Chapter 630: The Startling Change of the Ancient Hall
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"Little brat, what have you done? Why can't I enter this hall?" Buttface said ruefully as he rushed over.
He was worried that the precious items would be grabbed by others if he didn't enter the hall in time.
Xu Que stared at Buttface and said, "Sh*t! It's none of my business! Can't you see that I'm also here?"
"Then what's going on? The rest of the guys could enter the hall, why can't we?" Buttface was stunned, then said suspiciously, "Could it be that someone sets up us because he knew we're invincible?"
"What? How could that be? Who? Who's that discerning?" Xu Que started to search around, widening his eyes.
"It's too pathetic! This is the pain that invincible powerhouses have to endure, for they are always treated as the center of attention and set up. This is so annoying!" Buttface sighed frustratedly, shaking his head.
Xu Que also shook his head and exclaimed, "We have no choice! Just like fireflies in the dark night, we can't conceal our dazzling glamour even if we decide to keep a low profile! It isn't a good thing to be remarkable!"
The man and the dog were shamelessly making narcissistic remarks. Actually, the two of them had reached a tacit agreement that they should look around to find out whether they had been set up by someone while they were giving their shameless remarks.
After all, the situation was too weird! Everyone could enter the hall except Xu Que and Buttface!
"It's weird. It doesn't seem like anyone is setting us up!" Buttface said in surprise after looking around for a while.
"It seems the Ancient Bronze Hall is problematic. When we approach it, it becomes an illusion, like a mirage!" Xu Que said while furrowing his eyebrows.
He was floating outside the Ancient Bronze Hall. When he waved, his hand went directly through the bronze wall.
"Sh*t! Why?" Buttface was quite reluctant. He punched the bronze wall with his paw. However, it was just like punching air!
"This is terrible! Hongyan could be in danger!" Xu Que was quite anxious and frowned even harder.
Buttface nodded, "I also noticed that her facial expression was quite weird before she entered the hall!"
Boom!
At this moment, the Ancient Bronze Hall created a dull sound. A magnificent pressure gushed out instantly.
Xu Que and Buttface changed expressions and stepped back immediately.
This pressure was too overbearing, even more formidable than the Heavenly Tribulation, as if it could crush everything.
Xu Que also could clearly sense the entire Ancient Bronze Hall vibrate a bit as it created the dull sound, like it had been kicked by someone.
"Damn! What's going on? It seemed like the pressure came from a celestial!" Buttface was completely shocked.
Xu Que's face also darkened. Just now, the pressure had indeed been extraordinary. If they hadn't run away in time, they would have been crushed on the spot.
It had been a long time since his arrival in the World of Cultivators, and this was the most powerful pressure he had sensed. Although he hadn't encountered a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage yet, he knew this pressure was several hundred times more powerful than powerhouses at the Form Synthesis Stage.
Xu Que summoned the system and asked immediately, "System, please check Spell Masters—at which stage could I break this spell?"
He thought he had to enter the hall and take out Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning; otherwise, he would never see them again.
Ding! "Through inspection, to break this rune spell, the host should be at least a Level 2 Celestial Spell Master!" the System replied.
Xu Que immediately became confused.
Level 2 Celestial Spell Master?
He was just a One-Star Spell Master now! The difference between a Spell Master and a Celestial Spell Master was not just a single word. He didn't know how many Acting Tough Points he would have to pay to reach the stage of Celestial Spell Master!
At that moment, he only had around 20,000 Acting Tough Points. His heart was filled with inadequacy.
With those Acting Tough Points, he could reach Three-Star or Four-Star Spell Master at most, which was still far away from the Celestial Spell Master.
"System, I want to take out a loan!" Xu Que shouted with all his heart.
Ding! "The host's current credit line is 0. Meanwhile, the host still owes 20,000 Acting Tough Points! Since the host has passed the trial of 'Debt Collector Beats Debtor,' the host can use this function once!"
"Damn! This is really good news!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised immediately.
It turned out that the advantage of repudiation was that if the debtor defeated the debt collectors, the debtor could use the function "Debt Collector Beats Debtor" one time!
Holy sh*t! This is awesome!
"System, hurry up, I want to use 'Debt Collector Beats Debtor.' Just bring me Ye Fan… No, bring Shi Hao, the Heaven Emperor Huang, here and ask him to open the ancient hall!" Xu Que said excitedly.
However, the System's reply frustrated Xu Que like it had poured a basin of cold water on him.
Ding! "The host needs 100,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a person randomly from another world! If the host wants to summon the designated person from another world, the host needs to pay 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points!"
"Damn! Why don't you just rob me outright? I have to pay 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a designated person, right? How long would it take for me to accumulate so many Acting Tough Points?" Xu Que was annoyed. This was outrageously expensive!
Moreover, he even couldn't afford to pay 100,000 Acting Tough Points to summon a person randomly, let alone 10,000,000 Acting Tough Points!
Rumble!
At this moment, the Ancient Bronze Hall created another dull sound that was quite loud.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Before Xu Que and Buttface had time to react, the ancient hall's entrance glowed suddenly. Dozens of figures dashed out crazily, forming lines that looked like streamers.
Bang! The entrance disappeared instantly.
After flying out, the figures fell directly to the ground, like kites with broken strings.
Xu Que widened his eyes in surprise.
All of these people were covered in blood and at death's door. Even Liu Jingning and Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, who hadn't been injured before entering the hall, were coughing blood and looked pale.
The other Holy Sons and Holy Virgins, such as Xiao Munan of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect, were more seriously wounded, at their last gasp.
Xiao Taixuan of the Eight Directions Green Dragon Sect was missing an arm. The wound was quite startling. It seemed like his arm had been neatly cut off by a sharp blade.
"Damn! Thanks to my wonderful foresight, we didn't enter the hall!" Buttface was scared.
"Wait! Where's Hongyan? Why didn't she come out?" Xu Que realized something was wrong.
All those who had entered the ancient hall had come out except for Jiang Hongyan.
He searched around but didn't find her.
"Right, there's one missing!" Buttface said belatedly.
Whoosh!
Xu Que dashed to Liu Jingning using lightning immediately. He grabbed her and prevented her from falling down.
"What happened? Where is Hongyan?" he asked anxiously for fear that an acquaintance had died again.
Liu Jingning's lips were completely pale. After being hugged by Xu Que, she coughed up blood again. Her eyes were filled with terror and confusion. She murmured, "This… this ancient hall is the coffin of Jiang Hongyan! I saw her lying in it!"
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Chapter 631: The Empress in the Coffin
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Liu Jingning's words stunned Xu Que on the spot.
Are you kidding? Is this a ghost story?
You two entered the hall together. How could you see Jiang Hongyan lying in the coffin?
Xu Que didn't make a detailed inquiry for it was quite difficult for Liu Jingning, who had been seriously wounded, to speak.
Holding Liu Jingning in his arms, he landed on the ground. Xiao Taixuan and Xiao Munan sat on the ground and started to heal their wounds with their legs crossed.
Xu Que was not stingy this time. He spent 1,000 Acting-Tough Points to purchase an Eight-Star pill, which was almost as effective as the one he used to heal Jiang Hongyan's wounds. Then, he put the pill into Liu Jingning's mouth.
Soon, powerful vitality gushed out to heal many fatal wounds in her body.
Liu Jingning regained consciousness and awoke. Her eyes were still full of shock.
"What happened?��� Xu Que asked.
Liu Jingning shook her head. "I don't know. After entering the hall, I didn't find any of you. Nobody was around me. I had to walk along alone. Finally, all of us gathered at the center of the ancient hall. Then, we found a stone coffin there."
"A stone coffin?" Xu Que was surprised.
This confirmed his assumption that this Ancient Bronze Hall was probably a giant outer coffin, which contained the stone coffin inside!
No, there was another possibility. This Ancient Bronze Hall was a giant tomb buried under Desolation City. Now it had suddenly appeared in this world.
"Eh. When I went inside, I found tons of passages leading to the center of the ancient hall. A stone coffin was placed there. The peripheral area was full of spell formations. It looked like a sacrificial altar! Because…"
After saying that, Liu Jingning became pale and looked at Xu Que. "The spell formations around the stone coffin are full of fresh blood, which was flowing toward the stone coffin!"
"It is not a sacrificial altar!" a weak voice said.
Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, who looked quite pale, walked over with her hand clutching her chest. Then, she spoke in a low voice. "It's a killing spell. Those who entered earlier wanted to approach the stone coffin. All of them were killed. Only their blood was left to awaken the one in the stone coffin!"
Hearing that, Liu Jingning couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Xu Que was confused by the killing spell and the stone coffin. What happened to Jiang Hongyan?
"Rather, it's a Taoist Connotation Absorption Spell. Every cultivator has a Taoist Connotation, no matter how tiny it is. That spell sends Taoist Connotations into the stone coffin through absorption of the blood to awaken the one in it!"
After saying that, Han Ying's face darkened and she spoke with killing intent gushing out of her body. "This was a trap set up by Jiang Hongyan. Everyone entering the ancient hall will be turned into nourishment to facilitate her cultivation!"
"That's impossible! If Hongyan set up this trap, how could she get us out of it?" Liu Jingning retorted immediately.
Han Ying opened her mouth but said nothing as if she didn't know how to reply.
Xu Que was quite surprised. He couldn't believe Han Ying's guess. Jiang Hongyan would never do that. Something else must have happened.
He asked them to tell him the whole story immediately!
With furrowed brows, Liu Jingning told him everything that had happened after her entry.
When they had reached the center of the ancient hall, they discovered the spell formations. The blood in the spell formation was flowing toward the stone coffin. When they were trying to figure out how to approach the stone coffin, the ancient hall had started to vibrate suddenly. An enormous whirlpool gushed out from the stone coffin, which sucked everyone toward the spell formation.
After that, a magnificent strangling force swept over them as if numerous invisible blades were trying to cut their bodies into pieces, but they could do nothing to stop that.
At this critical moment, the stone coffin had vibrated and the coffin lid opened automatically. Jiang Hongyan had sat up and saved them by knocking them out with her palm.
"She asked us to leave immediately. Then, it seemed she lost consciousness suddenly and lied down like a corpse. The stone coffin closed automatically. We could still feel the suction force, so we had to run out together," Liu Jingning finished.
Hearing her words, Xu Que was totally dumbfounded. The whole process was so suspenseful! How could Jiang Hongyan appear in the stone coffin? Was she the owner of that stone coffin?
"What happened to you when we entered the ancient hall? Hongyan and I saw you pass through the ancient hall. We planned to stop but the entrance sucked us into the hall!"
Apparently, they had been behind him and watched him fail to enter the hall.
"I don't know what happened. You could enter, but Buttface and I couldn't. This ancient hall was just like an illusion for me and Buttface, as if it were not in the same world as us!"
After saying that, Xu Que's heart hitched suddenly.
Not in the same world? Could it be that I crossed over from another world and didn't belong to this world? But that's still not right, for Buttface didn't cross over to this world!
"I got it!" Liu Jingning said suddenly as if she had realized something.
"Ah?" Xu Que was surprised.
"It's because of the Taoist Connotation!" Liu Jingning and Han Ying said almost simultaneously.
Han Ying shook her head with a complicated look in her eyes. "Before this, both of us were confused why there was no Taoist Connotation in your magic arts. It's because you don't have any Taoist Connotation! The reason you couldn't enter the ancient hall is that the entrance is formed by runes. Only people with Taoist Connotations can enter! You and your dog don't have Taoist Connotations, so both of you were kept out."
Liu Jingning nodded, telling Xu Que what Han Ying said was correct!
"Does this mean I will never enter the hall by any means?" Xu Que frowned immediately.
Jiang Hongyan was still lying in the stone coffin, and her life was uncertain. If he couldn't enter the hall, how could he save her?
Now he had two options: he could try to get his Taoist Connotation, or he could continue to act tough and accumulate more Acting Tough Points so that he could become a Celestial Spell Master and break the spell in the ancient hall!
However, neither option could be finished in a short amount of time!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At this time, over 30 figures dashed over from afar: Dong Genji, Jiang Yushu and the other cultivators who had been cheated by Xu Que before.
They had followed Xu Que here so that they could enter the Ancient Bronze Hall and punish him!
When they landed, they immediately felt something was wrong. All the Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, and powerhouses were seriously wounded again! Even their Taoist Connotations were damaged. Now all of them were sitting on the ground to heal their wounds with their legs crossed.
"Guys, what happened? Why are you still here?" the Elder of the Gong Family asked instantly.
Qin Ji of the Illusionary Flower & Moon Sect opened her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "It is not a place we can set foot in!"
"What happened?" Jiang Yushu asked with furrowed eyebrows.
Someone showed his respect to the Elders by telling them everything that had happened.
After that, the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage who had just arrived felt their faces darken and they couldn't believe what they had heard.
"Damn! This must be a trap set up by Jiang Hongyan! We should have erased this calamitous beauty earlier!" Jiang Yushu said angrily through clenched teeth. His face was full of remorse as if he felt regret that Jiang Hongyan hadn't been killed.
Hearing that, Xu Que's face darkened immediately. He stood and shouted, "Buttface, now you should heal Elder Jiang's wounds by punching his chest!"
Jiang Yushu was surprised by Xu Que's words. Before he had time to say something, Buttface excitedly said, "Old man, lie down. I will heal your wounds with my Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist!"
Chapter 632: Wrong Magic Art
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"It's a trap!"
Jiang Yushu realized something was wrong, so he stepped back immediately.
The rest of the people also raised their eyebrows. This wasn't Xu Que's style! Why would he actively help them heal their wounds?
Xu Que said calmly, "Elder Jiang, don't you want to heal your wounds? Actually, I also have a reason. I can't enter the ancient hall because I don't have any Taoist Connotation. Therefore, I have to heal you, and I have only one requirement. After entering the hall, you must save Jiang Hongyan and bring her out. You can't hurt her; otherwise, all of you will die!"
"Hum! We paid the Spirit Stones to you, it's only right for you to heal our wounds! You aren't qualified to make such demands! And how dare you threaten us?" the Gong family's elder snorted immediately.
Xu Que said with a cold smile, "Then you can get lost! You aren't qualified to enjoy our treatment. You're done!"
Xu Que was in a bad mood. How could he tolerate the mystifying manner of the Gong family's elder?
"You…" the Gong family's elder was immediately annoyed. His eyes were full of killing intent.
At this moment, Dong Genji stepped out and said with a smile, "You misunderstood Elder Dong. Please don't ruin our friendship. Now, the ancient hall is still there, we should work together to get into it."
"Hmph!" the Gong family's elder snorted and didn't argue with Xu Que anymore.
He was quite clear on the fact that he could never enter the Ancient Bronze Hall if Xu Que didn't heal his wounds.
Xu Que kept sneering on the inside. From Liu Jingning's words, he knew these people were too weak to survive the ancient hall. Even he could heal them, they still wouldn't able to save Jiang Hongyan!
Of course, Xu Que couldn't try it at all. Even if these people could enter the ancient hall after recovery, they might endanger Jiang Hongyan!
Now, Xu Que also wanted to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall. However, it was a pity that he could never make it happen without the Taoist Connotation!
"My fellow cultivator, I, Dong Genji, will accept your conditions. Hongyan is my good friend. I will definitely save her. However, we have agreed to observe the rule of 'first come, first served.' The Carefree Building paid the Spirit Stones first, so we should enjoy the treatment first!" Dong Genji said with a gentle smile.
Everyone else had a poker-face. Everyone knew Dong Genji's reputation as a hypocrite. They had grown used to his acting.
Xu Que waved his hand, "No more arguments! Since you've paid the Spirit Stones, I will help you to recover. Now lie down! Buttface can heal you all at once, but you'll have to endure the pain!"
"Of course!" Dong Genji said delightedly. If he could regain strength, he would kill Xu Que first.
The rest of the people also nodded. They had witnessed Xu Que's recovery before. When his bones were hit back into his body, it must have been very painful. However, since Xu Que could endure it, why couldn't they?
Being guided by Xu Que, 20 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage who had paid 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones came to an open space and laid down.
They were not afraid that Xu Que could harm them, for all of them knew Xu Que was almost a waste of a man. No matter how powerful his magic arts were, without the Taoist Connotation, he couldn't reach the Void Training Stage and consequently, couldn't kill them.
"Sorry for the trouble, Buttface! Don't worry, I'll use elixirs to help you recover!" Xu Que said while looking at Buttface lovingly.
Buttface came up and sighed, "Alas! Fine, to rescue one person from death is better than building a seven-story pagoda. This is my destiny. I'm ready to pay any price!"
After saying that, he walked to the 20 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage with a grim expression and reluctant steps. Then he waved his paws in the air as if he was using marvelous magic arts.
Standing behind Buttface with a cold smile, Xu Que asked while looking at Liu Jingning, "You really have no idea how I could obtain the Taoist Connotation in a short time, right?"
Teasing these fools was nothing important. The most urgent issue now was to find a way to save Jiang Hongyan.
Liu Jingning shook her head, "No. Your situation was totally unprecedented. I also want to know, how did you reach your current status without the Taoist Connotation?"
"Did you know that some cultivators lost the Taoist Connotation because of accidents during cultivation?" Xu Que asked unwillingly. Normally, if that happened, someone would always try to regain the Taoist Connotation. And this method might have also suited him.
"Of course! However, after losing their Taoist Connotation, these cultivators were useless. There was nothing they could do to remedy that. Moreover, they couldn't gain any progress in their cultivation. For the rest of their lives, they were just ordinary people who could use magic arts!" Liu Jingning said.
Xu Que became depressed immediately. This was so frustrating. After so many years, nobody could work out a way to regain the Taoist Connotation!
"Just lie down, I'm going to heal your wounds!" Buttface shouted at this moment. Then he dashed towards Dong Genji, who was closest to him.
Whoosh!
Buttface jumped into the sky and abruptly kicked between the legs of Dong Genji.
Bang!
"Ah…"
Instantly, Dong Genji sat up and screamed hysterically.
"Hey, why are you screaming? Your lower body was wounded by that guy before. I'm healing your wounds first. If you scream like this, my treatment won't work!" Buttface said, furrowing his eyebrows.
The others were shocked.
Could it be that the dog's treatment will lose effectiveness if we scream out our pain?
"Exactly! I was beaten up miserably before, but I didn't scream. Why are you screaming? Dong Genji, at least you're a Building Head. How could you yield to such a slight pain?" Xu Que also said exasperatedly from afar.
At this moment, Dong Genji almost wanted to kill someone.
He already had the feeling that Xu Que and Buttface were cheating them.
However, when he brought back the memories of Xu Que's treatment. Xu Que indeed hadn't screamed. Therefore, his disbelief was turned away temporarily. He endured the sharp pain by clenching his teeth and said, "Okay… this… time I will definitely not scream!"
"Good!" Buttface nodded and stepped back. He started to get a running start and jumped high in the sky. The next moment, he gave another kick at Dong Genji's lower body as he came down like a cannonball.
Bang!
This time, Buttface's kick was so powerful that it even created a big hole in the ground. His entire foot was in the soil. Dong Genji's lower body had already turned into a bloody mess.
"Ah…" no matter how hard Dong Genji tried to endure, he couldn't put up with the pain anymore, so he screamed hysterically again.
This pain was something only men could understand!
"Damn! You screamed again! Do you actually want to heal your wound? I've wasted two treatments!" Buttface said angrily.
Xu Que also shook his head, "Alas! What a spoiled child! If he couldn't put up with the pain, Buttface, just heal the others' wounds!"
The rest of the people also frowned.
Dong Genji is too weak! As a powerhouse at the Void Training Stage, you were just beaten by a dog several times. Why couldn't you endure the pain?
"Forget it. Your lower body is hopeless. I'll heal wounds for the others, for I can't waste my power on you!" Buttface said, shaking his head.
Xu Que suddenly shouted in surprise, "Wait! Buttface, I think you've used the wrong magic art! I asked you to heal them with the 'Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist,' why did you use the 'Dick Breaker Kick'?"
"Ah?" Buttface was confused immediately. Soon, after it suddenly dawned upon him, he said, "Holy sh*t! I did use the wrong magic art! Sorry, buddy!"
Dong Genji was almost driven crazy by the pain. Hearing the dialogue between Xu Que and Buttface, he became annoyed immediately.
However, before he had time to say something, Xu Que shouted angrily, "Sorry? If sorry could work, why would we need policemen? Sh*t! He's been wounded miserably by you! Quickly! You must repair his pen*s with an earthworm!"
Chapter 633: Invitation from Han Ying
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An… earthworm?
His words stunned everyone in the area. After a short while, all of them realized the meaning of his words, which again surprised them.
This guy is so cruel saying he will repair Dong Genji's penis with an earthworm—he's implying that Dong Genji's penis is very tiny!
Moreover, if his penis is broken, how could he repair it with an earthworm? This is absolutely absurd!
"I don't have time to do that!" Buttface howled. "I will treat others first. When he feels numbness instead of pain, I will come back to treat him!" He started to walk toward others arrogantly.
At this moment, the other nineteen people lying on the ground got suspicious.
Can this dog really heal our wounds?
Why do I get a bad feeling about this?
"Wait! Let me use the Mute Art first!" The one lying beside Dong Genji was the Elder of the Gong Family. He worried he would cry out, so he used a magic art to mute himself hurriedly.
"He is so weak! How couldn't he withstand this pain? Why does he have the nerve to live in this world?" Xu Que, standing in the distance, said with a shake of his head.
His words annoyed the Elder of the Gong Family a lot. However, he didn't want to reply. After using the Mute Art, he nodded his head slightly at Buttface to signal that the treatment could be started.
He howled, "Here it comes! The Ultimate Unmatched Give Me Back My Health Fist!" Buttface raised his two paws as if he were using some magnificent magic art. After that, his paws started to rain down on the body of the Gong Family's Elder.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Along with the continuous dull thuds, strands of fresh blood started to appear on the body of the Gong Family's Elder. It hurt very much just watching it!
However, the Gong Family's Elder couldn't emit a sound at all. His eyes widened and he spat blood. Now he realized he had been fooled!
Whoosh!
He raised his hand and tried to stop Buttface's attack with magic arts.
However, Buttface's paw landed on his forehead.
Bang! After being knocked in the head, the Gong Family's Elder was seized with giddiness instantly and was almost unconscious. His entire face was covered in blood.
He was greatly shocked. What kind of dog was this? How could its physique be so strong?
Actually, Buttface's body was unfathomably strong. His attacks would be even more powerful than Xu Que's even if he hadn't used a magic art. Luckily, he didn't have any Taoist Connotation. Otherwise, he could kill a powerhouse at the Void Training Stage with one punch!
"Stop! How dare you fool us?" another powerhouse of the Gong Family shouted angrily when he realized they had been fooled.
The Elder of the Gong Family couldn't speak, but he could send messages to others. After receiving his message, this powerhouse rushed to Buttface immediately and prepared to kill him.
"I won't save them!" Buttface, who was scared to death, turned around and dashed toward Xu Que hurriedly.
Xu Que, who had already prepared for this situation, placed a three-colored Fiery Lotus in his palm and spoke with a smile. "Apparently, I'm teasing you! I didn't expect you could be so stupid to not realize it until now!"
"You're seeking death!" That Gong Family's powerhouse—who was immensely annoyed—prepared to kill Xu Que with his magic arts.
Since Xu Que didn't want to heal their wounds, they could feel free to kill him.
"You're the one who's seeking death!" Xu Que sneered as he threw out the Fiery Lotus. Then, he put his palms together and created a giant Heavenly Thunder Seal, which floated above his head!
Boom!
The Fiery Lotus hit the Gong Family's powerhouse directly. Although it didn't have any Taoist Connotation, the Gong Family's powerhouse was still blown away by the extremely powerful explosion.
The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder Seal smashed down toward the remaining powerhouses at the Void Training Stage like an enormous mountain!
"Retreat!"
His attack surprised those cultivators, who started to retreat in a hurry.
They knew clearly that Xu Que couldn't kill them for he didn't have Taoist Connotation. However, his magic arts could aggravate their wounds.
When they tried to approach Xu Que, he could escape instantly with his spells. So, they couldn't harm him at all. They would suffer great losses this way!
"Stop!" Jiang Yushu, the Grand Elder of the Jiang Family shouted to stop the cultivators and Xu Que.
Looking at Xu Que coldly, Jiang Yushu said in a low voice, "Today we will let you go temporarily. But you will be the enemy of the entire East Continent from now on. No one can save you!"
"Heh-heh, you can't scare me! And I don't think you are qualified to be my enemy!" Xu Que sneered as he didn't care what Jiang Yushu said at all.
The thing he wanted the most now was the method to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall. He didn't want to waste his time with these people.
"Guys, let's prepare to enter the ancient hall. It's not necessary to waste time with this little b*stard! Without Taoist Connotation, he's just a wasted person. We'll have plenty of time to kill him in the future!" Jiang Yushu finished by looking at the cultivators.
The cultivators also nodded and stopped attacking Xu Que anymore—he would absolutely escape if they attacked him with killing moves. This would be a waste of their True Core Strength. Also, they could be wounded by Xu Que's counterattack, which would aggravate their wounds.
The Gong Family's Elder, who trembled with anger, didn't lose his consciousness and accepted Jiang Yushu's advice.
Only Dong Genji had been almost driven mad. He would never wash off today's humiliation in his entire lifetime.
"Wang Sicong—I don't care whether your name is Wang Sicong or Xu Que!" Dong Genji yelled angrily as he lay on the ground. "From now on, you've become the sworn enemy of the Carefree Building. We'll hunt you down wherever you hide!"
"Stop your nonsense, poor eunuch! You're good at speaking tough words. If you are not a coward, come here and beat me up!" Xu Que said, waving his hand casually as if he didn't care what Dong Genji had said at all.
However, the other cultivators were shocked by Dong Genji's declaration of war, which was as intimidating as the warning of the rest big families and sects.
The Carefree Building was full of geniuses. Many people were trying their best to join it. If Dong Genji used several places as the bounty, maybe all sovereigns in this world might start to hunt Xu Que, who would have no place to hide.
Liu Jingning sent a message as she looked at Xu Que. "Little brat, let's leave here. Follow me!"
"No, I will take Hongyan out from that thing!" Xu Que shook his head as he summoned the System and tried to find a way to save Jiang Hongyan.
However, the System could render only one method, which was to break the spell forcibly. The precondition was that he should be a Level Two Celestial Spell Master!
Liu Jingning continued to try and persuade him with messages. "Now the entrance has disappeared. The ancient hall couldn't even be opened by those guys, let alone you! Also, in a few days, the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage who were startled will also come here. If you stay here, you will be able to do nothing and your life will be in danger!"
Xu Que fell silent. He knew clearly that he could do nothing if he stayed here.
However, if he left, he could do nothing either.
Now Jiang Hongyan was trapped in the ancient hall. Nobody knew whether she was alive or dead. He was not in the mood to keep acting tough. In addition, he would need a huge sum of Acting Tough Points to reach the Level Two Celestial Spell Master, which would take a long time.
"Brother Xu, if you want to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall by obtaining your Taoist Connotation, maybe my Master could help you. But you have to come with me to the Heaven Secret Pavilion first!" a crisp and melodic voice suddenly floated through his mind.
Xu Que turned around and found Han Ying, the Holy Virgin of the Heaven Secret Pavilion, sending him a message.
"The Heaven Secret Pavilion? How could a fortune-teller help me obtain my Taoist Connotation?" Xu Que replied coldly.
He had no love for those big sects. This issue couldn't even be solved by the System. He didn't believe those big sects could solve it.
"You are wrong," Han Ying replied calmly with a slight shake of her head. "Fortune-telling is not the only skill of the Heaven Secret Pavilion! My Master used to tell me that the Heaven Secret Pavilion is just a small branch. The real orthodox school is the Heaven Patching Pavilion. It has a magic art which is even more powerful than the Celestial Emperor's Arts. And the name is the Heaven Patching Art!"
Chapter 634: A Method to Regain the Taoist Connotation
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The Heaven Patching Art?
Immediately, Xu Que was touched!
According to his memories in his past life, he knew the Heaven Patching Art was an art to remedy regret. Frankly speaking, it could offer people an opportunity to undo what they had done!
However, could this art be real? He couldn't even find it in the system's store. Apparently, the rank of this art must have been very high. It was unavailable for him, at least for now.
Moreover, if the Heaven Secret Pavilion really had this kind of art, they should have been invincible to the world!
Xu Que had realized suddenly, so he regained his calm. No matter whether the Heaven Secret Pavilion had this art or not, he couldn't pin his hopes on it.
"I didn't miss my guess, as expected. Your background is quite mysterious for you to even know of the Heaven Patching Art. I'm guessing you also know the effect of this art!" It seemed Han Ying had figured out something from Xu Que's change of expression, so she delivered another message.
"To be frank, I don't know the Heaven Patching Art. I've only read about it in books, which might be totally different from the Heaven Patching Art you mentioned!" Xu Que shook his head.
Even if the Heaven Patching Art was real and the same as the one he knew, it still wouldn't help him to regain the Taoist Connotation.
The Heaven Patching Art could offer people an opportunity to undo what they had done, but that opportunity only lasted for a very short time.
For example, if one was injured, one could regain their uninjured status and avoid being injured by using the Heaven Patching Art.
Also, when one was about to die, one could use the Heaven Patching Art to avoid death.
This was the opportunity to undo what had been done!
However, he didn't have the Taoist Connotation, which was a mistake he had made from the very beginning. Could the Heaven Patching Art also offer him an opportunity to correct that? The possibility was very low!
"Let me put it this way. Actually, I also don't know the Heaven Patching Art. I guess no one in this world knows it. However, when my Master was young, he used to catch glimpses of the Heaven Patching Art. That glimpse gave him his current strength and status today!" Han Ying said while looking at Xu Que carefully, as if she was trying to glean more information from Xu Que's expression.
However, this time, Xu Que was very calm. He said, shaking his head, "I also don't know the Heaven Patching Art! However, I know that even the complete Heaven Patching Art couldn't help me!"
"No, I'm sure there's a way to regain your Taoist Connotation!" Han Ying said firmly this time.
Xu Que was stunned and raising his eyebrows, said, "Then tell me!"
Han Ying smiled and delivered a message. "The precondition is that you have to come with me to the Heaven Secret Pavilion and tell us the Heaven Patching Art you know!"
"Just that? That's simple! I can tell you now, it's not necessary for me to go to your Heaven Secret Pavilion!" Xu Que shrugged and was quite confused.
"No, you have to say it in front of my Master, then we'll know whether you're tricking us or not!" Han Ying said with a faint smile.
After dealing with Xu Que for a day, Han Ying knew clearly that she wouldn't believe Xu Que's words.
Only her Master could figure out the authenticity of Xu Que's words.
Moreover, the purpose of her asking Xu Que to go to the Heaven Secret Pavilion wasn't only for the Heaven Patching Art. She planned to ask her Master to find out Xu Que's background and history through divination so that they would know the origin of Xu Que's magic arts!
"Oh, no, I won't go!"
However, Xu Que refused Han Ying directly without any hesitation and left immediately!
Are you kidding? Go to the Heaven Secret Pavilion? Why should I obey your orders? The King of Acting Tough must defend his pride!
Moreover, from Han Ying's words, he knew the Heaven Patching Art would be different from the one the Old Man of Heaven Secret glimpsed!
The Heaven Patching Art he knew could remedy regret, while the art glimpsed by the Old Man of Heaven Secret bestowed him with a mysterious divination art. Therefore, they were totally different.
"Don't you want to regain your Taoist Connotation?" Han Ying asked in surprise.
She hadn't expected Xu Que could refuse her directly. Normally, when people knew there was a way to regain their Taoist Connotation, they would search for it at all costs. This guy didn't follow the common template by refusing her proposal directly.
"Of course I do, but I know your so-called method is absolutely unreliable. In addition, I also don't want to go to your Heaven Secret Pavilion!" After speaking, Xu Que walked directly to the area below the Ancient Bronze Hall.
Liu Jingning had told him that nobody had regained the Taoist Connotation successfully in this world. Why had Han Ying chose to tell him? Didn't she worry that the Heaven Secret Pavilion would be endangered by the divulging this news?
Therefore, it was too good to be true!
…
Looking at Xu Que's back, Han Ying frowned and said nothing, because her so-called method was unreliable, indeed. No one could succeed with it.
"What happened just now? Was there someone bold enough to contact you?" Liu Jingning asked with puzzlement, for she had noticed Xu Que talking to someone else just before when she was beside him.
Xu Que smiled and told Liu Jingning about the conversation between him and Han Ying.
Hearing this, Liu Jingning was stunned and asked with a strange facial expression, "You were wrong! The Heaven Secret Pavilion really does have a method to regain the Taoist Connotation!"
"What?" Xu Que was dumbfounded immediately.
Could it be that I outsmarted myself?
"This makes no sense! Didn't you say there was no method for that?" he asked in surprise.
Liu Jingning smiled a bit and said, "Because coincidentally, I also know the Heaven Secret Pavilion's so-called method. But that method is utterly useless. It's nothing else but a delusion!"
"Whoo, that's good news!" Xu Que sighed in relief.
"This is definitely not good news! Why do you feel relieved?" Liu Jingning asked in surprise.
"At least I know I didn't outsmart myself. Now, please tell me about this method of the Heaven Secret Pavilion!" Xu Que said with interest.
Liu Jingning paused a bit and said while shaking her head, "Actually, this so-called method won't work at all! In the past, someone used to come to the Heaven Secret Pavilion and ask for a method to regain the Taoist Connotation from the Old Man of Heaven Secret. However, the Heaven Secret Pavilion just shut its door and declined to see visitors, for their method didn't work at all. That guy knelt outside the Heaven Secret Pavilion for 49 days and resolutely refused to leave. One night, under the influence of alcohol, the Old Man of Heaven Secret revealed that one could never regain the Taoist Connotation unless he could comprehend the Tao by destructing his cultivation himself and becoming an ordinary person again. This is called Destruction before Re-establishment."
"Self-destruction of cultivation, Destruction before Re-establishment?" Xu Que was surprised. It seemed this method could really work!
It looked like Liu Jingning had noticed the eagerness in Xu Que's eyes, as she said immediately, "Little brat, don't be reckless. The only way for self-destruction of cultivation is to ruin the Dantian! The Spiritual Roots will also be ruined along with the Dantian. Then you'll never be able to start cultivating again in your life! Moreover, don't forget you've become a common enemy in the East Continent. Countless people are targeting you. If you destroy your cultivation, no one can protect you!"
"I know!" Xu Que nodded, but he had been unable to hold himself back deep in his heart.
Could the Self-destruction of Cultivation ruin my Spiritual Roots?
Others needed to worry about this, sure, but not him!
At the very beginning, his entire Spiritual Root had been deprived. The System had repaired his Spiritual Roots completely. Now, he just needed to do it again, which was nothing to fear.
However, one point Liu Jingning had mentioned was correct!
He had really had a hard time in the East Continent. There was no difference between the Self-destruction of Cultivation and suicide. At that time, no matter how many Divine Escape Spells he had, he couldn't use them freely like he could now.
"Little brat, don't tell me you're seriously considering that method!" Liu Jingning frowned and asked, staring at Xu Que.
She didn't worry about others. but Xu Que was someone who never followed the template. She worried that Xu Que would really try that method.
"No, how could I do such a stupid thing?" Xu Que said embarrassedly.
He would never destruct his cultivation when he couldn't ensure a safe environment for his re-cultivation!
Liu Jingning gave a hollow smile to express her concern at the thought he might do that.
Xu Que didn't want to waste his words. He jumped into the sky and tried to enter the ancient hall again.
However, nothing had changed. Although the entrance of the ancient hall had disappeared, Xu Que just passed through the ancient hall and couldn't feel its existence at all.
"Alas! Little brat, I'm sorry for your loss!" Buttface sighed and patted Xu Que's back with one of his paws.
Xu Que felt like something was wrong. He turned around and was immediately annoyed!
Buttface wasn't consoling him. He was wiping the blood off of his paw onto Xu Que's clothing!
The blood had come from a certain part of Dong Genji's body!
"Damn! Do you want a good smack?" Xu Que tried to grab Buttface and beat him up.
"F*ck! No good deed goes unpunished! I was consoling you!" Buttface turned around and escaped immediately.
"I don't need your f*cking consolation!" Xu Que cursed, but he wasn't in the mood to play with Buttface.
He stopped outside the Ancient Bronze Hall. Looking at the ancient hall, he felt really disappointed!
Jiang Hongyan was in there, so close to him, but it seemed like she was as far away and untouchable as if she was in the most remote corner of the world.
"Could it be that I can save you only when I become a Level 2 Celestial Spell Master?" Xu Que murmured in a low voice.
For years, he had been on the run to revive Xiao Rou by searching for the five Genesis Herbs and had managed to find 3 herbs. However, the other 2 herbs had been taken by Duan Jiude.
Therefore, he came to the East Continent.
Now, he still hadn't found Duan Jiude and revived Xiao Rou. Jiang Hongyan was about to leave her.
This frustrated Xu Que a lot. To be a Celestial Spell Master might be more difficult than reviving Xiao Rou!
"Alas!" he sighed, about to leave.
However, when he saw powerhouses at the Void Training Stage in the area, something came into his mind suddenly.
"Well, I still have a Big Mystery Gift Bag!" Xu Que's eyes lit up.
When he had killed the first powerhouse in the Void Training Stage, he had received a Big Mystery Gift Bag and hadn't had time to open it yet.
He was at the end of his rope over this issue, so he saw this gift bag as a possible solution, because it could bring him something he needed!
But it required luck, and the last thing he had was luck!
Chapter 635: I will Destroy My Cultivation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
This was the first time Xu Que had activated the System so nervously and expectantly.
He entered the System Package and looked at the Big Mystery Bag. His heart couldn't help but beat faster!
He was really quite nervous!
This decided whether he could enter the Ancient Bronze Hall and save Jiang Hongyan.
There were two methods for him. He could obtain Taoist Connotation in the gift bag, or something which could break the spell in the ancient hall!
He was counting on the gift bag!
"System, activate the Lucky Aura!" Xu Que said cautiously in his heart.
The Lucky Aura would consume a lot of Acting Tough Points, but it could also enhance remarkably the possibility of getting the thing he needed.
When the Lucky Aura activated, Xu Que concentrated his mind on Taoist Connotation and breaking the spell as he fixed his eyes on the Big Mystery Bag in the System Package!
"Open it!" he shouted in his mind. Then, the Big Mystery Bag opened instantly. Several streams of light dashed out and landed in the empty space in the System Package!
The next moment, the warning tone of the System came in!
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining an Original Taoist Body!"
Ding! "Congratulations to Host in obtaining the 5th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones."
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer, which can only be used once in the Host's life!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host in obtaining an unrated magic art, which doesn't have a name. The Host can name this magic art!"
Holy…sh*t!
Xu Que almost spat blood. What the hell are all of these things?
He was a little bit excited about the 5th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones. However, the other things were frustrating!
He had obtained the 3rd Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones, which he had given to Jiang Hongyan. With that part, Jiang Hongyan had managed to reach the Void Training Stage from the Infant Transformation Stage.
According to rumor, the 4th Part of the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones was hidden in the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent which was soon about to commence. Therefore, Xu Que was quite surprised to obtain the 5th Part in advance.
What he needed was Taoist Connotation! If the Taoist Connotation was unavailable, something else that could break the spell in the ancient hall was also acceptable.
Now, what the hell did I get from the gift bag?
The Lucky Aura is totally ineffective!
"Damn! This f*cking Lucky Aura is nothing but a phony!" Xu Que was so angry that he deactivated the Lucky Aura immediately.
Eight thousand Acting Tough Points had been consumed just now with one thousand Acting Tough Points consumed each second, and what he'd gotten was almost useless! How could he stay calm?
"Little brat, what are you going to do? Don't make more trouble!"
It seemed Liu Jingning had sensed Xu Que's fury, so she sent a message to remind him as she stared at him in confusion.
"I won't make trouble!" Xu Que shook his head as he let out a breath and tried to slowly calm down.
Actually, he should be responsible for all of this.
If he didn't lust for convenience by accumulating experience through killing people, he couldn't have been so helpless today by counting on a gift bag to change his destiny.
"Is there really no other way?" Xu Que couldn't accept it.
If he left Jiang Hongyan here, he would suffer a lot over the next few years.
"Little brat, I'm afraid your soul has been reaved by that woman. Is it really necessary to be so frustrated? At worst you could cultivate yourself for another several hundred years! When you come back, you could open the ancient hall and save her!" Buttface, who had come back, tried consoling Xu Que.
"Alas!"
Xu Que heaved a sigh and with melancholy said, "I have no choice! She's so beautiful and attractive, and she has already broken my soul . . .
"No! It's because I'm a merciful man. Even if a butterfly were trapped, I would do my best to save it! Now the one trapped is Jiang Hongyan. Do you know the meaning of, 'A case involving human life should be treated with the utmost care?'"
"What if the one trapped were the she-devil Liu Jingning?" Buttface asked curiously.
"I would also save her. When nobody is willing to go to the hell, I will!" Xu Que said in a merciful and heroic way.
"What if the one who is trapped were Dong Genji?"
"I'd also…I'd let him die! Could Dong Genji be considered a person?"
"You save her because she's beautiful! You wouldn't be interested if a man were trapped!"
"You know nothing! I'm pursuing my true love!"
"Damn! You really have a lot of 'true loves!'"
"That's for sure! I have infinite love. You can't understand, for you're a single dog!"
"F*ck! I am a wolf, a magic dragon . . . "
The man and the dog started a bitter quarrel in the sky.
The other cultivators frowned at the noise they created. So, they isolated the noise with magic arts, because the quarrel was full of embarrassing dirty words.
Liu Jingning was stunned by their quarrel. She dashed with furrowed eyebrows. "Could you stop your meaningless quarrel and follow me out of here?"
"No problem! And I'll be back!" Xu Que said resolutely.
Now he believed he couldn't stay here anymore. After quarreling with Buttface, he felt a bit better.
He had to accept the fact that right now, he was not able to save Jiang Hongyan, and he could do nothing by staying here. When the Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage arrived, he would also be endangered.
The only way was to earn enough Acting Tough Points so that he could become a Celestial Spell Master!
Whoosh!
Finally, he ignited the Divine Escape Spell and left the area with Liu Jingning and Buttface. He had made up his mind to go to the South Continent!
On the way, Xu Que felt a sense of loss.
He summoned the System and entered the System Package. Then, he started to review the items obtained from the Big Mystery Bag.
[Original Taoist Body]: An original and natural Taoist Fetus; the current level is "Ordinary Person." After cultivation, it could become the Host's incarnation. After reaching the summit of the Void Training Stage, it could merge with the Host, and they could reach the Form Synthesis Stage together and double the Host's strength!
My Gosh!
Xu Que's eyes widened immediately.
Originally, he had thought The Taoist Body was useless. It was quite similar to a replica, and could be as powerful as the Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders at most. The Shadowmeld of Three Thousand Thunders couldn't be killed, while the Taoist Body could be killed at any moment!
He never expected this Taoist Body to be a cheating device! Once it reached the summit of the Void Training Stage through cultivation, it could merge with him to double his strength. In this way, one plus one was greater than two!
After reaching the Form Synthesis Stage, he could enjoy the advantage of two-on-one when he fought against others. If he summoned his Thunder Illusion Body, the advantage would be enhanced to four-on-one. Nobody could defeat him at that time!
However . . . it was still useless as of right now. Distant water couldn't quench present thirst. The Taoist Body was awesome, but it couldn't solve the problem of the Ancient Bronze Hall!
"Alas!" Xu Que let out a heavy sigh as he flew forward.
Liu Jingning and Buttface were surprised by his sigh, but they said nothing for they thought Xu Que was still worrying about Jiang Hongyan.
With deep regret, Xu Que turned to another item.
[Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer]: It could be used to transfer the Host's lifelong cultivation achievements and strength to others. Attention: The Host can only use this magic art once in his life!
[Anonymous Magic Art]: This magic art is not rated. Its level could go up along with Xu Que's understanding of it. There is no upper limit for the level of this magic art! Currently, this magic art doesn't have a name!
An unrated magic art? What's the use of it? Xu Que was immediately quite curious about and attracted by this anonymous magic art.
He even opened the magic art and found nothing in it. It was a wordless book. After reading the description again, he realized the meaning of this item at last.
It was just an opportunity for him to create a magic art himself! Why had the System described it in such a mysterious way? It was totally useless!
"Alas!" Xu Que sighed heavily again.
Liu Jingning couldn't stand that anymore. She furrowed her eyebrows. "Little brat, why do you always sigh? Could you pull yourself together and act like a man?"
She really didn't like Xu Que's current status. He was very depressed after one setback, which was even worse than the Holy Sons.
"You know nothing!" Xu Que shook his head. He sighed because he'd suffered a great loss just now.
So many Acting Tough Points had been wasted in opening the gift bag. And what he got was rubbish except for the One Turning into Three Pure Pellucid Ones.
How could I get a f*cking Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer? Only a fool could transfer his cultivation achievements to others!
Wait!
It seems my problem could be solved!
Xu Que's eyes lit up immediately as if he had realized something.
"Holy sh*t! I got it now. I should destroy my cultivation! Damn! This is so annoying. If I'm the protagonist of a novel, the author must be a gas bag!" Xu Que was pleasantly surprised.
He was surprised by the relevance among the items in the gift bag. And he was quite pleased for he'd found the way to obtain his Taoist Connotation!
"What…did you say?" Liu Jingning was shocked by Xu Que's complaints.
She didn't catch his other words, but she heard "destroy my cultivation" clearly!
Xu Que smiled as he flitted his hair; then, he said confidently, "I will destroy my cultivation and restart from zero!"
Chapter 636: This Could Work
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Wh-What?"
Liu Jingning and Buttface were startled.
According to his memories in his past life, he knew the Heaven Patching Art was an art to remedy regret. It offered people the opportunity to undo what they had done!
Self-destruction of Cultivation? This wasn't for fun! Once he lost his cultivation, Liu Jingning could never protect him again, even if she could command the Utopia Faction.
"Little brat, don't do anything stupid!" Liu Jingning said hurriedly.
She knew Xu Que's weird temperament very well, for he would always do things arbitrarily. She worried he would really destruct his cultivation, which could result in serious consequences.
"Save your words! I've made up my mind. I must destruct my cultivation and start it again!" Xu Que said resolutely.
He had figured out the pivotal meaning of the gift bag.
The Taoist Body and the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer were definitely meant for him. If he transferred all his cultivation to the Taoist Body, he would become an ordinary person and start cultivating again; then he wouldn't have to upgrade his cultivation stage through killing people!
Moreover, in this way, he wouldn't worry about being hunted by others. He would be fearless under the protection of his Taoist Body.
Most importantly, he had accumulated tens of millions of best-grade Spirit Stones, which could help him skyrocket his upgrades. In this way, he could save a lot of time compared to becoming a Celestial Spell Master!
"Little brat, you're too naive, not to mention you'll be hunted by the big families and sects, how can you ensure you can restart cultivation after that?" Liu Jingning tried to persuade Xu Que while shaking her head calmly.
"Don't worry! First, I can guarantee they can't kill me. Then, I can ensure I can restart cultivation after the Self-destruction of Cultivation!" Xu Que said with a smile. He was confident and delighted, for he had found a way!
"It's possible for others, but it will be… quite difficult for you!" Liu Jingning said with a weird expression. She believed Xu Que had some mysterious methods. However, there was still a serious problem for him.
"What do you mean?" Xu Que asked.
"You're wrapped by Terrifying Spiritual Qi. After the Self-destruction of Cultivation, your Terrifying Spiritual Qi could be reduced, but never cleansed. Even if you could comprehend your Taoist Connotation after starting cultivation again, if you kill one more person, the remnant Terrifying Spiritual Qi will ruin your Taoist Connotation!"
After saying that, Liu Jingning paused a bit and said seriously, "Unless you're planning to choose Diabolism. Then you could choose killing as your Taoist Connotation! However, I believe Jiang Hongyan will detest your choice. The one who chooses killing as their Taoist Connotation loses all worldly desires, eventually becoming a monster. And anyone has the moral right to kill him!"
Her narration was very earnest. Even though the Utopia Faction and the Heavenly Demon Sect were regarded as demonic sects, their behaviors were not that extreme! At most, they preferred to use cruel methods. However, they would never choose killing as their Taoist Connotation and become monsters who had lost their sanity.
Hearing that, Xu Que was also shocked. No wonder Jiang Hongyan always reminded him to stop killing people casually; otherwise, he would be devoured by Terrifying Spiritual Qi!
Luckily, he hadn't comprehended his Taoist Connotation yet; otherwise, when his Taoist Connotation was devoured by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi, the Tao of killing would actually become his Taoist Connotation until he lost his sanity and became a monster.
"That was close!" Xu Que was stunned. He had almost fallen for Diabolism and become what he hated the most—someone who was fond of killing others.
He also knew the cause of this hidden risk.
He had almost lost his mind when Xiao Rou and all the other villagers of the Pan Shan Village had been killed.
He had just arrived in this world at that time, excited about the future. When he met Xiao Rou, he saw the bright side of this world, which convinced him that it was even better than Earth.
However, Xiao Rou and the villagers of the Pan Shan Village were killed before long. In front of countless dead bodies, all beautiful and nice things established in his heart collapsed instantly.
At that time, he realized this world was not good at all. The World of Cultivators was a dog-eat-dog place, even crueler than Earth!
Xiao Rou's death destroyed the little compromise and beautiful fantasy he had as a man from Earth.
He had even spit out the blood from his heart at that moment!
On the one hand, his cultivation stage had still been low, and he had gotten carried away with fury. On the other hand, his beautiful fantasy had been destructed, and he had been shocked by the ruthless means of those people!
So, he had fought back by killing all the members of the Fallen Spirit Sect and ruining half of the Celestial Sect.
After that, he had developed a habit vent his anger on the offender's sect whenever he was offended. Wasn't this the style of a monster?
Luckily, the System had bestowed him with the capability to upgrade through killing, but the System hadn't given him the Taoist Connotation, which had prevented him from becoming a monster!
"When I destroy my cultivation, I will never kill anyone myself before I reach the Void Training Stage!" Xu Que said earnestly.
Liu Jingning was speechless, "You don't want to kill others, but what if others want to kill you? When you fight back, the Terrifying Spiritual Qi will ruin your Taoist Connotation. Therefore, the Self-destruction of Cultivation won't work!"
"No, it could work!" Xu Que said with a smile, "What I said just now was that I would never kill someone myself! Please pay attention to the word 'myself,' which is the key!"
"Do you want me to protect you?" Liu Jingning said in surprise.
"Of course not! Are you kidding? As a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction, how could I hide behind a lady? I also have my pride, okay?" Xu Que said, widening his eyes.
Actually, he didn't want to get Liu Jingning involved; otherwise, the Utopia Faction would be implicated.
"Then what's your plan? Except for Jiang Hongyan, I really don't know who else could protect you," Liu Jingning said with puzzlement.
Xu Que smiled again, "A lot of members of the Exploding Heavens Faction could do that! Okay, let's bid goodbye here. I won't go back to the South Continent for the time being. It's time for me to comprehend my Taoist Connotation! Goodbye!"
"Ah?" Liu Jingning was stunned.
Then she saw Xu Que take out a spell and ignite it immediately.
"Wait, don't be reckless! Where are you going…" Liu Jingning changed her expression immediately.
"Adios, little sister!" Xu Que laughed when he grabbed Buttface. The next moment, their figures blurred!
"You…" Liu Jingning still wanted to say something. Whoosh! Xu Que and Buttface had disappeared.
She was shocked, for she hadn't expected Xu Que to leave and restart his cultivation after destroying it in such a decisive way.
"He really is a b*stard!" Liu Jingning was so angry that she kept stomping her feet before she turned around and left.
"Little b*stard! You're so ungrateful! You just left and didn't want me to get involved in your business, right? Okay, I'll sit idly by, even if you are about to die!"
…
Several days later, the entire East Continent was startled!
After being informed of the news of the Ancient Bronze Hall, many people came to the place. However, nobody could enter the hall.
At last, the big families and sects' Patriarchs at the Form Synthesis Stage were also startled enough to come. They came to check the ancient hall personally, for they believed the hall might be an opportunity for them to break the bottleneck of their cultivation!
However, all the Patriarchs gained nothing. Even the Old Man of the Heaven Secret came to investigate the hall. After several glimpses, he sighed and left by shaking his head.
The ancient hall was floating in the sky. Countless people came in high spirits and left regretfully.
Of course, besides the Ancient Bronze Hall which had startled the entire East Continent, Xu Que was also very famous.
Almost everyone knew he had chosen to have a direct collision with the Ancient Catastrophe to help Jiang Hongyan cross her Heavenly Tribulation. Then he had killed thousands of cultivators and seriously wounded numerous Holy Sons, Holy Virgins, and powerhouses of the big families and sects.
Even more surprising, he had cheated those big families and sects and taken away 2,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones by himself. Also, he had asked his dog to break Dong Genji's d*ck!
Of course, Dong Genji received elixirs after that. Together with several months of secluded treatment, his dick had been fully recovered. However, he had made himself a laughing stock. He sent his men to hunt Xu Que, but most of the time, he stayed in the Carefree Building and seldom came out!
Many people asked about Xu Que's whereabouts. However, no one had seen him in the East Continent, nor in the South Continent, the West Desert, or the North Sea!
It seemed like the guy had just suddenly disappeared without leaving any trace in the world!
…
Chapter 637: Xu Que���s Ordinary Transformation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Several months later, on a small hill outside the Celestial Burial Valley of the East Continent, a handsome young man, whose face was as clear as jade, was sitting in a pitch-dark cave with his legs crossed. Beside him, a dog was snoozing.
Apparently, he had dug the cave in this hill. He had also set up an Advanced Concealing Spell outside the cave, which hadn't been discovered by others.
This man was Xu Que!
He was learning the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer. After several months' preparation, he managed to condense all his cultivation achievements and the thunder essences.
At this critical moment, he chose to hide near the Celestial Burial Valley instead of being far away. On the one hand, the more dangerous a place was, the safer it was for hiding. No one would expect him to hide near the Celestial Burial Valley. On the other hand, he could stay close to Jiang Hongyan. From that cave, he could see the floating Ancient Bronze Hall, which was not far away.
He had finally finished all preparations and was going to start the cultivation transfer!
"From now on, I will be an ordinary person again! Maybe this is the so-called Ordinary Transformation," Xu Que murmured calmly.
After several months, he was more stable than before, and he had a good mentality. He didn't feel weepy for the loss of his cultivation achievements.
Whoosh!
He summoned the System and took out the Taoist Body.
At first glance, the Taoist Body was a translucent, lifeless human form that even didn't have facial features. It was entirely clean and spotless.
Xu Que sliced his finger, and a drop of fresh blood plopped on the head of the Taoist Body. Instantly, the entire Taoist Body lit up.
After that, bones, Meridian, blood vessels, muscles, skin, and hair started to appear on the Taoist Body. At last, a man who was identical to Xu Que appeared in front of him. Xu Que could gradually feel he was connecting with this Taoist Body, as if it were part of him.
"I don't want to share my appearance with you; otherwise, it will embarrass me!" Xu Que smiled. Then, he changed his mind, and the facial appearance of the Taoist Body also changed accordingly. The Taoist Body now had a face quite like that of Hu Ge, who was young, stable and wise!
"Ok, now I feel much better. Let's begin!"
After taking a deep breath, Xu Que raised his hands to start the Fundamental Law of Cultivation Transfer. This magic art was designed for the Taoist Body, which was the best gift in the gift bag.
Rumble!
Strands of magnificent and violent lights burst out from Xu Que's hands and gushed directly into the Taoist Body. Along with the outflow of numerous True Core Strength, the cultivation stage of the Taoist Body was rising like a rocket.
Level 1 of the Qi Refining Stage!
Level 2!
Level 3…
Level 1 of the Foundation Building Stage!
Level 2!
Level 3…
The cultivation stage of Xu Que's real body also started to fall slowly.
At last, his cultivation stage had reached zero. The Taoist Body, which had reached Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage, was giving off a powerful aura.
The next moment, magnificent Thunder Essences also gushed out from Xu Que and entered the Taoist Body, followed by three kinds of Mystical Fires.
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Everything Xu Que had before had been given to the Taoist Body—even his Terrifying Spiritual Qi, which was accumulated through killing so many people. To his surprise, the black hair of the Taoist Body started to gradually turn white. It was not a symbol of aging but was caused by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi. The hair was as white as snow yet as sharp as blades.
Phew!
Finally, Xu Que let out a sigh of relief.
Now he had been turned into an ordinary person!
This feeling was quite familiar for him just like when he opened eyes after crossing over to this world!
"Heh-heh, I've prepared for this. However, when I become an ordinary person, I am still a little bit reluctant!" Xu Que smiled with a sense of self-mockery for he was not used to being a weak ordinary person.
Luckily, he didn't waste his cultivation achievements by giving all of them to the Taoist Body. Now the Taoist Body was just like the third hand of him, which could be used at will.
"It's time to go out and act tough…Oh, no, I should start my cultivation and sense the Tao of the heavens and earth!"
Xu Que stood up as he changed his mind. Then, the Taoist Body transformed itself into a strand of white light and entered his Dantian. Now, the Taoist Body was sitting in Xu Que's Dantian quietly with its legs crossed like an Original Infant!
Although Xu Que had lost all his cultivation achievements, he could still remember many skills, like the One-Star Spell Master, the Four-Star Chef, the Two-Star Musician and the Three-Star Alchemist, etc.
With the skill of the Spell Master, Xu Que opened the Concealing Spell effortlessly!
Standing in sunshine, he could feel the intense and refreshing Spiritual Qi around him!
Buttface, who had been sleeping for a long time, was awakened at this time. He shouted immediately, "Howl! Little brat, you woke up finally! Damn! After acting as your protector for so long a time, I am totally exhausted. You should treat me with some foods!"
Xu Que ignored Buttface directly. He stretched himself comfortably and enjoyed the breeze blowing in his face. Although he was an ordinary person now, his extraordinary temperament was even more intense than before!
He took a deep breath and sensed everything between the heaven and earth. He felt so relaxed now.
He could see the blue sky and green grasses. But he couldn't see the Ancient Bronze Hall which was far away without his cultivation. Now he got feeling that he was really an ordinary person.
"Hongyan, I will leave now! But I will be back soon! When I could sense my Taoist Connotation and know my Tao, I will be back!" Xu Que murmured as he looked forward to the distant place.
He didn't know what kind of route he should choose all this time, so he didn't have any Taoist Connotation.
And the Tao of acting tough could be barely considered as his Tao.
How could he develop himself by acting tough?
How could he obtain Taoist Connotation through acting tough?
In front of so many routes, could he find the Tao of acting tough?
All these bewilderments prevented Xu Que from moving forward.
It was just like he knew where to go, but he didn't know the road to his destination!
Now he chose to become an ordinary person, so that he could find his route. Once he found his direction, he could reach his destination rapidly!
"Damn! Little brat, you really destructed all your cultivation achievements! What should I do in future? Don't tell me you are going to ask me to protect you in future!" Buttface was quite worried when he sensed Xu Que had no cultivation left.
Of course, he was worrying about his safety in future.
"Don't be afraid. We still have countless members of the Exploding Heavens Faction! The entire world is my territory!" Xu Que said with a smile.
Buttface shouted anxiously, "Shit! You are insane! From the very beginning, I know you are the only member of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"I'm not sure about that!" Xu Que smiled and started to go down the hill on foot!
It was quite rare that Buttface didn't run away this time. He chose to follow Xu Que after hesitating for a moment.
Instead of asking his Taoist Body to help him to move faster, Xu Que chose to walk together with Buttface. They went down the hill on foot as if they had beaten a new way of life!
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Chapter 638: Don't Bother Me
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
Xu Que didn't go to the Ancient Bronze Hall again. He knew a lot of people were still wandering there, trying to enter the hall.
To avoid trouble, Xu Que headed east. He slowed down his pace to enjoy the long-lost life of an ordinary person!
However, this tranquil life only lasted for two days.
In this area, there were still a large number of cultivators. Many powerhouses had given up on wasting time there, but some cultivators at lower cultivation stages still wanted to try their luck!
A lot of people around made the area bustle. Someone built a town and established hotels. Both cultivators and ordinary people came to this town to do business.
After entering the town, Xu Que and Buttface didn't attract too much attention.
Someone looked at Xu Que and Buttface and smiled disdainfully, "The partnership of a man and a dog reminds me of Xu Que, but it turned out that the guy was just an ordinary person!"
Xu Que ignored that person. With a faint smile, he reminded Buttface in a low voice that it was better this way and stopped him from exposing their identities by talking recklessly!
They arrived at a hotel. Inside the hotel, several cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage were shooting the breeze. Besides the Ancient Bronze Hall, Xu Que was one of their hottest topics.
Xu Que planned to get information about the situation outside. Therefore, he sat in a corner with Buttface and sat in an understated way, only ordering a pot of tea.
Soon, the conversation of those cultivators came into his ears.
"Eh? Do you know where that guy is hiding? Could it be that he was killed?"
"It's hard to say! Now, all big families and sects are hunting him. He's wanted by the entire East Continent. It'll be very difficult for him to survive."
"Even worse, he's even wanted in the South Continent, the West Desert, and the North Sea!"
"I have to admit, he really is a tough guy!"
"The Carefree Building hates him to the core. They sent word out that anyone who could provide his whereabouts will be admitted by the Carefree Building! Anyone who can kill him will be appointed as a Hall Lord of the Carefree Building!"
"Holy sh*t! This is definitely a big move by the Carefree Building! The three big families didn't want to be outdone. They offered a bounty of 5,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones for his whereabouts!"
"Haha, 5,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones? Everyone knows that guy has 20,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones with him, which makes him a target for all!"
The cultivators started to laugh loudly.
Xu Que also smiled. He had anticipated the situation of becoming the common enemy of the world.
However, just at this moment, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage joined them in a hurry and joined the cultivators. Then this cultivator said anxiously, "I have the latest news from the Carefree Building. Xu Que might have destroyed his cultivation and hidden away to restart his cultivation!"
"What? Is this for real? That means even we have the chance to…" The rest of the cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage had bright eyes and became quite excited.
They were no match for a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage. They could only talk about it privately. However, it was easy for them to handle an ordinary person who had destroyed his cultivation!
Many cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage were tempted, let alone cultivators at the Foundation Building and the Golden Core Stages!
After the release of this news, Xu Que became the authentic common enemy of the world. Even cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage wouldn't let him go!
"Eh? What the hell? How could they know that? Could that she-devil have…" Buttface said in a low voice, startled.
Xu Que also frowned. Besides Buttface, only Liu Jingning knew he intended to destroy his cultivation.
Buttface had been with him the whole time. Therefore, Buttface couldn't have disclosed this news. As a smart woman, Liu Jingning also wouldn't have spilled the beans …
"It's absolutely true! At that time, Xu Que was leaving with the Holy Virgin of the Utopia Faction. Someone who happened to pass by heard Xu Que say he would destroy his cultivation. Later, the Utopia Faction's Holy Virgin left angrily. It seems a secret relationship exists between them!" a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage said in a low voice at that moment.
"What a coincidence! Is it for sure?" someone questioned.
The cultivator smiled, "The passerby didn't disclose the news. He tried to search for Xu Que along with his friends, but they couldn't locate Xu Que after several months of searching. Therefore, he sold the news to the Carefree Building and collected a lot of rewards. Now the Carefree Building has released the news to corner Xu Que!"
"Haha, this is becoming more and more interesting! Any combination of a man and a dog could be Xu Que and his pet!" someone cracked a joke.
However, after hearing his words, the entire hotel immediately fell silent.
The next moment, countless chilly eyes fixed on Xu Que and Buttface, who were sitting in the corner of the hotel.
"Sh*t! This is quite embarrassing!" Buttface cursed in a low voice.
Xu Que was still smiling calmly, although he didn't expect their conversation could be heard by passersby.
He picked up the cup and took a sip of his tea like no one was watching him, then he said with a faint smile, "Guys, don't misunderstand. I'm not Xu Que. My name is Ding Yizhen. I'm the Deputy Mayor of Jingzhou City of the Handong Province and the incarnation of Secretary Dakang. Being hunted by my enemy Hou Liangping, I had to escape to this area. Now I want to go back and retrieve my precious illicit money, so that I can stage a comeback. However, I need 50 Yuan to pay the fuel surcharge for my air ticket. Please help me! You can transfer the money through WeChat. I'll present you a grand reward in the future. I hereby thank you all on behalf of Secretary Dakang!"
Ding Yizhen? Incarnation of Secretary Dakang?
His words confused everyone in the hotel totally.
A group of cultivators stood up simultaneously and vigilantly surrounded Xu Que.
The Carefree Building and the big families had distributed Xu Que's portraits everywhere, yet it was impossible for everyone to know his appearance. However, the combination of a man and a dog would naturally attract attention and arouse suspicion.
Some cultivators who had recognized Xu Que were about to leave the hotel. Apparently, they were afraid that Xu Que hadn't destructed his cultivation, so they planned to inform the big families and sects.
"It's over, little brat. Stop acting, we've been compromised!" Buttface said frustratedly. However, he kept rolling his eyes. Apparently, he was planning to flee alone.
Xu Que was exceptionally calm. He wasn't worried for his safety after the destruction of his cultivation. As long as his Taoist Body was with him, he would be fearless!
Moreover, he hadn't fully comprehended his Taoist Connotation yet. Therefore, killing was still an option!
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a figure appeared at the entrance of the hotel. The guy, whose face was covered by a black cloth, looked quite strong. His magnificent aura startled everyone in the hotel.
"This… is the aura of a cultivator at the Infant Transformation Stage!" some cultivators stepped back in terror, their faces ashen.
However, that guy just ignored those cultivators. He looked at Xu Que and delivered a message in a low voice, "Lord Xu, Holy Virgin Liu asked me to escort you out of this place!"
After saying that, he leaned on the doorframe and cleared a path to prove he wasn't lying.
Xu Que was stunned, then he smiled, "Where is she?"
The masked man continued to deliver his message, "Two months ago, the Mystery Land Trial in the South Continent commenced. Our Holy Virgin and the people of the big families and sects left for that. However, there are still a lot of powerhouses here. You'd better leave!"
"Eh!" Xu Que nodded. Anyway, no matter if the man's words were true or false, as long as he decided to leave, no one could stop him!
After taking a sip of tea calmly, Xu Que stood up and said, "Guys, please tell the Carefree Building and the other big families and sects that I'm ashamed of my bloodthirsty behavior; now, I've seen past the material world. Therefore, I have destructed my cultivation by myself and plan on living as an ordinary person. Please don't bother my peaceful and quiet life!"
After saying that, he stepped towards the gate of the hotel. When he passed by the masked man, he stopped for a short while and said with a smile, "I didn't bring any money with me. Please help me pay the bill, thanks!"
"As you wish!" the masked man nodded. His words were saturated with reverence towards Xu Que. He didn't show any aggression. On the contrary, he looked at the cultivators in the hotel coldly to manifest that he was there to escort Xu Que!
Those cultivators could do nothing. Compared to the masked man, they were like ants, so they could only follow Xu Que with their eyes.
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Chapter 639: I Have to Call for Reinforcements
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
That day, Xu Que's words were disseminated. He felt guilty because he killed too many people, so he destroyed his cultivation and wouldn't get involved in anything occurring in the World of Cultivators. What he wanted was only to become an ordinary person.
After receiving this news, all the big families and sects sneered.
Did he destroy his cultivation because he felt guilty for killing so many people?
That guy would be the last one who could feel guilty in this world!
Apparently, he planned to cultivate his Taoist Connotation after destroying his cultivation achievements!
The Jiang Family announced publicly that day, "Self-destruction of cultivation is not enough. The Jiang Family could spare his life if he returns the Spirit Stones and apologizes for his offense by kowtowing to the Jiang Family."
The Gong Family and the Bai Family made similar announcements, saying Xu Que should return the Spirit Stones and apologize for his offense.
However, the Carefree Building's attitude was quite firm: Xu Que would be killed!
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Although most people had left for the South Continent for the Mystery Land Trial, Xu Que's appearance still brought the East Continent into an uproar. He had declared he wanted to be an ordinary person, but countless people still planned to kill him to obtain his Spirit Stones!
Several days later, someone received news that Xu Que appeared on a mountain path. Numerous people, mostly from the big families and sects, immediately swarmed there, including some powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage. However, none of them returned after entering the mountain. Their sudden disappearance made the situation quite creepy!
The next day, Xu Que appeared in an ancient city and announced reverently, "My fellow cultivators, please stop bothering me. I am just an ordinary person!"
Buttface also emphasized, "I could guarantee with my noble wolfality that he has reformed himself thoroughly. Please, just let him go!"
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Meanwhile, in a branch encampment of the Jiang Family, several powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage frowned after receiving the news. "It seems the news is wrong; he has left the mountain. Call back those who had been sent to kill him before. This time, let's kill him personally!"
The situation in the Gong Family was similar to that of the Bai Family. Several powerhouses sneered, "He can stop his fantastic dream of being an ordinary person! Now, he is just like a useless ant; he can only live in panic in the East Continent, and nobody can harbor him!"
Almost all geniuses at the Void Training Stage of the Carefree Building had left for the South Continent. Now, only some sovereigns at the Infant Transformation Stage were left. After knowing Xu Que's whereabouts, they also set off to kill him.
"No one who is targeted by the Carefree Building can survive," they announced, showing their determination of giving Xu Que his certain death.
The cultivators of the East Continent paid attention to the plans of the big families and sects and wanted to know what would finally happen to Xu Que.
Three days had passed. All cultivators who tried to kill Xu Que disappeared, one after another.
Xu Que, however, the so-called ordinary person, frequently appeared in some ancient cities. His sincere announcement would always be, "My fellow cultivators, I really like my life as an ordinary person. I hope you can stop bothering me, please!"
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One month later, people realized something was wrong. A lot of cultivators from the big families and sects disappeared. However, Xu Que kept showing up frequently and always declared his identity as an ordinary person. It was so creepy!
One day, Xu Que arrived at an ancient city. He prepared to have something to eat and take a rest.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, dozens of figures dashed over and landed on the ground, surrounding him. There were more than 20 powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage, and their momentum was quite terrifying.
A lot of disbanded cultivators who passed by the ancient city were startled by this sudden event, so they quickly became onlookers.
"Holy crap! It's him! After hanging around for over a month, he was finally found by those big families and sects," someone said, feeling sympathy for Xu Que.
"He is stupid. Since he had decided to be an ordinary person, he could just quietly live in a remote village!"
"You are stupid! This area has long been abandoned. If the Ancient Bronze Hall didn't show up, we wouldn't have come to this place. How could he survive here as an ordinary person?"
"Right! However, he is still quite foolish. Before his self-destruction of cultivation, he didn't go to the center of the East Continent. I'm afraid he can't leave this area in his life as an ordinary person, let alone go to the center of the East Continent!"
Shaking his head and smiling sarcastically, someone else said, "Heh heh, you over-thought it. Now, he has been surrounded by so many seniors at the Infant Transformation Stage. His life will end here!"
While the onlookers were chatting, the dozens of powerhouses surrounding Xu Que were still staring at him with cold smiles on their faces. He felt horrible pressure. Dozens of powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage were really horrible! Some disbanded cultivators couldn't watch it anymore and started to exclaim.
They knew clearly that Xu Que used to be an extremely powerful cultivator before his self-destruction of cultivation. He killed thousands of cultivators alone and seriously wounded more than 200 powerhouses at the Void Training Stage. Therefore, he should be the most powerful sovereign in the East Continent since the beginning of its history! It was a pity to see him surrounded by dozens of mediocre cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage and the Original Infant Stage.
"Alas! If he still had his cultivation, these people would be just like ants before him!" a girl exclaimed among the onlookers. She felt sorry for Xu Que's situation. Girls always adored powerhouses, so she couldn't help but utter her inner voice.
The old man beside her was shocked by her words. He covered her mouth immediately and said, "Mind your words!" If her words were heard by those powerhouses, the old man and his granddaughter might be killed before Xu Que.
Luckily, those people were concentrating on Xu Que.
One of the powerhouses at the Infant Transformation Stage said, "Xu Que, surrender all your Spirit Stones. Then, you should come to our Jiang Family and kowtow for three years to apologize for your offense! If you refuse, you will be killed now!"
A powerhouse at the Original Infant Stage of the Gong Family stepped out and said with a cold smile, "Xu Que, if you want to live, after kowtowing for three years in the Jiang Family, you should come to our Gong Family and kowtow for another three years!"
"Six years later, you should kowtow for another three years in our Bai Family!"
"Ha ha, in this way, our Illusionary Flower and Moon Sect has to wait for 12 years before he could kowtow in our sect!"
"It doesn't matter. After that, he should also kowtow in our Drifting Cloud Sect!"
"Damn! How is this issue related to your Drifting Cloud Sect?"
"He has also offended us before. One of our apprentices was attacked by his lightning! We have to avenge him!"
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Before the fight, they even started to discuss the disposal of Xu Que by making a schedule for him to apologize for his offense to the big families and sects in his life. However, they were just kidding. They knew Xu Que would definitely be killed that day. An ordinary person could only accept his fate of being killed like an ant!
Moreover, a lot of sovereigns of the Carefree Building at the Infant Transformation Stage had come. All of them had announced they would never spare Xu Que's life!
"Alas!" Xu Que sighed slightly and said, "This tit-for-tat will last forever. I have destroyed my cultivation. You still don't want to let me go! Are you going to force me to call my friends in the Exploding Heavens Faction?"
The Exploding Heavens Faction? Hearing his words, the powerhouses sneered.
"I've never heard your so-called Exploding Heavens Faction! Do you think you could scare us with the name of an unknown sect?" a powerhouse said sarcastically.
"This is the East Continent, which is under our control! Even the big sects from the South Continent have to kneel here!"
"You should know your situation. Now, kneel down and kowtow to us. We could spare your life temporarily!"
Those powerhouses didn't want to kill Xu Que immediately. They knew the seniors of their families or sects used to be fooled by Xu Que. They planned to double the size of their retaliation.
"Alas!" Xu Que sighed again and waved his hand. "In that case, I have to call for reinforcement from the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
After saying that, Xu Que looked up at the sky and yelled loudly, "The heavenly king overshadows the ground tiger! Stewed chicken with mushroom! I am Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Members of the Exploding Heavens Faction who are in this area, I need your help!"
Swish!
The entire area fell silent instantly. All the cultivators were dumbfounded and looked at Xu Que as if they were looking at a fool.
What the hell?
Is he insane? How can he call for help in this way?
Do you really think the members of your Exploding Heavens Faction are ubiquitous?
Boom! The next moment, a thunderclap came from the cloudy sky.
After that, more than ten figures appeared. They all had snow-white, long hair and wore black robes embroidered with red clouds. With formidable momentum, all these cultivators were at Level 9 of the Infant Transformation Stage.
All at once, their horrible pressure gushed out and suppressed everyone in the area. Their deafening roars were echoing in the sky…
"Hua Wuque of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!"
"Ye Liangchen of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!"
"Xue Zhiqian of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!"
"Da Shui Yu of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!"
"Wu Wu Kai of the Exploding Heavens Faction has arrived to protect you!"