Chapter 1190: I Swear by My Inner Demons!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tut, tut, tut, what a scary relationship! Xu Que shook his head, walked directly toward another empty cave, and sealed the entrance.
At present, he felt that the current situation was smooth sailing for him. At least he didn't need to worry about the three days when he was with them—he didn't need to worry about saying the wrong things that could expose his identity. Now, all he needed to do was to wait quietly for three days. Then he would trick them, pocket all the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, and leave with his gains! With his strength, he could choose to reveal his identity and snatch the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits with brute force! But the problem was that he didn't know how to harvest the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits!
Xu Que had only heard of the miracle effects of the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, and he was aware that there was a special way of harvesting it. That was common knowledge in the World of Cultivators. As for the special process of harvesting, Xu Que wasn't clear about that. That knowledge belonged to the experts.
However, these people seemed confident enough about knowing how to harvest the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, so Xu Que simply continued to disguise his identity. He inquired about nothing and waited for the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits to be harvested.
Three days passed at the speed of light.
During that period, the young woman didn't come look for Xu Que, nor did anyone else. Instead, the brother of the middle-aged man came out of his cave several times and stared at the middle-aged man's cave for a long time. At last, he scolded, "b*tch", turned around, and left! That peculiar scene was captured by Xu Que's Soul Strength. That made his flesh crawl, because apparently it might be a "scary" brotherhood!
But now that the three-day deadline was up, Xu Que had removed the seal on the entrance to his cave and stepped out. The middle-aged man and the young woman were already out and were standing under the Aquamarine Kirin Tree. They were waiting for the arrival of Xu Que and the other man. The other man appeared just as Xu Que walked out of his cave. They all looked at each other without talking. They gathered under the Aquamarine Kirin Tree.
At that moment, the eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits on the tree were completely ripe. They looked like aquamarine crystals, like Bodhi Beads—very small and exquisite. They were emitting a grand Spiritual Qi and a faint green halo!
When the green light shone on the top of the middle-aged man's head, Xu Que was speechless. He said to himself that the current sight suited the occasion because he could sense that the young woman was looking at him secretly with seductive eyes!
"All right, now that everyone is here, I'll begin!" Just then, the middle-aged man spoke,and, at the same time, went nearer to the Aquamarine Kirin Tree. His palm condensed a wisp of Celestial Core Power which was turned into clear water, and he slammed it toward the trunk.
Xu Que stood calmly and observed from the sidelines. Obviously, the middle-aged man knew how to harvest the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits. They had already talked about the division of labor, so it was Xu Que's best bet to keep quiet! But as the middle-aged man pumped a steady flow of Celestial Core Power into the Aquamarine Kirin Tree, Xu Que found that his strength wasn't simple. He was more powerful than Zhan Gaoli!
He doesn't look like he's been poisoned! Xu Que thought to himself.
At the same time, the young woman's expression changed slightly. She was shocked by the capacity of the middle-aged man. She had guessed this possibility and couldn't help but retreat a few steps.
"What? Are you surprised to see that I'm not poisoned?" Just then, the middle-aged man looked at the woman and sneered.
"Brother Feng…Brother Feng, I…" The woman was flustered and her face was full of fear. She looked at Xu Que for help. Xu Que frowned but remained calm. He didn't want to start his attack before the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits were harvested!
As the middle-aged man continued to harvest the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, he looked at Xu Que and said, "I already know about the scandal between you and Mei Mei. Since you're from the Zhan family and a disciple of the Dingtian Academy, I didn't want to make a fuss about it. But, as for the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, I think we should redistribute them. Otherwise, none of us will get any. What's your opinion?"
He was threatening Xu Que with an obvious warning that if Xu Que didn't agree to the redistribution, he wouldn't mind destroying all of the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits!
"Ha, ha, you're right. I think we should redistribute too!" After a short silence, Xu Que smiled faintly.
"Oh? I wonder how do you want it to be?" The middle-aged man laughed coldly, and his voice was unpleasant to hear.
Xu Que immediately pointed to the Aquamarine Kirin Tree and said in an overbearing manner, "All these Aquamarine Kirin Fruits belong to me!"
"Ha, ha, ha!" When the middle-aged man heard that he immediately looked up to the sky and laughed as if he had guessed his answer. But the next moment, his expression was filled with a murderous aura, and he replied, "Young Master Zhan, do not think because you're from the Zhan Family that I'll be afraid of you. If you really push me to my limits, I wouldn't mind completely destroying this Aquamarine Kirin Tree!"
"Really? Then do it. If the Aquamarine Kirin Tree is destroyed, you won't live either!" Xu Que had a cold expression, and shook his head and said, "But I can give you a choice. Your woman and these Aquamarine Kirin Fruits belong to me, while the Zhan Family can compensate you and your brother with two Inferior Celestial Artifacts!"
"Inferior Celestial Artifacts?" The middle-aged man was startled. If he were to make a comparison, the Inferior Celestials weren't on par with those Aquamarine Kirin Fruits.
Inferior Celestial Artifacts could be purchased at auction if one had enough Spirit Crystal Stones, plus a little bit of luck.
But the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was different. If anyone got it, they would definitely choose to eat it. It was almost impossible to sell it. Even if they did sell it, the value of the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was much more expensive than that of an Inferior Celestial Artifact!
But from a practical point of view, the middle-aged man was a little tempted. Inferior Celestial Artifacts could enhance and improve his strength permanently, which was equivalent to improving a small Cultivation Stage; moreover, he could always take it with him. The Aquamarine Kirin Fruit could only help him break through one Cultivation Stage and it was an expendable item. It was an obvious choice after comparing the practical and functional uses between the two.
Although the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was more precious in value, it was impossible for him to have the financial capability to buy an Inferior Celestial Artifact. If he wanted to sell the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit, for a person without an eminent background, it was akin to courting death! Hence, its value was relative!
For a person with an eminent background such as Zhan Gaoli, the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was more precious than an Inferior Celestial Artifact. It was because the latter could be exchanged with Spirit Crystal Stones, but the former couldn't. But for a middle-aged man who was powerless and with no an eminent background, the Inferior Celestial Artifact was more practical, so its value was higher than the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit.
The middle-aged man was interested in Xu Que's proposal.
But the problem was he didn't believe that the Zhan Family would give him the Inferior Celestial Artifacts. With the Zhan Family's capability, they could easily kill him!
"Ha, ha, Zhan Gaoli, do you think I'll believe you? I'm afraid if I go over to the Zhan Family, my fate would only be worse." The middle-aged man sneered.
"No, you're wrong!" Xu Que shook his head and said proudly, "The Zhan Family is powerful and wealthy. Why would we care for two Inferior Celestial Artifacts? Compared with these eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, the two Inferior Celestial Artifacts are really worthless."
"Heh, Zhan Gaoli, I'm not a fool. When I killed others for their treasures and abducted women, you were still wrapped in diapers. Now what you're doing was what I did in the past. You snatched my woman and colluded with her to poison me. Talk is cheap. Do you really think I believe you? Let me repeat myself, I'm not a f*cking fool!" The middle-aged man roared.
Xu Que's lips suddenly twitched. If you're not a fool then who is, even Buttface is smarter than you!
He shook his head and smiled faintly, "What if I swear by my Inner Demons?"
Swear by his Inner Demons? The middle-aged man was startled, and he couldn't respond in time.
Just then, Xu Que put out three fingers and cried out, "Under the witness of Heaven, Zhan Gaoli swears by my Inner Demons, as long as you give me the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, I can guarantee that when you go to the Zhan Family to retrieve the Inferior Celestial Artifacts, the Zhan Family will absolutely fulfill my promise. They will not hurt you. If there's any violation, I curse Zhan Gaoli to die from extreme lovemaking!"
Chapter 1191: The Second Growth
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The situation went as smoothly as Xu Que thought it would.
He simply swore by his Inner Demons and he managed to get the eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits. Xu Que even took away the woman without the middle-aged man suspecting him.
It wasn't until they had left that the middle-aged man's face began to turn ice-cold. The other man was full of anger, "Brother, why did you let that b*tch go? Look at how she treated you, and you still couldn't bear to kill her?"
"Ha, ha, you're overthinking. Compared with a woman, those Inferior Celestial Artifacts are much more important! When we get the Inferior Celestial Artifacts, we'll have many opportunities to settle accounts with both of them in the future!" The middle-aged man squinted, licked the cracked corners of his lips, and said with a sneer.
However, what they never expected was that just after they had left the mountain and flown less than a few hundred miles away, they received a message that shocked them. Zhan Gaoli died a few days ago. Someone pretending to be Zhan Gaoli just went into the Waste Realm!
"F*ck!" The middle-aged man went ballistic and almost mad. The other man was also bent out of shape. He was shaking and was too angry to speak. No matter how foolish they were, they knew that they had been taken for a ride. The person who took the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits was definitely the fake Zhan Gaoli! And since it was a false Zhan Gaoli, his oath in the name of Zhan Gaoli naturally had no effect!
"Scoundrel! I'll never let him go!" The middle-aged man roared angrily, turned around, and dashed off in the other direction.
..…
At the same time, far away on the other side of the Waste Realm, Xu Que had already gotten rid of the young woman. He was riding on his Firestorm Wheels and traveling at the speed of light!
Originally, he had wanted to inquire about the identity of the middle-aged man who had been with the woman, but, unexpectedly, while he was traveling, he was pursued and attacked by a group of people from the Zhan Family.
Xu Que's disguised identity was exposed instantly, and, without hesitation, he turned around and fled. He left the young woman standing with a confused expression, unable to digest the situation for a long time.
However, in that Waste Realm, there were no aces in the Heaven Celestial Stage or stronger. If Xu Que had wanted to run away, no one could catch up with him at all.
He could have chosen to kill his opponent, but he didn't.
On one hand, he felt it was unnecessary. On the other hand, he wasn't sure how many people had been sent by his opponent. In case there were more powerful aces from the Earth Celestial Stage nearby and they surrounded him, it might be dangerous for him! Although he was in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage now and his strength was stronger than before, if he was dealing with dozens of aces at the Earth Celestial Stage at the same time, he had to flee.
After all, this would be a battle by chance; it wasn't like the previous battles in the Equipment Refining Sect's branch where he had so much time to arrange Trap and Kill Arrays and Six-color Fiery Lotuses! Hence, it was better to play it safe. Anyway, he would escape first, and, when he had refined all the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits—when his Cultivation Stage had advanced further—he would launch his attack then.
So Xu Que was flying aimlessly in the Waste Realm. When he found a safe place, he immediately used the Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet and changed his identity. Then he rushed thousands of miles away, found a concealed place, lay down a Protective Screen, and took out the eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits.
"Heh, heh, I have the best of luck. I got these eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits by swindling. If I can't break through into the Earth Celestial Stage, I'm going to have a live broadcast of me eating sh*t!" Xu Que was full of confidence and he believed that with his talent, those eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits were absolutely enough to help him break through into the Earth Celestial Stage.
Of course, if it had been an ordinary cultivator in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, only two Aquamarine Kirin Fruits would help him enter the Earth Celestial Stage. But Xu Que was different, he had five Celestial Spiritual Roots, and the demand for Celestial Core Power was several times more than for ordinary people. The eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits were just right!
However, just when Xu Que had sat down and was ready to consume the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits for refining, there was a sudden faint notification sound that rang out in his mind.
Ding! "Abnormal activity was detected in the Host's Dantian. The seeds of the Chaotic Green Lotus are about to enter its second growth. Please prepare in advance." The System prompted.
Then he heard a loud sound of thunder coming from inside of his body. His Dantian was overflowing with rich Celestial Core Power before. But his Celestial Core Power was frenziedly pouring into the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus, which had just sprouted!
In the blink of an eye, Xu Que's Celestial Core Power was completely sucked out, and he was reduced to being a weakling without Cultivation!
"D*mn it!"
Xu Que was dumbfounded.
What's going on?
At such a crucial time, what's wrong with this seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus? Second growth, d*mn it! You f*cking return me my Celestial Core Power!
However, he couldn't recover his Celestial Core Power from the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus. Even if he activated the automatic recovery ability of the System in time, every trace of his Celestial Core Power recovered would be immediately absorbed by the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus; there would be no leftovers at all.
Now he really had not even a single drop of Celestial Core Power in his body, just like a Spell Master of the Six Gods' Act; he had many powerful Cultivation Techniques but not a bit of Magic Points. The King of Tough-Acting Fist and Act-Tough King's Leg relied on Acting Tough Points to exert their powers. However, if he wanted to exert The King of Tough-Acting Fist and Act-Tough King's Leg, he had to rely on Celestial Core Power to stimulate them!
"That's it. The seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus must be coveting my Aquamarine Kirin Fruits. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that it's having its second growth now?" Xu Que was pulling a long face; he didn't want to waste his Aquamarine Kirin Fruits on the seed.
The seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus needed a lot of Celestial Core Power, and the eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits would completely solve the problem. But he wanted to rely on those Aquamarine Kirin Fruits to break through into the Earth Celestial Stage once and for all. But now that he had to feed the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus, he was really unwilling.
The mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind—covet gains ahead without being aware of danger; Xu Que didn't expect that he would be that mantis!
"No, I can't waste the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits. I'd rather buy medicinal items with more Acting Tough Points!"
Xu Que gritted his teeth and exchanged medicinal items from the System Store! But the System Store's medicinal items, when he was in the Half Celestial Stage, were still very useful, but now that he was in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, Xu Que was unsure of its effect.
Most important, when his Celestial Core Power was first sucked out by the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus, he took at least several thousand medicinal items. Now, the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus grew again, and Xu Que believed that a lot of Celestial Core Power would be needed.
…..
Seven days passed.
…..
Xu Que spent hundreds of thousands of Acting Tough Points and exchanged tens of thousands of medicinal items. He swallowed everything, but the Celestial Core Power produced couldn't satisfy the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus at all. He could sense that the Celestial Core Power from the tens of thousands of medicinal items couldn't satisfy even a percent of the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus!
In addition to the use of medicinal items, he also had a lot of Spirit Crystal Stones; those could provide a lot of Spiritual Qi. But seeing the outcome of the tens of thousands of medicinal items, Xu Que believed that all the Spirit Crystal Stones and its Spiritual Qi, when placed in front of the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus, it wasn't worth mentioning; it was a drop in the bucket.
"Oh, my god! All right, you win. Just you wait. I'll cook you one day with my own hands!"
At last, after a series of inner struggles, Xu Que decided to take out the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits to feed the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus. After all, he couldn't defy the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus. If he didn't satisfy it, he would be stuck in the awkward situation of having no Celestial Core Power to use. He would rather take the risk of feeding the seed of the Chaotic Green Lotus, and then go out to the Waste Realm to see if he could find more Aquamarine Kirin Fruits!
Whoosh!
Having that in mind, Xu Que acted without delay. He grabbed an Aquamarine Kirin Fruit and threw it into his mouth.
Chapter 1192: There's a Unique Treasure Here!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Aquamarine Kirin Fruits looked like a Bodhi Beads Crystal. Xu Que stuffed an entire Aquamarine Kirin Fruit into his mouth where it absolutely melted. Suddenly, there was a horrible yet grand Celestial Core Power that burst out and swept through his whole body. One tiny Aquamarine Kirin Fruit encompassed an endless ocean of Celestial Core Power. The Celestial Core Power gushed out of it and was constantly absorbed by the Green Lotus Seed in his Dantian. In a very short while, the Celestial Core Power that gushed out of the Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was comparable to the tens of thousands of medicinal item that Xu Que had consumed for seven consecutive days. That condition lasted for an entire day and an entire night.
Until the first Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was depleted, the Green Lotus Seed didn't stop absorbing, Xu Que had to grit his teeth and take out the second Aquamarine Kirin Fruit.
Soon, a day passed…
A second day…
A third day��
It wasn't until the eighth day when Xu Que had taken all eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits that the Green Lotus Seed had finally quieted down! That was a terrible process. Eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits had been completely swallowed up by the Green Lotus Seed. If he did the math, every Aquamarine Kirin Fruit was comparable to 500 years of Cultivation, so the Green Lotus Seed had swallowed 4,000 years of Cultivation! The Green Lotus Seed couldn't be called a seed anymore.
After absorbing eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, the shell of the seed had disappeared, and it had grown into a young Green Lotus. Of course, the lotus flower was temporarily not visible. At most, it could only be regarded as a seedling with five small green leaves. But now, those five small green leaves were slowly giving out wisps of incomparable pure Celestial Core Power and feeding his drained Dantian.
Xu Que opened his eyes, and his face was somewhat surprised and amazed. Such a pure and clean Celestial Core Power was unprecedented in his Dantian. It seemed that the Green Lotus had changed his body's constitution. The power of the pure and clean Celestial Core Power, compared with his previous Celestial Core Power, was comparable to a ratio of one to ten. The difference was glaring. In other words, even if his Cultivation Stage was the same, his strength was at least ten times stronger than before. As for why "even if" was used, that was because Xu Que's Cultivation Stage was no longer in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage!
While he was consuming the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits and when the Green Lotus Seed was continuously evolving, his Cultivation Stage was unknowingly changing. He hadn't even noticed the change. It was only when the Green Lotus Seed had quieted down that Xu Que discovered his Cultivation Stage had reached the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage!
"Yay. I thought this Green Lotus Seed was taking advantage of me. I didn't expect it to be so strong, that's great luck!" Xu Que was delighted.
Although he was in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, he had failed to achieve the expected Earth Celestial Stage. However, with his current strength, he felt that the gap between him and the Earth Celestial Stage wasn't huge. At least for now, he had such a pure and clean Celestial Core Power and his strength was stronger than if he were to consume the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits to advance into the Later Stage of the Human Celestial Stage!
That should be considered as the highest achievement of proceeding steadily. It was like Equipment Refining whereby other people might refine the material to near 100 percent ready for fusing, while Xu Que could refine the material to 100 percent pureness. Now his Celestial Core Power was 100 percent pureness and flawless, which also meant that he would advance further and steadier in the future! Xu Que was absolutely sure that the Chaotic Green Lotus growing in his body was a huge piece of enlightenment and glad tidings.
But there were potential dangers too, such as not knowing when it would suddenly have its third growth. If that happened again and when he didn't have a treasure like the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits, which contained a lot of Celestial Core Power, it could be dangerous. It seems necessary to carry things that can supplement a lot of Celestial Core Power in the future, the more the better! Xu Que muttered to himself and slowly stood up, ready to end his Secluded Meditation.
Although he had wasted more than ten days here, the Waste Realm was so vast that he believed that there must be many places where there were natural treasures like the Aquamarine Kirin Fruits that hadn't yet been found. Maybe there might be some chance to find some if he exited now. However, when Xu Que was ready to break the Protective Screen and leave, he took a step and looked up all of a sudden.
"Uh, this place seems a bit weird. Are there treasures there?"
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The outside world had never stopped looking for Xu Que! The Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family had never stopped sending people into the Waste Realm. They spared no expense, offering a reward like an Inferior Celestial Artifact to gain help from the other forces to capture the fake Zhan Gaoli. More than ten days later, almost everyone in the Waste Realm was looking for enlightenment while pursuing the whereabouts of the fake Zhan Gaoli, but they were coming up empty-handed!
As for the Litian Academy, Qin Susu and several young men and women had already entered the Waste Realm and were also looking for Xu Que. So far, they knew that the fake Zhan Gaoli came from the Exploding Heavens Faction, but they didn't expose him. They went into the Waste Realm to see if they could help Xu Que.
At that moment, their group had just landed on a hill and was taking a short rest!
"Senior Qin, this Waste Realm is too big. Can we really find that fellow?" A young woman asked.
"Yes, maybe that fellow was encircled and killed by that group of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage!" Someone laughed bitterly.
"That's not possible, otherwise there would be news. But one thing is for sure—he must be running for his life now!"
"How so?"
"Don't you see? If he really had the strength to fight back, how could the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family have suffered zero casualties so far? He must know that he can't beat them, so he has been running for his life and dares not show up!"
Several of them kept on discussing what was probably going on with Xu Que.
Qin Susu remained silent until she noticed something in front of them. Then she suddenly interrupted, "Okay, stop talking. Someone is coming! No matter where that fellow is right now, he must be in a difficult situation. All we can do is to do our best, if we can help him escape from here, we'll take it as returning him a favor!" After her explanation, the rest of the young men and women nodded, shut their mouths, and stopped talking about Xu Que.
…..
Almost at the same time, there were at least ten figures dashing past them. They were all aces at the Earth Celestial Stage. The leader was at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage, his presence was unusually strong!
"Oh, no, it's the team from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family. How did they get together? Could it be…they discovered the trail of that fellow?" A young man frowned.
There was certainly no good reason for so many aces at the Earth Celestial Stage to flock together. However, the ten aces at the Earth Celestial Stage didn't pay attention to the people with Qin Susu. They didn't even glance at them or stop anywhere near them. Among them, the ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage was holding a jade-colored compass and his Celestial Core Power continuously poured into the jade-colored compass.
A moment later, the ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage pointed his hand to the mountain where Qin Susu and the others were sitting. He was surprised as he exclaimed, "Found it, there's a unique treasure there!"
After that, the gaze of the ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage suddenly fixed on Qin Susu and the others, and he hollered, "Three seconds, get out of that place right now!"
Chapter 1193: This Is a Lucrative Deal!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bam! A formidable aura suddenly swept out. The force from the ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage was extraordinary.
Qin Susu and the others changed their expressions. Rage flashed in their eyes, and she yelled, "To all Seniors, we've arrived here first so this place belongs to the Litian Academy. First come, first served. What did you just mean?"
"First come, first served? Ha, ha, the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family arrived here earlier than you. You merely followed us secretly. Who are you to speak of first come, first served?" An ace in the Earth Celestial Stage sneered immediately.
The ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage was indifferent too. He looked at Qin Susu and the rest and said coldly, "Before I get to work and kill all of you, you all better get out of the way."
After that, he looked again at the jade-colored compass his hand, frowned slightly, and murmured, "Strange, the presence of the unique treasure is weakening!"
Qin Susu then set her eyes on the jade-colored compass. Her expression changed slightly, "Six Rens Earth Plate? Are you the Divine Predicting Great Grandmaster, Mo Tianji, the Deputy Dean of the Dingtian Academy. No, Mo Tianji is in the Heaven Celestial Stage…"
"Ha, ha, Qin Xiangtian's granddaughter has a good flair for judging. You can even recognize my master's Celestial Artifact." The ace at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage laughed and shook his head, "I'm Mo Tianji's disciple, learning under him, Chu Ao!"
"You're Senior Chu Ao!" Qin Susu's expression suddenly sank. The other young men and women from the Litian Academy frowned too. Whether it was Mo Tianji or Chu Ao, they had heard their names. Mo Tianji was one of the few Divine Predicting Great Grandmasters in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. He didn't just have an unfathomable Cultivation, but was also good at divination. He also had a Low Grade Celestial Artifact, the Six Rens Earth Plate, which could predict everything in the world. Among its uses, the most enviable one was that it could be used for treasure hunting.
Now, it was obvious that Mo Tianji had lent his disciple, Chu Ao, the Six Rens Earth Plate and allowed him to bring it to the Waste Realm to seek out treasures.
Chu Ao was a dictator with a bad reputation. No one was willing to provoke him. Even recently, many people in the Waste Realm had died under his hands. Now he had set his eyes on the land they were on, obviously, there were indeed treasures there. He didn't attack Qin Susu and the others immediately, mostly because he was afraid of her status.
"Since you've addressed me as Senior Chu, I don't need to explain myself further. For your grandfather's sake, take your people from the Litian Academy and leave. Otherwise don't blame me for being merciless!" Chu Ao sneered.
If Qin Susu and the others insisted on staying, then he wouldn't mind killing all of them. Anyway, the Dingtian Academy and the Litian Academy had long been in conflict. It wasn't a big problem if he complicated it further.
"Ha, ha, I addressed you as Senior Chu because your Cultivation Stage is higher than mine! But we came here first. If Senior Chu is so unreasonable, then you're not worthy of the title Senior!" Qin Susu smiled lightly.
She had originally thought that these people were looking for the fake Zhan Gaoli. However, so many aces in the Earth Celestial Stage were gathered together, apparently it was to protect the Six Rens Earth Plate and at the same time hunt for treasure.
If she insisted on staying, it would be very dangerous for them. But as the granddaughter of Qin Xiangtian, the Dean of the Litian Academy, she didn't come into the Waste Realm without the protection of other aces. She had already issued a Secret Order to get the aces from the Litian Academy around the area to come and help them. Hence, she had the courage to bargain with Chu Ao and his group.
"Uh?"
Just then, Chu Ao looked at the jade-colored compass in his hand again. He did his predictions and immediately sneered, "I finally know why you have the courage to go against me. It turns out that you have some helpers arriving! It's a pity that you're just harming those from the Litian Academy!"
Just then, Chu Ao held up his Six Rens Earth Plate and quickly snapped it several times. The Six Rens Earth Plate instantly blossomed in brilliance and the brilliance spread in all directions. In a blink of an eye, the surrounding terrain transformed, the mountain peaks began to move, and several stones quietly landed in different directions. It had unexpectedly formed a natural Terrain Obliterating Spell.
"Oh sh*t!" Qin Susu and the others were startled.
Chu Ao burst out laughing, "Ha, ha, ha, now it's too late if you want to send another Secret Order to stop them from coming. Once my Six Rens Obliterating Spell is laid down, no Secret Order can be sent out. Once they step in here, they will be bombarded by the murderous aura of the terrain."
..…
At the same time, Xu Que was still standing in his cave, staring at the roof with a funny expression. He could clearly feel that on the roof there was a hidden treasure. Its Celestial Core Power was magnificent and rich in Spiritual Qi. Now, the treasure was slowly changing its position as the top of the cave seemed to be moving.
D*mn it! Don't tell me it's a living treasure? Xu Que stared in wonder. It was because he had carefully surveyed the surroundings. He didn't even realize that there were treasures here, but now he did and it was moving!
Did it sneak in when I was in Secluded Meditation? Or…was it attracted by the magnificent Celestial Core Power when I was practicing? Xu Que couldn't help guessing.
But now, he didn't act rashly. If it was a living treasure, it might be an Immortal Elixir with a spirit. If he made too much noise, he would frighten it away in minutes.
"System, quickly find out what kind of treasure this is, so I can think of the right solution!" Xu Que immediately called out the System for help. He didn't even dare to explore with his Soul Strength, he was afraid that he might frighten the other party.
Ding! "A Low-Grade Celestial Artifact has been detected, but it's too far away from the Host to collect. Please move closer to it and activate a Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion for the Celestial Artifact!" The system replied almost immediately!
A Low-Grade Celestial Artifact? D*mn it! This Waste Realm even has a Low-Grade Celestial Artifact?
This is awesome! This is a lucrative deal!
Xu Que had a surprised expression. He still had more than 1 million Acting Tough Points. There was no problem in activating a Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion for Celestial Artifact!
Especially since he was in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm for so long, and ,after coming into contact with Equipment Refining, Xu Que knew how precious a Celestial Artifact was. Although there were many Inferior Celestial Artifacts, the Low-Grade Celestial Artifact was rare. So far, he hadn't encountered one. Even his own Firestorm Wheels which belonged to the category of the Low-Grade Celestial Artifact were drawn from the System's lottery! Hence, if he was to use up hundreds of thousands of Acting Tough Points to activate a Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion for the Celestial Artifact, Xu Que felt that it was still a good deal!
"Heh, heh, very good. Activate a Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion for the Celestial Artifact right now. I'll dig this cave out!" Xu Que was motivated and he immediately stepped on the lightning under his feet and darted to the roof of the cave. The next moment, he took out a sharp sword and swiftly slashed it into the roof of the cave. He kept digging upward and the stone debris fell, one after another.
Chapter 1194: You're Tired of Living, Aren't You?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Just then, on the mountain peak, Chu Ao and Qin Susu and the others were still in a stalemate!
Chu Ao's character was just like his name. He wasn't only bossy and domineering, but there was arrogance and pride in his blood. Even if Qin Susu and the others were from the Litian Academy, or if Qin Susu was Qin Xiangtian's granddaughter, Chu Ao was fearless. He had given them enough chances when he didn't kill Qin Susu and her group in the first instant he saw them. But now he had changed his mind, he now had the intention to kill.
He made use of the Six Rens Earth Plate to lay down the Terrain Obliterating Spell. It was the kind of spell that used and condensed power from the terrain—it was very powerful. As long as an outsider rushed in and touched the edge of the Terrain Obliterating Spell, he would fall into the terrain and be trapped inside. Then he would be killed by the murderous aura accumulated from the forces of Heaven and Earth.
Hence, he didn't fear any of the aces and help from the Litian Academy. He even wanted to kill all of them. He wanted no one to survive, he was extremely arrogant!
"All of you are absolutely ignorant of my strength. None of you feared and respected me, so now all of you have to pay the price for being disrespectful!" Chu Ao laughed loudly, his face full of mockery. He stared coldly at Qin Susu and her group.
The expressions on Qin Susu and the rest were extremely unpleasant, especially Qin Susu. She didn't expect Chu Ao to be so skillful in controlling the Six Rens Earth Plate that he could lay down a Terrain Obliterating Spell so quickly. After all, the Six Rens Earth Plate was a Low-Grade Celestial Artifact and coupled with Chu Ao's strength at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage, he could exert and maximize his power comparable to the Medium Stage of a Heaven Celestial!
Regardless of how many aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy were coming over, there was only one outcome, everyone would die! But now, even if she wanted to inform the aces to stop coming, it was just too late. The surrounding area was completely covered by the terrain, so it was impossible to send out her Secret Order.
"Senior Chu, this is our fault. We hope that you can be kind and generous and open the Terrain Obliterating Spell so we can leave right now!" In the end, Qin Susu chose to give in. Although she wasn't happy with the Dingtian Academy, she had no other solutions now. If she remained in a stalemate with him, not only she and her group would be in danger, but dozens of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy would be harmed too!
"Ha, ha, girl, I gave you a chance just now, but you didn't treasure it. Have you forgotten what I said? Now, even if all of you wanted to leave, it's already too late!" Chu Ao laughed loudly.
In contrast, an ace from the Zhan Family next to him frowned slightly and warned him, "Brother Chu, maybe we should let it slip. This is Qin Xiangtian's granddaughter, if…"
"There's no if. With my master's Six Rens Earth Plate, if we killed all of them, no one would know that we're the culprit! Don't forget what's hidden underground. It's probably the presence of an Aquamarine Kirin Fruit. If the news is leaked…"
Chu Ao abruptly stopped talking as he looked at the ground with an astonished expression.
"Uh? This…"
He saw a spot on the ground wiggle. It seemed that there was something breaking out from the earth, a most peculiar sight! For a moment, everyone looked at the ground, surprised.
"Is it not an Aquamarine Kirin Fruit, but an Immortal Elixir with spirit?" Chu Ao immediately cried in surprise, because only an Immortal Elixirs with spirit could move by themselves!
"Ha, ha, ha, I've searched high and low only to find it when I least expect to!" Chu Ao burst into laughter immediately.
But the next moment, the ground suddenly cracked, and a head popped out. He didn't even look at Chu Ao and the others, but his gaze was fixed onto the Six Rens Earth Plate. He laughed, "Ha, ha, I've searched high and low only to find it when I least expected to! Keep it for me!"
Whoosh!
When he ended his sentence, an invisible mysterious force gushed out instantly and swept away the Six Rens Earth Plate. Then the head retracted quickly and disappeared.
Swoosh!
In an instant, there was a dead silence.
With the disappearance of the Six Rens Earth Plate, the Terrain Obliterating Spell disintegrated and crumbled on the spot.
Everyone was dumbfounded, and confusion was written all over their faces.
Qin Susu and the rest had already given up all hope. But in that moment, they were stunned and struck dumb with astonishment.
Chu Ao stared with his eyes open wide, and he failed to respond to the situation.
That scene happened too fast and it was too bizarre. Who the f*ck could have expected a head popping out from the ground?
Who the f*ck would have known that the head was so powerful that it took away the Six Rens Earth Plate with a command. And it was done so thoroughly that he even broke the link between Chu Ao and the Six Rens Earth Plate.
"D*mn it!" The next moment, Chu Ao finally collected himself, his expression changed dramatically, and, with a roar, he rushed into the hole in the ground. However, the hole was too small. It could only accommodate the size of a head.
Chu Ao was freaking out, and he had no time for Qin Susu and her group. He immediately activated his Magic Arts and bombarded the ground crazily.
After all, it was his master's Celestial Artifact and the one which had brought his master to fame. If he was robbed like that, even if he was killed 10,000 times, it wouldn't calm his master's anger!
..…
At the same time, Xu Que had returned to the cave with a joyful look. He had already placed the Low-Grade Celestial Artifact into the System's Holy Weapon-Keeping Pavilion, but he was shocked to hear an angry roar coming from outside.
"What's going on?" Xu Que looked up and saw a middle-aged man bombarding the small hole crazily.
"B*stard, return me my Six Rens Earth Plate!" Chu Ao bombarded the ground insanely. He stared at Xu Que in the cave and roared angrily.
Xu Que hated the accusation and hollered, "Return my *ss! I got that with my own ability, why should I give it to you? The moral values of the younger generation are getting worse. People aren't like in the older days. The society is morally bankrupt now. How could you try to rob my Celestial Artifact in such a blatant manner?"
His voice was loud and clear, full of confidence and as if he was on the moral high ground.
Chu Ao, who was on the top of the mountain peak, was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The robber was Xu Que, but he was scolded instead?
Qin Susu and the others were astounded for a while, and then they almost laughed out loud. They could never have imagined that there could be such an episode. Someone actually popped out from the ground and robbed Chu Ao's Six Rens Earth Plate. In turn, he even scolded Chu Ao for robbing his Celestial Artifact.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the same time, more than a dozen figures had dashed over from far away. They were all aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy. They had rushed in to support Qin Susu.
Qin Susu heaved a sigh of relief. She was smiling from ear to ear, "Senior Chu, you should explain to us about your plan for killing all of us with your spell!"
"Get lost!" Chu Ao was in distress. He had no time to care about the aces from the Litian Academy. After roaring at Qin Susu, he continued using his Magic Art to bombard the ground.
Bam!
With a loud explosion, the small hole was finally blown up. However, before Chu Ao had the time to climb down the hole, Xu Que suddenly flew up from below. Xu Que landed not far away, his face full of indignation and resentment. He cursed and scolded Chu Ao immediately, "D*mn it, what do you want? Tell me, what do you want? How dare you rob stuff from the Exploding Heavens Faction! You're tired of living, aren't you?"
Chapter 1195: I'll Avenge You!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Exploding Heavens Faction? Everyone was shocked at hearing those three words.
Following which, Chu Ao and the other aces from the Dingtian Academy got intense murderous looks on their faces.
During that period, the conflict between the Exploding Heavens Faction and the Dingtian Academy was deeply embedded. There was no way it could be reconciled. But they couldn't trace the whereabouts of anyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction. Suddenly, a dude in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage had appeared,and he was from the Exploding Heavens Faction. They were ready to kill him.
But they weren't in a hurry to launch their attack. After so many battles, they knew very well that the Exploding Heavens Faction had a kind of Escape Emblem. Unless they could seal the Void when he wasn't watching, the dude would definitely escape before they even began.
Hence, when Xu Que said Exploding Heavens Faction, those from the Dingtian Academy were already making their preparations. They had begun to take actions secretly, maneuvering the Spiritual Qi and sealing the Void around them.
Chu Ao temporarily suppressed the anger in him. He believed that as long as Xu Que couldn't escape, the stolen Six Rens Earth Plate could still be recovered. A cold smile appeared on his face, "You're from the Exploding Heavens Faction? That's interesting. Unfortunately, you have met the Dingtian Academy today. You'll die today!"
"Dingtian Academy? What kind of lousy name is that? The fact that you know about the Exploding Heavens Faction suggests that you're a little knowledgeable!" Xu Que had an arrogant expression. In fact, he was aware of these people's little tricks—when they were secretly sealing the Void, the System had already informed him!
However, Xu Que didn't want to escape. They were a group of Earth Celestials, and none of them were aces in the Heaven Celestial Stage. He had nothing to fear! Although the number of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage were around ten, it was very troublesome to finish off all of them. This time, with the help of the eight Aquamarine Kirin Fruits and the Green Lotus Seed in his Dantian which had germinated and grown into a young Green Lotus, he now had pure Celestial Core Power and his strength had soared. Hence, he wanted to try and test his actual strength to see what kind of level he had attained.
However, Xu Que didn't like to take risks. Chu Ao spoke to stall for time. Xu Que cooperated and pretended to walk into the trap, but he was quietly laying down Trap and Kill Arrays. At the expense of over 10,000 Acting Tough Points, he exchanged several Trap and Kill Arrays and allowed his Thunder Illusion Body to hide in the cave and lay down those Arrays.
On the other hand, Qin Susu and her group were gasping with astonishment. They had no idea that the person hiding underground was from the Exploding Heavens Faction.
"Hey, fellow cultivator, you're from the Exploding Heavens Faction? I wonder if you know Bai Zhantang!" Qin Susu had nothing to fear. She looked at Xu Que and shouted.
Xu Que had sensed Qin Susu's presence from the beginning and he smiled lightly after hearing her inquiry, "Of course I know him, and I know you too, Qin Susu. Bai Zhantang told me before that he found himself a younger sister, is that you?"
"Nonsense, I'm his…" When Qin Susu heard him, she immediately retorted angrily.
But before she could finish, Xu Que waved his hand and interrupted, "Don't worry. Bai Zhantang is the younger brother of everyone. Since you're his sister, you'll be the younger sister of the Exploding Heavens Faction too."
"Bah!" Qin Susu was annoyed as she replied, "Who is his younger sister? I am his…"
"All right, all right, stop it. If anyone dares to bully you, you can tell them the Exploding Heavens Faction will protect you. I can assure you that no one will dare to attack you!" Xu Que interrupted Qin Susu again.
The rest of the young men and women from the Litian Academy immediately had queer expressions on their faces and the corner of their lips twitched slightly.
If bullied by others, tell them the big name of the Exploding Heavens Faction?
I'm afraid that'll only lead to more insane repression?
"B*stard, are all the people from the Exploding Heavens Faction so annoying?" Qin Susu was fuming with anger. She thought Xu Que was interesting so she took him in as her younger brother. She had never heard anything about the Exploding Heavens Faction. She thought that Xu Que was from an unknown and unimportant force. But after so many things had happened, Qin Susu was more interested in Xu Que than before. She wanted to find this younger brother to have a good understanding of the Exploding Heavens Faction and reprimand him for his promise to her Great-Great Grandfather of marrying her.
But she had never met Xu Que. After all, Xu Que changed his identity every time he moved about. No one could recognize him. Hence, Qin Susu really thought of Xu Que as her younger brother. Among some trusted friends, she always liked to mention that Bai Zhantang from the Exploding Heavens Faction was her younger brother. But what Xu Que said had completely made her lose her honor. That was very annoying for Qin Susu who had been anxious to outdo others since young. Since young, she liked to be the leader. There was a kind of refusal to concede defeat in her blood, and she didn't like being treated as a younger sister. When Xu Que addressed her as his younger sister in public, it had rubbed her the wrong way.
After all, in her eyes, she was no weaker than Xu Que, why should she be recognized as the younger sister?
"What do you mean by all the people from the Exploding Heavens Faction are annoying. I can assure you that we're the embodiment of justice. Don't you frame us!" Xu Que heard Qin Susu's angry murmur and he answered with a smile.
Whoosh!
Just then, more than a dozen of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy arrived. They landed in front of Qin Susu and the others. They looked somberly at those from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family and asked, "What has happened?"
"I'm glad that you're all here. The people from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family wanted to kill all of us with a spell." Qin Susu immediately complained.
But as soon as she finished, she paused slightly, with a flash of slyness in her eyes. She looked at Xu Que and said, "Hey, did you just say that if I was bullied, I could call on the Exploding Heavens Faction? Those people just bullied me. Can you help me finish them off?"
Qin Susu was planning to shame Xu Que and make him eat his own words.
She didn't believe Xu Que, who was in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, dared to fight against so many aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family. Of course, even if Xu Que dared to fight, she wouldn't watch Xu Que courting death. Anyway, she had aid on her side. If Xu Que was foolish enough to attack the opponent after prodding him into action, she would surely let her aces in the Earth Celestial Stage help him.
After all, this time the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family were unreasonable for wanting to kill them. That was related to various conflicts between the two academies, and it was absolutely impossible to reconcile easily. But from a normal person's point of view, Qin Susu didn't think Xu Que would be so silly that he would attack the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family after her prodding him into action. She just wanted to make Xu Que eat his own words.
However, as soon as Qin Susu stopped speaking, Xu Que immediately laughed and shook his head. "Younger sister, you should have told me earlier that you were bullied. Your older brother will avenge you!"
Whoosh!
After that, Xu Que suddenly stepped out with blazing lightning under his feet and rushed directly toward Chu Ao, who was the nearest to him. Everyone was startled, even Qin Susu, someone who was psychologically prepared.
What's going on?
Is that dude really a fool?
Is he going to risk his life against those from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family?
It's all right if he's risking his life, but the key is how can he pick Chu Ao, the one who's the strongest and with the highest Cultivation Stage?
Chapter 1196: This Is My Territory, I Call the Shots!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Avenge her? Ha, ha, you're courting death!" Chu Ao saw Xu Que dashing toward him, and his face showed only mockery and disdain. Chu Ao knew that the strength of each person in the Exploding Heavens Faction wasn't simple, but he was in the Later Stage and at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage—his strength and power were at the top. Looking at Xu Que's current strength, Chu Ao didn't feel that he needed to fear him.
Even if his Six Rens Earth Plate had been snatched by Xu Que, the Six Rens Earth Plate was a special Low-Grade Celestial Artifact, and not everyone knew how to use it even if they had it. He had nothing to fear at all. But soon, the smile on Chu Ao's face gradually froze!
Following a swoosh, Xu Que held a sharp sword in his hand, which emitted a powerful lethal aura that enveloped the atmosphere.
"A sword at the Celestial Artifact level?" Chu Ao stared at it, and his expression suddenly turned grave. A cultivator at the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, coupled with a sword of Celestial Artifact level, no one should underestimate its comprehensive strength!
"Ha, so what if you have a sword of the Celestial Artifact level? I don't believe you can overturn the situation. In this place, I'm the ruler!" Chu Ao had a cold smile.
At that moment, however, there was a Firestorm Thunderous Roar. Xu Que suddenly stepped on a pair of Firestorm Wheels, which were turning at high speed. And as the speed was raised, he turned into a dark shadow and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Another Celestial Artifact? And it's a flying tool!"
Everyone's expression changed violently. This kind of battling mode was familiar. When a man from the Exploding Heavens Faction was fighting for a spot in the top 20 on the Half-List, he had battled several times in a similar way in the ring. The man in the ring, who was using two Celestial Artifacts, was in the Half-Celestial Stage, but now someone in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage was using these two Celestial Artifacts!
"D*mn it!" Chu Ao was startled for a moment and the smile turned into a twitch of his lips. He immediately cursed and quickly retreated!
Xu Que disappeared from their sight, but the Firestorm Thunderous Roar could still be heard; it was out to kill!
"B*stard, return the Six Rens Earth Plate and I will let you off!" Chu Ao roared as he retreated. He was filled with fear, and he could already sense he was in big danger. He really didn't want to fight Xu Que. Of course, if Xu Que really returned the Six Rens Earth Plate to him, he would certainly activate it and teach Xu Que a lesson!
However, there had never been a case where Xu Que surrendered what he had gotten!
There was only the Firestorm Thunderous Roar that responded to Chu Ao's threats. The roaring sound from the Firestorm Wheels was causing pain to everyone's ears!
The current Xu Que wasn't the same as before. He was in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage and the Celestial Core Power in his body was incomparably pure. Even without any external help, relying solely on his strength, he was equivalent to many geniuses in the Later Stage of the Human Celestial Stage. However, with his strength, coupled with the use of the Firestorm Wheels and the sharp sword with Sword Spirit, he could completely exert and maximize the power of the two Celestial Artifacts. The combined lethality would be dreadful!
Swoosh!
Just then, a glaring sword appeared out of thin air in front of Chu Ao without warning.
"Ah!" Chu Ao had been retreating, but he was shocked by the glare from the sword, and he spared no effort in his roar. He forced himself to speed up for a mad retreat. He moved a long distance back in order to escape the attack from the sword!
Hiss! The crowd gasped in shock. Nobody could see where Xu Que was or how he made his move!
The glaring sword had already made those in the Earth Celestial Stage fearful, and their expressions were extremely serious. If they were the one facing those attacks, they were afraid that they would be beheaded!
Fortunately, Chu Ao was at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage. He was strong enough. He broke through his limit at a crucial moment and escaped death. However, his face was injured by the last attack from the sword, and blood was oozing out.
"What a powerful youth!" An ace in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy couldn't help but marvel. They had no hostility against the Exploding Heavens Faction. Everything they knew about them was hearsay. Most people thought it was merely an exaggeration, but now they were astonished with what they were seeing with their own eyes!
"This fellow…it seems like he is pretty strong, but can he really kill Chu Ao?" Qin Susu muttered in astonishment, her cheeks red and hot!
She originally wanted to shame Xu Que, but she didn't realize that he was so formidable and owned two Celestial Artifacts and wounded Chu Ao's face in his first attack.
"I'm afraid he can't win. Although the Six Rens Earth Plate is very powerful, it has always been under the control of Mo Tianji. If Chu Ao exerted his real ability, this fellow cultivator from the Exploding Heavens Faction may be in danger!" Just then, an ace in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy explained with a serious expression. Others were silent and they didn't refute him!
Chu Ao was famous, almost everyone knew about him. Apart from being a direct disciple of Mo Tianji, he had also learned innumerable divinations. He could not only calculate and predict, but he knew a Stone Scattering Spell Array that could trap and kill his enemy! This kind of Stone Scattering Spell Array wasn't the same as the ordinary spell Array that needed a Spell Disk, Spirit Stone, or Spell Flag for set up. The Stone Scattering Spell Array was a spell that manipulated and changed the terrain and borrowed forces from nature. Only a few small stones were needed to change the terrain in an instant. It would then produce a dangerous terrain from the natural landscape that had infinite power!
"B*stard, how dare you hurt me, today you'll have a terrible death!" Almost at the same time, Chu Ao had taken control and freed himself from the pressure of being in the passive position. He was full of wrath. He faced his palm down, instantly sucked up a few small stones, and enveloped them with Celestial Core Power! Then with a wave of his hand, a few stones instantaneously turned into several rays of light and shot out in all directions like meteors.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the same time, Chu Ao quickly did hand gestures. His ten fingers looked as if pulling into the Tao Aura of Heaven and Earth, surrounded by several streams of air currents.
"Oh sh*t, he's starting to set up his spell. Stop him!" Just then, Qin Susu reacted immediately and shouted to the aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy. But before the aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy could help, the Firestorm Thunderous Roar suddenly stopped, and Xu Que stepped on the Firestorm Wheels while revealing himself, his palm facing out, and he hollered, "Come back!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, the stones within a few miles, together with the small stones thrown by Chu Ao, were sucked back by Xu Que with one hand!
Chu Ao was already almost finished composing his hand gestures, but he was cut off by Xu Que's single blow. The air current condensed between his fingers and dissipated and transformed into a huge force that pounded his body!
Psssh! In an instant, Chu Ao spit out a mouthful of blood and looked at Xu Que with horror on his face and asked in an alarmed manner, "How is it possible? You…how could you break my master's Stone Scattering Spell Array?"
Everyone was in a daze. It was totally unexpected that Xu Que could salvage the situation. Xu Que broke Chu Ao's lethal killing move that easily!
"Heh, heh, do you think you can rule the world with just a few lousy stones? Sorry, I declare that from this moment on, within 50 miles of here, the territory belongs to the Exploding Heavens Faction! This is my territory, I call the shots!"
Xu Que smiled, with a flash of indifference in his eyes, and he pushed his palm to the front all of a sudden!
Bam!
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion from all directions. Following which, within 50 miles of where they were standing, the ground burst into brilliance and a strong murderous aura filled the entire atmosphere!
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed dramatically, "Trap…Trap & Kill Array? When did he set up the Trap & Kill Array here?"
"No!" The aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family were startled and seemed to have thought of something.. They quickly rushed in different directions, one after another, attempting to escape! There was no doubt that they were reminded of the accident in the Equipment Refining Sect's branch.
That scene was very similar to the rumors. That also involved Trap & Kill Arrays. It was also only one guy who, in the blink of an eye, slaughtered dozens of aces from the Equipment Refining Sect!
Chapter 1197: Snuff Out, Subdue, and Kill!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bang! With a deafening explosion, the ground surrounding them instantly split and cracked, and rays of cold bolted from the ground, with a murderous aura like a tornado, and it enveloped all the aces in the Earth Celestial Stage who were fleeing.
Xu Que was calling the shots, and he was in control of the space between Heaven and Earth in a 50-mile radius. In that small area, as long as no one could break his Trap & Kill Array, he was the king of that territory, and he had a say in anyone's death!
At wherever he pointed at, the Trap & Kill Array would be activated.
Psssh!
Psssh!
Psssh!
In an instant, several aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family burst into a bloody mess and fell to the ground under the strong murderous aura of the Trap & Kill Array. The ground was absorbing the fresh blood of those aces and condensing into an even more terrible force which intensified the whole Trap & Kill Array.
While everyone watched the bloody scene, they were astounded. Qin Susu and the others were all shocked and found it hard to believe. Many aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy had their blood freeze. With their strength, they could be counted as aces, stronger than many others, and they were the core strength of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm.
But now, a cultivator in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage from the Exploding Heavens Faction was killing Earth Celestials as if killing ants. It was simply too horrible.
"What a powerful Trap & Kill Array!"
"But this Trap & Kill Array is too diabolical. As every person is killed, it strengthens the Array. If this goes on, I'm afraid none of the people from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family will be able to escape!"
"So what? These despicable b*stards from the Dingtian Academy deserve to be killed. As for how they are killed, what has it got to do with us!"
"Ha, ha, you have a point!"
The aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Litian Academy laughed, and they didn't feel the need to sympathize with those getting killed!
Qin Susu had already told everyone about how Chu Ao wanted to kill them with the spell from his Six Rens Earth Plate. If it wasn't for the sudden emergence of the dude from the Exploding Heavens Faction, then it would have been their Litian Academy that was slaughtered now! Hence, the Litian Academy was happy to see Xu Que's way of doing things.
"B*stard! Stop! Do you know who you're killing?" Just then, Chu Ao, who was already antsy, shouted angrily at Xu Que.
Xu Que was cool and he replied with a smile, "The lackeys from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family? What's wrong with killing them!"
"You…you're seeking death!" Chu Ao was enraged, and he snapped out several Magic Arts and threw them toward Xu Que! He knew that if he didn't stop Xu Que from controlling the Trap & Kill Array, the aces from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family would soon be killed.
This Trap & Kill Array is too overbearing!
"Heh, heh, trying to stop me? You've overthinking. I didn't set up this Trap & Kill Array for you!" Xu Que laughed, held up his sharp sword, stepped on the Firestorm Wheels, and went toward Chu Ao. Almost at the same time, he controlled the Thunder Illusion Body with his mind, and the Thunder Illusion Body that was hiding underground suddenly flew out of the cave. TheThunder Illusion Body was also stepping on the Firestorm Wheels and holding a sharp sword, but his appearance and presence were different from Xu Que's. However, his strength and Cultivation Stage were exactly the same as Xu Que's, and he was also in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage.
"Uh? There's another one!" Everyone was startled. No one had thought that there was another person hiding underground. All of them then figured out that the Trap & Kill Array was laid down by another man. No wonder they didn't realize the set-up of the Trap & Kill Array.
"Now, this is interesting. A single person from the Exploding Heavens Faction is enough to snuff out everything. Now here's a second one. The Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family are finished!" An ace from the Litian Academy shook his head.
"Gee, but his Celestial Artifacts…how are they exactly the same as the other person?" Someone was surprised to see the Firestorm Wheels and the sharp sword.
Everyone was shocked—something was amiss!
"Before this, someone from the Exploding Heavens Faction owned the same Celestial Artifacts. Could it be…?"
"Oh my god!"
"Is it that anyone who joins the Exploding Heavens Faction will receive these two Celestial Artifacts? The background of the Exploding Heavens Faction is too formidable!"
"Astonishing!" Many exclaimed.
At the same time, Chu Ao was so full of anger, but he had no time to take care of Xu Que's Thunder Illusion Body. After fighting against Xu Que, he found that he had no advantage over him at all. He was even suppressed by Xu Que. The scarier thing was he felt that Xu Que hadn't used all his strength, as if Xu Que was playing with him.
Certainly, Chu Ao's feeling was right.
Xu Que didn't give his all, because he used half of his Soul Strength to go into his Thunder Illusion Body and controlled the Thunder Illusion Body to manage the power of the Trap & Kill Arrays to bombard and kill the aces from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family!
As for Chu Ao, Xu Que didn't feel that he was a threat at all. He even wanted Chu Ao to watch his own people being killed and then finally finish him off!
"My master is the Divine Predicting Great Grandmaster, Mo Tianji. If I die, he'll not let you off!" Just then, Chu Ao shouted at Xu Que and threatened Xu Que with his master's name.
But Xu Que had no idea who Mo Tianji was, not to mention what was the Divine Predicting Great Grandmaster. He shook his head and sneered, "Even if your master is the Zhen Yuan Daoist, I'd kill him too!"
Zhen Yuan Daoist?
When the others heard Xu Que's words, they couldn't help but twitch their lips slightly. They secretly thought that this fellow was really scary; he even used Zhen Yuan Daoist as an example. Zhen Yuan Daoist was the master of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. He was the strongest among the Golden Celestials, how could he quote him in an example like that?
"Good, since you don't know what's good for yourself, I'll fight you to the end, even if we have to perish together, I must kill you!" Chu Ao was driven into a corner with a flash of determination in his eyes. He put his finger directly into his mouth and bit hard with his teeth.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Chu Ao bit off his finger. Chu Ao had blood all over his mouth and his finger was still dripping blood. Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
"This is bad, he's performing the Sacrificial Technique, and this is a vicious technique of Mo Tianji. Unexpectedly, Chu Ao has learned it too!" An ace from the Litian Academy exclaimed.
"Oh, no!" Qin Susu was turning pale. Once the Sacrificial Technique was put into practice, no one could stop it. Nobody could help Xu Que now!
"Ha, ha, ha, Exploding Heavens Faction, today I want both of you to die here!" Chu Ao laughed wildly, and he chewed and crushed the severed finger in his mouth, while he activated a Magic Art with the remaining nine fingers!
Xu Que frowned. He sensed a kind of indescribably dangerous presence.
"Uh, forget it, I wanted to play with you, but I didn't expect you to use your last resort. I shouldn't waste my time. Before I only used 30 percent of my strength, so now I'll use 50 percent of it!" Xu Que shook his head and suddenly retrieved the Soul Strength on his Thunder Illusion Body and adjusted his own strength to the peak.
Bang!
The next moment, he stepped on the Firestorm Wheels and disappeared from his spot again. Then, to the astonishment of everyone, an attack fell from the sky and dropped onto Chu Ao's head! Almost at the same time, a strong murderous aura akin to a tornado swept up from the ground and enveloped Chu Ao!
Pssssh!
With a crisp sound, Chu Ao's head was cut in half by a sword, while the body beneath his head was engulfed and twisted by a murderous aura that turned it into a bloody mess. He died on the spot!
Hiss! Everyone took in deep breaths and their eyes stared wildly in disbelief.
Previously, Xu Que had used the Trap & Kill Arrays to kill the aces in the Earth Celestial Stage. Although everyone was surprised, they could still accept it. After all, it was the Trap & Kill Arrays which were doing the killing—it wasn't Xu Que's own ability!
But that dude actually split Chu Ao's head with a sword and that was simply astonishing!
You b*stard, if you had the ability, why didn't you kill him earlier? Do you have to play for so long?
Chapter 1198: Join the Faction and Receive Celestial Artifacts
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Huh, he died? That's so weak!"
Just then, Xu Que landed on the ground, looked at Chu Ao's corpse, and shook his head.
The aces from the Litian Academy wore an odd expression, and they were speechless.
Frankly, Chu Ao was a pro in the Earth Celestial Stage. Although he wasn't invincible, he was ranked top 20 on the Earth List. However, he had just been hacked to death by Xu Que's single blow. That made many people have their hair stand on end!
"That dude…I'm afraid the man ranked first on the Human List isn't as good as him?"
"Psssh, the key is the number one on the Human List is from the Exploding Heavens Faction too!"
"Wow, this is…"
Many aces from the Litian Academy had just begun their discussion!
Bam!
Suddenly, there was a ranking chart showing among the clouds. It was the Heavenly Tripod List.
Xu Que was already familiar with such a sight. He put his two fingers together and wrote his name on the white brilliance in front of him!
Heavenly Tripod List (Human List):
No. 1: Exploding Heavens Faction Is the Strongest Existence
No. 2: Exploding Heavens Faction Is a Soft-hearted Man
No. 3: Xiao Fengyun
No. 4: Chang Huan
…..
"The first on the list is Exploding Heavens Faction Is the Strongest Existence?" Everyone looked at the new rankings and were stunned.
With Xu Que's single sword attack killing Chu Ao, he was smoothly ranked on the first place of the Human List. He squeezed out the former first place winner, Exploding Heavens Faction Is a Soft-hearted Man.
However, that first place was indeed well-deserved. Those from the Litian Academy were deeply impressed. Even when they were in the Earth Celestial Stage, they couldn't kill Chu Ao with a single attack!
Finally, when the Thunder Illusion Body took control of the Trap & Kill Array and killed all the aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family, the area fell into silence. Xu Que continued his act. He did a fist and palm salute toward the Thunder Illusion Body and said, "Brother that was an awesome feat. You can go elsewhere now and leave the rest to me!"
"All right!" The Thunder Illusion Body nodded and removed the Trap & Kill Arrays. He bolted upward and vanished from everyone's sight.
Just then, Xu Que looked at Qin Susu, and he smiled and asked, "Younger sister, how was it? Did this count as avenging you?"
"Uh…" Qin Susu was embarrassed and tongue-tied. The current outcome was way beyond her expectations. But it had increased her interest in the Exploding Heavens Faction. After a moment of silence, Qin Susu raised her head and asked in a serious voice, "Tell me, how could I join the Exploding Heavens Faction?"
"Oh, you want to join the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Xu Que was amused.
"Yes, I want to grow stronger!" Qin Susu nodded.
The aces and disciples from the Litian Academy were looking at Xu Que with eager eyes. Apparently, they wanted to join the Exploding Heavens Faction too. It was because it meant that they would grow into stronger people. Even if they had to quit the Litian Academy, they were willing to!
"Ha, ha, all of you can forget it. There are too many stringent and demanding requirements for joining the Exploding Heavens Faction. One of them is that males need to be extremely handsome and females need to be extremely gorgeous. With this alone, none of you can join the faction." Xu Que stroked his handsome face and laughed.
Everyone twitched their lips. They are judged by appearance? What kind of requirement is that?
Qin Susu refused to accept it. She puffed out her chest and asked, "Am I not pretty?"
"Although you're pretty, your bust isn't big enough!" Xu Que responded immediately.
Bust…bust isn't big enough?
Qin Susu's expression suddenly changed and she retracted her chest. She stared at Xu Que with great annoyance as she gnashed her teeth in anger! No matter how lively and outgoing she was, she was rendered speechless by Xu Que's reply. Others also had their eyes wide open. They didn't expect Xu Que to say such a thing.
Besides, although Qin Susu isn't big enough, it isn't small either. Why does the Exploding Heavens Faction have such an odd standard?
"Humph, it's perfectly all right if the faction doesn't accept me. Besides, joining the Exploding Heavens Faction may not help me become stronger. And I may even be hunted down by their enemies!" Qin Susu was irritated.
"No, no, no. If you join the Exploding Heavens Faction, you'll definitely become stronger. Moreover, everyone who joined the faction gets two Celestial Artifacts. See, it's the pair of Firestorm Wheels under my feet and a sharp sword of Celestial Artifact level." Xu Que smiled as he flaunted his Celestial Artifacts.
Everyone was shocked when they heard his explanation. They were speculating about that possibility earlier, but now they were shocked to hear Xu Que admit it.
The backing of the Exploding Heavens Faction is too frightening. If you join the faction, you'll receive Celestial Artifacts. They must have several King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact to be able to produce so many similar Celestial Artifacts!
"No wonder! No wonder they dare to provoke the Equipment Refining Sect. They must have several King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact as their backing. They must have a profound background and a long history!"
"Uh, no, there are only a few King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, and they're all important figures from the Equipment Refining Sect. Where are the Exploding Heavens Faction's King Refiners of the Inferior Artifact from?"
"Are you silly? There wasn't anyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction on the Half List and the Human List. They must have been lying low for several years and only made their appearance now!"
"It looks like the Exploding Heavens Faction is the new power!"
"From their individual power to the resources they have, they're far ahead of all the forces in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm!"
Many people were shocked. After all, none of the forces could be so generous. If they joined the faction, they would receive Celestial Artifacts. It wasn't hard to imagine how precious and grand were the cultivation resources they usually received.
"Well, I still have something important to do, so I won't stay here anymore, good-bye!" Just then, Xu Que was about to leave. He had tested out his own strength and had a better understanding of himself. He had decided to continue the search and exploit other parts of the Waste Realm to enhance and foster a name for the Exploding Heavens Faction.
This time, he wanted to fill up all the spots in the top 20 on the Human List while he was in the Waste Realm. He had to let Jiang Hongyan and the others receive the news that he was in the Earth Continent. If that didn't work, then he would have to find ways to get to the Heaven Continent!
Qin Susu didn't keep Xu Que. She looked at him angrily as he left.
After Xu Que disappeared, she smiled, "Humph, when I find Bai Zhantang, I will absolutely have to teach him a lesson. And let him recommend I join the Exploding Heavens Faction. Then I'll teach that fellow who has offended me with his rude remarks!"
After that, Qin Susu turned her head to a young woman beside her and said, "Junior, what kind of Spiritual Fruit did you say earlier?"
"Huh?" The young woman was startled.
"The one that'll give you a fuller bust. Didn't you say it worked very well? Tell me quickly. I'll eat 100!" Qin Susu inquired.
The young woman heard Qin Susu's reply and her face got as red as a tomato. These things were said privately between the female disciples. But Qin Susu shouted it out so loudly. How could she not be shy?
The rest of the young men and women were holding back their laughter. They dared not laugh. It was too uncomfortable!
..…
At the same time, Xu Que had bolted somewhere far away. On a mountain peak, he landed again. When he found nobody around him, he took out Chu Ao's Six Rens Earth Plate. He had studied it along the way. It was very mysterious and abstruse.
On combat effectiveness, although it wasn't comparable to the sword and other sharp blades, it could instantly set up an Obliterating Spell to kill an enemy—its power shouldn't be underestimated. The only drawback was the fear of being interrupted by anyone close to him when he was setting up the spell; someone had to protect him.
Chu Ao knew that so he brought along dozens of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage. But he didn't expect Xu Que to emerge from the ground and snatch the Six Rens Earth Plate all of a sudden.
The most wonderful function of the Six Rens Earth Plate was that it could not only be used for divination, but also search for treasures. It was similar to a feng shui compass.
Xu Que studied it for a while and he injected his Celestial Core Power into it to perceive the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Wherever the Spiritual Qi was strong, the Six Rens Earth Plate would point in that direction.
"Heh, heh, it looks like I'm going to make a lot of money. At the same time, I'll get my spots on the Human List!" Xu Que smiled and his gaze looked toward where the Six Rens Earth Plate was pointing.
Chapter 1199: Tired of Playing
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
On the same day, the news of the massacre of dozens of aces in the Earth Celestial Stage from the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family spread like wildfire.
The news wasn't leaked by the Litian Academy. But when Xu Que was in the midst of killing, there were some cultivators who were passing by and saw the scene. They secretly used a Recording Crystal Ball to record the battle.
However, such a serious issue couldn't be completely concealed anyway. Moreover, Xu Que didn't have the intention to cover it up at all, so those records on the Recording Crystal Ball were made known to the world. The scenes on the Recording Crystal Ball were spread all over, even to the edge of the Waste Realm, and many forces were alarmed.
In the past, they had only heard rumors about how a person from the Exploding Heavens Faction could kill countless aces. Some were even doubtful of it. But this time, it was different. In this case, the battle scenes were presented in front of them. Nobody had any doubts anymore. It had basically been proven!
"The Dingtian Academy is doomed!"
"That's the Divine Predicting Great Grandmaster Mo Tianji's Celestial Artifact,the Six Rens Earth Plate! And it was snatched away just like that!"
"Oh my god, why is the Exploding Heavens Faction so powerful?"
"The Zhan Family is down on their luck. They went to look for the fake Zhan Gaoli, but they encountered the Exploding Heavens Faction instead!"
"It's rumored that Chu Ao from the Dingtian Academy initiated the attack on those from the Litian Academy. The Litian Academy was supposed to be slaughtered by him, but the situation was completely reversed when the dude from the Exploding Heavens Faction appeared!"
"It seems that this time the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family lost the bait along with the fish. I'm afraid the Litian Academy will settle accounts with them later."
Many people talked about it endlessly, all of them with a new understanding of the actual strength of the Exploding Heavens Faction.
On the other hand, the Dingtian Academy was so angry that they were about to vomit blood. They had really suffered pent-up and unspoken grievances this time. If Xu Que took the initiative to rob them of their Celestial Artifact, they could take the moral high ground and criticize the shamelessness of the Exploding Heavens Faction.
However, the scenes on the Recording Crystal Ball started recording from Chu Ao's attempt to kill Qin Susu and the others, which immediately set the Dingtian Academy and the Zhan Family on the defensive, while the Exploding Heavens Faction looked courageous and righteous.
"You, contact the deacon of the Equipment Refining Sect right now. We shouldn't allow the Exploding Heavens Faction to do whatever they want. This time I'm going to force every single one of them out and then eradicate them!" Finally, in the tent of the Dingtian Academy, Dean Lin issued an order with a gloomy face. He began to prepare for the plan against the Exploding Heavens Faction.
However, over the next ten days, bad news from the Waste Realm was continuously heard.
The Zhan family had been attacked in the Waste Realm. Every time, when they had just discovered some natural treasures, before they could start their extractions, they were knocked unconscious by a club. When they woke up, they had not only lost the natural treasures, but were also robbed of everything they had before. They were even naked.
Those from the Dingtian Academy and the Equipment Refining Sect were in a far worse situation. Many died. Countless aces in the Earth Celestial Stage were killed one after another in the Waste Realm. Some died from the bombardment of a Fiery Lotus, some died from the ambush of a Trap & Kill Array, and more of them were slashed in half by a sword!
Those familiar tactics were all done by the Exploding Heavens Faction!
Later, some of the big and small forces who had openly picked on the Exploding Heavens Faction were also tragically robbed after encountering them in the Waste Realm. If they were out of luck, they would be robbed twice.
Many people were scrambling to flee the Waste Realm. They really couldn't stay any longer.
"Dean Lin, I'm quitting the academy!"
"The Equipment Refining Sect…forget it, from today onward, I'm out of the Equipment Refining Sect!"
"D*mn it, there's no way we can fight against them. It wasn't easy to get the spot to visit the Waste Realm, but I've gained nothing. And I've lost all my other treasures instead!"
"F*ck, a few of my friends died. Fortunately, I was taking a leak nearby and had a narrow escape!"
"D*mn, how many of them from the Exploding Heavens Faction are inside the Waste Realm? I thought they didn't manage to clinch any spots? How did they get in?"
"Why do I feel that almost half of those who were inside belonged to the Exploding Heavens Faction? This is too scary!"
In a short while, the Dingtian Academy had received more than a dozen applications to withdraw from the academy. Even the Equipment Refining Sect had one or two people wanting to quit, let alone other big and small forces! And more people had also pointed their fingers at the major forces that were responsible for guarding the Waste Realm's entrance!
The Exploding Heavens Faction didn't have any spots to enter the Waste Realm. But why were there so many of them inside?
In just over ten days, the top ten of the Human List of the Heavenly Tripod List were occupied by the Exploding Heavens Faction. All of the rankings were achieved while they were in the Waste Realm. It meant that the Exploding Heavens Faction had at least ten people inside the Waste Realm.
Ten people—it was quite a significant number if they were talking about the spots to enter the Waste Realm. Under stringent controls, why was the Exploding Heavens Faction able to get in? Whose negligence of duty was that?
Faced with criticisms and doubts, the major forces were having many problems. They couldn't comprehend why the entrance of the Waste Realm, which was stringently checked and controlled with countless aces in the Heaven Celestial Stage protecting it, able to be breached by so many from the Exploding Heavens Faction?
At the same time, in a large tent, several important figures from the Dingtian Academy, the Equipment Refining Sect, and other forces were gathered. All of them were in the Heaven Celestial Stage, and they were discussing countermeasures.
Dean Lin from the Dingtian Academy was the initiator of the meeting. He was explaining his plan in a serious voice:
"What has happened in the past ten days is apparent to everyone. If the Exploding Heavens Faction isn't eradicated, the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm will never be peaceful! Hence, I propose that all forces withdraw from the Waste Realm ahead of time, seal the Waste Realm three days later, and strictly inspect every person who comes out of the Waste Realm. Once we discover anyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction, they will immediately be killed!"
"What if they're not coming out?" someone asked.
Dean Lin sneered, "If they don't come out, then they can just stay in the Waste Realm forever. Don't forget, this Waste Realm isn't stable yet. A month later, it'll become muddy again and the Void will be distorted. Do you think that group of people have the ability to open the entrance of the Waste Realm in a month? I'm afraid they can't even survive a day in there!"
"This…if our people can't retreat in time, wouldn't they be sealed inside too?" Someone frowned.
There was a flash of indifference in Dean Lin's eyes, "If one wants to achieve greatness, one needn't stand on trifles. Previously, we've underestimated the Exploding Heavens Faction. Thus we have been tricked by them and lost our prestige. This time, even at the expense of some of our disciples, we must annihilate the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
As soon as that was said, there was dead silence.
After all, this wasn't a trivial matter. Once it was implemented, it was inevitable that some disciples wouldn't be notified in time to retreat. People outside would be aware of their purpose of sealing the Waste Realm's entrance in advance. At that time, they would face criticism from the world, saying that they resorted to unscrupulous means. How great that pressure would be!
After several seconds, Elder Li, the deacon of the Equipment Refining Sect, who had been sitting beside him with his eyes closed, abruptly opened his eyes and said indifferently, "The old man here agrees with Dean Lin's decision!"
As soon as Elder Li spoke, the other famous figures of several forces looked at each other and then stood up one after another, saying in unison, "I agree too!"
..…
Meanwhile, Xu Que, who was in the Waste Realm, had already returned to somewhere near the entrance. He had reaped a great harvest in more than ten days. Not only had he retrieved a lot of natural treasures, but the most important thing was the Six Rens Earth Plate; it was a great tool for treasure hunting.
Previously, he had wandered in the Waste Realm for several days but couldn't find a single treasure. When he used the Six Rens Earth Plate, in a short period, he had reaped great results.
Perhaps it was also because of this that the people of the major forces had the illusion that the Waste Realm was full of people from the Exploding Heavens Faction.
But Xu Que didn't care about this. He just came to wreak havoc, take advantage of others, and then get his rankings up on the Human List! But now he was really tired of playing.
It was because…he was lonely!
With his current strength, together with several Celestial Artifacts in hand, the Waste Realm's restriction that only allowed those from the Earth Celestial Stage and below to enter, he was really unable to find an opponent!
In more than ten days, he had used the Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet, disguised himself, and changed his identities eight times. After occupying the top ten places on the Human List, he was already losing interest in the Waste Realm. Hence, he made a decision to leave the place in secret!