Chapter 1145: Get Down Here

Outside the main gate of the Artifact Sect, dark clouds gathered. A heavy, oppressive killing intent weighed down on everyone, making it hard to breathe.

Mo Junchen walked forward step by step with his hands behind his back. Before the main gate, there was already a flurry of blade light and sword shadows, shrouded in a blazing radiance; no one could see exactly what was happening.

When everything finally fell silent, Liu Qi Di and the others had long since been reduced to nothingness. On the ground, only a large pool of scarlet blood remained, slowly flowing and seeping into the earth.

The three Artifact Emperors, along with the dozens of other Artifact Sect cultivators, couldn't help but tremble, their scalps tingling.

They knew Mo Junchen was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be strong to this extent. No one had even seen how he made his move, yet the dignified Liu Qi Di, a mid-stage Golden Core expert, had died just like that, without a sound.

"Hmm?"

Almost simultaneously, inside the inner hall of the Artifact Sect, a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on a cushion suddenly opened his eyes, looking toward the main gate in astonishment.

This familiar aura...

"Could it be, he has returned?"

The middle-aged man's body trembled slightly, his face filled with disbelief.

Swoosh!

At this moment, a black shadow darted in from outside the gate. Facing the middle-aged man, the shadow knelt on one knee and shouted loudly, "Report! Reporting to the Vice Sect Master, some disciples were watching from the tower and suspect that some of our Artifact Sect disciples have rebelled. Liu Qi Di and several stewards have already been killed. Should we activate the Sect-Protecting Killing Array?"

"Sect-Protecting Killing Array?" A bitter and complex smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "If I remember correctly, this Sect-Protecting Killing Array was laid down by him personally back then. He... has finally returned after all!"

Saying this, the middle-aged man sighed deeply, and dozens of hairs on his head suddenly turned snow-white!

Finally, the middle-aged man stood up, straightened his attire, and walked toward the main gate.

From beginning to end, he never mentioned the killing of Liu Qi Di, leaving only the black-clad messenger kneeling there, looking confused.

Meanwhile, at the Artifact Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

Several figures stepped out, wearing satisfied and gratified smiles. It was Xu Que and his group.

"I never imagined the foundation of this Artifact Sect headquarters would be so strong. Instant wealth!" Xu Que laughed happily.

Clearly, he had gained quite a lot from this trip to the Artifact Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

Qin Sanli asked with some hesitation, "Gang Leader, this... wouldn't this be a bit bad? If Guardian Mo finds out, I'm afraid..."

"Afraid of what? So what if he finds out? We are robbing the rich to help the poor; we are fighting to maintain world peace. If Guardian Mo finds out, he will surely be very happy. Of course, if it's not necessary, it's better not to tell him. After all, we members of the Exploding Heaven Gang don't like to leave our names when doing good deeds!" Xu Que said righteously.

Qin Sanli's mouth twitched. Is this your reason for looting the Artifact Sect's Treasure Pavilion clean?

Lan Xinyue and Feng Lanhua were completely bewildered. Looking at Xu Que's calm expression, they could only silently admire him in their hearts.

"Hey, kid, it was agreed, you have to split half of those things with this Divine Venerable!" Er Gouzi bit Xu Que's pants, looking very serious.

Duan Jiude glared, "What right do you have to half? I, the old man, have a share too! It should be split into three parts, the three of us split it equally... No, wait, you're a dog, not a human, so this kid and I should split it equally!"

"Damn it, Duan Jiude, you are challenging this Divine Venerable's authority! You're courting death!" Er Gouzi immediately let go of Xu Que's pants and charged at Duan Jiude.

The man and the dog rolled on the ground, punching and kicking each other, fighting wildly.

Xu Que was used to it and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this pair of troublemakers. He looked at Feng Lanhua and smiled, "Miss Feng, meeting is fate. The matters here should be handled now. Later, let Old Qin send you back to the Zhenyuan Immortal Realm. If your He Feng Chamber of Commerce faces any difficulties in the future, just go to the Litian Academy and find Old Qin!"

"This..." Feng Lanhua opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

Xu Que waved his hand to interrupt her, "Don't feel embarrassed. To be honest, it was fortunate that you and that little maid took me away back then, otherwise I might have been killed."

After speaking, Xu Que looked at Qin Sanli and said, "Old Qin, from now on, take care of this Miss Feng and her He Feng Chamber of Commerce through your academy. If there's nothing else, you should take her back first. I'll wait for Guardian Mo to finish with the Artifact Sect's affairs, and then it'll be time for me to leave!"

"Alright!" Qin Sanli nodded.

During this time, he had already received news from Litian Academy. Others had searched the remaining four Immortal Realms and hadn't found the person Xu Que was looking for. He had already reported this news to Xu Que.

Therefore, Xu Que was also preparing to set off for the Heavenly Continent.

Although the Heavenly Continent was good, Qin Sanli didn't intend to follow. After all, that place wasn't somewhere people like them could gain a foothold.

Some stages are only for true experts to shine on. If those without self-awareness go up, they only end up as stepping stones or background, either being trampled underfoot or becoming the green leaves to set others off.

"Then... Old Qin, Miss Feng, Miss Lan, farewell!" Finally, Xu Que handed Qin Sanli a Space-Breaking Talisman and bowed to the three of them to say goodbye.

The Xuan Yi Immortal Realm had a Void Boundary Point, so one Space-Breaking Talisman could be saved.

As for Lan Xinyue, she also wanted to return to the Zhenyuan Immortal Realm. When Xu Que ordered the major forces to search for people in the other four Immortal Realms, he also had them look for Lan Hetu. Unexpectedly, they really found him, and he had been brought back to the Zhenyuan Immortal Realm. Lan Xinyue only wanted to go back and reunite with her brother; she had no intention of going to the Heavenly Continent.

To her, the Earth Continent was already dangerous enough, but it was also just right for her and Lan Hetu to grow. As for the Heavenly Continent, she really didn't have the courage to go there.

"Daoist Friend Xu, take care! If there is a chance in the future, Hetu and I will definitely repay this kindness!" Lan Xinyue bowed to Xu Que, feeling heartfelt gratitude.

If it weren't for Xu Que, it would be hard to say whether she and her brother could have survived in the Lost Land, let alone escape, and even arrive in the Earth Continent, this treasure land more suitable for cultivation than the Xuanhuang Continent!

"Repaying kindness is unnecessary. If there's a chance, let's explore life together!" Xu Que raised the corner of his mouth in a roguish smile, waved his hand with his back to them, and walked toward the Artifact Sect's main gate.

Feng Lanhua looked at Xu Que's back, her heart filled with complexity.

Once upon a time, how could she have imagined that the shameless youth she had casually brought out of the mountain forest would grow to such a powerful extent in just a few short years, and even recruit experts like Mo Junchen to become a Guardian of the Exploding Heaven Gang.

Nowadays, looking at the entire Earth Continent, within the six Immortal Realms, there is probably no one whose power can compare to his!

"This... is probably the gap between a genius and us!" Feng Lanhua whispered.

"Wrong, that's called the protagonist's halo!" Er Gouzi, riding on Duan Jiude's head, corrected with a profound look on its face.

"Er Gouzi, get the fuck down, and also, what is a protagonist's halo?" Duan Jiude asked while pulling Er Gouzi, while chasing after Xu Que.

Er Gouzi grabbed Duan Jiude's hair for dear life, looking disdainful and arrogant, "Trash, you don't even know about the protagonist's halo. I can tell at a glance you've never watched Japanese anime. Back on Earth, this Divine Venerable read countless films and dominated one side!"

"Stop showing off your Japanese experience. I've heard enough. Get down immediately, or I'll use my ultimate move! Also, when do you plan to tell that kid the truth about the Heavenly Continent?"

"Uh... what truth? Where would there be any truth? Let's just trick that kid first. Otherwise, if only the two of us get beaten up, it won't be worth it. We've known each other for so long; even if we can't share in the blessings, we should at least share in the suffering!"

"Eh, that actually makes sense. But... if you're afraid of getting beaten up, why did you trick that kid into going to the Heavenly Continent? Wouldn't it be better to spend a few years recuperating in the Earth Continent first?"

"Pah! Duan Jiude, you spineless thing. If this God Venerable doesn't go back to teach those stuck-up, flashy, cheap sluts in the Heavenly Continent a lesson, what face will I have left to stand in the Immortal Cultivation World? Besides, with that kid going along, those people will definitely be so angry they'll cough up blood. Hahaha, giddy-up, giddy-up!"

"Holy crap, Er Gouzi, get down here right now!"