Chapter 165 - 1499-1509

Chapter 1499: They're Back

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"Sh*t, what does this have to do with young ladies? Little fellow, are you valuing sex over friendship?" Buttface shouted at Xu Que with a look of distaste.

"This has nothing to do with valuing sex over friendship. It's about my good relationship with my sister," Xu Que said calmly.

Initially, he had really just wanted to find someone, and thus had gone to the Heaven Palace Academy to see if he could find out any important news. But then he'd had a brainstorm and decided it would be a good idea to go to the Jade Lake Holy Land. The Heaven Continent was so boring right now. Xu Que thought it would be fun… to form a girl group.

"Little Que Que, what are you saying? Which sister do you have a good relationship with?" Liu Jingning asked mockingly.

Xu Que suddenly paused and turned his head to look at her. Liu Jingning looked at him with a forced smile. Jiang Hongyan and Zixia Fairy were also staring at him fixedly.

Sh*t, he was in hot water now!

Xu Que's desire for survival instantly appeared. "Well, don't get me wrong. I didn't mean it like that!"

"Then what did you mean?" Zixia Fairy asked nonchalantly.

"No wonder you always run to Jade Lake. You must really miss the girls." Liu Jingning continued her sarcastic comments.

"That is absolutely not true." Xu Que immediately became serious and said righteously, "Others may not know me very well, but the three of you? What kind of person do you think I am? Other than the three of you, I'm not interested in any other women."

"Huh?" Buttface and Duan Jiude gasped, hugging their chests to keep from laughing, and taking a step back as if to protect themselves.

Xu Que couldn't be bothered to pay attention to these two idiots and continued shouting, "Ever since I've come to the Heaven Continent, I haven't approached any other women. Even while eating chicken wings, if I learned the chicken wing came from a mother hen, I would stop eating."

PFFT!

Liu Jingning couldn't help but laugh out loud. She rolled her eyes, shook her head, and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Let's talk about serious matters. What do you want to do with the people in Jade Lake? What does this have to do with the powerful figures from the Heaven Palace Sect?"

"Hey, there's no relationship between the two. I just had a sudden whim. I saw a way I could make a profit from it, and Jade Lake would also benefit from it. It's a win-win situation." Xu Que smiled. He was beginning to look forward to it. It was almost as if he could see a large amount of Acting Tough Points waiting for him.

"Profit? Sh*t, little fellow, right now we should be worrying about the powerful people from the Heaven Palace Sect, and all you're thinking about is making a profit?" Duan Jiude demanded angrily.

Xu Que smiled and said, "As long as I make a profit, I can take care of the powerful people from the Heaven Palace Sect."

In fact, he was not entirely helpless now. In addition to the undisclosed trump card he held, he had also received another ace card from the System: the Debt Collector Beat Debtors card.

As long as the System's revenge mechanism was activated and he fought hard, there was a chance for him to be able to kill all the powerful figures from the Heaven Palace Sect. However, it was a larger risk than usual.

Therefore, except in the case of very last resort, Xu Que didn't want to use these two trump cards too quickly. After all, there were still Celestial Emperor-level Elders in the Celestial Cloud Continent that he might have to deal with in the future.

There was also another, more conventional way to become stronger. This was to continue to earn Acting Tough Points, continue to upgrade the System, upgrade his own realm level, and then forcibly crush his opponents. It was also for this reason that he had been inspired to go to the Jade Lake Holy Land. He had figured out that it was a way to earn Acting Tough Points.

That day, the group made their move to leave.

A few people still maintained their puppet disguises, concealing their essences, as they boarded the teleportation device. They left the Ziwei Celestial Realm, crossed over the Tianxiang Celestial Realm, and finally reached Tianxiang City.

Although the Jade Lake Holy Land had closed their gates, Tianxiang City was still half-open, and it was only a few hundred miles away from the Jade Lake Holy Land.

After Xu Que and his party had arrived at Tianxiang City, they didn't waste any time but rushed off in the direction of the Jade Lake Holy Land.

There was no need to destroy the mountain's protective Spell Array. It was enough to just send an invitation card with the signature, Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction.

"Little fellow, an invitation card is used by people with etiquette. It's not your usual style. Are you sure that's a good idea? Not everyone will be happy to see you." Buttface was skeptical.

"Oh, let's just wait and see. Within five seconds, they will come out to greet us."

Xu Que shook his head and waved his hand, changing their puppet disguises back to their normal appearances, although he kept their essences concealed.

He was convinced that, as long as the people in the Jade Lake Holy Land had not heard about Xu Que offending the influential figures of the Heaven Palace Sect, they would surely come out to meet them.

"Sh*t, I don't believe you. Five, four…" Buttface seemed very confident and felt certain that the people of Jade Lake wouldn't want to meet such a demon as Xu Que.

However, after getting to four, and just before he shouted three…

BOOM!

The mountain's protective spell suddenly shook, and a muffled sound rang out.

"Sh*t." Buttface was instantly dumbfounded.

Everyone's gazes swept toward the center of where the spell had been. Several figures came out and hurried over to them. There were several disciples of the Jade Lake Holy Land, led by Bai Cailing. They had opened the mountain's protective spell without any hesitation whatsoever.

A long time ago, Xu Que had known Bai Cailing, and later, when he had been impersonating his father, he had spent time with her again. It had been many, many years since Bai Cailing had last met with Xu Que.

However, she'd recognized Xu Que at first sight. After all… talented and good-looking people often left deep impressions. Especially in this case, where the unique roguish feeling that Xu Que projected wasn't really something others could imitate.

"Sh*t, they are really coming out to see him," Buttface murmured, slightly embarrassed.

"Xu fellow, Holy Virgin Jiang, long time, no see!"

Bai Cailing had brought along a few female disciples from the Jade Lake Holy Land, who had already rushed over and were waving hello to Xu Que.

Holding a spell flag in her hand, Bai Cailing had opened an entrance in the mountain's protective spell. The other female disciples saluted Xu Que and his party members, one after another.

"The legendary man who had done so many heinous acts recently is right in front of us?"

"Was Elder Xu, the man who revived the Peach Garden in Jade Lake, the father of this young man?"

Several female disciples had curious expressions on their faces as if they were interested in and unfamiliar with Xu Que.

"Miss Bai, how have you been doing?" Xu Que smiled widely and responded to Bai Cailing.

He was quite familiar with some of these Jade Lake female disciples, but he didn't show it. He just pretended not to know them, smiling as Bai Cailing and the others led them into the Jade Lake Holy Land.

"Xu, you've been in the limelight a lot lately. It is a great honor for us that you have chosen to come to the Jade Lake Holy Land." Bai Cailing laughed.

"Miss Bai is too polite. I'd heard that my father had a good relationship with the Jade Lake Holy Land. So, of course, I felt that I must come to visit from time to time. I wonder if the Jade Lake Saint is in the Holy Land?" Xu Que smiled with the fake politeness of a businessman.

Bai Cailing paused slightly and smiled. "Xu, you've come at the wrong time. The Saint left the Tianxiang Celestial Realm a few days ago and went to the Ziwei Celestial Realm."

"Oh? She went to the Ziwei Celestial Realm?" Xu Que was confused. He had just made a big scene in the Ziwei Celestial Realm. "Why did the Jade Lake Saint go there at this time?"

"This…"

Bai Cailing hesitated for a second, and then she said, "In fact, it is no big secret. You may not know, but some of the powerful figures of the Heaven Palace Sect who disappeared a long time ago have now returned. They convened a meeting and asked all the powerful and influential ancestors to come to meet them. The Jade Lake Saint was just accompanying my ancestors from Jade Lake."

"Sh*t!"

Xu Que's eyes got wide, and the expressions of Duan Jiude and the others also changed slightly.

"What are they holding a large meeting about?" Xu Que asked straightforwardly.

…..

Chapter 1500: Heaven Palace Sect

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"Xu fellow, I really don't know what it's about." Bai Cailing shook her head, hesitating slightly before she said, "But…I'm guessing it's probably related to future changes in the Heaven Continent. That's an important matter."

"Oh? Changes in the Heaven Continent?" Xu Que frowned and felt relieved.

Although he had offended the people from the Heaven Palace Sect, he didn't think it would warrant them making such large changes that they would call up all the Celestial Kings in the entire Heaven Continent.

But hearing what Bai Cailing had said, Xu Que also remembered having heard about upcoming changes in the Heaven Continent. Initially, Mo Junchen had mentioned hearing this rumor, and so he'd come to the Heaven Continent with Xu Que. Xuanyuan Wanrong had also briefly mentioned it. Unfortunately, he hadn't had time to ask her about any of the details before they'd developed such a hatred for each other.

Later on, Nishang Fairy and the Holy Virgin whom he'd met in Tian Sha City, as well as the two Celestial Primes from the Celestial Cloud Continent, had also mentioned this. They had tried to prevent Xu Que from killing all those Celestial Kings, claiming that he was destroying the fighting capacity of the Heaven Continent.

However, Xu Que had not cared about all this at that time, and he hadn't hesitated to kill the ten Celestial Kings, and, after which, returning to the Ziwei Celestial Realm and killing three more.

But now, hearing Bai Cailing mention it again, he couldn't help but feel a tingle of excitement. "Could it really be that the day where there would be changes in the Heaven Continent was really coming?"

"Xu fellow need not worry. This is only my guess. I have occasionally heard some mutterings from our Saint, but this doesn't necessarily mean that the Heaven Continent will definitely undergo changes." Bai Cailing saw Xu Que's solemn expression and thoughtful appearance and couldn't help but laugh. "Even if there were really changes, we'd still have the elders from the Heaven Palace Sect, so we don't have to worry about anything."

"Well, that's true." Xu Que nodded absently and responded.

Bai Cailing was obviously someone who wasn't as knowledgeable as he was, but he himself was also very sure that there would be changes in the Heaven Continent.

He could roughly guess how it would change. It would be nothing more than unlocking the gates of the Heaven Continent and allowing the Earth Continent and the Xuanhuang Continent to both join together to make a new, much bigger Heaven Continent. This meant that they could more easily face countless forces from outside the Heaven Continent.

After all, some people had said that the Heaven Continent was just a canoe, and many people were willing, and wanted to, board this boat.

"Xu fellow, seeing you again after so many years makes me rather emotional and joyful. But there is something that, from the standpoint of a friend, I have to remind you of." Bai Cailing slowed down and looked at Xu Que with a solemn expression.

This made Xu Que pause. "What do you have to remind me about?"

"We have all heard of your strength. You might be the first person at the Celestial Stage of the Great All-Embracing Heaven in history who has killed Celestial Kings, but you must remember that you can't offend those of the Heaven Palace Sect." Bai Cailing cautioned him seriously.

This was not a casual remark. When she saw Xu Que, she was reminded of Xu Que's father. The two of them gave her an uneasy feeling.

Xu Que's father had offended many people in the past, and now Xu Que had the strength to rival any forces in the Heaven Continent. Now that the strongmen of the Heaven Palace Sect had appeared, Bai Cailing felt as if it was necessary to remind Xu Que to avoid offending them.

"Ha, ha, ha, Miss Bai speaks too seriously. I, Xu Que, have always been gentle and demure. I would never actively provoke others and create conflict, but even if I had really offended the Heaven Palace Sect, I don't think there is anything to be afraid of. Unless the people in the Heaven Palace Sect have three heads and six arms?" Xu Que smiled, full of confidence.

He was avoiding the strongmen from the Heaven Palace Sect because he felt that it had only been a small matter. It wasn't necessary to make a big fuss over it. If he had to use up the two cards in his hand, it would be such a waste. He wasn't really afraid of that group of people.

Hearing his words, Bai Cailing smiled bitterly. "Xu fellow might not know this, but among the strongmen of the Heaven Palace Sect who have appeared, although there are Celestial Kings and Celestial Primes, this is still far from the true strength of the Heaven Palace Sect."

At this moment, Bai Cailing sighed slightly, her eyes flickering with emotion and awe. "Many people have heard of the Heaven Palace Sect because of the existence of the Heaven Palace Academy. And because of the Heaven Palace Academy, everyone can imagine how powerful the Heaven Palace Sect was back in the day. But everyone has underestimated the true power of the Heaven Palace Sect in its glory days."

"According to my Celestial King ancestors from the Jade Lake, some ancient records were lost, so no one ever knew how powerful the Heaven Palace Sect was back in the day, but she remembers very clearly that the Heaven Palace Sect in its glory was home to thousands of Celestial Kings and hundreds of Celestial Primes. Among all these Celestials, the ten most powerful people of the Celestial Prime level were crowned Peak Lords. Even further up, there were ten Celestial Emperors in the Heaven Palace Sect. The strength of the dean was rumored to have come from the existence of those Celestial Emperors."

As Bai Cailing spoke, Xu Que couldn't help but open his eyes wide. Zixia Fairy and the others were very surprised.

"Back in the day, the Heaven Palace Sect had been so terrifying?"

"Ten Celestial Emperors, with an existence even higher than the Celestial Primes?"

"Sh*t, how awesome was that?" Buttface exclaimed.

Bai Cailing smiled. "At that time, the Heaven Palace Sect was only known as the Heaven Palace, and the Heaven Continent was also named after them."

"What? The name of the Heaven Continent was derived from the Heaven Palace Sect?" Mo Junchen was the first to be surprised. After all, he was a man from the Earth Continent, who had great respect for the Heaven Continent. He never knew that the name Heaven Continent actually had such a history.

A force must be very powerful for the continent to be named after it.

"Yes, the Heaven Continent in the past actually belonged to the Heaven Palace Sect. Neither the Ziwei Celestial Realm or the Tianxiang Celestial Realm existed at that time. Instead, the continent was divided into ten large mountain peaks, which were controlled by the ten Peak Lords of the Celestial Prime level. During the long course of history that followed, there were changes in the ten large peaks, and they gradually evolved into today's 14 celestial realms," Bai Cailing said.

These were all things that she had learned from her Celestial Kings ancestors at the Jade Lake. At that time, her expression was almost on the same level as Mo Junchen and Duan Jiude's.

Many people knew that the Heaven Palace Sect was very strong back in the day, but after knowing how strong they truly were, they found that they had seriously underestimated them.

Looking at Mo Junchen and Duan Jiude's expressions, Bai Cailing smiled slightly.

But when she looked at Xu Que, she couldn't help but pause.

Xu Que didn't seem to be the slightest bit shocked by her words. His face was very serious, as if facing a huge enemy.

"Xu fellow, what is wrong with you?" Bai Cailing asked.

"Nothing much, I just feel that the task of maintaining world peace has become even more difficult." Xu Que sighed with a little melancholy.

Bai Cailing was startled. "Xu fellow, don't mess around. Once you offend the Heaven Palace Sect, there will be serious consequences."

"Oh!" Xu Que laughed. "When will I be able to hear the world say that once they offend the Exploding Heavens Faction, there will be even more severe consequences? Okay, I won't go on any further. Let's go in, I still have important matters to discuss with you."

After he'd finished speaking, Xu Que waved his hands and took the lead by stepping into the Jade Lake Holy Land.

Bai Cailing and the others were frozen in place. "What did this guy mean?"

Offending the Exploding Heavens Faction would have even more severe consequences?

…..

Chapter 1501: Big Tribulation

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"Oh, Xu fellow, I don't understand what you mean. You say that you want to form a girl group in the Jade Lake. What is this and of what use is it?"

In the Jade Lake entrance hall, Bai Cailing, who was accompanied by several Elders, looked at Xu Que with a questioning expression.

After Xu Que had arrived in the Jade Lake, he'd gotten straight to the point and told them his idea of forming a girl group.

However, these cultivators had never heard the term girl group before, and they had no idea what it meant.

"Oh, my god, how can you not know what a girl group is? How can you be so ignorant." Buttface looked disdainful, glancing at the crowd and starting to show off. "Surely you must know what a boy group is?"

"Boy group?" Other than Xu Que, everyone in the audience was sitting with their mouths wide open, looking like dunces.

"You don't know what a boy group is either? What about idols?" Buttface asked again.

"Buttface, enough already, stop being obnoxious. We're only thinking of forming a girl group, why bring up boy groups? And idols? You're nuts!" Xu Que covered Buttface's mouth. This guy was showing off his superiority again, just because he had visited Earth once.

"Everyone, I only had this idea because it would benefit the Jade Lake greatly. At least it could bring you more Celestial Arts and lots of treasures." Xu Que looked at Bai Cailing and the others with a smile.

"Of course this could be a good thing, but I still don't understand. What is a girl group?" Bai Cailing frowned slightly, full of puzzlement.

If it was simply about having affairs with women, she felt that Xu Que's Exploding Heavens Faction had enough experience there. She couldn't understand any reason to come to the Jade Lake.

Xu Que explained, "The girl group idea…actually, the idea is to use a lot of young girls, ahem, that is, to let a bunch of girls form a group and then teach them singing and dancing, with their focus on improving their abilities and creating characters that are attractive to people and travel around the world performing. This will enhance their popularity, and they will become famous. In the future, there will be lots of people who will be willing to pay high prices to see them perform. This will make the Jade Lake well known throughout the world, but also…"

"Enough!" Suddenly, Bai Cailing stood up and interrupted Xu Que.

The Elders of Jade Lake who were with her all had extremely ugly expressions on their faces, and even all the other Jade Lake disciples glared at Xu Que, obviously disgusted by his shamelessness.

This situation suddenly made Xu Que feel a little embarrassed.

"Er, Miss Bai, did I say something wrong? Why are you looking at me this way?" Xu Que spread out his hands innocently.

He really didn't know what had been wrong with what he had been saying. Once this girl group plan was successful, they would become top stars, and the world would worship and admire them. What was wrong with that?

"Xu fellow, please show some respect." A white-haired Elder stood up and said in a deep voice, "Isn't what you call a girl group just getting the Jade Lake female disciples to become like geisha singers?"

"Well, even if the Jade Lake goes into decline again and can't return to its glory days, it will never be reduced to us letting our members become geisha singers." Another Elder muttered icily.

After which, one of the most senior Elders also stood up and looked at Xu Que coldly. "Xu fellow, because of our relationship with your father, Elder Xu, we will just treat your remarks as if we haven't heard them, and we also request that you speak to the women of the Jade Lake with more respect in the future. Otherwise, even if the Jade Lake's strength doesn't measure up to the Exploding Heavens Faction's, I won't accept such humiliation."

After that, several Elders turned to leave, and all of the Jade Lake female disciples followed closely behind.

In the large entrance hall, only Xu Que and an expressionless Bai Cailing were left behind.

Xu Que was a little bit surprised and confused, but, after he recovered his senses, he helplessly patted his own head with a bitter smile.

This could only be considered a huge missed opportunity. Some of the perceptions that these cultivators had were so old-fashioned and simply couldn't be compared with the ideas of modern people on Earth.

In ancient times on Earth, singers and dancers had had an inferior status in society. They had no personal freedom and mostly relied on their talents to please men. Their status was similar to that of slaves.

In the World of Cultivators, this situation was almost the same and was far from the modern concepts of Earth.

No wonder the people in Jade Lake got so angry after listening to him.

"Miss Bai, you have misunderstood me on this matter. I didn't mean to humiliate the Jade Lake. In my hometown, famous singers are respected and sought after by millions of people." Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and smiled ruefully.

Bai Cailing frowned. "How is this possible? People who just dance and sing are admired and sought after by millions of people?"

"Uh, even though I agree it sounds ridiculous, I can't help but tell you that these indeed are the facts."

When he had lived on Earth, singing and dancing stars had indeed been admired by millions of people. He hadn't thought that there was anything strange about it. In fact, it had seemed like a very normal matter.

But now that he had reached such a position in the World of Cultivators, he also felt that this adoration of singers and dancers was indeed unreasonable. Since ancient times, wasn't it only the martial arts heroes who had been respected by millions of people?

Since when had the good people who'd sacrificed themselves to save others or those who had accomplished all kinds of good deeds been ignored by the world, and actually had been replaced by talk about, or really gossip about, singers and dancers and their love lives.

"In your hometown, is that really the case?" Bai Cailing was not convinced.

"I swear, it's true!" Buttface raised his hand and shouted.

"Regardless of whether it's true or not, it is now in the past. I ask that Xu fellow not mention it again. No matter how many treasures it may bring, I can't let my disciples appear in public to try to please others." Bai Cailing nodded her head and spoke solemnly to Xu Que.

"Okay, this was really an oversight on my part." Xu Que nodded helplessly. He had rushed over here with an ignorant confidence that he could form a girl group, but he'd not expected that his plan would come to such a premature end.

However, there was always a way out. Even if the people of the Jade Lake were unwilling to modernize their identities, there would always be someone who was willing to be a singer.

However, now that Bai Cailing and the other residents of the Jade Lake were making such a fuss about it, Xu Que's enthusiasm about forming girl groups instantly diminished significantly. Everyone's attitudes almost made him think that he was really a piece of trash.

"Reporting!"

At this moment, an anxious shout came from outside the chamber.

A female disciple hurriedly rushed over, looked at Bai Cailing, and shouted, "Reporting to the Holy Virgin, there is a secret order from the ancestors and our Saint."

"Secret order?" Bai Cailing paused for a moment, and her expression became deadly serious. "What are the contents of the secret order?"

"This…��� The female disciple was a little hesitant and glanced at Xu Que and the others, hinting to remind Bai Cailing that there were outsiders present.

"There's no harm here. This is Elder Xu's, son Xu Que. You don't need to conceal anything from him." Bai Cailing was pretty trusting of Xu Que and was even more trusting of Jiang Hongyan and the others. Even if it was a secret order, she didn't intend to hide it from Xu Que and the others.

"Oh, no, no, no. Since it's a secret order, we'd better leave first," Xu Que said quickly.

He had figured out what Bai Cailing was thinking.

On the surface, it seemed that she was showing good intentions. In reality, she was worried that the secret order was detailing some troubling matters. She realized that once he'd heard that they were in trouble, he would be embarrassed if he didn't actively offer to help.

"Xu Que, you don't need to be so polite. Elder Xu was the great benefactor of the Jade Lake, and so the Jade Lake has an unconditional trust in you," Bai Cailing said, looking at the female disciple who had come to report.

Hearing this, the female disciple said, "The secret order of the ancestors and the Saint is asking you and all the Elders to lead all the disciples of the Heaven Celestial Stage and above and to rush to the Ziwei Celestial Realm to participate in a Selection Ceremony.

"A Selection Ceremony?" Bai Cailing was momentarily confused. She didn't seem to know what this Selection Ceremony entailed.

"In the secret order, it has mentioned that there is going to be a big tribulation in the Heaven Continent. All the forces in the Heaven Continent will participate in this Selection Ceremony in order to select a group of candidates. They will undergo training and grooming and be used to deal with the upcoming big tribulation." The Jade Lake female disciple answered loudly.

In the hall, everyone looked confused. They all had shocked expressions.

Xu Que took a deep breath, and his expression could not help but become serious. The Heaven Continent's Big Tribulation was coming so soon?

Chapter 1502: Heaven Continent Is a Boat

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Xu Que was surprised and curious. Between the first time he'd first heard about the big changes coming to the Heaven Continent when Xuanyuan Wanrong had mentioned it until now, there had been a gap of almost 100 years.

It seemed as if the time frame for these changes was becoming shorter and shorter, as if there were an invisible hand, pushing time from behind and speeding up everything.

"It wasn't me, right?" Xu Que felt anxious, and he'd broken out in a cold sweat.

After all, when the shackles of the Heaven Continent disintegrated, all the ancestors and the Celestial Kings of the major forces would have woken up. However, it seemed to Xu Que that it had been because of him that those Celestial Kings had been awakened in advance and all of these events suddenly accelerated.

Especially after those people from the Heaven Palace Sect had been awakened, it seemed like the Heaven Continent's Big Tribulation was suddenly very near.

"Pass this order down. All the disciples of the Heaven Celestial Stage and above are to quickly gather in the meeting hall." At this time, Bai Cailing issued an order with a serious expression.

She turned to look at Xu Que and his party and asked hesitatingly, "Xu Que, will you go with us to the Selection Ceremony?"

"Oh, no, we won't be joining the festivities of the Selection Ceremony. Miss Bai, since you have so much work to do, we will leave now." Xu Que rejected Bai Cailing's request and prepared to leave.

"The Selection Ceremony? For the One Chosen by Heaven…

"Ha, ha, ha, he had long known he was The Son Chosen by Heaven. Why did he need to participate in the Selection Ceremony for the One Chosen by Heaven?

What's more, this ceremony that they were all going to had been organized by the group of old guys from the Heaven Palace Sect. If he went there, wouldn't he be walking right into a trap?

"What, you don't plan to attend the Selection Ceremony?" Bai Cailing was shocked and said suddenly, "Xu fellow, this is a major event concerning the safety of the Heaven Continent. It isn't good to disregard it."

"Miss Bai, I didn't say we were going to disregard it. It's just that our Exploding Heavens Faction is always accustomed to being by ourselves. We are an independent organization that likes to fight as lone wolves. We aren't suitable for fighting in a group." Xu Que laughed heartily as he made this pronouncement.

Bai Cailing said, "This…"

"Miss Bai, you have to understand something. Participating in the Selection Ceremony is not the only way to save the Heaven Continent. There is nothing extraordinary in this." Xu Que smiled indifferently and turned to leave.

Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others followed closely behind him without a word and walked out of the meeting.

Bai Cailing looked after their figures leaving, opened her mouth, but finally didn't speak. She didn't make an effort to change their minds.

She'd realized that even if she said something to them, she wouldn't be able to change their minds.

After all, she also understood very clearly that the Selection Ceremony was just to choose The One Chosen by Heaven, and didn't mean in the slightest that the Heaven Continent would be able to safely survive the Big Tribulation that was coming.

What's more, she had absolutely no idea what the Big Tribulation that the Heaven Continent was about to face was like. She didn't even know whether it was a natural disaster or a disaster that had been caused by humans.

When all these elements facing them were so unclear, how could she find valid reasons to force Xu Que and the others to follow them to participate in the Ceremony?

"Holy Virgin, Xu Que and the others have left. Are you sure you don't want to force them to come with us?" a female disciple asked.

"Force them? With our strength, do you think it's possible for us to force them?" Bai Cailing shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"But the secret order said that if you saw Xu Que…"

"I know, but this isn't what we do. Pass down the order. All the disciples from the Jade Lake must not mention the news that Xu Que had appeared in the Jade Lake," Bai Cailing said determinedly. At the same time, she waved her hands, destroying the secret order by burning it into ashes.

She looked toward the exit of the Holy Land of the Jade Lake and momentarily felt helpless. Just now, she had just reminded Xu Que not to offend the Heaven Palace Sect. And right afterwards she had received a secret order that contained information stating that Xu Que was already wanted by the Heaven Palace Sect. This guy was really…an unrepentant troublemaker.

…..

At the same time, on the outskirts of Tianxiang City, Xu Que and his party had already appeared and made a stop in a mountain forest.

"The Big Tribulation of the Heaven Continent… Oh, the Heaven Continent is such a broken place with no Celestial Emperor. They have a need to gain the attention of people from the outside." Xu Que shook his head and smiled.

He really didn't understand what the h*ll was going on. In a place that had been so isolated for so many years, why would there be so many people waiting for the shackles to break before attacking.

"This may be related to a rumor from the Heaven Continent," Zixia Fairy said abruptly.

Immediately, everyone looked at her.

Zixia Fairy continued, "I have said before, the Heaven Continent is just next to the Celestial Cloud Continent. When I was in the Celestial Cloud Continent, I heard some things. It was said that the Heaven Continent is just a boat to the Land of God. At some point in the future, it will fly to the Land of God by itself. Once a cultivator enters the Land of God, they will have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of enlightenment, be of the highest Celestial Ranking, and become a Deity."

"What? Does this mean that those rumors are true, and that the Heaven Continent is really just a boat." Mo Junchen got super-excited immediately.

There had been rumors that the Heaven Continent was simply a boat to the Land of God ever since he had been in the Earth Continent. However, no one knew the origins of these rumors, which had been passed down from generation to generation.

But now hearing Zixia Fairy's words, Mo Junchen was scared. The Heaven Continent was a big boat leading to the Land of God…

"Well, well, this is indeed possible." Duan Jiude frowned. "Think about it. No matter whether it was the Celestial Cloud Continent or any other continent, there didn't seem to be any Deities. Only in the Heaven Continent, supposedly there were Deities a long time ago, and it was there in the Heaven Continent that the big war between Deities and Demons occurred. Maybe it really is a big boat that can go to and from the Land of God."

"Sh*t, so this is the reason why people from outside want to fight for the Heaven Continent." Xu Que stared. No wonder Nishang Fairy from the Celestial Cloud Continent and the Holy Virgin of the Sacred Moon Palace would actually be worried about the Heaven Continent and want to protect the Celestial Kings of the Heaven Continent. It turns out that they were interested in the Heaven Continent simply as a passageway to the Land of God.

"Well, I don't want to be trapped in troubled times," Buttface said, panicking. "No, we must hurry to the Celestial Cloud Continent to prevent this battle. Otherwise, there will definitely be heavy bloodshed. With so many Celestial Kings and Celestial Primes, and maybe even Celestial Emperors participating, I don't want to stay and become cannon fodder."

"You won't become cannon fodder." Xu Que smiled. "But…we really don't need to deal with this mess. No matter who occupies the Heaven Continent, we can always come back to ride on this smooth sailboat."

"No, I'm afraid we can't avoid it," Mo Junchen said abruptly, his face becoming a little pale, as he looked at Xu Que. "Master Xu, I suddenly remembered another rumor that concerns you."

"What rumor?" Xu Que momentarily froze, and everyone looked toward Mo Junchen.

Mo Junchen smiled bitterly. "I have heard that when two people who are the Ones Chosen by Heaven pass through the tribulation of love, the keys to the Land of God will be unlocked. Only then will the boat of the Heaven Continent start to move, so…"

"What the h*ll? So I'm one of the keys?" Xu Que's eyes widened immediately.

"You can't say it like that. The correct way to say it is that The One Chosen by Heaven who has passed the tribulation of love is the key." Mo Junchen corrected him.

"That's okay then. Xuanyuan Wanrong and I haven't experienced the tribulation of love yet, there is no need to panic." Xu Que breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't want to deal with this mess. There was nothing good that could come out of it. So easily, he could become condemned by the public.

"No, Master Xu, you should panic!" Mo Junchen said anxiously. "Those people in the Heaven Palace Sect are holding the Selection Ceremony to choose the One Chosen by Heaven, and they clearly want to choose The One Chosen by Heaven themselves. If they pick someone, if The One Chosen by Heaven has successfully passed the tribulation of love, the remaining Ones Chosen by Heaven will all die."

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Chapter 1503: Going to the Ceremony

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At this moment, Xu Que was speechless. His forehead was creased by a frown. His facial expression was serious and a little angry.

He had known for a long time that the One Chosen by Heaven had to go through the tribulation of love. He had also known that if he and his partner who had also been chosen couldn't pass the tribulation, then they both would die.

But he had just now found out for the first time that if others Chosen by Heaven passed the tribulation of love, then he would die.

D*mn. It seemed as if all roads led to death?

"I…" What Xu Qu really wanted to do right now was swear a million oaths, but he held back. Swearing at this time wouldn't help. There was only one way out of this situation. He needed to make a trip specifically in order to prevent the Heaven Palace Sect from choosing a different One Chosen by Heaven.

After all, he and Xuanyuan Wanrong were completely different in terms of character, perspectives, and hobbies. There was absolutely nothing that they had in common. After every few sentences, they would start to fight. There was no way that they could pass through the tribulation of love. It was better to take the risks involved in trying to stop the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony.

"Brother Que, why don't we go to find Deity Xuanyuan. If the Heaven Palace Sect is trying to choose a new One Chosen by Heaven, she's definitely not going to just stand back and watch." Buttface made a pretty good suggestion. He was much more confident in Xuanyuan Wanrong's strength than Xu Que's.

Xu Que immediately raised his eyebrows. It wasn't that he minded Buttface's opinion, but, instead, it was because he agreed with Buttface and he felt that Buttface was right. After all, he had become the One Chosen by Heaven because Xuanyuan Wanrong had forcefully given it to him. Now that this troubling incident concerned their safety, why should he be the only one worrying about this?

"You're right, Buttface, but we have to split into two groups. You all go to find Xuanyuan Wanrong to report what is going on, while I will go to the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony." Xu Que quickly made a decision and started to make all the proper arrangements.

"I agree." Buttface raised his hand immediately.

"I strongly agree." Duan Jiude also responded enthusiastically.

Between the choices of finding a person and taking dangerous risks, the two of them naturally chose to find someone.

"Qingxuan, Hongyan, Jingning, you should also go with Buttface and Duan Jiude. I can travel alone with Guardian Mo. The less people traveling with me the easier it will be to make an escape." Xu Que looked at Zixia Fairy and the others.

Mo Junchen suddenly trembled a bit. "They were going to make a scene at the ceremony hosted by a group of Celestial Kings and Celestial Primes? D*mn, how terrifying!"

"I don't agree with your choice. Only Buttface and Duan Jiude are needed to go to find someone," Jiang Hongyan said, as she shook her head in disagreement.

"Wh…what?" Xu Que was surprised by her attitude.

"The search for Xuanyuan Wanrong will be extremely complicated if too many people go." Jiang Hongyan responded calmly, looking at Xu Que with deep emotion in her eyes.

Xu Que was confused for a moment, but he quickly recovered his senses.

She was right. If all these women went together when he wasn't present, they could make a big mess, which was really not what anyone wanted at this stage. Hongyan of course had thought all this out very carefully.

"How about this. You, Guardian Mo, and Zixia Fairy go to the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony. Jingning and I will find a place nearby and wait for you to come back." Jiang Hongyan made a suggestion.

Her current strength was only about that of the Golden Celestial Stage, and Liu Jingning's strength was comparable to the Heaven Celestial Stage. Even if they went to the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony, they wouldn't be of much help, and could potentially become a burden.

Therefore, Jiang Hongyan had made a sensible choice to stay behind. In addition, Zixia Fairy's strength was one of profound mystery. With her and Xu Que traveling together, Jiang Hongyan felt relieved and less worried about his safety.

As for Guardian Mo, he was just assumed to be there to help.

"Okay, I agree, this sounds like it will be much safer." Xu Que thought for a moment and nodded. He felt that there was nothing wrong with this arrangement and that it was very secure.

"I…" Mo Junchen raised his hand with a bitter smile.

"Okay, so it's settled then," Buttface shouted loudly.

"Wait a minute…" Mo Junchen raised his hand again.

"I'll make a move with Teacher Buttface first," Duan Jiude also shouted.

"….." Mo Junchen's face fell. He was the Guardian of the Exploding Heavens Faction, but did anyone even care about his existence?

"Wait a minute, I have an objection," Mo Junchen yelled loudly.

Suddenly, everyone paused and looked at Mo Junchen.

"Do I have any human rights left? You all have made arrangements for yourselves, but you've left me, who's only at the Golden Celestial Stage, to go to the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony. I feel as if I'll just be a burden. I don't like this arrangement." Mo Junchen was extremely annoyed and felt that he wasn't being taken very seriously. This was a completely different attitude than the original story that the Xu Que, Duan Jiude, and Buttface group had had when they had duped him into joining the Exploding Heavens Faction.

"Sh*t, how can this be? Guardian Mo, you have to have more confidence in yourself." Buttface tried to encourage him.

"Yes, Guardian Mo is very important to our Faction Leader." Duan Jiude spoke sincerely.

"What's so good about it? I also want to go looking for people." Mo Junchen stared unhappily at Buttface and Duan Jiude. These two pieces of trash were so shameless.

"Okay, okay, let's not fight anymore. Guardian Mo, you can go together with Buttface." Xu Que smiled wryly. After all, Mo Junchen was right. Even if he came, he wouldn't be of much help.

"Sh*t, what about me?" At this moment, an equally dissatisfied voice could be heard.

"Eh?"

The crowd was shocked. Turning toward the voice, they all saw a little toy poodle.

"Who are you?"

"Sh*t, you guys, it's me! The Eight-headed Snake." The little toy poodle looked at everyone and saw them looking at him with perplexed gazes. He instantly became anxious.

Buttface smacked his forehead. "Ah! So it's you."

Xu Que smiled widely. "Hello, what a coincidence."

Duan Jiude was filled with emotion. "I haven't seen you in such a long time."

TSK! TSK! "This is no coincidence. I've been following you ever since the Four Great Continents and have always been by your sides."

…..

In the end, they came to a decision and split up into three parties.

Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Mo Junchen, with the Eight-headed Snake, headed directly to the Four Great Continents in search of Xuanyuan Wanrong.

Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning found a place in the mountain forests to settle and cultivate.

The only ones who left for the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony were Xu Que and Zixia Fairy.

The venue for the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony was at the Heaven Palace Academy in the Ziwei Celestial Realm.

When Xu Que and Zixia Fairy arrived there, they found that the Heaven Palace Academy was still empty and in a completely messy condition. However, at the back of the mountain, there was there a mountain road paved with green stone slabs.

And, although the mountain road was visible, it had been blocked by a restrictive barrier. Unless it was forcibly broken, there was no way to enter.

"This is pretty interesting. This was probably the same way it was in the past. This is a hidden space that belonged to the Heaven Palace Sect." Xu Que's eyes narrowed and he smiled slightly.

"With all these competent people here, the restrictive spell is almost perfect. It's on the level of Celestial Emperor and above." Zixia Fairy added.

BOOM!

At this moment, a muffled sound came from behind the restrictive barrier, as if someone had opened a giant door.

Next, a deep voice sounded out. "Why have the two of you come?"

"We were invited to participate in the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony." Xu Que remained calm and responded politely.

He and Zixia Fairy had already transformed themselves into the appearances of two ordinary people, and they'd changed their essences too. There was no need to worry about being recognized.

"The two of you must have misunderstood. There are no invitations to the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony. Anyone who can see this restrictive barrier indicates that they are of the Heaven Celestial Stage and above, have excellent qualifications, and are eligible to participate in the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony." The deep voice behind the restrictive barrier responded.

Immediately afterward, two streams of light flew out from the restrictive barrier and fell into the hands of Xu Que and Zixia Fairy respectively. These were two cards made of jade.

"Please come in!" After the indifferent voice had finished speaking, it disappeared immediately.

Xu Que and Zixia Fairy looked at each other, and, without saying anything but holding the jade cards, they stepped toward the restrictive barrier. The jade cards suddenly burst into flames and turned into a ball of radiance, covering them and allowing them to pass through the restrictive barrier.

After passing the restrictive barrier, the sight that appeared before them was a stairway leading to seemingly hundreds of floors. It was entirely made of white jade and led toward the clouds.

There was a plaque on it, which boldly wrote the three ancient characters of the Heaven Palace Sect. It was magnificent and had a very strong Taoist Connotation.

Xu Que was shocked. Sh*t, so this was the real Taoist Sanctum of the Heaven Palace Sect.

Li Xuanqi's so-called Heaven Palace Academy was just a phony facsimile, and it hadn't even been on its former site.

"This doesn't seem right. If this is the case, why was there a hidden abode in the treasure hall? And in the ancestral tomb of the mountain behind the Heaven Palace Academy, why is there the tomb of all the strongmen of the Heaven Palace Sect?" Xu Que frowned, a little confused.

"The great forces in ancient times were all like this. The outside is just the outer courtyard, and from here on is the inner courtyard. Only the disciples and those higher up can enter." Zixia Fairy seemed to see Xu Que's confusion, and her rosy lips moved, explaining.

"So that's what's going on." Xu Que suddenly nodded, following which he became very nervous.

If this was the inner courtyard, then the powerful Celestial Primes of the Heaven Palace Sect, the Celestial Emperors, and those more powerful than Celestial Emperors, were all here in deep sleep, right?

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Chapter 1504: Heavenly Stone of Taiyi

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A quaint atmosphere permeated the entire area, from the sidewalks paved with white jade to the timeless quality of the vegetation.

Everything seemed as if it had been covered with dust for many years. It was extraordinarily quiet and still. Even if one realized that there were indeed people here, it was so sparsely populated that it gave off an otherworldly, empty feeling.

"This place is really fantastic," Xu Que said, and he couldn't help but sigh.

He felt surprisingly carefree and happy here. He was completely relaxed, in a way he hadn't been in a really long time. The atmosphere was surprisingly free and natural.

The flowers, trees, earth, bushes, and rocks here seemed to have their own independent natures. If one looked at any random tree, for example, it felt like one could sense things about its past and present life. There were traces of Taoist Connotation everywhere.

"Everywhere the Celestial Emperor has been, this will be the way it is. Every living thing has been influenced by him, and we, walking among all these elements of nature, can sense his influence." Zixia Fairy looked all around as she spoke, and gently nodded.

She had seen a place like this before in the Celestial Cloud Continent.

It had even been rumored that when a person of a realm higher than that of the Celestial Emperor walked here, green grass would grow from all parts of the land that had been touched by his feet. Where these people traveled, they could turn a desert instantly into 100 miles of grassland including ten miles of flower blossoms with just one step.

"Excuse me, you two there, the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony will begin soon, please move forward as quickly as possible." At this moment, a deep voice sounded from above.

Xu Que and Zixia Fairy looked at each other, walked forward silently, and stepped on the jade steps.

The sight that greeted them resembled a site of a large battle, with of tens of thousands of cultivators, all of them surrounding an empty Taoist Sanctum platform. No one was in the Taoist Sanctum. It was empty and seemed as if there was an invisible restraint isolating it.

In the center of the empty Taoist Sanctum, there was a boulder which was tens of yards tall. It was entirely white, crystal clear, and shining brilliantly.

Even though there appeared to be a restrictive barrier, it was still possible to feel, even from very far away, the heavenly power that was being emitted from the boulder.

"This…how is this possible?" Xu Que's expression changed all of a sudden, and he started to look a little strange.

"What's wrong?" Zixia Fairy looked at Xu Que and asked.

Xu Que frowned and said, "This boulder seems exactly the same as my Heavenly Book of Taiyi. No, to be precise, this boulder is simply the Heavenly Book of Taiyi, but it is hundreds of times bigger."Read comics on our ReadReadNovelFull.live

Zixia Fairy was surprised when she'd heard what Xu Que had said. She had heard that the Ones Chosen by Heaven possessed the Heavenly Book of Taiyi, but she had never met a real One Chosen by Heaven before, let alone one who possessed the Heavenly Book of Taiyi. So, at this moment, when she'd heard Xu Que say that the boulder was also the Heavenly Book of Taiyi, she was practically overwhelmed by surprise.

However, Xu Que was even more shocked than Zixia Fairy was. He'd never thought that this place where they had just arrived would have contained such a huge Heavenly Book of Taiyi. When one looked at it at first glance, it seemed like just a huge boulder. But in noticing that this huge boulder was really the Heavenly Book of Taiyi, Xu Que realized that his Heavenly Book of Taiyi paled in comparison.

"Dang!"

At this moment, a deafening metal drum rang out and a humming sound filled the air.

The conversation that had been going on among all the cultivators outside the Taoist Sanctum momentarily stopped. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy also looked toward the front.

On the top of the mountain opposite the Taoist Sanctum, there were many figures, both male and female, some old and some young. A momentum shrouded their bodies that was extremely powerful and shocking.

One of the women in white, who Xu Que recognized right away, was the woman he had previously seen in the cave, Xuanyuan Hong.

"Sure enough, all these people have come: five Celestial Kings, one Celestial Prime. Where are all the others hiding?" Xu Que's face took on a serious expression as he whispered to himself.

Xu Que knew that the number of strongmen from the Heaven Palace Sect was far more than just these few.

The many cultivators present, including the Celestial King ancestors from the various major forces, knelt down into a submissive position, with their heads bowed.

They were all Celestial Kings, but in front of the Heaven Palace Sect's Celestial Kings and Celestial Primes, they dared not treat them as peers.

According to age, the talents of the Heaven Palace Sect were the true ancients, and their strength was powerful and unpredictable. The Celestial King ancestors of all the major forces had shockingly realized that their essences were nowhere near the levels of any Celestial Kings from the Heaven Palace Sect.

"These are the real Celestial Kings and Celestial Primes." Zixia's Fairy's voice rang out by Xu Que's ear.

She whispered, "The Qi of that period is incomparable with the Qi of the later periods. The realms of those people from the Heaven Palace Sect are far stronger than all of the realms of all the cultivators here now. Their Celestial Core Power has consolidated to an unimaginable degree. After so many long years, these Celestial Kings are only half a step away from becoming Celestial Primes, and those Celestial Primes are almost Celestial Emperors."

"I can see that." Xu Que nodded in agreement.

The power of Xuanyuan Hong and several of the other Celestial Kings was obviously stronger than Li Xuanqi and the two other Celestial Kings of the Sage Sect who he had encountered before. Although they were also Celestial Kings, they weren't on the same level of existence.

And Zixia Fairy's words helped Xu Que understand the reason why.

This was similar to an ordinary person who had eaten natural ingredients and breathed fresh air since they had been young as compared to someone who had grown up eating junk food and breathing polluted air. Although these individuals might be the same age, the quality of their bodies would be completely different.

This would normally be true, except for in some special cases. Usually, the former would be more healthy and less susceptible to illnesses, while the latter would be unhealthy and more susceptible to illnesses.

The strongmen from the Heaven Palace Sect were healthy and less susceptible to illness.

At this time, a middle-aged male Celestial King stepped out from the top of the mountain and began his grand speech.

"If you all are here, you must have received the news from my Heaven Palace Sect. The shackles of the Heaven Continent are about to disappear, and countless foreign enemies who have long been coveting the Heaven Continent are about to appear. The Heaven Continent is about to enter into extremely difficult times, and, as its people, we should work together to resist foreign enemies and defend our homeland…"

He did not introduce himself, and no attempt was made to understand the details and background of everyone present. They had just decided to get down to business right away.

And you can be sure that no one present dared to disagree. They all listened attentively, constantly maintaining a respectful attitude.

Among the crowd, Xu Que could also see the Holy Virgin of Jade Lake Bai Cailing, who was with a group of female disciples from Jade Lake. They all stood behind several white-haired old ladies, who were Celestial Kings, and were listening with their heads bowed.

The people from the Dark Shadow Pagoda Sect had also come. Xu Que saw Ji Wuyun and the Master of the Ji Family standing behind several elderly Celestial Kings.

"That's enough. The hour has come, and the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony has officially started. The boulder you all see in front of you is the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. All those who are above the Heaven Celestial Stage and below the Celestial King level, please release your Mind Sense and see if you can communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. This process will last for three days, and you can keep trying until the end is announced."

At this time, the middle-aged man had finished his opening speech, and thereafter announced the start of the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony, getting everyone to release their Mind Sense.

There seemed to be a huge discrepancy between these hasty developments and the grand name of the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony, and many people seemed confused and overwhelmed and didn't know how to react.

"No wonder he is an Elder of the Heaven Palace Sect. He handles matters swiftly and resolutely and is not limited to structure and formalities. I should really learn from him. Okay, all my disciples, obey the seniors of the Heaven Palace Sect and quickly release your Mind Sense to communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi." An old man from some anonymous sect immediately kissed *ss to the Heaven Palace Sect and urged his disciples to start doing what the Elder had told them to do.

If a sect could produce the One Chosen by Heaven, they would accrue supreme glory and honor, and, in fact, their status could even rise because of this. The One Chosen by Heaven was treated with extreme importance by the Heaven Palace Sect, and this was often enough to let the entire sect ride on the coattails of the One Chosen by Heaven.

At the same time, on the top of the hill opposite the Taoist Sanctum…several strongmen from the Heaven Palace Sect stood expressionlessly as they watched the various famous cultivators sitting cross-legged outside the Taoist Sanctum, trying to communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

The middle-aged man who had been speaking previously had a hint of impatience and contempt on his face. "Among these useless people, can there really be a One Chosen by Heaven?" He shook his head and spoke in an ice-cold voice.

Xuanyuan Hong sneered. "Even though no one in our Heaven Palace Sect is available to be the One Chosen by Heaven, even if there is a person chosen as the One to unlock the Heaven Continent and allow the Land of God to enter, there is no need to bring this disorderly rabble over here."

"What a pity. Back in the old days, it wasn't easy, but we managed to cultivate Xuanyuan Wanrong. However, in the end, she escaped beyond our control. Now I don't even know whether she is dead or alive. There has been no news of her." An elder sighed, full of regret.

"Oh, I'd told you that that b*tch was shrewd and subtle, and you all still thought that you could control her. Look what happened, she cultivated to the Celestial Prime realm, stole the Emperor's secret records, and broke free of the mark that the Dean had left behind in her Mind Sense, escaping to someplace far away." Xuanyuan Hong's eyes were full of murderous intent as she spoke.

"Well, just saying, if the Heaven Continent is not locked for ten days, it will begin to dissipate. Only if we can control the new One Chosen by Heaven before that will we manage to gain a foothold. While we wait for the deans to wake up, the Heaven Continent will be ours." Another person sighed and said calmly.

Subsequently, they stopped talking and stood on one side, their gazes watching the movements in the Taoist Sanctum.

Xu Que and Zixia Fairy had arrived at the area surrounding the Taoist Sanctum, and they squeezed into the crowd.

Many people were already sitting down cross-legged and had released their Mind Sense.

But most people's Mind Sense couldn't pass through that high-level restrictive barrier, let alone communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

"This is interesting. Now I can understand what the so-called One Chosen by Heaven is all about." Xu Que stared at the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi, and a corner of his mouth went up in a smile as he whispered softly to Zixia Fairy.

Chapter 1505: The One Chosen by Heaven

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Heavenly Stone of Taiyi contained a large amount of energy, which was more powerful than Celestial Core Power. It was similar to Heaven's power and was, in fact, the Gods' Strength.

Xu Que had found all this out because the System had informed him of it. It had also informed him that the Heavenly Book of Taiyi that was in his possession came from the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. It was just a part of it that had broken off.

Therefore, Xu Que was quite certain that this so-called Chosen by Heaven Ceremony was actually a ceremony that was being used to select a person whose Mind Sense could communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi and be given another Heavenly Book of Taiyi by the Stone.

Such a person would be called the One Chosen by Heaven.

However, according to the System's judgment, if one wanted to communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi with one's Mind Sense, one must be highly qualified, have a strong Mind Sense, and be able to withstand the Gods' Strength. Only then would they succeed.

Anyone who could possess these attributes was definitely one in a million, and people like this rarely existed.

Xu Que himself had been forcibly drawn into the Heavenly Book of Taiyi by Xuanyuan Wanrong and made to become a One Chosen by Heaven. It wasn't difficult to communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi with one's Mind Sense, but to obtain another Heavenly Book of Taiyi from it, that was basically impossible.

However, all of this didn't matter. Xu Que's trip here was not for the Heavenly Book of Taiyi. He'd just wanted to sabotage the ceremony and prevent the choosing of a new One Chosen by Heaven.

Zixia Fairy's words had alarmed him. The One Chosen by Heaven had nothing to do with the safety and security of the Heaven Continent. The Heaven Palace Sect had hurriedly convened the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony just in order to control the One Chosen by Heaven, preventing the One from being taken away by outside forces, and losing control over the Heaven Continent.

"Xuan'er, when do you think it would be a good time for me to start the sabotage?" After observing the situation for a while, Xu Que turned to look at Zixia Fairy and asked her advice.

Zixia Fairy was very calm and answered quietly, "There is no need to worry. Let's wait and see what's going on first. If there is no One Chosen by Heaven, the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony will be over in three days. We won't need to take any risks and can leave it for now."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to last for three days. Although they didn't check our identities just now, look, some people have begun to carry out identity checks, and it seems to be targeted to find someone." Xu Que smiled bitterly.

Among the crowd, there were several cultivators holding small books, walking around confirming the identities and appearances of disciples with the Elders of each force.

The cultivators in charge of this matter were all dressed in white, with the characters meaning Sage Sect embroidered across their chests. They were obviously people from the Sage Sect.

"I'm afraid this is being done with the approval of the Heaven Palace Sect, otherwise, the Sage Sect wouldn't have the guts or qualifications to dare to do this." Zixia Fairy whispered, her brows knitted in consternation. "If I don't guess wrongly, the Sage Sect has asked for help from the Heaven Palace Sect, because they want to search for any people from the Exploding Heavens Faction here."

"Heh, heh, heh, I've also guessed that this is probably the case. Otherwise, without prior permission, would the Heaven Palace Sect allow the Sage Sect to stroll around here asking people for identification? The important thing to note is that these powerful Celestial King ancestors don't dare ignore the people from the Sage Sect. Obviously, we have a problem now." Xu Que smiled ruefully.

He wasn't worried that his real identity would be exposed. After all, his Celestial- grade puppet disguise was very advanced, and no one would be able to discover who he really was.

But the question was, once the Sage Sect asked about their background, how should they answer?

After all, all kinds of forces had received invitations from the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony, be it large forces, medium forces, or small forces, well-known forces or anonymous forces. If he randomly reported that he was from a force that people were unfamiliar with, they would immediately check it. Within three days, they would definitely check him again more seriously.

Thinking this over, Xu Que stroked his chin. Suddenly, there was a Sage Sect disciple right next to him, who saluted Zixia Fairy and said, "Senior, I am a disciple of the Sage Sect, Mei Xiachi. I have received orders from the Elders of the Heaven Palace Sect to record the details of all the people who have participated in the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony. I wonder if you could tell me the name of your force, as well as the details of all the disciples under you?"

"Sh*t, here so soon?"

Xu Que frowned.

Zixia Fairy also frowned, opened her mouth, and was about to say something.

Xu Que immediately took a step forward and said, "So it's a fellow cultivator with a bad memory. I've heard of you for a long time and am pleased to finally meet you. Your last name is Mei (sounds like No in Chinese), and your first name is Xiachi (sounds like Flaw in Chinese), so your full name Mei Xiachi (sounds like Flawless in Chinese)."

The Sage Sect disciple was shocked. Looking at Xu Que in surprise, he said, "Fellow cultivator, you have the qualifications for the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony, why haven't you begun? And…you've heard of me?"

At this moment, all the cultivators above the Heaven Celestial Stage and below the Celestial King Realm had already released their Mind Sense and were trying to communicate with the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

Hence, the Sage Sect disciples hadn't disturbed them and had only asked the Elders of the Celestial King Realm and above for identification. So, as soon as Mei Xiachi came over, he had asked Zixia Fairy, but hadn't expected that Xu Que would suddenly speak up.

"Ha, ha, ha, don't pay attention to these details. To be honest, I haven't heard of you, Mei fellow before, but the exalted name of the Sage Sect has long resounded in my ears. It is a great honor to meet a disciple of the Sage Sect today." Xu Que laughed and tried to take advantage of his confusion by rambling.

Mei Xiachi smiled. "My fellow cultivator's praise is exaggerated, too exaggerated."

"How can it be exaggerated? It comes from the bottom of my heart. Mei fellow joined the Sage Sect and is highly valued by the seniors of the Heaven Palace Sect. Now that you are responsible for recording down our details, it proves that the seniors of the Heaven Palace Sect trust you. This is such a rare opportunity." Xu Que started pandering to him with flattery and commenced rambling again.

Hearing all this, Mei Xiachi was secretly happy and, looking at Xu Que's face full of envy, his vanity reached its bursting point.

"You speak too highly of me! So which force are you from?" Mei Xiachi smiled, but he hadn't forgotten about his errand. He asked about Xu Que's sect again.

The smile on Xu Que's face suddenly froze. "Wasn't his memory supposed to be bad? Why was his memory still so good?"

"Fellow cultivator?" Mei Xiachi looked at Xu Que and started to become suspicious.

Xu Que smiled in a quiet manner. "The Exploding Heavens Faction…"

"What?" Mei Xiachi's expression suddenly changed into one of panic.

Xu Que continued, "I refuse to share the same sky as the Exploding Heavens Faction."

"Ah?" Mei Xiachi froze. "He refuses to share the same sky as the Exploding Heavens Faction?"

He recovered his senses, and his expression relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a bitter smile, "Fellow cultivator, if you hadn't continued speaking after your pause, I would almost have thought that you were saying that you were really from the Exploding Heavens Faction. You're not the only one here who refuses to share the same sky as the Exploding Heavens Faction. The Sage Sect also refuses to share the same sky with them."

"Really?" Xu Que responded with a fake smile.

"Of course, but you should just quickly report what your sect is. I have to go…" Mei Xiachi nodded.

BOOM!

At this moment, a muffled noise suddenly sounded loudly throughout the Taoist Sanctum, shocking everyone.

There was a flash of light on the protective screen of the Taoist Sanctum. A figure had been sucked in and fallen directly in front of the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. At the same time, a beam of light shone out from the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi, blanketing the figure.

The One Chosen by Heaven had appeared?

Everyone, including Xu Que, was shocked.

Chapter 1506: Are You Surprised?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Wh…whaaaat?"

At almost the same time, a cry of alarm rang out from the Taoist Sanctum on the top of the mountain opposite.

Several people of the Heaven Palace Sect were startled, and, one by one, they had stood up, looking over toward the source of the noise.

"He was chosen by the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi?��� Xuanyuan Hong exclaimed.

"Oh, imagine that! After so many years, such a qualified talent has appeared. And he doesn't seem to be any weaker than Xuanyuan Wanrong, who was chosen in the past." An old man Celestial King smiled, feeling very appreciative that he had lived to see this day.

"Yes, the young man chosen seems to be a young sect leader of the Sage Sect. It is said that he possesses the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus also," another person said.

"Divine Being of Taoist Fetus? No wonder!"

"With such qualities, it makes sense that he has been selected by the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi."

"Indeed, it is true that with superior qualities, the chances of being selected are much greater. But for this cultivator to have been selected so quickly by the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi, that's enough to prove that his qualifications are outstanding." Everyone reached the same conclusion.

Xuanyuan Hong nodded and said, "I guess this Chosen by Heaven Ceremony doesn't need to continue. Even if there are other ones who could be chosen by Heaven, their qualifications couldn't be comparable to the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus. I think it would be better to just choose this person."

"Yes!" The rest of the people nodded, showing that they agreed and seconding the motion.

And at the moment, at the very edge of the Taoist Sanctum, Xu Que looked startled. He hadn't expected that Ming Yixuan, who had escaped from the Heaven Palace Academy before he'd had time to sort his Divine Being of Taoist Fetus out, could actually be selected by the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

There was going to be big trouble.

"Everyone, the One Chosen by Heaven has already emerged. I declare that the Chosen by Heaven Ceremony will end here…" A deep, calm voice rang out from the top of the mountain.

Xu Que had only been partly listening when he abruptly raised his eyebrows.

"This is coming to an end?"

"Son of a b*tch, how can that be? I, the Act-Tough Saint, haven't made my moves yet."

SWISH!

He instantly opened wide his Mind Sense. The Heavenly Book of Taiyi that he was carrying suddenly shook and emitted a wisp of its presence. Along with his boundless Mind Sense, it rushed toward the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, before the voice from the top of the mountain had finished speaking, a tremendous force suddenly engulfed Xu Que's body. Immediately after, a BOOM could be heard, and the protective screen on the Taoist Sanctum flashed again.

Xu Que's entire person was immediately pulled from its original spot and set down in front of the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. He was enveloped in a beam of light.

WOW!!

In an instant, many people present went into a frenzy.

Within such a short space of time, two people chosen by Heaven had actually emerged?

"This…"

On the top of the mountain opposite the Taoist Sanctum, several people, including Xuanyuan Hong and others from the Heaven Palace Sect, looked at each other and were somewhat astonished.

But it was just that and nothing more. Even if they hadn't seen this kind of exact situation before, it was not enough to make them overly alarmed.

"It seems we've had some good luck this time. Two people have been chosen by the Heaven and the speed of the selection was good. It hasn't been more than an hour so far." The old man of the Heaven Palace Sect stroked his beard and laughed out loud.

"Very well, with one more person with outstanding aptitude chosen by the Heaven, the opportunity of traversing the Relationships Tribulations will be much greater." Xuanyuan Hong nodded.

"Heh, heh, heh, when the time comes, let the two of them choose two qualified and outstanding women to put the Silk of Passion from the Heavenly Silkworm to use. What is done cannot be undone. It will be enough to achieve our aims with this trick and safely traverse the Relationships Tribulations. But the outcome will also be determined by who can end the Relationships Tribulations first to become the true One Chosen by Heaven." The old man smiled calmly and said, "As for the slower person, he can only thank his bad luck."

SNAP!

At this time, in the Taoist Sanctum, a crisp sound came from the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi. A corner seemed to have broken off the Heavenly Stone.

Everyone looked over when they heard the sound. A palm-sized rectangular stone tablet had fallen off the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi and landed directly in front of the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus.

Ming Yixuan opened his eyes. His eyes were full of pride and self-confidence. With boundless vigor, he picked up the rectangular stone tablet with one hand.

WHOOSH!

Almost at the same time, the sound of a blast reached his ears, and a dark shadow rushed toward him.

"Who is it?" Ming Yixuan growled and slammed his palm out.

BANG!

But he failed to repel the opponent. Instead, he felt an earth-shattering force strike his palm and send him flying from its jolt.

"Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven?" Ming Yixuan was shocked and looked stunned.

"Such impudence, stop it." At that time, a cry of anger rang out from the clouds in the air.

Xuanyuan Hong and several of the strongmen from the Heaven Palace Sect rushed from the top of the mountain straight into the Taoist Sanctum.

One of the strongmen who was a Celestial Prime instantly unleashed a powerful pressure, which ran through the Taoist Sanctum's restrictive barrier and slammed toward Xu Que, who had mounted the sneak attack.

BANG!

Xu Que had wanted to continue to charge toward Ming Yixuan and cut him off with a stroke. He hadn't expected that the powerful Celestial Prime's mighty force would be so terrifying. It was like a huge fist had hit him in the chest and caused him to retreat a few steps from the shock.

"Go on!" Suddenly, Zixia Fairy���s voice rang out.

Xu Que hadn't had time to react when the mighty force of the powerful Celestial Prime was suddenly scattered by a collision from a glow that arrived suddenly. It was Zixia Fairy who had struck, and her power shook the realm of the Celestial Primes.

"What? Such strength… Who are you?" The powerful Celestial Prime was surprised and asked, frowning, as he swept his gaze toward Zixia Fairy.

"The person who is going to kill you," Zixia Fairy responded indifferently. The tremendous mighty force swept out from her once again and continued to shake the powerful Celestial Prime.

"Heh, heh, heh, it's a little brazen, but I like it!" Xu Que smiled when he saw what was happening. He stepped into the void underneath his feet and abruptly swept toward Ming Yixuan like a Demon.

Zixia Fairy could at least hinder that powerful Celestial Prime for a few moments. He must quickly kill Ming Yixuan to prevent this fool from traversing the Relationships Tribulations after becoming the One Chosen by Heaven. Otherwise, it would be his turn to die along with Xuanyuan Wanrong.

However, Xu Que's idea didn't work.

The powerful Celestial Prime had been temporarily delayed by Zixia Fairy, but the mighty force of Xuanyuan Hong and several other powerful Celestial Primes was already sweeping toward Xu Que.

Although their force was not as strong as that of the original powerful Celestial Prime, it did affect Xu Que's speed and strength. He found it difficult to even unleash 30 percent of his strength.

"D*mn, this group of troublesome devils! If I had known earlier, I would have let Buttface and Duan Jiude come along." Xu Que was so angry that he gnashed his teeth. He immediately summoned the System interface and got ready to activate the retaliatory mechanism to increase his strength.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi shook and a muted sound reverberated everywhere.

The Heavenly Book of Taiyi hidden in Xu Que's clothing actually flew out on its own accord and was pulled toward the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi bit by bit.

"The Heavenly Book of Taiyi?" Xuanyuan Hong exclaimed in disbelief.

The crowd present was also stunned one and all. No one had seen the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi assign the Heavenly Book to Xu Que. However, the Heavenly Book of Taiyi actually flew out of Xu Que's possession.

"What did it mean?"

"This guy is already the One Chosen by Heaven!" The old man of the Heaven Palace Sect cried out in shock.

"How is that possible? Over the years, the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi has been kept by us. Only Xuanyuan Wanrong is left as the One Chosen by Heaven in the world. Where did this guy come from….?" Another strongman from the Heaven Palace Sect had started talking, but he stopped suddenly halfway through when he realized what he'd just said.

The other few strongmen of the Heaven Palace Sect also stayed silent.

They already knew the answer. The only possibility was that Xuanyuan Wanrong had already chosen this young man as her cultivation companion, making him another One Chosen by Heaven.

"Oh, that little sl*t is still alive." Xuanyuan Hong's eyes became cold, and she sneered. "But…her taste is not that great. After picking and choosing, she actually chose such a useless person? Now even the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi wants to take back the Heavenly Book of Taiyi and cancel his status as the One Chosen by Heaven."

"Hey? What the h*ll?"

In the Taoist Sanctum, Xu Que was struck dumb when he heard Xuanyuan Hong's words.

"The Heavenly Stone of Taiyi wants to take away the Heavenly Book of Taiyi to cancel my status as the One Chosen by Heaven?

"So, does that means as long as the Heavenly Book of Taiyi is taken away, the One Chosen by Heaven will have nothing to do with me?

"Ha, ha, ha, I've traveled far and wide searching for answers,only to find the solution so easily."

"Divine Being of Taoist Fetus, you can come out. The Heavenly Book of Taiyi has been taken back, this person will also be destroyed by the Way of Heaven." At the same time, Xuanyuan Hong looked at Ming Yixuan and commanded him in a low voice.

Following which, the corners of her mouth also curled up into a cold smile. "Once this person dies, Xuanyuan Wanrong, that little sl*t, will also die without a doubt. It's really killing two birds with one stone. Dropped on our doorstep."

"F*ck!" Xu Que was so excited that he was in a happy mood, only for the fire that had just been raised to be doused with a basin of cold water and extinguished.

"He lost the Heavenly Book of Taiyi and now he also has to die?

"Son of a b*tch, what the h*ll is going on?"

Xu Que immediately tried to grab the drifting stone tablet of the Heavenly Stone of Taiyi.

"Well, well, what makes you think you have the qualifications to be the One Chosen by Heaven?" At this time, a cold voice could be heard.

Ming Yixuan hadn't escaped. Instead, he'd directly charged toward Xu Que and wanted to prevent Xu Que from regaining the Heavenly Book of Taiyi.

"Oh, you still dare to try and attack me?" Xu Que was instantly delighted. This piece of trash is bold indeed.

"Oh, although you are a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven and your cultivation stage is higher than mine, you have now been suppressed by several senior Celestial Kings. I don't believe you can still be considered my opponent." Ming Yixuan was full of confidence and extremely proud. He brought out a sword and cut toward Xu Que.

PFFTT!

I may have to surprise you…" Xu Que chuckled. With a turn of his mind, he canceled the Disguise Puppet illusion and directly exposed his true appearance. He beamed and stared at Ming Yixuan as he continued to say, "How about it? Are you surprised? Is it unexpected? Are you happy?"

"You're…Xu…Xu Que?" Ming Yixuan's face changed dramatically in an instant, and he shouted loudly in horror.

1507 What Gives You the Right?

"Xu Que?"

Countless people who were present immediately opened their eyes wide and stared disbelievingly.

"Why had this fool come here? Was he here to cause trouble?"

"This is…" Bai Cailing, the Jade Lake Saint, looked especially startled.

Previously, when they'd been in the Jade Lake, she'd attempted to invite Xu Que to come here with her, because the Heaven Palace Sect had secretly issued an order to pursue and capture Xu Que. In the end, Xu Que had rebuffed her, so she hadn't persisted. She'd intended to turn a blind eye to Xu Que's whereabouts and also ordered the internal sections of the Jade Lake not to divulge Xu Que's movements.

And now, this guy had actually come over here by himself and even exposed his identity. It seemed as if he was just courting death.

"You animal!" Xuanyuan Hong's face changed on the spot and became murderous-looking.

The fact that Xu Que had woken them up early had already infuriated the members of the Heaven Palace Sect. But, not only that, this fool had had the nerve to take off some of her clothes while they were still in the cave. He was nothing less than a monster.

"Is this the man who made us wake up nearly 100 years too early?" The old man of the Heaven Palace Sect glared at Xu Que with an icy gaze and asked in a deep voice.

"It's him." Xuanyuan Hong nodded coolly.

"Then he should die." The old man of the Heaven Palace Sect pronounced this sentence, suffused with a murderous aura.

It was true that 100 years to people at these cultivation stages could only be considered as a snap of the fingers. However, this 100 years had been very critical. It had been their last chance to rest and accumulate strength until the natural collapsing of the Heaven Continent's shackles. When they woke up, everyone's cultivation stage was supposed to have achieved a breakthrough.

But the problem was that when Xu Que had jolted them awake ahead of time, their cultivation stages had all been stuck at the thresholds of their breakthroughs, and they weren't able to finish them.

And, at the same time, due to the emergence of all these people of the Celestial King and Celestial Prime stages, the collapse of the Heaven Continent's shackles had accelerated from nearly 100 years to simply dozens of days.

As a result, it was certainly understandable that all their hate was targeted at Xu Que.

"Yo, there sure seem to be a lot of my acquaintances…" As Xu Que revealed his true appearance inside the restrictive barrier of the Taoist Sanctum, he looked around, wearing his signature sneer playing on the corners of his mouth.

Ming Yixuan was thoroughly shocked to see Xu Que and couldn't help but shiver to himself. He thought of the battle a few days ago in the Heaven Palace Academy. He'd watched helplessly as this evil person had beheaded three Celestial Kings, while he could only frantically run away in fear.

Although he hadn't participated in that battle, it had become an inner terror in his soul. It was a terrifying fear. And now Xu Que had appeared in front of him. He couldn't stop trembling.

"So…so afraid. This is too scary!"

"Ming Yixuan!" Suddenly, a crisp cold shout roused Ming Yixuan.

He sought out the voice that had called to him and looked over. Xuanyuan Hong stared at him with a face full of gloom and said in a deep voice, "Anyone who is of Celestial King stage and above cannot pass through the restrictive barrier, but we can help you with Mind Sense. We all are going to assist you with all of our strength to kill this man."

BOOM!

Her voice had just faded away when several Celestial Kings of the Heaven Palace Sect instantly unleashed a boundless mighty force, which seemed like the sudden arrival of an invisible huge mountain, which landed with a thud on Xu Que.

The ground beneath Xu Que's feet ruptured on the spot. He seemed to have some difficulty straightening his body. It was as if it had become arduous to budge, having to bear such a huge pressure.

"You b*stard, Ming Yixuan, why aren't you quickly making your move?" Xuanyuan Hong shouted at this time.

"Yes!" Only then did Ming Yixuan swiftly snap to attention and look at Xu Que, who was seemingly pinned down and unable to move. The fear in his heart slowly diminished, and was closely followed by a sudden rise in an intense hatred.

"What is it? Touch me if you dare." Xu Que scoffed at him. He appeared nonchalant but a cold sweat had already broken out across his forehead, as if he was finding it hard to bear the powerful pressure.

Ming Yixuan's eyes began to look fierce and the corners of his mouth slightly opened. His heartbeat began to accelerate as he said through gritted teeth, "Xu Que, all the hatred new and old that I've had for you, I'm going to clearly settle all of it with you today! I'm going to kill my inner demons."

SWISH!

In an instant, Ming Yixuan started to move. He unsheathed his sharp sword and slashed across the void. The trailing shadow of his sword looked like it came from a divine sword from the heavens, bright and cold, and it enveloped Xu Que.

"Oh, pathetic." Xu Que scoffed. An idea came to him, and he directly activated the System's retaliatory mechanism.

A mass of liquid metal suddenly gushed out from his interior, pervading his whole body, and solidifying into a black metal.

CLING CLANG! CLING CLANG! CLING CLANG!

Amid numerous clinking sounds of metal hitting against metal, Xu Que had been completely encased in metal in the blink of an eye. The Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod that he held in his hands had also been encased with a layer of metal. His imposing manner soared straight off the charts.

"Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella!"

The Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod in his hands transformed. The metal blocks rushed toward the top of the rod and unfurled into a metal umbrella, which spanned across the front of his body to protect it.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The trailing shadow of Ming Yixuan's sword smashed down and struck the surface of the metal umbrella heavily, triggering sounds like explosions.

However, it became almost like the definition of the phrase: to start off with a bang and end with a whimper.

After the edge of the sword touched the metal umbrella, it was immediately deflected, almost like an egg hitting steel.

Not only was Xu Que not injured, he was even able to use this action to help the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella to free him from the restraints of the Heaven Palace Sect.

BOOM!!

The mighty force that the Mind Sense of the various Celestial Kings of the Heaven Palace Sect had placed on Xu Que was immediately crushed by the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella.

"Wh…whaaat?"

"How is that possible?"

Xuanyuan Hong and several of the other strong people of the Heaven Palace Sect's faces changed. They all looked incredulous. Every single one of them, including the great powerful Ancestral Celestial Kings, opened their eyes wide as they gasped.

Although they had heard before that Xu Que had a strange Divine Weapon that was able to change forms and that he had killed three Celestial Kings by himself, now that they had witnessed it with their own eyes, they'd realized how shocking it really was.

The fact that a rod could actually change so quickly into an umbrella and that it could directly shatter the mighty force of the Mind Sense of the Heaven Palace Sect's several Ancestral Celestial Kings was mind-boggling.

"What kind of Divine Weapon was this?"

SWISH!

At the same time, once Xu Que had regained his freedom from the pressure of the Mind Sense of the Heaven Palace Sect , his entire person had suddenly come alive like a runaway wild horse. In a flash, he'd transformed into a shadow and dashed straight toward Ming Yixuan.

"No!" Ming Yixuan looked frightened and then frantically tried to retreat as he roared in a panic, "If you dare to kill me, I will write Jiang Hongyan's name in the Heavenly Book of Taiyi when I die to force them to bury her together with me."

Amid all the shouting, he had already pulled out the Heavenly Book of Taiyi. Meanwhile, with a wave of his hands, he had already started writing the name.

It was not just a verbal threat from him, but he was really going to put it into action and write Jiang Hongyan's name in the Heavenly Book of Taiyi. In this way, not only would he ensure that he would get Jiang Hongyan, but also he could prevent Xu Que from moving to kill him. It was the equivalent of holding a death-exemption card.

"What gives you the right? Who do you think you are?"

Xu Que heaped scorn on him as the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella in his hands tilted forward slightly. The tip of the umbrella shot out a black blade.

POP!

Ming Yixuan had no time for any reaction before his two wrists were linked and twined by the black blade, and fresh blood then splashed out.

AAHH!

He screamed and his arms froze where he was. He couldn't move anymore.

The black blade that had sprung out of the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella was a metal hook with a black metal wire. On the one hand, it could seize others' divine weapons. On the other hand, it could also be used as a concealed weapon, which was successful in every endeavor.

"Did you really think of yourself as the One Chosen by Heaven just because you'd obtained the Heavenly Book of Taiyi?" Xu Que tugged at the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Umbrella to control both of Ming Yixuan's hands as he sneered at him. "With one punch, not only can I destroy the Heavenly Book of Taiyi, I can even blow up your death-exemption card."

BOOM!

Xu Que held up a fist. Two fireworks sprang out, one black and one white, and they twisted around his fist. It looked just like the famous Black-and-White Flaming Fist.

"Stop!!" Out of the blue, Xuanyuan Hong and several of the other strong people of the Heaven Palace Sect exclaimed the moment they saw the flame.

Xu Que remained unmoved. With a flash of anger in his eyes, his fist shot out and the two blasts of black-and-white flames sprang up instantly and transformed into the two heads of the black-and-white Fire Kylin, which shot straight toward Ming Yixuan's male member.

"No, no, no… Ah!!!" Ming Yixuan was in a total state of panic but couldn't move at all.

BANG!

In the blink of an eye, the two Fire Kylins blasted Ming Yixuan's male member. His crotch area was immediately badly mangled and a burning smell filled the air.

HISS!

Gasps could be heard coming from all directions.

Everyone was horror-struck, feeling a chill in their nether regions.

This…was too vicious. With one shot, his ability to produce heirs had been completely cut off.

…..