Chapter Nine: Spare Me, Hero—I'll Be Your Ox and Horse
"Kid, what did you just call me?"
Crimson Fiend sneered, staring disdainfully at the two before him.
He was in a splendid mood. With so much blood food, he would have enough to eat for a long time.
Moreover, he had a particular hobby: he especially loved watching ants struggle before him, their faces twisted in pain!
Seeing the despair on those ants' faces made him feel incomparably satisfied!
It felt absolutely wonderful!
"Bufan, what do you think of having this fiend as your mount?" Hua Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back, calmly glanced at Crimson Fiend, and spoke.
"A little ugly. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to ride him outside?" Ye Bufan was very clever. He knew Hua Yunfei did not truly intend to tame this fiend as a mount; he merely found Crimson Fiend too arrogant and wanted to mock him.
"Hehe, indeed. He is a little ugly."
"If we rode him back, those mischievous Martial Uncles might laugh themselves to death. Especially Martial Uncle Tianji—he's the most improper of them all."
Hua Yunfei gave Ye Bufan a satisfied glance. The boy could be taught. Smiling, he said, "Since you find him ugly, then slaughter him!"
"I'll listen to Master."
Ye Bufan smiled and nodded. He had great confidence in Hua Yunfei's strength.
"Kid, I asked you a question. Didn't you hear me?"
The ignored Crimson Fiend roared with all eight bull heads. A patch of dark clouds actually flew across the sky, thunder exploding along with his rage!
He possessed Celestial Realm cultivation. His every word and movement could stir the power of heaven and earth.
Yet this young man before him dared ignore him. It made him deeply displeased.
Hua Yunfei said, "You compare the people of Luoyang City to ants. Yet in my eyes, you are also an ant—one I can kill with a raised hand!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand.
Crimson Fiend was so enraged that he laughed instead. With a loud laugh, a bolt of lightning instantly descended from deep within the dark clouds, striking toward Ye Bufan!
He did not attack Hua Yunfei. Instead, he wanted Hua Yunfei to experience the pain of losing someone important!
Once Hua Yunfei lost his current composure, he would humiliate him properly!
Only then would it feel gratifying!
"Very good!"
Seeing his classic villainous behavior, Hua Yunfei smiled faintly. "Then let me show you what the abyss of terror truly means."
"Perfect. I'll use you to test the power of the Chaos Bell."
Hua Yunfei used a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken, flipping his hand to bring out the Chaos Bell.
"Hiss... fuck me... am I seeing this right?"
The moment Crimson Fiend saw the Chaos Bell in Hua Yunfei's hand, his expression changed drastically.
His enormous body trembled madly as if struck by lightning!
The eyes of all eight bull heads widened round, their mouths hanging open so far their jaws nearly fell off.
An Emperor Armament!
That was a fucking Emperor Armament, wasn't it?
How could an Emperor Armament be pulled out from a Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven?
Had he been sealed away for too long? Had the world changed? Could Emperor Armaments now be casually controlled and stored within one's body?
"Your Excellency... let's talk this over properly..."
"No, Hero, spare my life! I'm willing to serve you as an ox and horse, and—"
Boom!
Vast Emperor's Might stretched without limit, while chaotic energy lay thick as clouds.
Golden Dao light descended from the end of the heavens. Divine beast phantoms roared, and vaguely, a majestic figure appeared.
In an instant, an imperial ray swept across Crimson Fiend.
Aah!!
Amid his shriek, Crimson Fiend's enormous body instantly turned to flying ash beneath the imperial light!
"Great Emperor!"
"The Great Emperor has manifested!"
Throughout the city, everyone instantly dropped to their knees. Tears streamed down their faces as they thanked the Great Emperor for saving their lives, their expressions filled with excitement.
Mortals and cultivators alike—every person offered their thanks with utmost devotion!
The Great Emperor was revered by all!
Hua Yunfei put away the Chaos Bell, glanced at the crowd below worshipping him, then left with Ye Bufan.
Yet even after he had departed, the people of Luoyang City did not rise.
Everyone remained devoutly kneeling there, thanking the Great Emperor for manifesting and saving them from peril.
Backer Sect.
After two days of travel with Ye Bufan, Hua Yunfei finally returned to the Backer Sect.
From afar, they could see seven colossal immortal peaks piercing into the clouds.
Immortal aura drifted through the air, and a sea of clouds filled the sky. Powerful disciples flew on swords, while female disciples traveled through the clouds in groups.
The scenery was too beautiful to take in at a glance.
"This place is no worse than the Dao Yi Immortal Sect. As expected of the Backer Sect! I always wanted to come and see it before, but it was simply too far away!" Ye Bufan exclaimed.
Hua Yunfei's outward cultivation was at the Celestial Realm. Even without taking a teleportation array, the journey had taken three days!
For anyone else, even a month might not have been enough to arrive.
Hua Yunfei had deliberately done this so Ye Bufan could experience what it felt like to be powerful.
To stir the pride within him that belonged to the Ancient Sacred Body.
So that in the future, Ye Bufan would make surpassing him his goal.
"You are my eldest disciple. From now on, you may freely enter and leave Daoyuan Peak. You are also the third person to possess this privilege."
The first was his father, Hua Cangqiong.
The second was his hot-tempered mother.
"Thank you, Master. Bufan will definitely not disappoint you!"
"Hehe, having that confidence makes your master very happy. Come, let's go home!"
As he spoke, the two landed before the magnificent mountain gate of the Backer Sect.
To enter the Backer Sect, one had to pass through the main gate. This was an ironclad sect rule.
Though Hua Yunfei was the chief seat of a peak, he still obeyed it!
The elder on duty at the gate immediately rose upon seeing Hua Yunfei and bowed. "Greetings, True Person Daoyuan. True Person, who is this?"
"My disciple!"
"Oh?"
"Congratulations, congratulations! The other chief seats and the Sect Leader will surely be overjoyed!"
The duty elder looked at Ye Bufan, took out a Violet Palace Realm artifact sword, and said, "This elder has nothing particularly good. Please don't disdain it."
This was a greeting gift!
Before Ye Bufan could speak, Hua Yunfei smiled. "Quickly thank Elder Shi."
"Thank you, Elder Shi."
Ye Bufan held the treasured sword in both hands and thanked him sincerely.
A Violet Palace Realm artifact was a magical artifact used by Violet Palace Realm cultivators. It was worth a fortune. Giving one to a mortal like him was already exceedingly precious!
Back at the Dao Yi Immortal Sect, let alone receiving a greeting gift, even the elders guarding the sect had never given him a proper look.
Ye Bufan was deeply moved and silently remembered Elder Shi's appearance.
Elder Shi chuckled. "No need to be polite. True Person Daoyuan, you may return. The Sect Leader and the others will likely come congratulate you shortly."
Hua Yunfei nodded slightly and was just about to return to his peak.
Suddenly, he turned his head and looked toward the sky behind them.
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