Chapter 460: Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The tightly closed door of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce opened suddenly. Several men dressed like merchants walked out hurriedly and headed for the outskirts of the market from different directions.
After half an hour, those people returned. Looking at each other in consternation, these pale-faced people stepped into the Chamber of Commerce immediately without speaking.
In the meeting hall, several bigshots didn't leave, and continued chatting and drinking tea in their seats.
Suddenly, several people came up and whispered to them.
The next moment, all the big shots were totally shocked and dumbfounded.
They did not only overreact—they completely freaked out.
"Are you sure you asked all stores?" the big shots asked those people.
"Yes." Those men nodded simultaneously.
"You mean all stores in that street have been purchased by that guy?"
"Yes!"
"Are you sure the entire street was purchased?"
"Yes!"
…
The big shots fell silent again.
Their faces were full of terror.
This guy is really an opportunist! And he is also quite bold to purchase all the stores in a street!
"He is really a tough guy! And his actions are quite decisive!"
"Right! There are several hundred stores in that street. He is really very brave to purchase them all!"
"It seems we have underestimated him again. From the very beginning, he was planning this land acquisition for a long time, and hadn't just been concerned with business!"
"Moreover, his actions resemble a coup, and cheat everyone!"
"I have to admit this guy is really an unprecedented wizard who is adept with both the pen and the sword!"
"That's enough! Stop praising him! Now my heart is bleeding. The entire street has been devoured by that guy! That's a profit of over ten billion Spirit Stones!"
"Eh, it is said that previously the average price of the stores in that street was around two to three million Spirit Stones. However, I am afraid the current price will be over one hundred million for each store!"
"What's more, once that street is developed into the center of the market area, the price for one store will at least reach five hundred to six hundred million Spirit Stones!"
"Alas!"
"Alas!"
"Alas!"
The big shots couldn't help but sigh.
At last, one of the big shots sighed wryly. Pulling the front of his robe, he exclaimed, "This is really annoying!"
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At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, the Water Empress was so impressed that she could barely stay in her seat.
"He is able to refine one's Spiritual Root and even create a new Spiritual Root! How many incredible things are contained in the head of this little chap?"
She was so amazed. She had never expected Xu Que to make marvelous foods like these!
Even an eight-star alchemist from overseas wouldn't be able to succeed like this!
The maidservant beside her said, "Your Majesty, this way, General Zhuge can earn billions of Spirit Stones from those Supreme Members, and he can easily pay off the remaining balance to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce."
"Right! That will be fine." the Water Empress nodded her head with a faint smile.
Actually, she also worried that her help would make trouble for Xu Que, who would suffer from Karmic Retribution at last.
Now the difficulties had been solved by Xu Que himself, which reassured her a lot.
However, thinking of the stinky tofu and the roasted chicken wings that had been prepared by Xu Que previously, the Water Empress was now itching for a chance to try Xu Que's new delicacies.
She had tried the burger, which was very delicious, and she had even made a breakthrough to the next cultivation level. However, this made her even more curious about the tastes of the french fries, the cappuccino, the vanilla latte and the Haagen-Dazs ice cream.
"I kind of want a try," the Water Empress murmured to herself with a faint smile.
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On the same day, Xu Que was still very busy.
After issuing the member cards to the twenty Supreme Members of the Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream store, Xu Que earned a large sum of Spirit Stones.
In recent days, he had already earned over five billion Spirit Stones.
However, he spent over one billion purchasing all the stores in the street. Now he had over four billion left. After deducting the balance he owed to the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, he still had two billion at his disposal.
"I can't stop halfway! And I should keep my word about building a commercial city." After thinking for a minute, Xu Que decided to continue with his original plan.
After checking several stores, he started to perform large-scale renovations.
Within a day, he had opened several McDonald's and KFCs in the street. Meanwhile, he had also attracted investments by leasing stores to the merchants of magical artifacts and elixirs. In this way, he could share in the profits while doing nothing.
Those store owners who had sold their stores to Xu Que for a very low price were very regretful now.
Especially the owner of the magical artifact store, which had been turned into the first McDonald's branch. He kept thumping his chest and stamping his feet everyday at home. He was so regretful that he told everyone that he had refused Xu Que's proposal of cooperating and sharing profits together!
'A first-class idiot' was the only comment people made about him.
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In the evening, after finishing the renovations, Xu Que led the troops of the Snow City eagerly to the street. Then he personally hung up a giant plaque.
The plaque glittered with several giant words, which read 'Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction'.
The street was crowded with onlookers who were totally shocked by the sight.
Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction?
Is he going to occupy the whole street?
It's only been a few days!
He has become the owner of the entire street!
"Ahem! Hi, everyone!"
At this moment, Xu Que cleared his throat and took out a loudspeaker. Then he jumped onto the plaque and prepared to give a speech.
"First, please allow me to show my gratitude to your support during this period! As everyone knows, I, Wang Sicong… ahem, I, Zhuge Liang, am a caring and virtuous merchant. I am a conscientious entrepreneur! Therefore, in the following days, McDonald's and KFC will launch high-quality ice creams at low prices, so that my friends who hadn't been able to obtain Supreme Memberships can also enjoy the delicious ice cream! Of course, this kind of ice cream is not as magical as the original Haagen-Dazs type. However, this ice cream is also effective!"
He paused. "What? A friend over there just asked what the effect of the ice cream provided by McDonald's and KFC will be. That's a pretty good question! I can tell you that the ice creams provided by McDonald's and KFC are made of pure natural materials without any additives or effects! Yeah, you heard that right. They don't have any effect!"
"Ah?"
All the onlookers were totally confused!
Hearing that Xu Que was about to introduce high quality ice creams at low prices, all the onlookers had been so excited.
However, before they had been able to get too excited, they had then heard that the ice cream would have no effect at all!
It doesn't have any effect, right? Shit! Why are you so happy? Are you kidding us?
"However…" at this moment, Xu Que changed the subject suddenly.
Everyone got a shine in their eyes. Did he say 'however'?
It's okay. It seems we will be pleasantly surprised by this 'however'.
"However, besides the ice creams, McDonald's and KFC will also introduce several upgrade products, which have all kinds of magical effects! The prices are moderate, and will be affordable to ordinary people! Details will be introduced during tomorrow's product launch!"
After saying that, Xu Que jumped up and disappeared into the horizon, turning himself into a dark shadow.
Countless onlookers were standing completely confused in the street.
Upgrade products?
A product launch?
Holy shit, Zhuge Liang. Can't you tell us all the details at once? Why do you need a fucking product launch?
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Chapter 461: Long live General Zhuge
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Product launch?
Although this phrase sounded a bit strange to the people in the Cultivation World, the people could still understand it. Besides, Xu Que had given a few details—the product launch would be the introduction of his new products.
In fact, people felt there was no need to conduct one, since throughout the entire Imperial City, only Xu Que could make such miraculous products. Whether Xu Que hold a product launch or not, people would know what he was going to sell.
What they did not know was that Xu Que was doing this to act tough!
For Xu Que, acting tough was a great thing. He needed to act tough all the time—whether he was sleeping, or flirting with girls, or making time, he would act tough.
Making money while successfully acting tough was indeed a marvelous thing to do.
The next morning, after Xu Que woke up, he donned a pair of jeans, a black sweater with a high collar and a pair of glasses with golden rims. Then, he made his way to the product launch.
If this were like similar media events on earth, people would recognise that the clothes he was wearing resembled those that Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, had worn on the day of his product presentation.
In the Cultivation World, however, his outfit was considered very bizarre and attracted people's attention.
On his way to the product launch, he acted tough by wearing this outfit. His acting tough points consequently increased.
When he arrived at McDonald's, there was already a huge number of people waiting for him. Then, he quickly moved to the center of a stage that had been built already.
All of a sudden, everyone stopped talking.
People were surprised by Xu Que's bizarre outfit and stared at him in shock.
Xu Que smiled and began to wave to his audience.
"Good morning everyone! Welcome to the press conference and product launch for McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC. I am Steve Jobs of the Exploding Heavens Faction."
Hearing this, everyone was confused.
Jobs? Has he changed his name again? How many names does he have in total?
The three thousand soldiers of Snow City and Buttface were all present. They all wanted to taste the delicious new product.
To stop Xu Que talking sh*t like this for any longer, Buttface clapped his paws enthusiastically and yelled, "Well said!"
"Well said! General Zhuge!"
All the soldiers began to applaud. All of a sudden, the atmosphere warmed up.
Xu Que bought a projector from the System and activated it with the power of Spirit Stones.
A ray of light fell against the wall behind the stage.
All of a sudden, people stopped applauding and started to stare at the light.
"The first product I am going to introduce is the 'McFlurry'."
The next minute, two pictures of a McFlurry Ice Cream appeared on the wall.
Seeing this, Buttface shouted and jumped towards to the wall. While he was flying towards it, saliva dripped to the ground.
Bang!
Buttface bumped into the wall, and the wall collapsed. He was covered by the bricks��
Everyone sneered.
What a stupid dog! Clearly, it is just picture…
"No worries, we have got another wall."
Xu Que smiled, changing the direction of the projector.
"The McFlurry has two flavours, strawberry and Oreo. You may be asking, does it taste good? Well, as you have seen, a dog has started salivating for it after only seeing the picture. I can assure you that it tastes very good."
Xu Que smiled. "Okay, next, I am going to introduce to you the effect the McFlurry will have. In the early stages, the McFlurry can clean your muscles. Remember you can only eat one once a day for seven days in total for a round of treatment, and there are ten rounds in total. Your Spiritual Roots will be cleansed. After ten rounds of treatment, your Spiritual Roots will be nourished and refined!"
Hearing this, people were very excited.
How wonderful is this! The McFlurry has the same effect as the Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream.
"Long live General Zhuge!"
People applauded and exclaimed.
"We should let everyone in the world know about this product, so we can all enjoy its benefit." Xu Que smiled. "Now I would like to introduce its price."
Hearing this, people stopped applauding.
Currently, without a membership card, people could also buy Xu Que's products. Still, if Xu Que set a very high price, not everyone would be able to really afford it.
"So, how much will this be? Let's look at the wall," Xu Que said while operating the projector.
Soon, a few words appeared on the wall.
"Ten thousand Spirit Stones."
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
Only ten thousand Spirit Stones? Seriously? One only needs to spend seven hundred thousand and he could enjoy the ten courses of treatment?! This is unbelievable!
Is he joking? He is such a greedy businessman, can it be possible that he has now become a decent man? Ten thousand Spirit Stones is like giving us a McFlurry Ice Cream for free…
In fact, people had expected the price to be a million Spirit Stones. or at least several hundred thousand Spirit Stones. They had never thought a McFlurry could be this cheap.
"I have said before that I am a decent man and my company is one that values integrity. Since I have decided that my products should target common folk, it is only reasonable that I sell my product at a reasonable price. I hope everyone in the Water Nation can enhance their Spiritual Roots while enjoying this delicious ice cream. A country can only be prosperous while its young citizens are powerful!" Xu Que said rather seriously.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
A country can only be prosperous while its young citizens are powerful!
I see, I see! What General Zhuge wants is the prosperity of our country, and the happiness of all of us!
He is not a greedy person, I have misunderstood him!
He is a great man who only thinks about his country and his fellows.
"Long live General Zhuge!"
"Long live General Zhuge!"
…
Everyone was deeply moved and crying, while yelling 'Long live General Zhuge!'.
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In the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce, the few influential figures almost passed out when they heard what was going on in Wanda Plaza.
"This young man is as sneaky as a fox! He has set a low price simply to draw more customers to the Wanda Plaza, and to make that place the new 'central market'! If everything goes as he has planned, the price of the stores on that street... will be extremely high!"
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Chapter 462: As an Honest Man, Could I Lie to You?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The atmosphere of the product launch began to buzz continuously.
After launching the McFlurry, Xu Que introduced the Ice Cream Sundae of KFC. This product included the Strawberry Sundae and Chocolate Sundae, which could be used to strengthen the physique of the cultivator.
The weaker cultivators were greatly shocked again.
Everyone was dumbfounded by this enormously pleasant surprise.
For a long time, the cultivators of the Five Nations had focused on the cultivation of magic arts and the soul. However, they had had no time to attend to the cultivation of one's physique. Moreover, many physical cultivation arts had vanished or failed to pass down to new generations over the long course of history.
Therefore, the cultivators who wanted to strengthen their physique and become physique experts would always be frustrated.
But now the Ice Cream Sundae introduced by Xu Que could be used to strengthen one's physique, which was absolutely good news for the cultivators.
In addition, the price stipulated by Xu Que was also very low—one Ice Cream Sundae could be bought with only ten thousand Spirit Stones.
The place seethed with enthusiasm. Everyone was cheering and shouting "General Zhuge is awesome!" or "General Zhuge is a good man!"
Within a day, Xu Que had successfully made his reputation squeaky clean. More and more people in the Imperial City were choosing to support him.
On the same day, the newly-opened McDonald's and KFCs of Xu Que were packed with consumers. Half the population of the Imperial City came to his stores. The entire street was full of people, and it was several times more crowded than the market center when it was at its busiest.
Of course, the magical artifact stores and elixirs stores along Xu Que's street were also brought into the focus of the people who were queuing up. More and more people went shopping in those stores, and their profits were also skyrocketing.
As one of the shareholders of these stores, Xu Que also earned a large sum of Spirit Stones from his shares.
Now, the entire Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction had come into shape.
With the accumulation of the gross profits, Xu Que had already earned over eight billion Spirit Stones. Now he was even wealthier than he had been before the auction. Moreover, he also owned land properties along an entire street. According to an evaluation that was performed, the value of his real estate was at least one hundred billion Spirit Stones!
However, the price of stores in the market center kept reducing. Many chambers of commerce had been seriously impacted and were suffering great losses, including the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce.
But these chambers of commerce could do nothing but watch the losses accumulate helplessly; for they didn't have anything to compete with against Xu Que.
At last, Xu Que sent people to pay off his remaining balance of 2.6 billion Spirit Stones. However, the people of the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce were not happy at all. After giving the auction items back to Xu Que gloomily, they closed the door right up and stopped receiving visitors.
However, even though his business was extremely prosperous, Xu Que started to feel bored.
He switched on the Automatic Hosting Function of the System, which would prepare materials for several batches of burgers, ice creams and coffees. Then he asked the soldiers of the Snow City to prepare the food and handle the business.
But consumers were so enthusiastic that the supply shortage was becoming more and more serious.
People were crowding outside the McDonald's branch.
A soldier of the Snow City said woefully, "Please go back! Today's ice creams have been sold out!"
"No, it is barely noon. Why did you sell out all your ice creams? Do you still have burgers?" people asked, unwilling to leave.
"The burgers have also sold out!"
"What about french fries?"
"We sold out our french fries yesterday!"
"Damn! What should we do now? It seems we can only come back tomorrow!"
"You might not get any supplies tomorrow, for General Zhuge has said that he has recently been preparing for the Heavenly Tribulation."
"What? Is General Zhuge going to take the Heavenly Tribulation? It's over! He has committed so many immoral acts! If God strikes him to death with thunder, no one will supply ice creams and burgers to us in future!"
"Let's start to pray for him tomorrow, and beg God to forgive General Zhuge!"
"Exactly! We should do that!"
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After discovering that Xu Que was going to take the Heavenly Tribulation, people were afraid that he would be killed by the Thunder Tribulation—so they instantly decided to pray for Xu Que.
Hearing that, Xu Que was so angry that he even wanted to start a fight with those people. Finally, the soldiers of the Snow City managed to stop him through earnest persuasion.
"Now, you know how vicious these people are! I have lowered the price and surrendered some profits to them. But I have been repaid with their curses. This is totally inhumane and illegal, right?"
"Yeah! What General Zhuge said was right! Their behavior is inhumane and illegal!"
"Please tell me honestly that I am a good person, will you? Okay, your silence is deemed as tacit consent. Where else can you find a good person like me? Alas!" Xu Que exclaimed, complaining that public morality was not what it used to be. Meanwhile, he was also preparing for the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation.
In fact, he didn't take the Heavenly Tribulation very seriously.
After acting massively tough during his previous 49 Heavenly Tribulations, he had discovered that his vitality was quite tenacious.
Moreover, he had accumulated fifty thousand Acting Tough Points. If the Heavenly Tribulation was too dangerous, he could just spend Acting Tough Points and purchase some powerful magical artifacts from the System as protection. He would survive the tribulation anyway.
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The next day, Xu Que went to his McDonald's leisurely. He was greedy and wanted to have a McFlurry.
However, the store was in short supply, and the entrance of McDonald's had already been tightly packed with people. At the first sight of Xu Que, people rushed up and surrounded him immediately.
"General Zhuge, finally you've arrived!"
"Do you still have McFlurries?"
"Please supply more McFlurries. I have been queuing up for two days, but I have received nothing."
"I have been waiting here for three days!"
Many people were complaining bitterly.
In recent days, Xu Que had used half of his Soul Strength in the Automatic Hosting Function of the System to prepare food ingredients. He had even used the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders to prepare food. In this way, he had managed to make enough food to satisfy the demands of most people.
However, now half the population of the Imperial City was coming to his stores every day. Even if Xu Que had ten more bodies, he wouldn't be able to prepare enough food for so many people.
"No, no, we have sold out all our supplies for today. Please come here tomorrow," Xu Que shouted as he elbowed his way to the McDonald's.
Someone continued to shout, "General Zhuge, since you are here, how about making more McFlurries for us?"
"You misunderstood what I said. I really want to make more food, however, we have run out of ingredients," Xu Que said sadly.
Those people were dubious. "Is that for real?"
"What the hell? Don't you believe in my morals? Since I started this business, credibility has always been of the highest priority in my store. I tried to increase the credibility of my store by selling the McFlurries at such a low price. Today we have really sold out everything. I will not lie to you. Please go back," Xu Que said, patting his chest.
Hearing that, those people could do nothing but give way to Xu Que.
Just at this moment, a commotion at the back of the crowd was heard.
The next moment, a sharp shout was heard.
"Here comes the Princess Zi Xuan!"
Wow!
All at once, all the people in this area were in an uproar.
The Princess Zi Xuan has come here personally!
The distinguished princess has come to the Wanda Mall of the Exploding Heavens Faction personally! It seems the delicacies prepared by General Zhuge are tempting for everyone!
Soon, people stepped back to make way. Accompanied by several maidservants and eunuchs, Zi Xuan came up leisurely with a smile.
"Xu Que, I want to have a McFlurry!"
Before approaching Xu Que, Zi Xuan stated her purpose in coming.
Swish!
Immediately people tossed their speculative eyes to Xu Que.
The princess is here and has ordered the McFlurry. Will you still tell her you have sold out everything?
However, Xu Que's reply was still unchanged.
Shrugging his shoulders, he said ruefully, "I am sorry, Your Highness. You are too late. We have sold out of the McFlurries. Please come earlier tomorrow!"
…
Hearing his words, Zi Xuan was stunned and stopped walking.
"Xu Que, don't lie to me. There must be more," She said embarrassedly; evidently she hadn't expected Xu Que to blow her off.
Before coming here, she had bought off Buttface, who had told her that Xu Que could make a McFlurry in the blink of an eye.
"I really have nothing left. As an honest man, could I lie to you?" Xu Que said, shaking his head again.
Seeing his response, everyone was convinced.
He has even rejected the Princess. It seems he has really run out of supplies.
Zi Xuan was too enraged to say anything. Although she knew Xu Que could make a McFlurry easily, she could do nothing to change his mind.
Stomping her little feet, she turned around and shouted angrily, "Sister, see that? He is bullying me!"
Sister?
Instantly the world fell silent. Everyone was stunned, including Xu Que.
Isn't the sister of Princess Zi Xuan… the Water Empress?
Holy shit! Even the Water Empress is here!
People instantly turned around to see what was happening.
As expected, a figure was approaching slowly from the rear of the crowd.
She was walking softly. With a faint smile on her face, she was very graceful and elegant. Only the Water Empress could be so noble and peaceful.
The next moment, everyone was deeply surprised. Even Her Royal Highness the Water Empress has left the Palace and come here personally!
It's a pity! Her Royal Highness the Water Empress seldom leaves the Palace. But this time General Zhuge has run out of supplies.
Whoosh!
At that moment, Xu Que waved his hand and shouted, "Someone bring me my fabulous McFlurry Sundae with multilayer strawberries and chocolate cake!"
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Chapter 463: A man and a woman in one room
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All of a sudden, everyone stopped talking and looked at Xu Que emotionlessly.
Didn't you just say that all the products have been sold out?
You even swore that nothing was left.
A Fabulous McFlurry Sundae with Multilayer Strawberries and Chocolate Cake?!
You even made a name for that?! You are indeed shameless!
As for the Princess Zi Xuan, she had thought she already knew what sort of person Xu Que was, but this time, she gained a deeper understanding of his shameless character.
"General…we don't have the item you just mentioned in our store," whispered a soldier, hurriedly walking to Xu Que.
"Nonsense! Fine, I will bring it out personally. You go and entertain our distinguished guest!"
Then Xu Que rolled up his sleeve and went inside.
Seeing this, the Water Empress was surprised.
Earlier, the Water Empress had come here with Zi Xuan. But when she had been about to leave after hearing that the food had all been sold out, Zi Xuan had suddenly walked forward. Thus, she had had no choice but to show herself.
Still, she had never thought that Xu Que's tone could change so completely in such a short time.
The Water Empress smiled and walked into the store with Zi Xuan.
…
"Get out of my way. Your distinguished Water Empress, here is the Fabulous McFlurry Sundae with Multilayer Strawberries and Chocolate Cake."
Hearing this, the Water Empress, Zi Xuan and everyone else at present turned around. The next minute, they were completely stunned by what they saw.
Xu Que was carrying an ice cream that was even wider than his shoulders, and walking carefully out from the kitchen.
The ice cream was bigger even than Xu Que's upper body. It was very delicately decorated with various kinds of flowers made of ice cream. The chocolate and strawberry jam upon it looked very stylish.
Xu Que put the ice cream on the table.
Seeing this, Zi Xuan was so surprised that her mouth fell open.
The audience felt the same.
This ice cream is incredibly big, I cannot possibly imagine how much raw material has been used! No matter what, the amount of material used for this was definitely tantamount to that of hundreds of smaller McFlurries. But… he'd said he had used up all his raw materials?!
"Come on! Young lady, have a taste." Xu Que looked at the Water Empress.
Hearing this, people were so frightened that they almost passed out.
He called her what?! Young lady?! Is he insane?
To everyone's surprise, the Water Empress was not angry.
She smiled. "This is too much."
"Not at all, not at all. You can eat as much as you like. I have plenty of it in the kitchen." Xu Que laughed.
The rest of the people were very angry when they heard this.
"General Zhuge, you just said everything has been sold out…"
"Yes, everything has been sold out." Xu Que turned around.
The people at present were stunned.
Are you blind?! Or I am the one who is blind! How can you be so shameless!
"Since our honourable Water has Ultimate Membership in my store, she is even more important than those with Supreme Membership. There will always be a special McFlurry prepared for her," Xu Que explained, smiling.
No one was convinced by his words.
Ultimate Membership? I have not even heard of this. You just made it up, didn't you?!
Realising this, Xu Que's face became rather serious all of a sudden.
"You do not believe me? Fine! But our honourable Water Empress has been taking care of our country all this time, you cannot imagine how much she has suffered. You guys want to quarrel with me over this cake? Don't you feel sorry for yourselves at all?"
Hearing this, no one said anything in reply.
"Little chap, I really cannot eat the whole cake. I suggest we give some to the rest of the people," the Water Empress whispered gently, delivering this message to Xu Que.
Xu Que shook his head and replied, "If you cannot eat the whole cake, you can take the rest of it back to the palace. There is plenty of Häagen-Dazs raw material inside the cake. It cannot only nourish and refine your Spiritual Roots, but can also help you gain a new one."
"As far as I am concerned, only one bite will do, right? You prepared such a big meal for me, I am afraid it will be wasted…"
"Young lady, this cake is different, it won't work unless you eat all of it."
"Really?" the Water Empress smiled and looked at Xu Que in a rather strange way.
Xu Que was afraid that the Water Empress might have guessed that he was lying, then he nodded. "Yes! Even pearls can't be as true as my words."
The Water Empress smiled and put the whole cake into her storage ring.
"Great. I hope you will enjoy it when you get back to the palace. As for them, I will just make some normal McFlurries, they won't mind."
The Water Empress slowly stood up. "Little chap, come to the palace and see me later, I have something for you."
"Ha, I can go back with you right now."
Xu Que felt very happy.
Then he shouted to the people outside the store, "Get out the way, our Honourable Water Empress is going to go back to the palace. Buttface, get out of the way! Wait! How dare you pee near the threshold? Soldiers, take him away and teach him a lesson! By the way, please be patient, we are going to make some McFlurries soon, it won't take very long."
Hearing this, everyone got excited and made way for the Water Empress.
With everyone looking at them happily, the Water Empress and Xu Que went back to the palace together.
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When they arrived at the palace, the Water Empress ordered all the maids and eunuchs, as well as Princess Zi Xuan, to leave the room.
Now, only she and Xu Que remained in the room.
Xu Que suddenly got aroused and began to think dirty thoughts.
A man and a woman in one room, what is she going to do?
"Little chap!"
Xu Que was brought back to reality.
"What?!"
He turned around and faced the Water Empress.
The Water Empress smiled and loosened her clothes, exposing her white, beautiful shoulder.
Seeing this, Xu Que took a deep breath and shouted, "Wait, I am a man with principles. I would only like to have sex with you in certain positions. I won't do some peculiar ones…"
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Chapter 464: Something Every Man Knows!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the spacious bedchamber, the atmosphere was quite strange. There was a momentary lull.
Standing there with dilated eyes, Xu Que could feel the rapid beating of his heart.
Even though he had once seen the naked body of the Water Empress in the Tower of Souls, the sight of her snow-white shoulder still aroused him greatly.
However, the Water Empress was quite calm. It seemed she didn't know how attractive her shoulder was to Xu Que. She unbuttoned her collar and removed a blue jade necklace from her neck.
The necklace was weaved with tiny silvery chains. Each silver chain was saturated with a mysterious power and archaic aura. The blue jade in the middle was crystal clear, and would shine brilliantly in the sun. The blue jade was also giving off a faint but refreshing fragrance.
"Little chap, your Heavenly Tribulation is approaching. Take this necklace with you and it will help you cross the Heavenly Tribulations and hone your cultivation in the future," the Water Empress waved her hand. Then the necklace rose up into the air and flew to Xu Que slowly.
At the same time, she tidied up her dress and resumed her elegance.
Xu Que was dumbfounded immediately. I was ready for the intimacies, but is that all you wanted to show me?
She…she is such a bully! I am a kind person, but I am not someone to be bullied! No, I shall get more glimpses at her!
Then Xu Que widened his twinkling eyes and stared at the Water Empress… in her face.
I only saw one of your shoulders, and now I shall have a good look at your face. Losing is not acceptable!
"Little chap, what's wrong?" the Water Empress asked at this moment. It seemed she had noticed the change in his expression and she now looked at him with puzzlement.
"What?" said Xu Que earnestly, not taking his eyes off her.
The Water Empress was confused but had not figured out Xu Que's trick. "What's wrong with you? Is my face dirty?"
Xu Que said, "No, just leave me alone. I am practicing Shut-eye Meditation!"
The Water Empress couldn't help laughing. "I've only heard of Silent Meditation. Where does your Shut-eye Meditation come from? In addition, your eyes are opened widely. How can you comprehend Zen this way?"
Without changing his expression, Xu Que said, "This is the highest state of Shut-eye Meditation!"
Lying through your teeth!
Xu Que would never say the second half of that sentence.
The Water Empress was embarrassed by his expression. Then she said, shaking her head, "You are always weird. Okay, just take the necklace, it will be helpful for your cultivation in future."
"Okay!"
Xu Que came to himself and found the necklace floating in front of him. He grabbed it with his hand.
He had hardly found the necklace in his palm when he felt the warmth of the blue jade, which was also giving off a refreshing fragrance.
My God! Her body temperature and body fragrance?
As an expert in adult topics, Xu Que figured out the origin of the temperature and fragrance immediately. He was so excited that he almost had a bloody nose again.
For ordinary beautiful girls, Xu Que would never be so excited.
However, the girl in front of him was the unparalleled Water Empress, who was godlike in her beauty!
The necklace in his hand used to be closely pressed to that part of the Water Empress's body.
"Little guy, why are you absent-minded again? Are you worrying about the Heavenly Tribulation?" Seeing Xu Que's weird expression, the Water Empress couldn't help but show her concern. She didn't take any adult content into her consideration.
Xu Que smiled quickly and replied, "Aha, it doesn't matter. Just the Heavenly Tribulation, nothing to worry about. I just want to know whether you still need necklaces or not. If you do, I am willing to give you some…"
"I still have necklaces. It's unnecessary for you to give me more," the Water Empress said with a faint smile.
Although she had lived a long time, her knowledge in certain fields (the adult content field) was far less than that of Xu Que. Therefore, she thought Xu Que was just about to give a necklace back to her and didn't understand the flirtatious undercurrent in Xu Que's words.
"What a pity!" Xu Que said regretfully.
The Water Empress smiled. "It seems you are not nervous. It would be nice to stay this way. For the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation, you shall be strong and confident. Timidity and anxiety shall be avoided!"
Xu Que crossed his legs unnaturally to hide his embarrassment. He pretended to watch the necklace in his hand carefully. "Young lady, is this necklace a magic amulet? Wow, is… it an eight-star magic artifact?"
Suddenly he felt moved emotionally.
To his surprise, this necklace was indeed an eight-star magic artifact!
According to his knowledge, eight-star magic artifacts were quite rare in the five nations. The only eight-star magic artifact he possessed had been obtained from Buttface out of deception and violence, yet was still so enviable for many cultivators.
But now the Water Empress had generously given her eight-star amulet to him after finding out that he was about to take the Heavenly Tribulation.
"Young lady, please take it back. I really don't need such a precious magic artifact to complete the Heavenly Tribulation." Xu Que felt a little bit too embarrassed to accept this necklace.
After all, he could complete the Heavenly Tribulation easily. An eight-star magic artifact was really unnecessary. Moreover, the eight-star magic artifact was very precious for many people, but it was nothing to someone like Xu Que who had the System.
In addition, he could tell that this necklace was very important to the Water Empress. After all, it was an eight-star magic artifact—maybe it was also loaded with other special meanings. Otherwise, the Water Empress wouldn't wear it against her skin.
"Just take it." The Water Empress smiled a bit, which was very charming. Then she turned around and walked to the table.
Xu Que fell silent, so he had to accept it by nodding his head. Then he continued to sit there, crossing his legs.
The Water Empress started to make tea. The next moment she raised her head and looked at Xu Que. "How about a cup of tea?"
"No!" Xu Que closed his legs unnaturally and looked away.
He really had no choice. As a young man, his 'little brother' was too impetuous. If he didn't cross his legs, the prominent erection would be too embarrassing. This was something every man knew!
The Water Empress found Xu Que's behavior even weirder, so she made a cup of tea and said, "Really? Don't you want a cup of tea?"
Xu Que shook his head, "You drink first!"
The Water Empress smiled. "What? Are you afraid of being poisoned by me?"
Xu Que shook his head again. "No!"
The Water Empress was quite curious. "Then why don't you want to drink it?"
Rolling his eyes, Xu Que said earnestly, "I can't drink, for later I need to drive."
"What?" the Water Empress was stunned a bit.
The word 'drive' reminded her of the time that Xu Que had taught her how to drive an excavator in Fire Country.
However, she couldn't figure out how 'drinking tea' was related to 'driving'!
But she wouldn't waste time pondering something she didn't understand. She just felt like Xu Que was acting generally quite normal, except his behaviors were a little bit weird.
After a short while of silence, the Water Empress picked up her cup and took a sip of the tea. Then she looked at Xu Que. "Little chap, when will your Heavenly Tribulation come?"
Xu Que closed his legs again and counted with his fingers. "According to my calculations, it should be tomorrow!"
"Okay, tomorrow you can complete your Heavenly Tribulation at the Temple of Heaven. As an optimal place to complete the Heavenly Tribulation, it is protected by magic arrays, which can weaken the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. You have crossed the 49 Heavenly Tribulations. The power of the 59 Heavenly Tribulations will be higher. But don't be too worried, I will look after you in the Temple of Heaven. In case any unexpected emergency occurs, I will ensure your safety," the Water Empress said earnestly, nodding her head.
After hearing that, Xu Que frowned immediately.
Weaken the power of the Heavenly Tribulation? No! If the Heavenly Tribulation is weakened, how will I strengthen my body with the Hell King's Prison Suppression Style? And how will I continue the cultivation of the Monkey Blocks Lightning?
No, no, I don't want to take the Heavenly Tribulation in this place!
Then, he looked at the Water Empress and asked, "Since there is an optimal place to cross the Heavenly Tribulation, there must be a dangerous place to cross the Heavenly Tribulation, right?"
Without thinking about it, the Water Empress replied with a smile, "The Imperial Tombs are absolutely the most dangerous place to take the Heavenly Tribulation! The former emperors, who were all experts, were buried in that place. Together with the power of the Dragon Veins, the Heavenly Tribulation would be very violent in that place!"
Xu Que was so delighted after hearing that. Then he said, patting his thigh, "Okay, tomorrow I will go to the Imperial Tombs!"
…
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Chapter 465: Xu Que is going to go through another Heavenly Tribulation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the next day, the news that Xu Que was going to go through another Heavenly Tribulation spread across the Imperial City.
When people heard that he had chosen the Imperial Tomb to be the site of the Heavenly Tribulation, they were shocked.
"My god! Is he insane?!"
"Throughout history, every Emperor of the Water Nation has been buried there, and the Dragon Veins are right beneath it. He is putting himself in a very dangerous situation."
"He is the General, he can just choose the Temple of Heaven, why on earth has he chosen the Imperial Tomb?"
"I have no idea. I got the news from someone I know in the palace."
"Someone heard that the Water Empress was persuading him to go to the Temple of Heaven instead, but he didn't listen."
"Really?!"
"Yes! He said that a strong man should not be afraid of anything and can never be called a strong man if he is afraid of the Heavenly Tribulation."
"Huh…"
Hearing this, people were speechless.
A strong man should not be afraid of anything. Yes! This all sounds very good. But he is going to go through the 59 Heavenly Tribulations, which is much more powerful than the 49 Heavenly Tribulations. His life would be in enough peril in the Temple of Heaven without full preparations.
And this time he has chosen to go through his Heavenly Trial in the Imperial Tomb? At least among the Five Nations, no one has ever done this before.
All of a sudden, everyone was talking about this.
If this news had broken out just a few days ago, people would still be discussing it, but not at such a large scale.
But since Xu Que was the boss of the Wanda Plaza of Exploding Heavens Faction, and the burger, the french fries and so on were the hope of the cultivators in the city, Xu Que himself now represented the hope of the entire city.
Thus, everyone hoped that he could safely complete his Heavenly Tribulation.
Some influential officials even submitted a written statement to the Water Empress, hoping she could persuade him.
"I hope you can stop General Zhuge from going to the Imperial Tomb!"
"Please stop him, if he disagrees, we can tie him up and bring him to the Temple of Heaven."
"Yes, I would like to risk my life to bring him to the Temple of Heaven!"
"Me too! But I hope Your Highness can protect my family from being looted by General Zhuge."
…
Reading these statements, the Water Empress frowned and had quite a headache.
Last night, when Xu Que had said he would like to go to the Imperial Tomb instead, she had been stunned and thought that he was joking.
But when she saw his sincere eyes, she instantly knew he meant what he had said.
When she asked him why he was doing this, he replied with, "Because of love." At that moment, she had been really embarrassed.
In fact, the Water Empress had talked about this business with Xu Que many times, but he had never listened.
That night, Xu Que had said many marvelous and ambitious words, and they had all been heard by the guards, maids, and eunuchs who walked by.
They were all surprised by his words and called him 'the man of heaven'.
"This little chap is indeed a troublemaker!" The Water Empress shook her head and forced out a smile.
Although she knew going to the Imperial Tomb was very dangerous, when she saw his acting so confident, she realised there was no use in saying anything else to persuade him.
She knew that he never did things he was not sure of, and if he indeed was in danger, he could run away easily and quickly. For example, last time in the Tower of Souls, he had managed to run away as soon as he had smelt the Qi of the masters of Sky Incense Valley.
Thinking of this, the Water Empress finally felt relieved and pushed the statement aside. Then she stood up and headed to her bedroom, and decided to see how Xu Que was planning to go through his Heavenly Tribulation.
…
Meanwhile, Xu Que and Buttface arrived at the Imperial Tomb.
Earlier, Buttface had heard the news and hurriedly went to the Imperial Tomb. He told Xu Que that he would like to help him if anything dangerous happened, but in fact, he simply wanted to be the first one to witness Xu Que getting wounded.
For Buttface, today might be the best day ever.
"Young man, you really have no need to come here. The most important thing is your own safety!" Buttface said, trying very hard to suppress his happiness.
Xu Que sneered. "Do not worry, I will have you with me when I go through the Heavenly Tribulation."
"What!"
Hearing this, Buttface was terrified and immediately ran away.
Xu Que stood in the gateway of the imperial City and looked around, trying to find the spot where the Qi of Dragon was the thickest.
Last time when he was going through the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, even the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had been destroyed and turned into Qi. The Qi then nourished and rebuilt Xu Que's body. Besides, he had even created a new magic inscription, the Monkey Blocks Lightning.
Since the power of the thunder and lightning was immensely huge, Xu Que wanted to take this opportunity to nourish and enhance his body again. Apart from this, he also wanted to make the Monkey Blocks Lightning more powerful.
…
Soon, many people gathered, waiting to see Xu Que go through his Heavenly Tribulation.
Amongst the people, some had come simply to see a show, whilst the rest had come to persuade Xu Que to stop this.
"Thanks for your consideration. I have made up my mind," Xu Que said, standing at the top of the Mountain of the Imperial Tomb.
We are just worried that no one can continue to make burgers and things like that when you are dead…
…
As time passed, more and more people gathered.
More than half the entire population of the city came at last.
Seeing this, Xu Que felt very satisfied and kept a stiff upper lip. He stood alone at the top and looked like a lonely powerful man, like a romantic hero in a novel.
"The Princess Zi Xuan is coming!"
Seeing this, people quickly made way for her.
A luxury carriage slowly came. The curtain had not been lifted up yet, but people knew that the Princess Zi Xuan was sitting inside.
"The Water Empress is coming!"
People were stunned.
He is really something. Last time, both the Princess and the Water Empress were attracted by his McDonald's. This time, they have come again for him.
The Water Empress was not riding a carriage—instead she was riding a Precious Cloud Water Sword. Then she landed on top of a mountain opposite the Mountain of Imperial Tomb. it seemed that she intended to protect Xu Que if anything happened.
"Little chap, you really think you can safely go through this?" she asked Xu Que calmly.
Xu Que nodded. "Young lady, do not worry about me, I will be fine."
"Good!" the Water Empress nodded and smiled gently.
Meanwhile, the sound of the System notifications were ringing in his head.
Ding! "The Heavenly Trial is about to begin, once the host successfully goes through this, the host can enter the Infant Transformation Stage."
Ding! "The level of the 59 Heavenly Tribulations is 'Hell Mode'. If the host summons the Heavenly Tribulation himself, the difficulty will increase, but once the host completes it, he will receive a 'Big Gift Box of the Heavenly Tribulation'. Are you going to summon it?"
Big Gift Box of the Heavenly Tribulation?
Hearing this, Xu Que's eyes sparkled.
I want it! Increasing the difficulty of the Heavenly Tribulation? This is exactly what I want!
Let me show you how tough I can act!
...
Chapter 466: Attract Thunder Tribulation by Acting Tough
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
When Xu Que completed his 49 Heavenly Tribulations, he had tried to summon the tribulations by acting tough in a way that was cool and domineering.
At that time, he had yelled to the sky a lot, and ended up saying, "I am not handsome!" Then he had received the reply, "You lied!" Then the Heavenly Tribulation had come.
However, this time he did not want to repeat this trick.
With his hands behind his back, he stood there calmly and looked at the sky. His expression was a little bit lonely and thoughtful.
People in the area started to fix their eyes on him. They gradually grew quiet.
However, after a while, someone grew impatient and started to frown.
"What's going on? Why is General Zhuge standing in a daze on the mountaintop?"
"Right, even if he plans to take the Heavenly Tribulation here, at least he should make some preparations, right?"
"He should at least take a Vitality Pill, right? And he should also take out his magic artifacts. But why is he doing nothing?"
"Could it be that his calculation of the time was incorrect? Is the Heavenly Tribulation not ripe yet?"
"Wow, this is good news. General Zhuge, you still have time to change the site. Don't cling on to this place," someone started to shout at Xu Que. They asked him to go to the Temple of Heaven.
"Right, General Zhuge, just change the site!"
"It is unnecessary to take the Heavenly Tribulation here!"
"It's really unnecessary!"
Many people also started to shout at him, trying to persuade him to change his mind.
However, Xu Que had made up his mind. Standing on the hilltop and with his robe whirling about in the wind, he was very handsome and composed.
"You really don't want to change the site, right?" asked the Water Empress, delivering a message from the mountaintop opposite. Her voice was calm and tender.
"A word spoken by a real man cannot be taken back! I will not change the site," Xu Que replied sonorously. Like a soldier about to enter the battlefield, his eyes were resolute and determined.
His words and solemn expression immediately impressed many onlookers at the foot of the hill, who couldn't help getting excited.
"It seems… it is reasonable that General Zhuge is so powerful!"
"Right! Although he fools around shamelessly every day, he can still press forward with indomitable will, and undergo the Heavenly Tribulation!"
"This is even more than pressing forward with indomitable will, this is undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation and risking his life!"
"Alas, that's why he is so powerful. He can fight an expert of the Infant Transformation Stage whilst at level 10 of the Original Infant Stage!"
"His mighty strength and power have definitely been realized through great efforts!"
…
Many people were exclaiming and looking at Xu Que on the mountaintop with adoring eyes.
"Alas!"
At this moment, Xu Que who was on the mountaintop finally started to move. After letting out a heavy sigh, he stopped watching the sky.
Seeing that, the onlookers at the foot of the hill started to stir uneasily.
"Is General Zhuge going to start his preparations?"
"I knew it! General Zhuge would never play with his life!"
"Exactly! After all, he is going to cross the Heavenly Tribulation in the Imperial Tomb. He at least needs some elixirs and magic artifacts for protection."
"See, see, he is taking something out!" some sharp-eyed people shouted in surprise.
Waving his hand, Xu Que took out an item from the storage of the System.
All the onlookers were stunned slightly, and then were dumbfounded after giving that item a good look.
A chair?
What he had taken out was a chair!
"What's going on?"
"Could this chair be a magic artifact?"
"It doesn't look like a magic artifact! It doesn't even have spiritual fluctuations!"
All at once, many people were totally confused.
Even the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite Xu Que was shocked. She didn't know what Xu Que was going to do by taking out a chair at this moment.
However, Xu Que continued to place the chair down. Then he took out a table from the package of the System.
The next moment, he started to put things on the table in an orderly fashion under the watchful eyes of the onlookers.
Tea sets, cups, a gas stove, water kettle, top-class Pu-erh tea… finally he even took out a giant sunshade. Then he stuck the sunshade into the ground and opened it.
Sitting in the chair, he made a fire and placed the kettle on the fire. Then he started to wait in his chair.
Immediately all the onlookers were stunned.
What… is he doing?
Is he making tea?
The Heavenly Tribulation is coming. How can you sit here and make tea with so professional tools?
The Water Empress was shocked too. She didn't expect Xu Que to wait for the Heavenly Tribulation in such a manner. His behavior was too bold and absurd!
Rumble… rumble…
At this moment, the water in the kettle began boiling.
Xu Que picked up the kettle immediately and washed the tea cups with boiling water first. Then he poured some water into the teapot to wash the tea!
The whole process was quite elegant. It was like the process for Kungfu Tea, which was slow and agreeable.
All at once, all the onlookers were completely puzzled.
What is this guy going to do?
Is he really going to take the Heavenly Tribulation today?
Could it be that he is lying to us? No one can pass the Heavenly Tribulation in this way! How can he sit there and drink tea?
"Xu Que, don't do anything stupid." Finally the Water Empress delivered a message to him at this moment.
This time she didn't call him "little chap" but spoke his name with a serious expression.
What Xu Que was doing now was a great disrespect to the Heavens, which could easily lead to disastrous results.
However, Xu Que replied calmly with a smile, "Young lady, do you want a cup of tea?"
After saying that, he poured the tea into several cups which gave off white vapor and a fragrance of rich tea.
Then he flicked his finger gently. Whoosh! A cup flew to the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite him.
"Please taste the tea that was made by me. It is authentic century-old Pu-erh tea." Xu Que smiled.
The Water Empress was shocked slightly. Then she waved her slender hand and took the cup easily. Looking at Xu Que's smiling face with puzzlement, the Water Empress thought suddenly: Is this little guy doing this intentionally? Does he plan to summon a more violent Heavenly Tribulation?
Thinking of this, the Water Empress picked up the cup and took a sip. The rich tea fragrance filled her body immediately. Meanwhile, her Soul Strength was instantly nourished by a formless energy, which shocked her a bit.
Could…this tea be used to strengthen one's Soul Strength? It is even more powerful than his stinky tofu! the Water Empress said to herself silently.
Xu Que squinted his eyes and also took a sip of tea with smile.
He had used his chef skills whilst concocting the tea. The effect was very powerful. One cup of tea could double one's Soul Strength temporarily, which was even more powerful than Vitality Pills.
"Is it good?" asked Xu Que as he looked at the Water Empress with smile.
The Water Empress nodded with a smile. "It's good!"
Xu Que said, "Do you like it?"
The Water Empress said, "I like it!"
Xu Que said, "Okay, next time I will make noodles for you."
The Water Empress said, "Okay!"
…
The rest of the onlookers were confused totally and didn't have time to react. It is one thing for General Zhuge to act mischievously. But how could the Water Empress behave like this by drinking tea and chatting with him?
Clap!
At this moment, Xu Que put the teacup back onto the table and stood up abruptly.
Immediately, all the onlookers started to stare at Xu Que.
Finally, Xu Que spoke.
"The tea, these lofty mountains and this flowing water all remind me of my childhood!"
The onlookers felt the corners of their mouths twitch.
Damn! I just thought you were going to say something impressive. Is it a good time to reminisce about your childhood now?
However, Xu Que continued to speak. "I remember when I was young, I used to see Duan Jiu De!"
"What?" hearing the name 'Duan Jiu De', everyone was shocked.
Could it be that General Zhuge met Duan Jiu De in his childhood? Holy shit! What is the relationship between him and Duan Jiu De?
Xu Que continued to say, "Frankly speaking, Duan Jiu De was quite powerful!"
Hearing that, the onlookers raised their eyebrows immediately. Everyone knows Duan Jiu De is powerful, okay?
At this moment, Xu Que looked at the onlookers suddenly and said, "Do you know, when he saw me, he started to exclaim, 'It is impossible! It is impossible for this world to have such a handsome person in it!' Then, he started to attack me out of jealousy."
All of a sudden, all the onlookers went still!
Did Duan Jiu De attack you because he was jealous of your handsome appearance?
Damn! See what a braggart you are! You said you were young at that time. If Duan Jiu De really attacked you, how could you stay alive until now?
By ignoring the onlookers' expressions and the dumbfounded Water Empress, Xu Que continued to say, "At that time, I fought with him for eight rounds, and he was defeated by me. When I was about to punch him for the eighth time, he called someone to attack me shamelessly with a magic artifact. My Gosh! I didn't hesitate to drop the two buckets of water in my hands and started to fight them seriously! Later, when I was about to kill them both, Duan Jiu De summoned another person to attack me from behind. It was lucky that I opened my eyes in time and finally repelled the three of them with great efforts."
The area was in silence. All the onlookers were totally dumbfounded and confused!
Shaking his head, Xu Que sighed. "Alas, whenever I think of this, I am always touched. Can I be guilty for simply being handsome?"
Boom!
Suddenly, a big bang resounded in the sky. It shocked the earth like mighty thunder from the Nine Heavens.
Chapter 467: Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud? Haha, my old pal!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ding! "Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for acting tough successfully. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for summoning the 59 Heavenly Tribulations."
"The level of the Heavenly Tribulation is 'Hell Mode', please be prepared and act carefully. If the host manages to successfully complete the tribulation, he will receive a 'big gift box of the Heavenly Tribulation'."
The sound of System notifications rung in his head.
At the same time, people could hear the thunder and see the lightning.
The sky was changing drastically. A black cloud, like a huge dark palm, covered the whole sky and was getting closer and closer to the ground.
The atmosphere was getting so scary that everyone at present felt suffocated, as if it was the end of the world.
"Xu Que, do be careful!" the Water Empress said with a serious face.
She had no idea why his Heavenly Tribulation had come so quickly. Besides, it had never occurred to her that his Heavenly Tribulation could be this powerful! This was totally beyond her expectations.
"What's going on? Why does his Heavenly Tribulation look so scary?!"
"Even if he is right above the Imperial Tomb, it is impossible for his Heavenly Tribulation to be this powerful!"
"I think his Heavenly Tribulation is already more powerful than that of the Demonic Beast. How can this be?"
"It seems that heaven wants to take his life away…"
"Crickey! General Zhuge is bound to die this time."
Everyone became rather gloomy. Some even secretly backed off, fearing the lightning.
In fact, Xu Que also felt a bit surprised. The Heavenly Tribulation had not even started, but it already looked much scarier than the one Xu Que had experienced when he was with the Mysterious Clan.
"Fine, this is exactly what I need." Xu Que smiled.
He did not have any magic weapons in his hands. The Spirit Visage, the Banshee's Veil and the Blue Jade Necklace that had been given to him by the Water Empress were all in the Storage Space of his System.
After all, Xu Que's body was one of the God of Hell's Compulsion, which was of both Thunder Nature and Fire Nature. So he was not afraid at all.
Xu Que wanted to take this opportunity to test how strong his body had become.
Although the Thunder Nature of his God of Hell's Compulsion had become quite mature, he could still absorb the energy of the thunder and lightning to enhance it further.
It was still thundering violently. The noise was so loud and the atmosphere was getting more and more frightening.
With the sound of the thunder echoing again and again in the sky, all the cultivators' faces grew pale.
The Water Empress was getting more and more worried.
"Hurry up. Give me a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud then!" Xu Que shouted to the sky.
Seeing this, people at present were almost frightened to death. Their eyes were wide open.
Is he insane?! How dare he shout to the sky! He hasn't been frightened by the Heavenly Tribulation at all?! He wants to be struck by the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and have a warm-up?
Everyone was speechless.
Still, they did not believe a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud would really appear simply because Xu Que had asked for it.
Besides, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had only appeared once in the ancient times. A pure purple lightning was far more powerful than a common strike of lightning.
The thunder roared again…
The next minute, a pure purple lightning that was as wide as a grown man's arm appeared in the sky.
All of a sudden, everyone was shocked.
"No way! This is impossible!"
"It...is purple! It is pure purple! Are my eyes deceiving me?"
"The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that has only appeared in the ancient times has appeared just now!"
Just a few minutes ago, Xu Que had shouted to the sky, asking for a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud… and the next minute, it appeared.
Was this a coincidence, or fate?
If this was a coincidence, Xu Que's power must have grown stronger than anyone who was in the same Stage as him. That was why he could easily summon the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud.
If this was fate, then heaven had decided to kill him, and that would be certain.
Even heaven wanted to kill him, which meant Xu Que was really a bad guy.
The Water Empress, who was standing on the mountain opposite Xu Que's, was completely shocked.
"How can this be? Is it because of me again?" she murmured. She thought the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud must have something to do with her own misfortune.
Xu Que laughed. "Haha, we are already old pals to each other, Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud. Come and strike me!"
Hearing this, everyone including the Water Empress was stunned.
The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud is his old pal?
He has met it before? When he was going through the 49 Heavenly Tribulations, whilst in the Golden Core Stage?
If this is true, how did he survive from it?!
Someone in the Golden Core Stage was able to withstand a Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud?
The thunder roared again…
Meanwhile, the clouds in the sky started to churn.
Soon, another Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that was as wide as a grown man's arm appeared in the sky.
It grew bigger and bigger…
In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud grew into a huge purple milky way. It was indeed terrifying.
The thunder roared…
Suddenly, it fell down from the heavens like a streak of falling purple.
Seeing this, everyone had goosebumps all over their bodies. They were so frightened that their faces all turned pale.
Before this magnificent thunder, they felt as fragile and tiny as ants.
The Water Empress gazed at Xu Que, feeling extremely worried.
Meanwhile, Xu Que was still very calm and smiling.
Seeing this, the Water Empress realised that Xu Que must have been prepared for this, otherwise, he could never be this calm.
"It is too slow and weak! I shall not waste my time on it!"
He then took out his Dark Heavy Buster Sword and jumped high up into the sky.
"What is he doing?!" people exclaimed.
Xu Que's back now looked very huge and magnificent, as if he had turned into an invincible man.
He was about to hit the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud that was falling down like a purple streak.
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Chapter 468: Let the Heavenly Tribulation be Fiercer
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Boom!
It seemed heaven had sensed Xu Que's disrespectful behaviors. The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud fell from the sky, making a big bang.
All the onlookers went pale from terror.
The Water Empress was also surprised. She delivered a message to Xu Que's mind. "Xu Que, be careful!"
However, Xu Que pressed forward valiantly with indomitable will. With the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, he cleaved at that waterfall-sized Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud.
"Just break!"
With unstoppable momentum, Xu Que gave a loud shout.
Boom!
The Dark Heavy Buster Sword made a big bang and a formless airwave slashed through the air, heading directly towards the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud!
The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud was cut open entirely. Before approaching Xu Que, it fell apart and turned into numerous tiny purple electrical arcs, which fell like drizzle.
Some arcs disappeared in the air, while some arcs fell on Xu Que and went into his body.
Xu Que used the Hell King's Prison Suppression Style. All pores in his body were opened, and his meridian flowed in the anterograde mode. Like taking a shower in the thunder and rain, he started to absorb the purple lightning and thunder crazily, in order to refine and purify the thunder power in his body.
Seeing that, the onlookers at the foot of the hill were completely dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they had seen.
"How…how could this be possible?"
"The Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud… was destroyed!"
"By destroying the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud with one slice, he managed to break the tribulation with force!"
All onlookers were totally stunned. They had never expected such a violent and formidable Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud to be defeated by Xu Que with one move.
After being in a daze for a short while, the Water Empress breathed a sigh of relief. Watching Xu Que absorb the thunder power, the Water Empress couldn't help but smile in amazement.
This little chap… planned to absorb the tribulation thunders. His magic arts are really weird! the Water Empress said to herself silently. She was reassured completely.
The first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud had been destroyed by Xu Que. Part of this thunder had even been absorbed by him. After that, the thunderclouds in the sky became even denser.
Countless thunderclouds were rolling in the sky like a stormy sea covering the entire sky. The heavens were black, tremendous, and scary.
"How… could it change so quickly?"
"Just now the first thunder tribulation was so formidable! Now the second thunder tribulation is coming. But the sky is full of murderous intent now. The changes are really too fast!"
"It is definitely not in step-by-step mode. Apparently, it is a killing tribulation!"
"Are the heavens really going to eradicate General Zhuge?"
"What did he do? Why don't they let him survive?"
The onlookers were shocked by Xu Que's destruction of the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud with one slice. However, they were more terrified by the changes in the sky.
No one knew why Xu Que was being targeted by the Heavens, but the reason was because he had cultivated the Ancient Five Elemental Arts. The System had previously reminded him that the cultivation of this art went against the will of the Heavens, so it would be very difficult for him to cross the Heavenly Tribulations.
Moreover, even in this hard mode, Xu Que had challenged the Heavens by acting tough many times. Along with other possible factors caused by the System, the Heavenly Tribulations for him would be abnormal and horrible.
However, at this moment Xu Que was actually more and more excited.
He had defeated the first Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud easily, without even using the Spirit Visage and the Banshee's Veil. Obviously, his strength now was very powerful!
Now the second thunder tribulation was coming. Xu Que started to take it seriously. However, his heart was still full of anticipation.
"Let the Heavenly Tribulation be fiercer!" Xu Que shouted domineeringly, holding the Black Heavy Buster Sword high and pointing it at the sky.
Gasp!
All the onlookers gasped in great terror.
What sort of person is this guy?
The momentum of the second Heavenly Tribulation is already so formidable. Why are you still challenging the Heavens?
Could it be that he is not afraid of death?
Ding! "Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for acting tough during the Heavenly Tribulation. The reward is 800 Acting Tough Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for acting though successfully. The reward is 360 Acting Tough Points!"
"Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for acting though successfully. The reward is 380 Acting Tough Points!"
…
The sound of System notifications kept coming in.
Xu Que stared at the black sky with his eyes shining.
Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud, just give me more purple thunder please. The purple lightning and thunder in the first tribulation was far from enough!
A strand of thunder power was stored in his Dantian, which was full of blue lightning. This power was also crisscrossed with very limited purple lightning, so it was far from pure.
After being absorbed by his body, most of the purple lightning and thunder had merged into his meridian. Only a few streaks of purple lightning had been stored in his Dantian. Therefore, what Xu Que needed now was to absorb more purple thunder and lightning to fully turn the color of the thunder power in his Dantian purple.
By then, all his thunder power would be turned into thunder essence. When he unleashed the Monkey Blocks Lightning, its power would be even stronger than that of the Buddha's Fiery Lotus!
Just think about that. Every time Xu Que unleashed the Monkey Blocks Lightning, it would summon the Heavenly Tribulation with the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud to his enemy! This was so exciting!
Therefore, in order to obtain this excitement, Xu Que was eager to have a fiercer Heavenly Tribulation.
Waving the Black Heavy Buster Sword in his hand, Xu Que looked magnificent and fearless. He was even thinking about how he could make the second thunder tribulation fiercer.
Its current power couldn't satisfy him at all.
Crack!
A huge amount of purple lightning was shuttling back and forth in the black clouds, like little snakes. This lightning started to gather in the clouds above Xu Que's head, growing bigger and bigger.
This scene made all the onlookers extremely jumpy and nervous.
"The second thunder tribulation will be even more formidable!"
"It is much stronger than the first one. I'm afraid General Zhuge won't be able to survive it!"
"Alas!"
Many people were worrying about Xu Que, shaking their heads.
After all, according to the momentum of the second thunder tribulation, it would be much stronger than the first one, which had already been so formidable.
"Hum!"
However, a cold snort came from the back of the crowd at that moment.
People turned around to look. Then they were stunned.
The snort had come from an old man in black who was smiling venomously and staring at Xu Que on the hilltop with cold eyes.
"Gee! Is this the old man who was in the room beside General Zhuge during the auction held by the Tian Liu Chamber of Commerce?"
"It seems so! Although that day he was behind a blind, his aura field is so familiar!"
"During the auction, General Zhuge came into a conflict with him for a Great Clarity Green Water Pill."
"It seems he is going to have a good laugh at General Zhuge today!"
Many people who had attended that auction recognized the old man immediately.
However, the old man kept staring at Xu Que on the hilltop, ignoring the rest of the onlookers.
The next moment, the old man took out a storage bag suddenly, wearing a venomous expression. By turning himself into a shadow, he flew over the crowds and ruthlessly threw the storage bag at Xu Que.
"What?"
"What did he throw at General Zhuge?"
"Oh, no! General Zhuge, be careful!"
All at once, many people started to shout in surprise.
Even the Water Empress who was on the hill opposite Xu Que was shocked after seeing this. She flew up instinctively and tried to stop the old man.
However, she was on the hill opposite Xu Que, and was too far away for her to stop the old man, who was much closer, from throwing the storage bag.
"How dare you? Stop!" the Water Empress harshly yelled at the old man from afar.
The old man didn't stop. After throwing the first bag, he immediately threw a second storage bag.
The next moment, he looked at the Water Empress and laughed grimly. "Water Empress, at the very beginning, I had decided to forgive his rudeness in the auction because of you. However, this little brat is doomed. Someone overseas has asked me to kill him. You'd better mind your own business!"
Chapter 469: Get down, now!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
What?!
Hearing this, the Water Empress was astonished, as were the rest of the people present.
Someone from overseas?
What is going on?
Why on earth does someone from overseas want to kill General Zhuge?
Has General Zhuge been overseas and made enemies there?
"Did the Jiang family send you here?" The Water Empress stared coldly at the old man.
The old man sneered. "You know about the Jiang family? Well, then you must also know that you will be severely punished if you ever stop me and offend the Jiang family."
Then, he took out the third storage bag and threw it at Xu Que.
The Water Empress quickly waved her hand and read some magic inscriptions.
In the blink of an eye, a water dragon appeared, crashing into the bag.
Bang!
The bag exploded in the air.
However, inside the bag were countless black flying bugs.
They were flying in the sky like a black tornado. They kept flapping their wings. The sound was so loud that people felt like their eardrums were going to break.
"Crikey!"
"The Thunder Attracting Bee?"
"Holy hell! It's the Lightning Attracting Bee!"
Someone among the crowd recognized it and shouted its name.
The Lightning Attracting Bee could attract thunder and lightning. Everytime it appeared, it would always be struck by lightning. But since lightning was not that powerful, most of these bees could enhance themselves by bathing in the lightning instead.
Because of this, one would usually put them in a storage bag and free them to increase the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. Asa result, they would increase the risk of killing the person they hated.
With this amount of Lightning Attracting Bees, the power of Xu Que's Heavenly Tribulation was bound to become few times more powerful.
"That old man is really cruel!"
"Ten Lightning Attracting Bees will already increase the power of a Heavenly Tribulation by many degrees…"
"If it were not for the Water Empress, the General Zhuge would be dead by now."
"That old man does not look like one who would possess so many Lightning Attracting Bees. It must be the person from overseas."
People were discussing this.
However, the two storage bags the old man had thrown earlier had gotten very close to the thundercloud above Xu Que's head.
A small streak of lightning appeared and broke the two bags.
Bang!
All of a sudden, two black tornados of Lightning Attracting Bee began swirling in the air.
"Holy sh*t!"
"This is... insane."
Everyone at present was shocked.
No one thought there would be so many bees inside the two bags.
"He is doomed."
"General Zhuge is bound to die this time."
…
Seeing this, the Water Empress was furious and stared at the old man angrily, as if she was going to kill him at any minute.
This was the first time that she had showed this kind of emotion in front of everyone.
The old man was not afraid of the Water Empress at all. He looked at Xu Que and began to laugh at him.
"Foolish young man! This very date next year will be the anniversary of your death! Go to hell!"
"How dare you!" the Water Empress shouted.
All of a sudden, she chanted a water magic inscription. The next minute, countless water dragons appeared and flew towards the old man.
In fact, the old man was very powerful, despite being late in his years. He took out a magic weapon and started fighting against the Water Empress.
Bang!
Whilst the two cultivators who were both in the Infant Transformation Stage continued fighting against each other, invisible air waves spread out from their battle and distorted the void.
Meanwhile, on the hilltop over the Imperial Tomb, Xu Que had been considering how he could increase the power of the lightning. Now, the old man had 'helped' him solve this problem.
In the blink of an eye, the thundercloud became more ferocious. Countless streaks of purple lightning gathered. Earlier, they had only been as big as a grown man's arm, but now the lightning had turned into a huge purple dragon. The huge purple dragon was crawling inside the thunderclouds above Xu Que's head, one after another.
Seeing this, Xu Que felt very happy.
I must thank that old man later! He is such a nice man!
The thundercloud above Xu Que's head was roaring…
It turned completely dark, and countless purple dragons were tumbling inside it.
Everyone at present held their breath. They were so frightened that their faces became pale.
Even the old man was a bit surprised when he saw this scene. He became distracted by what he saw, and he was hit by the Water Empress.
He was badly injured and kept spitting out blood.
"Haha! I did it! I did it! That young man is not going to survive this!"
"Your Highness, that person from overseas has promised me that they will do anything they can to keep me alive. If you dare to hit me again, you will be punished."
"No one can keep you alive!" the Water Empress said emotionlessly.
In fact, she could easily kill the old man. After all, she was much more powerful than him. But since she was standing very close to the spot where Xu Que was going through his Heavenly Tribulation, if she did so, the Heavenly Tribulation would be affected and people at present would potentially suffer.
Due to this, she had only used some comparatively milder inscriptions.
Bang!
The thundercloud roared again…
Some weaker cultivators began to spit out blood and their faces turned pale.
At last, the thundercloud could no longer stand the power of the purple lightning—and collapsed.
The enormous streak of purple lighting finally revealed itself to the people.
Seeing it, everyone was stunned.
It is a f*cking lake loaded with the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud!
Xu Que got very excited and laughed hard.
"Thank you so much! With so much purple lightning, I can definitely enjoy myself!'
Enjoy yourself?!
How can he be so happy whilst facing such a great and powerful amount of Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud?!
Is there something wrong with his brain?
Suddenly, Xu Que held his Dark Heavy Buster Sword high up in the air.
"Come!"