Chapter 1440: The Domineering Heavenly Palace Academy

The entire... the entire arena is free?

Upon hearing the System's notification, Xu Que immediately widened his eyes in disbelief.

Since when had this unscrupulous merchant System become so generous? It defies logic!

One must know that ever since the System leveled up, the prices of items in the Mall had nearly skyrocketed beyond the heavens; although Xu Que deemed most products useless now, there were still quite a few super powerful existences that made his heart flutter.

Alas, every time he saw those prices, he could only give up.

After all, with his current strength, having activated the System Retribution Mechanism, he was already capable of crushing countless people on the Tianzhou of that time, and even when facing experts at the Immortal Venerable realm, he would not be utterly helpless.

Therefore, the Xu Que of that time did not need to rack his brains and drain his family fortune to redeem items from the System's products.

However, this time, the Tianzhou he was in was the one that had once peaked tens of thousands of years ago, belonging to the era of Xuan Yuan Wanrong, where Immortal Emperors were said to still exist; thus, relying solely on the System Retribution Mechanism would likely make it very difficult to survive.

But now the System had actually changed its usual stinginess, becoming so generous by opening the entire Mall for free, with functions like the Retribution Mechanism also completely free, which left Xu Que, after his initial shock, filled with sheer ecstasy.

"Hahaha, System, this Saint of Acting Cool has begun to appreciate you!" Xu Que nodded with full appreciation; if the System could manifest a physical form, Xu Que would surely pat its shoulders and ruffle its head right now!

Having said that, Xu Que summoned the System, entered the Shop Interface, and began browsing.

When the System upgraded to version 11.0, it entered the so-called Second Layer stage.

In other words, the version 11.0 System had undergone a complete transformation; to be precise, it should not be called version 11.0, but describing it as "Second-Stage System Level 1" would be more appropriate!

Furthermore, the items in the System Mall had undergone a complete overhaul; many Dharma Spells that once made Xu Que green with envy had been brushed down to the bottom of the item list, while the upper positions were now filled with various top-tier Immortal Laws, and even quite a few Divine Ability Techniques.

"Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Transformations, Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Transformations... Pfft!" Xu Que merely glanced at the 【Divine Ability Technique】 column, and upon seeing just the names of the first two Divine Abilities, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

These were truly Great Divine Arts, and now they could actually be used for free!

Ah, so happy!

Joy overflowed on Xu Que's face as he continued looking down; more Divine Ability Techniques made his heart pound thump-thump uncontrollably.

What tempted him the most was undoubtedly those ten linked Divine Abilities, known as the "Ten Great Divine Powers," such as the "Unobstructed Pure Heavenly Eye Wisdom Divine Power," abbreviated as "Heavenly Eye Penetration," and the "Knowledge of Others' Minds Divine Power," abbreviated as "Heart Penetration"...

These renowned Ten Great Divine Powers, once cultivated to completion, represented Great Completion within the Immortal Realm; those who mastered them could be called Masters of the Ten Powers, and their attainment would make reaching not just the Immortal Emperor realm, but even the Dao Venerable or Dao Emperor realms, a matter of imminent expectation.

Alas, redeeming these Ten Great Divine Powers required an astronomical amount of Acting Cool Points; previously, Xu Que had simply ignored them when viewing, but this time, he could use them for free.

Even if everything would disappear after leaving this world, being able to experience it once in advance would yield enormous gains.

"Incredible, truly incredible; if I learn all of these, I might even be able to defeat an Immortal Emperor!" Xu Que suddenly became excited, his gaze sweeping toward the Immortal Law column in the System Mall, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

Whether Divine Ability Techniques or various Immortal Laws, all were exceptionally powerful; any single one taken out would be enough to make countless Cultivators fight until their heads broke, yet this time he could use them all.

With these things, perhaps surviving in this world would be much easier, allowing him to earn enough Acting Cool Points faster, break the Restrictions, and return to Tianzhou.

"With the System in hand, I possess the Kingdom!" Xu Que finally could not suppress the excitement in his heart and let out a long, loud roar.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a powerful pressure fiercely surged from the stone steps.

"Presumptuous! Who is making noise outside my Heavenly Palace Academy?" A majestic and domineering shout suddenly struck.

Xu Que was instantly shocked until his chest felt stifled, his face turning slightly pale, while a wave of astonishment rose in his heart.

That was the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but this Great Luo Golden Immortal's strength was far greater than any Great Luo Golden Immortal he had seen previously on Tianzhou!

Merely a wave of pressure could actually make him feel stressed.

Indeed, those Cultivators from tens of thousands of years ago were all monsters!

Xu Que couldn't help but smile bitterly inside; he was, after all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal who killed Great Luo Golden Immortals on Tianzhou like killing chickens, and could even suppress and kill upon encountering an Immortal King, yet he never expected that here on the Tianzhou of tens of thousands of years ago, he would actually feel pressure facing a single Great Luo Golden Immortal!

"Who are you? State your name!" At this moment, the other party seemed to have noticed Xu Que's strength as well; their tone was no longer aggressive as they asked in a deep voice.

Xu Que's eyes rolled slightly, a polite and humble smile appearing on his face as he cupped his hands, bowed, and said softly, "This humble one is Xu Que of the Explosive Sky Gang; having long heard of the Heavenly Palace Academy's great reputation, my admiration flows like the surging waters of a river, endless and continuous, and like the Yellow River flooding, once started it cannot be stopped; thus, I have specially come to pay my respects!"

Xu Que deliberately lowered his stance, intending to play the pig to eat the tiger.

Although he had the entire System Mall available for free trial, he currently lacked sufficient time to cultivate and master them; if he rashly fought with the Heavenly Palace Academy and alarmed those Immortal Venerables or Immortal Emperors, he would suffer a huge loss.

Moreover, he hadn't seen Xuan Yuan Wanrong yet, so suddenly causing a rift with the Heavenly Palace Academy would not be auspicious.

After all, since he had already come, it would be too regrettable not to see what Xuan Yuan Wanrong from tens of thousands of years ago was like.

"Hmph!" The other party suddenly snorted coldly, "What Explosive Sky Gang? Never heard of it. How does a mere Great Luo Immortal have the qualification to visit my Heavenly Palace Academy? If you are not here to participate in our academy's new recruitment, then leave quickly, or do not blame me for being rude!"

Damn it!

Xu Que was instantly stunned; was the Heavenly Palace Academy this domineering?

Hell, this Saint of Acting Cool came to visit you so politely, yet you act so aggressively; this is truly bullying people too much, outrageous!

"Very well, this humble one will take his leave first!"

Immediately, Xu Que cupped his hands, turned around, and walked away.

Sigh, cowardly, cowardly!

It wasn't that the Great Luo Golden Immortal was too awesome, but rather that several more auras had clearly appeared on this stone staircase, all of them true big shots at the Immortal Venerable realm that he couldn't afford to provoke!

"What is causing such a loud commotion here?" A refined and gentle voice, yet carrying an awe-inspiring dignity, rang out.

Although Xu Que was walking down the mountain, he could still clearly hear the conversation above.

That Great Luo Golden Immortal responded very respectfully, "Reporting to Elder Liu, a small Cultivator spoke arrogantly, wishing to visit our Heavenly Palace Academy, so I rebuked and sent him away!"

"You didn't injure anyone, did you?" the refined voice inquired.

The Great Luo Golden Immortal hurriedly responded, "This Disciple would not dare!"

"Good, handled very well; in the future, when encountering such matters, a rebuke is sufficient; if you resort to violence, those people outside will again say that our Heavenly Palace Academy is domineering, unreasonable, and bullies people too much! Alright, continue to guard the Gate of the Sect well; our academy is holding external recruitment today, and no disorder must occur." The refined voice faded as it moved away.

That Great Luo Golden Immortal also respectfully saw the other off, saying, "This Disciple strictly follows the Elder's teachings!"

"..." Hearing this, Xu Que had already stopped in his tracks, his face displaying a strange expression.

So infuriating!

A rebuke is sufficient, but only using violence counts as being unreasonable and bullying people too much?

Damn it, was the Heavenly Palace Academy this domineering back then? Even more arrogant than my Explosive Sky Gang!

Xu Que felt very angry in his heart, but the reason was not the other party's domineering nature; rather, it was that the Great Luo Golden Immortal was merely a gatekeeper, yet at the same realm, he dared to look down on this Saint of Acting Cool!

Damn, comparing myself like this, am I actually worse than a mere gatekeeper?

No way, this is absolutely unbearable.

So your Heavenly Palace Academy is recruiting new members, is it? This Saint of Acting Cool is definitely going to cause a scene in your Heavenly Palace Academy today!

"System, quick, give me Immortal Laws, give me Divine Abilities, and throw in a few dozen high-grade Immortal Artifacts while you're at it; I'm off to act cool!"

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