Chapter 248: Fat’s Son
Xiaoyu’s baptism undoubtedly shocked Ye Feng and the others. Witnessing a planet shatter and collapse right before their eyes at such close range was something they had never even imagined. There was no violent explosion, no deafening roar—just a quiet disintegration right before their eyes, turning into fragments…
“Is every Wild Beast’s baptism like this?” Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“More or less, but yet different!” Xiaoyu tilted her head and pondered for a while before giving such an answer.
“Wild Beasts were among the first inhabitants when the world was created, existing alongside the ancient sages. Only the ancient Wild Beasts were more powerful, born with king-tier or even higher strength. As time passed, the Wild Beast race gradually diversified, and their initial strength dropped to soldier-tier.”
“That’s how the progression works. With each advancement, our strength undergoes a qualitative change. Breaking through from soldier-tier and going through a baptism is what truly marks entry into knight-tier. Different baptisms bring about different changes.”
“My baptism basically involved devouring a fire-type planet, so in the future, I will evolve in the direction of fire attributes. But Wild Beasts’ attribute attacks are different from those of people like Xiao Bei; the attributes we cultivate possess extreme destructiveness. For the same attribute attack, our destructive power is several times greater. Moreover, we can directly absorb extreme attribute materials to strengthen our abilities. There’s just one flaw: we can only choose one attribute at the time of baptism!” Xiaoyu explained.
“You can absorb all extreme attribute materials?” Bernard asked with envy on his face.
“What are extreme attribute materials?” Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.
“They are materials that arise in various extreme attribute environments. For example, in the heavens, there’s a peculiar ore called Sparkstone that can generate Extreme Heavenly Fire. In the areas where Extreme Heavenly Fire accumulates, at the very center where the temperature is highest—where Sparkstone is most concentrated—there emerges a substance called Spark Crystal. Sparkstone ores containing Spark Crystals gather even higher-temperature, more aggressive Extreme Heavenly Fire. This Spark Crystal is one type of extreme attribute material!” Fat explained from the side.
“I think I roughly understand what’s going on now!” After hearing Fat’s explanation, Ye Feng finally grasped what these extreme attribute materials were.
“Because extreme attribute materials can give rise to the most destructive attribute elements, such substances themselves possess great destructive power. Ordinary people can hardly even approach them, let alone absorb them,” Fat continued.
“That’s right. Even for the same Extreme Sky Fire, when used by other fire-type magical beasts, its effect is far inferior to that of Xiao Yu after she consumed the Extreme Crystal,” Bernard nodded in agreement.
“Theoretically, after consuming extreme attribute materials, we can control attribute elements of the same level as those materials. But in reality, the amount consumed determines the quality of the attribute elements. If we want to enhance our attribute attack power, we can’t do it through cultivation; it must be achieved by consumption,” Xiao Yu pointed out another drawback—this ability could only be improved through consumption, not cultivation.
“There’s no major problem with that. We can find ways to obtain these extreme attribute materials eventually!” Ye Feng didn’t think it would be difficult to help Xiao Yu boost her attribute attack power. After all, with the existence of the Virtual Realm, there was no need to search far for these materials; they could be purchased directly, avoiding many risks.
Just as everyone was chatting happily, a strong spatial disturbance came from not far away. Ye Feng and the others curiously looked in that direction.
A black crack, as if cut by a sharp blade, appeared, and a seemingly frail young man stepped out of it, his gaze falling on Ye Feng and the others.
The moment Ye Feng saw him, he immediately sensed something was wrong. That young man was none other than the leader of the heavenly faction he had encountered days ago during his self-destruction in Dir.
The young man’s gaze paused briefly on Ye Feng before turning expressionlessly to Xiao Yu and Bernard, scanning them briefly before finally fixing his eyes on Fat, who was facing away.
Noticing Fat’s strange behavior, Ye Feng immediately realized something—since the man was from the heavenly realm, his main task was to capture fugitives like Fat, with capturing those who had reached the required cultivation level but refused to ascend being a secondary goal.
Ye Feng stepped forward and bravely blocked the young man’s view. “Elder, I never expected to meet you here too. What a coincidence!”
Ye Feng said these words shamelessly. If it were on Earth, he would never have done such a thing to cover for someone.
The young man said nothing, merely giving Ye Feng a slight nod before calling out to Fat, “Esteemed fellow cultivator, your back seems familiar to me. Would it be alright if I spoke with you?”
Fat simply shook his head, refusing to speak.
Seeing Fat’s behavior, Ye Feng was somewhat puzzled but continued to cover for him, saying, “Esteemed senior, my friend was just in a fight and got injured. I’m about to take him away to a quiet place to heal. Would it be possible to grant us this favor?”
The young man glanced at Ye Feng but didn’t reply. In a flash, he disappeared from sight and reappeared right in front of Fat.
Only then did Fat lift his head and let out a long sigh. “Lin Han…”
“Lin Hong, it’s been so long since we last met!” The excited expression on the young man’s face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold tone.
Ye Feng and the two small beasts perched on his shoulders looked curiously at Fat. It was the first time they had heard the name Lin Hong.
“You’ve found me—so you’ve fulfilled one of your wishes! Then go back…” Fat stared quietly at the young man standing across from him.
“Why did you leave us brothers behind without saying goodbye? Why are you wanted by the authorities? Why have you been silent for all these years?” Lin Han posed a series of questions, clearly harboring many doubts over the years. “I want to hear your explanation in person. I need to know what really happened!”
“I have nothing to say…” Fat shook his head. “There’s nothing to explain…”
“I’ve waited for so many years, spent so much effort searching for you, and all I get is such an evasive answer?” Lin Han’s expression turned frightening.
“What’s done is done. There’s no need for explanations. You can hate me for the rest of your life if you want—I can bear it!” Fat’s expression remained calm.
“No, I won’t hate you for the rest of my life. Since you can’t explain, it means you truly became a traitor to the Immortal Realm. I can only take you back to the Heavenly Realm and hand you over to the Emperor of Nine Netherworlds.” Lin Han’s tone was firm.
Hearing these words, Fat’s expression changed drastically. “Lin Han, I can’t return to the Heavenly Realm, and I definitely can’t see the Emperor of Nine Netherworlds!”
“Since the Nine Nether Immortal Emperor has issued a warrant for your arrest, it means he knows what crime you’ve committed. If I take you back, of course I must hand you over to him for trial. The Green Emperor is kind-hearted; if I deliver you to him, he will surely do his best to protect you. Sending you directly to the Nine Nether Lord’s residence is the most appropriate solution,” Lin Han said coldly.
“Lin Han, go back. Pretend you’ve never seen me. In the future, forget that I exist and live your life properly!” Fat shook his head helplessly.
“That’s easy for you to say!” Lin Han snapped. “You adopted us nine, gave us names, raised us from childhood, and taught us cultivation. How can you just forget about it?”
“You disappeared without even saying goodbye, gone for thousands of years with no news at all. We have no complaints about that. As long as you give a reasonable explanation, we can let bygones be bygones!”
“Now that I’ve found you, I want to hear your explanation. But you want to send me away without any explanation! I absolutely won’t accept that!” Lin Han roared at Fat.
“Don’t I remember that over 30,000 years ago, you found me, just born, in a trash pile? You adopted me, and I became your first son. Now, do you want to discard me like trash? To do to me what my real parents did?” Tears streamed down Lin Han’s cheeks…
“Han, go back. I really can’t say anything…” Fat took a deep breath but still shook his head.
“Why? I’m your son. What is there you can’t tell me?” Lin Han’s tone softened slightly.
“I’m not a traitor to the heavens, nor have I abandoned you. I just can’t reveal the reason for leaving, nor can I contact you,” Fat said with a helpless expression. “Stop pressing me. This is all I can tell you.”
“Is it because of the Nine Nether Immortal Emperor?” Lin Han pressed further.
“Stop asking. Don’t investigate this anymore! And don’t try to contact me again!” Fat shook his head. “If you really want to know what happened, cultivate hard. When at least two of you reach the Absolute Immortal level and the rest reach the Profound Immortal level, then come to me. I’ll tell you everything that happened then!”
“Two people at the Absolute Immortal level?!” Lin Han frowned. This requirement was quite demanding, but compared to an indefinitely long wait, at least Fat had made some concessions.
“Alright, I promise you. I know you have your reasons for doing this.” Only then did Lin Han nod.
“Don’t tell anyone you’ve seen me. Just keep it to yourself. And stop investigating my disappearance! Focus on your cultivation!” Fathe was relieved only after Lin Han agreed.
“I understand,” Lin Han nodded. “But your cultivation level!”
“I’ve only suffered a minor injury. I fully recovered a few days ago, and it won’t take long for my level to rise again!” Fathe smiled. “You don’t need to worry about me.”
“Then I’ll be going.” Lin Han finally felt at ease. “Father, take care!”
Fathe nodded at him and watched as he left…