Even Yang Hao would not dare to break this kind of taboo. This was the bottom line.
Thus, upon seeing Ling Han walk into his quarters, Gai Yongsi was naturally worried.
Ling Han broke into a grin, stretched out a hand to grab him, and Gai Yongsi was swiftly subdued. “Apparently, you have forgotten my warning from last time, and have come again!”
Chapter 1168 - The Pitiful Gai Yongsi
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Gai Yongsi felt terribly aggrieved.
F***, it wasn’t him who had chosen to enter these doors; it was Ling Han who dragged him in, all right? How could he be so unreasonable?
Pa!
He had barely finished this thought when he was slapped heavily by Ling Han. “With such a bad memory, looks like your memory won’t improve without another beating!”
“Lord Zhu, save me!” Gai Yongsi hurriedly asked for help from that Sun Moon Tier elite.
That elite of Sun Moon Tier had the surname of Zhu, with the given name of Tianchou. Though he was merely in the middle stage of the low extreme, it was sure that even if Ling Han had cultivated the fifth Mountain River Tier to perfection, the former would still be able to suppress him easily. There was a gap of a whole major tier, after all.
His nose was almost bent in fury. First, Ling Han closed the doors in their faces, and now, he captured a hostage right under his nose. To what extent was Ling Han looking down on him?
“Let him go!” he commanded darkly. There were multiple streams of frost entwining around his whole body. He was truly in a thunderous rage by now, and could not stop the Origin Power within his body from gushing out.
Ling Han laughed, and asked, “And what if I don’t?”
“In front of me, you have no right to refuse!” Zhu Tianchou took a step forwards. Boom, the mighty aura of Sun Moon Tier gushed forth like an ocean.
“Hehehe, take a look at what’s under your feet!” Ling Han said, pointing at the doorstep. “This is my territory. Without getting my approval, you almost stepped over this doorstep. Do you know what kind of punishment you would have to face?”
Involuntarily, Zhu Tianchou’s feet paused. This was a taboo that no one in the whole sect could break, not even if it was those few personal disciples of Venerable Trinity.
Pa!
Ling Han raised his hand, which then fell sharply, giving Gai Yongsi another slap. He had put great force behind this strike, and Gai Yongsi opened his mouth and spat out blood along with a piece of broken tooth.
Zhu Tianchou almost jumped up. Was this brat deliberately provoking him?
He had gone too far!
As the saying went, hitting the dog depended on the owner1. He was standing right here, just three meters away from Ling Han, yet this guy actually dared to hit his crony. How was that different from actually directly slapping him in the face?
Fu Liangye, meanwhile, felt cold creep up in his heart. ‘Could it be that this guy’s a maniac?’
Ling Han had already offended Yang Hao, and had now also completely offended the Gao Faction as well. Was he tired of living? But to become enemies with this kind of maniac… how dangerous was that? He was really afraid by now.
Why did he have to be this daring, acting as vanguard? Even if he’d wanted to watch the show, he could’ve taken out a stool and watched the proceedings from afar.
Pa, Ling Han delivered another palm strike, and Gai Yongsi once again spat out a broken tooth.
With the force in his hand, he could have easily broken all of Gai Yongsi’s teeth with a single palm strike, but he chose to break one with a single strike. Obviously, this was deliberate on his part.
Zhu Tianchou was trembling all over. He sinisterly threatened, “Let go of him, and I will spare you today!”
“Haha!” Ling Han laughed loudly, and pointed at Zhu Tianchou. “People like you all have something wrong inside your brains. It was you people who came to my place to strut around, and you are actually saying that you would spare me? Tsk, tsk, tsk!”
Pa, he slapped Gai Yongsi again. Poor guy, he broke another tooth naturally, which he spat out along with a mouthful of blood.
Gai Yongsi felt that he was really too wronged. It was Zhu Tianchou who was threatening Ling Han, so why was the one being beaten him?
But could he talk reason with Ling Han? This guy was obviously a demon king.
“Han Lin!” Zhu Tianchou felt almost suffocated with his fury. Pointing at Ling Han, he exclaimed, “Do you still want to stay in the sect?”
“Sigh, you are threatening me again!” Ling Han sighed. Pa, his hand fell again, and Gai Yongsi’s fourth tooth was sent flying.
“Lord Zhu, please don’t say anything else!” Gai Yongsi cried. ‘You guys are arguing, but why is it that I am on the receiving end of punishment?’
Zhu Tianchou humphed. Why did this guy not have even the slightest backbone?
True, if this guy had a backbone, how could he have possibly become Gao Huang’s henchman? It should be known that among those who could be accepted into the sect, was anyone not filled with soaring pride and self-confidence?
Even if they were willing to join the Gao Faction, they merely wanted to make use of the resources and network of the Gao Faction to enlarge their own relationship network. Which one of them would be extremely deferential towards Gao Huang?
In terms of background, the majority of the people here had Heavenly Body Tier elites supporting them in the background. None of them needed to be afraid of Gao Huang—the only difference was the latter’s Heavenly Body Tier backer was inside the sect, and he was also capable of coming into contact with great elites of Eternal River Tier.
But no matter what, Gai Yongsi was still a lackey of the Gao Faction. His being bullied by an outsider was a humiliation to the whole Gao Faction.
Zhu Tianchou moved, Regulations transforming into divine chains that moved to wind around Ling Han. He wanted to capture both Ling Han and Gai Yongsi and drag them both outside.
Ling Han snickered, and placed Gai Yongsi in front of him as a human shield.
“Ah!” Gai Yongsi yelled in pain. His body had been penetrated by over a dozen divine chains, and one had even stabbed right into his bottom, causing even purple veins to pop on his neck. This was really having a stick up his a**.
“Come here!” Zhu Tianchou dragged the divine chains back, but Ling Han had hold of Gai Yongsi’s arm, and would not let go.
In terms of power, Ling Han was definitely no match for Sun Moon Tier, but the crucial thing here was that Gai Yongsi’s physique could not sustain Ling Han’s power, either. Being pulled from both sides like this, he instantly released a terrible scream, feeling like he was about to be torn in half by the pure force.
Zhu Tianchou gritted his teeth. In any case, Gai Yongsi was an Immortal, so even if his body was torn in two, he would not die.
What was important now was to take back the hostage. Otherwise, as long as he was in Ling Han’s hands, the Gao Faction would continue to have their face slapped.
With a ripping sound, blood spurted.
“Ah!!!” Gai Yongsi released a pitiful scream. His whole person had been torn in half, but the larger half had still been taken back by Zhu Tianchou. Finally, he had freed himself from Ling Han’s control.
“Yo, sorry about that!” Ling Han said, grinning.
‘Sorry your sister! Do you have the slightest bit of sincerity on your face?’
If Gai Yongsi had enough power, he’d surely want to strangle Ling Han to death now, but because he did not, he could only swallow his ire, and did not dare to show even the slightest temper. He hurriedly took out an alchemical pill and swallowed it, channeling his Origin Power to stimulate the medicinal effects.
Zhu Tianchou’s eyes were cold and malevolent. He glared at Ling Han, but this was Ling Han’s quarters, so he could not move without the slightest scruple. Otherwise, if he even damaged a single tile, he would be in for a great deal of suffering.
He took a deep breath, and forcefully suppressed the flames of rage burning in his heart. He said, “Young Master told me to pass on a message. If you want to repair the relationship with the Gao Faction, then you must bring at least three drops of Thousand Source True Fluid out after entering the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm to be presented to Young Master!”
After he said thus, he left without even turning back.
Fu Liangye and the other person quickly followed on his heels. If they were left behind, then wouldn’t they only be violently thrashed by Ling Han?
“Wait for me!” Gai Yongsi could not bother with healing his injuries anymore. He was already so severely injured, and had no further desire to be beaten by Ling Han worse.
“This Gao Huang wanted to recruit me; most probably, his initial motive was the Thousand Source True Fluid, right?” Ling Han mumbled. “Something that even the son of a Heavenly Body Tier elite kept in his mind constantly, huh. What kind of treasure would that be?
“I’ll ask someone.”
He went back into his palace, and had Fan Ru guard the doors. No one was allowed to come and disturb him. Then, he entered into the Black Tower, and asked Notionless Saint.
Chapter 1169 - Thousand Source True Fluid
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“Thousand Source True Fluid?” Notionless Saint thought for a moment, and then replied, “After an Immortal of Eternal River Tier dies, the violence in his blood will be worn away after a very, very long time, and if the essence within has not been completely lost, it could possibly become Thousand Source True Fluid.
“For Immortals below Eternal River Tier, this is a precious treasure.
“Every drop of Thousand Source True Fluid would contain the comprehension that the Immortal in Eternal River Tier had about the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and could aid an Immortal in improving his cultivation level, which is pretty good.”
Realization dawned on Ling Han. No wonder Gao Huang was so anxious about the Thousand Source True Fluid; he had already reached the peak stage of Sun Moon Tier, after all. However, how utterly difficult was it to take the one step toward the Heavenly Body Tier? Even his father, who was similarly in the Heavenly Body Tier, had no way to do anything.
After Gao Huang consumed these three drops of Thousand Source True Fluid, he might even have a chance of breaking through to the Heavenly Body Tier.
Though Ling Han had never seen this Gao Huang before, judging by his actions, this man had to be a very greedy character. Furthermore, since it was related to such an important matter like the breakthrough to the Heavenly Body Tier, it was naturally best to have as much Thousand Source True Fluid as possible.
And Gao Huang actually said he merely wanted three drops. What did that mean?
The difficulty level of obtaining the Thousand Source True Fluid had to be incredibly high. Thus, with Gao Huang’s greed, he wanted “only” three drops.
“Sun Moon Tier cultivators are not able to enter into the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm. Hence, he sought elites of Mountain River Tier everywhere, having others find Thousand Source True Fluid for him.” Ling Han shook his head. “What an extremely selfish person. What right does he have to ask others to give up treasures that they have obtained with such difficulty?”
Ling Han could barely bother to get angry, and once again began to concoct alchemical pills.
Before entering into the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm, he first had to upgrade the Divine Demon Sword up to Level Four. This required an extremely large amount of True Origin Stones.
This time, Ling Han did not spend all his time on alchemical concoction. He would take out some time for cultivation to improve his Origin Power and Body Art. Only if he himself was strong would he have true power.
However, after merely half a month, Ling Han was forced to call a halt to his alchemy.
Yuan Cheng He was about to break through!
He could not allow Yuan Cheng He to appear for no conceivable reason and endure the heavenly tribulation in the sect. Thus, Ling Han left the sect all by himself, then summoned the Cloud Piercing Shuttle once more, and went to a distant place. He then released Yuan Cheng He so that he could endure the tribulation there.
Because his foundations were very solid, added with the fact that Yuan Cheng He’s natural talent was very extraordinary, he naturally endured the heavenly tribulation easily, which meant Ling Han had another Immortal on his side.
Can Ye also encountered no problem in enduring the tribulation. However, in the case of Guang Yuan and Zhu Wu Jiu… there was a bit of difficulty.
It couldn’t be helped. In terms of talent, these two were really a bit too ordinary. In a small world, they could still barely be considered geniuses, but ordinarily speaking, they should have been limited to the Flower Blossom Tier. But now, Ling Han had forcibly pushed them up to Shattering Void Tier, and they might even possibly break through to the Immortal level. This caused the two of them to feel like their own power was slightly beyond their own control.
So, they would probably only be able to reach the Mountain River Tier.
Or so Ling Han thought. Can Ye and Yuan Cheng He still had space for further improvement, but as for Guang Yuan and Zhu Wu Jiu, that would be that.
He returned to the Majestic Heaven Sect, and continued to cultivate earnestly in seclusion.
When the deadline of one month had arrived, he brought the alchemical pills he had concocted to the Mo Clan Establishment.
“Yi, so much Godly metal!” Ling Han was surprised. The Spatial Spirit Tool that Han Huo had handed him was filled to the brim with Godly metal. Though he knew that alchemical pills were very profitable, could it really be as profitable as this?
“Hoho, I reported Young Master Han’s matter to the clan, and the clan issued a command to me, which was to do my utmost to complete Young Master Han’s mission,” Han Huo said with a smile. “I have spent the whole month gathering Godly metal. Besides that, the clan is also mobilizing our members to transport Godly metal from other locations. As long as Young Master Han does not say it is enough, the supply of Godly metal will not stop.”
Ling Han smiled, and said, “Aren’t you all afraid that I will not be able to concoct enough alchemical pills to repay this debt?”
“Haha, as long as Young Master Han is happy, what would merely some Godly metal be worth?” Han Huo declared proudly.
The Mo Clan could be considered the largest business establishment in this whole galaxy. Though Han Huo’s words were a bit exaggerated, he did indeed have the confidence to say them.
Ling Han was surprised. The Mo Clan actually had such a high opinion of him, investing so much in him before he had even broken through to the Sun Moon Tier? It should be known that the least scarce resource in this world were geniuses, and it was very easy for them to wilt halfway to the peak.
It could only be said that Mo Clan was really filthy rich, and they were capable of taking the risk of losing the investment. Furthermore, once Ling Han became a great elite of the Heavenly Body Tier in future, the rewards that the Mo Clan would reap would be astonishing.
If Ling Han could go even further, and reach the Eternal River Tier, the Mo Clan was really about to soar.
“Thank you.” Ling Han did not play coy.
He was confident that he would be able to reach the Heavenly Body Tier, Eternal River Tier, or even Genesis Tier. The amount that the Mo Clan had invested in him today would definitely reap them a very heavy fruit in future.
When he returned to the Majestic Heaven Sect, Ling Han began to improve the grade of the Divine Demon Sword.
Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash. In merely less than half a day, all the Godly metal had been turned into scrap metal, and the Divine Demon Sword was still far from reaching Level Four.
The higher the grade, the more Godly metal was needed for it to advance further. Moreover, it was not just a little bit more.
Ling Han could only wait longer. Tha
nkfully, there was still more than three months’ time until the time the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm would open.
The Majestic Heaven Sect had also begun to distribute the entrance slots for entering into the Mystery Realm. Aside from the disciples at the Mountain River Tier in the sect, there was also a portion of entrance slots distributed to those from outside the sect. As for what they would need to give up in exchange, only the person who was responsible for this matter would know.
Ling Han could not control these matters, so he merely spent his efforts in cultivation and alchemy.
The Demonic Power Source had also been expended more or less. Thankfully, Ling Han was the Alchemy Emperor on his own merits, and could use alchemy to support his cultivation. Though the effects were not as amazing as using the Demonic Power Source, the advantage was that he could concoct alchemical pills on his own, and there was no limit to their number.
Good news came one after another.
Along with the endless supply of Godly metal the Mo Clan Establishment delivered to him, his Divine Demon Sword had finally been improved to Level Four. Now, he needed Level Four Godly metal to be able to continue improving the grade of the Divine Demon Sword.
Though the requirement had only been increased by a single grade, the price needed was definitely tenfold and above.
Thus, Ling Han felt embarrassed to have the Mo Clan Establishment continue working for nothing. Instead, he planned to first pay back the debts that he had incurred this time round before he considered the matter of purchasing Level Four Godly metal in bulk.
He placed the hopes of easy money on this venture into the Mystery Realm. If he could get a few secret techniques, and take them out to be sold off, his profits would definitely be incredible.
Besides, he had also reached the middle stage of the pinnacle level, while his power had advanced to eight stars.
This was extremely incredible. Who asked him to have the Reincarnation Tree, so he had enough time to accumulate comprehension of his cultivation level?
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