Chapter 296: The Immortal Emperor is Also Obliterated

"A furnace?"

Xiao Nannan pointed at the furnace, seemingly wanting it.

"Nannan, why do you want a furnace like this? It's broken to this extent," Wang Wu said.

"It can boil water," Nannan said.

"The little girl has a unique eye; it seems she is also a person with wisdom roots," the man in white praised, his smile warm.

"I wonder if this furnace has a history?" Xuanzang asked.

Although he could not see through the man in white, Xuanzang could still perceive the extraordinary nature of the furnace.

It was just that the furnace itself seemed to have been contaminated by some kind of power, making it difficult to display its Kamui.

Hearing this, the man in white said, "Left behind by an old friend from the past, this furnace can be considered one of the few remaining items.

The old friend is no longer here, which is a pity."

"An old friend," Xuanzang thought to himself.

He strongly suspected that this furnace came from the source of that Weirdness Ancestor.

It was just that the time did not match; logically speaking, this furnace should not appear in this world.

Or perhaps, the furnace is a pair, and there is another furnace in the world.

The furnace Xuanzang guessed it to be was the magic treasure of the Cremation Dao Ancestor, the Time Furnace.

The great power of the Time Furnace is extremely strong; it can obliterate beings at the Dao Ancestor level and Path-End level, which is to say, the Quasi-Immortal Emperor and Immortal Emperor levels.

One must know that at the Immortal Emperor realm, one can return from the Time River with just a single thought.

But if one is incinerated by the Time Furnace, then one is thoroughly dead, with their Tao extinguished.

"How many spirit stones are needed?" Xuanzang asked.

"This furnace can be gifted to a person of predestined affinity, so naturally, I will not take a single cent," the man in white said.

"Many thanks," Xuanzang said.

Hearing this, Xiao Nannan very happily went to take the Time Furnace.

However, suddenly, an unexpected situation occurred.

Whoosh!

A figure flashed by, taking the Time Furnace a step ahead of them.

That figure paused, holding the Time Furnace, and said:

"Fellow Daoists, this object has a predestined affinity with this poor Daoist."

The one speaking was actually a fat Daoist; the fat Daoist looked very wealthy, his Daoist robe was made of gold thread and silver wire, embroidered with Taiji Diagram patterns, a Longevity Lock hung on his chest, and even his hairpins were specially made from spirit jade.

"Damn it, where did this Daoist come from, daring to snatch Xiao Nannan's things," Wang Wu cursed.

However, seeing that the fat Daoist was basically covered in magic treasures from head to toe, shining with golden light, he looked like a wealthy mark at a glance, and a bold idea was born.

Xiao Nannan pursed her lips, looking aggrieved.

"We saw this furnace first, hurry up and return it to us," Xiao Shi glared at the fat Daoist.

The fat Daoist said with a straight face:

"Fellow Daoists, this poor Daoist observes that your foreheads are black and your spirit platforms are dusty; this is a sign of great misfortune, and I fear you will face a bloody disaster in the near future.

Furthermore, this furnace is an ominous object with too much baleful aura; it clashes with you and hinders your luck.

You cannot handle it; it would be better to let this poor Daoist bear this Karma and let this poor Daoist endure this bad luck for you."

After finishing, the fat Daoist stepped on an extremely profound footwork, intending to slip away.

But after spinning in a circle, the fat Daoist was shocked to find that he was still standing in the same spot, having not moved at all.

And Xiao Shi, Xuanzang, and Wang Wu were looking at him with "kind" expressions.

"It's over."

The fat Daoist's heart sank; this time he had encountered an expert.

"Is there a possibility that this poor Daoist was just joking just now?" the fat Daoist said.

"Screw you."

Wang Wu went up and punched the fat Daoist, giving him a pair of panda eyes, and took back the furnace in the process.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the morals of the world are declining," the fat Daoist said while covering his face.

"Still 'Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable'? I have always been a person who is very principled; favors may not be repaid, but grudges must be settled on the spot."

Wang Wu gave the fat Daoist two more punches; the fat Daoist wailed, completely unable to fight back.

If he resisted, he would be beaten even more fiercely!

The man in white watched quietly without stopping them.

Seeing that the time was about right, he packed up his stall and bid farewell to the group.

Xuanzang did not try to keep him, thinking to himself:

"This is an expert; perhaps there will be a chance to meet again in the future."

Following that, Xuanzang, Wang Wu, and Xiao Shi took the fat Daoist to the wilderness.

"What are you doing?" the fat Daoist looked at the people in front of him vigilantly.

"Naturally, robbing the rich to help the poor."

Without another word, Wang Wu stripped the fat Daoist clean, even looting the magic treasures hidden in his Bitter Sea, his Immortal Sword, Heavenly Silkworm Robe, Water Fire Daoist Robe, and many Source Stones and medicinal herbs.

Finally, under the cold night, the fat Daoist, left with only a pair of underpants, shivered in the cold wind.

"You're not human!"

"Not human!"

"Sob sob sob, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable."

The fat Taoist wailed toward the sky; the fortune he had earned over several years was gone just like that, and his heart was bleeding.

"Stop crying. You Taoist are filthy rich, so what are you pretending for? This Sword Immortal is only giving you a small punishment as a warning. If I find out you're swindling others again, I'll strip you every time I see you," Wang Wu said.

"The Great Immortal is right. This poor Taoist will surely turn over a new leaf, sob sob sob," the fat Taoist said.

Wang Wu felt wonderful inside; this haul was a massive profit.

Although these magical treasures were of no use to her, the point was the sense of satisfaction from robbing someone.

At this moment, Xuanzang had also more or less confirmed the fat Taoist's identity; nine times out of ten, he was that pit-digging Taoist Duan De. He had not expected to meet him just like this.

"Let's go," Xuanzang said.

"Alright," Xiao Shi replied, specifically holding Nannan's hand.

It was mainly because Nannan was too frail, and Xiao Shi was afraid the wind would blow Nannan away.

"Remember, you must be a good person in the future," Wang Wu reminded him.

Duan De nodded repeatedly, not daring to disobey.

After a few breaths, Xuanzang, Wang Wu, and the others disappeared completely.

Left with only a pair of underpants, Duan De could not help but shiver from the cold and hurriedly retrieved a brand-new gray Taoist robe from a broken bowl deep within the Bitter Sea.

"It's a good thing I, the Taoist Master, hide things deep," Duan De muttered to himself.

Actually, it wasn't that Wang Wu hadn't discovered it; it was mainly because this broken bowl was too broken and looked completely ordinary, so she couldn't be bothered to loot it.

How could Wang Wu know that this broken bowl was actually the lid of the Emperor Weapon, the Swallowing Heaven Demon Jar?

"These experts, how come I've never heard of them? And their power is strange; I can't tell their origins," Duan De muttered to himself.

"And that young lad with the prominent forehead, why does he give this Taoist Master a sense of familiarity, as if I knew him in a past life?"

Duan De felt Xiao Shi was incomparably familiar, as if they had met before, but he truly had never seen him.

"Forget it!"

"For the upcoming Demon Emperor tomb, I, the Taoist Master, will definitely earn back both the principal and the interest."

Thinking of this, Duan De also vanished from sight.

……

On the other side, Xuanzang, Wang Wu, and Xiao Shi brought Nannan to the cave dwelling where Ye Fan was located.

"Xuan Ge," Ye Fan called out affectionately.

"Xuanzang Sheng Seng!" Han Li and Bai Xiaochun said together, their attitudes respectful.

Especially Bai Xiaochun, whose eyes were filled with admiration.

"Mm, how are your preparations coming along?" Xuanzang nodded.

"Everything is ready," Ye Fan said.

Then, his gaze landed on Nannan.

"Brother."

Almost subconsciously, Nannan looked at Ye Fan and could not help but call out.

"Little sister."

Ye Fan stepped forward and hugged Nannan directly, his nose feeling sore.

Some emotions are not blood-related, yet they surpass blood relations; they are hard to explain.

In Ye Fan's embrace, Nannan felt a long-lost sense of peace and safety.

"Tsk tsk, I'm getting old; I really can't watch things like this, otherwise it feels like there's sand in my eyes," Wang Wu said.

Ye Fan and Nannan hit it off immediately, surpassing biological siblings, their bond deep.

"Nannan, stay away from this Diliu; this guy has bad intentions toward you," Ye Fan immediately warned.

"?" Nannan.

"…… Brother Ye, you can't treat a person like that," Xiao Shi could not help but say.

What heinous thing had he even done?

"Are you teaching me how to do things? Xiao Shi. I am Nannan's older brother, and I will suppress anyone who harbors evil designs," Ye Fan said firmly.

"I give up on you," Xiao Shi complained.

Boom!

At this moment, a violent energy fluctuation came from Bai Yuekui inside the cave dwelling, and a surge of Ancestral Blood energy, like wolf smoke, shot straight into the clouds.

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