Chapter 500: Do You Want Seafood?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Imperial Guards were driving the 10 carriages full of Mysterious Clan members towards the Imperial City Palace.
Among the Imperial Guards were two fair-skinned young men who were located at the front of the caravan. They were communicating by delivering messages through their horses with their Soul Strength.
"What a surprise! Who knew we would come across people of the Nine Tailed Tribe here? People of this tribe are a bit more difficult to handle than most," the first young man said.
"What are you talking about? Those Nine Tailed Demon Foxes are quite weak. Besides, this place is too remote. They couldn't possibly have any relation to the Nine Tailed Demon Foxes living in our land!" the other young man said.
"You're right! How would any member of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe located in our land come over here? Did you notice that white fox? It's the white ones that have the purest bloodlines. She must be the Holy Virgin of her tribe!"
"Hehe, I don't know whether you've noticed, but the two foxes right behind us are very beautiful!"
"Of course I have. This is a lucky break for us!"
"Even if they aren't related to the tribe in our land, at least they are authentic Nine Tailed Demon Foxes. Hehe, I never expected that I would get the chance to have an intimate relationship with a woman from the Nine Tailed Demon Fox Tribe!"
"Don't get too excited. There's a dog back there that seems oddly familiar. I think I've seen that dog before!" said the first young man.
"I noticed that dog, too. It looks like one of the Nine Dragon Drawings that have been passed down in our tribe. But it seems unlikely that this dog would actually be related to any of the pictures," said the other man.
"Right. But now that you mention it, I remember that one of the creatures depicted in one of the Nine Dragons Drawings is called a wolf, which looks a lot like a dog!"
"Who cares! That wolf in the Nine Dragons Drawing died long ago. Now, let's discuss which one of the Nine Tailed Demon Foxes we want!"
"I want the white fox!"
"Haha, that suits me just fine. The little red fox is mine!"
…
As these two young men were delivering messages to each other, anyone who was observing them closely would have noticed obscene smiles appearing on their faces from time to time. These two men were already treating Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi as their booty.
Suddenly, a shout came from inside the first carriage.
"Stop! Stop!" Buttface shouted. Exasperated, he opened the blinds of the carriage.
All of the carriages came to a stop. Everyone was confused.
Buttface jumped off the carriage defiantly and shouted at Xu Que.
"Little brat, if you are not a coward, let's make a bet. I will find them!"
"OK! Let's bet! But of course, I'm going to win because you are just a paranoid dog! You know that it's impossible for the Sea Tribe to have come here. But if you're fine with losing, then fine. What do you want to bet?"
Xu Que's taunting made Buttface angry, which made him want to win even more. This is exactly what Xu Que wanted.
Xu Que believed that Butfface was telling the truth when he said that he picked up the Sea Tribe's scent. He wondered if the Jiang Family had sent these guys overseas to pursue him. Regardless, he wanted to test how strong these guys were. Therefore, Xu Que was deliberately causing a scene so that he could lure the people of the Sea Tribe out to battle him.
Xu Que also planned to use this opportunity to stop Buttface from acting dumb and force him to display his real strength. After all, Buttface couldn't be killed in combat. Xu Que couldn't allow Buttface's talent as a meat shield to go to waste.
"I bet you 10 pots…no, 100 pots of Smelly Tofu!" Buttface shouted, counting on his paws.
"Sure, no problem. Now you go and find them," Xu Que said with a smile.
As Buttface began to walk off to search for the Sea Tribe members, Xu Que used his Soul Strength to check the surrounding area, but he couldn't sense anything unusual.
Xu Que figured that these members of the Sea Tribe might be expert cultivators who were able to block his Soul Strength. He became more cautious as he prepared himself for the possibility of these people being formidable powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage.
The last time he faced an opponent from overseas, he fought against an old man who was sent by the Jiang Family to kill him using Lightning Attracting Bees. However, instead of killing him, the Lightning Attracting Bees helped him grow stronger.
Xu Que hadn't asked the Water Empress about why the Jiang Family wanted him dead and the Water Empress had never brought it up. After he had survived the Heavenly Trial, she told Xu Que to go overseas. She also told him that she would meet him there later to help him on his quest. This was his chance to test how powerful people from the overseas area really were.
However, Buttface had only taken a few steps forward to investigate when two young men dressed like the Imperial Guards suddenly attacked.
Bang!
Dozens of water columns appeared, shooting through several of the Imperial Guard's bodies with majestic power. These Imperial Guards, who were in the Original Infant stage, had no time to react. Clear water gushed from their mouths, noses and ears. The water columns then knocked them to the ground, killing them on the spot.
There were so many water columns that almost the entire street was blocked off by the attack. Cultivators and common folk nearby were also caught up in the attack and were killed by the penetration of the water columns before they could even attempt to escape.
The attack was launched so abruptly that it was over before Xu Que could even blink.
After a short silence, the area burst into chaos. Passers-by who had witnessed the attack began to run for their lives.
The two young men landed on the ground elegantly and stood in front of the carriages with cold smiles.
"Look, little brat, it's them! Now bring me 1,000 pots of Smelly Tofu!" Buttface shouted excitedly, hoping that Xu Que wouldn't notice how much he raised the quantity of tofu.
Xu Que just ignored Buttface. He stared at the two young men with furrowed eyebrows.
"Be careful! Their magic arts are quite strange!" Su Ling'er said solemnly.
Xue Que gave a slight nod. The water columns that the two men created were normal enough. What was strange was the fact that these columns could instantly kill people. Looking at the dead bodies, he noticed that the bodies were now completely dry. It was almost as if the water columns had pumped out all of the water inside their bodies.
"Hey, monkey, get out of our way and surrender the two foxes. If you cooperate, we'll consider sparing your life and making you our servant," one of the young men said, smiling coldly.
Xu Que was quite confused.
Haven't these people…come for me? When did Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi offend the Sea Tribe? How did they become these guy's targets?
"I don't know these guys!" Su Ling'er said, looking at Xu Que with furrowed eyebrows and shaking her head. She was also confused about why people of the Sea Tribe wanted to capture them.
"It's OK. I'll handle them!" Xu Que said, consoling Su Ling'er with a faint smile.
These two people ought to be killed, no matter who their target was. Xu Que stepped forward, preparing to attack them alongside Buttface.
"Buttface," Xu Que said. "You have a score to settle with the Sea Tribe, right? How about… what? Where's Buttface?"
Hardly had he begun speaking when he found that Buttface had disappeared!
"He has already escaped!" Su Xiao Qi said, pointing at a place far away.
D*mn! What a coward dog!
Xu Que's mouth twitched and his eyebrows were raised in embarrassment.
"Hey, monkey, can't you understand our words? Even the dog has gotten out of our way. Why are you still here?" a young man of the Sea Tribe scolded impatiently.
Xu Que smiled and looked at Su Ling'er.
"Ling'er, are you allergic to the seafood? How about eating seafood tonight?"
Chapter 501: Too Big to Fit In a Pot
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Eating seafood?"
Su Ling'er was a bit confused until she realized that Xu Que was referring to defeating the two men from the Sea Tribe.
"Great! We shall eat seafood for dinner," she said, smiling.
"Shall we stir-fry it or simply put it into a pot of boiling water? It's too hard for me to decide," Xu Que said. He was acting as if he were merely examining seafood sold in a market.
As Xu Que examined them, he realized that the two men were both in the fourth level of the Infant Transformation Stage, just like he was. They had also mastered many powerful magic arts.
On the one hand, Xu Que needed to protect Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi. On the other hand, he was fighting against two powerful men. For the first time in his life, he felt like he might need a bit help.
"How dare you!"
The two men were furious. They knew that it was common for demonic beasts to devour other creatures, but this was the first time that they had ever been treated simply as food!
"You ignorant idiot! How dare you insult the holy Sea Tribe in this way?! We shall teach you a good lesson!"
The two men then began to shout together and wave their hands.
Bang!
The sky was suddenly covered with rain clouds. A strong wind began to blow and countless raindrops began to fall from the sky. The raindrops were as sharp as swords as they pierced through the air. The raindrops were descending fast…
���Your trick is too weak. It's like you're just putting on a show," Xu Que sneered.
Both he and his Thunder Illusion Body summoned their Dark Heavy Buster Swords and jumped up. Together, they performed Six Corporeal Forms.
All of a sudden, the shadows of the Dark Heavy Buster Swords smothered the sky. The rain had been blocked!
The two men were surprised by Xu Que's Six Corporeal Forms.
"What is that magic spell?" said one of the young men.
"I never thought there would be someone who could perform that incantation in this desolated and poor land of the Five Nations!"
The Six Corporeal Forms spell was a very powerful art indeed. Xu Que had instilled the energy of both his body and his True Core Energy into the magic incantation.
"Come into my bowl, you two!" Xu Que sneered as he floated in the air.
Xu Que put his Dark Heavy Buster Sword back into his System Parcel and summoned an eight-star sharp sword.
Xu Que had wanted to kill these two men before they could perform other more powerful magic incantations. He was not afraid of the two men hurting him. He was, however, worried that Su Ling'er and the rest of the Mysterious Clan might suffer if he did not defeat these two men quickly.
Xu Que and his Thunder Illusion Body each unsheathed their eight-star sharp swords, creating a piercing sound that echoed through the air. The swords moved so quickly that the air around the swords became distorted.
Everyone watching was shocked.
"My God! This is the Killer God's Single Stroke that once belonged to the Killer God of Tian Sha!" a cultivator screamed.
"How is Hero Li Bai able to use it? I was told that only Xu Que could use it."
"I knew it! Hero Li Bai is actually Xu Que!"
"No way. Can't you see that that monkey is also able to use it? I think Xu Que must have taught everyone in his Faction how to use it."
"F*ck! This is quite something!"
The Killer God's Single Stroke was very difficult to master. The old Killer God had tried to find someone to inherit the skill, but he had failed to do so. They never thought that everyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction would be able to use it.
"Retreat!" one of the young men yelled.
But before either of them could move, the air behind them began to ripple and the image of a sharp sword appeared behind them.
"Be careful! Brace yourself!" the other young man yelled.
The two men began to chant. Soon, both of their backs were covered with a bright layer of light.
Bang!
The two men were hit by the sword…
Sparkles of light flew everywhere as the two men fell to the ground as a result of the energy wave. When the sparkles dissipated, everyone found that the two men from the Sea Tribe were still intact.
Xu Que was stunned.
They survived the Killer God's Single Stroke?!
No one had ever managed to survive the Killer God's Single Stroke except for Xu Que himself. He once managed to dodge it twice, but this was because he was just plain lucky. These two, on the other hand, endured it easily.
"I see! That layer of light must be their shield!" a bystander shouted.
The two men began to spit out blood. Their shining bodies seemed to be going through some sort of transformation. The two men's bodies were growing larger and larger.
I see, Xu Que thought. When I attacked them, they were beginning to change back into their true forms. These guys must have extremely hard shells, which is why they managed to endure my attack. What sort of demonic beasts are they? I never thought a demonic beast with such a hard shell could even exist!
"Could it be that they are descendants of the Ancient Turtle at the bottom of the sea?" another bystander said.
Xu Que frowned. He knew now that the Killer God's Single Stroke wouldn't be enough to kill the two Sea Tribe members. So, he began to perform Buddha's Fiery Lotus. He also began to create a ball of lightning.
"How dare you hurt us?!"
"We belong to the Scorpion of Water Dragon Clan. You will be sorry for what you have done to us!"
The two men were emitting enormous amounts of energy as they continued to transform. Their energy was so powerful that it could be felt from miles away. Soon, they had transformed completely.
The giant creatures towered over everyone. Their protective shells seemed impenetrable. Their bodies resembled that of a dragon, long and covered with shining scales that provided them with dense armor. Sharp, spiky horns protruded from either side of their heads.
Everyone watching was astonished.
"Are these scorpions of the water dragons?!"
"My goodness! How can a scorpion be as big as a dragon?"
"So these are the creatures of the Sea Tribe?! How scary!"
Everyone watching the scene was native to Five Elements Mountain and had never gotten the opportunity to see any foreign creatures. Although they had read about creatures of the Sea Tribe in ancient books, it was still a shock to see a creature of this sort in real life.
Xu Que was also surprised.
"F*ck! Pipi Shrimp!" Xu Que exclaimed.
"I'm not here! Nope! I'm already gone!" Buttface shouted, thinking that Xu Que was addressing him.
Xu Que rolled his eyes. Ignoring his dumb dog, he frowned as he stared at the two huge, floating Pipi Shrimps.
Where can I find a pot that is big enough to put them in?
Seeing Xu Que's facial expression, the two men from the Sea Tribe sneered.
"It's too late! Your fear is useless!"
"You hurt us, and you will be sorry!"
"Sun Wu Kong, let me help you!" Su Ling'er said, jumping up.
"Dead monkey, can you manage? If not, you can leave. We can manage ourselves!" Su Xiao Qi said.
"No, stay back! Just find me a huge pot," Xu Que said, waving his hands.
"What?!" Su Ling'er exclaimed in surprise.
A huge pot can kill them?
"I have an idea! We will steam one shrimp and grill the other."
Chapter 502: Li Bai is Dead!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?"
Everyone was dumbfounded at Xu Que's idea to cook the two Sea Tribe members.
What the h*ll?
Shouldn't you be thinking about how to kill the enemy instead of how to eat them?
Sh*t! We didn't expect you to be thinking about cooking them when you were frowning like that.
You plan to steam one in clear soup and grill the other with charcoal? …How about braising the other in soy sauce instead?
Everyone shook their heads. This monkey was so unreliable, just like Xu Que was.
The two members of the Sea Tribe were stunned. When they got a hold of themselves, they were completely annoyed.
In their eyes, all cultivators of the Five Nations were weaklings. They even looked down upon powerhouses at level six or seven of the Infant Transformation Stage.
The Spiritual Qi in this area was very deficient compared to where they were from. The magic arts that the cultivators in this area were capable of weren't very impressive either. Therefore, they figured that even the powerhouses here whose cultivation level was higher than them wouldn't stand a chance against them in real combat.
So, to them, Xu Que was just like an ant under their fingers. They could kill him with as much effort as it would take to blow away a speck of dust. However, they didn't expect Xu Que to belittle them by treating them as if they were just food to be cooked.
"You naive little twit! I will skin you alive and eat your monkey brain!"
They started to twist their bodies and ascend into the sky. They then summoned a dark cloud that was saturated with majestic icy rain. The crystal raindrops shot at Xu Que like tens of thousands of sharp arrows.
These icy raindrops were more powerful than the raindrops that they had summoned before. Runes were even flowing through each icy raindrop, making the raindrops a powerful Taoist Connotation.
Xu Que was walking in the sky with Walk of Yu. His Thunder Illusion Body started to prepare Buddha's Fiery Lotus while his real body performed Six Corporeal Forms to resist the falling icy raindrops.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Numerous icy raindrops hit the Dark Heavy Buster Sword and created many thunderous bangs.
"Do you want to eat my monkey brain? Come and get it! Otherwise, you are just mangy dogs!" Xu Que taunted. However, he was also shocked at their power.
Since Xu Que was a powerhouse with an extremely strong physique, he had been able to block all the icy raindrops. However, his hands were slightly numb afterward.
No more delay, I need to kill them now!
These two people were extremely powerful. If they were to receive reinforcements of another three or four guys like them, there was a good chance that he wouldn't be able to protect Su Ling'er and her people from them.
Xu Que divided his Soul Strength in two. A three-colored fiery lotus appeared in the hand of his Thunder Illusion Body. The Thunder Illusion Body, which could fight autonomously, waved its hand and threw out the three-colored fiery lotus.
Boom!
The three-colored fiery lotus penetrated through the sky, the petals scorching the air. The display was extremely pretty and coquettish! The three-colored fiery lotus was now directly in front of the two mantis shrimps.
Meanwhile, Xu Que extracted a ball lightning. The ball of lightning was rotating in his hand rapidly, creating sharp, piercing sound. He then threw the ball of lightning toward the two mantis shrimps.
Seeing two attacks coming towards them composed of fire and lightning respectively, the two mantis shrimps were totally shocked.
"How…could this be possible? How is someone who is native to this area able to use such formidable magic arts?"
"This is… No, retreat!"
The two members of the Sea Tribe twisted their bodies and tried to get away from the attacks. However, the three-colored fiery lotus was not something they could evade.
Rumble!
A deafening explosion occurred. Towering three-colored Mystical Fire covered the two mantis shrimps. Their bodies were being scorched by the flames. Thick white smoke was shooting skyward.
The whole area was filled with the delicious aroma of cooked meat!
"My gosh! What is this smell?"
"Is it the smell of roasted seafood?"
"Lord Li Bai is really extraordinary!"
Excited by the aroma of meat, Buttface jumped out of the crowd.
"Awesome!" Buttface said.
However, the mantis shrimps were not dead yet.
Argh!
They roared in pain, for they were seriously injured. Every inch of them was covered in blood, but they were still capable of combat.
"You are seeking death!" the two mantis shrimps growled.
The whole area was filled with their homicidal intent. They were about to perform some horrible magic arts, but just then, Xu Que's ball of lightning reached them. The violet and golden lightning bolts, which were as powerful as the Mystical Fire, had the Taoist Connotation of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Rumble!
The ball of lightning exploded and turned into an entire pool of lightning bolts.
"Ah!"
The two mantis shrimps were completely engulfed in the lightning attack. Countless ferocious lightning bolts crackled and slashed at their bodies. The two mantis shrimps screamed hysterically, flailing their bodies as if they were drowning.
Ssssss!
Plumes of white smoke rose from the two mantis shrimps. The aroma of roasted seafood became more and more dense.
"My God! It looks like they are about to be well-done!"
"After several rounds of battling, these formidable Sea Tribe powerhouses have finally been defeated!"
"The sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are really powerful. Lord Li Bai is amazing, but the strength of that monkey is also quite formidable!"
"That's why they are members of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"Little brat, stop your attack!" Buttface shouted. "They are ready to be served. If you continue your attack, they will be burnt!"
Grrrr!
Hardly had Buttface finished his words when the two mantis shrimps roared in anger. The area was permeated with their formidable pressures again.
"Holy sh*t! They are still not cooked properly! Roast them a little longer!" Buttface said.
However, Buttface was frightened and didn't stick around. He ran away to a safe distance.
Xu Que frowned. He didn't expect these two mantis shrimps to still be alive after being attacked by both his three-colored lotus and his ball of lightning.
It was a shame that he didn't have the People Killing Sword and the People Killing Book of All Layers with him. If he had been able to attack with 30 times his original power and use the People Killing Book, these two mantis shrimps would have been incinerated during his first attack!
Whoosh!
Suddenly, one mantis shrimp managed to dash out of the thunder pool. However, half of his body had been cut off by the lightning bolts. The miserable thing was not bleeding anymore, for its flesh had already been cauterized by the lightning.
"I will die together with you!" the maimed mantis shrimp growled ferociously. He knew that his death was inevitable.
What is this mantis shrimp talking about?
How can he pose threats in such a miserable condition?
Despite other people's confusion, Buttface's expression changed to one of pure terror.
"Run! He is going to explode!"
"Self-explosion?" Xu Que said, surprised.
Xu Que landed and stood in front of Su Ling'er and her people. He then performed Six Corporeal Forms with the Dark Heavy Buster Sword to defend the Mysterious Clan with countless sword shadows.
Whoosh!
The Thunder Illusion Body jumped into the sky. With a Dark Heavy Buster Sword in hand, the Thunder Illusion Body also performed Six Corporeal Forms to cover the maimed mantis shrimp with numerous sword shadows.
Rumble!
The mantis shrimp exploded. The thunderous explosion shook the entire Imperial City. It was as if everything was falling apart. The formidable power of the explosion spread in all directions like an atomic bomb.
After blocking most of the explosion's power, the sword shadows that the Thunder Illusion Body had created vanished instantly. Even the Thunder Illusion Body itself disappeared in the sky after being impacted by the explosion.
The whole area fell silent. This was the first time that anyone had witnessed the magic art of self-explosion. People couldn't believe what they had just seen. They could do nothing but watch as Li Bai was shattered as a result of his physique colliding with the immense power of the explosion.
Is Lord Li Bai… dead?
Suddenly, a miserable cry came from a distant street.
"No!"
Xu Que turned around. He was stunned.
Madam Ya was here! And she had just witnessed the death of "Li Bai!" She was devastated!
Chapter 503: I, Li Bai, Am Back Again!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
People just couldn't believe that Hero Li Bai sacrificed himself to save them…
They were humbled by the terrible situation he prevented. If Hero Li Bai had not blocked the explosion wave, most of the city would have been destroyed and the people watching the battle would have died.
The power of the self-explosion of a man at the Infant Transformation Stage was truly terrifying.
Madam Ya had been missing Hero Li Bai every day and night since he had left. She was filled with happiness and excitement at the prospect of seeing Hero Li Bai. She had been waiting outside the entrance of the palace to meet him. However, no one was coming. When she heard the sound of fighting, she immediately left the palace to see what was going on.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Hero Li Bai being vaporized by the explosion…
Her sadness was so intense that it was as if someone had stabbed her in the heart.
The whole world seemed to be swirling around her. Her mind went blank. She felt like she was about to faint.
This was the man who used to stay with me during the nights that were full of moonlight and the fragrance of flowers was in the air and he would write poems: Abed, I see a silver light, I wonder if it's frost around. The man who used to live in my house and win many hearts with his poems is now dead!
"No! No! No! Hero Li Bai! You can't leave me!" Madam Ya yelled as she collapsed to the ground, crying like a child.
Xu Que was a bit surprised. He knew that human affection meant a great deal to Madam Ya, but he never thought she could be this emotional.
It wasn't just Madam Ya who thought that Hero Li Bai was dead. Everyone, including Su Ling'er, had no idea that Hero Li Bai was just Xu Que's Thunder Illusion Body and could be summoned again and again as long as Xu Que was still alive.
They thought Hero Li Bai was a real person, an additional member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, a man who sacrificed his life to protect them.
The members of the Mysterious Clan were buried in deep sorrow when they saw Hero Li Bai die.
Su Ling'er gently touched Xu Que's cheek.
"I am terribly sorry," she said.
Xu Que nodded and looked to the sky.
The other member of the Sea Tribe was still trapped by the sea of lightning. He was laughing like mad.
"See?! This is what happens to anyone who offends us! Now, no one can save you! Your luck has run out!"
As he laughed, the people stared at him with anger in their eyes.
"Shut up!" Xu Que yelled in fury. He spoke as if he had just lost someone that was truly beloved to him.
"Sh*t!" Buttface said. He was surprised by Xu Que's tone of voice.
Buttface was the only one that knew that Hero Li Bai was just Xu Que's Thunder Illusion Body. Buttface knew what was coming next. He had seen this look in Xu Que's eyes before. He was going to act tough again.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" Xu Que began. "Did you see what just happened?! Our Hero Li Bai sacrificed himself to save our lives. He is indeed a selfless and great man! Let us close our eyes for three minutes and gave our condolences to him, shall we?"
Hearing this, everyone closed their teary eyes.
No one had ever thought that there could be someone like Hero Li Bai who would sacrifice his own life to save others, especially since this Cultivation World was so full of indifferent and cold individuals.
If Hero Li Bai were still alive, with his talent and power and his membership within the Exploding Heavens Faction, his future would be a very promising one. But now, to save us, he has died. He is a real Hero!
"He was always a man who was knowledgeable and honest!"
"He used to say, a responsible man should always be determined, since responsibility weighs heavily on a shoulder and the weight must be borne for an entire lifetime. What a benevolent man, upholding his doctrines until the end of his life."
Responsibility weighs heavily on a shoulder and the weight must be borne for an entire lifetime…
My God! I never thought Hero Li Bai could be such a decent man and care about the world so much.
"He also said he was not afraid of the death. He wanted to save the world. He wanted to do his part to make this world a better place!"
A crying old man raised up his head and looked at the sky.
"God! Why do you take him away from us! He is such a good man!" said the old man.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The System rang, notifying Xu Que that, once again, he had managed to act tough.
"Sh*t! Sh*t!" Buttface was completely stunned by Xu Que's words.
How shameless he is! He is too shameless for words!
Madam Ya suddenly raised her head and stared at the trapped Sea Tribe member, seething with anger.
"You b*stard!" She yelled. "Wait for me! Hero Li Bai, I shall kill myself and meet you in the underworld as soon as I kill this b*stard!"
She jumped high up into the sky and was about to kill the remaining mantis shrimp.
"Wait!" Xu Que shouted. "I am not finished. Hero Li Bai left a message before he died."
"What?!" Madam Ya said, stopping her attack. "What did he say?"
Madam Ya looked at Xu Que. So did everyone else.
"When Hero Li Bai was still alive," Xu Que began, "he would always look up at the sky and sigh. He would always complain to the open air, asking why he was so powerful and immortal. He would ask why he was the only one in the world that was this extraordinary."
"What?!"
Everyone became silent. People were stunned. What did this mean?
Hero Li Bai said that? Really?! That doesn't sound like something he would say. In fact, it sounds more like something Xu Que would say!
"What are you saying? Please, stop this nonsense! Remember, Hero Li Bai just died."
"I don't think the great Hero Li Bai would say things like that!"
"How dare you tarnish his reputation like this!" Madam Ya yelled. "Hero Li Bai is a decent and kind man! I won't allow you to speak of him like this!"
"I am just telling the truth!" Xu Que said.
"Truth?"
People were surprised.
He must be kidding! This is impossible! If everything he said is true, then Hero Li Bai is immortal. But, he died! So the monkey must be lying!
Suddenly, a huge amount of lightning appeared in the sky. The lightning bolts became intertwined and began to form a shining human figure.
In a flash, Hero Li Bai walked out from the light, dressed all in white. He gently waved his feather fan. His clothes were blowing in the wind. He looked extremely gentle and handsome.
"Thousands of tribulations and centuries of hardship all end in the blink of an eye; as someone with an immortal body and soul, I outweigh everyone in this world. I, Li Bai, am back again."
Chapter 504: Great Seafood Feast
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The streets of the Imperial City were silent. Everyone was stunned. Their eyes were wide with disbelief. They had just witnessed the resurrection of Li Bai with their own eyes. He didn't have a scratch on him.
Thousands of tribulations and centuries of hardship…
An immortal body and soul… He outweighs everyone in this world…
"It's…it's true!"
"He is really immortal and has eternal life!"
"My God! Then who could ever stop him?"
"Exactly, he is invincible!"
Xu Que had said that Li Bai would often ask why he had been granted with invincibility and immortality. When Xu Que said this, people thought that he was lying to them.
Now, whether people believed Xu Que's words or not, the miracle was right in front of their eyes. Li Bai was really revived. His white robe, white folding fan, and long hair flowing in the wind were quite impressive.
"Impossible!" said the Sea Tribe member in the thunder pool. "How could this…be possible? How could such a magic art exist in this world?"
Immortality… This should be the skill of the Heavens alone!
This Sea Tribe member came here from the overseas area, a place which boasted about its vast territory and abundant resources. However, he had never heard of anyone becoming immortal. Achieving eternal life was impossible, even for celestials.
Xu Que's Thunder Illusion Body shook his head calmly.
"It's just immortality!" Li Bai said. "Every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is immortal! Haven't you heard? You are so ignorant, a regular frog in a well.���
"You…" the Sea Tribe man was speechless.
Previously, he had described the people of the Five Nations as ignorant frogs in a well. Li Bai's perfect retort made him speechless.
The Thunder Illusion Body's calm retort shocked everyone else as well.
He is immortal!
How could he be so calm?
Did he say every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction is immortal?
My Gosh!
How is the Exploding Heavens Faction so awesome?
In a way, Xu Que's Thunder Illusion Body was actually right! While Xu Que's actual body wasn't immortal, his illusionary bodies were! If any of his illusionary bodies were destroyed, Xu Que could summon them again, giving them a certain type of eternal life.
"Lord Li!" Madam Ya shouted.
She was so pleasantly happy and surprised at Li Bai's miraculous reappearance. Standing high in the sky, the Thunder Illusion Body looked at Madam Ya and smiled slightly.
"Please wait for a moment. I will invite you to eat seafood with me tonight!"
"OK!" Madame Ya said, nodding in delight. She was so happy now!
The Thunder Illusion Body produced a sharp and shiny sword.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, Li Bai disappeared then reappeared on the mantis shrimp's body. He was now inside the pool of lightning! Bolts of lightning were rolling around them. However, Li Bai was not injured. He did not seem to be affected by the pool of lightning at all.
This was because the Thunder Illusion Body was an illusionary body made up of thunder and lightning. How could it be harmed by electricity?
The people watching were shocked and speechless.
The thunder and lightning which put the two Sea Tribe members through living h*ll aren't hurting Li Bai at all! How powerful is he!?
"What are you going to do to me?!" the Sea Tribe member asked in anger and desperation.
"Nothing, just check whether your meat is well-cooked!" the Thunder Illusion Body said with a slight smile.
Li Bai stabbed his sword into the mantis shrimp's charred shell. As expected, after being scorched by the Mystical Fire and the golden lighting, the shell of was not as strong as it used to be. Thus, the sword easily penetrated it.
Crack!
The Thunder Illusion Body turned his sword and pried up a large piece of the shell. Lightning bolts flocked in through the opening.
"Ah!" The mantis shrimp let out a miserable scream.
He wanted to explode himself to die together with his opponent; however, knowing his opponent was immortal, he had lost the courage to do so.
The Thunder Illusion Body continued to pry off the shrimp shell. Finally, the Sea Tribe member was killed by the lightning. All of his flesh was burnt and gave off a dense aroma of meat. Thunder Illusion Body then tossed the charred body down from the sky. The body smashed down and cracked the ground.
"It's my turn to attack!" Buttface yelled.
Buttface dashed forward and started to bite the dead, well-cooked mantis shrimp to demonstrate his ferocious nature as a wolf. Everyone looked at him disdainfully.
Xu Que just ignored Buttface. How could someone find this burnt seafood delicious? Only a lazy dog like Buttface would want to eat it.
Xu Que then waved his hand, causing the pool of lightning to dissipate. As the pool of lightning disappeared, the lower body of the other Sea Tribe Member dropped from the sky. After all, when the first mantis shrimp exploded, he had only exploded his upper body.
Xu Que lifted up one of the shrimp shells with his sword and found that the meat inside was not burnt and was still very fresh. These shrimp shells provided powerful defense, seeing as this meat was preserved despite being attacked by extreme fire and electric attacks.
"Bring the fresh shrimp meat back to the Imperial Palace and freeze it with ice," Xu Que shouted. "Tonight we will have a seafood feast. Sushi and sashimi. Steamed shrimp and sizzling shrimp. All types of shrimp meat will be served!"
"Yes, sir!" said some Imperial Guards.
The Imperial Guards who had escorted Madam Ya to the area proceeded to obey the monkey's order. The relationship between Madam Ya and Lord Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction was well-known amongst the people of the Imperial City, though no one ever spoke about it.
By the same logic, everyone knew that any order given by a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction was equivalent to receiving an order from Madam Ya. Thus, no one dared disobey the orders of this monkey.
Now that the fight was over, the Thunder Illusion Body and Madam Ya got on a carriage and returned to the Imperial Palace.
As the carriage began to leave, Xu Que became deep in thought. Su Ling'er noticed Xu Que's expression and walked over to him.
"Don't worry, Sun Wu Kong," she said softly. "The Sea Tribe is very powerful. However, I know that the Five Nations will be protected as long as you and the rest of the Exploding Heavens Faction can fight against them."
"I am not worrying about the Sea Tribe," Xu Que said, shaking his head. "I am thinking about what else I can cook with the meat of the mantis shrimp!"
"Ah?" Su Ling'er was stunned. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Why does this guy always think about food?
"Oh, I got it!" Xu Que said, his eyes brightening. "No wonder I felt that something was missing."
He looked around and saw a meat shop which had been temporarily closed because of the combat. He ran over and knocked at the door.
"Open the door, please! We promise not to steal anything… I want to buy some beef and pork!"
Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi walked over to Xu Que with puzzled expressions.
"Why do you want to buy beef and pork?"
Xu Que raised the corner of his mouth in a smile.
"Have you heard of the Juicy Beef Ball or the Barbequed Pork Rice With Deep Sorrow cooked by Stephen Chow of the Exploding Heavens Faction?
Chapter 505: Juicy Beef Balls
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Now that the battle was over, Xu Que and the Mysterious Clan went to the palace to relax.
Hero Li Bai and Madam Ya were sitting in a carriage, chatting. From their conversation, Xu Que had learned that there were five men from the Sea Tribe who had come to the Imperial City, including the two men that he had just killed. One of these men always wore red and seemed to be the leader of the group.
Madam Ya explained that a few days ago these men came to the Imperial City and threatened the guards by flaunting their cultivation levels–they were all at the Infant Transformation Stage. They were demanding to see the head of the city.
When Madam Ya got wind of this, she was shocked. Before she went out to meet them, she sent some guards who were in the Infant Transformation Stage to the Duke's home near the entrance of the city. That way, she would have someone to protect her if these young men tried to hurt her.
With her emergency measures in place, she hurried to the entrance of the city to meet with them. When she saw the five young men, they looked very gentleman-like. However, they were extremely arrogant, especially the man in red. He had told Madam ya to have a one night stand with each of them.
This made her furious. She immediately asked them to leave. She was afraid they would protest, but to her surprise, the men just smiled and left. However, they continued to stay in the Imperial City.
This morning, they sent a maid to tell Madam Ya that they were giving her one last chance to agree to sleep with them. Right after the maid delivered this message, another servant informed her that Hero Li Bai had returned. Shortly after hearing this message, she went out to meet Li Bai.
"I thought those young men were just some rich kids who had famous families. I never thought they could have belonged to the Sea Tribe," Madam Ya said gently. She happily leaned on Hero Li Bai's shoulder as she spoke.
"Don't worry," the Thunder Illusion Body said, smiling gently. "They are indeed powerful, but they are also perfect raw material for seafood cuisine!"
"As long as you are with me, I will not be afraid," Madam Ya said, hugging him tightly.
…
Meanwhile, Xu Que was resting on a bed in one of the many bedrooms of the palace. While his Thunder Illusion Body was happily chatting with Madam Ya, Xu Que was rather worried.
After today's battle, Xu Que came to an understanding about these members of the Sea Tribe.
All of these members of the Sea Tribe were in the Infant Transformation stage. However, these cultivators from overseas were much more powerful than cultivators in the Five Nations who were at the same stage. These members of the Sea Tribe were especially powerful in regards to their bodies. Despite their incredible power, he could still defeat them. But could anyone else in the Five Nations defeat them?
If I leave here and head overseas, what if the Sea Tribe comes to the Five Nations again? I can't possibly leave them alone.
"Fine! I shall kill the rest of the Sea Tribe members here before I leave!"
Although he felt like he could have used some help when he was fighting against the Pipi Shrimp earlier today, he would be able to kill the entire Sea Tribe in just one strike by using the Killer Sword or the Killer Book. He would even be able to kill someone in the Form Synthesis Stage with this strategy.
"Great! I shall search for the three men of the Sea Tribe tomorrow!"
Once I know where is their hometown is, I shall loot their house!
With this decision made, he got out of bed, bought a new human-skin mask from the System Store, and put it on. He then walked into palace kitchen, grabbed some beef and pork, picked up the portable stove, and carried it to the huge, square-shaped area outside of Madam Ya's throne room.
Xu Que ordered the Guards to set up a dozen tables. It seemed that he wanted to hold a banquet to feed more than a hundred people.
The members of the Mysterious Clan were told that Xu Que had invited the God of Cookery to cook seafood cuisine for them. Many people came to the banquet. Madam Ya came, of course, and was accompanied by Hero Li Bai. Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi also came. However, before they sat down, they looked everywhere for Xu Que, but they couldn't find him.
As people sat down, they were surprised when they saw nothing on the tables. They were also wondering why the stove was set up in front of them.
What is the God of Cookery planning?
"Is the God of Cookery going to cook the food right in front of us instead of in the kitchen?" Madam Ya asked Hero Li Bai.
"Yes! Watching the God of Cookery at work is like watching an artist paint! It is a wonderful experience," Hero Li Bai smiled.
All of a sudden, a ray of light appeared over the stove. Then, a man with gray hair walked out and stood next to the stove. His eyes were full of melancholy and stories. If there had been another man from Earth here, he would have screamed, saying "Holy Sh*t! It's Stephen Chow Sing Chi!"
Xu Que always liked to put on a good show. This time, he wore a mask that resembled Stephen Chow Sing Chi and a wig of gray hair. He also behaved exactly like Stephen Chow Sing Chi. It was as if he had always been a professional actor.
"Good evening, everyone! I am an actor…no. I am the God of Cookery from the Exploding Heavens Faction. You call me Stephen Chow or just Master Star!"
The people gave him a warm welcome.
"Good evening! Master Star!"
"Good evening! Master Star!"
"I have been hearing about you all my life. It is really an honor for me to meet you in person today!"
Without a word, Xu Que nodded emotionlessly and took out the fresh Pipi Shrimp.
In one of Master Star's movies, had made a dish called "Juicy Beef Balls," which was made using shrimp and beef.
Seeing the Pipi Shrimp, everyone could not wait to taste it.
Are we really gonna to eat seafood tonight? This is wonderful!
Xu Que took out two pairs of Chinese cleavers and began to chop the shrimp meat.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
What is he doing? Do we really have to cut it to pieces?
Soon, he had turned the piece of shrimp meat into a paste. He stirred the paste then put it into a rectangular iron box. Then, he put the box into a pot to steam. He then took out a big piece of beef and began punching it.
"Holy Jesus! Is he mad? Why is he punching it so harshly?" Buttface shouted.
Everyone else was a bit confused as well.
He turned the shrimp into shrimp paste, and now he is punching the beef into pieces. Does he think we are too old to chew properly?
"I find this a bit funny!" someone said, forcing out a smile.
"Is he really the God of Cookery?"
"Look! The shrimp paste has gathered into one piece again!"
"He is shaping the beef into small meatballs!��
"Well, since he is the cook invited by our Shaman Demon King, we shall treat him nicely with all the respect we can muster."
"You are right! Even if his food tastes like sh*t, we shall eat it all."
"The dead monkey has vanished again," Su Xiao Qi frowned. "He invites a God of Cookery and then isn't here to watch? I don't believe it!"
"Stop talking nonsense," Su Ling'er said, carefully examining the cook.
"Sister, don't you think this might be another prank? He probably invited this so-called God of Cookery to cook some bad food for us so that he could enjoy some really delicious food somewhere else."
Xu Que took out a big pot, put it on the stove, and filled it with water. As time went by, the water finally came to a boil. He put the beef balls into the pot one by one and covered the pot with a lid.
No one made any sound. Everyone was focused on the pot.
After a while, the beef balls were all cooked. Xu Que took away the lid and scooped out the beef balls.
The people sniffed the air and became relieved.
"It seems very nice actually!"
"Yes! It smells very good. It's very appetizing!"
"It seems that he is the real God of Cookery!"
Xu Que picked up a beef ball. He examined it carefully and threw it to the ground. The beef ball bounced back up into his hand. Xu Que threw the ball like this multiple times. It was as if he'd made a toy instead of food.
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Everyone was shocked.
What on earth is he doing?
We have waited for this meal for so long! Are we going to have our meal or not?!
"Everyone, why don't we cancel the banquet tonight and hold a ping-pong game instead?"
Chapter 506: We Are the Wives of the Faction Leader!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bleck!
Hearing Xu Que's suggestion, everyone almost spat blood!
D*mn! What do you mean?
We have been waiting for such a long time. Finally, your first dish is ready. How could you say that the feast is canceled and change it into a f*cking table tennis match?
This God of Cookery is really unreliable!
"Growl! Don't cross the line!" Buttface shouted frantically. "Drop that thing and serve the dish now! I'm ravenous!"
"Snicker! Lord Li, is every member of the Exploding Heavens Faction so interesting?" asked Madam Ya with a smile. She was leaning on the Thunder Illusion Body.
"You give us too much credit. I will say that despite the ugly appearance, those beef balls are very delicious!" the Li Bai replied with a smile.
"Delicious? Really?" Madam Ya asked, stunned.
Hearing the words of the Thunder Illusion Body, the rest people couldn't help twitching the corners of their mouths.
Are you kidding?
How could such a thing be delicious?
Alas, it seems the food for members of the Exploding Heavens Faction is just so-so!
"Well," Xu Que began, "since none of you are interested in a table tennis match, then let's eat. Now, distribute the beef balls. Remember, one can only have two beef balls at most!"
Everyone was stunned.
Each person can have only two beef balls?
You are kidding us, right?
Heck, one is surely not enough for us! We are only allowed to have two?
To show respect to Sun Wu Kong, many people of the Mysterious Clan didn't say anything. However, they couldn't help showing dislike in their faces.
"One person only gets two beef balls? Who wants them? I will not eat them!" Su Xiao Qi said disdainfully, sticking out her tongue.
"Xiao Qi, stop acting mischievously," Su Ling'er said, patting her sister's head.
The maidservants began to distribute the food. Soon, everyone received two beef balls. Everyone stared at the two ugly beef balls in their hot soup. No one wanted to eat first.
However, Buttface couldn't resist the temptation. He threw one beef ball directly into his mouth. He was shocked.
Growl…
Buttface's growling resounded in all directions. Everyone turned to look at him in surprise.
What's going on?
Why is he screaming?
Could it be that he was poisoned by the food?
"Holy sht! This is too delicious! Dmn! It…it is marvelous! I feel like I am becoming a celestial!" Buttface said in amazement.
He immediately threw the second beef ball into his mouth. Then he closed his eyes, savoring the taste.
Everyone was stunned.
What? Is it really that delicious?
Curious, everyone else picked up a beef ball with their wooden chopsticks and put it into their mouths, biting down on the beef ball slowly.
Snap!
The hot flecks of meat were bursting with flavor. Their mouths—no; their whole bodies were filled with the delicious taste. Everyone was trembling slightly. It was as if they were all enjoying a full body massage!
"My God!"
"This is way too delicious!"
"I can't believe such a delicious food could even exist in this world!"
"Wow! It felt like I was a newborn being hugged by my parents for the first time!"
"Really? For me, it felt like when I was in love with my wife! Those were some good years…"
"It's strange. As I ate it, I felt the same way I did on my wedding night… No, wait… That came out wrong!"
When Madam Ya ate her first beef ball, she trembled and collapsed into the arms of the Thunder Illusion Body. Her face was flushed. Her gaze was full of desire. Was Madam Ya horny?
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" the Thunder Illusion Body asked hurriedly.
Madam Ya sat up and shook her head. She was flushed with shame and closed her legs tightly.
"No…nothing! The beef ball is very delicious!"
"It is more than delicious! It even strengthens your Soul Strength! If you check your Soul Strength, you will find that it has been increased remarkably!" the Thunder Illusion Body said.
People started to check their Soul Strength. They were totally shocked.
"It's for real!"
"My Soul Strength has been remarkably strengthened!"
"My gosh! How could such a marvelous thing exist in this world?"
"Sh*t! I have eaten up the two beef balls, but they are far from enough! I'm addicted!"
"God of Cookery, could I have more?"
"Yeah, just give me several bowls more!"
Everyone's attitudes toward the beef balls had suddenly changed. They looked at Xu Que eagerly. However, Xu Que just shook his head coldly.
"No, each person can only have two beef balls!" Xu Que said.
"Why?" people asked ruefully.
"I don't need to tell you why! What I say goes! Although a ham is missing in the middle, two is still the best portion number," Xu Que replied. His answer didn't make much sense, but that was the best they were going to get out of him.
"No, I need more!" Su Xiao Qi said.
"No way!" Xu Que said, directly refusing her.
"Hum! If you refuse me, I will tell your Faction Leader to punish you! I know that d*mned monkey very well," Su Xiao Qi said proudly.
"Oh, really?" Xu Que said with a smile. "He has mentioned Su Ling'er to me, but he has never mentioned you."
"What?" Su Xiao Qi said, her eyes wide. She clenched her teeth. "I don't care! Anyway, I know him very well, so you need to give me more beef balls!"
"Then what is the relationship between you and the Faction Leader?" Xu Que said with a smile, deliberately teasing her.
In her anger, Su Xiao Qi put her hands on her hips and shouted at Xu Que.
"Both my sister and I are his women! Therefore, you should call me and my sister Boss Ladies of the faction!"
Wow!
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Most of the guests at the feast were members of the Mysterious Clan. These people were especially stunned at Su Xiao Qi's words.
Su Ling'er's eyes widened as she became flushed. She dragged Su Xiao Qi away to speak to her.
"Xiao Qi, stop talking nonsense!" Su Ling'er said.
"Why? Didn't you say…"
"Shut up!"
This little piece of dialogue continued to shock everyone.
Could…this be real?
Are Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi women of the Shaman Demon King?
"My Gosh! This is awesome!" a person of the Mysterious Clan exclaimed ecstatically.
Some elders of the Mysterious Clan also nodded. Then they looked at Su Ling'er and smiled.
"Good job kid! Well done!"
"No…it's not what you think! Don't listen to Su Xiao Qi's careless words!" Su Ling'er said. She felt so anxious, shy, and embarrassed. She wished she could just dig a hole in the ground and hide in it.
However, people of the Mysterious Clan wouldn't listen to any explanation that she gave. They just looked at Su Ling'er with smiles that all seemed to say "I understand."
It was definitely advantageous for the Mysterious Clan to have Su Xiao Qi and Su Ling'er be Sun Wu Kong's wives. After all, since Sun Wu Kong was the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction, no one would dare to bully the Mysterious Clan ever again!
Xu Que gave several dry coughs.
"Ahem, if this is the case, then fine. You can take the rest of the beef balls," Xu Que said.
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Even though his face didn't show it, Xu Que was completely shocked! Judging by that short conversation, it seemed like Su Ling'er had spoken to Su Xiao Qi about the possibility of becoming his wife before!
My Gosh! Marrying these two sisters? Ahem, no. As an upright and honest tough-acting king, I will do it in the future… Exactly! I will just do it in the future!
Chapter 507: Put That Piece of Roast Pork Away
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que had never intended to keep all the remaining beef balls for himself, so he happily divided up the rest of the beef balls amongst Madam Ya, Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi.
Once the rest of the beef balls had been distributed, he stood next to the stove and began to use his bare hands to tenderize a piece of pork.
"Wow! The way he messages the pork seems rather sophisticated."
"It looks very gentle, but is very powerful indeed."
"How strange… Do these dishes require magic incantations in order to make them?"
"He isn't actually using a magic incantation. He is using Kung Fu, and splendidly might I add. Still, I have no idea what he is going to do next."
"There are only some pork chops, some green vegetables and a few eggs laying on the table. What could he possibly make with just these ingredients?"
"The beef balls we ate just now contained the meat of the Sea Tribe. That's why they enhanced our Soul Strength. However, I don't see any shrimp this time. The dish he is making now might just be an ordinary dish."
"You are right. Though it is the God of Cookery who is cooking dinner for us, we were already very privileged to have been able to eat those beef balls. Now, we must accept that this dish will be ordinary."
"Yes, but it is extremely unfortunate that we each only had two beef balls."
Suddenly, a ball of fire appeared on Xu Que's palm. The temperature of the surrounding air around immediately increased. The crowd became worried. They wondered what he was trying to do.
Xu Que chanted a magic incantation which caused the pork to float in the air. Then he surrounded the pork with the Molten Green Lotus. He then waved his hand, causing the pork to rotate quickly in the air.
He was grilling the pork at a very low temperature…
"What on earth…"
"What's going on? The stove is right next to him. Why is he wasting his True Core Power to grill the pork?"
"Wait, it smells…"
As soon as the aroma of the pork reached their noses, everyone was stunned.
It was completely different from any scent they had ever smelled before. In a word, it smelled fantastic!
"I got it! He must have pushed out the bad flavors from the pork while he was messaging it. I also saw him add some honey to it."
"I think he must have also added some spices, but I can't tell what those spices are by simply smelling it."
"My God! We underestimated him again. He is the God of Cookery. Of course his cuisine is always brilliant."
"I can't take it anymore! It just smells so good! It's as if I have been starving for hundreds of years! This is the first time I have ever smelled something so delicious!"
Many of the guests could no longer suppress their hunger. It was as if there were countless ants crawling all over their bodies.
The smell permeated the entire palace.
…
Meanwhile, in a desolated building, three men of the Sea Tribe were drinking.
A few maids were laying on the ground. They were all naked and obviously dead.
"The women in the human world are too ordinary. There is simply not that much Negative Energy inside their bodies," one of the men said.
"By the way, why on earth haven't the other two come back yet?"
"Maybe they have already come back without us noticing since we set up a magic array and have been busy cultivating. Regardless, they are probably busy raping a bunch of women outside."
"I hope they haven't run into any trouble!" a man said, frowning.
"Trouble? Not likely!" the man in red sneered. "I don't think there is anyone in this sh*tty place who could pose a threat to us. Yes, they are not as powerful as us three, but they could easily win against someone at the eighth level of the Infant Transformation Stage."
The two other men nodded.
"You are right. Compared to the people in our hometown, the people here at the eighth level of the Infant Transformation Stage are so much weaker."
"So, you can have as much fun as you want here," the man in red said. "There's no need to worry… Wait, what's that smell?!"
He had never smelled anything like this before. Unable to suppress his desire to draw closer to the smell, he lurched forward.
"Wow! The smell is getting more and more intense!" said one man.
"My God! It's like I've lost control over my own body. Is this some sort of poisonous gas that can influence our bodies against our will?" said the other.
The man in red stood up and looked to the distance.
"It's not a poisonous gas," the man in red said with a smile. "Someone is cooking over there! My my, I never thought we would come across such a good cook here in the Fire Nation!"
"What?!"
Someone is cooking? This is impossible. How can a cook's food have such a great effect on us cultivators?
…
After a while, Xu Que had completely cooked the huge piece of pork.
Everyone was shocked.
"How can this be? How could he turn an ordinary piece of pork into a piece of extremely tasty roast pork?" someone exclaimed.
"This is not roast pork," Xu Que said coldly. "This is Char siu! You have no idea how much time it takes to learn the art of turning a piece of pork into a piece of Char siu. This, here, is an extraordinary Char siu."
"Let me taste it!" Buttface cried, jumping up high into the air and sticking out his tongue as he ran towards the Char siu.
Xu Que secretly smiled. He had prolonged the time it took to cook the tasty Char siu on purpose simply to see if Buttface could resist the temptation or not.
He proved that he could not.
Xu Que was about to stop Buttface in his tracks when a red figure suddenly appeared and grabbed the Char siu out of Xue Que's hands.
"F*ck! Give me that Char siu!" Buttface said, furious.
"How dare a mangy dog oppose me?" the man in red sneered.
In his anger, Buttface lept toward the man, trying to hit the man's arm with his tongue. In a flash, the man's fingertip began to glow as bright as a star. He then used his fingertip to block Buttface's tongue.
Bang!
The man's glowing fingertip collided with Buttfaces tongue, creating a loud noise.
The man in red's face twisted with pain as he was launched across the room…
Chapter 508: Are My Magic Arts Fake?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang!
The man in red flew across the room.
He was shocked and in great pain, for the dog's tongue had fractured his finger!
How … could this be possible? the man in red exclaimed in his heart.
Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Because the nerves of his fingers were directly connected to his heart, this slight wound caused him severe pain.
"Ouch! It hurts! Ah, ah!" the man in red cried.
Buttface snatched up the piece of barbequed pork and started screaming.
Because of his cries, everyone thought that Buttface was wounded. However, when they turned around, they found that Buttface was unscratched. He continued to scream hysterically as he licked the barbequed pork.
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched.
Damn! This shameless dog!
The man was furious when he found that Buttface was unwounded.
I am the one that is wounded! Why are you screaming? the man thought.
"You are seeking death!" the man said.
The man in red began to perform a magic art with his unwounded hand, a ferocious expression on his face. A blue, divine light appeared and illuminated his fractured finger.
Crack!
The fractured finger was as excellent as before!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just then, the two other Sea Tribe members arrived.
"Second Young Master, are you wounded?" one of them asked in surprise.
"That dog is quite strange," the man in red snorted. "Avoid close combat with it. Remember, I need it alive. As for the rest of the people, just kill them all. I will use them to vent my anger!"
The man in red dashed out to begin his killing spree.
When the two other men had made their entrance, Madam Ya's face had become pale. She now held the Thunder Illusion Body's arm tightly.
"Lord Li, those men are the remaining three members of the Sea Tribe!"
"It's OK. Don't worry, I'll handle them," the Thunder Illusion Body said, patting Madam Ya's little hand. Then he stood up and stared at the man in red who was rushing over to attack them.
"Buttface," Xu Que shouted calmy. "You can have the barbequed pork later. Now, it's time for you to attack," he said, gesturing to the two other Sea Tribe men.
"I'm not here!" Buttface replied.
He began to run, still holding the barbequed pork in his mouth.
"Hmph, this time you have to pay for what you eat," Xu Que said.
Xu Que smiled slightly and waved his hand. A cloud of powder appeared around Buttface.
"God of Cookery," Su Xiao Qi began. "Tell that d*mned monkey that his dog is running away!"
"He won't get far! I gave him a drug. He will be back soon. Now, time to deal with this big-time seafood," Xu Que said, smiling coldly at the man in red.
The man in red had jumped up to land on the rafters, planning to make his attack from above. He fixed his eyes on Madam Ya who was hugging the Thunder Illusion Body close. He gave a sarcastic smile.
"Madam Ya, is this your boyfriend?" he shouted. "He is quite mediocre! He is only at level one of the Infant Transformation Stage. How dare he try to compete with me?" the man in red laughed arrogantly.
The Thunder Illusion Body smiled coldly up at the man in red.
"Yes, I am just at level one of the Infant Transformation Stage. However, killing sea creatures for dinner is quite easy for me."
Xu Que, who was still disguised as Stephen Chow, stepped out with a smile and began to speak.
"Good news! Tonight's menu has been expanded! You, sea creature in red, what kind of seafood are you? Are you also a mantis shrimp?"
"Watch it! Who the h*ll do you two think you are? How dare you look down upon our tribe?" the man in red said. He was furious.
The man in red raised his finger. He then enlarged his finger to be many times its original size and swung his gigantic phalange at Xu Que, attacking him with a huge pillar of flesh.
"What the h*ll is this?"
Xu Que was stunned, for he had never seen such a strange magic art. Xu Que tried punching the large finger.
Bang!
After punching the wall of flesh, Xu Que flew across the room, landing dozens of meters from where he first stood. A fresh strand of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Xu Que was shocked. He hadn't been wounded this seriously since he had first fought Zhang Dan Shan! He had always been able to defeat powerhouses whose cultivation levels were higher than his. But now, this man in red, who was just two levels above him at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage, had wounded him with one blow.
Are all the cultivators from overseas this powerful?
"Hmm? He's still not dead?" the man in red said, staring at Xu Que coldly with knitted eyebrows.
Compared to the man in red, everyone from the Five Elements Mountain was extremely weak, no matter how high their cultivation level. In his rage, he had attacked this man with all of his strength. However, instead of killing him, he had just wounded him ever so slightly.
"God of Cookery, are you OK?" someone from the Mysterious Clan shouted.
"Stephen Chow, are you all right?" another Mysterious Clan member asked.
Su Ling'er had a serious expression on her face. She looked around at her fellow Mysterious Clan members.
"Go find Sun Wu Kong immediately and ask him to help us!" Su Ling'er commended.
"Right! Do as she says," Su Xiao added. "The God of Cookery is just a chef. How could he possibly be able to defeat these guys? Go and find the d*mned monkey!"
"Yes! Of course!"
Many members of the Mysterious Clan ran off in different directions to search the palace for their Shaman Demon King.
Xu Que smiled ruefully.
Unfortunately, they won't be able to find Sun Wu Kong. D*mn! It's lucky I turned myself into the God of Cookery. This opponent is quite tough. I wouldn't want to be embarrassed in front of the Mysterious Clan while impersonating Sun Wu Kong!
If Xu Que had had the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword of All Layers, he definitely wouldn't have been wounded. On the contrary, he could have wounded his opponent. However, he had left the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword with Su Yun Lan. Without it, his physique was not strong enough handle direct collisions with this opponent.
"System, activate the Automatic Recovery Ability!"
Ding! ��Automatic Recovery Ability is activated! One Acting Tough Point will be consumed every two hours!"
"Also, check whether there are any powerful magic arts that can help me defeat that guy!"
Ding! "Check finished. The host can purchase these magic arts after upgrading the System to version 4.0!"
The corner of Xu Que's mouth twitched.
F*ck! Fishing in troubled waters again?… This d*mned System always wants me to upgrade it during the worst moments!
It was clear that even Celestial Rank magic arts were not powerful enough to defeat the man in red. Although he was just at level six of the Infant Transformation Stage, his strength was quite formidable! Only Star Rank magic arts would be able to defeat him, which he could only buy after upgrading the System.
"Oh, I just remembered something!" Xu Que said as he fixed his eyes on a package in the System's interface.
When he had completed the Heavenly Tribulation, he had received a big gift package. He had just been too lazy to open it. Plus, he was worried that there wouldn't be anything good in the package.
But perhaps he shouldn't worry so much. After all, it was the gift package of the Heavenly Tribulation. When he thought about it that way, it sounded so majestic! What was he thinking? It must contain something powerful!
Now was the perfect time to open the package. If the package gave him something good, he wouldn't have to spend any of his precious Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System.
It's time to test my luck!
"System, open it!"
Whoosh!
The System interface was filled with a white light. The big gift package turned into several bands of light, each of which flew to other grids within the System interface.
Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Flame Devouring Wave, which is a Basic Star Rank magic art!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Six Corporeal Forms, which is a Basic Star Rank magic art!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Buddha's Fiery Lotus, which is an Intermediate Star Rank magic art!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Genuine Secret of 'All' of the Nine Secrets, which is an Advanced Star Rank magic art!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Celestial Artifact Enchanting Spell!"
Xu Que was totally confused about the items that he had just received.
"God d*mn it!" he cursed. "Were all the magic arts that I learned before fake?"
Chapter 509: He Might Be Poisoned
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que could not believe it…
So, what have I been using all this time? Have my magic incantations all been fake ones? The Flame Devouring Wave, the Six Corporeal Forms and the Buddha's Fiery Lotus… I have already mastered them. Why have these incantations been elevated to the Star Rank simply by adding the word "Genuine?"
"System, explain this to me!" Xu Que shouted in his mind, furious at the System.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for consuming one Acting Tough Point to get a tape!"
"…" Xu Que was speechless. He was too angry for words.
Meanwhile, the man in red was losing his patience.
"Kneel down!" he sneered.
The finger of the man in red quickly grew bigger and bigger and became an enormous column again. He swung his giant finger at Xu Que. Just as it was about to hit him, Hero Li Bai jumped up towards the column while holding his Dark Heavy Buster Sword.
"I will teach you a lesson this time!" Hero Li Bai shouted.
Bang!
As soon as the Dark Heavy Buster Sword made contact with the finger, the sword shattered into a million pieces. Still, Hero Li Bai had managed to block the attack for Xu Que.
The man in red glared at Hero Li Bai.
"You want to die, right? Fine, I will make your wish come true."
Hero Li Bai backed away and began a magic incantation. A ball of lightning appeared in his palm.
…
Meanwhile, the other two men from the Sea Tribe were chasing after Buttface who was running away with the Char Siu in his mouth. Buttface did not notice the cloud of powder that Xu Que had cast on him.
All of a sudden, Buttface stopped in his tracks. He felt something going on inside his body.
"What's happening? Why do I feel so hot?" he exclaimed.
He was shocked when he discovered that his ding-dong was growing bigger and bigger. He was having an erection!
"F*ck! Xu Que, how dare you put an aphrodisiac in the Char Siu?!" Buttface cursed, throwing away the meat.
Buttface began to run even faster, covering his dingle with his two front claws to prevent others from seeing it. In spite of his efforts, the two men of the Sea Tribe that were chasing him saw it anyway. They began to laugh.
"Haha! The dog has been drugged with an aphrodisiac!"
"Even so, his wiener is still so small! Hey, you don't need to cover it. No one can see it. It's too small to be seen!"
"Just give up already. Our Second Master wants us to catch you alive."
Normally when Buttface was insulted, he would just curse a little bit, nothing more. This time, however, since he had been drugged with an aphrodisiac, he could not control his temper. Buttface stopped and turned around. He opened his mouth wide and shouted.
"AAAH!"
Bang!
The walls around them immediately collapsed, as did the two men of the Sea Tribe. Blood flew out of their ears. Their eardrums had been broken by Buttfaces scream. Their faces were pale from blood loss and shock.
"Cover your ears!" shouted Su Ling'er.
All the members of the Mysterious Clan covered their ears with their hands and fell to the ground in pain. Some of the weaker members even began to spit out blood.
Madam Ya's face was pale, as was Su Xiao Qi's. It was all thanks to Su Ling'er that they had been able to cover their ears in time to avoid being truly hurt.
As the man in red began to hear Buttface's sound wave, he immediately dashed a few miles away to avoid the deafening sound. As soon as the sound had dissipated, he dashed back to continue fighting.
"What on earth is going on?!" Xu Que said in alarm.
Everyone looked at Buttface. They then looked at the two men, who were badly injured. Buttface's eyes were growing redder by the second. He was becoming a truly ferocious and frightening wolf.
"How dare you say my p*nis is small! F*ck you!" Buttface yelled.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of the two men of the Sea Tribe. He raised his foot, preparing a strong kick.
Bang!
As Buttface kicked one of the men, the Sea Tribe member exploded into pieces. His blood splashed everywhere.
"Yah!" Buttface shouted.
He ejaculated. A light yellow, sticky liquid spurted out of Buttface's meat missile and landed on the other man's face. After this, the redness in Buttface's eyes began to fade. He looked around, then stared at the man of the Sea Tribe who was still alive.
"I will not kill you. By the way, enjoy my delicious sperm!" Buttface said. He then ran away.
No one made a sound.
Everyone was stunned, including the man in red. His peers were all tough figures and their bodies were very powerful. He never thought one of his peers would immediately be turned into a pool of blood after being kicked by a dog.
"Great job! Buttface!" Xu Que said.
Xu Que was also shocked. He never thought Buttface could be this powerful. Xu Que was not able to make any men of the Sea Tribe explode, even with the help of his Killer Sword. He was also shocked that the effect of the aphrodisiac had faded so quickly.
…
The man of the Sea Tribe who had been spared sat on the ground, stunned and terrified. The light yellow, sticky liquid was slowly sliding down his face. The smell of it almost made him faint. He opened his mouth slightly. A little bit trickled onto his tongue. He gagged, remembering that this liquid was Buttface's sperm…
"My Gooooood!" he cried. His yelling was so loud that his shouts echoed throughout the city.
"What's going on? Has he been poisoned?" Su Xiao Qi asked, confused. She looked at Su Ling'er and Madam Ya, hoping one of them would have an answer.
"I think so," Su Ling'er nodded. "He might be poisoned."
Madam Ya was in a daze. When she came to, she began to blush. She recalled one of the nights she had spent with Hero Li Bai a year ago…
…
"Hurry up! Change into your real form and catch up with that dog! He might have something to do with the Nine Dragons Drawing," the man in red shouted at remaining Sea Tribe Member.
The man in red stopped fighting against Xu Que and Li Bai and began to chase after Buttface. However, Hero Li Bai suddenly appeared in front of the man in red and smiled at him.
"Who told you that you could just leave like this? My sword has not agreed to release you yet!"