Chapter 135 - 1210-1219

Chapter 1210: Protect You, Take Care of You!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"How…how is this possible?" Lin Yuxi was so shocked that she stood rooted to the ground, absolutely struck dumb with amazement.

This unkempt man, his stare dull and his hair a mess, looked like he had lost his soul and was as good as dead. But unbelievably that living dead soul was Xu Que!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Several people dressed as guards were hitting him heavily with their fists and kicking him, but he simply huddled up and succumbed to their attacks. Is this still Xu Que?

"No, stop it! All of you stop!" Lin Yuxi finally collected herself and rushed over without much thought. She knew that he was Xu Que, she was very sure of it, because she was so familiar with Xu Que's appearance as well as his gaze. His eyes were empty and dull now. However, when she had seen his eyes in the past, there was always a cynical attitude and a tinge of mischief hidden deep inside his gaze, and she would never be able to erase it from her life!

Hence, whether Xu Que was doing extremely well or in dire straits, she was very sure that the man in front of her was Xu Que!

"Stop it!" Lin Yuxi yelled and squeezed past a guard. She didn't hesitate to throw herself on Xu Que as she tried to ward off all the attacks the guards were throwing onto him.

Upon seeing Lin Yuxi's behavior, several guards were stunned, and they stopped what they were doing and looked at the young man.

The young nobleman sized up Lin Yuxi, and he exclaimed, "What a beautiful girl!"

After that, with a smile on his face, he walked slowly toward her. He looked down at Lin Yuxi and said with a smile, "Miss, could it be that you're a friend of this fool?"

"He's not a fool!" Lin Yuxi stared straight into the eyes of the young man.

"Ha! Not a fool? If that's the case, then you're a fool too!" The young man sneered. He pointed at Xu Que and said to Lin Yuxi, "Of course, it doesn't matter to me whether both of you are fools or not. I only know that he has eaten my medicinal item. If you can compensate me, I naturally couldn't be bothered to argue with a fool. If you can't compensate me, then I'll kill him, and it's none of your business!"

"All right, I'll compensate you on his behalf!" Lin Yuxi didn't hesitate but promised the young man instantly.

"You? Ha, ha, I'm just speaking casually. It's a Second Grade Mind Restoration Pill, how could you, a trivial cultivator in the Original Infant Stage, be able to compensate me for it?" The young man laughed angrily.

Although Lin Yuxi was amazingly gorgeous, in the Celestial Realm, beauty was worthless, and was only regarded as playthings at most. But the Mind Restoration Pill was akin to an opportunity for the young man to secure a place in the Seven Stars Academy. There was no comparison between the two.

"What about a Seven Stars Order?" Lin Yuxi spoke coldly.

Seven Stars Order?

The young man and all the others were startled upon hearing what she said.

She has the Seven Stars Order?

How is that possible?

The value of the Seven Stars Order was far from being comparable to a Mind Restoration Pill. It was proof that one could directly enroll into the Seven Stars Academy!

How could the Seven Stars Order be possibly owned by a young female cultivator in the Original Infant Stage? And how could she use it to save a fool who had no cultivation?

"Ha, ha, Miss, your jokes aren't funny at all!" Just then, the young man shook his head and laughed. He said coldly, "I'll give you a chance to get out of the way in three seconds, or you'll die with him!"

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Lin Yuxi slapped her hand into her storage bag and took out a token from and held it in her hand.

At first, they thought Lin Yuxi wanted to resist, but when they saw the token, their expressions changed dramatically.

"Seven Stars Order?" Everyone cried out in alarm; it was unbelievable. That token was the genuine Seven Stars Order!

"I'll give you the Seven Stars Order, and you'll let him off. We'll be even." Then Lin Yuxi gritted her teeth and threw the Seven Stars Order to the young man. She was aware of the value of the Seven Stars Order. She definitely knew that the Seven Stars Order represented her future. Her future was what she had just thrown away.

But so what? As long as she could save Xu Que, she wouldn't hesitate or contemplate her decision for another second.

In that fateful year so long ago, she had let her chance slip. Now she wouldn't commit any more mistakes. What she did wasn't making up for it, but to recover everything she had lost because of the chance she had let slip in the past.

"This…" The young man looked at the token in his hand and was astounded. He couldn't utter a word. Such a precious token was the dream of tens of thousands of cultivators—it was one of the Seven Stars Academy's admission quotas. He actually got it just like that; it was akin to a dream. But the key was that the token was from a young female cultivator in the Original Infant Stage and she used it to save a fool. That was more outrageous than one could ever dream!

At the same time, Lin Yuxi had helped Xu Que up, but Xu Que couldn't even stand properly. He was like an empty shell without his soul, and the moment when he stood up, he collapsed again.

Lin Yuxi felt the pain in her heart. She kept her silence. She put Xu Que's hand on her shoulder, supported and carried him toward the back door of the inn. She didn't know what had happened to Xu Que and why he had fallen into that state, but she wasn't going to let go of his hands anymore. Over the years, she had gone through countless incidents, but she had always been determined and firm in her goal of finding Xu Que. Now that she had found him, how could she let him go?

One step!

Two steps!

Three steps!

In that way, Lin Yuxi supported Xu Que and walked out quietly under everyone's gazes.

The young man looked at them receding from view, and he weighed the Seven Stars Order in his hands. He smiled and said, "Interesting!"

Since he had the Seven Stars Order, the Mind Restoration Pill was certainly not worth mentioning. On the contrary, Lin Yuxi had sparked his interest.

"You, follow them, find out the relationship between the young woman and the fool and keep me informed of their whereabouts." The young man waved his hand and ordered a guard to follow them.

Next to him, the middle-aged innkeeper had an idea and he flattered the young man, "Sir, I know a little about the girl's origin…"

..…

Soon, evening closed in. Lin Yuxi supported Xu Que and walked for several hours. They had left Star Heir City and stopped over in a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city. She activated a Magic Art, condensed a basin of clear water, and carefully cleaned the dirt on Xu Que's face.

Xu Que didn't say a word during the whole process. His eyes were dull and he sat like a puppet in the same spot, at the mercy of Lin Yuxi. It was only when Lin Yuxi wanted to help him wash his hair that Xu Que suddenly struggled. He slapped Lin Yuxi's hand away, and he said with a determined expression, "Neck can be ruptured, but hairstyle must be in shape!"

Lin Yuxi stared at him and said happily, "Xu Que, you…you've recovered?"

However, Xu Que didn't reply. He sat and stared at the ground, as if his previous actions were a subconscious effort.

Lin Yuxi stared at Xu Que for a long time and she finally sighed. She concluded that Xu Que wasn't feigning madness and acting like a fool, he was really a fool.

But how did he become like this?

He was the focus of the world's attention, he was always superior, and he was an arrogant, cynical, lofty, and a mischievous man. How was he reduced to such a state?

"You can rest assured that I'll find a way to cure you! Even if it's incurable, I'll protect you and take care of you!" Lin Yuxi touched Xu Que's face and murmured. Her cultivation stage was too weak to find out what had happened to Xu Que. The only thing she could do was to tidy up Xu Que's appearance so that he wasn'tsuch a mess. She knew very well that he was a narcissistic fellow who loved to be neat and clean!

The next day, when the sky brightened up, Lin Yuxi took Xu Que back to Star Heir City.

Xu Que was able to walk now. He seemed to have an amazing ability to recover. The injuries suffered from the beatings by several Half-Celestials last night had completely recovered. However, he still didn't have a single bit of cultivation.

Lin Yuxi held onto his hand and wanted to take him to Star Heir City for medical treatment. She knew that her cultivation stage was too low. In order to know what Xu Que was suffering from, she had to seek help from the authorities.

However, shortly after entering the city, several figures darted toward them and encircled Lin Yuxi and Xu Que. A middle-aged man pointed to Lin Yuxi. He was the innkeeper. He said, "Humph, what a wicked woman, you murdered your Master and buried her in the woodshed of our inn. This is treason, callous and sick. Arrest her and take her to the City Governor's Mansion."

"My Master?" Lin Yuxi was startled, and she seemed to have thought of something. Her expression drastically changed. "My Master died after she was injured. She and your father were close friends. She hoped to be buried in the inn after her death. So I buried her there, you…what have you done to her?"

"Humph, how dare you quibble, if we hadn't dug her out, she would have died from an unknown cause!" The middle-aged innkeeper said in a righteous and justly manner.

When Lin Yuxi heard him, she was trembling, and her gaze were filled with grief and indignation. She had never thought that her Master couldn't even have a peaceful death. These people dug out her Master's body! It was not only disrespectful, but also an inhumane insult!

"Why, why would all of you do that, you will be punished by God!" Lin Yuxi shouted angrily. She was unable to restrain herself, and she burst into tears. On behalf of her Master, she couldn't let it go.

"Why do you even ask? Of course, it's for justice. Come on, take this woman down. As for that fool, kill him!" The middle-aged innkeeper waved his hand and ordered.

Several guards immediately stepped forward and approached Lin Yuxi.

Lin Yuxi quivered. She recognized that those people were the followers of the young man from last night.

"Stop it!" Just then, a forceful and unwavering voice was heard from the crowd.

"Amitabha, the Buddha is merciful. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to bully a little girl?" A chubby man who was dressed in a Buddhist robe, held onto a string of beads in his hand, stepped out from the crowd, and looked at the middle-aged man and several guards with a smile.

Chapter 1211: He's from the Exploding Heavens Faction

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Uh?" The middle-aged innkeeper turned around and looked at who had arrived. He immediately frowned, "Lord Zeng!"

"Ha, ha, innkeeper, I have a special fate with this dude. For my sake, how about letting them go?" Lord Zeng squinted and smiled faintly.

But in that moment, Lord Zeng was very surprised. He hadn't expected to meet Xu Que here. Even since levitating heavenwards to the Xuanhuang Continent, the life of Lord Zeng hadn't been that smooth. He was a first-rate cultivator in the Xuanzhen Continent but he belonged in the bottom half of cultivators in the Half-Celestial Stage in the Xuanhuang Continent—there was a huge gap.

Fortunately, in recent years, lady luck had smiled at him. He had met some folks in the Buddhas Sect and even received guidance from their experts, and he had acquired and inherited some skills. In a few years, he had successfully entered the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage from the Half-Celestial Stage. He was also a little famous around the Seven Heir Cities. In ordinary times, the innkeeper would have certainly consented to Lord Zeng's request. But now, he was acting according to the instructions of that young man, therefore it was impossible to do what Lord Zeng wished.

"Lord Zeng, I'm afraid you can't get involved in this matter. I would also advise you to stop being a busybody or you'll suffer!" The innkeeper was cold and indifferent.

"Oh? I wonder what my little friend did to offend you?" Lord Zeng was shocked, and he inquired further.

At the same time, Lord Zeng looked at Xu Que curiously. He found that Xu Que's condition wasn't right, and he was astounded. This was not the wild fellow who stopped at nothing that he had known!

And, during the past two or three years, he had seen the Heavenly Tripod List refreshed constantly in the Xuanhuang Continent. The three words Exploding Heavens Faction was not only famous in the Earth Continent, but also impressed everyone in the Xuanhuang Continent. Their news was exaggerated and broadcasted by everyone when it was transmitted.

Additionally, people from the Xuanhuang Continent often met people from the Earth Continent in the Mystery Land Trials. In this way, news exchanged between the two continents was always passing, so they were aware of a lot of information related to the Exploding Heavens Faction.

In the last two years, the Xuanhuang Continent had received the latest news that the famous Dingtian Academy and the Equipment Refining Sect, as well as more than ten other major forces, were annihilated by the Exploding Heavens Faction. In the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, the Litian Academy was the only major force left. They had several major forces as their allies. The most frightening thing was that all those forces voluntarily become subsidiaries of the Exploding Heavens Faction. In essence, besides the Zhen Yuan Daoists, the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm belonged to the Exploding Heavens Faction. And the most important thing was that when Lord Zeng was in the Xuanzhen Continent, he knew that Xu Que was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Hence, when he saw news of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he knew Xu Que was here. But he certainly didn't expect to meet Xu Que again in such a situation.

"Ha, ha, Lord Zeng, let me make something clear to you. This dude and this girl didn't offend me, but they offended Young Master Ming!" Just then, the innkeeper smiled coldly and whispered to Lord Zeng.

As soon as Lord Zeng heard him, his expression changed instantly.

Young Master Ming was from the Ming Family which was a renowned and prestigious family. Also, the Ming family had produced a female Saint, who was the favorite concubine of the Emperor of Li Nation.

Although Lord Zeng had some recognition in that area, he was still far from grand enough when compared to Young Master Ming. Lord Zeng had never seen himself as that important or mighty. Over the years, in the Xuanhuang Continent, he had adjusted his mindset from a bigshot to a nobody. The only thing that kept him going in the negotiations was Xu Que's status as a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction.

If Lord Zeng was inferior when compared to the Ming Family, then the whole of Li Nation, or even most of the Xuanhuang Continent, was inferior to a major force in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. The Li Nation was a far cry from the Litian Academy; it wasn't even qualified to compare to the Exploding Heavens Faction! As a result, Lord Zeng was contemplating whether he should mention Xu Que's identity.

"Listen to me, gentlemen. This dude has a very unusual origin. I advise you not to touch him before things get out of control, otherwise…" At the mention of that, Lord Zeng made a short pause to drop an obvious hint.

However, his remark when heard by the public was merely reduced to a joke.

"Ha, ha, Lord Zeng, are you joking? What background could this fool have? Don't tell me he's an imperial relative of the Li Nation? Or people from other big countries?" The innkeeper burst into laughter.

"What if he's from the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Lord Zeng asked lightly.

As soon as his remark was made, everyone who was present was shocked. Even the innkeeper opened his mouth slightly and was stunned for a second.

Then, there was a roar of laughter.

"Ha, ha, Lord Zeng, are you out of your mind?"

"Exploding Heavens Faction? If you say that this dude is the prince of the Jin Nation, we might hesitate for a moment. But you actually say that this kid is from the Exploding Heavens Faction?"

"That's a bit too outrageous."

Several guards, together with some busybody cultivators, shook their heads and laughed.

Although Lord Zeng was also a person with some esteem and what he said should have some credibility, this was too absurd. He should have thought of a better story. How could he think that they would believe that the fool was from the Exploding Heavens Faction.

These days, everyone knew how scary the Exploding Heavens Faction was. Each one of them could kill 100 enemies with their bare hands. They were dreadful geniuses who could kill enemies from two Cultivation Stages higher than theirs. Now Lord Zeng said that this fool came from the Exploding HeavensFaction. Who would believe him?

"He's really from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Just then, Lin Yuxi's eyes sparkled. Over the years, she had heard a lot of stories about the Exploding Heavens Faction. When Xu Que was on Earth, he called himself part of the Exploding Heavens Faction. She had always believed the reason why Xu Que was so outstanding was because he had joined the Exploding Heavens Faction.

But during this period of time, too many things had happened. Moreover, since she had just found Xu Que, she had forgotten about it. Now, when it was mentioned by Lord Zeng, Lin Yuxi recollected that Xu Que was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction.

"Ha, ha, ha, that's ridiculous!" The innkeeper laughed and shook his head. "Do you know that if the Exploding Heavens Faction heard this, you would all face a tragic fate? Don't think that the Exploding Heavens Faction is in the Earth Continent and you can lie through your teeth. Moreover, don't take us for fools. If this kind of lie can frighten us, you have underestimated us!"

"Ha, believe it or not, but today, this boy, I'm saving him!" Lord Zeng sneered.

Looking at those people's attitudes, he knew it was useless to explain further. The Exploding Heavens Faction was too mysterious; it was hard to prove that Xu Que was from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Hence, he simply stopped talking and prepared to wage an arduous war to rescue Xu Que. After all, he was able to levitate heavenwards that smoothly from the Xuanzhen Continent because of Xu Que. He owed Xu Que a great favor. The Buddhist practitioners paid particular attention to preordained fate, now it was time to return the favor.

"You want to save him? Ha, ha, well, since Lord Zeng. if you want to die, there's no reason why we can't consent to your request!" When the innkeeper finished talking, he waved his hand.

Whoosh!

In an instant, several guards took out their magical weapons and activated their Magic Arts. A dazzling ray bolted toward Lord Zeng. The people were in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage. It was easy to imagine the situation where six enemies were besieging Lord Zeng. In just a few rounds, Lord Zeng was in a disadvantaged position.

But the innkeeper didn't launch his attacks. When he saw several guards pinning down Lord Zeng, his face flashed a slight sneer. He shifted his gaze to Xu Que and Lin Yuxi as he strode forward.

"Despicable man, don't you dare harm him!" Lin Yuxi's face was pale, and she shielded Xu Que behind her. She looked nervously at the innkeeper who was approaching.

"Ha, ha, little girl, you can't even protect yourself. What are you doing protecting a fool?" The innkeeper sneered.

There was a swoosh, he turned into a shadow, and in the blink of an eye, he went behind Lin Yuxi. He used his palm as a knife and aimed directly for Xu Que's head!

"No!" Lin Yuxi was badly frightened, and she screamed in terror. But she could only be anxious; there was nothing she could do. As someone in the Original Infant Stage, in such a place, in face with someone in the Human Celestial Stage, what else could she do?

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, the palm of the innkeeper fell heavily on Xu Que's head.

Lin Yuxi went instantly pale and her eyes were filled with despair and grief. She didn't expect that the situation would turn out like that when she had just met Xu Que.

"No, no…" She was trembling, and she didn't even dare to turn back and look. She couldn't accept Xu Que's death.

But just then, behind her, came the frightened voice of the innkeeper, "This…how could this be possible?"

Lin Yuxi was shocked, and she turned around abruptly. Suddenly, she was full of astonishment. The palm of the innkeeper was still on Xu Que's head, but Xu Que was perfectly safe and undamaged. He even stared at the innkeeper with an icy expression.

Into the innkeeper's startled face, Xu Que unexpectedly spoke expressionlessly, "Neck can be ruptured, but hairstyle must be in shape!"

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Que gave a punch, pssshh, and his entire fist went through the chest of the innkeeper in a flash; it was a bloody mess!

In an instant, there was perfect silence!

Chapter 1212: All Evils Are Annihilated

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"This…"

"What just happened?"

"This dude, with a punch…"

Many people were panic-stricken. It was an incredible scene, and they stared at it in a daze. Xu Que's punch had penetrated the chest of the innkeeper and hit the bull's eye. He had punched through his heart. By and large, anyone in the Human Celestial Stage, if their hearts or even their heads suffered severe damage, it would not be fatal, and there would still be hope of being saved. But that innkeeper's vitality had been destroyed, and he was killed on the spot.

There was only one explanation. Xu Que's punch not only shattered the innkeeper's heart, but all his internal organs, including his Dantian. Otherwise, the innkeeper wouldn't have died so fast! But the problem was that Xu Que didn't use his Celestial Core Power just now. It was just a punch purely with the power of his physical body, and someone in the Human Celestial Stage was killed then and there.

What is this?

His physical body is already at sage level before even cultivating?

A fellow who seemingly had no cultivation had such a strong physical body?

"This is bad. There's something off with this dude. Get rid of him now!" Just then, a guard responded with a cry of surprise.

Immediately, the other guards came from where they were and left only one to keep Lord Zeng busy. The rest attacked Xu Que. However, Xu Que was in a sluggish state again, as if everything that had just happened was only a subconscious reaction, a reflex from his body. He didn't pay any attention to the guards who were dashing toward him.

"Xu Que, strike back!" Lord Zeng was caught by a guard. He couldn't free himself to help Xu Que. He could only shout.

Although Xu Que had displayed a strong physical attack, it didn't mean that he could withstand the attacks from several in the Human Celestial Stage. Many from the crowd knew that Xu Que's body wasn't really at sage level. If he suffered from those attacks, he would either die or be severely disabled.

Lin Yuxi was extremely anxious, but she was at a complete loss as to what to do. She could only continue to foolishly protect Xu Que by standing in front of him. She was fearless of death and willing to ward off all the attacks on him.

"D*mn it, what's going on with this dude!"

When Lord Zeng saw several guards activate various Magic Arts and throw them all onto Xu Que, he couldn't hold back any longer. He gritted his teeth and muttered a sentence in secret. He seemed to have made a difficult choice. With a sudden wave of his hand, he pulled out a golden bead!

Hum!

When the golden bead was out, it burst out with a dazzling golden brilliance in an instant. At the same time, a loud peal rang out from the bell of the Buddhas Sect. It was like a sound from the Ninth Heaven. The sound was so persistent that everyone's ears were buzzing and it was causing their thoughts to freeze.

Lin Yuxi's Cultivation Stage was too low. Blood was drained from her face as she spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Buddha-Prison Sarira?" Someone in the crowd screamed as he recognized what Lord Zen was holding.

That was a great treasure of the Buddhas Sect. It was similar to an amulet, and it could temporarily enhance strength. But the price Lord Zeng had to pay was the swallowing up of his cultivation and a regression to his Cultivation Stage. And if he wanted to cultivate back to where he was, it would be extremely difficult. Some people described the process as the glory before being banished into the Buddha Prison; hence, it was named as the Buddha-Prison Sarira!

"Did Lord Zeng make such a sacrifice to save this fellow?" Somebody was alarmed.

Many on the scene had a change in their expressions; they had a bad feeling. Could it be this foolish dude was really from the Exploding Heavens Faction?

"Impermanence is the rule of life and death!" Meanwhile, Lord Zeng had already put his palms together; he was looking solemn and modest as he recited the Buddhist's adage with dignity.

Bam!

The entire golden bead burst open in the air in an instant, scattering into gold powders which fell onto him and, in the blink of an eye, a golden body was attained and it was glistening.

"Amitabha, all evils are annihilated!" He recited and waved his palm.

Several guards who were dashing toward Xu Que were slammed flat onto the ground instantly. Their Magic Arts were broken and shattered to pieces before they could hit Xu Que.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Lord Zeng took a step out, beamed himself to Xu Que, grabbed him and Lin Yuxi, and then bolted away.

"That's not the real Buddha-Prison Sarira. It's a counterfeit. Its power and the effective time were lower than normal. Give chase!" A guard shouted, activated his Magic Art, and darted up to the sky.

The rest of them quickly got up from the ground and tried to catch up.

Bang!

Suddenly, a huge Buddha's palm fell from the sky with a strong and impressive aura, and it enveloped the area.

The guard who was darting ahead was bombarded by the Buddha's palm and he spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body was like a kite with a broken line; he hit the dirt. When the others saw the situation, they immediately stopped advancing, turned around, and quickly retreated.

But the next moment, they found that the Buddha's palm had dissipated, and the three had also disappeared in the sky.

"D*mn it, we were taken for a ride. The fat man dared not use all his strength—he reserved a little for his escape." Several guards were furious.

They thought that Lord Zeng had resorted to killing tactics to put up a desperate fight with them. But they didn't realize that the power of the Buddha's palm wasn't as powerful as they had imagined. Lord Zeng reserved some of his strength to perform an Escape Art, and he had vanished in the air with the rest. Even if they wanted to give chase, they no longer knew where to go!

"Humph, let's report back to Young Master. No matter where they go, as long as they have the woman with them, Young Master will be able to find them!" A guard with an unpleasant expression grumbled. Then several people nodded and retreated straightaway.

On the street, the crowd was bewildered and was actively discussing what they had just witnessed. There was also the corpse of the innkeeper who was killed by Xu Que's punch, but no one paid any attention to it!

…..

At the same time, in a forest on the eastern outskirts of Star Heir City, Lord Zeng was flying overhead with Lin Yuxi and Xu Que. He was shining with golden rays all over his body. He sped quickly until the golden rays faded, following which his speed dropped sharply and he had to land on the ground.

Psssh!

As soon as he landed on the ground, Lord Zeng turned pale and he spit out a mouthful of blood. He was weaker and more fragile than before. His cultivation in the Human Celestial Stage had regressed to his earlier Later Stage of the Half-Celestial Stage. Fortunately, he hadn't used the real Buddha-Prison Sarira. Otherwise, the guards wouldn't have been able to survive, and his cultivation would have dropped even more—perhaps even back to the Mahayana, the Great Vehicle Stage! However, the counterfeit Buddha-Prison Sarira was still extremely precious. Coupled with the regression of his Cultivation Stage, Lord Zeng had paid a huge price.

"How are you, Senior?" Lin Yuxi supported Xu Que and looked at Lord Zeng worriedly.

Lord Zeng waved his hand, "I'm all right. Those people can't catch up with us anymore. But Demonic Beasts run rampant in this area. Let's find a safe place to stop over for now!"

"I know of a place!" Lin Yuxi thought of a place, and she answered hurriedly.

When she came to Star Heir City with her Master, she went through the same forest and rested in an ancient cave. There had been no signs of Demonic Beasts. It was very safe.

"Good, you lead the way!" Lord Zeng nodded immediately.

Chapter 1213: You Know Nothing!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Four hours later, under the guidance of Lin Yuxi, the three successfully arrived at an ancient and dilapidated cave.

Lord Zeng put up several restrictive barriers at the entrance of the cave with the last bit of his Celestial Core Power. However, that kind of Concealing Spell wasn't very useful. If any cultivators or Demonic Beasts saw it, they could immediately see through it. He merely wanted a little more protection.

"Senior, thank you for your help!" Just then, she finally remembered her manners and Lin Yuxi thanked Lord Zeng. In all the terrifying incidents, she had almost forgotten her etiquette.

Lord Zeng waved his hand, shook his head, and grinned bitterly, "You don't have to thank me. I owe him a favor. But…what happened to him? Why is he like this?"

"I…I have no idea why he's like this. I have been searching for him for many years. I only found him last night. Last night…" Lin Yuxi shook her head, and she told Lord Zeng about her encounter with Xu Que last night.

After listening, Lord Zeng fell into silence. He sized up Xu Que again, and realized that the more he looked at him, the odder he seemed. He was now in a totally senseless state, with dull eyes, like a walking corpse. But faintly, there was a slight fluctuation of Celestial Core Power in his body that flickered from time to time. Without careful observation, one couldn't see it at all, as if a little Celestial Core Power emerged but disappeared immediately. It was very strange.

"Forget it, take care of him first, and I'll heal myself here!" Eventually, Lord Zeng was unable to fathom his condition. The pressing issue for him was to recover from his injury.

Lin Yuxi naturally had no objection. She nodded and sat down beside Xu Que.

Inside the cave, it was soon quiet.

But they didn't know that Xu Que's body was bustling with noise and excitement.

Since Xu Que's battle in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, he had been severely wounded by King Equipment Refiner Liu and only escaped with the Celestial Grade Escape Emblem into the Void Tunnel. Although he wasn't caught by King Equipment Refiner Liu, the explosion of the Terrain Obliterating Spell also affected the Void Tunnel.

Xu Que's body was ready to fall apart while he was inside the Void. He was badly cut and was in a bloody mess. His Dantian was torn to pieces, his Celestial Core Power was leaking, and he even fell out of the Void Tunnel created by the Celestial Grade Escape Emblem. That was extremely dangerous in the Void Tunnel. The Void was a boundless realm. Nobody knew how massive it was. When Xu Que fell out of the Void Tunnel, he might have fallen into some extremely remote place or even continued to drift in the boundless Void forever. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to drift into the Void Tunnel of the Xuanhuang Continent, where he continued to drift for two years. During those two years, he had no chance to wake up at all.

After his Dantian was severely injured, the tiny Green Lotus awakened and started its third growth stage. It drew in all the Celestial Core Power from his body and, at the same time, it drew away his Mind Sense. It then released the Spiritual Qi of the Green Lotus to protect his body from being cut by the strong wind and razor-sharp Qi in the Void.

During the third growth stage of the Green Lotus, the version 10.0 of the System couldn't do anything to help. Although the automatic recovery ability was activated, it wasn't enough to meet the demanding needs of the Green Lotus for Celestial Core Power. But, in the past two years, under the dual effects of the System and the Green Lotus, Xu Que's injury had started to recover, but his Mind Sense was entirely trapped in the Green Lotus.

At this moment, Xu Que was in the World of the Green Lotus and he was up the creek without a paddle. Nobody came to his rescue no matter how he screamed.

He was aware of everything that happened outside. He could see everything including Lin Yuxi and Lord Zeng. But no matter how he shouted, no one could hear him.

"F*ck! Isn't this disastrous? How can I be trapped inside a Green Lotus in my own body? If anyone knew about this, they'll be amused to death!" Xu Que was extremely troubled and vexed.

His present body was formed by his Mind Sense. It was similar to his physical body. He could hop and jump in the World of Green Lotus, but he just couldn't leave. Over the past two years, he had wandered around the World of Green Lotus and he had explored every corner of the World of Green Lotus. He found that the place was like an island, very huge but dark outside. If he tried to take a step into the darkness, he would be pushed back immediately. He had tried a lot of ways, but he couldn't break the boundary restrictions. It was like playing a kind of online game; he couldn't move forward any more when he walked to the edge of the map.

"System, have you worked it out? How can I get out?" Xu Que shouted and asked the System. He had activated the System a long time ago, but the System needed time to check and detect. But Xu Que didn't expect that the detection would take two years, with so far no result.

Ding! "Because the data of the Chaotic Green Lotus is too massive, it'll take some time to continue the search!" The System responded.

"The same reason again. Can't you see that my body has almost been killed? Release me so that I can Act Tough outside!" Xu Que cried helplessly.

All of his Soul Strength was trapped in the World of Green Lotus. His physical body was lacking consciousness. But when he had been in his Form Synthesis Stage, he had merged his Taoist Body into a Little Gold Clone and placed it between his brows.

Nowadays, the reason why his physical body could still aimlessly move around was because of the Little Gold Clone.

Little Gold Clone was lacking consciousness, it acted purely according to Xu Que's personality and behavioral habits, such as wanting to eat when he was idle, and his bottom line of "neck can be ruptured but hairstyle must be in shape!"

Ding! "There's a successful detection! The Chaotic Green Lotus has entered its third growth stage and the World of Green Lotus was a product of it. The world belongs to the Host and is controlled by the Host. But because the third growth stage of the Chaotic Green Lotus hasn't ended, the Host can't control this world for the time being!" Suddenly, the System prompted.

Xu Que was puzzled after listening to the explanation. He had long guessed that the Chaotic Green Lotus had given rise to the World of Green Lotus, and that the world can be controlled by him. But he didn't expect that because the third growth stage hadn't ended, he couldn't control the world and even his Mind Sense couldn't leave.

So what was going on?

This meant that until the third growth stage of the Chaotic Green Lotus was over, he would be trapped in the World of Green Lotus!

"D*mn it, I don't have time to wait now. You have to let me out so that I can finish the third growth stage by swallowing medicinal items!" Xu Que shouted immediately.

If he didn't get out, it would be impossible for his physical body to initiate the exchange of medicinal items with the System. If he didn't exchange medicinal items, then his physical body could only rely on the insufficient Celestial Core Power provided by the System's automatic recovery ability to slowly supply the b*stard Green Lotus. Who knew how long that would take!

Ding! "According to the current situation of the Host, the System has planned the best escape plan for the Host, as follows…" The System prompted again. At the same time, a pop-up window appeared in front of Xu Que and there was a list of words.

Xu Que read it all and he stared with his eyes wide open. He gasped, "Hiss, there's such a bold and absurd procedure? Good. Well done!"

..…

At the same time, in the faraway Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, in the Assembly Hall of the Litian Academy, the Sect Leaders of all the major forces were gathered, and a serious meeting was being held.

In the Assembly Hall, Qin Xiangtian sat in the second position on the left, while the first position was occupied by a dog. It was Buttface. The first position on the right was occupied by Duan Jiude. The two had successfully penetrated the inside of the forces. They relied on their absurdity, together with revealing some of Xu Que's achievements, coupled with their identity of coming from the Heaven Continent. Eventually it let Qin Xiangtian and the others believe that they were the Vice Faction Leader and Elder of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and they won the respect of everyone. Of course, the most critical reason was that Buttface took out the photos taken with Xu Que in the past. It was irrefutable proof.

"Something terrible is happening, I have checked again, besides his good luck with women, Xu Que has a serious tribulation. I'm afraid we need to head over to the Xuanhuang Continent to save him!" Duan Jiude shook his head and looked very serious.

Bam!

Buttface immediately pounded on the table and stood up, as if he was acting from a strong sense of duty, "We must go, Brother Que was a respectable man before he died…bah no, Brother Que must be saved. Your Holiness hasn't eaten stinky tofu for several years. This time, everyone must go all out to save the Faction Leader!"

"This…Vice Faction Leader!" Just then, Qin Xiangtian smiled bitterly and spoke, "As far as I know, the overall strength of the Xuanhuang Continent isn't very high. It's not exaggerated to say that would be easy, with the power only from the Litian Academy, to take down the whole of the Xuanhuang Continent. Hence, I don't think it's necessary to take everyone over. This time, I'll follow you two over and personally welcome the Faction Leader back. What do you think?"

Bam!

Buttface pounded the table once more and yelled loudly, "You know nothing, before Brother Que died… bah no, Brother Que has all along loved the display of splendor, a grand parade. This time he is in trouble in the Xuanhuang Continent. Everyone must go to create a grand and spectacular scene. Remember, everyone has to go, whoever dares not go, he's not fit to tell the others that he's from the Exploding Heavens Faction in the future!"

Chapter 1214: Hunt and Kill

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Just then, in a cave in the suburb of Star Heir City within the Li Nation of the Xuanhuang Continent, Lord Zeng sat on the ground with his legs crossed and a serious expression. He was in the process of healing his wounds.

After that battle, he had suffered enormous losses and sustained serious injuries. His Cultivation Stage had regressed to the Half-Celestial, and it took a long time for him to stabilize his Cultivation Stage. As for further breakthroughs, it would be neither possible nor effective.

Lin Yuxi sat in the corner. Her gaze was always on Xu Que, and she was worried. She didn't know what had happened to Xu Que, but she wasn't expecting much. She hoped to take Xu Que for medical treatment so that he could eventually recover from his illness. She hadn't expected to encounter such a calamity as being targeted by Young Master Ming of Li Nation.

In the current situation, unless they could escape from Li Nation, all three of them were in danger.

At the same time, a Green Lotus was radiantly growing in Xu Que's Dantian. The World of Green Lotus was a barren world—the air was turbid and the visibility was very low.

Xu Que's body, unmoving, was kneeling down on one leg, the two fingers on his left hand pointed to his eyebrows, his right palm was on the ground—it was a strange posture.

According to the methods listed by the System, since he couldn't go out and couldn't consume a lot of medicinal items or Immortal Elixirs to accelerate the growth of the Green Lotus, he had to do the opposite. So he was actively integrating his Mind Sense into the World of Green Lotus. With his current strength, it was impossible to fully integrate into the World of Green Lotus, but it wasn't difficult to integrate into just one area. If the integration into the small area was successful, then there were ways to open the area to release his Mind Sense.

However, that method could also bring damage to the World of Green Lotus. It was akin to digging a small hole in the World of Green Lotus and making an escape through the hole. But the hole couldn't be repaired by itself. It would need a large amount of Celestial Core Power to mend it in the future.

However, this was the only way out. He could only repair it after the damage. Everything was negotiable as long as he could get out.

Bam!

With a muffled sound, the ground covered by Xu Que's palm began to crack. The cracks continued to spread and expand. Xu Que's palm also gradually sank into the ground.

"Ha, it seems like a success! Young Master from the Ming Family, Li Nation, when your Act-Tough Saint is out, I'll slap all of you to death!" Xu Que had a cold smile, his gaze was filled with a murderous aura that was bone-chilling!

However, he was also very curious about Lin Yuxi. Lin Yuxi was obviously left Earth. It was unexpected that she had managed to come here. In six or seven years, she had only cultivated to the Original Infant Stage.

"I wonder how she got here, but…after all, she failed to let go of what had happened in the past." Xu Que shook his head and sighed.

He had long put aside those matters from the past. But Lin Yuxi was so persistent that she even rushed over from Earth. That touched Xu Que. However, it was impossible to return to their former state in the past!

"Forget it, I better get out of here first!" Xu Que's gaze was fixed, and again he focused on his Mind Sense and let it surge toward the ground. Gradually, his arms sank into the ground, then his legs sank into it too. Soon, his whole body seemed to be in a swamp, which it was sinking in slowly…

…..

Two days later, in the cave, Lord Zeng's lips were slightly opened, he discharged an impure Qi, and his eyes slowly opened. He had finally managed to recover a little from his injuries. But his Cultivation Stage was completely fixed at the peak of the Half-Celestial Stage, and he was much weaker than before.

"Senior, how's your injury?" Lin Yuxi asked immediately.

"It's better now, but I'm afraid Young Master Ming won't give up that easily. We should leave this place as soon as possible, preferably away from Li Nation!" Lord Zeng was extremely serious.

The innkeeper had dared to arrest them on the street and even mentioned Young Master Ming. They were afraid that the whole of Star Heir City knew that Young Master Ming had ordered their arrest, but his operation failed. Xu Que even killed the innkeeper with a single punch. It would surely create a big hoo-ha.

It was impossible for Young Master Ming to give in, either for revenge or to salvage his prestige, so they had to leave the city as soon as possible.

"All right, it's your call!" Lin Yuxi nodded immediately.

She could see that Lord Zeng really knew Xu Que, and he was really sincere with his help; he was very trustworthy.

"Uh, but then again, how did you arrive here from The Four Great Continents when you're only in the Original Infant Stage? Or…you're from the World of Near Celestial?" Lord Zeng asked curiously.

He felt that Lin Yuxi and Xu Que seemed to have known each other for a long time. It was unlikely that Xu Que met her in the World of Near Celestial. But if she came from The Four Great Continents, how could she possibly have made her way here when she was only in the Original Infant Stage?

Lin Yuxi paused a moment and she spoke, "Senior, actually I came from a very faraway place, my Master…"

Bang!

Before she could finish explaining, a loud explosion suddenly came from outside the cave. The rumbling vibration set the whole cave quaking, sand and rocks were collapsing.

"This is bad. Those from the Ming Family are here!" Lord Zeng's expression changed drastically. He stood up all of a sudden and he said, "Girl, take good care of this dude, I'll go and stop them for the time being, if you have the chance, you must escape with him first!"

After that, Lord Zeng turned and rushed toward the exit.

"Senior! Wait a minute. I remember there's another exit here. It's on the other side!" Lin Yuxi recalled and she hurriedly spoke.

"There's another exit?" Lord Zeng was shocked.

"Yes, we have to walk through this passageway to the deepest part of the cave, and there's a gap there. We can leave from there!" Lin Yuxi nodded.

Lord Zeng was overjoyed, "Good, my Restriction Spells can impede those people for a while; we can make it if we go now!"

"Senior, please follow me!" Lin Yuxi immediately helped Xu Que up, activated Magic Art under her feet, and quickly darted along the passageway.

Lord Zeng followed suit. As he was retreating, he laid down several Restriction Spells along the passageway.

In a short while, the three made it of the cave smoothly, but outside the gap was a cliff.

Lord Zeng didn't hesitate. He immediately waved his hand, took Lin Yuxi and Xu Que along with him, rose into the sky, and bolted away into the distance.

Bang!

As soon as the three had left, there was a loud noise from the back of the cave. The entire cave was completely destroyed, and more than ten figures emerged from it. They were aces from the Human Celestial Stage.

"Sh*t! These people have Magic Weapons!" Lord Zeng's expression instantly changed.

He didn't expect those from the Ming Family to catch up with them that quickly. The Restriction Spells he had previously laid down along the passageway didn't manage to delay them because they were completely destroyed by their Magic Weapons!

"Lord Zeng, am I right? Who gave you the audacity to snatch our targets and murder on the street. You must be tired of living!" A mockery could be heard—it was Young Master Ming.

"Amitabha, Young Master Ming, do you really want to go against the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Lord Zeng replied, but he didn't dare slow down at all. He continued to sprint forward.

Unfortunately, his cultivation had regressed to a mere Half-Celestial Stage, moreover he was carrying Xu Que and Lin Yuxi. How could his speed surpass those aces at the Human Celestial Stage. He watched as more than ten people behind him were catching up. The distance between them was getting shorter little by a little. Lord Zeng was anxious, but he had no other way out.

Chapter 1215: Xu Qu Awakens!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Two days ago, the precious Buddha-Prison Sarira, though it was a counterfeit, was one of Lord Zeng's few life-saving means. However, it was expendable. It was gone after a single use. As for his other remaining life-saving means, they were obviously not enough to deal with so many aces at the Human Celestial Stage.

Hence Lord Zeng had no alternative but to flee!

"Ha, ha, the Exploding Heavens Faction? Lord Zeng, do you think anyone will believe such an absurdity?" Behind Lord Zeng, Young Master Ming was laughing, full of disdain. He didn't think Xu Que was a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. After all, the Exploding Heavens Faction had always been active in the Earth Continent. He had never heard that there were any members of the Exploding Heavens Faction in the Xuanhuang Continent.

Besides, how could someone in the Exploding Heavens Faction be reduced to such a state?

"Humph, you will be very remorseful one day!" Lord Zeng snorted, and then he stopped talking; it was useless to explain further!

"Sen…senior, leave me behind. I'm their target. You can leave with Xu Que first!" Lin Yuxi looked pale as she spoke in a trembling voice. She knew that Xu Que was only an ordinary fool in the perception of Young Master Ming. It was impossible for Young Master Ming to send an innkeeper and his guards to catch Xu Que. The only possibility was that Lin Yuxi was his target.

"Stop saying that. In such a situation, it's useless for anyone to be left behind!" Lord Zeng shook his head. Even if Lin Yuxi stayed, he knew that Young Master Ming wouldn't let them go.

"Ha, ha, Lord Zeng is right. Today, yours and that fool's life all belong to Ming Cheng, me! Everyone, listen to my order carefully, except for that woman, kill the others for me!" Young Master Ming laughed loudly as he gave his orders to more than ten guards in the Human Celestial Stage.

Bang!

The next moment, more than ten Magic Arts bolted out from all directions. They were overwhelming, and all were targeting Lord Zeng!

Whoosh!

Lord Zeng immediately took out his Buddhist prayer beads, which released a ray of golden radiance that blocked and protected his body. However, various forms of Magic Arts came crashing down. His Buddhist prayer beads were instantly disintegrated, and the golden radiance was smashed and dissipated.

Psssh!

Lord Zeng spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. The old injuries that he had just stabilized were instantly worsened.

Whoosh!

Just then, there were two more Magic Arts bolting over. There were traces of wrath and an unwillingness to resign to fate on Lord Zeng's face, but he was unable to save the desperate situation. He could only exert his Magic Arts forcefully and fight it head-on.

Bam!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, the two Magic Arts blasted over. One of them hit Lord Zeng right in his chest and he spit blood all over. He immediately fell from the sky. Another Magic Art was targeting Xu Que.

Lin Yuxi's expression changed, she forcibly activated her Magic Art to move in mid-air and protect Xu Que in her arms. She used her own body to protect Xu Que from the Magic Art!

"Uh?" In the distance, Young Master Ming was startled, and he frowned. Young Master Ming wanted Lin Yuxi to live. It was obvious that Lin Yuxi's act of saving Xu Que at the cost of her own life made him very unhappy.

"Humph, if you want to die, I'll fulfill your wish!" With a snort, Young Master Ming stopped his guards from rescuing Lin Yuxi.

…..

However, at this moment, Xu Que's dull pupils were suddenly radiating, his deep gaze was converging like a God who had descended.

Bang!

A palm suddenly sprang out from Lin Yuxi's hug. It was clenched into a fist, it distorted the Void, and it enveloped a massive amount of violent power. Finally, it released its power all of a sudden!

Bang!

With a loud explosion, the Magic Art was instantly smashed into pieces.

"What?"

"This…how is this possible?"

"That fellow's punch destroyed the Magic Art?"

In an instant, Young Master Ming and all the guards gaped at the scene. It was unbelievable.

At the same time, Lin Yuxi seemed to have felt something, and she looked down into her arms. The man who was in her arms was now buried in front of her chest, with a pair of eyes full of complexity that were looking at her.

"Xu…Xu Que, you are back now?" Lin Yuxi's face was full of surprise. She felt as if the Xu Que she knew had returned.

However, Xu Que didn't answer her. Instead, he left her arms and retreated a few steps. Then, like a shooting star, he bolted toward Young Master Ming and the others!

Bam!

Subsequently, there was a loud explosion. Xu Que burst out with a strong presence, followed by a magnificent Celestial Core Power that was pouring out from his body like torrential rain. This was because his Mind Sense had finally emerged from the World of Green Lotus and there was a hole in his World of Green Lotus, which was leaking immense Celestial Core Power.

"Humph!" Xu Que's face sank, he slapped his hand at the position of his Dantian, instantly sealing off the flow of his Celestial Core Power from the Dantian. In this moment, he was in a very bad mood. A pair of pitch-black eyes was icy-cold, akin to a cold blinding light from a sword, as he looked at Young Master Ming and his group. He said in an indifferent way, "Who attacked me just now?"

Whoosh!

The whole audience was appalled at once. Young Master Ming and his guards were stupefied and stopped dead in their tracks. The "fool" who had zero cultivation a moment ago had become someone in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage in the twinkling of an eye. The man's presence was a tad too strong. It was suffocating, and they were feeling pins and needles on their scalps.

"Oh, no, this fellow…is he a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" One of the guards was jittery and a little uneasy.

Slam!

Young Master Ming slapped the guard's face fiercely and said angrily, "Scoundrel, what nonsense are you talking about? Think with your brain! How can the people from the Exploding Heavens Faction possibly appear in the Xuanhuang Continent? This is just a fool in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage. We have so many of us here, do we need to be afraid of him?"

"Young Master, please forgive me!" The guard quickly lowered his head.

"Kill! There's no need to reserve your strength. Kill everyone, including that woman!" Young Master Ming shouted coldly.

"Yes!"

The guards immediately answered without a moment of hesitation. All of them stepped on their Magic Arts, their bodies akin to a stream of light from their fast momentum, and they darted toward them with an imposing murderous aura.

Xu Que was expressionless, and he stared at those attackers indifferently. He shook his head and said, "Insignificant!" After that, with a wave of his hand, he took out his sharp sword, which belonged to the category of an Inferior Celestial Artifact.

"Sword Spirit, I'm injured. These people are yours to handle!"

Xu Que handed the matter over to Sword Spirit, and then he stopped paying attention. He sat cross-legged in the air, took out hundreds of Spirit Crystal Stones in his hands, drew in their Celestial Core Power, and absorbed them into his body crazily. In fact, his current state wasn't optimistic, there was a hole in the World of Green Lotus, his Celestial Core Power was leaking, if he didn't repair it as soon as possible, his own cultivation would also be greatly affected. Hence, he didn't have time to pay attention to those aces in the Human Celestial Stage. In his eyes, those people were nobodies, and he wasn't even bothered to attack them himself.

"Celestial Artifact? This guy has a Celestial Artifact?" At the same time, when they saw Xu Que's sharp sword, they immediately cried out.

"Take him down!" Young Master Ming was shouting from the back, his eyes filled with greed.

Whoosh!

Just then, a large black mist burst out from the sharp sword and instantly condensed into a dark shadow in the air. It grasped the sharp sword, took a look at Xu Que, and headed toward those guards.

"This…what is this?"

"Sword Spirit? Oh my god, it's a Sword Spirit that is fully formed?" Many guards were startled, and they looked at Sword Spirit uncomprehendingly.

Young Master Ming frowned, and then he hollered, "Why aren't you moving? First, take down the Sword Spirit and snatch the Celestial Artifact! We're too close to the Seven Stars Academy. If we don't hurry up, there'll be trouble!"

"Yes!"

The guards didn't hesitate anymore, they activated their Magic Arts, one after another, and they bolted toward the Sword Spirit.

Although these guards were in the Human Celestial Stage, they were in the pseudo Human Celestial Stage that lacked the Life and Death Tao Aura. But when more than ten of them were launching attacks at the same time, it was still a force that shouldn't be underestimated.

Sword Spirit had only one sharp sword at the level of an Inferior Celestial Artifact. It couldn't exert much strength, and, without the help of Xu Que, it was difficult to gain the upper hand at once. After all, Sword Spirit was only a kind of supplementary power. Only when it was in Xu Que's hands could it exert its formidable force. If it fought alone, its power would always be limited.

At the moment, it was one against many, and he could only achieve a situation whereby they were well-matched in strength.

…..

At the same time, within the Seven Stars Academy, several Elders sat cross-legged around the Soul Gathering Array and were in the midst of cultivation. They seemed to have sensed something, and they suddenly opened their eyes.

"This is…the presence of a Celestial Artifact?"

"At the foot of the Seven Stars Academy's mountain, there is a Celestial Artifact?"

"No, there's not only a Celestial Artifact, but also a very powerful Terrifying Spiritual Qi, it's either a demon or a monster!"

"Quick, let's take a look at the foot of the mountain. Since this Celestial Artifact appeared at the foot of our Seven Stars Academy's mountain, it should belong to the Seven Stars Academy!"

"Hold on a second. Yesterday, the Dean instructed that the Heavenly Moon Palace from the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm is visiting today. All of us have to welcome them!"

"Not to worry. We can take a look at the foot of the mountain first. It won't waste much time!"

"Sure, it's a Celestial Artifact after all, we shouldn't miss it!"

Chapter 1216: Visitors from the Earth Continent

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the capital of Li Nation in the Xuanhuang Continent, a glorious glow bloomed above the clouds, like a gigantic round altar hanging across the sky, with bright strands of runes flowing in the air, and at the center a gap opened to the Void, where there was infinite darkness.

In the capital, the Emperor, all the officials and ministers, the aristocratic families, and great figures of various academies or sects were all gathered.

"They're here, they're finally here!" The hands of the Emperor were trembling he was so excited. He was at the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage and a nation's ruler, but at this moment there was not a trace of his imposing demeanor.

"It is reported that the largest forces from the Earth Continent have arrived!" A man dressed in official's clothing said in a serious tone.

Everyone was feeling uncertain and there was a clamor.

"Is there some grand event happening in the Xuanhuang Continent? Why are all those big shots here?"

"Something is amiss. We received news from them yesterday. They said they're here for a visit, but it doesn't look that simple."

"Yes, the largest force in the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm is the Litian Academy, followed by the Yunchen Academy, Linglong Hall, Wucang Pavilion, Heavenly Moon Palace, and so on. They were all forces affiliated with the Exploding Heavens Faction, and they all have come to the Xuanhuang Continent! This is absolutely unusual!"

"The question is…the Li Nation in the Xuanhuang Continent is not the most powerful. Although is ranked in the top ten, if all those big shots are really coming down, why wouldn't they go to the most powerful Lu Nation instead? Why did they deliberately choose Li Nation?"

Everyone looked at the glow in the sky, and their doubts grew stronger and stronger.

Meanwhile, within the darkness at the center of the glow, a large number of figures were emerging. In the dim light, the crowd seemed to see a dog and an old man in the lead, and behind them a massive amount of silhouettes—it was akin to the descent of 1 million Demonic soldiers. There was an imposing aura shaking Heaven and Earth!

Those who were present, including the Emperor, the hundreds of officials and ministers, as well as many powerful forces, were unable to restrain the trembling of their knees.

"Li Baihe, the Emperor of Li Nation, respectfully welcomes all the seniors and elders from the Earth Continent for a visit." Immediately, the Emperor of Li Nation lowered his head and covered his chest with one hand and spoke in a manner of respect and awe.

Subsequently, the people behind him all followed suit, and they shouted in unison, "Welcome all the seniors and elders from the Earth Continent for a visit!"

Bam!

Then many figures in the clouds took a step forward. Buttface and Duan Jiude were in the lead. They were followed by Qin Xiangtian, the Dean of Litian Academy, Qin Sanli, the Deputy Dean, and many elite disciples from the Litian Academy. Then the Dean, Deputy Dean, and many elite disciples from the Yuncheng Academy, the Linglong Palace, Wucang Pavilion, Heavenly Moon Palace, and so on.

Everyone looked only at Buttface and Duan Jiude, ignoring all the others.

Duan Jiude scanned the surroundings and said, "I've counted. The dude is in this area called Li Nation. Let's split up and search for him now!"

"Duan Jiude, Your Holiness condemns you. Make a clearer calculation now. Li Nation isn't that huge, but it's not small either. If we searched the whole nation, it would take more than ten days. Your Holiness is impatient."

"D*mn it. If you're so good at it, then you do it. If you can't stop complaining. I can at least tell you that the dude is in the south of Li Nation."

"South it is, all right, let's go now. The dude is so dangerous and mighty, but he's in danger now. I'm afraid there's been a mishap, and we must save him now. Otherwise, no one can take revenge for the humiliation we suffered in the Heaven Continent!"

"Tut, tut, tut, if that kid knew what happened to Jiang Hongyan in the Heaven Continent, I'm afraid…"

"I'm afraid, your *ss. Your Holiness is really angry this time. If I didn't go back and seek revenge with the dude, Your Holiness's Mighty King's King will be written in reverse!" Buttface was fuming with anger and was showing a rare expression of ferocity that only happened once in 100 years—ferocity like a wolf.

Buttface waved his hands and hollered, "Let's go south with Your Holiness!"

"Yes!" Behind him, the Litian Academy and all the other forces shouted in unison. It was magnificent, their roar was deafening!

Many of the aces in the Li Nation were horrified, and they couldn't believe what they were seeing and hearing.

What is this situation?

The majestic Litian Academy, Yunchen Academy, Linglong Hall, and so on were obeying a dog's order?

Could it be…

The Emperor of Li Nation and his ministers, as well as aces from the powerful forces, all looked at each other, and they came up with the same answer—it was the Exploding Heavens Faction!

"All of you follow us too!" A cold voice resonated from the sky.

"Yes." The Emperor of Li Nation replied immediately.

The speaker was an Elder from the Heavenly Moon Palace who functioned as a messenger between the Earth Continent and the Xuanhuang Continent. People with status and prestige in the Xuanhuang Continent, such as the Emperor of Li Nation, all knew this Elder. Nobody dared to turn a deaf ear to what he said.

Immediately, the Emperor of Li Nation, together with hundreds of officials and ministers, as well as the big shots of the major forces, set out one after another. It was a dense and massive crowd covering Heaven and Earth, like a gigantic black cloud, passing through the sky, rushing to the south of Li Nation.

There was a famous academy called Seven Stars Academy in that area.

..…

Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain of the Seven Stars Academy, Xu Que was still sitting cross-legged in the air, gradually reclaiming the Celestial Core Power from outside of his body. However, the internal state of his body hadn't been completely stabilized. He had used up his last tens of thousands of Acting Tough Points and exchanged tens of thousands of medicinal items. He devoured them madly to make up for his lost Celestial Core Power.

Just as the System had said, the hole in the World of Green Lotus needed a large quantity of Celestial Core Power to mend. Moreover, he would need more Celestial Core Power to complete the third growth stage of the Chaotic Green Lotus. It was hard to imagine how difficult the whole process would be, especially now that he was in an unfavorable situation. Those tens of thousands of medicinal items consumed into his body could barely narrow the hole a little.

Meanwhile, Sword Spirit was turned into a black mist, holding the sharp sword Celestial Artifact, still in the fight with more than ten aces in the Human Celestial Stage. Both sides were equally powerful, and no one was able to take the advantageous position.

Lin Yuxi stood aside and was in a daze, her gaze always on Xu Que. Suddenly, her heart went a little cold, and she could feel prickling.

When Xu Que had woken up, from his complicated gaze to his silent withdrawal, the whole process was just like the lyrics of a song—"Are you serious about taking that half a step back? That little movement still hurts so much…"

Yes, that little movement was like an estrangement, how hurtful it was. But Lin Yuxi didn't blame Xu Que. On the contrary, she was bitterly remorseful and hated herself.

If she hadn't made that phone call…if she hadn't broken up with him…if she hadn't taken the initiative to tell him to let go of the past, would all this be different?

Unfortunately, in this world…there was no answer to if!

"Maybe I really should let it go. I shouldn't have followed Master over here, and she wouldn't have died because of me…" Lin Yuxi murmured and tears were falling from her eyes!

Whoosh!

At this time, a sound pierced through her space. Lin Yuxi suddenly collected herself, and she looked up. Her expression suddenly changed.

Young Master Ming was riding on a flame, bolting across the sky. He was holding a Magic Weapon in his hand. It was a blood-red Long Halberd, and it looked like he was going to strike toward Xu Que, who was still sitting cross-legged.

"No!" Lin Yuxi immediately screamed and rushed forward in an instant.

Bam!

With the bursting of a glow, the scene in the sky seemed to have been frozen in time. Lin Yuxi appeared in front of Xu Que. Her graceful, slender body had been penetrated by the Long Halberd. Blood dripped slowly along the Long Halberd. She turned her head with difficulty to look at Xu Que, whose eyes were still tightly shut. A smile appeared on her pale face. Her tears were fused with blood from the corners of her mouth as it slowly trickled down her cheeks!

"Sorry!" She used her last breath to apologize softly.

Chapter 1217: Inheritance of an Ancient Skill

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Huh?" At that moment, Young Master Ming knit his brows and looked gloomy. He didn't expect that Lin Yuxi, who was merely in the Original Infant Stage, would burst into such a high speed and unswervingly blocked his attack.

But what's the outcome? She merely died earlier than she would have. No matter what, she's just a powerless cultivator in the Original Infant Stage.

Someone in the Human Celestial Stage, even someone in the Half-Celestial Stage, wasn't capable of enduring his attack.

"Humph, ridiculous!"

There was a flash of cold and disdainful mockery on his face as he looked at Xu Que with a sneer, "With your miserable strength, you dare call yourself a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction? In the end, you needed a woman to block an attack. For shame."

Whoosh!

Almost at the same moment that Ming was thinking these thoughts, Xu Que's tightly shut eyes finally opened. His unfathomable eyes were burning with animosity. There was a terrible murderous aura that had erupted from him and it had swept all over the area.

"You're courting death!" Xu Que shouted fiercely, clenching his fists and bolting in front of Young Master Ming like lightning.

Bam!

With a loud explosion, Young Master Ming didn't have the time to respond at all. His right arm that was holding onto the Long Halberd together with half of his chest was completely blown up, and it was smashed and crushed into a mass of blood mist. He was blown from his spot, and his face was filled with horror and shock.

The Long Halberd fell from the sky, together with Lin Yuxi. Suddenly, Lin Yuxi was firmly embraced.

"Lin Yuxi, don't sleep, wake up!" Xu Que looked at Lin Yuxi in his arms and shouted.

He didn't expect such an outcome. He had just completed the refinement of tens of thousands of medicinal items to make up for the hole in the World of Green Lotus.

He also knew that Young Master Ming was going to try to kill him, but he was completely fearless. He had worked out the time. With the current toughness of his physical body and the protection of Spiritual Qi from the Chaotic Green Lotus, it was enough for him to take the blow from Young Master Ming. He could then mend the hole in the World of Green Lotus to the size of a tiny rice grain.

Before he could find a treasure to supplement a large amount of Celestial Core Power, he mustn't completely repair the hole in the World of Green Lotus. Otherwise, he would fall into the awkward situation of having no Celestial Core Power to use. Only by keeping the hole to the size of a rice grain, could he ensure that his Celestial Core Power wouldn't leak too much, but, at the same time, there was Celestial Core Power he could use from his Dantian. All of that was a calculated move. But he didn't expect that Lin Yuxi would rush out and block the attack for him.

In that moment, when he saw Lin Yuxi's pale face and when he heard her shaky voice saying "sorry", he could feel a myriad of swords cutting up his heart.

"System, give me the best medicinal item at once to save her!" Xu Que immediately called out the System from his heart.

Ding! "It is detected that the target person is in metamorphosis. There's no life-threatening issue, she shouldn't be taking a medicinal item." The System responded.

Xu Que was startled.

Metamorphosis? Not life-threatening?

"You…what do you mean?" Xu Que was a little confused. He could almost feel the last trace of vitality in Lin Yuxi's body slowly vanishing, but the System gave him such a reply.

Ding! "The target's body has an Inheritance of an Ancient Skill sealed within it, and now the seal has been broken, therefore she's in metamorphosis. She shouldn't be affected by any medicinal item!" The System explained.

Xu Que heard the explanation, and he was a little relieved, but then his expression became odd.

What exactly had Lin Yuxi gone through in the past few years? She had an Inheritance of an Ancient Skill sealed inside her body. It was a blessing in disguise; her seal was broken for taking a blow for him. Her luck and enlightenment were really awesome!

"Xu…Xu Que!"

Just then, Lin Yuxi's body gradually regained a trace of vitality, and she slowly opened her eyes and weakly called out to him.

"Uh, you're awake already?" Xu Que was startled, and then he revealed a gentle smile, "Forget it, have a good rest, until I've finished off these nobodies. I'll then have a good chat with you!"

As he spoke, he reached out and brushed the messy hair off Lin Yuxi's cheek. Then he used his Celestial Core Power to wrap her up in layers of protection. He then laid her flat on the ground. As of that moment, Lin Yuxi was in a daze. That was a familiar action, and it reminded of her a scene in the past, when they were in front of the lake on campus.

In the past, the evening wind had messed up her hair, and Xu Que had tidied her hair just like how he had earlier. In that moment, Lin Yuxi seemed to have seen the Xu Que she had known in the past, and tears were in her eyes. Suddenly, she felt that everything had been worth it!

…..

Just then, Xu Que looked up slowly, and his cold gaze swept toward Young Master Ming, not far away, who was preparing to flee.

"Flee? Do you think you can escape?" Xu Que sneered and he stepped on lightning. His figure swept across the sky in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he darted through the clouds in pursuit of Young Master Ming.

"No, wait a minute. You can't kill me. I'm the eldest son of the Ming Family, Ming Cheng!" Ming Cheng was totally scared stiff. He had had no idea that Xu Que's strength was so dreadful. Xu Que's cultivation was obviously only in the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Stage, but when he was in front of Xu Que, he felt like a small potato that could be crushed and killed by a finger at any time.

"Ming Family? Ha, ha, all right, then I'll wipe out the entire Ming Family." Xu Que laughed coldly, and his heart was burning with rage.

Whoosh!

At that moment, from a huge mountain not far away, there were a series of Space-Breaking sounds. Five Elders descended from the sky, wearing Taoist robes embroidered with a Seven Star Spell Array on their chests. They had outstanding behavior like that of immortals, and all of them were in the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage.

"Five Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy?" When Ming Cheng saw them, he was overjoyed and he hurriedly shouted, "Seniors, save me. I'm Ming Cheng, the eldest son of Li Guoming's family, and a preparatory disciple of the Seven Stars Academy. I've the Seven Stars Order!"

With that, he took out the Seven Stars Order that he had received from Lin Yuxi and continued to shout, "This man is a madman. He's using his Celestial Artifact as an advantage to kill me. I beg the seniors to help me!"

The five Elders were the Five Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy. They had sensed the presence of a Celestial Artifact at the foot of the mountain and had rushed down to inspect. At the same time, they were also casting greedy eyes on the Celestial Artifact—they wanted to own it.

But they didn't expect such a situation at the foot of the mountain. A young man in the Human Celestial Stage was being chased by another young man in the Human Celestial Stage. The key point was that the man who was under attack was the eldest son of the Ming Family who was holding onto a Seven Stars Order!

The Ming Family wasn't enough for the Seven Stars Academy to think highly of, but Ming Cheng had the Seven Stars Order. According to the rules, he was already a disciple of the Seven Stars Academy. If a disciple was hunted down, as a Guardian of the Seven Stars Academy, they had the responsibility to protect him.

"Stop, who are you? Why did you commit murder at the foot of the Seven Stars Academy?" Immediately, a Guardian yelled at Xu Que.

"Five Elders, don't believe that despicable man. The Seven Stars Order was given to me by my Master. He's the one who wanted to kill us." Lin Yuxi's injuries hadn't yet recovered, but when she heard Ming Cheng's words, she was trembling with rage.

If Xu Que didn't wake up, they would be killed by Ming Cheng.

However, the five Elders didn't pay any attention to Lin Yuxi's words. The words of someone in the Original Infant Stage weren't worth their attention.

Just then, Xu Que waved his hand to somewhere not far away. The Sword Spirit sensed Xu Que's intention. After it took a glance at Xu Que, it stopped fighting with the guards. The black misty body collapsed and surged back into the sharp sword. Then, with a whoosh, the sharp sword pierced through the clouds and returned to Xu Que's hands.

Chapter 1218: All Hail to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Just now that's a…Sword Spirit?" The Five Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy were thunderstruck. Sword Spirit also belonged to a type of Artifact Spirit, but they had never encountered such a powerful one. Even the Artifact Spirit recorded in the ancient book of records didn't have any that were so materialized with Spiritual Intelligence.

Immediately, the blazing gazes of the five people fell on the sharp sword in Xu Que's hand, and they were secretly exclaiming in their hearts that that Celestial Artifact was extraordinary!

"First, you're not entitled to know who I am. Second, that man launched his attack on us first and he even injured my friend. I'm just avenging her. Are all of you sure that you want to meddle in our affairs?" At that moment, Xu Que looked at the five Elders and asked them coldly.

If it had been in the past, he would have had to be wary of five aces at the Earth Celestial Stage. However, his current strength was formidable. Besides, those five aces were also pseudo Earth Celestial Stage, which lacked the Rules of Life and Death. They were much weaker than the Earth Celestial Stage from the Earth Continent. He was absolutely fearless.

"Five Elders, don't listen to this lunatic's nonsense. I'm on my way to the enrollment of the academy with my Seven Stars Order, but this madman wanted to rob me of my Seven Stars Order with his Celestial Artifact. He also claimed to be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Please stand up for me!" A drowning man catches at a straw—Ming Cheng took the Five Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy as his saviors and cast wild aspersions at Xu Que.

"Exploding Heavens Faction?"

The five guardians were startled, and they shook their heads. There are really all sorts of people around in this generation. How dare he pretend to be a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction.

But they weren't fools. They certainly didn't believe Ming Cheng's one-sided story, but they didn't care about the truth either. It was because they were only concerned with the sword that Xu Que was holding.

After a short silence, one of the Elders looked at Xu Que and said indifferently, "It's a bit complicated. How about this, both of you make your way to the Seven Stars Academy. We'll investigate it carefully. But before that, you need to surrender this sword to the Seven Stars Academy."

"Oh? I could follow all of you to the Seven Stars Academy, but for what reason should I surrender this sword?" Xu Que was instantly amused. He shook his head and sneered. It was obvious that the five men were targeting his sword.

"Reason? Humph, a young man like you is extremely conceited. Then let me tell you the rationale, we suspect that the sword in your hand is a Celestial Artifact stolen ten years ago from the Seven Stars Academy!" The old man's expression had darkened.

"Tut, tut, tut, this is boring. If you want to snatch my Celestial Artifact, you can just admit it. Isn't it laughable to use such a corny excuse?" Xu Que laughed scornfully.

"You're courting death!" The five Guardians were instantly furious and ashamed. They shouted and dashed toward Xu Que.

Not far away, Lin Yuxi saw the scene, and her expression changed instantly. Those five Elders were the famous Five Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy. All of their cultivation had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. But Xu Que was only in the Human Celestial Stage. How could he be their opponent?

Behind them, Ming Cheng watched the five Elders encircle Xu Que in an attempt to kill him. He revealed a malicious smile. Although the Celestial Artifact was destined not to be his, he was satisfied to see the end of Xu Que.

However, Xu Que was cool and indifferent.

With the sharp sword in his hand, he stood in his spot in a leisurely and carefree manner. He wasn't tense or on his guard like he would be if confronted with a formidable enemy. It was only when the five Elders darted in front of him that Xu Que revealed a cold smile and he gently moved his feet.

Whoosh!

Instantly, his figure was blurred and he disappeared from his spot.

"What?" The five Elders stared with their eyes wide open, and they cried out alarmingly. It was beyond their belief. It was merely the speed of someone in the Human Celestial Stage, and surprisingly they couldn't even catch a glimpse of him?

"No!" Suddenly, one of the Elders shouted. But as he was shouting, a sharp sword suddenly appeared over his head.

Crack!

With a clear, crisp sound, the sharp sword slashed down onto the Elder's head and cut it in two!

All who were present fell into a dead silence in an instant! Everyone was dumbfounded and in a daze. They could hardly collect themselves from the rude shock.

"This…how is this possible?" The four remaining Guardians were shell-shocked as they murmured. They could feel the chill on their backs.

Xu Que, holding onto a sword, stood in front of the Elder's corpse. He was like a devil, and it made their blood froze.

Lin Yuxi was astounded. It was beyond her expectations that Xu Que was so powerful.

"Uh?"

Just then, when Xu Que was ready to continue his attack, he suddenly sensed something, and he got a little excited. He felt several familiar presences were approaching. Among the many, there were two presences that he was extremely familiar with.

"Buttface and Duan Jiude?" Xu Que immediately looked up in the direction of the sky.

The four Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy were instantly stunned, and they looked in the distance with astonishment. "Is the Dean coming?" they muttered.

Ming Cheng and his guards were also looking in that direction, with joy written on their faces.

"The Master is here, and many aces from the Ming Family. I can feel their presence." A guard of the Ming Family was very surprised.

Ming Cheng was ecstatic. He not only felt his father was coming, but he also sensed countless aces from the Li Nation and even the Emperor's presence.

"I'm saved! I'm saved!" Ming Cheng was screaming in his heart.

Not far away, Lin Yuxi also looked at the sky and was somewhat confused to see Buttface, who had previously made so much trouble on Earth.

The next moment, there was a dark mass of figures, riding on their Magic Arts, It was a dense mass akin to the Cloud of Tribulation, as if millions of Demonic soldiers had arrived—it had a majestic and imposing aura.

Howl! "Don't be afraid, Brother Que. Your Holiness has come to the rescue. Give me some stinky tofu as a reward!"

"Ha, ha, ha, dude, the old man is here too. Give me some hamburgers!"

Before they had even arrived, the familiar voices of Buttface and Duan Jiude could be heard.

Xu Que revealed a smile. These two b*stards are finally here!

Following which, the dark mass descended from the sky and landed on the ground.

Then Qin Xiangtian, who was leading the Litian Academy, and a large crowd behind him suddenly faced Xu Que, kneeled on one knee, and shouted loudly:

"Qin Xiangtian, the Dean of Litian Academy, an affiliate of the Exploding Heavens Faction, pays my respects to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

"Yun Zhonghe, the Dean of Yunchen Academy, an affiliate of the Exploding Heavens Faction, pays my respects to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

"Shui Linglong, the leader of Linglong Hall, an affiliate of the Exploding Heavens Faction, pays my respects to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

"Zhang Hong, the leader of Heavenly Moon Palace, an affiliate of the Exploding Heavens Faction, pays my respects to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

..…

"All Hail to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"

Finally, all the elite disciples of the powerful forces and sects in the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, which totaled more than 100,000 people in the Human Celestial Stage, shouted in unison. It was earth-shaking, deafening, and their voices resonated through space.

Such a powerful and formidable aura was akin to the mighty power of millions of soldiers; it deterred everyone in the region.

In an instant, Lin Yuxi was stunned, and she looked incredibly at Xu Que. This fellow…he's the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!

The four Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy were stunned and stood rooted to the ground, numb with terror.

Ming Cheng and his guards were dumbfounded, and fear was growing in their hearts. They had only two words left in their minds: Oh sh*t!

Chapter 1219: This Is Supremacy!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!

Everyone from the Li Nation was shocked. This was unbelievable, and they were struck dumb with astonishment. The legendary Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction was such a young man.

Thud! Just then, the sound of numerous people kneeling on the ground could be heard. The four Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy knelt down facing Xu Que. Their faces were drained of blood, and they were trembling from head to toe. They could feel that their backs were soaked with cold sweat. They were extremely fearful. They had no idea Xu Que had such a prominent background. And they had been trying to steal his Celestial Artifact. They were really digging their own graves, simply courting death!

"Faction…Faction Leader, please spare our lives!"

"We're so ignorant, as blind as bats; please forgive us, Faction Leader!"

Several Guardians of the Seven Stars Academy kowtowed, one after another. They were terribly frightened as they shouted.

"This…"

At the same time, the Dean of the Seven Stars Academy who was standing at the back of the crowd, had his heart in his mouth, and his expression had turned unpleasant. He had already seen a corpse, which was one of the Guardians from his Seven Stars Academy, and when he saw the other four Guardians fall upon their knees and beg for mercy, he could not figure out what was going on.

These old d*mn things have offended the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!

The Dean of the Seven Stars Academy clenched his fists and got hot under the collar. He could already feel that many eyes were looking at him.

"Dean Wu, is this how your academy receives distinguished guests from the Earth Continent?" The Emperor of Li Nation had an icy expression as he asked. The Seven Stars Academy had extreme prestige in Li Nation and even the Emperor couldn't control it, but, in light of the current situation, he was obliged to speak up.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I'll give you and all of those from the Earth Continent a satisfactory answer!" Dean Wu immediately did a fist and palm salute and then he bolted from the crowd and took out a silver-colored hand fan and swept across the sky!

Whoosh!

In an instant, several silver-colored rays shot out and transformed into sharp blades, which smacked directly onto the knees of the four Guardians. The four Guardians dared not even hide or resist. Following which, there was a pssshh, and fresh blood spurted out from the knees of the four Guardians! The four Guardians gave a horrible shriek at once. It was apparent that the condition of their injuries was pretty serious, all of their legs were broken.

"I'm Wu Zeshou, the Dean of the Seven Stars Academy, paying my respects to the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I've failed in disciplining them, please forgive my sins!" Just then, Dean Wu also knelt down on one knee and shouted.

"Oh? Aren't you going to ask what happened?" Xu Que glanced at Dean Wu and asked with a faint smile.

"Whatever happened, it was the Seven Stars Academy's fault. Faction Leader, please forgive our sins!" Dean Wu responded without hesitation.

Xu Que had to shoulder all responsibilities. Not to mention from the expressions of those Guards, it was obvious that this time they were the instigators.

"Yes, not bad, since you have the right attitude of admitting mistakes, I won't pursue it anymore. And I'll visit your academy to have a cup of tea later." Xu Que nodded with a smile.

Dean Wu immediately heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, "Thank you for being magnanimous!"

Buttface and Duan Jiude, who were at one side, shook their heads, and they smiled and kept quiet.

Magnanimous?

Ha, ha, they're still too young. When we're at the Seven Stars Academy, they'll know what cruelty is. They will understand the true meaning of "When the Exploding Heavens Faction appears, only needles and thread will be left."

"Uh, the issue with the Seven Stars Academy isn't that serious, but it's mainly this…oh yes, Young Master Ming, at such a young age, his style of work is unexpectedly pretty diabolical!" Just then, Xu Que looked in the direction of Young Master Ming and his guards.

Hiss!

A sudden series of gasping sounds started to resonate. The Emperor of Li Nation and his ministers, including the other important figures, turned their eyes and looked at the Master of the Ming Family, one after another.

The Master of the Ming Family was already breaking out in a cold sweat. He was in a rather nervous state. From the moment he saw Ming Cheng, he knew he was finished. Now Xu Que had spoken and pinpointed the issue. Obviously, the conflict between them was dreadfully serious.

"Faction…Faction Leader, I'm in the wrong…" Ming Cheng immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

But when he was halfway through his talk, he started to tear up. He felt that he couldn't continue anymore because apparently he knew that he couldn't salvage the situation. There was no leeway.

"What…can't you even beg for mercy? You're too embarrassed to continue?" Xu Que asked with a smile.

Ming Cheng felt a burning sensation on his face. He felt humiliated and ashamed. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "What on earth do you want?"

"Yo-ho!" Xu Que was amused at once, "You still dare to shout at me?"

Whoosh! Almost at the same time, a figure darted out from the back of the crowd.

"You…" Ming Cheng was just about to speak, but there was a slapping sound. A loud, clear slap was heard as it resonated through the crowd.

"Shut up, you ungrateful brat!" The Master of the Ming Family appeared in front of Ming Cheng, his face was full of wrath and his whole body was trembling with anger.

"Father!" Ming Cheng immediately lowered his head, and his face was full of mixed, unhappy emotions. But after all, there was nothing Ming Cheng could do. He could only count himself unlucky. Who knew that a fool he had bullied on the street would turn out to be the Faction Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction!

"Faction Leader Xu, an old fellow like me has failed to discipline my son, this ungrateful brat was ignorant and has offended you, I beg for your generosity and kindness, please forgive and excuse our mistakes!" Just then, the Master of the Ming Family looked at Xu Que and apologized with a fist and palm salute.

"There's no harm." Xu Que smiled and waved his hand.

But just as the Master of the Ming Family was relieved, Xu Que continued, "I like your son's character very much; he was vicious enough. I'm sure I'll forgive him. You can rest assured. And I've just told him that this was just an insignificant affair. It'll all be over when I've wiped out his family."

Whoosh!

In an instant, the face of the Master of the Ming Family was drained of blood. He was thunderstruck and his mind went blank.

Wiped…wiped out his family?

It means the entire Ming Family has to suffer?

"Father, it's my bad. But why should the Ming Family be afraid of him? If worse comes to the worst, we could just move out of Li Nation. Don't tell me his Exploding Heavens Faction could misuse their power and meddle in the affairs of the Xuanhuang Continent…"

Bam!

Before Ming Cheng could finish his sentence, a huge force suddenly smashed into his front. He was blown off from his spot and exploded into a mass of blood mist in the sky. He was killed on the spot.

It was the Master of the Ming Family who had made the attack.

"Follow my order, kill these unbridled brats on the spot!" The Master of the Ming Family was extremely decisive. He killed Ming Cheng first, and then ordered his people to kill the guards who were with Ming Cheng. It is worth mentioning that he was a very wise Master. Ordinary people really couldn't harden their hearts to accomplish that.

"Uh? Master of the Ming Family, you killed your son just like that. I'm afraid the public opinion of you won't be so good?" Xu Que asked with a forced smile.

The Master of the Ming Family immediately did a fist and palm salute and replied, "Reporting back to the Faction Leader, this son of mine was too ignorant, it was a sin for me to keep him. Moreover, there are many excellent descendants of the Ming Family. I hope to seek your generosity and kindness and give the rest of the Ming family a chance to live."

Xu Que immediately raised his eyebrows and nodded with a smile. Obviously, Ming Cheng wasn't the only son of the Master of the Ming Family, no wonder he could be so vicious. But looking at his attitude, Xu Que didn't bother to wipe out their whole family.

"Forget it, in that case, after visiting the Seven Stars Academy, I'll go to the Ming Family. Let's interact with each other!" Xu Que laughed again.

"Thank you for your kindness!" The Master of the Ming Family immediately thanked him.

The Dean of the Seven Stars Academy instantly felt a twitch of his eyebrows. He felt that there was something amiss with Xu Que's words. Was it going to be a simple tea session?

At the same time, Lin Yuxi, not far away, had been muddled for a long time. She had never imagined that Xu Que's identity would be that different. Just a second ago, she had been hunted down while carrying Xu Que, and she was in despair. But, the next moment, Xu Que was a big shot and many important figures were fighting to kill those who had offended him. That was the supremacy of the strong. It was shocking!

"He…after all, he's no longer what he used to be!" At last, Lin Yuxi sighed silently in her heart. She felt that the distance between her and Xu Que was getting farther and farther apart.

"Yo, dude, you've changed. In the past, you would at least have killed the whole of Li Nation!" Just then, Buttface laughed and joked.

Although it was a little exaggerated, if it was the Xu Que of the past, he wouldn't have let the Seven Stars Academy and the Ming Family off that easily. He would definitely have killed a large number of people first.

When those from Li Nation heard Buttface, they were startled. Especially the Emperor of Li Nation, who came out quickly and said, "Faction Leader, please forgive our sins, if I had known you were in Li Nation, I would never have let these people treat you like that!"

"Forget it, after all, I'm a soft-hearted person." Xu Que waved his hand and laughed.

He was most concerned about the whereabouts of Jiang Hongyan and the others. He had numerous questions to ask Buttface and Duan Jiude.

"Thank you, Faction Leader Xu! Faction Leader Xu is really generous! By the way, Faction Leader Xu, if you would like, you can take a rest in the palace." The Emperor of Li Nation was buttering up Xu Que.

Although the Emperor of Li Nation was a precious status, compared with any one of the great forces in the Earth Continent of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, any one of them could annihilate Li Nation. As merely an Emperor of Li Nation, how could he be an unyielding person? The Emperor of Li Nation wanted to foster a good relationship with Xu Que; whatever Xu Que asked for, even if Xu Que had asked for his own harem and throne, the Emperor of Li Nation was willing to give in!

"Forget it, I have to go to the Seven Stars Academy and the Ming Family first!" Xu Que waved his hand.

Buttface jumped out immediately, and he was extremely aggressive, "Did you hear that? Brother Que has the final say, stop blabbing nonsense!"