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Chapter 503: Serious Injuries
Translator: DavidT Editor: Rock, DavidT
As Xiao YanXue woke up from her slumber, she felt her whole body aching. The moment she crawled out from the bed, she thought about what Ling Tian did to her last night and began stomping her feet angrily. This darn Ling Tian, he actually dared to seal this Miss's acupoints! Unforgivable! Even if my uncle can hold his anger back in, my aunt will not be able to do so. Even if my aunt can hold her anger in, I cannot hold my anger back in!
She then lifted the folds of the tent up fiercely and wanted to seek revenge on Ling Tian. However, she suddenly felt a light flashing before her eyes and as she squinted her eyes to take a look, she saw a long sword sticking out from a pile of rocks reflecting the sunlight into her eyes! Looking at this sword, Xiao YanXue suddenly felt a sense of familiarity and could not help but gasp, "Heaven Splitter?!"
This was the sword which was snatched from her hands in the auction! How could Xiao YanXue not remember it? Seeing the appearance of the sword again, Xiao YanXue suddenly recalled the scene of the unparalleled expert snatching the Heaven Splitter away from the experts of the various families and could not help but associate that unparalleled expert with the number one expert in the world, Justice. If Justice was truly the owner of the Heaven Splitter, then… Xiao YanXue realized that if Justice had truly arrived, wouldn't it mean that Ling Tian's life was in danger?
How was Ling Tian right now? Could something have happened to him?
Could it be…
Xiao YanXue instantly sprinted over madly as tears filled her eyes! While she did not know how powerful Justice was, she could clearly remember the strength of the unparalleled expert who stole the Heaven Splitter! Regardless of whether or not he was the legendary Justice, Ling Tian would definitely not have the slightest bit of chance if that person were to attack Ling Tian.
With her heart in a complete mess, Xiao YanXue actually did not realize that there was a seemingly solid but yet translucent green figure near the Heaven Splitter.
After taking four to five steps, Xiao YanXue found Ling Tian lying on the ground silently with bloodstains all over his body… His figure was motionless, and his breath could not even be detected…
Xiao YanXue let out a world-shaking shriek and suddenly felt as though her soul was being shattered into pieces. The world around her began spinning as she felt her head turn light and her sight blacking out. It was as though there wasn't the slightest bit of hope left in the world and life turned completely meaningless. Her mind was filled with thoughts but yet also completely void of any thoughts. There were only a few words resounding in her head over and over again: he's dead… he's dead… he's dead…
Xiao YanXue stumbled her way towards Ling Tian and the short few meters in front of her suddenly felt so endless and unrealistic. Finally, Xiao YanXue let out a heart-wrenching cry and felt her sight blacking out before collapsing on the ground.
Justice, who was alerted by Xiao YanXue's scream, shot forward and held onto Xiao YanXue before she collapsed, placing her body lightly onto the ground. Xiao YanXue's face was completely pale, and she had already fainted from grief with a trace of bright red blood trickling down from her lips. With his knowledge, Justice could naturally tell that the trace of blood trickling down Xiao YanXue's lips was a result of extreme shock and agitation. Who would have thought that the little princess of the Xiao Family would be so deeply in love with Ling Tian?!
Justice could not help but let out a sigh. Xiao YanXue was only scaring herself and as for he who was supposed to kill Ling Tian, not only did he bring an item to help Ling Tian escape from certain death, he even stood guard by Ling Tian's side. With Justice standing guard by Ling Tian's side, there was nothing in the world capable of threatening Ling Tian! This level of protection was just far too high!
Looking at the still unconscious Ling Tian, Justice could not help but let out a gratified smile. Not only did this brat in front of him have a heaven-shaking intellect, his martial arts were near the peak of the world and even his luck with women was amazing. However, Ling Tian would probably be tangled with endless love problems in this life of his for sure and an ordinary person would probably not be able to enjoy such a luxury.
Thinking about this, Justice could not help but be startled. Ordinary person? Could it be that he had already admitted that Ling Tian wasn't someone ordinary in his heart? Thinking about all of the things which happened on Ling Tian, Justice could not help but let out a sigh and close his eyes. Even if he didn't want to admit it, this brat in front of him was just far too extraordinary.
Right at this moment, the unconscious Ling Tian suddenly muttered, "Come if you want and leave if you want." His voice was calm and the words clearly sounded! At the same time, it was filled with endless longing and a dense… tenderness with a tinge of sorrow accompanying it.
This was a phrase that carried with it a deep meaning!
As Justice turned around to look at Ling Tian, he realized that Ling Tian was still unconscious and motionless. An odd look could be seen in his eyes as he pondered about the meaning behind those words. Why would Ling Tian spit out such words despite being unconscious? While the phrase was short, simple and seemed extremely ordinary, just what was the meaning of Ling Tian saying those words right after he met with such a miraculous event? Justice could not help but let his imagination roam.
Could it be that Ling Tian had dreamed about heavenly secrets? Thinking about that, Justice suddenly felt as though the words that Ling Tian had just said were filled with the truth of the heavenly laws. That's right, come when it is the right time to come and leave when it is the right time to leave. However, just what was the right time? Justice frowned as he fell into deep thought.
Ling Tian, who was still unconscious, felt as though his body was extremely light as though he was a feather. At the same time, he seemed to be walking on a dense seven-colored cloud, walking on a narrow glowing pathway walking towards an unknown destination. He could not help but let out a bitter laugh of self-mockery as he thought about how he was once again on the 'familiar' but yet 'foreign' Yellow Springs road.
Thinking about this, he felt a tremor in his head and heard a heart-wrenching cry, "LING TIAN!" Ling Tian's heart shook and he turned back immediately only to see a beautiful lady sprinting towards him clumsily with tears all over her face. Despite her sprinting over with all of her strength, she seemed to be getting farther and farther away and it was just impossible to close the gap! This beautiful lady was Xiao YanXue!
Witnessing Xiao YanXue collapse onto the ground in despair and her voice fading away gradually, Ling Tian felt his heart ache and was about to shout out. However, the scene in front of him transformed completely with a blur and a gentle voice called out to him, "Young noble." He then saw Ling Chen's resolute yet gentle appearance drifting towards him slowly. After that, Yu BingYan and Li Xue appeared behind her and looked at him silently with gentleness in their eyes. While they did not say a single word, their willingness to die with him could be clearly seen in their eyes. They were filled with resolution and had no complaints or regrets!
Ling Tian let out a smile and suppressed the sorrow in his heart. At this moment, anything he said was meaningless. Thus, Ling Tian waved his hands helplessly and said dimly, "Come if you want and leave if you want." The four ladies immediately burst out in satisfied and surprised smiles as they gathered closer to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian felt his heart ache and felt an empty feeling in his heart. However, at this moment an unspeakable happiness and satisfaction undeniably flooded his heart.
How would the unconscious Ling Tian be able to know that the parting words he said to his loved ones would be treated as the mysterious truth of the heavenly laws by Justice?
If we are able to meet in our next life, I will definitely not let all of you down! Ling Tian made a vow in his heart before turning around and continuing walking down the path in front of him.
Right at this moment, an indescribable pain assaulted Ling Tian's consciousness and even with Ling Tian's stunning will, he was actually unable to bear with the pain! At this moment, it was as though his body and soul were being sliced apart piece by piece with countless types of torture equipment being used on them. Ling Tian's brows were furrowed as he clenched his teeth and let out soft groans. All of a sudden, darkness filled his vision, and both the rainbow-colored clouds as well as the glowing road disappeared. The only thing left was the endless pain assaulting his body and soul.
Letting out a painful groan, Ling Tian slowly opened his eyes and felt as though his whole body was on fire. His innards felt as though they were burning in the flames of hell and even his soul was convulsing and churning. This intense pain, that was capable of destroying the will of any individual, poured into Ling Tian's consciousness! While the degree of his injuries was within his expectations, when Ling Tian used his internal vision to view the condition of his body, he clicked his tongue in shock. It was truly severe to the extreme!
His meridians were just short of exploding completely. If his meridians were to be completely destroyed, his whole body would be rendered immobile and he would be no different from a cripple!
The most frustrating thing was the fact that up until now, Ling Tian still didn't know what the cause of this tribulation was! He was completely clueless and still unable to make heads or tails of what had happened. However, he almost lost his life due to his ignorance. Ling Tian let out a self-mocking smile as he thought, Entering into cultivation deviation without even knowing the reason behind it, I am probably the first in the world right… isn't my luck just too… good? Or am I just too unlucky! To think that I would meet with something like this with my dogsh*t luck!
Looking at his current physical appearance, a wave of helplessness overwhelmed Ling Tian again. He was stark naked without a single piece of clothes on his body as though he was a newly born infant. At the same time, his whole body was covered with bloodstains and there were at least a hundred scars on his body! Apart from his face which he had controlled despite the intense pain, there was not a single part of his body intact from his neck down.
Ling Tian let out a bitter laugh and tried moving his body but immediately felt a bone-piercing pain. Taking in a breath of cold air, Ling Tian realized that all of the blood that had flowed out of his body had already dried up on the rocky ground and stuck his damaged body to the ground. The moment he moved, he felt as though he was being skinned alive!
While his body could not move, Ling Tian knew that he was absolutely safe. As long as nothing happened to his horrifying internals, then he would definitely not face any danger. Before he went unconscious, Ling Tian could clearly see Justice looking at him as though he was a treasure. With Justice around, even if he was surrounded by a million soldiers, he would definitely be alright.
Chapter 504: Turning Peril into Safety
Translator: DavidT Editor: Rock, DavidT
Ling Tian had absolute confidence that Justice would not attack him at this moment!
This was mutual appreciation between peerless experts!
Shutting his eyes and taking a few deep breaths, Ling Tian felt an acute pain in his throat and he said with exasperation, "Are you done watching? Are you getting pleasure from seeing a naked guy? If you are done watching, quickly come and help me! Are you really that happy to see me suffer?!"
The moment Ling Tian regained consciousness, Justice had already noticed it and could not help but lament in his heart, This fellow is Ling Tian indeed. Even after taking a spin in the gates of hell, he is still able to maintain such calmness. Apart from the time where he let you an unbearable groan after just waking up, he actually did not let out a second cry of pain. Just what kind of willpower would be required for that?
Just when he was silently praising Ling Tian in his heart, he never expected to hear Ling Tian's sarcastic comments. Justice frowned and looked at Ling Tian with a tinge of dissatisfaction. What does this guy take me for? He actually dares to order me around now?! In the world today, who would have the guts to order me around like that? He is truly too bold! It seems like the pain he suffered isn't enough!
Taking two steps forward, he grabbed onto Ling Tian's hair with one of his hand and began spanking Ling Tian's ass with his other hand. With every single spanking landing right on his wounds, Ling Tian took in a breath of cold air and his eyes narrowed. Just when he was about to start cursing, he heard a tearing sound as though the bark of a tree was being ripped apart from the trunk…
Justice pulled Ling Tian up mercilessly and the ripping sound was from Ling Tian's skin being ripped off from the stony ground… even his flesh was forcibly ripped out…
Ling Tian, who was just about to let out a curse, began hissing in pain and almost fainted on the spot. His whole body immediately broke out in cold sweat and everywhere his sweat touched, it was as though the eighteen levels of hell was trickling down his body…
"F*********K!" Ling Tian roared with anger, "Siiiiii… who are you trying to kill?!"
"Are you going to be a little more obedient now?" Justice looked at Ling Tian in the eyes and said gently, "Why don't… I put you back down? I will respect your opinion!"
"Don't…" Ling Tian immediately changed his attitude. Being on the losing end, he had no choice but to lower his head. "Is the number one expert in the world, the Martial Order Medallion owner of Beyond Heavens, such a narrowminded person? Would a senior like you stoop down to the level of torturing someone? Hehehe… siiii… you…" Ling Tian was instead greeted with Justice's hands roaming around his wounds and replying with his smile, "Flattery is useless against me."
Ling Tian was enraged. "I say, Justice, even if you are jealous about this young noble's assets, is there a need for this? A big grown man like you hugging my pure and untainted body. Don't you think that there is something wrong with this?"
Justice stared at Ling Tian coldly. "If you dare to spout another word from now on, I will definitely cut it off! The words of the Martial Order Medallion owner are no joke!" Ling Tian immediately shut his mouth tightly. This killing maniac in front of him definitely wasn't joking and he would definitely carry out everything he said. If Justice is going to cut off Ling Tian's ****, regardless of whether or not he will be able to take his revenge in future, Ling Tian would only be able to train in the Sunflower Manual in the future.
Justice dragged Ling Tian into the tent, and Ling Tian saw Xiao YanXue lying on the ground palely with a trace of blood at the corner of her lips. He could not help but let out a cry of surprise, "What happened to her?"
"She suffered a shock thinking that you had died but her life isn't in danger." Ling Tian replied succinctly and heartlessly, "Where is the medicine?"
"In the bag over there." Ling Tian grumbled, "You actually do not carry any medicine with you when roaming the pugilistic world?"
"I will never need to use it," Justice said calmly and took out the top-quality medicine that Ling Tian had prepared.
Ling Tian let out a bitter laugh. Even with his arrogance, he did not dare to roam the pugilistic world without medicine. However, with Justice's peerless martial arts, the need of medicine was far too rare. Even if he needed to use it, it would definitely be for someone else. Just when he was about to scold himself for being slow-witted, he suddenly felt his body being thrown and a cool feeling on his back. Justice had already begun to tend to his wounds.
Justice's actions were extremely swift and when Ling Tian's body was still in midair, Justice had already swiftly applied the medicine on more than ten wounds on Ling Tian's back. While Justice did not bring medicine along with him, his medicinal application technique was definitely top-notch. At the same time, the medicine which Ling Tian had prepared was a secret formula from his previous life. While it couldn't be considered a saint medicine that is the best in the world, Ling Tian immediately felt a wave of comfort all over his body with the pain subsiding slightly. However, he suddenly felt his muscles cramp up as a wave of intense pain assaulted his body which was already in pain. The sudden wave of intense pain made Ling Tian almost tear up… Justice hung Ling Tian's body in midair while he used his other hand to apply the medicine all around Ling Tian's body…
"AOOOO…" Being assaulted by both internal and external pain together with being caught off guard, Ling Tian finally cried out in pain as he glared at Justice who was gloating at his misfortune, "This daddy here will duel you! You b*st*rd! What are you doing?!"
"I truly look forward to that!" Justice threw Ling Tian on the blanket and completely did not look like he was dealing with a wounded person. He then threw the bottle of medicine to the side and said unsympathetically, "There wasn't enough medicine. It ran out."
Ling Tian eyes almost popped out of its sockets, "Boss! More than half of my wounds aren't covered yet, and you finished it all?!"
"This daddy here is confident that my medicinal knowledge is peerless in the world. I have applied medicine to all the critical areas, and the remaining parts are superficial wounds. I also stopped the bleeding of your wounds with my inner qi, and you will definitely not die! Just bear with it. Your wounds will recover in less than seven days." Justice spat out these words and left.
Profanities flowed out from Ling Tian's mouth like an unending river and despite his cursing, Ling Tian also realized that his injuries were truly much better. Justice's medicinal prowess was something that even Ling Tian would admit his inferiority to. Dammit, is this old brat the number one expert in the world or the number one divine doctor? With such outstanding medicinal knowledge, he actually does not carry with him any medicine. Dammit…
A short while later, Justice's head stuck into the tent again as he lamented, "You are truly the number one scholar who shocked the world. After cursing for a full five minutes, you actually did not repeat a single phrase. Even with such serious injuries, you aren't even panting at all. I cannot help but admire you for something else."
"This daddy can scold you for a full day and night! You f**ker!" Ling Tian lost his rationality from anger, "A dragon would truly be bullied by a shrimp in shallow waters and a tiger will be bullied by a cat when it leaves the mountain! A cat which obtains victory will celebrate like a tiger and a leg feather of a phoenix can't be compared to a chicken. I…"
Justice chuckled while standing at the opening of the tent and looking at Ling Tian babbling on, he took out a small bottle from his embrace. After pouring out a white powder from it and tasting it, he asked Ling Tian with an amiable smile, "This is salt right?"
Ling Tian's mouth hung opened as he looked at the small bottle in Justice's hand without daring to say anything. With regards to Justice's idea that he had not said, Ling Tian naturally understood it…
"At least you are tactful!" Justice's expression suddenly turned cold, "Tend to your wounds properly, I have something to ask you later." he then let down the folds of the tent before walking out.
All of a sudden, Ling Tian seemed to have thought of something and shouted out, "F**k, Justice! You should at least give me something to cover myself with right? There is still a lady beside me…" However, not a single sound could be heard from outside the tent and Justice had already disappeared…
Ling Tian looked at his stark naked body helplessly and began muttering under his breath. It wouldn't matter if he didn't think about it, but after thinking about it, young noble Ling's dragon began to grow active again… this made Ling Tian completely dumbfounded. You are going to be so energetic even at such a time? Do you really want my life?
Currently, there were only three parts of Ling Tian's body which were still mobile: his mouth, his eyes, and little young noble Ling…
Ling Tian prayed in his heart, towards Buddha, towards Jesus… he prayed to every single deity which he knew. Miss Xiao, since it is so rare for you to be unconscious, please stay unconscious for a while more. If you are going to get up at this time, I will not have the face to face anyone else in future. It also wouldn't be good for you either…
Right when he was thinking about the thing which he feared most currently, Miss Xiao began to stir. Ling Tian rolled his eyes and was completely helpless. Alright then, if you aren't going to remain unconscious, I shall be the one unconscious… Young noble Ling then 'fainted' in his birthday suit with his face bright red, leaving behind an… upright pillar…
As Xiao YanXue gradually regained consciousness, the first thing she thought about what Ling Tian's death. She struggled to get up and was about to burst out crying. However, before she could cry, she saw Ling Tian lying down by her side and her tears immediately turned into joy and surprise. Following that, she gasped in embarrassment and bashfulness. She obviously saw Ling Tian's tall pillar and as a lady born in an aristocratic family, she naturally had an understanding of such things…
After which, she shouted out in shock, obviously noticing the horrible wounds on Ling Tian's body. Ling Tian then noticed the surroundings around him turning silent before hearing a silent sobbing by his side. Then, a pair of gentle hands stroked his body gently and carefully as though she was afraid of causing him pain…
A rustling sound could then be heard followed by a ripping sound as though Xiao YanXue ripped something apart and was looking for something. Then, her footsteps could be heard, and she walked to Ling Tian's side.
Ling Tian then heard Xiao YanXue's hesitant and shy voice, "Thankfully he's… unconscious…" Just when Ling Tian was wondering why Xiao YanXue would say that, he felt Xiao YanXue wrapping up his wounds and her soft lips moving around his wounds to apply a cool medicinal paste on his body. Throughout the whole process, Ling Tian actually didn't feel any pain at all despite his serious wounds! It could be seen just how gentle Xiao YanXue was. She could be said to be cautious to the extreme!
Of course, Xiao YanXue's treatment methods could not be compared to Justice in terms of effect. Justice's treatment method was only concerned about saving Ling Tian's life and he could not be bothered about whether or not Ling Tian felt pain or how much pain Ling Tian felt. While Justice's treatment method was also extremely mystical and gentle, if Ling Tian had a choice, he would not be willing to allow another man to touch him all over. Although he might end up dying if he wasn't touched…
The injuries on Ling Tian's front were all taken care of carefully by Xiao YanXue, even his thighs, abdomen, and even toes… Xiao YanXue used her flower-like lips to gently and meticulously tend to all of Ling Tian's wounds. In order to prevent Ling Tian from feeling any pain, she even cleaned Ling Tian's wounds with her lips!
Ling Tian was covered in blood all over and was even stained by mud and grass in some places. His body was truly extremely dirty with his flesh being exposed and scars all over his body… Ling Tian truly could not imagine just how Xiao YanXue was able to do this! Just how was she able to do that?!
Growing up leading a pampered life, how would this little princess of the number one financial magnate accomplish all of these without an extremely deep love for Ling Tian? Even among couples who spent all of their life together, how many of them would be able to treat their other half with such care and concern?!
This pure love of hers was just too rare!
Ling Tian was extremely moved in his heart but also had a tinge of guilt!
If he was still going to be suspicious of a lady like this who was willing to treat him in such a manner, then he was truly worse than a swine! After this round of Xiao YanXue treating his wounds, Ling Tian came to a conclusion in his heart. No matter what and no matter how tough the journey in the future will be, this woman is mine for sure! I must definitely treat her well, dote on her, love her and cherish her!
Under Xiao YanXue's meticulous care, Ling Tian, who was originally pretending to be unconscious gradually felt a wave of sleepiness gradually overwhelming him. After finally being unable to bear with the enticement of the sleep demon, Ling Tian fell asleep gradually…
This incident had strained his usually powerful spirit to the extreme. After fighting with pain for such a long time, his last shred of strength was spent and he felt a wave of comfort in Xiao YanXue's embrace, falling asleep comfortably…
Justice sat down quietly outside with the Heaven Splitter in one hand and the mysterious jade pendant in his other hand. Studying it quietly under the sunlight, his brows were furrowed and even after studying it for a long while, he could not see through the mystery of the jade pendant still. Letting out a sigh, he put down the jade pendant.
Looking at the tent silently, a smile could be seen on his face with a slightly complicated look! While Ling Tian may not know about the condition of his own body currently, how would Justice, who was a martial arts grandmaster, not be able to understand the condition of Ling Tian's body? After this incident, while Ling Tian's cultivation may not increase greatly, he definitely received a great benefit!
Even though his injuries were so frightening!
In truth, after Justice's treatment, Ling Tian's injuries were no longer an issue and were instead a blessing in disguise. After Ling Tian's meridians were almost shattered, while he had to endure an intense pain that no one else would be able to endure, Ling Tian had also gained benefits that no one else would be able to gain! At that moment, Ling Tian's meridians had expanded to an unprecedented width under the explosive pressure from last night!
Even the width of Justice's meridians couldn't be compared to Ling Tian!
Chapter 505: Benefitting from Disaster
Translator: DavidT Editor: Rock, DavidT
If the meridians of an ordinary individual were like a trickling brook, then under the cleansing of inner qi, the meridians of a martial arts expert would be like an uninterrupted stream.
Ling Tian's meridians were originally in such a state, but after this incident they had transformed completely! If the meridians of other experts were like a small pond, his would be like a lake! If the meridians of other experts were like a stream, then his meridians were akin to a vast river! It was impossible to predict just what would happen when Ling Tian cultivated with such broad meridians! From the ancient times until now, not a single expert had achieved such broad meridians! None apart from Ling Tian! The breadth of Ling Tian's meridians had even left the number one expert in the world today, Justice, in the dust completely!
Without this incident, it was impossible for Ling Tian to achieve such a realm! After all, no martial arts cultivator would be crazy enough to pay the price of his whole body almost exploding to make a gamble on the one in a million chance! The way Justice saw it, Ling Tian was a lucky b*st*rd who coincidentally met with such a fortuitous encounter and had ascended to the heavens in a single step! This made Justice, who had cultivated bitterly for a few decades before achieving his current height, feel a sense of grievance in his heart. Isn't it far too easy for Ling Tian? This is no different from benefits falling down from the heavens and right into Ling Tian's lap!
Even if he had a celestial guarding him in the dark, things can't be so simple right?! Where is the justice?!
Currently, Ling Tian was like a priceless treasure to Justice! Justice wanted to see what martial arts heights a person with such broad meridians would be able to reach!
Could Ling Tian reach his own realm or even overtake him?!
Furthermore, just what was that miraculous phenomenon that happened to Ling Tian? Just what had happened to the Heaven's Heart jade pendants that the Shui and Yu Family had been fighting over for a thousand years? What happened to the Heaven Splitter thatwas rumored to allow one to rule over the world? As someone who belonged to Beyond Heavens who had safeguarded the continent for a thousand years, how could Justice let go of this opportunity in front of him?
Ling Tian was obviously an important piece of the puzzle! Currently, not to mention a single Martial Order Medallion, even if there was a mountain of Martial Order Medallions, Justice would never kill Ling Tian!
Besides that, Ling Tian who had his meridians greatly widened had also become the person who had the highest possibility to ascend the peak of martial arts! Ling Tian was also the only person who Justice had truly acknowledged!
When Ling Tian woke up again, the first sight upon opening his eyes was Xiao YanXue's love-filled gaze. Seeing Ling Tian waking up, Xiao YanXue's face was immediately filled with a heartfelt and sincere smile but her eyes began to well up with tears. After looking at Ling Tian for a moment, she actually began wailing.
During the time when Ling Tian was unconscious, it was akin to an unbearable torture to Xiao YanXue. At the same time, no matter how much pain she felt, she would force herself to stay awake to keep watch on Ling Tian. Every time she saw Ling Tian's unconscious appearance and the wounds all over his body, Xiao YanXue felt an intense pain in her chest as though it was about to explode and she hated the fact that she could not replace Ling Tian being the one unconscious! Upon seeing Ling Tian finally regaining consciousness, Xiao YanXue could not help but shed tears of joy.
Ling Tian blinked his eyes and saw how frail Xiao YanXue had become after worrying about him for the past few days. Her hair was also in a complete mess, and she no longer had the look of the arrogant talented fortune deity of the Xiao Family.
But at this moment, Ling Tian had a strange feeling in his heart. After knowing Xiao YanXue for such a long time, her present appearance was the most beautiful and amiable. Despite looking extremely frail, she also had an allure capable of enticing all men in the world. He could not help but let out a smile as he raised his hands with difficulty and stroked Xiao YanXue's drooping hair. With a smile he said, "Little cat, don't cry… you won't be cute if you continue crying..."
Xiao YanXue did not respond to Ling Tian's attempt to tease her as she said with her body trembling, "I want to cry… I want to cry… wuwuwuw… you almost scared me to death… the wounds all over your body scared me to death… what would I do if anything untoward happened to you?! You have really frightened me to death…" Xiao YanXue kept repeating how she was scared to death and said those words while crying and smiling at the same time, looking as though she was truly frightened by what had happened.
After he had spoken those words, Ling Tian suddenly realized that the heavily injured him could already speak properly. While his voice was still soft, it was undeniably clear and the burning pain in his throat had also disappeared! The bone-shattering pain all over his body and soul-burning pain in his consciousness had also disappeared. Apart from a slight stinging pain in his wounds and a feeling of numbness, he did not feel anything else. Even the condition of his meridians was far better and without any problems. He had suffered from extremely heavy injuries a few days ago with all of his meridians and organs heavily injured. Not only that, but he also had external wounds all over his body and not a single piece of complete skin could be seen from his neck down.
However, he had actually recovered so quickly! Ling Tian could not help but be dumbfounded.
Hearing Xiao YanXue's weeping sound, he knew that this lass must have been greatly frightened over the past few days and could not help but be filled with pity. Gently stroking her hair, Ling Tian comforted Xiao YanXue without saying a single word.
It wasn't that Ling Tian was far too weak to even speak but his attention was focused on circulating his inner qi. After a round of circulation, Ling Tian realized that the meridians in his body had been completely transformed! While his meridians were still like uneven ground with many parts even cracking up and needed to be properly cared for, his meridians were widened by at least twice! This was an unbelievable miracle! While it was still dangerous for Ling Tian to circulate all of his inner qi through his meridians currently, after his meridians healed up, they would definitely be far tougher! The internal injuries that Ling Tian had been the most worried about weren't as serious as he had expected! Ling Tian was naturally overjoyed!
The many things that had happened to Ling Tian were undoubtedly considered second to none. He started cultivating ever since he was in his mother's womb and had used the pure XianTian qi in the womb to cultivate a top grade cultivation manual. At the same time, the cultivation manual that he cultivated was from his previous life, and it was definitely the purest and best quality cultivation manual! On top of that, Ling Tian also carried with him the knowledge from his previous life and after his body was washed with pure XianTian qi, he was naturally far superior to an ordinary person with his cultivation far ahead of his peers. Thus, Ling Tian was able to achieve such a martial arts height despite his young age and was even capable of escaping from the hands of a peerless expert like Justice! All of Ling Tian's accomplishment was a result of his many fortuitous encounters!
However, nothing in the world would be complete, and his shocking improvement would definitely slow down or even stop at a certain point. It was probably because the human body could only grow step by step and his prenatal advantages would not exist forever. While Ling Tian consumed a top grade elixir like the Great Cyclic Pellet and his cultivation had taken a huge step forward, the bulk of the medicinal effect was not truly absorbed by Ling Tian to make his own. Thus, Ling Tian decided to make use of that opportunity to attack the ninth level of his Divine Shocking Dragon Formula. While he had succeeded in his attempt, it was undeniably a fluke.
Not too long later, Ling Tian comprehended being one with the world and had gained the true Divine Shocking Dragon Formula from Li Xue. While Ling Tian's cultivation seemed to have taken another step forward, he didn't know that this improvement of his was actually extremely damaging. After his multiple rapid increases in his inner qi, the amount of inner qi in Ling Tian's body had already exceeded the capacity of Ling Tian's meridians. Furthermore, even if his body had been tempered to the extreme by the Divine Shocking Dragon Formula, the meridians of his body were only akin to a small pond. With the sudden addition of the unending flow of water from a large river, it was already filled to the brim but was still continuously filled up. The hidden dangers of that could be easily imagined!
Thus, while this incident seemed to be extremely dangerous, it had actually saved Ling Tian's life! Ling Tian's original injuries were extremely severe, but Justice who had wanted to kill Ling Tian had actually given aid at this moment. The number one expert in the world was actually a grandmaster physician as well! Despite Ling Tian's injuries seeming extremely serious, it wasn't much to this grandmaster physician!
Just as the saying goes 'fortune is accompanied by misfortune and misfortune hides within fortuitous encounters'. Just who would be able to fully understand the profound meaning behind those words?
After the huge transformation, if Ling Tian's original meridians were like a broad and open road that had plenty of vehicles on it with an accident possibly happening at any time, Ling Tian's current meridians were akin to a highway without any risks. It would be difficult for any accidents to happen! Of course, this highway currently did not have any cars on it, but with such a safe highway, was there a need to worry about the lack of cars?
Ling Tian naturally understood what this transformation signified. His cultivation speed would definitely be doubled after today! At the same time, his speed would also be doubled during a fight! The most important benefit was the fact that there wouldn't be many barriers in his future cultivation! A moment of pain brought him such endless benefits and it was just unimaginable!
Ling Tian began to grow excited. If his current speed were to double, just what would that mean?! Thinking about that possibility, Ling Tian had the urge to let out a loud roar of excitement!
With his current condition, while his inner qi was dried up, he only needed to meditate silently and absorb the qi of the world. In less than three days, he would be able to regain the internal cycle of his inner qi. As for his external injuries… while they were serious, as long as his bones weren't broken Ling Tian wouldn't be bothered by a mere rupture of his skin.
Ling Tian was truly overjoyed and could not help but laugh out loud. The moment the muscles on his stomach moved, he felt a wave of soreness and itch in his stomach. Ling Tian knew that Justice's treatment method was truly amazing and a portion of his injuries had already begun to form a scab. However, he still could not help but let out a bitter laugh. While his injuries couldn't be considered much, the pain and itch he felt would still be pretty torturous…
The folds of the tent were lifted and a green-robed man stood in front of Ling Tian. "Are you awake? How do you feel? Do you feel good? Young noble Ling Tian who is in his birthday suit!"
Ling Tian rolled his eyes and chuckled, "I sense a tinge of sourness. Justice, you should know of my circumstances and are you jealous of me? You must be extremely envious right?!"
Justice's face turned dark, "Ling Tian, don't act so snotty after receiving such a huge benefit. If this seat's mood isn't good, I will take back the life that I saved!"
Ling Tian burst out laughing as his eyes cunningly narrowed. "Do you mean that you do not wish to kill me right now?"
Chapter 506: Justice's Question
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: Rock, DavidT
Justice coldly snorted as he replied, "This seat has never raised a hand against someone defenseless and has never obtained a victory from an unfair fight! However, even if I were to wait until you have fully recovered, do you think you still can run from me?"
Ling Tian smiled, "Four months ago, the entire world thought that I would die without a doubt, but I'm still alive even now." He narrowed his eyes towards Justice instead, "In contrast, there's someone who actually almost lost his life due to a bunch of shrimps…"
Contrary to Ling Tian's expectation, Justice burst out into laughter, the coldness on his face melting like glaciers in spring. His smile seemed to hide some deep intent as he shook his head at Ling Tian, letting out a smile. "Speaking of the previous time, I do have a question for you. After I was injured, why didn't you bring your little girlfriend and chase after me instead? If you chased along to kill me at that time, don't you think that you would have gotten a decent chance?"
A ray of light flashed past Ling Tian's eyes, "How could I not have thought of it? It was practically a godsent opportunity! When I arrived at the scene, I concluded that while it was your victory, you must have gotten injured, and based on my experience crossing swords with you, that period of time should have been your weakest. If I were to work together with Li Xue, which was the girl you saw that time, I would have at least a 60% chance of sentencing you to death…"
"Oh? Then why did you not go for it in the end? In the end, I wasn't too far away from you guys, if you really wanted to find me, it wouldn't have been too difficult!" Justice replied with curiosity.
However, Ling Tian grinned in response, "There are three reasons. The first, no matter from what standpoint you look at it, you indeed had given me time to prepare at the start, and we had also made a gentleman's agreement. If I had taken advantage of you while you were weak, my mental state would probably suffer and decrease as a result. It's something that I disdain!"
Justice laughed, "What about the other two!"
"Secondly, based on my calculations, even if we could really kill you by joining hands, we would still receive severe injuries or even die under your retaliation. This result is not one which I can accept! The danger involved is the same as being hunted by you!"
"And the last reason?" Justice continued.
"The last reason is that you are in the end the top expert in the world. Someone like you who understands and embraces loneliness is few and between, and I'd rather gamble on the chance that I can survive than to kill you! A pity that I lost the agreement in the end!" Ling Tian's tone suddenly carried a hint of sadness!
"Understands and embraces loneliness? Well said, you're indeed the person who knows me best. A pity that I'm not the one who understands you the most. I've wasted so much time waiting for you!" Justice sighed as he shook his head, appearing downcast. He seemed to be unsatisfied that Ling Tian did not take the chance to go after him and silence him.
Ling Tian started, and a thought surfaced in his head as he blurted out, "So the last time you went head-on with the Above Heavens people… that was on purpose?!" He spoke in a suspicious voice, but he was sure of this question in his heart. Alongside this certainty was an additional few points of fear.
Justice stared interestedly at Ling Tian as he slowly spoke, "Oh? Why would I do that on purpose?"
Ling Tian snorted, calmed himself down as he rolled his eyes, "Because you want to die!"
Justice burst into laughter, clapping his hands and looking overjoyed, "That's right! This seat has tried every dangerous deed in the world, and there's only one thing left that I have yet to taste."
Ling Tian jeered, "I know, you haven't died yet." And he sniggered before continuing, "Don't always think that you are omnipotent and treat everyone as fools. At your level of martial arts, how would it be easy to suddenly promote once again? Just relying on meditation would take you more than 100 years alone."
Justice laughed out loud, before asking, "Then how should I breakthrough?"
Ling Tian snorted, "Don't you already know the answer? That's death! Only by throwing yourself into the brink of death, infinitely close to the gates of death, that you will have the motivation and driving force. And only then will you feel pressured to perform a breakthrough! Furthermore, you did not even place your hopes on those people in Above Heavens, but rather you were hoping for Li Xue and me to do the job instead. Only when we join hands to go against an injured you will there really be a danger to your life, am I right? I estimate that, even after so many rounds of clashing against you, you have not fully activated all your strength, and thus you're confident that even if the two of us were pitted against you, you would still be able to handle it. One side receiving the threat of death and the other properly enjoying a battle. You would even be able to meet your objective of killing me!
He gazed at Justice with a hint of sarcasm, "But your calculations all went awry, right? Having fought pointlessly with them, and because you were controlling your strength, you already had victory in your grasp, thus there would be no epiphanies in the middle of battle. In the end, you even lost the opportunity to pursue and kill us. Your perfect plan for killing three birds with one stone was totally destroyed!"
For the first time, Justice's face reddened, and he could only manage with a long sigh as he replied, "You're indeed the person who knows me best, to be able to so clearly understand my complete calculation and plans. In the many times I've exchanged blows with you, I've at most utilized 70% of my total strength, or else, how would I have enough strength to retaliate to your innumerable dirty tricks? However, you've guessed a point wrongly."
Justice calmly stared at Ling Tian as he muttered, "That time, I had really gotten myself seriously injured. If my injuries were not serious enough, how could I even attempt to fool you to proceed to try and kill me! But to think that you did not even bite the bait! How disappointing!"
Ling Tian could feel his scalp tingle. To think that Justice's intelligence would be on par with his martial capabilities. If Li Xue and himself had really overestimated their capabilities and attempted to rush over to kill Justice, that would totally be digging their own graves. Thankfully, his own conscience forbade him from doing such a despicable method. What a narrow escape!
Ling Tian might have been alarmed in his heart, yet he showed no inclination of any sort on his face as he lightly smiled, "As such, you waited here, all to ask me what exactly was my thoughts on death at that moment when I was all prepared to die? As well as what sort of realization I've had?"
Justice's eyes lit up, but he remained calm as he uttered, "This is one of my motives. You guessed correctly indeed, would you care to tell me about it?"
Ling Tian burst out in laughter at his honesty. "Actually, this is no secret. It's more of the fact that your way of thinking is flawed. Even if I were to tell you everything, recounting my incident in minute detail, you would only perceive it as a fascinating story, without the slightest bit of epiphany! I find it hard to believe that you, the Martial Order Medallion owner of Beyond Heavens, could actually make such an elementary mistake!"
Justice only sized him up coldly, before groaning in a voice full of helplessness, "You're actually right! Truthfully, how could I be unaware of this? It's just that other than this method, what sort of choice do I still have? In this present time and age, who can stop me from walking where I want? Even if you, Ling Tian, join hands with all the experts from the Yu and Xiao families, encircling me to kill me, I would still be able to walk out free and unhindered, and you guys can't do a thing to stop me. It would be out of the question! Under such circumstances, what more talk about the epiphany one can obtain by treading the line between life and death? The last time, I constructed my own injury in hopes that I would experience an assassination, but I was still disappointed in the end!"
Ling Tian laughed so hard, that even his tears flowed out. Even when his wounds started to ache from the exhaustion, he still could not stop. "That's right! With the ability to retreat still firmly grasped in your hands, there's no person or influence that can throw you the death sentence! Even if there were assassins, the whole process would be orchestrated by you, and you would still have the confidence to escape with your life. With such a case, how could you comprehend life and death and breakthrough? Hahaha... Who told you to train to such a profound level? Hahaha… seems like being too strong is also nothing good because you can't even die if you want to! Haha… this is too funny…"
Justice glared at Ling Tian, "What's so funny about it? With your current capability and aptitude, coupled with your outstanding luck, there will come a day when you will reach the same stage as I am currently. At that time, you'll naturally understand what sort of feeling that is, and even if you want to cry, you will not have the chance. To think you still dare to laugh right now?"
"Nonono… you're wrong in this." Ling Tian squeezed the words out amidst his laughter. "Even if I reach such a stage, I won't be so frustrated. This is because I still have many things to do, many objectives to pursue other than martial arts in this world. As such, I will definitely not be as lonely as you, and would not get caught up in your predicament. However, it is different for your case, as your entire life revolves around martial arts, and you have no desires in the mortal world other than to reach the pinnacle of martial arts. The joys and sorrows of the world are all but passing clouds and dust in your eyes, without a trace of meaning, thus you are suffering now!"
"Nonsense, I'm well versed in a hundred schools of thought, and together with medicine and divination, as well as astrology, not one am I lacking, not one am I mediocre in! I can improve the lives of the masses and calculate the myriad changes in the world, but all of them are different from martial arts, as they have no limit to which they can be mastered! Thus, my greatest wish in life is actually to witness the utmost limit of martial arts!" Justice angrily retorted!
Ling Tian choked inwardly. Was this guy still human? He actually mastered all the hundred schools of thought? And was even a peerless doctor well versed in medicine? How excessive!
Even though Ling Tian was groaning in admiration inside, he argued back immediately, "You might be erudite, and a great scholar at that, mastering all miscellaneous studies, but it doesn't mean that you're not lonely! Just like what you mentioned, in the end you only have one objective, which is to achieve the peak of martial arts. As such, this is why you'll still be lonely in the end!"
Justice fell into silence for a long time, and it was at this time, that his body naturally let out an aura of loneliness and indifference.
At this point, Xiao YanXue secretly crept over, carrying a hollow bamboo pipe in one hand as she helped Ling Tian up to feed him some water.
Ling Tian's eyes revealed a hint of praise and satisfaction. A lady was one who knew when to enter and exit, when to get attention and when to remain silent. If you were a woman who only knew how to flaunt and flirt for attention at all costs regardless of the circumstances, then if it was done often, no matter how pretty or how charming you were, in a man's eyes your position would be of the utmost lowest, inciting their hate! As for Xiao YanXue, she was flawless in the aspect of being a lady!
Chapter 507: Way of the Snail
Translator: DavidT Editor: Rock, DavidT
A long while later, Justice raised his head and said in a low voice, "Could it be that it is impossible for me to break this final wall of the Martial Way? Am I truly not fated with the peak of the Martial Way?!"
"The final step?" Ling Tian laughed, "Justice, do you know what is the final step? Do you truly think that you are already at a realm where there is only a final step left? No no no," Ling Tian shook his head, "you are still lacking."
"Oh?" Justice's eyes lit up "Don't tell me you know?"
Ling Tian's eyes narrowed in a mischievous manner as he said with a smile, "Of course I do not know either."
Justice began to flare up, "Then are you trying to joke with me? Don't think that I cannot do anything to you just because you are injured. Is your bum itching?!"
Ling Tian's face immediately froze up, and he did not dare to say a single word of retort. After all, being spanked by a man is an extremely humiliating matter. Yesterday was the only exception but if it were to happen today, an irreconcilable hatred would definitely be formed between the both of them!
Ling Tian then replied slowly, "I can only tell you this. On the Martial Way, no matter what heights you reach and even if you are the first since the ancient times, it would definitely not be the last step." Ling Tian smiled warmly with his eyes shining, "The Martial Way does not have a final step!"
"The Martial Way does not have a final step!" Justice repeated those words under his breath, and a perplexed look could be seen in his face, "Could it be that I have been chasing after something that doesn't exist for so many years?"
Ling Tian forcefully propped his body up and felt an aching pain all over his body. Looking at Justice, he said seriously, "Since you can't understand that, then let me ask you. Even if there is an end to the Martial Way, what would you want to do when you are there? What can you do?!"
Bang! Justice seemed to have been whacked in the head by a baseball bat and his body began swaying. That's right, just what is the reason for me to chase after the peak of the Martial Way? Even if I can reach the peak, just what should I do? Justice's body began swaying, and his countenance was completely pale. All of a sudden, it turned into a faint gold color, and he looked at Ling Tian with a deranged and malevolent look.
Ling Tian was startled in his heart. If he were to truly drive Justice crazy, he wouldn't be able to predict what Justice would do. He wouldn't be surprised if Justice chose to kill him on the spot. Thus, he hurriedly said, "While there isn't an end to the Martial Way, every time you take a step, you will be able to prove your ability to break through your own limits. While I said that there isn't an end to the Martial Way, those words aren't completely correct either. If we were to only talk about the Martial Way, then we might truly be able to see an end. However, the final step of the Martial Way can also be considered to be the first step." Without any choice, Ling Tian could only change the topic to draw Justice's attention.
Justice was flabbergasted as he asked, "What do you mean by that?" Despite being the number one expert in the world, he was truly interested in what Ling Tian had just said.
Ling Tian replied in a low and mysterious tone, "Justice, have you heard of the Heavenly Way?"
"Heavenly Way?" Justice repeated those words under his breath and looked at Ling Tian with a burning gaze, "Heavenly Way?!"
Ling Tian grumbled bitterly in his heart as he continued on, "The final step of the Martial Way is just the first step of the Heavenly Way. Do you understand if I put it that way? When you are able to explore the secrets of the heavens and earth with your Martial Way, you would be near the final step of the Martial Way. However, no one knows just how one can reach such a step. Perhaps being one with the world can be considered to be the first step of the Heavenly Way but it is also no different from a single strand of the Heavenly Way."
"I see," Justice said with clear eyes, "Heavenly Way? Just what kind of a realm is that? What is the point of talking about the Heavenly Way if we are unable to even reach the end of the Martial Way? Is being one with the world truly the start point for the Heavenly Way? Why have I not heard such a saying before?!"
"Hahaha…" Ling Tian chuckled and the time which he had been waiting for had arrived, "Justice, in the eyes of the people in the world, your martial arts are already at the absolute peak. However, in this life of yours, even if you are able to make a breakthrough, you will never be able to reach the highest peak of the Heavenly Way realm."
Ling Tian paused for a moment and asked, "Do you know what is the peak?"
Justice rolled his eyes and had the urge to spank Ling Tian, "The highest point is the peak."
"Wrong!" Ling Tian said with a tone of absolute confidence, "The so-called peak is just a place where no one else would be able to reach but you. By being able to reach a point where no one else is able to reach, it would turn into the peak. Just like how you are at the summit of the mountain but I am only at the waist of the mountain. However, if I ascend up to the summit one day, then the peak would also cease to exist."
Ling Tian continued, "There can be only a single person at the so-called peak! That is the true peak. The only reason why you are unable to make a breakthrough now is that there is no one that can be compared to you! If I am able to reach the same heights as you, you would find out that the place where you are standing at is just slightly above me and still far from the peak."
"That would also be the point where you will make a breakthrough. After you achieve a breakthrough, you would also find a new target and new heights. As long as there is someone chasing after you closely from behind, you would be able to ascend greater heights quickly."
Ling Tian smiled profoundly, "While there will always be someone who will reach the peak first, it is extremely important to have a companion along the journey. Without a companion, there will be no comparison. Without comparison, there will be no fighting spirit, and you would be unable to take a single step forward!"
Ling Tian's words were akin to saying, You need me and so you can never kill me! Apart from me, there is no one else capable of being your companion.
"That's right!" Justice burst out laughing, "No wonder! It is not that I am unable to achieve a breakthrough but that I do not have a target to achieve a breakthrough!"
Ling Tian smiled and said, "There is a snail who is the fastest among all the snails. He had always been extremely proud of that until he met a tortoise and when he crawled onto the tortoise's back, he immediately felt his worldview widen immensely. He realized that this tortoise was more than ten or a hundred times faster than him! Thus, he let out a gasp of admiration: This tortoise is truly fast! It is as fast as lightning!" At this moment, Ling Tian actually began telling a story.
A cold glare flashed past Justice's eyes but he did not interrupt Ling Tian and listened silently.
Ling Tian chuckled and pointed at Justice before pointing at himself, "You, me, Yu ManLou, Ye QingChen and the rest are all like a bunch of snails with you being the fastest one. However, the Heavenly Way is like the tortoise. We need to wait for the opportunity to meet the turtle before we can understand the Heavenly Way." Ling Tian laughed, "But apart from the turtle, there is still the mouse, rabbit, tiger, eagle…Do you understand what I am trying to say?"
Justice could not help but laugh as he felt Ling Tian's analogy to be pretty interesting, "We are the bunch of snails that are cultivating the Martial Way?"
Ling Tian burst out laughing, "That's right! We are the bunch of snails who cultivate the Martial Way!"
"Hahaha…" The two of them looked at each other and began bursting out into laughter. Justice had never laughed so heartily in his life before, and he laughed to the point tears almost flowed out of his eyes, "It turns out that I am only the snail which is crawling the fastest?"
"No! You are not the snail that is crawling the fastest!" Ling Tian said seriously, "You are only the snail that has crawled the furthest. I should be the snail that is crawling the fastest!"
Justice laughed even harder as though a problem which had been troubling him for a long time was finally solved. He squatted down and slapped his palms on the ground laughing in an almost maniacal level, completely devoid of the image of an expert.
Xiao YanXue stood outside the tent and upon hearing both Ling Tian and Justice laughing in such an odd manner, she could not help but peek into the tent with shock and doubt.
Justice pointed at the peeking Xiao YanXue while laughing, "Another snail!"
Ling Tian could not help but add on, "This is a female snail!"
Then both of them continued laughing.
Xiao YanXue flew into a rage! She never expected that to be scolded as a snail just because she took a peek of concern! Her face flushed red as she stomped away while cursing, "The two of you are the snails! Smelly snail! Darn snail!"
When a woman throws a tantrum, she wouldn't care if you are the number one expert in the world!
Justice stood up laughing, took out a jade pendant from his embrace and threw it at Ling Tian. Ling Tian immediately recognized it as the Heaven's Heart Jade which Yu BingYan had given to him as a token of love. He then saw Justice taking off the Heaven Splitter and throwing it on the ground like it was no different from waste metal.
Ling Tian glared, "What are you doing?" At the same time, he could not help but question in his heart if Justice was driven crazy by him.
Justice smiled, "You were originally dead for sure but something odd happened to this jade pendant. It formed a connection with my Heaven Splitter and the inner qi of your body, therefore saving your life. Since your fate is connected to this sword, what is the point of me keeping it?"
"An oddity within the jade? Why didn't I know?"
Justice snorted, "At that time, you were an unconscious snail and were naturally unaware."
Ling Tian laughed bitterly.
Justice smiled and said, "I have already tried to study it with my inner qi but could not get a reaction. Your inner qi is probably the only thing capable of forming a connection with it. You can study it slowly, and I will make my move first."
"Where are you going?" Ling Tian was startled, "Don't you want to kill me anymore? Don't forget that we have a half year agreement. While I said that I lost previously, I have not admitted defeat yet!"
Justice let out a carefree smile, "These two jade pendants and this Heaven Splitter are rumored to allow one to rule over the world! But in my eyes, they are no different from lousy rocks and metals. As for the world and commoners, hahaha… what have they got to do with me? If it is your fate, then it should belong to you. You can do as you wish. As for killing you, why should I kill you?"
Ling Tian could not help but look at Justice with bewilderment. Why did Justice look as though he had achieved an enlightened state and has detached himself from worldly affairs? He then asked, "Are you going to ignore the request of the Martial Order Medallion?"
Chapter 508: Giving Heaven Splitter
Translator: DavidT Editor: Rock, DavidT
Justice burst out laughing, "Martial Order Medallion? What Martial Order Medallion?"
Ling Tian was speechless.
Justice laughed even harder, "Ling Tian, even without the Martial Order Medallion, I will find you for a fight when I feel like it." He then suddenly glared at Ling Tian fiercely. "If you are unable to accompany me up the tortoise's back five years from now, I will really kill you! Someone who is unable to walk by my side isn't worthy to be alive!"
Ling Tian rolled his eyes and grumbled, "So it turns out that the death penalty still exists but has only been delayed…"
"Tell Ye QingChen that I will have nothing to do with Beyond Heavens from today onward! Tell them to also disperse themselves, there isn't a meaning for their existence!"
Justice then shot into the air with a bright laugh and disappeared from the tent. Only the violent flapping of the tent's flaps could be seen, and Ling Tian completely could not tell how Justice disappeared. Justice's voice then sounded from afar, "I am going to find the tortoise and it is best that you climb faster… I will be at ease if the Heaven Splitter is by your side…"
"I will be at ease if the Heaven Splitter is by your side." Ling Tian repeated under his breath and tried to understand what was the meaning behind those words. He then suddenly burst out laughing, "Gaining the world by gaining the Heaven Splitter?" Ling Tian snorted, "I wonder how these pig-headed people are thinking! Even if it is extremely sharp and can slice through a thousand armies with a single wave, so what about that? It is still a sword! If anyone were to believe that rumor and raise the banners of war because of this sword, he would definitely be ripped into shreds in less than ten minutes! What a big joke!"
Xiao YanXue could then be seen peeking into the tent again with doubt, "Why is he finding a tortoise? Why do you have to climb faster?"
Ling Tian looked at her for a moment before complaining while burying his head into the blanket. "That fellow actually left a seriously wounded patient in the depths of the forest… how heartless!"
Xiao YanXue could not help but be tickled, "It is already a miracle that he didn't kill you. Did you expect him to become your bodyguard?"
Ling Tian chuckled, "As long as he stays by my side for a few days, it wouldn't be impossible for me to dupe him into becoming my bodyguard. What a pity, what a pity!" He then suddenly let out an 'eh' before saying, "How fragrant. What's this smell?" Ling Tian then took in a deep breath with the blanket near his nose and had a face full of intoxication.
Xiao YanXue's face turned red and was completely embarrassed. She had been using the blanket for the past few days, and the smell was naturally the fragrance of a young maiden. Looking at Ling Tian's look of enjoyment, she could not help but roll her eyes and growl, "Idiot!"
Ling Tian laughed out loud and winked his eyes in a sneaky manner.
Xiao YanXue covered her mouth and giggled beautifully. With Justice gone, the death looming over Ling Tian's head had also disappeared, and Xiao YanXue could finally be at ease. She suddenly felt as though the scenery around her was extremely enchanting and her mood was incomparably good.
A day later, Ling Tian, whose injuries were largely recovered, leaned against a rock by the stream and carefully studied the jade pendant in his hand.
His jet-black hair was loose, and it was actually tied up in a fancy style which was naturally the doing of Miss Xiao YanXue. When Miss Xiao was washing Ling Tian's hair, she realized that Ling Tian's hair was actually black, thin and extremely supple. She thus could not control herself from dolling him up.
After Xiao YanXue tied up Ling Tian's hair, she was blown away by her own work and praised that if Ling Tian put on a dress, he would definitely be able to capture the attention of the birds and beasts, have a beauty exceeding that of the natural world and capable of making anyone who saw him want to dote on him with pity. This exaggerated remark made Ling Tian not know whether to laugh or cry. While Ling Tian was a martial arts expert, the recovering him could not even beat a small, little child. He naturally fell into the hands of Miss Xiao and was subjected to her torture and enjoyment.
When 'capture the attention of the birds and beasts' and 'have a beauty exceeding that of the natural world' is used to describe a lady, it would naturally make one's imagination roam. But if it was used on a man… Ling Tian was certain that he would have to visit Korea for plastic surgery first before going to Thailand for another surgery…
The jade was still in its original form and apart from its original form, what kind of a form was it supposed to be in? Ling Tian studied it under the light for a good long while but was still unable to see anything odd about it. In truth, ever since Yu BingYan and Shui QianRou handed the pieces of jade to him, Ling Tian had always kept it in his embrace but never taken a good look at it before. After studying it carefully now, he realized that Yu BingYan's Heaven's Heart Jade was in the shape of half a leaf. Ling Tian could also remember that Shui QianRou's piece of jade was also in the same shape but forming the other half of the jade.
Ling Tian casually picked up a rock and made a half-leaf shape based on his memory. After placing both the jade pendant and rock side by side, it was obvious that both of the jade pieces should form a whole and will also form a heart shape.
"No wonder it's called the Heaven's Heart Jade. It turns out that it really form the shape of a heart." Ling Tian mumbled before laughing, "However, only half of this heart is left." Thinking about this, Ling Tian thought about the black dot that fell out from the jade pendant that Yu ManLou shattered. Upon reaching into his embrace to search for it, his expression could not help but change!
That hexagonal shaped black dot had actually disappeared! Could it be that it went missing when his inner qi went berserk back then?
Ling Tian laughed out bitterly and thought to himself, Since it has already been shattered, what is the point of keeping it. Letting out a self-mocking chuckle, he could not help but be filled with a tinge of disappointment. He then continued to study the jade pendant in his hand further and after a while, a thought suddenly flashed past his head and he slapped his head bitterly.
Since Shui QianRou's jade had a small black dot within it, Yu BingYan's jade pendant should also have one. However, after exposing the jade pendant to the sun for a whole day, the whole jade pendant turned dark and was obviously an extremely pure piece of jade. Not to mention a black dot, there wasn't a single flaw within it!
Besides that, how was it possible for a black dot to exist in such a pendant? Furthermore, that black dot wasn't small at all and if it could be easily seen, wouldn't it tarnish the jade pendant?
While Ling Tian was completely clueless about the origins of this jade pendant, he knew that a jade with impurity definitely couldn't be considered top quality. Could it be that the black dot was only present in Shui QianRou's jade but not Yu BingYan's?
He then suddenly remembered what Justice had said before leaving: "I have already tried to study it with my inner qi but could not get a reaction. Your inner qi is probably the only thing capable of forming a connection with it."
At that time, Ling Tian felt that the words Justice had said were extremely strange. How could the inner qi that he had painstakingly cultivated ever form a connection with a jade pendant? At the same time, Ling Tian began to curse Justice for not being clear with his words before leaving.
While Ling Tian had the intention to input his inner qi into the jade pendant to take a look, he just could not make up his mind. A top grade jade stone like this one usually has something special within it. If he were to input his inner qi into the jade pendant recklessly, it may be destroyed or even explode on the spot. In his previous life, he had read in the martial arts novels that experts enjoyed embedding their inner qi into jade swords to fight their opponents. Upon trying it himself, he found out that most jade stones would end up exploding if he wasn't careful.
After trying it multiple times, Ling Tian was certain that it was no more than a writer's fantasy for inner qi being able to send out sword rays from a jade sword.
However, Justice had clearly told him that his inner qi was able to form a connection with this jade pendant and this threw Ling Tian into a dilemma. Shui QianRou's jade pendant was something that he got by being a scoundrel and it wouldn't matter if it was destroyed. However, Yu BingYan's jade pendant was their official token of love. If it was really destroyed, that depressed lass will probably end up overthinking.
Ling Tian let out a frustrated sigh and placed the jade pendant by the side. Currently, his inner qi was only half recovered, and while he was able to circulate his inner qi normally, he was still far from being able to control his inner qi as freely as he liked. It would be best for me to try it after my control over the inner qi has been fully regained. If something were to really go wrong, it would be bad if that lass ends up crying and wailing every day.
The bulk of wounds on his body had already formed scabs, and Ling Tian could not help but admire Justice's treatment methods! His external wounds were recovering at a rapid rate but his internal injuries were healing slowly. The inner qi that Ling Tian had gathered over a day and night was slowly mending his meridians bit by bit. Only after his meridians were mended would his inner qi take a small step forward. Its speed was as slow as a snail, and even with Ling Tian's resolute willpower he could not help but grumble endlessly. But after each portion of his meridians were healed and Ling Tian used his inner vision to take a look at it, he would be filled with an immense sense of satisfaction! After Ling Tian had finally circulated his inner qi in a full cycle, Ling Tian was surprised to realize that the benefits he had gained this round were just as Justice had said and far exceeded his expectations!
With a single thought and before Ling Tian's limbs could even react, his inner qi had already arrived at the designated point of attack and he could unleash it by just raising his hand. The speed at which his inner qi was gathered had rendered the already prepared Ling Tian dumbfounded!
As his inner qi circulated throughout his meridians, a layer of black greasy and smelly substance also began oozing out from Ling Tian's skin. It was excreted from all parts of his body without a single inch of his skin being an exception. This made Xiao YanXue who was in charge of helping him clean up whine incessantly and she had repeatedly cursed him for being a pig head throughout the whole day.
Ling Tian bore the hardship with equanimity and when Xiao YanXue came over to help him clean up, he would intentionally rub the greasy substance onto Xiao YanXue causing her to scream in both shock and anger. Following that, Xiao YanXue would then sneakily enter the mountain springs to take a bath after helping Ling Tian wash up. Mmm, at that time, the still immobile young noble Ling would then be as fit as a fiddle and would unleash his top-notch movement techniques to follow stealthily behind Xiao YanXue despite his pain. He would lay hidden nearby to admire the bathing beauty and become the legendary peeping tom. Err, in Xiao YanXue's eyes, young noble Ling was naturally seriously injured and still completely immobile…
Was he truly so despicable?!
Ling Tian would return with drool flowing down the corner of his lips and be delighted with himself for a full half a day with a wretched look plastered all over his face. Xiao YanXue's figure was not just ordinarily good. Her supple chest, narrow waist and hourglass figure were just unforgettable. Especially her creamy white skin would make Ling Tian's saliva drip down subconsciously and he had the urge to turn into a wolf in the moonlight!
Chapter 509: No Harm in Looking
Translator: chuchutrain Editor: Rock, DavidT
Narrowing his eyes, Ling Tian rested against the big rock, fantasizing about the feel of his hands roaming around Xiao YanXue's bare skin. With a vulgar expression on his face and a long strand of drool hanging from his mouth, our young noble Ling lifted his head up...
Xiao YanXue walked over slowly, wiping her head of wet hair. In the lush greenery of the forest around them, it further amplified the glow and bearing of Xiao YanXue's skin, causing the hearts of any who looked to be mesmerized. She crept behind Ling Tian, wanting to give him a good scare, but she suddenly found out that there was something wrong with his face, and with him muttering incessantly to himself, she could not help but feel curious.
Tiptoeing to his side, she only saw Ling Tian with a lecherous expression, and a long line of drool coming out from his mouth, as though he was sleeping… Xiao YanXue almost laughed out loud, Ling Tian's look totally resembled that of a starry-eyed infatuated fool...
That's not right! Xiao YanXue immediately woke up with a start. How… how could he be like this? Could it be... she immediately started to have doubts and suspicions….
At this point, she suddenly heard Ling Tian murmur to himself, "Pity, what a pity…" His voice was thick with regret, full of melancholy, as well as frustration.
Xiao YanXue sidling up to him like a dream, before softly whispering, "What pity?"
Lost in his fantasies, Ling Tian did not realize a thing and unconsciously replied, "What a pity, such a white and big butt, but marred by small black birthmark…"
"Black birthmark?" Xiao YanXue repeated with her head full of fog. Her gaze slowly shifted to her own buttocks, and she suddenly blushed a deep red, before letting out a piercing scream. The sound split the silence like how a hot knife cut through butter, and she immediately burst into a rage directed at Ling Tian, "AHHHHHH LING TIAN…. You darned lecher, smelly pervert, disgusting rogue!…" Her elegant demeanor instantly transformed into that of a raging dinosaur, pouncing on Ling Tian with teeth bared. Her arms were like windmills as they pounded rapidly on Ling Tian, as though she had forgotten that he was grievously injured...
Lost within his beautiful daydream, with a sunny smile on his face, Ling Tian in his dream had put out both his hands, squeezing the air as though he had grabbed onto something… in an instant, his fantasy was horribly shattered, and before he could process exactly what happened, he felt a few heavy blows land on him, making him scream out in misery. He opened his eyes, blearily yelling, "Xiao YanXue! What are you doing?!!"
"What am I doing? What am I doing???" Her face flushed red like a tomato in shame and anger. With a killing gaze, Xiao YanXue replied, "What did you say just now? What…. What birthmark?"
"Ah?" Ling Tian was stunned speechless. He knew that his secret had been exposed and that he was in big trouble. Seeing that lass pouncing on him with claws outstretched and teeth bared, he could only curl up like a ball using his hands, "Spare me… please…"
"I thought you were unable to move because of your injuries? Even needing me to feed you water and food… so it turns out… it turns out… you b*st*rd! Jerk! Jerk… you lied to me, played with me, you… you… how could you treat me like this? How am I supposed to face anyone in the future? Do you still have a conscience?! Wuwu… wuwu…" As Xiao YanXue continued to hammer him, she felt all the more wronged, and suddenly stopped her actions, covering her face and bursting out into tears.
Ling Tian was at a loss as to what to do, and could only stammer repeatedly, "This…. This… ehhh… ummm…." He hemmed and hawed for half a day, but nothing proper could come out. For him who was most afraid of a lady crying, he was totally shocked stiff to the point his brain stopped processing...
Seeing his expression, Xiao YanXue began to cry even harder, "You… you disgusting lecher… wuwuwu…"
Ling Tian's eyes turned as he thought of something. Immediately, he berated loudly, "Why are you crying for? What's so good about crying? Didn't I only take a look?! It's not like you lost a piece of flesh! These last few days, didn't you see everything on my body, and even touched it? Did I even shed a tear? Really!"
Upon hearing his roguish tone, Xiao YanXue began to tremble uncontrollably, and she gritted her teeth as she viciously spat, "Ling Tian! You, say that again! How could you be like this? Did you think that I was willing to look at you, touch you? If not for the fact that you… I… I really misjudged you!"
Ling Tian sniggered suddenly as he replied, "Since it's something we were going to see sooner or later, what's the harm in looking right now? You've already seen mine, so there's no harm in me doing the same, unless… you don't want to let me see? You… want to let someone else see?" He winked a few times, suggestively saying.
"Go and die!" Xiao YanXue was filled with conflicting emotions of shame, happiness, anger… she immediately executed a flying kick, sending him flying into the river. With this sentence from Ling Tian, she knew that the person in her heart had finally accepted and acknowledged her, and could not help but feel a sense of sweetness. However, she was unwilling to get the short end of the stick, and pouted, "But you shouldn't have lied to me… saying that you couldn't move… did you know how worried I was?"
As she spoke, her face reddened once again. If she knew that Ling Tian could move, with her conservative character, how would she be so brazen as to strip completely naked and jump into the nearby river to take a bath? The more she thought about it, the more she thought about how her entire process of bathing must have been seen completely by that lecher, and she could not help but feel her body grow hot with shame. Suddenly, she moaned in despair, collapsing weakly on the ground. She felt as though she could not face anyone in the future...
Dripping wet, Ling Tian stood in the water, showing only his head as he giggled, "Since someone's going to be my wife sooner or later, what does it matter if I take a look now? Hehehe, actually, it's still really white, no need to worry…"
Xiao YanXue was completely angered and begun to pick up any object she could find within reach to fling into the river, Stones, rocks, mud all flew towards Ling Tian, who let out a yelp and submerged himself completely at the bottom. His movements were quick and fluid, unlike someone who had been injured and could not even move.
The more she threw, the angrier Xiao YanXue got, to the point that she threw everything around her vicinity and began to look for more. She swore internally that she would only stop when that jerk's head was full of lumps.
'Hua la', came the splashing of water, as Ling Tian leaped out from the river and grabbed Xiao YanXue in one go. In her anger, Xiao YanXue immediately started to struggle.
Ling Tian drew close to her ear, blowing inside, "Silly lass, how could I, Ling Tian, be that sort of despicable lecher to not take responsibility? If I had evil designs on you, then during this period of time, how many chances would I have gotten? Hmm? I may not be a gentleman, but if it's not a lady that likes me, I will not even take a look at her. Since I've already gazed at you, then I'll take responsibility and make you my wife, heheheh…."
Xiao YanXue snorted at this, angrily replying, "Who's your wife? Don't be shameless!"
Ling Tian blinked, asking in confusion, "You really don't want to let me look?"
All he received was a vicious replied, "Only ghosts would let you see their bodies!"
Scratching his head, he maintained the bewildered look as he slowly spoke, "Then…. If you don't want to let me see, who do you want to show it to then?"
"I want to…." Xiao YanXue started, before she realized that she had fallen into his trap once again. She could not help but beat him in anger, "You're a baddie! Pig head!"
"But you haven't replied me, who do you want to show it to?" Ling Tian unforgivingly stuck close to her, slowly breathing onto Xiao YanXue's skin, causing it to heat up. Xiao YanXue only sensed her body heating up, after which she lost all strength and could only weakly reply, "You… let go of me… first."
"Let you go? How could I bear to?" Ling Tian leered at her, before suddenly sticking out his tongue to slowly lick her ear as he whispered, "Don't tell me you can bear to let me go?"
Xiao YanXue trembled and melted into his embrace. She suddenly felt as though she did not even have the strength to breathe, her pupils dilated as she moaned, "How… how could I bear to do so? Ah…" She let out a soft yelp as Ling Tian nipped at her earlobe with his teeth, putting it in his mouth and using his tongue to tease it. His hands began to perform a 'pincer attack', each slipping under her skirt and collar respectively, occupying the 'mountains and valleys', wantonly kneading them.
Because Xiao YanXue had just finished her bath, her robes were rather loosely tied around her body, allowing Ling Tian unimpeded access to roam around and attack. Xiao YanXue only felt Ling Tian's hands playing hanky-panky all around her body, and her pure and untouched maiden body was trembling non-stop under his assault. Her face flushed red as though it was burning up, and her body lay weakly like putty on him, her eyes giving off a drunken look even as soft moans escaped her mouth.
Ling Tian suddenly whispered in a low voice, "Look." Mustering all the strength in her body, Xiao YanXue looked down, only to see Ling Tian's hands unknowingly having swum inside her robes, parting them as each of his hands held on to a white jade bunny firmly. From the robes that were still covering those parts, one could see it continuously changing shape as his hands kneaded them like dough...
"Don't… want to see!" Xiao YanXue put up a token resistance, but it was to no avail, and she could only resort to squeezing her eyes shut to the embarrassing truth in front of her, both her hands gripping tightly on top of Ling Tian's to prevent him from moving around. However, feeling the heat being transmitted from his large hands to her jade globes, she felt as though her body was about to float away into paradise...
Ling Tian's mouth slowly trailed down from her ear, following the curves of her face to her slender neck. He then trailed back up, finally latching on her cherry red lips, drawing them into his mouth. Upon receiving the brunt of the attack, Xiao YanXue exclaimed in surprise but was taken advantage of by Ling Tian to stick his tongue into her mouth, lawlessly playing with her tongue...
Xiao YanXue let out a surprised moan, suddenly feeling as though her emotions were set on fire. Ling Tian seemed to have dragged out the most primitive desires hidden inside her, and suddenly she stretched out a jade arm, tightly clasping on his neck as she squeezed her eyes shut, allowing Ling Tian to violate as he wished...
Their lips parted. Ling Tian gazed at the dreamy-eyed Xiao YanXue who was gasping for breath, pulling her into his embrace as he whispered in her ear, "In the future, are you going to let me see?"
Xiao YanXue was still hyperventilating, her brain in a mess. Before the sentence could register, she had already subconsciously nodded her head.