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Chapter 254: Two Ruthless Individuals! Yu Keyue's Defense Crumbles! The Ethereal Realm! (Part 2)
Chapter 254: Two Ruthless Individuals! Yu Keyue's Defense Crumbles! The Ethereal Realm! (Part 2)
"
Lu Ming: "..."
Asking me?
Hey! You've asked the right person!
"Let's go back to the sect."
Lin Fan's eyes narrowed, but his heart was filled with joy.
How to put it... it was brilliant!
When he learned that Yu Keyue was from the Shi Clan, he was a bit flustered.
An Immortal Ancient Clan!
At the very least, they were equivalent to a first-class sect, and the Shi Clan was among the top of the Immortal Ancient Clans, probably even stronger than the Hidden Soul Palace!
Why were they targeting the Bright Moon Sect? It must be related to Shi Hao, so they were aiming at them! Who wouldn't be flustered?
But upon further thought, this was also an opportunity!
Thanks to their 'divine operation,' they had gained a 'temporary' ally!
Action: Ji Haoyue, with Lu Ming in tow, suddenly stops in his tracks, his expression changing as he realizes something.
"We've been tricked!" he exclaims.
Lu Ming, startled, asks, "What do you mean?"
Ji Haoyue, his face darkening, explains, "That woman, Yu Kuo Yue, must have wanted to frame Xiao Ling'er, so she used the unusual flame. The information we received earlier was correct."
"But not everyone can control an unusual flame. She must have brought it from her clan, but it doesn't belong to her. That's why she didn't use it..."
"...because using it would be less effective than not using it. It wouldn't significantly increase her combat power and might even be a huge drain."
"Now that Yu Kuo Yue is dead, the unusual flame must be in the hands of the Moon Embrace Sect."
"I thought Lin Fan was smart, but he suddenly made a foolish move. He killed her before we could question her, silencing her. But his real intention was to distract me, so I'd temporarily ignore the matter, and then he'd take the unusual flame with him!"
Lu Ming, surprised, asks, "Is that true?"
Ji Haoyue, his face grim, nods, "It must be so!"
"If I'm not mistaken, they must have already fled. If we discuss this later, they'll deny it."
Lu Ming, even more surprised, thinks to himself, "You're surprised about that? I'm surprised that you, whom I thought was a brilliant strategist, would fall for such a scheme."
"What a despicable bunch."
"Too late."
...
Soon, they arrive at the battlefield of the Hundred Battle Plains.
Ji Haoyue scans the area with his divine sense but finds no trace of anyone.
"Just as I thought!"
"Chase them!"
After some time, they still can't see anyone.
Ji Haoyue has no choice but to give up, sighing in frustration as they head back.
"Your insight, Master. They're too cunning!" Lu Ming praises.
But our Master is even more cunning!
Ji Haoyue sighs, "We've been chasing geese, but today, we've been pecked in the eye. We were a step too late, outmaneuvered. What a joke, what a joke."
"But Lin Fan is indeed too cunning."
"Despicable!"
"Despicable indeed!"
Lu Ming: "..."
"Yes, despicable."
So shameless.
Even helping to mock himself.
Fortunately, I once served as a Grand Yin-Yang Master, commonly known as... a Spouter.
Cough.
...
"What are you doing?"
Long Ao Jiao, holding a storage bag, runs alongside Lin Fan, and after some time, she expresses her frustration, "Why are we running?"
"Are you scared?"
"What's there to be scared of?"
"If others see this, they'll think I, Long Ao Jiao, am afraid of someone!"
"You don't understand."
Lin Fan chuckles, "It's not about being scared. It's an uncanny connection."
"What uncanny connection?"
"Don't be impatient."
Lin Fan reassures her, "The Moon Embrace Sect is nearby. I'll tell you when we return."
Upon hearing this, Long Ao Jiao hmphs.
Xiao Ling'er and Fan Jianqiang, who joined them along the way, are especially curious.
Back at the Moon Embrace Sect.
Long Ao Jiao can't hold it in any longer. She plants her feet firmly and demands, "Speak!"
"What's going on?"
"Give me the storage bag." Lin Fan gestures.
Long Ao Jiao laughs, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
"I've helped, so I get to pick two good things first."
At this moment, the storage bag, now without an owner, can be easily opened.
Long Ao Jiao is ruthless. She empties the entire contents of the bag, intending to carefully sort through the items. But suddenly, she feels a wave of high temperature approaching.
Then, a large wave of fire surges towards her.
"What the hell is this?!"
She shouts and instinctively strikes out.
The Heaven Overthrowing Divine Fist roars, its might overwhelming. But it hits nothing.
She then realizes it's a flame!
A highly unusual flame, a fire phoenix, speeding towards the east.
"..."
She rubs her slightly warm fist, surprised, "An unusual flame?"
"An unusual flame?"
(Chapter End)
"Hmph!"
Xiao Ling'er was also startled, but she reacted the fastest!
She was too familiar with the Unusual Flame, and as soon as Long Ao Jiao opened her Storage Bag, the Unusual Flame inside her body had already given her a 'signal'. Therefore, when the Unusual Flame darted out, Xiao Ling'er had already rushed out.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Boom!
Seven different Unusual Flames instantly spread out, forming a 'net' that enveloped the fleeing Unusual Flame.
"There's even an unexpected surprise!"
Xiao Ling'er could see clearly.
This Unusual Flame wasn't weak.
It should be ranked in the top twenty, but at this moment, it still had a master, so it knew how to disguise itself. It was difficult to tell what kind of Unusual Flame it was, and it resisted fiercely, trying to escape and return to its master.
But with Xiao Ling'er here, did it still think it could escape?
Boom!
The Crystal Flame unleashed its power.
The Unusual Flame trembled for a moment, and its speed slowed down.
Then, it was caught in the net, which instantly shrank, trapping it tightly within the flames, unable to escape.
Slurp!
Xiao Ling'er sucked it in, swallowing the flame along with the net.
Only then did the crowd surround her.
"How are you?" Lin Fan asked with concern.
"Thank you, Master, I'm fine," Xiao Ling'er replied with a smile. "This unexpected surprise is indeed excellent. I have to thank Master again. By the time Ji Haoyue realizes what happened, he'll probably curse Master for being deceitful."
Lin Fan shook his head and laughed, "No worries."
What did she mean by 'probably curse'?
He had already cursed her!
Xiao Ling'er continued, "However, this Unusual Flame still has a master, and its resistance is very strong. With my current strength, I can't forcefully refine it yet, so I can't use it for now, and I don't even know what kind of Unusual Flame it is."
"But I can still seal it within my body using my own Unusual Flame."
"When my strength increases in the future, or when that person dies or is killed by us, I can start refining it and make it my own."
"Haha, that's good."
Lin Fan burst into laughter.
Long Ao Jiao also realized what had happened, "I was wondering why you were running, so that's what it was?"
"You really tricked Ji Haoyue. Be careful, he might stab you in the back later!"
Lin Fan: "..."
"How dare you speak like that?"
After a round of teasing, the group divided the treasures and went their separate ways.
Before figuring out how to deal with the Shi Clan, Lin Fan contacted Shi Hao.
Soon, Shi Hao responded.
"Master?"
He was surprised, "Why did you suddenly contact me? Could it be that you know I've returned?"
"Hmm?"
Lin Fan was also surprised, "You're back? Where are you?"
"About half an hour's journey away."
"That's a coincidence. There's something related to you that I need to tell you. Since you're already at the doorstep, wait until you return, and we'll discuss it in person."
"If there's any trouble along the way, contact me immediately!"
"Yes, Master!"
"..."
Meanwhile, in the Northeast Domain, the Shi Clan.
Several old men gathered, their faces grim.
"Old Seven... is dead."
"My Unusual Flame has also been trapped. The location is in the Southwestern Domain, but the exact spot is too far away for me to pinpoint unless I go there in person."
"Strictly speaking, Old Seven's strength is among the top three of us. How could this have happened...?"
"Investigate!!!"
They were furious, but also a little frightened.
Since many people had witnessed the incident at Hundred Battles Wasteland, it didn't take much time or effort to uncover the truth.
"This is troublesome!"
After learning the reason, they instantly realized the gravity of the situation.
"Don't panic! We know Old Seven better than anyone. She may be a woman, but she has a strong character and is even stronger than us. Even if she's captured, she won't reveal anything."
"After all, this concerns the survival of our entire clan!"
"Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't, but how long has the Bright Moon Sect been passed down? Who knows what kind of methods they have! And the Moon Embrace Sect, they've risen twice against the odds and can't be underestimated."
"We can't be too careful..."
"This matter needs to be reported to Miss!"
"Of course."
"Let Miss decide."
They hurriedly informed their 'Miss'.
Shi Qi's mother received the news, and her face instantly turned ashen.
"How could this happen? She's at the peak of the Eighth Realm, a so-called Celestial Pride, and yet... she couldn't even handle such a small matter. She fell for their strategy so easily; she's truly the most useless among the useless!"
Hearing this, the elders frowned, wanting to speak but holding back.
Damn it! All of this is your doing, Poisonous Lady. Old Seven's death is almost entirely because of you. And now, you dare to blame us?
How dare she?
If it weren't for the fact that she gave birth to a Young Sovereign... the Clan Leader wouldn't have us follow her orders. Shi Qi's mother seemed to notice their displeasure and took a deep breath, forcing herself to change her tone, "Never mind, it's useless to say anything now."
"We still need to be cautious."
"But we can't let the Rain Clan directly confront that pair of 'moons'. I'll handle this within the Shi Clan and have my son take action. If they dare to challenge us, we'll give them a fight!"
"I want to see if they have the guts!"
"..."
Soon, Shi Qi learned about this.
But what he knew was slightly different from the truth.
He didn't know what Yu Kuo Yue had done.
He only knew that his 'brother' was still alive and had grown strong, possessing the bearing of a 'Celestial Pride'.
The Bright Moon Sect and the Moon Embrace Sect wanted to protect him and were subtly targeting the Shi Clan and the Rain Clan!
Although Shi Qi noticed some flaws, he didn't care.
He believed that his mother wouldn't harm him.
Besides...
As a Twin-Eyed One and a born Supreme, he was destined to suppress all enemies. What was there to fear?
"Mother, rest assured."
"Where there are soldiers, there will be generals to face them; where there is water, there will be earth to cover it!"
"Speaking of Celestial Prides, those who dare to come to our door will be suppressed by me as if they were but mere dogs!"
"And if those two sects dare to come and cause trouble, I will surely inform the Ancestor, and let them come and never return!"
"I naturally trust my son."
"However..."
"There is a matter that needs attention, which may help us resolve this issue." Shi Qi’s mother spoke solemnly: "It is said that the White and Black Academy has progressed further, even creating the ‘Immortal Dao formation’."
"That Ethereal Realm, soon after, they will expand to the Eight Domains and one State. When that time comes, those who meet the conditions among the Eight domains and one state cultivators can all enter the Ethereal Realm."
"My son, this is your chance!"
"Rise to fame in the eight domains, and how much more in the Central State? My son should become the strongest sovereign, suppress all Celestial Prides, and even the holy lands of the Central State will be trampled under your feet!"
"Moreover, we can seize this opportunity to make those two sects... not dare to act again!"
She thought that if the Shi clan were to ‘dig to the roots and ask to the bottom’ in this matter, there would be a certain probability of uncovering her own indiscretions. If it were discovered that she had tried to gain without effort, she would certainly face some trouble.
However, if Shi qi could crush the Celestial prides of those two sects in the Ethereal Realm, and even torment the elder generation of their strong ones, perhaps, he could achieve a victory without a fight.
Thus... it would not be necessary to trouble oneself.
"Oh? Is there really such a matter?"
Shi qi was surprised: "The Ethereal realm is indeed extraordinary. As such, perhaps we can give it a try."
"Central state celestial prides?"
"Only the three great holy lands' Sacred Sons and Sacred Daughters in my heart!"
---
The Ethereal realm, created by the ancestors of the White and Black Academy, is said to be another application of formations.
As if constructing a second world!
Those who meet the conditions can immerse their divine sense into the Ethereal Realm, practicing, sparring with others, and vying for rankings, with great use!
Moreover, dying in the Ethereal Realm generally does not affect the main body, merely preventing reentry for a month. Of course, there are exceptions, such as some special means researched in the Ethereal Realm.
In the other seven domains and one state, the Ethereal realm has little fame.
But in the Northeast Domain, the Ethereal Realm has a great reputation, with many celestial prides earning their names within the Ethereal Realm.
---
"Master!"
Xiao Shitou and the other two walked wind-drenched and returned to the sect, without delay. Xiao Shitou led them to meet Lin Fan at the Moon Embrace Sect.
"This is Uncle Fu."
"this is my good brother, Qingfeng."
"I wish to request the Master to let them enter the sect."
He blinked his big eyes, flashing them to 'act cute' at the moment.
Hearing the two names, Lin Fan instantly knew their origins, feeling myriad emotions.
In the original story, this 'Uncle Fu' had a minor role, and by now, should have already 'died', right?
As for Qingfeng...
Shi Hao was the substitute for the second ancestor of the Shi Clan, later saved by Shi hao, and sent to the Heaven Repair Pavilion. He returned to Shi Village when Shi hao went to the upper realm, inheriting the position of the human emperor of the Shi people.
Looking at the white-clad youth before him, looking into his pure and kind eyes.
Lin Fan smiled: "Alright."
Uncle Fu need not be discussed much, but as for Qingfeng, in the original story, he had always regarded Shi Hao as his own blood brother. Though not blood-related, he was closer than blood.
In the original story, under Shi Hao’s care, Qingfeng, though experiencing some hardships, ultimately had a fairly complete story.
However, now, it seems he cannot enter the Heaven Repair Pavilion.
But, speaking of which, Xiao Shitou himself didn’t enter the 'Heaven Repair Pavilion', and whether this world even has a Heaven Repair Pavilion is uncertain, so there is no need to worry about these matters.
"Since they are people you care about, entering our Moon Embrace Sect is no problem."
"Uncle Fu, Qingfeng."
"From now on, you will stay in the Moon Embrace Sect, and for now, enjoy the treatment of inner sect disciples."
"Many thanks, Sect master!"
The two were pleasantly surprised.
Although they did not know much about the Moon Embrace Sect, their journey here showed the smiling faces of the Moon Embrace Sect’s people and the scenery that did not fall short of the Shi clan, and even, the Moon Embrace Sect had five profound 'black holes'... even if they did not know, they could determine the Moon Embrace Sect’s extraordinariness.
Being able to enter this sect, they felt fortunate.
"no need for that. Since you’re here, treat it like home! Ya Ya."
Lin Fan turned his head, looking at Ya Ya.
the girl, who still held a book, raised her head: "Master."
"take them to settle near Xiao shi tou’s cave mansion, then guide them into the sect. I have matters to discuss with Xiao Shitous."
"trouble you, senior sister."
Xiao Shitou smiled: "thinking the master has something to discuss with me, I can’t leave for now."
"no problem."
Ya Ya lazily smiled: "you two, follow me."
After they left,
Xiao Shitou’s smile faded: "Master!"
"mm."
"the Shi Clan should know about your matter."
Lin Fan directly addressed the issue, recounting the previous encounter.
"Is there really such a matter?"
Xiao Shitou’s smile completely vanished: "but that's right; after all, I should have clashed with them."
He also recounted the process of saving Qingfeng.
Lin Fan suddenly realized: "thus, it makes sense."
"you saved Qingfeng, they sensed your presence. Afterwards, with the Shi Clan’s methods, it wasn’t too difficult to trace it back to us."
"but the difficulty lies in the fact that the whip is long and cannot reach. Not wanting to cause too much trouble, so we thought to use a strategy to make the tiger eat the wolf, only to be seen through by us."
"and now, those who should be worried are they."
This was not Lin Fan’s blind confidence, but because the Shi Clan was not Shi qi’s lineage.
The entire clan couldn’t be mobilized to attack, after all, Xiao Shitou was Shi clan bloodline and once a 'supreme'.
"but as for you, they might target you from multiple angles, and you need to be extremely careful!"
(End of Chapter)
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