Chapter 216 – It Was Supposed To Be A Six
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Who is that?!”
There was a cold flash in Lu Ming's eyes.
He turned around.
He was about to attack when he paused in mid-way, in shock.
Over there was a thin dark figure. It trembled and quivered, revealing a familiar face.
“Fan Ze?”
Lu Ming was surprised.
“L-Lu Ming?”
Fan Ze was stunned momentarily before he broke out in tears. “I have finally seen a human being!
It is really you!
Alive, alive!
Hahaha, I have made it out alive.”
Fan Ze was elated.
He looked as if he was starved and he would sway in the wind and fall. He seemed as if he escaped from the Great Famine.
“Why are you here?”
Lu Ming was shocked.
c.r.a.p!
Old Fan managed to survive under such circ.u.mstances?!
This was strange.
Why didn't he see him?
He searched very hard for him.
“Because of those d.a.m.n men in black.”
Fan Ze was filled with anger. “They attacked me, wanting to silence me. I hid in the secret tunnel that I dug beforehand.”
“However…”
Fan Ze gritted his teeth, shaking with rage.
“Those d.a.m.n men in black…
They were without any conscience. After destroying my mansion, for fear that I would escape, they used a pavement roller to tear down the mansion…
All of the entrances were sealed!
I couldn't get out!
I could only wait here!
Wait a minute…”
Fan Ze broke off in tears.
G.o.d knew how he managed to survive until now!
He had eaten all the plants.
He had eaten all the gra.s.s.
He had even eaten the four-star Plants Restriction that managed to survive… He was really famished…
He could only concentrate on cultivation!
Because when he was cultivating, he would not feel as hungry!
However…
He had no idea how long he could survive…
There was no hope.
He even felt like committing suicide!
He swore, whoever saved him, he was willing to pay any price…
Afterward…
Lu Ming came…
“Thank you! Thank you!”
Speaking of this, he almost knelt down to thank him.
Lu Ming was speechless.
Oh.
It turned out that the men in black did this to him.
“They were too evil.”
Lu Ming was outraged. “How could they do something like this!”
“Don't worry.”
There was a cold glitter in Fan Ze's eyes. “I will destroy these people sooner or later! These d.a.m.ned people, I cursed them to be without any future generations and never to reincarnate.”
Lu Ming was speechless.
Why did he feel guilty?
Well…
“D-do you have any food with you?”
Fan Ze suddenly asked.
“Yes.”
Lu Ming took out a leftover compressed biscuit and threw it to him.
“Thank you!”
Fan Ze bit on it. It tasted like the best food that he had ever had in his life.
Lu Ming… was great!
He was such a good person. Why did he think of killing him back then?
He had decided he would return everything that he owed Lu Ming in the past. The money that should be given to him for helping him to cover the house with restrictions, as well as saving his life…
And much more.
And right then.
Whoos.h.!.+
Whoos.h.!.+
The Original Card burst with bright lights, catching Fan Ze's attention.
“That is…”
Fan Ze was surprised.
He noticed the Original Card on the ore veins.
Uh…
The atmosphere turned awkward.
How should he say it?
Lu Ming pondered deeply.
He was done for!
He could not think of any reason…
Forget it.
Perhaps he should bury Old Fan again… anyway, he had lost his vocation core and his combat effectiveness was low. Why not make him lie down forever…
That was what Lu Ming had in mind.
Right then, Fan Ze looked up. “Is it due to the python?”
He regained some energy after eating the biscuits.
“Huh?”
Lu Ming paused before he hurried to say, “Yes!”
“That would explain it…”
Fan Ze asked, “How did it come about?”
“There is a six-star spirit body in Qing Ming City.”
Lu Ming thought hard as he cooked up stories. “It tried to absorb all the energy in the ore vein so as to destroy Qing Ming City. I can only use the Original Card to absorb its sinister aura.
However…”
Lu Ming looked at the Original Card that was flying and shaking happily from receiving so much energy and his expression turned solemn. “I have no idea how long I can hold on…”
“As expected.”
Fan Ze's heart skipped a beat.
He looked at the Original Card.
True enough.
Lu Ming's Original Card was s.h.i.+vering. It might not be able to hold on…
Sigh!
This child…
He was still very kind-hearted.
The young chap from back then had four-star abilities after partic.i.p.ating in the School Champions.h.i.+p Compet.i.tion. Right now, his combat abilities should be above him, but his personality…
“You are too kind-hearted.”
Fan Ze sighed.
That was right.
If he was not pure and simple-minded, he would not have saved him.
Heh.
People like that…
“I will help you deal with the python!”
Fan Ze took a deep breath.
“Huh?”
Lu Ming was taken aback.
Help…
How did he intend to help?
Also, he remembered that Fan Ze's vocation core had been destroyed?
“Don't worry.”
Fan Ze laughing mockingly at himself. “Although I have lost my vocation core, this is an ore vein. I did not waste my days over here…”
Buzz—
Buzz—
Lights shone brightly around him.
The other kidney in his body started to s.h.i.+ne.
Lu Ming was speechless.
Oh.
This guy had tempered both of his kidneys!
“This kidney is originally weaker. But after days of cultivation, it has caught up!”
Fan Ze was full of confidence.
“Don't worry.”
He looked at Lu Ming.
“I can help you temper the Original Card.”
Fan Ze said in a low voice, “Before I was a poor one-star. Because of the unique body tempering method, I managed to cultivate to become a four-star today… This tempering method can be used on the body as well as on the vocation core! Back then, my kidney… That's how tempering is done.”
Fan Ze looked solemn.
He had known for a long time that his tempering method was extraordinary. A long time ago he read it in a sheepskin book and the book seemed very precious…
However…
He never thought that the powerful tempering method would result in the birth of a kidney spirit!!!
Although it had been destroyed…
It was okay!
His other kidney would have a kidney spirit soon!
“So… Right now… I will help your Original Card to temper!”
Fan Ze looked serious.
Buzz—
Many streaks of energy appeared in the ore vein.
Fan Ze absorbed the energy and he transformed it into strange energy, engulfing Lu Ming's Original Card and began to temper the Original Card!
Hence…
The situation near the ore vein became more and more mysterious.
Buzz—
Buzz—
The Original Card glowed continuously.
On one side, the python absorbed the ore vein to turn into a sinister aura, on the other side, Fan Ze used the energy to temper…
The aura provided by Fan Ze had indeed begun to temper the Original Card. It grew stronger and stronger and was able to take in more and more sinister aura.
Lu Ming was dumbstruck for a long time.
This…
Why would Fan Ze help him?
He could not figure it out.
He was still thinking about how he should silence him…
It was really…
Whoos.h.!.+
Whoos.h.!.+
The cultivation speed of the Original Card increased madly.
After a long time…
Bang!
A powerful aura shook the place.
Lu Ming was officially a three-star peak!
Lu Ming was taken aback.
c.r.a.p!
He had b-broken through to a three-star peak?
This speed…
Lu Ming suddenly felt sorry for Old Fan. He was a good man! He gave him ores and he helped him in tempering. Where could he find such a good man like him?!
At this moment.
Lu Ming's Original Card was filled to the brim with energy. It could no longer absorb any sinister aura. It transferred the excess sinister aura into the Sea of Consciousness quietly, however…
It overflowed in no time.
What to do?
Lu Ming decided to temper the Original Card!
To the card spirit in the Original Card, the special energy like the sinister aura was very nouris.h.i.+ng and beneficial. It could use this type of special method to temper…
Hence…
The Original Card began to rotate slowly. It began to temper under the forces sent by the python and Fan Ze…
Inexplicably…
Lu Ming thought of the scene in the Lunar Shadow legacy. Back then it was the same when he improved during the confrontation of the thoughts.
Tempering…
It had begun!
Buzz—
Buzz—
The hardness of the Original Card increased significantly!
The tempering of the python and Fan Ze seemed to be balancing each other.
Fan Ze realized that while he was increasing the tempering, the sinister aura of the python that was absorbed by the Original Card would increase as well. It was subtle but it managed to stabilize it!
At this very moment…
The python that was absorbing the energy of the ore veins felt dissatisfied.
Why did the sinister aura diminish?
Could it be that the energy absorbed from the ore vein would reduce with the distance?
It had no idea.
However…
Seeing that it was close to killing the disruptive five-star cultivators, it must have enough. Therefore, he triggered the transformation of the sinister aura once again!
Underground.
Bang!
A terrifying sinister aura appeared.
The Original Card that was trying to maintain stability and Lu Ming were drowned instantly…
There was a sudden increase in sinister aura!
“It's okay!”
Fan Ze took the initiative to help, his kidney bursting with lights.
Buzz—
He invoked the energy of the ore veins once again, working against the sinister aura, disturbing the python yet again, followed by a mad rush of sinister aura…
Once, twice, thrice…
After a long time…
In the mine underground.
The sinister aura of the python descended from the sky like a huge column of light!
Fan Ze's tempering was very terrifying as well. It burst and exploded from the mine!
Bang!
Bang!
The two auras clashed with each other!
The Original Card was caught in the middle. It went through tempering and transformed, becoming stronger…
Right then…
The python sensed that something was amiss.
Oh no!
The suction force was far beyond what it expected. It was unlike the normal absorption of the ore vein. It felt like the absorption of the previous Original Card!
Could it be that…
They were lurking beneath the ore veins?
d.a.m.n it!
The python was furious.
It tried to withdraw its energy…
However…
At this moment.
In the building.
The five-star cultivators who were in a panic sensed that the aura of the python had obviously weakened and the blockade was weakening as well…
“Do it now!”
“Hurry!”
“Don't give it any chance to lock us in again. Everyone, let's strike!”
Hence…
All the five-star cultivators worked together to attack it.
Bang!
Bang!
Horrifying energy surged into the building.
A terrifying aura rushed into the python and it seemed to force the python apart from the building. The body of the python was distorted and it looked malevolent!
“It worked!”
The five-star cultivators were elated. They widened their eyes, becoming crazy as the python fell to the ground. They already had all kinds of equipment ready and the time was finally here!
“Separation!”
“Hurry, separate it from the building!”
“The spirit body trap is ready. Get ready to throw it!”
Everyone was excited.
Although they did not know what happened to the python previously, everything seemed to be going according to what they originally planned.
Next…
It was time to see who was more capable!
Swoos.h.!.+
Swoos.h.!.+
Various spirit body traps were being readied.
Ss——
Ss——
It tried to lash back at them ferociously.
However, the absorption of the Original Card in the underground never stopped…
Whoos.h.!.+
Whoos.h.!.+
Endless of lights flashed.
The python had just made a move when it faltered.
d.a.m.n it!
It was angry and alarmed.
The five-star spirit body hunters, Fan Ze and the Original Card made their moves at the same time. It was caught unaware and was in an impa.s.se, unable to escape!
It watched helplessly as its sinister aura was continuously being absorbed…
The sinister aura became lesser and lesser…
The sinister aura became lesser and lesser…
Gradually…
There was no more sinister aura from the ore vein, all the sinister aura seemed to be intercepted. The most terrifying thing was that it kept losing its energy!
Not only that.
As there was not enough sinister aura and it was being sapped from underground… Its sinister aura was drained away at an alarming rate…
More and more sinister aura was being drained away…
More and more sinister aura was being drained away…
“How can that be possible?!”
The python panicked.
d.a.m.n it!
What kind of demon was the spirit body?
What exactly happened in the ore vein?
At this moment…
With the weakening of the python…
The barrier that was used to lock the building was gone. But right now, no one was willing to leave. Everyone released volatile separation attacks!
They wanted to catch the python!
Swoos.h.!.+
Swoos.h.!.+
Beams of attacks were released.
The python was surrounded by their attacks.
Bang!
Bang!
The building started to shake.
The python that was in a very weakened state was about to separate from the building.
“Done!”
“Come on. Get ready to catch it!”
Everyone was full of antic.i.p.ation.
At the moment of separating from the building, numerous spheres. .h.i.t the python, flooding it with beams of lights, and the whole building came cras.h.i.+ng down!
Bang!
Bang!
The building collapsed.
The five-star cultivators floated out.
The collapse of this level was unable to harm them.
Swoos.h.!.+
Numerous spirit body traps were retracted.
The spirit body trap on one of the cultivators sparkled!
“I caught it!” The man rejoiced.
Click!
Everyone pressed the b.u.t.ton on top it. According to the usual practice, the b.u.t.ton would display the virtual shadow of the spirit body in the air…
Shus.h.!.+
Lights and shadows condensed.
There was a short and thin small snake in front of the man.
It was green in color.
It looked like a long bean that was being pulled apart.
“Ding—
The spirit body had been captured.
Spirit body power: One-star.
Spirit body type: Snake creature.
Spirit body length: Eighteen centimeters.
Spirit body rating: Twenty-six points (Congratulations, the rating of the spirit body that you captured is higher than 23% of the spirit bodies in the a.s.sociation spirit bodies library. Please continue to work hard.)”
Shus.h.!.+
The entire world suddenly quietened down.
The five-star cultivators were dumbstruck.
The five-star spirit body hunter that captured the python stiffened on the spot. The smile on his face instantly froze.
d.a.m.n!
It was supposed to be a six-star python!
