered.
"You can set your mind at ease, I will come back and I will surely teach you "Lasso on Long Wooden Pole". This song is impressive and lofty. After I come back, we will sing it together and rule the world with force. We will surely leave a mark for generations to come." Buttface forced himself to smile and patted Duan Jiude's shoulder casually to reassure him.
Xu Que who had listened to this had almost broken into laughter. "Could Buttface chant "Lasso on Long Wooden Pole"? It seems like this fool has learned everything on Earth."
"Lad, I will wait for you. If you don't come back, I will go inside to look for you," Liu Jingning looked at Xu Que and spoke softly.
Her voice was quite low, but it still demonstrated her resolve.
Xu Que was taken aback. As a breeze blew at the hair over his forehead, a smile appeared on his handsome face. "Fine, I will surely come back."
After he spoke, he surveyed the surroundings with his gaze before he looked at the outside of the Celestial Burial Valley. He sighed and said, "Time is really swift. I really cherish the memory of everything that occurred in the past. Time passed, and I didn't expect that I would have a day like this one."
Liu Jingning looked at him calmly.
The crowd also quieted and looked at Xu Que. They had complex feelings about this!
Everyone was aware that those might probably be the Faction Leader's last words. They could be his last words!
"Little demoness," Xu Que turned his head suddenly and looked at Liu Jingning, "do you know which year I have always loved the most?"
"Which year?" Liu Jingning smiled, and the scene of her reunion with Xu Que in the Eastern Continent for the first time appeared in her mind.
She felt as if Xu Que would probably talk about this year.
Xu Que revealed a wicked smile as he said, "It's the 10,000 years in which I have loved you."
After he spoke, he turned around and waved his hand with his back facing the crowd. He took large strides and rushed imposingly into the depths of the Celestial Burial Valley.
The crowd stood in a daze in their places. They were won over by this and they said inwardly, "Awesome! He could say even those nauseating words of love. As expected of the Faction Leader."
Liu Jingning also stood rooted to the same place, and a pretty smile blossomed on her face, while tears fell from her eyes. She wept silently as his silhouette disappeared in the distance.
At this moment, everyone kept his silence and no one spoke. The rear views of the departing human and his dog were like a heavy rock weighing upon their hearts.
The Celestial Burial Valley's Worldly Furnace would sacrifice the blood of myriad beings.
The Sea Tribe's almighty being, who had been asleep for tens of thousands of years, was buried under the furnace and he was on a par with the Human Clan's Celestial Emperor during his life.
Would they really come back after they left?
The crowd didn't have an answer.
…..
At this moment, Buttface and Xu Que had already entered the scope of the World Furnace, and they approached the Spirit Core's mountain range.
The bodies of the human and dog were still safe and sound, but their Qi and blood had already started flowing out quickly, and their Celestial Core Power was evaporating. Buttface was probably still fine, but Xu Que wouldn't have managed to bear this if he hadn't activated the System's self-recovery function.
SIGH! "I didn't expect that even an Act-Tough Saint would have such a day. I already have a second-rate Holy Physique, yet I still can't do whatever I want." Xu Que sighed and turned his head around to look at Buttface.
However, all he could see was Buttface making eyes at him and a bright smile was plastered on his face.
F*ck!
Xu Que's eyes got wide. "It seems like this matter is settled!"