Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
"Little fella, stop." Just as Ji Li was charging out with the rest of a crowd, a figure stopped in front of her.
It was an aged old woman. Her skin barky like the surface of a tree. She was the one who called out to Ji Li.
Ji Li stared at this old woman warily, "Senior, is anything the matter?"
"I see that your innate talent is not bad. Iâm willing to accept you as my disciple. Follow me." This old woman laughed cruelly. Her laughter sounded rather horrifying.
Ji Li took a few steps back. Then, she clasped her fists and said, "Senior, many thanks for your appreciation. However, this junior doesnât have any intentions of accepting a master."
Ji Liâs talent was truly insanely good and she was also nourished by the Extreme Ice Heavenly Bamboo. Additionally, she encountered a first-rate cultivation resource like the worldâs origin energy. In just a little more than 100 years, her cultivation level had already reached the late stage of Unity God Level 8. With just a single step, she would step into Unity God Level 9.
If Ji Li currently faced those four intermediate-stage Unity Gods that blocked her previously, she would be able to deal with them easily.
However, Ji Li knew that even if her cultivation level was higher, she still wouldnât be a match for the old woman in front of her. This old womanâs aura vastly overwhelmed hers. The flow of this old womanâs dao ripples seemed material. Clearly, she was an expert at the Quasi-Sage Stage.
"Hahaha..." This old woman laughed ominously, "If this young lady wants to accept a disciple, others would be begging to be the one accepted. However, you actually rejected me. This is truly not giving me face."
Young lady? Ji Li looked at the tree-bark-like skin of this old woman and almost coughed.
"Feng Qigu, please forgive her. This junior sister is the dao companion of my friend. She cannot accept you as a master." A clear resounding voice broke this old womanâs laughter.
Feng Qigu stopped laughing. She stared coldly towards the incoming man and said, "Huang Fanhong, you are going to interfere with this young lady because of this girl? You are a Dao Monarch but I am also a Dao Monarch. Donât force me to throw a tantrum."
Dao Monarch Yellow River said calmly, "I owe her dao companion a favour. Thus, as long as I am here, I will not allow you to touch her."
Among the four Dao Monarchs, Dao Monarch Yellow River was considered the weakest while this Dao Monarch Golden Pool, Feng Qigu, was the strongest. Currently, everyone had recovered most of their powers. Thus, Dao Monarch Yellow River had some apprehensions towards this Feng Qigu.
"Huang Fanhong, I want to see what abilities to you have to threaten this Sage." A green-robed man laughed maniacally as he appeared in front of Dao Monarch Yellow River.
Dao Monarch Yellow River saw this green-robed man and his face changed. However, his tone remained steady as he said, "Fang Shiyu, although you borrowed this worldâs origin energy to condense your fleshly body, I, Huang Fanhong, am not afraid of you."
"What, Dao Friend Fang, Huang Fanhong also offended you?" Feng Qigu immediately asked.
At this moment, Feng Qigu felt quite delighted. Among the four Dao Monarchs, she was the strongest. By herself, she wouldnât need to fear Dao Monarch Yellow River. Now that Fang Shiyu had joined her, she had less need to be afraid.
Previously when she was cultivating, she wasnât far from Ji Li. Because of that, she was extremely clear of Ji Liâs outstanding innate talent. This wasnât the important point. More importantly, Ji Liâs beauty had left her crazy with desire. If this fleshly body wasnât hers, Feng Qiguâs, then she would never forgive herself.
Thus, when she was absorbing the origin energy, she focused it towards stabilising her sea of consciousness and consolidating her Dao. As for her fleshly body, she didnât spend much time on it. This was because she had already planned to take Ji Liâs body as her own after the cultivation ended.
"Keke, this turtle tried to antagonise me when I didnât have a fleshly body. Now, I do want to see how powerful this Dao Monarch Yellow River is." At this moment, Fang Shiyu had already condensed a fleshly body. Thus, he no longer had a need for Ji Liâs body. However, he had a resentful character. Naturally, he wouldnât forget about what Dao Monarch Yellow River had done to him previously.
"Alright, then I would have to ask Dao Friend Fang to help me teach Huang Fanhong a lesson. I will handle the girl." After Feng Qigu said that, she tried to grab Ji Li.
Dao Monarch Yellow River, Huang Fanhong, had an unsightly expression on his face. He was a person that knew how to repay his debts. However, if he faced off Feng Qigu and Fang Shiyu alone, he would undoubtedly die. The only solution was to run away and relay this incident to Ji Liâs dao companion, Mo Wuji.
"I do want to see who dares to touch Dao Friend Ji Li." Following this voice, a figure appeared in front of Feng Qigu.
This personâs appearance was truly too unique. Although he was extremely skinny, his red crown was extremely eye-catching. Not only that, his thin and long face, as well as his tiny eyes, also attracted attention.
Feng Qigu immediately stopped in her tracks. She stared at this man and muttered in disbelief, "Sage Huan Ti?"
"Hahahaha..." Huan Ti chuckled loudly. He only stopped after some time, "I donât believe that someone still recognises this Huan Ti. I still thought that no one in this world remembered of Huan Ti."
Apprehension flashed across Feng Qiguâs eyes. Although she knew that Huan Ti was no longer a Sage, she still subconsciously retreated by a few meters. This was caused by the might of a Sage. She was a Throned God. However, the difference between her Dao Monarch God Throne and a Sage Throne wasnât so simple.
Fang Shiyuâs eyes also went cold. He said with an ominous voice, "Huan Ti, others might fear you but I, Fang Shiyu, donât."
Fang Shiyu had the capabilities to say such word. Back then, his sword allowed him to be the strongest expert under the Sage Stage. It was just that he didnât have a God Throne.
If Huan Ti was still a Sage, he could only flee as far as he can. But now, Huan Ti wasnât even a Sage. There was no need to talk about a Sage, Huan Ti wasnât even a Great Circle Quasi-Sage.
Thus, Fang Shiyu was sure that Huan Ti currently wasnât a match for him.
A worldâs origin energy was definitely a first-class thing. However, in just a little over a hundred years, a good thing still wouldnât be enough for Huan Ti to recover his cultivation to the Great Circle of the Quasi-Sage Stage.
Huan Tiâs face turned ugly. He used to be a Sage. He didnât think that Fang Shiyu, a person who never had a God Throne, would actually dare to challenge him. Moreover, the reality was that he really wasnât a match for Fang Shiyu now.
"If you, Fang Shiyu, are so amazing, then why donât you let me, Tong Ming, exchange some pointers with you." Tong Ming snickered and entered the fray.
"Youâre still here?" After Fang Shiyu saw Tong Ming, the shock on his face was even greater than when he saw Huan Ti.
Fang Shiyu wasnât the only one that was shocked. All the cultivators in the surrounding also stared at Tong Ming in astonishment.
This was because Tong Ming was a Sage that was even older than Huan Ti. After he was schemed against those years ago, everyone thought that he was already buried in the dust. No one expected that Tong Ming hadnât died and was still living fine.
Tong Ming sneered, "If you, Fang Shiyu, havenât died, how could I, Tong Ming?"
"Tong Ming, you are actually doing this for this girl? Those years ago, you were an expert at the pinnacle of the universe. The World-Ending Cataclysm is coming. Donât tell me that you are going to have a battle with me before it comes?" Fang Shiyuâs face was unsightly. Before Tong Ming re-validated his Sage Dao, he, Fang Shiyu, didnât need to fear Tong Ming. However, he had just recovered his elemental energy and he didnât want to waste it on a battle with an expert like Tong Ming.
"Dao Friend Ji Li is Brother Moâs dao companion. If he comes, you, Fang Shiyu, wouldnât be able to bear the brunt of his anger." Tong Ming chuckled.
"Haha, sheâs just a mere girl. I, Fang Shiyu, do want to see whether I can actually bear it." Fang Shiyu laughed loudly. In the past, he was a supreme expert second only to the Sages. However, everyone was using this girlâs dao companion to threaten him. Did they think that he, Fang Shiyu, was a herbivore that only ate grass?
"Brother Fang, I, Feng Qigu, will stand beside you. Sheâs merely a little girl. Her name is Ji Li, right? I really do wish to touch her."
After saying this, Feng Qigu turned and said, "Various Dao Friends, Huan Ti has already lost his God Throne. Thereâs no need to talk about the Sage Stage, he isnât even in the Great Circle of the Quasi-Sage Stage. In the future, after Brother Fang obtains a Sage Throne, those that stand by us now will be considered our comrades."
In a short time, Feng Qigu had explained the situation clearly. It was true that Huan Ti used to be a Sage. But now, he was a phoenix without feathers. A single Fang Shiyu was enough to eat him up. Also, Tong Ming clearly wouldnât pit his life for Ji Li. With so many experts here, she only needed to pull in a few Quasi-Sages and she would be able to deal with them.
To Feng Qigu, it was far too easy to pull some people to her side. Here, there were those with God Thrones and those without. How many of them had dealings with her before? One must know that her Dao Monarch title was Golden Pool.
Indeed, after Feng Qigu said those words, multiple people instantly volunteered. Before the Cataclysm arrived, it was definitely a great opportunity to follow a potential Sage.
"Who dares to touch Ji Li!?" An ordinary looking young man with a halberd on his back descended from the sky.
"Wuji..." Ever since she was saved by Dao Monarch Yellow River, an impulse had been brewing in Ji Liâs heart. This impulse finally exploded after it found its source. Ji Li didnât even think twice. With a single step, she landed in front of Mo Wuji and she pulled him into her embrace.
A warm and soft sensation assailed him. Mo Wuji was slightly stunned. What was with Ji Li?