Chapter 716

Chapter 716: Mocking Lan Shan

Fang Lie and the three others entered with great momentum, flying directly in without facing any restrictions or obstacles, clearly indicating that the owner also wanted to see them.

Upon arriving at the great hall, Fang Lie glanced around and exchanged looks with everyone present. The ancestor of the Ximen family was filled with anger, the Sword God remained indifferent, and both Immortal Lan Shan and Lan Zhen looked guilty. The younger generation, however, wore expressions of disbelief!

"Haha!" Fang Lie laughed loudly and then spoke to the Sword God and others, "It seems that seeing the younger generation safe and sound hasn’t made the seniors very happy!"

"You’re right!" Ancestor Lan replied angrily, "We are indeed not happy!"

"Haha!" But Fang Lie laughed again, "What makes you unhappy, brings great joy to the younger generation!"

"You~" Ancestor Lan was so furious he could not speak.

The Sword God raised an eyebrow, feeling a wave of helplessness.

Immortal Lan Shan was caught between laughter and tears, being teased by a younger generation in public, and finding himself unable to respond; he hadn’t faced such an embarrassing situation in many years.

Soon, however, Fang Lie’s smile suddenly faded, and he solemnly cupped his fists towards Immortal Lan Shan saying, "Immortal, I have something unclear, please enlighten me!"

"You may speak~" Immortal Lan Shan frowned, already sensing trouble.

As expected, Fang Lie asked very seriously, "I ask myself if I have ever had ill will towards West Kunlun? Perhaps I unintentionally offended it before?"

"No~" Immortal Lan Shan responded helplessly, "To be honest, when you returned a treasured item to our sect last time, you had some kindness towards West Kunlun, and this time you saved the disciples of West Kunlun, making your favor even greater!"

"Even so, I still don’t understand!" Fang Lie exclaimed with killing intent, "May I ask, Immortal, why would you plot against me with such intent? Even during the conflicts between the Human Tribe and the demons, you would disregard everything and secretly set a trap for me?"

"Alas!" Immortal Lan Shan’s face turned red with embarrassment, feeling incredibly awkward, yet he could only respond helplessly, "I was entrusted by someone, and I had no choice, I am ashamed!"

"Entrusted by someone, does that mean you can disregard the bonds of righteousness, and the great justice of the Human Tribe?" Fang Lie said with grief and anger, "Senior Lan Shan, you have truly disappointed this younger generation!"

Hearing this, Immortal Lan Shan felt both shame and indignation but had no rebuttal, so he fell silent.

It was the Sword God who couldn’t take it any longer. He replied coldly, "Fang Lie, stop rambling nonsense! Exploring the Secret Realm is all about competing for the Dao path; according to the rules, one can do whatever it takes inside. Have you forgotten?"

"I haven’t forgotten, and precisely because of this, I didn’t kill my way to Kunlun Mountain directly!" Fang Lie coldly retorted, "I simply disdain certain hypocritical scoundrels who, while binding others with rules to prevent retaliation, break those very rules themselves, using schemes for their own gain! They act like righteous leaders while being nothing but treacherous and shameless; it truly makes one sick!"

This was almost a direct insult to the Sword God, and no matter how good his temper was, he couldn’t endure it; he immediately exploded in rage, "You brat, clarify your words! Who broke the rules?"

"It’s you~" Fang Lie directly pointed at him, scolding, "Your son plotted against my late father during the righteous and demonic war; this is known to the world! Yet, not only did you not punish him severely, but you also praised him! Dare you say this did not happen?"

"You~" The Sword God’s face changed dramatically, and he weakened, unable to muster any aura.

That past case became widely known after six major sects involved publicly apologized; besides the mastermind, Ming Jianzi of East Kunlun, the other accomplices were punished by their respective sects, providing some closure for Fang Lie.

Thus, in this situation, no matter how East Kunlun tried to argue, they could not change the fact that Ming Jianzi broke the rules. The rewards the Sword God had previously given him thus became ironic and glaring, leading to a situation where Fang Lie could render the Sword God speechless in front of everyone.

Fang Lie couldn’t be bothered to maintain the conversation, sneering, "However, you may lose face, but the Fang family must not lose face; therefore, I, Fang, am indeed bound by the rules and cannot actively seek you out for revenge. But don’t rejoice too soon; the Secret Realm contests are far from over! I’m putting it plainly here: should we meet in the Secret Realm later, your disciples won’t have a chance to come out alive! Fang Lie will certainly find every one of them and crush them!"

Facing Fang Lie’s threat, the five Semi-Immortals present changed their expressions.

It’s important to know that there are many Secret Realms in the world, opening once every few hundred or even thousand years, always providing huge rewards, being the best path for the elite disciples of major sects to improve. However, if Fang Lie was determined to cause trouble for their disciples, since the strength disparities looked grim for them, they might truly face annihilation!

Next, Fang Lie’s anger hadn’t subsided; he continued, "There’s also one more thing: I will sever all trade ties with you in the future. Whether it’s spirit pills, Spirit Liquid, Demon Swords, or White Jade Divine Fish, don’t expect to get a single drop!"

Then, Fang Lie turned his gaze back to Immortal Lan Shan and said, "As for the cooperation on the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship, haha, sorry, but that’s off! You can build it yourselves!"

Saying this, Fang Lie directly turned to leave. The two girls spat angrily before following him.

Such humiliation ignited fury in the five Semi-Immortals. Ao Jianzi couldn’t hold back and shouted, "Grandfather, why not kill him? He dares to insult you like this; even if you kill him, the Mo Sect won’t say anything!"

"You idiot!" The Sword God scolded in anger, "If I could kill him, wouldn’t I have done it already? What use is it to cut off a clone?"

At that moment, Blue Ancestor of the Ximen family clan explained, "Child, you don’t know that, just as that kid said, he must follow the rules now, so he hasn’t run wild on Kunlun Mountain. But if we take action and break the rules and agreements, then he would be freed, and a Fang Lie with no restraints and who could retaliate against us is a nightmare for all sects! Your grandfather also understands the importance of caution!"

"Oh~" Ao Jianzi suddenly realized that Fang Lie had grown to the point where even Semi-Immortals could do nothing against him.

Just then, mocking laughter came from outside: "Oh dear, I thought only we demonic folks would act ungratefully and with a heart like a wolf and dog, but it turns out the righteous sects do it just as expertly!"

"Haha, you don’t know this? Actually, Kunlun is filled with demonic people, they are our kind!"

"Ah, since they are kindred spirits, Lan Shan, how about I call you senior brother from now on?" Several Semi-Immortals from the demonic path teased together.

They all heard Fang Lie’s words outside, feeling a wave of fear. No one expected the righteous sects would be so treacherous and still fight among themselves at such a critical moment. Fortunately, Fang Lie was skilled enough to escape a calamity, and they also won treasures alongside him. Otherwise, they would have suffered greatly at the hands of the righteous sects this time.

Even for Semi-Immortals, losing an Eighth-rank Treasure so casually would be quite painful.

Regarding this matter, not only were the demonic path angry, but even the two Semi-Immortals from the Neutral Sect were furious. The timing of the righteous sect’s ambush on Fang Lie was inappropriate, and not informing them almost led to their loss in the wager; naturally, they were very upset.

This was the reason the Semi-Immortals of the demonic path moved to ridicule, while the Neutral sects, the Sword Ancestor of Penglai and Abbot Mountain Man, remained silent, looking delightfully at the misfortune of others.

The Sword God and Immortal Lan Shan, who were being mocked, turned red with embarrassment and quickly controlled their warships to escape.

With their retreat, the others from various sects realized the performance was over and turned to leave, thus bringing this lively treasure-seeking event to an end.

The Sea Demon Tribes and the righteous sect sustained great losses, while the demonic path and Mo Sect truly profited.

On the way back, Fang Lie’s Netherworld Ghost Fire warship felt much emptier; more than half of the young men had perished tragically. Even with ample preparations and avoiding dangerous places, so many still died.

Fortunately, most had revival quotas and could come back to life in their sect.

Especially for those from the Mo Sect, there were more than fifty people, each having a Nirvana Fire Seed. Apart from a few who were killed by the Immortal seal, the others could revive in the Nirvana Fire Pool constructed by Fang Lie.

It was precisely for this reason that the Mo Sect was bold enough to dispatch so many experts above the Fire Tribulation Immortal level to the Dragon Palace.

In previous years, the Mo Sect sent at most ten, all of whom were elderly with exhausted lifespans.

However, the ones who could come out alive from the Dragon Tomb were definitely elites, and everyone had considerable gains.

That night, Fang Lie held a grand banquet to celebrate everyone’s survival. During the feast, he recounted his experiences, and since Ao Jianzi and others had seen the events at the Dragon Tomb, they would certainly not keep it a secret. Fang Lie also tired of being a petty person and simply laid everything out.

Upon hearing this, everyone cursed the few Semi-Immortals of the righteous sect for being despicable. But soon, their interest shifted to Fang Lie’s gains.

After all, it was the Dragon Tomb! For thousands of years, Fang Lie was the first person to enter, and he surely had substantial rewards, possibly more than anyone else.

Fang Lie could openly say he had been to the Dragon Tomb, but he was reluctant to reveal his enormous gains and only provided vague responses without giving anything away.

The others had no choice but to settle for secondary options and seek transactions with Fang Lie.

Fang Lie found this quite uninteresting; he too wanted to know what others obtained from the Dragon Tomb. Thus, Fang Lie transformed the banquet into a trading session.

What Fang Lie presented were the special metals refined by the Dragon Clan, massive standard metal ingots, Eighth-rank materials of unimaginable value, truly astonishing everyone present.