Chapter 155: Sweetie?

Wang Changsheng never expected that, apart from Cloud Palace Peak and the He family, he would encounter such a twist of fate.

Lacking any ability to resist, Wang Changsheng could only let himself be handled at will.

"Ah!"

Just as Wang Changsheng was sinking into despair, a roar echoed from high above the sky.

The roar carried a trace of wretchedness.

Bang!

Before Wang Changsheng could even react, he saw a massive dark shadow plummeting from the sky, directly crashing into the three of them. The speed was so fast that even the two cultivators holding Wang Changsheng failed to react in time.

From the moment the sound rang out to the moment of impact, it was likely less than half a breath.

Bang, bang, bang...

Wang Changsheng and the other two, along with a colossal dark shadow, crashed deeply into a profound pit.

Lying in the pit, Wang Changsheng felt a sore ache throughout his entire body, as if every bone had fallen apart.

"What kind of bad karma is this..." Wang Changsheng said with a bitter smile.

Slowly propping up his body and standing up from the pit, Wang Changsheng immediately saw that the grey-robed cultivator and the young cultivator had already gotten to their feet, staring with solemn expressions at whatever had crashed into them.

Wang Changsheng looked over and immediately discovered that what had hit them was a massive tripodal cauldron, its volume far exceeding his imagination.

"Wasn't there someone else?" Wang Changsheng asked in confusion.

The miserable scream just moments ago must have come from this tripodal cauldron; a cauldron certainly wouldn't scream, so there should have been a person.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

Just as Wang Changsheng was wondering, the tripodal cauldron began to tremble. One of the three legs of the cauldron slowly started to lift, and shortly after, Wang Changsheng saw a figure crawling out from beneath it.

It was a somewhat bloated, chubby man. Because he had been pressed beneath the giant cauldron, his clothes were tattered and he looked rather disheveled.

"Spit, spit, spit..."

After crawling out from under the cauldron, the bloated chubby man spat out a mouthful of dirt, wiped his dirt-stained face, and revealed a faint outline.

"Why is it this fellow?"

Though the chubby man only revealed a rough outline, Wang Changsheng recognized him instantly, mainly because he was far too familiar with this person.

"Li Fusheng!"

Wang Changsheng would never have imagined that the person falling from the sky would actually be Li Fusheng.

When Li Fusheng left Cloud Palace Peak, he had explicitly stated that the Li family had no interest in the God of War Tomb and therefore would not enter it.

Seeing Li Fusheng now, and in such a dramatic and unconventional manner, left Wang Changsheng utterly surprised.

After crawling out, Li Fusheng glared at the tripodal cauldron, gave it a few kicks, and let out a stream of curses.

"What kind of piece of junk is this? Once this great philanthropist refines you, I'll slowly hammer you into shape!" Li Fusheng pointed at the tripodal cauldron, standing with his hands on his hips and shouting curses.

"Who are you?" The young cultivator looked at Li Fusheng with a gloomy expression.

The grey-robed cultivator also cast an unfriendly gaze at Li Fusheng.

However, neither of them made a move, because the speed at which Li Fusheng had fallen earlier had caught them off guard, causing them to be directly struck. The towering momentum carried by the tripodal cauldron also left the two of them somewhat alarmed.

Still, they were not afraid. Both were peak experts at the ninth level of the Crystal Formation realm, and enlightened true masters of the Core Formation realm could not enter the God of War Tomb. Li Fusheng's cultivation level would at most not exceed the Core Formation realm, so the two of them were completely unafraid.

"Eh?"

Hearing the young cultivator's voice, Li Fusheng snapped back to reality. He turned around, looked at the three of them, and said with some surprise, "I actually hit people?!"

"Holy crap! Why is it you?"

Halfway through his sentence, Li Fusheng spoke in disbelief.

A puzzled expression appeared on Wang Changsheng's face. Could Li Fusheng be talking about him?

That shouldn't be right. Given Li Fusheng's temper, even if he saw him, he wouldn't be this surprised, would he?

"Who on earth are you?" The young cultivator said in a deep voice, "If you don't speak up, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Aish, Sweetie, you don't even recognize me anymore?"

Just as the young cultivator finished speaking, Li Fusheng's figure instantly appeared right in front of him. Disregarding the dust all over his own body, he directly threw an arm around the young cultivator's shoulder, smearing dirt all over the young cultivator's clothes.

The young cultivator's expression shifted drastically as well, because when Li Fusheng rushed over, he hadn't reacted at all—partly due to Li Fusheng's terrifying speed, and partly because he simply hadn't expected Li Fusheng to charge over like that.

Just as he was about to attack, he heard the words coming out of Li Fusheng's mouth.

"Why is it you?"

Hearing Li Fusheng's address, an incredulous expression immediately appeared on the young cultivator's face.

"Of course it's me..." Li Fusheng patted the young cultivator's shoulder and said with a smile, "Sweetie, why did you come down too? Come on, tell big brother, did someone bully you? Tell me bravely, and when I go back, I'll definitely get revenge for you!"

Hearing Li Fusheng's form of address and witnessing his actions, Wang Changsheng felt a chill run through him. He couldn't for the life of him understand how the young cultivator managed to endure it.

"No wonder I haven't heard any news about you for so many years; so you ran to the Shen Tian Realm to hide!" The young cultivator pushed Li Fusheng away, patted the dirt off his clothes, and said in a deep voice, "What, too afraid to go back?"

"Who's hiding? Who's afraid to go back?" Li Fusheng instantly jumped up and shouted loudly, "I, the Great Philanthropist Li, walk upright and sit straight. Coming to the Shen Tian Realm is merely to gain some experience!"

"Cut the crap!" The young cultivator said in a deep voice, "Li Fusheng, I have important business to attend to and won't waste any more breath with you. Farewell!"

With that, the young cultivator nodded at the grey-robed cultivator, signaling him to grab Wang Changsheng as they prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Li Fusheng had spotted Wang Changsheng long ago. Seeing that the young cultivator was about to take Wang Changsheng away, he immediately spoke up, "Zong Tian, why are you dragging this fellow along?"

"Who are you calling a fellow?" Wang Changsheng immediately protested indignantly.

Wang Changsheng understood that if he wanted to shake off the young cultivator, running into Li Fusheng was definitely an opportunity. However, judging by how close Li Fusheng seemed to be with this fellow named Zong Tian, he had no idea whether Li Fusheng would actually help him or not!

"This is my personal business, none of your concern!" Zong Tian said in a deep voice.

Li Fusheng looked at Zong Tian with a contemplative look, clearly pondering the mystery behind this.

"No way, I know this guy, and he still owes me things. Before I get my things back, I won't let you take him!" Li Fusheng declared firmly.

"Li Fusheng, I must take him away today!" Zong Tian said in a cold voice. "What does he owe you? I'll help him pay you back!"

"Absolutely not!" Li Fusheng immediately retorted, "Every debt has its debtor, and whatever Wang Changsheng owes me, I will never look for you, Zong Tian, to repay it!"

"If you don't believe me, ask Wang Changsheng himself whether he's willing to let you pay on his behalf!" Li Fusheng asked aloud.

At the same time, Li Fusheng winked heavily at Wang Changsheng.

Seeing Li Fusheng winking so blatantly and without any concealment, Wang Changsheng's face instantly darkened.

Could winking be done so openly nowadays?

Still, Wang Changsheng had to play along. Having already grasped Li Fusheng's intention, he smiled and said, "That's right, I, Wang Changsheng, am also a man who walks upright and sits straight. The debts I owe myself, I will definitely not have him help me repay!"

"You two!"

Seeing Wang Changsheng and Li Fusheng exchanging glances and winks, Zong Tian instantly flew into a rage.

"Li Fusheng, stop talking nonsense. Let me take him back, and I'll owe you a favor!" Zong Tian said in a deep voice, his expression turning thoroughly unfriendly.

Wang Changsheng was tied to an unowned top-grade spiritual vein; Zong Tian had to bring Wang Changsheng back no matter what, and absolutely no mistakes could be made.

"And if I refuse?" Li Fusheng licked his lips, a strange smile appearing in his eyes.

"Then don't blame me for being impolite!" Zong Tian said darkly.

With that, Zong Tian signaled the grey-robed cultivator with a glance and said in a low voice, "Hold Li Fusheng back, I'll take Wang Changsheng and go first!"

The grey-robed cultivator nodded and immediately charged toward Li Fusheng.

As for Zong Tian, he lunged straight at Wang Changsheng.

"Zong Tian, this isn't the first or second time we've fought. Do you really think you can snatch people right from under my nose?" Li Fusheng said dismissively. "Let me show you the treasure I just got!"

Saying this, Li Fusheng waved his large hand, and the tripodal cauldron flew straight up. Under Li Fusheng's control, it directly smashed down toward Zong Tian and the grey-robed cultivator.

Zong Tian and the grey-robed cultivator were extremely fast, but the tripodal cauldron was even faster, instantly colliding with the two of them.

Boom!

Boom!

Two muffled explosions rang out as Zong Tian and the grey-robed cultivator were sent flying backwards, crashing deep into the mountain face and disappearing from view.

Thud!

After knocking the two away, the tripodal cauldron landed right in front of Wang Changsheng, and the shockwave it sent out blasted Wang Changsheng flying.

"Li Fusheng, are you trying to get me killed?!" Wang Changsheng cursed loudly.

Such a massive shockwave left Wang Changsheng's blood qi churning violently.

Li Fusheng landed atop the giant cauldron, looked at Wang Changsheng who had been blown away by the impact of the landing, and smiled, "Relax, you've cultivated the Fire Phoenix Art; this little bit of force won't kill you!"

Just as Li Fusheng finished speaking, Zong Tian and the grey-robed cultivator, who had just been sent flying, burst out from the mountain face, staring darkly at Li Fusheng.

Li Fusheng's previous attack hadn't inflicted any serious injuries on the two of them. However, being batted away so easily made them both realize that Li Fusheng's strength was definitely something neither of them could match alone.

"It seems your strength has grown again!" Zong Tian said in a deep voice. "I want to know, what realm is your cultivation at now?"

"Nope, it hasn't grown; in fact, it's much worse than before. Otherwise, do you think you'd still be able to stand right now?!" Li Fusheng said with a smile. "However, I recently acquired this thing..."

Saying this, Li Fusheng stomped on the tripodal cauldron beneath his feet and muttered solemnly, "Up until now, I haven't even figured out its origins, but this thing is terrifyingly powerful!"