Chapter 1016: Long Qiu - Jin Xiang
Zhang Fei relaxed under a tree while watching Xian Xianqin and the others try to create their domains. Among them, only Bai Tian'er managed to create her domain, and she managed to create two. One based on her light element, and the other based on soul cultivation.
"I didn't expect you to have a new wife, not to mention she is your master's niece." Bai Tian'er spoke as she approached Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei pulled Bai Tian'er into his lap and gave her a brief kiss. "I liked Wei Xiaoya after I saw her soul, but I didn't plan to marry her so soon. Our marriage happened so quickly because her mother, Hun Liying, couldn't wait to marry her off. She and her husband were spying on us from afar, and she immediately arranged our marriage after she found out that I was Master Hun's disciple."
Bai Tian'er nodded in understanding, leaned against his chest, and held his hands. "How long will it take for your clone to arrive at the Paradise Realm? What about the problems in the Sovereign Heaven Realm?"
"I burned a lot of purple jewels to speed up Feng Jiu's flying artifact, and Feltia [2] will probably arrive there in around two to three months. Although it is wasteful, I have no other choice; otherwise, it will take him six months to arrive there." Zhang Fei then sighed softly before continuing. "I can't understand the Cao Clan, especially since Qi Lai should have been able to bring them back to that realm in a short time, but they chose to stall for time, which makes me think that they are preparing something else."
Bai Tian'er immediately expressed her idea. "Why don't you try infiltrating the Cao Clan? Since Gu Changshen is their ally, he should be able to bring you into the clan, right? You can ask Helian Xun'er for assistance if he is unable to do so, just as he assisted you in breaking into the Leng Clan."
"You're not wrong about that, and they can help me infiltrate there." Zhang Fei nodded in response. "However, I have a feeling that the Cao Clan isn't that simple, and I'm sure my feeling isn't wrong. Therefore, I have not yet made a decision about this matter, and I'm still considering other possibilities, particularly the worst-case scenarios. Moreover, Tian Jingxuan and the others have already started to turn their backs on me after I took over the Leng Clan, and they are trying to persuade the other clans to join them."
"Are all the clans willing to join those people?"
Zhang Fei shook his head at her. "The Yin Clan has rejected Qing Huang's request, and Yin Cheng decided to stay on my side, mainly because of my alchemy items. Li Zuxin has also rejected Shi Yan's invitation, but Chi Yuexin hasn't made a decision yet. She seems to be afraid of the Tian Clan, but she is also afraid of me after I pressured her when she went to the Red Sun Realm some time ago."
"There are too many stupid people in this universe." Bai Tian'er commented with a shake of her head. "Tian Jingxuan and the others are so afraid of the Cao Clan and Qi Lai, and they can't protect their clan from them. Moreover, they are already aware of your strength and connections, yet they still consider provoking you; only those blinded by their greed like them would act in such a foolish manner."
"Hahaha." Zhang Fei laughed at that. "You're right; they are indeed foolish people blinded by their greed and jealousy. Since they want to find trouble with me, I naturally have to fight back against them. However, I won't take action anytime soon; instead, I will allow the Cao Clan to create chaos within their clans first. Once their clans are in chaos, I will ask Serpentera and Tian Kui to help them, and I will take over their three clans at that time. This way, we will obtain a lot of free resources from them, and we will focus fully on preparing for our departure to the Paradise Realm after that."
Bai Tian'er let out a soft sigh and looked up at him. "Before I met you, I was unaware of many things, and I had never considered the possibility of going to the upper realms. Our meeting broadened my perspective, leaving me feeling akin to a frog in a well, oblivious to the vastness of the universe. I know many things now, and I have also set foot in the upper realms, which makes me impatient to go to the Paradise Realm. However, I realize that I am just an ant in that realm, but I don't want to continue like this, and I want to be able to travel freely in that realm."
"The Three Mortal Realms are indeed harsh, and there are too many powerful cultivators within them. However, the Paradise Realm is on a completely different level, and the situation there is much more unpredictable. Moreover, the differences between the two realms are too significant, and all the cultivators there are the true powerhouses of the cultivation world." Bai Tian'er gave Zhang Fei a light nod. "After my clone arrives there, I will go there and enter the training space afterward. This way, the Qi inside there will become the Celestial Qi, and it will speed up our cultivation. When we're ready, I'll take you all there, and our first destination is the Immortal Lotus Sanctuary in the Empyrean Domain."
"You can't wait to reunite with Goddess Luo Yunxiao again, huh?" Bai Tian'er teased her.
Zhang Fei gave her a deep kiss for a while. "All of you are no less beautiful than Yunxiao, okay? Therefore, you don't need to be jealous or jealous of her beauty."
"Hehe." Bai Tian'er softly giggled. "What about my mother and the others? Have they made it past the second floor?"
"Yes." Zhang Fei replied with a nod. "They outnumber us by a lot, and many senior cultivators are with them, such as my master, Senior Jingxia, Senior Xia, and the others are with them. Therefore, they have no difficulty completing the second challenge, and they have already begun to take on the ones on the third floor. For now, let Xianqin and the others try to create their domains first, and we will continue our journey after they arrive at this floor."
Bai Tian'er nodded in agreement with that. "If your master and the others are with us, I think we can reach the top floor much faster; otherwise, we will waste too much time and energy."
"Yeah." Bai Tian'er raised an eyebrow because Zhang Fei suddenly activated his domain, and the area inside was filled with mist. "Let's dual cultivate while waiting for them to finish."
Bai Tian'er became excited after hearing that, especially since they hadn't dual cultivated since they started challenging the Star Tower again. In a few minutes, the two of them were already involved in hot sexual activity.
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Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was cultivating at the bottom of the life pond, suddenly opened his eyes. He quickly swam out of it, meeting Ju Tan, who had just arrived there.
"Are you guys leaving now?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] dried his clothes immediately.
"Yes, Master." Ju Tan nodded at him. "We wanted to leave three days ago, but you were focused on your cultivation at the bottom of the pond, so I didn't disturb you."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded and led Ju Tan away from the area. "Have you started selling your goods in my shop?"
"As you wish, my wife and the others only sell our goods in your shop."
"That's good."
When they were about to go to the residence of the giant race, they ran into Ren Xiyi and Qian Shuang. "Are you guys going out?"
"Would you two like to join us, Xiyi and Shuang?" Ju Tan then pointed at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "I will take my master to the Verdant Northern Forest to hunt and meet the beast races."
"I'm in!" Ren Xiyi then asked her friend. "What about you, Shuang?"
Qian Shuang nodded slightly. "I'm bored right now, so I want to go to another area."
"Let's go then."
After they picked up Ju Tan's family, Zhang Xiaolong [3] took them all to leave the eastern forest using the gate. He then enveloped them with their aura, and he brought them to the Verdant Northern Forest directly.
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"You leave me speechless, Master." Ju Tan commented with a shake of his head. "We usually need several hours to arrive at this forest, but you brought us here in a matter of seconds."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] just smiled and watched the back area of the Verdant Northern Forest to look for the location of the residence of the beast races, but the map was blocked by a powerful barrier. "How about we go straight to the back area? The others can hunt from there, and the two of us will go meet the beast races."
"I have no problem with that." Ju Tan then spoke to his family. "The five of you can follow our master's instructions, and I will take him to meet the beast races. Xiyi and Shuang, the two of you should join my family, especially since those guys don't like humans."
"Yes, Uncle Ju." Both Ren Xiyi and Qian Shuang nodded at him.
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A while later, Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already brought them to the back area of the Verdant Northern Forest, and Ju Ning immediately led them to hunt into the forest.
"So, how are we going to enter their residence?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked, looking at the area around them.
"Wait a minute, Master." Ju Tan took out a device and contacted a member of the beast races. "Someone will pick us up soon."
"Let's wait then." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked at the forest behind them. "Is it okay for them to hunt at night like this?"
"Haha." Ju Tan laughed at that. "Master, the vine tiger is actually a nocturnal beast, so tonight is the best time to hunt them, and they will hunt other beasts tomorrow morning until evening."
A gap suddenly opened in the barrier in front of them, and two old men walked out from within. One had the appearance of a dragon, and the other had the appearance of an elephant.
Mei immediately informed Zhang Xiaolong [3] of their identity and cultivation. The one with the appearance of a dragon is an earth dragon, Long Qiu. The one with the appearance of an elephant is the vajra elephant, Jin Xiang. Both of them had cultivation at the 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm, just like Ju Tan.
"A human?" Both old men frowned after seeing Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Why did you bring humans to us, Ju Tan?"
"Hahaha!" Ju Tan laughed loudly in response before grabbing Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s shoulder. "Do you think I would acknowledge him as my master if he was just a human?"
Both old men were shocked to hear that. "Then?"
Ju Tan turned to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Master, you should show them your other two forms, and they will recognize your true identity immediately."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] actually summoned the four beast ancestors first, which shocked Jin Xiang and Long Qiu. They were even more shocked when he transformed into his transcendent lust demon form, but he immediately transformed into his heavenly fox form, with eight tails behind his hips.
Jin Xiang and Long Qiu's eyes widened, and their jaws dropped, staring dumbly at Zhang Xiaolong [3].
Ju Tan shook his head when he saw them in that state. "Oy! Wake up! Do you two now understand the reason I brought him here? We, the natural races, have already accepted him. My family and I have also acknowledged him as our master."
"Let's talk inside." Long Qiu spoke as he led Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Ju Tan in, followed by Huli Jinhu and the other three beast ancestors. Jin Xiang entered last as he closed the barrier again.
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"Hmm?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] raised an eyebrow as they arrived behind the barrier. "Is this place a dimensional space, senior?"
"Yes." Long Qiu explained it to him. "Even though our ancestors were also one of the founding fathers of this realm, they never liked to mingle with humans, and they only mingled with the natural races. Therefore, they created this dimensional space in the past, and our beast races have remained here even after the barrier separated this realm from the realm beyond."
"I didn't expect that the man in the writings of the ten-tailed fox had already appeared in this realm." Jin Xiang then asked Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Can I test your strength?"
Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at him. "Since my cultivation is still far below yours, we will pit our raw strength against each other, Senior."
"Yes."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Jin Xiang immediately stood facing each other, and they prepared to attack each other.
*Boom*
In an instant, their fists collided with each other, but Long Qiu and Ju Tan's eyes widened in shock as they watched Jin Xiang roll on the ground several meters back from Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s attack.
Unlike them, the four beast ancestors had fought against Zhang Xiaolong [3] and his three clones once. They had beaten the four of them unconscious, so they knew that his raw strength was too terrifying.
"Damn!" Jin Xiang cursed as soon as he managed to stop himself. He immediately jumped to his feet and swung his right arm. "Your raw strength is far more terrifying than your cultivation, young man."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] smiled at that. "Senior, I am a rank six body cultivator, and I master five body cultivation techniques. Although one of them is still in the initial stage, my body and raw strength have already surpassed many cultivators."
"What a freak!" Jin Xiang shouted loudly. "Learning one body cultivation technique is already too difficult, but you actually mastered five, and four of them have already reached the peak level. No wonder Ju Tan is willing to recognize you as his master, especially since your strength is too terrifying. If your cultivation had reached our level, we would probably die under your one blow."
"You're exaggerating, Senior."
Jin Xiang sighed heavily as he shook his head. "Let's go; we will take you to our main residence, and they will be happy to welcome you."
"Sure."
- To Be Continued -