Chapter 800: Disturbance Caused By The Curse Letters!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A dark and windy night was always a good time for killing. Xu Que didn't plan to kill. He sneaked into hundreds of campsites together with Jiang Hongyan. With the help of the Disguise Puppets, they posed as soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Nobody could see through their disguises. Now they were hiding more than 100 curse letters in those campsites.
At daybreak, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had reached the campsite at the front line. It was a special position. Once they went through this campsite and kept flying for several days, they would reach the territory of mankind.
However, this campsite was heavily garrisoned. The front line was not only full of restrictive spells, but also closely monitored by many patrolling soldiers. Several powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage were guarding the front line. They could even sense a horrible aura from the Marshal's campsite, which was from a powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage.
Therefore, they would never be able to go through the front line simply by disguising themselves.
"We are not fast enough to escape from the attack of that powerhouse at the Great Vehicle Stage before reaching the territory of mankind!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice. They had entered the campsite at the front line. Looking at those thickly dotted restrictive spells, they felt quite helpless.
Xu Que nodded, for he knew they could never force their way out of this place. This battlefield was too large. He could not ensure the Divine Escape Spell could teleport them to a place closer to the mankind's territory each time. If they were teleported back to the campsite of the Heaven Orc Tribe, they would find themselves in great trouble.
"At this time, we have to count on those curse letters!" Xu Que said with a faint smile.
Jiang Hongyan shook her head embarrassedly. She believed Xu Que, but those curse letters felt just like child's play to her. Even she would throw that curse letter away after receiving it. Nobody would believe in it.
"Little girl, one's heart is always incomprehensible. Someone will believe it eventually, and the influence caused by those letters could be quite horrible!" Xu Que said with a smile.
This kind of curse letter used to be quite popular on Earth. It was forwarded crazily in the QQ Groups and Q-Zone. After several years' disappearance, it appeared in the Microblog and WeChat Moments again. None of the wise people believed in this curse because it was totally stupid.
However, some people still believed it and forwarded it. When wise people received such a curse letter, even if they didn't believe it, they thought it was really annoying. Therefore, some wise people also started to forward them because they thought it would be better to be safe than sorry. In this way, a meaningless curse letter caused great influence.
At this time, a disturbance in many campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe had been caused by those curse letters. In a campsite at the rear part of the battlefield, a giant who was more than two meters high found a curse letter left by Xu Que on the first day. The curse letter was placed under his pillow with a corner exposed.
This giant liked a female soldier in his campsite. He wrote a letter to her several days ago, but he hadn't got any response yet. When he saw a letter under his pillow, he was wild with joy. He didn't find others in the camp, so he picked up the letter and started to read it. After a short while, the giant's face darkened with rage!
"Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction? What the hell is this?" He was so angry, and he didn't believe the content of the letter at all. Then, he continued to read the rest of the paragraphs of the letter, which told him that if he didn't forward this letter to others, his parents would die; but if he forwarded it, he would win the heart of the girl he liked. The last sentence aroused his interest.
After pondering it for a while, he made up his mind.
"Humph, I got this letter from someone, so I could also send this letter to others! Anyway, this is just bullshit. There is nothing to fear!" the giant murmured as he took out some writing paper and started to copy that letter.That night, he sneaked into several nearby camps and put the letters under the pillows of some soldiers he didn't like. What he wanted was just to disgust those people, and he didn't have high expectations about it.
At the same time, in a camp for female soldiers, a female soldier was thinking hard with a pen in her hand.
Bang!
After a while, she put down the pen and stood up casually, "I am already an adult! How could I write a love letter? This is ridiculous! He said he likes me, and I will come directly to him!"
After saying that, she walked out of her camp. When the giant who had sent all the curse letters went back to his camp, he was dumbfounded by what he saw. The female soldier he liked stood in front of him. Then, she hugged the giant into her arms and said loudly, "From now on, you are my man!"
Holy crap!
The giant's heart exploded in wild joy. His body started to tremble and his eyes got large.
Does this mean the curse letter is for real?
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On the second day, four people who received curse letters from the giant were totally disgusted. Two of them tore the letter into pieces in anger and tried to find out who had sent the letters. However, the other two, although they were also annoyed, didn't want to let it go.They doubted the letters had been sent by their enemies, so they decided to keep them going. They copied another four letters and sent them out quietly.
At the same time, the giant who started a relationship with his beloved girl was quite happy. After getting drunk, he told this secret to his close friends. Someone considered his secret as a joke. Someone kept it in his heart. In this way, dozens of curse letters appeared in the campsite in three to four days. Even the General received several letters, which almost drove him mad!
The same scenarios were going on all over the rest of more than 100 campsites. There were so many soldiers in those campsites. Like the giant, several lucky guys got what they wanted after sending out the curse letters.
It was an ordinary small-probability event. However, they believed their good luck was caused by the curse letters. Therefore, they started to tell this secret to their close friends. In this way, the secret of the curse letter passed quickly from mouth to mouth. A disturbance caused by the curse letters started to unsettle many campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe.
In less than a week, even the campsites near the front line were also influenced. The entire troop of the Heaven Orc Tribe was in danger.
"Hey, have you heard about that curse letter that is being widely spread in the campsites?"
"Yes! It is said that the ghost of the Exploding Heavens Faction's Buttface created this curse!"
"Damn! It is absolutely a fake curse!"
"Nonsense! Da Hu, who is serving in the campsite next to ours, tore up that letter. Yesterday, he received a letter from home, which told him his parents died in the Mystery Land!"
"Holy crap! Really?"
"For sure! Also, I've heard that A Niu, who is serving in a campsite in the rear area, made four copies of that letter and sent them out. In the same night, his beloved woman A Hua showed her love to him!"
"Damn! I have to admit I also received a curse letter!"
"What? Who are you? Your face is unfamiliar to us!"
"Eh, I'm A Que, and this is my woman, A Hong! Buddies, could we have a word here.… Just now, my woman is beside me, I can't tell you the truth. Actually, I made hundreds of copies of that curse letter and sent them out. As a result, A Hong jumped on my bed in the same night!"
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Chapter 801: Who The Hell Did This?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ten days later, more than 100 campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in a total mess. The curse letter, which had started as a joke, had created a horrible atmosphere throughout the campsites.
After all, in the World of cultivators, there was a kind of magic art at work creating the curse. It was said that some soldiers in the campsite who had just lost their parents were trying to discover who had sent out the curse letters. It was also said that some soldiers had realized their dreams, so they were giving a thousand thanks to the curse letter and thought it was an exciting experience.
In the front line area, the authenticity of almost all of this hearsay was being confirmed. Of course, most of it was "confirmed" by Xu Que, who always appeared in some crowded place to propagate the effect of the curse letters. One day, he complained tearfully in front of a lot of soldiers that his family had met with misfortune, and that even his dog had been killed by others, after he tore up the curse letter.
The next day, he would appear in another campsite to flaunt his good luck after sending a curse letter by holding Jiang Hongyan in his arms. In this way, he created a baneful influence. The soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in no mood for training. All of them were considering the recipient of their next curse letter, or worrying about their families after tearing the curse letter into pieces. Some soldiers who had sent the curse letters to others were looking forward to the arrival of their beloved girls!
The morale in all the campsites of the Heaven Orc Tribe was quite low. At last, the generals couldn't sit quietly anymore. Even the Commander in Chief at the Great Vehicle Stage was startled by this situation.
"No, we have to stop this.Otherwise, we will be defeated easily!" The Commander in Chief ordered all the generals to discipline their soldiers. The generals had to obey his order by searching the campsites and issuing an order: "Possession of curse letters is strictly prohibited. Violations will be severely punished!"
However, the quantity of the curse letters in the campsites was already huge! In each campsite, almost two-thirds of the soldiers were arrested and punished severely. Therefore, the defense of the front line area became weak because of the shorthanded patrols.
"Hongyan, it's time! We will leave tonight!" Xu Que asked Jiang Hongyan to go with him to a campsite near the front line. During this period, he had scoped out the time and path of all patrols. Now the opportunity had presented itself. It was the perfect time for them to leave.
That night, they went to the front line and pretended to idle around. They were spotted by a patrol immediately. "You two, stop! We don't have enough soldiers. You should go with us!" The team leader of the patrol shouted.
"Yes, sir!" Xu Que replied resentfully as he walked toward the patrol together with Jiang Hongyan. Actually, he was laughing to himself. To join a patrol was the best way to approach the restrictive spells at the front line.
"Buddy, don't be resentful! You should blame those curse letters that were being circulated recently. The Commander in Chief was quite angry about this situation. The generals had to punish their soldiers severely, which caused this short-handed situation!" The team leader consoled Xu Que after noticing his resentful expression.
Xu Que nodded his head and said, spitting strenuously on the ground, "Damn! If I knew who sent those curse letters at the very beginning, I would beat him to death!"
"Hey, buddy, don't talk nonsense! That curse is quite weird. If you have received them, I suggest you also copy them and send them out. You might be beaten up by the generals at most, but it is much better than misfortune in your family!" Someone reminded him in a low voice.
Xu Que shouted angrily, patting his chest, "I fear nothing in this world! I will even beat that Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction, let alone that curse letter!"
The rest of the soldiers of the patrol were surprised by his words, "Buddy, you are awesome!"
Xu Que waved his hand, "Hey, you flatter me!"
Jiang Hongyan, who was standing beside Xu Que, was totally amused by Xu Que's actions.
Rumble!
All of a sudden, a big bang came from the sky above the vast front line. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. It seemed the void was almost torn apart!
"Holy shit! What happened?" Xu Que was surprised. Could it be that the curse is for real? I've just finished acting tough and someone tries to strike me with lightning and thunder!
"What the hell? Buddy, where is your courage? This is a battlefield. The Void Disintegration is quite normal. Why are you so flustered?" One soldier in the patrol said disdainfully. His words reminded Xu Que of what was going on and he kept his mouth shut.
Jiang Hongyan had told him the Immortal Hall shouldn't have landed in this place. The reason was the Void Disintegration caused by the bloody battles between the cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage or even at the Great Vehicle Stage in this battlefield. They were just in the Void Passage at this position at that time. Although the battle was ended temporarily, the cracked void hadn't been healed yet. Therefore, the lightning and thunder that appeared suddenly in this area were quite normal. Xu Que looked at the void. Some dust was rolled up by the wild wind and disappeared in the void instantly.
"That's enough. Let's go out on patrol now. We shall guard this area for at least two nights!" The team leader of the patrol shouted impatiently at this time. The patrol moved out again.
Then, Xu Que winked at Jiang Hongyan.
Whoosh!
The next moment, they launched an attack at the same time. Jiang Hongyan waved her hand. Several towering soldiers in front of her were killed instantly by strands of golden light. Flop! Their dead bodies toppled down to the ground.
Xu Que's King of Tough-Acting Fist was too noisy. He didn't dare to use it. Therefore, he had to knock the soldiers unconscious with the black stick, which was quite efficient.
In several seconds, they wiped out the patrol easily without being noticed by others. Now, this area was occupied by them temporarily.
"What should we do to deal with those restrictive spells?" Jiang Hongyan asked as she looked at Xu Que. Now, they could go back to mankind's territory if they could break these spells without being discovered by other patrols. But these restrictive spells were quite powerful. Even cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage couldn't break them quietly. The two of them could never get through this area easily.
"I studied these spells. If we fly over them without using our True Core Strength, we won't trigger any restrictive spells!" Xu Que smiled as he activated the System interface.
Jiang Hongyan was surprised. How could we fly over it without using our True Core Strength?
How could this be?
Soon, she recalled Xu Que used to lead troops to land from the sky by flying through a valley in the Holy Mountain of Snow City without using his True Core Strength. At that time, she, who was in the Holy Ground, was also shocked.
Whoosh!
At this time, Xu Que purchased a Qunjet from the System Store. The Qunjet was produced by S.H.I.E.L.D. It was a fast stealth fighter. It couldn't be detected by radar, and could even be totally invisible! In such circumstances, Xu Que preferred to use some high-tech items to solve his problems.
"Follow me, little girl. Let Brother Xu Que take you flying!" Xu Que held Jiang Hongyan's hand in his hand with a smile. Jiang Hongyan was shocked by this gigantic jet fighter. But she trusted Xu Que and so she stepped into it curiously.
Whoosh!
The next moment, the cabin door was closed. Xu Que sat in the pilot's seat. Then, he pressed the stealth button as he activated the engine of the jet fighter. The entire Qunjet disappeared on the spot. Then, it sprang into the air and dashed toward the horizon!
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Meanwhile, outside the Celestial Burial Valley in the East Continent, a man and a dog were wandering in puzzlement.
"Buttface, what do you think of this?"
"Shut up! Duan Jiude, if you continue to show no respect for your Patriarch, I will smash you with my palm! Damn! That little brat was so cunning. He left us alone, but we have to perform secluded cultivation in the Mystery Land of the South Continent!"
"Nonsense! Anyway, my Master could ensure the safety of those girls. Now we should find a way to have fun!"
"What could we do? I was told that Xu Que appeared in this place dozens of days ago. But he didn't show up till now. Even that bronze hall also disappeared!" Buttface said out of boredom.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, several black scraps of paper fell down from the sky. The scraps drifted away with the wind, but one scrap landed in front of Buttface and Duan Jiude.
"What? This black scrap of paper is so weird! Could it be a miraculous treasure? Hah-hah-hah! See, Duan Jiude, I've found a treasure!" Buttface shouted in joy as he grabbed that scrap of paper.
"Hey, don't act shamelessly! You should share it with me!"
Duan Jiude moved closed and started to read the content of that scrap of paper.
"I am Buttface of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Tens of thousands of years ago, I died in a great battle between celestials and devils.…"
"Holy shit!"
"Holy shit! My God!"
Duan Jiude and Buttface were dumbfounded by what they saw. Buttface was totally disgusted by the content as if he had eaten some excrement.
A curse letter?
Who the hell did this?
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Chapter 802: A Man Should Show Some Initiative!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the Xuanzhen Continent, the battlefield between mankind and the Heaven Orc Tribe stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles. Most of the combat between mankind and the Heaven Orc Tribe happened in this area, which, therefore, was full of uncollected dead bodies and the repulsive smell of blood!
The Qunjet driven by Xu Que, which carried Jiang Hongyan as well, flew over this area. After three days and three nights, they finally left the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe successfully without triggering any restrictive spells. Looking at the mutilated bodies, Xu Que couldn't help but shake his head.
Conflicts were unavoidable in places where there were living creatures. Conflicts could occur between sects, places, and races, which were endless! Conflicts occurred in the Five Elements Mountain, the Four Continents, and even in this Xuanzhen Continent!
"We'll arrive at the front line of mankind's territory soon. We should disguise ourselves first!" Jiang Hongyan said in a low voice as she looked forward. Xu Que nodded. A lot of generals in the Xuanzhen Continent knew Jiang Hongyan because of her noble identity. If Jiang Hongyan showed up in her original appearance, her father would definitely be alerted.
Whoosh!
Without any hesitation, Xu Que took out a new Human-skinned Mask and changed its facial appearance. Jiang Hongyan received the mask and said with a smile, "You can always fabricate these things, which are weird but quite useful!"
"Of course! Our Exploding Heavens Faction is omnipotent! I can even give you a star if you ask for one!" Xu Que said with a laugh.
Jiang Hongyan smiled as she put on the mask. Her face was changed instantly. Although her new face was not as beautiful as her original one, her graceful temperament couldn't be covered up.
"Wow, little girl, you are really a born beauty! You are still so charming even after changing your face!" Xu Que said with a smile.
Jiang Hongyan shook her head, "Let's talk about business first. The things we are going to face are quite dangerous!"
Hearing that, Xu Que couldn't help but stop smiling. This time, he planned to seize the God-realization Tree, so that they could stop Jiang Hongyan's father from obtaining the God-realization Fruit from the tree. After all, a strand of Jiang Hongyan's soul was saved in that tree, which they had to take back!
However, Jiang Hongyan's father was formidably powerful. He had reached the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, which was only one step away from becoming a celestial! Xu Que would be defeated by Jiang Hongyan's father easily, even if he fought in full force. Therefore, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan had to think of another plan.
"What are you going to do?" Xu Que asked.
He knew nothing about the Xuanzhen Continent. Moreover, at present, Jiang Hongyan was as powerful as he. Therefore, he had to inquire about Jiang Hongyan's plan first, so that he could figure out how powerful the enemy was he was going to confront.
Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que quietly for a while. Then, she said in a low voice, "You need around 30 days to cover the journey from the front line to the Imperial Palace. I will give you the map and the pass permit of the Imperial Palace. When you arrive, I will lure him away. After seizing the God-realization Tree, you should retreat immediately and find an opportunity to reunite with me!"
"Your plan won't work!" Xu Que shook his head immediately. "Let's switch our tasks. I will lure your father away. You can be responsible for seizing the God-realization Tree. Don���t forget I have the Divine Escape Spell, which could let me escape at any time!"
"No, according to his style, he will never confront you personally. In addition, he has numerous powerful underlings, including some powerhouses at the Great Vehicle Stage. Only I could lure him away!" Jiang Hongyan said seriously.
However, Xu Que still shook his head. At this time, he would never allow Jiang Hongyan to take this risk. After all, they were facing a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. If something bad happened to Jiang Hongyan, the God-realization Tree would be useless to him!
If he lost Jiang Hongyan at last, this plan was definitely a losing trade!
"Forget it, let's just proceed without a plan. We go back to mankind's territory first and make a plan according to the actual situation, OK?" Xu Que asked.
After a short consideration, Jiang Hongyan nodded her head with a smile, "OK!"
At last, after five days' flying, they arrived at mankind's front line successfully!
Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan restored their human appearance. After some disguise, they managed to go through the front line campsites and arrived at an ancient city, which was very close to the frontline. This ancient city was as large as those in the four continents, but the cultivators in this city were much more powerful than cultivators in any ancient city of the four continents.
When they entered the city, Xu Que discovered that all the guards of the city had at least reached the summit of the Void Training Stage, who would be treated as Holy Sons or Holy Virgins in the four continents. As for the cultivators in this city, it was just like dragons and fishes jumbled together. They could see cultivators and demonic beasts that disguised themselves as humans everywhere.
Among them, there were cultivators at the Infant Transformation Stage, Void Training Stage, and Form Synthesis Stage. Even some cultivators at the Crossing Calamity Stage could be found. But Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan didn't find any cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage in this city.
"This ancient city is very close to the front line, so it is a little bit chaotic. Let's keep a low profile. Tomorrow morning, we will leave for the Imperial Palace by taking the teleportation device!" Jiang Hongyan reminded Xu Que in a low voice to stop him from making any trouble.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said, smiling, "Don't worry. I am a humble man! By the way, Hongyan, there are so many cultivators in this city. Maybe we can't find a room in the hotels easily. We can share one room tonight, or other cultivators have to spend the night in the streets!"
Hearing that, Jiang Hongyan stopped walking for a while. She fixed her beautiful eyes on Xu Que quietly. But Xu Que had upgraded his shamelessness. He continued to have an eye contact with Jiang Hongyan without missing a beat. At last, Jiang Hongyan shook her head with a faint smile, "Let's go, if we don't seize the moment, we will have to spend the night in the streets!"
What?
Does this mean she agrees to share a room with me?
Xu Que's eyes lit up and he started to follow Jiang Hongyan excitedly. In a short while, they found a hotel. The waiter told them a lot of rooms were available at this moment. Xu Que placed several Spirit Stones on the desk and said loudly, "We only need the best room of your hotel! Spring has come; leave the rest of the rooms to those who need them!"
Standing beside Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan said nothing with a faint smile. After that, they went upstairs, following the waiter.
Creak!
After closing the door, Xu Que jumped on the bed immediately and made a coquettish pose. Then, he said to Jiang Hongyan with a smile as he patted the bed, "Hongyan, it's late, let's sleep."
Jiang Hongyan replied with a faint smile, "I only need a short while to cultivate!"
After saying that, she sat down on the futon in the middle of the room, crossing her legs. Then, she closed her beautiful eyes and started her cultivation.
Xu Que was immediately frustrated. As a matter of fact, cultivators didn't need to sleep. They could refresh their spirits and strength through cultivation, which was even more efficient than sleeping. But Xu Que didn't want to give up easily! It was so difficult for him to get an opportunity to stay with Jiang Hongyan alone!
Also, according to the third principle of the Exploding Heavens Faction, if a man didn't do something when he shared a room with a woman, there was no difference between this man and a salted fish!
No, I can't give up so easily! A man should show some initiative!
At the thought of this, Xu Que sat up on the bed and asked, "Hongyan, do you want to gang up with me?"
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Chapter 803: It Is Time To Upgrade With Plug-Ins!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?" Jiang Hongyan was confused by Xu Que's words. Apparently, she didn't understand what he meant.
Xu Que had taken this opportunity to lie on his stomach on the bed. Then he said tenderly, "I have a mean backache. Do you think you could massage it for me?"
Are you kidding? Do you really think I am going to lie down with you? It is just a trick!
"You have a backache?" Jiang Hongyan said with surprise. She waved her hand firmly.
Whoosh!
All of a sudden, a strand of light landed on Xu Que's waist with healing strength and went through his tendons and veins. It felt so comforting! But this was not what Xu Que needed. His back was more powerful than most people's. How could he have a backache?
Jiang Hongyan closed her eyes and started her cultivation again.
"Ouch, Hongyan, I have a toothache.Could you check my teeth for me please?" Xu Que shouted.
Whoosh!
Instantly, a strand of light dashed toward Xu Que's mouth.
Xu Que's eyes widened in surprise and he continued, "Hongyan, my feet hurt!"
Whoosh!
Light dashed toward his feet.
"Hongyan, my hands hurt!"
Whoosh!
Light dashed toward his hands.
"Hongyan, my hips hurt!"
Whoosh!
Light dashed toward his hips.
"Humph!" Xu Que couldn't stand it anymore. He jumped down from the bed and shouted, "Hongyan, my inner thighs hurt!"
Whoosh!
A strand of light gushed out from Jiang Hongyan's hand and was about to fly to his inner thighs.
Xu Que was surprised and jumped away immediately. Then, he said in shock, "Holy crap, little girl, your actions are dangerous! If that organ is wounded, you will be a grass widow in the future!"
At this time, Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and said with a smile as she looked at Xu Que, "That's enough fooling around. You should have a rest now. Tomorrow, we will leave in the morning. This place is not safe!"
"No!" Xu Que pursed his lips like a naughty little boy.
Jiang Hongyan said embarrassedly, "Why?"
"I'm afraid of the darkness. I don't dare to sleep alone!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and started to talk nonsense.
Jiang Hongyan still sat there gracefully and replied with a faint smile, "The light is on; it is not dark here!"
"Even if it is not dark, I still don't dare to sleep alone!" Xu Que continued to say resolutely. "I want to sleep with you!"
Jiang Hongyan was stunned as if she didn't expect Xu Que could be so direct. After a short consideration, she nodded with a smile, "OK!" She stood up and walked toward the bed gracefully.
Xu Que was dumbfounded. He never expected that Jiang Hongyan would agree to sleep with him!
No, this is not like her! Is she going to have sex with me before parting with me?
She is going to drain me. When I am exhausted and fall asleep, she will leave for the Imperial Palace!
Wow! She is so sinister! I was almost fooled by her!
At the thought of this, Xu Que's body trembled a bit. He said resolutely, "Forget it, you don't need to sleep with me!"
Jiang Hongyan asked with a faint smile, "What happened?"
"You are conspiring against me!" Xu Que said, pursing his lips.
Jiang Hongyan was stunned and asked in surprise, "Did you really sense that?"
Holy shit! She really was conspiring!
Xu Que was shocked.
Boom!
Suddenly, several strands of golden light gushed out from Jiang Hongyan's slim hands toward the hotel room's window and created a big bang. Then they could see several figures headed for the window.
Several flustered voices came in from outside the window:
"Oh, no! We've been discovered! We must retreat!" The figures screamed.
"Damn! My body has been frozen! I cannot move." One of the figures outside the window complained.
"Holy Senior, please forgive us! We are not trying to offend you! His Majesty asked us to escort you back!"
Xu Que was surprised.
Since when did these people start to hide outside the window?
Why didn't I sense them?
Wait! Could it be that Jiang Hongyan has sensed them for a long time. Is that why she uttered those words just now?
At the thought of this, Xu Que realized what had happened. His face turned dark with rage because he knew that the people outside their window had been sent by the Emperor of the Xuanzhen Continent. This meant Jiang Hongyan and he had already been compromised! Maybe they had been spotted when they stepped into the territory of mankind!
Now, the Emperor had only sent several cultivators at the Void Training Stage to challenge them, which meant the Emperor was quite confident and didn't worry that his intention would be discovered by Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan. The Emperor only sent these people as a warning.
"I have something urgent to deal with. You go back and tell the Emperor that I will return to the palace in a few days!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly.
Those people replied hurriedly, "As you wish!"
Whoosh!
Jiang Hongyan waved her hand gently and cancelled the restrictive magic on their bodies.
"Wait!" Suddenly, Xu Que reached out his hand abruptly. The void trembled from his magnificent strength, which again detained those people forcefully. Jiang Hongyan couldn't help but look at Xu Que in puzzlement.
Xu Que said with a cold smile as he looked at the figures outside the window, "Nobody should act tough in front of me in this way! He is just a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage! In front of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he is just an ant! When he decided to send his people here, he should be prepared for the death of his people!"
After saying that, he clenched his fist in the air. The void was distorted by his invisible but horrible strength!
Bang!
The next moment, several dull sounds came in from outside the window. The four intruders had been exploded into blood mists!
"Ah! Holy Senior, please spare my life! Senior, please spare me!" The only survivor outside the window started to beg for mercy.
"Go back and tell your so-called Emperor, if he wants to find Jiang Hongyan, he should come here in person! By the way, tell him my name is Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que said as he blew away the survivor by reaching out his palm!
After that, the room became quiet again.
Jiang Hongyan said worriedly as she looked at Xu Que, "You will annoy him by doing this, which could bring you unnecessary troubles!"
"Heh! I've never worried about troubles!" Xu Que smiled and said as he looked at the night sky. "You told me he has numerous powerful underlings. He sent several cultivators at the Void Training Stage here to show us his intention deliberately!"
After saying that, Xu Que's voice became cold, "Since he doesn't mind annoying me, I will send him a clear message that I also don't mind annoying him!"
"But.…" Jiang Hongyan was about to say something.
"Stop saying but! From now on, let me handle this! A powerhouse at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage will never scare me away. If I want, I will even defeat a real celestial!" Xu Que said overbearingly. Then, he held Jiang Hongyan's hand in his hands and said seriously, "Please trust me this time, and don't leave me alone again!"
Jiang Hongyan was shocked a bit. After looking at Xu Que for a while, she nodded her head and said resolutely, "OK!"
"OK, good girl!" Xu Que smiled and rubbed Jiang Hongyan's head with his hand.
Jiang Hongyan was stunned by this action.This action might work for some young girls. But it would embarrass Jiang Hongyan if he used it on her. However, this move was proven more or less effective for not only young girls but also a female powerhouse! No matter how embarrassed Jiang Hongyan was, she couldn't help but blush!
"What should we do now? I guess he is tracking me through my soul in that God-realization Tree. We can never get out of his Soul Strength wherever we go!" Jiang Hongyan said at this moment.
Since they were discovered although they disguised, it meant they could never hide from the Emperor. And they couldn't go back to the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe again!
"This is a serious problem, but we can solve it!" Xu Que said seriously.
Jiang Hongyan was surprised, "Do you have a plan?"
"Yes, the only method now is to…reach the Form Synthesis Stage!" Xu Que said as he took out an ancient book, which was the Anonymous Magic Art he used to comprehend his Taoist Connotation.
The Form Synthesis Stage?
Jiang Hongyan was puzzled.
Xu Que had just reached Level 3 of the Void Training Stage. How could he reach the Form Synthesis Stage in such a short time? Moreover, even if he managed to reach the Form Synthesis Stage, he would still be defeated by a cultivator at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage easily.
"Let's go back to the battlefield!" Xu Que said at this time.
Before Jiang Hongyan had time to figure out the meaning of his words, he put his hand on Jiang Hongyan's waist and jumped out of the hotel together with her.
Under the bright moonlight, a strand of a smile appeared on Xu Que's handsome face.
It is time to upgrade with plug-ins!
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Chapter 804: Come And Beat Me Up If You Are Not Cowards!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Two figures in the night sky were dashing toward the front line!
Looking at Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan asked in a calm, low voice, "Are we going back to the territory of the Heaven Orc Tribe?"
"No! We can't solve a problem by evading it. We have to solve it sooner or later!" Xu Que said with a faint smile.
"Then, what is your plan at the front line?" Jiang Hongyan was stunned, for she thought Xu Que planned to perform the secluded cultivation by hiding in the campsite of the Heaven Orc Tribe. But Xu Que's reply surprised her.
"I am going to reach the Form Synthesis Stage in sanguinary combat!" Xu Que replied with a smile.
Jiang Hongyan didn't understand Xu Que's words. At this time, Xu Que's eyes had become more determined than ever. A smile appeared on his lips. The biggest difference between him and the rest of the cultivators in this world was his System! The System was indeed an invincible plug-in. He could even upgrade it through killing his enemies.
In the past, Xu Que didn't have the Taoist Connotation. He upgraded himself through killing many people, which accumulated too much Terrifying Spiritual Qi for him and stopped him from reaching the Void Training Stage. Then, he transferred all his Terrifying Spiritual Qi and cultivation achievements to his Taoist Body to restart his cultivation from zero. At last, he managed to comprehend his own Taoist Connotation.
Now, his Taoist Connotation was quite powerful. He didn't need to worry that his Taoist Connotation could be devoured by the Terrifying Spiritual Qi caused by killing.
However, he was a man who always wanted to enjoy himself. If it was unnecessary or his life was not endangered, he would never upgrade himself through killing people. Just like a powerhouse who knew he had reached the summit of cultivation and nobody could hurt him easily, he wouldn't spend most of his time to enhance his strength.
But now, his lifestyle was messed up when he arrived at the Xuanzhen Continent together with Jiang Hongyan. In this continent where cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage were everywhere, Xu Que felt he had to reach the Form Synthesis Stage because of the force of circumstances.
Therefore, the best way was to join the army of mankind and fight the Heaven Orc Tribe fair and square. In this way, he could accumulate enough experience for his upgrade. And, at the last, he could render that Emperor a great surprise!
Whoosh!
The next morning, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan arrived at the front line of the army of mankind! With Human-skinned Masks on their faces, they enrolled themselves in the army and became ordinary soldiers of mankind!
In the world of cultivators, cultivators were always selfish! If it was not profitable, most cultivators didn't want to defend their country by fighting with their enemies. Cultivators pursued free and carefree lives and didn't care who controlled their country. Anyway, they could always find fortune and opportunities in this vast world.
Therefore, once a war broke out, the Imperial Palace would recruit soldiers with generous rewards.
…
The front line campsite was full of soldiers. War was raging, so the campsite was quite busy. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan didn't attract too much attention when they enrolled themselves. A lot of cultivators joined the army to earn rewards and official titles with battle achievements every day.
"I need your names and the name of your sects!" A old veteran, with a shabby jade plate in his hand, said, looking at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan impatiently in front of the enrollment station.
Xu Que replied with a smile, "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, and my nickname is the Lethal Scholar!"
The veteran rolled his eyes as he carved something on the jade plate. Then he murmured, "Nobody cares about your nickname! You might get killed as soon as you step onto the battlefield!"
After saying that, he threw the jade plate to Xu Que. Then, he turned to Jiang Hongyan and asked, "What about you, girl?"
Jiang Hongyan replied with a smile as she looked at Xu Que, "I am Hongyan of the Exploding Heavens Faction!"
"The Exploding Heavens Faction again?"
The veteran frowned as if he had never heard of this sect before. He didn't waste his time thinking about it. After carving the sect and name on the jade plate, he threw the plate to Jiang Hongyan and said impatiently, "OK, you can get your armor with this ID plate. Then, you can enter the battlefield!"
"OK!" Xu Que smiled. Then he turned around and was about to leave, holding Jiang Hongyan's hand.
At this time, the old veteran added, "Young people, don't be too greedy for battle achievements. Try to kill those weak Orc soldiers in the battlefield. In this way, you can't earn too much credits, but it is better than being killed. If you can survive the battle, don't forget to check your credits at the Soldier and Officer Rank List, and trade the things or official titles you want with your credits!"
"OK, thanks!" Xu Que turned around and nodded at the veteran.
Jiang Hongyan also nodded her head to express her gratitude with a faint smile.
Till now, she didn't know Xu Que's plan. A lot of people upgraded themselves on the battlefield, but she had never heard of a person who managed to reach the Form Synthesis Stage from Level 3 of the Void Training Stage.
However, since Xu Que had made up his mind, she wouldn't doubt him. After all…this was a young man who had created numerous miracles! If he said he could do it, he would definitely make it happen!
What she could do was to support him. When he succeeded, she could stay with him and enjoy the happy time. If he failed, she could still stay with him. That was enough!
"Little girl, let's go!" Xu Que looked at Jiang Hongyan. He had two sets of armors and two swords in his hands.
Jiang Hongyan nodded her head gently. Then, she waved her slim hand and two soldier armors flew into the sky. The next moment, their bodies had been wrapped by the armor. After that, they started to walk toward the front line campsite with jade plates on their belts. They were a heroic couple walking toward the battlefield!
…
At this time, the combat had begun. Soldiers from both parties had clashed in a flurry of steel. After being tortured by the curse letters, the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe had rallied. Now they had started to vent their anger at their enemies on the battlefield.
Normally, a soldier of the Heaven Orc Tribe could fight several mankind soldiers at the same time because of its big and strong body. Soldiers of mankind had been suppressed by their enemies' powerful offensives.
Standing on the city wall, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan looked at the battlefield speechlessly!
They were assigned to a temporary supporting unit. There were altogether more than 100 soldiers in this unit. Most soldiers were at the Void Training Stage. They also got four or five cultivators at the Form Synthesis Stage. Jiang Hongyan, as a cultivator at the Crossing Calamity Stage, was appointed as the team leader immediately.
However, those improvised soldiers didn't want to obey any orders. Before Jiang Hongyan had time to give any orders, these soldiers had jumped down from the city wall and started to dash toward the battlefield in all directions. Some soldiers hid themselves in safe places and tried to earn credits by killing enemies opportunistically. Some of them were quite confident to fight alone!
Seeing that, Jiang Hongyan couldn't help but frown slightly. After all, this battlefield was more or less related to her past life. In her past life, she was the Empress of mankind in this continent, who was obliged to defend it. Now, the erratic attack of these mankind soldiers disappointed her.
However, now she was Jiang Hongyan, who was no longer that Empress of her past life. She didn't want to change anything now.
"Hongyan, just ignore them. They will encumber our action. Today, I will eliminate all soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe on this battlefield!" Xu Que said as he dashed forward, stepping on lightning.
Jiang Hongyan also moved forward, following Xu Que with a smile!
…
The battlefield was full of deafening drumbeats and battle cries!
The sky was covered by shadows of weapons and colorful magic arts!
People kept falling down. The ground was soaked in blood. The combat was quite fierce. Mankind soldiers, who were losing this combat, were being pushed back by their enemies.
However, something weird happened. Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan were going deeper and deeper into the battlefield! "What? Is that guy crazy?" Some among the mankind soldiers were surprised by Xu Que's move.
Nobody dared to fight in this way in the battlefield. Especially now that the mankind army was in an unfavorable condition. All the soldiers were stepping back slowly as they tried to find an opportunity to launch a counterattack. Those who fought recklessly like Xu Que would die soon!
"Why is a cultivator at the Void Training Stage trying to enter the main battlefield? Does he really want to end his life?" Someone sneered.
"The main battlefield is for powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage. If he dares to enter that area, he will definitely be shattered into pieces!"
"Nonsense! How could a young man at the Void Training Stage enter the main battlefield? This is absolutely insane!"
"Wait, look! It seems the woman behind him has reached the Crossing Calamity Stage!"
"Heh-heh, so what? The main battlefield is full of powerhouses at the Crossing Calamity Stage. That woman at the Crossing Calamity Stage could hardly protect herself, let alone protect that young man at the Void Training Stage!"
After their ridicule, those mankind soldiers continued to step back as they attacked their enemies. It was impossible for them to stop someone who wanted to commit suicide.
Boom!
However, just at this time, a magnificent True Core Strength gushed out from the body of Xu Que, who was dashing forward!
Soaring Dragon's Nine Transformation, activate! Nine times of strength bonus created a violent momentum in his body!
Then he activated the People Killing Book and the People Killing Sword of All Layers! At last, he also activated the Genuine Secret of "All" of the Nice Secrets! Now, his strength had been enhanced ten times over!
The next moment, Xu Que dashed out with a long sword in his hand like a dazzling shooting star! The sword blade was roaring.
Swish!
He was racing forward like a beam of light!
Several gigantic soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe stood in his way. Xu Que jumped up and slashed the sword forward with magnificent strength. The sword created a long shadow in the air.
Rumble!
He trembled the void with that smooth and clean slash, which had been enhanced by all kinds of intensification magic arts. The sword hit the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe like a violent storm.
All at once, those soldiers were blown up and fell into many soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe behind them like cannonballs!
"Holy crap!"
Seeing this, many mankind soldiers shouted in surprise as their eyes widened! They didn't believe what they had seen.
Is he really at the Void Training Stage?
He blew off several enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage with one sword attack!
Damn! Is this for real?
"Kill!" At this time, Xu Que shouted as he clenched his left fist. Then, he activated the System interface and spent 5,000 Acting Tough Points without hesitation.
The next moment, the King of Tough-Acting Fist of which the power had been enhanced many times took shape in the air and dashed out abruptly.
Rumble!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Instantly, more than ten soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe exploded into blood mists.
"Holy crap! My God!" Many of the mankind soldiers couldn't help but exclaim. They were totally dumbfounded and terrorized!
How powerful this man is!
As a cultivator at the Void Training Stage, he smashed more than ten enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage with one punch! This is really unbelievable!
"The Sword of Great Rivers comes from the Heaven!" At the same time, Xu Que's voice started to echo around the battlefield! With the sword in his right hand, he clenched his left fist and stood in the air above the battlefield as his clothes floated with the wind. He fixed his eyes on the thickly dotted soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe excitedly.
Rumble!
He slashed the sword forward. The sword Qi was just like a rainbow. And the entire sword was slashing toward his enemy like a descending great sword from the Nine Heavens!
Then he attacked with his fist, which shook the void and eliminated his enemies with magnificent Taoist Connotation!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dozens of soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were blown off by the Sword Qi, and then smashed by the giant fist into blood mists in the air.
"I kill one enemy in every ten steps; I am unstoppable for 1,000 miles! Can anyone ward off my sword attack?" Xu Que laughed arrogantly and didn't worry his move could attract hatred!
Many mankind soldiers were dumbfounded.
"Who the hell is that guy?"
"Damn! He is so powerful! I've never seen such a ferocious man like him in the battlefield before!"
"Kill one enemy in every ten steps? He could kill ten enemies in one step!" Many people were exclaiming.
At the same time, many soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe had targeted Xu Que. A conspicuous capable person should always be wiped out with priority!
"Kill him!" A roar came from the soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe. The next moment, hundreds of soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe started to rush toward Xu Que crazily.
Xu Que shook his head and said with a laugh, "This is far from enough! All of you are at the Form Synthesis Stage. Your death will not satisfy me! Could anyone of you at the Crossing Calamity Stage step out to have a fight with me?"
"You are seeking death!" Hundreds of Orc soldiers roared angrily as they rushed toward Xu Que.
A young man at the Void Training Stage said the killing of hundreds of enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage couldn't satisfy him. This was a sheer humiliation for the Orc soldiers.
However, what Xu Que said was true. Experience gained through killing cultivators at the Form Synthesis was not enough for him!
Now he was at Level 3 of the Void Training Stage. Just now he killed more than 20 enemies at the Form Synthesis Stage, but he only accumulated one-third of the experience he needed to upgrade to the next level, which was far from enough!
Therefore, at this moment, he needed to attract hatred and gather more enemies. Then, he could kill all of them with the King of Tough-Acting Fist of 10,000 Acting Tough Points!
This was the correct way to minimize the consumption of the Acting Tough Points and maximize the gain of experience!
Rumble!
He slashed the sword again!
This sword was only an Eight-Star weapon. But nobody knew a Sword Spirit was sleeping in this sword! Xu Que tried to awaken the Sword Spirit by killing his enemies with this sword, so that he could have a powerful guard when he faced the Emperor in future.
Bang!
The sword slashed down like a descending great sword from the Nine Heavens.
Over 100 soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were blown up by the sword.
Boom!
The next moment, the King of Tough-Acting Fist, which consumed 10,000 Acting Tough Points, covered those Orc soldiers immediately! The sky started to rain blood!
"Wow!" Instantly, the mankind soldiers were in an uproar. More and more people had noticed Xu Que's moves.
The soldiers of the Heaven Orc Tribe were dumbfounded and didn't believe what they had seen.
Over 100 Orc soldiers at the Form Synthesis Stage, each one of whom could fight three cultivators at the same cultivation level, were killed by a young man at the Void Training Stage with one punch!
"Retreat, and don't stand together!" A roar came in from the formation of the Heaven Orc Tribe immediately.
Several Generals gave their orders, "Ignore that young man, kill the rest of the mankind soldiers first!" Apparently, they were not able to kill Xu Que. So, they changed their plan and started to kill other mankind soldiers.
After all, the battlefield was just like a chess game. The strategic layout should not be influenced by one powerful chess piece!
Swish!
All Orc soldiers within a ten-kilometer radius retreated instantly.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows and shouted with a wicked smile, "Stupid Heaven Orc Tribe, let me tell you a secret. Do you remember those curse letters? Yes, I am the one who sent them to you! Come and beat me up if you are not cowards!"
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Chapter 805: This Is Really A Blessing For Us!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
With the help of his True Core Strength, Xu Que's voice became extremely loud and everyone on the battlefield could hear it. Suddenly, countless cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe were in a daze.
Cursing letter? Wait a minute, how on earth does he know about the cursing letter? My goodness, can it be possible that he did all of this?! Crap!
After a short bit of silence, everyone turned furious and began to scold.
"He did all this!"
"It's him!"
Countless strong cultivators, who were all extremely tall, pointed at Xu Que and shouted. From their faces, one could tell that they were all indignant and full of shame, as if they had been bullied by Xu Que. Previously, they had been carefree and proud, but, because of the cursing letter, they had been living in terror and had been beaten heavily by their leader, one by one.
Now, they finally realized that this wasn't just a coincidence. It turned out that the so-called cursing letter was just garbage and lies! Before they had made their departure, everyone in the camp was still investigating to find out who wrote the cursing letter. They all swore that once the culprit was found, they would kill him.
Now, Xu Que stood in front of them, telling them that the letter had been written by him, and he was smiling shamelessly when he told them.
Screw you!
"Kill him!"
"Let's kill him!"
In the blink of an eye, thousands of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe began to shout and run toward Xu Que.
"Let's calm down! I think this young man is trying to makes us angry on purpose. We should hold our tempers and kill his peers!" One cultivator of the Heaven Orc Tribe shouted aloud.
But his voice was soon buried by the shouting of the other cultivators….
Hold our tempers?! This is impossible!
All the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe were taken over by their anger and lost their sanity. They dashed toward Xu Que, without caring about the rules that soldiers should always abide by. Among them, there were a few angry-looking leaders of the Crossing Calamity Stage. Clearly, they were also the victims of the cursing letter incident.
"Come! Come hit me! Either I am killed by you lot, or you lot are killed by me today!" Xu Que smiled shamelessly, while waving at the approaching cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe.
Hearing this, they got even more furious and could not wait to tear Xu Que apart. While the rest of the cultivators from the human world were all stunned.
What is going on? Just few minutes ago, we were still fighting with cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe, but now they are all targeting Xu Que, after they heard Xu Que's talk of the cursing letter.
They are even choosing not to kill us, just by hearing what that young man said?
What on earth has that young man done to them?!
Meanwhile, Jiang Hongyan's face got very serious, since she knew what had transpired. Although she was extremely powerful, she was not sure she would not be injured after fighting against the Heaven Orc Tribe.
"Xu Que, be careful!" Jiang Hongyan shouted, while raising up her fair-skinned hand that was surrounded with gold light.
Seeing this, Xu Que exclaimed, "Stop! Stop! Stop! Let me deal with them!"
Then he hurriedly stood in front of Jiang Hongyan, with a sword in his one hand and the other hand clenched into a fist. It seemed that he was determined to kill all the Heaven Orc Tribe.
Jiang Hongyan was a bit stunned and said, "You don't need to protect me, let me help you!"
"Just stand behind me, trust me!" Xu Que turned around and smiled at Jiang Hongyan.
Are you kidding? I have waited for so long to get the chance to kill so many powerful cultivators all at once and to gain Experience Points. As for whether I will be able to get into the Form Synthesis Stage, it would depend on my managing to kill all the cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe.
At the same time, Jiang Hongyan was deeply moved by Xu Que. Looking at Xu Que's back, she recalled the time when he helped her to get through her Heavenly Tribulation. If it were not for Xu Que, she would have already been dead by now. This time, Xu Que, a slim young man, stood in front of her again and swore to protect her.
Thinking about all this, Jiang Hongyan smiled and nodded.
Bang!
Meanwhile, Xu Que put all his attention on the tens of thousands of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe. He brandished his sword again and again, killing a huge amount of cultivators from the Heaven Orc Tribe each time.
At last, Xu Que practiced his King of Tough-Acting Fist. In the blink of an eye, countless cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage changed into a ball of blood mist that poured down from the sky.
Ding! "Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' on successfully killing a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. He is rewarded with 20 million Experience Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' on successfully killing a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage. He is rewarded with 20 million Experience Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' on successfully killing a cultivator who is at the threshold of the Crossing Calamity Stage. He is rewarded with 40 million Experience Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' on acting tough. He is rewarded with 10,000 thousand Acting Tough Points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' on acting tough. He is rewarded with 12,000 Acting Tough Points!"
…
The sound of the System's notifications kept ringing. With the Experience Points increasing, Xu Que was getting to higher and higher Stages: third level of the Void Training Stage, fourth level of the Void Training Stage, fifth level of the Void Training Stage.…
The Acting Tough Points Xu Que got offset the Acting Tough Points he used to practice the King of Tough-Acting Fist; furthermore, he accumulated many more Acting Tough Points than he expected.
By the time Xu Que reached the sixth level of the Void Training Stage, the sound of the notifications stopped. He had already run out of his Taoist Connotation, so he could no longer practice the King of Tough-Acting Fist.
The entire battlefield was covered by scarlet blood, which had gathered together forming a river. There were no dead bodies left on the ground, with all the cultivators wiped out by Xu Que.
The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe who were still alive were all cruel and were not frightened by the bloody scene at all. Instead, they got even more excited and ferocious.
"Kill!"
Countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe who had survived roared and began to dash toward Xu Que with their eyes turning extremely red. Seeing this, all the cultivators who had fled and who were standing on the outskirts of the battlefield were shocked.
They never thought the young man who was in the Void Training Stage was so powerful that he could kill such a huge amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe all by himself.
"This is really scary!"
"The woman stood behind him. I can see she is in the Crossing Calamity Stage. She has not even made a move. He can fight against the Heaven Orc Tribe himself."
"Who on earth is he?!"
"For us, it would take about two days to kill the amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe as he does."
"We are so lucky to have him!" Many cultivators exclaimed.
Right at this moment, a middle-aged, stout man, who was wearing purple and gold armour, was staring at Xu Que.
"This young man has got talent. Check out his identity. I am going to recruit him into the Divine Son Division." He said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, a cultivator standing next to him asked hurriedly, "General! Haven't you seen that young man is wearing armour and an identity card around his waist. I believe that he must have already been recruited into His HIghness's army. I don't think it is good for us to recruit him."
"Screw him! Does he really think he is the Emperor of the entire human race?!" The middle-aged man sneered. "If it were not for the soldiers of the Divine Son Division, I could not possibly come here to protect the land for him. Now I simply want to ask him to allow this young man to come to my side. Do you think he would dare to contradict me?"
"Well.…" The cultivator standing next to him hesitated. Then the middle-aged man turned around and stared at him.
He became frightened and said, "I will do as you told me right now!" Then he left.
The middle-aged man shook his head and murmured, "It seems that I have been rather modest these days. That is why that old booby has gotten the chance to overshadow me!"
Then he glanced across the battlefield and looked at Xu Que. He was very happy and said, "With this young talented man, if I can get him into my Divine Son Division,… I will do everything I can to cultivate him." Before he finished those words, he was stunned by what he saw.
On the battlefield, Xu Que, who had run out of his Taoist Connotation, was running away like crazy with Jiang Hongyan. He was running toward the human cultivators like a coward.
"Crap, what is going on?"
"I can feel he still has a huge amount of True Core Strength!"
"It seems that he is frightened by the sudden outrage of the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe!"
"Look at him, he is touching his genital parts."
"It seems that he is trying to take something out."
"It's a piece of Talisman, what is he going to do?!"
"I think he is going to practice a new incantation!"
Many cultivators got very excited all of a sudden. The way Xu Que killed a huge amount of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe with a punch or brandishing his sword had bored them already. Now, with Xu Que taking out a piece of Talisman, everyone got very curious. Even the middle-aged General standing on the city wall was expecting Xu Que to do something surprising.
"Young man, show me what you have got this time!"
Bang!
Xu Que activated the Talisman with one hand, holding Jiang Hongyan with the other, while shouting aloud:
"Killing a cultivator by walking ten steps forward without leaving any traces after, even walking 1,000 miles; my reputation will be buried no matter how much military success I have and I will leave with a handsome turning-around!"
Then, the Talisman began to shine and the void around him started to twist.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan disappeared completely.
All of a sudden, there was pure silence.
Both the bloodthirsty cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe and the human cultivators were stunned. As for the middle-aged General, he was so angry that he almost spit out blood.
Your reputation will be buried no matter how much military success you have made and you will leave with a handsome turning-around? Screw you, you haven't made any success and who asked you to bury your reputation?! Come back, you coward!
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Chapter 806: Come!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Obviously, after Xu Que left the battlefield, the human cultivators' situations worsened. The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe had been greatly infuriated by Xu Que. Now Xu Que had gone, leaving all the other human cultivators behind.
The human cultivators who had been left behind were all stunned, and, after a short while, they began to run away. After all, no one would want to face a group of angry cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe. Fighting against them would be tantamount to committing suicide.
…
Meanwhile, on the frontline of the human cultivators' camp, there were still a small group of backups left. In the middle of the open space of the camp, there were two enormous jade stones. The two stones were close to each other and on top of the stones, there were three characters, which said Ranking Chart for Soldiers and Generals. On the surface of the jade stone on the left side there were two characters, which said Ranking Chart for Soldiers, and the jade stones on the right said Ranking Chart for Generals.
There were thousands of names on the two stones respectively. The names were written alphabetically, and there were a bunch of numbers written right next to each name. Clearly, the numbers stood for the credits each soldier or general had made. A few soldiers came by, trying to check how many credits they had earned, so they could exchange some valuable objects.
"It is really hard to earn credits. I killed a cultivator of the Form Synthesis Stage, and I only got ten credits!"
"You should be satisfied. Look, someone found a bottle of Pei Yuan Pills, and he only earned five credits."
"Look at those soldiers who rank in the first hundred on the list. The soldier that ranks last gets 1,000 credits, which means that he must have killed at least more than 100 cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe.
"Look at those who rank in the top ten. They have got more than 7,000 or 8,000 credits each, which means they have killed hundreds of cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe."
"My goodness, the general that ranks last on the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals has got 10,000 credits…."
"You know what, each general on the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals has killed many cultivators of the Crossing Calamity Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe."
"You are right, killing a cultivator of the Crossing Calamity Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe can get 200 credits, just like killing 20 cultivators of the Form Synthesis Stage of the Heaven Orc Tribe does."
…
The soldiers talked, while walking toward the Ranking Chart for Soldiers and Generals. Then each of them took out his own identity card to check how many credits they had got. On the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers, there were only 1,000 soldiers listed. For those who ranked behind, they would have to check their credits with their identification cards.
"How strange, I remember I was ranked 900th the day before yesterday, why I am ranked 901st now?!"
"No way, you went to the battlefield yesterday, how can this be?!"
"Besides, the man who ranks behind you has much less credits than you. It is impossible for him to surpass you!"
The soldiers walked forward and were very surprised by what they saw.
"What is going on?"
"I think the list is not very different from what it looked like a few days ago.…"
"Look! Someone else has become the first on the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers!"
"It's Liu Ye from the Cloud Eagle Faction! I remember that he ranked last in the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals the last time. How on earth has his name dropped from the list of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers?"
"Wait a minute, who ranks last in the Ranking Chart for Generals?"
"Can it be that young man?!"
They were all shocked and hurriedly glanced at the Ranking Chart for Generals.
In the golden and shining Ranking Chart for Generals, they saw a few words that they never seen before, which said, "Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction, fifth level of the Void Training Stage, credits: 13,010."
"Holy crap! How can this be?"
"Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction? I have never heard of this name or seen it on the Ranking Chart for Soldiers!"
"Can it be possible that he directly makes his way into the Ranking Chart for Generals?"
"This can't be true! You see, he is just in the Void Training Stage!"
"I never knew someone of the Void Training Stage who could make his way into the Ranking Chart for Generals!"
"I think there must be something wrong with the Ranking Chart for Soldiers or Generals. We shall report this to the General!"
Then, they all hurriedly dashed to the camp.
Soon, the news spread: There is nothing wrong with the Ranking Chart for Soldiers or Generals. There was indeed a young man who managed to kill countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe all by himself on the battlefield. The General had asked the soldiers to find out who the young man was and had decided to recruit him into the Divine Son Division. As soon as the news got around, everyone was shocked.
How can a cultivator of the Void Training Stage be so powerful?! It only took him a day for him to put his name onto the list of the Ranking Chart for Generals? Besides, the General even wants to recruit him!
Many soldiers were jealous about this.
"The Divine Son Division is a team made up of extremely talented cultivators, for god's sake!"
"As the name, the Divine Son Division, itself tells, everyone in the Divine Son Division can be called a divine son. It was established almost a century ago, but there are only 30 genuine talents who come from various influential Factions."
"I do envy him! Once he gets into the Divine Son Division, the General will do everything and give him everything he wants to cultivate him."
"Nonsense! The General is such a noble man and is in the top level of the Great Vehicle Stage, even His Highness will not contradict him."
"Shush! You should not say such a thing! We all know this is true, but you shall not speak it out!"
…
In less than a day, everyone in the frontline knew about Li Bai.
At the same time, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan appeared on a desolate mountain, which was not very far from the camp. Earlier, Xu Que had run out of all his Taoist Connotation, so he could no longer fight against the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe and ran away. But he was not upset by this, and in fact, everything just went as he had planned. Although he could not continue to kill any cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe, he still managed to act tough.
"If I had mastered the Gautama Buddha Seal, I would not have had to run away!" Xu Que said with a bit of regret.
To practice the Gautama Buddha Seal, Xu Que would have to master the other three seals of the Heaven and Earth Seal. However, he had only managed to master the Heavenly Thunder Seal so far and had not even started to learn the other two, simply because he did not have enough Skill Essence.
I would have to find some opportunities to get some superb incantations!
"Xu Que!" Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que in surprise! "You are already in the fifth level of the Void Training Stage?!"
Xu Que smiled. "I have given you quite a shock, haven't I?! You know what, after I have a good sleep tonight, I will go to the battlefield again!"
Hearing this, Jiang Hongyan was shocked. Although she knew that Xu Que was a very talented man, she never thought that he could jump from the third level of the Void Training Stage to the fifth level in half a day.
Judging from his breathing, I can tell that he would soon be in the sixth level of the Void Training Stage. How did he manage to do so? How can there be such a talented man in this world?!
"Hongyan, we shall leave now! It is already late, I think by the time we arrive at the camp, the sky will be bright already."
Xu Que smiled and held Jiang Hongyan's hand and they dashed forward.
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The next day, the refreshed human cultivators came to the battlefield again. The cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe had already calmed down. They had learned from yesterday's battle and had chosen a new strategy. As soon as the human cultivators arrived at the battlefield, they saw countless cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe dividing into hundreds of smaller teams. The leaders of the Heaven Orc Tribe had made it clear that anyone who contradicted their orders would be immediately executed.
All the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe were in high spirits.
"Kill!" They shouted while heading to the human cultivators.
Seeing this, all the human cultivators were shocked.
I have no idea how to attack them since they have been divided into so many forces. We have never been trained to react in this situation!
Bang!
Right at this moment, a huge explosion rang out, accompanied by a laughing sound. The next minute, an enormous sword fell right onto the ground.
"My dear friends, I am Li Xiaoyao, the younger brother of Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction. I come here today for him to fight against the cultivators of the Heaven Orc Tribe!"
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Chapter 807: Come On And Be Merry!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly shifted and got more intense.
Everyone opened their eyes wide and glared intently at Xu Que, who had just descended from the sky. The Heavenly Orcs were so furious that they almost burst.
The younger brother of Li Bai – Li Xiaoyao?
He's going into battle in place of his elder brother?
Battle my ass!
Couldn't you try better if you wanted to disguise your identity?
You haven't changed your clothes, let alone your looks! Those bloodstains splattered on your clothes are from yesterday's battle, aren't they?
Everyone had, obviously, immediately seen through Xu Que's insincere disguise. Both his looks and his outfit were the same as yesterday.
Most important, he had brought Jiang Hongyan with him. The duo was just too eye-catching; she was clearly a powerhouse at the Crossing Calamity Stage, but not once had she ever made a move. On the other hand, the young man at the Void Training Stage had been killing enemies left and right, and no one could stop his prowess!
This had made the Heavenly Orc Tribe feel especially humiliated. By doing that, it was as though Xu Que was gloating at them – How's that? I can bring in a Crossing Calamity Stage powerhouse and show her off as much as I want! A mere Void Training Stage cultivator like me is enough to play you guys like a fiddle!
"Come on, come on! I feel good today! I, Li Xiaoyao, will be the dealer. Let's make a bet on how many people I can kill today! Let's set the limit at 500. Those who think that I can't kill above 500 people can bet on small. If you think otherwise, big is your bet!" Xu Que ignored the fiery gazes of the Heavenly Orc Tribe and started to holler at the human cultivators.
Al the human cultivators present twitched the corners of their lips at the same time and were stumped by Xu Que's behavior.
Bet on big or small?
Crap, how can he play it that way?
On the other hand, the Heavenly Orcs were enraged, especially those Heavenly Orc soldiers making up the hundreds of formations. They could hardly hold in their urge to tear Xu Que into 1,000 pieces!
"Heavenly Orcs, heed your orders! Ignore that human lad and maintain the formation. Charge ahead in full power!" yelled the generals of the individual formations all of a sudden.
"The Heavenly Orc Tribe shall never be slaves! Kill!"
All of the Heavenly Orc Tribe threw their arms into the air and howled. Their deafening screams resounded loudly on the battlefield, echoing in all directions. The great battle commenced once again just like that. Countless formations made up of Heavenly Orcs plowed toward the human cultivators, with the terrifying strength of a million armies.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Every footstep generated a thunder-like crash that shook the heaven and earth; the sound stuck at the hearts of the human cultivators like a humongous battle drum!
"All soldiers and men, heed your orders! Do not disperse! Unite like a tightly knotted rope! We will annihilate the enemy!" At the same time, the human generals also howled out their orders, which rang throughout the battlefield. The human cultivators could no longer retreat. They unleashed their magic arts and, in a concerted effort, charged onward!
Well, that was embarrassing!
What should he do, now that the enemy had ignored his provocation?
"Aww dang it, why are you guys so calm today?" Xu Que couldn't help but shake his head, at a slight loss about what to do.
Jiang Hongyan stood by his side and smiled gently. "Provocation is not the only way to attract their attention."
"Hmm?"
Xu Que was stunned for a second, and then his eyes shone brilliantly. He laughed, "You're right! Angering them is not the only way. I've got an idea!" He waved his hand and summoned the System parcel.
Ka-thunk!
An immeasurable amount of best-grade Spirit Stones suddenly spilled out of the System parcel and fell onto the ground like a purple waterfall. They quickly formed a purple pile almost as big as a small hill.
His actions shocked everybody present.
Whether it was the human cultivators or the Heavenly Orc Tribe, all of them stopped charging at each other. Horror filled their faces as they shot their gazes toward Xu Que.
Every single best-grade Spirit Stone was crystalline and glistening; their purple gleam almost blinded everyone.
"Crap! How…how did that guy manage to get that many best-grade Spirit Stones?"
"Holy crap! That's comparable to a Spirit Stone Vein!"
"What's he doing on the battlefield if he has got that many best-grade Spirit Stones?"
Xu Que's wealth shook the human cultivators, and they quickly erupted into a discussion. Even the Heavenly Orc Tribe's eyes got wide with greed. Although they do not need the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to cultivate, Spirit Stones are, after all, the common currency of the cultivation world. With that many best-grade Spirit Stones, they could purchase as much blood from human cultivators and demonic beasts as they wanted.
What was the reason that they had to come to the battlefield and invaded the human territory?
It was for the endless supply of Spirit Stones and the blood of human cultivators!
Since Xu Que had so many Spirit Stones, why did they need to fight the human cultivators? They could simply seize the Stones from Xu Que!
The Heavenly Orcs became fidgety at once, and their formation started to become messy.
"Heavenly Orcs, heed my order! Maintain the formation; those who go against this order shall be heavily punished!" The Heavenly Orc general yelled, instantly worried by the commotion.
However, Xu Que started to wave seductively at the Heavenly Orcs, and even began to sing, "Come on now and be merry! Anyway we have a lot of time! Come on now, wreak some havoc! Come seize my best-grade Spirit Stones!"
Crap!
Every human cultivator in the arena could not believe their eyes. What the hell, to think that such a seductive song exists! That's so low! They almost wanted to rush in and beat him up!
The massive crowd of Heavenly Orcs, however, could not take it any longer. The formation of Heavenly Orcs nearest to Xu Que had almost broken apart, with every Orc wanting to charge toward Xu Que. After all, a small handful of best-grade Spirit Stones far outweighed their rewards for risking their lives on the battlefield!
As for the Heavenly Orcs farther away from Xu Que, they could hardly contain their impatience upon seeing the commotion near Xu Que. They were worried that if they waited any longer, they wouldn't be quick enough to get even a single Stone!
Howl!
Finally, the Heavenly Orcs in the distance let out an angry howl and made a move. They charged toward Xu Que like an impending tornado. Once the first Heavenly Orc moved, it sparked a chain reaction and others quickly followed. They all charged toward Xu Que, and the situation immediately got out of hand. No matter how the Heavenly Orc generals threatened their soldiers, they could not stop them from storming over toward Xu Que.
Xu Que, on the other hand, smiled calmly at the other human cultivators. "Hurry, place your bets early before it's too late! The baseline is 500 Heavenly Orcs – the rate is 1:1 no matter if you bet on big or small!""
Crap!
Many human cultivators scolded loudly to themselves. Having battled for so long, this was the first time they had seen someone arrogant enough to start a gamble on the battlefield! They didn't understand what was going on anymore!
As the saying goes, true men prefer death to humiliation. What Xu Que did was a great disrespect to the opponent and the battlefield! But they liked it!
"Fellow Cultivator Li! I'll bet 1,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones on big!" said someone who gave in and threw him 1,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones.
"Gotcha! Good choice!" Xu Que laughed and took the Spirit Stones.
Other human cultivators quickly followed; they took out their Spirit Stones and hurriedly placed their bets.
"10,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones from me, I'll bet on big!"
"10 Best-Grade Spirit Stones from me, I'll bet on small!"
"I won't hold back either! 100 Best-Grade Spirit Stones, betting on small!"
…
Countless people participated in the gambling,amassing a huge pile of best-grade Spirit Stones in front of Xu Que. Though tempted, they could not harm an ally, and so they changed their minds from robbing to gambling since Xu Que was rich enough to pay them all! Within moments, Xu Que had collected tens of thousands of best-grade Spirit Stones.
The very instant that the Heavenly Orcs charged at him, he swept out and shouted to Jiang Hongyan, "Little Miss, keep these Spirit Stones for me! Don't let others steal them; it's the maintenance allowance for our home!"
Jiang Hongyan stopped in surprise, then smiled gently. She then swept away all the Spirit Stones on the ground. At the same time, Xu Que had already rushed into the sea of Heavenly Orcs and began to level up.
Swoosh!
The gleam of his sword engulfed heaven and earth and blasted away a staggering number of Heavenly Orcs!
Boom!
Down came Xu Que's King of Tough-Acting Fists and the Heavenly Orcs exploded into blood mist one by one. The atmosphere started to turn feverish.
In situations where Xu Que could use the King of Tough-Acting Fist, he was so powerful that he was almost untouchable – nobody, no matter if they were at the Form Synthesis Stage or the Crossing Calamity Stage, could not do anything to him. They were all reduced to blood mist before they could even come near. With that, Xu Que was invincible, unless a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator decided to interfere or he used up his Taoist Connotation.
The human cultivators all stared intently at the battlefield, as they kept track of how many Orcs Xu Que had killed.
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded 13,000 Acting Tough points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for successfully acting tough! You have been rewarded 14,000 Acting Tough points!"
…
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 10 million Acting Tough points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 20 million Acting Tough points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for killing a super powerhouse at the Form Synthesis Stage! You have been rewarded 20 million Acting Tough points!"
Ding! "Congratulations to the Host Xu Que for leveling up successfully! You are now at the sixth level of the Void Training Stage!"
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The sound of the System notifications kept resounding in Xu Que's mind. Xu Que finally used up all of his Taoist Connotation when he broke through to the eighth level of the Void Training Stage. Although his Taoist Connotation capacity would increase with his cultivation stage, the amount of experience needed to level up would double with every stage progression. Therefore, Xu Que was satisfied to have leveled up to the eighth level from the fifth level of Void Training.
In this battle, he had exterminated a total of 500 orcs, including generals at the Crossing Calamity Stage.
Exactly 500!
Human cultivators who had bet on small quickly paled. It was over. They had lost!
Those who had bet on big, however, had agitation and exhilaration on their faces. They would win if Xu Que killed one more orc!
The human cultivators all set their eyes on Xu Que and stared at him intently as if urging loudly in their hearts for him to kill, to continue killing!
Swoosh!
Xu Que suddenly broke out from the encirclement of the orcs and stood beside Jiang Hongyan. Then, he looked over the crowd and said, "Time flies when you're having fun! The fight ends here!"
End?
Did it end just like that?
How could you determine who won or lost?
Everyone present in the arena was stunned, especially the human cultivators who had bet on big. Their eyes widened in disbelief at Xu Que's words.
"Don't worry everyone, for trust is the motto of the Exploding Heavens Faction! I, Li Xiaoyao, announce on behalf of the Exploding Heavens Faction that the gambling is over! The handsome me has killed exactly 500 orcs, and so the dealer takes all! Till we meet again!"
Once he finished, he took Jiang Hongyan's hand and activated the Intermediate Escape Emblem. The two of them vanished immediately.
Chapter 808: Asking For Death!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
That was the day that the human cultivators almost went mad with anger. Those who thought they had hit the jackpot had underestimated Xu Que. How could Xu Que be so immoral that he would run away after only killing 500 giants? He even made excuses saying that it was a win-win situation!
Win-win their ass!
How could someone so shameless exist?
Could it be that those great Spiritual Stones on him were a scam?
He's so wicked that no one dared to be his friend!
…
However, Xu Que did something good in the end. The human cultivators were very likely to lose that day. Should that happen, they would have suffered significant losses. Although Xu Que only caused the Heaven Orc Tribe to lose 500 giants, he had directly disrupted the Orcs' formation, damaging their morale, and thus had brought the battle to an early end. The Generals of the Heaven Orc Tribe had withdrawn their troops and retreated temporarily. Thanks to that, the human cultivators were able to return safely to their camps. However, in the camps, chaos ensued.
Countless people gathered in front of the Ranking Chart for Soldiers and were shocked to see that brand-new name on the ranks.
"How horrifying!"
"In just two days, he shot straight up to the 103rd place on the list!"
"Although he is dishonest, his strength is undeniable!'
"Where on earth did Li Bai from the Exploding Heavens Faction pop up from? Why have we not heard of this faction and his name?"
"In any case, it seems like he will make it into the Top 10 if he takes part in another battle!"
"Top 10? You exaggerate. Despite his recent rapid rise in ranking, he's got a big gap in achievements to make up for to enter the Top 100!"
"Yes, when it comes to the top 100, the difference between each placing is comparable to a whole new rank!"
"And the Top 30 are all from the Divine Son Division!"
"At his current speed of killing enemies, he would need seven consecutive days of battle to make it into the Top 30!"
…
They might have been gossiping, but deep down inside, they still admired Xu Que's strength. Although his rank was not considered high, no one doubted his ability. With enough time, sooner or later he would make it into the Top 30 of the Ranking Chart for Generals! That way, he would also have proved his worth to enter the Divine Son Division. As for whether or not he could top the Divine Son Division? Nobody ever thought about it, because everyone thought it was impossible.
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At the same time, in a camp, a middle-aged man sat on a chair as he looked at the few young men before him. A portrait was laid out on the table. It was Xu Que in his disguise, and, under the picture, the following was written in small print: Exploding Heavens Faction: Li Bai. Origin unknown.
"I have verified this child's potential. He is qualified to join the Divine Son Division!" said the middle-aged man as he tapped his finger gently on the case.
The young men immediately frowned and exchanged glances. One of them said, "Commander, he hails from a land unknown. Shouldn't we carry out a thorough investigation before we decide?"
"There's no need. As members of the Divine Son Division, you all will find out where he is, and invite him into the Divine Son Division on my behalf." The middle-aged man shook his head and ordered sternly. The young men did not dare to disagree with his words. They quickly accepted their task and left the tent.
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Meanwhile, Xu Que had already returned to the inn with Jiang Hongyan. The Escape Emblem was considerate for once and sent them directly back to the ancient city, where they took a rest in the Inn. As soon as she entered the room, Jiang Hongyan sat down and started to meditate. She never lost her cool no matter where she was. Even in meditation, she was dignified, elegant, and graceful.
Xu Que shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Little Missy, you shouldn't live like that, always immersed in your practice. When will you finally realize the joy of life? Come on. I'll make some lollipops or ice pops for you to lick!"
Amused, Jiang Hongyan opened her eyes and smiled faintly: "Unlike you, I can't break through in Cultivation Stage during battle. If I slack off in my Cultivation, you'll surpass me in less than half a year!"
"Taken by me…. Bah no, what's wrong with being overtaken by me? With me here, nobody can hurt you!" Xu Que said as he sat down beside Jiang Hongyan. Unable to keep his hands to himself, he put his arm on Jiang Hongyan's shoulder, while slipping down as if it was an unintentional move.
Jiang Hongyan blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Xu Que, "Should you overtake me, I bet you'd take the bullying further."
"When did I ever bully you? Hey, what's going on, who is it? Who put my hand there? It's too much!" Xu Que answered righteously and rested his palm honestly on Jiang Hongyan's shoulder, not budging a centimeter.
He understood Jiang Hongyan's character very well. She was mature, dignified, and detailed. He should not press her too hard. So before he reached a certain level of intimacy with her, he was better off following the traditional way of modesty. Just like the mutual respect between husband and wife, likened to a river carving a channel, he had to go slow and steady. Otherwise, even if he had taken advantage of her now, she would have cut off any future advances he wished to make.
Xu Que inevitably sighed at the thought of that. A woman that only a holy god can woo; winning her heart was not easy! Just then, something unexpected happened!
With a slight smile on her face, Jiang Hongyan leaned her head toward Xu Que's shoulder, in an extraordinarily natural, yet elegant way. Caught off guard by this unexpected act, Xu Que fell silent, las if a cat had caught his tongue.
Did she finally sort out her thinking?
Is she hinting something?
Xu Que's heartbeat could not help but quicken. It was as if he had returned to his youth, the same kind of palpitation he experienced when he was alone with his first love.
Jiang Hongyan was perfect, perfect beyond criticism. What captivated him most was her indifferent but noble temperament, it was so exceptionally charming that she could be called a goddess. It was enough to make all men in the world not dare to taint her and think themselves as unworthy.
However, words like "inferiority complex" were never in Xu Que's dictionary. Someone as thick-skinned as him would strive for whatever he wanted. On the other hand, if he didn't want it, nobody could force him to take it.
Right now, Jiang Hongyan's initiative to lean on his shoulder invigorated him. The hand that he managed to keep down began to feel ticklish again. Slowly, it snuck toward Jiang Hongyan's chest.
"Don't be cheeky, little one!" Jiang Hongyan scolded softly, a faint smile on her lips and her eyes still shut. Xu Que's hand went stiff at once and stopped in its tracks.
How frustrating!
Just a little, only a little more, and I could have touched it!
No, he can't give up halfway!
"Eh, I see a bug on you, young lady! Here, let me get rid of it!" Xu Que promptly found a lame excuse and tried to continue. However, before he could start, there was a sudden movement at the door.
Bang!
Someone hit the door with considerable force. The whole door was instantly pushed open. Three young men appeared before them.
"Why! It seems like we should have chosen a better time to arrive!" One of the men immediately made a joke when he saw Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan together.
The trio came unannounced and barged in without even knocking. The three men ignored what Jiang Hongyan and Xu Que were doing and walked in with a sense of superiority on their faces. Jiang Hongyan's beautiful eyebrows faintly furrowed and looked wintry at the three men. Xu Que quickly soured and his face blackened to an extreme. He was lucky not to have done anything just now. Otherwise, those three would have gotten a free show when they barged in!
Crap!
You are asking for death!