No Need to Seek Him Out-I'll Surpass the Future Human King! (Please Read On)

"Ji Yao... She's nothing but a pile of bones wrapped in pretty flesh!"

Fang Ping stubbornly denied it. He wouldn't admit that his future self could possibly have feelings for Ji Yao.

If he didn't have even the slightest affection for her, why would he have stroked her face and restored her looks, then let her die in his arms?

An Emperor could probably kill an Emperor-level powerhouse with a wave of his hand.

Did restoring her appearance really require physical contact?

But then again, he'd given her resources and opportunities time and again, along with over a hundred divine weapons... It'd be hard to believe he felt nothing for her!

That was all Wealth Points!

As Fang Ping pondered, he met Wang Jinyang's eyes.

Wang Jinyang winked at Fang Ping.

"Fang Ping, you've got quite the romantic luck in the future."

Even the princess of the Heaven's Fate Royal Court had taken a liking to Fang Ping.

There were probably people in the human race who'd fall for him, too.

He might even catch the eye of some old maid who'd lived for hundreds or thousands of years in the Boundary Land, Heaven Beyond Heaven, or the Overseas Immortal Islands.

Was this the charm of the Future Human King?

Wang Jinyang looked Fang Ping up and down and couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Fang Ping's face darkened. He understood Old Wang's teasing.

"Old Wang, there's no guarantee I'm the Future Human King. It could be you!" Fang Ping suggested with a meaningful look.

This wasn't some stupid anti-Japanese drama where the male lead could fall for a beast living a miserable life in Japan!

In any case, he'd never accept that kind of affection.

The fact that his future self had seen her off at the end might already have been the most he could accept.

Wang Jinyang raised an eyebrow.

There was an over-eighty-percent chance Fang Ping would become the Future Human King, and less than a twenty-percent chance he would.

By now, Fang Ping could almost confirm that he really was the Future Human King.

First of all, the resources "voluntarily sponsored" by Huang Bin had indeed helped him set foot on the path of martial arts.

Otherwise, he couldn't have achieved Triple Bone Honing, much less reached first grade so quickly.

And then there was Jiao... He really was a bit directionally challenged.

If he'd accidentally stumbled into Jiao King Forest, he might really have run into Jiao.

And framing Ji Yao was definitely something he could do.

As for Old Wang... The odds of him killing Ji Yao with one slash and destroying the evidence were much higher than the odds of him framing her.

Fang Ping pondered for a long time, feeling conflicted and helpless, yet also sensing that this might be a blessing in disguise.

Now that his identity as a reborn person had been exposed, he could use Zhang Tao and the others' connections to rapidly accumulate Wealth Points from the start. His growth should speed up considerably!

After thinking it over carefully for a while longer, Fang Ping looked at Zhang Tao without speaking, his expression earnest and solemn.

Zhang Tao considered the matter.

"Does Fang Ping think he's the Future Human King?

Could he know that he came from the Non-Martial World!"

The Sky Screen's exposure of the War Heavenly Emperor had mentioned that the Future Human King came from the Non-Martial World inside the Seed. He might even carry the treasure left behind by the War Heavenly Emperor!

Wang Jinyang was a little surprised, but didn't show it.

Fang Ping had actually revealed his identity himself!

Zhang Tao's expression was grave.

The Future Human King was of utmost importance. He couldn't make a rash decision, let alone reveal anything.

But could he really trust the Heaven Suppressing King and the God Forger completely?

Zhang Tao was silent for a long time. "Stay here for now. It's safe."

The Heaven Suppressing King and the God Forger had joined forces to place a Mental Energy barrier around the Capital. Nan Yunyue and one of Zhang Tao's clones were also inside the building. Nobody could leave, and nobody could get in.

With that, Zhang Tao vanished in a flash.

Fang Ping and Wang Jinyang exchanged a glance, neither saying a word.

They looked up at the sky. Somehow, the Sky Screen was visible even indoors. It was remarkable.

"Old Wang, if the Sky Screen stays lit all the time, does that mean we won't need lamps at night?" Fang Ping joked.

Wang Jinyang laughed. "That's a pretty sharp question."

Meanwhile,

the Earth Cave.

Ji Yao reached up and touched her cheek. Her thoughts were in turmoil!

She recalled the Ji Yao on the Sky Screen, who had looked elated and happy in her final moments, yet also disappointed. For some reason, it left her feeling a little down.

"The sons and daughters of God Continent love heroes, too..."

Could a shameless scoundrel really count as a hero?

One man's hero was another man's enemy!

The renowned Martial King was the Shame of the True Kings, but that didn't stop the Earth Cave True Kings from fearing him—even admiring him.

The Heaven Suppressing King was the same.

Ji Yao gazed at the Sky Screen and murmured,

"Perhaps... I should change, too."

King Ming noticed that Ji Yao seemed distracted, but paid it little mind.

He stared at the Sky Screen, looking forward to the reward it would give Ji Yao.

The rewards it had given Huang Bin and Jiao had both been garbage. He hoped the Sky Screen would be generous again, like it had been before!

The Sky Screen continued its exposure.

[Ji Yao was unruly and domineering, yet she also had a side that was every bit as strong as any man.

Born into nobility, she still dared to venture into the lawless lands to temper herself.

In the fate originally laid out for you, even after suffering a crushing defeat, you never gave up on becoming the ruler of the Earth Cave.

Now that you know your fate, do you still dare to fight for it?]

[Reward: Break through the limits of your race. Before reaching Emperor level, you will face no bottlenecks.]

The crowd erupted!

"Ji Yao has that much clout?"

The previous two hadn't even gotten an evaluation, and that Bin guy's write-up was less than a hundred words!

"Ji Yao really is worthy of being the woman who died in the Future Human King's arms!"

"The pressure's on! Does Ji Yao still dare to fight for it?"

"That's not fair!

"Huang Bin was the one who introduced the Future Human King to martial arts, so why was his reward so ordinary while Ji Yao got something this good?"

"Ji Yao's about to soar!"

"Damn, does this mean Ji Yao's really going to become the Human King Consort?!"

"The Ji Family... King Ming's about to make a fortune again!"

"Heh, am I the only one wondering if King Ming will try to take Ji Yao's Great Dao?"

In the Heaven's Fate Royal Court,

Ji Hong was overjoyed. His daughter really was about to soar!

"Yao'er, how do you feel?"

Ji Yao's face was flushed, and she looked dazed. "I feel like the energy in my body has changed somehow."

How could she put it? Her stomach felt warm.

It was as though her body was no longer made of energy.

King Ming studied Ji Yao and smiled. "That's a good thing."

"The Ji Family will have another Emperor-level powerhouse!"

Ji Yao could break through without facing any bottlenecks. As long as she had enough resources, she could grow rapidly.

The Sky Screen's rewards had improved this time.

Ji Yao looked at the delighted King Ming, Ji Hong, and Qi Huanyu, then turned toward the Sky Screen and clenched her fists.

In the Human Realm,

Wang Jinyang furrowed his brow. "Does the Sky Screen seem to have some kind of expectation for Ji Yao?"

He had a feeling the Sky Screen really wanted to see Ji Yao become the ruler of the Earth Cave.

Fang Ping nodded. He felt it, too.

But the Sky Screen definitely had ulterior motives!

Maybe it wanted Ji Yao to grow powerful first, then capture him and drag him back to the Earth Cave to marry her, all so it could sit back and enjoy the show.

After learning some information from the Heaven Suppressing King, Zhang Tao was now clearing out the forces hidden in the Human Realm.

He watched the Sky Screen, his expression shifting.

"Is the Sky Screen going back to being serious, starting with Ji Yao?"

In Star Suppressing City,

Little Fatty Jiang Chao watched the Sky Screen with great interest.

"A princess of the Earth Cave falling in love with the Human King—that's interesting!"

"Psycho, who do you think the Future Human King is?" Jiang Chao asked Jiang Hao quietly.

Jiang Hao's gaze turned cold. "Whoever he is, I'll surpass him!"

"There's no need to seek out the Future Human King. I'll surpass him myself!"

Jiang Chao froze. His psycho of a cousin was indeed formidable, the number one among Star Suppressing City's younger generation.

But wouldn't the Human King have to be recognized by the entire human race?

(Throughout the original work, Jiang Hao repeatedly spoke with the God Forger and looked down on Fang Ping, openly and indirectly, believing Fang Ping wasn't qualified to become the Human King.)

Golden light shone across the Sky Screen!

[Rank Seven: The abandoned disciple of Purple Canopy Mountain, a Break-Seven Heavenly King, a tragic figure, the "garbage" in the Future Human King's words—the Demon Emperor, Mo Wenjian!]

"What? The Demon Emperor is only ranked seventh?!"

"Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian! He's still alive, and he even became a Break-Seven Heavenly King!"

"The Future Human King actually called the Demon Emperor garbage! Why?"

"The Demon Emperor... I still remember that battle from a thousand years ago!"

"..."

At that moment, the Earth Cave True Kings erupted!

The Demon Emperor!

The younger Earth Cave True Kings didn't know much about him, but the older generation—and the powerful True Kings—knew how terrifying he was!

A thousand years ago, the Demon Emperor invaded the Earth Cave. He'd practically single-handedly thrown the entire Earth Cave into chaos, killing countless Earth Cave True Kings and Emperor-level powerhouses!

He'd even caused the Earth Cave to begin keeping its calendar!

The God Continent Calendar had begun because of the Demon Emperor!

"Back then, we thought the Demon Emperor was a True King who'd walked three Great Daos. Who could've guessed he was a Heavenly King!"

The Myriad Demon King, who'd personally experienced that battle a thousand years ago, looked wary, his heart trembling.

The other Earth Cave True Kings also wore grave expressions.

Since the Demon Emperor was still alive yet hadn't shown himself in a long time, he had to be plotting something!

Unfortunately, this Demon Emperor—whom the Future Human King had called "garbage"—hadn't made the Sneaky Ranking.

In the Human Realm,

the Heaven Suppressing King's expression changed, and his brow furrowed.

"Long time no see, Heaven Suppressing King."

A phantom appeared in the air.

When the Heaven Suppressing King didn't respond, Mo Wenjian chuckled and looked toward the Sky Screen.

"Will the Sky Screen expose everything about me?"

As for the Sky Screen's evaluation, he didn't care!

In the end, the victor would be king. Once he won, others would make excuses for him!

The powerhouses of Heaven Beyond Heaven and the Boundary Land also wore grave expressions.

The Demon Emperor was a powerful figure who struck fear into countless Emperor Venerables!

Rumor had it that he could even fight an Emperor.

But from the looks of it, that had only been a rumor.

Inside the new Spirit Emperor Palace,

Grey Cat flicked its tail. "It's Little Jian! Little Jian made the list!"

[The Demon Emperor, Mo Wenjian, entered the Heavenly Grave Secret Realm a thousand years ago through Grey Cat. There, he learned the truth about the Emperors' schemes against all living beings. Overcome by despair, he fell completely to the demonic path, intending to destroy the world and create it anew!]

"There we go again. Another King Ming, utterly lacking in self-awareness!"

"That's all the Demon Emperor amounts to?"

"The Sky Screen exposed everything and I didn't despair. Looks like I'm even stronger than the Demon Emperor!"

"Destroy the world? The Demon Emperor and the Earth Emperor must have plenty to talk about."

"Grey Cat... Was Mo Wenjian also a child of fortune? And what's the Heavenly Grave Secret Realm?"

[To break free of everything, Mo Wenjian began scheming against the Human Realm and sent his consciousness to be reborn there.

He intended to make the Future Human King appear to be the Demon Emperor's reincarnation, drawing fire for him.

He even plotted against Grey Cat, hoping to corrupt it!]

The Future Human King had utterly disdained him, calling him nothing but trash and a coward.

He, too, had held the Future Human King in contempt. To manipulate him and the human race, and make himself walk the Human Emperor Dao, he had pinned the title of Demon Emperor on the Future Human King.

As a result, the Future Human King, who had only been at the seventh rank at the time, was hunted by the 108 Outer Regions of the Earth Cave!

If the Future Human King became the Demon Emperor or died, he could never win the people's hearts, much less become the Human King. Then he might become the next Human King!]

[He opened the Emperor Grave, intending to manipulate the War Heavenly Emperor and the Future Human King, but inadvertently helped the Future Human King forge the Nine-Forged Golden Body!

When the Land of King Battles broke open and the powerful beings of the Three Realms surrounded and attacked the human experts, he was forced to help the humans by Martial King Zhang Tao, indirectly allowing the Future Human King to escape disaster.

During the final battle, Mo Wenjian's reincarnation sacrificed himself to empower Martial King Zhang Tao.]

Rumble!

The Three Realms erupted in a deafening uproar!

"The Demon Emperor, Mo Wenjian, actually reincarnated!"

"A Break-Seven Heavenly King actually reincarnated to cultivate anew. What incredible resolve!

"No—just how deep was his despair, for the Demon Emperor to give up his Break-Seven Heavenly King strength and reincarnate to cultivate anew?"

"The Demon Emperor... What a petty villain!

"He was once on good terms with Grey Cat. His strength and divine weapons were deeply tied to Grey Cat, yet he schemed against her!

"The Future Human King's assessment was spot-on!

"Mo Wenjian is nothing but trash!"

"The Demon Emperor actually wanted to become the Human King. What enormous ambition!"

"Mo Wenjian actually dared to scheme against the War Heavenly Emperor? He's unbelievably bold!"

"A seventh-rank fighter hunted by the forces of 108 Outer Regions. That's unprecedented!

"No one before him, and no one after!"

"Nine-Forged Golden Body! The Future Human King actually had the legendary Nine-Forged Golden Body!"

"The powerful beings of the Three Realms will surround and attack the human experts in the future?!

"Could the Emperors be pulling the strings?"

"Mo Wenjian's reincarnation actually sacrificed himself for Martial King Zhang Tao? How could that be!"

"..."

The powerful beings of the Three Realms were utterly stunned by the revelations on the Sky Screen, and each focused on something different!

Some focused on Mo Wenjian; others were amazed by the Future Human King's Nine-Forged Golden Body!

In the Human Realm,

somewhere in Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Wu Mo's eyes trembled. "The Nine-Forged Golden Body? How is that possible!"

With the Nine-Forged Golden Body, the body reached perfection, becoming deathless and indestructible!

The Future Human King had the Nine-Forged Golden Body. What about his spiritual consciousness?

Had it also been forged nine times?

"Mu Yan, it's time for you to leave seclusion!"

"Find the Future Human King. If you can, kill him and bring him back!

"If that doesn't work, stay in the Human Realm. Find a way to get close to him and become his trusted aide!"

"Master!"

Mu Yan was shocked!

With the Heaven Suppressing King and God Forger in the Human Realm, how could she dare?!

Rumble!

Before Wu Mo could say more, a colossal hand that blotted out the sky swept across Heaven Beyond Heaven, capturing everyone and all the resources within.

Zhang Tao casually restrained the people from Heaven Beyond Heaven, his expression grave as he looked at the Sky Screen.

He had already wiped out every Heaven Beyond Heaven in the Human Realm. The resources he'd gathered would last him for a while.

He had originally planned to kill some and capture the rest, but he hadn't expected them all to harbor ill intentions!

There was no reason to spare them, then.

Given the current situation, he couldn't allow these hidden threats to lurk in the Human Realm and make trouble.

The affairs of Heaven Beyond Heaven weren't the main issue. The Demon Emperor and the Future Human King were.

"The Demon Emperor really is in the Human Realm! He and the Heaven Suppressing King were actually plotting against the human race!"

Zhang Tao had known that Mo Wenjian and the Heaven Suppressing King were working together, but he hadn't known exactly what they were plotting.

Now it seemed the Demon Emperor really had become a demon!

At that moment, the Heaven Suppressing King looked troubled. He could already imagine how Zhang Tao would interrogate him.

Mo Wenjian... ultimately lacked the bearing of a true powerhouse!

If Mo Wenjian had possessed the bearing of a true powerhouse, he wouldn't have chosen to reincarnate in Star Suppressing City as a descendant of the War King.

He should have chosen to become an ordinary citizen of Hua Nation and risen step by step!

On Heaven Sealing Island,

Feng sneered. "Mo Wenjian... Did you think reincarnation would let you escape everything? How laughable!"

"Giving up all your Heavenly King strength to reincarnate and cultivate anew... The Future Human King was right. You're a complete waste!"

In the new Spirit Emperor Palace,

Grey Cat's eyes were sad. It murmured in disappointment,

"Xiao Jian really has changed..."

At the Divine Sect,

Li Zhu looked at the Sky Screen's description of Mo Wenjian and sighed. "The Demon Emperor ultimately lacked the bearing of a true powerhouse!"

Even without the War Heavenly Emperor's plans for the Future Human King, the next Human King would never have been the Demon Emperor.

In the Earth Cave,

King Ming's pupils contracted. "The Demon Emperor reincarnated in the Human Realm!"

But who was the Demon Emperor's reincarnation?

"What a tumultuous time!"

First the Future Human King, and now the Demon Emperor's reincarnation.

Could it be that the Earth Cave truly had no destiny?

In Star Suppressing City,

Jiang Hao's expression changed drastically. He'd been exposed!

Although he hadn't been completely exposed yet, Martial King Zhang Tao would certainly never leave him—this "hidden threat"—alone.

Perhaps the position of Human King would forever be beyond his reach!

Damn it!

The Sky Screen had thrown all his plans into disarray!