Chapter 1400: Holy Physique
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At this moment, the whole Celestial Burial Valley had been engulfed by a murky gale. Every region it touched lost visibility and became hazy.
Mo Junchen, Duan Jiude, and the others who were standing around the entrance to the Celestial Burial Valley all were dumbstruck.
The gale was so strong that it resembled a mighty flood, uprooting trees and rocks, and crushing them into pieces. It seemed as if doomsday had arrived, creating a massive carnage to everything in its path.
"This is too terrifying! I don't think there is a soul who wouldn't be scared out of their wits by this," Duan Jiude spoke in a frightened, shaking voice.
"Faction Leader Xu…" Mo Junchen uttered only these three words. His expression was grave, and sadness was apparent in it.
If Xu Que hadn't rushed into the safe zone in time, then he surely wouldn't survive the furnace's terror.
Liu Jingning pursed her lips and looked all around the Celestial Burial Valley. She kept her silence.
The giant turtle in the air was plainly overjoyed, and it laughed crazily, "Ha, ha, ha, I have been planning this for many tens of thousands of years, and it will finally be accomplished today. My Sea Tribe will rise up."
Meanwhile, in the Celestial Burial Valley, chaos reigned.
The Sea Tribe Army's million troops stuck together and tried madly to escape toward the entrance.
However, as the thunderous gale swept over the Sea Tribe Army's million troops, they were all instantly turned into 1 million skeletons. Soon, the skeletons were also crushed and turned into ashes that were blown away with the wind.
Nevertheless, there remained a massive amount of scarlet blood on the ground, and this was so huge that it formed a river. The blood seeped underground, and a scarlet river was born. It flowed toward the mountain range where the Spirit Core was located.
On Xuanyuan Wanrong's mountain, which was at a distance, the body of the sea cucumber was shivering ceaselessly.
His consciousness had not woken, but his body and his cultivation power had been affected by the terrifying gale, and boundless amounts of his Celestial Core Power had been extracted from him.
After two hours, the sea cucumber had shrunk, and he was only half as big as he'd been before. Now he was the same size as a child.
Now the gale turned even more dangerous as it got stronger and stronger. It seemed boundless, like dark brown floodwater.
After four hours, the sea cucumber was only as big as a man's hand, and the gale had turned pitch-black. It rose from the interior of the mountain and flew into the air like a giant black demonic dragon.
When the crowd outside the Celestial Burial Valley witnessed this sight, their expressions changed drastically.
"Is that…a black dragon?" Mo Junchen asked in surprise.
"F*ck! Could it be that that's Mr. Buttface?" Duan Jiude cried out in alarm. He found this unbelievable!
Buttface always claimed that he was a descendant of an Ancient Demonic Dragon, and even Xu Que believed him slightly. But, Duan Jiude didn't believe him at all, and this was why he was astounded by this sight.
"That's not right. It doesn't seem like a real dragon, but a draconic wind formed by Celestial Core Power," Mo Junchen finally figured out what this black dragon-like hurricane was, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"What happened inside there?" Liu Jingning's face was filled with worry and she looked at the black draconic wind's location. This was the land where Xuanyuan Wanrong had slept in the past.
If Xuanyuan Wanrong had really been sacrificed by this black draconic wind, then Xu Que would die with her. This wasn't an outcome that Liu Jingning wanted to see.
…..
Meanwhile, the black draconic wind in the Celestial Burial Valley was whistling and spinning in the air, and, all of a sudden, it turned its draconic head around and dove fast toward the ground.
BANG!
At that, the whole Celestial Burial Valley quaked, and a muffled noise echoed out and the ground collapsed. The black draconic wind drilled into the earth and emitted a large amount of Earth Element Spiritual Qi. Soon after, it fused with the ground and rushed toward the Spirit Core's mountain range nearby.
The Spirit Core's mountain range had turned dark and foggy, as it had been engulfed by a terrifying hurricane. The mountain range was at the center of the hurricane in its eye, and this was why it had managed to avoid the furnace's refining without suffering any harm.
The palace within the Spirit Core's mountain range had been filled with the Celestial Core Power that had flowed from under the ground.
It was fortunate that this palace was a Celestial Artifact. If this hadn't been the case, it would have collapsed right away in the face of the boundless Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Energy.
However, it was a Celestial Artifact, and Xu Que and Buttface were sitting cross-legged inside with their eyes closed.
The first wave of Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Energy went through the palace's ground and rose into the air. It turned into a translucent little dragon and penetrated the bodies of Buttface and Xu Que.
THUMP!
Buttface was instantly sent flying into the ceiling by the dragon, and he let out a miserable scream. Soon after, he started cursing.
"Scr*w your mother! Why don't you let me cultivate properly? Didn't I absorb just a little part of the Celestial Core Power? I…f*ck…"
Buttface's voice disappeared suddenly before he finished cursing, and he looked in surprise at Xu Que. He was astounded.
Xu Que hadn't been affected by the attack of the little dragon formed by the Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Energy, and he sat on the ground as firm as a boulder. However, his body had been injured, and it was filled with many wounds, while golden blood flowed from him.
But, despite this, the dragon formed by the Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Energy was controlled by him, and it dissipated in the air. Soon after, it went through Xu Que's wounds and flowed into his body.
This was the first time Buttface had ever seen such a crude cultivation method, and he was terrified by it.
"Darn it! Lad, you are taking everything for yourself. I shouldn't have shared this good fortune with you." Buttface was so infuriated that he beat his chest and stamped his feet. He resented Xu Que, but he couldn't do anything about it.
He really didn't have any solution. After all, he'd assessed Xu Que according to the normal way of cultivating. He didn't expect that Xu Que would cheat again. After his body had been completely wounded, he'd started absorbing Celestial Core Power into his wounds. This was too terrifying.
However, as Buttface thought about all the previous fortunes he'd received thanks to Xu Que, he felt at ease again. "It's fine, in the past, I didn't get even leftovers. This time, I'll get at least some leftovers."
After he spoke, he sat back cross-legged on the ground in satisfaction, and he continued cultivating.
Xuanyuan Wanrong, who was outside the palace, was dumbfounded by everything that she had seen. Her pretty eyes shone brightly, and faint shock, as well as disbelief, was apparent in them.
She had never seen such a body. He was only at the peak of the Earth Celestial stage, yet he could bear the attack of the dragon that had been formed by Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Energy. In addition, after he sustained injuries, he'd managed to absorb Celestial Core Power at a higher speed.
Even in the Gods Era, a Divine King with a Divine Physique or Hades with a Mighty Body couldn't achieve this.
"Well? That is…" Xuanyuan Wanrong was startled suddenly, and her gaze fell upon Xu Que's chest.
After Xu Que had borne the attack of the first dragon formed by Celestial Core Power, his clothes had been torn apart, and his body was revealed. It was a perfect body with fantastic muscles, but there were several crooked and ugly words written on his chest.
"Holy Physique?" Xuanyuan Wanrong frowned. She found Xu Que's actions hilarious!
No matter what was one's physique, who would write its name on one's body? Not only that, his writing was so ugly, no different than a child's scribble.
Xuanyuan Wanrong forgot this silliness as she became lost in thought again due to Xu Que's amazing performance, as well as his great body and high cultivation speed.
"Does this lad…really have a Holy Physique?"
Chapter 1401: Is He Alive or Dead?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The cataclysmic storm in the Celestial Burial Valley lasted for 49 days.
It was like a perfect cycle of reincarnation.
This wasn't an auspicious number, but it still demonstrated perfection, and it demonstrated that the Worldly Furnace's work was completed.
During these 49 days, the murky wind blew mercilessly before it turned into a black mist.
The black mist was full of all kinds of noises that reverberated throughout many lands. These noises resembled ghosts' wails and gods' roars. It seemed as if innumerable departed spirits were wailing, bellowing, and shouting.
Even the departed spirits within the Worldly Furnace couldn't escape from the sacrifice.
On the 42nd day, all the noise disappeared, and the Celestial Burial Valley was engulfed by black seawater. It seemed like a Sea of Death. It was ice-cold and filled with an aura of death!
Only on the 49th day did the Celestial Burial Valley recover its calm.
The Celestial Burial Valley had turned into a dry desert with no vegetation or water. Even its soil seemed dead. It was a land without even a wisp of life force.
"Ha this…has come to an end?" Duan Jiude looked at the Celestial Burial Valley that had changed beyond recognition. It was unbelievable!
He'd stood in front of the Celestial Burial Valley's entrance for the past 49 days without ever leaving.
It was only the giant turtle that had left early and entered the sea. They hadn't had any news about the turtle since then.
Mo Junchen, who was at the peak of the Golden Celestial stage with a first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, still couldn't keep the turtle from leaving. He'd tried, but given up, and instead stayed to wait with Liu Jingning, Duan Jiude, and the others.
Now the sacrifice of the Worldly Furnace inside the Celestial Burial Valley had already ended, and the crowd was getting restless.
As they had all seen how the Celestial Burial Valley had turned out, they all wondered how could Xu Que and Buttface have survived?
"Hurry up and let's go inside to take a look… F*ck! Wait, who remembers where that mountain is?" Duan Jiude shouted as he stood up. The whole Celestial Burial Valley looked like a desert, and he couldn't find the mountain range.
"I remember," Liu Jingning replied as she rushed into the valley ahead of the others.
"Wait!" Mo Junchen shouted, but it was already too late. Liu Jingning had rushed into the Celestial Burial Valley, heading toward the Spirit Core's mountain range that Xu Que had pointed out to her previously.
Mo Junchen was worried that the sacrifice still hadn't ended even though the Worldly Furnace had stopped working, and this was why he was worried about allowing Liu Jingning to go inside.
However, it was fortunate that Liu Jingning didn't suffer any danger after she rushed inside, and he heaved a sigh of relief.
If Liu Jingning had suffered a mishap, then Mo Junchen was sure that even if Faction Leader Xu had turned into a ghost, he still wouldn't let him off the hook.
"What are you waiting for? Let's rush inside to see whether there are any Celestial Artifacts we can pick up. I have to inform you that I'm sure that that lad and dog have found many treasures," Duan Jiude said before he too rushed inside.
Even though he'd talked about picking up Celestial Artifacts, everyone could tell that Duan Jiude was also worried about the safety of Xu Que and Buttface.
After all, everyone could see that the Worldly Furnace had sacrificed even the mountain ranges. So, how could it let off Celestial Artifacts?
SWOOSH!
They all rushed quickly into the valley and went toward the Spirit Core's location that had been pointed out by Xu Que previously.
Everybody stood behind Liu Jingning, and they observed calmly the sand and rocks that were left here. They were dead silent!
"All members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, obey my orders and start excavating this land quickly," Liu Jingning gritted her teeth and shouted.
No matter if Xu Que was dead or alive, she still must dig him out and take a look at him.
Upon hearing this, the Eight-Headed Serpent and the other members of the Exploding Heavens Faction responded with a hearty positive, before they took out their shovels without any hesitation. They started excavating.
However, soon a peculiar sight appeared.
After they had shoveled some of the sand and stones, the ground instantly went back to its previous appearance.
"This is…," Duan Jiude was startled.
"This place is thoroughly dead," Mo Junchen was also startled.
When one started digging sand and stones in the desert, other stones and sand would quickly fill any hole. This was a normal occurrence, but it would make one more nervous the more one dug.
However, what they had run across was a completely different situation.
After the crowd shoveled sand and stones, the sand and stones in the vicinity didn't move at all, but the hole dug by them was quickly filled with sand and stones and recovered its previous appearance.
This demonstrated that the Celestial Burial Valley's soil was already dead, and all the Spiritual Qi in the ground had been absorbed by the Worldly Furnace. This whole piece of land would forever have its current appearance, and its appearance wouldn't change no matter if one took a part of its soil or added some soil to it.
HISS! "This is… We probably shouldn't continue digging," Duan Jiude sucked in a breath of air and shook his head as he spoke.
Liu Jingning clasped her hands together in anguish. She tried hard to repress her emotions and keep her calm.
She would only manage to come up with a solution by keeping her calm.
"Wait, we can go take a look at Xuanyuan Wanrong's mountain range. If Xuanyuan Wanrong is still alive, then that lad won't have died. But if… Just forget about it, and let's go take a look before discussing this," Duan Jiude made a proposal. After all, Xu Que and Xuanyuan Wanrong's lives were linked, and if one of them was still alive, then it was obvious the other also hadn't died.
Since they couldn't dig up the ground, they could only go take a look at Xuanyuan Wanrong. They would manage to learn about Xu Que's situation through this.
"I remember the location."
Liu Jingning moved promptly and rushed toward the location where Xuanyuan Wanrong's mountain range had been situated.
The crowd followed her closely.
Liu Jingning landed on flat ground. The mountain range had also been sacrificed and turned into flat land, but the sacrificial altar still hadn't collapsed.
Liu Jingning waved her fair hand and created a gust of wind that blew at the altar surface. The whole altar quickly emerged in front of their eyes. It was transparent like water and they could clearly see what was beneath it.
When the crowd took a look, their expressions stiffened.
The palace was already broken, and most of the ice coffin underground was also broken. The thing lying in it wasn't Xuanyuan Wanrong, but a pile of black waste.
"….."
Duan Jiude and his companions descended into a complete silence. They couldn't utter a single word.
They didn't have to say anything in this situation. Everyone had already gotten their answer.
Since the sacrificial altar hadn't been broken, then it was obvious that the sealing restriction spells were still in play, and Xuanyuan Wanrong hadn't come out. The black soil-like waste in the ice coffin was probably some ashes left behind after Xuanyuan Wanrong's blood was sacrificed.
"Well? It seems like there is a name on this stone. What's written on it…?" At this moment, a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction cried out in surprise as he looked at a rectangular stone next to his feet. He was instantly taken aback.
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked over, and soon they were all shocked.
Liu Jingning's hands shook and her face stiffened. She felt as if she was going to faint.
Three big words were written clearly on the stone–Xu Que's tomb.
It was in crooked handwriting, and it seemed as if it had been written carelessly. This conformed completely to Xu Que's usual mode of conduct.
"Did that lad really…? That can't be right, it doesn't seem like it's the case," Duan Jiude found this unbelievable. He couldn't understand why a tombstone had appeared here, on which the words were even written by Xu Que.
This didn't conform to Xu Que's character. If he really knew that he was going to die, he surely wouldn't write three simple words on his tombstone.
Taking into consideration his character, he would at least write: The tomb of the most handsome youth in history, the most invincible and handsome Act-Tough King, the Exploding Heavens Faction Leader, Xu Que."
Also, there was still Buttface. Since Xu Que had made a tombstone, then it would be strange for Buttface to not do the same. So why didn't he also leave a tombstone?
As Duan Jiude thought about this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
After all, they were all birds of a feather, and they understood one another.
He thought that there was only a single truth. The two tricksters Xu Que and Buttface surely wouldn't die so easily.
BANG!
At this moment, a loud rumble echoed out suddenly.
It seemed as if the void had been torn apart, and a boundless aura emanated from the sky.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they turned around to take a look.
The turtle as big as a mountain had come back again. It possessed great power, and it hid the sky and the sun. Once again, it led an elite Sea Tribe Army with a million troops. It flew through the air and seemed super powerful.
"My Tribe's Protector God will shortly emerge. Human Clan ants, get lost!" The giant turtle in the air cried sharply. Its shout reverberated in the land and it shocked the crowd.
Mo Junchen was still aggrieved about the death of Xu Que. He'd assumed that he wouldn't be touched by this because he'd already expected this outcome long ago. After all, he'd lived for innumerable years and he didn't take life and death seriously.
Now, when Mo Junchen saw the Sea Tribe's turtle and the Sea Tribe Army with a million troops, he flew into a rage and he emitted a terrifying murderous aura as he rushed out.
"F*ck, I will kill all of you."
Mo Junchen, who had always been refined and acted politely in front of the crowd, cursed before he turned into a light beam and soared into the sky.
Chapter 1402: This Isn't Good!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Suddenly several explosive sounds rang out, and Mo Junchen's body that was up in the air started expanding. It produced friction because of its terrifying speed, and even flames could be seen. He turned into a raging light beam that flew toward the Sea Tribe Army's million troops. He was full of a great imposing manner!
At this moment, Mo Junchen was really infuriated.
As he thought about the past, he realized that if Xu Que hadn't helped him escape from the Hades Mystery Land, he would've likely turned into a pile of bones by now..
If he hadn't gone to the Heaven Continent with Xu Que, he wouldn't have had the chance to soak in the Golden Branch Jade Elixir Pool.
If Xu Que hadn't said that the Exploding Heavens Faction had a million members, he wouldn't have left the Equipment Refining Sect and joined the Exploding Heavens Faction.
Now, Xu Que had likely died, and this was why he was deeply sorrowful.
The most amazing part of this story was that Xu Que had said in the past that the Exploding Heavens Faction had a million members, yet Mo Junchen hadn't seen even 100 of them. But this ridiculous Sea Tribe had sent an army of a million troops twice in a row.
"Is your Sea Tribe this complacent, or have you assumed that I can't fight you? You are bullying good and honest people."
BANG!
A deafening explosion could be heard as Mo Junchen's body rammed against a squadron of the Sea Tribe Army. More than 1,000 Sea Tribe members were instantly killed and turned into a large mass of blood fog that sprinkled down on the people below.
This sight dumbfounded the Exploding Heavens Faction members on the ground, and they all looked startled.
"Is Mo Junchen so amazing?"
"F*ck! Why do I feel like my position is threatened," the Eight-headed Serpent opened its eyes wide and shouted.
When Mo Junchen had fought previously against the turtle, they'd exchanged moves repeatedly, and they'd restrained each other because they were both experts. This was why it hadn't been as exciting as seeing Mo Junchen crush a million-troop army.
The Eight-headed Serpent got quite panicky. When it had come with Xu Que to the Four Great Continents, it wasn't happy because Xu Que had wanted to make it the Exploding Heavens Faction's Mountain Protector Beast.
But after it saw Mo Junchen's terrifying fighting prowess, the Eight-headed Serpent detected intense danger.
"Do you think you can compare yourself to Guardian Mo?" Duan Jiude cast a glance at the Eight-headed Serpent disdainfully, and he wore a mocking look as he made fun of the serpent.
"F*ck, Mr. Duan, you've changed, your approach toward people wasn't like this in the past," the Eight-headed Serpent replied, as his eight faces filled with grief.
"It isn't me that has changed, but the world," Duan Jiude sighed and took in passing a storage ring that had been around the Eight-headed Serpent's tail and put it into his pocket stealthily.
The Eight-headed Serpent didn't notice this, and it looked pitifully at Duan Jiude. It was trying to exploit their friendship.
However, there wasn't any friendship, even among the Wicked Trio, let alone with other people. It was already pretty good that these three guys didn't harm each other, but they definitely didn't have any friendly relations.
"Impudent! Ignorant human ants."
At this moment, the turtle's angry shout reverberated in the air.
Its large body dove down fast and rushed at Mo Junchen.
Mo Junchen snorted coldly and thrust out his palm. He faced the turtle head-on!
As a THUMP echoed, they both were shaken and they retreated.
Mo Junchen had a first-rate Hell King's Prison Suppression Physique, but the turtle's body was no laughing matter. The Turtle Clan members were descendants of the Black Tortoise, and their bodies were invincible. In addition, this turtle had lived for tens of thousands of years, and its Black Tortoise Bloodline had probably been awakened completely. This was why it wasn't any weaker than Mo Junchen.
HUMPH! "Trifling human ant, today I'll let you taste my real power." The Sea Tribe turtle snorted coldly, and its eyes lit up. It instantly cast a Magic Art and released its power. It attacked Mo Junchen head-on.
Mo Junchen didn't panic, though his expression was gloomy. He tore the void with his arms and formed innumerable Magic Weapons. He started fighting against the turtle again.
Meanwhile, the Sea Tribe Army's million troops directed their gazes at Duan Jiude, Liu Jingning, and their companions. They had a murderous look!
"Damned humans, you had the audacity to plot against our tribe's army and exterminate them. Today, we will take revenge for our dead clansmen." A Sea Tribe Commander in human form clad in silver armor held a banner and shouted loudly.
Duan Jiude rolled his eyes and shook his head as he said, "Fools, you were surely deceived by that old turtle. It's obvious that the old turtle sent the Sea Tribe Army inside to sacrifice them. Yet, it wants us now to take the blame."
"Let's just kill them," Liu Jingning said coldly with an ice-cold expression on her face. She used a Magic Art and a bright radiance emanated from her. She attacked the Sea Tribe Army's million troops directly.
She also thought that Xu Que had likely died. Even if Xu Que had a way to avoid the Worldly Furnace's sacrifice, it would still have been difficult for him to have avoided sharing death with Xuanyuan Wanrong.
Now, Xuanyuan Wanrong had already died, and this was why she thought that Xu Que probably hadn't avoided the outcome predicted by the prophecy.
This was why at this moment, she just wanted to slaughter the Sea Tribe and give vent to her anger on them.
This seemed quite unreasonable, but Liu Jingning had always been an unreasonable person before she met Xu Que.
She was known in the past as the Utmost Happiness Faction's demoness, and many people in the Four Great Continents lived in fear of her.
Now, this demoness would emerge again.
RUMBLE!
The sky became filled with black clouds, and lightning bolts descended. They were all controlled by Liu Jingning!
Her gaze shone with a cold glint. Her every move and gesture emitted a dreadful murderous aura.
SWOOSH!
As a lightning bolt flickered, innumerable lightning daggers fell down like rain.
"Ah!…"
"Save me, save me…"
Several hundred Sea Tribe's members were instantly penetrated by the lightning daggers. Their bodies were charred and started burning. They let out miserable screams!
The numerous members of the Exploding Heavens Faction from all Four Continents sucked in a breath of cold air.
"The old Utmost Happiness Faction's demoness has finally come back."
"It's so terrifying!"
"Mom, Dad, I want to go back home."
"I really cherish the memory of Saintness Liu that existed when Faction Leader Xu was alive."
Many people looked bitter. They felt quite pained as they observed Liu Jingning casting Magic Arts and taking the lives of the Sea Tribe's members mercilessly.
Everyone was aware of the reason why Liu Jingning had turned like this.
Xu Que was likely in danger, and he might have even died. This matter didn't just affect Liu Jingning. It affected numerous people greatly.
"Humans, you are courting death!"
At this moment, an angry shout emanated from the Sea Tribe's army.
A human-looking Sea Tribe member clad in golden armor who held a spear jumped out from among the crowd, and he berated everyone here.
"The Heaven Celestial stage…at its peak…?" Duan Jiude opened his eyes wide. He was shocked!
"Is such a being hidden among the Sea Tribe's army?"
"Darn! How can we fight against this?"
BANG!
As a loud RUMBLE echoed, the air was distorted as if it had been affected by a formless power.
Soon after, Liu Jingning was shaken by this force, and she fell from the air. She stumbled and moved back a dozen steps. Her face was pale, and blood seeped from the corners of her mouth.
Even someone as powerful as she was, at the Earth Celestial stage, had been heavily injured by a single move.
The Heaven Celestial stage expert was so terrifying!
"We're done for, a mishap is going to occur," Duan Jiude was so scared that he shivered, and he started quickly looking for something in his pocket.
He was only at the Earth Celestial stage, and he was aware of the great disparity in power between it and the Heaven Celestial stage. Even if he joined hands with Liu Jingning, he might not defeat a person at the peak of the Heaven Celestial stage.
This was why Duan Jiude decided to use his real skill at this critical juncture.
SWOOSH!
He waved his hand and took out his old tortoiseshell. He started waving it quickly and carried out divination.
When several ancient bronze coins fell off the tortoiseshell, Duan Jiude's expression turned grave, and he started weaving hand signs to make calculations.
The Exploding Heavens Faction members had gotten quite solemn, and they held their breath. They waited calmly for Duan Jiude's answer.
They didn't know what the Heaven Celestial stage meant, but its great power was obvious because Liu Jingning had been heavily injured by a single strike.
"Darn! This isn't good,." Duan Jiude, who was calculating, stopped suddenly and his expression changed drastically.
When the crowd heard this, they became extremely nervous. They were terrified!
Duan Jiude shouted, "My finger has a cramp."
Chapter 1403: F*ck, He Still Wants to Continue!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"F*ck! You scared us!"
Frowns of intense consternation appeared on the foreheads of the Exploding Heavens Faction members as they watched Duan Jiude. They were speechless.
"How could you say that in this circumstance?"
"You've only got a cramp in your finger from fortune-telling. When you said that the matter was far from good, we thought you were talking about the situation that we were in."
"Hurry up and help me. Pull at my finger. It seems like I won't be able to finish this divination," Duan Jiude urged them to help him.
Upon hearing this, several members of the Exploding Heavens Faction instantly stepped forward and pulled out Duan Jiude's finger.
Duan Jiude didn't stay idle, and he enjoyed their finger massage as he started making calculations with his other hand.
Soon an overjoyed look appeared on his face.
"F*ck! This is a great divination. It seems as if we aren't going to suffer any danger," Duan Jiude shouted in surprise.
The crowd was startled. "We are facing a severe situation. How could it be a great divination?"
Mo Junchen was still fighting with the large turtle. They had arrived at a complete stalemate. They were so evenly matched that the fight was going nowhere.
As for their allies, Mo Junchen had only Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning, experts at the Celestial stage, but Liu Jingning had been heavily injured.
As for the turtle's companions, they weren't an army with a million troops anymore. They still had three or four Sea Tribe Commanders at the Earth Celestial stage, as well as a more terrifying commander-in-chief at the Heaven Celestial stage. This person possessed outstanding fighting prowess, and he'd managed to inflict heavy injuries upon Liu Jingning.
Thus there was a large disparity in power. So how could there be any great news from the divination?
"Ha, ha, ha! Sirs, you can set your minds at ease and heave sighs of relief. If I haven't guessed wrong, that lad and Buttface didn't die, and they'll surely come out to rescue us." Duan Jiude had relaxed thoroughly. He trusted his divination.
He'd never made any wrong calculations since he inherited the secret technique, and he could anticipate any danger.
Just now he'd gotten a great divination. As he associated it with his guess about the gravestone, he felt certain that Xu Que and Buttface were alive. This was why he'd quickly assumed that Xu Que would save them.
This deduction was quite reasonable. Their group didn't have anyone who could contend against a person at the Heaven Celestial stage. However, if Xu Que rushed out, he would be able to defeat even several of the Sea Tribe experts at the Heaven Celestial stage.
"Duan Jiude, are you sure that…he's still alive?" Liu Jingning didn't care about her injuries, and she looked in surprise at Duan Jiude.
Duan Jiude smiled and nodded as he replied, "That's right, I understand both of them, and they won't easily die. For example, if you think calmly about the tombstone, you'll realize that it doesn't conform to that lad Xu Que's usual conduct."
She shook her head as she said, "I've also read the words on the gravestone, and I agree that they don't conform to his usual conduct. But this isn't enough to prove anything. In addition, you've also seen the ice coffin underground. Did he really get to break free of the restraints of the Heavenly Book of Taiyi?"
Liu Jingning had a hard time accepting that Xu Que was alive, but she was definitely thinking about the possibility.
She recalled Xu Que's abnormal indifferent attitude as he entered the Celestial Burial Valley, and she became restless as she thought about the prophecy Xu Que had gotten in the Heaven Continent, as well as the ashes in Xuanyuan Wanrong's ice coffin.
The combination of the Worldly Furnace, the Death Prophecy, and the Heavenly Book of Taiyi could have pushed Xu Que to the end of his road.
This was ironclad evidence, and Duan Jiude's words, "doesn't conform to that lad Xu Que's usual conduct", weren't convincing. Even though people hoped to think of the best, they still shouldn't deceive themselves.
There was a large difference between ignorance and confidence!
SIGH! "What you've said is wrong. If the gravestone isn't enough to prove that the lad is all right, isn't my divination convincing? We are facing a severe situation, and it wouldn't conform to the divination unless that lad Xu Que comes back," Duan Jiude said resolutely.
"This is…" Liu Jingning was at a loss for words, and the ice-cold look on her face seemed to soften.
This time, she really had gotten some hope thanks to Duan Jiude's divination.
In the current situation, it was only Xu Que who could contend against the Sea Tribe's commander-in-chief who was at the peak of the Heaven Celestial stage.
"Ha, ha, you can set your mind at ease. I'm sure about this. All the clues point to a good outcome." Duan Jiude wore a composed look and put his hands on his hips, stuck out his chest, and raised his head. He'd recovered his former pride and arrogance.
The Exploding Heavens Faction members looked at him respectfully.
The Eight-headed Serpent's face was also filled with reverence. "Mr. Duan, you are too awesome."
"I keep a low-profile," Duan Jiude said, with a hypocritical look as he waved his hand at the serpent. He continued with a smile, "I can even learn what'll happen later. After the Sea Tribe attacks us strongly, we'll suffer casualties, and, at the last critical juncture, that lad and Buttface will rush out and carry out a tyrannical slaughter."
"Wow! That's so amazing!" The crowd exclaimed in admiration.
"It's a great divination, and it figures out so many things." The Eight-headed Serpent's face was filled with surprise.
Duan Jiude continued to wave his hand hypocritically as he enjoyed the crowd's praise, and he said, "I should keep a low profile."
However, his divination technique had just figured out part of the truth, not the whole truth. The information about the next developments of the situation was just made up by Duan Jiude.
…..
Meanwhile, in the distance, at the location of the Spirit Core, lots of things were happening.
In a pitch-black cave, several thousand meters beneath the ground surface, there was a palace that shone with a bright radiance. It contained dense Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Qi that had turned into a large Celestial River.
The river didn't have water. It was composed of twisting dragons that were all formed by Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Qi.
Xu Que was sitting cross-legged in the center of the dragons as firm as a boulder. He didn't budge at all.
49 days had passed, and his body had already collapsed and those small innumerable wounds in it had been torn apart and become quite large. He didn't have a human shape any longer.
Even his second-rate Holy Physique couldn't bear the attack of this terrifying Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Qi.
"F*ck! This lad is really a demon. Even I couldn't bear this, yet he can still persist until now," Buttface was standing outside the palace, looking in alarm at Xu Que.
Buttface had already escaped from the palace ten days ago. It was probably because he couldn't bear it any longer, yet it might also have been because he didn't want to endure pain. This was why he gave up on cultivation and slipped away.
Xuanyuan Wanrong still stood in the same place as before and didn't leave. She observed attentively Xu Que's situation.
At this moment, shock and disbelief had already welled up in her heart innumerable times.
During these 49 days, all living beings in the Celestial Burial Valley, as well as the million Sea Tribe people, had all been sacrificed by the Worldly Furnace and turned into boundless Celestial Core Power that converged in the Spirit Core.
Xu Que was being attacked by the berserk dragons, but he stood there firmly because he didn't want to stop his cultivation.
She had observed Xu Que's body, which had been attacked and destroyed day after day. Every time a wound was torn and enlarged, Xuanyuan Wanrong's heart would shiver.
This body had already been torn apart by the Celestial Core Power and Spiritual Qi, and the pain borne by him wasn't at the same level as the pain brought by a sword.
The crux was that even though these wounds were torn again and again, they still continued absorbing Celestial Core Power crazily.
This wasn't any different than sprinkling salt atop wounds, and this would just increase his pain.
Xuanyuan Wanrong didn't expect this at all. Xu Que's ruthlessness toward his own body didn't conform to the impression she had of him.
This was a street thug-like shameless youth, yet he'd suddenly turned into a resolute youth with great willpower. The change was too great!
THUMP!
At this moment, a crisp sound emanated from Xu Que's Dantian.
Soon after, his whole body's aura rose in intensity drastically.
"F*ck! Impressive, this lad has achieved a breakthrough again. F*ck, he still wants to continue," Buttface was cursing. He was quite envious!
Xuanyuan Wanrong still kept her silence and continued observing Xu Que. Her gaze had turned softer little by little, and her approval of him was apparent in her gaze. She also revealed a pretty smile.
This lad wasn't an untalented person, and he would turn into a great dragon upon getting a suitable opportunity.
Chapter 1404: Elder Duan Is Awesome!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At this time there was a lot going on inside the Celestial Burial Valley.
Mo Junchen and the mountainous turtle were still fighting to a stalemate.
Duan Jiude and all the others of the Exploding Heavens Faction were facing down what remained of the Sea Tribe Army.
But eventually this kind of situation was destined to be broken.
"Everyone, the comeback I've been waiting for is here. Today I, as an elder of the Exploding Heavens Faction, will go first into battle to serve as an example for you," Duan Jiude, filled with a heroic spirit, shouted out with great confidence.
He stepped out boldly.
His eagerness to join the battle was simply because he knew that his life wouldn't be in danger because he had just practiced divination and seen the results.
So he took this opportunity to put on a show, in order to continue to receive adoration and worship from everyone.
If fortune smiled on him, who knew? Perhaps he could even take over Buttface's place as Vice Faction Leader!
"Let's all cheer for Elder Duan!"
"Mr. Duan is awesome!"
The Eight-headed Serpent and everyone else from the Exploding Heavens Faction zealously applauded him.
Duan Jiude wore an excited expression and satisfaction was overflowing on his face. He looked into the sky that was filled with the Sea Tribe Army with not a bit of fear or worry.
"It's not common for me to battle. Today I represent the Exploding Heavens Faction, so I will of course choose the strongest opponent," Duan Jiude spoke stridently as he intended to begin the attack with his imposing manner alone.
With this attitude, he lifted his hands and pointed high into the sky toward the turtle, who was still fighting with Mo Junchen, and thunderously shouted, "You! Come down here to me! Fight with me! Come down, come!"
The enormous turtle didn't even acknowledge Duan Jiude. The struggle with Mo Junchen was already putting a damper on its fighting spirit. It'd just discovered that in this cultivation stage the humans were much stronger than it had thought. Especially in their physical strength, they came close to the same power that he possessed.
ARGH! "The turtle's afraid to come down! I suppose it's understandable. I am, after all, an elder of the Exploding Heavens Faction." Duan Jiude nodded his head in emphasis, then glancing back at the turtle, he added, "Forget it! I'll let you go this time!"
"Yes!" The Eight-headed Serpent shouted loudly.
"Elder Duan is incredible!"
The Exploding Heavens Faction cheered uproariously. Everyone was impressed by Duan Jiude's courage and majestic air.
On the other hand, the Sea Tribe Army, especially the commander at the peak of the Heaven Celestial stage, had faces filled with murderous rage.
UGH! "This bunch of useless thugs, common human beings, are you looking to die?!" the commander muttered coldly as he swept across the sky, a long lance in one hand, straight toward Duan Jiude.
The commander's impatience had been brewing as he watched Duan Jiude show off. This time, his attack was going to be stronger than the one he had used on Liu Jingning.
BOOM!
He swung his lance, and immediately a loud explosion could be heard as the space around Duan Jiude emptied out, forming a void. An immense power with the strength of a mountain rushed directly into Duan Jiude!
BLAM!
Duan Jiude flew into the air like a kite without its string, then fell from the sky and dropped heavily onto the ground, with a fountain of blood spurting from his mouth.
The entire Exploding Heavens Faction became rooted to the spots where they stood, their faces shocked into terror.
"Why…was that so weak?"
"What happened to the divination?"
"I'm still waiting! Why is he not coming? Did I act too soon?" Duan Jiude flew to his feet. This wasn't how he'd imagined the fight to be.
"Ho, you're a piece of garbage, how can you be an elder?"
The commander returned to the ground. He stood tall and broad, keeping a hand on his lance. His face was full of ridicule as his arrogant gaze swept over everyone.
He stared hard at the Exploding Heavens Faction and derisively smiled as he spoke, "This piece of garbage is an elder?! It proves what a mockery your faction is! A bunch of ants gathering in one place, this is in fact simply an anthill."
The Exploding Heavens Faction members clenched their fists tightly, their faces filled with anger.
"We are the Exploding Heavens Faction…when has someone humiliated them before?"
"Ha, I am elderly, my ears aren't good. What did you just say? What am I?" A cold voice sounded in the silence.
Duan Jiude slowly stood up. His face was frozen in a rage that would've made anyone shudder with fear. His eyes stared coldly at the Sea Tribe commander.
"I said…you old thing, you're a piece of garbage," the commander laughed, his eyes full of disdain.
This was how the powerful would speak to those weaker than they, this attitude was expected of someone at the peak of the Heaven Celestial stage when speaking to a weakling of the Earth Celestial stage.
"Ha, ha, ha, all right, yes. I…it's been many years since I've felt such anger. This is too good," Duan Jiude laughed as he spoke, appearing sincerely grateful for such a situation.
Step by step, he closed in, his figure a blur as he stopped in front of the Sea Tribe commander.
"So you like to be angry! Let me satisfy you. Take your anger to the grave," the commander sneered as he spoke, raising his lance as the power once again formed a void.
SWOOSH!
Suddenly, Duan Jiude moved his body like a mist, his silhouette burst forward.
PEW! PEW! PEW!
Alongside the sound of the sky breaking up, Duan Jiude's hand released several tiny black spheres that accelerated at a great speed toward the commander.
UGH! "What useless tricks," the commander spoke coldly and smiled as his grip slightly tightened on the lance.
POW!
The little black spheres in front of the commander disintegrated completely.
But then, where the spheres had disappeared, a blanket of red powder spewed out and covered the commander.
"What??" the Sea Tribe commander didn't know how to react. The little black spheres had just exploded, and he had been able to avoid those. But now he was unable to dodge the red powder that was falling on his face.
"Oh! What…what is this stuff?"
Right away, the commander yelled sharply as the red powder fell into his eyes, causing unbearable pain.
Duan Jiude didn't stop. He quickly took out more little black spheres as he sprinted forward. Then, from his chest he took out a jade bottle and aiming directly into the sky, he let it explode right in front of the commander.
POW!
There was another loud sound. The jade bottle exploded into a cloud of mist with a smell that stung the nose. The mist fell over the commander's body, and white smoke immediately began to rise.
AAHHHHH!!
The Sea Tribe commander screamed in agony.
At this moment, a dark shadow flew past. It was Duan Jiude rushing up to the commander!
"How dare you insult the Exploding Heavens Faction! I don't care who you are, you must die!"
He shouted extremely loudly, his voice as clear as a bell.
With both hands on a sledgehammer, his waist and legs standing firm, he twisted his body and swung the big sledgehammer in a full circle. With great force, the sledgehammer smashed into the commander's legs.
POW!
The commander with the powers of a peak Heaven Celestial was thrown into the air. Duan Jiude's enormous sledgehammer also cracked as it hit the commander.
Everyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction just stood still in shock, their mouths wide open as they stared in amazement.
"Flinging crushed red pepper!"
"Hurling toxic water!"
"Hitting him with a giant sledgehammer where it really hurts!"
Throughout the entire fight, his movements had flowed naturally, and everything had been finished in what seemed like a single second. This was the ultimate tomfoolery.
Elder Duan, you are truly incredible!
Chapter 1405: From Dust to Dust
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At the drop of a hat, the entire area fell into a dead silence.
Duan Jiude's move had impressed the entire Exploding Heavens Faction as they watched his actions unfold. There was no doubt in their minds that he was a member of the Wicked Trio of Que, De, and Dog.
The entire Sea Tribe Army also stood still in their places in shock.
Never had they imagined that their supremely powerful, highly respected commander would ever be reduced to such a state by an old man. Duan Jiude's nasty, shameless moves made their skins crawl and chilled them to their cores.
ROAR!
Suddenly, a deafening roar enveloped the entire area.
"Do you want to die?"
The Sea Tribe commander burst out from the rubble. A murderous rage emanated from his still-bleeding body as he sped directly toward Duan Jiude.
WHOA!
Duan Jiude shouted out in surprise, and his face got pale as he hastily pulled out a talisman and threw it forward, while quickly retreating.
This time, he dared not be so bold. After all, he was only at the Earth Celestial stage. There was no way he could go head to head with a Heaven Celestial warrior at the peak of his stage. It would be like hitting an egg against a rock.
HUMPH! "You're like an ant. Where do you think you can escape?"
The commander in the golden armor grunted as the lance he held in his hand lit up, shining from within and lighting up half of the sky. The light took the shape of a large wave, which spread out in all directions.
At that moment, the entire void was distorted, and it even began to crack.
Duan Jiude was the closest to the wave, and his entire body was swept up by it and then crashed heavily into the ground. Blood spurted from his mouth, and his head was ringing. He was hurt badly.
Everyone else from the Exploding Heavens Faction, including the Eight-headed Serpent and Liu Jingning, was also swept to the ground by the wave. It was a devastating situation.
After all, this opponent was much too strong. It was impossible to defeat him.
"As I said, in my eyes, you all are like ants. I can crush you with very little power. How dare you, with what courage, act out in front of me?" the commander floated in mid-air, his hands clasped behind his back as he stared derisively at Duan Jiude and the rest.
Duan Jiude sneered as he painfully lifted his hand and pointed at the commander, saying, "Idiot, your d*ck is still bleeding, stop the blood before you continue your rant. Or else, I won't be able to stop laughing."
The commander's temper flared at these words. "I think you really want to die," he roared, as the lance from his hand flew toward Duan Jiude.
Duan Jiude's attack had enraged him. And now Duan Jiude continued to provoke him, so he could no longer hold back his temper or his desire to torture Duan Jiude. He wanted to kill Duan Jiude right away.
BOOM!
His lance cut through the void and broke the sound barrier as it flew directly toward Duan Jiude. It sounded like wild thunder and carried with it a terrible rage.
"D*mn, have my abilities failed? And what about my divination?" Duan Jiude lamented, his face contorted in pain from the injuries to his body. The incredible speed of the lance combined with the commander's murderous rage had paralyzed him, and he was unable to escape.
POW!
At this exact moment, a ray of light flew across the sky, directly hitting the lance.
The entire lance exploded in the sky, turning into dust, which the wind then carried away.
"What…??" The commander was stunned, his expression one of extreme disbelief.
This sudden change in the scenario made everyone present stand still with wonder.
Except for Duan Jiude… He was the first to react. His escape from imminent death moved him to cry out, "D*mn, the kid is finally here!"
"What? Is it Brother Que?" The Eight-headed Serpent looked up in surprise, his eyes searching in all directions.
Liu Jingning had the same expression on her face, as she swept her gaze all around, looking for Xu Que.
However, despite having a clear view and looking carefully, they saw no one except for themselves.
The entire group became very confused.
"Huh, where is he? Brother Que, come out quickly, and stop fooling around," the Eight-headed Serpent shouted out.
"Kid, come out quickly! This old man can't take too much more," Duan Jiude chimed in.
Suddenly, a voice rang out, which sent chills down all their spines.
"Who are you calling kid?"
Duan Jiude was stunned into silence. His whole body became rigid, and his face wore an astonished look, as he said with incredulity, "Grand…grand master?"
WHOOSH!
A mild wind blew over, as a silhouette appeared next to Duan Jiude.
With flowing Taoist robes and an elegant face etched with delicate features surrounded by a gorgeous mane of hair, floating as light as the wind, this was Duan Jiude's grand master: Zixia Fairy.
Everyone was flabbergasted by her appearance, and fear appeared on their faces once again.
This beautiful Taoist woman had materialized without warning. It was terrifying.
Also, among the group of people who were present, not too many were familiar with Zixia Fairy. Aside from Duan Jiude, only Liu Jingning knew of her, and, at the moment, she was also stunned into silence.
Everyone else appeared horrified. However, when they heard Duan Jiude greet Zixia Fairy, they all felt bewildered.
"How could the sleazy Duan Jiude have such an ethereal grand master?"
"Oh, Master, Little Duan has missed you. Thank you for saving my life. Little Duan will never forget this." Duan Jiude's face was covered with tears as he bawled. These were not tears of excitement or joy, they were tears of fear.
"Are you still loyal to your master? Haven't you joined the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Zixia Fairy stared coldly at Duan Jiude, her face like ice.
Duan Jiude's face was a horror to behold, his nose was running as he cried in desperation, "Master, this is all a misunderstanding. Little Duan belongs to the Mighty Sect, in life and in death. I was forced to join the Exploding Heavens Faction. That kid, Xu Que, put a knife to my throat and forced me to join."
Everyone else present cast scornful looks at him, and they didn't know what to say.
However, everyone here knew who Duan Jiude was and were basically familiar with his character. The shameless words he had uttered, well, this was normal for him.
Also, Duan Jiude appeared genuinely afraid at this time.
He knew clearly what kind of person his grand master was. No one else upheld the Sect rules more than she did. She definitely was strict to the point where her followers would fear her.
And now he finally understood. His divination had not calculated incorrectly. He had simply misunderstood the results. The reason that the divination told him not to worry about the Sea Tribe Army was not because of Xu Que, it was because of his grand master, Zixia Fairy.
"Who…who are you?"
The Sea Tribe commander with the golden armor peered at Zixia Fairy with a nervous face, his voice trembling with a hint of fear.
A person who could materialize from thin air like this and obliterate his lance in one single move had to be beyond his abilities.
"How dare you ask my grand master such a question," Duan Jiude immediately shouted out, holding onto any opportunity to flatter his grand master.
Zixia Fairy glanced over the entire Sea Tribe. No one held her attention, not even the commanders.
Her gaze fell upon the still-battling enormous turtle and Mo Junchen, but she instantly lost interest.
"This is not the place for you all, go back to your Infinite Sea."
Zixia Fairy spoke to the entire Sea Tribe, but only the turtle responded.
A huge flash ripped into the void and a violent force emerged from it. The razor-blade wind of the void turned into a storm and instantly covered the Sea Tribe Army.
Following the flash, the void closed, and the air was restored to silence.
"Who is this?" The giant turtle was startled as it suddenly felt her gaze. He couldn't help feeling a chill go down his spine.
As he quickly realized the imposing presence of Zixia Fairy, he spoke quietly, "Fellow cultivator, we're just here to meet our ancestors. We hope you don't become involved. Otherwise, when our ancestors come out, our two tribes will battle to the death."
Zixia Fairy didn't respond. She slowly raised her hands. The wide sleeves of her Taoist robe slipped down, exposing a pair of fair, dainty arms that reached out toward the Sea Tribe Army with a wave.
BOOM!
Instantly, the void ripped open. A violent force emerged from it. A devastating storm of blades converged and instantly covered the Sea Tribe Army.
Just as fast, the break in the void closed up, and the air was restored to silence.
The whole process, which took place in just a blink of an eye, showed them that all the Sea Tribe Army had disappeared. They'd turned into dust and slowly fell from the air.
Even the generals and the commander in his golden armor disappeared with the rest of the Sea Tribe Army.
At this moment, the audience was frozen into a deadly silence.
Even the turtle was scared to death, his face looked terrorized. This was so hard to believe,
"This…" Duan Jiude opened his mouth wide in surprise.
The Sea Tribe Army had disappeared in a cloud of dust.
"After only ten short years, grand master, how did you get so strong?"
Chapter 1406: A Young Man Named Joker
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Golden…Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven!"
Mo Junchen, who was still up in the air fighting the turtle, looked shocked, his eyes wide open.
This beautiful, exquisite Taoist Nun was actually a strongman at the stage of the Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, and she was also the grand master of Duan Jiude!
"This was incredible. How could Duan Jiude actually have such an excellent grand master?"
"My grand master is sexy…PUFF.., no, my grand master is mighty," Duan Jiude was very nervous, and he bowed submissively and respectfully, praising Zixia Fairy with carefully chosen words.
Zixia Fairy continued to ignore Duan Jiude, lifting her cold eyes and focusing immediately on the huge turtle that was the size of a mountain.
The old turtle was scared, and his heart was trembling, as he shouted, "Pre…predecessor, you've misunderstood us. We really came here to welcome our ancestor, never to offend you."
"Three twinklings," Zixia Fairy said two words.
"What?" The old turtle suddenly felt puzzled.
All the people present were also puzzled: "Three twinklings? What did that mean?"
"I have given you the time of three twinklings, but you've used it to talk nonsense."
Zixia Fairy spoke indifferently, and, at the same time, she raised her hands as wisps of color burst out from between her fingers like dozens of petals sprouting from a blooming flower, and then, immediately, they turned into ribbons, which, at a speed beyond the reach of the naked eye, wrapped the old turtle up so tightly that he resembled a colorful mummy.
"Wait…wait a minute, master. The ancestors of my clan are about to wake up, and if you kill me…" The old turtle was scared so badly as he shouted…
BOOM!
However, before he could finish speaking, he burst, cut into pieces by the ribbons. There was an enormous noise and soon a bloody rain fell from the sky, disgustingly mixed with turtle meat.
Everyone who had watched this occur stood in dead silence. They held their breaths because they were scared to even breathe.
Even Mo Junchen was full of shock and fear.
He, a strongman in his own right, at the peak of the Golden Celestial stage, had met some Golden Celestials of the Great All-Embracing Heaven before, but this Taoist Nun of the Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven was just too powerful. With one move, the old turtle, at the peak of the Golden Celestial stage, had been destroyed with no chance to fight back.
Mo Junchen felt that all the Golden Celestials of the Great All-Embracing Heaven that he had seen before paled in comparison with this woman.
WHEW!
Suddenly, a red light swept out from the blood fog and rushed into the distance.
"That's not good, its soul has not died," Mo Junchen exclaimed and made a move to catch him up.
However, the speed of the old turtle's soul was just too fast. It disappeared in the distance in the blink of an eye, and concealed its breath with no trace apparent.
Seeing this, Mo Junchen couldn't do anything but let go of the idea of chasing it.
After all, his strength was only equal to that of the old turtle. Now, the old turtle had lost its physical body, and with only its soul left, its speed would inevitably increase several time over. Even if he chased after it, it would be impossible for him to catch up with the turtle's soul.
Mo Junchen turned and looked at Zixia Fairy. This indifferent Taoist Nun stood steadily in the same place as she had been standing before and showed no intention of chasing the soul of the turtle.
"Never mind," Mo Junchen sighed to himself and felt a bit sorry for it.
"Grand master, where have you been all these years? I've often thought of you…are you all right?" Duan Jiude began to flatter her again.
To others, Duan Jiude would, maybe, not be able to abase himself with flattery, but, in front of Zixia Fairy, Duan Jiude was like a tame dog.
This made all the people present shocked and frightened. Their Sect Elder Duan, who had always been arrogant, seemed so abased. It was impossible for them to imagine how terrible this Taoist Nun must be.
"I have only one question for you," Zixia Fairy stared at him coldly and asked him a question, ignoring his flattering words.
Duan Jiude immediately answered, "Grand master, anything you want, I'll go through fire and water and do my best or die trying."
"In your Exploding Heavens Faction, is there a young man named Joker? And where is he now?" Zixia Fairy asked, her voice light and thin, but still so cold. However, when she said Joker, there was a faint trace of softness in her voice.
"Joker?"
Everyone there, including many members of the Exploding Heavens Faction, looked at each other with puzzled faces. They seemingly had never heard of a name like that.
Duan Jiude's expression suddenly became very alert.
He was deeply impressed. His grand master had been to the Five Elements Mountain in the past, but, after returning to the secret land of the South Continent, she'd always been preoccupied, playing and singing a song on the mountaintop every day, seemingly waiting for something and showing infinite sadness.
In the beginning, Duan Jiude and the others were deeply confused about this. It wasn't until later when he reunited with Buttface and Xu Que that he understood this matter. Xu Que had transformed himself into Joker and had spent a whole mortal life with the grand master in the Illusory Spell.
Xu Que had never explained what exactly had happened in the Illusory Spell, and had only told them about the magic of the Illusory Spell. At the time, Duan Jiude didn't think too much about it.
Now, though, Duan Jiude felt a little uneasy when he heard Zixia Fairy asking about Xu Que's alias.
"Why has my respected grand master asked about that boy's whereabouts as soon as she's arrived?
"Could it be…that that boy was so naughty that he offended the grand master and made the master so angry that she had to come back to avenge herself?
"Never mind, anyway, that boy's life is so uncertain, I will do him a favor and help him avoid a problem."
"Grand master, the man named Joker has died in the Celestial Burial Valley," Duan Jiude explained, as he bowed slightly and lowered his head.
He felt a little guilty and didn't dare to lie to her face. After all, this grand master was notoriously strict, and he'd suffered a lot of punishment from her in the past.
However, after hearing what Duan Jiude had said, her body trembled under her spacious robe and her hands involuntarily clasped tightly.
"After all this, one step late!"
"He…how did he die?" As Zixia Fairy asked this question, her voice was trembling, and it seemed mixed with extreme sadness and anger.
However, Duan Jiude only heard the anger in her voice, not the sadness. He hurriedly replied, "Your grand master, he was murdered by the sons of b*tches of the Sea Tribe, whose ancestor set up the furnace in the Celestial Burial Valley. Grand master, where are you going?"
Before Duan Jiude could finish speaking, Zixia Fairy had already turned into a virtual shadow and swept across the sky. A murderous response could be heard from far away, "Revenge!"
HISS!
Duan Jiude took a deep breath, his face full of shock.
"Mother of God, what the h*ll did that boy do to my grand master? She wants to avenge him after finding out he is dead? D*mn, d*mn. That boy is going to die miserably." Duan Jiude became very anxious.
When everyone who was present heard this exchange, they immediately opened their eyes wide.
"Duan Jiude, what did you say? The Joker she is looking for is Xu Que?" Liu Jingning hurriedly asked.
"Yes! Who else could it be? Oh no, the direction in which my master went seems to be the location of the Spiritual Eye. If that boy is really dead, it would be better. In case he's not dead…I'm afraid he's going to die anyway," Duan Jiude said, looking at Liu Jingning with a bitter face.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Follow me quickly," Liu Jingning was also worried, and she turned to follow Zixia Fairy.
Duan Jiude and the others looked at each other and then immediately followed also.
…..
At the same time, there were things happening around the location of the Spiritual Eye.
BANG!
A red beam of light arrived from afar at an extremely terrible speed, and it plunged into the ground and kept drilling as fast as it could go.
Judging from its appearance, this red light resembled the figure of a little turtle, which was the soul of the old turtle that had been destroyed by Zixia Fairy.
It was trying to get as far underground as possible. Feeling shocked and angry, the soul gave a roar, "That d*mn woman, wait for me. When I find my ancestors, I'll let them kill you and cut you to pieces."
Chapter 1407: Did You Mistake Him for Someone Else?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Grandmaster, please show mercy! Although I also think the boy should die, he's already dead. We do not need to flog the corpse!"
Duan Jiude rushed vigorously to the Spiritual Eye position. When he saw Zixia Fairy standing in place, he hurriedly dissuaded her.
Liu Jingning and the others also fell to the ground. Having heard Duan Jiude just now, she had learned that the "Joker" who Zixia Fairy had mentioned was Xu Que. Everyone now was cautiously watching Zixia Fairy, seriously regarding her as an enemy.
"What did you… say just now?" While questioning him, Zixia Fairy swept her chilly gaze at Duan Jiude and emitted a murderous aura.
"This damn treacherous disciple dares to say that the Joker deserves to die? If everything in that Illusory Realm was real, how does he know who the Joker should be now?"
"Well, Grandmaster, don't get angry. There's no need to be so harsh. That boy and I have a good friendship. Just let him rest in peace!"
It was rare that Duan Jiude would make such a serious plea. He thought that Zixia Fairy wanted to dig up Xu Que's body to flog it, an absolutely vicious behavior. He really could not stand by and do nothing.
Furthermore, until now, he still felt that Xu Que was probably still alive. If he were to really be dug out by Zixia Fairy, perhaps he really could not make it out alive.
Zixia Fairy's eyes immediately turned cold, and in a chilly voice she rebuked him. "What nonsense are you spouting? It's not your place to censure the things I do. What's more, I'm only here to take revenge on behalf of the Joker, and you think I'm going to do such a vicious thing as flogging the body?"
Duan Jiude was instantly struck dumb, thinking, "What? Revenge? His honorable Grandmaster is not here to deal with that boy, Xu Que, but to avenge him? F*ck, how is this possible? Didn't Grandmaster hate that boy at the time. Why is she taking revenge for him now?"
In a flat tone, Zixia Fairy whispered, "However, the meaning of your words just now… Are you saying that the Joker… is also underground?"
She certainly knew why the Celestial Burial Valley had become this way.
The moment the Heaven & Earth Furnace activated, she could sense it as far away as the Five Elements Mountain, so she had rushed over at high speed.
But she had not expected that when she arrived to save Duan Jiude that she would hear the news that the Joker had died instead. She had mistakenly thought that he was sacrificed by the Heaven & Earth Furnace, so she had immediately sought out the location of the Spiritual Eye. She wanted to kill the person in the Spiritual Eye to avenge the Joker.
But now that she had heard Duan Jiude's words, Zixia Fairy had a realization.
"If the Joker is also in the Spiritual Eye right now, then he might still be alive!"
At this thought, Zixia Fairy's eyes finally revealed a trace of light at this ray of hope.
"Grandmaster, he… he's really underground. Earlier, we did see him go into the Spiritual Eye Mountain with Buttface. But now…"
"He's still alive!" Zixia Fairy interrupted.
She contemplated internally. "If he is in the Spiritual Eye position, then he is likely to evade being offered as a sacrifice to the Heaven & Earth Furnace."
"Well, Grandmaster, in fact, this may not be necessarily so. I will tell you honestly. He was once written in the Heavenly Book of Taiyi by someone. The position we're in now… There's an ice coffin below. The dead person inside is the other person mentioned in the Heavenly Book of Taiyi. The two people's lives are interconnected—They live and die together. So even if that boy can escape the Heaven & Earth Furnace, now… I'm afraid it could be too late!" Duan Jiude's face looked pained.
Although he did not know how to repair the relationship between his Grandmaster and Xu Que, he also dared not ask at present. He could only tell the truth about the whole story.
"The Heavenly Book of Taiyi?" Zixia Fairy looked astonished.
During her time, with her powerful position, she naturally had heard of the Heavenly Book of Taiyi and even knew more than Duan Jiude.
She thought, "But how could the Joker be written into the Heavenly Book of Taiyi? How could the person with the Heavenly Book of Taiyi choose the Joker? His strength is so weak. Even if he had great fortune during the last decade or so, he would not be eligible to be written into the Heavenly Book of Taiyi!"
"Impossible," she said coolly. "Even with the Joker's strength, how would the One Chosen by the Heaven dare to take such a substantial risk to live and die together with him?"
Duan Jiude grimaced. "Grandmaster, it's a long story. You know as well that the boy lacks virtue and has no conscience. He specializes in doing infuriating things without any consequences, so he has annoyed the One Chosen by the Heaven, which has led to…"
"How dare you!" Zixia Fairy suddenly shouted. She fixed a ferocious stare at Duan Jiude.
"This damn, wretched discipline… How dare he say bad things about the Joker and denigrate him in such a way?"
"Erm… Grandmaster… what… what's wrong?" Duan Jiude turned deathly pale with fright.
The people present at the scene muttered quietly that Duan Jiude had not said anything wrong. "Why did this exceptionally beautiful Taoist Nun explode in anger again? It's scary!"
"The Joker is a kindhearted person who's honest and innocent. He always puts others above him. How dare you denigrate him in front of me! What should be the punishment for your transgression?"
Zixia Fairy almost even raised her hand to teach Duan Jiude a lesson, but after loudly admonishing him, the people now were staring blankly, collectively baffled.
"Xu Que, the Faction Leader Xu is kindhearted, honest, and innocent and always puts others above him!"
"My Sister Taoist Nun, I'm afraid you have lost your mind!"
Everyone was stupefied and looked strangely at Zixia Fairy.
Duan Jiude also looked stunned. He opened his big mouth and said in disbelief, "Grandmaster, did you… did you mistake him for someone else? Don't tell me the Joker you are referring to is Xu Que… That boy?"
"Xu Que? Bastard, did my words go in one ear and out the other? What does the matter with the Joker have to do with Xu Que, that shameless lecher?" Zixia Fairy was exceptionally irate. If she had not taken the Joker's sake into account, she certainly would not have let go of Xu Que.
She would never forget, after all, how Xu Que had destroyed more than half of the Mighty Sect's Medicinal Garden in front of her and even ridicule her.
"Uh…" Duan Jiude stood dumbstruck, and then his entire expression turned completely sour.
The people witnessing the scene also all frowned.
Liu Jingning's pretty face showed a scowl. She felt that the matter was not so simple. "Knowing that guy's style of doing things in the past, this Taoist Nun has most likely deceived! The key is, It doesn't matter that she was deceived. According to current trends, this Taoist Nun… could perhaps become good sisters with me in the future!"
At the thought of this, Liu Jingning suddenly gnashed her teeth in anger. "That little guy is extremely daring indeed. Not only did he secretly chase after a woman and dally with her outside, the woman he had gotten involved with was Duan Jiude's master. It's simply too outrageous for words!"
"Duan Jiude, I only want to know one thing. Who exactly is underground? Is it the Joker or Xu Que? If you want to make use of me to save Xu Que, then I must now purge my sect of trash." Zixia Fairy's voice had just faded when the Qi in the air instantly solidified into a sharp long sword that pressed firmly against Duan Jiude's throat, from where a chill radiated.
Duan Jiude immediately wailed and cried out, "Grandmaster, I'm innocent! The Joker you mentioned is Xu Que!"
With a muffled bang, the long sword formed by Qi instantly scattered and disappeared in front of Duan Jiude.
Zixia Fairy looked lost and said in disbelief, "What… What did you say?"
…
In the endless piles of sand and stone beneath everyone's feet, the little Turtle Spirit was constantly drilling into the ground. Short and tough, the exquisite, lovely turtle head continually dug, as if to conquer this piece of land.
The deeper it went into the ground, the more excited it became. Its entire body was fiery hot.
The Turtle Spirit muttered to itself excitedly, "What a strong presence! It is definitely an ancestor. It's getting stronger and stronger!"
It was so worked up that it could not help shaking. It even accidentally sprayed spittle as it spoke.
Chapter 1408: Is This Guy a Demon?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Almost there… I'm almost there!"
"Haha, my ancestral clan is so powerful that even my soul can feel the strong resistance!"
"It looks like I have to release some Soul Strength and let my ancestors know I'm here!"
"With the return of my ancestors, it will also mean that my Sea Tribe is going to be revived. I'm excited just thinking about it!"
The Turtle Spirit's constant self-muttering traveled up continuously from somewhere deep. It was enthusiastic and eager, full of expectations and excitement for the future.
…
Even deeper in the underground cave, the palace was still shrouded in the boundless Qi of Celestial Core Power with Xu Que sitting cross-legged alone in the middle.
Xu Que's physical body had almost been torn to shreds, leaving only his white skeleton. It looked terrifying.
His whole skeleton glowed brilliantly, and gold light radiated from between his brows. His Dantian position was covered by a layer of Celestial Core Power, and the surroundings were full of it as it endlessly streamed into his body.
Buttface stood outside the palace with a horrified look on his face, thinking, "Terrifying… It's so scary. This boy gave up his physical body and the speed of his cultivation became even crazier!" He had already prostrated himself in admiration.
Xuanyuan Wanrong was also amazed by this. She had never seen such an exaggerated speed for Cultivation, not to mention such a method.
A Cultivator who could ignore the pain of his physical body being grounded away, while persisting with cultivation to rid himself of physical comfort, so that Celestial Core Power could be directly introduced into the Dantian was shocking. Normal people could not do it at this level.
Buttface looked at Xuanyuan Wanrong and said. "Celestial Xuanyuan, is this boy demonic or not? Your Holiness can also be considered physically indestructible, but I almost died from the pain when hit by Dragon Celestial Core Power. How can he actually hold fast to this degree?"
Xuanyuan Wanrong ignored him and remained silent.
But she did agree with Buttface's thinking. "This boy might really be a demon. He is truly unique and unpredictable when compared to the impression he's given to others."
Xu Que's physical body was extraordinarily strong, which Xuanyuan Wanrong was well aware of, making her suspect he had a true Holy Physique.
Dragon Celestial Core Power had originally been prepared to break through the Celestial Emperor, so Xuanyuan Wanrong was well aware of how explosive its power and impact were.
Therefore, even if Xu Que had a Holy Physique, she did not find it strange that his physical body was destroyed by Dragon Celestial Core Power because he did not have enough cultivation, but still she was surprised. After all, Xu Que had held fast for 49 days and was only left with his skeleton.
If it had been some other Physical Cultivators of the Earth Celestial Stage, perhaps they would not have been able to persist after a while and would have been instantly struck and annihilated by Dragon Celestial Core Power until even their ashes disappeared.
But Xu Que was holding on, and his skeleton still remained after 49 days. Even Xuanyuan Wanrong had to admit that it was difficult to achieve.
Xuanyuan Wanrong looked at Buttface and asked, "What exactly have you been through since you left the Celestial Burial Valley? Why is his physical body so strong?"
She was too curious, thinking, "In a span of 10 years, Xu Que has greatly progressed in not only his cultivation but also the change in his physical body. It's scary!"
"Ah! That's a long story! The year after Brother Xu left, he arrived in Earth Continent and reunited with Your Holiness. But at the time, he was in a bad emotional state. He kept saying Celestial Xuanyuan's name. He said he had to come back to save you and that he had also loved you to the point of hopelessness, so Your Holiness showed great mercy and rewarded him a piece of secretly produced Smelly Tofu to give him a moment of enlightenment overnight. He cultivated a Holy Physique, and then he was on his way back to save you without stopping to rest!"
Buttface just opened his mouth and spewed nonsense without regard. Finally, he exclaimed with a look of admiration, "Ah, it is really a deeply moving love story. Celestial Xuanyuan, you're really blessed to be able to meet such a good man like Brother Xu!"
"It doesn't matter if you don't tell the truth. I can cut you down anytime!" Xuanyuan Wanrong said with a cold expression. Never could she believe such lies from Buttface.
She then slowly turned her pretty head and directly fixed a pair of cold eyes on Buttface.
Buttface instantly leaped back in alarm and hurriedly shouted, "Celestial Xuanyuan, please don't be angry! Your Holiness also meant well and wanted to bring you two together! But Your Holiness can swear to it that this boy really changed after he met you. In the past, he had a lot of close female friends in the Five Elements Mountain and Four Great Continents, but since he's met you, Your Holiness, he has never befriended a new woman!"
Xuanyuan Wanrong asked in a cold voice, "What does this have to do with me? What I've asked is how his Holy Physique came about!"
How many close female friends Xu Que had or how many new women he befriended had nothing to do with her.
But now she suspected that Xu Que could be the successor of her Xuanyuan Clan, so out of concern as an elder she wanted to know what kind of opportunities he had experienced to have such achievements today.
"Well, Celestial Xuanyuan, Your Holiness really does not know how. When Your Holiness reunited with him, he was already this awesome!" Buttface still had a little endurance and immediately put on an innocent and pained expression.
Xuanyuan Wanrong slightly frowned and did not ask any more questions.
Fortunately, she did not use tough means to force Buttface to confess; otherwise, he might have told the truth.
Although the dunce had a little endurance, it was fragile. If Xuanyuan Wanrong had lifted her hand as if she was going to hit him, he would not have hesitated to sell out Xu Que.
A deep rumbling noise came from the palace, and Xu Que had another breakthrough.
His whole person was immersed into a state of bliss. He could not feel his physical body, nor could he feel his Self. He had entered a Selfless Cultivation Stage.
His physical body no longer required him to activate his Skill Path to carry out his cultivation. He no longer needed to guide Celestial Core Power to link the meridians and then coagulate in the Dantian.
All Celestial Core Power would now only surge into his Dantian area.
Xu Que's own Mind Sense had transformed into a shadow as he sat cross-legged in a blank world.
This was his own Taoist Connotation and also the Wordless Heavenly Book. All the Taoist Connotations were depicted in the book.
Over 49 days, Xu Que constantly turned the pages in the book, with his Tao Comprehension allowing him to speed through it.
From the Peak Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage, he stepped into the Initial Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage.
From the Initial Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage, he took another leap and directly jumped to the Peak Stage of the Heaven Celestial Stage, followed by the Initial Stage of the Golden Celestial Stage. And from the Medium Stage of the Golden Celestial Stage, on he went.
An ordinary Cultivator needed to use the cultivation stage successfully cultivated from the accumulation of tens of thousands of years or more, whereas Xu Que was fully able to settle the matter in one go in 49 days.
And just now, he successfully broke through to the Peak Stage of the Taiyi Celestial Stage, just one step away from the Golden Celestial Stage of the Great All-Embracing Heaven Stage.
But he was blocked at the door, unable to take another step.
The lost bottleneck had finally appeared.
Xu Que's Mind Sense sat cross-legged in a blank world, unable to put ink to paper to depict his own Taoist Connotation.
But it was not because the Taoist Connotation could not keep up; rather, the cultivation of his physical body could not keep up.
Normally, a Cultivator's seclusion was at best to break through a major cultivation stage. Then he would come out to traverse a Heavenly Tribulation so that he could obtain the recognition of the Way of Heaven, open the shackles of his physical body, and then continue to the next step of his cultivation.
His physical body was like a vessel and had to continuously evolve to hold more Celestial Core Power.
Xu Que had forcibly rushed from the Peak Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage to the Peak Stage of the Taiyi Celestial Stage. He had not passed any of the Heavenly Tribulations within the three major cultivation stages.
It was all thanks to his second-rate Holy Physique. Otherwise, he would have to cut short his cultivation as early as the Heaven Celestial Stage and come out to traverse the Heavenly Tribulations. And once he interrupted his cultivation, all Dragon Celestial Core Power of the Spiritual Eye position would also disperse. The Qi that was gathered from the Heaven & Earth Furnace after much difficulty would return to the heaven and earth.
Therefore, Xu Que did not stop. He was like a person who had been thirsty for countless days and drank frenetically when he suddenly encountered a huge river.
But now, he couldn't drink anymore. The Peak Stage of the Taiyi Celestial Stage was the maximum limit his physical body could withstand. If he didn't go out to traverse the Heavenly Tribulations, he would not be able to step into the stage of the Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven.
"Damn it, don't tell me that the rest of the Qi from Celestial Core Power is going to be wasted in vain!"
Xu Que was very reluctant. He had used only half of the Qi from Celestial Core Power. The remaining half would be dispersed if he didn't absorb it.
"Ding, the system has detected the chaos in the host's body, and it is about to enter the fourth stage of growth. Can the host please get ready?"
Chapter 1409: Bullied Again
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que was both surprised and happy.
He was surprised that the rare Chaotic Green Lotus actually entered into its fourth stage of growth. It was so unexpected that he was caught unaware.
He was happy because he did not need to worry about being deficient in Celestial Core Power. There was so much Celestial Core Power Qi that he couldn't swallow it, and it would be a pity to throw it away. Now that he had encountered the fourth stage of growth of the Chaotic Green Lotus, it was as if someone sent him a pillow right before he went to sleep. He was elated.
Xu Que was secretly ecstatic. "Haha, very good. Since I can't swallow it, why don't I just complete the Chaotic Green Lotus, and even… even make use of this Chaotic Green Lotus to break through to the Disbanded Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven!"
Every time the Chaotic Green Lotus finished growing, it would provide a piece of Celestial Core Power, which would allow him to break through to the next level of enlightenment.
Even though he didn't know whether or not he would succeed this time, at least he had a shred of hope.
Otherwise, once he stopped practicing, even passing through the three Heavenly Tribulations would not guarantee that he would be able to break through to the Disbanded Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven in such a short timeframe.
After all, what he lacked was not the Heavenly Tribulations between the Taiyi Golden Celestial and Disbanded Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, but the three Heavenly Tribulations that spanned from the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage to the Taiyi Celestial Stage.
Rapidly, Xu Que released a powerful force from within his body, causing a boom sound.
The Dantian in his skeleton, like an accelerator with increased horsepower, was suddenly activated to the extreme. It turned into a bottomless vortex, tearing the surrounding dragon-shaped Celestial Core Power into pieces and crazily engulfing his body.
This sudden change shocked Xuanyuan Wanrong and Buttface, who were outside the palace.
"Sh*t! What's the matter?" Buttface was so shocked that his eyes almost dropped to the ground in disbelief.
Originally, he had thought that Xu Que would stop cultivating and that Celestial Core Power was about to dissipate. He had never expected that such ferocious adsorption capacity would erupt from Xu Que's Dantian. It was terrifying.
When entering the Spiritual Eye Mountain, Buttface had told Xu Que that if he was lucky, he might break through to the Taiyi Disbanded Celestial at one go. Now, Xu Que was already a Taiyi Golden Celestial, and it was clear that he was aiming to become the Disbanded Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven.
Xuanyuan Wanrong was silently fearful. "How many secrets is he hiding?"
She had never seen a Cultivator with such astonishing enlightenment like that of Xu Que. He was simply adored by the heavens. No one could compare with him.
It had only been 10 years since she'd seen him, yet when he returned, he actually possessed a holy body that had the ability to withstand the strong Celestial Core Power. It was unbelievable.
Looking at Xuanyuan Wanrong, Buttface attempted to kiss up to her. "Deity Xuanyuan, you must cherish a talented person such as Brother Xue!"
In reality, he just wanted to bring Xu Que and Xuanyuan Wanrong together. After returning to Heaven Continent, with Xuanyuan Wanrong's powerful backing, he could do whatever he wanted.
Indeed, as the saying goes, a loose tongue spells trouble.
Xuanyuan Wanrong's cold eyes fell on Buttface, and a majestic force came out of nowhere, and she instantly flew toward him.
"Ah!!!"
Buttface screamed violently and smashed directly into the stone wall. Full of grievance and bitterness, he said, "Deity Xuanyuan, I am also… Ah! Please spare me! I'll shut up now… I won't speak anymore!
Buttface immediately chickened out. "If I die here, what a waste that would be!"
Xuanyuan Wanrong also slowly withdrew the Magic Art and no longer attacked Buttface. Her gaze was indifferent, and she could not be bothered to continue being petty with Buttface.
Suddenly, she stared coldly and directly at the stone wall beside him.
Buttface thought that Xuanyuan Wanrong had changed her mind about sparing him and nervously shouted, "Deity Xuanyuan, I will be honest. This is all Brother Xue's fault. He is the mastermind. I am innocent…"
Before he could finish his sentence, a small stone wall beside him fell off with a puff sound.
A turtle's head poked out, his face full of surprise, and shouted, "Ancestor, I am here!"
"Ah!" In that instant, Buttface screamed in panic. "Who is talking?"
"Eh?" The Turtle Spirit was also startled by Buttface's voice, and he looked at Buttface with confusion. "Who are you?"
"I am the mighty king. Who are you?" Buttface was still full of fear, with a hint of surprise. After all, he had never seen a magic chicken before.
"Scoundrel, how dare you. I am the overlord of the Sea Tribe. Why are you, a dog, at my ancestor's resting place?" the Turtle Spirit shouted angrily.
Very quickly, though, he saw that not far away Xuanyuan Wanrong was staring coldly at him, and he was completely dumbfounded.
"And who… Who are you?" he asked in surprise. Radiating from Xuanyuan Wanrong's body, he felt a sense of power that left a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Following which, the Turtle Spirit gaze fell on the palace and saw Xu Que, who was occupying the position of the Spiritual Eye, was practicing and was having a huge movement.
"No! How, how can this be? How could this stage of enlightenment be occupied by your human tribe? Where are my ancestors?" The Turtle Spirit screamed sharply in disbelief.
It was hard enough to have finally managed to escape from death here, but seeing a dog, a man, and a woman and not his ancestors was a shock.
The main point was the man was actually handsome. The worse part was the handsome man possessed the Spiritual Eye of the ancestors and was madly absorbing majestic Celestial Core Power Qi!
Buttface raised his hand and asked, "Wait a second, when did the chicken become a sea animal?"
Both the Turtle Spirit and Xuanyuan Wanrong were not willing to entertain him.
"Shit! How dare you ignore me. Watch how I destroy your eggs!" In a fit of anger, Buttface reached out one claw and grabbed the Turtle Spirit under its brain.
Peng!
He swiped his claw with a pop, but all that was there was a small pile of dirt, and the eggs he had envisioned could not be found.
"Eh, where are the eggs?"
Buttface's eyes widened in shock.
With this swipe, the Turtle Spirit fell straight out of the mud and ended up suspended in midair, stunned.
"It's actually a turtle!" Buttface finally managed to see clearly—It wasn't a chicken but a turtle.
The Turtle Spirit froze in place as if it was unable to accept the reality in front of it.
Its ancestors were nowhere to be seen, and the final stage of enlightenment of the Heaven & Earth Furnace eventually completed the human race instead. What had happened in the midst of everything was impossible to guess.
The arrangement that had lasted tens of thousands of years was over.
The heroic efforts of the Sea Tribe to revive the ethnic group with the help of its ancestors were also completely wasted.
"Ah!" the Turtle Spirit roared, its face filled with sorrow and hatred. It shouted angrily, "You… You damn people! You are shameless and despicable! Even if I die today, we will perish together!"
"Shut up!" Xuanyuan Wanrong raised an eyebrow and gently snapped her jade-green fingers.
With a muffled popping sound, the Turtle Spirit seemed to burst like a bubble. The moist droplets silently exploded without a hint of destructive power. The spirit flew away and disappeared without a trace.
A soul that had attained the pinnacle of enlightenment was gone just like that, exploding not even by choice, just heartlessly broken like that.
"Awesome deity!" Buttface shouted.
With a loud noise, Buttface was blasted hard into the stone wall by an invisible force!
"Sh*t!"
Buttface angrily said, "I compliment you, and you still hit me? I don't threaten you, and you treat me like a sick dog?"
"Ah!"
Stuck in the stone wall, Buttface released a cry and let out an imposing force. He started to bawl loudly, "Brother Xue, she's bullying me again!"
Along with Buttface's wailing, a deafening noise suddenly reverberated throughout the palace.
The entire palace and cave started to shake violently, followed by a strong, majestic evil spirit sweeping across them in an imposing manner.
From the palace, a fluttering figure slowly started to rise.