Volume 7 Chapter 121: The Conclusion of Patience and Ruthlessness, I Can Do It Too!

"You have finally arrived…" Xu Qingfan murmured, "If you hadn’t come, I would have truly lost this time!"

Hearing these two roars, although the situation was urgent, Xu Qingfan felt a bit dazed and faintly recalled the scene from years ago.

Years ago, after the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" closed, Xu Qingfan used the black turtle shell given to him by Master Jiuhuan to do his last divination, where he saw a scene that filled him with despair.

In the vision, the Spirit Eater loomed large like the heavens and earth, waving countless tendrils, constantly devouring all living beings in the Human Alliance, while humanity’s resistance seemed so weak, their eyes filled with despair as if they were on the brink of extinction.

In one corner of the scene, Zhang Xusheng wore a proud smile, holding Chou in one hand and the World Crafting Cauldron in the other, flying towards the distance.

"What you see is the fate you will encounter. You can change the course ahead, but no matter how hard you try before that, the river will eventually break through obstacles and reach the sea."

This is what Master Jiuhuan said meaningfully when he handed him the three-time-use divination turtle shell.

During the first two uses, Xu Qingfan did not believe; he wanted to change everything, but he failed. So, in the last use, he accepted his fate and prepared for what was to come.

He contacted two kylin, one fierce and one auspicious, and told them that if they wanted to take back the "Four Spirits Sky Disk" from Zhang Xusheng and free the four Mythical Beasts, they must delay their actions until the moment it truly happened, until the moment the Human Alliance’s Spirit Eater broke through. Before that, they must not act, even if the Spirit Eater emerged. Since the two kylin owed him a favor, they agreed. From then on, he waited for this moment.

He gave his "Swelling Earth" to Chou, allowing Chou to grow stronger. Even though he was filled with concerns about Chou, he still let Chou’s power quietly surpass his own because he had been waiting for this moment.

He had been silently preparing over the years, trying to gather his own strength and weaken Zhang Xusheng’s power. Although he took precautions and did everything he could to understand Zhang Xusheng’s true plan, he did not suppress Zhang Xusheng when he first returned to the Human Alliance, even though he had evidence of Zhang Xusheng creating new humans because he was waiting for this moment.

Even just now, although he pretended to search for Zhang Xusheng, he did not truly give his all, because he knew the auspicious and fierce kylin were already hiding nearby, as he was waiting for this moment.

Waiting for the moment the river returns to the sea.

This moment has finally arrived.

However, he did not expect that Zhang Xusheng would use all sorts of schemes during this time, causing Mr. Liu to be killed and Ting’er to be injured!

Because of this, his killing intent towards Zhang Xusheng and his determination to kill Zhang Xusheng grew even stronger!

Master Jiuhuan is truly a wise man known alongside Zhang Xusheng in the world of cultivation, said to have seen through the Heavenly Way and reincarnation at just the Golden Core Stage.

Perhaps Jiuhuan was able to understand the Heavenly Way and reincarnation despite being at the Golden Core Stage because the Heavenly Way was using him and Xu Qingfan to deal with Zhang Xusheng.

…

Two earth-shattering roars not only left Xu Qingfan in a daze, but also shocked all the desperate human cultivators and even the Spirit Eater, causing them to turn their heads toward the direction of the roars.

The once chaotic and hopeless battlefield paused for a moment because of this.

Then, everyone saw three dark dots slowly grow larger in their eyes, finally revealing their true form.

Two mighty and sacred kylin, with Zhang Xusheng holding Chou in his hands.

At that moment, Zhang Xusheng’s expression remained calm, but the shock in his eyes was impossible to hide; he was no longer the carefree figure he used to be and was instead in a very difficult situation due to the sudden attack of the two kylin.

Two kylin continuously chased after Zhang Xusheng, blocking his escape from every direction, pushing him toward the area where humans fought against the Spirit Eater. Although Zhang Xusheng was exceptionally talented and clever, he still had to flee in this direction because he was not strong enough.

As Zhang Xusheng flew closer, everyone could see the hint of a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth and the glimmer of thought in his eyes.

However, the two kylins did not dare to get too close, and Zhang Xusheng was not in immediate danger because he still had his weapon.

It was unknown what method Zhang Xusheng used, but blood continuously flowed from Chou, turning into a thick green mist that blocked the path behind Zhang Xusheng, and even the two kylins were wary of this blood.

Soon, Zhang Xusheng had run within a hundred miles of Xu Qingfan.

Looking at the situation before him, Zhang Xusheng’s eyes flickered, as if he suddenly thought of a good idea.

However, Xu Qingfan no longer gave Zhang Xusheng any chance to respond.

Seizing the moment when the Spirit Eater noticed the two kylins, whose inner power was stirring but had slightly reduced their attacks, Xu Qingfan shouted, "Dear Taoist friends, form the Nine Palace Array, and lend your strength to me!"

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, the masters were taken aback, but soon after, Immortal Zizhen reacted first, standing behind Xu Qingfan in the Nine Palace position. Under the lead of Immortal Zizhen, the masters quickly formed the array, channeling all their Spirit Qi into Xu Qingfan.

With the full cooperation of the nine masters, Xu Qingfan felt his body swell to its limits, as if he might burst from too much Spirit Qi at any moment. At the same time, Xu Qingfan’s presence grew stronger; with the combined power of the nine masters, his aura surpassed even that of two kylins.

The Spirit Eater, noticing this, focused its attention on him. Taking advantage of Xu Qingfan’s inability to move quickly while absorbing the Spirit Qi, countless tentacles reached out towards Xu Qingfan.

However…

"The world is a chessboard, and everything is decided!"

Xu Qingfan suddenly shouted.

And then, "Heaven and Earth Chess" unexpectedly appeared in Xu Qingfan’s hand, a black piece that he placed in the center of the board.

The barrier of "Heaven and Earth Chess" suddenly expanded, spreading outwards. Wherever it reached, the wind stopped and the clouds paused. Whether human, Spirit Eater, or the two kylins, all froze in place, motionless for hundreds of miles around, as if time had stopped, leaving only Xu Qingfan to move normally.

"Puff…"

A large mouthful of blood erupted from Xu Qingfan’s mouth. Even though he had gathered the strength of nine masters, using such a powerful ability as "Time and Space Freeze" over such a wide area still left him severely injured.

But Xu Qingfan did not stop; he endured the waves of pain in his body and placed another black chess piece.

"Scatter!"

Suddenly, the Four Spirits’ protective orb in Zhang Xusheng’s hands shattered. The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the four great Mythical Beasts, appeared, but like others, their bodies could not move.

"Summon!"

Another black piece fell, and the World Crafting Cauldron in Zhang Xusheng’s hands instantly flew back to Xu Qingfan.

As Xu Qingfan picked up another black chess piece and was about to drop it, his movement suddenly stopped.

Xu Qingfan raised his head and looked into the distance at Zhang Xusheng, whose expression remained calm, showing a hint of scrutiny and even a spark of curiosity, as if he were waiting for the next moment of his fate, as if he were waiting for the situation to turn, as if he were watching a play, and one of the main characters on the stage was himself…

Thinking of the injured Mr. Liu and Ting’er, and seeing Zhang Xusheng’s expression at that moment, Xu Qingfan felt an overwhelming anger but also deep helplessness.

Zhang Xusheng did not care about anyone’s life or death, not even his own; he only valued the thrilling journey he experienced.

Or, he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan found he had no strength or desire to mock anything.

"Zhang Xusheng, you don’t care about anyone, and you hate anyone who gives up. You understand patience better than anyone, and now, I have learned to be ruthless too. I have learned to be patient to deal with you… But I didn’t expect that while I was being patient, Ting’er and Mr. Liu would suffer from your cruel hand. I hate you, but honestly, I also admire you. If it weren’t for the continuous accidents and the divination turtle shell that Master Jiuhuan gave me back then, I wouldn’t be your match… But now, you have become a pawn, controlled by me…"

Xu Qingfan’s voice echoed powerfully across the land, sounding so calm.

With a sigh, Xu Qingfan turned his gaze towards Chou.

"Chou, do you remember the promise you made when I created you? You said that after taking revenge, everything about you would be under my control. Does that promise still count?"

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, Chou’s eyes shifted slightly, glancing at Ting’er in Dongfang Qingling’s arms, a complicated thought passing through his mind, then his expression became calm, and he met Xu Qingfan’s gaze.

Xu Qingfan nodded slightly, and the piece in his hand was placed down.

"Farewell, Chou, break!"

Under the combined efforts of "Heaven and Earth Chess" and Xu Qingfan’s actions against Chou, for the first time, Chou appeared calm, but his body suddenly exploded into a thick mist of blood, floating in the space between heaven and earth, surrounding Zhang Xusheng.

"Move."

Chou’s only remaining treasure, a sphere like an eyeball, returned to Xu Qingfan’s hand.

And Chou vanished from this world forever, becoming Xu Qingfan’s sacrifice.

At the same time, the Spirit Eater, which was once trapped, suddenly began to stir, its body fluctuating constantly with such power that it seemed ready to break through the confinement of "Heaven and Earth Chess."

Others thought Xu Qingfan wanted to use Chou’s blood to kill Zhang Xusheng, but Xu Qingfan knew that Zhang Xusheng was not so easily killed.

Chou had absorbed Swelling Earth, and what Xu Qingfan was using was the essence of Swelling Earth in Chou’s blood!

The reason the Spirit Eater suddenly stirred was due to this essence; everyone knew how important Swelling Earth was to the Spirit Eater.

Seeing that the Spirit Eater was about to break free from its confinement, Xu Qingfan hurried his actions!

"Fusion!"

The blood of Chou flowed into Zhang Xusheng’s body. After this blood finally merged with Zhang Xusheng, Xu Qingfan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood as if he had been struck hard.

The Spirit Eater finally broke free from the binding of the Heaven and Earth Chess.

However, at this moment, the Spirit Eater no longer regarded Xu Qingfan and the others as significant; his only target was Zhang Xusheng!

As the Spirit Eater charged, two kylins, along with the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the six great Mythical Beasts surged towards Zhang Xusheng.

Meanwhile, Xu Qingfan, holding the World Crafting Cauldron, endured his injuries and flew towards the entrance of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" in Lingzhou State.

Each of the six Mythical Beasts was as strong as the Grand Tantian, making it quite easy to handle Chou, whose Spirit Qi was largely depleted and whose strength was affected by the blood of Chou.

Zhang Xusheng, wearing an enigmatic smile, did not resist much; before the Spirit Eater arrived, he was captured by the six Mythical Beasts and began to fly towards Lingzhou State.