Luo Hongdao naturally knew this logic; he was just unwilling to accept it.
After Luo Hongdao thought for a moment, he finally said, “Agree to it. We cannot have any relation to that brat’s death.”
“Yes!” Luo Qing nodded. He was also in agreement on that.
It was a little expensive, but if the Luo Clan personally made a move, and they were found out, then the crime for killing a super rookie could either be light or heavy—it could even cause the entire Luo Clan to be consigned to eternal damnation.
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The Universal Eight Desolation Technique was extremely hard to cultivate.
Ling Han’s comprehension ability was already very high, but he had still spent a whole seven days’ time to completely understand the first level of this cultivation technique. He forgot the Seven Star Secrets, and had the Origin Power inside his body surge forward in a new manner.
This cultivation technique could simultaneously draw on Spiritual Qi of six different elemental alignments, and the Origin Power formed was incredibly condensed. Hence, after Ling Han had switched to cultivating this technique, his cultivation level degraded at first. That was because he had to temper his Origin Power once more. It was just like when a piece of rough iron had to be tempered into steel—its weight would naturally decrease.
Another 10 days later, Ling Han finally returned to his initial cultivation level. However, his battle prowess was slightly stronger than before.
Next, he set the Universal Eight Desolation Technique aside, and began cultivating his Body Art.
He drew out Spiritual Meat to consume. It was a very nutritious item, its effects surpassing the effects of True Origin Stones greatly. Furthermore, he had obtained a good few kilograms of it. If he actually sold it all off, it would bring him an income of a few thousand True Origin Stones.
However, because the numbers of Immortal level Demonic Beasts were decreasing, Spiritual Meat had also become something that had no lack of buyers yet no one was willing to sell. It was not something as simple as a few thousand True Origin Stones.
Spiritual Meat needed not be cooked, and could be directly consumed. When this meat was placed in his mouth, Ling Han felt as if he was eating the meat that had been reared in the Black Tower, and it was incomparably delicious.
It was no wonder that Spiritual Meat was also one of the best delicacies of the Immortal Realm. However, a Demonic Beast of Mountain River Tier would only be able to produce 50-200 grams of Spiritual Meat. The amount was really much too little.
All he did was eat then cultivate. Then he would eat again, and go back to cultivation. Another month had passed, and his Body Art finally broke through to Immortal level. In this period of over a month, he had not neglected his cultivation of Origin Power, either. He had just managed to reach the real peak stage of the low extreme.
Ling Han just continued his seclusion. He wanted to rush up to the medium extreme in a single go.
He began to cultivate the second level of the Universal Eight Desolation Technique, and spent another half a month’s time to have a complete grasp of it. Then, he drew out a large amount of True Origin Stones, and began to barrage this great barrier.
Ordinarily speaking, even the geniuses of the Scarlet Heaven Academy would need around 5,000 years to be able to complete this step. However, Ling Han had the help of the Mountain River Stones, so he could skip over this process of accumulating Origin Power. Then, he used the Universal Eight Desolation Technique to reforge his Origin Power and stabilize his foundations so he could break through to the medium extreme in an extremely short time.
This was amazing. With such a comparison, even Zhao Lun would have to admit that Ling Han was superior.
Finally, he began the breaking through.
Though this was only a breach of a minor level, in the Immortal Realm, the gap between every minor level was extremely massive. Hence, the breakthrough at this step would bring about a fundamental change—for example, of the toughness of his physique, or the vitality of his body. The most direct change was lifespan, which would be raised from 100,000 years to 200,000 years.
No matter how freakish Ling Han was, he would not be able to succeed in a single step, because there were no Mountain River Stones that could solidify Mountain Rivers on his behalf, and he had to take it one step at a time.
Thus, a whole four months later, Ling Han finally formed his second huge Mountain.
He immediately exited the Black Tower. He had stayed in the Black Tower for this entire half year’s time. That was the safest place.
Kuang!
Loud thunder rung out in the sky, and dark clouds immediately came in a dense mass. There was lightning flickering in their depths.
The heavenly tribulation was coming.
Ling Han shot out, and came to the plaza that the Academy had deliberately set aside for undergoing the heavenly tribulation, ready to receive its arrival.
Before he knew it, the first bolt of lightning had already struck.
Chapter 981 - Want to Make Some Money
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Ling Han greeted the arrival of the heavenly tribulation.
Initially, it was an incredibly simple matter for someone with his physique to safely endure the heavenly tribulation. His physique was on par with Level Two Godly metal, and he could allow the tribulation to blast him as it liked, yet he would still be steadfast and unmoving.
But if that was the case, his body would not be tempered, and his physique would only remain on its original level.
Hence, for the sake of becoming stronger, he could only choose to take the initiative to shatter his own body, letting his Godly bones, blood, and flesh suffer the barrage from the tribulation to be tempered and pounded in all ways. Then, he would use the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll to rebuild the body after the destruction, forming the true him, so his physique could improve to another level.
Still, the last time he endured the heavenly tribulation had happened just over half a year ago, and now he had to endure it a second time… Even Ling Han shuddered internally at that.
The feeling was really not something pleasant.
“If you want to become the strongest amongst your equals, and an invincible existence in the future, then you would have to endure difficulties others would not be able to. If not, what right would you have to be stronger than others?” Small Tower’s voice rung out in his mind.
This tsundere Tower always acted like it was lecturing him.
Ling Han naturally knew that logic, but it was just saying empty words, without experiencing it personally. This was really pain agonizing enough to cause him to want to die, yet he wasn’t even allowed to complain a bit?
Kuang!
The heavenly tribulation did not care how he felt. It would merely strike down one frightening attack after another, intending to erase him.
Ling Han shattered his Godly bones to endure the baptism by the heavenly tribulation.
Someone was enduring a heavenly tribulation. This commotion was too huge, and naturally attracted the notice of those in the Academy. However, there were really too many students inside the Scarlet Heaven Academy, so even if it was not every day that someone would be enduring a tribulation, there would indeed be someone enduring one here once every few days.
Hence, some people had taken note, but it was only the few people that just happened to be in the vicinity, and it hadn’t become a public spectacle.
Moreover, at this moment, the heavenly tribulation had formed. Brilliant white lightning was dancing in the sky, and it was very difficult for any normal person to distinguish Ling Han’s appearance, so he would naturally not garner more attention than this. Additionally, Ling Han was destroying his own body, and had become a mass of flesh of blood, so who could recognize him in that bloody pile?
Some of them even thought Ling Han had become like this from being struck by the tribulation, and couldn’t help but shake their he
ads as they wondered internally who this person could be. He was about to endure a tribulation, yet did not make adequate preparations. The tribulation had just begun, and he was already looking so horrible; he would definitely not be able to endure what came after.
But what stunned them was that even if that “idiot” was more or less a pile of scrambled flesh, the heavenly tribulation still did not look like it was going to stop, and was still blasting down attacks quickly; it was apparent that that person was not dead yet.
… He didn’t die even from that?
The scene dumbfounded them. Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and Ling Han had reformed his physical body. In the instant the tribulation dissipated, he wrapped a cloak around himself, and disappeared into thin air.
There was nothing that could be done. He was now completely naked, so how could he see anyone like this?
“Yi, did you guys see that person’s appearance?”
“No, he ran away too fast.”
“This is really shocking. He had obviously been blasted so horribly by the heavenly tribulation, so how could he still come back to life?”
“Could it be that he has consumed the alchemical pill that only exists in legends, Nine Deaths Reincarnation Divine Pill?”
“That supreme Divine Pill that would still grant revival even after experiencing nine deaths?”
“Aside from this kind of Divine Pill, what else could have such nature-defying effects?”
Amidst the sounds of discussion of these people, Ling Han had already returned to his new courtyard. He hurriedly took a bath, then dressed himself, took out food ingredients, and began barbequing, planning to reward his stomach. He had not eaten or drunk already for a few months.
“Damn brat, where have you gone these few days? You made me look so hard for you!” The big white cat appeared on the courtyard wall. Its nose was extremely sharp, and it had found its way here after smelling the delicious aroma of barbequed meat.
This aroma was too familiar.
Ling Han couldn’t help but smile, and said, “Are you actually a cat or a dog? Your nose is so keen!”
“I am a descendant of the White Tiger!” The big white cat meowed, and pounced on Ling Han.
“Yi, you can speak?” Ling Han was astonished. When the big white cat made its move, he immediately discovered that its cultivation had reached the Mountain River Tier.
Apparently, when Demonic Beasts advanced into the Mountain River Tier, they could take human form, so it would not be strange that this Cat Demon could speak human language. Instead, the strange thing was it had not assumed human form yet.
“I am a descendant of the White Tiger, so what is so strange about me being able to speak?” The big white cat attacked repeatedly. However, white it was true that it had advanced into Mountain River Tier, and it was also a fact that it was a descendant of the White Tiger, Ling Han’s cultivation level was higher, and his abilities were similarly freakish, so how could he be afraid of it?
Ling Han casually parried, merely defending without attacking, wanting to see how strong this Cat Demon was.
It was really quite powerful. The big white cat’s cultivation level was merely in the early stage of the low extreme, yet its battle prowess had astonishingly surpassed four stars, which was extremely shocking.
“Humph, my bloodline has not completely awakened, or I would be even more awesome!” it declared in a very tsundere manner.
“Is that right?” Ling Han smiled, and suddenly threw out a furry ball of wool.
“Meow!” The fat white cat immediately threw Ling Han off, and turned to pounce on it. Only when its claws had found the ball of wool did it erupt into a bout of meowing with anger. “You damn brat, you actually dare to tease me!!”
“Hehe, eat some meat. If you’re not eating, then forget it.” Ling Han sat back down. Since he now knew the abilities of this big white cat, what meaning was there to continue the fight further? He could suppress it with a single finger now.
The big white cat strolled over in displeasure, but after a few pieces of meat ended up in its tummy, it was immediately radiant with delight, declaring Ling Han its brother.
It had just entered into the Mountain River Tier not too long ago, and had just learnt how to speak. Hence, it spoke quite a lot. It was practically a chatterbox, making Ling Han want to directly stuff its mouth, or stuff up his own ears.
The big white cat ate and drank at his place every day. After two days passed, Li Weiwei came to visit.
“Damn blockhead, where did you run off to in this half a year?” The moment she entered, Li Weiwei interrogated him energetically.
“Oh, cultivating in seclusion,” Ling Han answered indifferently.
“What did you go into seclusion for? Do you know that I was very embarrassed because of you?” Li Weiwei said, panting in rage.
“What did I do to you?” Ling Han asked, smiling.
Li Weiwei flopped down, and began eating the moment she grabbed some food, not the slightest bit reserved. “Tang Feng issued a challenge to you, yet there was not even a sign of you. Hence, he made a public declaration and said that you were a coward that did not dare to accept the challenge. I spoke up for you and said you were not a coward, and would very soon come out to accept the challenge.
“And what happened? You actually did not appear for half a year. Now, everyone in the Imperial Capital is saying you are not living up to your reputation, calling you a coward and a wimp!
“I spoke up for you, and now I’ve become a joke!”
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “So I’ve caused you to feel some grievance. Still, there was nothing that could be done. I was in seclusion, after all, so I didn’t know anything.” Because he feared he would be disturbed by others, he had stayed all that while inside the Black Tower. It became impossible for anyone to find him.
“Also, also…!” Li Weiwei looked excited. “Zhao Lun has already advanced into consummate level, has won a consecutive 20 battles in the Iron Blood Stadium, and is acclaimed as a ruler of the present young generation, with no equal!
“Now, everyone is talking about when you can catch up to him and have a good battle. For this, there are even betting pools set up!”
Ling Han’s eyes involuntarily lit up, and he asked, “What are the stakes?”
“1:10 if it is within a year, 1:9 if it is within two years. Then, it would be 1:2 if it happens 10 years later, 2:3 if it is after 20 years, and after 100 years, it would be 10:12. In any case, the longer the time, the lower the stakes are.”
Ling Han showed a smile, and asked, “Want to make some money?”
Chapter 982 - Challenging Zhao Lun
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Hearing the words ‘make some money’, Li Weiwei’s beautiful eyes immediately shone.
As Ling Han had been in seclusion all this while, the business of selling food ingredients naturally could only be called to a halt. With the size of hers and Ji Yun’er’s Spatial Spirit Tool, the food ingredients inside could only last about a dozen days at most. They had sold off everything not long after their return.
Because of this, the two girls felt great regret. Due to the fact that Ling Han had not reappeared for such a long time, even they felt ravenous.
“How are we going to make money?” she quickly asked. “Soon, a large auction will begin. If I have money, I will be able to make Father sit up and take notice of me!”
“What auction?” Ling Han asked.
“Oh, the Imperial Capital will host an auction every once in a while, and this time just so happens to be not long after the Heavenly Sea Mystery Realm ended, so it will naturally be even grander; there will be a considerable amount of good stuff!” Li Weiwei exclaimed, slightly excited.
She paused, put a fierce expression on her pretty face, and said, “You haven’t replied. What is the way to make money?”
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “That’s simple. Isn’t the
re a wager about when Zhao Lun and I will battle?”
Realization immediately dawned on Li Weiwei, and she quickly jumped up and clapped her hands. She declared, “We will go make a bet first, then you go and challenge Zhao Lun— wait, what if Zhao Lun ignores you?”
Ling Han snickered, and said, “That will depend on how awesome you, the daughter of the Left Minister, is. Let’s see if you can change the wager to when I will issue a challenge to Zhao Lun.”
Otherwise, he would not have needed to drag Li Weiwei in.
Li Weiwei quickly nodded, her expression saying ‘I get it’. But, soon enough, a worried expression showed on her face, and she asked, “But what if Zhao Lun accepts the challenge, and you are killed by him…?”
‘En, en, in any case, that has nothing to do with me, so whatever!’
She answered her own question, and was indeed not the slightest bit worried.
Ling Han scoffed, and said, “Zhao Lun definitely can’t kill me, and if it was not for the fact that he has advanced into the consummate level, he could possibly be killed by me!”
This was not a mere boast. His present physique had reached the extent of Level Three Godly metal, and even if a consummate level cultivator were to attack him, it would take time to penetrate his defenses. Aside from that, he still had the Crimson Ground Locking Net. Caught in it, Zhao Lun would see his cultivation level decrease.
… At the time, those people from the Luo Clan wanted to use this divine net against that Lava Beast King, which meant that they had been confident that they would be able to kill that Beast King with the aid of this net. Going along that line of deduction, the effect of this divine net should be to weaken the victim’s cultivation level by a minor level.
Zhao Lun’s cultivation level would be decreased by a minor level, and he would be still trapped by the divine net, which would affect his mobility. If Ling Han summoned the Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow, it was not impossible that he could kill the former with a single strike in an instant.
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