Chapter 980: How Could They Disappear?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All the rest of the people in this area were dumbfounded by disbelief. The woman's mind almost went blank. Seeing Xu Que run away, she never expected that he would do that.
He said he almost couldn't help but commit a crime!
It turns out that the crime mentioned by this guy was robbery!
Howl! "Holy crap! Little brat, wait for me!" At this time, Buttface came to himself and shouted, as he also ran away following Xu Que.
The woman also came to herself. She was so angry that her body was trembling. She said, clenching her teeth, "How dare this abhorrent rascal tease me and rob my treasure!"
"Elder Qin, we'll punish him for you!" The powerhouses of the Lu Family volunteered to chase Xu Que.
"That won't be necessary. This guy will definitely go to the Refined Moon Palace in three days from now. And I will punish him severely at that time!" The woman waved her hand, her eyes were full of scorn.
"What? Will you also go to the Refined Moon Palace?" The powerhouses of the Lu Family were surprised. They knew clearly that the Refined Moon Palace was full of danger. And a powerhouse like her would face a more dangerous situation in it! Normally, powerhouses at the Gold Level wouldn't risk their lives in it easily. But this Elder Qin said she would go to the Refined Moon Palace, which threw the powerhouses of the Lu Family into panic immediately.
"Elder Qin, please think twice!"
"Right! It is not necessary for a powerhouse like you to take risks in the Refined Moon Palace!"
"We have plenty of opportunities to deal with that guy!"
They tried to urge Elder Qin to change her decision.
In First Realm City, the Dong Family could prosper because of the support of Elder Yu's sect. This Elder Qin, whose name was Qin Zhen, was from the sect behind the Lu Family. Her status was even higher than the leader of the Lu Family. If she was killed or wounded in the Refined Moon Palace, the Lu Family would lose protection immediately.
"Although the Refined Moon Palace is dangerous, I have my ways to handle it. It's not necessary to overthink it! Also, before he arrives in the Refined Moon Palace, you should stay away from that little rascal. You can't afford to offend him!" After saying that, Qin Zhen turned around and walked toward the city.
The powerhouses of the Lu Family looked at each other and didn't know what to do. They turned to the direction where Xu Que had escaped and gave up the plan of chasing Xu Que at last. They were not afraid of Xu Que, but didn't dare to disobey Qin Zhen's order.
"OK, we just let that guy live several days longer!"
"Humph! He will definitely be killed by Elder Qin!"
"Heh, heh, I believe Elder Qin is powerful enough to render him pain in living death!"
"Exactly! Even if he could survive the trip to the Refined Moon Palace, we could deal with him then!"
They chatted in low voices and cold smiles reappeared on their faces.
Boom!
Just at this moment, a dull sound came from above. An inexplicable sense of danger covered them, which froze their blood.
"Oh, no!"
They looked up and changed their expressions abruptly. They saw Xu Que was smiling at them from the sky with a dazzling fiery lotus with three colors in his hand.
"Hah, hah, what are you talking about, dumbasses? Do you really think I've left in this way? Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction always take revenge on the spot! So, all of you could die now!" Xu Que laughed as he threw the fiery lotus in his hand.
The powerhouses of the Lu Family's eyes widened in disbelief. Apparently, they didn't expect Xu Que would come back and attack them with such a horrible move!
Whoosh!
At this time, the three-color fiery lotus had appeared in front of them by passing through the void. The fiery lotus was rotating with a creepy glow. The next moment, the glow became more dazzling. The fiery lotus just blossomed and exploded in front of them!
Rumble–!
The deafening explosion echoed all around in this area. The magnificent sea of fire, which could devour everything, covered the entire area instantly.
"No…." The powerhouses of the Lu Family yelled hysterically.
At this moment, they figured out the meaning of Elder Qin's warnings before her departure. They couldn't afford to offend this guy for he was even more powerful than the powerhouses at the Gold Level. However, it was too late for them to realize that.
While they were shouting, their bodies were being devoured by the sea of fire. Then everything was turned to ashes in the violent flame, and the ashes were blown away by the wind.
"You are too weak to kill me!" Xu Que sneered as he flew away, stepping on lightning.
These powerhouses at the Silver Level were treated as cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage automatically by the System. Their death brought Xu Que a lot of Experience Points now that Xu Que had reached Level 10 of the Form Synthesis Stage. Before his Heavenly Tribulation, all Experience Points would be saved in the storage pool of Experience Points automatically.
Now Xu Que had started to give himself a free hand to kill anyone who dared to offend him because he had made clear the strength of the powerhouses in the Taijin Continent. The most powerful powerhouses at the Gold Level were equivalent to cultivators at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage.
However, these powerhouses at the Gold Level only had tough physiques. They also had some magic arts, but they didn't have any Taoist Connotation. They were just like Xu Que had been many years ago, who only had magic arts but had no Taoist Connotation. Therefore, he couldn't kill any cultivator with a Taoist Connotation.
In other words, if the powerhouses of the Taijin Continent attacked him and he didn't take any defensive measures, he would only be wounded, but he would never be killed easily. A cultivator lived together with his Taoist Connotation. This was the way of the World of Cultivators!
Howl! "Little brat, why are you back again? Damn! You are wasting my time!" Buttface ran back unhappily at this time. He complained, "Also, the Holy Senior, your sister, and the serpent said they would wait outside the city. But I couldn't find them! This is so annoying!"
"What? What did you say?" Hearing that, Xu Que raised his eyebrows as he looked at Buttface.
Meanwhile, he started to check that area with his Soul Strength. As expected, the aura of Jiang Hongyan and the rest of the members of his team had disappeared.
"What happened? How could they disappear?" Xu Que couldn't help but frown.
According to Hongyan's style, if she agreed to wait outside, she would definitely be there. And it was impossible for her to take Xu Feifei away!
"Buttface, just sniff out this area to find possible traces!" Xu Que shouted at Buttface immediately.
"OK!" Buttface also realized something was wrong. Without hesitation, he started to sniff out traces. Soon, he shook his head and said, "No, I can't get any clue. I've just finished my bowel movements and forgot to wipe my ass. Now my nose is full of smell of poop!"
"…"
Xu Que almost spat blood because of anger. But the situation was quite urgent and he didn't want to waste his time on Buttface. The next moment, he flew away with Buttface and landed at the place where Jiang Hongyan was supposed to have waited when they left. Then, he waved his hand and his eyes were covered by Taoist Connotation and True Core Strength!
Whoosh!
The next moment, a strand of dazzling light appeared in Xu Que's inky eyes. He looked around and tried to find some clues.
"What?" He shouted in surprise suddenly and fixed his eyes on several big trees. Those big trees, which were planted from north to south, had strands of crystal liquids, which looked quite familiar.
Could it be…?
It seemed something had occurred to Xu Que, who turned to Buttface's head. As expected, those crystal liquids were exactly the same as the hair lotion on Buttface's head, which had been left by the toy poodle several days ago.
"Little brat, what did you find? What? Are these…?" Buttface walked up and saw those crystal liquids. He touched the liquid with his paw. Then he tasted his paw by licking it. The next moment, he rushed to the tree as if he had found something precious and shouted excitedly,
"Holy crap! This is hair lotion! Awesome! Don't waste it! Little brat, do you want to join me to wash our hair together?"
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Chapter 981: Just Guess Whether I Will Kill You?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Buttface, that's enough! Don't you feel disgusted doing this every day?" Xu Que asked Buttface in a scornful manner.
Buttface said, sulking, "Damn! I just use it to nourish my body. Why can't I? I'm not proud?"
"OK, OK, OK! I won't waste my words on you! Let's find them first!"
Xu Que waved his hand. He didn't want to waste his time on Buttface. He started to check the places in the south. According to the traces left by the serpent, they were headed south, and they were far away from here. Otherwise, Xu Que would have found them with his Soul Strength.
Boom!
Immediately, Xu Que jumped into the sky and dashed toward the south with Buttface by stepping on lightning. The Taijin Continent was very vast. They had been staying in the First Realm since their arrival in this world. According to the territorial allocation of this continent, the area in the center was called the First Realm. Then, there was the Second Realm, the Third Realm, and so on. The outer rim of this continent was the Sixth Realm.
It was just like the territorial allocation of some cities on Earth. The central part was more developed and the outer ring area was less developed.
The First Realm represented the strongest power of the Taijin Continent, which had been witnessed by Xu Que and was nothing to speak of for him. They kept traveling southwards. At this moment, they had left the First Realm and approached the Second Realm.
On the way, Xu Que found many fighting traces. According to the newness and some unique marks of the traces, Xu Que was sure the traces were caused by Jiang Hongyan's magic arts. This meant they had fought with enemies as they traveled. However, Xu Que soon let out a sigh of relief.
According to the fighting traces, nobody was chasing Jiang Hongyan and his younger sister. On the contrary, they were chasing their enemies.
"Interesting! What happened? Why did they keep chasing their enemies?" Xu Que was puzzled.
Buttface walked up to him and said thoughtfully, "I guess they tried to rob something precious!"
"Treasure? I don't think so!" Xu Que shook his head. According to Jiang Hongyan's style, she would never kill people for their treasures.
Also, things which could annoy her and make her so angry that she kept chasing her enemies for so long a distance were rare.
"Forget it! We'll know the answer when we find them. I guess we are quite close now!" Xu Que smiled and stopped guessing. They continued to move southwards.
…
Soon, two hours had passed.
Xu Que and Buttface had covered several thousand miles. During their trip, they found many fighting traces. Soon, they had left the First Realm and entered the Second Realm. The overall strength of this area was much weaker than the First Realm. Also, compared to the First Realm, this area was in a mess. It was almost total anarchy.
Internal conflicts among gangsters, robbery-homicides, human trafficking, and indiscriminate defecation could be seen everywhere. The only thing which surprised Xu Que was that a big spell Array was hiding in this area. It seemed the entire area was placed above the big spell Array.
"Holy crap! Little brat, this is horrible! This spell Array is formed naturally. The mountains are spell cores and the rivers are sources of the Spiritual Qi!" Buttface shouted in surprise after seeing the spell Array.
Xu Que was also shocked. Spell Arrays could be divided according to their complexity. For example, the stone Arrays in the ancient times used the spell formation formed by stones to confuse the enemy.
Also, there were a lot of natural Arrays, like some forests where people could get lost easily.
The Second Realm could almost be deemed as an enormous forest Array. The mountains acted as the trees in this Array. Stepping into this natural Array, people could lose their directions immediately.
More important, when Xu Que entered this Array, his Soul Strength couldn't be used anymore.
"Damn! This place is really weird!" Xu Que widened his eyes angrily.
Basically, he was sure Jiang Hongyan and his younger sister were in this area. He couldn't find them with his Soul Strength. So he had to find them by throwing his shoe.
"Little brat, just throw your shoe, I am quite busy!" Buttface urged nervously at this time.
Apparently, he was scared by all those unfriendly eyes around them.
When Xu Que and Buttface stepped into this area, a lot of people started to stare at them publicly or secretly. Of course, all these people were unfriendly.
"Heh-heh, this is interesting! Just now we saw two beautiful girls and a small dog. Now we saw a young man and another dog! I didn't expect the Ghost King Market in the Second Realm was so popular now!" Sarcastic laughter rang out at this time.
Xu Que's eyes lit up. He was quite happy to hear that.
Two beautiful girls?
Even a fool knows they are Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei! Now I can save the Acting Tough Points used for throwing my shoes!
At the thought of this, Xu Que looked around and found the voice was coming from a middle-aged man who was surrounded by many guards. He dressed like a playboy who always went in and out of brothels.
"Sir, I heard you say you saw two beautiful girls and a small dog just now. Where are they?" Xu Que asked with an innocent smile.
The middle-aged playboy was stunned a bit. Then he laughed loudly as if he had heard a hilarious joke. "Hah, hah, you asked me, right? Interesting! Now you can guess whether I will answer you! Hah, hah…." The playboy continued to laugh loudly after finishing those words. The guards beside him and the onlookers also started to laugh.
For them, Xu Que was still an ignorant boy who had tried to ask a question instead of running away. All of them were amused by Xu Que.
"Wow! People in this area are so arrogant!" Xu Que smiled.
Apparently, people in this area were quite tough and mean, used to licking blood on their knives' edges. But he was quite curious. If Jiang Hongyan was here, these shameless people would have been slaughtered by her. Why couldn't he find any fighting trace?
"Young man, just go! The two girls offended someone they couldn't afford to offend. If you have come here for them, I suggest you just leave here immediately!" At this time, an old man behind Xu Que gave him some advice in a low voice.
The old man's voice was quite low, which was almost covered by the laughter around them. But Xu Que heard that warning. He turned around and found the old man was standing in a stall. Beside him, a cold but pretty girl in black was sitting.
Xu Que fixed his eyes on that girl immediately. The girl frowned and glanced at Xu Que coldly. Chilly light flashed in her eyes as if she was warning Xu Que to stop looking her up and down.
"Thank you for your advice. But…."
After saying that, Xu Que looked at the people around him and said with a cold smile, "I'm not talking about someone specifically. I just wanted to say everyone on the Taijin Continent is useless. I can afford to offend any one of you!"
His words froze the smile on people's faces. Now,all of them were annoyed.
Whoosh!
However, before they started to react, Xu Que attacked first. He dashed forward like a ghost and appeared behind that middle-aged playboy within a blink of an eye. Then he waved the Dark Heavy Buster Sword in his hand.
Bang!
With a dull sound, the middle-aged playboy was knocked away by his Dark Heavy Buster Sword before he knew what had happened. Then Xu Que caught up with the flying playboy and knocked him to the ground directly.
Boom!
The middle-aged playboy was embedded into the ground. A lot of crushed stones were flying. All his movements were finished in only one breath.
The entire area became silent instantly. Everyone was stunned and in disbelief.
"This is…." The old man in the stall widened his eyes in surprise. The cold and pretty girl stood up and her face was full of astonishment.
"Ah…."
The miserable screams of the middle-aged playboy could be heard at last. He was lying on the ground miserably, and his face was covered by fresh blood.
Xu Que's understated attack broke a lot of his bones and probably had crippled him.
"Elder Young Master!"
Finally, his guards realized what had happened. They shouted and tried to rush up.
"Just get lost!" Xu Que waved his Dark Heavy Buster Sword directly. His attack seemed quite casual. Actually, he used the standard Six Corporeal Forms. The sky was filled with thickly dotted inky sword shadows, which landed on the body of those guards.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The guards were knocked away directly. They fell to the ground and started to spit fresh blood. Then all of them passed out and their lives were in the balance.
"Heh, heh!"
At this time, Xu Que's true nature was exposed. He placed his foot on the chest of the middle-aged playboy and asked with a wicked smile, "So? You are quite naughty, right? You want me to guess, right? Now, you should guess whether I will kill you?"
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Chapter 982: Ghost King Blood Sea!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Swoosh!
Everyone present broke out into a commotion instantly. Their eyes grew wide in horror and shock.
"This…this fellow. He is so young and already at the Gold Level?"
"How…how is that possible?"
"Oh, my god!"
"The most important thing is that out of everyone he could have beaten up, he chose to beat up the son of the Ghost King Market Tycoon!"
"This spells trouble!"
"Although that fellow was almost as strong as a powerhouse at the Gold Level, he couldn't possibly fight the Ghost King Market Tycoon!"
"That's pretty obvious! Boss Li was, back in the day, one of First Realm's strongest and cruelest fighters. He was so ruthless. If not for the fact that he had offended too many, he wouldn't have settled for a powerful existence in the Second Realm."
Many began to murmur among themselves.
This time, their gazes were directed toward Xu Que with less shock, but more sympathy and also schadenfreude. They had, undoubtedly, gained a whole new perspective on Xu Que's prowess. To bear such strength at such a young age, he was, of course, a genius among geniuses. However, to the majority of people, geniuses are subject to envy. Nothing would make them happier than seeing a genius die young.
Therefore, now that Xu Que had provoked the eldest son of the Ghost King Market Tycoon, they were looking forward to the Tycoon destroying Xu Que.
"Ah…don't, don't kill me!"
The middle-aged man who was pinned under Xu Que's foot screamed in utmost fear. Xu Que had terrorized him thoroughly. As the tyrant of the Ghost King Market, no one had ever dared to oppose him all these years. To think that he would kick a metal plate just by running his mouth…no, Xu Que was obviously a steel plate filled with spikes!
"I believe I told you to guess, not beg for mercy!" Xu Que sneered icily and suddenly stepped on him even harder.
Crack!
A crisp crack. There goes another rib in the middle-aged man's chest.
"Ah…" An agonizing screech echoed through the entire Ghost King Market. Blood flowed once again out of the middle-aged man's mouth. He rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.
"See me heal the injured and revive the dead!" Buttface immediately pounced out eagerly and fished out a pill. He fed it to the middle-aged man at once.
Swoosh!
Moments later, the middle-aged man moved his eyeballs fuzzily and began to regain consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xu Que's leg still stepping on his chest and almost fainted from the shock a second time.
"B-big brother, spare me! My mouth was despicable, my mouth was smelly! Please let me off!" He sobbed and begged. He had the looks of a middle-aged man, but he behaved like a wastrel in his teens. Xu Que didn't know if he should laugh or cry at him. And people call him their young master? It was evident that he was a good-for-nothing.
Xu Que looked at him, calm but with slight interest, "Whether or not I let you off depends on whether or not your answer satisfies me. Do you still remember what I asked you just now?"
The middle-aged man blanked out for a second, then quickly nodded, "I do, I do. Those two ladies and a dog were headed toward the center of Ghost King Market. They should be in the Ghost King Palace by now!"
"The Ghost King Palace? Why would they go there?" Xu Que asked with a frown.
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. "My…my younger brother ruffled their feathers, and they chased him from the First Realm. Eh, big brother, big brother, don't look at me like that! It has got nothing to do with me. I simply saw it when I passed by just now!"
��Heh, you saw someone chasing your younger brother for his life, and you still have the time to stroll around?" Xu Que sneered.
The middle-aged man looked like he was about to cry. "Big brother, he and I came from different mothers. We have been vying for power recently. I would be more than happy if someone would hack him to death! It's a pity though that he had a weapon that could save his life in dire straits. Once he hides in the Ghost King Palace, those two ladies will not be able to kill him."
"Yo, what an awesome brother you are!" Xu Que was amused.
He was not worried about Jiang Hongyan's safety. After all, with her abilities, Jiang Hongyan was definitely stronger than a Gold Level powerhouse of this realm. No matter how rare or weird their Magic Fighting Weapons were, they could never land a scratch on Jiang Hongyan.
"Big brother, please let me go, I beg of you. I promise never to run my mouth ever again." The middle-aged man continued to beg with the utmost sincerity.
Xu Que couldn't be bothered to waste any more time on this good-for-nothing. He slowly released his leg and swept his gaze around this area. He was precisely at the center of the Ghost King Market, the place where the Ghost King Palace was.
"Ah, thank you, big brother, thank you, big brother, for sparing my life! Big brother, I'll take my leave." The middle-aged man was filled with gratitude. He called Xu Que big brother over and ever again, then clumsily but hastily escaped in the direction of the Ghost King Palace.
Xu Que smirked, and his silhouette moved, preparing to barge into the Ghost King Palace.
"Young man, a moment please!" Suddenly, an old-sounding voice came from the crowd.
Surprised, Xu Que paused and turned around. It was the old street seller who had advised him to leave earlier on. He hurried over and told him solemnly, "Young man, you must not go to the Ghost King Palace. Once you enter, you can never get out."
"Oh? Why is that?" Xu Que asked curiously.
With the power he had just displayed, he was strong enough to battle a powerhouse at the Gold Level. There was no reason for the old man to describe the Ghost King Palace as a monster!
"It is because the Ghost King Palace was built on the Blood Sea!" Before the old man could continue, a cold-voiced, but calm, woman answered. The black, tight-fitting battle gear she was in showed off her curvy figure. She glared at Xu Que, warning him to reign in his gaze. However, her eyes were full of respect for Xu Que. After all, this is a world where the strongest takes all.
"The Blood Sea?" Xu Que's interest was piqued.
As he could not use his Soul Strength in this realm, he had no idea what the center of the Ghost King Market would be like. He didn't expect it to be a sea, a Blood Sea.
The woman nodded and replied, "That's right. The Blood Sea was surrounded by Miasma all year long. Those below the level of Silver will die of corrosion if they barge in. Should they fall into the Blood Sea, even powerhouses at the Gold Level would be reduced to less than bones."
"Just that?" Xu Que laughed and brushed it aside. He had seen enough of that stuff in the World of Cultivation. There was nothing to be afraid of.
The woman and the old man were, however, caught off guard by Xu Que's response. The Blood Sea was the area that every soul in the Ghost King Market was fearful of. Ordinary people would never dare to go near it. Even powerhouses at the Silver Level would need to put on some antitoxin lotion. They would also have to hold the Ghost King Order. Otherwise, they'd be thrown into the Blood Sea any second.
"Young man, you must not be careless! Even if you were strong enough to survive the Miasma atop the Blood Sea, you could never fight against the entire Blood Sea. That is because the Ghost Market Tycoon Boss Li is the only person who could borrow the strength of the entire Blood Sea to kill his enemies," continued the old man, trying to persuade Xu Que.
Everyone present nodded in silent agreement.
Boss Li had offended countless people in the First Realm, but no one could chase him down after he hid in the Second Realm. It was all thanks to the geographical advantage of being able to use the power of the Blood Sea against his enemies. That was precisely why Boss Li's enemies were reluctant to pick on him over here. With the Blood Sea, he built the Ghost King Market surrounding it, which attracted a lot of people. The market then slowly developed into the beast it was today.
"Ha, ha, so what? Elder, let me be frank. We at the Exploding Heavens Faction grew up bathing in the Blood Sea! A mere Ghost King Palace and Blood Sea are nothing to us!"
Xu Que laughed and bid them good-bye. Stepping out onto a bolt of lightning, he took Buttface and flew toward the direction of the Ghost King Palace.
Everyone present's eyes bulged in surprise.
Did he say that he grew up bathing in the water of the Blood Sea?
F*ck, we've seen braggarts, but Xu Que must be one of the greatest braggarts we've ever met!
Sigh! "He's ultimately too young and too arrogant!" The old man said as he watched Xu Que's figure travel farther and farther away.
"Master. While this man is exceptionally powerful, he is still too arrogant and proud. We should seek someone else!" said the woman. The gaze she directed at Xu Que was tinged with disdain.
"Forget it. I guess it's the only way. However, we should catch up and take a look. It is rare to see someone with such potential. Should he survive, we could consider making him a friend."
The old man nodded and started to walk in the direction that Xu Que had taken.
At the same time, everyone present began to make their way to the center of the market. How exactly would the young genius end up from the fight? They wanted to see for themselves.
Chapter 983: Chapter 983 – You'd Even Want That?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At the same time, the center of the Ghost King Market.
A Blood Sea that stretched thousands of square feet nestled in that area. Humongous and enormous, no wonder people called it a sea.
The Blood sea was bloody red and thick like fresh blood. When the seawater moved, they moved like molten lava.
A thick miasma covered the surface of the sea. There were strands of black within the deep red, from far it looked like a patch of light reddish-brown. The smell was piercing and nauseating.
Mortals would give up the moment the smell hit them.
Ordinary fighters at the Bronze Level would not dare to approach the Blood Sea easily. Silver Level powerhouses needed to put on antitoxin lotion before they could pass through the Miasma.
Of course, no matter the level of the fighter, be it Silver or Gold, they would need to obtain the Ghost King Order before they could fly into the center area.
Otherwise, once the center area's Ghost King Palace activates its defense mechanism, the overwhelming strength of the device would be enough to dump them all into the Blood Sea, eroding them into nothingness.
At the border of the Blood Sea, stood two beautiful figures and a toy poodle.
A halo of brilliance spread from Jiang Hongyan's body and enveloped both her and Xu Feifei, resisting the corrosion of the Miasma.
In fact, with her strength, she would have no problems barging into the Ghost King Palace.
However, she still had to take care of Xu Feifei. Xu Feifei was still a mortal. If Jiang Hongyan had to spare some attention to take care of her, she might not be able to hold off the opponent's attack stemming from the Blood Sea's prowess.
If she made Xu Feifei stay behind and charged in alone, Xu Feifei would be in danger, seeing how chaotic the Second Realm is.
Therefore, the only thing she could do was to stand by the shore of the Blood Sea, locked in a temporary stalemate with the Ghost King Palace.
Outside the perimeter, many surrounded the area and waited for the show. There was a nonstop buzz of chatterings.
"These two women are beautiful beyond belief! To think that we could see such beauties in the Second Realm.
"Especially so for the lady holding up the light shield. Mature and dignified, she has this exceptional air about her. I reckon that no one in the entire Taijin Continent could compare to her beauty."
"you guys better keep your mouths shut. That woman could stand this long by the Blood Sea and still spare effort to protect the person beside her. She abilities must be at least at the peak of the Silver Level, or even Gold Level."
"What? She's that strong?"
"How did they become enemies wth the Ghost King Palace?"
"Hah, I heard that the Second Young Master of the Ghost King Palace provoked them from outside the First Realm. They then chased him down all the way here."
"Fuck, didn't the Second Young Master enter the First Realm to pay respect to his ancestors? I heard that the Li family had recently found a new graveyard and were planning to relocate the ashes of their ancestors. How did they come to be at loggerheads?"
"What did he do for them to cross realms and chase him down?"
"I heard from the Second Young Master's guard that it was the Second Young Master who spoke ill to the younger lady and even made a move on her. Luckily, that powerful woman stopped his advances. She then seemed to discover some treasure on him and asked for it, but the Second Young Master refused. He offended them again with words, and hence the chase down."
"I see! Trouble brew as the words leaves the mouth!"
"Trouble? You must be kidding, why would the Second Young Master of the Ghost King Palace be afraid of trouble? Didn't you see that those two were blocked outside the Blood Sea?"
"You have a point. Furthermore, Boss Li had not made his appearance. This woman was no match for them."
"If they still refuse to leave, they'll be in big trouble."
Everyone discussed among themselves, but none thought that the Ghost King Palace would be in trouble. They even believed that Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei would be utterly crushed.
"Make way, make way, make way for your Master!" a series of holler suddenly came from their behind.
Everyone turned around and was stunned for a moment.
"Isn't that the First Young Master of the Ghost King Palace?"
"Fuck, why is he in such a state? Did someone beat him up?"
"What's happening today? First, someone chased down the Second Young Master of the Ghost King Palace. Now, even the First Young Master was beaten up."
"Looks like Boss Li will be furious this time."
Many had horror on their faces as they made way for that Young Master to enter.
"Fuck, how dare he beat me up in Ghost King City? " The middle-aged man looked pathetic and beaten, with blood all over as he made his way through the crowd angrily. He kept cursing and looked nothing like the wimp he was before Xu Que.
"Servants, are you blind? Didn't you see that your young master has returned? Come out quickly to welcome me!"
"Fuck, you're all blind to miss me being up at the doorstep!"
"Where's my father? Father, are you going to do nothing? Someone just beat your child up! Quickly break this fellow's legs, shred him and help me vent my anger!"
The middle-aged man yelled loudly, unabashed at the fact that he was beaten up by someone.
Everyone present kept silent, seeing how angry he was. They didn't dare to talk behind his back.
After all, all of them knew the Young Master's character well enough. He bullies the kind yet cowers in front of the menacing. However, once his father Boss Li appears, this squandering son would become prouder than anyone else.
"Swoosh!"
The sound of something cutting the wind suddenly came from above.
Everyone was shocked. Everyone present lifted their heads skywards, taken aback.
There was a silhouette riding on a lightning bolt above the clouds. He brought a big dog with him and flew through the skies at an astounding speed.
The lightning bolt rider was very young. Slightly smiling, looking refined, warm, and gentle, this fine young man was none other than Xu Que.
Once the middle-aged man saw Xu Que coming, he was scared out of his wits. The arrogance on his face disappeared in an instant as he ran towards the Blood Sea fanatically.
"Haha, trying to run?" Xu Que sneered and suddenly extended his arm. He closed his fist into a grab.
Boom!
A vast, overwhelming force formed form the skies and trapped the middle-aged man, dragging him to the back.
At last, with a plop, the middle-aged man was dragged to Xu Que's front as he lay half-paralyzed on the ground.
Xu Que smirked as he looked into his eyes in disdain, "I just let you run home, and you dare to scold me behind my back? Alright, come on, don't you wanna teach me a lesson?"
"No, big brother, I was wrong! I was really wrong. I shouldn't have run my mouth, I… …ah!" The way that middle-aged man begged for mercy, looking like a loser he was in front of Xu Que.
However, before he could finish, Xu Que gave him a mighty kick and sent him rolling on the ground. He broke more ribs at the spot and vomited blood again after letting out a scream.
"Tss!"
Everyone present inhaled sharply. Horror filled their faces, and they could not believe their eyes.
You're at the entrance of the Ghost King Palace, how dare you punch the First Young Master this ruthlessly?
Who in the world was this youngster?
Isn't he a little too strong?
"Brother!"
Xu Feifei suddenly called out in surprise.
Jiang Hongyan too looked at him as she left the border, a smile on her face.
"You're here?" she asked mildly as if she already knew Xu Que would come.
"Now that's your fault, little lady. Why didn't you tell me that you are coming?" Xu Que promptly reached out to pinch Jiang Hongyan's cheeks.
Jiang Hongyan smiled, leaning gracefully aside, and avoided Xu Que's hand.
At this time, Xu Feifei raised her hand to block Xu Que. She glared at him and said, "Xu Que, what are you doing? Don't bully my Sister Hongyan. I, Xu Feifei, am the only one to blame for this!"
"Blame your head!" Xu Que could not help but rolled his eyes. "Come on, what happened? Who is this guy scummy enough for you to chase him from the First Realm?"
"Well, he's a despicable and lewd villain. His mouth is too dirty. I'd let it go if he only spoke badly of me, but he dared to provoke Sister Hongyan." Xu Feifei was instantly enraged and waved her fist. She wished she could run across the Blood Sea to teach him a lesson.
"Just a quarrel?" Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan.
With Hongyan's character, there was no reason for her to do this over a simple quarrel; to be in such a haste, and even chased him down to such a remote place from the first Realm.
Jiang Hongyan smiled faintly, "The quarrel was just part of the reason. The real reason was that that person carries a can of bone ashes. Ashes of an Immortal Cultivator!"
"Oh? Ashes of an Immortal Cultivator?"
Xu Que's eyes lit up.
"Ashes?"
The middle-aged man under Xu Que's feet was flabbergasted at what he heard. He blurted in horror, "You… What are you going to do? Those are ashes of our ancestors. You'd even want that?"
Chapter 984: I'll Kill One For You To See
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What? Can't I even ask for some bone ashes? Is this tiny, tiny request of mine too much to ask?" Xu Que asked while poring blatantly at the middle-aged man.
Everyone present almost bulged their eyes in shock. They all hummed, agreeing in unison. How was his request not too much?
"Not too much, not too much at all!" the middle-aged man immediately slapped his chest and answered unfalteringly, "Big brother, not just bone ashes, I could even get you my ancestor's blood!"
"Oh? All right then, I'll take some blood." Xu Que smiled.
The middle-aged man stiffened and twitched the top of his lips, wishing to slap himself.
Fuck, why could he not kick the habit of running his mouth?
His ancestors were all reduced to fucking ashes. Where could he get their blood?
"Little fellow, what's the plan? Who should stay behind, you or me?" Jiang Hongyan turned to Xu Que and smiled mildly.
It was apparent that she felt a need for someone to stay behind, to protect Xu Feifei.
"Hehe, you should, of course, leave the heavy lifting to me! Little missy, don't even think of stealing my kill!" Xu Que laughed and narrowed his eyes, directing his gaze towards the Blood Sea in front of them.
At the same time, in the Ghost King Palace in the middle of the Blood Sea.
An old man sat at the high seat in the main hall, his expression gloomy as he grasped the metal handrest tightly with all ten fingers. The handrest had long become deformed.
It was clear that the old man was the master of the Ghost King Palace, the evergreen Gold Level Stronghouse — Boss Li.
"Rascal! You keep bringing trouble to me all day long! Forget the fact that you guys keep wreaking havoc in the Secon Realm. How dare you provoke the people of the First Realm and lead them here?" Boss Li tore into a younger man as he glared in utmost fury.
Defiance piled up on the young man's face. He answered casually, "Father, it has got nothing to do with me this time, I swear! Those two bitches were obviously after the ultra-rare treasure on me!"
"Hmph! What have you got on you that was worth robbing except for that Magic Fighting Weapon of yours?" scoffed Boss Li.
"Report!"
A sudden holler came from outside the house.
Right after, a guard hurriedly rushed into the house and fell on his knees, trembling in fear, "Master, the First Young Master was beaten up is now in the hands of that scoundrel! That scoundrel seemed to have the strength of a Gold Level fighter. He's in cahoots with those two women!"
"What?" Boss Li jumped from his seat, completely mad, "Scum, how dare he beat my son up at my door? Who is he?"
"I don't know. That man looked young but was almost as strong as a Golden Level fighter. I'm afraid that he might be a genius from the First Realm!" the guard answered fawningly.
"A young genius?" Boss Li paused, and his expression slowly became severe.
If they had offended a longtime Gold Level powerhouse, he could heck it all and just go up against them head to head.
However, if they had offended a young genius, an existence at the Gold Level, it's highly likely that this man might hail from one of the greatest sects of the First Realm!
Should he be slightly careless and anger that great sect and cause them to chase them down as a faction, he would be doomed even if he had two lives!
"This is bad, unfilial sons… …" Boss Li was beyond angry, yet he could not bear to punch his children for real. He swished his sleeves and huffed, Forget it. Follow me to meet that young fellow. With my reputation, they would need to give me some face."
As he said that, Boss Li made his way out. The young man hesitated for a moment and eventually followed him out.
Soon, the two exited the palace with a few guards. Boss Li waved his hand, and a portion of Miasma atop the Blood Sea fell away almost instantly. The sight cleared up.
He immediately saw Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan and their companions at the other side of the Blood Sea. He called out, "Young man, I am Li Yuan. Which sect or faction are you guys from?"
"Ah, Father, save me, Father! I'm dying!" Before Xu Que could respond, the middle-aged man lying on the ground began to yell heartbreakingly.
"Bam!"
Xu Que exerted more pressure under his feet and gave that middle-aged man a solid stomp. He glared, "Behave, and stop screaming!"
"Ah… …" the middle-aged man shrieked instantly. He could not hold it in this time, as all bones in his ribs were broken.
"Stop!" Boss Li darkened once he saw what was happening. He warned loudly, "Young man, you'd better not push it. I, li Yuan, is no pushover. Just tell me what you want, and stop tormenting my son."
"Father, stop talking nonsense! Quick, make your second son hand over the bone ashes of our ancestors! This brother here simply wanted some bone ash. We'll just give it to him!" yelled the middle-aged man, unable to wait any longer.
Boss Li was stunned. Bone ash?
What joke was that? How could they hand over the ashes of Li ancestors to an outsider?
"Atrocious! You good-for-nothing son, are you trying to send me to my grave?" Boss Li was immediately enraged as he roared at the middle-aged man, sending him death glares.
The middle-aged son too became anxious and shouted, "Father, it's obvious that my life is more important than a can of bone ashes! I'm about to die here!"
"Die? You won't!" Boss Li yelled, "Young man, I can't possibly hand you the bone ashes of Li ancestors. Name me other conditions!"
"Don't wanna!" Xu Que replied curtly.
A surprised Boss Li took a double-take, as if he heard him wrong, "What?"
Xu Que repeated with an expression of a tsundere, "I don't wanna!"
"… …"
Boss Li's face darkened visibly.
Everyone else also flinched, unable to formulate a response.
Just say no, please! Why are you acting cute like a tsundere?
"Young man, don't tell me that you truly intend to become arch enemies with the Ghost King Palace? Should my son die, I assure you that the three of you, and those two dogs, will never walk out of the Ghost King Market alive." scoffed Boss Li.
"Fuck!"
All of a sudden, Buttface and the toy poodle flew into a rage.
"Fuck you! Are you blind? I'm a wolf, not a dog!"
"Hell, I'm a snake, a Nine-Headed Gigantic Snake! Not a dog!"
The two dogs screeched angrily, gnarling and snapping loudly.
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
Wolf? And a snake?
Hell, do they dare to be even more fucking ridiculous?
"All right, all right, stop flaunting that pathetic stuff of yours! Don't be so dramatic, can't you see that we're discussing something serious right now?" Xu Que rolled his eyes. He then stopped Buttface and the toy poodle from snatching his part.
Buttface couldn't swallow the humiliation, "What pathetic stuff? That's my moral stand. I'm a wolf!"
"That's right!" the toy poodle nodded in agreement.
Xu Que ignored them and swept his gaze towards Boss Li, who was standing at the other shore of the Blood Sea. He smiled slightly, "Little Li, don't you know that we, the Heavenly Explosion Faction, are afraid of everything except threats? Eh, what's that expression for? Don't you believe me? Okay, okay, I'll kill one for you to see then!"
The moment he finished his sentence, Xu Que suddenly raised his foot and brought it down heavily towards the middle-aged man's chest.
Chapter 985: Try My New Magic Art!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Ah…no!"
When he saw Xu Que's foot was about to land on his body, the middle-aged playboy screamed and trembled all over.
"Stop!" On the other side of the Blood Sea, Boss Li also shouted loudly.
Stomp!
With a dull sound, Xu Que's foot landed on the man's body at last. However, he didn't use all his strength for he didn't want to kill the man. After all, he just wanted to get the bone ashes. This useless playboy didn't offend him and he was not interested in killing this man.
Puff!
At this time, the middle-aged playboy was as pale as a ghost and started to spit fresh blood. But he was still breathing.
"You…just release my son! The bone ashes are negotiable!" Boss Li said immediately as he couldn't watch anymore. He didn't want to hand in the bone ashes, but he also couldn't bear to see his son tortured. Therefore, he used stalling tactics.
"Is it only negotiable?" Xu Que sneered as he looked at the young man beside Boss Li thoughtfully. Then he said, "By the way, I almost forgot him. Actually, I can release your elder son! But your younger son has offended my woman and my younger sister. It's time for him to accept the responsibility for what he did now. Just send him to me!"
He was not interested in killing the useless elder son. However, the guy on the other side of the Blood Sea had insulted Xu Feifei and Jiang Hongyan. So he should definitely be punished.
"What? This is impossible!" Boss Li said angrily, "Young man, I've made a lot of concessions. Just stop being insatiable. Otherwise, none of you will leave the Ghost King Market today!"
"Really?" Xu Que said with a smile, as he snapped his fingers, "Buttface, feed his elder son some healing pills. Then, I will kick him again!"
"OK!" Buttface's eyes lit up. He took out a pill and inserted it into the mouth of the middle-aged playboy. Soon, the pill took effect. The man's wounds were healing rapidly. His face even became ruddy.
"Hah, hah, it's done! Little brat, he will be kicked anyway. I will kick him this time!" After saying that, Buttface lifted up his foot. Then he kicked the chest of the middle-aged playboy directly.
"Damn! Wait…." Xu Que was stunned a bit and tried to stop him immediately.
Stomp!
Buttface's foot was lowered at last. He couldn't control his strength. His foot landed on the ground through the man's chest!
"Ah…." The middle-aged playboy's body became rigid. His eyes widened and his throat moved a bit. Then he died instantly.
"Damn!" Xu Que was speechless.
Buttface's physique was extremely strong. His kick could kill ordinary cultivators easily, let alone this useless playboy!
"Holy crap! I used too much strength!" Buttface was also stunned. He took his leg back and said with an embarrassed smile, "Heh, heh, this is a fault. This is definitely a fault!"
"It doesn't matter at all!" Xu Que waved his hand nonchalantly.
"OK, that's what I wanted to hear!" Buttface smiled satisfactorily.
The entire area was in a dead silence. All the onlookers were dumbfounded by disbelief.
I didn't expect the Elder Young Master of the Ghost King Palace could die in this way!
He died under the foot of a dog!
Holy crap! This is too ferocious! How dare they kill him in front of Boss Li?
"My son!"
Boom!
A deafening angry roar could be heard from the other side of the Blood Sea abruptly. Boss Li was so annoyed that he was almost driven mad by anger. He loved hi two sons so much, which is why his sons were spoiled. He never expected that one of his sons would die in front of him.
A dog killed his son in front of him!!
"You are asking for death! Today, none of you will leave the Ghost King Market!" Boss Li roared angrily.
"Hey, wait!" Xu Que said seriously as he looked at the other side of the Blood Sea, "Boss Li, you've seen that. This dog killed your son. So, is it OK that I trade your younger son with this dog?"
Holy crap!
All the onlookers rolled their eyes and almost passed out.
This guy is too shameless! How could he sell his teammate at this time?
"Little brat, what do you mean? Why do you betray me?" Buttface was also annoyed. He rushed up showing his teeth.
The toy poodle stopped Buttface by dragging his feet and argued with him, "Buttface, Buttface, don't be reckless! You are no match for him!"
"You are so clamorous! Just shut up!" Boss Li shouted angrily again at the other side of the Blood Sea. Then he said coldly as he stared at Xu Que, "I've said none of you will leave here today!"
"Wow! It seems we have to solve this problem by playing rough!" Xu Que replied flatly. Then he started to swing his arms and do warm ups.
"Brother, just be careful!" Xu Feifei said worriedly. After all, she was just an ordinary person, who was intimidated by the angry Boss Li.
"Take it easy! He is no match for me!" Xu Que said with a smile as he squinted his eyes, "I could take this opportunity to try the magic art I've acquired recently!"
"Holy crap! Little brat, what did you learn this time?" Buttface asked curiously.
"Nothing! I just combined the two magic arts I've acquired before into one!" Xu Que replied calmly.
"You can really do that? Awesome, little brat, just play it so that I can have a look!" Buttface urged immediately.
Standing beside Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan was also curious about it. She tried to see Xu Que's new magic art by looking at him closely.
"OK! I've acquired the Lion Roar Art and the Sun Finger in the past. Now I have combined them into one magic art, which is quite destructive! Today, I will use it to crush my enemy!"
After saying that, Xu Que smiled coldly as he stared at the other side of the Blood Sea. Then he took a small step and posed for his attack. Everyone in the area held their breaths and stared at Xu Que closely. Even Boss Li and his younger son on the other side of the Blood Sea also changed their expression and didn't dare to underestimate Xu Que. After all, as a young genius, he was as powerful as the powerhouses at the Gold Level. His magic arts must be extraordinary!
Also, the names of those two magic arts were quite intimidating. The Lion Roar Art and the Sun Finger were combined into one magic art!
We will have a tough battle today!
Boss Li murmured to himself. Meanwhile, he tightened the muscles in his arms. Glow started to appear on his arms, which meant he was ready for a fight.
"Ho!"
"Hah!"
At this time, Xu Que shouted as he raised his right arm and poked one finger in front of him. All the onlookers in this area felt their eyelids twitch a bit.
Here it comes!
He pokes one finger at the front! Is this the so-called Sun Finger?
What about the Lion Roar Art?
At this time, Xu Que hooked his finger at Boss Li as he gave a deafening roar by pressing Qi into his Dantian, "You come here!"
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Chapter 986: Just Take It Easy!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"You come here!" Xu Que's shout was echoing all around this area and in everyone's ears.
Swish!
The area was dropped into a dead silence instantly. All the onlookers were embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Is that all?
Is this your new magic art?
You hooked your finger and shouted "You come here". Is that all?
Damn! What the hell is this magic art?
Screw your Sun Finger!
Screw your Lion Roar Art!
These intimidating names could only intimidate fools!
On the other side of the Blood Sea, Boss Li asked the guard beside him in puzzlement, "Are you sure this guy is as powerful as the powerhouses at the Gold Level?"
"I guess…so!" The guard was not sure at this time.
The guards beside their Elder Young Master had been killed by Xu Que. This guard got the information about Xu Que's strength through the grapevine.
"Humph! What a useless guy! This is totally a waste of my time!" Boss Li snorted and thought he had overestimated Xu Que. After all, a powerful young genius was quite rare now. Moreover, if he really had reached the Gold Level at such a young age, he would be protected by someone. And such a young genius was not allowed to wander around in this world.
"Young man, you are too arrogant! Today, I will skin you, crush your bones, and scatter your ashes!" Boss Li shouted loudly as he raised his arms.
Rumble!
The miasma above the Blood Sea gathered up and formed a cloud, which was quite thick and gave off a repulsive stinking smell.
Gasp!
The onlookers couldn't help but gasp.
I didn't think Boss Li would use this ferocious skill. It seems he is really annoyed!"
"Of course! Anyone would be annoyed if his son had been killed in front of him!"
"This young man is going to have big trouble! The miasma is not as powerful as the Blood Sea. However, if the miasma gathers up, it will be much more powerful than before!"
"His body will be completely corroded if he touches the miasma!"
"Oh, no, we'd better step back, or we might be injured accidentally!"
"Oh, yes! What you said is right!"
The onlookers stepped back immediately.
Xu Que still stood there and picked at his ear disdainfully.
This kind of miasma is really nothing for me! In the World of Cultivators, I'm not even afraid of the Heavenly Thunder, how could I be scared by this miasma?
Moreover, after so many years' cultivation of the God of Hell's Compulsion, my physique is extremely strong now! My physique is strong enough to resist the Blood Sea, let alone the miasma!
"Brother, can you handle that? I think you should ask Sister Hongyan to help you. I will just take cover behind you!" Xu Feifei shouted suddenly.
When she saw the scary faces of the onlookers, she couldn't help but worry about her elder brother!
Her words annoyed Xu Que. He said, widening his eyes, "Little Feifei, why do you say that? I can blow off these shabby miasmas with a sneeze!"
The onlookers were embarrassed by his words immediately.
Shabby miasma?
How could you call it shabby miasma? Can you blow off the miasma with a sneeze?
You must be kidding! You are not blowing off the miasma, you are just bragging!
"Feifei, if you don't believe me, I will do it now!" Xu Que said at this time. Then, he opened his mouth and was about to sneeze.
"Ah…ah…ah…."
After a while, his sneeze failed. All the onlookers shook their heads and twitched their lips.
"Humph! What an ignorant and arrogant young man! Just die!" Boss Li shouted loudly at this time as he pushed out his hands.
Rumble!
The magnificent and thick miasma was turned into a cloud of black air, which gushed toward Xu Que rapidly. Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately. Then, he turned around and pointed his butt at the Blood Sea!
Puff!
Instantly, a deafening fart echoed all around this area. The magnificent miasma was stopped by a formless strength and started to flow back abruptly.
The entire area was in a dead silence and it seemed the air was frozen. All the onlookers were dumbfounded on the spot in disbelief.
How…could this be?
He blew back the miasma with a fart!
"Holy crap!"
"Holy crap! Holy crap!" Buttface and the toy poodle exclaimed in shock.
Xu Que stretched his body and said, "Wow…this feels so good! Now all of you are satisfied, right?"
Then, he pointed his finger at the sky and said with a faint smile, "For Stephen Chow!���
At this time, Boss Li and his underlings on the other side of the Blood Sea were also dumbfounded. Boss Li had controlled the strength of this Blood Sea for so long a time. But he had never seen such an appalling thing! He was so proud of the miasma, which could even scare powerhouses at the Gold Level away, and it was blown back by a fart today!
What did this mean?
It meant his Blood Sea miasma was no better than a fart!
"Dad, just do something! The miasma is coming toward us!" The younger son of Boss Li screamed as he ran away in terror.
"Humph! Useless!" Boss Li was annoyed as he saw his useless son. However, he didn't have time to scold his son now. He waved his hands toward the Blood Sea abruptly.
Boom!
Instantly, he stopped the miasma above the Blood Sea. Then he looked at Xu Que with stern eyes. Now he didn't dare to underestimate Xu Que anymore. A man who could blow back the miasma with a fart was extraordinary!
The information provided by the guard was correct. This was something which could only be realized by powerhouses at the Gold Level. No, even powerhouses at the Gold Level didn't fight back with a fart!
"Young man, it seems I underestimated you! In this way, it seems I have to kill you with the strength of the Blood Sea!" Boss Li said seriously as he darkened his face.
Swish!
A glow appeared on his arms. Then his arms were wrapped by dazzling golden light and lightning. He raised his golden arms high in the sky.
Rumble!
The next moment, the Blood Sea in front of Boss Li started to surge violently like the sea before a tsunami, which was so horrible. All the onlookers were shocked and changed their expressions immediately.
"Oh, no!"
"Come on, step back!"
"Boss Li is going to use the real strength of the Blood Sea!"
"Once the water in the Blood Sea comes out, everything will be ruined!"
All the onlookers were terrified. They knew they would be totally corroded if they touched a drop of the water in the Blood Sea.
"What? Wait! Look, what is that guy doing?" Suddenly, someone looked at Xu Que and shouted in surprise. His words startled the rest of the onlookers, who also turned to Xu Que. Then all of them were shocked by what they saw.
"Is this guy…taking off his clothes?"
"Holy crap Why is he doing that?"
"What the hell? I guess he worries his clothes will be corroded!"
"My God! It's so big!"
Many people were stunned as Xu Que took off all his clothes.
Xu Feifei, who was also confused, asked in surprise, "Brother, what are you doing?"
"Ah?"
Now Xu Que was only wearing underpants. He turned around and said to Xu Feifei and the rest of the people with a smile, "Nothing, nothing! Take it easy! I just want to swim!"
After saying that, Xu Que jumped up in front of the scared eyes of the onlookers.
Splash! He plunged into the Blood Sea directly!
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Chapter 987: Why Are You Always So Rude?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Splash!
Xu Que made a lot of splashes in the Blood Sea. All the onlookers were dumbfounded and couldn't believe their eyes.
"S…swim?"
"Is this guy swimming in the Blood Sea?"
"Holy crap!"
All the onlookers were so dumbfounded that their eyeballs almost fell out.
Normal people will stay away from the Blood Sea and will never touch the water of the Blood Sea at all! How could this guy jump into it? Is he seeking death?
"Hah, hah, hah!"
Seeing this, Boss Li was also beside himself. All of a sudden, he started to laugh wildly.
"Arrogant people always end up like this! You jumped into the Blood Sea to seek death, which could save a lot of time for me. Now I don't have to kill you personally!" Boss Li said with a sarcastic smile.
Soon, however, the smile was frozen on his face. He fixed his eyes on a certain position in the Blood Sea. Then his eyes became wide with shock.
"How…could this be?" Boss Li trembled a bit and shouted in terror.
All the onlookers in this area were also dumbfounded as they looked at the Blood Sea with their eyes wide. They didn't believe what they saw. After jumping into the Blood Sea, Xu Que was not corroded, but started to swim around! For a moment, he did the breaststroke, then he used the butterfly style, the backstroke, the dog paddle, and even the freestyle. His postures shocked everyone.
"My God!"
"Why isn't his body corroded?"
"What is the material of his body?"
"This is impossible! Boss Li has controlled the Blood Sea for a long time. It is said that his soul has been merged with the Blood Sea. This Blood Sea could be considered as Boss Li's soul. Why can't it corrode this guy?"
Many people were discussing this in surprise.
Boss Li was also surprised. He had merged his soul with the Blood Sea. In other words, he had integrated with the Blood Sea. So he could control the Blood Sea at will. However, the disadvantage of this integration was that his soul would disappear if the Blood Sea vanished.
He had never worried about that. He believed the Blood Sea was even more powerful than him. Nobody in this world could obliterate the Blood Sea! More important, he could control the strength of the Blood Sea. With a flash of thought, he could control the Blood Sea to devour anyone in the Ghost King Market.
Now, Xu Que had jumped into the Blood Sea, which meant he jumped into Boss Li's soul. He was even swimming in the sea safely, which totally shocked Boss Li.
"Dad, what…is going on?" Boss Li's younger son shouted at his father in terror from a distance.
Boss Li darkened his face but said nothing. His soul could sense Xu Que, who was swimming in the Blood Sea. It was just like a worm had fallen into his stomach. Normal worms would be corroded and absorbed by his gastric acid. But this worm was different. It even started to swim and play in the gastric acid.
Damn! This guy must have a defensive treasure, which should be quite extraordinary! Boss Li murmured in his heart as he clenched his teeth.
He didn't believe Xu Que's physique could resist the corrosion of the Blood Sea. The only reasonable explanation was that he had a defensive treasure.
"What? He has stopped swimming!" Suddenly someone shouted in the crowd. All the onlookers were shocked by what they saw. Xu Que, who had been swimming in the Blood Sea freely, stopped with a strange expression. His rigid body was trembling slightly.
"His expression…does it mean the Blood Sea is starting to take effect?"
"My God! His face is filled with happiness and anguish, which is so complicated!"
"Look, he has started to tremble!"
"I guess he is resisting the corrosion of the Blood Sea!"
Many people were discussing this in surprise.
Boss Li, who was on the other side of the Blood Sea, also frowned slightly. His soul, which had been merged with the Blood Sea, sensed something weird was going on.
However, before he had time to figure out what was so weird, he saw Xu Que trembled a bit in the Blood Sea.
Boss Li laughed immediately, "Hah, hah! Your defensive treasure can protect you for a while, but it can't protect you from the corrosion of my Blood Sea forever! Only several breaths have passed, you can't resist the corrosion, right?"
"Ah!" Suddenly, Xu Que groaned comfortably in the Blood Sea. "This feels so good!" His face was filled with a happy and contented expression.
The onlookers were stunned once again.
What's going on?
Isn't he being corroded by the Blood Sea?
How could he say the feeling is good?
Howl! "Why do I sense the smell of urine in the sea?" Buttface shouted in surprise as he sniffed around.
Then he fixed his eyes on Xu Que and said in surprise, "Holy crap! Little brat, did you pee in the sea?"
Splash!
Xu Que jumped out of the Blood Sea and floated above its surface by stepping on lightning. He looked at Buttface in shock, "Holy crap! How could you smell that?"
"Damn! I can smell anything! Little brat, you are so disgusting! How could you do that?" Buttface asked disdainfully.
"Nonsense! This is an international practice! Everyone pees in a swimming pool!" Xu Que said confidently.
Swish!
Instantly, everyone in the area was dumbfounded. None of them expected that Xu Que stopped in the Blood Sea just to pee!
Damn! This is way too disgusting! How could he retort in such a confident way?
On the other side of the Blood Sea, Boss Li was also stunned. He looked at Xu Que and the Blood Sea in front of him in a daze. Within a breath, his expression changed abruptly. Finally, he figured out the weird feeling sensed by his soul.
Right! It's urine!
The Blood Sea could be considered as his soul. Xu Que peed in the Blood Sea, which meant he peed in Boss Li's soul!
"Bastard! How…how dare you…." Boss Li pointed at Xu Que and yelled angrily. He was so angry that he couldn't help but tremble.
"Hey, Boss Li, calm down! As the saying goes, everyone has to take a dump, and nobody could say no to take a dump in a swimming pool! I just peed just now. And I haven't taken a dump yet. Why are you so angry? Am I proud? Am I proud of what I did?" Xu Que still asked in a confident way.
All the onlookers were dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. Boss Li was so annoyed that he felt a chest tightness and almost spat blood.
Everyone has to take a dump, and nobody could say no to take a dump in a swimming pool!
Damn! Are you still going to take a dump in the sea?
"You are seeking death!" Boss Li yelled angrily and jumped up abruptly. In the sky, he waved his golden arms to roll up and push the water in the Blood Sea toward Xu Que directly.
"Damn! Why are you always so rude? There is urine in the water! How could you throw urine over others?" Xu Que shouted as he placed his Dark Heavy Buster Sword in front of his body.
Rude?
You peed in his water! How could you have the nerve to say he is rude?
All the onlookers were shocked once more. They thought they were the most vicious and shameless people on the Taijin Continent. They never expected they would meet a person who was much more shameless than them!
"I…really underestimated him!" An old man at the rear part of the crowd said with a wry smile.
The woman in black beside him also looked at Xu Que in a daze as if she had judged him mistakenly. She couldn't associate the current Xu Que with the gentle young man they had met before.
"However, this time Boss Li attacked him by using the strength of the Blood Sea! I'm afraid this young man will be in danger!" The old man sighed as he shook his head at this time.
"I won't feel pity for the death of a person like him! In other words, if he survives, he will be a scourge!" The woman in black snorted as she regained her aloof expression.
At the same time, Boss Li rolled up half of the Blood Sea. The entire area was filled with this repulsive stinky smell. Even the sky was covered by the red tides. The red water was turned into a giant bloody mouth as if it was about to devour Xu Que.
Gasp!
The onlookers couldn't help but gasp.
"Is…this the God-Devouring Bloody Mouth Kill, which is Boss Li's most powerful skill?"
"What? Is this the God-Devouring Bloody Mouth Kill he used to kill ten powerhouses at the Gold Level at the same time?"
"My God! This guy is doomed!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Boo! Is this your full strength?" Xu Que smiled disdainfully as he held the Dark Heavy Buster Sword.
Then, in front of everyone, Xu Que turned himself into lightning, which dashed toward the giant bloody mouth directly.
Bang!
Along with a dull sound, the lightning passed through the bloody mouth and appeared in front of Boss Li instantly. The next moment, the Dark Heavy Buster Sword appeared from the lightning, which distorted the void and smashed down toward Boss Li's forehead with tremendous force.
Boom!
Instantly, Boss Li exploded into a cloud of blood mist, which fell down from the sky.
Throw lightning in the sky, knock with black rod on the ground!
The entire combat process was ended in several breaths. The combat was finished before it officially started.
Everything was dropped into a dead silence instantly.
Chapter 988: Ruinous Son!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All around the Blood Sea, everyone had a blank expression on their faces and froze rooted to the ground. They minds too went blank.
Nobody had expected for someone as powerful as Boss Li to be killed with a single move, even after he unleased his strongest fighting skill.
The battle ended too soon and too abruptly, in an outcome beyond everybody's imagination. It was even faster than a man's virgin night, which made it all the more horrifying.
"My god!"
"That's too scary!"
"Am I dreaming? How could it end like that!"
Many began to digest the situation and started to exclaim in disbelief.
Within the crowd, the elder and the woman in black fighting gear were also shocked and taken aback.
"Alas, alas! To think that I would be wrong about this young man twice in a row!" the elder shook his head as he smiled bitterly.
The woman in black fighting hear too had a complicated expression on her face, and stayed silent.
At the same time, people belonging to the Ghost King Palace at the other shore fell into chaos.
"The Master is dead?"
"Quick, quick, run!"
Many guards of the Ghost King Palace ran around hugging their heads, trying to escape. Some even rushed into the treasure vault within the palace, preparing to rob amidst the turmoil.
The Second Young Master of the Ghost King Palace stood stunned; his face solidified in great aghast and was unable to react.
"Swoosh!"
Xu Que transformed into a lightning bolt once again and appeared at the other shore in a blink. He stared at the Second Young Master smilingly.
"The bone ashes?" Xu Que showed his palm and demanded the ashes.
The Second Young Master trembled, and suddenly regained his senses. He fell back for a few steps and replied in a shivering voice, "You… …stay away from me! If you dare touch me, I'll scatter the ashes into the Blood Sea!"
"Yoho! You're threatening me?" Xu Que narrowed his eyes.
The Second Young Master suddenly froze, then looked towards the Blood Sea. He yelled in ecstasy, "Blood Sea, the Blood Sea hasn't disappeared! Haha, I almost forgot that my father had merged his soul with the Blood Sea! If the Blood Sea lives, he lives. He's alive! Hahaha, lad, you're dead meat! You'll be so dead once my father recovers!"
As soon as he said that, he erupted into maniac-like laughter. He became arrogant and unafraid once again.
Everyone present was also surprised. They turned to the Blood Sea as powerful as ever, and realization dawned on them.
Boss Li's soul has become one with the Blood Sea. He would die if the Blood Sea disappear, but similarly, he would be unperishable so long as the Blood Sea never dries up. Destroy his body, and his soul will remain, from which he could revive.
"That's right, I've heard this from someone back in those years. Even if you destroy the physical body of Boss Li, his soul has long been infused into the Blood Sea. He will emerge stronger than before!" exclaimed an old man out of a sudden.
"I remember too; some powerhouse did say that before. " a bystander nodded in agreement.
"Boss Li's soul has been infused into the blood sea. After some time of settling, he would form an even stronger body using the Blood Sea. It's the genuine 'Rebirth from Blood'!"
"What? Rebirth from blood?"
"Fuck, isn't that a blessing in disguise?"
People were shocked at the news.
The Second Young Master at the other shore apparently knew these secrets all along. He became much more confident and looked at Xu Que right in the eye, laughing," Once my Father finish settling and gain total control over the Blood Sea, he would tear you into shreds once he revives from the blood!"
"Pfft!"
Xu Que exploded into laughter, "Looks like I have to thank you for being such a ruinous son! If not for your reminder, I wouldn't have known to nip trouble in the bud. Blood Sea, was it? Okay, okay, I'll destroy the Blood Sea before dealing with you!"
Xu Que turned around snappily and raised his arm. An immensely bright green flame popped out from his palm, scattering berserk-ish energy, and scarily high heat, where the hotness quickly spread across the entire area.
"Tss!"
Everyone present inhaled sharply and was astounded once again.
"What…what's that flame?"
"Oh my god, I'm really far from them, but this feels even hotter than being burned by flames."
"Ah, I can't take it anymore! I'm so hot all over!"
"Strip if you're hot!"
"If he threw this ball of extremely high temperature into the Blood Sea, could he genuinely evaporate the entire thing?"
"It can't possibly do that. After all, the Blood Sea is so huge… …"
Everyone began to chatter.
Boom!
At the same time, the Blood Sea began to twist and turn, making huge waves. As if affected by that eerie flame atop Que's palm, the waves of the Blood Sea kept retreating, as if trying to distance itself from Xu Que.
"Hah, my father is responding! Father, quickly revive from blood and kill this fellow!" the Second Young Master of the Ghost Palace cried out in joy, not noticing the unnatural reaction of the Blood Sea.
However, everybody else noticed that something was amiss. The crowd all turned to give weird looks at the Second Young Master, as if they were looking at an idiot.
"You unfilial son, scumbag, are you trying to kill your father? Fuck, I've told you again and again that you must keep this secret. Why the fuck would you spill that now?" Almost at the same time, an angry roar exploded from within the Blood Sea. It was the voice of Boss Li.
It was evident that he was so mad that he almost went crazy.
If the Second Young Master had not blurted his secret, almost no one would recall that he could undergo rebirth by blood.
However, it was now all too late. With his physical body recently destroyed, his soul had just entered the Blood Sea. He had no time to settle before Xu Que discovered his secret.
"Haha, little Li, don't be that angry. You can't blame your son for this!" Xu Que suddenly laughed and yelled.
Everyone was taken aback.
What's happening?
Was this fellow persuading Boss li not to be angry? Did he speak for the Second Young Master?
The next moment, Xu Que flipped his hair and continued, "I kid you not, but with my outstanding intellect, I have long discovered your secret. I'm just pretending not to know."
"… …" Everyone twitched the corner of their mouths.
You long discovered his secret? Who are you trying to kid!
"Young man, leave a line in what you do, and we can still be in each other's good books! You may have a large flame, but you could never evaporate the entire Blood Sea. At most, you'd simply slow down the speed of which I recover!" Boss li's voice rang from the Blood Sea.
His words amused Xu Que. He smiled, "According to the rules, we the Heavenly Explosion Faction would indeed usually leave a needle and a line. However, you've questioned my abilities. I now see a need to prove my prowess."
"hmph, young man, you have already destroyed my physical body. Enough is enough! Putting it bluntly, when I revive through blood, I's see that you pay for everything you did today. I'll make sure that you'll regret doing this!" Boss Li sneered as he tossed over in the Blood Sea.
"Yoho, you could hardly save yourself. Are you threatening me still? All right all right, you're ballsy. I'll give that to you!" Xu Que laughed cheerfully and swept the palm of his hand to his front.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Three sets of Mystical Fires in different colors skidded out of his palms and hovered in front of Xu Que. They were the Molten Green Lotus, the Bone Freezing Fire, and the Eight Waste Destruction Flame.
The next instant, Xu Que moved his mind and grasped the flames. The three Mystical Fires immediately combined into an alluring fiery lotus, floating leisurely in the air.
"What, that…what's that?"Boss Li's shocked voice came from the Blood Sea, seemingly shivering.
"Father, don't be a wimp! Fight him!" yelled the Second Young Master at the other shore.
"Fight your ass! Are you a fucking idiot, you unfilial son!" the angry bellow of Boss Li immediately rang from the Blood Sea.
Everyone present stared with their eyes and mouths wide open, overcome with great shock.
That alluring fiery lotus had made everyone present tremble uncontrollably from the deaths of their hearts, sending creeps to their skulls.
Xu Que stood at the border of the Blood Sea, an icy smile on his face, "Back when I was three, I filled an ocean with a speck of dust. Now, with fire in my hands, how difficult do you think it is for me to burn off this pathetic Blood Sea?"
Once he finished, he waved his hand violently.
Boom!
The Tri-colored Fiery Lotus pierced the void and drifted towards the Blood Sea.
No… …wait!" yelled the Boss Li within the Blood Sea, extremely desperate and fearful.
However, that did not stop the fiery lotus; it delved right into the Blood Sea, its fiery petals blossomed into an instant full bloom. From it, rushed out an overwhelming and crushing flame!
Boom!
At that instant, a deafening explosion rang through the perimeter.
The light of fire engulfed the entire Blood Sea, burning brilliantly bright. Countless small fiery lotuses consumed the whole area of the Blood Sea, lighting up the skies.
"Ah… …"
The explosions eventually swallowed boss Li's tragic and painful screams.
At the same time, the Blood sea began to evaporate as the Mystical Fires extreme temperatures continued to climb and burn. They dissolved into strands of white smoke, rising into the air and quickly vanishes into nothingness. The Blood Sea was rapidly disappearing at a speed that the naked eye could see.
That was the moment that the entire area surrounding the Blood Sea fell deadly silent.
Chapter 989: It's Not Pure Enough
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Bam!"
With a stifled thud, the Second Young Master of the Ghost King Palace fell heavily to the ground. Horror filled his face as he could not stop his lips from trembling. Dampness spread around his crotch area.
"I… …impossible, this… …" he murmured in shock, unable to believe what had happened.
Everyone present was shocked. Eyes widened, and jaws dropped, they too could not believe their eyes.
The Blood Sea that was vast and all-engulfing mere moments ago have entirely dried up. Sparks and flames danced in the deep crevices of the seabed.
A blink of an eye and a sea of blood transformed into a sea of flames.
It was all caused by a fiery lotus the size of a palm.
"Oh my god!"
"To think that the fiery lotus would have such devastating power!"
"I'm not fucking dreaming, am I?"
"Boss Li is thoroughly dead now for sure!"
"That's too scary!"
"I'm afraid that the Ghost King Palace is finished!"
Conversations broke out in hushed shock, and the hearts of people trembled.
They've lived long enough to see a lot of powerhouses, but even top tier existences would at most be a Gold Level fighter like Boss Li.
However, a young man suddenly emerged. He may look refined and gracious, well-read and polite, but he was, in fact, ruthless and cold-hearted, scummy and gangsterlike.
However, most importantly, his strength was so overwhelming that it was suffocating. Killing an experienced Gold Level fighter was as easy as pie for him.
"Sigh, why do you have to force me to prove my strength? Why is all this for?" Xu Que sighed and put out a solemn expression.
Then, he turned his eyes to the Second Young Master sitting limply on the ground. He smiled lightly, "Now that you, the ruinous son, have ruined your father, do you have any ancestors or aunts that we could ruin next? Oh, right, do you have any good-looking sisters?"
Before the Second Young Master could reply, Xu Feifei at the other shore of the Blood Sea yelled, "Xu Que, you scum, why are you asking him that? Sister Hongyan, you're letting him be?"
Jiang Hongyan smiled and shook her head, giving up a little, "I can't not let him be!"
She had long known that Xu Que had flirted with several girls back at the Five Elements Mountain. Even her best friend, Liu Jingning, seemed to share an exceptional relationship with him. Now that things have gone this way, there was not much she can do.
However, she wasn't as worried about Xu Que. While he might be a smooth-talker, he never really fell for any of those girls. Even those women who came to his side before have all experienced various thick and thin with him.
In summary, this fellow wasn't as fickle as he seemed. Moreover, men having two or more wives are common in the World of Cultivation. It wasn't anything overboard.
"Feifei, don't get me wrong! I'm just asking out of courtesy. It's not like I have an underlying motive!" Xu Que replied from afar.
Swosh!
The next moment, he swung the Dark Heavy Greatsword and brought it down towards the Second Young Master's head. He bellowed, "Spill it, do you have any sisters… …puu, no, hand over your ancestor's ashes! Otherwise, I'll kill you!"
"Ah… …spare me, Big brother, spare me!" begged the Second Young Master who came to is senses. He cried in horror and was almost scared to death.
"We can discuss the issue of sparing you later. Hand over the boine ashes first!" Xu Que said smilingly.
The Second Young Master quickly pointed to the entrance of the Ghost King Palace. He yelled, "Big brother, the bone ashes are at the underground mourning altar. Let me get them for you."
"Hero, hero, we've gotten the bone ashes for you!" cried the guards. They came out boisterously as a group, piling pandering smiles on their faces as they offered the can of bone ashes to Xu Que.
The Second Young Master was stunned for a while, then glared at those guards. He was not angry at their betrayal, but at them robbing his chance to perform in front of Xu Que.
"Yoho, not bad!" Xu Que smiled and waved his hand, taking the can of bone ashes.
He opened the lid and saw a pile of pure white powder in the can. Every sand was distinct, and under the sunlight, they looked quite translucent.
Xu Que summoned the system at once, "System, scan these and tell me if they are the Whit Bone Ash required to make the Space Breaking Spell!"
"Ding! After analyzing, this material belongs to White Bone Ash, purity 50%. It has a low success rate of creating the Space Breaking Spell. Not advised to proceed!" replied the system immediately.
Xu Que went wide-eyed and almost vomited blood.
You mean there's a purity grade for even bone ashes? They must be messing around!
"The system suggests for the Host to search for Bone Ash that was preserved from a time a lot earlier. Only with the settlement over the years, that the purity of the Bone Ash would be higher!" reminded the system.
Xu Que shook his head. It seems like this was almost as good as a wasted trip.
However, it was great that he had reaped some experience points, and he earned almost 30,000 points from acting tough. Overall it wasn't too bad.
Most importantly, the Ghost King Palace was a tyrant and obviously not kind spirits. Now that he had finished them off, it could count as his contribution towards upholding the righteous and removing a malignant tumor from the society!
Xu Que reassured himself in the heart, believing that he had done something good.
However, everyone else with their eyes with Xi Que felt even more fearful than when they had to face Boss Li. Before they realized, the crowd had dissipated by half.
"Big brother, we've handed over the bone ash. Do…do you still need anything? Please spare my life, I would never dare to provoke you ever again." asked a fearful Second Young Master sitting on the ground.
"Hmph!"
Xu Que let out a cold scoff and threw the can of bone ashes back to the Second Young Master. He commented disdainfully, "Your bone ashes are not pure enough. I don't want them anymore!"
"Huh?" the Second Young Master was confused.
Everyone almost rolled their eyes and fainted.
Fuck, what purity do bone ashes have? That's the first time they even fucking heard about that!
"Don't, don't do that, Big brother. I swear that the ashes inside are the ashes of our Ancestors! Please accept it!" begged the teary Second Young Master.
Right now, he felt that Xu Que did not want the ashes from the start, that he simply wanted to find an excuse to kill him off.
"Scram scram scram, are you crazy? Why would I need the bone ashes of your ancestors? Geez, do I look like a person without morals?"
"No, of course not!" the Second Young Master responded immediately.
Xu Que nodded, satisfied. "Okay, that'll do. Since you've ruined your father to death, apologize to these two beautiful fairies. We'll leave after you apologize."
"Yes!" The Second Young Master quickly rolled over to the shore on his knees. He began to kowtow at Jiang Hongyan and Xu Feifei, "I'm sorry, Elder sisters, I'm blind, and I run my mouth! I would never dare to do this again."
"Forget it, forget it. I won't pick bones with people like you! Xu Feifei huffed and waved her hand.
She was ultimately a kind girl at heart and had zero intentions of killing the Second Young Master.
Nothing enters the eyes of Jiang Hongyan, and she was never offended. If not for the Second Young Master being provocative towards Xu Feifei, and discovered that he had White Bone Ashes with him, she would never have chased him this far.
"Okay, we the members of the Holy Explosion Faction do not make promises that we can't keep. Since you've apologized, I'll spare your life!" said Xu Que.
At the same time, he gathered his fingers and swiped them to his front.