Chapter 760: Fang Che Gets Beaten Up [Part Two]

Chapter 760: Fang Che Gets Beaten Up [Part Two]



"He might not be entirely accurate either, so we should still go back and investigate the situation..." Hundred Battle Saber said.

"There's no need to investigate!"

Chen Gu spoke with finality, "On matters like this, Eastern Military Advisor would never make a mistake, especially regarding his investigations about us. He wouldn't be wrong. Since he said so, then it must be true! Even if we go back to investigate, we'd only be following his lead. And what Eastern Military Advisor says is as good as set in stone."

He solemnly said to Xue Fu Xiao, "This time, we owe Eastern Military Advisor a favor. Please convey our gratitude to him, Xue brother."

Xue Fu Xiao felt relieved, his nose pointing to the sky, and said casually, "I'll pass on the message."

After saying this, both Chen Gu and Wu Xiao's faces turned serious. They nodded slightly in greeting, and Chen Gu went to the side to continue his conversation with Yan Nan.

This matter was indeed quite serious.

Although they knew that Dong Fang San San wanted Only Righteous Sect and Shadow Viper Sect to fight to the death, with both sides suffering heavy losses or even mutual destruction, that was truly Eastern Military Advisor's purpose.

Eastern Military Advisor didn't hide this at all.

But they had to fight! They had to follow Eastern Military Advisor's plan.

This was a well-thought-out scheme.

Knowing it was a trap, Only Righteous Sect had to jump in, and they had to jump with all their might!

Moreover, Eastern Military Advisor's intention was to not let them stay and cause trouble on Guardian Continent, but to send them back.

The purpose was very clear.

But it was also a well-thought-out plan: they really had to follow Eastern Military Advisor's plan and return quickly.

Any delay would be unacceptable.

After this analysis, they themselves felt that they had to return. Their original plan of 'avenging Sun Xiayang and seeking immediate justice' was clearly no longer feasible.

The matter was too big, and if they were truly tricked again by Shadow Viper Sect and Heavenly Palace and Netherworld's calculations, it would be even worse.

After coming out on this trip, without accomplishing anything, they had to hurry back, and now they had additional enemies like Heavenly Palace, Netherworld, Faceless Tower, and Shadow Viper Sect...

But this was the reality.

Everything was under Eastern Military Advisor's calculations, and they had to fight and return according to her plan! In the end, the one who benefited the most would still be the Guardian—no matter how they felt, they were helpless.

Chen Gu's face turned as dark as charcoal, truly experiencing the feeling Yan Nan described when facing Eastern Military Advisor: trapped in a net!

She wanted them to take action, and they had to take action. She wanted them to lift their feet, and they had to lift their feet. She wanted them to hold up a little chick, and they had to hold it up...

Damn!

It was so frustrating!

At this point, Xue Fu Xiao had completely fulfilled his mission. Of course, he wouldn't leave.

He still wanted to eat the food made by Mad Spear Ji.

Although Chen Gu had teased him about getting the wine, getting it was no big deal. It was just a few jars of wine.

Sun Xiayang furrowed his brows, as if enduring something, and finally exhaled a long breath. He turned to Wu Xiao and asked, "Since Bi Changhong is here, why hasn't he shown up?"

"How do you know he's here?"

Wu Xiao was surprised.

"I just know."

Sun Xiayang smiled faintly, "Let him come out. Let's have a meal together. It's fine. He's not the type to gloat over my misfortune. Although I'll beat him up later, since he's here... there's no need to hide."

Wu Xiao sighed, "I really can't understand you two. Sigh."

He sent a message to Bi Changhong.

Before long, Bi Changhong arrived like a stunning rainbow, landing on the ground. He said with a lively expression, "Old Sun, can you still transform into a rainbow like me now?"

Sun Xiayang's face turned as dark as charcoal.

With just one sentence, Sun Xiayang immediately regretted inviting him.

He replied with a dark face, "I can't. But I can still shoot a hole through you! You scared me, and now you're making fun of me... Oh, Old Xue is here too."

Bi Changhong was startled, "I was just joking... Look at you, all red-faced... Oh, Old Xue is here too."

He greeted Xue Fu Xiao enthusiastically to ease the awkwardness.

But Xue Fu Xiao didn't give him any face, "Are we that close?"

Bi Changhong kicked Mad Spear Ji's butt, "Hurry up with the cooking! Stop dawdling. You're not this slow when cooking for your wife! You don't respect Sun Xiayang and Xue Fu Xiao at all!"

Mad Spear Ji: "..."

What's wrong with me today?

Not only did I have to cook, but I also got kicked and punched!

He dared not speak up, "Just hurry up and finish cooking. Once it's done, I can leave... I need to go back and cook for my wife..."

"Serve us first!"

Everyone shouted at him.

Mad Spear Ji swallowed his anger and moved quickly, his heart filled with resentment. He really wanted to pick his nose and spit a few times...

But he gathered his courage seventy or eighty times, yet he didn't dare.

If he did that, Mad Spear Ji was sure that even his fellow members of Only Righteous Sect wouldn't let him leave this mountain alive.

Finally, a table full of dishes was prepared, with color, aroma, and taste... all perfect.

Xue Fu Xiao generously brought out the wine.

"Come, let's drink."

He opened the wine jar, but Chen Gu kicked it off the mountain, "Old Xue, I really look down on you... Forget it, let's drink mine."

"Your wine doesn't match the quality of this food!"

Xue Fu Xiao wasn't angry and went with the flow, "Alright, then drink yours."

"As expected, following Dong Fang San San, everyone is so cunning and dark!"

Wu Xiao cursed.

Being praised for his cunningness, Xue Fu Xiao felt delighted and started drinking the wine.

The food and wine were all free, and he kept receiving compliments: Cunning, sinister, and scheming, it was clear he was taking advantage...

Xue Fu Xiao enjoyed the meal, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

He had never felt so good before.

During this time, staying with San San every day, he almost believed he was truly a fool...

After it was over.

Chen Gu solemnly said to Xue Fu Xiao, "Let's return immediately."

"Safe travels."

Xue Fu Xiao sincerely wished him well.

Because this was also one of Dong Fang San San's goals: What were these six super demon heads doing on the Guardian Continent? Xue Fu Xiao, full and satisfied, watched the six demon heads disappear into the sky, returning to the Only Righteous Religion.

He felt incredibly refreshed.

"What do you call 'winning without fighting'? This is it!"

"My schemes are indeed unfathomable!"

Xue Fu Xiao, feeling refreshed, headed towards Donghu Continent.

He was going to find Fang Che to complete the second task of his trip.

If Fang Che hadn't returned yet, Xue Fu Xiao wouldn't mind welcoming him back by traveling a few thousand li towards the battle zone.

...

Fang Che returned, his heart filled with excitement.

It's not that he wasn't in a hurry.

But... he couldn't rush.

At the moment, his whole body was still swollen.

Just after leaving the desert, he was caught by Fang Yun Zheng, who was waiting there, and pulled into his domain.

It was a dark and merciless beating! Fang Che finally felt like he had a father as he was beaten and cursed at the same time.

Except for his face and head, his high cultivation base was no match for the beating, and his entire body was swollen, especially his buttocks and thighs, which were swollen to the point of being visibly larger, his thick legs stretching the loose Wu Dao pants tightly.

Fortunately, the clothes were of good quality, sent by Yan Bei Han, or they might have burst.

Fang Yun Zheng was indeed an unparalleled master, controlling the force of his blows to an unbelievable degree: making your whole body swollen like a ball while not affecting any movement.

His body was evenly swollen, but there were no signs of bleeding.

It just felt like being punched with a transparent sensation.

And since being beaten, it had been two hours, and despite constantly cultivating and taking medicine, the swelling hadn't reduced at all. To ordinary people, this would look like normal skin color...

In this situation, how could Fang Che walk fast? Fang Yun Zheng had already returned, while Fang Che was still staggering on the road.

"I'm at least a hero of the continent..."

Fang Che was indignant, "Can't you be more respectful? When you're older..."

He sighed as he thought about it.

When Fang Yun Zheng gets older... this is truly a faint hope.

By then, he would probably have forgotten about this...

Finding a grove, he leaned against a big tree, took out his dry food, drank some water, and rested, sighing heavily.

He had never seen such an unappreciated hero.

Xue Fu Xiao flew over Donghu Continent like a streak of light, covering the entire city with his spiritual awareness, but he didn't find any trace of Fang Che.

So, he headed north.

After flying a hundred li above Fang Che's head, he felt something was wrong and quickly flew back.

With a whoosh, he landed in front of Fang Che, looking at Fang Che's swollen and transparent body, his eyes wide open, "Fang, the great hero?"

"Don't..."

Fang Che, ashamed, pulled his cloak to cover his ball-like body, "Xue, the great one, please don't call me that. Have you ever seen such a pitiful hero?"

Xue Fu Xiao suppressed the urge to burst out laughing, his face full of excitement, "This is... being beaten up?"

"Who beat you up?"

"Don't mention it." Fang Che sighed, his head drooping, "Anyway... I'm just unlucky."

"The one who beat you is really amazing."

Xue Fu Xiao clicked his tongue in admiration, circling around Fang Che, "The control of this force is incredible!"

"It's indeed amazing. My cultivation is useless, and I can't reduce the swelling." Fang Che was full of sorrow.

The meaning in his words was clear: Can you help me?

"This is not a problem."

Xue Fu Xiao laughed, and then he put Fang Che into his domain and started to reduce Fang Che's swelling.

Xue Fu Xiao's actions were indeed extraordinary.

In just a short while, Fang Che's body was completely restored.

He regained his handsome and carefree appearance.

Feeling refreshed and invigorated, even his spirit seemed to be uplifted.

"How is it? Are you feeling better?" Xue Fu Xiao asked with concern.

"I'm feeling better than ever."

Fang Che expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Xue, the great one."

Feeling proud, he thought, Old man, you wouldn't have expected this, right? I recovered so quickly! Haha...

"No need to thank me yet."

Xue Fu Xiao grinned, rolling up his sleeves, "Since you're feeling better, it's my turn!"

Bang, bang, bang...

This time, even his face and head were hit! Fang Che was directly stunned by the beating.

Controlled by Xue Fu Xiao's spiritual energy, he couldn't even run, he could only stand and endure the beating.

"Xue, the great one!"

Fang Che was extremely aggrieved, "This is... ah... it hurts..."

Xue Fu Xiao's fists were like meteors, and his legs like lightning, his eyes shining with excitement, and he apologized, "I can't help it, don't blame me, I'm just following orders!"

Bang, bang, bang...

Fang Che's body visibly swelled up again, just like before.

And he was swollen to an extreme degree. Even the soles of his feet were swollen, adding three inches to his height.

Fang Che, who was originally tall and slender at 1.87 meters, was beaten by Xue Fu Xiao to the point of becoming a giant.

He could even compare with Mo Gan Yun.

"Is this how you treat heroes?"

"I've made contributions!"

"I've contributed to the continent!"

Fang Che was filled with indignation.

Xue Fu Xiao carefully examined Fang Che's injuries, finally stopping and looking at the tall, robust, and muscular Fang Che with great satisfaction.

His entire body was swollen, even his eyebrows were clearly swollen, strand by strand.

"Take a good rest."

Xue Fu Xiao said.

"How can I rest?"

Fang Che angrily replied, "My whole body feels like a water balloon. If a single dog-tail grass enters my pores, it will burst out of my body. How can I rest?"

"Nonsense!"

Xue Fu Xiao frowned, "I was gentle, your internal organs aren't swollen!"

Fang Che: "..."

Xue Fu Xiao said, "If you want to experience it, I can swell your internal organs as well."

"Forget it, forget it."

Fang Che was startled, "Thank you, Senior Xue, for your mercy."

"This time, I didn't leave any strength in the blows. You'll have to recover on your own." Xue Fu Xiao closed his eyes to rest.

Without spiritual energy, things would be easier.

Fang Che quickly channeled the Infinite True Sutra to recover. It wasn't that he didn't want to take healing pills, but at this moment... he didn't even have a single low-grade Healing Pill left on his body.

All the resources had been completely exhausted within those one hundred hours!

The advanced recovery pills, originally meant for life-saving purposes, obtained from the Guardian and the Only Righteous Sect, along with those captured, given by Yan Beihan, and awarded for the Divine Toad Cultivation Plan...

Not a single one remained!

Completely empty, not a trace left.

After circulating his energy for several cycles, the swelling visibly subsided.

"Have you recovered?"

"Yes, I have."

"Then let's do it again!"

"Ah?!..."

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Fang Che transformed into a giant once more, his eyes narrowed in anger, "Senior Xue, this is too much, isn't it?"

"I have no choice, I'm just following orders. Don't worry, after seven more times, it will be over."

"I won't recover."

Fang Che sat down on the ground, but immediately jumped up with a cry, covering his buttocks as his face contorted and his features shifted.

The swollen area on his buttocks was so sensitive that even the soft grass beneath him caused excruciating pain.

"Hiss... You're so ruthless..."

"It doesn't matter if you don't recover."

Xue Fu Xiao said, "I'll help you recover. Anyway, you won't be able to escape these nine beatings."

Fang Che, in despair, said, "Senior Xue, even Ninth Lord isn't watching. There's no need to be so serious, is there?"

Xue Fu Xiao shook his head, "That won't do. In everything we do, we must be serious, solemn, and strict, with no room for negligence."

And so, Xue Fu Xiao, with utmost seriousness, beat Fang Che nine more times.

The repeated beatings left Xue Fu Xiao feeling refreshed and exhilarated, his mood reaching a pinnacle of satisfaction.

"Damn, you dare to create a shit king for my Snow Family!"

"I'll make sure you die, you little bastard!"

"You dare to talk back while I beat you!"

"I'm also not in control of my body..."

"Hahaha, this is so damn satisfying..."

"..."

Fang Che had resigned himself to his fate.

He gritted his teeth and endured the beating.

Anyway, I'm just over a hundred catties, do as you please.

You claim to be following orders, but look at that grin of yours! Your excited expression makes me worried, it's as if your smile will reach the Only Righteous Sect...

Finally, the nine beatings were completed! Fang Che transformed into a giant once more, but this time, Xue Fu Xiao did not help him recover.

"Channel your energy yourself."

Xue Fu Xiao said kindly, "There's a reason for everything. You can settle the score with Ninth Lord later."

Fang Che heaved a sigh, lying on the ground in a spread-eagle position, closing his eyes and pretending to be dead.

What can I do to Ninth Lord?

I can't compete with him anyway.

But in the future, when my cultivation reaches a higher level, I will beat you, Xue Fu Xiao!

Just you wait.

"Why aren't you channeling your energy to recover? Each time, the swelling and shrinking of your meridians and bones are accompanied by the infusion of the power of the Dao. This is a great opportunity for you. Do you really think we're beating you ten times just to let off steam?"

Xue Fu Xiao angrily said, "If you keep resisting like this, I'll kick you so hard you'll shit yourself, and then you'll become Shit King Second. Believe it or not?"

"I believe it, I believe it!"

Fang Che quickly stopped pretending and began to channel his energy.

He indeed felt the benefits.

These benefits came from within, strengthening his bones and meridians significantly, and upon inspection, his bones seemed to have a starry glaze-like quality.

Fang Che snorted, "I knew about these benefits, but I can achieve them through my own cultivation in the future."

Therefore, he couldn't believe that these ten beatings were not intended to teach him a lesson!

After half an hour, he finally recovered to normal.

The obedient one stood up, "Senior Xue, what instructions do you have for this trip?"

"Instructions?"

Xue Fuxiao was taken aback and thought for a moment before replying, "I have no instructions."

Fang Che immediately saw through his intentions: This guy is indeed here specifically to target me! He rolled his eyes and said, "Senior Xue, I don't have a single elixir left on me!"

Xue Fuxiao was taken aback again and said, "Then I'll give you some, but I don't have any low-tier elixirs..."

"Even high-tier ones will do."

After being beaten so badly, Fang Che felt that it would be unfair to himself if he didn't ask for some benefits.

What's wrong with high-tier elixirs? I don't need them now, I'll save them for later! Xue Fuxiao felt a bit pained and said, "Those are the elixirs I use... At the very least, you need to be a Saint Venerable to consume them... You don't even have the qualifications to take them now..."

"I won't consume them. I'll keep them!"

Fang Che stated.

"..."

Xue Fuxiao probed, "Then I'll go back and inform your Ninth Uncle, and send someone to bring you some elixirs suitable for your current rank?"

"That's great. Please leave a few bottles with me first, and then send someone to deliver more."

Fang Che was meticulous in his request.

"You want a few bottles?"

Xue Fuxiao was furious, "I only have two bottles!"

"Then two bottles will do."

"..."

Xue Fuxiao was speechless at this guy's thick skin.

He took out two bottles of elixirs and tossed one to Fang Che, his lungs about to explode, "Don't take them casually. This type, if you consume one, it will explode! People are different, and their cultivation ranks vary. You should understand the saying, 'One man's medicine is another man's poison.'"

"Thank you, Senior Xue."

Fang Che took the bottle, examined it, and saw that there were ten pills inside.

More than he had expected.

He was satisfied.

"Do you have any other matters?" Xue Fuxiao felt like he was being robbed and was a bit displeased.

Fang Che coughed and said, "Actually, I'd like to inquire about the Cloud Armament Ranking."

Xue Fuxiao immediately looked at him with newfound respect, squinting his eyes and speaking in a strange tone, "You want to challenge the Cloud Armament Ranking? You? A Sixth Rank Venerable? Tsk, such high cultivation!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Fang Che coughed awkwardly, "I'm just asking... What is the minimum standard to be ranked on the Cloud Armament Ranking?"

"You're still far from it."

Xue Fuxiao replied indifferently, "The Cloud Armament Ranking, according to the conventional calculation method, requires a minimum rank of Sage Emperor to be within the top one thousand."

"Sage Emperor!"

Fang Che was stunned, "The standard is so high?"

"Of course. The Cloud Armament Ranking includes one thousand names, but in reality, it only ranks nine hundred and ninety-nine. The one thousandth person is a gatekeeper and not truly considered part of the Cloud Armament Ranking."

Xue Fuxiao explained.

"Why is that?"

Fang Che was perplexed, "If someone's name is within the top one thousand, why isn't it counted?"

"Because they have no victories on the Cloud Armament Ranking. So it doesn't count."

"Why is that?"

"Hmph, there's no reason. This is the strictness of the Cloud Armament Ranking. Only by defeating those ranked above on the Cloud Armament Ranking can one truly be considered a part of it."

Xue Fuxiao clarified.

Fang Che was a bit puzzled, "Only Sage Emperors can enter, and the one thousandth rank doesn't count... It's truly hard to comprehend."

"Furthermore, many of them are geniuses of the Ninth Rank Saint Emperor and above, all crowded at the entrance, unable to enter the top one thousand."

Xue Fuxiao scoffed, "With your current cultivation, a Sixth Rank Venerable, your battle prowess may exceed the standard, but to enter the Cloud Armament Ranking... Forget it. I suggest you dream about it instead..."

"Cough, I have no such intentions."

Fang Che scratched his head and said, "The minimum is a Sage Emperor, I dare not even think about it now, I'm just asking... Are there no exceptions? For example, someone with a lower cultivation rank but exceptional combat abilities?"

"There are!"

When it came to this topic, Xue Fuxiao also became serious.

"Really?"

Fang Che's eyes lit up.

"Indeed, there are a few geniuses like you who can fight beyond their cultivation rank. Extremely rare!"

Xue Fuxiao sighed and said, "In the past, the Xue Family had one, the Feng Family had one, while the Rain Family had none; the Well Family had one, and the Only Me Religion's Feng Family, Bi Family, Chen Family, and others had all produced such geniuses."

"That's quite a few," Fang Che muttered.

"In over ten thousand years, less than twenty such people have emerged!" Xue Fuxiao said, "Is that a lot?"

"They are like one in tens of billions. That's how rare they are," Xue Fuxiao said, revealing a number that left Fang Che dumbfounded.

"Tens of billions... That's too many, isn't it?"

Fang Che was shocked and puzzled, "In the current world, there are at most one billion people, where do tens of billions come from?"

"Is that how you understand it?" Xue Fuxiao asked.

"Yes."

"You're not counting the people born and dead within a ten-thousand-year period?"

Xue Fuxiao admonished, "That must be counted! Because on the Cloud Armament Ranking, regardless of the birth and death of mortals, many on the list have existed from the beginning to the end."

"These geniuses who can fight beyond their cultivation rank are the same. So how can you use the one billion people currently alive in the world to calculate this?"

Fang Che nodded, "I didn't think it through. I was being too hasty."

He fell silent for a moment.

Using a ten-thousand-year timespan to calculate, tens of billions might even be a conservative estimate...

(End of Chapter)

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