Chapter 624: This Act of Cool is a Cheat!

Although Xu Que's words sounded exceedingly sincere, even invoking phrases like "In life, be a hero among men; in death, be a champion among ghosts," and speaking of standing tall between heaven and earth with unyielding iron bones.

Yet the Zixia Fairy remained utterly unmoved; from the moment she first saw Xu Que fleeing on day one, she knew this lad was no good person, and deep in his bones, he was even worse than her own abandoned disciple, Duan Jiude!

For someone like him, placed in her era, the situation would absolutely be one where everyone shouted for his execution.

This was also the aspect that the Zixia Fairy found strange; she could not understand why someone like Xu Que could still be alive to this day, secretly wondering if perhaps the ways of the world had changed.

Therefore, she decided that the very first thing she would do upon getting out would be to suppress and kill Xu Que, this scion of chaos, to prevent him from bringing calamity to the world in the future!

Of course, if she truly managed to get out, she would discover that Xu Que was already enemy to the entire world, with everyone shouting for his death.

For instance, at this very moment, outside the Secret Realm, people from all major factions had already gathered; apart from a small minority who were merely there to watch the spectacle, the vast majority were waiting for Xu Que!

One year ago, the Ancestors of the various major factions re-emerged, arriving outside the Secret Realm amidst the astonishment of countless people, intending to wait by a stump for a rabbit!

But starting half a year ago, the various Ancestors departed one after another, rushing to the outskirts of the Endless Sea Region in the Northern Sea, and have not returned to this day!

Until now, with the Secret Realm about to close, the major factions have dispatched countless powerhouses to sit and wait for Xu Que's appearance.

One of the Ancestors of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan had even stayed behind alone, clearly indicating he would not stop until Xu Que was killed.

"There are only two days left before the Secret Realm closes; do you think that Xu Que really dares to come out?" someone began to feel expectant.

"Now that the Ancestors of the major factions have awakened, and people have been continuously entering and exiting the Secret Realm during this period, that lad may have already received the news and been frightened out of his wits!"

"Haha, but he will have to come out eventually; either he crawls out on his own, or he is forcibly teleported out by the Secret Realm, or else he remains trapped inside the Secret Realm, vanishing from the world forever!"

"However, I heard from people in the Eastern Wasteland that this lad possesses a type of Talisman on his body that allows instant traversal and escape, very much like Shrinking Earth to Inches."

"Hehe, so what? In front of that Ancestor of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan, I fear he will already be slain before he can even activate the Talisman."

"That Ancestor is the youngest among all the Ancestors, yet his strength is by no means at the bottom; it is said he has truly reached Layer Six of the Body Integration Stage!"

"With such power, it is truly terrifying! A flip of his hand would be enough to annihilate a medium-sized faction!"

"Only the final two days remain; let us wait and see. No matter how cunning and treacherous that Xu Que is, in the face of absolute power, he has only the path of death!"

Many people wore cold smiles, greatly hoping to witness the scene of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan's Ancestor suppressing and killing Xu Que.

As for the people of Tianxiang Valley, their faces were all somewhat pale.

Over this past year and more, they had witnessed with their own eyes the divine bearing of countless Ancestors and had long since believed that Xu Que had ten deaths and no life.

Even though now only one Ancestor remained here, they did not feel the outcome would change in any way!

Now that the Secret Realm was about to close, most of them had already withdrawn, but Zhang Suliang, Tang Xueru, and a few others still remained, believing that since they were old acquaintances of Xu Que after all, they should do their utmost, hoping that when the time came, they could at least collect his corpse!

At the same time, the person in question, Xu Que, was preparing to depart with Liu Jingning to leave the Secret Realm.

He trusted the Zixia Fairy's character; since she had promised to take Xiao Rou away, she would certainly fulfill her word!

Although she had not specified when, saying only "soon," this result was still far better than Xu Que having to enter again a hundred years later to search for Xiao Rou.

As for the Zixia Fairy saying she would kill Xu Que once she got out, he simply dismissed it with a casual wave of his hand.

In his own words, it was... "With the Red Thread of marriage already tied, you still want to murder your own husband? Do you believe I won't repay you with a gushing spring?"

"Little Que Que, it seems you have quite a few soulmates, actually hiding a young lady named Xiao Rou!" While walking forward, Liu Jingning suddenly looked at Xu Que and said with a smile.

Xu Que immediately raised his eyebrows and replied with utmost seriousness: "For an honest and simple young lad like me, having many soulmates is perfectly normal!"

"The problem is that your soulmates seem to be entirely women!" Liu Jingning's smile remained unchanged, but her tone became somewhat strange.

Back at Five Elements Mountain, she had long known that Xu Que had hooked up with several women, but she had never paid it any mind; after all, in her eyes, Xu Que was merely a tiny junior.

But now, inexplicably, she felt bothered by it, so much so that when bringing up the matter, even Liu Jingning herself was unclear about what mindset she was using to question Xu Que.

After all, Xu Que had no obligation to tell her why he had so many female soulmates, yet she still wanted to see how Xu Que would answer.

"Alas!" However, at this moment, Xu Que's expression suddenly went blank; his gaze drifted toward the distance, revealing a trace of loneliness and profundity as he sighed.

"What is wrong?" Liu Jingning was startled, somewhat confused.

Xu Que touched his cheek and said melancholically: "It is all my fault; blame me for being too handsome. It is all the trouble caused by this handsome face of mine! But I was destined to be this handsome since birth; what can I do? I am also utterly desperate!"

Having said this, he clasped his hands behind his back, strode away, leaving Liu Jingning with a lonely silhouette.

"..." Liu Jingning was struck dumb with black lines on her forehead, freezing stiff on the spot.

A moment later, she stamped her small foot, spat out a sound of disdain, and said: "This shameless little rascal, truly has no shame!"

The two ultimately headed straight for the Secret Realm's exit; Liu Jingning did not mention the matter of soulmates again, after all, the closer they got to the exit, the more worried she became!

After all, along this journey, although they had not encountered any Cultivators, they had still heard some rumors from certain people.

The Ancestors of the major factions had all awakened over a year ago; the world would no longer be peaceful.

Moreover, right now, an Ancestor of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan was guarding the Secret Realm's exit, specifically waiting for Xu Que.

"Little Que Que, do you really have the confidence to escape unharmed?" As they neared the exit, Liu Jingning finally asked the question she worried about most.

Xu Que shook his head and smiled faintly: "I seem to have only said I could remain unharmed; I never said I would flee. Let's go, little sister. Could it be that you think some Ancestor of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan can withstand one punch from me?"

Liu Jingning was immediately startled; recalling the scene when Xu Que underwent his Tribulation and smashed hundreds of Golden Giant Swords with a single punch, her worry diminished significantly.

But this was not enough to prove that Xu Que could truly defeat an Ancestor; after all, that was an existence at the Body Integration Stage. For Xu Que's fist technique to be powerful enough to grant him the ability to protect himself would already be quite good.

"Forget it; in any case, you must absolutely not act recklessly. Once the situation turns unfavorable, immediately use the Talisman to leave!" Liu Jingning still solemnly instructed.

"Mm..." Xu Que gave an ambiguous reply, but a strange smile spread across his face.

Previously, before his Dao Rhyme had formed and before he had cultivated it, he had dared not kill people to gain experience and level up, fearing he would destroy his Dao Rhyme.

But now that his Dao Rhyme had formed, coupled with his own sufficient strength, he no longer had any fears.

Moreover, having just completed the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, this was precisely the time he needed to rush his level; if some Ancestor just happened to show up to deliver his head, given Xu Que's style, how could he possibly refuse such a gift delivered right to his door?

As for the opponent's realm of Body Integration, Xu Que truly did not put it in his eyes.

If the King of Acting Cool Fist powered by one thousand Acting Cool Points could not defeat him, then he would use two thousand Acting Cool Points; if that still failed, what about three thousand, four thousand, or five thousand?

This King of Acting Cool Fist was simply a massive cheat, abbreviated as: This Act of Cool is a Cheat!

"Boom!"

One day later, a muffled boom rang out from the barrier at the Secret Realm's exit.

Two figures shot out from within, one male and one female, a combination of handsome and beautiful!

Everyone present turned their gaze in unison, immediately moved by the sight!

"Xu Que!"

"He really did come out!"

"Wait, something's wrong; how did he reach the Void Refining Stage?"

"It seems the rumors are true; this lad never actually crippled his cultivation. Two years ago he was at Infant Transformation Stage Peak, and now he only emerged after closed-door cultivation inside brought him to the Void Refining Stage. Such scheming is truly formidable!"

"I heard he lacked Dao Rhyme, yet now that he has stepped into the Void Refining Stage, he clearly obtained some Creation within the Secret Realm!"

"Hehe, what a pity; that Ancestor of the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan is waiting right there for this lad to go forward and atone with his death!"

After their surprise, the crowd began to gloat once more.

Because no matter what Creation Xu Que possessed, in their eyes now, he was no different from a dead man.

Boom!

Just then, atop a nearby Mountain Peak, a muffled boom suddenly erupted, as if the Void itself had been shaken, followed immediately by a surging pressure that, like the force of ten thousand jun, swept over fiercely.

This oppressive aura made countless people present feel suffocated, unable to stop cold sweat from beading on their foreheads.

The power of a Body Integration Stage Ancestor is truly terrifying!

Liu Jingning couldn't help but grit her teeth, about to use Sound Transmission to tell Xu Que to run quickly.

But at that moment, a voice came from the mountain top, indifferent yet exploding like spring thunder!

"Are you Xu Que? Good; within three breaths, roll before This Seat and kowtow!" the Body Integration Stage Ancestor spoke, radiating an unquestionable domineering air and intimidation.

Even though everyone present knew these words were not directed at them, their faces instantly lost all color!

Yet Xu Que still stood where he was, calm as drifting clouds and gentle breeze, the corner of his mouth slowly curling into a smile: "Perfect; I just finish closed-door cultivation, and someone delivers beef to me to satisfy my hunger! Little calf, speak up; how many dollars' worth of a fight do you want to have?"