Ye Fan's Shock

"Holy shit? It worked that well?"

Shi Jue quickly retreated. He had thought the brick would be useless, but after trying it, he immediately fell in love with the weapon.

Why are you so skilled at this? Shi Hao pondered. Shi Jue's movement had been completely natural, without the slightest flaw, as though he had practiced landing sucker punches for a long time.

"Crack!"

The mountain cat, seeing stars, vigorously shook its head. The pain of being struck on the head only made its gaze fiercer, sparks flying between its clenched teeth.

"Roar!"

The mountain cat took the initiative to attack, its sharp horn gleaming coldly as it charged straight at Shi Jue.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

Shi Jue easily dodged and struck the back of the mountain cat's head again, right on the swollen lump. This time, blood splattered everywhere.

His body felt so light that he could practically soar into the sky and pluck the moon. He also realized what was happening. Moving under a thousand times gravity for so long had felt normal to him, but in an environment with ordinary gravity, his body became exceptionally light and agile.

"So that's how it is. It's still my turn!" Shi Jue grinned wickedly and moved at high speed, leaving an afterimage in the air.

"Roar!"

"Keep roaring, why don't you!"

"Bang!"

"Roar!"

"Your breath stinks so badly it's choking me!"

"Bang!"

Taking advantage of his light body, Shi Jue began to maneuver nimbly. The slab brick in his hand seemed like an extension of his body, whistling fiercely through the air. Every strike landed on the exact same spot.

The key was that he taunted it with every hit. If the mountain cat could speak, it would probably have shouted, "I'm not playing anymore! This is cat bullying!"

"Bang!"

"Thud!"

With one final strike, the mountain cat rolled its eyes and collapsed, unable to rise again. One spot had been hit dozens of times with the force of 130,000 jin, and it had been mocked the entire time. Neither its body nor its mind could endure it.

That was too brutal!

The people of Stone Village clicked their tongues in amazement. The mountain cat had not only been knocked unconscious; a large part of the reason was that it had been angered into passing out. Blood still dripped from that green brick.

"Smacking people does seem pretty satisfying!" Shi Hao felt as though some switch inside him had been flipped, and his hands began to itch as well.

"Phew, phew, phew—"

Shi Jue breathed a little heavily, then turned and smiled at Liu Shen. "Liu Shen, that means I passed, right?"

"..."

"...Passed!"

Liu Shen was silent for a long time before slowly replying. She even wanted to ask him when he had developed that technique. He was far too proficient, and it carried a faint air of underhandedness.

"No slab bricks next time. Learn some precious techniques from Shi Hao."

For some reason, Liu Shen felt mentally exhausted. Every time, he used a slab brick to knock the ferocious beast descendants unconscious. It had no real training effect at all. The only thing he could possibly develop was a practiced method of knocking people out from behind.

It was not that this method was too inhumane. The main problem was that it was too easy to provoke hatred. It caused a certain amount of physical harm, but the humiliation was extreme, making it very easy for him to become everyone's target.

Moreover, against true experts, knocking someone out from behind was simply too beneath notice. They all possessed keen spiritual senses; how could they possibly let someone strike the backs of their heads?

"Fine, precious techniques it is!" Shi Jue still felt somewhat unsatisfied. Mainly because hitting people with a slab brick felt far too good.

Shi Jue immediately sought out Shi Hao to learn the Suanni Treasure Technique and the Green Scaled Eagle Precious Technique. These two were the most complete. Just as he had expected, learning the Suanni Treasure Technique, a Lightning Dao Treasure Arts, went very smoothly for him. Shi Hao had only demonstrated it once before he grasped its essence.

[Ye Fan: Brother Shi Jue, I had a class reunion today and ran into something strange. Is it about to begin?]

Ye Fan suddenly sent a message in the Chat Group, accompanied by a picture of the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin.

In the image, nine enormous dragon corpses, each a hundred meters long, had fallen atop Mount Tai, creating an immensely striking sight. Thick black iron chains were fastened to the dragon corpses, connecting them to a twenty-meter-long bronze coffin. Ancient patterns were carved upon the bronze coffin, and even through the photo, one could sense the weight of history it carried.

[Duan De: Good heavens. This poor Daoist has traveled far and wide for so many years, yet I've never seen a coffin like this. Not even in the tombs of Great Emperors. But why do I feel a trace of familiarity? I've clearly never seen it before.]

[Yan Ruyu: These giant dragon corpses were at least Saint level when they were alive. It is hard to imagine who could possess such means. Could this be a coffin used to bury a Great Emperor?]

[Huntuo: I once heard that a mysterious coffin was moving through the starry sky. Could this be it?]

Shi Jue was slightly stunned. Now that Ye Fan had encountered the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin, he should be setting off soon, beginning his magnificent and turbulent life.

At the same time, Shi Jue realized that time was not fully synchronized. This was somewhat later than he had expected.

As for why Duan De felt a trace of familiarity, it was probably because of Cao Yusheng. As Shi Hao's friend, he must have seen the Three Lives Bronze Coffin during the Chaotic Ancient Era.

[Shi Jue: That's right. There's no need to be too shocked. This is the beginning of your journey!]

[Ye Fan: I'd like to stay calm too, but we've all been sucked into the coffin. Are we really going to be okay?]

[Duan De: Safe travels. This coffin looks rather sinister.]

[Shi Jue: Don't listen to Fatty Duan trying to scare you. Just relax. You've ridden a train before, right? This Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin is basically a means of transportation now, taking you all to the world of cultivation.]

[Shi Jue: Oh, right, Ye Fan, isn't your Mercedes-Benz still parked at the foot of Mount Tai?]

[Ye Fan: Yeah? What about it?]

Ye Fan had calmed down by now, and the trace of panic had vanished. He found it rather strange that Shi Jue would ask such a question.

[Shi Jue: Hahaha, who knows how many years it'll be before you return. Parking lots charge fees, you know. You can calculate how much they'll charge you. Don't let the Security Guard Great Emperor come looking to settle the bill with you.]

He imagined an elderly parking lot guard transforming into a Great Emperor, holding the sun and moon in his hand, plucking stars from the sky, and treading upon the river of stars as he sought Ye Fan for the parking fee.

[Ye Fan: ...Huh? Fuck, no way.]

Only then did Ye Fan think of that. At the thought of the astronomical parking bill waiting for him, his head began to throb. He wished the bronze coffin would turn around right now so he could take his Mercedes-Benz home first. But Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin was obviously not going to listen to him. He could only pray that, after all those years, the Mercedes-Benz would have already fallen apart.

[Duan De: Hahaha, the Security Guard Great Emperor—truly terrifying. Kid Ye, you'd better save up more money. Otherwise, we won't be able to save you from the Great Emperor when the time comes!]

[Yan Ruyu: I happen to be short a handyman. Ye Fan, you could give it a try.]

Seeing the teasing from the group members, Ye Fan could neither laugh nor cry. After chatting for so long, he had learned that three of them were from the same era as him.

He had also learned a thing or two about cultivation realms and knew what a Great Emperor represented. They were the strongest beings known to the world, capable of draining the vital essence and energy from an entire star system in a single breath.