Chapter 490: The Largest Crisis of the Mysterious Clan
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Whoosh!
It was quite rare for Buttface to be so serious. He dashed out to the clearing and started digging.
Xu Que was a bit stunned. He followed Buttface, almost in a daze.
"What did you find?" Xu Que asked.
"It seems like there is an aura here that belongs to a certain kind of spell formation. I have mastered a spell formation that has a similar aura," Buttface replied as he continued to dig.
Soon, Buttface had dug up some stones that were imprinted with runes.
"D*mn!" Buttface shouted. "This is a spell formation alright, but it was imprinted recently!"
"Is this the formation of a Teleportation Spell?" Xu Que asked, furrowing his eyebrows. Although he was a Spell Master, his level was quite low. However, he could still sense that this was a Teleportation Spell because of the aura of the spell formation.
"Yes," Buttface nodded. "This spell formation is derived from the 'Nine Dragons Spell.' Although it is not authentic, it is still a remarkable bi-directional Teleportation Spell. It seems like someone imprinted the spell formation here to allow people in from the outside. A great battle was fought here shortly after the spell was imprinted.
"You know so much!" Xu Que said. He glanced at Buttface curiously.
He had to admit, Buttface had profound knowledge in some fields, especially when it came to spells. Although Buttface didn't show off this knowledge, Xu Que knew he must be an expert.
However, the most important issue now was to find the Sky Demon Tribe. From the information Buttface had gathered, it was easy to infer that a mole must have appeared within the tribe. When the time was right, the mole imprinted the Teleportation Spell so that enemies from the outside could attack the Sky Demon Tribe from within.
If this was the case, it could explain why the Sky Demon Tribe was breached under the protection of nine God Powered Cannons. Su Ling'er and her people were attacked by surprise and thus, were ill-prepared.
"Little brat, judging by the aura of this spell formation, I figure this spell was imprinted two months ago. I'm afraid you are too late," Buttface said, shaking his head.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows a bit and looked around. Suddenly, became calm and breathed a secret sigh of relief.
"There is no smell of blood here. There aren't any bodies for several miles around. I guess they were captured alive, or maybe they just… escaped!"
"What? You're right! We haven't found any bodies! D*mn! Are people so immoral now? Why did they destroy the corpses after the battle?" Buttface said in surprise.
Xu Que's mouth twitched. He hit Buttface's forehead hard and cursed.
"A filthy mouth can't utter decent language! If they really destroyed the bodies, this place would be filled with the smell of blood! Stop talking nonsense! Just go and search for useful clues!"
"Ouch! If you are not a coward, then don't hit me in the head!" Buttface said.
After giving a miserable cry, Buttface cooperatively started to search for clues. But of course, judging from Buttface's personality, he was probably just searching for anything that he saw as valuable.
Xu Que just ignored Buttface. He started to survey the ruins nearby with his Soul Strength.
While it was true that he assumed that Su Ling'er and her people were still alive, he knew that it might just be false hope. If he were to discover that this tragedy really occurred, it would be very difficult for him to accept the truth.
Crash!
Xu Que heard a dull sound. He turned around to see Buttface crushing a big rock with his foot. He then saw Buttface pick up a scrap of black iron under the remains of the rock. After examining it, Buttface looked at it in disgust, figuring that he had found nothing more than a piece of junk. He was about to throw it away when Xu Que shouted at him.
"Stop!"
Xu Que ran over to Buttface, his eyes fixed on the scrap of iron. He recognized this piece of iron. It was a piece of iron that he had refined himself. He used this iron to forge the nine God Powered Cannons. It seemed that this God Powered Cannon had been destroyed.
Who did this? Whoever they were, they must have been very powerful; otherwise, the God Powered Cannon could never have been destroyed.
Xu Que looked grave. This iron scrap proved that Su Ling'er and her people had faced a situation more dangerous than Xu Que had imagined. However, he could do nothing about it. He didn't even know their whereabouts.
"Little brat! Look at this," Buttface shouted.
Whoosh!
Xu Que dashed to the place solemnly. Under the ruins, Buttface found traces of a different Teleportation Spell. Spirit Stone ashes were scattered all around the area. Apparently, someone had damaged the spell with brute force.
"Even though the Teleportation Spell formation is smashed up, there is still a trace of aura left! It was probably set up in a hurry…"
"Buttface, check the destination of this Teleportation Spell!" Xu Que said. If Buttface really was an expert in spells, he could definitely figure it out.
Buttface opened his mouth, stunned. He hadn't expected Xu Que to ask him to do something like this. However, he wasted no time. He touched the ground with his paw. Suddenly, the whole area became showered with light. Soon, numerous Spiritual Qi gathered together in the air to complete the spell.
At first, the spell appeared to be functional. However, nothing was happening. It seemed that the spell's original form had been temporarily restored by the Spiritual Qi, but it could not be used for some reason.
However, Xu Que was still shocked. Buttface's cultivation in spells was really profound and remarkable! Perhaps he had other spells which he had mastered that he just hadn't revealed yet.
Even though the spell was no longer functional, Buttface was still able to discern where the spell was supposed to lead.
"This spell led to a place in the southeast, somewhere tens of thousands of miles away," Buttface said with complete certainty.
Xu Que nodded. He could also sense the destination of the spell. Moreover, he had been there before. The Teleportation Spell led to Demon City where he was pronounced Demon King.
"It seems they managed to activate the spell and flee to Demon City," Xu Que said, letting out a sigh of relief. At least there was still a glimmer of hope.
"Don't hold your breath, little brat," Buttface said, shaking his head. "This spell was also set up two months ago. Even if they managed to flee to a place tens of thousands of miles away, their pursuers would have caught up to them by now."
"We need to set up the spell again," Xu Que said.
Xu Que took out a pile of Spirit Stones. He quickly started to set up a Teleportation Spell.
Buttface was a bit shocked at Xu Que's determination. He was still getting used to Xu Que's unique personality.
…
Meanwhile, in Demon City, tens of thousands of miles away…
A group of Mysterious Clan people were gathering in the Imperial Palace Tower. Several God Powered Cannons were placed outside the door. The cannons were being operated by several powerhouses at the Original Infant Stage. These powerhouses were looking straight ahead with solemn expressions.
However, inside the tower, numerous people of the Mysterious Clan were lying injured on the ground. Most of these people were bleeding profusely. The most seriously injured ones only had half a body left, but they were still alive. These people could only wail and gasp for breath.
This might very well be the largest crisis in the history of the Mysterious Clan. Every member of this clan had been driven to the tower. The siege had lasted for two months so far.
The people of the Mysterious Clan had almost reached their limit. Over the past two months, countless of their fellow men had died in battle. Most of the people who survived were severely injured and couldn't defend the tower anymore.
"Alas, the extinction of our clan is coming," said an old man, sighing in despair. His right arm had been cut off.
The rest people of the Mysterious Clan fell silent and looked out the tower windows. Countless bodies of both Mysterious Clan members and Demonic Beasts were on the ground, dead. Not far away, tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts were glaring at the tower, like tigers looking at their prey.
However, the battle was stopped temporarily, for two figures, the Kings of the two clans, were having a duel in the air.
Chapter 491: The Head of the Exploding Heavens Faction Came Back
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang!
In the sky above Demon City, two powerful figures were fighting against each other.
One was in white, the other was in black. The two kept chanting the magic inscriptions in an effort to harm each other. Because of this, the whole sky was lit up with a rainbow of color.
As Nine Tailed Demon Fox, Su Ling'er was very talented. She was in the second level of the Infant Transformation Stage.
Her opponent, who was in black, was in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage. He was so powerful that the very essence of matter around him twisted into void at his command.
Bang!
They had been fighting for many hours. Soon, Su Ling'er could no longer fight back. She staggered backward. Blood flew out of her mouth and stained her white clothes.
"Su Ling'er, I suggest you give in and surrender to me," the man said. "As long as you and your peers agree to be my slaves for eternity, I might keep you alive," he sneered.
"Lin Yi, if you dare to destroy my clan, Sun Wu Kong will hunt you down, no matter where you are!" Su Ling'er said coldly.
"Haha! Sun Wu Kong? You mean the former Demon King who was in the Original Infant Stage? Why on earth should I be afraid of him?!" Lin Yi sneered, shaking his head. "Yes, he indeed killed one of my lords with his God Powered Cannon. However, if it were not for that lord's incompetence and over-confidence, he could not possibly have killed anyone in my clan. Besides, I can simply smash any God Powered Cannon with my fist."
"Really?! How about the Exploding Heavens Faction? Dare you say you are not afraid it?" Su Ling'er said.
"Su Ling'er, as far as I am concerned, the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are all human. Perhaps you have forgotten. The Mysterious Clan has never had a good relationship with humans! Besides, I have never heard anything about this so-called Sun Wu Kong from anyone except yourself"
"…" Su Ling'er was speechless and her face turned extremely pale.
She had been trying to search for Sun Wu Kong during the past year. She had heard about Xu Que and Hua Wu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction, but she had heard nothing about Sun Wu Kong… Because of this, her peers had doubts about the Shaman Demon King being a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. After all, it was not unusual for a Shaman Demon King to lie.
"You have been fighting us for two months and have lost many peers. You cannot save your people from being ruined. Why not just give in and surrender while I am still in a good mood. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you all," Lin Yi smiled.
If Lin Yi had really wanted to kill the entire Mysterious Clan, he could have done it a month ago. However, he wanted to capture some members of the Mysterious Clan and make them his slaves. Once he did this, he would be famous and even be elected to be the next King of the Demonic Beast Clan.
"Really, there is no need to prolong this battle any longer," he said.
Su Ling'er was badly injured and was about to collapse at any moment. She then began to recall the memories she had of Sun Wu Kong.
He was so tough that he would scare off Heavenly Tribulations. Once, when my peers were surrounded by Demonic Beasts, he alone killed the head of the Demonic Beast Clan who was in the Infant Transformation Stage.
Now he is gone and we are under the attack of the Demonic Beasts again. My peers are almost wiped out. We have been here for almost two months. He still has not shown himself.
Thinking of this, Su Ling'er felt the fire of hope in her heart begin to die out.
"Does this mean my clan is going to be wiped out today? Does this mean we will just… disappear?!" Su Ling'er said. "Sun Wu Kong, where are you?!"
…
Meanwhile, Xu Que had arrived at Demon City, the city of the Demonic Beast Clan.
Since he did not take the time to properly set up a teleportation array, he failed to arrive at the center of the city. Instead, he arrived at a place that was just miles away from the city.
"F*ck! How come there are so many Demonic Beasts here?!" Buttface said. He was shocked by what he saw.
Xu Que hurriedly looked into the distance and spotted Su Ling'er.
She is still alive! What good fortune!
"Buttface! Come! Let's kill those Demonic Beasts. Later, I will reward you with delicious Stinky Tofu," Xu Que said in a low voice. He then headed towards the city.
…
Inside the city, many severely injured members of the Mysterious Clan were already deeply buried in desperation. Su Xiao Qi was one of them. When she saw her sister standing outside, she shouted at her.
"Enough! Sister! Sun Wu Kong will not come back! Neither will the Exploding Heavens Faction. Sun Wu Kong was never a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction to begin with. Let's just surrender to him! Sister!"
If it's between being wiped out or surrendering, you should choose to surrender, Su Xiao Qi thought. I am sure that as long as I am still alive, I can find an opportunity to take revenge on the Demonic Beasts Clan and reestablish the Mysterious Clan!
Su Ling'er gently shook her head.
"We should never give up, no matter if Sun Wu Kong comes back or not. If we give in, our clan will suffer!"
"So, do you really want our clan to be wiped out?!" Su Xiao Qi asked. She was still very young. She had no idea what would actually happen if they surrendered.
Su Ling'er shook her head again.
"Sun Wu Kong must be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. If he wasn't, he could not possibly have created the God Powered Cannons. Even if we all die, I am sure that he would avenge us."
"Hahaha! Su Ling'er, you are so naive!" Lin Yi said with a laugh. "You still think that the Exploding Heavens Faction will send someone to save you, avenge you?! Even your younger sister is more practical than you! Give up!"
"Hahaha!" The Demonic Beasts all laughed. They began to mock Su Ling'er.
"She is a member of the Mysterious Clan and she hopes a human from the Exploding Heavens Faction will come to save her?! This is ludicrous!"
"Your former King, Sun Wu Kong, is just a liar! He can not possibly be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction."
"Even if he is, it would not make any difference. We are not afraid of the Exploding Heavens Faction at all."
"Human cultivators are far more feeble than we Demonic Beasts."
"Yes! The Exploding Heavens Faction is made up of a bunch of losers!"
"That Monkey King is just a prank. You are so silly to believe in him."
They were laughing louder and louder.
The members of the Mysterious Clan were getting more and more worried and their faces were getting paler by the minute.
"Su Ling'er, surrender!" Lin Yi said. "Stop daydreaming! Even if Sun Wu Kong or the Exploding Heavens Faction comes, you are destined to die together with all your peers. You are too naive to be the head of your clan."
Su Ling'er was about to say something, but suddenly, there was a sound as loud as thunder.
Bang!
More than ten figures were traveling to the city by running on the tops of thunderclouds.
"By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Xu Que, am coming to help!"
"By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Hua Wu Que, am coming to help!"
"By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Ye Liang Chen, am coming to help!"
"By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Wu Wu Kai, am coming to help!"
"By order of Sun Wu Kong, the head of the Exploding Heavens Faction, I, Xue Zhi Qian, am coming to help!"
Chapter 492: Everyone, Keep Shouting!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Eleven figures! They arrived just like they had before in the Great Change Sect assembly hall, wearing black robes and masks. What a majestic and mysterious organization!
Their voices caused everyone's eardrums to tremble. It was as if the sound was coming from the universe itself.
Everyone was silent, staring at the eleven unbelievable figures descending from the sky. The eleven figures landed majestically. All of them were powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage!
The Exploding Heavens Faction… is really here!
Moreover, Sun Wu Kong is… the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!
How could a monkey at the Original Infant Stage become the Faction Leader of so many powerhouses?
My Gosh! How can this be possible?
This really shocked Su Ling'er and her people. Sun Wu Kong had told them that he was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but he had never said anything about being the Faction Leader.
Since the Mysterious Clan hadn't heard anything about Sun Wu Kong since he left them, many members of the Mysterious Clan had begun to suspect that Sun Wu Kong had cheated them. However, now that they knew he was the Faction leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, everything began to make sense.
This explains everything!
No wonder we haven't heard of any news about Sun Wu Kong. The Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction has always been mysterious and unknown.
Now we finally understand. Since no one knew who the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction was, it makes sense that we received no news about Sun Wu Kong.
The Demonic Beasts were terrified. Before, they thought Sun Wu Kong meant nothing. They didn't know that Sun Wu Kong was actually a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, much less the Faction Leader!
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! How…could a monkey of the Mysterious Clan, who is only at the Original Infant Stage, be your leader?" Lin Yi of the Demonic Beast Clan asked in disbelief.
Lin Yi's face fell. As a powerhouse at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage, he was very powerful. However, in front of so many powerhouses at level three of the Infant Transformation Stage, he became nervous.
Whoosh!
The eleven figures fixed their cold eyes on him through their masks. A sharp voice then broke the silence.
"Who told you I am only at the Original Infant Stage?"
The next moment, a burst of music came in.
Dun dun dun…dun dun…dun dun dun…
The Small Swords Society Overture began to play[1]. Everyone held their breath and looked up into the sky. A figure was flying on clouds. The impassioned theme music added to the magnificence of his entrance.
Sun Wu Kong then came into full view. However, this Sun Wu Kong was actually just Xu Que in disguise. Xu Que was using the Disguise Puppet to change his appearance.
He was wearing golden chain mail, violet phoenix wings, a gold helmet, and lotus root cloud boots[2]. The Monkey King Bar in his hands was dazzling. Although it was not the legendary Monkey King Bar, it was enough to shock everyone. The clouds slowed to a stop and began to disperse from underneath his feet.
Boom!
Sun Wu Kong landed on the ground, cracking it with his heavy landing. His presence was so domineering that no one dared to look him in the eye.
"How…could this be possible?"
"Level three of the Infant Transformation Stage!"
Everyone was shocked.
Over one year ago, this monkey was just at level six of the Original Infant Stage. Now he had reached level three of the Infant Transformation Stage. This progress was hard for people to believe.
How could such an outrageous thing happen?
This must be a fake monkey, right?
"Sun Wu Kong!" Su Ling'er exclaimed delightfully. She let out a breath of relief. She was filled with endless joy and pleasant surprise.
The Mysterious Clan was on the verge of extinction. Su Ling'er and her people had almost lost their faith and were ready to face their death. But at last, Sun Wu Kong had arrived, and in such a domineering and majestic way.
"I'm late!" Xu Que said solemnly, looking at the countless bodies of Mysterious Clan members on the battlefield,
"Are you Sun Wu Kong?" Lin Yi asked suddenly.
Lin Yi's question had very bad timing and was asked with a very bad attitude. Xu Que was already angry because of how many of the Mysterious Clan members were dead. Lin Yi's comment just added fuel to his rage.
"F*ck you! Stop wasting my time! Taste my Monkey King Bar!" Xu Que cursed.
Xu Que jumped up and swung his bar directly at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi's expression fell. He then started to use magic arts to defend himself. He had never met such a straightforward person, someone who just attacked at first sight. This was outrageous!
However, he was not frightened. He was never afraid when he was engaged in close combat scenarios. In fact, the reason he had addressed Sun Wu Kong in the first place was to prevent the members of the Exploding Heavens Faction from attacking him all at once. After all, he was definitely outnumbered and knew he couldn't fight them all at the same time.
"You are seeking death!" Lin Yi snorted.
Lin Yi clenched his fists. A black shadow appeared behind him. It looked just like a giant ox head.
Seeing this, Su Ling'er shouted at Xu Que.
"Be careful, Sun Wu Kong! He is an ox demon. The ox demon bloodline is very powerful. Please, be careful!"
Bang!
Xu Que's Monkey King Bar collided with Lin Yi's fist. Both of them were blown away by the airwaves that resulted from the collision.
The Monkey King Bar in Xu Que's hands was completely destroyed. This shocked him a bit.
This ox demon really is powerful! No wonder he was able to destroy the God Powered Cannon. His physique is remarkably strong.
Mysterious Clan was frightened on behalf of Xu Que whereas the Demonic Beasts were smiling. They were proud of the strength of their leader.
However, Lin Yi was even more shocked than Xu Que. He couldn't believe this monkey could be so powerful as to break even with him in such a direct collision.
Lin Yi had just recently reached level four of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, he had increased strength because of this bloodline. On top of this, he had learned an ancient physique strengthening art. Therefore, he was strong enough to win against cultivators at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage in the Demonic Beast Clan.
But now, he was losing against a little monkey who was only at level three of the Infant Transformation Stage. How could this be happening!?
"Your magic artifact is gone. How do you expect to fight me now?" Lin Yi said with a cold smile. He was trying to intimidate Xu Que.
However, Xu Que just smiled disdainfully.
"Without my magic artifact, your defeat will be even more miserable!"
Seeing that Xu Que was going to fight with only his fists, the people of the Mysterious Clan were very anxious. The Demonic Beasts were gloating sarcastically.
Ignoring the other Demonic Beasts, Xu Que clenched his fist and performed the Hell King's Prison Suppression Style. Lightning bolts and flames started to flow on the surface of his body. This indicated that his cultivation of these two elements had been completed. He dashed directly towards Lin Yi.
Bang!
Another direct collision, this time fist against fist! The power from this collision was even more formidable than the last one. It seemed like the very air itself was about to crack under the pressure of the collision.
Rumble!
Lin Yi was blown away. His knuckles were broken and bleeding.
Xu Que, on the other hand, was unscratched. He was smiling coldly.
The consequence of this collision shocked everyone.
"I told you your defeat would be more miserable without the magic artifact!" Xu Que said majestically.
Everyone fell silent. Everyone in the Mysterious Clan held their mouths agape. The Demonic Beast Clan was also totally dumbfounded. Their King, who had the strongest physique of them all, was severely injured by a monkey's fist!
When the Mysterious Clan came to their senses, they started to shout with excitement.
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
…
Xu Que's mouth twitched involuntarily.
Sh*t! Don't call me Dirty Demon King[3], OK? How could I be dirty by hitting someone with my fist? Lin Yi! You are the Dirty Demon King!
In his anger, Xu Que tried to punch Lin Yi in the chest, but Lin Yi blocked the attack this his good hand.
Puff!
Lin Yi was shocked. This guy was still attacking him!?
Even though Lin Yi blocked Xu Que's punch, the blow was still enough to injure him. He spat a mouthful of fresh blood.
Before Lin Yi had time to react, Xu Que punched him a second time. And a third time. And a fourth! He just kept punching!
"Shaman Demon King! Shaman Demon King!"
Seeing Xu Que punch the living daylights out of Lin Yi, the people of the Mysterious Clan became even more excited. Their cheers were never-ending.
As Xu Que became angrier and angrier, his punches became faster and faster. He then gave Lin Yi a one-two punch that launched him into the sky like a sandbag before he came crashing back down to the ground.
Bang!
Bang!
…Bang!
Lin Yi could barely defend himself, let alone fight back. He could clearly sense that Xu Que was becoming angrier. Why else would his punches be increasing in speed like this? Lin Yi was in tearless grief. He spit up more blood.
Why are you so mad at me? Why is your punching becoming more and more ferocious?
"Look!" a member of the Mysterious Clan said in surprise. "It seems our Shaman Demon King's attack is becoming more and more ferocious!"
"You're right! How is this even possible?"
"He must be encouraged by our cheers!"
"Exactly! Everyone, just keep shouting! Shaman Demon King, Shaman Demon King, Shaman Demon King…"
[1] Sun Wu Kong is the hero in the play A Chinese Odyssey.
[2] Sun Wu Kong wears all these things in the film A Chinese Odyssey.
[3] Shaman demon king has the same pronunciation as dirty demon king in Chinese.
Chapter 493: Well, We Shall Make Their "Wishes" Come True
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang!
Xu Que hit Lin Yi so hard that he flew across the sky.
Blood oozed from Lin Yi's body. Although his body was strong because of his bloodline, he still could not stand Xu Que's punches. As his body crashed to the ground, he realized that he could not hope to win against Xu Que.
The members of the Mysterious Clan that were outside the tower of the Demon King's palace continued to shout, hoping to boost Xu Que's morale.
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
By rooting for Sun Wu Kong, they were also letting the dozens of injured people in the tower know that they were now winning the battle since most of the people in the tower were too wounded to even see what was going on.
Thousands of Demonic Beasts were standing outside and looking fiercely at Xu Que, like a bunch of tigers staring at their prey.
Xu Que walked over to the helpless Lin Yi.
"You are really pathetic," he sneered. "I thought you were going to be tough since you inherited the Ox Demon bloodline. I never thought you would be so feeble."
"Sun Wu Kong, even if you defeat me, you still cannot help them. As soon as I give the order, all the members of the Mysterious Clan will be killed," Lin Yi shouted in anger.
I am a member of the Demonic Beast Clan, Lin Yi thought. I even inherited the bloodline of the Ox Demons. Yet, I have been physically defeated by someone from the Mysterious Clan! How pathetic!
"So you want your Demonic Beasts to attack me together since you failed to kill me one on one?" Xu Que joked.
Thousands of Demonic Beasts? Really, it's just a piece of cake to me, Xu Que thought.
The members of the Mysterious Clan were not as confident as Xu Que was. Even though they had the God Powered Cannons, they still felt like they couldn't possibly to win with so few members of the Mysterious Clan left standing. Once the thousands of Demonic Beasts made their attack against their little force of about a hundred people, they would be done for.
By this time, Su Ling'er had walked over to Xu Que.
"Sun Wu Kong, we'd better retreat," Su Ling'er whispered to Xu Que.
"There is no need, believe me. Once they dare to move one step, I shall kill them all," Xu Que said confidently.
Suddenly, Su Ling'er felt Xu Que's hands on her waist. She blushed as she felt his hands gradually moving downward.
"Sun Wu Kong, stop, please," Su Ling'er said, staring at Xu Que.
"Sorry, I just can't help it."
"Now is not the time for this. I have lost countless peers in battle. We have to try our best to keep the rest alive," Su Ling'er said with a serious face.
"You mean once I keep them all alive, we can have sex?!" Xu Que asked, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Stop being like this." Su Ling'er blushed. She was so embarrassed!
"Like I said, they are just a piece of cake to me! Hahaha!" Xu Que said, laughing hard. "Leave here in half an hour. Otherwise, I shall kill you all."
Hearing this, all the Demonic Beasts were a bit afraid. After all, Xu Que was in the Infant Transformation Stage and had already defeated their leader. However, none of them retreated because if they did, they would become the biggest laughing stock in the world. Thousands of Demonic Beasts, frightened off by someone from the Mysterious Clan?! They couldn't allow this to happen.
Lin Yi sneered. He did not believe that Xu Que could kill thousands of Demonic Beasts all by himself, even with his ten helpers.
"Sun Wu Kong, how dare you be so arrogant?! We both know that if you face my army of Demonic Beasts, you and your faction members would also be badly injured."
"Save your worry for me. I can promise you that not a single life will be lost on my side. Just bring it on!"
"I never thought you would be as stubborn as this Su Ling'er! Stop talking nonsense! I will agree to retreat if you give me ten people from your side," Lin Yi said.
As long as I manage to bring ten captives back, I will not become a laughing stock, Lin Yi thought.
Hearing this, Xu Que was amused. Wu Wu Kai began to speak.
"Who do you think who you are?! How dare you make such an absurd request! I warn you, if you and your peers move one step forward, I shall kill you all!" Wu Wu Kai said.
Hearing this, Lin Yi and his peers were astonished and furious.
Xu Que smiled as he secretly controlled his doppelgangers. He stared at the Demonic Beasts on the ground, sizing them up to see if he could kill them all in one hit.
The survivors inside the tower of the Demon King's palace were worried and afraid. They knew they were under the protection of ten strong men of the Infant Transformation Stage. Still, they felt insecure.
Bang!
He activated the thunder essence inside his body. The thunder essence began to flow to his arm.
"Sun Wu Kong, you really intend to become the enemy of the Demonic Beasts Clan?" Lin Yi asked.
Xu Que smiled and suddenly raised his arm up high. Many lightning bolts appeared and became intertwined. At first, the lightning was blue, then it all turned purple and became shrouded by a golden light. Finally, the lightning formed into a spinning ball of lightning energy.
"Fine! It seems that you have decided to become my enemy."
Suddenly the thousands of Demonic Beasts on the ground began to shout.
"Sun Wu Kong, you will regret this decision! Prove it to me! Prove how you can wipe out thousands of Demonic Beasts with only one strike!" Lin Yi sneered. "Everyone, go!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The earth shook as the Demonic Beasts charged towards the tower.
"Sun Wu Kong, what should we do now?!" Su Ling'er looked at Xu Que.
"I have no idea what to do!" Xu Que sighed.
"What?!" Su Ling'er asked, shocked. Her face turned pale.
He also has no idea what to do? Does this mean the Mysterious Clan is bound to be wiped out today?
"Hmm. Here is an idea. Since they want to die so desperately, I shall make their "wishes" come true!" Xu Que smiled.
Xu Que caused the rotating ball of lightning to become as large as a soccer ball. A massive amount of energy was gathering inside the ball. The ball was emitting countless rays of purple and golden light.
He was almost ready to strike…
Chapter 494: Do You Like Spicy Beef?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What…magic art are you using?"
"This is impossible! Why do I sense the smell of Heavenly Tribulation?"
"My gosh, could it be that he has absorbed the Heavenly Tribulation and can now use it as a weapon?"
All the Demonic Beasts and Mysterious Clan people were shocked. The ball of lightning in Xu Que's hands was now so violent that everyone was terrified.
Lin Yi couldn't help stepping back. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was familiar to him. Goosebumps rose all over his body.
"Sun Wu Kong, what are you doing? Are you summoning the Heavenly Tribulation? Do you want to get us all killed? " Lin Yi shouted.
Xu Que smiled coldly.
"Die together with you? You are really imaginative!"
Whoosh!
The ball of lightning in Xu Que's hand grew to ten times its original size. It was so large that it was almost as tall as Xu Que was.
"I said I will annihilate all of you with one move. Now I will keep my word. Just die!"
Xu Que threw out the giant ball lightning. It smashed into the army of Demonic Beasts like a falling, purple and gold sun.
Rumble!
The ball of lightning exploded. Violet and golden lightning bolts covered the ground like a sea of electric death.
The army of Demonic Beasts, which was now engulfed in a sea of lightning, began to scream. Their skin and flesh became lacerated and they were bleeding everywhere. Some Demonic Beasts were blown away by the airwaves. These were the Demonic Beasts that died instantly.
Demonic Beasts at the Golden Core Stage and the Original Infant Stage were covered by the thunders and lightnings that Xu Que had created. It was as if they were crossing the Heavenly Tribulations. Moreover, they were also experiencing the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud and the Ancient Catastrophe. All of these lightning types combined were tearing the Demonic Beasts apart.
Even Lin Yi, as the Demonic Beast King at level four of the Infant Transformation Stage, was immobilized by the lightning, which had now created numerous cuts on his body. He was bleeding all over. He felt like a tortured mouse drowning in its own blood.
"Sun Wu Kong, Stop!" Lin Yi yelled.
This time, he truly afraid for his life. He couldn't believe a person of the Mysterious Clan could be so powerful. With a formidable physique and horrible magic arts, this guy was totally unstoppable.
"Shut the f*ck up!" Xu Que snorted.
Xu Que then caused the sea of thunder and lightning on the battlefield to become more ferocious and horrible.
Rumble!
A huge shock wave surged through the Demonic Beast army. Hordes of Demonic Beasts fell to the ground and became lifeless.
The System notifications kept ringing in Xu Que's mind for successful displays of toughness and for experience bonuses. This battle was really fruitful. He just earned over 3000 Acting Tough Points and tens of millions of Experience Points. Now he was now very close to reaching level four of the Infant Transformation Stage.
"Ah!" Lin Yi screamed.
Despite his strong physique, one of his limbs was cut off by a golden lightning bolt and fell to the ground. White smoke rose from the limb. It smelled like beef. Apparently, it had been cooked by the lightning.
When Buttface, who was hiding a good distance away, got a whiff of the cooked meat, his eyes brightened. He dashed towards the dying Demonic Beasts.
"That ox leg is mine!" Buttface shouted.
Boom!
At this moment, a violet lightning bolt struck Buttface's body. He screamed bitterly and rushed back. Xu Que's eyes were wide. Buttface was unscratched. His fur was still shiny.
"You, my dog, are awesome!" Xu Que smiled.
When Buttface arrived back in the safe zone, he fell to the ground as if he had been seriously wounded.
"I am dying," he said feebly. "You need to cure me with that roasted ox leg!"
Hearing this, Lin Yi was so angry that he was almost about to spit blood.
Where did this f*cking dog come from? He is also a Demonic Beast. Why is he so crude? How dare he plan to eat my flesh?
Xu Que raised his voice so he could be heard over the thunder.
"Buttface, don't play dead. The ox demon is over there," Xu Que said, pointing to Lin Yi. "The beef on his bones is tender and delicious. Just kill him and bring the body to me."
All of the people of the Mysterious Clan were surprised.
The Shaman Demon King is so ferocious!
The battle has not even ended. Yet, he is talking about eating the enemy!
"Fellowmen of the Mysterious Clan, listen to me!" Xu Que shouted.
The people fixed their eyes on Xu Que. They thought their Shaman Demon King had something important to say.
"Please, tell me which you prefer. Boiled beef or the seared beef? And do you like spicy beef?"
"…" The people of the Mysterious Clan were speechless.
"…" Lin Yi was also speechless.
"I like both," Buttface said. "But can we please prepare it without the spicy seasoning?"
"No problem, just bring me the ingredients," Xu Que said.
Lin Yi was angry out of his mind. However, he was seriously wounded and had to focus on resisting the lightning, making it impossible for him to express himself.
"Su Ling'er, you can avenge our fellowmen now!" Xu Que said.
Xu Que took out a silver bow and handed it to Su Ling'er. He wanted her to be able to personally avenge her fallen members.
This bow was a six-star magic artifact that Xu Que had purchased from the System. It was more than sufficient to kill the seriously-wounded Lin Yi.
"OK!" she said.
Su Ling'er took the silver bow without any hesitation. She looked at Lin Yi coldly.
The deaths of her peers were so fresh… For two months now, Lin Yi and his clan had been killing her people. The Demonic Beast army had been too powerful. No matter how hard they fought, they were never able win. They were ready to surrender and become slaves to the Demonic Clan.
However, now the tides had turned. She was ready to take her revenge!
Whoosh!
A strand of glowing energy flew from her hand. Then she drew the bow. Spiritual Qi gathered from all directions to form an arrow. She pointed the arrow at Lin Yi's chest.
"Lin Yi, now it's your turn to enjoy the feeling of being someone's prey. Today, I commemorate the members of the Mysterious Clan who were slaughtered by you. For the sacrifice, I will use your blood!" Su Ling'er's said. Her voice was clear, forceful and cold.
"No, stop!" Lin Yi said.
Lin Yi was totally frightened. He sensed the pressure of impending death.
Thud!
The arrow pierced directly through Lin Yi's heart.
Bleck!
Lin Yi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His entire body was now engulfed by the lightning. He was no longer able to resist it.
Rumble!
Several golden lightning bolts struck Lin Yi, tearing open the rest of his flesh. Finally, Lin Yi's body into a mist of blood.
"No!" Buttface yelled, letting out a heart-wrenching scream. "That was my seared beef!"
"Su Ling'er, how about some dog meat for tonight's dinner?" Xu Que asked with a smile.
"F*ck!" Buttface cursed and fled.
"Before you left, you said you were going to cook noodles for me sometime, right?" Su Ling'er asked with a smile.
"Eh, what kind of noodles you want to eat?" Xu Que asked.
Chapter 495: It's True! I Am Xu Que
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At last, the battle between the Mysterious Clan and the Demonic Beast Clan was over, and almost all the Demonic Beasts were wiped out.
Lin Yi, as well as countless Demonic Beasts in the Golden Core and Original Infant Stages, had been destroyed by the lighting. Only some Demonic Beasts that were in lower stages survived. This was because they were out of range of Xu Que's lightning.
Xu Que's Acting Tough Points had increased by more than three thousand points. His Experience Points had also increased to tens of millions of points. He was now in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage.
Unfortunately, he could not bring the dead back to life.
The severely injured members of the Mysterious Clan quickly recovered after they took the medicine that Xu Que gave them. Once they had regained their strength, they began to clear the battlefield and bury their peers.
That day, Xu Que, Su Ling'er decided to stay the night on the third floor of the tower. The rest of the members planned to stay the night in the tower as well.
Once they were on the third floor of the tower, Su Ling'er told Xu Que why Lin Yi had attacked: the Demonic Beast Clan wanted to build up prestige among other clans by capturing members of the Mysterious Clan. In order to do this, they successfully beguiled one or two members from each tribe of the Mysterious Clan to work in collusion with them once the Demonic Beast Clan launched their attack.
Su Ling'er also told him that the teleportation arrays were now broken. These teleportation arrays were supposed to provide two-way teleportation, but now they could now only teleport people one way. On top of this, the arrays could now only support short-distance teleportation.
All of this information about the arrays surprised Xu Que. However, he felt no need to learn how to fix the Mysterious Clan's arrays since he knew that Buttface knew how to make them better ones.
"Sun Wu Kong, can you tell me where Xu Que is?" Su Xiao Qi asked. "He disappeared as soon as the battle was over. He was also wearing a mask the whole time. I didn't even get the chance to meet him in person," Su Xiao Qi said while moving her red tail.
To meet me in person? What does she want from me?
"Please, I really want to meet him."
"Tell me, what will you do when you see him," Xu Que smiled.
"It's none of your business. Just tell him to come. I want to meet him," Su Xiao Qi said.
"I shall not," Xu Que replied.
"I want to meet him!" Su Xiao Qi said, getting a bit angry.
"Sun Wu Kong, don't joke with her. Since you've been gone, the Exploding Heavens Faction has become very famous amongst the Fire Nation. The young man called Xu Que has become particularly famous. We have also heard that he is very handsome, gentle and just brilliant. Xiao Qi has heard so much about him during the past year. She admires him very much and wants to meet him in person."
Hearing this, Xu Que felt very happy.
I never thought this little arrogant girl who calls me "dead monkey" all the time would be so crazy about me. Why on earth does she admire me? There are plenty of brilliant men in my Faction. Wait a minute… no matter who she chose to admire in the Exploding Heavens Faction, she would inevitably admire me…
Xu Que tried hard to suppress his urge to laugh.
"Su Xiao Qi, I never thought you were the type of person who would be so crazy about someone."
"Dead monkey, it is my business. Unlike you, Xu Que is young, handsome and very promising. You are just repulsive," Su Xiao Qi said, rolling her eyes at him.
"Su Xiao Qi, it's not good to consider the person you admire to be on the same level as a god," Xu Que said.
"Says who?! I don't care what you say, he IS my God! Why are you being so difficult?"
"What if I told you that I was Xu Que…?" Xu Que said, smiling.
"Nonsense! How dare you compare yourself to him?!"
"…" Xu Que was speechless.
Still, Xu Que felt it was time to show them who he really was. While it was true that he came back to see Su Ling'er and the rest of the clan members, he also wanted to do something that would change the fate of the Mysterious Clan.
After a while, Xu Que spoke again.
"I have a secret, and I think it's time to tell you."
"What?!" Su Ling'er said.
Su Ling'er was surprised. So was Su Xiao Qi.
Why has he suddenly become so serious?
"Well, the thing is, I never belonged to the Mysterious Clan."
"What?!"
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi were puzzled.
When Su Ling'er first met Xu Que, she had her doubts about him being a member of the Mysterious Clan since he behaved rather strangely for a member. However, they both went through the Heavenly Tribulations together, the ones located in the Mysterious Clan's homeland. No one other than members of the Mysterious Clan could have gone through these Heavenly tribulations, which is how she knew he was a true member.
But now, Xu Que was telling them that he had never belonged to the Mysterious Clan. This couldn't be possible.
Su Ling'er laughed. She believed that he was joking with them.
"Sun Wu Kong, are you serious?!" Su Xiao Qi asked. "If you do not belong to the Mysterious Clan, then what clan do you belong to? What are even are you if you aren't one of us?"
"I am a human," Xu Que said.
"What?!"
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi were stunned.
A human?! Sun Wu Kong is a human? This is impossible!
"Sun Wu Kong, you can not possibly be a human. A human would not have as much fur on their body as you do," Su Xiao Qi said.
"I just changed how I look, and the name Sun Wu Kong is fake."
"Nonsense! I don't buy it," Su Xiao Qi said, looking at him.
Su Ling'er was completely stunned and didn't know what to think.
"Sister, don't tell me you buy his words. We both know he likes telling jokes," Su Xiao Qi said.
"He is not joking," said Su Ling'er, shaking her head. She knew "Sun Wu Kong" very well. She knew he would not joke about something this. At least, not in this way.
"What?" Su Xiao Qi was shocked, "Then…what clan is he a member of? Who is he really?"
"That's what I am trying to figure out!" Su Ling'er said, staring at Xu Que. "Who are you?!"
Xu Que forced out a smile.
He did not want to tell them who he really was at all. But, he knew there was a creature buried in the Five Elements Mountain and that this creature might be the real Sun Wu Kong. He was afraid that if the creature escaped, and if it turned out to be Sun Wu Kong, it might bring cause the Mysterious Clan a lot of trouble.
Thus, he felt he needed to reveal his identity.
Besides, he wanted to do something that would totally change the fate of the Mysterious Clan. To do this, he would have to tell them who he really was first.
Xu Que took a deep breath.
"It's true! I am Xu Que!"
Chapter 496: We Need Harmonious Coexistence
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"I am Xu Que!"
Whoosh!
Xu Que deactivated his Disguise Puppet. Xu Que's body was engulfed in a dazzling light, which faded to reveal the true appearance of Xu Que.
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi were dumbfounded. After all, they had just seen a monkey covered with golden fur transform into a gentle, majestic, pale-faced young man. It was unbelievable!
Sun Wu Kong is Xu Que, the famous young man who killed the Emperor of the Fire Nation!
Su Xiao Qi became flushed. Just before Xu Que revealed his true appearance, she had explained how much she adored him. She has no idea that she was saying those things to the real Xu Que! How embarrassing! She wished that she could hide herself from him…
D*mned monkey, d*mned Xu Que. They are all bad eggs!
"I don't understand… How did you enter our ancestral land?" Su Ling'er asked.
"I just used a secret magic art to change my temperament and appearance. Then, I concealed my cultivation level. That way, when I entered your homeland, the Lightning Pool Spell wouldn't be activated," Xu Que explained with a wry smile.
"Why did you do that?" Su Ling'er continued to ask.
"Alas," Xu Que sighed, "I did what I needed to do to abide by the rules of this world. Sometimes, you need to hide your true self to get by!"
"Were you forced to do that?" she asked, a bit surprised.
"Of course not! In this world, no one can force me to do anything! All this time you have known me, you have only known me as Sun Wu Kong. Only now have I chosen to reveal my true self to you. What a twist of fate! Don't you think?" Xu Que said ruefully.
When he first came to the Mysterious Clan, his only goal was to act as tough as possible. He hadn't expected so many things to occur as a result of just visiting the Mysterious Clan. He was even enthroned as the Demon King of the Mysterious Clan just because of acting tough in front of them.
Su Ling'er still remembered the time when she first met Xu Que. Xu Que was disguised as Sun Wu Kong of course, and he was singing the song "The King Ordered Me to Patrol the Mountain" just outside the tribe of the Tiger King, which was so weird and funny.
She believed that Xu Que meant no harm in singing this song. If he had, then why would he have been so willing to help the Mysterious Clan? He had even abdicated and handed the crown over to her.
"Why didn't you tell us you are a human being at the time?" Su Ling'er asked, puzzled.
Xu Que smiled and shook his head.
"Just imagine if I told you I was a human being back then. The Mysterious Clan would have driven me away, right?"
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi were stunned a bit, then nodded silently.
Xu Que was right. The relationship between Mysterious Clan members and humans was quite unstable. It still was. The two parties were neither friends nor enemies, but they were extremely wary of each other. If Xu Que had revealed that he was human at that time, the people of the Mysterious Clan would definitely have thought he was conspiring against them.
"Then why do you tell us now?" Su Xiao Qi asked.
Xu Que squinted his eyes and sighed deeply. Then, he became earnest and sad.
"Alas, it is because I can't stand the inner torment anymore! It is so tiresome to cheat others. One small lie must be patched up with another thousand lies for people to still believe it to be the truth. You know I am an innocent, upright and honest man. For me, to tell a lie is even worse than death!"
Xu Que was so earnest and sincere, like a cute and innocent little kid. He almost shed tears as he spoke.
Snicker!
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing.
They may not have known his true appearance and name until just moments ago, but they knew his personality very well. They could tell that Xu Que was telling the truth before, but when he started talking about being innocent and honest, it was hard not to laugh.
Could a man like you be innocent, upright and honest? You must be kidding us, right?
Anyone in this world would be more innocent, upright and honest compared to you!
"Haha, whatever you say," Su Ling'er said, trying to compose herself. "Actually, I suspected from the very beginning that you weren't a member of our clan. However, your entry into our ancestral land assured me that you were indeed one of us. But it doesn't really matter whether you're a member or not now since you renounced the throne and gave the crown to me."
Su Ling'er was a bit irritated that Xu Que had tricked them into believing he was a member of the Mysterious Clan. However, she didn't blame him for disguising himself.
"It is one hundred percent true that I revealed myself because of my upright and honest nature," Xu Que said, "But, more importantly, I reveal myself now because I want to help the Mysterious Clan merge into this world. I want you to be free from the constant pursuit of the Demonic Beasts!"
"Merge into the world? What do you mean?" Su Ling'er asked.
Xu Que smiled. "Take all your fellowmen and follow me to the Imperial City. You will live there, together with human beings. The Demonic Beasts wouldn't dare to attack the Imperial City!"
The fact was, Xu Que could have also protected the Mysterious Clan from the Demonic Beasts by purchasing spells to keep the Demonic Beasts at bay forever. But this was beside the point.
What Xu Que really wanted was for the Mysterious Clan to live in an environment that promoted equality. He wanted them to live in a place that would provide them with freedom, fair treatment, and protection against the bullying of the Demonic Beasts and the discrimination of the humans.
"How…would this be possible? Human beings will never accept us!" Su Ling'er said, shaking her head.
Su Xiao Qi was stunned. She couldn't believe Xu Que could suggest such an absurd idea.
Live together with human beings in the Imperial City? How could this ever happen? While it's true that humans don't treat the Mysterious Clan as an enemy, they surely won't want to coexist with us. They would never allow us to move into the Imperial City.
"Of course they will accept you! Why do you think of this as something that's so impossible?" Xu Que asked, smiling. "Don't forget, no one dares to provoke the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Fire Nation. Even amongst the other four nations, nobody dares to disobey me. If someone really wants to say no to me, the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction with reason with them!"
"…" Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi had nothing to say.
Reason with them? Su Xiao Qi thought. It is not so easy as that. In accordance with the style of the Exploding Heavens Faction, you are going to reason with them using your fists, huh.
Su Ling'er, on the other hand, was really impressed by Xu Que's words.
As the Empress of the Mysterious Clan, Su Ling'er was responsible for the prosperity of the clan. She knew that if they kept hiding from the Demonic Beast Clan like this, they would never prosper. The Mysterious Clan was in dire need of a peaceful environment to settle down in so that they could become powerful and prosperous one day.
"Stop thinking about it so hard. Just focus on packing up tonight. We will leave for the Imperial City tomorrow," Xu Que said confidently, patting Su Ling'er's shoulder.
When Xu Que last left the Imperial City, all the Princesses and Marquises of the Fire Nation expressed their support to the Exploding Heavens Faction and to Madam Ya, who was the ruler of the Imperial City.
Knowing that Madam Ya would respect his wishes, Xu Que's plan was to merge the Mysterious Clan into the lives of humans so that they could coexist harmoniously. This was the way the World of Cultivators ought to be.
"But…would the governor of the Imperial City actually say yes?" Su Ling'er asked. She was worried that Xu Que's plan would cause him more trouble than it was worth.
It was very difficult to ask one species to accept another species. Unless the governor gave special privileges to the Mysterious Clan, the human beings would only accept them after a long time.
"Don't worry, I will definitely convince her," Xu Que smiled.
"Really? Are you going to use force again?" Su Ling'er said.
Xu Que became resentful and patted his chest.
"Are you kidding me? Do you really think I'm that kind of person? We of the Exploding Heavens Faction are reasonable people. A gentleman uses his tongue, not his fists! I will convince Madam Ya with my tongue. If she is not convinced by my tongue, I will convince her with my body!"
Chapter 497: Being Deeply Moved
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Unfortunately for Xu Que, he did not get the chance to have sex with Su Ling'er that night since he wasn't able to be alone with her.
After careful consideration, Su Ling'er decided to believe Xu Que. She would go with him to the Imperial City along with the remaining survivors of the Mysterious Clan.
She walked downstairs to the first floor and told everyone the news. However, she did not tell them that Sun Wu Kong was actually Xu Que. Instead, she just told them that Sun Wu Kong could guarantee a peaceful coexistence with the humans in the Imperial City.
Everyone became very excited.
"Living in the Imperial City? How can this be possible?!"
"Although humans have never tried to hunt us or kill us, there is still a great chance that they would kill us if we were to show ourselves to them."
"Human beings simply don't like us!"
"Well, I think things might be a bit different now. After all, the whole Fire Nation is under the control of our Shaman Demon King, who is also the leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction. With his authority to protect us, I think we might be able to live peacefully with humans."
"Yes, I think you're right."
Xu Que, who was currently on the third floor, could hear what the Mysterious Clan members were saying downstairs. He then changed into the form of Sun Wu Kong and walked down to the first floor.
He stood in front of everyone and laid out a paper.
"Wo you yi ge meng xiang!" Xu Que read.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
What on earth is he speaking? A foreign language?!
"Speak in a language we can all understand! You dead monkey," Su Xiao Qi said.
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Xu Que had modified the "I Have a Dream" speech to fit the needs of the Mysterious Clan. While this speech was originally created by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, this speech was very touching and powerful when applied directly to the members of the Mysterious Clan.
The members of the Mysterious Clan were confused and astonished by his words.
What is he saying?! This nation will rise up? What nation? Us? All men are created equal?
He is right! All these years we have been working hard simply to be treated equally! To not be bullied by the Demonic Beasts! To have the same rights as everyone else!
Everyone began to shout.
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
Hearing this, Xu Que felt very upset and was about to throw the paper away.
Why do they always call me a Dirty Demon King? Can't they call me a name that sounds better? Besides, am I really a dirty man?
However, there were still some people who had not been persuaded yet.
After all, the Mysterious Clan had been living a life of seclusion in the forest for many years. They were afraid that if they went to the Imperial City without fully preparing for and considering this decision, they may lose their lives. Even if they weren't killed, they did not want to live as second citizens among the humans.
After these people had expressed their disagreement, Xu Que spoke again.
"It's up to you. Do what you like," he said. "For anyone who wants to come with me to the Imperial City, we leave tomorrow. As for those who prefer not to come, you alone will be responsible for what happens to you. I do not care if you get caught by the Demonic Beasts Clan and become their slaves. It's none of my business. I wish you all good luck."
He is right. If Sun Wu Kong leaves, we might be attacked again by the Demonic Beasts again…
The people who were originally opposed to the idea decided to change their minds. Thus, everyone now agreed to travel with Sun Wu Kong to the Imperial City. Su Ling'er was surprised at how easily Xu Que had persuaded everyone to agree with his plan.
Everyone began to cheer for Sun Wu Kong.
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
"Shaman Demon King!"
Xu Que couldn't bear to be called "Shaman Demon King" any longer. He threw away his paper, turned around, and began to walk toward the stairs.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
"My God! We must have deeply moved the Shaman Demon King."
"He probably never thought we would be able to still stick together after our last battle."
"The Shaman Demon King must be crying, and he does not want us to see him cry!"
As Xu Que was walking upstairs, he felt the urge to spit out blood.
Crying? Seriously?!
He stomped up the stairs, trying to think of a way to get them to stop calling him Shaman Demon King.
Suddenly, a door in front of him opened.
Xu Que immediately smelled the familiar fragrance of Su Ling'er. She smelled just like a sweet flower.
"Xu Que, are you OK?" Su Ling'er asked. Su Ling'er also thought that Xu Que must be feeling very sad and touched.
I am fine. Why on earth does everyone think I am so emotionally weak?
Su Ling'er gently placed her soft hands on Xu Que's shoulders.
"When I see everyone shouting your name together, I, too, am deeply moved by the scene. You can cry if you want, I won't mind," she said gently.
F*ck! I am not moved at all! I am feeling angry! OK!
"Don't worry, no one will disturb us here. No one else will see you."
Xu Que's eyes sparkled. If this was true, then he was finally alone with Su Ling'er! He turned around to face her, his eyes rolling with tears.
Su Ling'er was surprised. She had never seen Xu Que cry before. She never thought a man as powerful as Xu Que could also cry like a child. This made her feel rather sad. Su Ling'er silently hugged Xu Que and patted him on the back.
"I am really touched by them! I really am!" Xu Que said through his tears.
I am such a good actor! Haha!
Xu Que did not feel any shame at all for faking all this.
Can I just have sex with her already? She admires me so much! Besides, I have already conquered her!
Xu Que continued to touch her body…
At last, his head was on her long, slim, snow-white legs…
Su Ling'er thought that he was probably just tired wanted to fall asleep in her lap, so she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
The clothes covering her legs were now very wet, stained by Xu Que's tears and saliva…
Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was the morning two days after the battle against the Demonic Beast Clan. Xu Que woke up only to find that he was lying in bed alone. This filled him with great remorse.
I'm pissed! Last night I fell asleep and did nothing! This is truly pathetic! Not even a lousy animal would have missed a chance like that! Her long and beautiful legs were so comfortable to lie on. I couldn't help falling asleep!
"Alas!" Xu Que sighed regretfully.
Despite his disappointment, he forced himself up out of bed, opened the door and stepped out of the room. Today he would execute his species rescue plan by leading the Mysterious Clan to the Imperial City. It would be a piece of cake.
Thanks to Su Ling'er's leadership, the Mysterious Clan members were gathered together on the first floor were fully prepared for their departure. They had been waiting and ready to go for a long time now.
When Xu Que came downstairs, all people of the Mysterious Clan shouted.
"Shaman Demon King!"
This made Xu Que want to run away crying, for their cheers of "Shaman Demon King" reminded him of the wonderful opportunity last night that he let slip through his fingers.
Su Ling'er walked up to Xu Que with a smile.
"Did you sleep well last night?" she asked softly.
"No!" Xu Que replied without hesitation.
"Why?" she asked in surprise. Last night, she had left after confirming that Xu Que was asleep. She had felt relieved that Xu Que was sleeping soundly after such a long couple of days.
"I am afraid of the dark, and dare not sleep alone!" Xu Que said.
"Ha ha ha ha!" Su Xiao Qi laughed. "Shame on you! I started to sleep alone when I was 13!" she said disdainfully.
"You are really brave," Xu Que said, embarrassed.
"That's for sure!" Su Xiao Qi said. She then walked away proudly with her head high and her chest out, like a little rooster who had just won a fight.
Su Ling'er's face was flushed. She was beginning to realize what Xu Que meant. He said he dared not sleep alone. Did that mean he wanted to sleep with her?
This guy is really naughty! He is always saying something frivolous!
Trying to move past the thought of the missed opportunity last night, Xu Que decided that it was about the time to set off. He turned to Su Ling'er and began to speak.
"Ling'er, we could…"
"No, I can't, I… I am still not ready for that!"
Su Ling'er left in a hurry, her face completely red.
Xu Que was dumbfounded.
You really don't need to say it in such a bashful way! What the h*ll? Someone might misunderstand and think that I was asking her to sleep with me! This world is so dirty! How is a pure and innocent person like me to survive in this world?
Xu Que sighed wistfully and looked at the sky, raising his head at 45-degree angle.
Suddenly, a Mysterious Clan guard rushed into the tower.
"Report!" said the guard. "Your majesty, we found a suspicious dog outside the city. It must be a spy of the Demonic Beasts Clan!"
"A dog?" Xu Que was shocked until he realized that Buttface was lost.
During the battle, Xu Que asked Su Ling'er if she would like to eat dog meat, so Buttface was frightened away. If the guard hadn't reported about this, he would have forgotten about Buttface altogether.
"It's OK! That's my pet dog. You can call him Buttface," Xu Que consoled.
"Your majesty, when we found the dog, he began shouting about wanting to have a duel with us," the Mysterious Clan guard replied.
"Something is wrong with his head," Xu Que said, waving his hand. "Just ignore him. We should get going. Brace yourself and let's set off!"
"Yes, sir!" the people of the Mysterious Clan replied.
…
Outside the Imperial City of the Fire Nation, the sun was setting in the west. The evening wind carried on it the fragrance of the plentiful flowers.
With the help of Teleportation Spells, Xu Que, Buttface, and the dozens of Mysterious Clan members had arrived at the gates of the Imperial City in just three days.
However, the journey there was not the most peaceful. The people of the Mysterious Clan stuck out like a sore thumb. Many times, human beings who passed them by on the road became frightened and ran away from them. There were also a few times when large groups of armed humans drew their swords, preparing to attack them.
Xu Que had summoned his Thunder Illusion Body for this journey so that the Mysterious Clan could be accompanied by a human figure. If anyone questioned them or got in their way, the Thunder Illusion Body would scold them, saying "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction. I am traveling with my friends. How dare you stand in our way!?"
Hearing the names "Exploding Heavens Faction" and "Li Bai," all the hostile human beings immediately turned around and ran away.
Ever since Xu Que killed the Emperor of the Fire Nation as well as the Old God of Killing of Tian Sha, the people of the Fire Nation trembled with fear upon hearing the name of the Exploding Heavens Faction and didn't dare to offend them.
Before Xu Que had even arrived at the Imperial City, the news of Li Bai's travels had stormed the city.
"Did you hear that Lord Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction is back?"
"Of course. I heard that he came back with some half-human-half-demon Mysterious Clan people! I don't know what he is up to."
"Could it be that he is going to attack the Imperial City?"
"Are you insane? The Imperial City is under the control of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"Right! Although Madam Ya is the ruler of the Imperial City, everyone knows Madam Ya is the woman of Lord Li Bai!"
"When Xu Que left, he said that anyone who bullies Madam Ya will be punished by the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"Holy sh*t! Something must be very wrong then. Several days ago, I heard that some young people were talking about Madam Ya in the hotel. One of them even said he wanted to sleep with Madam Ya!"
"I heard about that too. Those young people have very powerful and mysterious backgrounds!"
"I guess they are from overseas. If they were from the Five Nations, they wouldn't dare to disregard the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"It seems like the Imperial City won't stay peaceful for much longer!"
…
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation…
Madam Ya was sitting in one of the wings of the palace. She was cradling a portrait and staring at it intently.
The portrait displayed a graceful young man dressed in white. He was leaning on a door frame and looking at the sky, his head raised at 45-degree angle. He held a cigarette in his hand. He was so handsome and stylish.
Beside the portrait, there were two lines of verse – Grip the sun and moon and pick the stars. There is no person like me in this world.
"Alas!" Madam Ya sighed. Her face was filled with grief and sorrow.
Lord Li Bai, whom she adored, had left the Imperial City over a year ago. She knew that Li Bai and Xu Que were the same person. In fact, most people in the Imperial City knew this. Only a small group of people in the city still believed Li Bai and Xu Que were different people.
One of the traits that Xu Que and Li Bai had in common was the habit of saying dirty words. However, Li Bai was quite different in Madam Ya's eyes. Although Li Bai was arrogant and aloof, his literary talent was remarkable.
Ding Dong!
Someone was at the door. Madam Ya opened the door to find a kneeling maidservant.
"Madam, those young people have come back again," the maidservant said anxiously. "They…they said this is their last warning!"
"Hmph! I will not meet with them!" Madam Ya snorted as she put down the portrait.
"But…but, Madam, our scout reported that these people have unfathomable backgrounds. It is said that they come from overseas and that they are quite powerful!" the maidservant said.
"So what? When they arrived at the Imperial City, I received them with kindness. But they have been so outrageous, making those impertinent remarks. I know what they want. I'd rather die than compromise!" Madam Ya snorted, releasing a pressure from her body. Apparently, she was angry.
"Yes, of course," The maidservant said in surprise. She then left in a hurry.
After a short while, someone came to the door again.
Ding Dong!
Madam Ya furrowed her eyebrows. She opened the door.
"Now what?" she said discontentedly.
However, this time a different servant was kneeling outside the door.
"Madam, Lord…Li Bai is back!"
Chapter 499: Man from the Sea Tribe
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?! He is back!?" Madam Ya exclaimed. Finally, the man she had been missing had come back. She was thrilled.
"I have been told that Hero Li Bai is about to come into the city. I have already ordered the Guard to welcome him," the eunuch said.
"Great! I want to meet with him as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Madam Ya!" the eunuch said. He then left to make preparations for welcoming Hero Li Bai.
Madam Ya hurriedly walked away and stopped in front of a mirror. She checked to see if her make-up was still fine. She then put on a different outfit. She was full of hope, but she was also quite nervous.
Although it had only been a year, she was still worried that she might look older or not be as beautiful as she was before. Still, she could not wait to see him again so that they could once again create poems in the pavilion of the garden under the shining moon.
…
Meanwhile, the maid who told Madam Ya about the few young men from overseas hurried away from the palace. The young, pale-skinned men were at the top floor of a building, enjoying the view. The maid walked inside and met them on the top floor.
"I have told Madam Ya that you want to see her, but she still has not agreed! Also… Hero Li Bai has returned.
The young men were not surprised at all. In fact, they just laughed.
"This Madam Ya is the kind of woman that I like best!" a man in a red sweater joked. "I am sure I will enjoy myself later."
"I knew our Second Master would like her!"
"That woman thinks she is safe as long as she is under the protection of the so-called Exploding Heavens Faction. I think she is just being naive. The Exploding Heavens Faction is just a bunch of bullsh*t as far as I'm concerned."
"The Fourth Master and his accomplice have already sneaked into the Guard. He is going to meet that Hero Li Bai."
"Great! Tell the Fourth Master to bring him here. I want to teach him a lesson and make him watch us play with Madam Ya."
"We have been so lucky. That hurricane that hit us led us straight to this city where everyone is just so feeble and weak."
"I had always thought that the Five Elements Mountain was supposed to be magnificent. I never thought it would be like this. I can't even feel the Spiritual Qi here. When we return, we can bring our people back here and turn this place into our private garden."
"We can make the men here our slaves. As for the women, well, I think we will enjoy ourselves here very much."
The young men began to laugh.
The maid had always known that these young men were not kind people, but she never thought that they were so ambitious and daring as to talk about conquering the Five Nations in broad daylight. She discreetly backed away, trying to make a break for it.
Suddenly, a huge shadow flashed in front of her. An enormous snake-like thing was standing in front of her. Her eyes were wide with astonishment.
What on earth is this?!
She screamed. All at once, she was shrouded in the creature's body, preventing her from escaping the top floor. The group of young men began to laugh.
"Hahaha, young lady, where are you trying to go? Stay here and make us feel comfortable."
Their laughter echoed throughout the room…
…
Meanwhile, outside the Imperial City…
Xu Que and his peers were now inside the city. Xu Que was still disguised as Sun Wu Kong, but his Thunder Illusion Body now had the appearance of Hu Ge.
The Guard was familiar with Hu Ge's face. They also knew that if Hu Ge was here, Li Bai must also be present.
As soon as the members of the Guard saw Hu Ge, they all backed off and made way for him. After all, since the Exploding Heavens Faction had taken control of the city, the Guard���s job was to simply take care of the city for them. That was why they were all so submissive.
"Out of my way!" Hu Ge yelled.
A guard hurried over, got off his horse and knelt on his knee.
"Hero Li Bai, welcome back!"
Xu Que smiled. The Thunder Illusion Body walked forward.
"You brought the carriages? Then take us to the palace right now."
"Yes!"
The kneeling guard did not dare to hesitate. Although no one had any idea why Hero Li Bai brought the Mysterious Clan to the Imperial City, they could do nothing but to do as they had been told.
The members of the Mysterious Clan felt a bit awkward with everyone staring at them. Su Ling'er, however, was very calm and looked very charming with her snow-white furry tail moving up and down.
As soon as the Mysterious Clan filed into the ten prepared carriages, they started towards the palace. Xu Que, Buttface, Su Ling'er, and Su Xiao Qi were all riding in the first carriage.
This was the first time that Su Xiao Qi had ever seen a city inhabited by humans. She had never been to a place with so many ancient and magnificent buildings. Astonished by the scenery, she was looking out the carriage window with the curiosity of a little child.
"What's that smell?" Buttface suddenly asked.
"What smell?" Xu Que said, turning around to look at him. "You farted, didn't you?!"
"Nonsense! I never fart! I smell men from the Sea Tribe!"
"Sea Tribe? You even know the smell of the Sea Tribe?" Xu Que asked in surprise.
He had heard about the Sea Tribe before. The Sea Tribe was a bunch of Demonic Beasts that lived out at sea, just like the Dragon Tribe did. Xu Que had always lived among the Five Nations. He had never gotten the chance to sail the seas and meet these foreign tribes.
So why have they come here, for heaven's sake!?
"I was once attacked by the Sea Tribe. That's why I came to the Five Nations. Of course I am familiar with the smell," Buttface said angrily.
"Oh right! Now I remember you telling me about you being the offspring of the Demonic Dragon and getting attacked by the Sea Tribe. Why did they attack you anyway?"
"Because they want to get my bloodline. They want to drink the dragon's blood."
Xu Que knew that Buttface was lying, so he did not respond.
"As far as I am concerned," Su Ling'er began, "there are seas in the Five Nations, but I am sure that there aren't any Sea Tribes in those seas. Are you sure you can smell this "Sea Tribe?""
"You call the water regions in the Five Nations seas? They look more like lakes to me. Of course there aren't any Sea Tribes inside the Five Nations," Buttface said arrogantly. "I think they must come from overseas. On the other side of the East Continent, there is a huge sea. That is where they come from, I think."
"Tell me where these guys are!" Xu Que said.
Buttface moved his nose and pointed afar with his claw.
"Right there!"