There was just a little bit of distance he had to cover.
“Han Lin, will you still not halt!?” A cold humph sounded, and a Sun Moon Tier elite appeared, standing in Ling Han’s path like a god descended.
“Whether I halt or not, what relation does that have with you?” Ling Han’s figure flashed, intending to make a turn and pass.
“What a joke. I, Yu Si, am standing guard here, and you still think you can pass?” This Sun Moon Tier smirked coldly, stretching out a hand to grab Ling Han. He was in the late stage of the low extreme of the Sun Moon Tier. As he delivered this attack, a sun and moon flickered, exuding a terrifying aura.
This was not the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm, where there would be restrictions in place to target power above the level of Sun Moon Tier.
Ling Han clenched his fist, and shot out a punch.
‘What? Are you planning to seek death?’
Yu Si was internally surprised. A mere Mountain River Tier would actually dare oppose a Sun Moon Tier; where had he gotten such outlandish courage from? He gave a humph, yet still drew back some of his power to avoid killing Ling Han with a single blow.
As long as his crime was not proved and he himself sentenced, Ling Han would be a seed of the Majestic Heaven Sect. Yu Si could only “invite” him back for the trial. If he crippled Ling Han or even killed him, then he would have to pay a corresponding price for his actions.
A fist landed on the giant descending palm, and suddenly, a frightening shock wave was generated. Peng, peng, peng, peng. The mountain rocks around them were all shattered by the force.
An expression of disbelief appeared on Yu Si’s face. Ling Han’s punch… actually blocked his attack!
‘This…! This…! This…!’
“The peak stage of the pinnacle level! You have actually cultivated to the peak stage of the pinnacle level!” His astonishment was indescribable.
The pinnacle level belonged to the territory of king tiers, but even so, it was not every king tier that could cultivate to the peak of the pinnacle level. This was the pinnacle level, and in this cultivation level, every step forward was incredibly difficult to take.
Just how old was Ling Han? Yet, he had already cultivated to the peak stage of the pinnacle level!
Furthermore, the peak stage of the pinnacle level meant that his power could surpass a major tier!
Presently, this brat’s power was equivalent to that of the early stage of the low extreme of the Sun Moon Tier. Yu Si was actually in the the late stage of the low extreme, yet because he had feared killing Ling Han with a single strike, he had held back some of his power, causing the power on both sides to actually be more or less equal.
“Haha, no big deal. You do not have to admire me so much,” Ling Han said, smiling.
“Humph, even if you are in the peak stage of the pinnacle level, so what? That is only equivalent to the early stage of the low extreme. I will still be able to easily suppress you!” Yu Si said. That was good too. He could use his full abilities, and needed not worry that he would mistakenly kill Ling Han, implicating himself as well.
He used the power of the Sun Moon Tier, and all the divine patterns on his body lit up, exhibiting his full battle prowess.
“Brat, today I will let you know that the difference between Mountain River Tier and Sun Moon Tier is not merely in terms of power, but also the grasp we have of the Dao of Heaven and Earth!”
Hong, he, too, delivered a punch. The divine patterns interwove densely together, forming a terrifying might.
Ling Han took it head-on, yet was immediately sent flying, blood gushing from all over his body.
He got back up with gritted teeth. The other had spoken true. The Sun Moon Tier was not only stronger than Mountain River Tier in terms of power, but also in the level of comprehension of the Regulations of this heaven and earth. He had cultivated to the peak stage of the pinnacle level, and in theory was only inferior to his opponent by two stars of power, but added with the Regulations of heaven and earth, this gap was extraordinarily wide.
Why was it said that 10 stars of power would be able to match the early stage of the low extreme of Sun Moon Tier? That was because this kind of Sun Moon Tier had just crossed over into this new territory, and their comprehension of the Regulations was more or less equivalent to the peak stage of the pinnacle level.
“Come with me back to the sect obediently to undergo the trial!” Yu Si moved again. He opened his mouth, and spat out a giant brown bird. The bird spread its wings, and flew towards Ling Han.
This was a giant beast. When its wings stretched out, they were 300 meters long, and it was completely covered with divine patterns. This was completely an attack that was formed from the Regulations of heaven and earth.
Ling Han did not take the attack forcefully. He had already tried, and the other’s battle prowess was indeed superior to his. If he took it head-on, he would only be seeking his own suffering.
He began to roam around in battle by using the Star Plucking Step. Though it no longer enabled him to have super speed, he could move in an erratic manner, which did not allow Yu Si to lock on him. Thus, his attack could not possibly exhibit the might that it should have had.
Yu Si, however, was not impatient. Zhu Tianchou should be able to arrive soon. The latter was in the peak stage of the low extreme. He would be able to take Ling Han down single-handedly, what more when joining forces with himself.
He would only have to detain Ling Han, and not allow the latter to go to the auction grounds. He was sure that Ling Han could not possibly have handed over a treasure like the Thousand Source True Fluid to the Mo Clan Establishment ahead of time—who would be able to do so without worrying?
True enough, in a short while, Zhu Tianchou had arrived. His burst of speed was indeed not as fast as Ling Han’s, but its merit was that he could use that kind of speed for a long time. Thus, he had arrived only slightly later than Ling Han.
“Hahaha, let us see where else will you go!” Zhu Tianchou’s face was slightly flushed. He, a powerful elite of the Sun Moon Tier, actually allowed a Mountain River Tier to get away from him; how humiliating!
Ling Han chuckled, and said, “All right, I will follow you two back to the sect.”
Zhu Tianchou and Yu Si suddenly felt uncomfortable, just like they had just thrown a punch into empty air. At first, they had wanted to properly create some difficulties for Ling Han, but who would have thought Ling Han would have been so decisive? However, since Ling Han had not been able to enter the town, he naturally couldn’t have handed the Thousand Source True Fluid over to the Mo Clan Establishment, and they could be considered to have successfully completed their mission.
“Let’s go then!” the two said, their expressions dark.
Ling Han did not look the slightest bit frustrated, causing Yu Si and his companion much confusion. Ling Han’s plans had obviously failed, so why was he still so calm?
They couldn’t see through him.
The trio headed towards the main peak. One elite of the Sun Moon Tier was walking in front and the other walking behind, with Ling Han sandwiched between them. They had condensed their Origin Power, but did not take any action; they would be able to burst out with the strongest blow at any moment to prevent Ling Han from running away.
Yet Ling Han had completely no plans to flee. He smilingly asked, “Are you guys wondering why am I still so calm and serene now that I have completely failed and obviously not handed over the Thousand Source True Fluid to the Mo Clan Establishment?”
Both Yu Si and Zhu Tianchou were internally baffled. This was indeed the source of their confusion, yet these words had come so calmly and leisurely from Ling Han’s mouth, giving them a very bizarre feeling.
“Humph, since you know that you have completely failed, you should obediently hand over the Thousand Source True Fluid. You have to know you are completely incapable of protecting so much divine fluid with your abilities!” Yu Si declared coldly.
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ing Han smiled slightly, and said, “Haha, I know that you have placed my friends and disciple under surveillance. However, in truth, I am merely bait. Now that I have appeared, you would all come to chase after me. Haha, that disciple of mine should have already handed over the goods to the Mo Clan Establishment by now!”
Chapter 1206 - Speaking Without Bounds
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
‘What?!’
Zhu Tianchou and Yu Si almost jumped up in astonishment. Ling Han was only bait?
Why were they targeting and chasing Ling Han?
Although he had offended and disobeyed Gao Huang, this wasn’t enough reason for the Gao Faction to spend so much effort targeting him. The most important reason was the four drops of Thousand Source True Fluid. However, he had actually handed these to the Mo Clan Establishment to auction!
That being the case, what did it matter whether they captured Ling Han or not?
They had been screwed over!
“You look like you’ve eaten dead children,” Ling Han said with a chuckle. “You have to understand that the Thousand Source True Fluid was mine to begin with. Yet, you people are so worried about it now. Heh, should I thank you guys?” His voice was full of ridicule.
He had handed the Thousand Source True Fluid and other auction items to Ding Ping before he went into seclusion. Moreover, he had correctly guessed that the Gao Faction would monitor the people close to him. Thus, he had used himself as bait to draw all of them over.
It was only natural that they fell for his trick. Ling Han—their main target—had appeared, so shouldn’t they pursue him?
“You must be lying!” Zhu Tianchou roared. He had already been screwed over by Ling Han once. If he was screwed over again, he wouldn’t be able to raise his head anymore. It would be far too humiliating.
“That’s right, you’re definitely trying to scare us into hurrying back,” Yu Si said. “That way, you’ll be able to escape!”
Ling Han shrugged his shoulders, and said, “Heh, only losers will stubbornly believe that they haven’t lost yet! Alright, it’s time to leave. It’s about time that this farce came to an end. I don’t want to carry a nonexistent accusation, even if it’s only a suspicion!”
Zhu Tianchou and Yu Si exchanged a glance. It was already too late to return to the Mo Clan Establishment. Their only option was to capture Ling Han and bring him back. That way, they would have at least accomplished their task.
After a short while, they arrived at the White Jade Palace, which was located on the main peak. This palace was cut from flawless white jade.
This was where the sect interrogated people and determined their innocence or guilt.
After learning of Ling Han’s “return”, several elites instantly hurried over. They would act as judges.
There were five elites in total, and they were all at the peak stage of the Sun Moon Tier.
Heavenly Body Tier elites naturally wouldn’t come to interrogate a measly Mountain River Tier cultivator. After all, who had so much spare time? If this was the case for Heavenly Body Tier elites, then it was obviously more so the case for Eternal River Tier elites. Venerable Trinity spent almost all of his time cultivating. He barely ever came out of seclusion.
However, were elites at the peak stage of the Sun Moon Tier not enough? Apart from the one Eternal River Tier elite and 24 Heavenly Body Tier elites, this was the most powerful force of the Majestic Heaven Sect. This was a force to be reckoned with, even when casting one’s eyes over the entire galaxy.
“Han Ling, are you not going to kneel before us?” one of the judges roared.
He was called Shen Kuo, and he was the head of the five judges. Thus, he was naturally seated in the middle.
Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “This disciple hasn’t broken any sect rules, so what am I being accused of? Moreover, I’m a seed, so I don’t have to kneel before you, am I correct? Heh, my respects to you, Seniors.”
He clasped his hands in front of him and nodded at the five judges. This was his “respectful” greeting.
“What an arrogant brat!” another judge—Ma Gai—exclaimed. His eyes were very narrow, and there was a strangely feminine feel about him. “Youth, that which is too hard snaps easily. Those who are too arrogant never meet with good fate.”
“Oh, are you talking about Yang Hao?” Ling Han chuckled, and said, “He’s indeed very arrogant. He’s already at the Sun Moon Tier, yet he’s still targeting cultivators at the Mountain River Tier. He’s ignoring the rules of the sect, yet he actually went unpunished even after causing such a great commotion. There’s truly no justice.”
Pu!
The five judges almost exploded in rage. ‘You’re pretty f*cking good at spewing sh*t, aren’t you?!’
Yang Hao was indeed very arrogant. However, he was a one-in-1,000,000-years prodigy. In fact, there was even a chance that Venerable Trinity would choose him as his successor. Thus, he had the right to be arrogant. Moreover, hadn’t Yang Hao been severely beaten by the empress already? Even his life essence had started to drain, and his lifespan had decreased by at least several hundred years.
Although a few hundred years wasn’t significant to Heavenly Body Tier elites, it wasn’t insignificant, either. When they neared the end of their lifespan, even a period of a few hours would be extremely precious, let alone a period of several hundred years.
Yang Hao hadn’t caused a fuss after suffering this fate, yet Ling Han was standing here and taking jabs? Where was the justice?
Shen Kuo coughed loudly, and said, “Han Lin, stop trying to deride others!”
The aim of this trial was to determine whether Ling Han was innocent or guilty. So, what reason was there to talk about others? His expression became cold, and he asked, “Do you understand your crime?”
“Understand what crime?” Ling Han retorted with a smile.
“During your time in the Yellow Spring Mystery Realm, you slaughtered the Gao Faction’s Shi Ming as well as his companions. Not only that, but you even stole their Thousand Source True Fluid!” Shen Kuo’s voice was frosty, and he even unleashed his Sun Moon Tier aura toward Ling Han.
Unfortunately for him, Ling Han’s divine sense was extremely sturdy and tough thanks to the tempering from the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll. Moreover, he had even refined a remnant wisp of Demonic Power Source. Thus, if one wanted to suppress his divine sense, they would need to be at least Genesis Tier elites.
As for Sun Moon Tier elites? They weren’t powerful enough!
Ling Han stood proudly, and said, “What Gao Faction? I’ve never seen it before! In fact, I’ve never even heard of it!”
“Utter drivel!” Ma Gai humphed, and said, “If you don’t have a guilty conscience, why did you disappear for several months and make it impossible for others to find you?”
“You truly like to joke. Isn’t it extremely normal for cultivators to cultivate in seclusion?” Ling Han smiled, and continued, “Perhaps you make a special report to the sect before you go into seclusion?”
Ma Gai was instantly rendered speechless. Of course disciples could go into seclusion as they pleased. However, the timing of Ling Han’s seclusion was far too coincidental to be an accident. No matter how one looked at it, it was clearly the action of a criminal escaping prosecution!
Shen Kuo waved his hand, and said, “This is a fair and just trial to determine whether you’re guilty or innocent. So, we still haven’t used any instruments of torture on you yet. The sect definitely won’t torture you into making a false admission. However, we won’t allow criminals to lie their way out, either!”
“Senior is so just!” Ling Han exclaimed with a smile. However, there was strong flavor of sarcasm in his voice.
Shen Kuo really wanted to slap him to death. However, he could only suppress his urge upon thinking of Ling Han’s identity as a seed. Anyhow, were it not for the fact that Ling Han had come from a small world and didn’t have any background, how would
they dare to target a seed?
Which seed didn’t have the support of Heavenly Body Tier elites?
The situation surrounding Ling Han, the Rain Emperor, and Ding Ping was extremely unique. Three seed-level geniuses had actually come from the same small world!
Shen Kuo composed himself, and said, “You’re innocent for the time being. However, there’s still a dispute regarding which party the Thousand Source True Fluid belongs to. So, I’ll have to ask you to hand over the Thousand Source True Fluid first. If it truly belongs to you, we’ll naturally return it later.”
After saying so much, their true aim was still the Thousand Source True Fluid.
This was to be expected. If it were Ling Han alone, the Gao Faction definitely wouldn’t spend so much effort and resources.
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “Senior, are you trying to say that the Thousand Source True Fluid was obtained by that Crap Faction or whatever? Heh, you’re quite the joker. How could those weaklings have obtained the Thousand Source True Fluid? Four drops, no less!
“Oh, that’s right. I heard that Yang Hao also obtained two drops before. If that Crap Faction obtained four drops, doesn’t that mean that they’re even more powerful than Yang Hao?”
‘W-weaklings?’
Shen Kuo and the other judges all winced upon hearing this. In reality, they were all members of the Gao Faction. Although Ling Han hadn’t called any names, he had effectively called all of them weaklings in his sweeping statement. He was a measly Mountain River Tier cultivator, yet he had pointed at their noses and called them weaklings? How could they accept this?!
‘What a toxic brat!’
Chapter 1207 - Mastermind Finally Appears
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ling Han spread his hands with a smile, and said, “To be honest with you, I’ve already handed the Thousand Source True Fluid to the Mo Clan Establishment to auction. So, you can all stop thinking about it now. If you don’t believe me, you can go out and ask around. Mm-hm, based on my understanding of you people, I trust that you already have people at the auction. In fact, it’s about time that they report back.
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