Chapter 427: Facing The Battle
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
Smiling, Yu Nantian turned around and said to Zhou Bao, “Brother Zhou, thank you for your warning this time. You know more details about this matter than all of us, therefore I would want to ask you, what the hell is going on here? Why did they call you out alone, and why do you know it’s a trap?”
Yu Nantian continued smiling, but the smile was solemn and chilly.
What exactly happened here?!
Everyone had this same question in mind, including Great Dark Lord Du. When they first arrived at Tusk Island, people here were afraid of Zhou Bao’s cultivation. Although they were not particularly courteous, they harbored no enmity towards him. But why did they begin to attack them just after Zhou Bao left, although for just a while?
Looking at their eyes filled with inquiries, Zhou Bao smiled bitterly, saying, “What else could it be? It’s just because that my cultivation method stifles the inhibitions and formations on Tusk Island. Thus, they made concessions in order to gain advantages and coaxed me to leave the island, trying to plot against me. Haha, however, I haven’t let them go easily. I taught that woman a lesson and then escaped!”
While Zhou Bao may be talking nonsense, he revealed some information that they did not know.
“A woman?”
“Lan Shui’er is the Island Owner of Tusk Island. She is a fish demon and Four-tribulation True Immortal and she looks just like a woman!” Zhou Bao seemed quite excited as he spoke, as if he had not just run out with broken bones, but instead reaped some huge benefits from them.
Of course, he did indeed profit considerably. But he could not tell them about it so easily. As for Lan Shui’er, since she had hidden Zhuyan’s giant egg so well, it would be for defense purposes and not meant to be found right?
Although Zhou Bao did not know the details of 18 Dragon-bone Regions, Lan Shui’er was, after all, only the Island Owner of the Tusk Island of the first region. There are definitely higher-ups that she report to. In the Sea Area, experts were the most distinguished ones. The law of the jungle was observed more than in the Seven-deity Regions. Any slightest disagreement would result in a man’s death. Thus, Lan Shui’er definitely dared not tell others that she had been hiding an egg of a Primordial Fierce Beast for 150 years. Worst of all, someone stole it from her in the end. This might be a reason enough for her to die a miserable death.
Therefore, Zhou Bao guessed that she dared not tell others the truth. However, she would not let him go this easily.
This was understandable. If it was Zhou Bao who was robbed of a treasure, he would not be willing to let it go just like that. Lan Shui’er tried very hard to hide the egg for 150 years. For nine times, it was her hope as she almost went through the Thunder Tribulation.
However, this hope was cruelly destroyed by Zhou Bao.
All her painstaking effort over these 150 years was cast to the winds. After being stabbed by Zhou Bao’s Poisonous Hitching Post, she suffered a sharp pain. As a Four-tribulation True Immortal, she could not tolerate it in any way. She must avenge for herself. If she does not kill Zhou Bao, a psychological barrier would make it hard for her to advance any further.
The question was, what excuse would she use to kill him?
However, since the owner of this Sea Area, which is the Rolling Dragon King, had already given a sea-closing order, Lan Shui’er did not need any excuse to kill him anymore.
Zhou Bao’s words were not very clear, so those on the Void Traveller were not willing to resign to this result. But when they saw how weak he was, as if he was going to die, they felt it inappropriate to ask further.
However, they got a message from his words and it made them feel uneasy.
Four-tribulation True Immortal!
She was a True Immortal and not a Metaphysic Individual Immortal. She was a Four-tribulation True Immortal who belonged to the Venerable Realm, and not a One-tribulation True Immortal like Taihai Sage.
The most powerful ones amongst them have merely reached Level Nine. Although some boast combat capabilities that excelled others, they could only fight with people of normal power from the Mysterious Realm at most. It was difficult for them to fight a more powerful expert at Mysterious Realm, let alone a Genuine Immortal, or even a Four-tribulation True Immortal.
If a Four-tribulation True Immortal attacked 15 of them together, with just pure ability, they would be killed instantly. They would be extremely lucky if they could escape. The thought to go easy on their enemy was simply a wild imagination.
Mysterious Realm was a higher realm compared to Level Nine. It was also known as the Three Big Realms, namely the Pulse-Steadying, Blood-Changing, and Marrow-Cleansing. Just like the Three Small Realms, every realm consisted of three ranks. Therefore, there were nine ranks in total, which were known as the Nine Ranks of Metaphysic Realm.
In the Seven-deity Regions, it was hard to find a guy who had reached Mysterious Realm. Almost everybody was stuck in Three Small Realms. Therefore, few people knew deeply about the ranks of Metaphysic Realm. Zhou Bao only knew about it after he joined the Immortal Palace.
The gap between each rank in the Nine Ranks of Metaphysic Realm was much bigger compared to that of Three Small Realms. Anyone could gain an overwhelming advantage over those of lower ranks. If one exited from the three realms, broke through the three ranks of Marrow-Cleansing, and reached Realm of True Immortality, they could possess Dharma power. Dharma power was much more powerful than Real Essence.
Realm of True Immortality was divided into nine ranks as well. Going through Thunder Tribulation once could shift one up a rank. Through every Thunder Tribulation, Dharma power would be cleansed by the power of thunderbolt and the Divine Qi contained in it. Then, its power would advance by leaps and bounds. Therefore, Zhou Bao’s action of letting a Four-tribulation True Immortal suffer losses meant he had successfully skipped 13 ranks.
This was complete bullshit!
Of course, there was also a possibility that Zhou Bao possessed fairy weapons. That may sound plausible.
Thinking of this possibility, the expression of the six in Divine Wind Palace turned strange, especially Yu Nantian, whose expression darkened as he looked at Zhou Bao.
He was the nephew of Yu Taixu, so he surely knew Yu Taixu was struggling these few days with the sudden appearance of a man who possessed fairy weapons. Now that Zhou Bao possesses fairy weapons, does it not mean that he was the one who found Dragon-taming Ruins and ruined Divine Wind Palace’s plan?
However, he could not make such irresponsible remarks without evidence. Did Zhou Bao really conduct such an appalling action or was he only bragging his cultivation?
If Zhou Bao knew his words would make people from Divine Wind Palace suspect him, he would be regretful. But right now, he knew nothing about how they think.
After fleeing for such a long time, his body had almost recovered. Although he was severely injured, his core was not hurt. Moreover, after being refined by Innate Deity, his body could recover at an amazing speed.
Therefore, in order to prevent these people from asking more, he pretended to be a badly injured man just now.
It sounded very ridiculous that he challenged Lan Shui’er by skipping 13 ranks in an unfriendly environment. However, it was possible.
His current cultivation was at Level Nine. However, his Real Essence was actually made up of the Demonic Fire of Primitive Dragon Chimera. After being purified by Bright Moon Deifying Technique, cleansed from the thunderbolts from Nine Heavens, nourished by the remains of Innate Deity and immense Pure Yang Water, as well as his wife’s Sacred Roots, his Real Essence almost equaled to Dharma power in terms of pure quality. Furthermore, he opened Real Dragon’s Nine Acupoints and formed a huge and boundless Dantian. The quantity and density of his Real Essence Internal Qi had far surpassed other ordinary Individual Immortals and True Immortals. With all these factors added together, he would be able to survive in a fight against a Four-tribulation True Immortal, although not on the advantageous end.
Besides, he did not have an opportunity to fight with Lan Shui’er face to face. In the beginning, Lan Shui’er did not think of him as a worthy opponent, as he was a Level Nine expert who had not broken through the Mysterious Realm. In fact, she would not think highly of an expert at the peak of the Mysterious Realm too. The difference in strength was too great.
It was because of this indifference that caused Lan Shui’er to be careless. She should have controlled Zhou Bao while she could. Later on, Zhou Bao was forced to display Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword Qi. After realizing that Zhou Bao’s Sword Qi may kill her, she was afraid. Her ambivalence caused her to miss this good opportunity which Zhou Bao seized and let her suffer losses.
Of course, good opportunities like this could only appear once. In places like the Sea Area, to become a True Immortal, especially a Four-tribulation True Immortal, and be listed as top 10,000 on Ranking of Demons and Immortals, meant that mistakes were not going to be repeated.
It was impossible.
Therefore, Zhou Bao understood that when Lan Shui’er caught up with him, they would have a fierce battle.
He would not bother thinking about whether Lan Shui’er would catch up with him. Under these circumstances, she surely would.
Hence, the next time when they meet, they would conduct an aboveboard battle. In terms of quantity, Zhou Bao’s Internal Qi and Real Essence almost equaled to Lan Shui’er’s. However, he still lacked a bit in quality.
Although he had many close shaves, he was at Level Nine after all. Theoretically, his Internal Qi and Real Essence had not fully transformed. The Real Essence of Dragon Chimera Fire in his body was not concentrated enough compared to Lan Shui’er’s Dharma power. He might win only if he was willing to completely turn his Real Essence into Demonic Fire and utilize Real Body of Zhuyan in public. However, as of now, his Real Body of Zhuyan had just been formed and could not be used. If he managed to display it somehow, it would be for show only, as he could not apply it skillfully. Moreover, he understood its power. He wanted to keep it as one of his last resorts and surely would not display it easily in front of so many people.
So he made up his mind. Once Lan Shui’er caught up to him, he would use the Natal Sword of the Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword to fight her. Although the Natal Sword had just formed, it was in no way less powerful than a Taihao Fairy Weapon. He meant to use it to deal with Ye Qingtian’s North Pole Frozen Wheel and Yu Nantian’s unknown fairy weapon, and he was ready to expose it during this pursuit. It was no big deal to reveal it several days earlier.
Hence, he was quite confident and did not worry about it at all.
But it did not mean that others were not worried.
Zhou Bao said that he made his opponent suffer losses, but it was common for martial arts practitioners. They would not be hurt fundamentally unless they suffered huge losses. However, on top of skipping so many ranks, Zhou Bao challenged his opponent and let her suffer losses. This would trigger his opponent easily. And what would be the result of it?
His opponent would definitely not let them go.
Therefore, all the experts on the Void Traveller felt as though they were facing a formidable enemy and dared not let their guards down.