Chapter 305: Flamboyant and Arrogant
On the mountain peak, the purple-robed youth stood with his black hair flying, pointing at the landscape with impassioned fervor, displaying a bearing that defied the entire world.
However, when Ye Fan thought about how that was actually the damn fatty impersonating him, he felt utterly disgusted. Otherwise, he might have actually admired him a bit.
The purple-robed youth stood with his hands behind his back, growing more relaxed by the moment, his brows raised high as he said, "And as for you Holy Sons and Holy Maidens, in my eyes you're nothing but flowers raised in a greenhouse. When I enter the Four Extremes Secret Realm in the future, I will challenge each and every one of you and make you kneel at my feet."
Everyone was stunned, and the cultivators from the various Holy Lands were especially furious.
The younger generation erupted in an uproar. This Ancient Waste Body was far too arrogant, unbearable to tolerate. He pointed at the Eastern Wasteland, questioned the entire world, belittled everyone, and acted as if he alone reigned supreme.
"You've gone too far!" someone shouted.
On the mountain peak, the purple robe fluttered as the youth gazed up at the sky, his voice impassioned: "My fate is mine to command, not Heaven's! In the future, this entire land will grovel at my feet!"
"This damn fatty is really getting into character, actually believing he's the Primordial Saint Body..." Tu Fei was speechless. This unscrupulous Taoist was actually stirring up emotions, putting on a grand display.
"You're too arrogant!" Many couldn't tolerate such words.
The purple-robed youth's eyes shone brightly, his voice growing even more fervent: "When my Primordial Saint Body reaches great accomplishment, I will bloom while all other flowers wither, sweeping across the Eastern Wasteland!"
His starry eyes sparkled as he faced the crowd alone, looking like he dared to make enemies of the entire world. But knowing he was actually Duan De, even the Big Black Dog felt like vomiting.
"So shameless, so despicable! This emperor has never seen anyone like this!"
"Damn it, using someone else's name to have fun—this is just inviting disaster for you," Tu Fei said to Ye Fan with a sigh.
"You're arrogant enough to reach the heavens!" someone from a Holy Land shouted.
"Arrogant? I'm just stating some facts." Duan De, disguised as Ye Fan, swept his gaze across the area, his smile brilliant, his white teeth gleaming under the sunlight. "Listen well, all you Holy Lands. You chased me today, but in the future, I will repay the favor!"
"What right does a waste body like you have to say such things? You'll never break through the Dao Palace Secret Realm in your lifetime!"
"Curses are meant to be broken, miracles are meant to be created. Who can stop my destiny?" Duan De's spirit soared, his bearing captivating, his eyes clear. "In the future, I will surely reign supreme and descend upon every Holy Land!"
"I can't stand him anymore! Someone go up there and cut him down!" someone from the younger generation shouted, unable to hold back.
"Keep your ancient scriptures safe—I will borrow them for a look in the future!"
"Polish your Extreme Imperial Weapons—I will come to play with them someday!"
"Guard your Great Emperor tombs well—I will personally open them in the future!"
Duan De shouted these three sentences in an impassioned manner, as if he had pierced the heavens, causing the faces of everyone from the Holy Lands to turn extremely ugly.
The scene exploded into chaos. The purple-robed youth had defied the world's taboos and spoken such words, shocking and enraging everyone.
Tu Fei cursed, "This guy is way too arrogant. I wonder how he'll clean up this mess later."
Black Emperor said to Ye Fan, "He just said what you wanted to say, but it's too early. This damn fatty is making enemies for you. If we stomp him to death today, he won't feel wronged at all!"
Ye Fan sighed, "He said so much, but only the last sentence was his true intention. This damn fatty can't change his thieving nature—he's still eyeing the tombs of several Great Emperors."
"The more he stirs things up now, the harder he'll fall later. What I'm most looking forward to is seeing the expression on this damn fatty's face," Tu Fei said with a sly grin.
"You brat, you've said enough. Are you ready to die with your eyes closed?" an old man said in a deep voice.
"You bunch of pig heads, do you think you can trap this Saint Body?" Duan De was vicious, insulting everyone.
"Ignorant child, do you think carving Dao patterns can guarantee your escape and let you cross the void?" an old man said with contempt, laughing coldly.
Duan De shook his head, putting on an arrogant air. "You old relics, do you think using secret treasures can lock down this place and stop me from crossing the void? How naive!"
"Kill him!" Even the older generation couldn't stand him anymore, and someone rushed forward.
Duan De turned around flamboyantly, his back to the crowd, slowly pacing with his hands behind his back. "If I wish to leave, who in this world can stop me?"
"The void has been sealed. Let's see how you leave," an aged voice said calmly.
"The Dao patterns I control are remnants left by ancient Great Emperors. Who can seal them?" Duan De taunted.
"What?!"
"Don't bother seeing me off. A thousand miles of farewell must end. From now on, the sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly. I'm off now." Duan De waved behind him, then softly recited, "My path—you will never understand."
Many people landed on the mountain peak, their eyes capable of killing, all wanting to take a bite out of him.
"Life is truly lonely as snow." His purple robe fluttered, his back to the crowd, flamboyant beyond measure. "This Saint is leaving!"
But he didn't move. He was still standing there.
"Go!" Duan De shouted softly.
Still nothing. Yellow leaves fell before his eyes, but he didn't leave.
"Cross the void!" Duan De could no longer stay calm.
The autumn wind blew, leaves fluttering like butterflies. He stood there, completely still.
"Damn it, teleport through space!" Duan De panicked, on the verge of tears.
But the autumn breeze continued, and the scenery before him remained unchanged. Now he was truly panicked—the consequences were too severe!
He stomped his foot hard, but the Dark Jade Platform showed no reaction at all. He couldn't cross the void!
Duan De's body froze as if struck by lightning. He felt the world spinning.
"Damn it, what's happening?!" His mouth went dry, and he felt like his ass was on fire.
This was an emergency of the highest order. If he was trapped here, he didn't need to imagine the consequences.
Just moments ago, he had been full of spirit, looking down on the world, pointing at the landscape, practically throwing the Holy Lands into the latrine. If he couldn't escape now... just thinking about it made his hair stand on end.
"Even if those old immortals have secret treasures, they shouldn't be able to seal this kind of Dao pattern." In an instant, cold sweat broke out all over him. All his flamboyance and elegance vanished, and his legs began to tremble.
When he confirmed again that he couldn't cross the void, Duan De's vision went dark. He staggered and nearly fell to the ground.
At this moment, Duan De felt like he had stepped off a ten-thousand-story building, or snapped the cable of a boat in the middle of the Yangtze River. His scalp tingled, and his limbs stiffened.
"Damn it!" he muttered under his breath.
In that instant, Duan De's face turned completely green. He wanted to cry but had no tears, and he felt like cursing Heaven's ancestors.
"Why aren't you crossing the void?" The mountain peak was now full of people, less than ten zhang away, surrounding him completely.
Duan De turned around, forcing a smile uglier than tears. "Everyone, I..."
"You what? Where's all that arrogance from before?" someone mocked.
"I... I want to cry! Heaven is playing with me!" Duan De's face was green, uglier than if he had eaten a dead toad.
"Hahaha... hahaha..." In the distant sky, Tu Fei burst into laughter, drawing the attention of those around him.
Ye Fan also felt like pounding the ground, laughing heartily. Seeing the unscrupulous Taoist so frustrated filled him with immense joy.
"I finally got to see it! I finally saw that expression on the damn fatty's face! Hahaha..." Tu Fei laughed wildly, sending a voice transmission to Ye Fan.
Black Emperor was also dry-laughing, his mouth nearly splitting to his ears, looking thoroughly wicked.
"Why don't you escape?"
The crowd surrounded Duan De on the mountain peak, all wearing mocking expressions. He had been so arrogant just moments ago, and now seeing him on the verge of tears brought them all great satisfaction.
"I'm so damn frustrated!" Duan De's face was a mess of greens, his eyes darting around as he tried to find a way to escape.
"Where's your momentum? Keep being flamboyant!"
Duan De had to swallow his pride, unable to speak his bitterness. He had been too high-profile, spewing a bunch of harsh words, and now he was stuck with no way out.
"Scared stiff, huh? Why aren't you talking tough now?" someone sneered.
"Damn it, who said that? Come out! I'll fight you one-on-one! Anyone who's not convinced can come at me! This Saint Body will slap you to death with one palm!" Duan De shouted again.
He would never dare to reveal his true identity. Now he had to keep being "flamboyant" under Ye Fan's name. If he could escape and revert to his true form, he could continue his carefree ways.
"Arrogant again!"
"You bunch of Dao Palace Secret Realm losers! If it were one-on-one, I'd crush each of you with one finger!" Duan De was insufferably arrogant.
"Bullshit!" Many wanted to spit out those four words.
"Is there any Dao Palace Secret Realm cultivator who dares to fight this Saint? One-on-one, I'll destroy you all!" Duan De challenged.
He didn't mention the Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, nor did he look at the older generation in the distance. He only challenged the Dao Palace cultivators, hoping to find an opportunity to escape in the chaos.
"Whoosh!"
A group of people rushed forward, all Dao Palace cultivators, and began to beat Duan De. Various magical artifacts flew everywhere, forcing him to flee in panic.
"This Saint fights the heroes of the world alone, destined to be recorded in the history of the Eastern Wasteland..." Duan De suppressed his cultivation to the Dao Palace level, dodging among cultivators of the same rank while shouting nonstop.
In the distance, Tu Fei chuckled. "You've really made a name for yourself today."
Ye Fan rubbed his temples, wondering if this was worth it. That bastard Duan De was using his name to be so flamboyant, which was bound to cause a huge mess.
"Forget about that bastard for now. Let's go capture the wooden-faced Taoist." Ye Fan flew into the distance.
To be honest, the honest-looking wooden-faced Taoist had an incredibly strong mental fortitude.
When Ye Fan and Tu Fei arrived, they heard him talking with people from Yao Guang and the Ji Family on a mountain peak. This guy had no intention of escaping; he was stubbornly demanding each Holy Land pay him one hundred thousand jin of Source.
Tu Fei sighed, "What a talent. In this situation, he's still calm and collected, continuing to scam for Source here. I really want to cut open that unscrupulous Taoist's heart and see what it looks like."
"Daoist, the information you provided isn't false, but what kind of time is this? How can we go back to get you Source? We'll give you a sky-high reward later. Besides, we've already given you a lot!"
The people from Yao Guang were speechless, growing annoyed with the old Taoist. Right now, seizing the Primordial Mother Qi was the top priority, and capturing the purple-robed youth was the most urgent.
"Daoist, you've already taken ten thousand jin of Source from the Ji Family. If you add the bounties from Yao Guang and other major powers, you must have at least fifty thousand jin of Source on you now," someone from the Ji Family said.
Hearing this, Tu Fei sent a voice transmission to Ye Fan. "How about we wait a little longer? Let him scam some more Source, then we'll make our move."
"No. This wooden-faced Taoist has the same nature as that damn fatty. They're one and the same—equally cunning. He's clearly about to run now, just making one last scam." Ye Fan made this judgment, fixed his gaze on the wooden-faced Taoist, and prepared to act.
In the end, the people from the Ji Family and Yao Guang all rushed toward the mountain peak, leaving the wooden-faced Taoist behind.
"Daoist, if you don't demand the Source now, do you think they'll give it to you afterward?" Ye Fan approached.
"That's what I was thinking, but I can't afford to offend the Holy Lands," the wooden-faced Taoist said.
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"...
Various lights flickered as materials inscribed with Dao patterns—Star Stones, Divine Blood Earth, and others—flew down simultaneously, sealing off the mountain peak.
"Who are you?" The wooden-faced Taoist was startled.
There were many people around, and he hadn't expected anyone to dare make a move against him in public.
Dao patterns densely covered the mountain peak, drawing down purple lightning that connected with heaven and earth. The terrifying thunderbolts scorched the earth and rocks.
"Specifically designed to counter me..." The wooden-faced Taoist's face changed color instantly.
"Unscrupulous Heavenly Venerable, so it's you!" This divine incarnation of Duan De was so angry his nose nearly twisted.
On the mountain peak, Ye Fan and Tu Fei activated the Dark Jade Platform, ready to seize the Source and flee, while the Big Black Dog controlled the Dao patterns to bombard him.
Duan De couldn't recognize Ye Fan or Tu Fei, but he absolutely recognized this big dog.
"Boom!"
Purple lightning connected heaven and earth, terrifying beyond measure, striking Duan De's body.