Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Red Tarantula!
Red Tarantula was a powerful underworld organization with its roots running through many planets.
In the past, Fang Yuan’s high school classmate, Jarvis, was one of their soldiers. At the time, he even wanted to recruit Fang Yuan as one of his underlings. Eventually, he was toyed to his death due to his ignorance.
Now, Fang Yuan finally understood something. Red Tarantula’s great commander was a Mystic at Golden Core perfection. He could even use a magical power above his realm, the Grand Sleeve Space-Void. He was around the same level as Wu Wudi, which explained why his secret organization was so powerful.
“Ah… you dare? My cousin will never let you go!”
Wu Sanhuai was like a dead dog as he lay on the ground and moaned in pain.
“Haha… I’m waiting for Wu Wudi to come!” Red Tarantula’s great commander sneered.
“Really?”
Just as he finished his words, a calm voice sounded nearby.
A young man walked in from the darkness. He was wearing white clothes and jeans that could you could find anywhere on the streets. His appearance was ordinary, the type of person you would not be able to find once you tossed him into the crowd.
He looked like the incarnation of tens of thousands of people, simple and common.
Next to him, there was a girl with beautiful features. Her expression was calm, but her eyes betrayed her thoughts.
“Wu Wudi!!” Beatrice screamed and hid behind the great commander.
This ordinary man, who seemed to overawe all of East Dragon University, was known as the strongest genius in history, Wu Wudi!
“Cousin!” Wu Sanhuai shouted excitedly.
“Just now… you said that even if I came, I wouldn’t be able to protect him, right?”
Wu Wudi raised an eyebrow, and his aura suddenly changed drastically.
He was originally nothing merely an ordinary person. But an ordinary person like him suddenly summoned his power. He was like a peasant from the past who overthrew the emperor to claim the throne!
Like a fish suddenly turning into a dragon and aggressively soaring into the sky!
Like a quiet child suddenly turning into a tyrannical giant.
Wu Wudi was overwhelming!
“I recognize you. You’re Red Tarantula’s commander. At the time, I chased you through three planets. How dare you appear before me again?” he said leisurely before he suddenly stepped forward.
Rumble!
With this step, the clouds and winds stirred, fire and water clashed, dark clouds covered the moon. It seemed like within heaven and earth, he was the true lead!
“Ahh!”
Influenced by this, both the Golden Core cultivators backed off immediately, not daring to contest Wu Wudi!
“Wu Wudi!” Red Tarantula’s great commander spat out every syllable viciously. It was obvious to all that he hated Wu Wudi to the core. “I’m not the same person I was back then! Ever since that day, I’ve put all my effort into cultivating and finally learned the Grand Sleeve Space-Void Magical Power as a Golden Core cultivator. I’m here to wipe away that past shame!”
“You’ve cultivated a magical power! That is indeed a cause for celebration!” Wu Wudi did not even blink. “Among ordinary people, you’re considered a genius. But in front of me, every genius is a joke!”
Rumble!
The next instant, his aura that was at the pinnacle of Golden Core suddenly rose!
His spiritual power surged, completely incomparable to Golden Core. A feeling of great terror loomed over everyone!
“This is… the Nascent Soul phenomenon!” The great commander nearly crushed his teeth. “You’ve already broken through level fifteen, advancing to Nascent Soul?”
“That’s right!” Wu Wudi laughed dryly. “Did you think I would be unaware of the people who are watching my every move? I sent out all the people in the Wu family just to attract everyone’s attention so that I could ascend to the next level safely! Once I achieved the Nascent Soul, I’d be a high-level cultivator, and the previous troubles would be naturally solved.”
“Then, the matter of the star beast king is false too.”
The great commander’s gaze faltered, and he was incomparably shocked.
“Of course, the matter of the star beast king is real. However, you’ll never guess what I want from it…” Wu Wudi said.
“After explaining all of this to you, do you finally understand the difference between us? Since you’re the one holding Red Tarantula together, I’ll consider you a genius. As long as you kneel and surrender to me, I will spare your life. With my support, Red Tarantula will continue to expand from now on!”
“Dream on!” The Great Commander screamed, and his large sleeve fluttered. “Grand Sleeve Space-Void!”
“Magical power, only those at Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation can use these techniques. Do you know why? WIthout the heaven and earth energy that a Nascent Soul attracts, this technique is an inferior version!”
Wu Wudi lifted his hand and used the Grand Sleeve Space-Void Magical Power!
Furthermore, with his spiritual power that could topple mountains and overturn seas, the great commander almost collapsed on the first move. He spat out blood and flew backward.
“Surrender now. From the moment I defeat you, I won’t consider you an opponent…” Wu Wudi stepped forward. However, his voice remained calm and indifferent. “So? Are you going to give up or die? Even if you choose to resist until the end, I can still force your subordinates to bow down to me and obtain your forces eventually, right?”
He turned around and looked at Beatrice and the others.
“Right…” Beatrice nodded non-stop. “Sir Wu Wudi, I can hand over all of Red Tarantula’s arrangements on East Dragon and the list of members!”
The two Golden Core Stage cultivators exchanged looks for a moment before nodding as well. “We surrender!”
In the blink of an eye, the forces he had worked hard for over the years fell apart. The great commander’s eyes dimmed, and he said aggrievedly, “Wu Wudi, you win!”
“Haha…” Wu Wudi laughed cheerfully. “Relax. Once you follow me, I will never mistreat you. I can also help you to break through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage! This stage is also known as the dragon’s gate. Once a mid-level cultivator overcomes it, they’ll enter the upper-ranks of the pyramid and receive amnesty from the Alliance.”
He had fought, combined threats with inducements, and finally conquered a former enemy into following him. He curled his lips into a smile. “All right… wake the others up. After I defeat the star beast king, we can leave!”
“Sir..!” A Golden Core cultivator had a shocked expression. “The star beast king is here?”
“What… does it have on it?” Even the great commander was equally curious.
“Forget it. I’ll explain everything. Do you still remember the year 20090? The time when Planet East Dragon faced a ultra-large star beast tide?” Wu Wudi asked.
“Of course, I remember. I heard that the star beast kings at the time had crowned a new emperor. It led a large number of star beasts to attack major cities and schools, and humanity had suffered heavy losses. Finally, Undead Immortal Nine Dragons and the West’s Grand Arcanist Neisser took command of a small, elite mecha squad and infiltrated deep into enemy lair to kill that star beast emperor, causing the beast tide to recede!” Beatrice replied immediately.
“Back then, all of humanity’s heroes went to control the situation. The price we paid was heavy. Even the Undead Immortal Nine Dragons fell…” Wu Wudi said. “They were the most powerful human beings. And the mechas they used were also the most advanced. None of them were inferior to the current Blood Dragon!”
Wu Wudi continued, “That same year, I entered deep into the Wasteland to hunt star beasts. I met a star beast king there. In its nest, I discovered a mecha…”
“What? One of the most advanced mechas?” Even the great commander’s pupils contracted. “The materials used in those mechas are nearly indestructible. If its repaired and used by a mecha pilot…”
They looked at Wu Wudi.
Obviously, this greatest genius in the history of mankind, this Nascent Soul Mystic, was ready to reach the sky with one step!
He had laid low all this time to accumulate power for today’s breakthrough and to obtain the mecha. Their combination would be enough for his combat strength to rival an Undead Immortal. He would step onto the peak of the pyramid of Extraordinaries!
“At the time, I hadn’t completed my cultivation and could only heavily injure the star beast king. In the end, I could only let it escape. But now that I’ve broken through to level fifteen while it remains heavily injured, there’s no chance of it slipping through my hands now this time!” Wu Wudi said confidently.
“Ugh… what’s going on?”
Suddenly, Sun Mengmeng, Lu Qiming, Huang Tianba, and the rest woke up. They looked baffled.
Fang Yuan mixed in with the crowd inconspicuously.
“Eh?” Lu Qiming and the others stared at Wu Wudi in disbelief. They rubbed their eyes. “It’s Sir Wudi! I’ve seen clips of his battles on the intranet!”
“Is it truly Wu Wudi?!” Sun Mengmeng’s eyes sparkled like stars.
Huang Tianba and Marianne cheered. “Ling Fei’er, you’re alive! Thank goodness!”
“That’s right, I’m fine. It’s my luck to have met Sir Wudi by chance…”
The girl by Wu Wudi’s side smiled gently. She glanced at Fang Yuan with a confused look. “Lin Meng, we meet again!”
“Hi!” Fang Yuan greeted her casually.
“Cousin…” Wu Sanhuai crawled up from the ground while starting at the great commander with utter hatred.
Wu Wudi frowned. “Trash, ake them and leave!”
“Sir Wudi, please wait!” Ling Fei’er suddenly spoke up.
“How dare you order my cousin?” Wu Sanhuai was furious. Ling Fei’er was only an insignificant level one Mystic. The way she cut in made him unhappy.
“Apologize, and let her speak! Miss Ling Fei’er is one of the better seeds that I’ve discovered. I will be training her from now on!”
Wu Wudi rubbed the spot between his brows.
Wu Sanhuai’s complexion changed. He bowed to Ling Fei’er and apologized, “Ah… sorry!”
“It’s fine!”
Ling Fei’er pointed at Fang Yuan. “Sir Wudi, I’ve told you that my meditation has a flaw that caused my advancement to cultivator to be imperfect. This flaw is none other than this person!”
Fang Yuan instantly felt everyone’s gaze landing on him. He rubbed his nose. “Uh… Ling Fei’er, I don’t think I’ve done anything to you, have I?”
“Ling Fei’er cultivates the Red Dust Meditation. I believe you’ve left a large impression in her heart after doing something. It’s not particularly easy nor difficult to resolve…” Wu Wudi said indifferently.
At this moment, Wu Sanhuai whispered Fang Yuan’s situation to Wu Wudi.
“Han Yunfeng is nothing. I’m already at Nascent Soul. When we return to East Dragon University, the school will promote me to a professor. Besides, they don’t have a real student-mentor relationship…”
Wu Wudi waved his hands, apparently already having made his decision.
