Chapter 790: Has The Signal Been Boosted?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
This voice.…
Madam Ya was stunned a bit, then she shouted delightedly, "Xu Que!"
The young man Yang Qianyun was stunned, his face full of terror.
Xu Que is back!
Whoosh!
A figure jumped down from above and appeared at the entrance of the bedchamber. Chilly light gushed from his black eyes. An iconic wicked smile appeared on his lips. It was Xu Que!
"It seems the anti-fraud campaign should be continued. I didn't expect a lucky fish that escaped the net would be found in the palace!" Xu Que sneered, glancing at Yang Qianyun sarcastically. His words made Yang Qianyun tremble. He almost fell on the ground.
Everyone knew Xu Que's bad reputation as a big devil. His disappearance for all these years had emboldened a lot of people. However, all their boldness disappeared immediately along with Xu Que's reappearance.
Flop! Yang Qianyun kneeled down and begged, "My fellow cultivator…Xu, please spare my life! I…I know I was wrong! Royal Highness Wang asked me to do this, and I can't defy his order!"
"What? It is the Royal Highness Wang again!" Xu Que said with a faint smile.
Madam Ya was also surprised by Yang Qianyun's reply, "What did you say? What did Royal Highness Wang ask you to do?"
Apparently, she knew nothing about this at all. Maybe she also didn't know a lot of people had posed as members of the Exploding Heavens Faction outside the Imperial Palace.
Yang Qianyun didn't dare to conceal anything at this moment. Xu Que was far more horrible than Royal Highness Wang!
He replied, still kneeling on the ground, "Madam Ya, Royal Highness Wang ordered us to pose as sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction. All of this was planned by him. Please spare my life, Madam Ya!"
"He asked you to pose as sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction?" Madam Ya was shocked. Then, her face darkened and she asked coldly, "Why…did he do that?"
Yang Qianyun trembled a bit and started to hem and haw as if he didn't dare to reveal the truth.
Xu Que touched his nose and said with a faint smile, "Interesting! Nowadays people are not afraid of death!"
Yang Qianyun changed his expression instantly and shouted in a hurry, "Royal Highness Wang is planning treason. He asked me to fool Madam Ya so that he could kidnap Madam Ya as a hostage. In this way, he could protect himself from being…."
"…from being punished by me, right?" Xu Que asked with a smile.
Bang! Yang Qianyun kowtowed to Xu Que immediately, which meant that what Xu Que said was right. Then, he started to beg for mercy from Xu Que and Madam Ya again.
Xu Que said nothing. He pointed his finger at Yang Qianyun slightly. Then, a strand of light gushed from his finger.
Bang!
Along with a dull sound, Yang Qianyun's forehead was penetrated by the light, which killed him instantly.
Madam Ya was scared by this scene. But she said nothing, for she would always support Xu Que no matter what he did. Moreover, Yang Qianyun had crossed a line. Even if he was asked to do this by Royal Highness Wang, his guilt was still unforgivable!
If Xu Que hadn't come back this time, Madam Ya might have really been kidnapped by Royal Highness Wang. At the thought of this, Madam Ya said seriously as she looked at the Imperial Guard, "Clean this place out. Send people to arrest Royal Highness Wang immediately. If he resists arrest, you can carry out a death sentence on the spot!"
"Yes, Madam!" the Imperial Guard replied and left in a hurry.
At this time, Madam Ya looked at Xu Que apologetically as she said, lowering her head, "I was too careless.…"
Creak!
Xu Que closed the door and said with a faint smile, "Since you have made a mistake, you should accept my punishment!" After saying that, he picked Madam Ya up and dashed toward her bed.
"Ah! My Lord! Wait, ah.…"
…
That night, Xu Que spent the whole night making love with Madam Ya. His extraordinary performance totally conquered Madam Ya. In the morning, Madam Ya lay in Xu Que's arms and said feebly, "My Lord, you…you…"
"Don't talk, have a good rest, or I will continue to punish you tonight!" Xu Que said with an energetic smile, holding Madam Ya in his arms delightedly.
Madam Ya blinked her eyes and said with a blush, "Then…I will be waiting for you here!"
Xu Que was surprised.
Gasp! This woman is really horny! If I am not the powerful Act-Tough Saint, I will be drained by her! Luckily, thanks to the Automatic Recovery Function, I can always be energetic!
…
After lying in bed for a while, Madam Ya dropped into a deep sleep. Xu Que got out of bed and looked out the window. He discovered it was already morning.
Holy shit! I should go back and check the cell phone!
He didn't have any more time to think. He took out a piece of paper and left a message for Madam Ya. He asked her to tell Su Yunlan and others that he was back. Then, he dashed out of the Imperial Palace.
In a short while, Xu Que returned to the rooftop of the hotel. Buttface was still frozen there. He had even fallen asleep while he was standing, which impressed Xu Que a lot. Xu Que went through his spell quietly. Even Buttface didn't sense his return. Xu Que didn't want to wake Buttface up. He picked up the cell phone. The next moment, he was stunned by what he saw. His face was full of wild joy.
Because he saw unread messages from the icon of WeChat.
"System, recharge my cell phone now!" Xu Que summoned the System as he clicked WeChat on the screen of the cell phone. The next moment, he was disappointed after seeing the sender of those unread messages. All those messages were sent by one person. But this person was not Xu Feifei. And he also got no comments in his WeChat Moments!
"Damn! What's going on? Could it be that people on Earth have stopped using WeChat?" Xu Que murmured disappointedly with furrowed eyebrows.
After that, he turned to the sender of the messages. He found the name of the sender was "Lao Cai", whose head portrait was a cute bear!
"Lao Cai? Who is this guy?"
Xu Que was puzzled. Then, he clicked the dialogue box.
"Holy crap! Xu Que, I haven't seen you for years! You are so handsome now! Are you shooting a film?"
��I am Lao Cai. I sat in front of you when we were in junior middle school. My name was Cai Tengjin! Do you remember me?"
"I saw the update of your WeChat Moments! I don't know why I can't comment on it. Maybe because I am on a mountain."
"Now I am a director. Where did you take the picture you shared in your WeChat Moments? That ancient city is marvelous! Tell me, I want to use it for my next film!"
"This is my new number: 136********, please call me back!"
Xu Que was dumbfounded by these messages.
Soon, he remembered something. Indeed, that guy was his good friend when they were in junior middle school. However, he went abroad for his high school education. They had been out of touch since then. After that, they had met by chance when they were in college. They recognized each other and friended each other on WeChat. But they had had little contact since then.
"I didn't expect that he would become a director!" Xu Que murmured in a low voice with a smile. After that, he sent a silly message to reply, "What a coincidence, I am shooting a film too. The ancient city is a special effect made by myself. Isn't it awesome?"
However, he never expected that this message would be sent instantly. Xu Que was surprised. Could it be that the signal has been boosted? How could I send a message instantly?
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Chapter 791: A Former Classmate
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que was excited. He started to send a message to Xu Feifei immediately, "Feifei, it's me! I am really your elder brother. I didn't die!"
But this time the message was not sent successfully. Like the night before, the message was always in the status of sending.
"Damn! Are you kidding me? You failed to send the important message, but could send the unimportant message instantly!" Xu Que cursed and almost crushed the cell phone because of anger.
Ding!
The warning tone of an incoming message came just at this time. Xu Que turned back to the screen and found it was a message from Cai Tengjin.
"Holy crap! It is a special effect! Really? This…is not scientific! Your special effect is so vivid. I guess even Hollywood couldn't do that!"
After reading this message, Xu Que couldn't help but laugh to himself. What he had said was nonsense! How could special effects be more vivid than the real objects?
Ding!
At this time, Cai Tengjin sent another message, "Former classmate, just cut it out. Tell me where you are. I am shooting a film on the top of a mountain. The signal here is quite poor. I can only contact you through the satellite phone channel of a big shot!"
What?
A personal satellite phone channel?
Xu Que was stunned. Could it be that I can receive Cai Tengjin's message instantly because of the connection to a satellite telephone channel?
To prove his idea, Xu Que started to send a lot of messages to other friends. Then, he sent a message to reply to Cai Tengjin.
As expected, all the messages sent to others failed. The only one that went through was the one to Cai Tengjin, which was sent instantly. Xu Que was not disappointed. On the contrary, he was quite happy. He shouted excitedly, "Holy crap! Finally, I have found a way to contact my friends and family!"
He clicked the number sent by Cai Tengjin and started to make a phone call, anxiously waiting. If he could get through, it would be awesome, for then he could contact anyone on Earth who had a satellite phone channel! Although he didn't understand the principle of this technology, he thought it worth a try after all!
Toot…toot…
Soon, he heard the waiting tone, which meant he had gotten through successfully. The phone was picked up at last!
"Hello?"
Hearing the voice come out of the cell phone, Xu Que shouted excitedly, "Lao Cai! Holy crap! Lao Cai! Damn! I made it finally!"
"Eh? You are…Xu Que?" Cai Tengjin sounded uncertain, as he was shocked by Xu Que's reaction.
Xu Que shouted excitedly, "Yes, it's me! Lao Cai! My awesome Cai!"
"Holy crap! Finally, you called me back! Are you shooting a costume drama? Those clothes you're wearing are so old-fashioned. Come on, tell me where you are. I will make a serial drama for you. Your handsome face will definitely make you famous!" Cai Tengjin replied.
Xu Que ignored his words and said directly, "Lao Cai, do you remember my younger sister, Xu Feifei? I lost touch with her. Please help me find her, for her life might be endangered!"
Lao Cai replied, "Feifei? Of course, I remember her. But I haven't contacted her for a long time. Why did you lose touch with her?"
Xu Que said, "This is not important. The point is we should find her as soon as possible for I am worried about her safety!"
Lao Cai said, "OK, how long has it been since you lost touch with her?"
Xu Que was choked by this question, "Eh…what is the current year?"
Lao Cai was stunned by Xu Que's question, then he replied embarrassedly, "My God! Are you kidding me? The year is 2023!"
2023?
Xu Que replied, counting on his fingers, "That's right. I've lost touch with her for six years!"
His words made Lao Cai pause. "You've lost touch with your younger sister for six years! Why do you want to find her now in such a hurry?" Lao Cai was totally confused and even thought Xu Que had lost his mind.
Xu Que replied, "Right! That is a long and complicated story! I am only able to contact you now. Please help me find her!"
"What? You can only contact me?" Lao Cai said in surprise. "It is quite weird. The signal is quite poor here. All cell phones of my crew are not functional, but I can only call you! Don't worry! The shooting here will be finished in a few days. I will definitely help you to find her after going home."
"OK, thank you! This is really important, please don't forget it! When I return, I will repay your kindness!" Xu Que replied.
"That won't be necessary. Just tell me the address of the place where you took that picture!"
"My God! That is really a special effect!" Xu Que said embarrassedly.
"Special…effect? OK, OK, it is a special effect! If you have time, you can record a video for me, so that I can have a good look at your…special effect!"
Apparently, Lao Cai didn't believe what Xu Que said. But he still replied as if he did because he really wanted to see that ancient city.
Xu Que replied with a smile, "OK, no problem! But you should remember the place you made this call and the satellite phone channel you are using, or you will lose touch with me!"
"What the heck, you…"
Toot-toot-toot-toot….
All of a sudden,a busy tone came out of Xu Que's cell phone before Lao Cai finished his words.
"Damn! It's really disconnected!" Xu Que said disappointedly, as what he was worried about had really happened. He pressed the redial button immediately. Then a lady's voice came from the cell phone, "Sorry, your telephone service is suspended. Please pay your telephone bill on time.…"
Damn!
I've got no credit left!
Xu Que's eyes opened wide. He never expected that his plans could be screwed up because he forgot to pay the telephone bill.
Ding!
After hanging up the phone, he got a short message. He was dumbfounded by the content of it..
"Dear User, Up to July 21, 2023, the amount you owe on your telephone bill has reached 26,705 Yuan. To avoid affecting your usage, please pay your telephone bill on time. Thanks for your cooperation!"
"I owe…over 26,000 Yuan? Damn! This service provider is really a profiteer!" Xu Que was totally annoyed.
…
At the same time, on Earth, a film crew was busy working on a remote mountain. Hearing the busy tone from his cell phone, Lao Cai couldn't help but frown, "Damn! How dare he hang up on my call!"
After saying that, he called Xu Que back, but was stunned. The service provider told him the service of the number he had called had been suspended.
"Shit! This guy has used up his credit! We were talking about business. How could he use up his credit?" Lao Cai shook his head embarrassedly.
At this time, one crew member shouted in surprise, "Hah-hah, I can make a phone call with my phone!"
After that, the rest of the people also started to shout one after another.
"What? I can also get through!"
"Hah-hah, me too. I can also get access to the Internet with my phone. The connection speed is quite good!"
"Finally, the service has resumed!"
…
Lao Cai's eyes lit up and he shouted to a crew member who was not far away, "Xiao Ming, recharge 100 Yuan to this number. I have something urgent to discuss with him. He used up his credit when we were talking!"
"OK, Director!" Xiao Ming replied as he started to recharge with his cell phone.
After a short while, he finished, "Director, it's done!"
"Thank you!" Lao Cai took out a 100 Yuan bill and handed it to Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming waved his hand and said, "Director, this is not necessary. It is just 100 Yuan!"
Lao Cai repeated, "Just take it!"
Xiao Ming replied, "Director, please don't look down on me. I have been working for you for a long time. I will never take your money after paying a telephone bill for you!"
"Whatever!" Lao Cai didn't want to waste his time on Xiao Ming. He picked up his phone to call Xu Que again.
Then he was told the service for Xu Que's number was still suspended!
"Holy crap! Still suspended! Xiao Ming, was your recharge successful?"
"Ah? It said my operation was finished successfully!"
"Forget it, recharge another 100 Yuan for this number!"
"OK! Done!"
"Well, let me try…. Damn! I still can't get through. How much does this guy owe his service provider?"
"Don't worry, Director! I will recharge 1,000 Yuan for him!"
"Hell, no, he should pay his own telephone bill!"
"Heh-heh! Director, I have finished the recharging. Now you can make your phone call!"
"You…" Lao Cai shook his head and dialed Xu Que's number again.
The next moment, Lao Cai was dumbfounded again. What he heard from his cell phone was still "the service of the subscriber you dialed has been suspended"!
"Crap!" Lao Cai cursed on the spot.
Xiao Ming was also surprised, "Director, what happened? You still can't get through? Could it be that the payment is delayed?"
Lao Cai couldn't hold his temper anymore. He waved his hand and shouted, "Damn! Xiao Ming, recharge 10,000 Yuan for his number! If I still can't get through, I will swallow excrement during a live show!"
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Chapter 792: 10,000 Years From Now!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Ah?" Xiao Ming was shocked.
$10,000? This is lots of money; who would top up $10,000 to his mobile?
"Lao Cai, calm yourself down…" He hurriedly said.
Lao Cai stared back at him. "Shut up! Are you telling me that you don't believe I can pay the $10,000 back?"
"No, no, no! Lao Cai, I know you have made a huge amount of money by shooting films in the last few years. I will top it up now!" Xiao Ming forced a smile and picked up the phone and topped it up.
Hearing this, Lao Cai picked the phone up proudly and called Xu Que.
"Sorry, the number you dialed does not exist, please check it and dial later.…"
"Crap!" Lao Cai yelled and his voice echoed in the mountains.
Xiao Ming was greatly surprised. "What's going on? Why is Xu Que's phone bill still past due?"
"Crap! Xiao Ming, top it up…hello, where are you going?!" Lao Cai could no longer suppress his anger and shouted aloud. He was about to top it up with more money and was infuriated when he saw Xiao Ming running away.
Xiao Ming stopped and turned around. "I am going to fetch some crap for you! You said if you fail to reach Xu Que via mobile.…"
"Come back! You little creep! Top up $100,000 to Xu Que's phone. If I fail again, I will eat a double amount of crap!" Lao Cai shouted.
Xiao Ming forced out a smile and topped up $100,000, which he had saved for a few years, to Xu Que's phone. He was not worried that Lao Cai would not pay him back, since he knew that Lao Cai had a good reputation as a film producer and had received many praises from his colleagues.
Later, Lao Cai called Xu Que again. "Sorry! The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment, please redial later."
Hearing this, Lao Cai was so angry that he almost passed out.
Screw you! Xu Que!
"You still can't reach him?!" Xiao Ming was stunned and could not believe Xu Que's phone bill was so huge.
Lao Cai waved his hand and said, "I still can't reach him…never mind. Bring me some alcohol, I need to calm myself down."
…
At the same time, in the cultivation world…
Xu Que had already put aside his Signal Booster and let Buttface relax. Since his phone had already run out of credit, Xu Que had given up and was trying to figure out other possible ways.
"Well, it depends on whether Lao Cai would top up my phone or not. He needs me to shoot scenes for his films. When he can't reach me via the phone, he would have to top up my phone." Xu Que shook his head and cleared all the Arrays on the roof of the inn.
Soon, Buttface woke up and immediately got very angry. "Screw you! I want to kill you, man to man!" He glared at Xu Que and shouted.
Xu Que smiled and nodded. "Sure, come with me!"
"Wait a minute!" Buttface stepped backward, a bit surprised by Xu Que's reaction. He pretended to be proud and said, "I have been restricted by you for two whole days, and I am not feeling very well. How about another day? But before that, you would have to cook me some Stinky Tofu, so I can recover soon."
"It's on me, you can eat whatever you want! Let's go back to the palace!" Xu Que smiled and headed to the palace.
After all, if it were not for Buttface, I could not possibly make contact with people on Earth. Maybe next time, I will still need him as the Signal Booster, so I need to treat him well.
Seeing Xu Que in such a good mood, Buttface became alert and asked, "You are plotting something, right?! You know what, I already know your dirty schemes, I refuse to eat anything tonight."
"Oh, really?!" Xu Que stopped and smiled at Buttface.
"If I have a bite tonight, I am a dog!" Buttface said proudly, while patting his chest.
"Good!"
…
At the same time, the palace finally reclaimed its peace.
After Xu Que killed Yang Qianyun, Madame Ya arrested His Royal Highness and scared people who supported His Royal Highness. Those people tried to run away at night, but they were caught by guards. Maybe it was because Madame Ya had been staying with Xu Que for quite a while, but she had also become a bit ruthless. After she caught those people, she killed all of them.
On his way back to the palace, Xu Que took out his phone. "I am a bit bored. Why not shoot some short videos and send them back to Lao Cai. I am sure he will be surprised." Xu Que laughed.
When Xu Que came to the Imperial Palace of the Fire Nation, he was also shocked by its grandeur, since he had never seen such a place back on Earth. He then took out a few more advanced mobiles phones, which were as good as the best cameras six years ago, and controlled them with his Soul Strength. With the phones floating in the air, he began to shoot all the way back to the palace.
When he arrived at the entrance door of the palace, all the guards turned to him and said respectfully, "General Xu, welcome back!"
Xu Que walked passed them with an indifferent and proud face.
The cameras recorded everything.
When he stepped into the rear rooms, Su Yunlan, Su Ling'er, Su Xiao Qi, and Madame Ya were already waiting for him. As soon as they saw Xu Que, they all became very happy and called Xu Que's name all together.
"Xu Que!"
They all then looked at each other, feeling a bit awkward.
Madame Ya gently bit her lips and looked at Xu Que with deep affection. Su Ling'er and Su Xiao Qi's beautiful faces blushed. They were all very smart and knew clearly they all loved Xu Que.
In the cultivation world, a man can marry as many women as he wants, which was quite common. A wonderful young man being chased after by many women was also a common thing. Besides, they all had spent a long time with Xu Que and knew Xu Que was sincere, so they did mind sharing Xu Que with others.
"You are finally back! I have eaten up all the chocolate pills you gave me, give me more!" Su Xiao Qi ran forward and reached out her hand, asking for more chocolate pills.
Xu Que laughed.
It's been a few years since I saw her last time. She has already grown up and become very tall and beautiful.
He shook his head and said, "Young lady! You should at least call me Brother Xu Que, do you think I will give you chocolate pills now?"
"I don't care. I want more chocolate pills, and you have to give them to me!" Su Xiao Qi pouted.
Buttface also pouted, looking very ugly, and reached out his hands to Xu Que. "I also want some chocolate pills so I can recover quicker!"
"Screw you! You just said you would not eat anything tonight!" Xu Que glared at him.
Buttface got furious. "I said I refuse to eat anything tonight, not now! Besides, I am not a foodie, I just want to have some chocolate pills, so I can recover quicker!"
"Then you can screw off now. The chocolate pills can't help you. By the way, dogs can't eat chocolate."
"I am a wolf!"
Xu Que began to quarrel with Buttface.
Seeing this, the women all laughed.
It had been five years. Xu Que was still like a child, but at the same time, he was also able to protect them and make them feel safe.
"Yes!" Xu Que realized the camera floating in the air was still shooting videos and came up with an idea.
I am sure that the scenery in the palace has already surprised Lao Cai quite a lot. if I took a few video clips of Su Yunlan and others, Lao Cai would definitely be stricken with surprise.
Yes! I am going to shoot a brilliant movie myself. Then I will ask Lao Cai to air it; maybe Feifei will have a chance to watch it!
Thinking of this, Xu Que's eyes were full of excitement.
I am going to make a movie about Xianxia, and it will definitely shake the Earth!
"Qiu Ya, Yun Lan, and Ling'er, I have got an audacious idea!" Xu Que said to Madame Ya and the others.
"What sort of idea?!"
"I am going to shoot films and sail into the world of films. 10,000 years from now, people will still remember my name–Xu Yanzu!"
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Chapter 793: Xu Que Is About To Shoot A Film!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Madame Ya and everyone else were confused about what Xu Que had said. They had no idea about the world of film and actors, etc. Regardless, Xu Que started to make preparations to begin shooting the film. And that night, shooting began.
A magnificent banquet was held right outside the palace. The stars were shining brightly in the sky and, on the square outside the palace, there were countless large tables that had been set up, magnificently appointed with silver and gold and flowers.
Countless officials and generals were swarming around. Xu Que, in white, was standing in front of two coal stoves, with a kitchen knife in one hand and a kitchen scraper in the other. Everyone was staring at him, and the floating camera that had ultra-hd pixels was shooting at the same time.
"Ha, ha, ha!" A piercing laugh echoed in the air. The next moment, Buttface appeared, with a red carpet on his back and a white diaper. He stood proudly, with the moonlight shining upon his head. Buttface pointed at Xu Que and shouted, "God of Cookery of the Exploding Heavens Faction, today either you or I will be the winner!"
Hearing this, all the people present were confused.
Xu Que laughed and answered, "Fine! How do you want to have this contest, then?!"
"My cooking skill is the best in this world, and the Stinky Tofu I make has received a great reputation across the world. If you can beat me with whatever you are going to cook today, I will admire you forever!" Buttface said.
"Very good, I see!" Xu Que replied and walked to the coal stove.
Buttface also changed into a black figure and quickly moved forward.
Bang!
Each of them made an ancient Chinese blast furnace and put it right on top of the coal stove. Seeing this, no one had any idea what was going to happen.
My, my, what is going on?!
They told us that there was a banquet tonight!
Why did they take out an ancient Chinese blast furnace? By the way, who has better cooking skills? Who is going to win? And what does it have to do with an ancient Chinese blast furnace?!
…
Madame Ya and all the rest of the guests were smiling at Xu Que, and they all looked very curious.
"I really have no idea what he is doing, but it's all very funny!" Su Ling'er said gently.
Su Yunlan nodded. "Today he said he was going to shoot a film or something, and we had done some rehearsals earlier. He also said he is about to become a superstar. Gosh, I really don't know what he is thinking!"
"But it is exactly because of his being mysterious that he enchants us, right? What do you think?" Madame Ya gently blinked her eyes and smiled.
Hearing this, Su Ling'er and Su Yunlan blushed. The three of them had been living in the Imperial Palace all these years, and they all knew they loved Xu Que very deeply, but they just never spoke about it openly. That was why Madame Ya's words gave them quite a shock.
Luckily, Xu Que was busy shooting his film with Buttface. If he had ever seen or heard this scene, he would have gone around boasting, and saying he wanted a big bed that was fit for four people.
Bang!
Xu Que waved his hand, and, in the blink of an eye, a huge wave of fire erupted from his palm and changed into an enormous dragon. The dragon flew straight up into the sky and circled around and suddenly dashed into the coal stove that was on Xu Que's side.
Bang!
At the same time, Buttface also waved his paws and activated a Fire Dragon Talisman. All of a sudden, a blue fire dragon appeared and lighted the coal stove.
The scene was really dazzling. But all the people present were cultivators, and they knew the tricks very well.
There is really no need to make such a show of it.…
What is the point of using a Fire Dragon Talisman when they can easily light the coal stove by using their Fire True Core Strength?
At the same time, Xu Que hit the coal stove heavily.
Bang!
The lid of the stove jumped up and opened. Xu Que began to quickly move his hands, cutting up all the different raw foods and putting them into the stove. Looking from far away, people felt like Xu Que had countless hands, and they were all greatly shocked by Xu Que.
"What on earth is he trying to do?!"
"He used 13 sword incantations and knife incantations!"
"My goodness! I knew it, people of the Exploding Heavens Faction are not ordinary!" People exclaimed.
Buttface shouted aloud suddenly and took out a bag of Stinky Tofu and poured it into the ancient Chinese blast furnace. Then he took out a pair of long chopsticks and began to stir it. It looked like the two were not competing with each other to see who had better cooking skills, but that they were doing acrobatics.
After a short while, Xu Que waved his hand and a huge amount of True Core Strength erupted from his hand.
Bang!
The entire sky was covered by his True Core Strength, and the dark sky became all lit up. The True Core Strength changed into nine roaring dragons.
"Down!" Xu Que shouted and reached his hands forward with great strength. The nine dragons immediately fell into the ancient Chinese blast furnace from the sky.
Bang!
The ancient Chinese blast furnace exploded, and the dish inside began to shine. It was too bright, so people had to close their eyes a bit, even though they were trying their best to see the dish. When they saw the dish, they were all shocked and no one made any sound.
At the same time, Xu Que's phone took a photo of that shining dish.
It was steam-minced pork. Each slice of meat was as thin as a cicada's wings. The meat slices curled up like a dragon and were covered with white shining dots. Each slice of meat looked like a dragon's scale.
All the people present were completely stunned. Even the most knowledgeable cultivator among all these people had never seen such a delicate dish.
Seeing this, Buttface was also terribly surprised, and his facial expression became really exaggerated.
"This is impossible! What is this dish?!"
Xu Que replied seriously, "Ao Jiutian, the Ultra Dragon of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"What an Ao Jiutian, the Ultra Dragon of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I have to admit that you have the better cooking skills!" Buttface murmured and spit out some blood, looking very upset and sad. He walked back to the coal stove, took out all the Stinky Tofu, and made a bow to Xu Que.
"Indeed, the Food Deity of the Exploding Heavens Faction is really worthy of his title! I shall say goodbye!" Then he jumped into the sky and disappeared.
"I am sorry to tell you all that I am not in the mood for cooking any more dishes today! You shall all leave!" Xu Que said, with his hands behind his back. He slowly walked up into the sky and disappeared. The floating phone also finished shooting and left with Xu Que.
Everyone present was shocked, and they looked at each other in surprise, without knowing what had just happened. After a while, people could hear Buttface's screaming in the air, "I have done everything you asked me to do, and I think I have given a good performance, what do you want?!"
Buttface was running, with a pot of Stinky Tofu in his hands, and Xu Que was chasing after him. "Screw you! You call that a good performance?! You forgot what I told you this afternoon, haven't you?! You need to be picky with your performance and use your heart when performing!"
"You even spit blood, what was that for?! Who asked you to do that?!"
…
That night, the banquet ended without even really having a proper starting. All the officials and generals left with great disappointment. Xu Que only cared about shooting the film and did not care about those guests' feelings at all.
The next day, Xu Que forced Buttface to perform better and finished the last part of his film. Madame Ya, Su Ling'er, Su Yunlan, and Su Xiao Qi all participated in the shooting, and their beautiful looks were all recorded.
For the last part of the film, roughly speaking: Xu Que made an amazingly delicious dish, which upset Buttface a lot. So Buttface came back to take his revenge and killed Madame Ya and the rest of them. Then, Xu Que lost in the fight against Buttface and fell off a cliff. Luckily, he found a lost book of powerful incantations and has been cultivating himself ever since. Many years later, he came back.
On the last day of Xu Que's shooting, His Royal Highness came back to the Imperial Palace, so Xu Que changed a bit of the storyline and made His Royal Highness the man behind the curtain, the man who asked Buttface to do all the bad things. Then Xu Que killed His Royal Highness with all sorts of incantations.
It took almost three days for Xu Que to finish the shooting. On the third day, Xu Que was very satisfied with the work he had just finished and took Buttface to the roof of the inn. He wanted to set up the Signal Booster to see if Lao Cai had topped up his phone or not.
"What?! Again?! No, no, no! I won't do that again!" Buttface refused to be his Signal Booster with great determination.
"Well, I am not the type of person who would force people to do things they don't want to do." Xu Que said, shaking his head. Then he took out a long, thick, black stick and quickly sneaked up behind Buttface.
Bang!
He hit Buttface on his head, and Buttface fainted instantly. Then Xu Que dragged Buttface up to the roof of the inn. Just like he did last time, he set up four Signal Boosters, put a pile of pop cans up, and settled Buttface on top of the pop cans.
After a short while, Xu Que found his phone had received the signal. He excitedly logged into his WeChat and sent the film that he had shot to Lao Cai.
Chapter 794: Xu Que Got A Huge Amount Of Acting Tough Points!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Lao Cai is good. I never thought he would be willing to top up more than $20,000 to my phone. Xu Que sat on the roof of the inn, feeling very happy and waiting for the film to be sent. But with the internet speed, it would probably take at least four to five days.
Well, I can't just sit here waiting and doing nothing. Even if I am fine with this, I don't think Buttface would be willing to do so.
But soon, Xu Que came up with a good idea and summoned the System. "System, give me ten strong sleeping pills with chocolate flavor. Wait, one more with crap flavor!"
Then he walked close to Buttface and said gently, "Buttface, here, here, eat the chocolate.…"
Buttface, who was still practically in a coma, opened his mouth and swallowed all 11 sleeping pills.
"Crickey! I hope this amount of sleeping pills is not too much for him!"
This strong sleeping pill would even put an elephant to sleep for at least ten days. I guess Buttface will wake up about a year and a half from now after taking this amount of sleeping pills.
"Never mind, at least I won't be bothered by him for a long time." Xu Que smiled and put the phone next to Buttface. He set up an Array of Spiritual Level and left.
During the next week, Xu Que lived a very luxurious life in the Imperial Palace. He slept in Madame's bedroom for a few nights and in Su Yunlan's as well. From time to time, he also went to flirt with Su Ling'er and brought some chocolate to Su Xiao Qi.
On the eighth day, he thought about the film business and went back to the roof of the inn. Buttface was still sleeping, his saliva drooling all around him. Xu Que was speechless when he saw this and picked up his phone.
He was surprised to find that the phone had lost its connection to the internet. Luckily, the film had been successfully sent to Lao Cai, but because there was no internet, he had not received any messages from Lao Cai.
"What is going on?" Xu Que frowned.
As the film has been sent to Lao Cai, I am supposed to receive his messages, so something must have happened after it was sent. Right! The signal!
Xu Que turned around to see Buttface and saw his feet were still on the cable. Then he looked around and noticed that one of the four Signal Boosters was burned out.
"Holy crap! It can't be burned out!" Xu Que's eyes opened wide, he was so shocked. He hurriedly picked up the cable and put it back into the System's parcel.
"System, can you repair this burned-out Signal Booster?!"
Ding! "After detecting it, the Signal Booster can't be repaired!" The System answered quickly.
"No, no, no! I have to know how the box office went from my film! I can't lose connection with Earth. You have to help me!" Xu Que was almost going mad.
However, his request was declined.
Xu Que was really upset. For him, the box office was not that important. The reason why he was so upset was that he had not even had the opportunity to get in touch with his sister.…
"Screw you! I am really pissed off!" Xu Que clenched his fists and looked into the sky.
There are only three ways left: Cultivate harder to get one Big Growth Gift Bag; Kill a cultivator of the Great Vehicle Stage to get a Big Mystery Bag; or I continue to act tough in this world and earn enough Acting Tough Points to upgrade the System into version 10.0. So I can get the Space Breaking Spell and go back to Earth.
But none of them are easy to do.
"It seems that I should not waste time indulging myself here. It's time to go back to the Four Great Continents." Xu Que murmured and put away all the Signal Boosters and his phone, and headed to the palace, while carrying Buttface on his shoulder.
…
Right at the same moment, on Earth…
Lao Cai had just finished the shooting of his own film and received the film Xu Que sent to him. After he watched it, he stayed at home for two whole days.
From the technical perspective, this film sucks, really sucks! It is the worst film I have ever seen! The storyline is bad, the protagonists' performing skills suck,…still, there are two aspects that I have to give my compliments to. The computer-generated imagery is really fantastic, and the four female protagonists are gorgeous! But it is really a shame for them to participate in the shooting of such a bad film. It's a shame for the film industry!
Lao Cai was both shocked and excited.
The computer-generated imagery is of such a good quality, as far as I am concerned, no team in this world can make one as good as this one. All the scenes and incantations are just so real!!! The four extremely beautiful women would overshadow all the women in this world. I can't imagine what would happen once I released this film, the entire film industry would be shaken.
"Anyway, I can't get in touch with Xu Que. Why not release this film in his name, then no one would verbally attack me or make fun of me if the film is not favored by audiences." Lao Cai said to himself while copying the film and beginning to edit it. It took him a total of three days to finish editing the film. He worked very hard to change the storyline to make it seem less ridiculous and sent it to the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television.
Two days later, the film was on the air in cinemas across China and stunned a huge amount of people.
"My god! Who is the producer of this bloody film?"
"The storyline is just terrible!"
"The producer is Xu Que!"
"This producer must be mad, the storyline just sucks, though the computer-generated imagery is awesome! How did he manage to make such a terrible film with such good computer-generated imagery?"
"When I was watching, I really thought I was living in a cultivation world!"
"The storyline is bad, as we all know. But I have to say that the computer-generated imagery is the best in the world!"
"Besides, the actresses are also brilliant!"
"Can anyone tell me who is the actress who played 'Su Ling'er' in the film?"
"Who is the actress of Madame Ya? She is quite something. While I was watching the film, I even got sexually excited!"
"How about the actress who plays Su Yunlan, does anyone know who she is?! I also found her extremely exciting."
"By the way, who is Xu Yanzu?! He is really handsome!"
"From now on, Xu Yanzu is my new idol!"
"Screw you! Xu Yanzu is just a gigolo, and his performing skills suck!"
"There is only one good thing about him, and that is his handsome face!"
…
All sorts of remarks about this film were circulating on the internet.
Some people felt sorry for the wonderful computer-generated imagery and all those marvelous female actresses, while most of them were trying their best to find out the names of all the actors and actresses.
Xu Que did not look like the same person when he was on Earth, so no matter how much effort people had put in searching Xu Que on the internet, they could not find anything. The name "Xu Que" had impressed many people though. For example, Xu Que's university classmates, high school classmates, and anyone who knew Xu Que all freaked out.
Since on the day before the film went on air, Xu Que posted a selfie on his WeChat moments. In the selfie, people saw a husky that looked exactly like Buttface in the film. A few days later, Xu Que's film had a very good box office, leaving many great films behind. All the tycoons in the film industry were shocked.
A film producer, Zhang Ye, said, "Find me the team that made the computer-generated imagery. With their help, I will become Number 1 on the list of Famous People in the World."
An investor said, "Find me the producer of the film, I would invest in his films!"
…
At the same time, in cultivation world, Xu Que got a big surprise. In the last few days, he was heading to the Water Nation, together with Madame Ya, Su Yunlan, Su Ling'er, and Su Xiao Qi, to meet Jiang Hongyan.
During the journey, the sound of the notification of the System kept ringing. Thanks to the film, he had received almost 300,000 Acting Tough Points, and soon the amount even doubled and he had earned a total of 600,000 Acting Tough Points.
"Lao Cai must have got my film on air! It seems that I will soon be able to go back to Earth! People of Earth, I will soon come back!"
…
Half a month later, Xu Que finally arrived at the Water Nation with all his female friends. He had decided to go back to the Four Great Continents as soon as he found Jiang Hongyan. But when he stepped into the Imperial Palace, he could not feel Jiang Hongyan's existence.
"What has happened?! Where has she gone?" Xu Que murmured and felt a bit worried.
"Xu Que, what's wrong?!" Madame Ya asked.
"Never mind! We shall go in first."
Then he went into the rear palaces, together with the rest of them.
Even if Jiang Hongyan is not here, I can feel Zi Xuan is still here, I should ask her what has happened.
As soon as he arrived at the rear palaces, Zi Xuan hurriedly ran up to him and said anxiously, "Xu Que, you should have come back earlier! Something has happened to Hongyan!"
"What?!" Xu Que was stunned and could not believe his ears. "What on earth has happened?!"
Zi Xuan shook her head and said, "I don't know exactly. Since you left, Hongyan had been cultivating herself. Yesterday, she came to tell me that she had something important to do in the Four Great Continents and asked you not to wait for her return."
She asks me not to wait for her return? Xu Que was surprised and very worried.
…
Chapter 795: Something Terrible Has Happened!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Hongyan did not tell me what has happened. She just left rather hurriedly. I can feel something terrible has happened; otherwise, she wouldn't act like this!" Zi Xuan frowned and seemed very worried.
Hearing this, Xu Que nodded.
Yes! Something bad must have happened. Hongyan is always calm and has never behaved like this before. She would at least leave me a proper message. And she wouldn't have asked me to not wait for her? Is she asking me to not wait for her to return and go to the Four Great Continents myself or asking me to give up on her?
As far as I am concerned, nothing that happens in the Four Great Continents would make her as anxious as this. Can it be possible that she is heading to the Xuanzhen Continent herself?
Thinking of this, Xu Que felt very worried.
If she really does goes there herself, I may not be able to see her again. After all, there are countless cultivators of the Great Vehicle Stage in the Xuanzhen Continent.
"Xu Que, calm down! Maybe she really has something urgent thing to do. If you are really very worried, we can go to the Four Great Continents right now!" Madame Ya gently comforted him.
Su Ling'er nodded. "We all know the Water Empress is very powerful, and she just left yesterday. I think we can catch up with her if we leave now!"
"Yes! Calm down, we shall make our departure now!��� Su Yunlan said.
They all knew quite well Xu Que's personality, and they could tell he was extremely worried seeing his face.
Xu Que took a deep breath, and said, "I am fine! Hongyan is right, I should not wait for her!"
"What?" Zi Xuan was astonished, as well as everyone else.
"I shall go by myself, since I guess Hongyan is not heading to the Four Great Continents. Instead, she is probably heading to the Xuanzhen Continent, which is more dangerous!"
"What?!"
They were shocked, since they only knew the existence of the Four Great Continents outside of the Five Elements Mountain and had never heard that there was a Xuanzhen Continent. Suddenly, they all got rather upset and felt very unsure about their future, as if the way of cultivation was a way with no end.
"There is no time to explain!" Xu Que said, while taking out a Refreshing Pill and putting it into Buttface's mouth. The Refreshing Pill was very expensive and cost around 3,000 Acting Tough Points. But since it was urgent, Xu Que felt it was time to wake Buttface up. As soon as the Refreshing Pill touched Buttface's lips, he instantly woke up.
"Who spoils my sweet dream?!"
Bang!
Xu Que slapped Buttface and shook his shoulder, "Buttface, wake up, something bad has happened!"
"What?" Buttface was shocked and was about to run away.
Xu Que knew he would do so and hurriedly caught him up. "Be serious and listen to me! I need to leave here now, you go to Snow City and bring Situ Haitang and her army here. Then you should all head to the South Continent to find Zixia Fairy!"
"What?!" Buttface was a bit surprised, "What for?"
"Ask her to protect you lot! Before we come back, all of you should cultivate yourselves in the Mysterious Land in the South Continent. If she does not want to look after you, just tell her that Joker asked you to go to find her. Do you understand me?" Xu Que said with a serious face.
Buttface had never seen Xu Que like this before, so he did not dare to contradict and nodded. "You can count on me for this!"
Xu Que then turned to Su Ling'er and the rest. He felt very sorry and his lips trembled a bit, as if he was trying to say something. After all, he had promised them that once he became famous in the Four Great Continents, he would personally pick them up and take them there. But now, he could not do so.
At this moment, Madame Ya could tell Xu Que was in a very difficult situation, so she smiled at Xu Que. "Don't worry about us, you should go now."
Su Yunlan also smiled. "Even if you asked us to go with you, we won't go, since it is a dangerous place and I think we will make you distracted if we are there!"
"Hurry up! We will wait for you in the South Continent!" Su Ling'er smiled.
Under these circumstances, they knew that they could not act like children and ask Xu Que to take them with him. They did not care if Xu Que would personally take them to the Four Great Continents; they only worried about Xu Que's safety. Although everyone was smiling, they could all see the worrying looks hidden behind the smiling.
Xu Que gently touched their faces and said, "Don't worry! I will be back and meet you in the South Continent! Even the sky can't kill me, so no one in this world can hurt me!"
"We will wait for you!" Madame Ya nodded.
Su Ling'er and Su Yunlan also nodded.
Su Xiao Qi said, "Promise me you will come back. The chocolate you have given me cannot last for too long!"
Buttface also yelled, "And the Stinky Tofu, hamburger, ice cream, fried chicken, coffee, etc..…"
Xu Que ignored Buttface and turned to look at Jiang Hongyan's bedroom. Next to her bedroom was the Teleportation Device that led to the East Continent. But Jiang Hongyan had left a day earlier and the Teleportation Device was so old. It was impossible for Xu Que to catch up with Jiang Hongyan.
If Jiang Hongyan really went to the Xuanzhen Continent, I have to go there, because she is still not that powerful enough. It is very risky for her to face all those powerful cultivators all by herself. If I can catch up with her, I can try my best to stop her from going to the Xuanzhen Continent.
The clock is ticking and I have to hurry up.
"Xu Que, promise me that you will protect Hongyan and bring her back safe and sound!" Zi Xuan said to Xu Que with a serious face.
"I will!" Xu Que nodded, then he turned around to see his female followers once again, and walked out of the palace.
Zi Xuan was a bit confused and said abruptly, "Xu Que, you are going in the wrong direction. The Teleportation Device is that way!"
In the blink of an eye, Xu Que changed into lightning that penetrated the clouds and disappeared.
….
In a short while, Xu Que appeared on the outside of the Scarlet Yang Faction. Not very long ago, the Scarlet Yang Faction asked the Gong Family to send some people to kill Xu Que, but, in the end, they were almost wiped out by the Gong Family. All the Sect Leaders had been killed and the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction had been taken to the Gong Family to be punished.
After the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction was taken away, all the young cultivators ran away. By now, the Scarlet Yang Faction had already been occupied by other factions.
As soon as Xu Que stepped into door, he was immediately recognized.
"Crap! It's Xu Que!"
"The evil man has come, let's run!"
"The Scarlet Yang Faction has already been wiped out, why on earth does he come here?! Does he come to kill us?"
Hearing this, many people started to escape. Xu Que did not bother to talk with these people and quickly dashed to the hall of the Scarlet Yang Faction.
"Why you are here?" A few old cultivators were terrified to see him and asked in terror.
"This place is now controlled by the Exploding Heavens Faction. I order you to leave in 15 minutes. Otherwise, I will kill you all!" Xu Que sneered, strode forward, and closed the door.
In fact, Xu Que did this for their sakes. If they ever knew there was a Teleportation Device that led to the Four Great Continents, they might be tempted to go there and would definitely be killed by the Gong Family. In a short while, Xu Que found where the Teleportation Device was. Then he crushed a wall on one side and an enormous Array appeared.
"Jiang Hongyan, please don't do anything stupid!" Xu Que murmured. Then he took out a few pieces of Spiritual Stones of top quality, threw them on the Altar, and stepped onto the Array.
…
Chapter 796: Jiang Hongyan Came!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Two months later, in the valley of the Gong Family, a ball of shining white light appeared, surprising all the Gong Family members. A few Sect Leaders, together with ten young cultivators, came to the valley, trying to find out what had happened.
"Who are you?! How dare you enter the Array of the Gong Family?!" A cultivator yelled.
In just a few seconds, the white light disappeared, and Xu Que slowly walked out. All of a sudden, all the members of the Gong Family were shocked.
Xu Que?! Why on earth is he here?! There is really nothing we can give you apart from some needles and threads!
"My dear friend, welcome, welcome!" A Sect Leader said, his voice trembling.
"My friend, don't worry, the head of the Scarlet Yang Faction is imprisoned. If you have any other requests, please tell us!"
Xu Que nodded emotionlessly and said with a deep voice, "I don't care about the Scarlet Yang Faction! Anyway, from now on, without my permission, none of you can ever go to the Five Elements Mountain again! Do you hear me?"
"Sure! We promise, we will never go to the Five Elements Mountain again!" The Sect Leaders said all together.
In fact, for them, the Five Elements Mountain was useless, which explained why they had not sent anyone there in the past.
"Remember what you have said just now!" Xu Que said and quickly left.
When Xu Que was gone, the Sect Leaders wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and were relieved. They looked at one another for a while. Then they all left and went back to tell what had transpired to their Patriarchs.
…
Soon, Xu Que came to the top of a huge mountain.
In fact, Xu Que might have come to the Four Great Continents a few days earlier than Jiang Hongyan, as the Teleportation Device beneath Jiang Hongyan's bedroom was rather old. Xu Que thought he could go to a desolate village and wait for Hongyan, but he was not sure if he had really arrived a few days earlier than Hongyan. Since, the last time he had seen her, Hongyan had used her Spell Mending Stone to speed up the Teleportation Device.
What if she had repaired the old Teleportation Device and had already arrived earlier than me? It would take me a few days to go to that village. What if my calculation of time is wrong? Anyway, I have to know where she is heading to next!
The Jiang Family or the North Sea? Now that the lock in the Five Elements Mountain has been destroyed, the lock here in the Four Great Continents becomes much stronger. It will not be easy for her to go to the Xuanzhen Continent. I wonder how will she do that, though.
"It's time to use my 'clutch shot'!" Then he summoned the System and shouted, "System, activate the Lucky Aura!"
He took off his shoes and threw them high up into the sky, while guessing which direction Jiang Hongyan was heading.
Bang!
The shoes fell onto the ground and pointed to the southeast. Xu Que was a bit stunned
She is heading in the opposite direction of that village?!
Xu Que frowned and threw his shoes again.
Bang!
This time, the shoes pointed to the southeast again.
"I believe in the Lucky Aura!" He put on his shoes and quickly headed to the southeast.
During the journey, he stopped four times, and each time he would throw his shoes two times to double-check. Five days later, he arrived at a barren plain.
"Here again?" Xu Que was surprised. He was standing outside of the Celestial Burial Valley, right in front of the the Ancient Bronze Hall.
Last time, I also took a long journey and came all the way here by throwing my shoes. I never thought I would be back here again, even earlier than Hongyan. But the Celestial Burial Valley was supposed to lead to the Xuanling Continent, not the Xuanzhen Continent. Can it be possible that Hongyan is heading to the Xuanling Continent?
No, this can't be! Why on earth does she need to go there?! Wait a minute, she wants to get into the Ancient Bronze Hall again?
Thinking of this, Xu Que suddenly raised up his head and stared at the floating Ancient Bronze Hall in front of him.
He remembered that those powerful cultivators from the Xuanzhen Continent always said that the Ancient Bronze Hall is also called the Immortal Hall, and could help people to reincarnate. After Jiang Hongyan walked out from the Ancient Bronze Hall, she never came back.
Why does she want to come here?
"I have to stop her!" Xu Que stopped guessing and immediately summoned his Taoist Body that had long silver hair. He also gave the long black stick to his Taoist Body, so the Taoist Body could help him to stop Hongyan getting into the Ancient Bronze Hall.
Sometimes, only by being tough can a difficult problem be solved.
Since the black stick would not hurt people, people who were hit would not feel any pain; so too Xu Que thought Jiang Hongyan would be able to take it. Then he chanted some inscriptions and changed into a transparent figure and hid in the dark, waiting for the right moment. At the same time, he slowly walked to the place that was right beneath the Immortal Hall, took out a beach chair, and lay on it.
He was still not sure if the Lucky Aura had taken him to the right place, but, for now, he could do nothing but wait. Besides, to increase the chances of Jiang Hongyan's coming here, he even activated a Lucky Aura that cost a huge amount of Acting Tough Points. After an hour, maybe it was because of the Red Rope of Marriage or the Lucky Aura, Jiang Hongyan came.…
Chapter 797: Sigh! Leave If You Want To!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Swosh!
Xu Que lay on the chair. He had heard the commotion from afar. A red light flashed through the sky. It pierced the sound barrier and, with lightning speed, flew toward him.
What came near was a familiar silhouette, a familiar aura. It was none other than Jiang Hongyan!
Clunk!
Xu Que jumped out of his chair right away and, with a great leap, stood right before the entrance of the Immortal Hall. Then he fixed his gaze at Jiang Hongyan still far away. Since she's here, it meant that his guess was right. She must want to enter the Ancient Bronze Hall!
Swoosh!
Very quickly, Jiang Hongyan finally arrived. Upon seeing him, her beautiful face was full of surprise.
"Little one, you…why are you here?"
Xu Que shook his head and laughed, "Tsk tsk tsk, little missy, you're too naughty! Sneaking out when I'm not around. Luckily, I'm smart enough to guess that you'll be here!" Xu Que blocked the way to the Immortal Hall with his body solidly as he uttered those words. It was the only entrance into the hall after all.
Jiang Hongyan watched his actions with mild interest, then shook her head. Sadness flashed into her eyes as she said, "Little one, let me enter."
"No way. Tell me, what are you planning to do? Why would you need to enter the Immortal Hall again?" Xu Que asked.
Jiang Hongyan fell silent for a moment, then answered, "The Immortal Hall is the single one-way road to the Xuanzhen Continent. I need to go back. Otherwise, in less than two years, not only will I die…even the Four Great Continents will be wiped out!"
Xu Que was taken aback by her words. Does the Immortal Hall lead to the Xuanzhen Continent?
But shortly after, he heaved a sigh of relief, "You don't need to worry about the Xuanzhen Continent invading us. Everything's fine. I have opened the seal of the Five Elements Mountain. The shackles of the Four Great Continents, at its current state, is enough to protect the Four Great Continents for several decades."
"It's not about the shackles!" Jiang Hongyan shook her head, a self-mocking smile on her face, "I have recovered a portion of my memories. That person had extracted a piece of my soul and instilled it into the God-realization Tree. Counting the years that had passed, the God-realization fruit on that tree could ripen anytime now. If he consumed and refined it, he could immortalize right away and achieve the Celestial Stage. When that happens, all of my Kismet and Cultivation will become his. The Four Continents will fall into a disaster should that happen!"
"What?" Xu Que asked in disbelief.
Jiang Hongyan's father from her previous life was that insane? In the end, that was the reason he made her undergo rebirth and achieve a multitude of Kismet? His real motive was not just to control the Xuanzhen Continent, but to strip them all from Jiang Hongyan once he reached the Celestial Stage!
More horrifyingly, he had even extracted a piece of Jiang Hongyan's soul and nurtured a God-realization tree, all to achieve the Celestial Stage.
He…he was more terrible than a senseless beast!
"Should he achieve the Celestial Stage, the first move he would make would be to find me in the Four Great Continents and take back that Celestial Artifact that allowed me to be reborn. By then, the shackles of the Four Great Continents would not be enough to stop him. That's why I must return to the Xuanzhen Continent. Even if I could not destroy the God-realization Tree, at least I would not implicate the Four Great Continents!" Jiang Hongyan spoke again, her beautiful eyes boring straight into Xu Que. "That's why…little one, let me pass, won't you?"
"So that's why!" Xu Que laughed bitterly. "That's what you meant when you told me not to wait for you!"
Caught by surprise, Jiang Hongyan quickly recovered a slight smile.
"Then don't go. Give me two, no, one year. I will destroy the God-realization Tree with my own two hands for you and then bring your soul back!" Xu Que said seriously.
In a year, he is confident that he could at least achieve the Form Synthesis Stage. By then, with the King of Tough-Acting Fist and Buddha Seal, he would have enough power to fight against a powerhouse at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage!
"It'll be too late. The God-realization fruit will ripen within six months. No one can stop him then." Jiang Hongyan disagreed. She slowly stepped toward Xu Que.
Xu Que knew, that with Jiang Hongyan's character, stopping her was no use. She might even fight him to barge into the Immortal Hall.
"Forget it!" Suddenly, Xu Que sighed, his face crestfallen, and he moved aside voluntarily. He said, with a small voice, "Leave if you want! I don't want to stop you. If you can bear to leave me, then leave!"
Jiang Hongyan was surprised. She didn't think that he would give in this easily, but she still smiled. "If given a chance, I will definitely return." With that said, her silhouette shook as she determinedly swept toward the entrance of the Immortal Hall. Quickly she pulled out a jade disk, which shone brightly. She then slapped it onto the bronze door.
Boom!
The whole of the Immortal Hall shook and creaked loudly. Then, the door started to tremble, and it waved like a curtain of water.
Swoosh!
Almost at the same moment, a black-clad shadow with platinum hair flew past. It was the Taoist body that Xu Que had long prepared beforehand. With a black rod in his hand, he plunged toward Jiang Hongyan's back. But then, this time, as if reading his move, Jiang Hongyan reacted and gracefully stepped aside.
Clunk!
The black rod hit the bronze walls instead. The collision emitted a trembling echo throughout the hall.
Damn it!
Xu Que stared, eyes wide, as his Taoist body failed in his sneak attack. Right then, awkwardly, he also felt Jiang Hongyan's gaze fall upon him.
"Little guy, I still remember that move!" She smiled gently, but in the end did not lecture him. Because she understood Xu Que's intentions. He could not bear for her to leave like that.
Sigh!
Xu Que sighed, as though he had finally run out of options. He lifted his head and asked, "I failed, but I want to ask you one last time. Must you go?"
Jiang Hongyan fell silent, and finally nodded solemnly, "Yes"
"Looks like I shouldn't have come!" Xu Que lifted his head and asked Jiang Hongyan, "Could we leave with some memories at least?"
"Okay." Jiang Hongyan agreed without hesitation.
"Before you go, kiss me!" Xu Que teased.
Jiang Hongyan paused for a while, her eyes fixed on Xu Que. Then she smiled, "Okay."
"Thank you!" Xu Que nodded, then walked toward Jiang Hongyan. He slowly lifted his hand, a little smile on his face; his eyes filled with emotions that yelled that no, he could not bear to let her go. He caressed her exquisite face that was otherworldly beautiful, the feeling of her skin on his fingers silky and supple.
"Promise me. You must come back, okay?" Xu Que asked softly. He had honestly given up on stopping her.
"Yes!" Jiang Hongyan nodded, with a flicker of struggle in her eyes.
Xu Que slowly inched his face toward her, and soon their nose bridges touched. The distance between their lips was but a few millimeters. Jiang Hongyan subconsciously closed her eyes, the corners of her eyes moist. But at that very moment, Xu Que suddenly held out his arms and pulled Jiang Hongyan into a tight embrace. He roared, "The Ultimate Skill of Exploding Heavens Faction: Embracing a Cute Girl!"
Boom!
Under his steps came a bolt of lightning; with overwhelming strength, he scooped Jiang Hongyan to his chest and crashed the bronze door now unlocked. A tremendous pull came flying out of the gates toward them!
In the blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared into the bronze doors.
The huge Immortal Hall also disappeared shortly after.
Chapter 798: Please Remove Your Filthy Hand!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In an endless, pitch-black darkness, tides of emptiness and coldness wafted through Xu Que's body. Xu Que trembled slightly, then snapped his eyes open.
Jiang Hongyan was no longer in his arms. Engulfed by a great pull, all he could see and reach was a vast and borderless nothingness. Xu Que realized right away that he was still being transported to the Xuanzhen Continent.
He had lost consciousness right after he pulled Jiang Hongyan to his chest and lunged into the doors of the Immortal Hall. The same had most likely happened to Jiang Hongyan, and they had been separated. But if there was one thing he could feel relieved about, it was that he could still feel Jiang Hongyan's aura nearby.
Although, this nothingness that had consumed him was just too mysterious. With only his eyes, he could not see Jiang Hongyan's whereabouts.
"Hongyan!" he hollered.
His voice was immediately swallowed by the vast nothingness, causing not even a single ripple. Still, he had to find Hongyan. Xu Que tried to move his body. However, no matter how much he tried, he could not break away from this strong pull holding him firmly in place.
"Crap! It seems like if I could only…." He started to mumble. Before he could finish, a bright light suddenly appeared before him.
Boom!
A massive crash, and, as if someone had violently torn into the pitch-black nothingness from the outside, an enormous wall of white, blinding light rays pierced him like a thousand arrows.
"Crap!"
Xu Que immediately initiated the True Core Strength within his body. He even used the Tough-Acting Fist, but he still could not stop the force from pulling him into the light. Amid the chaos, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. It was Jiang Hongyan!
The two of them stared at each other, mouths slightly agape, but the white light had once again devoured them both before they could say anything.
…
At the same time, the Xuanzhen Continent appeared, atop a massive plain, where countless cultivators fought to the death. Like a thousand armies, they trampled the whole battlefield.
Howls!
Battle drums!
Resounding between heaven and earth!
"Kill! We from the Heaven Orc Tribe will never be slaves!" A large orc growled. He stood at least two meters tall and had a massive ax in his hand. "Kill!" Behind him, countless towering, strong soldiers immediately exploded into loud howls as they swarmed the battlefield.
At the same time, the army of human cultivator troops on the opposite side too raised their long spears. They yelled, "Protect our home! Kill the Orcs!"
Boom!
The Orcs and the human troops crashed into each other, and an immeasurable amount of colorful and powerful spells lit up the sky. It was as if they had covered the sun with their constant bombardments. Right at the point where the explosions were the most powerful, the skies tore, forming a Void Crack. Nobody thought much of it. It was normal for Void Cracks to form atop a battlefield.
Therefore, no one noticed that two figures had fallen out of the crack and hurled straight toward a mountain peak nearby. The peak, situated right at the border of this battlefield, was currently occupied by a small Orc Tribe.
A pretty dark-skinned woman led a team of strong and well-built orcs in preparation to withdraw via mountain routes.
"Hmm? Wait, I caught the whiff of humans. Living humans!" The woman waved her army to an abrupt halt.
Following the Soul Strength detected, everyone's gaze quickly fell onto the two figures lying in the middle of the mountain road.
"A male and female human in Void Training Stage! Heh, that's interesting. Tie them up and throw them into prison! I will interrogate them myself!" The dark-skinned female Orc smiled cruelly.
…
Xu Que found himself in a dark and humid cell when he regained consciousness. A stinging and repulsive smell of blood filled the air. What was more shocking was that the ground surrounding him was dotted with dried blood patches and littered with what seemed like minced flesh and severed limbs. It was hell on earth.
"Oh crap, where the hell is this? Is this what the Xuanzhen Continent is like?" Aghast, Xu Que subconsciously scanned his surroundings. He soon realized that he was locked in a horrible cage. His captor had bound him using a unique method, and all of his limbs were tied up with an iron chain. Wasn't that overkill?
Xu Que snorted and exerted the strength of his arms, attempting to break out of the chains. The smile on his face immediately faltered. He had, after all, practiced the Hell King's Prison Suppression Style. His body was multiple times stronger than an ordinary cultivator. Logically speaking, even with his cultivation sealed, he should be able to break a mere iron chain quite easily.
"System, what the hell is with this chain!" Xu Que checked with the System.
After a short while, the System replied, Ding! "After analyzing the chain, we have identified this metal as the Immortal Suppression Steel, an alloy made from a special metal and Tao Aura. You could not break it with brute force alone unless your body has become a Saint. Would you like to spend 5,000 Acting Tough points to break it with the Tao Aura? Estimated dismantle time: one hour."
Crap!
Did they use Tao Aura to forge a chain used to lock people up? Wasn't that too extravagant? Taken aback, Xu Que thought half-heartedly that the Xuanzhen Continent was indeed rich and powerful. But…no matter how powerful they are, the System beats them all!
"Break it!" Xu Que smiled and ordered the System to dismantle the chains. In the meantime, he released his Soul Strength and tried to detect Jiang Hongyan's aura. However, he found nothing after combing the whole cell, as if he was the only person in here.
Clunk!
The doors of the metal cage moved and made a deep sound. Xu Que lifted his head. He saw a dark-skinned, sexy woman enter the prison, with several tall orcs behind her.
"Ha,ha, humans are surely weak! To think that you would pass out for so long!" She looked at Xu Que, as she smiled disdainfully.
Xu Que frowned instantly. This woman and the giants behind her seemed not to be human. Instead, they carried a faint scent of Demonic Beasts.
"Why have you brought me here?" Xu Que asked guardedly.
Xu Que was calm. He just had to wait for the System to break the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain. Once he was free, he was sure that he could defeat them all. The cultivation of those tall Orcs was just at the peak of the Form Synthesis Stage. Xu Que could settle them with a punch of the Tough-Acting Fist.
As for that woman, she had the strength of a Crossing Calamity Stage cultivator. Although he shouldn't belittle her, winning was still a possibility.
"Ha,ha, humans are such hypocrites! You have fought with us, the Heaven Orc Tribe, for years! And now you're still pretending to be a fool, demanding to know why I had captured you?"
Xu Que twitched at her words. Seems like she had taken him as her prisoner. Crap, that's some bad luck right there! It was so humiliating for the great Act-Tough Saint to be imprisoned right after he reached the Xuanzhen Continent!
"But then again, a young boy with your looks is considered top-notch even within the human race. White and clean, you're a rare find!" To his surprise, the woman approached Xu Que and caressed his cheeks. Xu Que was stunned!
What the heck?
What was she thinking, and why did he feel like an innocent girl teased by a playboy?
"Yours truly has played with many human men, but I have never tried someone as weak and as fair-skinned as you!" The woman continued talking,her eyes filled with greed. She rested her palm on his cheeks, which then slid down against his skin, all the way to his chest.
Angered by this apparent molestation, Xu Que stopped her. "Stop! What are you doing? Real men prefer death to humiliation. I will never succumb!"
"Ha ha ha, never succumb? No man in the world could resist me!" The woman chuckled loudly as if she heard something hilarious. In her eyes, Xu Que was already her plaything.
Xu Que snorted coldly, his face filled with disdain, "I'm sorry, someone like you doesn't excite me at all! My 'little brother' is on leave today and doesn't react at all. I think he might even want to laugh! Please remove your filthy hand!" Xu Que slapped her hand away directly to stop her violation.
She, on the other hand, stood stunned and confused as she looked at the two arms bound tightly by the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain.
He…what did he use to slap my hand away?
Chapter 799: A Cheeky Idea!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Lowly human, how dare you fight back,…" snarled the dark-skinned woman, angered by his actions.
Boom!
Suddenly, there was a massive crash as something exploded outside the prison, as if an enormous object had landed. Almost immediately, many screams arose from outside.
"What happened?" The woman was startled; so were the orcs behind her. They all turned to face the door. Xu Que too raised his gaze to the door, and, at the same time, released his Soul Strength to sweep the cell.
Beyond the gates, a potent spell had blanketed the large campground. It was as if the whole firmament was engulfed; a constant stream of lightning bolts descended from the skies. As if someone was crossing a calamity.
However, it was merely a Magic Art!
Boom!
The bolts shattered the ground with every strike, forcing the giant soldiers to run around, hands over their heads. Some unlucky ones got hit after running a few steps. They fell to the ground instantly and became a pile of mushy blood and meat. Some of them howled at the skies and used magic arts, trying to fight skywards. However, they were rendered defenseless by the prowess of the thunderbolts that fell from the sky.
"Gosh, this is powerful!"
Xu Que was astounded by what he saw. The power of this Heavenly Thunder Magic Art was much more powerful than it looked. After all, these giants were all at the Form Synthesis Stage! Without the Heaven and Earth Seal and the King of Tough-Acting Fist, even Xu Que himself could not injure them severely with a Basic Magic Art.
"How dare you wreak havoc at my camp! You're asking for death!" The woman standing beside Xu Que threatened coldly and suddenly moved.
Swoosh!
She transformed into a blood-red beam and rushed out. The few remaining giants looked at each other but stayed behind. They stood guard to prevent Xu Que from running away.
"Isn't it too cowardly, to have so many of you in the Form Synthesis Stage to guard against me, a single cultivator in the Void Training Stage? You should help them quickly. I promise not to run!" Xue Que persuaded them, smiling.
Alas, those giants refused to budge and ignored him. Like logs, they stood firmly right where they were. With an average height of ten feet, it was as if they were pillars. It was apparent that they had no intention of speaking, and there was nothing he could do. Xu Que shook his head and tried to look outside again.
However, there was a restriction placed in the prison cell. As such, Xu Que's Soul Strength could only scan within the room and not beyond the door. Therefore, he could only physically strain his eyes to peer out of the door, trying to figure out who exactly is this powerful cultivator who is laying waste to the camp.
He was then quickly astonished by what he saw.
A silhouette suddenly leaped into the sky – it was the woman who called herself the female General. With a hurried expression, she leaped upwards to flee, only to be struck down by a golden magic art!
Bam!
A muffled bang and the dark-skinned woman fell straight out of the sky. She coughed out a lot of blood, and the ground cracked into a spiderweb when she landed.
Swoosh!
Right after, a shadow clad in red emerged and summoned a few bolts of lightning with a wave of her slender arm. They killed the female general instantly.
"Hongyan?"
Xu Que couldn't help but call out in shock. The person who killed the dark-skinned woman was none other than Jiang Hongyan! She had killed a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage just like that, so effortlessly and without any hiccups! (Not to forget that Jiang Hongyan's cultivation was just at the second stage of the Crossing Calamity!)
"You're amazing, my big sis Hongyan!" Xu Que muttered under his breath.
Initially, he had thought that he had a clear idea of Jiang Hongyan's strength. She was strong, stronger than those faction patriarchs in the Four Great Continents, but she was also just at the second stage of Calamity Crossing. At most, she would be on par with those powerhouses from the outside!
But who would have thought that she would be powerful enough to easily kill a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage, no, at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage! With such overwhelming prowess, it's very likely that she could even fight a powerful being at the Great Vehicle Stage!
"No wonder she dared to come over to the Xuanzhen Continent alone. With this strength, she's on a par with me…no, I reckon that she's even more powerful than me." Xu Que smiled bitterly. He had been unbeatable for so long that he had underestimated Jiang Hongyan's powers! Maybe before this, he had been indeed stronger than Jiang Hongyan. But after she had made it through all these tribulations and officially stepped into the Void Training Stage, the depth of her strength had become unreadable.
Especially so after she spent several years to attain awakening in the Immortal Hall, where her powers had not stopped growing since. Therefore, although she was still at the second stage of Calamity Crossing, she could already overwhelm most of her opponents!
"General!" The remaining Orcs in the prison cell suddenly cried out. Upon witnessing Jiang Hongyan killing the dark-skinned woman, their eyes had immediately became bloodshot.
Boom!
Consumed by fury, they whipped up a stormy wind as they barged out of the cell, forgetting all about Xu Que.
Outside, a calm and collected Jiang Hongyan awaited. On her fingers, a golden glow shone brightly.
Swish!
She waved her hand casually, and magic ensued. Lightning arrived at the ceiling of the dome and on her command, struck down at the land!
Crack!
With a stifled crash, the bolts launched those giants to the sky; their huge bodies cracked open and bloody. Then, a golden gleam slit past their throats, and a few struggles later, they lost all signs of life. At that moment, the whole camp became deathly quiet.
Xu Que had surprise plastered all over his face. Till now, he could not wrap his mind around what had happened. The strength that Jiang Hongyan had displayed was beyond his wildest imagination.
Swoosh!
Jiang Hongyan lifted her hand again, this time pointing toward Xu Que.
Thunk!
A crisp and metallic clank. The Immortal Suppression Steel Chain binding Xu Que all this while had been severed by the golden gleam, and Xu Que was once again a free man. The corners of Xu Que's mouth twitched. The Immortal Suppression Steel Chain was almost indestructible; even though he would have broken it easily once he reached the Form Synthesis Stage, he would never have thought that Jiang Hongyan could cut it by merely raising a finger.
Wait, hold on. Didn't this mean that he had just wasted 5,000 Acting Tough points?
"System, System, come out now! I want a refund! I don't need you to break the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain anymore!" Xu Que shouted to himself. The System replied coldly, Ding! "After analyzing the situation, the dismantling progress of the Immortal Suppression Steel Chain stood at 60%. Therefore, only 2,000 points will be refunded!"
Xu Que felt a little better hearing that. So the chain was already 60% destroyed when Jiang Hongyan arrived! That's more reasonable than her cutting it with a single point of her finger. Otherwise, she would be too powerful!
"Little one!" Jiang Hongyan stood before him, her eyes boring long and deep into his.
Xu Que felt guilty and touched the bridge of his nose uneasily. He understood what she was expressing with her gaze. She wanted to say that he shouldn't have come, but could not bring herself to berate him.
"Eh, Hongyan, is this the Xuanzhen Continent? It's indeed quite amazing. The humans here are tall like pillars!" Xu Que quickly changed the topic and pointed at the giants sprawling on the ground.
"They are from the Heaven Orc Tribe." Jiang Hongyan shook her head and answered softly.
"Heaven Orc Tribe? Are they children of humans and demonic beasts?" Xu Que asked.
He had heard the dark-skinned woman mention that they were from the Heaven Orc Tribe. He had also sensed a tinge of demon beast aura from those people. Nevertheless, he still felt something amiss. In both the Five Elements Mountain and the Four Great Continents, he had seen many who had descended from humans and demonic beasts, such as Su Ling'er. However, their aura had been slightly different.
"No, they aren't pure-blooded demonic beasts. They had just been fed blood of both humans and demonic beasts since young, and they had never absorbed any Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth. Instead, they strip the true cores of other demonic beasts and humans, and that's why they tend to be physically powerful," said Jiang Hongyan, her face slightly icy. She seemed to bear some ill feelings against the Heaven Orc Tribe.
Xu Que was also surprised. He didn't expect that there would be people who cultivate in such a brutal and senseless way – drinking the blood of demonic beasts and humans. They had essentially evolved into a new species by robbing the cultivation of others. Does this count as an unorthodox genetic manipulation?
"How do they rob the cultivation of others?" Xu Que asked seriously.
He remembered what that dark-skinned woman had tried to do earlier. Maybe she had wanted to strip him of his practice by Paired Cultivation.
Jiang Hongyan just shook her head, "They have a lot of ways to do that. When I woke up just now, they had tried to slice my arteries with a knife. I stopped them before they could do it. Have they done anything to you?"
"Me? I'm fine, of course! That dark-skinned woman lusted over my handsome face and wanted to force herself on me, but all I could think about was your safety. So I rejected her firmly!" Xu Que answered righteously.
Jiang Hongyan couldn't resist smiling at his words, as if she was happy to hear that Xu Que was worried about her safety.
"When you're caught in such a situation next time, protect yourself first!" She said quietly.
"That won't do! What meaning do I have left to live for should anything terrible happen to you?" Xu Que patted his chest and said quickly.
Jiang Hongyan was surprised speechless, then came to realize why Xu Que had insisted on coming into the Xuanzhen Continent with her.
What meaning do I have left to live for should anything terrible happen to you?
That sentence kept echoing in Jiang Hongyan's heart….
After a while, Xu Que looked around and asked, confused, "Hmm? We made such a ruckus. Why isn't anyone coming to help them?"
Jiang Hongyan recovered from her thoughts and spared a light glance at the outside. She replied, "They're all dead!"
"Huh?" Xu Que's eyes got wide. "You mean, everyone in this camp are all dead?"
"Yup!" Jiang Hongyan nodded calmly.
"You killed them all?"
"Yup!"
"Just like that, with what you did just now, you've killed them all?"
"Yup!"
"Wow…."
Xu Que can't help but be amazed once again.
This camp, to say the very least, would have had several hundred powerful cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. But Jiang Hongyan had killed them all like they were ants.
Even that female general at the peak of the Crossing Calamity Stage was no different. In front of Jiang Hongyan, she could, at most, withstand a few rounds of attack before losing in an instant! Her strength is really out of this world.
That would most likely be what he could do, without the aid of the Heaven and Earth Seal and the Tough-Acting Fist, when he stepped into the Form Synthesis Stage in the future. He would probably only be on par with her or use much more effort than she did!
:As I thought!" Xu Que let out an emotion-filled sigh.
Jiang Hongyan was confused. "What?"
Xu Que gave her a radiant smile. "As the old saying goes, know a man from the company he keeps! Little Hongyan, after all this while that you've followed me, your strength has finally improved! I'm reassured!"
Jiang Hongyan couldn't contain her laughter. "Little one, quit speaking like an old man!"
"Hey, I'm just mature! Come on, little lady, give me your hand; Brother Xu Que will lead you as we roam the world!" Xu Que laughed, and, without asking, took up her hand and stepped out of the prison cell.
Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and followed him naturally, as if she' s already used to him holding her hands like this. Her eyes shone warmly.
Then, she reminded him softly, "This is where the Heaven Orc had set up their battlefield outpost. They have hundreds of camps here. If you're planning to walk out like that, I'm afraid that we can't leave that easily."
"What?" Xu Que stopped in his tracks, and asked incredulously, "You mean that we are in the middle of their turf? Why would you make such a large commotion then? What if they surrounded us after finding out what happened?"
"I was worried about your safety!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que, calm as usual.
A light and seemingly simple answer, but for some reason, it warmed Xu Que's heart.
He tightened his grip around Jiang Hongyan's little hand, and smiled. "No worries. You rescued me from the cell just now, so it's my turn to lead you out of here!"
"Okay!" Jiang Hongyan beamed and nodded, agreeing with him unconditionally.
Xu Que was happy at her change.
After listening to her description, Xu Que had a rough idea of the situation of this Heaven Orc Tribe battle outpost. The whole battle outpost consisted of tens of Form Synthesis Stage Orcs and hundreds of Void Training Stage powerhouses. There were one or two Generals, all of them at the Crossing Calamity Stage. Their overall strength was no joke!
Almost all the camps are connected. As such, camps would be alerted once something happened in other camps nearby. Jiang Hongyan had caused a great commotion just now but did not raise the alert of other camps. Looks like she had astoundingly good luck on her side.
Sitting at the very end of the mountains, the camp that they were taken to was disconnected from the others due to the terrain. That was the reason why the other camps had not discovered them yet. However, there was only one way to return to human territory. They had to cut through all the hundreds of camps in front of them, for if they had walked further in, they would have entered too deep into the lair of the Heaven Orc Tribe. That would be akin to sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
But cutting through hundreds of camps was difficult.
Even Jiang Hongyan could not win easily against hundreds of Crossing Calamity Stage powerhouses, no matter how strong she was.
"Looks like we need to stir some trouble…. Pooh, no, I mean we have to win using our brains!" Xu Que's eyes shone as he smiled cheekily.
"Have you got an idea?" Jiang Hongyan laughed.
"Yup. When your enemy greatly outnumbers you, the best way to deal with them is to…dissolve them from the inside!" Xu Que nodded as his smile deepened. He had thought of a wicked idea.
One characteristic of the Heaven Orc Tribe was that the males tended to be muscular, mostly hovering around 10 feet, with some reaching even more; while for the females, the more petite they were, the stronger; the darker, the mightier. The intensity of their demonic beast scent represents the degree of their powers!
On that very day, Xu Que created two High-Class Disguise Puppets and altered both their appearances, including their scent, to be precisely the same as the Heaven Orc Tribe. They blended in so well with the Orcs that no one could tell the difference. Then, he took out hundreds of pieces of black paper from the female General's tent. The kind of paper commonly used by the orcs. Fishing out a pen, he mimicked the Heaven Orc Tribe language and began to write fluidly:
"I am Buttface, hailing from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I was killed during The Great War between Immortals and Demons tens of thousands of years ago. My opponent threw my body into a river and escaped. I have condensed tens of thousands of years worth of resentment into this letter. When you see this, please pass it to four other people. Should you fail to do that, your mother will die in 30 days, and a demonic beast will devour your father. If you follow my instructions, the person you like will return your feelings, and your dreams will come true! I'm sorry. I'm not Buttface. Just that this message is just too vicious, so I had no choice but to send it to you!"