Chapter 700: My Heart Is Made Of Glass

“Damn it!” Cruel was burning with rage in his heart while looking at the disappearing Lin Fan. “You’re going to regret this, Feng Qingzi!”

Towards Feng Qingzi, Cruel had his own reservations as well. At the same time, Feng Qingzi had an agreement with the Ancient race, that neither party would interfere with the other. However, both sides knew that this was only a temporary tactic to delay for time.

“Senior, you’re really way too powerful! To think that even the Utmost Being of the ancient race would fear you!” Reverend Shakya remarked in astonishment.

He had yet to see a living being who could act so imposingly before an Utmost Being of the ancient race.

“That’s for sure. Lad, do you feel like you’ve gained quite a bit of face by taking me as your master?” Feng Qingzi looked at the dejected Lin Fan and chuckled out.

“Old man, stop bragging. I was forced to do it by you.” Lin Fan felt that his luck wasn’t all too good recently, and that he was running into all sorts of misfortune.

To think that he would be shammed by an old man. That was quite the tragedy indeed.

“Huh? Force you? This old fellow here would never ever do something such as forcing others against their will! But since that’s the case, then so be it. I guess I should just toss you down from here right now. Given Cruel’s powers, he should be able to hunt you out in the blink of an eye.” The moment Feng Qingzi was done talking, he started motioning as though he was truly going to toss Lin Fan out of the void.

“What are you doing? Old man, you had better not get touchy and all! Yours Truly here is just showing the virtues of respecting the elders and young. I would never bully an elderly! Don’t take that as a sign that I’m fearful of you!” Even if he had to die, Lin Fan could not go down right now! If he did, there would only be death awaiting him!

But, even if that were the case, he could not throw away his image just like that. Looking at the gloating look on the face of this old man, Lin Fan was brooding in his heart.

“Alright, alright. This old fellow is afraid of you then. Alright now, I’m not going to take you as my disciple any longer. You can feel free to leave now. I will not hold you back.” Feng Qingzi came to a stop, indicating that Lin Fan could leave any time he wished to.

Lin Fan looked at this old man before him and at the distance up ahead. All he could see was Cruel standing there and eyeing them with a ferocious look.

Badump.

Lin Fan could not help but feel a little nervous now. If he were to head down now, he was dead meat for sure. But, how could he toss away his dignity like this?

“If you want me to leave, I’ll leave then! Yours Truly has never been scared of anything in this world! It’s not as though an Utmost Being could have me fearing him!”

“Sure. This old fellow welcomes you to leave.” Feng Qingzi said casually without the slightest intention of keeping Lin Fan.

“Yours Truly is really going to leave now, eh? You had better not regret this uh?” Lin Fan looked back every few steps and couldn’t make up his mind.

“I never ever regret my words.” Feng Qingzi stroked his beard.

Lin Fan had a feeling that he was being set up right now. This was a feeling of being unable to leave despite how much he wanted to. If he were to leave right now, he would definitely be left lying down the next moment.

Looking at the sight before him, Reverend Shakya sighed helplessly.

Seemed like one needed someone evil to curb another evil person. Indeed, the older the person, the more experienced they were, and women still had the biggest breasts amongst both sexes.

But then again, that saying might have to undergo some changes now. After all, this chest of his was the larger one right now.

“What now? Can you not bear to leave any longer?” Feng Qingzi smirked while looking at Lin Fan, as though he knew that there was no way the latter could escape his grasp.

“Who said I couldn’t bear to leave? I’m just taking a slight breather!” Lin Fan even had an urge to cry out right now. Why the hell did he have to be obstinate earlier on? Now, he couldn’t even have a platform to let down his pride at all!

Furthermore, why the hell was this old man not playing along with him at all? Damn it. This was hurting!

Looking at the situation, Reverend Shakya felt that it should be around time for him to make his entrance.

“Benefactor Lin, can’t you tell how sincere Senior Feng Qingzi here is for taking you in as his disciple? To think that there are so many geniuses who couldn’t even have him accept them as his disciple. How about giving this poor monk here some face and letting this matter go? Let us leave this place first, shall we?” Reverend Shakya commented.

The moment Lin Fan heard these words, he cast his sights at the bald monk. He realized that this bald monk’s brain was getting better and better! They should get out of this place first before planning long term!

“Forget it! I’ll give this bald monk some face here today!” Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively and awkwardly found a platform for himself to step down from.

However, the words of Feng Qingzi that came next had Lin Fan pretty disgruntled.

“This old fellow is never one to coerce others into things. You don’t have to give that face then. If you don’t wish to take me as your master, there is no need for me to save you either. This old fellow will definitely not make an enemy out of an Utmost Being of the Ancient race just because of someone I do not know at all.” At this moment, Feng Qingzi’s tone turned solemn.

At this moment, the atmosphere around them changed.

“Senior…” Reverend Shakya realized that things were starting to get out of hand.

At this moment, Lin Fan retracted that smile of his and leaped out of the void without hesitating.

“Hmph! I, Lin Fan, am a man who dared to stand up against the world for my entire life! I’ve never ever been threatened by anyone else! So what if I am to die? So what if I am up against an Utmost Being of the Ancient race? It’s not as though Lin Fan is someone who can bow down to the beck and call of others just for the sake of living! Cruel, come and fight me if you’ve got the guts! I’d rather lose my life than be a dog today!” Lin Fan’s temper was high strung. Even though he was usually cheeky and cunning, he would definitely not bend down for others just for the sake of his life.

“This lad…” Looking at how stubborn the temper of this lad was, even Feng Qingzi was feeling a little frustrated.

“Benefactor Lin, just why are you doing this?” Looking at this, Reverend Shakya felt a little anxious as well.

On the other side, the moment Cruel saw the human leaping down from the void, he laughed out coldly and appeared before Lin Fan instantly.

“Damned human, let’s see who can save you now!” Cruel had not expected this human to come knock on death’s door by himself. Without hesitating, he grabbed out at Lin Fan immediately.

This single palm of his was formidable, as though it could seize the entire world and seal everything. There was no one who could escape from this.

“So strong!” The moment Lin Fan caught sight of this, he was taken aback in his heart. However, he did not reveal it on his face.

“Senior, hais…” Reverend Shakya looked at Feng Qingzi for a moment before sighing out. He then leaped down as well, “Benefactor, let this poor monk render you some assistance.”

“Bald monk, what are you doing here?” The moment Lin Fan saw how this bald monk would leap down without any fear for his safety, he was extremely touched.

“Benefactor, even you can stand up front against the Utmost Being of the Ancient race without any fear for death. Does this poor monk look like someone who’s afraid of death?” Reverend Shakya asked.

“Haha… Good! Today, we’ll see just how strong this Utmost Being of the Ancient race is!”

…

Looking at these two fellas, Feng Qingzi’s brows creased, and the aura around his white beard rumbled furiously.

‘Damned lad! This is really a damned lad. I have trodden across all the ancient times and have never ever bowed down to anyone else. But, so be it. I can’t help but like you the feistier you are. If you end up not being some unparalleled talent in the future, I’ll be the first to slap you to death personally!’

Feng Qingzi did not hesitate at all. Even though Cruel wasn’t the strongest out of all the Ancient race beings, he was still someone that these two couldn’t handle nevertheless.

Lin Fan looked at the palm that descended from the sky and felt his heart tightening. This tremendous power wasn’t something he could defend against. Even this one slap alone would be more than enough to have them killed.

BAM!

All of a sudden, Feng Qingzi appeared before Lin Fan. Tossing his robes aside, he dissipated the oncoming force entirely.

“Cruel, what are you doing!” Feng Qingzi bellowed out, “My disciple has just come down for a piss and yet you dare to strike at him? Do you really think that I wouldn’t dare to kill you?”

“Feng Qingzi, you had better wait for Your Utmost.” Cruel barked coldly and then looked at Lin Fan with baleful eyes one last time before taking his leave completely.

“Old man, who asked you to come and save me?” Lin Fan heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Whew! He didn’t have to bloody die now!

“Lad, let’s take it that I’m the one who really can’t beat you. I’ll apologize to you.” Feng Qingzi took a long sigh. This lad was simply way too stubborn. Even when he was younger, he was nowhere as obstinate as this lad right here.

The fact that he was even able to live till now was quite the miracle indeed.

Lin Fan looked at Feng Qingzi and wondered if this old man was going mad to treat him so nicely. However, humans had emotions. It wouldn’t be all that bad to have a Master as such who could care about him.

“Forget it. On account that you aren’t getting any younger, I’m afraid your heart wouldn’t be able to take it if I were to agitate you any further. Since you’re so keen and have begged so hard for me to be your disciple, I guess I can only accept you reluctantly then.”

“Disciple Lin Fan pays his respect to his Revered Master.”

“Haha…! Good, good!” At this moment, Feng Qingzi burst out laughing happily, as though his mood had lightened up quite a bit.

“Disciple, about that storage ring of your master…”

“What storage ring? It’s gone. Earlier on, you had gravely injured the heart of your disciple here. Do you know that my heart is made of glass? The moment you touch it, it shatters. In order to amend for it, I’ve got to take that storage ring to soothe this heartbreak of mine! Otherwise, it’s hard to say that I wouldn’t just fall dead due to a broken heart, you know?” How could Lin Fan return something that he had gotten in his hands?

“This…I-I…!” The moment Feng Qingzi heard these words, he clutched at his heart momentarily as though he was hyperventilating.

Bloody hell! Where else in the world would there be such a cheap, dirty, and cunning disciple!

Translator’s Thoughts

 Lam_

HAHAHA. I don’t know why but I’m pretty happy over this chapter. This is quite the happy ending to this situation I would say. Also, it seems like that both sides are actually planning for something. I’m referring to the Ancient race and the thousands of races. So, we’re probably going to see some developments. But yes. Lin Fan has a Master! Whooo! Cheers! (PS. We’re at Chapter 700 guys! <3)

Chapter 701: Do You See Someone Blowing Air To A Cow?

“Revered Master, what is going on with you?” Suddenly, Lin Fan got a little worried when he saw Feng Qingzi lying down on the ground.

“Disciple, master here has been stricken down by a disease that has one unable to live without a storage ring! I think you had better return that storage ring to your master here.” Feng Qingzi said with difficulty, then closed his eyes and fainted down.

“This is bad! Bald monk! Hurry up and help my Revered Master with a mouth to mouth CPR!” Lin Fan gasped out in shock. Bloody hell! This crafty old man was still acting at a time like this.

“Huh? Benefactor? You’ve got to be kidding with this poor monk here, right?” Reverend Shakya’s face was startled. To think that a man such as himself would have to give an old man a CPR? What if word of this got out into the world?

“Why are you still wasting time? Being someone from the Buddha race, shouldn’t you be filled with compassion? Saving a life trumps building a seven storied pagoda! Hurry up!” Lin Fan continued.

“Benefactor, please pardon this poor monk for being unable to accede to that request!” Reverend Shakya replied with a pained look. No matter what, he couldn’t possibly do something as such.

“Hurry up and give my Revered Master some CPR! Once you revive him, I’ll give you some of the treasures in the storage ring!” Lin Fan added on.

“Benefactor! Are you for real?” The moment Reverend Shakya heard the terms, he was elated with joy as he double confirmed it.

“Of course! Absolutely real.” Lin Fan said.

“Alright! Here comes this poor monk then! As the saying goes, saving a life trumps building a seven storied pagoda. If I don’t enter hell, who would? Furthermore, the fact that I can relieve Senior Feng Qingzi here of his torments is the fortune of this poor monk here!” Without any hesitation, Reverend Shakya bent down immediately and was ready to give Feng Qingzi some CPR.

The moment Lin Fan saw this, he could not help but sigh out. Damn it! What a greedy bald monk! Seemed like treasures were the only things that could cause his heart to waver.

The moment Feng Qingzi felt this breath of air coming towards him, his eyes jerked wide open as he replied suggestively, “Ah, my dear disciple. You’re indeed my dear disciple!”

“Thank you for the praises, Revered Master. Saving my Revered Master is my duty as a disciple.” Lin Fan’s expression did not change at all as he replied righteously.

F*ck this!

The plans were never-ending! ‘What goes around comes back around! So what if he was scammed earlier on? The one who could hold out till the very end would be the true winner!

There would always be mountains higher than the other. Each generation would succeed the preceding one. So what if he had more experience than Yours Truly? In the end, didn’t he still get outplayed by Yours Truly as well?

Lin Fan did not think that he made much of a loss from this exchange. Not only had he gotten a backing for free, he had even picked up two storage rings!

Big time! He had really earned big time!

As for Feng Qingzi, he always felt that something wasn’t too right about this. However, he just could not make out what it was.

“Let’s go!” Towards this disciple of his, Feng Qingzi felt that he could no longer use his heart to communicate with him. He had got to find a good chance to get back that storage ring someday.

Lin Fan did not know where they were going right now. However, he was still doused in his bliss.

“Benefactor! What about the treasures you had promised this poor monk earlier on?” Reverend Shakya’s mind had been on those treasures in the storage ring. Therefore, he nudged Lin Fan’s shoulders and asked.

“Hush! Softer! Do you think I’m going to let you lose out by following me?” Lin Fan gave Reverend Shakya a slow, knowing glance.

“That’s good. With that, this poor monk can have a peace of mind now.” Reverend Shakya felt that his efforts had not gone to waste. Even though the journey had been tumultuous, he would still be getting some returns out of this.

Passing through the void, Lin Fan realized that the powers of this cheap master of his were really quite profound. The speed at which they were traversing through the void was simply way too fast! Initially, Lin Fan had thought that the speed in which he traveled through the void was already quite heaven defying. However, compared to this master of his, he realized that he wasn’t even one percent of this speed!

“Old man, where are we headed to right now?” Lin Fan asked curiously.

“Disciple, from here on forth, you’ve got the know the virtues of respect after taking me as your master. You’ve got to call this old fellow as Revered Master.” Feng Qingzi’s tone was solemn as though he was giving Lin Fan a lecture.

“Alright then, Revered Master.” Lin Fan replied helplessly.

“Right now, master is going to take you to the Guarded Ground. There are many geniuses there and it’s the final sanctuary and hope for the beings of the thousands of races.” Feng Qingzi replied.

“The last hope?” Lin Fan was a little stunned. However, he understood after a while. The Ancient Saint World was such a huge place. If the beings of the thousands of races could survive for this long, they must have had some way of doing so on their own.

Everything that he was witnessing right now was akin to scattered sand. If they wanted to overthrow the Ancient race just like that without any bit of unity, it was definitely a fool’s dream.

“There are four Guarded Grounds across the Ancient Saint World. Master here is the Guardian of the vicinity governed by the districts of Cruel and Saint.” Feng Qingzi said in a low voice.

“The Guarded Grounds are the safest places in the entire Ancient Saint World. Within every single Guarded Ground, only a million living beings can exist. If it exceeds that figure, they would automatically be purged.”

“Huh? To think that there could be such an incredible place in the Ancient Saint World! Senior, could this be a Paradise that you have opened up?” Reverend Shakya asked in bewilderment.

There had been no mentions of these within the records of the Buddha race!

“No. These are places that were formed by nature. It also stems from the basis of a balance of life between the world.” Feng Qingzi replied. “These Guarded Grounds are places where the Ancient race beings have no way of entering. Even if it’s an Utmost Being of the Ancient race, they can’t do so either. This is because there exists a delicate relationship between the Guardians and the Utmost Beings of the Ancient race.”

“What sort of a delicate relationship?” Lin Fan asked.

Feng Qingzi looked over at Lin Fan slowly before he continued, “The Ancient race would never ever interfere with any issues of the Guarded Grounds, nor would they ever attack it. However, the Guardians are not allowed to interfere with the issues of the beings of the thousands of races out there either. Therefore, we can only groom talents slowly while providing new blood for the thousands of races out there.”

“Why can’t you interfere?” Lin Fan could not really understand the intentions behind this pact.

“That is because if we were to interfere, the Utmost Beings of the Ancient race would come forth together. With ease, they can easily annihilate all the beings of the thousands of races. At the same time, this holds true for the four Guardians as well. Other than the Utmost Beings, every single last Ancient race being would be annihilated.”

With this explanation, Lin Fan finally understood the things. This was the same as the previous world he had come from. Every country had their own nuclear powers. However, there was a pact that no matter how hard they wanted to fight, they must never ever resort to using them. After all, once nuclear powers were activated, everything would be annihilated.

In this case, the Utmost Beings and his Revered Master were the nuclear weapons. The moment they struck out, it would be a tragedy where no one could survive.

“Revered Master, the eight Utmost Beings of the Ancient race are powerful beings of Divine celestial level 10, Eternal God state. What about us of the thousands of races? How many Divine celestial level 10, Eternal God state beings do we have?”

“Four.” Feng Qingzi replied.

“That can’t be, right? I’ve seen many powerful beings of Eternal God states!” Lin Fan himself had subjugated ten Eternal God state beings all on his own. How could there possibly be only four?

“Disciple, all of those that you’ve seen are not true Eternal God state beings. They’ve only reached there in terms of power and the state itself. These are Pseudo Eternal God state beings. However, a True Eternal God state being would have to attain an Eternal God Seat from the Heavens. But, the number of Eternal God Seats allowed in the world are always fixed.”

“However, there exists a possibility from the unknowns. And, your master here is just searching for that possibility that can break us through these predestined lives of ours.” Feng Qingzi said.

“By the sounds of my Revered Master, that possibility for breaking through this predestined life should be me.” Lin Fan replied coolly.

“Disciple.”

“Yes, Revered Master?”

“The skies are still bright. Can you stop daydreaming now?” Feng Qingzi asked.

“Holy sh*t! Revered Master, if it’s not me, who else can it be?” Lin Fan was a little indignant right now. Given his unparalleled potential, how could it not be him?

“It’s a powerful female. Even though she did not attain the Eternal God Seat from the Heavens, her battle powers are unparalleled. Because of that, even the Ancient race are having much trouble dealing with her. It’s just that…sigh… Let’s not talk about that for now.” Feng Qingzi shook his head and sighed.

“Revered Master, are you talking about the Fire Water Empress?” Suddenly, Lin Fan thought of that perverted b*tch.

“Disciple, how do you know about her?”

“Oh, that’s because she’s my mistress.” Lin Fan said as though it was all natural.

“Disciple.”

“Yes?” Lin Fan was puzzled.

“Can you see a man up ahead blowing air towards a cow?” Feng Qingzi felt that this disciple of his was getting a little too unreliable.

“Holy f(ck! Revered Master, you don’t think I’m blowing my horn, are you?”

“Ah, it’s good that you get the meaning. Alright, we’re here.”

“Benefactor, I was blown to sleep by your bragging.” Reverend Shakya woke up while rubbing his eyes.

Lin Fan, “…”

Translator’s Thoughts

Lam_ Lam_

HAHAHAHA. Okay actually this may actually turn out to be my favourite chapter of all time? Honestly, the plot development is finally actually clear for once. And we finally know of a proper reason why the Utmost Beings are stronger than all the other Eternal God state beings without getting some last-minute explanation only given when Lin Fan reaches Eternal God state. And there are so many things that were explained! This has got to be one of the most well-paced chapters to be honest. I’m sorry if it sounds like rambling but I really do love this chapter and I hope all of you did as well haha. And if the joke at the last bit is a little off, I tried my best to convey the meaning as it was. In Chinese, being very ‘Cow’ means that you’re great or a bragger et cetera. There are many meanings! And I laughed out at the mistress portion HAHAHA. That was so good. Cheers!

Chapter 702: Guarded Ground

“Senior, is this the Guarded Ground?” Reverend Shakya looked at a huge mountain peak ahead and could not help but exclaim in excitement.

Lin Fan took a look over. He could not tell where the mountain peak started, but it was vast and without boundaries. From top to bottom, the Qi of the living rushed through the Heavens. Evidently, this place had transformed into quite the gem of a place.

In the places where many living beings were present, as time went by, the Qi of living beings would naturally form. And, since there weren’t any wars and conflicts that happened at this place, the aura was even more exuberant akin to a midday sun.

“The Ancient Saint World is ruled by the eight Utmost Beings. With that, there are four Guarded Grounds. Each Guarded Ground is formed at the interlink of two districts governed by the Utmost Beings of the Ancient race. Later on, I will send you guys in. Everything after that depends on yourselves.” Feng Qingzi said.

“Holy sh*t! Revered Master, you’re not going to take care of us any longer?” Lin Fan turned around and asked in a shocked manner.

They had just reached this place, and this old man was all ready to hand them out into the wilderness without bothering about them at all? No matter what, he was the disciple of this old man! Where in the world would there be another master who behaved like this?

“That’s right, Senior! You can’t do that!” Now that he was in an unknown place, Reverend Shakya was starting to get the jitters.

Feng Qingzi looked at both of them and let out a calm smile, “You want me to take care of you? Sure! But my dear disciple, you’ve got to return those two storage rings to your master.”

Lin Fan exchanged glances with Reverend Shakya.

“As the saying goes, the master can only initiate the apprentice, but how he fares shall depend on his own cultivation. What type of era is this? This is one where everyone has to depend on themselves! How can we depend on others for help? Don’t you agree with me, bald monk?” How could Lin Fan bear to part with those two storage rings? If he really had to make a choice, then he would definitely choose these two storage rings over anything else.

Given the status of this old man, the value of those treasures within the storage rings must definitely be astronomically high.

After all, he had gotten to where he was today one step at a time, without guidance from anyone after all these years. He was sure that he would still progress further even if that remained the case in the future.

“Benefactor Lin is right. Everything would have to depend on our own doings.” Reverend Shakya nodded his head without hesitating at all. After all, he had a share of the treasures within the storage ring. If Feng Qingzi were to take it back, he would be left with nothing at all.

Feng Qingzi looked at the both of them and felt exasperated in his heart. These were a bunch of beasts!

This was especially so for that disciple of his. That guy was practically the bloody fighter jet of the entire squad of beasts.

“Forget that then. These are two tokens here. You guys had better keep them well. Without these two tokens, the both of you will not be able to enter this place.” Feng Qingzi flicked his robes aside. From them, two gleaming thumb sized tokens fused into the bodies of Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya.

All of a sudden, there was a feeling as though their blood and pulses were interconnected.

By the time Lin Fan returned to his senses, Feng Qingzi had long left the place.

“Eh? Where has senior gone to?” Reverend Shakya asked puzzledly.

“Maybe he had a stomach ache and headed off to the toilet?” Lin Fan was feeling really good right now. He had really earned a big fortune this time around.

“Benefactor, is it time for us to split the loot now?” The thought of the treasures within the storage ring had been nagging Reverend Shakya’s mind the entire time. He was getting a little impatient now.

“What are you anxious about? Enter this Guarded Ground to take a look first. Let’s go.” Beckoning with his hand, Lin Fan flew towards that colossal mountain peak.

…

A shimmering light barrier encompassed this entire mountain peak. There were flickering runic symbols on the light screen that looked extremely mysterious. It was as though they were connected to the Heavens themselves.

The moment Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya made contact with the light screen, they were sucked in instantly.

“Eh? It’s truly pretty incredible, huh?” When the light screen shone on their bodies, it was like a water of a stream passing through them. It was gentle and smooth, without any obstructions.

After they entered the light screen, the scenery that awaited them was really different.

“To think that there would be such a place in the Ancient Saint World. Why hadn’t I heard of this before?” Reverend Shakya started mumbling to himself.

“I reckon that the upper echelons of your Buddha race must be hiding this fact from you guys, lest you guys decide to betray and run away from them the moment you find out about a sanctuary as such within the Ancient Saint World.” Lin Fan said.

“Benefactor, your words make so much sense that this poor monk does not even know how to refute them anymore.” Now that the treasures were in Lin Fan’s hands, Reverend Shakya was prepared to follow Lin Fan’s whims and wills in order to get a share of the loot.

The mountain peak was infinitely huge as it swiveled all the way upwards. There were a total of nine layers on the mountain peak. Each of them had houses constructed all over and were bustling with life and sound.

For both Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya, this was quite the incredible place. Ever since he had entered the Ancient Saint World, Lin Fan had never seen a place as lively as this.

And just as Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya were checking out the place, they found themselves surrounded by a group of people.

“Hi, there! Would the both of you like to join our Torrential Party and head out to complete missions together in order to earn Contribution Points? From there, we shall reach the peak of life.” A fatty with two longswords hung behind his back beamed brightly at Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya.

“Hey, these two lovely gentlemen… Would you guys like to join the party of your sister here? There are many breathtaking girls in your sister’s party here!” A devilish looking girl whose breath was extremely fragrant circled around Lin Fan.

Reverend Shakya chanted some Buddhist sutras. However, his gaze would involuntarily move towards that revealing chest of the devilish looking girl, as he could not help but gulp down his saliva as well.

“They’re so huge.” Unable to contain himself, Reverend Shakya mumbled softly. However, he came to his senses almost immediately after as he closed his eyes shut.

“Hey, brothers there! Join our Infinite Party! We can kill Ancient race beings together and gain Contribution Points in order to exchange for some peerless martial arts! Let us become supremely powerful beings from there on! The benefits of our Infinite Party are fabulous! Not only do you get to feast on fish and meat for every meal, we even provide pills that you require for cultivation!”

“Join us! We’ve got a Weaponsmith of the Ancient race here! Also, we’ve got a Formation Master! Do not miss this!”

…

Lin Fan was scared silly by the group of people there and dragged the bald monk to flee immediately.

Bloody hell! What in the world was going on there? Why the hell did it seem like a recruitment fair or something?!

“Benefactor, this place is simply way too scary. The waves are way too turbulent!” Reverend Shakya gasped out.

“Bald monk! To think that you’re one hell of a perverted bald monk! Was the chest of that chick really huge?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes. They were as mighty as the grand oceans and could encompass everything within them!” Reverend Shakya praised.

And just at this moment, a discussion began to build up within the group.

“The Sealing Heavens Party is back.”

“This time around, the Sealing Heavens Party has accepted a Heaven Tiered Lower Graded mission. Completing that has a full 100,000 Contribution Points to it!”

“Too strong! The Sealing Heavens Party is way too strong! To think that they can even complete a mission of that difficulty!”

At this moment, a bright streak of light flashed out. Formidable and majestic, a figure with a sharp aura appeared on the public square.

The leader of them all was a man who was elegant and poised. Possessing a beautiful face, he gave the masses a cold glare, then walked by them without giving them a second look.

“Ah! Guys, check it out! They’ve managed to capture three Weaponsmiths from the Ancient race!”

“Powerful! They’re truly powerful! I wonder if the Sealing Heavens Party is still recruiting anyone right now. If we could even join their party, we would definitely rise to the peaks of our lives!”

“You had better stop dreaming. The entry requirements for the Sealing Heavens Party is Divine celestial level 5 state. Have you even reached that yet?”

“Hais! I’m just a little off from that.”

…

“Benefactor. These guys are mighty. Seems like this poor monk here has truly been a frog in the well in the past.” Looking at that party, Reverend Shakya sighed and lamented.

“They’re so-so, I guess.” Lin Fan replied indifferently. They didn’t seem like anything much to him. However, when Lin Fan caught sight of this scene before him, his heart did feel a tinge of adrenaline.

By the looks of it, this Guarded Ground was quite a decent place indeed!

Translator’s Thoughts

Lam_ Lam_

HAHAHA. By the sounds of it, our dear MC is going to craft out a cult of his own here once more. I expect to see more faceslapping at this point. Also, when Reverend Shakya was talking about turbulent waves, he was already implying about her boobs huehue. The phrase he used was a Chinese proverb. However, there’s a word amongst it, Bo, that is a slang for boobs as well. Cheers!

Chapter 703: Scammy Old Man!

Everything that Lin Fan had witnessed at the public square was deeply engraved into his heart. Seemed like in this Guarded Ground, most people were grouped up together into parties and would head out for expeditions to kill Ancient race beings together.

“Benefactor, where are we going now?” Reverend Shakya was taking Lin Fan as the leader now. In this bloody damned place where he was totally unfamiliar with the system, he didn’t dare to act casually as he wished.

Just taking the scene at the public square as an example, that man from the Sealing Heavens Party wasn’t weak at all. That powerful aura given off by him gave Reverend Shakya a repressing feeling.

“I want to look for a place for a good rest. Can’t you tell that the management of this place is similar to that of a city? Look up there. There’s an inn.” Lin Fan pointed up into the distance.

“Right, right! We’ve got to take a good rest. That’s right! However, isn’t this place just too lively? To think that there would be such a place in the Ancient Saint World.” Reverend Shakya remarked.

Reverend Shakya had always just been cultivating usually and had rarely experienced things like these. Towards everything that was going on here, he was filled with curiosity.

Right now, Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya were in the first layer. They did not know what the other eight layers above were like. However, just this layer alone was quite the eye opener for Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya.

“Divine celestial level 6, Law state… I’ll rent myself out for three days in exchange for a million Shengyang Pills.”

On both sides of this broad pathway stood many people who hung noticeboards over their necks, renting themselves out. Lin Fan could tell that the living beings here had quite the mind for business.

“Selling out a Weaponsmith from the Ancient race! He can craft out Lower Graded Spirit Weapons! Going cheap at 300,000,000 Shengyang Pills!”

…

“Benefactor, this place is really bustling with activity. I wonder if anyone would be up if this poor monk were to rent himself out.” Looking at the happenings all around them, Reverend Shakya was bedazzled and asked inquisitively.

“You can go and give it a shot.” Even though Lin Fan was equally startled, he maintained a look of composure so that he would not give off the impression of being a country bumpkin. Right now, it was as though everything before Lin Fan were nothing to be surprised about.

However, there was something heartbreaking for Lin Fan. Damn it! Once upon a time, he used to be so damn rich! The Shengyang Pills in his possession were in the trillions! But one could look at him now, poor as a pauper!

It was thankful that his Mythical Parasol Tree could still cultivate out a certain amount of Shengyang Pills daily.

However, the amount of Shengyang Pills cultivated out by the Mythical Parasol Tree were still way too little. It wasn’t even enough for all the living beings in his Paradise to use for cultivation. Seemed like he had to find some way to earn even more Shengyang Pills.

Not long after, Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya came across an inn. However, when they heard the price of the rooms, Lin Fan’s face was stumped.

“Both sirs, due to the fact that you guys are not in any parties, you’re not eligible for any discounted rates. At the same time, you’re only entitled to the lower grade rooms. A single night in a low grade room will cost you 100,000 Shengyang Pills.” The attendant said.

Looking at the attendant, Lin Fan was exasperated. Staying here for even a single night was simply way too expensive!

However, the cultivation state of this attendant wasn’t weak either! To think that he was a Divine celestial level 4, Undying state being!

Since he was new here, Lin Fan did not want to say anything much. Tossing out his arm, he took out the Shengyang Pills cultivated by the Mythical Parasol Tree. A small stream of Shengyang Pills river flowed out. With a quick catch, the attendant received the Shengyang Pills.

“Both sirs, please.” After checking that the amount was right, the attendant welcomed them passionately.

Within the house…

“Benefactor, why is there only a single bed?” Looking at the state of the house, Reverend Shakya gave off a pained look.

“Who am I supposed to ask if you’re asking me?! What kind of a messed up place is this with these many rules!” Lin Fan was about to explode by now. “Bald monk, since I gave every single Shengyang Pill and you contributed nothing at all, I shall take the bed and you shall take the floor.”

“Oh, no! Benefactor, we’re both men! I’m sure we can squeeze together! Look at how cold the floor is! This poor monk is going to fall ill!” Reverend Shakya grimaced in torment.

“Cut the crap. Those who don’t pay have got no rights. Don’t you know?” Lin Fan replied.

The moment Reverend Shakya heard his, he gave up. He knew clearly how poor of a person he was. He was really just a pauper.

“Alright. However, benefactor, now that we are here, I think it’s time for us to split the loot.” Reverend Shakya continued.

“I’d say, bald monk, not only are you perverted, you’re greedy as well! How many times have you mentioned splitting the loot along the way now?” Lin Fan was helpless now. Seemed like it was a sin keeping this bald monk by his side.

What a burden! This guy was nothing but a burden!

“Oh benefactor, this poor monk has only gotten rid of four desires in his heart. I’ve yet to reach the peak state of enlightenment yet.” Reverend Shakya said shamelessly.

“Alright, I have to give them to you honestly anyway, bald monk. We’ll split the loot now. But, you’ve got to stand there and let me check out what’s within first, alright?” Lin Fan commanded.

“Okay. This poor monk guarantees that I will not move.” Reverend Shakya’s face was gleeful right now. This was finally the moment to split the loot! The thought of it had him pretty excited.

Sitting on the bed, Lin Fan was equally exhilarated. Ever since he had touched the storage rings, he had not checked out the items within at all. However, he made ample mental preparations to not get stunned by the sights within.

This was going to be a crazy amount of wealth! Just the thought of it was getting him pretty heated up now.

“Benefactor, please hurry up! This poor monk is getting a little impatient now!” Reverend Shakya couldn’t wait any longer.

“What are you hurrying me for? Can’t you tell that I’m nurturing the mood right now?” Lin Fan tossed a side glance over at Reverend Shakya, then opened up one of the storage rings with extreme care.

“Oh treasures, Yours Truly is here!” Lin Fan’s heart was passionate like raging fire right now as he couldn’t contain his excitement at all.

However, ehwn Lin Fan caught sight of the state within the storage ring, his face changed entirely and turned serious.

The moment Reverend Shakya caught sight of this change in Lin Fan’s expression, his heart stopped momentarily. ‘Not good! Seems like the treasures within must be quite something for Benefactor Lin to be stumped as such!’

At this moment, Lin Fan took in a deep breath. His face was slightly pale as he held up the second storage ring with trembling fingers.

Lin Fan could hardly bear to look at it right now. However, he still forced himself to peel open his eyelids to check out the second storage ring.

Clang.

Both storage rings dropped onto the bed as Lin Fan raised his head. Two streams of tears were gushing down his cheeks.

“REVERED MASTER, I WAS WRONG! YOUR DISCIPLE HERE IS WILLING TO RETURN BOTH STORAGE RINGS TO YOU!” Lin Fan was pained beyond words right now. ‘You smelly old man! You scammer!’

“Benefactor, what’s wrong?” Reverend Shakya inquired. He did not know what was going on. At the same time, his heart was started once more.

Could it be that the items within both storage rings were absolutely heaven revolting?

At this moment, in some mysterious place far away, Feng Qingzi sat down casually and twirled with two storage rings on his fingers, letting out a slight grin on his face.

“Ah, the old do have more experience indeed.”

…

“Old man, Yours Truly is truly convinced this time around! To think that you’ve been putting on an act from the very beginning till now!” Lin Fan truly did not know what else to say any longer.

“Benefactor, what’s wrong?” Reverend Shakya asked hurriedly.

“Take a look for yourself.” Lin Fan tossed both storage rings over.

Reverend Shakya opened up both storage rings fervently. However, in the blink of an eye, his face was filled with disbelief.

“How could there be nothing inside at all?” Looking at the empty storage rings, Reverend Shakya was flabbergasted. These were supposed to be his treasures! How could it end up with nothing in them?

Lin Fan sighed out. The difference in expectations rendered him speechless for quite some time.

‘Smelly old man! If you had a bit of conscience, you would have left something at least! But look at it now! Nothing at all?! What am I supposed to start his journey with?!’

Damn it! Wasn’t this the promised peak path of his life that he would be treading on by following this guy?! Seemed like he would have to start over from the very beginning all by himself once more.

Translator’s Thoughts

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HAHAHA. My, my. Seems like our dear Feng Qingzi does have some tricks up his sleeves eh! But then again. This place seems perfect for someone like our dear MC! Also, the portion where Reverend Shakya refers to him attaining enlightenment for 4 senses. I’m sure you guys know of the 5 senses of our human body, right? The 6th sense refers to the mind. Cheers!

Chapter 704: Such Tragic Days

Next day…

Lin Fan opened his eyes in a daze. However, the moment he opened them, he leaped in a shock. All he saw was this damned bald monk who had crawled into his bed since god knows when! Not only that, the hand of that bald monk was even lying on his chest!

“F*ck me!” Lin Fan was startled as he gave one massive kick to send the bald monk flying off the bed.

“Aiyoh! What are you up to early in the morning, benefactor? Why are you in such a fiery temper?” Reverend Shakya rubbed his eyes as though he had yet to fully wake up from his slumber.

“Bald monk! What did I tell you last night? I sleep on the bed and you get the ground, right?! Why the hell did you come up to the bed?” The moment Lin Fan thought of the fact that he had just spent an entire night sleeping with a bald monk, all the hair on his back stood up instantly.

Who knew if this bald monk had engaged in any indecent acts with him through the night?

“Ah! How can this poor monk be sleeping on the bed? Benefactor, please do not malign this poor monk!” Reverend Shakya said with a stern look as though he was determined to not let Lin Fan smear his reputation.

“Y-you…!”

“Benefactor, this poor monk has just woken up. And here I am on the ground. How can I possibly be sleeping on your bed? You must have been dreaming, benefactor!” Reverend Shakya waved his hand dismissively.

“Forget it! Cut the crap!” Lin Fan cut off the conversation with his hand and did not want to carry on any longer.

Tap. Tap.

Just at this moment, the knocking sounds on the door came through.

“Bald monk, go and open the door.”

Reverend Shakya shook his head helplessly. But, not long after opening the door, he came back. “Benefactor. The attendant of the inn is asking us if we’re going to extend our stay. If not, we’ve got to check out.” Reverend Shakya said.

“Huh? What time is it now?” Lin Fan was stunned as he looked out of the window. The sun had just risen, hadn’t it?! How could the time be up yet?

“Both sirs, our inn only allocates twenty four hours per room. Therefore, now that the time is past, I’m afraid you guys will have to check out. May I ask if the both of you are intending to continue with your stay?” The attendant asked courteously.

‘Unethical! This is an unethical shop!’ Lin Fan scolded in his heart. However, since he was unfamiliar with this place, he could not make a joke out of himself. Therefore, he just waved his hand and replied, “Not staying anymore.”

“Alright.”

…

“Benefactor, are we really not staying any longer?” After the attendant left, Reverend Shakya asked.

“How do we stay on? Do you have any Shengyang Pills?” Lin Fan rolled his eyes.

“Nopes.” Reverend Shakya shrugged his shoulders and replied helplessly.

“Shouldn’t that give you the answer? Alright, time to go. First, we’ll go create a party. Seems like if you’re not part of a party, this place is one hell of an inconvenient place to be in.” Even though Lin Fan wasn’t all too sure about the situation right here just yet, he knew that one needed the status of a party member at the very least even if one wanted to stay in the inns. Otherwise, there would be no discounts.

To think that as a Divine celestial level 7 being, he would have to live life so pathetically.

Eventually, both of them washed up and asked around before eventually finding out where to head to in order to register for a party.

“My apologies to the both of you. Since both of you do not have 10,000 Contribution Points together, you’re not eligible to register for a party.” The one attending to Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya was a sweet looking chick. At this moment, she opened her eyes widely and replied sweetly.

‘Holy fck! What kind of a sht place is this? To think that you would need 10,000 Contribution Points to form a party?! Bloody hell! Is there really a need for these many rules?’ Lin Fan was on the brink of tears right now. Wasn’t this one hell of a sham?

However, Lin Fan put on a straight face and lowered his voice, “Hey, chick. The both of us here are really strong. How about this? We’ll owe the 10,000 Contribution Points first and you’ll help us register in the meantime. Once we earn the Contribution Points, we’ll come back and pay it to you. How does that sound?”

“Benefactor Chick, please give us some face.” Reverend Shakya added with a smiling face.

“I’m sorry, both sirs. If you guys wish to create a party, you would require 10,000 Contribution Points. Otherwise, you can join up with some other parties to earn some Contribution Points in the meantime.” The sweet chick replied patiently.

“Chick, you’re not going to give us any face?” First, Lin Fan checked out the situation around, then extended his head and replied with an unfriendly tone.

“Nopes.” The chick shook her head still without the slightest bit of fear.

Looking at how fearless the chick was seeming, Lin Fan was so done with it.

“Alright, chick. You’re good. After we earn 10,000 Contribution Points, we’ll come and look for you again!” Lin Fan did not want to say anything anymore. The fellas here were way too straight-faced and did not know how to adapt at all! This was way too scary!

“Alright, I hope that you both will be able to earn your 10,000 Contribution Points as soon as possible!” The chick beamed brightly, showing her white pearls.

“Bald monk, time to go.” Lin Fan had not expected these many rules to be adhered to within the Guarded Ground, and was feeling quite helpless.

“Benefactor, what should we do then? How are we supposed to go earn that 10,000 Contribution Points?” Reverend Shakya looked at Lin Fan with a pained look, wondering what they should do next.

Lin Fan stuck his hands on his waist and glared up into the skies. His mouth twitched into a sneaky grin, “Hmph! Isn’t it just 10,000 Contribution Points? Can something as such truly cause Yours Truly to falter?”

“Oh! Benefactor, you’ve got a plan?” Reverend Shakya’s face was filled with joy as he looked at Lin Fan with respect.

“Hehe.” Lin Fan did not reply and was just sniggering out.

“Bald monk, do you know what’s the fastest way to get rich in this world?” Lin Fan looked at the bald monk and asked. Reverend Shakya looked at Lin Fan and contemplated for a moment before shaking his head, “Benefactor, this poor monk does not know.”

“I knew that you didn’t know, but don’t worry. You’ll know soon enough.” Lin Fan smiled indifferently and brought Reverend Shakya away with him.

…

Some random alley…

“Benefactor, I don’t think it’s quite right for us to do this…” Reverend Shakya’s eyes were darting around. He was both a little fearful and nervous.

“What are you afraid of? Isn’t it just a robbery? Listen to my commands. I ensure you that it’ll be reliable.” Lin Fan was wearing a black colored mask, revealing nothing else except his eyes.

“Benefactor, this poor monk can’t do something as such!” Reverend Shakya shook his head once more.

“Bald monk. Do you want us to trapped here suffering daily and living outside every single day?!”

“Take a look around you! This place is literally gold mine that’s filled with Contribution Points scattered all around! Look at those restaurants where these fellas are feasting on meat and fish! Look how much they’re enjoying themselves! Given our cultivation state here, we could probably be somebody and all, you know? But, look at the days we’re having to go through right now! How can we let these petty 10,000 Contribution Points stand in our path?” Lin Fan continued.

Reverend Shakya thought about it for a moment, “Hais, if I don’t enter hell, who would? Everything I’m doing right now is to help you, benefactor. I believe that my Buddha will not fault me for this.”

“Yes, that’s the way. Go, and I’ll be waiting for you right here.” Lin Fan held the Nine Five Legendary Brick in his hand as his eyes shone even brighter.

…

There were many passersby on the main street.

Reverend Shakya looked at all the people who were walking and thought of the words that Benefactor Lin had told him. He had to look for the type of dumb fool that was described by Benefactor Lin.

Instantly, Reverend Shakya’s eyes sparkled as he headed up.

“Amitabha, benefactor. This poor monk here has noticed that there is a holy light that is shining upon you from the Heavens itself. This poor monk here has an item that can guarantee you instant success in your life. How about you follow this poor monk so that I can go retrieve it for you, benefactor?” Reverend Shakya’s emotions were sincere, as though he was speaking the very truth.

Lin Fan snuck a peek and grinned out. ‘Good job, bald monk! With this opening speech crafted out by Yours Truly, there can be no one who wouldn’t be fooled over it!’

Standing before Reverend Shakya right now was a fatty who was rotund and stumpy. His wide eyes were opened really, really wide right now while blinking furiously.

“A-are you trying t-to lure me i-into that a-alley with y-you s-so that you can s-steal the Contribution Points I have with m-me?” The fatty stuttered.

“Ah! Benefactor! How did you know that?” The moment Reverend Shakya heard that, he was stunned. Could this benefactor have a way of peeking through the hearts of others?

“I-I knew it…!!! That’s b-because when I had just a-arrived here, I-I fell for the s-same trick! H-however, they were t-thankfully c-caught by the p-patrols here and locked up for an entire y-year! B-bald monk, I’m a-advising you…Repent while y-you can…! I-I’ve got 100 Contribution P-points here to gift to you. Y-you have to live life r-righteously, and m-must never ever do s-something as d-dodgy as such again!” The fatty stuttered out more. After that, he drew out a small river of Contribution Points in thin air from his storage ring and handed it over to Reverend Shakya.

“Thank you for the slap on the head, benefactor. This poor monk understands your intentions.” Reverend Shakya lamented while sending him off with his eyes.

As for Lin Fan who was hiding there and watching every single thing fall through, he was rendered entirely speechless.

“Hais…!!!”

Chapter 705: Renting Yourself Out

“Bald monk, you’ve truly disappointed me.” Lin Fan had no other attachments in this life at this moment. To think that he would meet with such a noob teammate! One look and it was easy to tell that the fatty boy would be a sure scam! To think that the bald monk would fail at luring him over!

“No, benefactor! Even though I was seen through by him earlier on, this bald monk bore the intention of holding him back forcefully. However, just at that moment, the hair on my back stood up as I realized that a consciousness was locking itself on me. Evidently, I must have attracted the attention of the patrols of this place. If this poor monk had really gone on with it, I would have been taken down instantly.” As someone of the Buddha race, the six senses of Reverend Shakya were really sharp. Every single move and action would be made known to him.

“That can’t be, right? Bald monk, you’re not trying to scam me because of your failure, are you?” Lin Fan did not sense anyone peeking on him at all.

“I’m absolutely for real.” Reverend Shakya replied.

“Alright then. Seems like robbery is out of the question for this place then. I guess we’ll have to think of some other way then.” Lin Fan trusted the words of this bald monk.

It was bustling with life in the public square. Opportunities were always discovered by one’s own efforts. If anyone intended to wait for opportunity to just come knocking by itself, that would be something absolutely impossible.

Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya stood on the public square and looked at everyone passing by while thinking.

“The main thing is that I’m all out of materials. Otherwise, I could easily craft out a Spirit Weapon and sell it for a good price.” Back when Lin Fan had his hands full with materials, he did not take them as anything important at all. However, now that he was in urgent need of materials, he found himself in possession of none.

“Benefactor, look! There seems to be something going on up ahead!” Reverend Shakya said with a dazed expression. His attention was caught by some squabbling that was going on ahead.

The moment Lin Fan heard this, his eyes sparkled, “Let’s go. Places that are filled with strife are definitely places where devils are born. I think the chance for us to get rich is here!”

Based on his many years of experience, Lin Fan knew that there was always advantages to be gained where there were conflicts going on.

As long as he could gather 10,000 Contribution Points, he could start receiving missions after that. By then, the Contribution Points would definitely come flowing. As long as he had these Contribution Points, he could exchange them for many items.

Skills, medicinal elixirs, treasures. In fact, even Dao Weapons.

…

“Fang Xuan, what’s the meaning of this? He has already been rented by our Rose Party, and now that we’re about to start on the mission, how could you snatch him away just like that?” A woman with a frosty expression shouted out.

This woman was the party leader of the Rose Party. This time around, they had obtained an Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission. However, due to the considerations that the risks might be significant, she had spent 20,000 Contribution Points in renting a powerful being of Divine celestial level 7, All to One state. But now that they were on the brink of setting out for the mission, this powerful being that she had rented out suddenly said that he didn’t want to go any longer. In fact, he even returned the 10,000 Contribution Points deposit that she had paid.

This was a blow for the Rose Party.

An Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission was extremely difficult. No matter who it was that received it, they would have to first pay a certain fixed deposit for accepting the mission. If they did not complete the mission within the allocated timeframe, the deposit would be forfeited instantly.

“Liu Qiangwei, you shouldn’t look for me for stuff as such. As the saying goes, the offer goes to the highest bidder. It’s the price that you set out that was way too low. Naturally, the other party has the right to back out of the deal.” Standing before Liu Qiangwei was a man with a hulking figure. His skin had a slightly dark golden tinge to it. By the looks of it, he seemed like someone of the Giant race. His physical body state was also pretty strong to a certain extent.

“Fang Xuan, you can’t go overboard. Even on a day to day basis, you have been pitting yourself against our Rose Party. This time around, our Rose Party has acquired an Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission. How could you behave like this?” Liu Qiangwei’s eyes were almost ready to blaze out with flames. It wasn’t difficult to look for Divine celestial level 7 beings within the Guarded Ground. However, now that they were on the verge of setting out, how could they find someone they were satisfied with to replace him this easily?

“Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission? I’ll have you know that this time around, the Xuan Kui Party has received a Heaven Tiered Lower Graded mission. Compared to that mission of your Rose Party, ours is way more difficult. Therefore, we would require more powerful beings. However, if you can afford to pay more Contribution Points than we did, this powerful being here would naturally join your party.” Fang Xuan replied.

“You…!” Liu Qiangwei’s face was cold right now. This Fang Xuan was too damn accursed! The Contribution Points awarded for an Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission was only 60,000 to begin with! If she were to spend more Contribution Points on this powerful being, what would the rest of her party members get?

By then, wouldn’t the mission that they would have worked so hard for be given away for free?

“Party leader, we can do it ourselves!” The Rose Party was a full female party. Each of them had an extraordinary strength to them. On an average, they were around Divine celestial level 4 and 5. If one were to gather their strength together, they would be a pretty formidable fighting force.

“Fang Xuan! You’re shameless and despicable!” Liu Qiangwei shot him an icy look. At the same time, she looked at that powerful being she had rented with a nasty look.

Now that she was thinking about it properly, this might have all just been a plot of Fang Xuan to ensure that she did not get to complete her mission at all.

“Hais. You guys of the Rose Party are really way too weak. I’ve already said this in the past. If you guys depended on our Xuan Kui Party, you would definitely be better off than you are right now. Furthermore, the bunch of you are extremely ravishing. If you were to be caught by the Ancient race beings during your mission, the outcome would honestly be really tragic.” Fang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

…

“Bald monk, the time to act has come. Do you want to do it or should I?” Lin Fan asked.

“How can you be troubled over such a small matter, benefactor? This can be settled by this poor monk alone.” Reverend Shakya was gleeful all over, yet he replied with a solemn expression.

“Then go on!” Lin Fan replied.

“Amitabha!”

At this moment when Liu Qiangwei and Fang Xuan were arguing, a Buddhist chant rang out.

“Female benefactor here, you do not have to argue with him. Someone with such a devious heart will get his due desserts.” Reverend Shakya put on a serious and solemn disposition as he walked over slowly.

“Bald monk, what did you say?!” The moment Fang Xuan heard these words, he was angered. However, when he felt the aura emanating from this bald monk, he held it back.

The aura given off by the bald monk was really strong. This was no normal aura.

“Benefactor, did this poor monk say anything at all?” Reverend Shakya replied with a smiling face.

“Master there, my greetings.” The moment Liu Qiangwei saw that it was someone from the Buddha race, she retracted that angry look on her face and greeted with a compassionate expression.

“Female benefactor here, since this mission is difficult, how about you rent this poor monk here. Even though this poor monk isn’t all that strong, I’m a Divine celestial level 7 state being nevertheless.”

The moment Liu Qiangwei heard this, she was momentarily overwhelmed by joy. The cultivation state of this being from the Buddha race before her was extremely profound. Even though he was also a Divine celestial level 7 state being, the aura being given off by him was way stronger than the powerful being she had rented earlier on.

“Master, how many Contribution Points would you ask for?” Liu Qiangwei knew that it did not come cheap to rent a powerful being as such.

Even though one could rent others with Shengyang Pills as well, most of them would demand Contribution Points instead. After all, Shengyang Pills could be exchanged with Contribution Points.

“10,000 shall be enough.” Reverend Shakya chuckled.

“Ah!” Liu Qiangwei was stumped. To think that it would be this cheap! Even Fang Xuan had not expected this bald monk to be this cheap by asking for just 10,000 Contribution Points!

“HAHA! To think that even beings of the Buddha race would be bewitched by the world of materialism to think of money.” Fang Xuan laughed out. “Liu Qiangwei, don’t think that you can complete this mission for sure just because you had managed to find another Divine celestial level 7 state being. I’ve checked through your mission beforehand. The difficulty of that mission is similar to this Heaven Tiered Lower Graded mission of mine. Given your current strength, you guys are most likely going to fail it.”

Looking at the gloating expression on Fang Xuan’s face, Liu Qiangwei felt her heart tightening momentarily as she had an ominous feeling about it.

“Bald monk! Are you done with the talking?” At this moment, Lin Fan stood forth and asked.

“Benefactor, this poor monk here is still negotiating. I’m waiting for this female benefactor to reply.” Reverend Shakya said.

When Lin Fan made his appearance, Liu Qiangwei was bewildered, wondering what all of these meant. Fang Xuan turned his gaze towards Lin Fan as well, not knowing what this guy was up to.

“Chick, how goes your decision? 10,000 Contribution Points and we’ll form up to go! Not only that, we’ll guarantee your safety. We’ll go and return before the end of the day. This is my assurance of quality!” Lin Fan called out.

“AH!” Liu Qiangwei froze up yet again as though she was unable to recover from the shock of this announcement.

“Chick, say something. Deal or no deal? If it’s a deal, we’ll go. If it’s not, say it. Everyone’s time is precious. Let’s not waste it.” Lin Fan did not know what was up with everyone here. Why in the hell did everyone have a retarded reaction time? He was pretty speechless about all this.

Translator’s Thoughts

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HAHAHA. This is pretty suave for our dear MC though <3

Also, Qiangwei means Rose too heh :>

Chapter 706: So Much Difficulty For 10,000 Contribution Points?

Liu Qiangwei was taking quite a while to recover from the shock. This was the first time she came across someone so straightforward.

Two powerful beings all for 10,000 Contribution Points? This was something definitely impossible in her eyes.

In the Guarded Ground, 10,000 Contribution Points could neither be considered as a lot nor little. For the truly powerful beings, 10,000 Contribution Points would be akin to a light drizzle of rain, pretty insignificant.

And for a Divine celestial level 7, All to One state being? They could be considered as truly powerful beings in the Guarded Ground.

“Party leader, you’ve got to be careful that this isn’t a scam going on here.” A girl that looked like a lolita within the Rose Party warned softly.

Liu Qiangwei nodded her head. She had her own misgivings as well. Now that she was about to set out for her mission, the Xuan Kui Party had suddenly appeared all of a sudden to snatch away the powerful being that she had rented. And now, there were two powerful beings all of a sudden that were available for rent at just 10,000 Contribution Points? There was definitely something fishy about this in Liu Qiangwei’s point of view.

There was no free lunch in this world. There could only be a possibility for this then: These two powerful beings must have been sent here by Fang Xuan.

Either that, or they must be plotting something once they got out of this place.

However, these were just conjectures on Liu Qiangwei’s part at this moment without any concrete evidence.

The acceptance of this Earth Tiered Upper Graded mission was extremely important for her. If she were to give up just like this, the losses would be terrible.

“Both Divine celestial level 7 powerful beings, I don’t think that 10,000 Contribution Points should be anything important for you guys. I wonder what motives you guys have?” Liu Qiangwei spoke up and asked.

Lin Fan did not feel like replying at this moment. At times, overthinking was a sin indeed.

Bloody hell! Who in the world said that 10,000 Contribution Points weren’t important?! Your daddies here were lacking in nothing but these 10,000 Contribution Points!

While Lin Fan did not reply, Fang Xuan, on the other hand, began to laugh out.

“HAHA! Liu Qiangwei! Is there a need to ask? These two guys must be harboring some ill intentions of wanting to have some sort of a relationship with your party, duh!”

The moment Liu Qiangwei heard this, she froze up for a moment. Even though she was discontented with the words of Fang Xuan, he did have a point there. Even at the Guarded Ground, things like these would happen from time to time. Involuntarily, Liu Qiangwei began to worry.

Everyone from the Xuan Kui Party began to laugh out.

“Oh, that makes sense! Once they get outside with these two Divine celestial level 7 state beings following them, everyone from the Rose Party would be nothing but fishes on chopping boards!”

“Look at those breathtaking beauties of the Rose Party, with their long, slender legs. It’s truly pretty irresistible.”

“Look at that monk with his evil glint and that man over that with that frosty demeanor. They must definitely be cruel people with some pretty intense fetishes!”

“HAHAHA…!!!”

…

“You guys…!” The moment the members of the Rose Party heard these words, their faces turned cold as they glared at everyone in rage. However, they couldn’t refute them at all.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the area was really icy. They had come to a stalemate.

All of the people gathered around spectating giggled out without speaking at all. It was as though they were watching a show right now. The reputation of the Xuan Kui Party within the Guarded Ground was pretty prominent. They were quite the strong party. Therefore, there wasn’t anybody who would dare to stand out and say anything against them.

“Benefactor, are these guys sick!?” Reverend Shakya said with a rage burning in his heart.

Lin Fan’s brows went straight as he glared fixedly at the members of the Xuan Kui Party. Were these guys courting death?

Did they think that it was so easy for Yours Truly to earn 10,000 Contribution Points?! And yet here they were yapping nonsense out of their mouths! If this weren’t courting death, what was?!

“What are you guys looking at? Did I hit it on the spot and your embarrassment has turned into anger instead? Why? Do you feel like walloping me? Come on then! I’d like to see just what you can do to me!” The moment Fang Xuan caught the look on Lin Fan’s face, he burst out laughing even harder.

At this moment, Lin Fan did have the urge to strike out. How could the authority of the great Motherf*cking King be trampled around by some piss kid like this?

“Chick, how goes it? Say something. Deal or no deal? Tell me if it isn’t a deal.” Lin Fan glared straight at the Rose Party asking.

“This…!” Liu Qiangwei hesitated at this moment and was caught at a loss of what to do. She was truly starting to harbor some suspicions towards these two men now. After contemplating for a while, Liu Qiangwei clenched her teeth and replied, “I’m sorry, both gentlemen. The Rose Party has decided to give up on this mission.”

After she said these words, Liu Qiangwei felt as though she had lost something in her heart. She did not dare to make this bet. Not with the lives of her party members on the line.

“HAHAHA…!!!” Fang Xuan laughed out wildly at this moment, evidently pleased.

Lin Fan shut his eyes gently, unable to tolerate this any longer. This was way too mother*cking much! Was it really so difficult to earn 10,000 Contribution Points?!

And this chick as well! Why the hell did she have to overthink things? Couldn’t this be real at all?! Did Yours Truly really look like a bad guy?!

Lin Fan gripped his fists tightly. He was burning with rage right now. There was a blazing fire that needed an immediate quench to it. Seemed like he could only vent it out on this Fang Xuan then.

PSSSSSCH!

At this moment, the barrier vibrated as a figure appeared instantly. The moment this figure appeared, she started screaming frantically.

“I-IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME!?”

At this moment, everyone’s attention was drawn over, wondering what was going on.

This figure was a woman. By the looks of it, she wasn’t too old. Her cultivation state was a Divine celestial level 4 state being as well. However, she was unusually frantic right now.

“Eh? Isn’t that a member of the Hundred Battle Party?”

“That’s right! Hadn’t the Hundred Battle Party gone out on a mission? Why is she the only one back?”

“That mission seemed to be an Earth Tiered Lower Graded one. It shouldn’t be too difficult. But by the looks of it, there seems to be some sort of a mishap!”

…

“Is there anyone who can help me?! Anyone! I’m willing to pay with all my Contribution Points! All I need is to seek everyone’s help!” There were many wounds on this chick. Even though they weren’t fatal, the look of it was still pretty gutting nevertheless.

“What’s happening? Hadn’t your Hundred Battle Party gone out for a mission? Why are you the only one here?” A passerby asked curiously.

“As we were completing our mission, we ran into the Ancient race army! Initially, we could have escaped! However, we bumped into the Sovereign King Thunder!” The chick replied with a frightful expression as she looked at the crowd, “Is there anyone who can help us? My party members have been caught by the Sovereign King Thunder!”

The chick was looking despaired right now. Sovereign King Thunder was really strong, and his methods were cruel.

Within the Guarded Ground itself, Sovereign King Thunder alone was a Heaven Tiered Middle Graded mission.

However, there had been no one who had dared to take on the mission at all. Even if there were some powerful beings who had accepted it, none of them had ever made it back.

The moment everyone present heard these words, they were stunned.

“Sovereign King Thunder? That’s a horrifying existence!”

“That’s right! Who would have the capabilities to rescue everyone from the hands of Sovereign King Thunder?! And that’s not even including the Ancient race army that’s there with the Sovereign King Thunder! They’re not something to reckon with!”

“Seems like the Hundred Battle Party shall disappear from here on forth. At least, there’s one survivor.”

…

The chick looked at everyone in anguish. She then turned her sights to Fang Xuan, “Please, I’m begging you! Save my party members! As long as you save them out, our Hundred Battle Party is willing to be the followers of your Xuan Kui Party!”

Fang Xuan waved his hand dismissively without hesitation, “You’ve got to be kidding. That’s the Sovereign King Thunder we’re talking about. Anyone who goes is just committing suicide. I think you had better stop thinking about it. The moment Sovereign King Thunder strikes, the only ones who might even have a chance are those immensely strong powerful parties. Other than that, there’s no one in the entire Guarded Ground who can help you guys.”

The moment she heard these words, the chick’s tears began to pour down like a heavy rain. How could anyone from their Hundred Battle Party have the capabilities to seek the help of those immensely strong powerful parties?

“Hais, seems like the Hundred Battle Party is really unfortunate. That party leader of theirs is a Divine celestial level 7 state being! To think that he would be done in just like that.”

“Tragic. This is a tragedy indeed.”

…

“10,000 Contribution Points. Rent us. Deal or no deal? Say something. Don’t waste any time.” At the brink of the chick’s utmost despair, a figure appeared before her eyes.

The chick raised her head and looked at Lin Fan. For a moment, she did not know how to speak up anymore.

Lin Fan looked at the chick before him and asked once more, “10,000 Contribution Points. Deal or no deal?”

“You guys had better not go send yourselves to death. That’s the Sovereign King Thunder!” Liu Qiangwei remarked.

“Look at those two fellas. They must be going nuts dreaming about Contribution Points. This is just courting death!” Fang Xuan burst out laughing.

Lin Fan took in a deep breath. He swung his head furiously and glared at Fang Xuan, “YOU HAD BETTER MOTHERFCKING SHUT YOUR FCKING MOUTH FOR YOUR FATHER HERE. DO YOU DARE TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR FATHER HERE WILL FCKING KILL YOU IF YOU DARE TO SPOUT ONE MORE SINGLE FCKING BIT OF F*CKING NONSENSE?”

Lin Fan was truly incensed right now.

Fang Xuan could sense a sharp killing intent that bolted out from the other party, causing his entire body to jerk and shiver. His heart stopped beating for a moment as he felt as though he had just been sent into the Nine Hells.

“Hurry up and say something. Deal or no deal?” Lin Fan said. “If you continue to hesitate, you had better not blame me if your party members are all slaughtered by the Ancient race!”

The moment the chick heard this, she did not dare to think any longer as she nodded her head furiously.

“Where did you guys bump into the Sovereign King Thunder?” Lin Fan asked.

“At the Twin Dark Valleys, 30,000 miles away from here!” The chick replied hurriedly.

“Forget it. Come with us.” The moment Lin Fan thought of the fact that he was still pretty unfamiliar with the territory of the Utmost Being, Saint, he did not dilly dally and dragged the chick with him into the void instantly.

“Bald monk. Follow up.”

“Certainly, benefactor.”

…

Translator’s Thoughts

Lam_ Lam_

Wow? I love all these outbursts from Lin Fan honestly. And not just that. I love all his righteous deals. Honestly, when he makes these deals, one thing I really admire about it is the fact that he never tries to squeeze the other party dry. Look at his little disciple, You Jiuling. He asked her for the token. Nothing more, nothing much. Same for the Princess arc. This time round, he could have taken all the Contribution Points. But nopes, he only took what he asked for initially. This is something that I couldn’t be prouder of as a reader of this novel. Cheers!

Chapter 707: The Meaning Of True Horror

After Lin Fan and the others had left, a wave of discussions burst forth from the people at the public square.

“They’re really heading over? Do they not know how horrifying the Sovereign King Thunder is?”

“The Sovereign King Thunder is one of the key generals under the Utmost Being, Saint! His mastery over thunders is incredibly tyrannical! With a single wave of his hand, the entire sky would be filled with thunderbolts!”

“Hmph! They’re just courting death.” Fang Xuan scoffed coldly. “The Sovereign King Thunder is someone extremely strong. Even someone of the same cultivation state wouldn’t be a match for him.”

“Liu Qiangwei, you guys had better thank me. If not for me, your Rose Party might very well follow in the tracks of the Hundred Battle Party during your mission because of the egos of those two people you would have rented.”

Liu Qiangwei wasn’t looking too good right now. However, everything that Fang Xuan said did make some sense as well.

“Party leader, the Hundred Battle Party had once saved us. No matter what, we’ve got to try holding them back. We mustn’t allow the last remaining survivor of the Hundred Battle Party to go send herself to death.” A member of the Rose Party commented.

Liu Qiangwei hesitated for a moment, “Alright. We’ll go hold them back. No matter what, we mustn’t allow the Hundred Battle Party to be annihilated entirely.”

Liu Qiangwei and the others instantly turned into long streaks of lights as they chased behind Lin Fan’s group.

“Hmph!” The moment Fang Xuan saw this, he could not help but snort out coldly, “We’ll leave too. It’s time to complete our own mission.”

…

As for everyone left standing at the public square, they were entirely flabbergasted right now. To them, today was akin to a fantasy tale that was absolutely unbelievable.

Rescuing people from the hands of Sovereign King Thunder? How was that possible? Anyone in this world would undoubtedly be sending themselves to their deaths!

The might of Sovereign King Thunder was supreme. There had been many powerful parties who had attempted to kill the Sovereign King Thunder only to end up being annihilated entirely and become his food. From then on, there hadn’t been anyone who had dared to confront him any longer.

“Benefactor, for us to be heading forth this haphazardly…Are we making a decision that we should be giving more thought to?” Reverend Shakya asked in a soft tone.

“Hmph! What’s there to think about? Who knows how many people have been massacred by this Sovereign King of the Ancient race.” Lin Fan’s expression was indifferent.

It didn’t matter what he had to do in order to obtain these 10,000 Contribution Points of his. Wasn’t it just to kill a Sovereign King right now? What was so difficult about that?

The moment the chick who had been worrying about her party members from the start heard these words, her face was lost. She did not know if these two people would be able to rescue her party members.

Lin Fan was powerful. Therefore, the speed at which he traversed through the void was extremely fast as well. In the blink of an eye, who knew how many miles he had crossed.

“The Twin Dark Valleys is right up ahead?” Lin Fan pointed over at two mountain peaks that were as huge as two colossal giants standing side by side.

“Yes, it’s right up ahead. That was where our party was supposed to complete our mission. However, to think that we would bump into Sovereign King Thunder instead. Sovereign King Thunder is simply way too terrifying. Even after our party leader used all his strength, he wasn’t a match for the Sovereign King Thunder at all.” The moment the chick thought of everything that had happened earlier on, her face was paler than anything else.

“Terrifying? When Yours Truly arrives later, it will be time to let this Sovereign King Thunder know what true terror means.” Lin Fan laughed coldly as he completely disregarded the other party. As for the Rose Party, they had been searching for a long time now. However, they could not catch sight of the figures ahead of them.

“Just where in the world had they gone to? How in the world are they so fast?” Liu Qiangwei looked into the distance with a solemn expression. Up till now, she hadn’t caught sight of a single trace of them at all.

“Party leader. Could the both of them have abducted her to somewhere far away to do something bad to her?” The members of the Rose Party expressed their concerns.

The moment Liu Qiangwei heard these words, her spirits were rattled instantly, “We’ll head up and check it out. However, we mustn’t get too close to the Twin Dark Valleys. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

“Yes, understood.”

…

Twin Dark Valleys…

The Ancient race army had set up base here as the Sovereign King Thunder was seated on a throne that was constructed from lightning. There were lightning currents cruising around his body like dragons, filled with a tyrannical and devastating energy.

“Sovereign King, we’ve locked up those living beings.” One of the Ancient race legatus knelt down before the Sovereign King and reported.

“Alright.” Sovereign King Thunder nodded his head with a complete disregard for these ants.

At the territory of the Utmost Being, Saint, all the living beings were suppressed by the Ancient race on the surface. However, those living beings that were in hiding snuck around and would appear from time to time, making them extremely difficult to hunt out.

And for the Sovereign King Thunder, those living beings he hated the most were those from the Guarded Ground.

All of those living beings there walked around the world and brought much trouble for the Ancient race.

However, the Ancient race could not get close to the Guarded Grounds. Hence, they could not annihilate those living beings there. But, those living beings who dared to come out of it were all suppressed down by the Sovereign King Thunder accordingly as and when he found them.

When a Sovereign King descended, his might would be unparalleled. There was no one out in the world who would dare to defy them.

Within the cages of the Ancient race, there were dozens of living beings right now. Their auras were withered as though they could die at any moment.

“To think that we would bump into the Sovereign King Thunder.” One of the hulking men had his arms severed. However, his expression was still resolute as ever. For these powerful beings, regrowing their limbs wasn’t something tough. But now that the energy within his body had been expended entirely, there was nothing for him to draw from in order to regrow them.

This hulking man was the party leader of the Hundred Battle Party, Lie Baizhan.

“I wonder if Qiu Yue has managed to make it back to the Guarded Ground.” Another party member laid by the side and mentioned feebly.

“All I can hope for is that Qiu Yue would manage to live on properly after returning to the Guarded Ground. With the descent of Sovereign King Thunder, there would be no one from the Guarded Ground who would dare to save us.” Lie Baizhan’s eyes were looking at the distance with a forlorn expression. However, that look of his changed into one of astonishment immediately.

“Someone’s here?!”

“What?! Could it be that Qiu Yue has been captured by them!?” The moment the party members nearby who were drained of their auras heard the words of their party leader, they started panicking as well.

At this moment, Sovereign King Thunder, who was seated on that lightning throne, smirked coldly at the side of his lips, “To think that the ant who had escaped would return with more ants. Hoho.”

“Chick, why are you trembling?” When Lin Fan caught sight of Sovereign King Thunder at this moment, he grinned out. However, the chick beside him was shivering uncontrollably as though she was really afraid.

“T-that’s the Sovereign King Thunder.” She pointed her finger and replied with fear.

Within the void, an illusory figure of a Thunder Devil floated gently behind the Sovereign King Thunder. His might was supreme as his overbearingness reigned over the world.

“So what if it’s the Sovereign King Thunder? Just remember that 10,000 Contribution Points of mine, eh? Those friends of yours are caught. But by the looks of it, they don’t seem to be in danger of their lives.” Lin Fan extended his consciousness. Very quickly, he found the members of the Hundred Battle Party that were being locked up in the midst of the Ancient race.

The arrival of Lin Fan and the others had the Ancient race beings growling out ferociously. However, without the orders of their Sovereign King, none of them dared to make any unnecessary actions.

“Qiu Yue, why are you here?” Lie Baizhan yelled out.

“Party leader! I’ve brought people here with me to save you guys! The both of them say they can rescue all of you!” The moment Qiu Yue heard the voice of her party leader, an infinite amount of hope bubbled in her heart.

“Save us? Who in the world can save us from the hands of the Sovereign King Thunder?” Lie Baizhan could not help but scoff at themselves with a tone of irony. His gaze then sharpened up as he looked at the two people beside Qiu Yue.

“You b*stards! Why did you have to come? Don’t you guys know that the Sovereign King Thunder is here?” Lie Baizhan’s was burning with rage in his heart right now. If these two guys wanted to die alone, then so be it! Why in the world did they have to bring Qiu Yue with them!?

“Alright. Shut up in the face of Yours Truly.” Lin Fan then cast his sights on that figure in the void. “You’re the Sovereign King Thunder?”

“HAHA. That’s Your Sovereign King here. Since you dare to head forth, you’ve got some guts indeed.” All of a sudden, the Sovereign King Thunder bolted up and shrugged his body. With that, the entire world darkened as thunderbolts swarmed the Heavens and swam in them like gigantic dragons.

A series of booming explosions cracked through the Heavens.

At this moment, under the fearsome might of the Sovereign King Thunder, everyone other than Lin Fan and Reverend Shakya felt their hearts thumping furiously once more.

Translator’s Thoughts

 Lam_

Whoo! Now Lin Fan is off to sow some seeds of grudges with the 2nd Utmost Being now! Time to fight! Cheers!

Chapter 708: If Yours Truly Strikes, You Will Have No Chance Of Fighting Back

“Hoho? Sovereign King Thunder, it isn’t Yours Truly that has the guts. YOU are the one with the guts. To think that you aren’t scramming away just yet even though Yours Truly is here? Seems like your balls are pretty big, eh?” Lin Fan wasn’t fazed in the least bit as he tossed back his robes. Hands behind his back, he looked at the Sovereign King Thunder straight in the eye.

Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party watched this before sighing out eventually.

Seemed like this time around, the Hundred Battle Party was doomed to be annihilated for sure. To think that Qiu Yue would bump into such a retard who would dare to act so brazenly before the Sovereign King Thunder.

“Qiu Yue, hurry up and run!” Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party shouted out. They did not bear the slightest bit of hopes towards these two men that Qiu Yue had brought over.

…

“Party leader, the Twin Dark Valley is right up ahead. If we were to continue heading forth, it’s very likely that we’ll be discovered by the Sovereign King Thunder.” A member of the Rose Party mentioned.

“Just where have they gone to?” Liu Qiangwei asked perplexedly.

“Perhaps they have never been here from the start? What sort of an existence is the Sovereign King Thunder? Anyone with some normal brains would definitely not send themselves to death for nothing.”

“That’s right. The both of them are only Divine celestial level 7 state beings. There’s no way they are a match for Sovereign King Thunder.”

The Rose Party was hidden somewhere and gossiping about this right now.

GROWL!

All of a sudden, a dragon’s roar rang out across the world.

Instantly, all the members from the Rose Party felt the powers within their bodies rumbling all of a sudden. Their powers were even going berserk at this moment. They then let out looks of astonishment.

“How could this be? This is…?” Liu Qiangwei did not know what was going on right now. However, the howl from earlier seemed to be an extremely profound skill that was cast. All of a sudden, a voice made its way into everyone’s ears.

“Sovereign King Thunder, make your move. No matter how many of these underlings you send, they’re all going to die for sure.”

…

“They’ve really gone for the Sovereign King Thunder!”

“How could things turn out as such? Just what sort of courage do they possess for them to seek out the Sovereign King Thunder?”

“Go! Let’s go and check out what’s going on.” Liu Qiangwei was filled with questions.

…

At this moment, Lin Fan’s consciousness had descended. Opening his mouth, the Heavenly Dragon’s Music rang forth and suppressed the Ancient race legatus entirely.

“Seems like you’ve got some skills.” Sovereign King Thunder laughed out frostily. He wasn’t bothered in the least bit about the death of his legatus. After all, it was just an ant that had died.

“I don’t have some skills. I’m extremely skillful. Sovereign King Thunder, I’d advise you to come at me first. Otherwise, by the time Yours Truly has to strike out, you’d probably have no chance to retaliate at all.” Lin Fan said indifferently.

Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party was stumped by now.

To think that the helper found by Qiu Yue would be this strong! With a single move, he annihilated a legatus of the Ancient race!

And that wasn’t the only thing! His words towards the Sovereign King Thunder were extremely tyrannical! It was as though he was afraid of nothing between this world!

‘Just what sort of a person is he? How have I not seen him within the Guarded Ground before in the past? The name of Sovereign King Thunder within the Guarded Ground is infamous and known by everyone. Does this guy really have some capabilities, or is he just making a farce?’ Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party could not help but have these doubts bubble in their hearts.

However, for everyone from the Hundred Battle Party, this level of strength was far from enough. After all, the scariness of the Sovereign King Thunder wasn’t something that mere Ancient race legatus could measure up to.

Even if it were 10,000 Ancient race legatus together, they wouldn’t be a match for the Sovereign King Thunder.

Far across in the distance, the Rose Party remained hidden.

“Party leader, check it out! They’re over there!”

“How scary! The descent of the Sovereign King Thunder and that Ancient race army…Even from such a distance, I can feel the tremors being emanated out from their aura.”

A maiden wearing black robes from the Rose Party commented.

“Don’t talk now. Someone as strong as the Sovereign King Thunder would be able to sense any bit of disturbance in the air. If we’re discovered by him, we might all just die right here.”

“However, it does seem like there’s no chance of anyone from the Hundred Battle Party making it out alive any longer.”

Looking at everything before her, Liu Qiangwei shook her head in regret. For a Divine celestial level 7 state being to want to go head-on against the Sovereign King Thunder? This was unquestionably a fool’s act.

At the same time, the current Liu Qiangwei was relieved that she did not rent these two guys. If she had, who knew what sort of troubles they would have caused?

However, the guts of them alone was pretty admirable from Liu Qiangwei’s point. If she had not witnessed this for herself, she would not have dared believe that someone would dare to go against the Sovereign King Thunder as such.

The Sovereign King Thunder was not weak at all. This was especially due to that godlike mastery of thunder that he had, which was extremely sick! For any single living being, the power of thunder was one hell of a horrifying existence.

“Benefactor, do you require any help?” Reverend Shakya asked.

From the body of Sovereign King Thunder, Reverend Shakya was sensing an extremely repressing amount of power. Seemed like this guy wasn’t simple at all.

“Bald monk, does Yours Truly look like I need any help?” Lin Fan reversed the question.

“In this poor monk’s opinion, you do not need any indeed, benefactor.” Reverend Shakya replied.

“HAHA! That’s right!” Lin Fan burst out laughing before turning his sight to Sovereign King Thunder. “Yours Truly has allowed you to strike at me first. But, since you did not do so, don’t come blaming that Yours Truly did not give you any chance then.”

Instantly, Lin Fan began walking towards Sovereign King Thunder briskly.

Lin Fan had killed so many Sovereign Kings by now. Even if Sovereign King Thunder was really strong, he wasn’t bothered at all.

“Hmph! Courting death!” Sovereign King Thunder’s brows furrowed. That pitch black finger of his raised slightly, and all of a sudden, the void turned into chaos. A gigantic thunder dragon was manifested out with its head, claws, body, and scales. Everything down to its very howl was similar to a real dragon.

“He’s looking for death! Every single move of Sovereign King Thunder possesses an immense amount of power! Just that thunderous dragon alone possesses an aura that is so devastating! Even a Divine celestial level 7 state being wouldn’t be able to hold out against that!”

Liu Qiangwei could clearly sense the power of that thunder dragon that was emanating out. As such, her face could not help but turn grim. From her point of view, the Sovereign King Thunder was so strong that even a single move of his would be able to cause a Divine celestial level 7 state being to disintegrate immediately.

Against this move, she even had to retreat somewhat from her current position to ensure that she wasn’t caught in the radius of impact.

“Sovereign King Thunder, how dare you play with thunder before Yours Truly? This is you looking to be humiliated.” Lin Fan laughed out coldly. His very own Thunder Trainer King had already set up his very own cult and even his starkly known Academy of Electroconvulsive Therapy.

For Lin Fan, this thunder dragon looked as though it couldn’t withstand a single blow.

“You brazen brat with dem big words!” Sovereign King Thunder burst out in anger.

BOOM!

Instantly, the thunder dragon had itself coiled around Lin Fan, crackling with electricity all over it. No one could see what was going on within at all.

“It’s over. Due to the overconfidence of that man, he’s done for. How horrifying was Sovereign King Thunder? To go against strength of that level is to court death indubitably.” Liu Qiangwei shook her head and sighed out once more. With someone with such an ego, this was an outcome that would happen sooner or later.

Looking at the scene before her, Qiu Yue collapsed onto the ground in a crippled position as well.

Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party shook their heads in disappointment. Everything was all for naught. Against the Sovereign King Thunder, all of them were akin to ants.

“Hmph! Sovereign King Thunder, is this all you’ve got?”

All of a sudden, a lone voice rang out across the void.

Shing!

A figure that was wrapped in lightning appeared before everyone’s faces. Lin Fan opened up his palms, and the thunder dragon that was coiling itself around him was instantly caught in his hands.

PSCHHHHHHH!

Moving his wrist, that thunder dragon in his palms took on the shape of a long whip made up of thunder as it lashed out towards the Sovereign King Thunder.

“Yours Truly has already said it. Once Yours Truly strikes, you won’t have a chance to retaliate. Come over to Yours Truly now.”

…

Translator’s Thoughts

Lam_ Lam_

This Liu Qiangwei’s dismissive statements are getting on my nerves. Hmph. To think that our dear MC had offered to get her out of her predicament earlier on. >:(

Chapter 709: Instakill

“How could this be?”

All of a sudden, everyone found themselves looking at everything before them dumbstruck.

“That single strike by Sovereign King Thunder just now… Even if it were a powerful being of Divine celestial level 7 state, there’s no way they’d be able to resist it. Just how in the world did this guy do it?” Liu Qiangwei was feeling as though a pair of invisible hands were slapping her on the face furiously.

From the start, she didn’t have many expectations from this Lin Fan guy. However, reality had taught her the harsh truth of how to behave like a proper human being.

“Not simple. This guy is not simple! Could it truly be possible that this person found by Qiu Yue would be able to suppress the Sovereign King Thunder?” Lie Baizhan commented with astonishment.

“Party leader, that’s impossible. Both of us are clear of just how strong the Sovereign King Thunder…”

Just as a member of the Hundred Battle Party was refuting those words, the next scene had him feeling as though an invisible arm was gripping on his throat and choking him, rendering him unable to complete his sentence.

“Just who in the world is he?!” Nobody knew where this member of the Hundred Battle Party could have gotten the strength to bolt up standing instantly.

The long whip of thunder in Lin Fan’s hands seemed to be filled with a mind of its own as it moved like both a dragon and a snake, coiling itself tightly around the throat of the Sovereign King Thunder. The Sovereign King Thunder was then dragged right before Lin Fan’s face.

“B-b*stard! You’re courting death!” The Sovereign King Thunder was filled with a boundless rage in his heart right now. Within his palms, lightning crackled as a Thunder God pounced up towards Lin Fan.

“If Yours Truly have said that you wouldn’t get a chance to fight back, you wouldn’t! Slay!” Activating his consciousness, a sharp Sword Will broke out from the void and tore the arm of Sovereign King Thunder apart.

“ARGH!!!”

Sovereign King Thunder screamed out and his face turned extremely terrible. To think that the strength of this guy would be this high!

“Kneel down for Yours Truly!” Lin Fan stretched open his palm as a formidable force pressed down on the head of the Sovereign King Thunder. A boundless amount of might unfurled and swept through the entire world.

“How dare you humiliate Your Sovereign King? Die for Your Sovereign King here!” Sovereign King Thunder sent a punch flying towards Lin Fan’s chest.

BAM!

“This isn’t good! He’s been struck by the Sovereign King Thunder!”

At that moment, the color drained from everyone’s faces. Initially, they thought that this guy would have a chance of suppressing the Sovereign King Thunder. But just at this moment, they discovered that the retaliatory punch of the Sovereign King Thunder had landed on this guy squarely!

“He’s way too overconfident. How can he be this confident? The destructive powers of the Sovereign King Thunder are so strong! That single punch possessed such devastating powers that even those of the Giant or Vajra race wouldn’t be able to hang on!” The moment Liu Qiangwei saw this scene, her face changed immediately. That initial hope she had in the beginning had vanished entirely.

Just at this moment, yet another situation occurred.

“Sovereign King Thunder, stop resisting now! This fist of yours is just akin to a scratch to Yours Truly. Kneel down before Yours Truly!” Lin Fan chuckled out coldly. His physical body state was that of a Divine celestial level 8 state right now.

Thud.

A massive amount of power was channeled down from the head of the Sovereign King Thunder once more. Unable to resist it, he collapsed with a thud onto the ground, causing a great amount of that energy to be transferred over.

Bam! Bam!

The ground started cracking as earth spikes shot up, as though the entire earth was going to cave in right now.

At this moment, the only feeling that Liu Qiangwei could feel was her cheeks burning red from embarrassment. The moment she said what she said earlier on, she was given one tight slap across the face immediately, without any chance to react at all.

Everyone from the Rose Party looked at their party leader and did not know what to say for a moment or two. They had realized that this seemed to be an unlucky day for their party leader today. No matter what she did, she would just come across bad luck.

As for the Hundred Battle Party, they were so stunned that they were rendered speechless.

“So strong! This is way too strong! Since when has there been such a powerful existence within the Guarded Ground?!”

“How in the world did Qiu Yue seek out help from such a powerful being?!”

“I’ve got no idea. But, what I want to know is why such a powerful being is totally unknown till now.”

…

“Yours Truly has said it. You’re definitely not going to have a chance to fight back at all. Now, do you believe me?” Lin Fan smiled calmly as though this was something really normal that was happening.

“DAMNED THING! YOUR SOVEREIGN KING WILL HAVE YOU DEAD!” Sovereign King Thunder had not expected this to happen to him at all, as he screamed out with a shrill voice.

BOOM!

Within the void, a black vortex suddenly appeared. This vortex was nurturing a tremendous amount of power.

Everyone raised their heads and revealed a look of fear.

Within the vortex, they could sense a monstrous amount of power emanating from it.

“B*STARD! DIE FOR YOUR SOVEREIGN KING HERE!” Sovereign King Thunder blared out as the black vortex in the void began to move along with lightning. From there, a thick and ferocious thunderbolt descended from the Heavens and smote down on Lin Fan.

“That’s the Thunder Tornado! To think that the Sovereign King Thunder would have such a godly skill under his control!” The moment Lie Baizhan saw the thunderbolt, his face changed immediately.

The Thunder Tornado was equivalent to a Paradise Calamity.

If the Paradise wanted to create a Dao of its own, it would have to undergo a Calamity. Right now, the thunderbolt created by the Sovereign King Thunder was that of a Paradise Calamity.

Lin Fan looked at the thunderbolt that rained down from the sky reminiscently. However, none of this mattered to Lin Fan by now.

“DAMNED LIVING BEING! IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO DIE!” Sovereign King Thunder laughed out coldly. It was a sinister and eerie laughter. However, his face changed all of a sudden.

Lin Fan grabbed the back of the Sovereign King Thunder’s head and lifted him up straight facing the oncoming thunderbolt.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”

The Sovereign King Thunder screamed out in pain as black fumes rose from his body.

“Now, don’t you think that you’re one hell of a dumbf*ck? Evidently, you know that you’re trapped in the hands of Yours Truly, and yet you choose to play with thunder? In the end, who’s the one who had to take it himself?” Lin Fan sighed out, not knowing what else to say.

“DESPICABLE! SHAMELESS!” The Sovereign King Thunder had not expected this guy to be devious enough to use him as a scapegoat!

Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party and the Rose Party were completely flabbergasted. They had not expected things to turn out as such.

“That mission about the Sovereign King Thunder which is Heaven Tiered Middle Graded…What’s the deal about it?” Lin Fan asked the members of the Hundred Battle Party.

“Capture the Sovereign King Thunder back alive.”

“Oh? I can bring him back alive?”

“That’s right.”

At this moment, Lin Fan turned to look at the Sovereign King Thunder before smiling coldly.

Sovereign King Thunder was rupturing out with every last bit of strength that he had. At the same time, the powers within his body were rumbling furiously. However, he was pressed down by that palm on his forehead, and there was nothing he could do at all about it.

All of a sudden, the face of Sovereign King Thunder changed.

“HOW DARE YOU!” As though the powers, Paradise, Essence Spirit, and Universal Elixir of his body were no longer under his control, Sovereign King Thunder found them all gravitating towards the body of this living being. His face was really terrible right now.

“Sovereign King Thunder, I guess it’s just tough luck for you to run into Yours Truly. However, for the sake of the mission, I’m not going to take that life of yours.” Lin Fan’s Mythical Parasol Tree within him began to go hard at work.

In the blink of an eye, the powers, Paradise and Essence Spirit et cetera within the body of the Sovereign King Thunder were all extracted out.

‘Ding…Experience Points +800,000’

“B*STARD! I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!” All of a sudden, the Sovereign King Thunder found his body lacking even a single shred of power, as though he was a handicapped being.

“Hehe…” Lin Fan did not say anything more. Instead, as though he was dragging a dead dog, Lin Fan pulled Sovereign King Thunder in his hands and walked towards the Hundred Battle Party.

“Bald monk, I’ll leave the rest of the Ancient race beings for you.” Lin Fan said.

“Yes! Thank you, benefactor.” The moment Reverend Shakya heard this, he was filled with joy. Leaping with joy instantly, his body was covered with a golden gleam as he began reforming that Ancient race army with a benevolent expression.

Everyone from the Hundred Battle Party was watching with jaws agape right now. To think that the unparalleled and mighty Sovereign King Thunder would be suppressed by this human before them just like that.

If they hadn’t just witnessed it with their very eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it at all.

At this moment, the ones who were the saddest right now were none other than the Rose Party…

“H-he…!” Liu Qiangwei looked at everything before her. As though she hadn’t managed to breathe properly, she fainted over.

“P-party leader…!!!” The members of the Rose Party began to hold up their party Leader together. They knew why their party leader would have such a reaction.

To think that she would have let such a powerful being slip away from her just like that!

And not only that! He had only costed a mere 10,000 Contribution Points…!!!