Chapter 337: Chapter 322: Old Acquaintance
Desolate Fire Cosmic Country, inside a tea house.
"Bang!" A figure clad in dark gray combat attire flew backwards, crashing to the ground, unable to stop a mouthful of fresh blood from spurting out, looking dispirited.
A dark robed figure with a black giant axe on his back stepped forward, stomping hard on the downed figure’s chest.
Ugh!
Another large mouthful of blood spewed out, the chest of the dark gray figure caved in completely, organs smashed into a pulp. But because he was of the Initial Chaos Universe Realm, with strong regenerative powers, he didn’t die on the spot.
"Qi Ya!" From a distance, a burly figure also in dark gray combat attire flew over. Upon seeing Qi Ya lying on the ground, barely breathing with a foot still on his chest, fury surged, "I’ll kill you!"
The dark robed figure saw him and sneered contemptuously; no need for him to act, a figure even burlier than him charged from behind and punched the newcomer flying.
"You... you dare make a move in the city, aren’t you afraid the law enforcement will deal with you!" The newcomer’s face turned grim, knowing he was no match for any of them, he could only invoke the name of law enforcement.
"You mean the law enforcement?" The dark robed figure with a black giant axe sneered evilly, raising his palm with a black patterned "Law" character, making all the surrounding passersby widen their eyes.
This character was precisely the symbol of law enforcement!
"You... you..." The newcomer was terrified, his voice trembling. The dark robed figure simply left a line before turning away.
"An Gu, take care of these two properly, don’t cause any trouble for me."
"An Le, I got it." The burly dark robed figure smiled cruelly, stepping forward to forcibly drag the two away to an unknown destination.
In the tea house, three figures sat by the window, none other than Wang Xu, Lu Chen, and Lei Fan.
"An Le? An Gu? These two names... seem familiar."
An impression floated in Wang Xu’s mind, his gaze landing on the dark robed figure who walked into the tea house with disdain, showing a contemplative look.
Perhaps sensing Wang Xu’s gaze, the dark robed figure turned to look, his piercing gaze giving Wang Xu a fierce stare, as if saying: watch out or I’ll kill you!
Wang Xu frowned, but having infiltrated the Desolate Fire Cosmic Country with difficulty, he did not want to expose his identity lightly, so he shifted his gaze, choosing to keep a low profile.
"Hmph! Pathetic bug." Seeing Wang Xu retract his gaze, the dark robed figure said with great satisfaction, then entered a private room.
"Wang brat, that guy is quite arrogant, should we teach him a lesson?" Lei Fan said with ill intent, licking his lips.
Since entering the Desolate Fire Cosmic Country, Lei Fan had not had a proper "feast" to keep his identity concealed, and now seeing someone more arrogant than himself, he was itching to act.
"No, the entire Desolate Fire Cosmic Country has been occupied by the Dark Holy Banquet and other Dark Affiliated Countries; we cannot reveal our identities easily," Lu Chen said solemnly.
As Lu Chen said, the Desolate Fire Cosmic Country had long changed, and the main city of Desolate Fire was filled with members of the Dark Holy Banquet and those joining them, known as "Dark Affiliated Countries" by the original Cosmos dwellers.
The Dark Affiliated Countries, although they joined the Dark Holy Banquet, were considered Low Class people, inferior beings by the Dark Holy Banquet members, facing much discrimination and contempt. Just like the two who were taken away by the burly figure earlier, they were from the Dark Affiliated Countries.
Now the influence of the Dark Holy Banquet spread throughout the Cosmos, becoming the largest force, who dares to oppose them?
Even in cities with strict orders, most law enforcers sided with the Dark Holy Banquet members, some even being members of the Dark Holy Banquet themselves, and the Dark Affiliated Countries held no status whatsoever.
"Brother Lei Fan, let’s endure a bit longer. Once we find a way into the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, you’ll have a big feast to enjoy," Wang Xu said.
The three of them had come to the Desolate Fire Cosmic Country, but the original Gate of Space-Time had long been erased, and the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had sealed itself entirely within the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos, forcing them to slowly seek a way to enter the pavilion.
"All sources of information have been confirmed already; there’s simply no way to enter the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos, and I also discovered some disciples of Heaven-Reaching Pavilion mixed in the crowd, lurking just like us... Even they don’t know how to enter the pavilion, we might have a hard time finding a way in," Lu Chen said.
"What are those old fellows of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion doing, hiding like turtles? Our Nine Extremes are on good terms with the pavilion, yet such a spineless force, when I face the Nine Extremes Sovereign, I’ll definitely have to discuss this!" Lei Fan said indignantly.
Wang Xu and the others entered the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion to restart the teleportation array, helping Senior Brother Lu Ya and others return to the Ancient Luo Cosmos.
Second, they planned to use the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion’s teleportation array to travel to the other end of the Cosmos, to the Nine Extremes Cosmic Country.
The Nine Extremes Cosmic Country was one of the Immortal Cosmic Countries; reaching it required the teleportation arrays of the three major forces. But now the Mercenary Martial Arts Hall was inaccessible, the Cosmic Alliance was engulfed in war, only the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had such capability.
Wang Xu and the others were worried and frustrated.
At this point, the burly dark robed man had already disposed of the two from the Dark Affiliated Countries, carrying a faint bloody scent, clearly indicating those two had met a gruesome fate.
"An Gu, is it done?"
"Not a single flaw." An Gu’s lips curved into a cruel smile, then he walked into the private room.
"An Gu... An Le... So it’s them!" Wang Xu’s eyes lit up as if he had just remembered something.
"Wang Xu, do you know them?" Luo Chen asked in confusion.
Wang Xu showed a mysterious smile: "Yes, and very well acquainted."
......
"Gentlemen, I would like to talk to you."
A voice suddenly echoed from the doorway. Inside the private room, six people were enjoying a delicious meal. An Le glanced impatiently at the speaker, and upon discovering it was the bearded man who had been staring at him earlier, he coldly spat out a single word.
"Scram!" An Le’s tone was indisputable, and brimmed with disdain.
Based on this Invincible White Hole Level guy in front of him, what qualifications did he have to speak to someone from the Initial Chaos Universe Realm like him? Besides, he was the direct disciple of the King, his status was prestigious, talking one more word to someone like this felt like lowering himself.
"Gentlemen, I truly have something important to discuss with you. Aren’t you curious?" The bearded man insisted.
"I’ve told you to scram, can’t you hear?" An Gu shot him a vicious look and snapped.
In the private room, with An Le and An Gu, there were a total of six black-robed figures. The other four, seeing this, watched the bearded man with interest, wondering if he would leave in shame or be "escorted out" by An Le or An Gu.
The bearded man bore a look of disappointment. He spread his hands: "Since you refuse my courteous offer, then you shall die."
Whoosh!
As soon as the bearded man finished speaking, a terrifying psychic attack surged forward. An Le and An Gu were momentarily stupefied, losing consciousness, while the other four had their Spiritual Balls shattered directly, their eyes dimming instantly, life force suddenly extinguished.
The incident happened in an instant. The four maintained their original postures, even the expressions on their faces didn’t change much. However, their open eyes lost all color, like the lifeless eyes of the dead.
"Wake up." An Le and An Gu awoke with a start, leaping to their feet, gripping their Giant Axe Warriors tightly, attentively watching the bearded man standing in front of them. They could very clearly feel the momentary confusion of consciousness just now, it had clearly been the work of this bearded man!
But soon, An Le and An Gu’s pupils shrank abruptly. They realized that the once vibrant life force in the private room had suddenly turned cold when they saw the four with completely extinguished life forces still in their original postures, their heartbeats involuntarily speeding up.
"Who are you?" An Le shouted angrily, but no matter how furious his expression was, he couldn’t conceal the slight tremor in his voice, "I am a direct disciple of the ’Fifty-Nine Kings’, a Law Enforcer of the Desolate Fire Main City! You dare strike at me, do you have a death wish?"
An Le knew the person in front of him could instantly eliminate his four companions, his strength far surpassed his own, so he immediately flaunted his title as a direct disciple, attempting to make the bearded man retreat.
"Who am I? Look again." The bearded man’s face suddenly transformed, becoming a young man with a familiar appearance!
"Wang Xu! It’s you!"
An Le and An Gu exclaimed simultaneously.
"You shouldn’t know my name... but that doesn’t matter, I have some questions to ask you." Wang Xu smiled softly and sat directly on the sofa.
"You... it’s really you!" An Le gritted his teeth, hatred filled his eyes, but there was also a trace of fear.
He could never forget the border war between Tai Long Cosmic Country and Wind Forest Cosmic Country. The Wind Forest Cosmic Country he supported was so close to victory, but Wang Xu’s appearance turned the tide of the war!
Of the eleven companions, only six survived. The incident left him ashamed among his peers, even the King was extremely disappointed in him. From that moment on, An Le secretly vowed to shred Wang Xu into pieces someday.
But later An Le inadvertently saw that Wang Xu had become the top winner in the Qualification Battle!
An Le knew about the Qualification Battle, only those geniuses born less than a thousand years ago could participate, and his age had long surpassed a thousand years... He was well aware of what it meant to win first place in the Qualification Battle.
When seeing Wang Xu again, as expected, his power now completely surpassed his own, beings of the Initial Chaos Universe Realm didn’t even have the time to react in his hands!
"Trying to extract information about the Dark Holy Banquet from me? Wishful thinking!" An Le said, his form suddenly lunging forward, An Gu following closely behind. As long as they exited the private room and shouted, they could immediately summon strong figures from the Dark Holy Banquet to obliterate Wang Xu on the spot!
"Trying to leave? Laughable."
Wang Xu raised his hand, and the Law of Void descended with a crash, An Le and An Gu were instantly immobilized in the air, frozen like specimens, unable to move even their eyeballs. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on .)