The Strongest System - Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Handing Out Pills By Yours Truly

p>Next day, at the break of dawn, a purple light filled the vicinity. On the peak of the 10th Grand Master of Glory Sect, a giant ark floated in the skies. Majestic in scale, it covered the skies and clouds. Its body was inscribed with various writings and symbols, exuding a bright glow.

Lin Fan was filled with curiosity towards the ark. Just what type of trick was it that allowed this gigantic ark to float as such? The idea of it was truly incredible.

“Elder Yu, I will leave the beast slaying expedition in your hands.”

“Yes, Senior Elder.”

…

Lin Fan observed Elder Yu, who was leading the expedition this time round. Indeed, this man gave off a fear-inducing aura, with a sense of danger to him.

Cultivation base: Lesser Celestial Upper levels.

This time round, 20 inner sect disciples were involved in the expedition.

One of them was someone Lin Fan had met before. That was Zong Hentian. Amongst the rest, there were some he’d never seen before at all.

But, Lin Fan could clearly tell the difference between inner sect disciples and most of the other disciples. They exuded an air of elegance and grace, setting themselves apart easily.

Even Lin Fan was rendered almost ordinary by standing amidst them.

And just as Lin Fan was checking out these disciples, so were they.

They did not know who this fellow was, nor had they seen him within the inner sect grounds. While Elder Yu was the one leading the expedition, amongst the disciples themselves, Senior Brother Zong was the leader.

At the same time, while the primary objective of the expedition was to slay the beast, there existed the secondary objective of matching up with other sects. Hence, the disciples chosen were those of highest fighting caliber within the sect.

“Elder Yu, other than slaying the beast, please take note that another objective of equal importance is to keep Junior Brother Lin safe from any harm.” Senior Elder Wuya needed to make this point clear. While it was important to slay the beast, it was of paramount importance that nothing untoward happened to Lin Fan.

“Yes, Elder.” Elder Yu was startled for a moment, but after glancing at Lin Fan, he began to understand a thing or two.

“Alright, set off!” Elder Yu commanded as all the inner sect disciples began floating in the skies onto the ark.

Looking at them flying up, Lin Fan was stunned momentarily. Yours Truly doesn’t know how to fly!

But in front of all these people, how could he afford to lose face? Hence, with a strong leap, he darted like a bullet and jumped up onto the giant ark.

At this point, Senior Elder Wuya let out a bitter laugh. He did not know what was going to happen on the expedition, but he doubted that it would be life-threatening. After all, Master must have made preparations for this.

While the journey might be arduous, but yes, there shouldn’t be anything life-threatening…

Lin Fan stood on the giant ark and looked left and right with interest. He touched the ark.

‘Ding…congratulations on discovering Green Hell Battle Ark.’

‘Green Hell Battle Ark: Crafted with Heaven and Earth’s Light Gem along with the bones of a 3-headed flying dragon.’

…

Catching sight of this country bumpkin who was touching the ark left and right, the inner sect disciples laughed internally while mocking.

“Junior Brother, why have I not seen you before?” An inner sect disciple asked.

Even though there were quite a few inner sect disciples, those who were stronger were naturally more prominent and well known amongst the circle. But this guy? They had never even seen or heard of him. So naturally, they were curious about his background.

Looking at these disciples, Lin Fan laughed. Of course, he knew what their motives were. “My dear Junior Disciple, that’s where you’re wrong. Yours Truly is the Master of Nameless Peak’s Saint Devil Sect. Based on seniority, I am your Junior Master.”

Upon his reply, all the surrounding disciples who were seated cross-legged were all caught by surprise.

As inner sect disciples, naturally they knew more or less about happenings within the sect. The matter of Grand Master awarding Nameless Peak to someone was also made known to them, but they did not pay much attention to it. After all, it wasn’t something that was directly related to them.

But little did they expect that the man who was now the Master of Nameless Peak was now seated right in front of them. This caught them totally unaware.

From then on, they let on a frown and stared ahead, refusing to speak to this man any further.

To these disciples, especially the talented ones, how could they endure just calling anyone a Junior Master? Especially this guy, who in their eyes was someone who got the peak through pure luck, and hence, their difference in seniority.

“Eh? Junior Disciple, why aren’t you speaking anymore?” Lin Fan continued pestering the disciple.

Just then, the Green Hell Battle Ark jerked gently and lifted off upwards. Lin Fan couldn’t be bothered with the disciple any longer and just leaned on the side of the ark, admiring the view below.

As the ark got higher, the people below grew even smaller. And finally, for the first time ever, Lin Fan caught sight of the sect as an entirety.

Beautiful…

The gigantic peaks gradually grew smaller and turned into small little shadows. As the pressure grew stronger with the ark going higher, a green light encompassed the ark.

“It’s only a day’s journey to the Floating Snow Peaks. The lesser celestial beast this time round is the Snow Lion. It is the descendant of the ancient beast, Heaven Revolting Snow Lion. Therefore, it is extremely powerful, and no one should face it head on.” Just then, Elder Yu elaborated as he came out of the ark’s control room.

“Elder Yu, the Snow Lion’s power level increases when it is in a frosty surrounding. Based on our cultivation levels, I’m afraid we still aren’t its match.” Zong Hentian commented.

Lin Fan, who was listening from the sides, nodded his head in agreement. After all, beasts were way more ferocious than humans. Even at the same cultivation base, a human was no match for a beast.

If things were to go south, Lin Fan had already thought it through. He would use ‘Stealth’ and run away without hesitation.

“Yes, that was the case initially. However, based on reports, the Snow Lion has just given birth recently. As such, it’s power level has decreased tremendously, and is not at full strength. Thus, our objective this time round is to steal the Snow Lion’s cubs.” Elder Yu said calmly. But he too knew that this was easier said than done.

Even though the Snow Lion was covered with treasures, the cubs were all the more precious. But the other sects would not let this chance go up so easily either.

Seemed like it would be another tough battle ahead.

“The Snow Lion is not daunting. But I implore all Junior Disciples to be wary of the other sects. Especially the Fengtian Sect.” Zong Hentian growled with vicious hatred in his eyes.

He would never forget the looks of that one disciple, the one who had destroyed Senior Brother Tian Yu’s cultivation foundation.

Furthermore, Senior Brother Tian Yu’s life and death were unknown as of this moment, as he had disappeared into thin air.

“Senior Brother, are you referring to Lin Ao? One of the 3 great geniuses of Fengtian Sect?” An inner sect disciple asked.

“That’s right. If any of you were to bump into this guy, please take extreme care.” Zong Hentian warned. Even if he were the one to meet him again, he had no confidence in escaping unscathed.

But now that this wasn’t the forbidden grounds, this guy shouldn’t do anything untoward towards members of other sects.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Lin Fan let out a laugh, “My Dear Junior Disciples, the path of martial arts is just like fighting with the heavens for our lives. Now that we’re about to approach a deadly battle, your Junior Master has rushed day and night to prepare some pills. Let me hand them out. If you meet any sticky situation, please toss the pills at the other party. Perhaps it might help you out!”

Lin Fan took out the pills he cultivated and handed them out one by one.

“Eh? What’s this pill? I’ve never seen it before…?”

“Toss it at the other party? What can tossing it at them do?”

…

The inner sect disciples were extremely suspicious, not understanding what this pill could do.

“Hurry up and thank Junior Master Lin!” Elder Yu who was at the sidelines ordered.

Right before departing, Senior Elder Wuya had made extra mention to take care of this guy, and he did so with a solemn expression. Elder Yu garnered that this guy must hold a certain degree of respect and position within the sect.

And of course, how could he not tell that the inner sect disciples did not take Lin Fan seriously. Hence, he needed to voice out to help out with the situation.

Since Elder Yu had already spoken, none of the disciples dared to refute. Hence, they greeted him as ordered. Some of them did not really take the pills seriously, but some of them kept them safely.

If there were indeed a sticky situation, they wouldn’t mind giving the pill a go.

Chapter 143: This Tender Heaven And Earth

p>As the scenery changed, so did day and night.

Lin Fan was having a torturous time. To think that onboard this Green Hell Battle Ark, there was not a single person who would talk to him. He began to question his own life.

‘Just because Yours Truly was so handsome, do you guys have to envy me as such?!’

Even when Lin Fan went around teasing some of the young disciples, all of them continued sitting down in their cross-legged positions, eyes closed and cultivating. Not even a single cough or anything came from them.

After that, Lin Fan did not bother any longer. He headed to the back of the ark alone and retrieved the furnace from within the system’s backpack.

If not for his promise to the Grand Master to not reveal his pills cultivating skill in front of anyone, he’d have long put on a fantastic show for these young ones. They should understand that ignoring Yours Truly was their loss.

But staring at his furnace, Lin Fan suddenly had a feeling of lonesomeness. Far above in the skies with a gentle breeze, he focused on the ground far beneath and momentarily felt so small.

Just then, a loud horn rang across the skies. A gigantic battle ark suddenly appeared in the once clear skies behind their ark.

This ark was significantly larger than the Green Hell Battle Ark.

“That’s Fengtian Sect’s battle ark!” The disciples who were deep in cultivation woke up and exclaimed loudly.

“What’s the meaning of this?”

“Guys, look! Who is that guy standing in front of their battle ark?”

Their expressions changed furiously upon realizing who it was.

“That. Is. Lin. Ao.” Rage flooded Zong Hentian’s eyes as he gripped his knuckles so tightly that they even cracked.

Lin Fan looked ahead. On Fengtian Sect’s battle ark was a young man standing on its head. Hands behind his back, his long flowing hair danced in the wind as he looked down at the Green Hell Battle Ark with a look of defiance.

Indeed, that was the look of a genius.

One look over and Lin Fan could sense an aura of dominance exuding from this man. This aura of dominance was the strongest that Lin Fan had ever sensed from anybody so far.

Just then, a group of disciples on Fengtian Sect’s ark started laughing.

“HAHA! Weren’t these guys from Glory Sect scared shitless yet from Senior Brother Lin’s previous battle?”

“HAHAHAHA that’s right. He decimated one of their geniuses entirely in the previous forbidden grounds expedition. I wonder how these guys are doing now?”

“Hehehe, as long as Senior Brother Lin is with us for this Floating Snow Peaks expedition, all the other sects’ disciples can just scram!”

…

Lin Ao’s frosty yet handsome features shone through like he was royalty from Heaven and Earth. Staring intensely at Glory Sect, he let out a grin.

Within Green Hell Battle Ark…

A group of inner sect disciples was flushed red with anger. The world was so huge, and they could have chosen any path. Yet, they chose to follow right behind Green Hell Battle Ark? Weren’t they just trying to mock them intentionally?

“Lin Ao! What’s the meaning of this!” Zong Hentian roared in wrath.

“Ha. Ha.” In that instant, it was as though Heaven and Earth were only filled with Lin Ao’s cold chuckle. “Does the sky belong to Glory Sect?”

“You…!” Zong Hentian was speechless with rage.

Lin Fan saw everything that had happened. Especially that ‘Ha. Ha.’, it left him pretty disgusted.

It was as though Lin Ao was jeering at them to step aside.

In a swift motion, Lin Fan leaped onto the back of the Green Hell Battle Ark.

Hands behind his back and staring at the empty skies, Lin Fan’s robes floated graciously with the breeze of the skies. In a cool voice, he went on, “Yours Truly is going to gather this piece of Heaven and Earth around here for pill cultivation. Friendly sect behind us, please leave immediately.”

Staring at Lin Fan on the ark’s end, all the inner sect disciples were astonished beyond words. What was this guy up to?!

Elder Yu’s expression was extremely tense as he cautioned those behind. Should things go south, strike immediately.

“HAHA!” This time round, Lin Ao roared in laughter. This was the first time in his life he’d heard a joke as such.

To the disciples of Fengtian Sect, this was even more hilarious.

“Is that disciple of theirs retarded?! Gather the Heaven and Earth? What sort of nonsense is he boasting of?!”

“These Glory Sect disciples are just plain priceless, aren’t they? No wonder that so-called genius of theirs was wrecked so easily by Senior Brother Lin!”

Lin Fan nodded his head and flipped his right hand up. Instantly, the furnace floated above his hand.

A flash appeared in Lin Fan’s eyes as he let out a grin. ‘I’ll let you ignorant fools know what’s fear.’

Glory Sect’s disciples were flabbergasted. WHAT in the world was Junior Master Lin up to?!

“Boundless Fire.”

A flame lit up and started burning ferociously under the furnace.

“Heaven and Earth.” He said in a low voice as his left hand moved as though grabbing something in the air before tossing it within the furnace.

Everyone present was dumbfounded, unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes.

Lin Fan too did not know what he was doing. Him grabbing something from the air was just a farce.

But the crucial point was that, he had sneakily snuck in a Biggra within the furnace.

Time past…

A white mist surrounded the furnace, as though he was truly cultivating Heaven and Earth.

All this long, the grin never left Lin Ao’s face as he disregarded the situation entirely.

“BRINGGGGGG!”

A boom crackled across the skies as the furnace as it vibrated intensely, as though it could explode at any moment.

Just then, Lin Fan exclaimed. As though in a panic fearing the worst, he shouted, “NOT GOOD! Friendly sect behind us, please watch out! It’s gonna burst!”

Lin Fan shouted in shock then hurriedly opened the furnace doors, allowing the white mist to blow towards Fengtian Sect along with the winds.

Lin Ao shook his head in disdain. This guy was obviously trying to pull a fast one in front of the masses for attention. It just wasn’t worth his time.

“HAHAHA, THAT GLORY SECT DISCIPLE IS TRULY JUST A MORON!”

“To cultivate pills like this, truly he’s the first in the world. First to produce NOTHING at all! HAHA!”

“I thought he might be up to something! But to think that THAT was it!”

…

“Junior Master Lin, just what were you up to?” Someone asked questioningly. They couldn’t hold it in anymore, this was simply too much of an embarrassment.

Zong Hentian too did not comprehend this guy’s intentions. Was he just out to make Glory Sect a laughing stock?!

“Just wait and see, boys. Let the wind blow.” Lin Fan laughed and kept the furnace. Hands behind his back, he stared at Fengtian Sect without changing expressions.

Just then, Lin Ao realized something was wrong, as a surge of energy burst through his body.

“Not good…!” He realized that there was something wrong with the white mist!

“Don’t breathe in! There’s something wrong with the mist!”

Lin Ao let out a ferocious roar and a bright light emitted from his body, blocking everything ahead. But alas, it was too late.

The disciples behind him had already taken in the mist.

“Ah…! Senior Brother Lin! I’m about to burst!”

“What’s…with this feeling!”

“My giant blade is thirsty beyond control!”

…

Suddenly, loud cries erupted from Fengtian Sect’s ark.

Following immediately after it was the sound of holes being made through the wood, as though being pecked by a woodpecker.

Hearing the sounds from Fengtian Sect, Zong Hentian was filled with doubts. Just WHAT were those sounds?!?

Lin Fan sniggered and jumped down from the back of the ark. He sighed as though heartbroken, “A tragedy of Heavens and Earth. Savage and brutal. Unforgivable by the Heavens.”

“Sigh…”

…

“Junior Master! Just what had happened?!” One of the disciples burst out with the question.

“You…wanna know?” Lin Fan turned around and asked.

“Yes!”

“You will get your answer after consuming this pill.” Lin Fan tossed a Biggra over to him. Perhaps after he had consumed it, he would no longer be so cold to Lin Fan.

Hands behind his back, Lin Fan walked over to the bow of the ship and stared at the tightly knitted snow peaks like an undefeated hero.

‘Sky City… Here we are.’

As to what was happening behind them, Lin Fan no longer cared.

After all, the Heavens and Earth were opening up their arms, welcoming the arrival of Yours Truly.

Chapter 144: Pleasurable Kills

p>The Chu’s and the Cai’s, these were the two families governing Sky City over the past 100 years. Locked in constant strife, each yearned to rule over Sky City in its entirety.

Chu Family…

“Lord Father, the major sects will arrive in Sky City within eight hours. This is finally a chance for the Chu Family.” A young man greeted courteously.

“Whether or not we can retain a sect within the Chu Family this time around depends on…your younger sister.” Chu Family’s Head said with his eyes twinkling. If they were to succeed, then Sky City would finally belong to the Chu Family.

“Understood.” The young man nodded solemnly.

…

Approaching the Floating Snow Peaks, the skies began to be filled with snowflakes. The noises behind them gradually disappeared as well.

“Junior Master…!” The disciples gathered in front of Lin Fan with weird looks on their faces.

Fengtian Sect’s battle ark was no longer tailgating them and had disappeared into the distance. Also, the disciple who had consumed Biggra was carried down to take a rest.

To them, everything that had happened was simply too horrifying.

“Are we heading to the city or within those peaks?” Lin Fan asked.

“Junior Master, we’re heading over to the peaks. Once we arrive, we will set up the base and attack the Snow Lion.”

“Ok.” Lin Fan nodded.

As gigantic arks floated by the Sky City, residents of Sky City looked at them with both fear and joy in their eyes.

The Snow Lion’s appearance on the Floating Snow Peaks was a disaster for Sky City.

As a result of the Snow Lion’s appearance, numerous ferocious beasts had gathered around Sky City and encircled it, causing countless deaths and casualties. Now that these major sects were here, they could definitely save Sky City from this predicament.

“Father, the major sects are here.” A young man commented in Cai Family’s garden. He looked up the skies as the gigantic arks filled the skies as though Sky City was covered in clouds.

“Brother, how are those ships flying!” A small little Lolita beside the young man raised her tender finger at the arks in the skies and asked in a gentle voice.

She had a luscious head of black hair, and eyes that were wide and sparkly… On that chubby tender face of hers hid a hint of shyness, as her full, ample lips reflected light brightly.

“Those aren’t ships, they’re birds.” The young man fondled his younger sister’s head as he let out a smile. Just that, within that smile was a hint of uneasiness.

“Oh.” The Lolita blinked her bright eyes and wondered in her head that this wasn’t how birds looked like.

“Cai yi…I’m afraid the Chu Family will not just sit about idly.” Cai Family’s Head sighed.

“Lord Father, I’m sure these major sects would not be overly concerned with the secular happenings of our city.” Cai Yi replied gently. But his tone didn’t give off the confidence that it should have.

“Sigh, things aren’t that simple. Those from the major sects are humans too. They have their needs too.”

Cai Yi did not say much. He just stared at his little Lolita…

…

Soon, the ark passed by Sky City and arrived at the Floating Snow Peaks.

“We’re here. Set up camp! I’m afraid we might have to stay here for a couple of days!” Elder Yu took a quick look at the surroundings. There were a ton of beasts. But that didn’t matter, as these would not affect the course of things.

Descending from the ark, Lin Fan looked at the skies. All the other sects had taken their own positions. Everyone had surrounded the Peak’s entrances. Thus, no beast would be allowed to escape.

“Elder, I’ll bring our Junior Brothers to clear the surrounding wild beasts.” Zong Hentian remarked.

“Yes, that’s good. Take care.” Elder Yu nodded.

Upon hearing what Zong Hentian suggested, Lin Fan’s interest was piqued. What did he leave the sect grounds for? Obviously to level up! Perhaps he could not solo the boss of these peaks alone yet, but the small little underlings definitely wouldn’t pose a problem for him.

“Do not rush, Junior Disciple. Let Yours Truly accompany you guys.” Lin Fan said.

“Junior Brother, it’s best you stay here with me. Menial tasks as such could be left to them.” Elder Yu did not want Lin Fan disappearing in front of him. Thus, he was on his toes for the entire trip.

“No matter, I need some training too. With these junior disciples around, nothing will happen.” How could Lin Fan just stay back! Letting such a big opportunity pass by would be regrettable!

Looking at Lin Fan’s resolute face, Elder Yu could not do much.

“Hentian, ensure Junior Master’s safety.”

“Yes, Elder.” Zong Hentian nodded.

Initially, none of them had thought much of Lin Fan. But after what happened on the ark and hearing the tragic cries from the Fengtian Sect, Zong Hentian had an extremely good impression of Lin Fan.

“You guys go along as well.” For safety precautions, Elder Yu sent out 15 of the 20 disciples. If not for the sake of setting up a base, he would have sent all of them.

Even though he wanted to go as well, he could not. After all, the leaders of the expedition from the various sects would gather to discuss their attack strategies.

Lin Fan then followed the Junior Disciples into the distance.

“Junior Disciples, I have something to discuss with you guys.” Lin Fan suddenly asked.

“Junior Master, just let us know if you require anything! What’s there to discuss?” Zong Hentian smiled.

Lin Fan had already thought through this. Perhaps, this was indeed a big chance. After all, all of these junior disciples were far from ordinary. Killing these beasts should be extremely easy for them.

“I need to cultivate a certain type of pill which requires the Essence Blood of these beasts. Therefore, I hope that you guys can just conquer the beasts, and bring them back for me to do the slaying.”

“Yes, understood.” Zong Hentian nodded. He did not know why Junior Master Lin had to take the kills, but he supposed that he must have his reasons.

The sixteen of them pushed forth.

Just then, a series of growls and roars could be heard. In the past, if he had met a beast, Lin Fan would run without hesitation. But things were different now. His cultivation base had increased massively, and furthermore, he was surrounded by fifteen bodyguards.

‘No matter how fierce you are, beasts…you guys are done here!’

Just then, a wild beast appeared in front of them.

‘Pericelestial Level 1.’

Damn, this wasn’t too bad.

Lin Fan took a leap of joy, “Go on, Junior Disciples!”

In an instant, Zong Hentian and the disciples leaped forth and attacked.

The three Striped Red Tiger was just walking around the peak aimlessly. But looking at fifteen aggressive individuals who emitted a scary aura while rushing at it, it turned around to run with goosebumps all over.

But alas, his fate had long been decided as he had nowhere to escape.

Suppressing the three Striped Red Tiger with one hand, Zong Hentian struck down with a heavenly blow on his other hand. Fresh blood spurted from the Tiger, and it lost its fighting will instantly.

“Here, Junior Master!”

Zong Hentian tossed over the Tiger with one hand.

Lin Fan’s eyes brightened up, and he was filled with joy.

“Good!”

“Foul Beast! Have a taste of Yours Truly’s deathly finger!” Lin Fan shouted and activated his Deflowering Finger. His fingertip glowed brightly as his True Energy pierced through the Tiger’s skull like an arrow.

‘Ding…congratulations on killing pericelestial level 1 beast 3 Striped Red Tiger.’

‘Ding…experience points + 10,000,000’

‘Ding…congratulations on obtaining 3 Striped Red Tiger Claw.’

‘3 Striped Red Tiger Claw: Material for crafting weapons.’

‘Ding…congratulations on obtaining 3 Striped Red Tiger Inner Pill.’

‘3 Striped Red Tiger Inner Pill: Yin type. Good medicine’

Lin Fan was over the moon as he tossed the pill happily within his backpack and waited for the Junior Disciples to hand him more beasts.

Goodness, gaining experience points like this was way too pleasurable!

With his own cultivation base, he would definitely not be able to defeat these beasts on his own. But now that he had a bunch of able free labor, what was impossible?

These experience points were way too easy and fast! It was only one time where he used his own wits to kill those two pericelestial level 2 Burning Rhinos.

“Junior Disciples, keep it up! Keep ’em coming!” Lin Fan shouted.

They needed to toss more beasts over for his pleasure!

Translator Notes:

Haha, I don’t know what’s with the Lolita thing. Apparently, the author just coined her as Lolita without giving her a name? And those descriptions of her too…hmm… HAHA.

Chapter 145: Level Up! LEVEL UP!

p>Lin Fan prayed fervently. All he needed was a few more pericelestial beasts, and he’d be done.

Once his 100,000,000 experience points were filled, he’d be able to enter the middle level of the postcelestial stage, receiving a boost in fighting strength immediately. In fact, he could even try reaching the pericelestial level.

“Junior Master, here it comes!”

Just then, a gigantic carcass flew over at Lin Fan. Even just staring at the size of it shocked him.

“Catch my finger!”

Lin Fan shouted and pierced the beast’s skull.

‘Ding…congratulations on killing postcelestial upper-level beast: Snow Tiger.’

‘Ding…experience points +100,000.’

‘Ding…‘Deflowering Finger’ has leveled up.’

…

‘Wait a moment. Something’s not right! How could such a high-level beast only give so little experience points! That’s bullshit! Complete bullshit!’

But, Lin Fan gradually understood. Even though his cultivation base was at postcelestial initial level, his fighting strength was comparable to that of a pericelestial. Therefore, in his hands, this postcelestial upper-level beast wouldn’t be of any threat.

Hence, it only gave off so little experience points in the system.

Upon realizing this, Lin Fan no longer wanted to kill all these small little critters. He shouted over, “Junior Disciples! Look for pericelestial beasts! These postcelestials are of not much use!”

Zong Hentian, who was leading the search, shuddered helplessly. How could there be so many pericelestial beasts available?

To begin with, Floating Snow Peaks was not even a forbidden ground. Therefore, it didn’t even contain too many beasts usually. The presence of these beasts now was because they were attracted here by the appearance of the Snow Lion. If not for that, there probably wouldn’t even be a single pericelestial beast present.

“Alright, Junior Master. We’ll try looking!” Zong Hentian replied.

Lin Fan felt better instantly. All he needed was 30,000,000 more experience points to level up.

At the same time, Lin Fan understood a point. To level up, he needed a group of highly skilled teammates to give him assistance.

If he were to just depend on himself, it’d take way too long.

“ROAR!”

Just then, a furious roar rang over. Lin Fan leaped with joy. Such a vibrant roar! This must definitely be a high leveled beast!

“Senior Brothers, please render your assistance! There’s a pericelestial upper-level beast over here! I can’t deal with it alone!” A call of distress came over from a distance.

Lin Fan was overcome with joy. Pericelestial upper-level beast?! He’d be rich with experience points if he could land the killing blow!

Suddenly, a bunch of trees ahead of them collapsed onto the ground in a swoop, and a strong aura could be sensed.

Lin Fan rushed ahead, observing the situation from a distance.

The beast looked like a western dragon. It was around 10 feet tall, with the stature of a small mountain itself.

Zong Hentian and the other disciples had rounded it up and were bashing on it viciously from all sides.

“Buck up, Junior Disciples! Give him a good wallop! I’ll come in soon!” Lin Fan’s eyes widened as he waved exuberantly. He MUST kill this thing!

‘Whether or not Yours Truly can level up depends on this!’

The beast was filled with blood from head to toe, as it let out another roar of wrath. It was determined to fight Zong Hentian and the rest of them to death.

Amongst the 15 of them, Zong Hentian had the highest cultivation base, and he firmly suppressed the beast.

When he heard the beast’s roar of wrath, he too shouted back at it with rage. Raising his palms, he leaped into the air. His palm was filled with True Energy, and a golden glow enveloped them. Crashing down from the skies with an unstoppable force, he struck the beast.

Just then, the air was filled with the sounds of bones cracking, as the beast fell, kneeling on the floor immediately. Its breath gradually grew weaker, as it laid there breathing heavily, with a deep imprint of a palm on its body.

“Junior Master, here you go!” Zong Hentian shouted over.

“Here I am!” Lin Fan leaped excitedly towards the beast, jabbing his finger into its skull.

A destructive force filled the beast’s skull, rampaging within it.

“BOOM!”

The beast collapsed heavily on the ground with bloodshot eyes wide open. His grievance was that he had traveled thousands of miles from the forbidden ground over here, but it died before catching sight of the Snow Lion.

Such injustice…

‘Killed it…’

Lin Fan was ecstatic. He had fcking finally killed it.

‘Ding…Congratulations on defeating pericelestial upper-level beast: Blood Horned Violet Flying Dragon.’

‘Ding…experience points +30,000,000’

‘Ding…congratulations on breaking through the bottleneck.’

‘Ding…cultivation base is now postcelestial middle level (0/200,000,000)’

‘Ding…congratulations on unlocking fusion function.’

‘Ding…congratulations on obtaining Blood Dragon’s Horn.’

‘Ding…congratulations on obtaining 1 drop of Blood Horned Violet Flying Dragon’s Essence Blood.’

‘Blood Horned Violet Flying Dragon’s Essence Blood: Upon consumption, one turns into a semi dragon.’

…

Lin Fan felt a powerful force surge through his body. It was stronger than anything he had ever felt before.

But what Lin Fan could not understand was why the experience points required did not go down. In the past, it was a bottleneck. As long as he tided over it, the experience points required would decrease in fact!

Not only did it not decrease, but it also jumped up by twice! Lin Fan was utterly speechless.

But, that fusion function unlocked got him pretty curious. He wondered how it worked.

But, this was not the time for it. After all, his junior disciples were waiting for him.

“How was it, Junior Master?” Zong Hentian asked.

They had not expected to bump into a pericelestial upper-level beast. Seemed like with the presence of the Snow Lion, many beasts had come along for the ride.

“Wonderful. The ingredients were great. It’s all thanks to you Junior Disciples. Once we get back, I’ll be sure to reward you boys with something good.” Lin Fan laughed.

Zong Hentian and the other disciples laughed along as well. As to Lin Fan’s breakthrough in cultivation base, none of them felt anything at all, because the system hid his aura entirely. Unless he himself were to show it, no one would be able to detect it on their own.

They carried on slaying beasts, but they were all low leveled beasts from there on. Lin Fan did not pay much attention to them, and they just continued clearing the area.

“Junior Master, it’s getting late. We should head back. I suppose Elder Yu has already communicated with the other sects. I wonder how we’re going to deal with the Snow Lion tomorrow.” Zong Hentian let out a hint of worry in his voice.

After all, the Snow Lion was a lesser celestial beast. These pericelestial beasts weren’t even comparable to it. Even if its cubs were of lower cultivation base, they wouldn’t be easy targets either.

“We must not rush head-on. Even if the time comes to it, we’ll let the other sects take the frontlines. Remember not to show off.” Lin Fan warned.

“How can we do that, Junior Master Lin! The expedition this time round, other than to deal with the Snow Lion, it’s to show off our sect’s prowess. How can we let the other sects take the attention?” Zong Hentian replied.

Lin Fan looked at Zong Hentian and rolled his eyes. You godmn bloody greenhorn. It’s a miracle you could live to this day with that attitude.

“Just listen to my instructions tomorrow.” Lin Fan said.

Even though Zong Hentian did not agree entirely, he nodded his head.

Translator Notes:

Alright guys, so apparently there’s been a miscommunication earlier with the glossary as made evident through this chapter.

So, apparently, now that they’re in Dongling Continent, the leveling system seems to have changed. In every cultivation base, there seems to be lower level, middle level, upper level and full cultivation.

But do forgive my mistake on not making this point as clear as possible earlier on as the novel did not indicate it clearly as well.

And also, the portion about the western dragon, I hope you guys understand the difference between the Chinese dragon and the Western dragon.

Chinese Dragon is like a giant snake with claws and scales. Western Dragon is like a gigantic lizard with wings.

Cheers!

Chapter 146: Fusion Success

p>When they returned to their campsite, Elder Yu wasn’t around. He was still busy in discussions with the other sects.

A frontal attack was definitely unavoidable. Just that with the strength of the Snow Lion, if they were to just rush forth head on, there might be countless casualties. Furthermore, no one was certain of the actual situation. If the Snow Lion were to have any other beasts as a backup, then things would get sticky.

“Junior Master! Senior Brothers! Are the surrounding beasts cleared?” The few disciples who had stayed behind asked.

“Yes, all cleared. To think that we even bumped into a pericelestial upper-level beast in this area. I wonder how many higher leveled beasts there are.” Zong Hentian replied worriedly.

One pericelestial upper-level beast was still manageable. But if their numbers are in the tens, or worse still, hundreds, then that was certainly an issue.

“Pericelestial upper level?!? Floating Snow Peaks is just an average peak! Why would the Snow Lion’s arrival to give birth attract so many high leveled beasts!” A disciple questioned. He too could not help but start to worry. After all, given the same cultivation bases, beasts had the advantage over humans.

…

Lin Fan’s was thoroughly preoccupied in his thoughts with the fusion function.

To Lin Fan, this was definitely going to be an overpowered function. After all, every function produced by the system so far was simply incredibly strong.

Excusing himself, Lin Fan entered a tent and began researching on this fusion function.

Entering his consciousness excitedly, Lin Fan activated the fusion function. Instantly, 2 basins appeared within his mind. From both of them, a golden thread each was coming out, leading up to a 3rd golden basin above them, forming a triangle.

Lin Fan took out some medicinal herbs and threw them in. Failed.

He then tried with some pills. Failed again.

Weapons. Failed. Armor. Failed.

Everything failed. The only thing he had left was martial arts.

Theorizing in his mind, Lin Fan threw in 2 martial arts. Just then, something astonishing happened.

From the 2 basins, a golden glow filled the threads and slowly culminated within the 3rd basin.

‘Ding…Fuse ‘Twisting Heaven and Earth’ and ‘Black Tiger Steals Heart’. Confirm?’

Confirm my as. Without even confirming the situation, how could he fuse two godly skills together? Obviously, he was going to start with those he rarely used.

He retrieved the two martial arts and threw in two new ones.

Light middle grade ‘Immovable Royal Fist’ and ‘Wind Chasing Sword.’

Not only did Lin Fan rarely use them, he hardly even touched them. Therefore, even if these two were to turn to crap, he wouldn’t be heartbroken in the least bit.

‘Ding…confirm?’

‘Fuse.’

Lin Fan chose without hesitation. To him, these were just worthless rubbish.

Just then, a sword passed through the air and covered Lin Fan’s eyes. He could not see what exactly was happening.

‘Ding…congratulations. Fusion success. Please name your new martial art.’

Lin Fan hated naming stuff. Fine, since he had to do it, he’d just make do with anything.

‘King of Swords’

What a name. This name exuded of dominance and something unattainable for the masses.

Just like him.

‘Ding…congratulations on naming success.’

‘Martial Arts able to level up indefinitely. Current level: 1.’

Lin Fan could feel the power exuding from this new martial art. It was definitely way stronger than the two martial arts he had combined together.

In fact, the difference in power levels could be described as Heaven and Earth.

But even though the fusion went through successfully, Lin Fan still did not want to risk it with his proper skills. Only after he had determined its success rate with a couple more attempts would he consider throwing in better skills.

When Lin Fan exited the tent, the skies were already gray.

“Leave the stuff behind, and you may go.” An inner sect disciple said to someone who seemed to be from Sky City.

“There’s still a roasted goat!” Lin Fan looked ahead. On the long table, there was a couple of roasted ducks and wine. His stomach growled.

“Junior Master, you’re out! Dinner is ready.” A disciple who was standing by the table was already salivating at the sight of the delicious feast. Upon seeing Junior Master’s appearance, naturally, his first task was to greet him towards the food.

Even though they did not know Junior Master Lin’s true cultivation base. Just the fact that he could pull off such a stunt on Fengtian Sect was enough for them to respect him.

Furthermore, how could they not understand from Elder Yu’s actions: Lin Fan’s life was the most important thing in this expedition.

“To the honorable sect members present, this is my younger sister. Would you guys take a look to see if she’s suitable to join the sect?” Just then a young man held the hands of a small girl and stared at Zong Hentian courteously.

This young man was none other than Cai Family’s eldest son, Cai Yi. His purpose here, other than sending food, was to hope that his sister could enter the sect.

Cai Yi knew for a fact that his potential was too low for the sects to take him in. Therefore, he could only hope that his sister had a chance.

In Cai Yi’s point of view, the Chu Family must definitely be trying to pull closer strings with the other sects as well. If they were to reach an agreement, things would be bad for the Cai Family.

Zong Hentian glanced at the both of them and instantaneously said idly, “Low potential.”

As an inner sect talent, Zong Hentian naturally had his pride. He did not pay much attention usually towards mere mortals like them.

After all, Zong Hentian had bumped into many of these families who were often eager to get some connections with sects.

If once in a while, one of them possessed immense potential, they could naturally be considered to be brought into the sect. But glancing at both of them, Zong Hentian immediately knew that they did not have what it took.

“Junior Master.” Seeing Lin Fan step forth, Zong Hentian greeted courteously.

Lin Fan nodded in acknowledgment. Looking at the young lolita who was only about five years old, Lin Fan smiled, “Small girl, what’s your name?”

Looking at this young Lolita, Lin Fan was reminded of some events and people from his past life.

At the same time, he had some sort of understanding towards this young lolita.

Tender white skin with large eyes, her makeup was minimal with good clothes. Her cherry peach lips were small and full, and she looked like someone who was obedient and good at pleasing others.

“Big Brother! My name is Cai Zhiqiao.” The young Cai Lolita grabbed her brother’s hands tightly. Even though she was slightly afraid, her voice was still clear and vibrant.

Lin Fan squatted down and rubbed her head, “This is a good seed.”

Zong Hentian was filled with misgivings, but since Junior Master had said so, he could not refute his words.

Cai Yi took a leap of joy in his heart. At first, he had thought that there’d be no chance anymore. But to think that this would happen. Seemed like there was hope for his younger sister to enter the sect.

“Would you be willing to go somewhere else? But, you would not be able to see your family for a really long time. Is that okay?” Lin Fan asked.

In Lin Fan’s eyes, if he were to able to lure a young Lolita back to the sect, it’d be a more lively place. At least, he wouldn’t have to just stare at males like Zhang Ergou daily anymore.

Cai Yi was extremely excited as he gripped his sister’s arm tightly. Looking at her in anticipation, he could barely contain himself in shouting, “Agree! AGREE!”

The young Cai Lolita looked at Lin Fan, then at her brother. With her bright sparkly eyes, she cowered and shook her head, “I’ll…be wherever…father and mother are…where brother is…”

“Sir! My…my younger sister is still young! Let me explain…!” Cai Yi interrupted anxiously.

From the sides, Zong Hentian snorted coldly. The nerve of these people.

“Elder Yu has returned!”

Elder Yu, who had left the site to discuss strategies with the other sects, had returned. Looking at the solemn look on his face, Lin Fan garnered that something must have happened.

“What are you guys here for?” Elder Yu asked sternly.

“The eldest son of Sky City’s Cai Family, Cai Yi, greets the honorable sir!”

“Hmph! Instead of guarding the 4 entrances of Sky City, what are you doing here? GO!” Elder Yu replied without any mercy. Evidently, he was fuming over something.

“Yes…yes!” At Elder Yu’s fierce attitude, Cai Yi and the young Lolita were both scared out of their wits.

“You guys go on ahead. Once things are settled, I’ll pay you a visit.” Lin Fan smiled gently.

The matter ahead was of importance. Whether or not he could lure the young lolita, he would have to leave that up to fate.

Once again, Cai Yi, who had lost all hope, lit up again. He thanked Lin Fan earnestly and ran off with his younger sister.

“Elder Yu, did something happen?” Lin Fan asked.

“Sigh…these motherckers…” Elder Yu gritted his teeth with anger.

Chapter 147: Wrong Information

p>Upon hearing Elder Yu’s story, every single one of their expressions changed.

“Simply…too…much!” Zong Hentian’s face was solemn as he gritted his teeth. His eyes were filled with killing intent.

Lin Fan could not fully comprehend the situation. Even though they were taking the frontline for tomorrow’s fight, nevertheless, they were assisted by two other sects. While it was disadvantageous indeed, surely there was no need to get into such a huff, right?

“The frontlines tomorrow will be spearheaded by the Glory Sect, Xuanyang Sect, and Taiyi Sect. These two sects are the weakest amongst all present. Therefore, not only do we not get any advantage against the beasts, all three sects might even face the threat of being wiped out.” Looking at Lin Fan’s puzzled face, Elder Yu explained the situation.

Lin Fan finally understood. If they were to divide the six sects present as such, Glory Sect would definitely be in a sticky position tomorrow.

“Elder Yu, what’s the Snow Lion’s cultivation base like?” Lin Fan asked.

“Lower Celestial upper level. Now that it has given birth, it has weakened by around half its strength. But it is still definitely deadly.”

Lin Fan was stunned. Bloody hell! Lower celestial upper level?!? Even half of that would crush him entirely!

Even at its current strength, it wasn’t something mere humans could deal with. Seems like things might not go so easily tomorrow.

Could the Fengtian Sect have some death grudge against the Glory Sect? Back in the forbidden grounds expedition, they had already viciously decimated one of Glory Sect’s geniuses. And again, for this beast slaying expedition, they definitely had a hand in this situation.

“Elder Yu. does the Fengtian Sect have some sort of grudge with our Glory sect? Why does the whole thing seem intentional?” Lin Fan asked curiously. Fine. Even if they were to be at a disadvantage, there ought to be a reason behind it.

“Hmph. In previous forbidden grounds expeditions, some of our disciples have slain some of their geniuses, that’s all. To think that they would suddenly produce a peerless genius. Just because of that, they’ve turned utterly impudent.” Elder Yu said with dissatisfaction, trying to cover the helplessness in his tone.

He had not expected karma to come by so quickly. Back in the past, Glory Sect had always remained steps ahead of the other sects. To think that Fengtian Sect would finally surpass them in this generation.

Even when two of Glory Sect’s geniuses joined forces, they were defeated by their peerless genius…leading to a permanent loss of one of theirs. Indeed, this was karma.

…

At this point, Lin Fan only had one thought in his head.

‘Out in this world, you’ll always pay your dues one day.’

Seemed like Fengtian Sect was out to go against Glory Sect till the bitter end by first exacting their long-awaited vengeance. But it seemed like Elder Yu was a pretty magnanimous man. After such a turn of tides by Fengtian Sect, only he himself would know the pain inside his heart.

In terms of fighting strength, Fengtian Sect was actually similar to the Glory Sect. All the while, what they were lacking was the grooming of the next generation. But now that they finally produced a peerless sinner, nobody could do anything about it.

To Lin Fan, there was no definite justice or evil in this world. It was all dependant on one’s upbringing and surroundings. Now that he was a member of Glory Sect, naturally Glory Sect’s will was justice. Any enemies of the sect were his enemies.

Therefore, Lin Fan did not think that anyone was right or wrong. It was just a matter of perspective.

“Take extra caution tomorrow. Do not let any f your brothers come to harm.” Elder Yu warned solemnly. His mood was grim, and he no longer had an appetite. Thus, he headed back into his tent earlier.

Zong Hentian and the other disciples glanced at one another, not knowing what to say. They already knew how the sects were going to be positioned.

Xuanyang Sect and Taiyi Sect were positioned near the Glory Sect at the north of Heaven River, thus grouped together. The other 3 sects were positioned at the south together.

But still, Xuanyang Sect and Taiyi Sect’s strength was troubling…

…

Fine, there was no point thinking so much. What had to be done had to be done. He decided to think about it after filling his stomach and waved his hand. Looking at these downtrodden disciples, he let out a smile.

…

Over at the Fengtian Sect, all the disciples who had consumed Biggra were totally wasted. They had decimated the deck of their battle ark with pecks and pecks. Now, all of them were lying within their tents in deep rest. But unsurprisingly, within those fatigued faces of theirs was a hint of satisfaction.

In case of the genius Lin Ao, thank goodness he discovered it early and thus was able to avoid the calamity. But nevertheless, even the small amount he inhaled in was enough to send his body waves of energy, let alone his junior brothers who took all of it in.

To Fengtian Sect, defeating the Snow Lion was not the key of this expedition; it was viciously crushing Glory Sect.

“Eldest son of Sky City’s Chu Family, Chu Chen, requests an audience with the honorable sir.” Just as Lin Ao was deep in his thoughts, a soft voice came over.

Lin Ao frowned. Fengtian Sect barely had any relationship with Chu Family of Sky City at all. In any case, since they came of their own accord, there was no harm in listening to what they had to say.

“Enter.” Lin Ao said coldly.

Brimming with joy, Chu Chen looked at his younger sister, Chu Xue and nodded.

A smile formed on the defined cheeks of the alluring face of Chu Xue. Looking at the tents with anticipation, the two of them headed in.

…

Next day…

Floating Snow Peaks, Entrance of the Snow Lion’s lair…

All six sects gathered.

Lin Fan could constantly feel the gaze of dozens of people on him. The aura sent to him by these gazes sent goosebumps all over his entire back. But every time he turned around to try to search for the source of those gazes, they disappeared just like that.

The feeling of being spied on by somebody…it was like as though they were aiming to rob him of his an*l virginity.

Dangerous…extremely dangerous.

“Alright, so the Snow Lion should be residing within. The frontlines will be headed by Glory Sect, Xuanyang Sect, and Taiyi Sect, while the remaining three of us will look for an opportunity to sneak into the lair and search for its cubs. As to how we will distribute the loot, we’ll discuss it after the expedition.” The Elder in charge of Fengtian Sect’s expedition commanded calmly while he focused at the entrance of the lair.

Just then, a few gigantic arks flew towards them in the skies. Members of the six sects looked at as though they were nothing abnormal.

“What’s up with these battle arks?” Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

“These are the battle arks of other sects. But no worries, they only brought their disciples here to observe and will not take part in the hunt.” Elder Yu replied from behind calmly.

Apparently, this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.

“For this hunt assault, none of the six Elders present will participate. All you have are your own capabilities. Life or death, it all depends on yourself!” Fengtian Sect’s Elder voiced out loudly.

The main purpose of this hunt assault was to train up these disciples.

Just then, the Elder of Fengtian Sect seemed to gather energy around him as his beard and hair flew amok in the air. He gave off a shout which came off as a burst of energy towards the lair of the beast.

Lin Fan was startled, as a ferocious roar returned from within, as though the lair was hiding some sort of horrific creature.

‘RAWR!’

While the 1st roar was ferocious, the 2nd roar was all the more vigorous and earth-shattering, as the snow peaks seemed to shake with the power of the roar.

From within the dark lair, a pair of gigantic bloodshot eyes appeared. Those eyes were filled with immense rage.

When Lin Fan took a closer look, he was dumbfounded.

This…this…!

‘WASN’T THIS WAY TOO GIGANTIC?!?’

Lin Fan raised his head to gaze at the beast ahead of him. Shaped like a lion with snow white skin, a humongous pair of horns protruded from its forehead, and it was surrounded by an intimidating aura of dominance.

Looking at the system, Lin Fan’s face turned pale as a sheet. The…information they had was…wrong…!

Chapter 148: Hurry Up And Play Dead!

p>‘Lesser Celestial Upper Level. (Perfect Condition)’

‘FCK! Who the fck said that it was in a weakened state?! FCKING HELL!’ Lin Fan was absolutely dumbfounded.

When the Snow Lion’s appearance with such a ferocious aura caused the atmosphere to thicken, Lin Fan immediately knew that something was off. And checking the system, indeed his doubts were confirmed.

“How could this be?!” The Elders exclaimed in disbelief. They had realized that the beast was in a perfect condition at all, without any hint of being any weaker.

“ROAR!”

Again, the Snow Lion roared ferociously. It rattled the entire peak, rendering beasts nearby trembling in fear and creeping lowly on the ground.

“How…how could this be? Just a few days back, we confirmed that it was in a weakened state after giving birth! And now…!” Some of the disciples muttered in fear, while the rest stood still not knowing what to do with this situation.

If the Snow Lion were to strike, things would be utterly horrific.

For a beast of lesser celestial upper level, only a human with a cultivation base of lesser celestial full cultivation could deal with it.

But other than the six elders present, who were of lesser celestial cultivation base, all the disciples were as good as mere insects to the beast!

…

The arks in the skies…

The disciples who had arrived to observe the hunt were equally wary. In fact, they even shifted their arks higher up the skies, just in case they were to suffer from any unnecessary impact.

“To think that the beast is in its peak condition. The six sects are in for some trouble.” An old lady with a tree bark-like skin on one of the arks commented.

As to what was happening below, she had zero intentions of lending them a hand.

“Elder, the six elders present are of lesser celestial cultivation base. They should have no issues dealing with the beast, right?” A female disciple asked.

The old lady shook her head, “The Snow Lion is a descendant of the Ancient Beast, Heaven Revolting Snow Lion. It is way more ferocious than any casual wild beast. Even for someone at peak of lesser celestial, they would need a big deal of sacrifice to face it.’

…

“What should we do?!”

This was the thought on everyone’s mind.

At this moment, even Elder Yu was dumbfounded. How had things come to this? If the beast was in a weakened state with less than half its full power, then, with just the combined strength of all the disciples present, there was hope in taking it down. But things were different now.

At full power, even if the six elders were to participate alongside the fight, victory was not guaranteed.

“Everyone, there was a mistake in the information we received. How about the six of us hold the Snow Lion and allow our disciples to escape first?” Elder Yu whispered anxiously.

“Hmph! Follow the plan! Glory Sect, Xuanyang Sect, and Taiyi Sect will strike first and hold it while we 3 will enter the lair! Even though the situation has changed, the plan remains unchanged!” The Fengtian Sect Elder demanded.

“Your mother’s fcking as!” Elder Yu screamed in anger. Fengtian Sect’s Elder’s brains must have been eaten by a donkey for him to spout such ridiculous nonsense.

Just then, the Snow Lion started moving. That seemingly enormous body with the stature of a mountain gave off an intimidating aura that was so choking that some of the disciples found it hard to breathe.

That domineering aura was like a sharp blade, stealing the words out of everyone’s mouths.

“Here…it comes!” Disciples of the six sects starting panicking.

Like a smashed egg, Lin Fan was also at a loss for words. Which bloody dumb pig retrieved the information regarding the Snow Lion! He had thought to simply obtain some easy rewards from this expedition. To think that the situation had changed as such.

Suddenly, the Snow Lion’s bloodshot gaze turned towards Glory Sect. Lifting its razor-edged claws, it slammed down on the ground, causing the earth around them to shake like an avalanche.

“Everyone, the beast’s target is Glory Sect! Let’s take the opportunity to head off!” Fengtian Sect’s Elder shouted gleefully. Seemed like the heavens were on Fengtian Sect’s side for them to get this lucky.

Even though it was freezing on the Floating Snow Peaks, Elder Yu was sweating profusely, and his heart was pounding.

“I’ll take over control later. You guys retreat while protecting Junior Master Lin!” Elder Yu knew that things were about to go south, but no matter what he needed to protect the disciples. Especially Lin Fan, whom the Senior Elder has specially entrusted.

“No, Elder! One for all and all for one!” Everyone’s faces changed. Elder Yu was going to sacrifice himself for their sake!

Even though Elder Yu was also lesser celestial upper level, he was definitely no match for this beast alone!

“Spare the nonsense! Protect Junior master Lin and leave!!!” Elder Yu’s face turned frosty with a determined look on his face. He was prepared to fight the beast to his death.

All this while, Lin Fan had been pondering about something while carefully analyzing the Snow Lion’s body structure through the system. With a flash in his eyes, he whispered sneakily, “Listen to Junior Master…everyone lay down and play dead.”

“Ahh…Junior master…! This…!” Everyone was puzzled and did not know what he meant by this.

“Stop wasting time. Elder Yu, listen to me! Lie down and stop breathing!” To salvage his own life as well, Lin Fan laid down without hesitation, hoping that this would work.

Looking at Lin Fan lying down, Elder Yu and Zong Hentian hesitated for a moment. After that, all of them followed suit and played dead on the ground.

At this moment, the skies were eerily silent. Nobody knew what Glory Sect was up to. Could it be that they gave up knowing that only death awaited them?

On the arks in the skies, everyone was stumped as well.

“Elder, what’s Glory Sect up to?” A female disciple of Nine Heavens Sect asked.

“No idea.” The old lady shook her head cryptically. What is Glory Sect thinking?

The other five sects stood there bewildered.

And during all this, Lin Fan’s heart was pounding relentlessly. This HAD to work, or they’d be dead meat!

He hoped that his knowledge from the previous world would finally pay off here.

The larger the size of an animal, the more they scorned living things of smaller sizes.

And when those living things laid still on the floor, the other party would naturally assume that they were dead.

Zong Hentian felt a deep sense of shame within his heart. As a born genius, how could he be doing something like this?

“Elder, this would ruin our reputation. How about we just give it a shot?” Zong Hentian asked.

“Shut up and listen to your Junior Master!” Elder Yu squinted his eyes and glared at this pig like disciple. A young man who did not know what was good for him indeed.

Naturally, experience was king in this world. Elder Yu had gone through many tides and tribulations in his long life. As long as he could stay alive in this situation, who gave a fck about reputation anymore.

Seemed like when he got back, he ought to let the Grand Master know so that he could give these young ones a precious lesson about life.

The most important in life was staying alive.

Just then, the situation changed abruptly.

The imposing Snow Lion stood still, somewhat baffled at this development. It squinted its eyes carefully as it huffed out a puff of hot air. These once lively ants were no longer moving anymore!

At the same time, all the disciples of the other sects grew pale as a sheet as they realized something.

The Snow Lion had turned its gaze on them.

A dangerous aura surrounded them, as the tension made it difficult to breathe within.

“Shit…this is not good…!”

Chapter 149: Incredible Fart

p>At this critical moment, Fengtian Sect’s elder was not daunted, and he commanded firmly, “Everyone, lay down and play dead like the Glory Sect!”

Right after he said it, he plopped head first onto the ground.

Since Glory Sect had succeeded at playing dead, he had to naturally follow suit.

Otherwise, if the Snow Lion struck, they might get wiped out entirely.

At the same time, all the other sects were fighting to follow suit as well. Some of the disciples from the other sects went all the way out to portray the realism of it by tilting their heads sideways and sticking out their tongues.

The skies went silent and the air was filled with floating snowflakes. Gone was the clamoring and tension from before as silence took over.

Back on the gigantic arks, time seemed to have stopped as well.

The old lady of Nine Heavens Sect stared at the scene stupefied as well.

This…everything seemed so…so surreal! Was this even real life anymore?

The six sects were laying down as though they were corpses. But in fact, the one who was the most still was the descendant of the ancient Heaven Revolting Snow Lion. It stood there lost as a baby, wondering what had happened.

Why…why had the lively little ants just gone still in an instant?!

“Elder, why is this happening?”

The old lady did not speak because…the sight before her was simply too unbelievable. Since the beginning of time, no one had ever been able to escape from the senses of a beast!

Any martial artist who met with a beast only had two choices, to kill or be killed. It was the first time they had ever seen anyone trying to escape from one!

Especially when this was the descendant of an ancient beast!

The bulky Snow Lion did not leave just because of this. It retreated slowly and sat right at the entrance of its lair. Drawing circles with its razor sharp claws, it stared at these ants intensely, trying to figure out why they had died just like that.

Even though it was a beast, it was a beast who loved learning new things.

Possessing the bloodline of the ancient beast, it was determined to understand why this was happening so that it could record the memory within its bloodline and pass it down to future descendants as well.

Nobody from the six sects who were lying down could figure out why this was happening. How could they have avoided the beast just by lying down? Could it be that this was some sort of hidden secret?!?

Even as they racked their brains, they could not figure out the logic behind this.

Even as a genius of Fengtian Sect, Lin Ao laid still as ever. In front of this deadly beast, even he dared not show any signs of defiance.

But just as everyone was secretly celebrating escaping death, they realized something…the Snow Lion…he was not returning to his lair! It just sat there, patiently waiting.

At this point, Lin Fan was growing impatient. What was this stinking monster thinking?! ‘How about just get the hell back into your lair so we can make our escape!’

Back in the skies, no one knew what to say. After all, the sects below were not safe yet.

“Elder, should we give them a hand and distract away the Snow Lion?” A disciple asked.

“No. Act only if the situation changes. This affair belongs to the six sects, it’s none of our business. We’re already doing them a favor by not backstabbing them. Let’s see how long they can last then.”

…

The arks in the skies were rife with discussion. Regarding the situation below, they were curious beyond measures, wondering what would happen next.

Now that these six sects could neither attack nor retreat, it was good news to these observing sects as well.

…

“Elder, what should we do?” Lin Ao whispered.

“No idea. Just wait it out.”

The same went for Xuanyang Sect, Taiyi Sect and the other remaining sects. They had no clue what they should be doing. Should they wait out till the Snow Lion retreated back into its lair?

Time passed by the minutes…

The snowstorm in the skies were getting stronger, as the disciples present were all covered by a thick layer of snow.

A thought began to form in Lin Fan’s head. He could enter Stealth mode and sneak into the lair. Stealing those cubs slyly, he would then smack the Snow Lion with the brick, causing it to enter sleep mode.

But he knocked off the thought after a while. While Stealth was definitely overpowered, a beast’s senses were very sharp and sensitive. He’d be dead meat if he were caught.

Even though Lin Fan had half a mind to give it a try, he gave up soon after. Perhaps the Snow Lion would finally leave after it was bored.

…

Just as everyone was laying silently, a disciple of Glory Sect whimpered, “Elder…Junior Master…! I…I want to fart…!”

Lin Fan, who was deep in his thoughts, nearly spit out all his blood after hearing that.

FCK YOU! Was this guy for real?! How could he think of farting at this critical moment?!?

“You, what’s wrong with you! As a pericelestial, why would you have reactions such as these?” Elder Yu frowned.

“Elder, I have mastered ‘Glass Body’! As long as there are any toxins or negative substances within my body, it would expel it out through gas! And in this frosty area, my body has accumulated a large amount of coldness within it. Thus, the Glass Body is acting up to expel it all out!” The disciple was close to tears.

If he had known mastering this skill would lead to this situation, he would never have started on it for the death of him.

At the mastery of this skill, one could always maintain one’s physical body at peak condition as it would never be infiltrated by any poison or negative symptoms. But to think that this effect would work against them right now.

“Hold it in. Do not let out a single peep!” Lin Fan did not have anything else to say. What a turn of events this day was!

“Junior Master, I’ve been holding on for a long time! It’s unbearable!” After withstanding it for so long, the disciple’s face was already flushed red.

“You…!” Lin Fan was looking around for a stone or something as a plug so that he could stuff it up the guy’s as. But just then, the eruption came.

‘POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!’

The fart was well made, with a sturdy bass frequency and adequate volume, lasting what seemed like an eternity. Indeed, it was music from nature.

But at this point, it was a death sentence.

‘Shit…!’ Lin Fan sighed.

“ROARRRRR!”

The Snow Lion snapped out of its thoughts and lunged towards the sound.

Raising its feet, it swiped through the air with its claws. Time and space seemed to be distorted as 5 thick lines appeared through the thin air.

Elder Yu yelled back alarmingly as a bright light flashed through his fist while he too threw a punch at the Snow Lion.

‘BAM!’

At that moment, everything shook as the earth started to shatter. Like a kite with its thread broken, Elder Yu flew off while spurting fresh blood from his mouth.

“ELDER!” Everyone was appalled. They had not expected the beast to be THIS strong. Just one swipe from its claw was enough to send Elder Yu flying. This level of strength was beyond horrific.

The Snow Lion growled mockingly.

Lin Fan could not take it anymore. Pointing at the Snow Lion, he shouted, “Hey, little fella! Don’t you dare go overboard…!”

The moment Lin Fan spoke, the Snow Lion appeared instantaneously in his face. In a swift motion, it bent down and swallowed Lin Fan whole.

Everything happened within a split second, and everyone was dumbstruck without having any room for reactions.

“JUNIOR MASTER!!!” Everyone shouted frantically.

…

“Run…!”