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Chapter 481: Immortal Crystal Acquired, Seclusion! Bull Demon! (Part 2)
Chapter 481: Immortal Crystal Acquired, Seclusion! Bull Demon! (Part 2)
"Quick, hand it over, and we'll spare your life!"
"..."
"Okay, but there are so many of you. Who should I give it to?" Lin Fan scratched his head. "This is a real headache."
"How about this, you guys fight, and I'll give it to the final winner?"
The crowd: "???"
"Damn it!"
"You're toying with us!"
"Do you think we're idiots?"
"I didn't say that, you guys did." Lin Fan spread his hands. "Don't slander an innocent man~"
"It's hard for us to be good people."
Lin Fan sighed, "Besides, it's you who are toying with me. From the start, you wanted the most valuable and precious thing on my body. Isn't this just nonsense?"
"Go to hell!"
"Attack him, and the stuff will be ours."
The bandits knew that Lin Fan was toying with them, and they immediately flew into a rage, ready to kill.
"Aye, that's right!!!"
Lin Fan smiled, "I've been telling you to just attack, why bother with the process?"
"What's the point of this?!"
All of them were at the Thirteenth Stage!
Moreover, Lin Fan vaguely sensed an even more astonishing and powerful aura hidden in the darkness.
Perhaps...
Even if it wasn't a Fourteenth Stage existence, it was already at the peak of the Thirteenth Stage.
Facing their fierce offense, Lin Fan only symbolically blocked a couple of moves before 'dying' instantly.
The 'bandits': "..."
For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
"Quick, find the stuff!"
They hurried forward to seize the storage bag.
But suddenly, Lin Fan's remaining body rapidly expanded, and then...
Boom! It exploded!
Turning into a rain of blood...
The bandits: "???"
"What's going on?"
"This..."
"Where's his storage bag?"
"Where's the Immortal Crystal?!"
There was nothing left, not even a hair, and they were all left speechless.
In this moment of confusion...
This was completely different from what they had imagined!
"How could this be?"
"No, I've been keeping an eye on him, but..."
"When did he transfer the items out?"
"This person, with the intention to die, deliberately lured us here, and the items were already taken away by others?!"
"..."
Just as they were arguing, a cold hum sounded, "A bunch of idiots!"
"He's just an extremely special clone, and you all fell for his trick."
"His true body has probably escaped long ago, who knows how many thousands of miles away."
"What?"
"This..."
"Just a clone?"
Someone was taken aback and reached out to grab a drop of blood, examining it carefully, "But this... is human blood?"
"..."
"Unbelievably stupid."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Did the Blood Sea Clone explode?"
Receiving the feedback from the spell, Lin Fan remained calm and leisurely, strolling away.
He didn't look like he was running for his life at all.
After all...
The current him had completely transformed into another identity.
He left slowly, enjoying the scenery along the way, and this made it less suspicious.
During the journey, he used the teleportation array several times.
After spending several days, with the help and arrangements of the Celestial Mechanism Tower, he returned to the West Bull Prosperous Continent.
Then, pretending to be a 'Divine Device Businessman', he headed towards the Moon Embrace Sect...
Everything was logical and reasonable.
Without an insider's knowledge, no one would know of Lin Fan's arrangements, nor would they suspect that he was the one who disrupted the auction and acquired the Immortal Crystal.
"Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Upon returning to the Moon Embrace Sect, Lin Fan restored his original appearance and immediately dug a deep pit at the foot of the main peak, burying the Immortal Crystal.
Then, he called over his second disciple, Fan Jianqiang.
"Master, why did you summon me here?"
"I buried an Immortal Crystal beneath this spot. It's a valuable item, as you know."
"But it needs to be protected by an array, and it also needs an array to 'activate' it."
"This crucial task is best suited for you!"
"Huh? But..."
Fan Jianqiang was stunned.
"Master, how can you entrust such an important task to me?"
"What abilities or virtues do I possess to deserve this?"
He was genuinely confused.
Well, he wasn't incapable of handling this task, but he had a bit of 'obsessive-compulsive disorder'. He always felt insecure!
If someone else were to take on this task, perhaps setting up three to five arrays would already be a remarkable feat.
One array to activate the Immortal Crystal.
One for defense,
One to conceal their tracks, making it impossible for others to track them.
And maybe even a confusion array, so that anyone who inadvertently approaches would be bewildered and unknowingly take a detour.
At most, they might add another attack array.
If outsiders approached this area, they would be immediately attacked.
In the realm of mortals, this was almost the limit of what a normal person could endure.
But for Fan Jianqiang...
He always felt uneasy about this task.
Three to five formation arrays? No way, that's too unstable!
At least thirty to fifty defensive arrays, no, three to five hundred would be more like it? And they'd all have to be linked together, right?
Then, add a few hidden defensive and counterattack arrays, wouldn't that be too much?
The concealment arrays alone would require at least a dozen layers!
The Confusion Array?
At least a dozen or twenty of them would be needed, right?
Do you think this is enough?
Nonsense!
This is the most basic of the basics, so basic that anyone could think of it.
How is this foolproof?
It's not foolproof at all!
This won't do at all!
So, how can it be made foolproof?
I don't know, this needs careful consideration. Add whatever comes to mind, right?
It's impossible to be completely foolproof.
It will never be 100% foolproof.
How vexing~
However!
No matter how much Fan Jianqiang tried to refuse, Lin Fan patted his shoulder, speaking with a heavy heart, "The greater the power, the greater the responsibility."
"Among all these fellow sect brothers and sisters, I trust you the most."
"For this kind of task, no one can match you, not even I."
"So..."
"It's all up to you."
Fan Jianqiang: "..."
"I... I'll do my best."
With the conversation reaching this point, what else could be said? But then again...
Although this would give him a headache, for something so valuable and beneficial to the entire sect's development, it seemed that only handling it personally would provide some peace of mind.
Emmmm...
Indeed, just a tiny bit of peace of mind.
"..."
"..."
"The development of the sect can be put on hold for now."
With Fan Jianqiang handling the Immortal Crystals, Lin Fan feels at ease.
After all, he truly doesn't have the CPU of Fan Jianqiang; in the entire sect, Fan Jianqiang is the most reliable when it comes to getting things done.
Lin Fan even feels that, in this matter, Fan Jianqiang is more reliable than himself.
With the Immortal Crystals, the development of the Embracing Moon Sect will have no more worries. Even when the time comes for the entire sect to ascend, there's no need to worry about the issue of depleting the Immortal Qi.
"Then, I should also strive to improve my strength as soon as possible."
"It's not enough to just be able to fight against the 13th Stage; I need to quickly improve to match the 14th Stage, or even the 15th Stage, to barely have some autonomy."
The 15th Stage.
Great Golden Immortal.
The Immortal World is vast, and there are countless powerful beings.
For a sect, having a 15th Stage warrior is barely enough to maintain autonomy.
At the very least, they won't be bullied at will, and even if they are, they'll have the ability and qualification to retaliate.
But achieving the 15th Stage is no easy task.
"First, I need to quickly break through to the True Immortal Realm."
"After reaching the True Immortal Realm, among those in the mid to late 13th Stage, there should be few who can suppress me."
"Then, I'll enhance other aspects as well, so that even in the early 14th Stage, I can at least protect myself and escape."
Half a day later, Lin Fan adjusted his mindset and began his seclusion, leaving only a scarecrow outside to keep watch and handle related matters.
That night.
The moon was high in the sky.
The slanted moon with three 'hearts' reflected on the ground, quite noticeable.
At this moment, the concentration of Immortal Qi in the Embracing Moon Sect began to slowly increase...
Not just the concentration, but the quality as well.
Although it wasn't extremely obvious, and it wouldn't reach the level of a Cavern of Bliss overnight, it was steadily growing.
"..."
"..."
"Finally, I'm back."
Sun Wukong Xia wiped her cold sweat, "This journey was truly..."
Along the way, she managed to keep the existence of the Golden Hoop Rod hidden.
With the addition of the Thousand Transformations Technique, almost no one knew her identity.
Even so, she encountered numerous interrogations.
Many people gave her a hard time, seeing her as just an ordinary 10th Stage old cow, they wanted to make a move.
Some wanted her meat.
Some wanted her cultivation pill.
Some wanted to make her their mount...
Fortunately, Sun Wukong Xia was quick-witted and her strength wasn't that of an ordinary 10th Stage cultivator. Even without using the Golden Hoop Rod, she successfully resolved various troubles and returned to the West Bull Prosperous Continent.
Just as she was about to find a place to restore her original identity and return to her 'mountain', she suddenly heard a bellow.
"Mooooo~!"
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
She turned back with a sullen face.
But she discovered an old cow charging towards her.
"~~~"
"Beautiful lady."
The old cow charged up to Sun Wukong Xia, circling her several times as if showing off his robust physique.
He was indeed very 'robust'!
A prime bull, his muscles were frighteningly large, and his size was several times that of an ordinary bull.
His pair of horns were majestic and emitted a chilling gleam.
But...
He suddenly braked and transformed into a black-bearded hunk standing in front of Sun Wukong Xia, who had also transformed into a cow demon. He smiled and greeted her, "I'm the Bull Demon."
"Let's..."
"Be friends?"
Sun Wukong Xia's initial disdain and annoyance turned into surprise, "Bull Demon?"
She asked, "Bull Demon King?"
"What?"
The hunk was taken aback, then laughed, "You also think I have the aura of a king and am fit to be a ruler?"
"I agree!"
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
"I didn't say that."
She realized that she couldn't see through the cultivation realm of the large black bull before her, and it was evident that his realm surpassed her own.
As for the extent of his power, it was still unclear.
"Haha, but that's what you're thinking, I know."
The burly man burst into laughter, "I wonder, do you have any interest in becoming my little sweetheart?"
The Bull Demon King, after years of arduous cultivation, finally emerged from seclusion!
His power surged, but having refrained from indulging for so long, he was about to burst.
Fortunately, the moment he came out of seclusion, he saw a delicate little cow, and at that very moment, his mouth was watering so much that it was almost dripping onto the ground.
"..."
Sun Wukong Xia felt a wave of nausea.
She was the monkey aiming to become the Sage Equal to Heaven, how could she possibly be his little sweetheart?
Moreover, you are you!
Even if he transformed into a human, his appearance was still not up to her aesthetic standards.
She sighed, "Brother Bull, please show some restraint."
"I've already been very restrained, and I didn't even attack directly. Instead, I introduced myself first."
The Bull Demon King said earnestly, "How about being a little more gentle?"
"I wonder if the young lady is willing to share a bed with me?"
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
Is this being gentle?! You're insane!
Her eyebrows twitched, "Don't talk nonsense."
"I'm not interested in you!"
"At the very least, it's impossible to have that kind of interaction. However, there is another business deal we can cooperate on. I just don't know if you dare to or not?"
"Business?"
The Bull Demon King smiled, "What business could be more important than my old bull?"
"But if you want to talk business, that's fine too. You just need to let my old bull feel comfortable first."
"..."
Sun Wukong Xia frowned, "Shut up!"
"Huh?"
"She's a hot-tempered girl, and my old bull likes her!"
The Bull Demon King grinned and then charged forward, "Beauty, here I come~!"
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
How unreasonable!
What was this old bull thinking?
As she watched him charge towards her, about to use force, Sun Wukong Xia couldn't hold back any longer.
What could be endured should be endured, but what couldn't be endured should be fought against!
Enduring for a moment, the anger grew with every passing moment!
Since you're acting so recklessly, then fight, who's afraid of whom?
Boom!
Sun Wukong Xia, in her cow form, directly exploded.
She reverted to her original body and directly clashed!
The power of her physical body erupted, and she forcefully unleashed a punch.
"Hmm?!"
The Bull Demon King was stunned, "Where's my beauty?!"
"Where did you hide my beauty?"
"What audacity, you'll pay for this!"
He also threw a punch.
The difference in the size of their fists was vast, like the difference between heaven and earth.
Thud!
One punch.
Sun Wukong Xia's face immediately changed, and she was forcefully knocked away.
It was only because of the Indestructible Heavenly Art that her physical body was so robust; otherwise, even if she didn't die, she would have been severely injured.
However, even with this, she was trembling all over, as if her bones were creaking and cracking.
"Hmph!"
"A mere Tenth Stage cultivator, able to withstand my punch without exploding, you should be proud of that."
"But, that's all you've got."
The Bull Demon King snorted and then sprinted towards her, each step causing the ground to shake.
It was as if the entire world was trembling.
He used no divine abilities, no techniques, no weapons, and no treasures.
He relied purely on his formidable physical strength to charge forward.
But this physical strength was so overwhelming that it shocked Sun Wukong Xia.
It was even more impressive than the Golden Immortals she had encountered before!
"To match a Thirteenth Stage cultivator with just physical strength?!"
She gritted her teeth and forcefully channeled the Indestructible Heavenly Art to clash with him.
However, after just a few collisions, each time she was at a disadvantage and forcefully knocked away.
And every time, her bones creaked and cracked, and if it weren't for the Indestructible Heavenly Art being strong and fierce, she would have been severely injured by now.
"Such weak strength, yet so resilient!"
The Bull Demon King snorted, "I don't believe I can't blast you to pieces today!"
Sun Wukong Xia remained silent.
She had also become fierce, and she really wanted to clash head-on with the Bull Demon King, a life-and-death battle.
But...
She wasn't used to being on the receiving end.
Moreover, they had returned to the West Bull Prosperous Continent, and if she briefly used the Magic Golden Cudgel...
"Phew."
She exhaled, a hint of ruthlessness appearing at the corners of her mouth.
As she watched the Bull Demon King charge towards her again, she shook her head.
Swish!
A golden embroidery needle flew out from her ear and instantly grew larger.
She grabbed it with one hand, and as the charging Bull Demon King approached, she held the staff with both hands and fiercely slashed downward.
Whoosh!
The Magic Golden Cudgel tore through the air.
The incredible power made even the Bull Demon King feel a chill throughout his body.
"This?!"
His eyebrows furrowed.
But then, he didn't believe it.
"A mere Tenth Stage cultivator, with just a staff, can make me feel threatened?"
"I'm just joking around."
"You'll pay for this!"
Moo!
Although he had transformed into a human, the majestic bull horns remained, and as he charged forward, it was like an ancient wild bull, ready to pierce through everything.
But...
The Magic Golden Cudgel smashed into his head before he could crash into Sun Wukong Xia.
Clang!!!
The old bull trembled all over.
His forehead instantly split open, and his skull shattered. He saw stars, and he was smashed away faster than he had come, crashing through several mountains and breaking countless trees before finally stopping.
"Ouch!!!"
The Bull Demon King touched his forehead, the pain making him grimace and almost bringing tears to his eyes.
What a huge bump!
At first glance, it looked like he had transformed into a 'Triangle Bull'!
When he removed his hand, it was covered in blood.
"You?!"
"You monkey!!!"
The Bull Demon King's eyelids twitched.
Damn!
A Tenth Stage cultivator monkey managed to injure him?!!
(End of Chapter)
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