Chapter 988: Cutting Through Complexity with a Swift Blade

"You two idiots, what are you sneaking around in there for? If I weren't afraid my attack would hurt you, this King of Acting Cool Saint would have already successfully charged in!"

At this moment, Xu Que landed on the ground, turned around, and scolded Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude.

He had indeed intended to charge into the formation and shatter it with his King of Acting Cool Fist!

But he never expected the formation's power to far exceed his imagination; the King of Acting Cool Fist could not completely dismantle this formation, and even triggered a fiercer backlash, as the killing intent within the formation swept over him, instantly blasting his entire body into a flesh and blood muddled mess!

If Xu Que hadn't activated the System Auto-Recovery Function in time, Zhang Suyue might have seen him escaping with missing hands and broken feet.

As for Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude, they were purely an excuse Xu Que invented to save face, a way for the three of them to shift the blame for their failure onto each other.

After all, before Xu Que made his move, none of the three even knew the others existed.

"Damn it, kid, stop making excuses! If you and Duan Jiude hadn't barged in and messed things up, this Divine Venerable would have already succeeded!" Er Gouzi shouted angrily, sprinting all the while, which was actually just another attempt to shift responsibility.

Duan Jiude also wore an expression of fury: "This old man has been inside for over a year; isn't it obvious who's causing the disturbance? This is truly absurd!"

"Bullshit! This Divine Venerable dug the underground tunnel over ten years ago; what does an old bastard like you know?"

"Hell, do you have any shame? Is there any point in lying so blatantly?"

"Presumptuous! Duan Jiude, how dare you show disrespect to this Ancestor? This Divine Venerable is your sect founder!"

"Founder my ass! This old man quit the Wei Wu Sect long ago!"

"Bullshit! A teacher for a day is a father for life; this Divine Venerable is your father!"

"Grass!"

This man and this dog started bickering again; if not for the several Half-Immortal Realm experts chasing them from behind, these two would likely be wrestling each other on the spot.

Meanwhile, the wounds on Xu Que's body had already been healed by the System Auto-Recovery Function; all injuries were knitting together frantically, and by the time Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude finished exchanging insults, he had fully recovered.

"Enough, you two stop arguing; let me say a fair word: this whole mess is your fault for being so stupid, insisting on acting alone, and failing to defeat even a few Half-Immortals—it's truly shameful!" Xu Que adjusted his state, then shook his head with an expression full of disgust and contempt.

As soon as these words were spoken, Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude instantly lost face and flew into a rage on the spot!

"Grass!"

"Grass grass!"

"Kid, do you have any conscience at all? It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering; if you've got the guts, try fighting them yourself!"

"Hmph, morals are declining, hearts are not what they used to be, and you lack even a shred of virtue. Kid, when you rushed out just now, you were standing on those two wheels; lend them to this old man quickly. I'm so old; can you bear to watch me being chased down?"

Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude sprinted, pushing their speed to the limit, yet the distance between them and those several Half-Immortal Realm experts was gradually shrinking!

It was just that their speed truly couldn't compare to Xu Que's; over the same distance, Xu Que had burst out in an instant, while this group, despite shouting for so long, had only managed to cover a little more than half the way!

"Hey, you two better hurry up and die, so you don't ruin my big plans! As for these few Half-Immortals, they aren't even worth my attention, so rest assured: once you're dead, I'll definitely kill them to avenge you both!" Xu Que said with a smug look.

Fortunately, that group of "Immortals" hadn't received news and didn't know he had slain several Half-Immortals on the Southern Continent, so they only sent a few people out in pursuit, which gave him the chance to recover from his injuries!

"Hmph, ignorant ants!"

At this moment, several of the pursuing Half-Immortal Realm experts heard Xu Que's voice and immediately shouted coldly, suddenly accelerating their footspeed by several folds!

"Holy crap! Kid, are you crazy? Don't provoke them!" Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude instantly turned pale; if they were caught again, they would inevitably suffer greatly, and things might even become truly dangerous.

Xu Que narrowed his eyes, fixed his gaze on those several Half-Immortal Realm experts, and smiled faintly: "You few don't seem to be from Green Vine Academy; I heard you always announce your affiliation before acting, so why aren't you following the rules?"

"You've seen people from Green Vine Academy?" The several Half-Immortal Realm experts were immediately stunned.

One woman's eyes turned cold, and she sneered: "This is interesting; a mere Tribulation Transcendence Stage Fifth Layer manages to survive an encounter with people from Green Vine Academy and return; it seems Green Vine Academy really is incompetent!"

"Hehe, those wastes from Green Vine Academy, how can they compare to our Dongsheng Academy?"

"Probably their points have already met the requirements, so they're too lazy to make a move!"

"Enough idle talk; let's kill these remnants of the Heaven-Exploding Gang first; I happen to need exactly three more points to qualify!"

"Haha, it seems you're the only one who hasn't qualified yet; alright, let's get moving; we'll give all three points to you!"

After speaking, several of them surged with vast Spiritual Energy, their speed increasing sharply as they instantly rushed to attack and kill Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude.

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap, holy crap, we're done for, we're going to die!"

"Kid, save us!"

Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude instantly screamed in terror, fleeing in a frantic, clumsy manner.

Xu Que, however, frowned slightly; he seemed to have heard some incredible clue—this group of "Immortals" attacking the Heaven-Exploding Gang appeared to be doing so for some kind of points?

Points?

Why?

Could someone be targeting the Heaven-Exploding Gang, and moreover, someone capable of commanding existences in the Half-Immortal Realm and Human Immortal Realm?

That's impossible; this King of Acting Cool Saint doesn't seem to have offended any existences of such high realms!

Xu Que's heart was filled with confusion; originally, he thought this was simply an invasion by Outsiders, and that this group's targeting of the Heaven-Exploding Gang was purely due to instigation by the Heavenly Pride Niu Clan and other sects or clans bearing grudges against him!

But now, he realized matters were not as simple as he had thought; there must be some greater hidden truth behind this!

"It seems... I must capture one alive for interrogation!"

A glint of cold light flashed in Xu Que's eyes as his gaze suddenly fixed on those several Disciples from Dongsheng Academy!

The next moment, with a "clang," Xu Que summoned that Broken Sword; beneath his feet, the Wind Fire Wheels spun at high speed, accompanied by the roaring sounds of wind, fire, and thunder, suddenly transforming into a phantom as he charged toward those several Half-Immortal Realm experts!

"What?"

"This... it's actually an Immortal Artifact!"

Only then did the several Half-Immortal Realm experts change color, exclaiming in shock.

The Broken Sword in Xu Que's hand and the pair of Wind Fire Wheels beneath his feet emitted an extremely powerful aura, making it difficult for them not to take notice!

The next moment, expressions of delight and greed appeared on the faces of the several Half-Immortal Realm experts; almost without any communication, they instantly shifted their focus together and rushed toward Xu Que.

"Hand over the Immortal Artifact!" one woman shouted sternly, summoning a long whip while stepping onto a stone disk.

Her slender hand waved up and down, and the long whip actually produced booming thunder sounds, radiating a mighty aura of Heavenly Punishment as it lashed down fiercely.

"Hmm? Junior Sister, to deal with a mere Tribulation Transcendence Stage, you've actually summoned the Heavenly Tribulation Whip; it seems you intend to snatch this Immortal Artifact from me?" a man beside the woman laughed coldly.

"Senior Brother is overthinking it; with Creation at hand, everything depends on one's own strength to seize!" the woman replied casually, continuing to swing her long whip.

"Hmph!" The man immediately snorted coldly; seemingly wary of the woman, he said no more, yet the corner of his eye swept toward the others behind him as he spoke in a sarcastic tone: "Do you few also intend to fight me for the Immortal Artifact?"

Upon hearing this, the three people behind froze slightly, hastily halting their movements as they forced out an ugly smile: "Senior Brother worries too much; we dare not!"

"Good that you dare not!" After speaking coldly, the man's figure flashed, instantly overtaking the woman with the long whip.

But very quickly, he froze in shock.

Where was Xu Que's figure? Even the woman with the long whip beside him wore a look of utter astonishment.

One second ago, Xu Que was still charging toward them riding the Wind Fire Wheels; in the blink of an eye, Xu Que had vanished completely!

"Not good! He is behind us!" The woman with the long whip suddenly trembled with her Divine Soul Power and cried out in alarm, swiftly changing the direction of her whip to lash backward!

The man directly summoned his Longsword, its blade manifesting a vast expanse of Sword Shadows that hovered behind him to establish an immediate defense!

"Hehe, I am here!"

Suddenly, Xu Que appeared before the man, wearing a shamelessly cheeky smile.

The man's expression instantly changed, his pupils contracting violently as he violently retreated backward.

However, Xu Que's Broken Sword had already chopped down upon his head.

In the instant the man rushed backward, his body was split in two, flying in different directions as blood sprayed down, killing him on the spot!

In that instant, the entire Arena fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that not even a pin dropping could be heard!

Everyone was dumbfounded; even that woman with the long whip saw her face turn instantly pale!

Only at this moment did she realize the terror of Xu Que.

Her Divine Soul Power had clearly detected him behind her, yet the instant she lashed out with her whip, he had already killed the man over there.

Such speed was simply beyond their ability to react to!

Moreover, the most terrifying part was that the Broken Sword could actually kill them with One Sword; this was at least the level of a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact!

"Run!" The woman with the long whip immediately shouted loudly, turning to flee toward the Formation.

At such a time, she already knew how to weigh her options; even if that Broken Sword was a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact, it was absolutely not something she could covet.

"Run? Hehe, where can you run to?"

Accompanied by Xu Que's laughter, his figure directly blocked the outside of the Immortal Array, cutting off the retreat of several Half-Immortal Realm experts!

The woman with the long whip suddenly halted mid-air, holding her long whip horizontally before her as she looked at Xu Que with extreme wariness.

The other three wore expressions of pure shock, their hearts trembling and their minds going blank; they had not even recovered from the scene of their Senior Brother being slain by a single sword strike.

The strength Xu Que displayed completely overturned their understanding of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!

"Holy crap, kid, you're awesome! This Divine Venerable will fight alongside you!"

"Hahaha, well done! This old man will lend you a hand; kill them!"

After staring blankly for a moment, Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude finally recovered and immediately shouted loudly.

But these two fellows were only shouting encouragement with their mouths, not slowing down their fleeing speed in the slightest!

After all, inside this Buried Immortal Valley, there were not just a few Half-Immortal Realm experts, but seventy or eighty of them, plus over ten Human Immortal Realm experts!

"Damn it, you two get back here and help me capture live prisoners, otherwise I will rush over right now and castrate you both with one sword!" Xu Que immediately roared, tossing a small earthworm into the air and swinging his Broken Sword horizontally!

Crack!

Accompanied by a crisp sound, that earthworm exploded mid-air into a Blood Mist.

"Hiss!"

Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude instantly inhaled sharply with a hiss, simultaneously reaching out to cover their groins!

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