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"What else do you have? Hurry up!"

Tenshou God seemed like he was in a rush to kill Demonic Fox.

"Well, if you kill her now, Chen Xiaobei might be frightened and run off!"

"Chen Xiaobei? What does he have to do with her?"

"According to our intel, a security video in one of the hotels in Green Vine Town, China, showed Tochigi Hyokitsune and Chen Xioabei checking into a room. It appears that they are in a relationship! They also made contact back in Paradise Island. It was at that time when he took 8,000 Spiritual Stones from the crown prince! There's a chance that Chen Xiaobei snuck into Japan because they were onto something! If you kill Tochigi Hyokitsune now, Chen Xiaobei will definitely flee Japan and may never show up on our radar again."

Zar was right.

They had found the right lead.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox's relationship had been a mystery all this while, even Chen Xiaobei's closest friends and family knew nothing about it.

But it did not elude the USA's C.I.A!

They really did live up to their title as the best intelligence agencies in the world!

"Are you saying that I should use Tochigi Hyokitsune to lure Chen Xiaobei out and then finish the both of them off?"

"You are truly wise, Tenshou God! We will be able to bait Chen Xiaobei and kill two birds with one stone! Then both of us will be happy!"

"Alright. I will ask Nikkawa Uchu to send her here. I will do my best to keep my hands off her for a few days!"

…

In the cave.

"Little Fox! Come give your daddy a kiss!"

Chen Xiaobei leaned on the rock and gestured at Demonic Fox.

"Really? How could you even be in the mood for that?"

Demonic Fox had worry written all over her face.

"I'm just trying to distract you. I don't like seeing you like that."

"How could I not worry? Let me tell you about the old bastard so that you know how scary he is…"

"Alright!"

"18 years ago, our family was the second most powerful family in Japan, after the Tenshou! My father Tochigi Minamoto was a direct disciple of the Tenshou, just like the Emperor God!"

"Does that mean that Uncle also went to Northern Wilderness Starfield?"

"Yes! Not only did he go to the Northern Wilderness Starfield, but he was also even chosen by the North Wilderness God to be his disciple! My father was supposed to stay in North Wilderness Starfield but one time, he came back to earth when he had a day off, met my mother and had me accidentally… For my mother's and my sake, father refused the offer to be the disciple and remained in Japan. And this lead to the annihilation of the whole Tochigi family!

Chen Xiaobei frowned and asked, "Was that because of the 100,000 Spiritual Stones?"

Yesterday, after his talk with Phantom Rain, Chen Xiaobei found out that the once the person who had entered the North Wilderness Starfield via the recommendation of a demigod was chosen by the North Wilderness Starfield, the demigod will be rewarded with 100,000 Spiritual Stones.

That was how North Wilderness Starfield recruited their subordinates—all of the best talents from all the other lower tier starfields to strengthen their force.

But Demonic Fox's father quit the position; which also meant that the Tenshou's reward would be confiscated.

"That's right! Father's resignation was a slap to North Wilderness Starfield! One of the elders came to take back the 100,000 Spiritual Stones from Tenshou. And, they were not willing to pay him the 30,000 Spiritual Stones bonus as well! From then on, the Tenshou held a grudge against my father!"

He could only recommend a person to go to North Wilderness Starfield every three to five years and he did not even get half a stone. How could Tenshou not be mad?!

"But that was not the reason Tenshou did that! The real reason behind his decision to annihilate my family was suspicious! My father was not even 40 when he broke through the pinnacle phase of Celestial Cultivation and on the verge of becoming a Sky Ninja! So, a rumor started to spread, saying that my father resigned and came back to take over the Tenshou's place! My father saw the Tenshou as his shield, the sifu who had taught him everything he knew. He was grateful and loyal to the Tenshou! But the Tenshou was suspicious of my father and was still resentful for losing the 100,000 Spiritual Stones. This led him to kill my entire family! There were a total of 103 members in the Tochigi family. He killed every single one of them! He even murdered the guests, old and young, who attended my birthday party. He killed a total of 300 people! It was my 5th birthday when I saw Tenshou crush the head of a girl my age! He thought that she was me! Poor girl! She died in my place! I hid in a dark corner and evaded death! From then on, I have sworn to continue to live on so that I could have my revenge! I don't care even if I have to sell my body and soul!"

Demonic Fox balled her hands into a fist so hard that it was drained of color.

Her innocent face twisted into a scowl.

"Relax… That's all in the past…"

Chen Xiaobei placed a hand on her shoulder and said, "The dead are gone. All we can do is continue to live on so that we can make the culprit pay! He'll get what he deserves!"

"Mmmm… I understand…" Demonic Fox took in a deep breath, suppressing her anger. "I'm telling you all this so that you know that Tenshou is a cynical man! Even if he trusts you now, he might suspect you the next second and kill you!"

Chen Xiaobei nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Right now, everything went as we have planned. If he grows suspicious, he will kill me without a second thought even if I am masked as Nikkawa Uchu!"

Ding ring ring!

Nikkawa Uchu called.

Both Chen Xiaobei's and Demonic Fox's expression changed.

Nikkawa Uchu did not say much. Seemingly, he was running out of time.

"Something really happened!" Chen Xiaobei said after he hung up. "The Tenshou bastard wants Nikkawa Uchu to pick you up with a chopper and send you to Tenshou Island!"

Demonic Fox was lost in thought for a while.

"Let me go! No matter what happens, we have to face it or our plans will be ruined!"

"No!" Chen Xiaobei said. "Tenshou is inhuman! When he killed your family, he even killed the guests! If you go, he will kill you!"

"No, he won't! You don't know him! If he wants to kill me, he would already have sent Nikkawa Uchu to chop off my head! I don't know what happened but he won't kill me!"

"Even if he doesn't kill you, I can't let you risk your life like that! I will ask Nikkawa Uchu to send No.8 Luban!"

"Are you out of your mind? There's a limit to No.8 Luban's usage. It's already been 2 days. It's about to return to its original form!"

"I still have Spiritual Qis. I could use it to 'recharge' No.8 Luban!"

To protect Demonic Fox, Chen Xiaobei was more than willing to use his Spiritual Qis.

"Stop being so stubborn! Do you want to go to North Wilderness Starfield or not? You were going to go as Nikkawa Uchu right? How are you supposed to continue to speak through No. 8 Luban when you are together? You'll blow your cover! You have to let me go this time! We don't have any other choice!"

"…"

Chen Xiaobei knew she was right. Though No.8 Luban could come in really handy, it did carry the risk of ruining their plan.

"I won't go to North Wilderness Starfield! Let's go back to China. I can slowly train and then have our revenge a little later! There's no need to take this risk!"

"No…" Demonic Fox shook her head. "Tenshou is already suspicious of me. If you bring me back, he will definitely find a way to get there! Then all your relatives and friends will all be in trouble! He'll kill every single one of them!"

Chen Xiaobei remained silent.

"Stop worrying. Our hands are tied! Send me there to keep him satiated for the moment. That is the only way you can get to North Wilderness Starfield, and increase your cultivation quickly! If you stay here, you might not even be able to keep yourself alive!"

He really did not want Demonic Fox to risk her life. But Demonic Fox's reasoning was right.

"Don't crack your head over it! If it means that you can get to North Wilderness Starfield, I'm willing to die! I know first that you are really powerful, North Wilderness Starfield is your chance to soar! When you achieve something great, you will avenge my family for me! I don't care if I have to die for that to happen!"

"Enough! I will not let you die! I will listen to you, alright. We'll hold back Tenshou and then I'll take the opportunity to get to North Wilderness Starfield! I will send you to Tenshou Island myself!"

"That's a good idea. Then the Tenshou won't suspect you!"

Chen Xiaobei immediately contacted Nikkawa Uchu and asked him to get a helicopter ready.

Then he put on Nikkawa Uchu's mask and clothes and sent Demonic Fox to Tenshou Island.

…

On Tenshou Island.

It was located at the Pacific Ocean and there were around small islands around it. Usually, it was impossible for boats and ships to get close to it because there were a lot of reefs under the water. Here lied the most powerful ancient faction in Japan, Tenshou! Ancient faction and ancient power were similar to the cultivation of an elite. They were separated into different tiers. For example, the Tidal Faction that Lin Xiang joined could only be considered as a low-tier ancient faction.

The Faction leader, Lin Chaoyin's cultivation was only at the early phase of Celestial cultivation. In ordinary Jianghu, it was true that she could do whatever she liked but when it came to the world of ancient faction, she would have to act in a humble manner.

Other factions like Mount Hua Faction and Green Town Faction, the faction leaders' cultivation were also at early phase of Celestial Cultivation. But, they had accumulated hundreds and thousands years' worth of resources. With that being said, they were definitely more powerful than the Tidal Faction. That was why they could be considered as top-tier ancient factions!

Those ultra-powerful ancient factions were normally led by a legendary elite with Ethereal Cultivation. So far, Chen Xiaobei had never met someone that powerful. Just like Mount Shu Faction, Rothschild Family, and Tenshou, they all had a demigod guarding their factions. That was why they could be considered the most powerful factions in this world. Today, Chen Xiaobei could finally witness the power of top-tier ancient factions.

Looking down from the helicopter, Tenshou Island was surrounded by all the other small islands. It was as if they were worshipping Tenshou Island. There were greens and birds on the island. From far, it looked like an untainted paradise! If Chen Xiaobei's guess was right, there should be a Spiritual Qi Path beneath Tenshou Island—supplying the people that stayed on the island with an unlimited supply of concentrated Spiritual Qi. Only demigod-level elite could take this island into his possession!

If some ordinary factions came and take possession of this island instead of Tenshou, Nikkawa Uchu would be the first one that sent fighter jets and carrier battle group to take over this island. Looked closely, there was an ancient Japanese castle in the middle of the island. Though it was not big, it was definitely heavily guarded by powerful elites.

To Chen Xiaobei surprise, he was shocked that a powerful ancient faction like Tenshou did not go out to recruit more powerful disciples. Judging from the castle size of the building, there should be around a hundred people staying inside it.

As for Mount Shu Faction, they should have around 10,000 disciples and Rothschild Family should have around 1,000 disciples.

However, that was totally normal because only prodigies were allowed to join Tenshou Faction. Considering that Japan was just a small country, there should be only a couple of prodigies over the period of hundreds of years.

Buzz!

Buzz!

The helicopter landed. In this modern society, Tenshou actually possessed a couple of helicopters for the disciples to travel in and out of the island.

"Greetings Emperor! Greetings Holy Lady!"

A fair skinned, 23 to 24 year-old man greeted Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

"You are too polite, Master Tengu!"

They immediately greeted him back and addressed him as Master Tengu!

Demonic Fox's knowledge of the Tenshou was limited but Chen Xiaobei had done his homework beforehand.

This young man nicknamed Tengu became Tenshou's direct disciple one year before Phantom Rain.

If Tenshou had not discovered Phantom Rain, the person he would have sent to North Wilderness Starfield was this Tengu.

And because of that, Tengu's cultivation was only in the later phase of True Nirvana stage, far beneath Phantom Rain's.

But this young man was mentally strong, he did not get upset over this missed opportunity.

Moreover, he did not pull faces or throw tantrums even though he was stuck serving guests and pouring tea all day long.

Phantom Rain went to North Wilderness Starfield for a good ten years and this young man had to stay back, doing all the menial house chores.

"Sifu is waiting in the main hall for you. Please come with me."

Tengu smiled warmly, moving gracefully.

Chen Xioabei smiled back at him and along with Demonic Fox, followed him into the Tenshou Mansion.

"Little Fox, don't you think that there's something off about this person?"

Chen Xiaobei used Thousand Whisper Knots to communicate telepathically with Demonic Fox.

"Yeah! Nurture develops character. After being around the Tenshou for so long, he doesn't seem to be affected by Tenshou's evil tendencies! In fact, he's very gentle and graceful. He has a gorgeous face and his eyes are clear. He has this delicate and muted feel about him, giving the impression that he's benevolent. That's really strange!"

Demonic Fox's name really reflected who she was. Not only was she bewitching and charming like a fox, she also had the intelligence and the instincts of one.

"Good. Be wary of him. He's not who he appears to be!" Chen Xiaobei warned.

…

The interior of the Tenshou Mansion was a medley of lavishness.

Jade was used as bricks, gold as lighting, stained glass as roof tiles, pearls and corals as ornaments—every item in the room was ornate.

"This old bastard really does know how to enjoy himself!" Demonic Fox sniffed.

"These are actually expected for someone of his level. You have to control your emotion. Try not to blow your cover later!"

"Excuse me? Why would I blow it? Did you even consider the fact that I've survived for 18 years because of my amazing acting skills? You are the one who should be careful not to give the game away!"

"I don't think you know that I'm actually a professional actor!" Chen Xiaobei smiled. "China's top film director Feng Yaolun said that my movie will be screened in Europe and America somewhere in the next half of the year! He said that there's a chance it'll get an Oscar. Becoming the best actor with just one film!"

"I know that you are the main male protagonist of 'Ling Yue the Heroine'. It was released in Japan and was quite a hit for a while!"

"Hehe, right now, you are the female protagonist, I am the male protagonist and let's give this old bastard the show of his life!"

Chen Xiaobei grinned widely.

…

The luxurious embellishments and furnishing did not continue to the main hall, which was washed in black.

Black jade tiles, black metal throne, and instead of bulbs, the room was lit up with a few dragon palace lanterns.

Stepping into the hall gave off the feeling of going back in time to the hall of ancient kings. A solemn, imposing atmosphere filled every corner of the room.

"Greetings Tenshou God!"

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox bowed to the man seated on the black throne. The show had begun.

The white-haired old man was more than a century old but he gave off an aura that was more vigorous than a healthy young man's.

He sat tall, with his chest, though covered by the long chang pao was most definitely toned and muscular, high.

His brows sharp and eyes fierce, like a tiger's, and his hair was like a lion's mane. He did not even have to speak to terrorize people.

He was, without a doubt, the owner of this house! The one and only demigod in Japan!

Tenshou!

"There's no need for all these formalities," Tenshou said, his voice stern.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox got up from their bowing position, then looked up at Tenshou.

After a long pause, Tenshou finally asked, "Holy Lady, do you not know why I called you here?"

"Tenshou God is wise and prescient. I'm sure that you have a plan! I don't have to ask, I only need to obey!"

Seeing Demonic Fox so obedient, Tenshou had a little peace of mind. He still believed that Demonic Fox did not know who she was.

"Emperor, don't you want to ask why I wanted you to send your daughter-in-law here?"

Chen Xiaobei pretended to panic and said, "Tochigi is your direct disciple, and I made a deal with you. I have given you the whole country! Whatever you ask for, I am more than willing to do and give!"

Unlike the way Demonic Fox licked his boots, Chen Xiaobei chose to tackle the thing that Tenshou wanted the most.

For the sake of leveling up his cultivation, Nikkawa Uchu sold out his family and country! Sending his daughter-in-law was a natural thing to do!

Tenshou breathed another sigh of relief.

It was not possible that he would be connecting Nikkawa Uchu with Chen Xiaobei.

A few simple words dispelled Tenshou's suspicion; thus, ensuring that both Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were safe for the moment.

"Alright. Since you don't want to know. Get some rest in the guest room! Emperor, you don't have to leave either. I will fulfill my promise in 2-3 days!"

"Thank you Tenshou God!"

Chen Xiaobei smiled happily and bowed deeply. His acting was spot on.

…

In the guest room.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were in separate rooms, but they were able to communicate without any interference through the Thousand Whisper Knots.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Someone knocked on Chen Xiaobei's door.

And then a gentle voice called out, "Emperor, it's me, Tengu."

Chen Xiaobei raised his brows but immediately went to the door and asked, "Tengu, why are you here?"

"I've prepared a pot of tea for you!"

Tengu was holding a tray with a pot and teacups.

"I know you like to your teas. This is the Da Hong Pao from China's Mount Wuyi. Sifu gave it to me but I don't know much about teas. I think you might like it!"

Chen Xiaobei was taken aback. It was very well said. There was no reason for Chen Xiaobei to refuse him.

"Come in."

Chen Xiaobei smiled as he gestured toward the room.

"Your Highness, have some tea!"

Tengu poured a cup for Chen Xiaobei.

"Oh, I'm not thirsty."

Chen Xiaobei had no intention of picking up the cup.

"If there's nothing else, you can leave the tea here, Tengu. I will drink it on my own later."

But Tengu refused to leave.

"You must drink your tea while it's hot. You are an avid tea enthusiast. Why would you say something like that?"

"Why? Do you want to watch me drink this tea?" Chen Xiaobei retorted.

"This is a gesture of hospitality and I also would like to hear a tea aficionado's comment about it!" Tengu said firmly; he definitely did not intend to leave.

But the more he insisted, the more Chen Xiaobei refused to drink it.

Both Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox had decided earlier on to be careful of this young man.

The fact that he kept pushing Chen Xiaobei to drink the tea right now proved that there was something wrong with the tea.

"If that's the case, let me respond in kind, and gift you with a dessert!" Chen Xiaobei pretended to reach into his pocket and took out a piece of Heavenly Dog Biscuit from the Infinite Space Ring.

"Eat this piece of biscuit and I will drink this cup of tea!" Chen Xiaobei smiled at Tengu.

His problem will be solved once Tengu eats the biscuit.

The only problem was, Chen Xiaobei was a little reluctant.

This was one of the last two pieces left. It was a little bit of a waste to give to a weakling of later phase of True Nirvana.

"Oh, how difficult would that be? That biscuit looks delicious. Of course, I'm willing to eat it!"

Who would have thought that Tengu would eat the biscuit without any hesitation?

Chen Xiaobei was surprised by Tengu's compliance.

Swoosh!

But things took a turn in the next second!

As Tengu reached for the Heavenly Dog Biscuit, he revealed his hidden 'poisonous fangs'!

It was a glowing blue poison needle, which he aimed at Chen Xiabei's palm!

That needle was dipped in ancar 1 poison. Considering that Tengu was weaker than Chen Xiaobei, he knew that he would turn into dead meat if he failed to assassinate Chen Xiaobei. The attack was so sudden and so unexpected and they were at very close proximity. If Nikkawa Uchu was there, he would not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the needle!

Unfortunately for him, Tengu was unaware that the Nikkawa Uchu before him was actually Chen Xiaobei in disguise.

Ding!

The needle hit Chen Xiaobei's True Kang Armour and did not touch Chen Xiaobei's palm.

"What? How could you have blocked that? That's impossible… Impossible…"

Tengu was dazed.

All these years, he had pretended to be gentle and amiable, convincing Nikkawa Uchu that he was trustworthy.

All the other times when he interacted with Nikkawa Uchu, he had prodded him from different angles using various advancements but never once was Nikkawa Uchu able to deflect.

Tengu could not understand why.

And he would never know that the person before him was not the Nikkawa Uchu who had been charmed by him but the Chen Xiaobei who had been suspicious of him the moment they met.

Chen Xiaobei grabbed Tengu's wrist, and twisted it so that the needle was pointing at Tengu's eyes.

"Don't you move! Or I cannot guarantee that my hands won't shake!" Chen Xiaobei warned, his tone irritable.

With the needle a few inches away from his eyes, Tengu dared not even breathe.

"Tell me, why do you want to kill me?"

"The answer's obvious. Don't you know why?"

"If you don't want to die, tell me now! I didn't say that you could talk rubbish!"

"It's because twelve years ago, I was supposed to be the one going to North Wilderness Starfield! But Phantom Rain took it away from me… I tolerated it. I put my tail between my legs and continued to serve Tenshou obediently! But 9 years ago, another person took my place! I consoled myself, convincing myself that I was still young and could wait for another 3 years. But then 6 years ago, someone else took my place! I protested and Tenshou promised that I will be next! I was so excited and thought that my time had finally come but you came into the picture and stole my place! This is the 4th time in 12 years! I've been waiting for so long! Do you even know how I feel? It's like the girl whom I've waited for 12 years finally agreed to marry me and then get snatched away! I know that Tenshou has already made an appointment to activate the portal to North Wilderness Starfield and will be leaving in 2 – 3 days. If I kill you, then I will be able to go in your place!"

Chen Xiaobei listened to his sorry and then sighed. "Truth be told, you really are so pitiful! But like the old saying says, there must be a reason why people do not empathize with you!"

"F*ck you! I have been the victim since the beginning! You are the execrable robber!"

"Aren't you ashamed for even thinking that? The person who took your chances away from you is not me but Tenshou! Why don't you kill him? You bully the weak but fear the strong. What kind of man are you?"

"I…" Tengu stuttered.

This was not the first time his chance was taken away from him. Even if Nikkawa Uchu was not on the list this year, others might be next on the list.

The root of the problem was Tenshou!

Tengu wished to kill Nikkawa Uchu but not Tenshou. This was the typical case of bully the weak but fear the strong. He was obviously trying to run away from the root of the problem. If he did not do something about it now, he would never be able to be granted the permission to go to North Wilderness Starfield!

"Alright. The milk was already spilled. I won't kill you. I will just present you and your poisoned needle and tea to Tenshou!"

"No! Please don't hand me over to Tenshou! He will kill me… Please let me go! I promise that I will disappear and never show my face again!"

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Chen Xiaobei rolled his eyes at him. "You and I are not friends. What do I can from letting you go?"

"Alright! If you don't hand me over to Tenshou, I will bring you to his treasury!"

Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up at this!

"Alright. Bring me there to have a look!"

After observing him for a while, Chen Xiaobei knew that Tengu was a total coward. He did not dare to face Tenshou or fight with Chen Xiaobei. Still, he hoped that he could travel to Northern Wilderness to improve. With this wish in his mind, he would definitely not let himself die now.

As long as he was afraid of death, he would never go against Chen Xiaobei. The moment Chen Xiaobei was led to the treasure vault, he would be able to fill his pocket with unimaginable wealth.

"Alright. Come with me…"

He felt regretted what he said just now. But, his life was in Chen Xiaobei's hand now. That was why he had to do what Chen Xiaobei told him to do.

"How did you know the location of Tenshou's treasure vault?" asked Chen Xiaobei while walking.

"In these 12 years, I acted like a eunuch in front of Tenshou God. I put my heart out to serving him sincerely! All the suspicious thoughts that he had of me are long gone! After he put his full trust on me, I became the person that picks up phone calls for him. And I was not asked to leave the room when he has discussions with important people as well! There were a few times I remember that he asked me to go to the treasure vault to pick up something for him because he was too busy to do so!"

"Damn! It's hard for me to imagine that the Tenshou God actually trusts you so much! Will he eat the food that you deliver to him?"

"Food? Tenshou God is a Heavenly Ninja! He is like a god now! Unless he is craving for something, he can actually choose to not consume anything for at least a year! I have never delivered any food to him!"

Chen Xiaobei then nodded in disappointment. Initially, he thought that he could ask Tengu to deliver a Heavenly Dog Biscuit to Tenshou God. It would be really suspicious if Tengu suddenly brought him food.

In these twelve years, Tengu already knew every single corner in this place perfectly. They managed to dodge the detection from the other disciples and the alarm set by the Tenshou security. In the end, they arrived at a place that was three floors beneath the Tenshou Castle. And Chen Xiaobei could finally lay his eyes on the legendary treasure vault.

It was a three-meter tall titanium door. Not only it was rigged with the most advanced alarm system, but there was also a mini defensive formation guarding it as well. With that being said, Chen Xiaobei would have a hard time to unlock the door. If he summoned Xiao'er to eat the door, he would trigger the alarm and Tenshou would rush to this place immediately. Feeling frustrated, Chen Xiaobei could feel that he was looking at a sexy woman lying down in front of him but he was not allowed to lay his hands on her.

"F*ck you! Did you just bring me here to look at the treasure vault?! It's no good for me if I can't unlock the door! Why should I let you live?!" shouted Chen Xiaobei while glaring at Tengu.

"The good thing about this place is the Spiritual Qi! Can't you feel the Spiritual Qi around you?! This is the center point of the Ocean Spiritual Path, the amount of Spiritual Qi that you find here is a hundred times more than most of the place on earth! When I have time, I will always come here to train and improve my cultivation! If not, how can I become so powerful?!"

"Spiritual Qi?"

Earlier, Chen Xiaobei was paying attention to the security of this place. He had not realized that he was standing in a place that was filled with an immense amount of Spiritual Qi. Though the Spiritual Qi was not as concentrated the Spiritual Qi inside a Spiritual Stone, it was definitely better than most of the place that Chen Xiaobei had gone before. It was a dream for most of the elites in Jianghu to train here.

"It seems like our Tenshou God does not need Spiritual Qi at all! Does that mean all the Spiritual Stones that he possesses are in this treasure vault?"

"Of course, he doesn't need any Spiritual Stones. Tenshou's cultivation has stuck for around ten years! Since he can't improve himself anymore, Spiritual Qi is no use to him. I'm going to tell you a big secret and you might not believe me. There are around 100,000 Spiritual Stones inside the treasure vault when I entered it last time! They were just lying there, gathering dust! It's so damn wasted!"

"How… How many pieces of Spiritual Stones?" asked Chen Xiaobei, taken aback.

"I knew that you will find it really hard to believe! 100,000 pieces of Spiritual Stones! That's just a rough estimation! I think there are actually more than 100,000 pieces of Spiritual Stones inside the treasure vault!"

"This…"

All these while, Chen Xiaobei had spent a great deal of effort to save up as many Spiritual Stones as possible. He even needed to plan properly before using his Spiritual Stones. During his trip to Japan, he did try his best to not use too many Spiritual Stones when he fought with his enemies. Right now, there were only 3,000 Spiritual Stones left in his Green Jade Gourd. That was only 1/300 of the Spiritual Stones inside the treasure vault.

If it was not for the trip to Northern Wilderness, Chen Xiaobei would definitely use his brute force to break into the treasure vault.

"Let's not stay here for too long. Fill up your Dantian with Spiritual Qi and leave this place! With your current cultivation, I think you can absorb 2,000 Spiritual Stones in one go, right? Using this gift to exchange with my life, should be more than enough, am I right?"

"2,000 Spiritual Stones for your life. Sounds fair to me!"

To Chen Xiaobei, this was definitely a great deal. Right now, Spiritual Qi was exactly what he needed right now. Though he could not take possession of the 100,000 Spiritual Stones inside the treasure vault, he could at least absorb 2,000 Spiritual Stones for now. That was definitely great news for him!

Without wasting any time, Chen Xiaobei started to absorb the Spiritual Qi around him. The more powerful the cultivation, the more one could store Spiritual Qi inside their Dantian. During the fight on Mamba Island, the Celestial-cultivated Xiangyu took in 1,000 Spiritual Qi from the Green Jade Gourd in one go! With Chen Xioabei's current cultivation, he could absorb around 1,000 Spiritual Stones as well. The reason why Tengu thought that Chen Xiaobei could absorb 2,000 Spiritual Stones was because he was Nikkawa Uchu right now.

If he over consumed Spiritual Qi, his Dantian would explode and result in death. However, he would look really suspicious if he decided that he would only absorb 1,000 Spiritual Stones. Luckily, Chen Xiaobei did not need to worry about this problem because he had the Nine-Star Divine Item, Witch Dragon's Blood inside his body. It was given by the Prime of Tongtian.

Now, Chen Xiaobei could use the skill called, Nine Dragon Transformation. The only way to use this skill was to fuse the Spiritual Qi with his own blood. Last time, Chen Xiaobei absorbed a total of 3,000 Spiritual Stones to activate this skill. In other words, absorbing 2,000 Spiritual Stones was nothing to him.

Tengu just stood there and watched.

Chen Xiaobei could not absorb too much and had to stop at 2,000 Spiritual Stones.

Then, they left the treasury.

When Chen Xiaobei thought about it, he realized that the Witch Dragon's Blood was amazing.

If it were not to avoid suspicions, Chen Xiaobei could absorb all of the Spiritual Qi in one breath.

But his priority was to get to Northern Wilderness Starfield.

He would just have to set the treasury and the Spiritual Qi aside for the time being.

For now, he needed to wait until he marked Northern Wilderness Starfield with the Returning Bracelet first. Only after that could he turn his mind back to Tenshou. After all, his enemy this time was the Boss-tier enemy, Tenshou!

If he became too greedy, everything that he planned might fall apart!

Chen Xiaobei could get a little greedy sometimes but when it came to important matters like this, he was still very self-controlled and principled.

What's more, 2,000 Spiritual Stones were quite a big yield to Chen Xiaobei.

With 1,000 stored inside the Witch Dragon's Blood, Chen Xiaobei would be able to activate the first and second transformation of Witch Dragon anytime he needed to.

And with the other 1,000 Spiritual Stones stored in his Dantian, he could use it for training and activate the Witch Dragon's Transformation Skill.

Before this, the first and second transformation allowed Chen Xiaobei to exert 70,000 combat power.

But now that Chen Xiaobei had already broken through to Celestial cultivation, he was able to exert 90,000 combat power, combined with these two transformations, he could exert a total of 10,000 combat power.

The power from Tide Turner 1 and World Shatterer 2 , Chen Xiaobei would be able to defeat an opponent with 100,000 combat power.

Only a 110,000 combat power opponent would be able to beat Chen Xiaobei.

"I really can't wait to get to Northern Wilderness Starfield. When I absorb the thousands of Spiritual Qis, I will be able to the transformation skill and other abilities that I have! And I will be able to defeat someone that is more powerful than me!"

Chen Xiaobei computed in his heart. He was growing more and more anxious to get to Northern Wilderness Starfield.

"Your Highness. Now that I've cleared off my debt, I will be leaving the island. I hope you don't tell anyone about what I did…"

"I won't tell on you. And if you're willing to wait for another three years, you might be able to get the chance to go!"

"No, enough waiting… It's like what you said, I don't dare to face Tenshou. Unless someone replaces him, I will never be able to achieve my dream!"

"That's up to you. But my advice to you is that you must believe that everything is possible! You've already waited for 12 years. What's another 3 years?"

"Are you saying that Tenshou Island will go through a huge transformation in these three years?" Tengu shook his head bitterly. "That's impossible… It's better to leave…"

He walked away, head hung low and left Tenshou Island without another word.

"Sigh… Another person exploited by the asshole…"

Chen Xiaobei shook his head as he watched Tengu's back. "Soon, this place will change! Soon, the wretched person will die!"

…

Nothing happened in the two days after that.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were both just waiting for time to pass.

In between, Chen Xiaobei received news from Six Ear Macaque that Tenshou had summoned Demonic Fox to the island to draw Chen Xiaobei out.

Tenshou had also been waiting.

But little did he know that it was just a waste of time.

Chen Xiaobei was already on the island. Earlier, Tengu mentioned that the portal would be activated in the Atlantis and they would leave in these few days.

On the third morning, Tenshou sent his people to inform Chen Xiaobei to get ready to leave.

Tenshou also brought Demonic Fox with them to prevent Chen Xiaobei from swooping in and taking her away.

So, the three of them, Tenshou, Demonic Fox and Chen Xiaobei left the island on the helicopter.

They headed back to Japan, transferred to a comfortable private jet, then to a yacht towards Bermuda Island.

Chen Xiaobei had read up a lot about the deadly Bermuda Triangle.

But today, he realized it was not as mysterious as it was rumored to be.

The surface of the sea was calm and the sky was clear. It did not look like the deadly ocean where ferries sink and airplanes crash.

"Is this the infamous Deadly Bermuda Triangle? That name is not very accurate!"

Chen Xiabei was standing at the helm of the boat.

The person steering the boat was a white-haired, old captain with a scar across his left eye.

"That's because you made an early reservation! If you hadn't, even the carrier would have to sink into the ocean!'

Both Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox shot him a puzzled look.

"Really?" Demonic Fox asked doubtfully.

"If you are interested, you can try taking another boat! If you survive, I lose!" The old captain said.

"…"

Demonic Fox was lost for words.

"Alright, enough talking. Now, the both of you get to the back of the yacht and stay with you're the one that recommended the two of you to go to Atlantis!"

"Why?"

Chen Xiaobei frowned.

"I don't need the both of you uninformed earthlings to pee your pants!"

The old captain then pressed a special button on the helm.

Buzz…

A sudden burst of pale blue light filled the sky and enveloped the whole yacht. It was like a True Kang Armor that separated the seawater from the boat!

There was slight difference though. When the light lit up, buoyancy of the seawater disappeared!

Without it, the yacht dove into the bottom of the sea!

The pull of the gravity minus buoyant force accelerated the fall.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox felt as if they were on a falling meteorite tumbling down from high above!

The both of them were frightened.

Chen Xiaobei was even got Somersault Cloud ready, all set to flee the yacht at any time.

Phantom Rain said that the underwater city Atlantis was located 9,215 meters under the Puerto Rico Trench!

The yacht was free-falling and the formidable force of an impact could crush even the 90,000 health Chen Xiaobei.

9,215 meters!

The yacht nosedived under the crystal blue waters, past the shadow of the deep sea, past the wall of the ocean trenches, and past the magmatic rocks…

It all happened so quickly, it felt as if they were transported into another world.

Splash!

Suddenly, the falling yacht hit a body of water, the buoyancy returned, and everything slowed down.

"Oh god…"

Everything around them changed so fast that Chen Xioabei and Demonic Fox were awestruck.

Their surrounding changed from the flaming magma rocks to clear blue seawater.

And right below, a dome about 100kilometers radius wide glimmered. It separated the seawater from the city inside it. The buildings were of Greek architecture and they were built in a circular formation. A larger circle enclosing a smaller one, one ring after another until, finally, it reached the center, where a 100 meters tall altar stood erect.

The portal to Northern Wilderness Starfield should be in that altar!

…

The yacht had slowed down and then as if by design, the yacht descended to the side of the dome.

There was fluctuation of energy and the yacht was sucked into the dome and came to a stop.

"That's not too bad. It's your first time here but you didn't wet your pants!"

The old captain smiled at Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

Demonic Fox had lost all the color on her face, too stunned to speak.

Chen Xiaobei was calm as usual. He had tucked his initial shock aside and said in a humble tone, "We were all shaken to our bones. And if it weren't for you captain and you Tenshou God, we would have lost our minds!"

"Nikkawa! Tochigi! Remember that there's no god here!"

Tenshou said as he approached the both of them.

"…"

Chen Xiaobei made himself look puzzled and asked, "Why is that?"

"Heh." The old captain laughed, "How could you be called a god without the strength of a god? He may be able to lay it on thick on earth but here in Atlantis, it's better to lay low!"

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox looked at the captain like he had two heads.

The old captain had just discredited Tenshou!

How would Tenshou take it?

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox turned their widened gaze toward Tenshou.

Instead of having a fit, Tenshou was very polite.

"You are right! I know what to do. These newcomers don't know the rules. I will teach them fast and well!"

"Hmph."

The old captain acknowledged with a grunt, and jumped off the yacht whistling to himself.

"Let's get into the city. Remember to lay low!"

Tenshou reminded them before leaving the yacht.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were still in a state of disbelief.

How unbelievable! In this underwater city, the demigod, Tenshou had to keep his head down! There must be some scary forces here in this city.

After entering the city.

Tenshou brought them straight into the Southern Town Star Temple.

It was called Southern Town because Earth was south of Northern Wilderness Starfield.

"The two of you stand watch outside here. I'll call for you when I'm done!" Tenshou instructed.

He then marched inside the building.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were not even allowed to step through the door.

This city was really stringent about hierarchy.

"Xiaobei! Your goal is within reach! All the hard work you've put in had not been wasted!"

Demonic Fox exclaimed using the Thousand Whispers Knot.

Chen Xiaobei, however, did not share her enthusiasm. "Before we got here, I really looked forward to it. But now that I'm finally going, I'm worried about you… I won't be able to watch over you. What if Tenshou does things to you…"

"My lifespan was supposed to be 18 years only! I'm not afraid of dying, my only fear is that I won't be able to avenge my family! I'm sure that with your strength, you will be able to return from Northern Wilderness Starfield very quickly and help me have my revenge, so I can die peacefully!"

"There you go again! Can you please not be so pessimistic?" Chen Xiaobei frowned. "Things have been going well so far. Why do you have to curse yourself?"

Demonic Fox shook her head and said dejectedly, "I don't want to but I've been very anxious recently. I keep having this feeling like something bad is going to happen…"

"Why do you feel like that? There must be a reason, right?"

"I don't know… Well, if there's a reason at all, it may be because I don't believe that luck will continue like that! It is the law of nature. All things good must come to an end… So far everything has been going so well… Things will go downhill very soon…"

"What kind of reason is that…" Chen Xiaobei was about to argue with her when a group of people nearby caught his attention.

They were a group of youngsters. They all had different skin colors, obviously from different countries. But they were all speaking in Mandarin.

"Master Tianbi! Hold on! You can't just ignore me like that!"

A golden-haired girl was blocking the path of a group of men. She looked crestfallen.

One of them, a Chinese who looked like he was in his 30s, said to the girl, "Who are you? I, Lu Tianbi, don't know you!"

"Huh?" The girl had not expected this response. She bit her lip, face reddened and said, "We've been together for nearly half a month. I even gave you my first time! How could you say that you don't know me?"

"Was there such a thing? Why don't I remember anything?" Lu Tianbi said in false-innocence.

"What did you say?" The girl cried out as if she had just heard the most ridiculous thing. "Last night, on my bed, you promised to open the portal for me! You can't just act like nothing happened!"

"Er… Miss, did you take the wrong medication today?" Lu Tianbi mocked. "Do you know how much energy it takes to open a portal? Just because I slept with you once, I have to open the portal once? Who do you think you are? A goddess? Aphrodite?"

"You… That's not what you said when you were sleeping with me!"

The golden-haired maiden's eyes reddened and large drops of tears washed her eyes.

"Haha… What a naïve woman! How could you be so gullible! You can only blame yourself!"

The other men started jeering, picking on the girl.

"A group of bastards!"

Chen Xiaobei's eyes burned with anger.

"Xiaobei! Don't be a busybody!"

Demonic Fox could sense Chen Xiaobei's anger. That was why she used the Thousand Whispers Knot to advise him right away.

"I know that. Even the Tenshou God has to act humbly in this place! I will definitely not bring trouble onto myself!" said Chen Xiaobei while frowning.

Right at this moment, he was still managed to keep him calm. In other words, he had absolutely no intention to do anything about it. Besides, the woman volunteered to sell her own body. She was definitely not an innocent and kind lady. Now that she was cheated by those men; she should know that this was the kind of risk that she had to bear. At this place, Chen Xiaobei could hardly take care of himself, let alone minding other's business.

"Master Tianbi, I beg you…"

The blonde knew that Tenbi was going to act like an asshole. There was no way that she could reason with him.

Immediately, she kneeled down and started to beg, "You can let at least 30 people go through the portal. Since all of you are going to the Northern Wilderness Starfield, please bring me along with you guys! You don't need to use any Spiritual Qi anyway… See this as a good deed… Please…"

"Get lost! You have no right to discuss this matter with me!"

Lu Tianbi glared at her and the smile on his face was replaced by anger. Upon hearing that, Chen Xioabei and Demonic Box felt even angrier. Logically speaking, it was definitely impossible for him to open the portal for her alone. Now, bringing her with them was actually a task that did not require any effort. Looking at Lu Tianbi, he was definitely a cold-blooded animal since he refused to help the blondie after he took her virginity.

"Master Tianbi, I beg you… I will have to wait for a long time if you refuse to bring me over… Please!"

Seeing that Lu Tianbi had hardened his heart, she had no choice but to kneel down and hug Lu Tianbi's legs.

"F*ck! You really know no shame, isn't it?!"

After that, he lifted up his knee and landed an attack on the blondie—sending her flying at least ten meters. She was lying there, coughing out blood nonstop.

"Get the f*ck out from my face!" said Lu Tianbi.

"I…"

Seemingly, the blondie still wanted to say something about it.

"Bro Tianbi is asking you to get the f*ck off! Can you understand that?! You have three seconds to leave us! If not, we will beat you up even harder!"

A muscular black man stood up and glared at that blondie like a mad lad. He was emanating with a powerful aura that could suffocate weaklings.

"I will leave…"

The look on the blondie changed and crawled to the corner of the street in pain while coughing blood. Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox then stared at each other at the same time. They were both disgusted by him.

"Clearly, the group of young men and Lu Tianbi are really powerful in Atlantis! Not only can he open up a portal anytime and anywhere he wants, but he can also even beat up someone or even kill someone as he wishes!" said Chen Xiaobei through the Thousand Whispers Knot.

"I don't doubt that… If I'm not mistaken, their family members are the core members of Southern Town Star Temple!" replied Demonic Fox.

Chen Xiaobei then nodded his head to indicate that he agreed with Demonic Fox. Considering that Demonic Fox and Chen Xiaobei did not dare to step into the front door of Southern Town Star Temple, one could imagine that the people that stayed inside it were those that stood on top of the food chain. With that being said, those that had a good relationship with him could do whatever they like in this underwater city.

"Just now that blondie mentioned that this group of young men is going through the portal with you, right?!" asked Demonic Fox while taking a peek at them.

"I don't really mind about that. As long as they don't mess with me, I will not go and look for trouble!"

"Okay…"

Though Demonic Fox did not say anything else after that, she was actually really worried about Chen Xiaobei. She was one of those few people that knew Chen Xiaobei really well. Those that had the guts to mess with him would definitely slap by him even if the person was extremely powerful. Most importantly, the enemies' family would annihilate by him if they threatened Chen Xiaobei's friends and family's safety.

"Damn! This girl right here is gorgeous! And her body is so bootylicious! As compared to her, the blondie just now is trash!"

Before Lu Tianbi and the group of young men entered the Southern Town Star Temple, they laid their eyes on Demonic Fox. It was as if they had not seen a pretty woman for hundreds of years. Seeing that the group of young men was staring at Demonic Fox in a perverted way, Chen Xiaobei was not happy at all.

"Xiaobei! Don't do it!" said Demonic Fox.

"F*ck! I really want to slap the shit out of them!" replied Chen Xiaobei in a furious manner.

"Don't do it… Our plan is going to be completed really soon! They are our final key to complete our plan! Don't mess with them!"

Clearly, Demonic Fox and Chen Xiaobei had already guessed that Lu Tianbi was most probably closely related to the core member of Southern Town Star Temple. Going against them would mean going against the entire Southern Town Star Temple. They could choose to stop Chen Xiaobei from entering the portal if they were not happy with him. And Tenshou would not be able to do anything about it.

"I can hold on to my anger for now… But I know better than anyone that holding on is not the way to solve any problem!"

Chen Xiaobei was smart enough to know that his effort and hard work could go bad if he let his anger took over him now. One should know that Chen Xiaobei worked his way up from a nobody to a legend today! At first, Chen Xiaobei had always been very patient toward his enemies. However, the enemies took advantage of it and treated him worse. In the end, Chen Xiaobei came up with a conclusion that patience would only make the enemies become more arrogant. Only a good hard slap would teach his enemies a good life lesson.

"Hey pretty! What's your name? Where did you come from? Are you planning to go to Northern Wilderness Starfield? I can bring you there!"

Just like they expected, Lu Tianbi approached Demonic Fox with a pretentious smile on his face. If it was not for Demonic Fox's advice, Chen Xiaobei would unleash his wrath on Lu Tianbi without any hesitation.

"I'm not planning to go to Northern Wilderness Starfield. I don't need you to bring me there! Thank you…"

Demonic Fox tried his best to maintain her composure to reject him.

"What? Am I hearing it wrongly? There is actually someone on Earth who refuse to go to Northern Wilderness?"

Lu Tuanbi then narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Xioabei.

"Are you her father? You are going to Northern Wilderness Starfield, right? Since she is not going there!"

After listening to the question, Chen Xiaobei had no intention to answer him.

"He is my uncle. Mr. Tenshou is the one that recommended him to go to Northern Wilderness Starfield!" said Demonic Fox.

"Oh… So, he is going to travel there with us! Thing is more simple then!"

With a perverted smile on his face, Chen Xiaobei went and held on to Demonic Fox's hand.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Xiaobei stood protectively in front of Demonic Fox.

Chen Xiaobei could stand it if Lu Tianbi was just flirting and staring at Demonic Fox but he could tolerate him touching her.

"Shit…" Demonic Fox swore.

Something bad was about to happen!

"Hey uncle. There's no need to get all worked up. Since you are going to Northern Wilderness Starfield, I will just be straightforward with you! I like your niece. Let her come with me! I will make sure that you will be rewarded greatly when we get to Northern Wilderness Starfield!"

"That will never happen!" Chen Xiaobei rejected without a thought.

"Hey, old man! Who said you could talk to Bro Tianbi like that? Are you tired of living?" The stocky-build man said.

"Black Bear, stay back!" Lu Tianbi shot a look at the dark-skinned man. "He's this gorgeous little thing's uncle, my uncle-to-be! Don't you be rude!"

"Yes!" The dark-skinned man nodded and retreated to a side.

"Uncle, there's no way you don't know who I am. Let me introduce myself so that you can reconsider my offer! My name is Lu Tianbi. My father is Lu Kang! He's also the custodian of the Southern Town Star Temple!"

Both Chen Xiaobei and Demonic's expression changed.

They had guessed that Lu Tianbi had some connection with the temple but they did not expect his father to be the custodian of the temple!

No wonder that golden-haired girl was more than willing to give him her first time.

The truth was that with his old man's power, one word from Lu Tianbi and the girl could have gone to Northern Wilderness Starfield. Likewise, all it would take was one word from Lu Tianbi and Chen Xiaobei's chance of going to Northern Wilderness Starfield would be taken away from him!

Demonic Fox felt panic rising inside her. She quickly used the Thousand Whispers Knot to warn Chen Xiaobei.

"Xiaobei! Please don't make enemies with this kid. Just talk to them!"

"C'mon, you saw for yourself that this group are not people you reason with. What's the point of talking?"

Demonic Fox knew Chen Xiaobei was right.

Lu Tianbi ignored the golden-haired girl's pleas and gave her the cold shoulder.

Regardless of what deals you had agreed to, he would turn around the next second and claim that he did not know you.

What was there to talk about with people like this?

"So, uncle. What do you say?" Lu Tianbi smiled. "I can open many doors for you when we get to Northern Wilderness Starfield. Then you can get more benefits than the regular rookie!"

"No. I don't agree!" Chen Xiaobei said, unyielding.

"Uncle! I gave you an offer of a lifetime but you turn me down! If you agree to my request, you'll benefit handsomely! If you refuse me, however, I'm afraid you won't be able to get to Northern Wilderness Starfield!"

"Don't think that you can threaten me! It's alright by me if I don't go to Northern Wilderness Starfield. But I will never agree to your ridiculous request!"

"Hey old man! You're still so stubborn eh?"

The burly black man took a step forward, his True Qi burst.

Ding!

[Cultivation: Celestial Cultivation; Health: 95,000; Combat power: 95,000]

This man was only in his thirties but he had already reached Celestial Cultivation.

It was already quite an impressive achievement for these mediocre, idling, bullying fuerdai 1  to be able to reach this level of cultivation.

Of course, his family probably had to sacrifice a large chunk of their resources.

But even after all the hard work, blood, sweat and tears a prodigy like Phantom Rain had put in her cultivation was still nowhere nearly as high as these spoiled, rich kids.

Well, it seemed that there was no fairness on earth and none in Northern Wilderness Starfield either!

"What a powerful True Qi current…" Demonic Fox looked unpleasantly surprised.

Her cultivation was still very low. That was why she was on edge even when the black man was only just awakening his True Qi.

Chen Xiaobei was not about to back down.

"I already said that I won't go to Northern Wilderness Starfield! What more do you want?"

"Whether you go or not is up to you but I. Want. Your. Niece."

"You want my people? Then ask my fist for permission!"

Chen Xiaobei was snappy.

"Oh… So are you here to play, old man?" Lu Tianbi laughed. "No one in Atlantis would dare to challenge me! Not a single person!"

"Then allow me to be the first to break that streak!"

Chen Xiaobei was obstinate. He would rather die than hand Demonic Fox over to him.

"You fool!" Lu Bitian looked pissed. "Black Bear! Kill this old thing!"

"Alright!"

The brawny man smiled as he eyed Chen Xiaobei. His True Qi transformed into True Kang.

"No! I will go with you!"

Demonic Fox made her way to the front, standing protectively in front of Chen Xiaobei.

"Master Lu! If you don't hurt my uncle and send him to Northern Wilderness Starfield, I will do whatever you want!"

"Look now! This stunner is quite sensible!" Lu Tianbi smiled and reached out his perverted claws. "Come! Come into my arms! Your uncle is my uncle! I will take good care of him!"

"You are not allowed to go!"

Chen Xiaobei grabbed Demonic Fox.

"Xiaobei! Let's go!" Demonic Fox pleaded using the Thousand Whispers Knot. "We are at the most crucial point of the plan. Do you really want to miss this opportunity?"

Chen Xiaobei quickly replied. "No plans are more important an you! The f*ck with Northern Wilderness Starfield! I, Chen Xiaobei, will not go!"

"Xiaobei! Please don't be rash! This is a good chance! Let me go with Lu Tianbi! I will be able to win his heart and help you gain more benefit! Then your operation will be able to run smoothly! I had sworn at the age of five that I will do whatever it takes to avenge my family. I'm just selling my body. I can take it!"

"But I can't take it! Listen to me, as long as there's breath in my body, I will never sacrifice you for some stupid threat!"

"Xiaobei…"

Even when she was ready to give herself up, Chen Xiaobei was adamant.

Her eyes filled up and large droplets of tears ran down her cheeks.

"Hey, pretty lady, why are you crying?"

Lu Tianbi was unaware that Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were communicating through the Thousand Whispers Knots.

In this 'survival of the fittest' world, strength was the determining principle. Demonic Fox herself had seen Tenshou murder her whole family and witnessed Nikkawa Uchu abandoned his country for it.

Strength was indispensable, making it irresistible.

But right now, for Demonic Fox's sake, Chen Xiaobei was willing to give up the unsurpassable opportunity to get to Northern Wilderness Starfield. He was giving up the chance that many could only wish for, the chance to escalate one's strength expeditiously.

Every other woman would be deeply touched by this.

"Why she's crying has nothing to do with you!"

Chen Xiaobei pulled Demonic Fox behind him and said, "I will not go to Northern Wilderness Starfield. She will not go with you. That is our final decision."

"What?!" Lu Tianbi's face darkened. "One moment she's coming with me and the next she's not. Are you guys taking me for a fool?"

"You're just asking for trouble!"

Black Bear tightened his fist, and cracked his knuckles.

All the other young men clenched their jaws and flared their nostrils, ready to tear Chen Xiaobei into pieces at Lu Tianbi's order!

"Nikkawa, the portal is ready. We can go now!"

Tenshou walked out of the Southern Town Star Temple with a paunchy fatty in a yellow dragon robe.

"What's all this?" The fatty asked, his brows furrowed.

"Dad!" Lu Tianbi ran over to the fatty and said, "These two stupid earthlings are messing with me! They don't care for you and your temple!"

"Oh? What is it?"

Fatty glanced at Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

This fatty appeared to be Lu Tianbi's father, who was also the leader of this underwater city, Lu Kang!

When Tenshou heard this, his wrung his hands nervously and said, "Brother Lu, I'm afraid that there's been a misunderstanding. I have told them many times to keep to themselves. Why would they dare to infuriate Tianbi?"

"Whether or not this is a misunderstanding will depend on what they say." Lu Kang said, straight-faced.

"Speak!"

Tenshou glared at Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

He himself would not dare displease a big shot like Lu Kang because it would affect his credentials as a mentor.

A demigod who was as powerful as the Rothschilds was banished from entering Atlantis because he treaded on Lu Kang's toes.

That was why Tenshou would never give face to Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox. When push comes to shove, he might just put all the blame on Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

Both Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox had no idea how to answer Tenshou.

Chen Xiaobei was now the Nikkawa Uchu who abandoned his family and country! Why would he go up against Lu Tianbi to protect Demonic Fox?

If they had told Tenshou about it, they would be under suspicion!

"What? You won't say? Then are you confessing to twisting my son's arm?"

The blubber Lu Kang narrowed his eyes.

His question was also met with silence.

Right now, whether they admit to it or not, they were at an impasse. Nothing they said or did could save them.

"It looks like it really was their fault! Master Tianbi, I will let you take care these two. Do whatever you want. Go ahead and kill them for all I care!"

Tenshou did not even plead on their behalf but pushed them right into the lion's jaws!

"Hehe, Mr. Tenshou is a man of culture!" Lu Tianbi smiled delightedly. "Black Bear! Kill the man and send the woman to my bedroom!"

Lu Kang made no comment about this, as if was a natural thing for his son to do such things.

"Yes!"

Black Bear approached Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox.

"Xiaobei… See, the thing I was worried about is happening… All this while, when you came to Japan, everything had been going smoothly… But it has come to an end… From now on, pain and suffering will come… It looks like the both of us will have to die together…"

Demonic Fox was devastated.

If she had agreed to go with Lu Tianbi, Chen Xiaobei might still be safe.

But right now, even if she promised to go with him, Chen Xiaobei would still be in trouble.

This time, Chen Xiaobei did not respond to her.

They were in a situation that was more precarious than before.

Chen Xiaobei did not have enough trump card in his hands to fight his way out.

Even though Chen Xiaobei had the Returning Bracelet with him, the portal could not be closed immediately.

And the latest point he had marked was in Bei Xuan Faction. If he escaped using the bracelet, he would be bringing danger to all of his people!

"Old man, why don't you say something? Are you scared?"

Black Bear scowled at Chen Xiaobei. "You gave up your future and your life for a woman! Tell me that's not foolish."

"For a woman?"

Tenshou shot Chen Xiaobei a dubious look.

"What? You don't plan to beg for mercy?"

Black Bear was three meters away from Chen Xiaobei. He could launch a deadly attack at any time.

"If I were you, I would get to my knees now remorsefully and beg for Bro Tianbi's forgiveness. Who knows, your life might be spared!"

Chen Xiaobei said nothing.

He was disputing in his own mind, whether or not to use the biggest trump card in his deck and fight to the death!

"I gave you a chance but you blew it! Now, die!"

Black Bear had wanted to humiliate Chen Xiaobei but Chen Xiaoebei had no intention of appealing.

Swoosh!

Black Bear raised his True Kang encrusted giant fists and swung it at Chen Xiaobei's noggin.

95,000 combat power equipped with Celestial Cultivation, his True Kang formed a spiked hammer.

One punch and Chen Xiaobei would turn into minced meat.

"No…" Demonic Fox let out a scream.

Tenshou raised his brows once more, his suspicion grew.

Why would Nikkawa Uchu be willing to die protecting Demonic Fox? And why would Demonic Fox worry for Nikkawa Uchu?

There must be something going on!

On the other side, Lu Kang and Lu Tianbi looked at Chen Xiaobei like they were seeing a dead man.

"You want to kill me? I'm sorry but you can't!" Chen Xiaobei bent the fingers on his right hand to form a claw.

"First Claw, Tide Turner!"

Swish!

Suddenly, Chen Xiaobei's right palm was lit with golden purple light. Right after that, dragon scales started to grow and cover Chen Xiaobei's entire hand. Sharp claws grew right out from his fingers and finally transformed into a golden dragon claw!

Initially, Chen Xiaobei wanted to use the Primordial Witch Combat Enhancement Technique to 90,000 combat power but he was still weaker than Black Bear's 95,000 combat power. However, Chen Xiaobei came across a golden opportunity to absorb 2,000 Spiritual Stones at Tenshou Island. That was why he could afford to activate the Witch Dragon's Nine Transformation.

First transformation, Tide Turner!

BAM!

Black Bear landed a heavy punch at Chen Xiaobei. The powerful attacked caused the ground to shake and the wind came rushing at them. Demonic Fox was forced to take a few steps back before she could regain her balance. On the other hand, Chen Xiaobei still stood on his group steadily. All he did to block Black Bear's attack was to raise his palm. Seemingly, the strike from Black Bear was too weak for Chen Xiaobei.

"How… How is that even possible? I can't believe an old bastard possesses similar strength with me!"

After Chen Xiaobei managed to stop his attack with ease, Black Bear was taken aback. One should know that most of the people from Earth that were recommended to travel to Northern Wilderness Starfield were just some young prodigies with True Nirvana cultivation. Black Bear never thought that he would come across such a powerful elite.

"Old man! I have to say that you are really quite powerful! I did not take you seriously just now! This time, I'm going to pour out all my strength to fight with you! Although your cultivation is the same as mine, I have the guidance from the famous master from Northern Wilderness Starfield and I'm equipped with high-tier martial art skill! There's no way that an ordinary elite like you from Earth can defeat me!" said Black Bear in a confident manner.

"Die now!"

With a loud roar, Black Bear swung his fist at Chen Xiaobei once again. This strike was definitely different from the previous one. Speaking from high-tier martial arts perspective, Black Bear's True Kang that was embedded in his fist was equipped with a lethal force. If an ordinary person was hit by this attack, their bodies would definitely be ripped into a few pieces.

"Heh! So, this is your high-tier martial arts skill?"

Facing the terrifying attack, Chen Xiaobei was not afraid at all.

"If we possess the same strength, your high-tier martial art skill can be considered as the key to defeat me! However! Since I'm more powerful, your martial arts skill is useless to me! Other than looking fancy, you have to accept the fact that you will lose to me in the end!"

Clearly, Chen Xiaobei was slapping Black Bear's face.

"Watch your mouth! You are not even powerful enough to defeat me!" said Black Bear in annoyance.

"Second Claw…"

Chen Xiaobei focused on his enemy. He then uttered the other three words after he formed right palm into a fist.

"World Shatterer!"

Immediately, the golden purple light grew even brighter. It might look similar to his first transformation but it had actually undergone the second transformation!

"Shatter!"

Seconds later, Black Bear's fist clashed with Chen Xiaobei's golden purple dragon claw and the sound of something shattering could be heard.

"How… How is that even possible? My True Kang…" screamed Black Bear.

The sound of shattering actually came from his True Kang. Every elite knew that if one wants to shatter one's True Kang, the person must have much higher combat power than the other person. Now, Chen Xiaobei's combat power was around 100,000. Though it was higher than Black Bear's, it was actually not enough to shatter his True Kang.

The reason why he could shatter Black Bear's True Kang with only one hit was because of the second transformation of Witch Dragon, World Shatterer!

Swish!

With only one swipe, Chen Xiaobei lopped off half of Black Bear's arm.

"Ah!!! My arm! It's too painful!"

Blood was spurting out from his wound. There was no way that rich and spoiled brat like Black Bear could withstand the excruciating pain like this.

"Soon, you won't be able to feel the pain anymore!"

Murderous intent could be sensed from Chen Xiaobei's ice-cold words.

Swish!

The moment he finished talking, Chen Xiaobei swiped his dragon claw at Black Bear's throat.

"No… Don't kill me…" said Black Bear in a fearful manner.

"Stop!"

At the same time, Lu Kang and Tenshou shouted at the same time. However, Chen Xiaobei was like a dragon that was unleashing his wrath. There was no way that he would listen to them.

Phissh!

One swipe and Black Bear's head was separated from his body.

He stood there without his head and blood gushed out from his body like a fountain! This scene had terrified everyone that stood around them.

"Xiaobei… I did not know that you have become such powerful elite…"

Demonic Fox was awestruck. She could not believe what she just saw. The last time they fought was at Paradise Island's bathroom. And it was during Chinese New Year. At that period of time, Chen Xiaobei's cultivation was only at early phase of True Nirvana cultivation. Who would have thought that Chen Xiaobei had improved so much?

"Oh god… That old man is so damn powerful! Bro Tianbi is the most powerful elite in our group! And Black Bear was placed at second… I can't believe that he was killed by one single strike!"

All those young men were staring at Chen Xiaobei with fear. Seconds ago, they were just figuring out ways to kill Chen Xiaobei. Now, they had turned into a group of cowards that retreated to Lu Tianbi's back. They did not even dare to move a single muscle on their bodies. Clearly, they knew that Chen Xiaobei could easily slaughter all of them within seconds.

"Look at that! What happened to the old man's hand? Is he a mutant?!"

Immediately, Lu Tianbi managed to spot Chen Xiaobei's dragon claw even though the True Kang that Chen Xiaobei cast on himself was extremely bright.

"Mutant?"

Lu Kang was surprised to hear the word. As the custodian of Southern Town Star Temple, he still could maintain his composure when he came across a demigod. However, he was taken aback when he saw Chen Xiaobei's dragon claw.

"That… That old man… Is he the mutant that has a Demonic Dragon in his blood? This is not possible!"

Lu Kang could not help but think of something horrible. Cold sweat even started to drip down from his forehead.

"This man over here is not Nikkawa Uchu! He is more powerful than him! Way more powerful!"

Tenshou was really shocked to hear about it. Earlier, he grew suspicious of Chen Xiaobei's and Demonic Fox's unnatural behavior. Through Chen Xiaobei's cultivation, his suspicions were now confirmed.

The person who was the most affected by this revelation was Tenshou.

This old bastard thought that he was in control of everything. He had never thought that the person who had been waiting by his side for three days and nights was not Nikkawa Uchu.

To a person with such a strong need to be in charge like Tenshou, this was a massive blow to his ego.

To him, it was like failing his best subject.

"What's happening?"

A group of resplendently middle-aged men dressed walked out of the Southern Town Star Temple.

"Father!"

"Dad!"

"Pops!"

The rich brats with Lu Tianbi ran over to each of the middle-aged men.

One of them, a black man did not see his son so he walked further out and when he saw his son's headless body, he screamed, "Black Bear! Who did this? Who killed my Black Bear?"

Black Bear's head was a few feet away with his eyes rolled back into his skull.

"What happened?"

The group of men that had just exited the building gathered around the body.

"What the hell did this? Who dares kill and cause havoc in Atlantis?"

"This is outrageous! For more than ten years, no fights had taken place here in Atlantis! Who is it? Who dares to kill here?"

"Who killed the temple assistant custodian's son?! This is a proclamation of war against our Southern Town Star Temple!"

This group of men were core members of the South Town Star Temple. They were close-knitted brothers who supported each other through good and bad times.

The murder of Black Bear had crossed a line in their book and they were outraged.

"It's that old man! He killed Black Bear!"

"That old man was messing with us then he killed Black Bear!"

"We must avenge Black Bear…"

The group of brats quickly added fuel to the flame. They were the ones who had bullied the others but they put the blame on Chen Xiaobei.

"Who are you? Who brought you here to Atlantis? I will destroy you! Destroy your reference!"

Smoldering rage pulsed through Black Bear's father.

"It's a misunderstanding! Please hear me explain, Elder Hager!" Tenshou blurted. "I was the one who recommended this person. But I was also duped! He was not the person I wanted to recommend!"

"What do you mean?"

Elder Hager looked like he was about to strangle Tenshou to death.

"Elder Hager, please stay calm! Allow me to take his mask off! I was deceived! Please allow me to make up for it!"

"Whatever you said better be true or even the gods won't be able to save you!"

Everyone's gaze was now on Chen Xiaobei.

"Old man! Go to hell! Hahaha…"

Lu Tianbi laughed, showing no remorse at all, completely unaffected by his friend's death.

Lu Kang and the members of the Southern Town Star Temple said nothing as if they know how this would end—Chen Xiaobei would die.

After all, the person who was about to attack Chen Xiaobei was a demigod!

There was no way Chen Xiaobei could get out of this alive.

"That's it… We're screwed… We're going to die…" Demonic Fox crumbled.

They were already at a stalemate.

But now that all the elders of the temple were here, the chances of them getting out alive was zilch!

She did not know if Chen Xiaobei would be able to fight back this time.

Death was on the horizon.

"Who are you? What's the point of keeping up with this act?" Tenshou asked as he advanced toward Chen Xiaobei.

"If you want to know who I am, come and find out yourself!"

"What? Do you want to kill me too? With your rubbish cultivation, I could cripple you from where I am standing! But you won't be able to even harm a hair on me! Stop resisting! Be a good lamb and show us your face! You were the one who committed the murder, don't drag me down with you!"

As Tenshou spoke, a ball of True Kang was forming on his right finger.

His strength was more than one rung higher than Chen Xiaobei and like he said, Chen Xiaobei would not be able to even hurt a single hair on him.

But Tenshou was able to kill Chen Xiaobei with just one finger.

"Do you really think that I won't be able to hurt you?"

"Heh, did you hit you head? I am Japan's Sky Ninja! The world's strongest elite! What makes you so confident that you will be able to hurt me?"

Lu Tianbi and the rest of the rich brats laughed.

"It looks like that old man was so scared he lost his mind! His cultivation was only about 100,000 combat power. But he challenges a demigod?! He's just asking to die!"

Lu Kang and the group of temple elders looked at Chen Xiaobei like he was just another nutjob.

Even Demonic Fox was a little taken aback. What was Chen Xiaobei trying to prove? It was baffling.

"I've already given you a chance. But you refused my kindness so you've only got yourself to blame for what I do to you next!"

Tenshou raised his right hand and the True Kang on his forefinger lit up!

The ball of True Kang was not very big but the light it gave out was like that of a small blinding sun.

"I will count to three! Reveal your identity and your plot then you can die a better death! But if you still insist on being a stubborn f*ck, I will make you die miserably!"

Tenshou narrowed his eyes as he counted down. "One! Two! Three…"

Every number Tenshou enunciated was like a ticking bomb to Demonic Fox's ears. Her heart pounded wildly in her heart.

When he reached three, Demonic Fox's heart froze. She bit her lip and cried in her heart, "Xiaobei! If you die, I will not live either!"

"Even if I do die, I will bring all of them down with me!"

Even in the face of death, Chen Xiaobei was unfazed.

"Die, you shit!" Tenshou roared and launched a deadly attack.

Swoosh!

Chen Xiaobei waved his hand and took something out of the Infinite Space Ring.

It was a long, thick cylindrical item that looked like a dragon's penis.

Tenshou froze at the sight of the item.

Chen Xiaobei stared daggers at Tenshou.

"Go ahead and make another move!"

"Is… Is that a rocket?"

Chen Xiaobei's audience gawked at the ten-meter-long cylinder Chen Xiaobei had just taken out.

"Rocket my ass! It's a nuclear missile! There's a trefoil symbol on it!"

Lu Tianbi shrieked. He was keen-eyed and immediately spotted the black and yellow emblem.

"Nu… Nuclear weapon? How is that possible?"

Tenshou stood stock still. He did not have the nerve to take another step towards Chen Xiaobei.

One nuclear missile was enough to flatten an entire city!

The thermal radiation released would be as intense as the temperature of the core of the sun and would produce an explosive energy that even a demigod would not be able to handle! Chen Xiaobei placed a hand on the warhead of the missile, which also meant that the lives of everyone at the scene was literally under his palm!

"Don't be rash! Let's talk… Don't do anything stupid…"

The Star Temple Elders and all their little brats were drenched in cold sweat.

This group of people had high power and authority. They hated the thought of parting from their privileges!

As the saying goes, the barefooted ones need not be afraid of those with covered feet.

It meant that people with 'covered feet' would be reluctant to part with their possessions! These people are the ones who treasure their lives most! But they were also the ones who fear death most!

"That… that must be a fake! How could a regular person like him get his hands on a nuclear missile?"

Hager looked confused.

"Nobody panic!" Lu Kang said, "Hager is right! Only a few countries on earth possesses this weapon! It would be impossible even for us to get it!"

His words calmed the others and then just like that, they were set into motion.

"That's right! Even a demigod could only dream about getting a nuclear missile! How could a 100,000 combat power piece of junk get his grubby hands on one?"

"Yeah! If any one of those countries lost their missile, a war would have broken out already!"

"I think it's just an empty shell! It's just a prop that old trash uses to bluff people!"

"That's a nuclear missile, not an egg! How can someone like him take it out just as he pleases?!"

…

They all snapped out of their shock. Discrediting the integrity of the missile.

"Xiaobei… Is that real?"

Even Demonic Fox was doubtful. Any normal person would have dismissed it. Chen Xiaobei did not reply Demonic Fox but addressed the group of people before him.

"Do you guys know about the mysterious disappearance of the USA's Zuckerberg carrier battle group last year?"

"Zuckerberg? Carrier battle group?"

The men scratched their head.

"I've heard of it before!" A freckled face rich brat said. "It was reported that the group vanished in the Indian Ocean! Rumor has it that it was a demigod who sank the whole troop!"

Lu Kang looked at Chen Xiaobei through narrowed eyes and asked, "So, you're saying that you destroyed the American fleet? And you have the strength of a demigod? Tenshou is also a demi-god. Why do you think that that will frighten us?"

"I am not a demi-god and I don't need you to be afraid of me! You just have to be afraid of this missile! Does anyone here know any American officials? You can give them a call. Ask them if Zuckerberg was carrying a nuclear missile. Ask them if it was missing from the wreckage."

"That…" Lu Kang rubbed his chin and then barked, "Go ask now!"

In the beginning, Lu Kang did not believe Chen Xiaobei. But Chen Xiaobei spoke with such conviction that he had to look into it!

If it really was a nuclear missile and he had stepped on Chen Xiaobei toes, the entire Atlantis would be blown up. None of them would survive!

"I have the contact of a senior CIA official! I'll ask him…"

Tenshou took out his phone and dialed Zar's number.

"Mr. Zar! Did your country lose a nuclear missile last year?" Tenshou tapped his feet furiously. "Zar! Don't beat around the bush! What national secret? That's all bullshit! Tell me the truth! What? Really? Send the picture to my phone! Hurry!"

The conversation was very forthright. Under Tenshou's coercion, Zar revealed the truth.

He even sent a picture of the nuclear missile to Tenshou.

"Bro Lu, take a look…"

Tenshou showed it to Lu Gang.

Both of their faces paled.

"Is… Is this nuclear missile real?"

Everyone at the scene sucked in a breath of cold air, their faces looked alarmed and their foreheads were wet with cold sweat.

They had been jeering at Chen Xiaobei, suspecting him of lying to them but now that the truth was presented to them, they shivered with fear for their lives!

If they had pushed Chen Xiaobei's button, they would already have gone up in smoke!

Just thinking about it sent a chill running down their spines.

"It's… It's actually real…"

Demonic Fox looked at Chen Xiaobei like he was a god! There was nothing he cannot do!

"Don't panic! Remain calm, everyone!" Lu Kang tried to assuage his people. "My friend! Whoever you are! Whatever you've done before, whatever animosity between us is cleared!"

This meant surrender, forgetting about Black Bear's murder.

Hager flinched, realizing that it meant he could not pursue his son's killer. He gritted his teeth, but then remembered that the missile in Chen Xiaobei's hand. So he could only accept the fact.

"The animosity between us is cleared? A donkey would have to kick me in the head for me to believe your f*cking words!"

There is a saying that goes: like father, like son.

Having witnessed Lu Tianbi's unsavory and heinous ways of dealing with things, it was almost a guarantee that Lu Kang was just as unscrupulous and cold-blooded.

"Then what do you want? Go ahead and lay out your terms! I'll agree to whatever you say!" Lu Kang had no choice but take a step back.

Chen Xiaobei said, "Open the portal and send us to Northern Wilderness Starfield!"

If Chen Xiaobei returned to earth now, he would draw these bloodthirsty idiots take revenge on his friends and family. Only by escaping to Northern Wilderness Starfield where there were no cares at all, working tirelessly to increase his cultivation, that Chen Xiaobei would be able to have a chance to survive.

"Alright! I agree!"

Lu Kang had no other option.

If they pissed Chen Xiaobei off, Lu Kang would die and Atlantis would be completely destroyed. They would all be sentenced to a horrible death.

Southern Town Star Temple was just one of the thousands of portals to Northern Wilderness Starfield!

The Lu Family was just one of the thousands of factions of Northern Wilderness Starfield!

If Atlantis was destroyed, the Lus would be severely punished by the Northern Wilderness Temple! And they would lose their positions as the custodians of the Southern Town Star Temple and might never be put into service by them!

Then the Lu Family would be ruined!

The thing about death that Lu Kang could not accept was becoming the person who causes his family's damnation. He understood the sobriety of the situation. There was no way he would refuse Chen Xiaobei.

"Let's go then! All of you will walk in front of me and don't turn around!"

"Alright! Let's go!"

Lu Kang, now entirely obedient to Chen XIaobei, led his people ahead of Chen Xiaobei.

"Xiaobei…"

Demonic Fox looked worriedly in Chen Xiaobei's direction.

"Don't be afraid. We'll talk about it when we get to there!" Chen Xiaobei soothed her using the Thousand Whispers Knot. "We have no chance on Earth but going to Northern Wilderness Starfield may be our lifeline!"

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox were like two feeble lambs surrounded by vicious tigers. They would have to rid themselves of these tigers to be able to even have a chance of surviving! For now, he put the nuclear missile back into the Infinite Space Ring and then walked with Demonic Fox like cautious deer behind the group of men.

"I don't think it's that simple. That old bastard Tenshou and Lu Kang were whispering amongst themselves. They must be planning something…"

Demonic Fox told Chen Xiaobei in her heart.

"I saw that too…" Chen Xiaobei nodded. "But we have no choice, right now. We would have to play it by ear for now…"

"Xiaobei, if there's an opening for you to escape, you must take it! Don't worry about me!" Demonic Fox said earnestly. "My death would be insignificant. But you, you cannot die! You are my only hope for revenge!"

"Stop it! I will never let you die! I'm really close to Yanwang! I will ask him to spare your life!"

"You're just saying that…"

Demonic Fox frowned but she felt a warmth inside her.

The more Chen Xiaobei refused to give up on her, the more determined she was to sacrifice herself for him!

Demonic Fox said nothing else as she watched Tenshou and Lu Kang's every move.

…

After a while, they reached the heart of the underwater city, where 30 meters tall altar stood. It looked very much like the one in the remnants of the underwater city, but much bigger and taller.

"You guys go ahead and open the portal." Lu Kang instructed the two temple elders.

Lu Kang then turned around and said, "My friends, you can go to the top of the altar. After about half a minute, the portal will open."

"The same rule applies. All of your people walk in front, no one is allowed to look back. You can only come down when we reached the top!" Chen Xiaobei said warily.

It was the only way to keep his enemies from pulling anything on them.

"Alright, let's go!"

Lu Kang did not argue but led his people up the stairs.

Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox followed behind.

Very quickly, they reached the top of the altar.

The eye of the formation carved on the floor of the altar illuminated in a blue glow.

That was a sign that the portal was opened. It was gradually building up energy and would soon be able to teleport.

"You can all go down now! Don't try anything stupid!" Chen Xiaobei instructed.

"Don't worry, I won't! Right now, I just want to send you off as quickly as I can!" Lu Kang said before turning to walk down the stairs.

"Alright, we'll be out of danger's way soon…"

Chen Xiaobei finally let out a sigh of relief.

It took only half a minute for the portal to be in operation.

That also meant that after they stepped into Northern Wilderness Starfield, Chen Xiaobei and Demonic Fox only had thirty seconds to run for their lives.

They would be able to go as far as ten kilometers away using the Somersault Cloud. That way, they would be safe.

"But I'm still worried…"

Demonic Fox furrowed her brows as she watched Tenshou and Lu Kang.

"You don't have to keep watching them. They won't take the risk."

Chen Xiaobei was completely relaxed. They would be safe soon. Why would they look for trouble?

Buzz…

Suddenly, the blue glow dissipated. The energy in the portal stopped building.

"Hey Lu! What the hell is this?"

Chen Xiaobei shouted.

"What is it? I didn't do anything!"

Lu Kang turned around from the steps, looking at Chen Xiaobei with an innocent expression.

"The formation is not working! I warned you not to try and pull any tricks!"

"Not working? That can't be right."

"It may be due to insufficient supply of energy. It always happens. We have to keep adjusting! Don't worry! It'll come back soon! I wouldn't dare provoke you…"

Lu Kang put on a sincere expression.

"No! He's trying to distract Xiaobei!"

Demonic Fox's danger intuition allowed her to identify the opponent's motive.

Sure enough, as Chen Xiaobei was deep thoughts, mulling over whether or not Lu Kang was lying to him, he was oblivious of what was happening around him. Demonic Fox sensed that something was wrong, so she turned around and looked at Tenshou and Lu Kang.

She exclaimed, "Shit! It's Kagebunshin!"

Demonic Fox knew quite a lot about Ninjutsu. So when she was looking at Tenshou, she suddenly realized that Tenshou's movement as he walked down the stops was a little off.

Instinctively, the first thing that came to her mind was Kagebunshin!

Instinctively, Demonic Fox stepped in front of Chen Xiaobei.

"Die, the both of you!"

Tenshou's voice rang out of nowhere.

Then a blurry silhouette flashed before them. It was Tenshou himself!

He stood in front of Demonic Fox. A sharp True Kang Sword in his hand pointed toward her heart!