Chapter 1594: Chapter 1594: Encountering the Fat Taoist Again

Fang Bai concealed his aura, hid his form, and crawled slowly yet resolutely through the grass, quickly approaching the large bag that the Twin Pupil Venerable had tossed into the underbrush.

The person in the large bag struggled and twisted continuously, muffled grunts escaping their mouth, gasping for breath.

“Wu De, you’d better be quiet, don’t make a sound. I’ll get you out of here!”

Fang Bai reached out and lightly poked the bag, then sent a voice transmission to the person inside.

“Wow, Brother Fang, it’s you? Quick… get me out of here! Damn it, they caught me and stuffed me in this bag; I’m about to suffocate!”

The person in the bag quieted down and quickly sent a voice transmission to Fang Bai. Hearing the voice, who else could it be but the fat Taoist Wu De, known for treasure hunting and grave robbing?

Fang Bai hadn’t expected Wu De to come to the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and after sensing his cultivation level, found that he’d reached the high rank of Foundation Establishment, progressing rapidly.

Thinking about it, with his nature, he definitely wouldn’t lack cultivation resources, and since Fang Bai had once explained the Dao of Cultivation to him, it was only natural that he progressed quickly.

Since Wu De had come to the Three Thousand Great Worlds, it was very likely that many others had arrived too.

Thinking of this, Fang Bai couldn’t help but feel excited. Seeing that the mouth of the bag was tied tightly and couldn’t be untied for a moment, he said to Wu De, “It’s not safe here. Bear with it a little longer; I’ll get you out first.”

Then he placed the bag into the Five Elements Space Ring and slowly backed away. Once at a distance, he controlled his Spiritual Artifact to fly away.

Meanwhile, the Twin Pupil Venerable and the Mo brothers were still fiercely fighting, unaware that Wu De, whom they fought over, had long been rescued and disappeared without a trace.

Fang Bai flew a thousand miles away and stopped in a dense forest. He casually set up a small Concealment Formation, then put down the bag and untied it.

Wu De rolled and crawled out of the bag, spitting grass out of his mouth, dusting off dirt, and began cursing loudly.

“Alright, Wu De, stop cursing.”

Fang Bai patted Wu De’s shoulder and loudly asked, “You came, but what about the others?”

Wu De sized Fang Bai up and down, clicking his tongue, “My, Fang Bai, you seem more and more unfathomable! Tell me, what is your cultivation level now? Is it possible you’ve reached Foundation Establishment Perfection?”

Fang Bai replied irritably, “Answer my question first.”

Wu De sniffed and said, “You mean the others… Only your lovely companions and a few disciples came to the Three Thousand Great Worlds with me. But they were teleported to unknown places, while I ended up in this Heaven’s Net Realm!”

After pausing and removing some grass from his hair, he said angrily, “I stayed in this Heaven’s Net Realm for a year and even made a name for myself, but unexpectedly a few days ago, some Soul Severing experts started fighting over me. They wanted to force me to seek secrets and treasures, and explore cultivation resources… Damn them, why should I listen to them?”

Seeing Wu De in unkempt clothes, with bruises and a battered appearance, Fang Bai couldn’t help but laugh, “You, this sneaky fellow, couldn’t resist showing off your skills in tomb raiding and treasure hunting after arriving here, could you?”

Wu De initially shook his head in denial but seeing Fang Bai staring at him knowingly, he couldn’t help but laugh dryly, “You know, when entering a new world, I had to show some skill, or I wouldn’t survive…”

Fang Bai poked him and sighed, “This Three Thousand Great Worlds is ten, a hundred times more dangerous than the Secular World and the Minor Worlds. You could easily lose your life, so you must remain inconspicuous and patient. But no, you chose to be high-profile, no wonder people are after you!”

Wu De grimaced and said, “I didn’t know there’d be so many powerful beings here. Back in the Secular World and the big world, no one dared to provoke me…”

Fang Bai rolled his eyes, “It’s good to suffer a bit this time; it’ll teach you a lesson! In this world, might makes right, and without enough strength, you should keep your head down and focus on cultivating.”

Wu De circled around Fang Bai a few times and said, “You managed to get me here without alerting those three Soul Severing experts, showing your cultivation isn’t weak! Tell me, what’s your cultivation level exactly? Let me see if there’s any hope of catching up with you!”

Fang Bai smiled and calmly revealed his current cultivation realm, then shot Wu De a sideways glance.

“Nascent Soul… Perfection…”

Wu De’s eyes widened and his mouth dropped open in shock.

He’d thought Fang Bai might have been at Foundation Establishment Perfection or a Core Formation expert, and possibly only one or two minor realms higher than himself.

But to his disbelief, after several years apart, Fang Bai had reached Nascent Soul Perfection, just a step away from being a Soul Severing expert.

Wu De also knew that Fang Bai could fight beyond his level, and even against an initial-stage Soul Severing expert, he had a chance at victory.

No wonder Fang Bai had been able to easily take him away from the three initial-stage Soul Severing experts!

Reflecting on his own pride for quickly advancing to the high rank of Foundation Establishment upon arriving in this world, Wu De felt ashamed and deeply frustrated in Fang Bai’s presence.

He had thought he could follow in Fang Bai’s footsteps or even surpass him, but now he understood that while he progressed, Fang Bai was progressing even more, and significantly faster.

The current Fang Bai had reached a level he could only look up to, making the thought of catching up seem as difficult as reaching the heavens!

Wu De sighed repeatedly, inquiring about the fortuitous encounters Fang Bai had experienced in the Three Thousand Great Worlds that made his cultivation progress so rapidly.

Fang Bai didn’t feel like elaborating and instead asked him about any news concerning his dear friends and companions after he left the Minor World.

The two talked for a long time until suddenly several auras passed overhead, lingering nearby.

These auras belonged to the Twin Pupil Venerable and the Mo brothers.

Fang Bai knew they must have discovered the missing bag during the battle and tracked their way here, searching for him and Wu De in the area, so he signaled Wu De to stay silent.

They both sat cross-legged within the Concealment Formation, holding their breath and staying quiet, waiting for the four to leave.

“They’ve gone far away!”

Wu De, sensing the absence of their auras, breathed a sigh of relief and leaped to his feet.

“Watch out!”

Fang Bai pressed Wu De down forcefully, making him sit immovable on the ground.

At this moment, four streaks of light shot back like lightning; the Twin Pupil Venerable and the three others had returned.