Chapter 1230: It Is Just a Warm-up!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At this moment, the dry corpse that was lying beside the stone path was totally shocked. His hollow eyes were full of disbelief. He couldn't believe a young man at the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage could walk to the end of this path through cheating.
For so many years, countless powerhouses who were more powerful than Xu Que used to challenge this path. However, this path was not designed for cultivators. It was a reincarnation road for the descendants of the God of Hell. No matter how powerful a cultivator was, he would be defeated because of the congenital defects of cultivators. So, all those powerhouses fell on this path.
Some people were knocked down before reaching the halfway point of this path by the powerful pressure. When their bodies dried up, they had to stay where they were till the end of their lives.
Some people covered only half of the path. However, they lost blood, flesh, and skin and had only a skeleton left. After moving forward for a few steps, they were still knocked down by the pressure.
Some people, who could resist the pressure, were defeated by the body reincarnation. Even when they were only a few steps away from the end of this path, they lost their flesh, and their skeletons were turned to a heap of ashes at last.
That was why those cultivators were so helpless. They rushed up for an inheritance that was not designed for them and ended up miserably.
Now, a young man was about to make a change.
That handsome young man was so close to the end of the path now, and his body was still intact. He kept putting on weird equipment, which were crushed by the pressure again and again.
Watching this scene, the dry corpse had mixed feelings. He hoped Xu Que would create a miracle here. Also, he was quite disappointed for Xu Que would obtain that inheritance, and he would have to admit his defeat. Such a powerful Mighty Body of Hades, which had been modified by the God of Hell, would be taken away by someone else. That was the reason for his disappointment.
"Alas!" At last, the dry corpse turned his complicated feelings into a sorrowful sigh. No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, he had lost the qualification to get that inheritance. He had to admit that comparisons were odious!
"Young man, come on, just take away that inheritance!" The dry corpse shouted loudly to cheer for Xu Que.
Since he was not able to do that, he chose to cheer for others. At least this inheritance which was not designed for human cultivators was obtained by a human being! He was quite happy about that.
…..
At this time, Xu Que was in great danger.
Even though he had six magic resistance equipments on his body, he could still feel the horrible pressure. The equipment could only protect him from the horrible pressure for several seconds at a time. So he had to do his best to move forward.
Whenever he stepped out, all the equipment would be crushed at the same time. Then he had to replace them with new ones immediately. Otherwise, he would also be crushed by that horrible pressure. The closer he was to the end and that step, the more difficult it became for Xu Que to step out. At this moment, the step was only two steps away. Xu Que lifted his left foot with great difficulty.
Bang!
Along with a dull sound, all the equipment exploded at the same time. Without hesitation, Xu Que replaced them with new ones as he landed his foot rapidly after stepping out.
Bang!
Instantly, the new equipment was crushed again and were replaced by new ones immediately.
The last two steps were extremely difficult and horrible for he had to replace the equipment for twice in each step. Now, the blood replenishment effects of the equipment started to be surpassed by the speed of body reincarnation. Even with the assistance of the equipment, Xu Que still felt his blood was diminishing. Although it was not happening fast, he believed his body would dry up soon if he continued to move forward.
But he could do nothing to change that. If he tried to slow down the blood loss, his magic resistance would be lowered, and he would be crushed by the pressure. The pressure would kill him instantly. The body reincarnation would kill him slowly. Xu Que chose the latter one for a slow death always meant he still had opportunity to survive.
"Ah!" At last, Xu Que shouted loudly as he stepped out for the last time.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The equipment on his body exploded. Meanwhile, his body was covered by cracks which were bleeding seriously. Now, the System's Automatic Recovery Function couldn't catch up with his blood loss. When he approached the step, he felt the pressure was smaller than before but the body reincarnation was even faster!
"Holy sh*t! Young man, you made it! So, is it safe on that step?" The dry corpse shouted excitedly at this time.
Nobody had walked so far on this path before. Xu Que was the first one who trod on that step. So the dry corpse was curious about what would happen on it.
"Damn! It is not safe at all! I'm afraid this step is the starting point of reincarnation. That stone path is just a warm-up!" Xu Que shouted.
He lifted his foot with great difficulty and landed it on the first step. This time, the equipment on his body was not crushed. However, wrinkles started to appear on his body, which was an obvious symptom of dehydration. Of course, he was not only losing water, but also blood!
"What? The step is the real reincarnation?" Hearing that, the dry corpse was dumbfounded. If the step was the real reincarnation, what was the reason for causing the death of so many people on the stone path? It turned out they didn't stand a chance to reach that step at all.
"This is an altar for the descendants of the God of Hell, which…is inaccessible for us!" At last, the dry corpse said with a wry smile and his voice was full of sadness and loneliness. They tried to take possession of something which was designed for the descendants of the God of Hell. They didn't realize they were not qualified to get it.
"Young man, try harder! I hope you can obtain the inheritance and realize the most powerful physique in this world! There are numerous congenital divine physiques in this world. However, the God of Hell has proven that an acquired physique, which is even more flexible and compatible, could also be as powerful as those congenital ones. If you can acquire it, I believe you will break the interface between the earth and the heavens and become a Celestial in the future!" The dry corpse shouted.
"Really? Is this Mighty Body of Hades even more powerful than the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus?" Xu Que, who had trodden on the first step, asked at this time. Blood was flowing out from his lips and his body was quite shriveled up.
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Chapter 1231: He Actually Made It!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The words from the dry corpse reminded Xu Que of the young sect leader from the Sage Sect in the Heaven Continent who had been mentioned by Buttface and the others. He was the so-called Divine Being of Taoist Fetus, honored as the Divine Son and the one who fantasized about being with Jiang Hongyan.
Now Xu Que wanted to inherit the Mighty Body of Hades, so that when he was able to reach the Heaven Continent, he would be able to beat up the Divine Son!
"Divine Being of Taoist Fetus? Ha, ha, are you kidding? How could that lousy physique be comparable to the Mighty Body of Hades?"
After the dry corpse heard what Xu Que wanted, he burst out laughing, "In the Battle of Deities in the past, there were at least ten with the physique of Divine Being of Taoist Fetus who were trashed by a single punch by the Mighty Body of Hades. With the exception of those with the physique of Pure Divine Being, the other physiques of any variants of Divine Being were a joke!"
"That's just a joke?" Xu Que was startled. Previously, he had thought that the Mighty Body of Hades was an acquired ability that might be inferior to an innate ability. After all, they had been born with it, but his was only acquired. But amazingly, dry corpse informed him of something he didn't know—the Mighty Body of Hades was stronger.
When he thought about it carefully, he realized that what was involved in the formation of the Mighty Body of Hades—the Golden Genuine Dragon, the Kylin with Inextinguishable True Fire, the Deity Ancient Tree, and other Divine Items of the Five Elements—all combined made something so strong that it would be strange if it wasn't awesome!
"Ha, ha, good, this Mighty Body of Hades, Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction wants it for sure!" Xu Que showed a crazy smile, his gaze full of determination, and he gathered his momentum and abruptly thrust forward.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
In an instant, he took three steps on the stairway, each of which was powerful and resonated loudly. There were cracks on the steps upon every loud thud.
The cracks on the steps weren't due to Xu Que's strength, they burst apart easily. It seemed that as long as someone was walking on them, they would be destroyed.
But the consequences of Xu Que's three steps were also extremely horrifying. His physical body was so dried up that it lost its human form. It was all skin and bones, and he looked no different than the dry corpse.
"Ha, ha, young man, good job, but you should take it easy! I hope that you can succeed and take away that d*mned Mighty Body of Hades. But now you're looking like me!" The dry corpse laughed.
"Even if I'm mummified, I'm a corpse who is more handsome than you!" Xu Que roared as he stepped up again.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
He took another three consecutive steps, bursting out with an amazing perseverance. He looked like he had gone mad.
His skin began to disappear. It turned into ashes and fell off, and various parts of his bones were exposed.
However, Xu Que didn't stop, he continued to go up, the six pieces of equipment and the System's automatic recovery ability played a role in slowing down the reincarnation of his physical body.
At the same time, the dry corpse looked at Xu Que's figure and he was astounded.
He recalled the severe pain he had suffered when he lost his blood and Qi, and it made his blood freeze. He was reminded of other people who had gone through such reincarnation, and their heart-wrenching shrieks were still vivid in his mind.
Everyone who had ever taken that path had to stop and rest after taking a step to ease the severe agony of their bodies.
But now, this young man in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage had such shocking perseverance and endurance. He was so thin and was left with barely a skeleton. He looked extremely fragile, but he had infinite strength, and he was madly bursting forward on the stairway.
This kind of person who could be so harsh on himself must have dreadful existence!
"You deserve the inheritance of the Mighty Body of Hades!" The dry corpse muttered.
Then he continued to watch Xu Que. Xu Que had already gone over nearly two-thirds of the stairway, and there was no more skin and flesh on his body, he was only left with a skeleton.
"Uh!" Suddenly, the dry corpse was staring at the position of the Dantian within Xu Que's skeleton. "What's that little Green Lotus? How could he plant a Green Lotus in his own Dantian?"
He had no idea what the Green Lotus was. He had never heard of anyone who could grow and raise plants in their Dantian!
"Maybe he loves plants!" The dry corpse muttered.
At the same time, Xu Que felt that his body was almost drained and depleted. The disappearance of his flesh was lost in a reincarnation.
The suffering he was enduring reminded him of the myth about Ne Zha, the Third Prince, where he cut his own flesh to return to his mother. Now, Xu Que was about to face what Ne Zha had gone through—cut his bone and return it to his father. After experiencing all that, he might become simply a pile of remains!
Crack!
With a clear and crisp sound, Xu Que found that his bones began to crack.
However, he didn't stop moving and was still heading forward. As he went up the stairway, the cracks in his bones became wider and wider!
"Young man, why not just rest for a moment. I'm afraid you can't get to the end in your current state!" Just then, the dry corpse below began to shout. He couldn't stand it anymore.
Bang!
Xu Que ignored him and continued to step forward. His response to the dry corpse was the sound of his heavy footsteps.
"Hey, don't force yourself. If your bones turn into ashes, there'll be no place for your soul to rest on, and you'll die soon after! If you stop and rely on this skeleton frame, you can live a longer time!" The dry corpse reminded him because he couldn't bear to watch Xu Que die just like that.
"I would rather die than live in such a place!" Xu Que responded. He was gritting his teeth and his voice was incomparably husky.
Now there were only five steps left, as long as he continued on, maybe everything would come to an end!
But now his skeleton was full of cracks from head to toe. It might turn into ashes at any time. Maybe he really couldn't stick it to the end.
"If I want to have it, Heaven must have it for me! There are infinite ways to achieve the Dao. This is my Dao. I want the Mighty Body of Hades, and no one can stop me!" Xu Que roared forcefully, and his power erupted completely.
At this moment, his Taoist Connotation was protecting him. Between his brows was a brilliant golden radiance. The Little Gold Clone had set itself on fire and released a vast, terrifying Spiritual Qi. It suddenly enveloped Xu Que's skeleton from top to bottom!
Bang!
In an instant, Xu Que's white skeleton was changed from gold to black, and his black skeleton was completely invaded and attacked by the terrifying Spiritual Qi!
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
In an instant, Xu Que took another five steps in one smooth motion, and then he reached the summit at an incredible speed!
Thud!
When he reached the summit, a muffled sound could be heard. His skeleton, which was wrapped in terrifying Spiritual Qi ,couldn't endure the power of reincarnation. It exploded at the top of the stairway, turned into a mass of ashes, and lay there.
On top of the remains, there was a Little Gold Clone with a dim golden glow. There was also a seemingly ordinary little Green Lotus stuck onto it!
On the stone road below, the dry corpse stared at the scene and murmured, "This… was it a failure after all?" He sighed in desolation.
Bam!
Suddenly, a deafening noise resonated across the space.
The dry corpse was shocked, and his eyes leapt to the top of the stairway.
Just then, the entire stairway had completely shattered—dissipated into the air. The top of the stairway was covered in a glistening brilliance.
Following which, the five stone chambers which were hidden behind the clouds began to shine in five colors: gold, red, green, blue, and brown!
The five colors of light beams that represented the five elements shot up to the sky. The air was filled with a strong and terrible presence of the Five Elements!
"Five elements combined into one, the Mighty Body is formed!" The dry corpse was in a daze as he mumbled. He was shocked and surprised. "This dude has unexpectedly succeeded!"
Chapter 1232: The Mighty Body of Xu Que!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Above the stairway was a brilliant light. As Xu Que looked at the top of the stairway in the light, its true appearance was revealed.
It was a huge circular altar, glittering and translucent and colored jade green. Xu Que's pile of remains was in the center of the altar, his Little Gold Clone and Green Lotus were on the remains, and it was covered with brilliant light.
"Celestial…Celestial Core Power Essence!" The dry corpse was stunned, and his eyes and mouth were open wide in surprise.
Generally, if someone was to compress and condense all the circulating Celestial Core Power in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, the Celestial Core Power Essence condensed would only be the size of a watermelon. This huge altar in the sky had been completely formed by Celestial Core Power Essence.
If one searched throughout the entire world, only the legendary Deity would be able to engage in such a grand expenditure of Celestial Core Power. It was simply terrifying!
Bang!
There was a loud and deafening noise from the huge circular altar. Beams of light from the five stone chambers around the huge circular altar shot into the sky and formed into their respective shapes.
In a golden brilliance, the Golden Dragon was almost lifelike in appearance. It hovered, raged, and roared. It let out a terrifying dragon roar and darted directly onto the altar!
In a fiery red brilliance, a Fire Kylin seemed as if it was treading on clouds. It charged forward, together with a massive True Fire, and rushed onto the altar too!
In a green brilliance, a towering Ancient Tree reached up to the sky, its magnificent Wood Element Celestial Core Power releasing an intense vitality, and darted to the altar.
At the same time, a tiny bit of green-colored afterglow sprinkled down like a sparkle of stars. The dry corpse was touched by a tiny bit, and, unexpectedly, he felt that his body was no longer so shriveled, and even a trace of vitality began to burgeon in his body!
"What…an impressive Wood Element Celestial Core Power!" The dry corpse felt at marveled at it.
Subsequently, the two beams of light that represented the Water Element Celestial Core Power and the Earth Element Celestial Core Power landed perfectly on the altar.
In a split second, the whole altar was completely enveloped by the brilliance of the Five Elements, and the altar condensed from the Celestial Core Power Essence was melting slowly. Numerous Ancient Runes carved on it started to float slowly in an endless flow and guided those brilliant rays toward the pile of remains.
Soon, the Brilliance of the Five Elements merged with the Celestial Core Power Essence and gradually solidified. And bit by bit, a new skeleton was constructed on the remains!
"Five Elements merged into one. The Mighty Body is formed, a physical body is remolded, and he will be unrivaled! This dude…his fate is extraordinary. He's going to be invincible from now on!" The dry corpse was marveling at the scene and was extremely envious.
Bang!
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted on the altar, and the whole altar shook violently.
"Uh? What's going on?" The dry corpse was startled and somewhat dumbfounded.
He saw a Green Lotus in the remains was crazily absorbing the Celestial Core Power. In just a minute, it grew a little taller, and the five leaves on the Green Lotus also grew larger in size. Then the Chaotic Qi swept out from it and merged into the brilliance of the Five Elements, as it continued to remold the skeleton of Xu Que!
"D*mn it, it's the Chaotic Qi. What is the origin of that Green Lotus?" When the dry corpse saw it, he was taken aback and cried out in alarm.
The Mighty Body of Hades was already invincible, and the inheritance of the Mighty Body had been personally crafted and strengthened by Hades. Whether it was the Golden Dragon or the Fire Kylin, all of the Five Elements of Divine Items were gathered by Hades. It took a lot of his time to complete it.
But now, that dude had added the Chaotic Qi. Was it suggesting that the final version of the Mighty Body of Hades was going to be overwhelmingly breathtaking?
"Now it's really terrifying. In times to come, I'm afraid this cute plant lover is going to become a new generation of Hades! If I could only go out alive this time, I could learn from him!" The dry corpse was overwhelmed by feelings of envy of Xu Que.
It was because when the brilliance of the Five Elements converged, the afterglow sprinkled from the Ancient Tree had allowed vitality to grow in his body. It gave him the hope of recovery. He directed and circulated his Qi to begin his cultivation; his physical body was gradually being repaired.
But Xu Que was recovering much faster than he did!
With the fusion of the brilliance of the Five Elements and the Celestial Core Power Essence, and the newly added Chaotic Qi from the Chaotic Green Lotus, Xu Que's physical body was formed at the speed of light!
His skeleton was newly formed and had a colorful glow, but, with a second look, it wasn't difficult to see the massive and pure Five Elements Celestial Core Power in it. Within the Five Elements Celestial Core Power, there was also a faint green presence.
Subsequently, other than the skeleton, blood vessels, meridians of the body, and flesh began to form. In addition, the internal organs of the body grew.
The Chaotic Green Lotus slowly rose; it was rooted inside Xu Que's Dantian. His Little Gold Clone had returned to the middle of his brows.
Eventually, a brand-new Xu Que was reborn in the midst of the blazing brilliance!
But, in fact, from beginning to end, he didn't really die. From when he stepped on the top of the stairway to when his body was turned into remains, he was conscious; he watched the entire scene of his physical body being reformed.
Now, his physical body had gone through a reincarnation, and it had obviously become increasingly powerful. There was a strong and violent force flowing throughout his body, as if it could explode at any time. Moreover, it looked like it would never be exhausted!
"Is this the Mighty Body of Hades?" Xu Que held out his fist and let the brilliance of the Five Elements around him continue to pour into his body. He smiled.
His physical body had been reconstructed, and the brilliance of the Five Elements continued to refine and perfect his body. Although he had a Mighty Body, it was only the initial form of the Mighty Body. It was equivalent to being a baby. As to how far he could go in the future depended on his effort.
However, under the refinement of the brilliance of the Five Elements, Xu Que also realized that his physical body had been enhanced rapidly.
Uh? An unconscious breakthrough?
Just then, Xu Que was shocked to find out that his Cultivation Stage had reached the peak of the Human Celestial Stage. He was very near to breaking through into the Earth Celestial Stage.
Interesting. Seems like this enlightenment is pretty good! Xu Que smiled contentedly. He continued to stand in one spot, letting the brilliance of the Five Elements refine and perfect his physical body.
He clenched his fists, looked up into the sky, and whispered, "Heaven Continent, I'm coming!"
Bang!
An hour later, all of the brilliance of the Five Elements were consumed and depleted. The huge altar was no longer there. It had completely disappeared—turned into a mass of ashes and scattered in the air.
Xu Que's body was suspended in mid-air, as his unfathomable eyes swept the surroundings, and a faint smile could be seen on his face.
The five stone chambers were five piles of ashes now. Whether it was the Golden Dragon or the Fire Kylin, they had all disappeared; everything was in the nutrients for the formation of his Mighty Body.
"Congratulations, young man!" Then a voice from below was heard.
Xu Que looked down and was a little stunned.
The dry corpse had resumed his vitality. He was now a middle-aged Confucian dressed in white. He stood beneath him and looked at him with a smile.
"Senior, I'm afraid you owe me a favor for resuming your vitality, right?" Xu Que immediately laughed.
Xu Que addressed him as a senior, and there wasn't the slightest bit of conflict in his heart. It was because Xu Que had re-examined the middle-aged Confucian in white and found that he was an ace at the Golden Celestial Stage. His physical body was much stronger than someone ordinary at the Golden Celestial Stage. His physique was probably the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Style.
"Ha, ha. Young man, with your enlightenment today, why do you care about me owing you a favor? Tut, tut, tut, look at the tenacity of your physical body. You've not only inherited the Mighty Body of Hades, but you have directly entered the cultivation stage of the second-rate Mighty Body." The middle-aged Confucian looked at Xu Que and laughed. His tone was full of envy, but there was only envy, no jealousy.
After all, the Mighty Body couldn't be insisted on or forced. He could only admire Xu Que's process of inheriting the Mighty Body. At least he knew that he couldn't be as ruthless as Xu Que.
Xu Que heard him and shook his head with a smile, "It's true that I have the Mighty Body, but, from now on, the name of the Mighty Body of Hades shouldn't exist. The Mighty Body of Xu Que should be called the Mighty Body of the Act-Tough King!"
Chapter 1233: Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Mighty Body of the Act-Tough King?
The middle-aged Confucian heard Xu Que's description and he was startled for a second; apparently he didn't understand what it meant.
But then he nodded and replied, "You're right. I'm afraid you've inherited not only the Mighty Body of Hades. It was already an enhanced Mighty Body of Hades, and you've added Chaotic Qi into it. This physique is certainly stronger than the Mighty Body of Hades. You're qualified to rename it!"
Xu Que smiled and he was satisfied with his present body.
He was clearly aware that his current physical body was much stronger than before. Moreover, in the process of the refinement and perfection by the brilliance of the Five Elements, his physical body had acquired a new cultivation stage—a second-rate Mighty Body. If he acquired a first-rate Mighty Body in the future, he would have a physical body at sage level. If he advanced further, he might not be far from being a Deity!
The powerfulness of his Mighty Body was most evident from the disparity between him and the middle-aged Confucian dressed in white.
The middle-aged Confucian had cultivated his Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique to the first-rate of the cultivation stage. But Xu Que could feel that his second-rate Mighty Body was stronger than his first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique.
"Young man, what's your name? A person like you must be a dazzling presence out in the world, am I right?" The middle-aged Confucian asked with a faint smile.
"I'm Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction, known as the number one most handsome man in history!" Xu Que laughed and continued, "I wonder how I should address a senior like you?"
He felt that it was necessary to make friends with the middle-aged Confucian—his strength shouldn't be underestimated. That man was in the medium stage of the Golden Celestial Stage, which, together with his first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, compared with others on the Earth Continent, was on par with the ruler of the Six Major Celestial Realms.
"Xu Que from the Exploding Heavens Faction? Number one most handsome man in history? Ha, ha, interesting!"
The middle-aged Confucian in white burst out laughing. Xu Que had won his recognition, and he replied with a smile, "Are you asking for my name so that you can ask me to return a favor?"
"Of course, if it hadn't been for me, you would have died here!" Xu Que replied as a matter of fact.
"Ha, ha, although I've recovered my physical body, I still can't get out of here. It's no use asking for my name!" The Confucian in white shook his head.
Xu Que suddenly laughed and said, "This may not be true. To tell you the truth, besides inheriting the Mighty Body, I've also received a Magic Art from Hades. In addition, I know how to get out from here."
"What?" The Confucian in white was surprised, and he asked delightfully, "Is this true? Do you really have a way to get out of here?"
"Why should I deceive you?" Xu Que smiled.
He was speaking the truth, after the inheritance of the Mighty Body, he had also received a Divine Magic Art. It was a Blade Magic Art created by Hades, known as the "Hades Nine Nether Slash". It was extremely powerful when put to good use together with the Mighty Body.
As for the way to get out of this place, it was even simpler. As long as he smashed the stone road with a single punch from his Mighty Body, he could break all the restrictive spells and regain freedom!
"Ha, ha, that's very good. It seems that I'm not fated to die. I'm happy to have met such an interesting person as you.Young man, you've won my recognition!" The Confucian in white laughed loudly and was very excited.
Being trapped there, he had seen much life and death, and he had completely given up his hope of surviving.
But Xu Que's appearance had changed his destiny. After the recovery of his physical body, he was surprised to find out that there had been a great leap in the cultivation stage of his physical body.
When he first came in there, his physical body had only reached a second-rate cultivation stage. Unexpectedly, under the reincarnation of the physical body while walking on the stone road, he had unconsciously acquired a first-rate cultivation stage for his physical body. Although he didn't get the Mighty Body, he was able to get some good out of his misfortune.
Whoosh!
Just then, Xu Que had fallen from the sky and returned to the stone road.
From the moment he inherited the Mighty Body, the stone stairway and the altar had been destroyed. In addition, the stone road had lost its power of reincarnating a physical body; it could no longer cause reincarnation of his body.
Xu Que returned from danger, safe and sound. He looked around and landed on the clouds.
"What do you want to do, Buddy Xu?" The Confucian in white asked Xu Que when he saw the sparkle in Xu Que's eyes.
"Senior, what do you think I'm going to do?" Xu Que smiled.
The Confucian in white immediately twitched his lips and he asked, "Don't tell me you're trying out the power of the Mighty Body on the white fog?"
"Heh, heh, you're right!" Xu Que smiled. He stepped on lightning, and his figure suddenly turned into a ray of light as he bolted away directly.
Bang!
The next moment, accompanied by a loud thud, Xu Que suddenly stopped in front of the clouds and fog and the ground was cracked instantly.
What a powerful Mighty Body! Xu Que immediately marveled at its power. He had only used 10 percent of the Three Thousand Volts Lightning's force, but his speed had already surpassed its previous limit. It was obviously a magical effect brought about by his physical body.
Not only had his speed increased, but his strength was greatly enhanced. A moment ago, he didn't pay attention to controlling his strength and landed as he pleased. As a result, he broke into the ground.
In that case, the power of my punch will be comparable to the force of the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which was worth more than 50,000 Acting Tough Points! Xu Que squinted as he calculated his new strength.
Then he stretched out his hand and reached out to the cloud and fog.
He really wanted to see if the cloud and fog, an armor which could instantly destroy an Inferior Celestial Artifact, could hurt him.
That was equivalent to making a comparison between his Mighty Body and an Inferior Celestial Artifact's armor!
Psssh!
The moment when his finger touched the cloud and fog, there was a light buzz, and then a rising plume of white smoke could be seen everywhere.
Uh? This isn't right!
Xu Que was startled, and shock was written all over his face.
When his fingers penetrated the cloud and fog, it not only didn't hurt him, but the cloud and fog penetrated the surface of his skin and flowed into his pores.
Bam!
Almost at the same time, the majestic clouds and mist were violently swirling. It was akin to different layers of clouds or the stormy seas; it quickly swept over Xu Que.
D*mn it!
Xu Que wanted to withdraw his hand out of reflex, but, in a blink of an eye, the cloud and fog that enveloped the entire area had suddenly disappeared; it had surged into his right hand. His right arm was covered with white frost, continuously exuding cold air, but it was unusually tough and durable.
This…what's going on?
Xu Que was a little confused and he couldn't figure out what was going on with his arm at all.
"Buddy Xu, take out a Celestial Artifact with defense ability and touch it with your right hand!" Just then, the Confucian in white rushed over and said with a solemn expression.
Xu Que didn't inquire further. He immediately took out a palm-sized small helmet from the deposit storage of the System and handed it to the Confucian in white.
The Confucian in white was startled, and he smiled bitterly. He took the small helmet, produced a wisp of Celestial Core Power, and activated the helmet.
The next moment, a brilliant glow surged out from the palm-sized helmet. It formed a well-fitted helmet directly above the head of the Confucian. It was apparently an Inferior Celestial Artifact with defense ability.
"Buddy Xu, take it easy! I've just come back to life. Don't kill me again!" The Confucian grinned bitterly. After all, the Inferior Celestial Artifact had to be activated before they could see the effect.
"Not to worry, senior. In fact, I have some troublesome enemies outside. You have to be alive to help me deal with them!" Xu Que laughed.
Then he raised his frosty arm, stretched out a finger, and slowly approached the head of the Confucian in white.
Crack!
With a single touch of his finger, the helmet on the head of the Confucian, which was condensed by brilliant rays, cracked in an instant.
Xu Que's eyes sparkled and he added a little more strength.
Bam!
In an instant, the whole helmet burst apart.
"Indeed, it is rumored that when the Mighty Body is newly formed, it has a chance to merge with anything in the world. I didn't expect that you had merged with the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog and achieved a Divine Magic Art of the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand!" The Confucian in white laughed.
Chapter 1234: A Potent Divine Magic Art
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Divine Magic Art? Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand?
Confusion was fogging Xu Que's brain. He had indeed been taken by surprise with the newly acquired Divine Magic Art. He had merely wanted to give it a try to see whether the second-rate Mighty Body was equivalent to the defensive power of an Inferior Celestial Artifact. He did not expect that he wouldn't manage to test the defensive power of his Mighty Body, but instead absorb the massive chunk of the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog and transform it into a Divine Magic Art.
He was really on a roll!
"Ha, ha, Buddy Xu, congratulations. I didn't think the rumor about you and the Mighty Body was true. It's amazing that you were able to absorb the robust Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog. I'm afraid your strength will rise several levels again!" The Confucian in white laughed and congratulated Xu Que.
"Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog? This d*mn Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog—if I touch you gently, you…" As Xu Que was talking, he stretched out a finger toward the Confucian in white.
The Confucian in white quickly took a step back. He shook his head and grinned bitterly. "Buddy Xu, I've just recovered from my injury. Don't use me for any of your experiments again! In fact, the destructive power of the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog is only limited to Celestial Artifacts and magic weapons. Generally, for Middle Grade Celestial Artifacts and below, if you give them a light touch, you can destroy them instantly. But if you touch people, the damage is very limited."
"Oh? What's the limit?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and asked.
The Confucian in white pondered for a moment and replied, "Let's put it this way, cultivators in the Human Celestial Stage and or below, if they touch the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog, they will die on the spot. If those in the Earth Celestial Stage touch the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog, they will be seriously injured. When those in the Heaven Celestial Stage and Golden Celestial Stage touch the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog, they will be attacked by a chill that will slow them down greatly. Although it's not fatal, it causes a lot of trouble. It is very hard to drive the chill from their bodies."
The Confucian in white had a faint smile on his face and continued, "Of course, a cultivator like me with the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, whose physical body has been refined, will have a little more resistance to this thing."
Xu Que listened to his explanation, and he began to have doubts, "No, according to what you've said, there must have been some in the Heaven Celestial Stage and above who came here in the past. Why didn't they simply walk through the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog?"
"Stop fooling around, Buddy Xu. Being touched by the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog is different from being totally immersed within the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog. This is two different concepts! What I just explained would be the consequence of being touched by you. If you pressed the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog on a person for a long time, even one in the Golden Celestial Stage would die!" The Confucian in white rolled his eyes.
"I see!" Xu Que nodded, and he finally revealed a smile.
Originally, he had thought that the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand could only restrain Celestial Artifacts and magic weapons. However, as long as the contact was long enough, it would be fatal for any in the Golden Celestial Stage. It was indeed formidable—a means of slaying the enemy and winning the battle!
Whoosh!
He had an idea. He waved his right arm and all the white frost disappeared and his right hand resumed its original state.
The Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog existed in his body like Celestial Core Power. If he wanted to use it, he could activate it at any time. He could control it at ease.
Of course, all such possibilities and abilities were due to the powerful Mighty Body. It was able to accommodate the potent Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog. If he had had other physiques, even the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, absorbing even a little bit of the Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog would have made him suffer instantly!
His thoughts were proven true when he saw the fear written on the face of the Confucian in white!
"This is enough, Buddy Xu. You've won a lot on this trip. We should get ready to leave now." The Confucian in white was grinning from ear to ear at Xu Que. Although he had recovered his physical body, he still had to rely on Xu Que to leave the place.
"Yes, you're right. We can get out of here once I've removed the restrictive barrier!" Xu Que nodded. He didn't want to waste time. He had been in there for more than seven days. Buttface and the others were still waiting outside. If the Mystery Land had been sealed, what awaited him would be the endless razor-blade wind from the Void.
"Ha, ha, then I'll count on you!" The Confucian in white was very excited. He had been trapped in there for thousands of years, and now he finally had the chance to leave alive. That was something he had never dared to think about before.
"By the way, Buddy Xu, I see that you have quite a few Inferior Celestial Artifacts with you. Are you a descendant of a King Refiner of Inferior Artifacts?"
Xu Que smiled. "Who said that I must be the descendant of a King Refiner of Inferior Artifacts in order to have so many Inferior Celestial Artifacts? To tell you the truth, this is normal for the Exploding Heavens Faction. Anyone who joins the faction will be given two Inferior Celestial Artifacts!"
"What?" The Confucian in white's expression changed to a look of disbelief. "In just a few thousand years, has the world changed so much? It's incredible that such a powerful faction has emerged."
"Heh, heh, senior, let's keep a low profile. The Exploding Heavens Faction doesn't like to be in the spotlight!" Xu Que laughed.
The Confucian in white shook his head and grinned bitterly, "I had planned to produce a Celestial Artifact for you after I got out, as a way to repay your favor. I didn't expect that you would have such an eminent background. I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to repay this favor!"
"Yo! Senior, are you a King Refiner of Inferior Artifacts?" Xu Que asked curiously.
The Confucian in white was pleased, and he nodded, "Yes, thousands of years ago, I was already a King Refiner of Inferior Artifacts. I could produce Inferior Celestial Artifacts. I've kept myself busy all these years by thinking about various means of Equipment Refining. Now I'm confident that I can produce an Inferior Celestial Artifact or even try producing a Middle Grade Celestial Artifact!"
"D*mn it, this is fantastic, senior! I have a treasure that I need to refine. Forget it, you can simply join us. I can assure you that you won't regret it!" Xu Que immediately became interested in recruiting his talents.
The Confucian in white burst out laughing. "Ha, ha, little boy, it's all right to engage me to help you. How could you ask me to join the Exploding Heavens Faction, are you taking me as free labor?"
"Senior, don't say that, we are known for cherishing talent. And we have a strong sense of justice. If you produce Celestial Artifacts for us, it's akin to lending a hand in maintaining world peace!" Xu Que said in a righteous manner.
"Let's talk about this later." The Confucian in white waved his hand with a smile and shook his head. "I'm not against the idea of joining the Exploding Heavens Faction, but thousands of years ago I was a Sect Leader. Today, since I am able to return, I should see how they are doing first. If all is well with them, I would be free from all constraints. I can naturally join the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"I see. I didn't realize that senior was such a responsible person! I truly admire you!" Xu Que laughed, his face full of awe. He had always liked such upright and responsible people.
"Buddy Xu, you're welcome!" The Confucian in white smiled and looked into the sky. He sighed with emotion, "After so many years, I don't know if those little b*stards in the Equipment Refining Sect will still remember me!"
As soon as that remark was made, the smile on Xu Que's face froze.
Equipment Refining Sect?
F*ck this, this old fellow was the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect thousands of years ago?
"By the way, Buddy Xu, I wonder if you've ever heard of our Equipment Refining Sect. I remember in that year…" Just then, the Confucian in white looked at Xu Que enthusiastically and wanted to show off about his Equipment Refining Sect. But before he could finish his sentence, he saw a huge fist smashing into his face.
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Chapter 1235: Brothers!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bam!
The Confucian in white had failed to avoid the punch. He was hit hard on the corner of his mouth, his lips torn up by contact with his teeth, and blood spurted out. The Confucian in white hadn't expected Xu Que to suddenly attack him. But, regardless, Xu Que's speed was too fast and his strength was beyond the Confucian's imagination. The punch froze the Confucian in white for an instant. It was difficult for him to realize what had happened.
After all, he had the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique. Although the Mighty Body was very strong, Xu Que's present Mighty Body was only second-rate. According to his understanding, the second-rate Mighty Body and first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique should be the same. However, the current outcome shocked him. Was there such a huge discrepancy between the second-rate Mighty Body and the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique? Unless…
"Bu…Buddy Xu, your physical body, I'm afraid you've surpassed the Mighty Body!" The Confucian in white looked at Xu Que in horror. Unless Xu Que's current Mighty Body was far beyond the original Mighty Body, it was impossible to have such an immense speed and strength. It was simply frightening!
"Uh, I think so, to be honest, I didn't expect that punch to be so powerful!" Xu Que was somewhat in a daze. A short while ago, he had punched without using any Celestial Core Power. He had not expected that he would achieve such a feat merely with the use of his physical body. If he had met a cultivator who hadn't refined his physical body, that punch would have smashed and exploded his head.
"Buddy Xu, this may have something to do with the Chaotic Qi you've added. It has completely raised the Mighty Body to a new level. Could it be that you have been promoted to the rumored Holy Physique?" The Confucian in white shook his head immediately and said, "No, the Holy Physique has always been just a kind of myth and speculation. No one has ever reached the level of a Holy Physique, but your current state is pretty odd. The fact that a second-rate Mighty Body could actually injure someone like me in the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique—it really shouldn't be like this!"
The Confucian in white was deep in contemplation and he couldn't figure out the reason for Xu Que's enormous strength. After all, although the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique was derived from the Mighty Body of Hades, its actual level wasn't too low. There was no reason for such a big discrepancy to exist.
"Holy Physique? Is there a higher level of existence than the Mighty Body?" Xu Que also pondered it.
"Uh, wait, no!" Just then, the Confucian in white seemed to have thought of something, and he instantly stared at Xu Que, "We can talk about the physical body later. The issue now is who gave you the right to punch me for no reason?"
"Uh, ya right!" Xu Que collected himself. Why did he punch him, oh yes, he remembered!
His expression darkened and he pointed to the Confucian in white and said, "You old cunning *sshole, the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect, are you aware of the conflict between the Exploding Heavens Faction and the Equipment Refining Sect? We are arch-enemies. As the saying goes, destroy the leader and the gang will collapse. Since you're the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect, what's wrong with me killing you first?"
"Arch-enemies?" Suddenly, the Confucian in white frowned and said, "Although the Equipment Refining Sect was already strong thousands of years ago, after all, it's only a society. It doesn't belong to any major forces, nor does it interfere in the power struggle of all forces. Why would we become the nemesis of the Exploding Heavens Faction?"
"Ha, ha, that was thousands of years ago. Now, the Equipment Refining Sect is formidable. They've extended their power into many things. And the reason why I am here is because they sent three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact to pursue me. They're absolutely shameless!" Xu Que sneered.
Of course, he omitted explaining how the conflicts were accumulated between the Equipment Refining Sect and him. After all, at first it was really his fault, but that was just a misunderstanding. Both the Equipment Refining Sect and Xu Que didn't want to embarrass themselves. And because of that misunderstanding, the Equipment Refining Sect wanted to annihilate him. While Xu Que wanted to Act Tough and prove them wrong, the misunderstanding became increasingly serious. Eventually, they became arch-enemies.
"What? The bunch of little b*stards has been so bold that they even forgot the mission of the Equipment Refining Sect. Absurd!" When the Confucian in white heard Xu Que, his expression was filled with rage.
He was the authentic Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect. He had always acted in accordance with the mission of the Equipment Refining Sect. The existence of the Equipment Refining Sect was to cultivate and protect Equipment Refining Masters. They mustn't intervene in the struggle for power of all forces. Otherwise, what was the difference between them and the other factions—fighting for power and money under the name of protecting the Equipment Refining Masters? This was against the mission of the Equipment Refining Sect, which was set up by the pioneers.
"Yo, in that case, you're different from them?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Of course, Buddy Xu, you can rest assured about this matter. I, Mo Junchen, swear by my Inner Demons, after leaving here, I'll reorganize the Equipment Refining Sect. If someone really used the fame of the Equipment Refining Sect to fight for power, I will severely punish them, even if it's the present Sect Leader, I'll not let it slip!" The Confucian in White said solemnly.
After all, there was no longer a conflict between Xu Que and the Equipment Refining Sect. It was their internal problem—someone was making use of the Equipment Refining Sect!
"All right, since you've said that, I'll let you go!" Xu Que laughed and waved his hand. He retrieved his Thunder Illusion Body that had sneaked up behind Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen, the Confucian in white, felt his lips twitch. If Xu Que hadn't just taken away his Thunder Illusion Body, Mo Junchen wouldn't have known that he was about to be attacked.
"By the way, Senior Mo, I have something to ask you. Now that the passageway between the Earth Continent and the Heaven Continent has been sealed, do you know any way to open it? Or could you help me get over to the Heaven Continent?"
He once again addressed him as senior, not only because of the gap in their Cultivation Stages, but also because of Mo Junchen's upright demeanor. It was what Xu Que truly admired.
"The passageway between the Earth Continent and the Heaven Continent has been sealed? Someone in the Heaven Continent must be behind this. I'm afraid it's difficult to open it. But it's not necessary to go through the passageway to get to the Heaven Continent. I know of a place where you and I can tear it apart to gain entrance to the Heaven Continent!" Mo Junchen frowned. Obviously, this wasn't the first time that the passageway between the Earth Continent and the Heaven Continent had been sealed. At least thousands of years ago, in the era of Mo Junchen, he had met with such a problem before.
"Yo, that's nice to know. I'll now get rid of the restriction spells here. Senior Mo, I'm sorry for the punch earlier. Please forgive me!" Xu Que immediately did a fist and palm salute and made a polite apology.
"Forget it!" Mo Junchen shook his hand. "The punch was justified, after all. It was my Equipment Refining Sect that had offended you. But these days, young people like you who dare to love and hate freely and have good manners are rare. I truly admire you!"
"Ha, ha, Senior Mo, I like you too!" Xu Que laughed happily. He liked to be praised for his politeness.
"Ha, ha, ha!" Mo Junchen laughed brightly, and he was even more pleased with Xu Que. Mo Junchen thought that this young man was very interesting, and he knew his limits, unlike some other geniuses who would fight to the death if there was any disagreement and didn't adhere to rules at all. Some young people even went overboard and massacred the whole clan of their enemy.
"Buddy Xu, you and I are fated to get along. From now on, you can call me Elder Brother Mo, and I will call you Younger Brother Xu, how about this?" Mo Junchen laughed. On one hand, he admired Xu Que's character. On the other, he was convinced that Xu Que's potential was infinite—he would be extraordinary with the Mighty Body in times to come.
"Well, of course, no problem, Younger Brother Mo!" Xu Que laughed and patted Mo Junchen on his shoulder.
"Elder Brother Xu!" Mo Junchen laughed and patted Xu Que on his shoulder.
Then the smile on Mo Junchen's face suddenly froze.
Uh? There seems to be something wrong with this!
Chapter 1236: Let Me Introduce You
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bam!
Xu Que's punch crashed onto the stone road and the entire stone road exploded. The old dwelling of Hades, which had been hidden for so many years, was gone with the wind! All of the enlightenments had been emptied by Xu Que, and the inheritance of skills from Hades had come to an end. The entire space underground was like glass that had shattered. Under the feet of Xu Que and Mo Junchen was a huge pulling force, like a Teleportation Spell, which hauled them into the Void. After a very short period of darkness, a dazzling glow was shining in front of them.
"At last…I'm out!" Mo Junchen shouted excitedly. He clenched his fists and was deeply moved. It had been ages since he had gotten in touch with Celestial Core Power and fresh air in the outside world. It was hard for him not to be excited. He seemed to have been destined to die alone in that abyss of darkness. He never expected a young man in the Human Celestial Stage would bring about such drastic change. Not only did he escape, but he had achieved a huge leap in his own strength.
Now, looking across the Six Major Celestial Realms in the Earth Continent, Mo Junchen was akin to its most powerful existence. He had reached the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage, and his physical body was the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique. Even the rulers of the Six Major Celestial Realms were weaker than he was.
"Heh, heh!" Xu Que grinned and looked around. It was the same sand under his feet. The grass around him which had been arranged in the Five Elements Spell had wilted and turned to ashes. Not far away, there were several figures of Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others.
"D*mn it. Your Holiness was right—this dude will surely survive!" The iconic voice of Buttface immediately sounded out.
"Uh, this dude's aura seems different. It feels like…he's stronger!" Duan Jiude was muttering in confusion and then he gasped in surprise. Even if Xu Que didn't display any of his strength, even if they only looked at Xu Que from a distance, they could still feel the powerful presence exuding from Xu Que. He was different from what he had been in the past. In just seven days, what was the cause for such a drastic change in a person? The answer was self-evident!
"Don't tell me he has really gotten the inheritance of skills from Hades?" Qin Sanli was in complete shock, and words couldn't describe how he felt.
"Uh, why did he bring back another man? He looks like a powerful senior, but this place…isn't it only those in the Heaven Celestial Stage and below that can enter?" Lan Xinyue was surprised too.
The God of Hell's Realm had set a limit on Cultivation Stage. If any above the Heaven Celestial Stage entered the realm, they would be killed on the spot. But now here was an ace at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage who was exiting from the realm. It was hard for them not to be surprised.
Their gazes were centered on Mo Junchen, one after another, their faces frozen and their breaths held.
"What a powerful ace in the Golden Celestial Stage. I have seen Zhen Yuan Daoist in the past, but this ace seems stronger than Zhen Yuan Daoist!" Qin Sanli cried.
But Buttface and Duan Jiude couldn't care less.
"Strong? He's merely passable!" Buttface scratched his ears to express disdain.
"Yes! He's just average. If compared with those aces in the Golden Celestial Stage in the Heaven Continent, he can only be regarded as ordinary!" Duan Jiude nodded and commented.
Their conversations naturally were heard by Xu Que and Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen grinned bitterly, "Elder Brother Xu…bah, Younger Brother Xu, are these your friends?"
"Ha, ha, yeah, they have naughty tongues. Don't mind them, Elder Brother Mo!" Xu Que laughed. "But I'm also curious. This place restricts aces beyond the Heaven Celestial Stage. Don't tell me, Elder Brother Mo cultivated to the Golden Celestial Stage in there?"
"That's not true. Although there's a limit, the limit only applies to outsiders. After all, from the very beginning, this place was prepared for the inheritors. You and I are the ones who have practiced the Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique. We belonged to the category under inheritors, so naturally we would not be affected by the limit within the realm!" Mo Junchen calmly explained.
Xu Que nodded. He finally understood the reason behind the presence of several corpses inside the realm who were at least in the Golden Celestial Stage. The Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique was the ticket to enter the realm.
"Dude, if you have anything to say, do it after we're out. Come quickly. This place is going to be sealed!" Just then, the loud voice of Buttface started urging him.
"Yeah, let's go out now so as not to waste a Space-Breaking Spell!" Xu Que nodded.
He could feel that the place was shutting down and the Void was beginning to be unstable. It seemed that there would be a Void Storm any moment. Although he wanted to try to see whether the razor-sharp wind would hurt his Mighty Body, he gave up on that idea after much contemplation. After all, the appearance of the razor-sharp wind from the Void meant that he couldn't go out anymore. The Space-Breaking Spell and the Void Interface Spell were precious, and there wasn't a need to waste them here.
"What? Dude, didn't we agree to leave this place with the Space-Breaking Spell? Your Holiness dares to bet on whether those guys from the Equipment Refining Sect are still blocking our way outside. If we go out like this, won't we be beaten up?" Buttface glared at him.
"Ha, ha, what are you afraid of? I have the inheritance of skills from Hades. Those aces in the Golden Celestial Stage are nothing difficult!" Xu Que smiled and he was extremely arrogant. Obviously, he was just bragging. Even if he had reached a second-rate Mighty Body and also acquired two new Divine Magic Arts, Hades Nine Nether Slash and Occult and Ghostly Ice Fog Hand, if he was really going against the aces in the Golden Celestial Stage he would get a thrashing.
Previously, he was able to hurt Mo Junchen because it was a surprise attack. Moreover, it was only a little superficial injury. If he engaged in a battle with him, Xu Que knew he wouldn't win. After all, there was a tremendous gap between them in terms of Cultivation Stage. Not even the physical body or Divine Magic Arts would be able to make up for it!
"Dude, how could I not know your actual strength? But who is that uncle beside you? Your Holiness can see that he's pretty strong. Why don't you let him join the Exploding Heavens Faction, and he can be a Guardian. Then we can walk out openly, and we may even have a chance of winning!" Buttface squinted and sized up Mo Junchen. Clearly, he had figured out that Xu Que had gained the support of Mo Junchen, who was a strong ace in the Golden Celestial Stage—even at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage. Mo Junchen had no problem fighting three enemies by himself. After all, the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact outside were only in the Initial Stage of the Golden Celestial Stage.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Let me introduce you. This is Senior Mo Junchen, the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect thousands of years ago!" Xu Que stretched out his hand to introduce him.
Mo Junchen smiled and nodded, "In fact, I'm the 101st Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect. If the Equipment Refining Sect did anything to offend you…"
Before he could finish, there was a whoosh and a space-breaking noise was heard.
Mo Junchen was startled, he looked up, and he was instantly spotted with a blank look on his face.
Buttface clenched his fist, flew across the sky, with an arrogant expression, he shouted aha, and a foot came smashing into Mo Junchen's face.
Chapter 1237: You Should Start Managing These People
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang!
Mo Junchen covered his knees in agony, half-squatting on the ground, he gasped in pain. This is too painful! Buttface's foot was originally directed at Mo Junchen's face, but then he suddenly remembered that Mo Junchen was an ace in the Golden Celestial Stage. So he became hesitant and nervous and tried to retract his kick, but it was too late. His foot eventually landed on Mo Junchen's knee. Other than the sharp pain, Mo Junchen had begun to wonder what was going on.
What's wrong today? He was beaten up whenever he informed others that he was the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect. Why was this so offensive? The key was even if he was wounded by Xu Que, it was still reasonable, after all that young man had the Mighty Body. But now even a dog was so fit and tough that a first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique's knee was swollen from its kick. Who could explain to him what was going on? A first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, how could it be so weak?
"Uh!" Just then, Buttface had already landed on the ground and was dumbfounded. Obviously, he didn't expect that his kick would land so successfully. But Buttface soon regained his arrogant and aggressive look, and raised his head and shouted, "You're the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect. The Equipment Refining Sect is atrocious. How dare you disrespect the Exploding Heavens Faction. Today, Your Holiness jumped up and kicked your knee; do you concede your defeat?"
"…" Mo Junchen was speechless. In fact, if Buttface had really attacked his face, he could still have avoided it since Buttface's speed wasn't comparable to Xu Que's. But that idiot had suddenly retracted his attack, and it led Mo Junchen to think that it was a joke. Thus, he didn't react in time. But who would expect that the idiot wouldn't manage to withdraw his attack in time and kick him on his knee; it was simply a bloody misfortune.
"Humph, remember, Your Holiness is the Vice Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction. If you refuse to concede defeat, you may take revenge on our Faction Leader, Xu Que!" Buttface made another fierce remark and then hid behind Xu Que.
Xu Que rolled his eyes, and he pulled Buttface over. He stared at him and said, "You little idiot, if I don't lecture you for one day, you'll wreak havoc the next day? He's the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect thousands of years ago. He has nothing to do with the current Equipment Refining Sect. Besides, he's on our side. How could you beat him without clarification? Where are the principles, rules, and regulations?"
"Ouch, d*mn it, let go of Your Holiness! Don't embarrass Your Holiness!" Buttface struggled. He knew that his dignity was more important than principle in that circumstance. However, Mo Junchen wasn't happy at all when he heard Xu Que's lecture to Buttface. Buttface attacked before figuring things out. Hadn't Xu Que done the same before?
"Younger Brother Mo…bah, Elder Brother Mo, I'm really sorry, my pet is too arrogant!" Just then, Xu Que turned to Mo Junchen and smiled shiftily.
"There's no harm, it doesn't matter!" Mo Junchen waved his hand and laughed. He was smiling on the surface but he was cursing and swearing inside his head. He felt that he had misjudged Xu Que. The dude wasn't a decent and respectable man! But what he said was true. Although his knee was swollen by the kick, it was indeed a trivial matter for a great power of his rank. In the blink of an eye, he could recover with the use of his Celestial Core Power. It didn't bother him at all.
"All right, stop your nonsense. We really have to leave now!" Just then, Duan Jiude urged all of them, and he ended the farce.
However, Qin Sanli and the others were already full of apprehension about Mo Junchen's identity. Xu Que had just introduced him as the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect thousands of years ago. It had given Qin Sanli a very bad scare. He now suddenly recalled that when he was young, he did hear the name of Mo Junchen, the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect. He was the strongest among his generation, and he had great prestige in the Six Major Celestial Realms of the Earth Continent. He even had a good chance of becoming the ruler of one of the Six Major Celestial Realms, but he disappeared all of a sudden, and there was no more news of him.
Unexpectedly, that powerful man had been hiding in the God of Hell's Realm for thousands of years, and now he had become even more powerful. According to rumors in the past, this great man was an upright person. Coupled with how Mo Junchen and Xu Que addressed each other, Qin Sanli knew that the conflict between the Equipment Refining Sect and the Exploding Heavens Faction should be able to come to an end!
…..
At the same time, at the exit of the God of Hell's Realm, there were more than ten aces from the Equipment Refining Sect who were keeping a close watch. The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact were spotted with cold expressions. They sat cross-legged among the clouds with their eyes closed as they rested.
Bang!
Just then, at the exit of the Mystery Land, there was a burst of muffled noise, the Void slightly twisted, the exit began to slowly wriggle and shrink in size—the exit was sealing up. The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact opened their eyes and had cold smiles.
"The exit is finally sealing up. I don't believe they're not coming out!"
"Ha, ha, even if they don't come out, they can't survive the razor-blade wind of the Void for 100 years. Of course, even if they survive by chance, they won't escape after 100 years!"
"Now that the Sect Leader is in Secluded Meditation, all affairs and power are in the hands of the Deputy Sect Leader, and the Deputy Sect Leader is the cousin of King Equipment Refiner Liu. If we help King Equipment Refiner Liu solve this problem, we'll certainly benefit a lot from it in the future!"
At the mention of that, the three men landed on the ground and stood directly at the exit of the Mystery Land. In their opinions, Xu Que and the others certainly wouldn't hide in the Mystery Land for 100 years. Even an ace in the Golden Celestial Stage wouldn't want to go head to head with the power of the razor-blade wind of the Void, not to mention those who were merely in the Human Celestial Stage! Hence, they were waiting for Xu Que and the others to exit from the Mystery Land. They would kill Xu Que and take him to King Equipment Refiner Liu.
"All of you check if the Void around here has been sealed. That dude has some special Amulet that can penetrate the Void. This time we mustn't let him escape!" A King Refiner of the Inferior Artifact turned and looked at his subordinates.
"Reporting back to King Equipment Refiner Yuan, the Void has been sealed and they have no way to escape!" A cultivator in the Earth Celestial Stage sneered.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, there was a stir at the exit of the Mystery Land. Everyone's attention was on it instantly, and several figures stepped out from the exit of the Mystery Land at the same time. It was Xu Que and his people.
"Attack!" A King Refiner of the Inferior Artifact was decisive and he shouted. Subsequently, the aces from the Equipment Refining Sect activated their Magic Arts one after another to prepare for the attack, so as not to give Xu Que the chance to fight back!
"Stop!" Just then, a majestic voice sounded with an imposing and awe-inspiring aura. At the same time, a dreadful tension pervaded the scene.
"Gold…an ace in the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage?" Everyone��s expressions drastically changed, and they exclaimed in surprise. Such a strong presence, in the whole of the Earth Continent, with the exception of the rulers of the Six Major Celestial Realms, could be counted on the fingers of one hand! The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact were also incredibly surprised. Although they were King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact, they were only the weakest among them. They were only in the Initial Stage of the Golden Celestial Stage. It was impossible for them to advance further in their cultivation. But now there was one at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage! They were all shuddering. Although both the Initial Stage and the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage were categorized under the Golden Celestial Stage, they weren't at all the same level. There was a tremendous gap in terms of strength and status!
"Humph, ridiculous! When did the Equipment Refining Sect produce such disgraceful fellows? I only left for thousands of years, how could the Equipment Refining Sect have changed this much?" Just then, Mo Junchen stepped forward with an imposing and daunting aura, and his eyes swept across everyone who was present. Everyone was confused, and they stared back at Mo Junchen. Obviously, they didn't recognize their own Sect Leader from thousands of years ago. The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact, who had more experience than the others, looked at Mo Junchen and listened to his words. Then they seemed to remember something. All of a sudden, they shook and trembled.
"That's right! Ridiculous!" Just then, Buttface walked out with a proud expression. With a serious demeanor, he said, "Younger…Elder Brother Mo, you should start managing these people, especially these three who call themselves King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact. When Your Holiness looked at their faces, I knew that they were harboring evil intentions. If the three of them haven't done anything harmful, I'll stand upside down and sh*t here!"
Chapter 1238: We're Not a Fan of the Knife
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At that moment, the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact were shuddering! It was as plain as the nose on someone's face, they had already recognized and figured out who that middle-aged Confucian was. They recalled their past when the three of them were nobodies in the Equipment Refining Sect. There were so many others like them. But thousands of years had passed and the three of them had matured into King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact. Moreover, they had a respectable status in the Equipment Refining Sect.
But with the middle-aged Confucian in white before their eyes, they were terribly frightened. With a thud, they knelt down then and there. That wasn't out of fear, but out of respect and reverence. When they were young, the middle-aged Confucian in white was already the Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect, and now he was at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage. His Cultivation Stage was akin to the rulers of the Six Major Celestial Realms. How could one not feel respect and reverence for him?
"Paying my respects to Sect Leader Mo!" The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact were shivering. They could see that the relationship between Xu Que and his group with Mo Junchen was no trivial matter. First, Mo Junchen had come out together with Xu Que and the rest. In addition, the arrogant tone of Buttface earlier when he addressed Mo Junchen as Elder or Younger Brother was telling. If Xu Que complained to Mo Junchen, the three of them would certainly land themselves in serious trouble, and no one could protect them.
Everyone was confused and realized that something was amiss. Everyone who joined the Equipment Refining Sect had to memorize the rules of the Equipment Refining Sect. In addition, they had to understand the history and development of the Equipment Refining Sect. Everyone knew the great achievements and contributions of the various Sect Leaders of the Equipment Refining Sect. Mo Junchen was the most legendary one among the Sect Leaders. It was also because he was the only one who had mysteriously disappeared that such a deep impression had been made on them. Now, the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact suddenly knelt down and addressed him as Sect Leader Mo. Many cultivators immediately associated him with Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect, Mo Junchen, who had been missing for thousands of years.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
As swift as thought, all the cultivators from the Equipment Refining Sect knelt on the ground and shouted in unison, "Paying my respects to Sect Leader Mo!"
"Humph, it seems that some of you still remember me. How dare you violate our ancestors' preaching as I emphasized then? Did you all really think that I was dead and unable to lecture any of you?" Mo Junchen's voice wasn't very loud, it was as elegant as his appearance, but his tone was pressurizing and even suffocating.
"Sect Leader Mo, please forgive our sins, I…the three of us are just following orders! "
"The Exploding Heavens Faction and the Equipment Refining Sect from the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm resented each other. King Equipment Refiner Liu was seriously injured and fled back to our side to recuperate. It was only a few days ago that we heard that those from the Exploding Heavens Faction were coming over, so King Equipment Refiner Liu sent us out immediately to arrest those from the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"Yes, Sect Leader Mo, please make a fair judgment. The three of us have done nothing sinful. We were simply taking orders!" The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact put on long faces as they explained helplessly. Although the three of them followed instructions from King Equipment Refiner Liu, they were also eager to render an outstanding service to please King Equipment Refiner Liu, so they were somewhat more guilty than they were telling.
Mo Junchen naturally figured out a lot of things from the expressions of the three men, and he snorted and didn't speak. On the contrary, Buttface was a little anxious. Previously, it was mentioned that if the three men hadn't done anything sinful, he would stand upside down and sh*t. If they really hadn't done anything sinful, then he had not only failed at Acting Tough but it would harm himself!
"No, no, no, they must have done something sinful. Teacher Duan, you should tell their fortune by using the Eight Trigrams now!" Buttface immediately pulled Duan Jiude over and asked him to tell their fortunes. As long as they had done something terrible, it would become part of their fate. You reap what you sow, and there would be karma and reincarnation. Heaven would know everything that they had done and it could be discovered by telling their fortune with the Eight Trigrams!
"Good, let the old man do it!" Duan Jiude wanted to find an opportunity to kill the three men out of revenge. He immediately agreed to the request of Buttface. He took out a turtle shell! However, when he took out the turtle shell and calculated carefully, his expression turned odd.
"How is it, Teacher Duan?" Buttface immediately inquired. Duan Jiude shook his head and said, "You don't say, the three men have really done nothing terrible!"
"D*mn it!" Buttface was dumbfounded.
"They definitely have done various sorts of evil deeds, but, in fact, it's hard to distinguish the good from the bad. In short, they simply haven't done anything offensive and beyond terrible!" Duan Jiude added. Sometimes it was difficult to distinguish between a person's bad or good act. He believed that the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact must have done some bad things, but those matters couldn't be reckoned as terrible. After all, the karma and reincarnation involved weren't that significant. Only those evil deeds that had went beyond the threshold of immorality could be easily calculated. Now that they couldn't calculate them, it could only be said that the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact had never done anything against morality.
Mo Junchen's expression eased up a lot. Although he wanted to get rid of the corrupt, he didn't want to do it blindly. Moreover, even if he had to settle accounts, he had to find the person responsible. He wasn't going to find fault with those who were simply following orders. If he really did that, the effect wouldn't be great, and it would even cause others to be disappointed.
"Younger Brother Xu, what do you say?" Finally, Mo Junchen turned to Xu Que. He had promised Xu Que to give him a satisfactory answer, so now he wanted to know Xu Que's attitude. If Xu Que really wanted the three men dead, then he would keep his promise. After all, the three men weren't completely innocent! Everyone who was present heard him, and their eyelids twitched abruptly. Younger Brother Xu? Oh, my god, Sect Leader Mo is actually addressing the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction as brother!
"Heh, forget it. I'm not the kind of person who always seeks revenge for the smallest grievance or is excessively mean to anyone. Just teach them a lesson and let them go. After all, they're not the masterminds!" Just then, Xu Que smiled and waved his hand. In fact, he was grateful to them. If it wasn't for them, he wouldn't have entered the God of Hell's Realm, and he wouldn't have received the inheritance of skills from Hades! His current Mighty Body had played an extremely important role for him. It gave him the assurance and confidence to fight his way up to the Heaven Continent!
"All right, since Younger Brother Xu agrees, the three of them will be at the disposal of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" When Mo Junchen heard him, he smiled a little. He could see that Xu Que was letting them go because of him, so in return, he had to return his favor. Anyway, Xu Que had promised not to kill the three men. Hence, if he handed them over to the Exploding Heavens Faction, at most, they would just be punished.
"Good, you can leave this to Your Holiness. All of you probably don't know that Your Holiness is responsible for punishment in the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Just then, Buttface's eyes lit up, he jumped out and shouted. Duan Jiude was also excited, "Me too, the old man here is also responsible for punishment. I'm the Elder of the Exploding Heavens Faction in charge of penalty and punishment!"
"Don't stir the pot, you two! Just punish them in the easiest way. Don't go overboard!" Xu Que reminded them. But he was actually handing the three men over to Buttface and Duan Jiude. Duan Jiude immediately laughed and said, "Rest assured, we know our limits. And we'll go easy on them because of Sect Leader Mo. Anyway, the three men haven't done anything terrible, so we should just castrate them as punishment!"
When the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact heard the first half of the reply, they were relieved. But when they heard the second half of the reply, they were about to spit blood. Castration as punishment? D*mn it, do they need to be so vicious? Although at their level of capability, some of the physical destruction could be restored—broken hands and feet could be restored and even castration could also be restored. But the problem was that the pain was terrible! They didn't know how exactly painful it was during castration, but they knew that it must be torture!
"…" Mo Junchen raised his eyebrows and there was a slight twitch at the corners of his lips. He was hearing about such punishment for the first time. It was a bit shameless!
"Forget it, just as you say!" At last, Mo Junchen nodded and agreed. Although the punishment was shameless, the actual impact on them wasn't great. Anyway, it could be restored, so it was all right for the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact to learn the hard way! The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact heard him and their faces turned ashen. One of them looked at Buttface and Duan Jiude and said weakly, "Both of you, please choose a sharp knife!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? We're not a fan of the knife!" Duan Jiude stared at him. Not using a knife? Then what are they using? The three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact were startled and confused. Just then, Buttface added calmly, "The Exploding Heavens Faction likes to use a hammer!"
Chapter 1239: The Three Swindlers
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hammer…smashes it? When the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact heard that, their eyes stared crazily as they imagined the scene in their minds, and they gasped in fear! Even Mo Junchen, who was an ace at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage and the strongest person in the Earth Continent, couldn't help but have a sudden twitch of his lips. He looked at Xu Que with an odd stare and felt that he had misjudged him.
Xu Que felt Mo Junchen's gaze, and he immediately looked at Buttface and hollered, "All right, stop fooling around. Punish them with something else. We have other important matters to work on. Today is Tree Planting Day. I hope you all plant some sensibility in your hearts." When Duan Jiude and Buttface heard what he had said, they were stunned and they looked at each other without a clue. Both of them felt that Xu Que was acting a little strange today, as if he had become a good man!
Xu Que didn't pay any attention to them. He looked at Mo Junchen and said, "Elder Brother Mo, they like to joke around. Let's leave them alone. The pressing issue at the moment is to go to the Equipment Refining Sect. After that, there's something more important to resolve!" He reminded Mo Junchen that after dealing with the matter of the Equipment Refining Sect, he would need to rush to the Heaven Continent.
"Well, all right!" Mo Junchen nodded. For someone in his Cultivation Stage, it was uninteresting to stay in the Earth Continent. He wasn't like those rulers in the Six Major Celestial Realms who liked to stay and dominate such a small place. He had a greater vision. He hoped to be in a bigger world where he could continue to advance and progress. Mo Junchen wanted to go to the Heaven Continent also. But Xu Que had reminded him that he had to deal with the matter of the Equipment Refining Sect first. It was not only because he was the 101st Sect Leader of the Equipment Refining Sect, but he eventually had to eradicate the hostility between the Equipment Refining Sect and the Exploding Heavens Faction.
"Oh yes, Elder Brother Mo, if the matter here is resolved, you can join our Exploding Heavens Faction. The Exploding Heavens Faction has a bit of influence in the Heaven Continent. If you become one of us, we can take care of each other when we get there!" Xu Que spoke with a faint smile, looking urbane and gentle.
When Duan Jiude and Buttface heard this invitation, they instantly realized what was going on. They almost slapped their foreheads and shouted awesome. They finally understood why Xu Que was acting strangely. After all, the dude was famous for his viciousness—his way in dealing with the enemy was malicious. But this time he didn't pay any attention to the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact and he looked like he was too lazy to fuss over them. He was just pretending! The rationale for his pretense, obviously, was to misinform Mo Junchen, and then entice the strong ace at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage to join the Exploding Heavens Faction so that when they were in the Heaven Continent, they would have a vigorous and powerful human shield!
"Wait a minute, Faction Leader; we have very stringent conditions for recruiting members. First, he must be handsome; second, he must be upright; and third, he must be willing to help the weak. You can't recruit people casually!" Buttface stood up immediately and spoke righteously. After following Xu Que for so many years, Buttface had learned some sanctimonious talk and was able to lie blatantly.
Duan Jiude was obviously more gifted in this respect. He immediately squinted at Mo Junchen to size him up. He spoke in an eccentric manner, "Faction Leader, the old man here is thinking the same way too. Anyway, the mission statement of the Exploding Heavens Faction can't be changed. If he wants to join the Exploding Heavens Faction, he must meet the three requirements. Otherwise, even if he's the strongest ace, we'll never accept him!"
Xu Que saw the two were cooperating with him, and he was instantly amused. But he made a face and snorted, "What do you mean? Are you questioning my ability to judge?" He pointed to Mo Junchen and said to Duan Jiude and Buttface, "Look carefully, Younger Brother Mo…bah, no, Elder Brother Mo, isn't he handsome? Although he's a little older, he's still passable. Besides, I believe in Elder Brother Mo's character. As for helping the weak…uh, Elder Brother Mo, back in the day, did you help the weak?"
"Uh…" Mo Junchen's face was flushed, he touched his nose out of embarrassment, and it was rather hard to answer. If Xu Que said that he was handsome, he felt it was nothing. If Xu Que said that he was upright, he agreed that he had a clear conscience. But now Xu Que had asked him if he had helped the weak and he was really ashamed. After all, this was a cruel world. How could he have so much time to help the weak? But when he saw Xu Que's effort to protect him that he even quarreled with his two friends, he was still somewhat touched. Immediately, Mo Junchen said, "Rest assured, if I join the Exploding Heavens Faction, I'll abide by its mission statement: have a strong sense of justice to help the weak!"
"Good, then you can make an oath, and after that you'll be part of the Exploding Heavens Faction," Xu Que said. Mo Junchen immediately put out three fingers and was ready to swear by his Inner Demons. But suddenly he stopped and realized something was amiss. He hadn't even made a proper decision to join the Exploding Heavens Faction. Why was he making an oath?
"Don't mind us, Elder Brother Mo. This is the ritual of whoever wants to join the Exploding Heavens Faction. Everyone has to do it. This oath exists in name only. After all, we're all good people. We won't break the oath. This ritual is only counted on as the guarantee and sincerity of those who join the Exploding Heavens Faction," Xu Que explained. Mo Junchen opened his mouth and wanted to say something. But Buttface stared at him and said, "Look at him, this fellow is indecisive. He's definitely not a man with a clear conscience."
"Yes, the old man also feels that this decision is too hasty. Why don't we wait until we get back to the Heaven Continent and have informed 3,000 deacons and millions of members to decide whether he could join the faction or not?" Duan Jiude nodded. Xu Que immediately pretended to be in a dilemma, and he looked at Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen was startled by Duan Jiude's words. There were so many people in the Exploding Heavens Faction—3,000 deacons and millions of members in the Heaven Continent—it must be a huge force. No wonder it could compete with the Equipment Refining Sect in the Earth Continent. Obviously, it had an eminent background. As for why their Cultivation Stage was so low, yet they addressed Xu Que as Faction Leader, Mo Junchen didn't think much about it. After all, in his eyes, Xu Que was very strong and had amazing talent. If he could become a Faction Leader, perhaps he had inherited it. The former Faction Leader might be an ace at the Golden Celestial Stage who had just passed the position on to Xu Que. And there was this dog that had such a frightening physical body, even the first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique wasn't comparable to it. It was hard for him to fathom its Cultivation Stage. There must have been reasons for him to be able to become the Vice Faction Leader. As for the sloppy old man, although he was only in the Human Celestial Sage, his fortune-telling with the turtle shell hadn't been simple, it was an Ancient Inheritance. He did qualify to be an Elder.
Everything in Mo Junchen's eyes was reasonable and natural. And Xu Que's dilemma made him feel a little embarrassed. Xu Que had gone against his subordinates to help him join the Exploding Heavens Faction. He felt that he would have gone too far if he continued to shilly-shally in this matter. And Xu Que was right. These vows were nothing to Mo Junchen. He had pursued a clear conscience all his life. The trivial matter of helping the weak was very simple for him so he had nothing to worry about.
"Good, since Younger Brother Xu…no, since Faction Leader Xu said so, I shouldn't evade this any longer. Today, I, Mo Junchen, swear to heaven, swear by my Inner Demons, that I will join the Exploding Heavens Faction, abide by the mission of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and never violate it." Mo Junchen raised three fingers and made an oath—his voice was powerful.
Many of the cultivators of the Equipment Refining Sect, including the three King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact, were dumbfounded. Mo Junchen had just gotten out of the God of Hell's realm and had never heard of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but they all knew very well that the Exploding Heavens Faction wasn't a faction that had a strong sense of justice! Previously, they realized that Mo Junchen had wanted to refuse the offer, so they thought it wasn't good to expose the evil deeds of the Exploding Heavens Faction in front of Xu Que and the others. But they had never thought that Sect Leader Mo would have been fooled in a few words. He had even pledged. Now it was too late to stop him. At that moment, everyone was looking at Xu Que, Buttface, and Duan Jiude with odd expressions. They cried in their hearts, the three d*mn swindlers!
"Well, very well, Younger Brother Mo…uh no, Elder Brother Mo. From today on, you're the Guardian of our Exploding Heavens Faction. The duty of the Guardian is very simple. If the opponent doesn't offend us, we won't attack them. But if they initiate the attack, we'll annihilate them." Xu Que said magnificently. He patted Mo Junchen's shoulder again, as if to hand over a very important responsibility.
"Yes!" Mo Junchen immediately nodded, his face was extremely serious and stern. He felt that his life would be different from now on. What was the use of being the strongest ace in the Earth Continent? He had to explore a broader world. Moreover, he had such a powerful force like the Exploding Heavens Faction behind him, there was nothing he couldn't do.
"Heh, heh, congratulations, Guardian Mo!"
"We believe in our Faction Leader's judgment, Guardian Mo, we're all people on the same side now." Buttface and Duan Jiude said one after another. They were grinning from ear to ear. They had fooled a strong ace at the peak of the Golden Celestial Stage into joining them. They were very pleased with themselves!