God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 414 - 444, Earth Level 4

Chapter 414: Chapter 444, Earth Level 4

Earth Level Four!

Fang Yi was currently at Earth Level Two, and defeating Zhou Hao seemed impossible unless Fang Yi advanced to Earth Level Three. Only then would it be possible.

Just then, Yang Yingying added, "By the way, I heard that Elder Brother Zhou Hao is about to break through again."

Fang Yi gave a cold laugh, "You’re trying to discourage me, aren’t you?"

Yang Yingying quickly shook her head.

Fang Yi said, "Alright, get lost."

Yang Yingying was extremely surprised. She thought Fang Yi would teach her a lesson, but instead, he just let her go, which was unexpected.

Fang Yi made a move and slapped Yang Yingying’s buttock with a smack, making her scream in shock.

"Hurry up and scram, or I will really start to get rough," Fang Yi glared at her.

Thus, Yang Yingying escaped as if fleeing for her life. She hurriedly left the place while Fang Yi returned to the cold pond. The two disciples who were sent out earlier also returned, preparing to take a quick nap.

"Hey, little brother." Fang Yi couldn’t sit still.

"Who’s your little brother? Don’t just greet people randomly. What do you want?" one disciple said discontentedly.

Fang Yi chuckled and said, "I just wanted to ask if your Elder Brother Zhou Hao has ever soaked here in this cold pond."

Another looked at Fang Yi scornfully and said, "Elder Brother Zhou Hao had soaked here continuously for two days and nights, breaking the previous record. You’ve only been here for one day, and you already can’t take it?"

Fang Yi said, "Your Elder Brother Zhou Hao is really amazing?"

"That’s right!"

"Of course!"

"Oh~~~" Fang Yi nodded, "Good, when I beat him and step on him, it will be much more interesting."

The two disciples instantly became angry. Zhou Hao was their idol, and such disrespect from Fang Yi was an insult to them as well.

However, with Fang Yi underwater, they couldn’t really do much, so they could only mock him coldly and heatedly, completely belittling him.

Fang Yi didn’t care; he had heard too much of such mockery.

However, he still harbored a strong desire to prove himself.

Late at night.

While the two disciples deeply slept, Fang Yi took out his cell phone, which surprisingly still turned on—it really was a knockoff phone, and its waterproof feature was impressive. Fang Yi sent a message to Yao Dong.

Soon, Yao Dong replied, asking about the situation on Fang Yi’s side.

Fang Yi briefly explained his current situation. Yao Dong sent another message, informing Fang Yi that members of the Dragon Team were coming, led by a middle-aged man named Zhao Guosheng.

Fang Yi was slightly startled, not expecting Zhao Guosheng to personally lead the team. Nevertheless, that was sufficient. Fang Yi messaged Yao Dong to inform Zhao Guosheng to launch a missile at Sky Sword Sect the day after tomorrow morning to give them a taste.

Afterward, Fang Yi took out the ice Tai Sui, and after a moment of silence, he snapped the ice Tai Sui in half.

Fang Yi was now seeking a breakthrough, and he placed his hopes on this ice Tai Sui. The ice Tai Sui was too precious to swallow all at once, which would be a waste, so Fang Yi planned to use half and save the other half.

Fang Yi was bold, purely taking a gamble, so he threw half of the ice Tai Sui into his mouth and swallowed it.

In an instant, a piercing cold spread through Fang Yi’s body, nearly causing him to faint.

Thankfully, Fang Yi clenched his teeth in time because of the severe pain, which helped him maintain consciousness, but he was also very close to passing out from the cold.

Immediately, Fang Yi circulated his True Qi and refined half of the Ice Tai Sui in his body.

The medicinal effect of the Ice Tai Sui was extremely strong, as if it wanted to freeze all of Fang Yi’s internal organs, but fortunately, Fang Yi had cultivated the Evil Desire Scripture, an inherently yang Cultivation Technique, which surprisingly had a miraculous effect on the Ice Tai Sui.

"Good, let’s sprint to the end like this!"

Fang Yi felt his body’s meridians being opened one by one, all due to the medicinal effect of the Ice Tai Sui. He was overjoyed, yet he still had to endure the cold.

Unconsciously, the night passed just like that. By dawn, Fang Yi had not awoken. By noon, he still had not regained consciousness, and by evening, he was still out.

The disciples of the Sky Sword Sect who stayed here to watch over him became anxious. Fang Yi’s eyes were closed, and his face had frost formed on it, making them wonder if he might be dead. If he was dead, they would be in trouble.

One of them went over to check Fang Yi’s breathing and found he was still alive, which was a relief.

During this time, Yang Yingying came by, saw Fang Yi with his eyes closed without any signs of waking, watched for a while, and then left.

That evening, another person arrived—a man.

Seeing this man, the two guarding disciples immediately treated him with great respect, saying, "Elder Brother Zhou Hao!"

This person was Zhou Hao. He glanced at Fang Yi in the cold pond and asked, "What’s the matter?"

A disciple hurriedly replied, "We woke up this morning and saw that this guy hasn’t opened his eyes till now, but he is still breathing. We don’t know if he’s been frozen dumb."

Zhou Hao stood still for a moment, then turned around to leave.

But at that moment, Fang Yi suddenly opened his eyes in the cold pond and said indifferently, "Since you’ve come, why leave in such a hurry?"

Zhou Hao turned around, looked at Fang Yi, and said, "I thought you had frozen to death."

Fang Yi responded, "I was born under a tough fate, not that easy to die. As for you, you finally show up."

Zhou Hao, with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of assurance, said, "This is actually our first meeting. I wanted to leave a good impression, but I think you must have a very bad impression of me, so I won’t bother with small talk."

Fang Yi indifferently said, "Then don’t bother."

A disciple immediately scolded, "What kind of tone is that? Show some respect to Elder Brother Zhou Hao!"

Zhou Hao raised his hand, signaling the disciple to step back. He took a step forward, approaching the edge of the cold pond, and said, "I offer you two choices now. One is to join the Sky Sword Sect and hand over all your influence in the Mortal World to the Sky Sword Sect; the second choice is—death!"

Fang Yi, with a slight lift of his eyes, responded without hesitation, "I choose the second."

Zhou Hao, unsurprised, said, "Don’t be so quick to wish for death. Tomorrow marks the end of the three days. Tomorrow, I will propose to Bai Jingjing. During this process, I will kill you to extinguish her lingering thoughts about you."

Fang Yi replied, "Who the prey falls to remains to be seen."

A sharp look flashed in Zhou Hao’s eyes, "We’ll see then!"

Having said that, Zhou Hao turned and left with such arrogance. Although he had concealed it well just now, Fang Yi still sensed his contempt for others, his self-centeredness, and his arrogance.

Fang Yi’s lips curled into a sinister smile. Who the prey falls to, truly, remains unknown.

Unnoticed by anyone, around Fang Yi soaking in the cold pond, the misty surface of the water bubbled, as if the water were boiling.

With a sudden exhale, Fang Yi relaxed his entire body.

Earth Level Fourth Stage, achieved!