Chapter 669: The Traditional and Formal Way of Robbery
Translator:Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor:Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Zhu Family was nothing!
The Roc Tribe was nothing!
After saying that, Xu Que eliminated the Zhu Family's fleet neatly. His resolute and ruthless killing astounded everyone.
Xu Que was just an ordinary person. The other people were cultivators, most of whom were at the Void Training Stage and enjoyed the extraordinary positions. They were shocked by Xu Que's behavior. If they became enemies of the Zhu Family, they had to consider the Roc Tribe behind the Zhu Family. They wouldn't make a big fuss as long as the issue wasn't very serious.
However, as an ordinary person, Xu Que's behavior could be overbearing. All of them were detained by this young man and waiting for their liquidation because they participated in the attack.
The Zhu Family didn't want to be humiliated by an ordinary person, so they had tried to scare Xu Que away. However, what they got was the same fate as the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion.
The cultivators were terrified. Except for Duan Jiude, they hadn't seen such a ruthless person in many years! Still more ominous, this young man was crueler than Duan Jiude. Anyone who went against his will would be killed. Only the Celestial Emperor could do that!
…
The atmosphere in the area was a little creepy. Except for those who were gasping, nobody dared to speak casually.
The System's warning tone kept echoing in Xu Que's mind. He earned more than 4,000 Acting Tough Points by destroying the Zhu Family's ship, putting him up to about 60,000 Acting Tough Points total. It was a big number, and Xu Que received it with his mind at ease.
Actually, he wouldn't kill anyone who went against his will as those cultivators thought. The Taoist Connotation he cultivated would do anything at will!
Those who did not offend would not be offended. Those who offended would be killed!
The Zhu Family had participated in the attack on Xu Que. He just planned to punish them by robbing their Spirit Stones before putting everything behind them. However, the Zhu Family had tried to threaten Xu Que with the Roc Tribe, which annoyed him.
Xu Que was not intimidated easily. To threaten him with the Roc Tribe was even less effective than asking several holy virgins to commend his handsomeness, which might make him happy enough to let everyone go.
However, the Zhu Family was used to bullying others. They had threatened Xu Que with the Roc Tribe, so Xu Que had to kill them all. It was a dog-eat-dog world. One who chose to make concession after being threatened would be bullied and threatened forever. Xu Que knew this rule well. Therefore, he was as tough and ruthless as he was in the Five Elements Mountain.
Buttface was beside Xu Que and said with a smirk, "Little brat, you are really reckless. Now, you have offended all four continents like I did!"
Liu Jingning stared at Buttface speechlessly. She turned to Xu Que worriedly and said, "You punish them in such a ruthless way. What if they come to seek revenge after leaving the Mystery Land?"
Xu Que turned to Liu Jingning and replied with a smile. "I'll kill anyone who comes to seek revenge!"
His words stunned Liu Jingning, who said nothing after that. It was quite unrealistic to say he would kill anyone who came to seek revenge. However, she got a vague feeling that Xu Que could really do that.
Duan Jiude's voice came in, saying, "Young man, what I want to say is that after leaving this Mystery Land, I can't prevent so many people from attacking you." The old man was sending the message with a serious facial expression while squatting on the bow of a ship. "Before long, the shackle that locked the four continents will be opened. A great change will happen. My master instructed me to keep a low profile. I can't offend the families and sects in this world; otherwise, I will suffer great loss in the future!"
Xu Que was stunned. Furrowing his eyebrows, he asked, "What do you mean? What is the shackle for the four continents?"
Duan Jiude replied with a shrug. "It is a long story, so I won't tell it. Anyway, I suggest you'd better keep a low profile, and avoid becoming the enemy of this world. The golden age is about to begin. However, before the commencement of a golden age, there is always a chaotic period!"
"Heh heh, old beggar, have you heard a saying?" Xu Que smiled.
"What?" Duan Jiude was stunned.
Xu Que said with a faint smile, "Heroes emerge in troubled times, but the golden age is full of mediocre officials! Since the chaotic period is upcoming, I should work harder; otherwise, I won't be able to conquest the golden age!"
He didn't care about the chaotic period or the golden age. He just wanted to get a firm foothold in this world to continue his acting tough business. Then, he would take Sun Yunlan, Madam Ya, Su Ling'er, and Su Xiaoqi to this continent, which was full of magnificent Spiritual Qi, to continue their cultivation!
"Heroes emerge in troubled times?" Duan Jiude was absent-minded because of Xu Que's words. He then smiled and shook his head. "Young man, you are too ambitious, and your thought is too simple. Once the chaotic period starts, even I have to hide. The battlefield at that time belongs to experts like my master!"
Xu Que was shocked. Could there be more than one formidable powerhouse like the beautiful Taoist Nun?
After thinking it over, Xu Que felt it was quite normal that extremely powerful experts were hiding in this time-honored World of Cultivators. He didn't want to waste time thinking about what the world would be like in the future. If he was not powerful enough, he could perform sexual favors for Duan Jiude's beautiful master to get protection. After all, flirtation was a kind of skill, and survival with one's appearance was a kind of honor! At the thought of this, Xu Que touched his face and smiled, satisfied.
At that moment, the cultivators, who fixed their eyes on Xu Que, saw his smile. Oh, no! Is he going to kill someone again?
The holy virgin of the Yun Family quickly threw more than ten storage rings to Xu Que. "My fellow cultivator Xu, these are all Spirit Stones and magical artifacts of the Yun Family!"
At first, she had thought Xu Que was just an inexperienced, reckless young man. She had planned to lure him to the North Sea with her charm, so they could forcibly take away his yacht. Now, however, Xu Que was a devil lord to her. She deemed him as a person with the same status as hers. She didn't dare underestimate him anymore. Among her peers, she hadn't seen anyone as ruthless.
The Yun Family's action startled the rest of the cultivators, especially those who came from some small sects. They started to urge their sect members to surrender their storage rings. After all, the Yun Family had given in. The small families and sects didn't dare continue their objection.
"My fellow cultivator Xu, these are the storage rings of our Foggy Stream Sect!"
"These are the storage rings of our Drifting Cloud Sect!"
"These are the storage rings of the Lin Family!"
…
All families and sects, big or small, had given in and surrendered all their Spirit Stones and magical artifacts. Even the Jiang Family and the Gong Family surrendered their belongings with darkened faces.
Jiang Yushu and powerhouses of the Gong Family had gotten used to being extorted by Xu Que like this. Every time they met him, from the Stone-Cutting Convention to the Celestial Burial Valley, they would always suffer financial loss!
An elder of the Jiang Family couldn't help but curse as he sent messages to other members of the family. "Damn! I guess this guy has stayed too long with Jiang Hongyan. He got evilness from her, which caused great loss to us!"
Jiang Yushu's facial expression changed drastically. Finally, he clenched his teeth and said, "Let's just treat it as losing money to avoid misfortune. We should stop seeking revenge upon him in the future; otherwise, the Jiang Family couldn't afford the loss!"
A young man of the Jiang Family asked ruefully, "Grand Elder, how does this go? As one of the overlords in the East Continent, is the mighty Jiang Family going to stay out of his way in the future?"
Jiang Yushu replied angrily, "Yes! From now on, we should all stay out of his way and not provoke him!"
Everyone on the ship of the Jiang Family was shocked.
Jiang Yushu said coldly, "At least we should avoid provoking that little bastard before the connotation of our Jiang Family decides to reappear in this world!"
All members of the Jiang Family replied in unison. "As you wish."
…
Finally, after all the families and sects surrendered their belongings, the atmosphere became tense again. Nobody knew whether Xu Que would kill them all after robbing their Spirit Stones.
Some of them were shocked that an ordinary person could decide the life or death of the majestic powerhouses outside the Mystery Land. It was so sad, annoying and helpless!
Seeing their facial expressions, Xu Que also knew in his heart that this was the effect of extremely powerful strength. As long as you were powerful enough, nobody dared to bully you. He had realized this effect previously with the submarines, the aircraft carriers, and the Upflowing Sea.
Once they left that area, his intimidation would disappear immediately. However, he firmly believed he would regain this power, which could decide others' fate, when he had extraordinary strength again one day!
At the thought of this, Xu Que smiled and said, "Thanks for your cooperation! You know credibility is the most important fact for the Exploding Heavens Faction to do business in this world. Also, we always use the traditional and formal way of robbery! As for performing indecent assault on women after robbing their properties…"
Before he finished his words, the cultivators totally freaked out and almost spat blood.
Damn! Are you going to rape our women after robbing us?
Chapter 670: Touch the Sky
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The situation became weird again.
In front of so many people with shocked, angry expressions, Xu Que was still quite calm. Smiling, he said, "Indecently assaulting women after robbing their property is something we'll never do!"
You won't?
Hearing his words, the cultivators sighed in relief. Some of the Holy Virgins, who were as pale as sheets, felt the color return to their cheeks.
The noble and mighty Holy Virgins didn't need to worry about Xu Que raping them. If Xu Que tried, they would have to protect themselves by fighting him!
After all, they really didn't want to provoke the destructive submarines in the sea!
"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you really think I woudl do that nasty thing?" Xu Que started to scold the cultivators seriously. "Let me tell you, it would be impossible for me to indecently assault a woman! I won't do that once in my lifetime.
"The Exploding Heavens Faction robbed your property to assist the poor. Raping is something lunatics do and doesn't conform to the moral standards of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
All the cultivators curled their lips. They didn't dare say anything and pretended to not hear Xu Que.
They believed it would be quite normal for a man like Xu Que to do those nasty things!
Liu Jingning also looked at Xu Que thoughtfully, a faint smile on her face. Her gaze made Xu Que quite nervous.
"Little sister, why are you looking at me like that?" he asked with wide eyes. "Do you really think I'm a man who could do that? Come here—let's have a deep discussion by touching each other's conscience!"
He would truly never rape a woman. He only said those words to make the cultivators sick.
Raping was too low for him. Only a pathetic person would do that!
An "Expert" or "Professor" like Xu Que, who declared himself an "Old Driver," was characterized by brainless and reckless behavior. However, he insisted on winning the hearts of girls through flirtation. No matter how wicked he was, he would never do something like raping a woman!
"Little Queque, I didn't say a word. Why are you being so defensive?" Liu Jingning asked with a smile. Her flirting eyes and red lips were very attractive.
"I know you didn't say anything, but your thoughts were revealed through your eyes!" Xu Que said with his chin up and chest out.
"Really?" Lie Jingning asked with a smile. "Then you need to closely watch what else my eyes reveal." Liu Jingning abruptly started approaching Xu Que.
Her extremely beautiful face almost touched Xu Que's face. Her watery eyes were clear and attractive. Her fragrant breath and body scent smacked into Xu Que's face.
Holy sh*t!
Xu Que's eyes widened and he almost lost control of his body. He hurriedly shouted, "Little sister, don't cross the line! It's quite dangerous to do so in public!"
"Really? Why is it dangerous?" Liu Jingning asked, still smirking.
Xu Que's expression faltered for a moment. "It's very dangerous! There are 206 bones in a human's body. Now I have 207 bones because of you!"
Liu Jingning was instantly stunned. "What? You grew another bone? Where is it?" She'd originally planned to make fun of Xu Que. However, she didn't expect his response to be so serious. How could he grow one more bone?
As she finished her question, she noticed Xu Que covering his lower body with his hand. Suddenly, Liu Jingning realized. She flushed and stopped asking after quickly spitting Xu Que.
"This additional bone," Xu Que said confidently, "is called the 'Sovereign Bone,' and is really powerful! It can even heal the wounds of women!" He wore an open expression and stood poised like a gentleman.
"You're not allowed to speak any more! I don't want to talk to you!" Liu Jingning rolled her eyes at Xu Que and turned around. She didn't want to chat with Xu Que any longer—he was too shameless!
Xu Que smiled proudly and started to look around.
The onlookers also saw Xu Que was chatting with Liu Jingning but didn't know what they were talking about. When Xu Que's eyes snapped toward them, they became nervous again.
"My fellow cultivators, the Holy Virgin Liu just interceded on your behalf and asked me to stop. So, I won't trouble you any more. After all, out of blows friendship grows. From now on we will be friends! If we meet again, I will appreciate your guidance and assistance!" With a laugh, Xu Que waved his hand to withdraw the submarines and aircraft carriers.
The cultivators also hurriedly replied, "You flatter us! My fellow cultivator Xu, your generosity makes us feel diminished by comparison. If we meet in the future, we would also appreciate your guidance and assistance!"
Although they said this, deep in their hearts all of them cursed Xu Que.
You f*cking b*stard better pray you won't meet us outside the Mystery Land!
Xu Que knew these people were quite unhappy. However, he had to let them go because he only had a limited amount of torpedoes. Also, the rental period of submarines and aircraft carriers had almost expired. He couldn't kill all of them.
Even he could kill them all, he wouldn't benefit from it.
Others would sooner or later learn of what had happened today. He couldn't change the fact that he had become the enemy of this world!
Therefore, he didn't care whether he made more enemies.
Finally, when the submarines dived into the sea and the aircraft carriers went far away, the cultivators sighed relief. Some of them started driving their ships to leave; others continued going forward in the Upflowing Sea for they still hadn't forgotten the Living Holy Water.
Xu Que didn't care where those cultivators were headed. He turned around and, with an embarrassed smile at Liu Jingning, said, "Little sister, I'm afraid this time your Utopia Faction was really implicated. You could ask them to come with us!"
"Don't worry. I sent them a message and asked them to leave. I guess they probably left the Mystery Land by now. No one dares to attack the Utopia Faction as long as they can go back to the East Continent! As for the Living Holy Water, I'll leave it to you. I only need a few to accomplish my task!"
"Awesome! You're really considerate!" Xu Que said in surprise. Liu Jingning had asked the members of the Utopia Faction to leave in advance, which he hadn't realized. The timing was perfect!
"You left me no choice! I knew you would cause a lot of trouble! I told them that if they ever run into you again, they should just turn around and escape without hesitation!"
"Wow, you are really awesome! Jingning isn't only beautiful and sharp, she is also smart and wild!"
"Stop being so talkative! Let's go for the Living Holy Water!"
"Ha! Let's go. I'll bring you to touch the sky!"
Xu Que smiled and asked Liu Jingning and Buttface to board the helicopter with a wave of his hand.
Seeing that, Duan Jiude jumped back from the neighboring ship immediately. He jumped into the helicopter and grinned mischievously. "Young man, give me a ride!"
"No way! Now get out!" Xu Que's eyes widened immediately. He was about to kick Duan Jiude out.
Duan Jiude shouted, "Little brat, don't forget that the Carefree Building said they would give you an ancient book. They've left. You could go after them and give up the Living Holy Water, or you could take me to grab the Living Holy Water. If I don't help you when we leave the Mystery Land, it will be very difficult for you to get the ancient book from them!"
"Okay!" Xu Que replied with a smile. "Then it's a deal! I'll take you to get the Living Holy Water. You help me drive away the flies and get the ancient book from Dong Genji!"
Duan Jiude was stunned. "Little brat," he said suspiciously, "you were pretending to drive me off so that I would make an offer, right? Sh*t! You just scammed me! No, you need to give me an explanation!"
Xu Que pulled the control lever as he waved his hand. "Old beggar, you can't call me a schemer! Actually, if you hadn't made your offer just now, I would have kicked you into the Upflowing Sea!"
"F*ck!" Duan Jiude cursed. "Your explanation sucks! You're too damn mean!"
"F*ck you!" Xu Que cursed back with wide eyes. "You're mean!"
"You're the meanest!"
"The old beggar is even meaner!"
"You're invincibly mean!"
"You're even meaner than Buttface!"
"F*ck, I have nothing to do with your argument!" Buttface howled. "You two are mean b*stards! Ouch! . . . It hurts, hurts, hurts! Don't hit my face!"
The helicopter took off amongst the noisy curses and started flying toward the first small island in the Upflowing Sea!
Staring at the horizon, Xu Que was quite expectant. As long as he could obtain the Living Holy Water, he could revive Xiao Rou. And he could start the secluded cultivation in the third layer contentedly. He would try to reach the Void Training Stage and then he could rescue Jiang Hongyan from the Ancient Bronze Hall!
The path to the future was paved for him. When he reached the consummation of the Void Training Stage, he could integrate with his Taoist Body to reach the Form Synthesis Stage!
Then, he would be invincible to the world no matter how many enemies he had!
A greater and bolder way of tough-acting awaited!
Chapter 671: Holy Sh*t
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
When the cultivators saw the helicopter roaring past them, they started to grimace.
"It's over! We have to return empty-handed!"
"Let's just go home!"
"He'll arrive at the first island with that helicopter, and there will be nothing left when we get there."
"Don't worry. No matter how fast he is, he can't take away all the Living Holy Water!"
"Exactly, don't forget we still have two months. If he takes away all the Living Holy Water now, the Living Holy Trees will still continue generating it. We could stay on the islands for ten to twenty days till enough of it regenerates."
"Hah-hah, that's a good idea! At least we won't come back empty-handed!"
After reaching a tacit agreement, tse cultivators continued to move forward with their ships. They all, in fact, had sinister plans. They knew well enough that even if they stayed on the islands for several weeks, the Living Holy Water generated from the Living Holy Trees would definitely not be enough to supply all of them.
It would likely be enough for only one family or sect.
When the time came, a fierce battle would be inevitable!
…
The helicopter, piloted by Xu Que, flew for several hours. The sky had become pitch black, and was full of shiny stars. The moonlight was so beautiful!
Sitting in the copilot's seat, Liu Jingning stared at the night sky with a smile as if she was really enjoying the beautiful scenery. Duan Jiude and Buttface were both asleep and snuggling each other in the rear cabin of the helicopter.
"Little Queque, if we continue to cultivate, will we be able to pluck down the night stars with our hands one day?" Liu Jingning asked softly, here eyes trained on the lights in the sky.
"I don't know if we will be able to pluck the stars at that point, but I've heard that someone strong enough would be able to smash stars with a punch!" Xu Que replied seriously.
Liu Jingning turned around and rolled her eyes at Xu Que. "Stone-hearted little brat, why would we smash the beautiful stars?"
"There are so many beautiful things in this world. However, people only cherish them once they are lost!" Xu Que exclaimed as his long-lost life on Earth came to mind.
Liu Jingning was stunned by Xu Que's words. "Have you lost anything beautiful?" She watched him with her beautiful eyes, sensing his loneliness.
"Yes!" Xu Que nodded with a faint smile. "I lost my hometown, my family, my friends and those exhausting, meaningful days. But I'm doing well now. I have new friends and I've acquired new strength. Sometimes I miss my family and hometown, which is always filled with a spring breeze."
Xu Que spoke of his attachment to his past life under the temptation of the night sky. In his past life, he was an honors student with a beautiful younger sister, a bunch of good friends and a beautiful girlfriend. It was a pity that he had been knocked into this world in an inexplicable car accident.
When he had first arrived in this world, he was quite curious about everything here. However, he couldn't help but become homesick over time.
It was just like a vacation. At first, the person is excited about everything. After a while, they become homesick.
The only difference was that people on vacation could go home easily. It was not easy for Xu Que, who was on an extremely permanent vacation, to return to Earth.
"What?" Xu Que was surprised when a soft, small hand touched his face gently. The warmth in the palm made him quite comfortable.
"If you are homesick, just find some time to go back to your hometown!" Liu Jingning said as she looked at Xu Que gently.
This was the first time she had seen Xu Que look so lonely. She thought Xu Que was missing his hometown and friends in the Five Elements Mountain. There was tenderness and even a strand of mother's love in her heart.
"Right! I will go back sooner or later!" Xu Que nodded seriously.
He knew he was not able to go back to Earth even if he reached the Form Synthesis Stage. However, according to his cultivation speed, he would realize his goal one day!
He decided to go back to Earth to call on his family and friends when they were no longer young.
"If you go back, please take me with you. I like beautiful things and also want to have a look at your hometown, which is always filled with a spring breeze!"
Xu Que smiled and turned to her. "Little sister, your words remind me of a saying in my hometown."
"What saying?"
"Spring breezes in queue is not as good as sleeping with you…"
"…You are asking for a good smack!"
"Ouch, ouch! It hurts! Let go, don't pinch my handsome face…"
…
In the grey dawn of the next day, they could vaguely seen an island in the distance.
The island was small, about as large as a basketball court, and it was aso quite empty. A small tree in the middle of the island stood out very prominently.
"We're nearly there!" Liu Jingning said, staring forward.
Xu Que nodded. As the helicopter approached the island, Xu Que could see the small tree clearly, which surprised him a bit.
The small tree was covered by flourishing branches and leaves. Each green leaf was dazzling. Radiance fell from them to the ground like moonlight. The trunk was golden as if it was gold-plated, which was quite amazing.
Moreover, a crystal-clear lake was under the tree. It seemed the small tree had been planted in the water when seen from afar.
However, Xu Que knew that this lake was formed by the Living Holy Water mentioned in the rumors, which was actually the pool of radiance falling from the green leaves.
"I smell the fragrance of the Living Holy Water!" Buttface howled as he suddenly awoke.
Beside him, Duan Jiude also sat up abruptly and pushed away an unknown hard object behind his back. He looked down through the helicopter's porthole. His eyes shined excitedly. "Great! After 100 years, I can enjoy tea brewed with the Living Holy Water again."
"Brew tea with this thing? Good idea! Let's just take the Living Holy Tree away and plant it somewhere else!" Xu Que said excitedly.
Duan Jiude and Buttface tossed their disdainful eyes at Xu Que.
"Little brat, you're too greedy!" Buttface howled. "This Living Holy Tree is something not included in the category of the five elements. Since its seed falls to the ground, nobody can move it one bit!"
"If they could be moved, I would have taken them long ago for myself," Duan Jiude sneered.
Even Liu Jingning also shook her head slightly. "According to the historical records, many years ago, several powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage tried to take the Living Holy Tree away. However, all their efforts were in vain!"
"Cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage, even my Master, couldn't move the Living Holy Tree a bit, let alone anyone at the Crossing Calamity Stage!" Duan Jiude shook his head and continued, "I've heard that the Living Holy Trees stem from Living Holy Seeds that fell from the Spiritual Realm, which are not in the category of the five elements. Only celestials can move them. In addition, one could obtain a divine material by refining the Living Holy Trees, which is a main material to refine the Space Breaking Spell."
"The Space Breaking Spell?" Xu Que was surprised for he had never heard of such a spell.
Duan Jiude grinned. "Heh-heh, you certainly don't know of this spell for even I have never seen it performed. However, my Master used to say this kind of spell appeared in the ancient time. It could tear apart the void and let the user roam the vast starry sky!"
"What?" Xu Que was greatly shocked.
Tear apart the void and roam the starry sky?
Does it mean I could go back to Earth with the Space Breaking Spell? Xu Que's heartbeat quickened. It was exciting for him to think he might be able to go back to Earth.
He was so desperate to go back that no matter how slim the chance was, he still wanted to try!
"Those Living Holy Trees are mine!" Xu Que shouted.
"Wake up! Stop your daydreams!" Duan Jiude suddenly splashed cold water on the distracted man. Xu Que ignored him and directed the helicopter to the island to land.
He was very excited. The Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree were right in front of him. One could be used to revive Xiao Rou, the other one could help him return to Earth! This was definitely double bliss!
Whoosh!
Xu Que turned himself into a strand of light and dashed toward the lake in the middle of the island before Buttface, Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning.
Ding!
"Living Holy Water detected. Is the Host going to extract it?" The System's warning tone came in before Xu Que had time to react.
"Yes!" Xu Que replied without hesitation. Meanwhile, he looked at the Living Holy Tree as he considered how to take it away.
Boom!
Suddenly, the lake under the Living Holy Tree raised straight from the ground as if it had been turned into a transparent water dragon.
"Damn! Little brat, what have you done?" Buttface and Duan Jiude shouted in surprise.
Growl!
Almost at the same time, the water dragon formed by the Living Holy Water roared and tried to attack Xu Que rampantly.
Xu Que was surprised. As he was about to retreat, the System's warning tone came in. "Extraction of the Living Holy Water has failed. The System was blocked. Activate the Revenge Function!"
What the hell? The Revenge Function?
Boom!
Dazed, he heard a loud sound.
The next moment, the Living Holy Tree was uprooted to the sky by a tremendous force.
"Holy sh*t!"
"Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t!" Duan Jiude and Buttface screamed.
"How…could this be?" Liu Jingning couldn't believe her eyes.
Chapter 672: The Hope of Returning to the Earth
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Awesome, my System!"
Xu Que was shocked.
The System was really horrible. It was quite vindictive. After being impeded during the extraction of the Living Holy Water, it just uprooted the entire Living Holy Tree.
Everyone knew that even cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage couldn't shake a Living Holy Tree. However, the System had just easily pulled it out.
Horrible!
Formidable!
Awesome!
These adjectives flashed through Xu Que's mind. Then, he realized belatedly that the System's style was quite like his!
His heart filled with ecstasy. Before that, he had still been anxious about how to get the Living Holy Tree. Now the System had just done it for him and he could reap what he hadn't sown.
The cheating feeling made him sense the System's friendliness again. It turned out sometimes the System was not unscrupulous!
"Little brat, how . . . did you realize that?" Buttface asked. "How did you pull out that Living Holy Tree so easily?" He glanced at Xu Que in confusion.
Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning also stared at Xu Que in disbelief.
After all, one moment ago they had still been talking about how steadfast the Living Holy Tree was. The next moment, Xu Que had rushed over and pulled the tree out without hesitation. Anyone might be startled by his actions!
"Ahem!" Xu Que cleared his throat proudly. "Let's keep a low profile. It's just a Living Holy Tree—a piece of cake for me!"
"It's impossible! How did you do that?" Duan Jiude still couldn't believe it.
"Simple. I casually pulled it out!" Xu Que replied calmly.
Duan Jiude and Buttface stared at him. "Casually pulled it out? Are you kidding? Do you think you have Herculean Strength?"
"That's possible! I remember when I was born, I pointed at the sky with one hand and pointed at the earth with the other hand. In the sky, the word 'powerful' drifted along behind the word 'handsome.' It was then I knew that God was telling me I had been born a handsome and powerful man!" Xu Que declared self-righteously.
Buttface, Duan Jiude and Liu Jingning were quite speechless for they knew that he was bluffing again.
"Something's wrong! I guess there was something wrong with this Living Holy Tree. Let's go to the second island now. I also want to have a try!" Duan Jiude said eagerly. He wondered if the Living Holy Trees were even that powerful, and wanted to try pulling one out himself.
Buttface nodded. "Exactly! I also want to try!"
Xu Que sighed, "Don't get your hopes up. You won't find another person in the world who is this handsome and bestowed with Herculean Strength!"
Finally, Xu Que waved his hand to put the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree into the System Package.
In the System Package, it seemed the entire Living Holy Tree froze. The light on its leaves didn't flow anymore. However, the tree was still full of vigor.
[Living Holy Tree]: A tree grown from the germinated Living Holy Seed, which can absorb the energy of the five elements but is not within the category of the five elements. This tree grows every 1,000 years and reaches its mature period after 10,000 years. The mature Living Holy Tree can generate the Living Holy Water and can be used to refine and extract the Living Holy Pith.
After reading the description of the Living Holy Tree, Xu Que felt his heart beat faster.
The Living Holy Pith extracted from the Living Holy Tree was the divine material mentioned by Duan Jiude, which was one of the main ingredients to refine the Space Breaking Spell!
"System, search the Space Breaking Spell or the different methods to refine the Space Breaking Spell!"
A moment later, the System replied, "After upgrading the System to Version 10.0, the host can purchase the manual on how to refine the Space Breaking Spell in the System Store. After upgrading the System to Version 20.0, the host can purchase the Space Breaking Spell directly from the System Store!"
Holy sh*t! Why Version 10.0 again?
Xu Que's lips twitched. This was really deceptive!
When he'd been trapped in the elixir field of the beautiful Taoist nun and he'd wanted to buy a celestial grade Divine Escape Spell, the System had told him to upgrade to Version 10.0 first.
He didn't expect to be asked to upgrade the System to Version 10.0 again while inquiring about the Space Breaking Spell. Even if he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0, he could only purchase the manual on how to refine the Space Breaking Spell. If he wanted to buy the spell directly, he needed to upgrade the System to Version 20.0!
This was outrageous!
The last time he'd upgraded the system it had used up all his hard-won Acting Tough Points.
He'd spent 20,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade it from Version 3.0 to Version 4.0. Then, he spent 40,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System from 4.0 to the current Version 5.0!
The required Acting Tough Points for each System upgrade was always doubled compared to the value needed in the previous upgrade.
In other words, he would need 80,000 Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System to Version 6.0!
If he wanted to upgrade the System from Version 6.0 to Version 7.0, he would spend 160,000 Acting Tough Points!
If he wanted to upgrade the System from Version 5.0 to Version 10.0, he would need to spend 80,000 plus 160,000 plus 320,000 plus 640,000 plus 1,280,000 points, which equaled 2,480,000 Acting Tough Points!
2,480,000 Acting Tough Points!
This was a horriblly astronomical figure for Xu Que!
Xu Que's excited heart immediately fell. "Oh, no! I still have a long journey of acting tough ahead of me! It's just a daydream for me to return to Earth soon!"
He felt quite awesome for earning over 50,000 Acting Tough Points in the Mystery Land.
At this rate, he would need at least ten years to scrape together over two million Acting Tough Points while earning and spending at the same time.
"Hell! I have to work harder at acting tough! I should never slack off. I should act tough more forcefully!" Xu Que felt his teeth clench together.
With heavy responsibilities on his shoulder, he would work harder to act tough and do his best to scrape together the required Acting Tough Points as soon as possible, so that he could refine the Space Breaking Spell and return to Earth with it.
Ding!
The warning tone of the System came on. "The System has detected that the extraction of the Living Holy Water is complete. Now all the ingredients are complete. Is the Host going to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid now?"
"Yes!" Xu Que replied immediately.
Xu Que set aside the plan to return to the Earth and focused on reviving Xiao Rou again. Anyway, he couldn't return to the Earth in a short time. The most urgent issues were to revive Xiao Rou and then find a place to start his secluded cultivation.
Ding! However, just at this moment, the System's warning tone came in again. "The System detected the Host's current position doesn't have enough Spiritual Qi. The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid can't be initiated. The Host must find a place with sufficient Spiritual Qi for it!"
"Holy shIt! Isn't the Spiritual Qi here sufficient?" Xu Que asked.
The Upflowing Sea was quite dangerous. However, as a place connected to the third layer, the Spiritual Qi here was several times denser than that outside. If this couldn't do, where could he go?
Ding! "The density of Spiritual Qi here is about 30 percent. The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid should be performed at a place where the Spiritual Qi density is at least 50 percent. The denser the Spiritual Qi is, the better the body reshaped by the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid will be," the System finished.
Xu Que frowned. He'd finally managed to scrape together all the required ingredients. He couldn't allow the refinery to be delayed because of insufficient Spiritual Qi!
Moreover, if he could find a place with denser Spiritual Qi, Xiao Rou's reshaped body would be better. He had to be scrupulous for this issue!
He turned to Buttface instantly. "Buttface, you said the third layer is more suitable than here for cultivation. What about the Spiritual Qi in the third layer?"
"The Spiritual Qi?" Buttface scratched his head. "It's good and a little bit denser than here, but the difference is negligible. I mean the third layer is quiet, which is suitable for cultivation. More importantly, treasuries can be found there, so it is quite suitable for our treasure-hunt expenditure!"
Xu Que began to worry. "Only a little bit denser?"
According to Buttface's description, the content of the Spiritual Qi in the third layer was at most thirty-five percent, which was far from enough to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid!
"Little brat, let's go to the other islands to collect the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Trees!" Buttface urged. "We should leave nothing for those following us!" He still wanted to try pulling out the Living Holy Tree on the second island.
"It's not an urgent issue. Now, please tell me where the place with the densest Spiritual Qi in the Mystery Land is?"
Buttface didn't know what to say. After all, he was not familiar with this place either.
Beside him, Duan Jiude grew a mischievous smile. "Heh-heh, young man, your question is really stupid! The place with the densest Spiritual Qi in this Mystery Land is, obviously, the top layer. However, even I couldn't approach that place. You can just forget it because we don't have enough time!"
Hearing that, Xu Que fell silent. What Duan Jiude said was correct. He was not strong enough to reach the top layer before the massive Mystery Land closed.
"However, besides the top layer, there is only one place with dense Spiritual Qi, which is my master's elixir fields. After all, that place is connected to the top layer and is really full of Spiritual Qi. Ah! It's a pity that I can't enter. Otherwise, if I could stay in that place for several decades, I would progress in my cultivation!" Duan Jiude finished.
His words made Xu Que's eyes immediately light up.
When he'd entered the elixir fields, he could sense the formidably dense Spiritual Qi there. The content of the Spiritual Qi definitely exceeded fifty percent. That was why so many elixirs could grow there!
However . . . Duan Jiude's master was still there. Should he sneak into the place again?
Xu Que hesitated. After all, he had seriously offended the extremely beautiful and powerful Taoist nun. If he returned to that place, he could be slapped to death by her!
But if he refused to go back, Xiao Rou's revival would be delayed again. And it would be much more difficult to find a place with dense Spiritual Qi outside the Mystery Land.
No, it can't be delayed anymore! I should revive Xiao Rou now!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained! I'm ready to pay any price!
She's just a powerful woman!
She's just a beautiful woman!
Could I really be scared off by her?
At the thought of this, Xu Que turned around and went into the helicopter again. Then, he looked at Liu Jingning, Buttface and Duan Jiude. "Please wait here for me. I have business to deal with and I'll be back soon!"
"Wait! Where are you going, young man? I want to go with you!" Duan Jiude also tried to board the helicopter for he worried Xu Que would be killed as soon as he left the Upflowing Sea.
"Don't follow me. I am going to f*ck your master . . . no, I am going to find your master!" Xu Que said with a wave of his hand. He pulled the control lever and rapidly flew away.
Chapter 673: The Taoist Nun Sunk Asleep
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After leaving the first island, Xu Que continued flying toward the seashore for an entire day, and he was spotted by many ships. The cultivators on these ships were quite confused and wondered why he had left so suddenly.
However, they didn't want to waste time figuring out the reason. They knew the opportunity to occupy the first island had arisen after Xu Que's departure. After waiting on that island for ten to twenty days, new Living Holy Water would generate from the Living Holy Tree.
They started to think about how they would deal with the cultivators from the other sects and families.
Xu Que's departure caused many people to start preparing for a great battle before landing on the island.
…
After one day of flying, Xu Que finally arrived at the seashore.
Many cultivators who had returned to the seashore from the Upflowing Sea saw the helicopter above them. Some cultivators' eyes lit up as they decided to shoot down Xu Que's helicopter.
When they were in the Upflowing Sea, they hadn't dared to use magic arts. Now that they were on shore, nothing could stop them from attacking Xu Que.
"Damn! Let's fire at the helicopter and shoot him down!"
"Hmph! What an arrogant guy! He even dares to show up alone! This means he doesn't take us seriously!"
"Kill him!"
All at once, many people jumped into the sky and started to attack Xu Que with magic arts.
Whoosh!
A poker-faced figure appeared at the door of the helicopter and peered in.
This guy wore a black robe and his hair was snowy white. An enormous Heavenly Thunder Seal floated above his head. With two Buddha's Fiery Lotuses in his hands, he started to drop the magic arts from the helicopter!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Many cultivators who had just jumped into the sky were shot down by the formidable explosions instantly. Even though the Taoist Body didn't have any Taoist Connotation, his magic arts could still suppress the powerhouses at the Void Training Stage easily.
"F*ck!"
"Damn! The explosion got me!"
"Ah! How could a guy at the Infant Transformation have such powerful magic arts?"
"That white-haired guy always approaches without casting a shadow and leaves without leaving a trace! He appeared and disappeared in the Upflowing Sea inexplicably before. Now he has appeared in the helicopter again!"
"Oh, no! His magic arts are too weird. Although he didn't kill us, we can't approach the helicopter!"
"Let's catch up and have a look!"
"No way! Even if his magic arts can't kill us, we'll definitely be seriously wounded if we keep following him."
"Exactly! I guess this guy is going to set us up again. Otherwise, he would never show up alone!"
"Let's retreat! After leaving the Mystery Land, we should get more people to help seek revenge on him!"
At last, his pursuers were becoming fewer and fewer.
However, fiery lotuses fell from the helicopter continuously.
Xu Que's real body drove the helicopter while his Taoist Body kept dropping all kinds of fiery lotuses and the Heavenly Thunder Seals. He had turned the helicopter into a bomber!
Many fiery lotuses exploded in the sky and turned the sky into a dazzling sea of flames. This scene froze the blood of many cultivators.
"That guy is really a monster! He has used so many magic arts! Is his True Core Strength inexhaustible?"
"Sh*t! Look, he's writing something with the fiery lotuses!"
"What's he writing?"
"I can read, 'Exploding!'"
"Get lost, illiterate! What he wrote is, 'Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome, Dong Genji is a dumbass!'"
The whole sky had become Xu Que's blackboard.
The True Core Strength of the Taoist Body was quite magnificent. With five Spiritual Roots and the Ancient Five Elemental Arts, the Taoist Body managed to write words by dropping fiery lotuses continuously. This reminded him of when he used to doodle with the Star Miscanthus during the trial in the Sky Incense Valley.
At last, nobody wanted to chase him anymore. The cultivators decided to summon more people and punish Xu Que at the entrance of the Mystery Land.
Xu Que was quite happy about being alone. Then, he flew directly toward the mountain and arrived when evening fell. Stopping in front of the golden barrier, he tentatively asked, "Most-revered fairy maiden, are you there?"
The silent mountain gave him no response.
Xu Que said again, "Fairy maiden, Duan Jiude, your apprentice was wounded, so he asked me to get help from you!"
He still got no reply.
"That's strange. Is she sleeping?"
Xu Que frowned slightly. After staring at the mountain suspiciously for a while, he stepped in with clenched teeth. He had flown all the way there, so he decided to risk it. His instincts also told him that the extremely beautiful Taoist Nun was a respectable cultivator who abhorred all evil as deadly foes. However, she was so righteous that she didn't like people who used heretical methods!
Therefore, Xu Que had worked out a solution on his way. If their talk collapsed again, he could continue his brilliant performance by telling her the miserable suffering of Xiao Rou, which could absolutely impress her!
Whoosh!
He passed through the golden barrier. The boundless elixir field appeared in his eyes and the refreshing fragrance filled his nose. Magnificent Spiritual Qi flowed throughout this area, which was much more intense than the Spiritual Qi outside.
Of course, the elixir field ruined by Xu Que was still in a mess.
After entering this area, Xu Que couldn't help but blanch. He cleared his throat and, looking at the quiet, small, stone house, shouted, "Fairy maiden, I am here to admit my error and ask for punishment!"
His voice echoed around the spacious elixir fields. However, the small stone house was still very quiet. In the pitch-black night, the atmosphere was quite creepy and it seemed as if nobody had ever lived in the house at all.
"Fairy maiden, after leaving here, I felt quite guilty—I even lost all my desire to eat or drink! I've lost a lot of weight! I can't stand the torture of my guilt, so I came here to apologize."
The small stone house remained quiet.
"You can beat me and scold me, but please don't keep silent!"
Xu Que didn't know what to do. He didn't believe the Taoist Nun wasn't in the stone house. However, Xu Que really couldn't figure out her attitude if she remained silent.
No, I have to use my trump card!
Xu Que clenched his teeth and summoned his Taoist Body. Then, he took a piano out from the System Package and placed it in front of himself. The next moment, his expression changed to one of melancholy and sadness. Then, he started to press the keys deeply.
The slow and touching piano song started.
Xu Que opened his mouth slightly and started to sing in a sad, sobbing voice.
"That afternoon, I stood at your gate. You said you wanted to kill me and bit your lips.
"My apology and tears were all in vain. Maybe I should swallow this bitter fruit myself.
"I failed to fully comprehend your accommodations. I thought I didn't need an excuse as long as I was handsome enough.
"My heart begins to tremble as I sense your sorrow. But your expression has changed to one of apathy…"
At the climax of the song, Xu Que started to sing loudly and shed tears.
"It's all my fault! Is it okay that I admit my mistake now? You said you don't love me anymore…" He sniffed. "Sorry, I made a mistake!"
Xu Que stopped his fingers abruptly. The piano sound also stopped together with his singing. Meanwhile, he fixed his eyes on the small stone house to check whether he would get some sort of response.
However, the stone house was still eerily silent.
Damn! I sang a song for you! Why do you still ignore me?
Xu Que couldn't stand it anymore. He had chosen to sing at this location because it was close to the entrance. In case there was any danger, he could escape at any time.
The silent stone house made Xu Que suspicious. He doubted whether the Taoist Nun was trying to lure him into her trap.
No, I have to try it again. I don't believe you could always keep silent!
Xu Que fixed his eyes on the keyboard and started to play the piano again.
Ding!
With the lilting melodies, Xu Que started to sing wildly.
"That night, you didn't reject me!
"That night, I hurt you!
"That night, your face was covered in tears!
"That night, you used your mouth to…"
…
No matter how sexually explicit Xu Que modified the lyrics, the stone house remained silent.
Bang!
Xu Que knocked at the piano with his fist and stood up. He had been backed into a corner.
"Hmph! I don't believe it! Come out and let's have a duel! If you don't come out, I'll enter the house!"
He didn't want to waste his time, so he walked toward the stone house with his Taoist Body.
Squeak!
The Taoist Body opened the wooden door. The next moment, Xu Que was dumbfounded.
Inside the stone house, it was very clean and looked totally different from the old and shabby room he had been in before.
In the middle of the room, the pill caldron had disappeared. That extremely beautiful Taoist Nun was sitting on the ground silently with her legs folded as if she had fallen sleep.
"Holy sh*t!" Xu Que hissed. He was lucky for the Taoist Nun was in secluded cultivation. It seemed she couldn't stop the cultivation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so quiet when Xu Que entered the room.
"Hey-hey-hey! Fairy maiden, look at me!" Xu Que started to probe her and waving his hand in front of her.
However, the Taoist Nun still sat with her eyes shut. There was no expression on her beautiful face. Only her towering bosom moved up and down slowly with her breathing.
Xu Que started to make faces in front of her, but the Taoist Nun remained silent. He took out an object which was quite black and long, and used it to poke her white and tender face slightly. However, his didn't wake her up either.
Xu Que let out a sigh of relief and put away the sugarcane he'd purchased from the System Store.
"This is really fearsome! Now I could refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid securely!" Xu Que smiled and sat in a wooden chair casually, making himself at home.
Later, he couldn't help but peep at the bosom of the Taoist Nun. His heartbeat quickened.
She is so hot and tempting!
"This is definitely a one-way bet!" Xu Que swallowed. His heart and body started to slip out of his control.
Chapter 674: Please Insult Me to Your Heart's Content
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There was always a choice in life.
In front of such a beautiful, sleeping, defenseless Taoist nun, there was only one movement separating action from inaction.
With his mouth parched and his tongue scorched, Xu Que shook his head and sighed, "It's tempting!"
Indeed, it was a temptation very hard to resist. However, his mind kept reminding him that he should not mess with this celestial-like woman.
Although this Taoist nun was sleeping, she was more like a sleeping ferocious beast who could awake at any moment.
Xu Que was not good at resisting temptation. However, he could always stay vigilant for these pie-in-the-sky issues and calculate their risks.
After some thought, he decided it was too risky to touch the woman!
For instance, what if she opened her eyes while he was half-dressed?
It seemed the excuse of taking off his clothes because of the hot weather wouldn't fool her.
Also, what if she opened her eyes when he was about to enter her body?
This was no longer a one-way bet. He would be killed on the spot!
No, this is too risky. Only a fool could risk his life to have sex with a woman!
After realizing that, Xu Que sat up and said justly and severely, "As a well-read scholar and upright gentleman, I will never do nasty things like that!"
Then, he looked at his Taoist Body and said earnestly, "There are too many temptations in this world, which always try to degenerate us! I didn't realize this before. However, today I realized that we should be calm in front of these pie-in-the-sky issues. We can't be controlled by our physical desires! What? You don't believe me? Let me show you something!"
The Taoist Body, "…"
Xu Que said, "See, I've put one hand on her bosom. But I am still quite calm and stable!"
The Taoist Body, "…"
Xu Que said, "Now I have put two hands on her bosom and even gripped for 3 times! However, I could still keep a straight face!"
The Taoist Body, "…"
Xu Que said, "Now I am going to take off her Taoist robe …"
Ding! "Warning! Warning! The System detected the Host is doing something dangerous! Please stop immediately!"
Hearing the warning tone of the System, Xu Que's expression changed and he stepped back immediately.
Cold sweat appeared on his forehead!
He also felt an inexplicable sense of danger. It seemed he would be endangered if he took off the Taoist robe.
"Damn! This woman is wicked setting up restrictive spells on her clothes! Wait! Is this Taoist robe . . . a magic artifact?" Xu Que was shocked and fixed his widened eyes on the Taoist nun's clothes.
The danger just now had been caused by the Taoist robe, which might protect its owner like a legendary magical artifact!
"No wonder she dares to perform secluded cultivation defenselessly. She's protected by this magical artifact! Forget it! As an ascetic gentleman, I will not be controlled by my physical desires! Let me handle business first!"
Xu Que had stopped his mischievous actions in time. Although he also wanted to obtain the Taoist robe, he was not strong enough to take it off!
In addition, he didn't want to waste more time here. After all, this beautiful Taoist nun could wake up at any time. If Xiao Rou's revival was delayed by his mischievous actions, it would be a disaster!
Xu Que summoned the System. "System, check the content of the Spiritual Qi and prepare to refine the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid!"
Ding! After several breaths, the System replied, "Through detection, the content of the Spiritual Qi outside this room is sixty percent, and the content of the Spiritual Qi inside this room is eighty percent!"
"What?" Xu Que was shocked. "Why is the difference between the indoor content and the outdoor content so big?" He started glancing around with squinted eyes.
"So that explains it!" Just as he'd expected, this small stone house was extraordinary. It seemed the walls were quite shabby. However, they were full of spell formations, which had formed a powerful Soul Gathering Array!
"Maybe this stone house has existed for a long time and the spell formations have faded out. Luckily, I was reminded by the System. It is quite difficult for ordinary cultivators to identify it," Xu Que murmured in a low voice.
Actually, after he entered this room, his eyes had fixed on the Taoist nun's body. Otherwise, he would have immediately discovered the spell formations.
However, the Soul Gathering Array in the stone house was really great news for Xu Que.
The System used to tell him that the higher the Spiritual Qi's content was, the more powerful Xiao Rou's reshaped body would be—it could even be the Five Elements Chaotic Body! This kind of physique was even more horrible than Xu Que's Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots!
The Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots implied five types of Celestial Spiritual Roots. As long as resources were sufficient, a cultivator with Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots would realize speedy progress in their cultivation. Also, the owner would have abundant True Core Strength, which was much more powerful than other cultivators at the same cultivation stage. Meanwhile, the owner could easily learn and use magic arts of the Five Elements.
The Five Elements Chaotic Body meant the owners had five Chaotic Spiritual Roots, which were one grade higher than the Celestial Spiritual Roots. Almost nobody in this world could have that kind of physique!
Destined to be favored by the Heavens, the owners of this physique would have no bottlenecks during cultivation and didn't need to cross Heavenly Tribulations. When someone tried to kill the owners of this physique, the Heavens would drop divine retribution to protect them.
This was because the chaos and the Heavens had the same origin!
"After the revival of Xiao Rou, she will definitely be extraordinary if she has this physique!" Xu Que smiled in satisfaction but he didn't envy that.
Although he was the owner of the Five Elements Celestial Spiritual Roots, once he decided to acquire a magic art outside the category of the Five Elements—such as the magic power of thunders he had learned—the System would add the Celestial Thunder Spiritual Root to his body automatically. Once he could scrape together all the Celestial Spiritual Roots, he would become the Complete Taoist Fetus. This could make him immortal!
Of course, their physique was a cultivator's natural advantage. Their achievements and progress in cultivation depended on the cultivator's efforts and opportunities.
Therefore, Xu Que decided to strive for the best physique for Xiao Rou, so that she could have a relatively easy time in cultivation in future.Xu Que walked to the bed in the corner of the stone room and took out the five Genesis Herbs as well as plenty of Living Holy Water. At last, he took out Xiao Rou's soul which was sleeping in the Soul Pagoda.
"Start the refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid to revive Xiao Rou!"
Ding!
"All conditions have been reached. Start the refinery now!"
Following the System's warning tone, Xiao Rou's soul was immediately wrapped in the magnificent Living Holy Water and then held up in the air by a formless power. Then, fives colors of Spiritual Qi pouring from the five Genesis Herbs started to interweave and gushed toward the Living Holy Water.
The refinery of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid was the process of reshaping a body. When the refinery finished, the reshaped body would appear!
Of course, the System did the refinery. After all, Xu Que's current strength and skill were far from enough to reshape a body.
The System also did the revival. This really relieved Xu Que because it meant the chance of success could basically reach 100 percent!
Ding! "Congratulations to Host Xu Que for accomplishing the task of gathering the prescription of the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid. The reward is a mysterious item. The Host's alchemy skill has also upgraded. Now the Host is a Four-Star Alchemist!"
A task?
Xu Que was stunned a moment, and then he remembered that when he had purchased the prescription, he had no idea what all the ingredients were.
However, the System turned searching for the prescription into a task and had guided him to find the five Genesis Herbs. The System now deemed the commencement of the refinery the accomplishment of the task. The System was now also giving him additional rewards, which surprised him.
But Xu Que was not pleasantly surprised. On the contrary, Xu Que frowned and shook his head. "I don't want these rewards. For me, the revival of Xiao Rou is not a task but a promise to guard what is good. Please don't insult my promise with these rewards!"
The System's tone came in again. Ding! "The task reward is a mystery item—the Red Rope of Marriage. Is the Host really going to reject it?"
The Red Rope of Marriage?
Xu Que's eyes widened. "No! I want it! Do you have something else like this? Please insult me to your heart's content!"
Chapter 675: A Fate Match is Drawn by a Thread
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Red Rope of Marriage: A mysterious tool generated from the System, which is not for sale! A fate match across a thousand miles is drawn by a thread. The predestined relationship is decided by the Heaven and the red rope. Tie this red rope to the wrists or ankles of two people to generate predestined marriage and enhance affinity!
After reading the description of the Red Rope of Marriage, Xu Que couldn't help but gape. "Awesome rope!" For so long he had only gotten things related to cultivation from the System. This time the tool could be considered a divine tool of flirtation! No, a divine tool which could send girls into his arms.
"Hah-hah! It is really useful this time!" Xu Que started to snigger delightedly.
Who should I use this tool on? Liu Jingning? No way! That little sister always flirts with me. If I use this red rope on her, her flirtation will be even more horrible!
Jiang Hongyan?
No, I will conquer the Empress with my own strength!
Who else could I use it on?
Xu Que's eyes fixed on the extremely beautiful Taoist Nun sitting in the stone house.
A celestial-like woman!
I will use it on you!
Xu Que took out the red rope from the System Package and walked toward the Taoist Nun with a smile. He got very close to her, and the fragrance of her body was very refreshing.
Xu Que knew he was not good at controlling himself. He couldn't stare at her like this for a long time. However, she was amazingly charming! Her beautiful white face, her artistic and delicate facial features, and her nice figure, which couldn't be concealed by the baggy Taoist robe, were enchanting.
This reminded Xu Que of some lyrics: "If I see you once more, will I still feel the palpitation?"
She was an awful woman who could make people palpitate at first sight. She was indeed a celestial-like woman! Even sovereigns couldn't get her heart, let alone ordinary people. She was as beautiful as the Empress, but their temperaments were different!
However, compared to the Empress, it would be more difficult to flirt with the Taoist Nun.
After all, the Empress was not that powerful. She had been forced to leave the Jiang Family and had arrived at the Water Nation. Their relationship started when Xu Que saw her naked in the Spiritual Qi Tower. In any other case, no matter how hard Xu Que worked, he wouldn't have formed a close relationship with the Empress.
As for the Taoist Nun in front of him, she had almost killed Xu Que when they first met. He had left a vile impression in the heart of the Taoist Nun.
Moreover, this woman was horribly powerful. Flirting with her would be more difficult than becoming a celestial! But now it was different—with the red rope in his hand, he could marry all kinds of women!
How could he miss such a perfect woman?
"Fairy maiden, from now on, we are the predestined couple. If you insist on hunting me down, I could really punish you as your husband!" Xu Que said with a gentle smile. Meanwhile, he started to tie the red rope on her wrist.
The Taoist Nun, whose hands were forming a seal in front of her Dantian, was still sitting on the ground quietly with her legs folded.
Xu Que tied the red rope on her wrist easily. He worried the string would become loose, so he made over a dozen knots in it. Finally, he tied the other end of the red rope on his wrist.
After knotting it, a faint halo appeared on the red rope, which disappeared into their wrists immediately!
"What? Is it finished?"
Xu Que waved his arm and he couldn't feel the red rope anymore. However, when he looked at the Taoist Nun, he got the vague feeling that he had known her for a long time and that they could trust each other. He would have to check the effects when the Taoist Nun woke up.
Xu Que smiled expectantly. "This is quite exciting!" After staring at the Taoist Nun for a while, he turned around and walked toward the soul of Xiao Rou.
…
At this time, Xiao Rou's soul was still wrapped in the Living Holy Water. She was lying there quietly with her body curled up like a sleeping fetus in its mother's belly.
Xu Que was surprised by a newly-emerged thought: Could it be that Xiao Rou would have to start from an infant after her revival?
"System, is Xiao Rou's reshaped body identical with the body in her past life?" Xu Que couldn't help but ask the System.
Ding! "The body reshaped by the Nine Revolutions Revival Fluid will be more perfect. It could be slightly modified based on the body in her past life!" the System replied.
"Good!" Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. Then, he asked, "Oh, how long will the reshaping last for? I am in a hurry. I have to uproot another 17 Living Holy Trees in this Upflowing Sea!"
Ding! "After calculation, the body reshaping will last two years and three days!"
"What?" Xu Que choked. "Two years and three days?"
Why did the body reshaping need two years?
Ding! "The body reshaping is something against the will of heaven. The host shall wait patiently!" the System replied. Xu Que considered this its way of consoling him, so he was able to calm down.
Revival was not something that could be rushed. Moreover, he had spent several years collecting the Genesis Herbs. He didn't care if he had to wait another two. Also, it could actually be good for him to wait two years.
After all, after obtaining all the Living Holy Trees, he would start the secluded cultivation to reach the Void Training Stage before the closing of the Mystery Land. He didn't have a lot of time to stay with Xiao Rou.
Since the body reshaping needed two years, he chose to leave her in this place. The Taoist Nun could protect her for two years.
At the thought of this, Xu Que looked at Xiao Rou's soul gently and said with a faint smile, "Xiao Rou, I'll leave now for some business. When you wake up, I will meet you here."
After saying that, he purchased a piece of white paper from the System Store and wrote a short message on it.
He left this message for the Taoist Nun. In this message, he told her that Xiao Rou's body was being reshaped. He hoped the Taoist Nun could take care of her and he would repay her in the future. Also, he mentioned he would take Xiao Rou away before the Mystery Land closed. He wouldn't disturb the Taoist Nun for too long!
After writing down these words, he folded the message and put it in front of the Taoist Nun. Then, he turned around and left.
He would return to the Upflowing Sea. The helicopter had expired, so Xu Que rented a stealth jet fighter.
This jet fighter could be as stealthy as the Quinjet of S.H.I.E.L.D. It could also fly faster. Now Xu Que was flying toward the Upflowing Sea at triple-sonic speed!
On his way, almost nobody could sense his existence. Even if someone did sense him, Xu Que asked his Taoist Body to blow them away with dozens of fiery lotuses!
When he arrived at the first island in the Upflowing Sea, it was already dawn.
He only spent one day and one night during his round trip, including the time he had spent in the small stone house. It was marvelously quick!
However, when he approached the island, he saw that several ships were fighting with one another on the sea surface.
Cultivators from different families and sects were fighting while the ships were clashing at each other violently.
Buttface and Duan Jiude placed several chairs on the edge of the island. Then, they sat in the chairs and started to enjoy the battle, gnawing at the watermelons in their hands. They even cheered from time to time.
Liu Jingning sensed Xu Que's aura. She was surprised and tried to locate Xu Que with her beautiful eyes.
Xu Que smiled. Then he ordered his Taoist Body to ask Liu Jingning to keep silent by sending her message. He operated the jet fighter to rain bullets at Duan Jiude and Buttface!
"Holy sh*t!"
"Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t! My watermelon!"
Buttface and Duan Jiude were surprised by the unexpected attack. The watermelons in their hands were torn apart by the bullets, and they started to search for the attacker angrily.
After sensing Xu Que's aura, Duan Jiude and Buttface were dumbfounded. They knew Xu Que was there but they couldn't see him with their eyes!
It was, after all, a stealth plane. A cultivator couldn't see the plane if their True Core Strength was not used.
"What's this? How could it be invisible?" Duan Jiude gasped when he discovered the stealth jet fighter with his True Core Strength.
He could clearly sense there was also no fluctuation of Spiritual Qi in this plane. It was made from ordinary iron.
"Amazing, young man. How did you make it invisible?" Duan Jiude was totally surprised. Apparently, he was quite interested in this stealth jet fighter.
Buttface, who was more direct, jumped up excitedly. Then, he shouted in a flattering way, "Little brat, it's awesome! Please land it and I want to have a try!"
"No, I should try it first!" Duan Jiude shouted immediately. "As a dog, you don't need to learn how to drive a plane!"
"F*ck! You're a dog! All your family members are dogs!" He suddenly spat at the man.
"Damn! How dare you spit at me?" Duan Jiude spit back at him.
"That plane is mine!"
"I will be the one who will drive it next!"
They continued spitting at each other.
Whoosh!
Almost at the same time, Xu Que landed the plane on the island. Then, he opened the door of the co-pilot seat and shouted at Liu Jingning, "Little sister, I don't have time to explain. Please board the plane and help me fly it!"
Chapter 676: Charity Begins at Home
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Little Queque, it seems you're in a good mood! I guess you just finished making trouble, right?"
Liu Jingning came up with her skirt swinging in the wind. After boarding the jet fighter, she looked at Xu Que with a curious smile.
"By Heaven, I just finished some good deeds!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He had just revived Xiao Rou and tied the nuptial knot with the beautiful Taoist nun, sacrificing himself to solve her problem of being single. Couldn't those things be deemed good deeds?
Liu Jingning was very curious about the stealth jet fighter. After watching the jet fighter closely, she failed to find out how it could be invisible. So, she couldn't help but ask, "Little Queque, where did you get this thing? Why haven't I seen anything like it before?"
"This is a stealth jet fighter. Have you watched the S.H.I.E.L.D.? It is really invisible!" Xu Que replied. When he was about to boast more aout it, Duan Jiude and Buttface rushed over.
"Damn! Little brat, you put 'h*es before bros!' Now this plane is mine!" Buttface shouted as he rushed into the cabin.
Duan Jiude also spoke solemnly: "Young man, you should at the very least respect the old and cherish the young!"
Respect the old and cherish the young?
Xu Que was a bit stunned. He had tied the nuptial knot with Duan Jiude's beautiful master. Maybe a predestined marriage had been waiting for him! According to the laws of seniority in family, he could technically be the senior of Duan Jiude.
In this sense, it really is necessary to respect the old and cherish the young!
"What you say is correct! I should respect the old and cherish the young. Come on, welcome aboard!" Xu Que smiled immediately and welcomed Xu Jiude into the cabin.
Duan Jiude was surprised. He hadn't expected Xu Que to follow his words and respect his seniors. "Ha! Young man, you are terrific!"
It was a pity that he thought Xu Que was respecting his seniors; he didn't expect Xu Que was treating him as his junior!
…
While this was happening, over a dozen big ships in the open waters around the island were fighting each other fiercely.
The big ships of the big families and sects were so strong that they were only slightly scratched during the violent collisions.
As the fighting turned white-hot, some powerhouses couldn't help but frown.
"We have to change the situation immediately," Bai Lingrui, the Holy Virgin of the Bai Family said. "Otherwise, by the time this fight is over, the quiet period of the Upflowing Sea will be finished!"
This time many powerhouses of the Bai Family were participating in the Mystery Land Trial. However, Bai Lingrui still enjoyed the higher seniority and status among them, so she had great discursive power.
Hearing her words, the other powerhouses at the Void Training Stage nodded.
"What our Holy Virgin says is correct. We can't waste our time here. If we can't find a solution, I suggest we retreat now!"
"It's a pity that we're shorthanded. Otherwise, we could still compete with them!"
"The Jiang Family and the Gong Family are also in bad states. It seems they are also planning to retreat!"
"Are we really going to withdraw from the competition and let the other continents win this island?"
Many people frowned, trapped in the dilemma.
Standing at the ship's bow, Bai Lingrui was considering all their options, the lights of her thoughts flashing in her eyes. She fixed her eyes on the jet fighter which revealed itself on the island.
The next moment, she was struck with an idea, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Maybe we could still find a solution by making use of that guy!" Bai Lingrui said.
"Making use of Xu Que?" several Elders of the Bai Family asked at once, stunned.
After being cheated by Xu Que several times, these Elders felt nervous hearing his name. They didn't want to provoke him further.
Bai Lingrui smiled confidently as she mapped out a strategy in her heart.
"As one of the most powerful families in the East Continent, the Bai Family will never be scared off by that guy! He has cheated us out of many Spirit Stones. However, this is also his weakness. Since he is so fond of Spirit Stones, we will exploit what he likes!" Bai Lingrui smiled coldly.
The Bai Family's Elders were confused. "Holy Virgin, please explain!"
"He has threatened and robbed all of us, but I don't believe everyone has lost all their Spirit Stones. How would they be propelling their ships? Therefore, we could join hands with the Jiang Family and the Gong Family by declaring that guy owns the island!"
Hearing her words, the Elders' eyes lit up.
She continued, "When we declare that, no one will dare object us. I guess he has extracted all the Living Holy Water, so he should have lost interest in this island. We could discuss with him about deciding the attribution of the island through an auction. Of course, all the Spirit Stones collected from the auction will belong to him!"
Hearing her words, the Elders immediately cheered up. "Our Holy Virgin is very smart. This is a good idea indeed! With the presence of that guy, no one will dare object our proposal!"
"However, if the attribution of the island will be decided through auction, I'm afraid we don't have enough Spirit Stones for that. After all, after being robbed by that guy twice, we really don't have a lot of Spirit Stones left!" someone pointed out.
Bai Lingrui replied with a smile. "That's the reason we should join hands with the Jiang Family and the Gong Family. If they participate in the auction, there won't be enough Living Holy Water for distribution. Therefore, I think we should find an excuse to borrow some Spirit Stones from them, such as not having enough to propel our ship!"
After saying that, she started to speak sarcastically, a chilly light in her eyes. "We will be the ultimate owners of this island. And the other families and sects won't hold grudges against us. On the contrary, they will hate that guy more. When he leaves the Upflowing Sea, he will absolutely be the target of many people!"
"Good idea!" the Elder's the Bai Family laughed, agreeing to Bai Lingrui's plan. As long as they could get the island, they could wait there for around twenty days until the regeneration of the Living Holy Water in the Living Holy Tree, which would be profitable for them no matter how many Spirit Stones they had spent in the auction!
In addition, this would further worsen the relationship between Xu Que and the other families and sects, which could avenge the Bai Family's loss!
Soon, people of the Bai Family were mobilized.
Some of them borrowed a large sum of Spirit Stones from the Jiang Family and the Gong Family with the excuse that they had run out of Spirit Stones.
Meanwhile, Bai Lingrui sent a message to Xu Que personally to express her idea of obtaining the island through an auction.
Xu Que was stunned by her message for he didn't understand why they still wanted to get the island as the Living Holy Tree was gone.
He soon realized the reason.
When he was flying he could overlook the entire island. He had quickly spotted the Living Holy Tree. But the Bai Family and the other families and sects couldn't fly and they could only look at the island from afar. The Living Holy Tree was located at a low-lying place. Therefore, they couldn't have discovered the tree was no longer there at all.
At the thought of this, Xu Que agreed by nodding his head immediately. "Certainly. I am not the type of person who doesn't want to share the wealth with others. All of us are from the East Continent. Charity begins at home! Since you want this island, I could definitely transfer it to you!"
"I really appreciate that, Lord Xu!" Bai Lingrui sent the message as she stood on the ship's bow with an ironic and sarcastic smile on her face.
Chapter 677: An Enjoyable Cooperation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After a short while, they finished their negotiation and reached a satisfactory agreement. The Bai Family would stop the fight first.
"Guys, stop fighting!" an old man of the Bai Family shouted on their ship. "What are you doing? According to the rules, the one who lands on the island first will own the island! Now Young Master Xu has become the owner, and we'll become enemies with him if we continue to fight here!"
His sonorous voice echoed throughout the area. The other families and sects stopped fighting immediately.
Xu Que nodded his head on the shore. "Right! Are you going to rob me of my island?"
The appearance of Xu Que froze the cultivators' blood. They waved their hands hurriedly and said, "Young Master Xu, you misunderstood us! We would never do that!"
"Right! We saw some guys trying to rob your island, so we decided to beat them back. We really mean well!"
Xu Que dismissively waved his hand. "It's okay! Anyway, this island is boring now, so I'll leave it to you. You know the Exploding Heavens Faction is short of Spirit Stones. Therefore, you could bid for the island now. The one who offers the highest price will be its new owner. How does that sound?"
The one who offers the highest price will be the new owner?
Hearing his words, the cultivators' eyes lit up!
This suggestion satisfied them. After all, it was meaningless to continue fighting for it could only cause all of their destruction. Xu Que's suggestion of vying for the island with Spirit Stones was definitely a good idea.
"Young Master Xu, the Yun Family still has 1,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones. We planned to propel our ship with them, but now we will bid for this island with them!" the Holy Virgin of the Yun Family of the North Sea said immediately to get the upper hand.
The other families and sects also gave their bids after her.
"The Lin Family offers 2,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!"
"The Jiang Family offers 2,300,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!"
"The Bai Family offers 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones!" an old man of the Bai Family cried.
This price overwhelmed all the other families and sects, and the entire area fell silent. Many cultivators were quite curious how the Bai Family could have so many Spirit Stones left after Xu Que's two extortions.
How many Spirit Stones did they bring for this Mystery Land Trial?
"F*ck!"
"Damn! The Bai Family is a bunch of crafty scoundrels!" The Jiang Family and the Gong Family started to curse gloomily.
Now they knew why the Bai Family had borrowed Spirit Stones from them!
Xu Que was also shocked. Apparently, he didn't expect these guys to be crafty enough to hide so many Spirit Stones!
"It seems you still have a lot of Spirit Stones left! I remember I ordered you to surrender all your Spirit Stones just now. I didn't expect you to have so many left!" Xu Que said with a dead-eyed smile.
Oh, no! His smile made the cultivators quite nervous!
Bai Lingrui was also shocked. Then, she furrowed her eyebrows in thought. It seemed her plan was not perfect, for if Xu Que robbed them again, they could do nothing to stop him.
However, just at this time, Xu Que started speaking with a generous smile. "Guys, please don't worry. The Exploding Heavens Faction has a rule about stealing. Today, I am in a good mood, so I won't rob you again! So, the Bai Family offered the highest price, right? Hand in 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones and the Bai Family will be the new owner of this island."
Hearing his words, those cultivators' expressions changed immediately.
If the Bai Family obtained the island, they would have to return empty-handed.
However, a lot of people also let out a sigh of relief. At least they could leave together with the Spirit Stones they had hidden just now.
The Bai Family were delighted and started silently celebrating.
Bai Lingrui's sarcastic expression became more and more obvious.
Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction is nothing but a dumbass! she internally sneered as she asked an apprentice of the Bai Family to hand in a storage ring full of Spirit Stones to Xu Que.
After that, the ship of the Bai Family sailed toward the island proudly in front of numerous jealous and unconvinced eyes.
The Elders of the Bai Family could finally rest assured. They also felt lucky about Bai Lingrui's plan; otherwise, the Bai Family would also have to return empty-handed.
"Okay, this has been a very satisfying deal! I have to deal with some important business, so I have to leave now! Farewell!" Xu Que checked the Spirit Stones in the storage ring and got ready to leave.
After all, there was nothing left on this island, so it was unnecessary to waste time on it anymore. He would go to harvest the other 17 Living Holy Trees and the Living Holy Water.
When he was about to turn around and walk to his jet fighter, Bai Lingrui sent a message to him.
"Lord Xu, if you leave here, I'm afraid they will try to rob us of this island. Could you stay here a little bit longer so that we could set up defensive spells?"
"Don't worry, let me handle it!" Xu Que said with a pat of his chest.
He turned to the other cultivators and harshly shouted, "Guys, since this island has become the property of the Bai Family, I will leave now. However, I have to warn you that the ships of the Exploding Heavens Faction are ubiquitous! Anyone who dares to rob the Bai Family of this island will be attacked mercilessly! Remember, this warning is also for your own sake. Don't make meaningless sacrifices!"
His words dismissed the evil ideas of many families and sects immediately.
The Living Holy Water was precious. However, compared to life, it was nothing.
"For our own sake? Heh-heh, we'll repay your kindness by doubling what you've done to us after leaving the Mystery Land!"
"No! For an eye, both eyes! For a tooth, a whole jaw!"
Many people resentfully cursed him in their hearts.
The Bai Family laughed harder for Xu Que's words ensured their safety and greatly offended the other families and sects.
"Should we describe him as foolish or stupid?"
"He is both foolish and stupid! Hah-hah!"
"He is too young. If we knew we could solve the problem with only 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones, we wouldn't have fought so hard at the very beginning!"
"That's enough! Let's set up spells on the island. After 20 days, we will obtain the Living Holy Water, which will ensure the Bai Family entering the top three of this competition!"
As the members of the Bai Family sent messages to each other, their ship approached the island at last. Several powerhouses landed on the island one after another.
At the same time, Xu Que waved them goodbye and piloted his jet fighter off the island to fly toward the second island.
However, when the plane had just taken off, the island filled with exclamations of the Bai Family.
"Ah . . . "
"How could this be?"
"Where is the tree?"
"It seems the tree has been uprooted by someone!"
"That's impossible! Nobody in this world could move the Living Holy Tree!"
"Then can you tell me where the tree is?"
They were quite confused and didn't know what had happened.
Hearing their exclamations, the cultivators outside the island immediately became interested.
"What's going on?"
"It seems something happened in the Bai Family!"
"I think I heard that the Living Holy Tree is gone! How could that be? Could the tree have been uprooted by someone?"
Just at this moment, Xu Que's sonorous voice came from the jet fighter in the sky.
"Buttface, wake up! Chop the Living Holy Tree into firewood now. Otherwise, we won't have enough firewood to boil the bathwater tonight!"
Chapter 678: He is Totally Lunatic
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The entire area was in an uproar. No one could believe what they had heard.
The Living Holy Tree was pulled out!
It's the legendary, unshakable, divine tree—it has existed for so long! How could it be pulled out?
And the one who pulled out the Living Holy Tree is just an ordinary person. He said he is going to cut up the Living Holy Tree and use it as firewood to heat his bath water!
Damn! It's unnecessary to be so extravagant in preparing a bath!
Countless people would be devastated hearing that such a rare treasure was burned as firewood!
People of the Bai Family on the island were paler than death.
Now they realized they had been cheated—enthusiastically and willingly cheated!
With their faces warped by ferocious, furious expressions and their eyes full of fire, several Elders spat blood on the spot.
"How many times have we been cheated by him?" an Elder yelled hysterically.
"Why is the Bai Family always getting cheated?" some young members of the Bai Family asked the Heavens with their eyes full of rage and helplessness.
"We spent 10,000,000 best-grade Spirit Stones to buy a useless empty island!"
"Xu Que!"
With a ghastly pale face, Bai Lingrui shouted Xu Que's name through clenched teeth. Her voice was full of hatred.
Her bright eyes were filled with intense murderous intent. She clenched her little fists furiously and her palms, which had been cut by her fingernails, were bleeding.
She thought she could cheat Xu Que this time. She hadn't anticipated being cheated by Xu Que again!
Her heart was full of terror and helplessness. She hadn't even suspected that unshakable Living Holy Tree could be pulled out by Xu Que!
Even more infuriating was that he had pretended to be a conscientious businessman by warning the other families and sects to stay away from this island after pulling out the Living Holy Tree!
Nobody was interested in an island without the Living Holy Tree!
"Ha! Now I understand the meaning of that young man's words before he left!" Outside the island, some powerhouses of other big families and sects started to gloat about the Bai Family's loss after coming to themselves.
"What do you mean?" someone asked.
"That young man warned us to stay away from this island to avoid unnecessary losses. His warning was for our benefit! I thought he was just talking tough. I didn't expect it was really for our own sake!"
"Right! If not for his warning, we would have really started a fight for this island, which would have inevitably caused great casualties!"
"Yes, we should appreciate that young man!"
"What a good man he is!"
Many people started to commend Xu Que with great emotion.
Of course, their exclamations were nothing more than the deliberate ridicule of the Bai Family's foolishness.
Full of nothing but rage, people of the Bai Family could say nothing to retort.
After all, to the other families and sects, the Bai Family had dug their own grave, paid Spirit Stones to Xu Que, and asked him to push them into it. Who else could they blame for that?
…
Over a month later, Xu Que was driving the stealth jet fighter to the eighteenth island.
During the last month, they had kept moving forward. They had harvested all the Living Holy Water and Living Holy Trees on the islands in the Upflowing Sea!
On the second island, Buttface and Duan Jiude also tried to pull out the Living Holy Tree.
Although they tried their best, they couldn't even shake the Living Holy Tree, let alone pull it out.
At last, an exasperated Buttface had bitten the Living Holy Tree, but he only created a faint scratch after losing one tooth. However, the scratch quickly disappeared in a gust of wind.
After Xu Que pulled out the Living Holy Tree with the assistance of the System, Duan Jiude and Buttface, who were dumbfounded, reluctantly admitted Xu Que was a monster.
Xu Que gained an exceptional advantage in this period.
Eighteen Living Holy Trees and eighteen lake-sized pools of Living Holy Water were better-than-expected good luck and fortune for him!
Originally, all the families and sects in the four continents were fiercely competing for two lake-sized pools of the Living Holy Water. Only the top fifty families and sects could share that Living Holy Water according to the rank.
It was a pity that everything in this year's competition had been completely ruined!
Xu Que took exclusive possession of all eighteen lake-sized pools of Living Holy Water and also pulled out all the Living Holy Trees. He had completely monopolized the supply of the Living Holy Water.
Liu Jingning only got around half a lake-sized pool of Living Holy Water from Xu Que. It was not because Xu Que was greedy, but Liu Jingning simply didn't want to take too much.
She said she didn't need too much Living Holy Water. Half a lake-sized pool was already excessive for her. She would take some with her and submit the rest to her faction to accomplish her task.
She really didn't want to take more, so Xu Que chose to keep silent.
After taking away all the Living Holy Water and the Living Holy Tree in the last island, they crossed the Upflowing Sea and headed for the third layer of the Mystery Land!
…
During this period, all families and sects had retreated from the Upflowing Sea.
After all, the quiet period of the Upflowing Sea was about to end. No matter how robust their ships were, they didn't have the guts to sail in the furious Upflowing Sea.
After being sabotaged by Xu Que, all the families and sects had to return empty-handed.
Some of them continued to search for fortune and opportunities in the first layer. The rest just left the Mystery Land in advance to deliver the news to the outside world.
People in the outside world were shocked by Xu Que's immoral actions in the Mystery Land.
Some exclaimed their anger; some roared; some didn't want to accept the truth; some simply groaned . . .
"Did he kill all the members of the Heaven Horn Ox Tribe and the Prevailing Wind Pavilion with bizarre miraculous items?"
"What? Even their ships were ruined?"
"What? Were you robbed by him?"
"What? Did he almost rape the Holy Virgins?"
"What? He robbed the Living Holy Water?"
"What? He pulled out the Living Holy Tree?"
"Holy sh*t!"
"What the hell? Are you lying to us?"
Many people didn't believe the news for it was absurd.
As more and more people left the Mystery Land, the authenticity of the news was confirmed.
The dumbfounded cultivators in the outside world were in an uproar!
"This guy is poisonous!"
"He is abominable!"
"He's really a devil! He pulled out the Living Holy Trees. When the Mystery Land is opened in 100 years, where will the trial participants find the Living Holy Water?"
"He killed the geese that lay the golden eggs!"
"Damn! This guy is really the scum of the World of Cultivators!"
"If we knew this from the start, we wouldn't have let him enter the Mystery Land! He is totally lunatic!"
"All of us have been cheated by Xu Que and Duan Jiude. They're not enemies at all!"
"Alas! The World of Cultivators is doomed!"
"Everyone used to be deterred by the threat of Duan Jiude. Now, together with Xu Que and that dog, I'm afraid this world will be ruined!"
Many powerhouses outside the Mystery Land clasped their hands and pulled their hair for they thought the future was black and couldn't see any hope.
The families and sects from the East Continent sighed in despair. For Xu Que was also from the East Continent, and after his journey in the Mystery Land he would definitely return and continue to make trouble. There would then be no peace and quiet in the entire continent.
Moreover, if Duan Jiude also followed Xu Que, the East Continent would be classified as a disaster zone!
"No, we have to stay. We can't let Xu Que leave here so easily!" someone said reluctantly.
"How can we deal with Duan Jiude?"
"We don't need to worry about him! Duan Jiude said publicly in the Upflowing Sea that he won't protect Xu Que outside the Mystery Land!"
"Damn! Can we believe him?"
"It seems our Patriarchs should come here as soon as possible."
"This is quite an important issue because it's related to the Living Holy Trees. I think our Patriarchs would be interested in it!"
"Then, let's get moving now. Anyway, we can't let that guy escape! Luckily, he is just an ordinary person for now. If he reaches the stage Duan Jiude is at, we won't have time for regrets!"
Many cultivators from the East Continent, the South Continent, and even the West Desert and the North Sea, discussed this issue.
All of them had formed an unprecedented and unrepeatable alliance because of Xu Que. They had finally reached an agreement to invite their Patriarchs to kill Xu Que when he left the Mystery Land!
While this was going on, people from the Sky Incense Valley—who had reunited with Xu Que not long ago—were dumbfounded by what they saw and heard.
Zhang Suliang, Tang Xueru and other cultivators from the Five Elements Mountain were totally shocked by the news.
Originally, they thought Xu Que, as an ordinary person, wouldn't dare to make trouble in the Mystery Land—even with the protection of his protectors.
None of them had expected Xu Que to make such catastrophic trouble in the Mystery Land by robbing the families and sects from the four continents—he had even wanted to rape the Holy Virgins!
My Gosh! No one could be more wicked than him!
"I remember a poem he composed in the Fire Nation!" Tang Xueru suddenly said with a wry smile.
"What poem?" everyone asked, glancing at her.
After drawing a breath, Tang Xueru said, "'Grip the sun and moon and pick the stars, there is no person like me in this world.'"