NOVEL WEB Chapter 200: Isn’t That A Bit Petty?
The woman staggered back, clutching her stomach as pain twisted her expression.
"You bitch, I'll kill you!" she snapped, fury burning in her eyes.
Gripping her spear tightly, she prepared to charge again, but before she could take a step, a voice sounded behind her.
"Why are you mad at her just for being pretty? Isn't that a bit petty?"
She barely had time to react before a brick came crashing down on her head. Her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.
Feng Fan shook his head. "What a shameful display."
He conveniently ignored the fact that he also disliked handsome men, simply because he wasn't one.
After the woman lost consciousness, Feng Fan quickly swiped her space ring before turning to Xue Qiang.
"Qinqin, are you alright?"
Xue Qiang's expression softened. "I'm fine, thanks, Fanfan."
Jia Jiang approached them, interrupting the conversation. He clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Jia family, I thank you for your help."
He stole a quick glance at Mao Shun, admiration flashing in his eyes. 'So this is the late emperor's son… Truly a dragon among men. A tiger father will never beget a dog son.'
The Jia family held considerable power within the Mao Empire. Though they couldn't compare to the Mao family, they weren't too far behind.
Feng Fan smiled at Jia Jiang. Since they had a common enemy, it didn't hurt to show some courtesy.
"No problem. Since they tried to attack my friend, I had to deal with them," Feng Fan said, conveniently leaving out the fact that his real motivation was stealing their qi stones.
'The Mao family is filthy rich! Even their Golden Core Formation realm cultivators are loaded!' he thought, barely holding back his excitement. 'Too bad they don't have high-grade qi stones…'
If the Mao family members knew what he was thinking, they would cough up blood in fury.
High-grade qi stones were strictly controlled by the Dao Seeking School. Even the empire's strongest vassals weren't allowed to mine them.
Jia Jiang nodded. "My name is Jia Jiang. May I know your names and where you're from?"
"I'm Feng Fan. You should know Brother Shu. The red-haired lady is Xue Qiang, the blue-haired one is Huang Xue, and the last one is Su Xiaoli," Feng Fan replied. "We were on our way to the Qian Empire when we stumbled upon this place by accident. Brother Jia, do you know why so many people are gathered here?"
Although he used their real names, Feng Fan lied about everything else. Since they were on the run, it was best to keep their true destination a secret.
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"Entered by accident?" Jia Jiang asked, clearly surprised. "Brother Feng… that's truly unexpected. Everyone else came here because they believe an immortal's inheritance is hidden within this place."
"An immortal's inheritance?!" Feng Fan was taken aback. "What makes them think that?"
Jia Jiang noticed Feng Fan was genuinely clueless and patiently explained, "Only immortals can create a Dao Domain like this. Even experts at the Immortal Ascension realm are incapable of doing so."
Hearing this, Feng Fan smiled bitterly as he recalled the figure inside the sinister Dao Domain where they had been trapped.
'Does this mean I've just made an enemy out of an immortal?'
"I see. Thanks for sharing that information, Brother Jia."
Jia Jiang shook his head. "It's not really a secret. Anyone here could have told you the same. This place was suddenly discovered a few weeks ago, drawing a lot of attention."
"Many families and sects from across the Dao Seeking School's territory sent their disciples here. If the Dao Domain didn't restrict entry to Golden Core Formation experts and below, this place would be swarming with Return to Void cultivators, and we wouldn't stand a chance at exploring it."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Jia Jiang, Feng Fan and his group set off again. As they moved forward, they encountered fewer people, but the enemies grew in quantity and strength.
In front of one of the gates leading directly to the ice castle, they surrounded a massive ice bear, its body emanating a strong, icy chill.
"This thing has three cores. One in its dantian, another in the center of its chest, and the last one in its head," Feng Fan said, pointing out its weaknesses.
Mao Shun was the first to act. He leaped ten meters into the air, high enough to be at eye-level with the ice bear.
His hammer swung in a wide arc, aiming to crush the bear's head with one powerful blow. But the bear, surprisingly agile for its size, crouched slightly, dodging Mao Shun's strike by a hair's breadth.
Mao Shun's expression shifted in surprise, caught off guard by the miss. Before he could retreat, the bear launched an uppercut directly at him, cutting off his path to the ground.
Mao Shun quickly tried to swing his hammer to block the bear's uppercut, but he wouldn't make it in time. Luckily, the Suppression Relic came to his aid.
The relic struck the bear's arm, deflecting the blow just enough for Mao Shun to land safely on the ground.
"Thanks, Brother Feng!" Mao Shun called out, giving Feng Fan an appreciative look.
Feng Fan nodded, his expression serious. 'We haven't even reached the castle yet, and there's already such a strong enemy.'
The bear was not only powerful but also extremely agile. Its core, hidden within massive chunks of ice, also made it tough and resilient.
"Let's attack together," Feng Fan suggested. "Qinqin, aim for the head with me. Mao Shun and Huang Xue, target the chest. Xiao'er, focus on the dantian."
The others nodded, swiftly moving into position.
Xue Qiang leaped high, reaching the same height Mao Shun had before. Feng Fan mirrored her actions from the opposite side of the bear.
As Xue Qiang thrust her spear, charged with spiritual qi, Feng Fan punched directly at the bear's neck.