BXBX NOVEL Chapter 184 - 183: A Give and Take
Chapter 184 - 183: A Give and Take
“Unexpectedly, the world’s six unparalleled individuals gathered at the Bu
Family, with only Mister Lan standing on the side of the Bu Family Ancestor.
The other five have no good intentions! The Bu Family Ancestor is in danger!” Bai Hongtu said with a solemn expression.
“Not necessarily. I heard that the Bu Family Ancestor is the son of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch Bu Wu from three hundred years ago, named Bu Jing. His reputation as the first among the 24 martial sons 300 years ago speaks volumes about his power. Today might be his grand stand.” Jiang Li disagreed, believing that the Bu Family Ancestor could soar high.
“Brother Jiang, don’t talk nonsense, it’s a two-on-five situation, how could the Bu Family Ancestor possibly win?” Bai Hongtu gave a cold humph.
“Look at how Bu Family Ancestor’s strength and spirit are surging like a mercury column, reaching the peak in the unparalleled realm. He even has a faint glow that sheds from the 712 apertures all over his body. He might even break through the unparalleled realm, reaching a new level!”
“If he breaks through the unparalleled realm, wouldn’t that place him on the same level as the twelve Sky Kings?” Bai Hongtu exclaimed, horrified. “These are not words to speak lightly of. The Sky Kings are supreme. Even if they reside in the Upper Realm, they have complete insight into all matters. Be careful, Brother Jiang, in case they heard your disrespectful words!”
“I’m not speaking lightly. I heard from the Bu Family that the Bu Family Ancestor had insights when observing the heavens and wrote the remarkable book ‘Outer Scenery’ which is the key to breaking through the unparalleled realm. He named the next martial art realm Outer Scenery, and whoever gets this scripture is expected to reach it.” Jiang Li earnestly confirmed.
“What, there is such a scripture?” Bai Hongtu was surprised, “Bu Family
Ancestor is indeed formidable, worthy of a being that lived for 300 years.” Yu Yin, observing the banter between the two, felt that he was incompatible with them.
They had done this when everyone else was a candidate for Human Emperor.
The old Human Emperor gathered the Human Emperor candidates together, let them enter the Nameless Secret Realm, and gave each a wooden tag. They could fight for each other’s tags, and whoever got the most would be the winner.
Bai Hongtu and Jiang Li first robbed more than ten tags from others, and then Bai Hongtu pretended to accidentally drop one into the lake, exclaiming that he threw one but two tags floated up.
Jiang Li was skeptical and tried it out, discovering that one tag really could become two. He exclaimed that this was the ancient Treasure Gathering Lake left behind by the Immortal hoarder and was a remnant of Immortality.
Bai Hongtu said that Brother Jiang is truly knowledgeable. I recall that this secret realm was left by the immortals, no wonder it’s so extraordinary. It’s mentioned in ‘Celestial World Anecdotes’ that there was an Immortal in the Immortal Realm who was treasure-oriented, named the Immortal Treasure Gatherer. His treasure gathering bowl could duplicate everything, it was one of a kind.
Jiang Li said the secret realm that the old Human Emperor let us into must be extraordinary, so it stands to reason.
Bai Hongtu said, that makes sense. I thought the old Human Emperor was having us fight each other to see who was the strongest. It turns out he wanted to see who had the broadest knowledge and could uncover the secret of this realm.
Jiang Li said the old Human Emperor is deep-hearted. We cannot just look at the surface.
Bai Hongtu agreed saying he was right.
Jiang Li replied saying it was nice to be agreed with.
Seeing the two seemed to be talking seriously, quoting references, although others hadn’t heard of ‘Celestial World Anecdotes’, with the number of books in the world, it’s normal not to have heard of it. A few Human Emperor candidates believed it to be true and threw a tag into the lake as well. Bai Hongtu also threw in a tag he had prepared.
Those Human Emperor candidates quickly found they had two tags.
Throw one in and get two, throw two in and get four, this news spread quickly. Many Human Emperor candidates threw their tags into the lake.
Then there was no more, Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu, who were hidden under the lake, swept away all the tags. Those who hoped to get two tags didn’t even get a single token.
Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu became the Human Emperor candidates with the most tags in that competition.
Yu Yin, honestly stealing other people’s tags, came in third place.
The old Human Emperor praised Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu for their actions, saying “Well done, but don’t do it this way next time.”
In the “Memoirs of the Human Emperor” written by Captain Liu, he wrote that the old Human Emperor spent half the night looking for ‘Celestial World Anecdotes’ and the Immortal Hoarder in the Sutra Collection Pavilion, but found nothing.
“Is there really a way to break through the unparalleled realm?” A true Grandmaster Martial Artist hurriedly asked Jiang Li, harboring strange thoughts. If they could create chaos…
Jiang Li did not answer, but sighed: “What a pity, we are only at Grandmaster realm. In the battle of the unparalleled realm, we are like a leaf-light boat, a mere ripple could capsize us.”
The Grandmaster Martial artists felt as if they had been doused with cold water and calmed down.
At this moment, Bu Jing and Mister Lan were fighting against five of the same rank. They were at a disadvantage. Mister Lan’s skills were limited, only able to restrain the Fisherman. Bu Jing had to face four unparalleled individuals, the pressure can be imagined.
The sound of their battle was like a muffled thunder, resonating through the
heavens. Everyone in Buwu City could hear it.
True to the fear of the unparalleled combatants, in just a moment the Bu Family’s mansion was flattened like a level ground, Buwu City was like welcoming an earthquake, the ground was turning over and the houses were shaking.
Seeing this, Bu Jing led the battlefield out of the city so as not to harm innocents.
With the huge movement of the seven, the people of Buwu City all woke up to watch the fight. It was a rare occurrence to see a battle among the strongest in the world. Adding the suspicion of an ancient person from three hundred years ago, it attracted a lot of attention.
The three of the court’s unparalleled individuals united in an attack. Red clothes billowing like clouds were quite imposing. Bu Jing couldn’t hold up, he was knocked back several hundred meters, and who knows how many trees were knocked flying.
The master of Qingming Tower’s five fingers clawed at one of Bu Jing’s legs. Bu Jing dodged by suddenly throwing his body upright, and the several-ton rock behind him was shattered by one claw of the Qingming Tower Master.
“Old man, tell us, how did you live so long? Is it because you practiced the old martial arts that you could live for 300 years? We don’t believe it. Do you need to eat from the Purple Cart River or suck the energy from the living? Isn’t that what you old martial artists like to do?”
“Don’t believe me? Then why ask!” Bu Jing stood strong, his limbs firm as pillars. The Qingming Tower Master’s arms were numb from the strikes.
If it were a one-on-one fight, the Qingming Tower Master had to admit he could not beat Bu Jing, but luckily he has the help of three of the court’s unparalleled individuals.
Although their goals were not the same, at least they agreed on defeating Bu Jing for now.
“Sky Kings descended from the heavens, they are invaders, they altered the history! Three hundred years ago, martial artists could live up to 300 years old just by cultivating to the unparalleled realm. There was no need for the disgusting methods you speak of!” Bu Jing was panting, his eyes red, he couldn’t stand anyone saying that old martial artists were bloodthirsty.
If the old martial artists were such killers, how would his father, the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, be viewed by the world?
“What nonsense! Keeping people in the dark! Sky Kings are above insult!” The court’s unparalleled people shouted, “I don’t know where you came from, but you’re definitely not an old martial artist. No one in this world can live up to 300 years old!”
“Huh, you’re short-lived and can’t stand to see others live longer, how ridiculous.” Bu Jing scoffed..