Worthless Profession: Dragon Tamer

Chapter 636, The Strange Murong Sheng

Translator: Silavin

Lu Fan had never expected that Murong Sheng would be so terrifyingly strong. Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng, despite possessing the God Slaying Ballista, had actually been defeated!

Moreover, the God Slaying Ballista, which was said to be impossible to withstand for anyone with less than two million in Endurance Attribute, had been unable to harm Murong Sheng!

Lu Fan had already prepared himself mentally. [Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng would most likely perish there, and the Divine Tempering Liquid would most likely be taken away by Murong Sheng… If I want to still obtain the Divine Tempering Liquid, I’d have to wait until after the God’s Tomb Secret Realm ends and personally seek out Murong Sheng.]

Although Lu Fan was reluctant to do anything resembling robbery, this world operated on the principle of the strong preying upon the weak. If he had obtained the Divine Tempering Liquid, the other Ancient Noble Family members would undoubtedly make the same choice.

Technically, for the God’s Tomb Secret Realm, fundamentally speaking, no one could say that Lu Fan’s luck was poor.

Without the Divine Tempering Liquid, he had gained a lot here already.

Just when Lu Fan thought the Secret Realm might end there, he discovered that the distant pillar of light still existed, showing no signs of having been opened.

This made Lu Fan even more puzzled.

[Why isn’t Murong Sheng opening the Divine Tempering Pool?]

“Li Qingfeng, Yuan Jingang, what’s the situation on your end?” Lu Fan contacted Li Qingfeng and Yuan Jingang through their spiritual connection.

Both were Lu Fan’s slaves, and Lu Fan could sense that although the two were injured and suppressed by some Skill. However, they had not perished.

Li Qingfeng responded, causing more questions than answered. “This… is rather strange. After Murong Sheng Crowd Controlled me and Yuan Jingang with his Skill, he didn’t open the Divine Tempering Pool. He’s now sitting in meditation, resting, as if waiting for someone.”

“Waiting for someone!?” Lu Fan was confused. “Could it be that he doesn’t have the Divine Tempering Pool Key? Is the key holder someone else?”

Yuan Jingang replied: “No, he has the key in his hand. Both Li Qingfeng and I saw it. But, from his appearance, he has no intention of opening the Divine Tempering Pool.”

[Strange…] Lu Fan’s speed towards the final pillar of light was not slow, and he also began to consider what exactly Murong Sheng was planning.

No matter how one looked at it, the person Murong Sheng was waiting for was obviously him, the holder of the other key!

[But why would he wait for me? Could it be that he is so confident in himself, that within the God’s Tomb Secret Realm, he wishes to have an honourable battle with me? Or perhaps he had already prepared a trap, wanting to use the Divine Tempering Pool as bait to lure me over for a power strike?]

[Damn it. I can’t tell. This is strange, all too strange!]

At this moment, Li Qingfeng’s thoughts came in again, “This is bad. Murong Sheng seems to have realised that Yuan Jingang and I have been enslaved by your Skill. He’s now interrogating us about whether we can contact you through spiritual connection or other similar methods. How should we respond?”

Lu Fan thought for a moment. [Okay, I do not know his intentions. But he is clearly waiting for me. Maybe I can buy some time by negotiating with him? Or, at least find out what he wants?]

After all, Lu Fan was confident that even if the opponent laid down an inescapable net, he could easily break through it.

However, if the opponent took the Divine Tempering Liquid and left the Secret Realm, then used Random Teleport Scroll or similar items to escape, he would truly have no recourse.

Therefore, Lu Fan informed Li Qingfeng. “Tell him the truth, then ask him why he isn’t taking the Divine Tempering Liquid.”

“Okay!” Li Qingfeng obediently followed orders.

Soon, Li Qingfeng reported back. “I’ve already told Murong Sheng about our ability to communicate. Murong Sheng said that if you want the Divine Tempering Liquid, come find him now. He will fight you fairly, and if you can win, he will graciously yield the Divine Tempering Liquid to you.”

Lu Fan was even more baffled, saying. “Why? Is he so confident in his own strength that, besides obtaining the Divine Tempering Liquid, he also wants to defeat everyone in the God’s Tomb Secret Realm?”

Li Qingfeng answered. “It doesn’t seem like it. He is also not that murderous. Otherwise, Yuan Jingang and I would already be dead.”

Lu Fan thought for a moment, then said. “Is he laying some kind of trap, waiting for me to come? Li Qingfeng, have you colluded with Murong Sheng? I think you should know what the consequences of deceiving me are, right? If I willed it, a single thought from me could make you and Yuan Jingang perish from this world.”

Li Qingfeng was greatly alarmed and hastily explained. “Everything I’ve said is absolutely true! I’m not lying!”

“As for traps… it doesn’t seem like it either, because after he Crowd Controlled both of us, he just sat here, apparently waiting for you, without setting up anything.”

Lu Fan remarked. “Seriously, just what exactly is Murong Sheng thinking?”

Yuan Jingang added. “We’ve told you everything we’ve seen and know. Also, we know our lives are in your hands. How would we dare have the slightest courage to deceive you?”

Lu Fan remained silent for a moment, then said. “Alright, I understand. Tell Murong Sheng that in approximately three hours, I will be able to meet him. If he wants to battle me, I shall oblige.”

“Okay, okay.” Li Qingfeng and Yuan Jingang agreed, not daring to disobey his orders.

Lu Fan still could not see through or guess Murong Sheng’s actions.

However, all will be uncovered after he met with him.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Fan had been travelling continuously for three hours and arrived at the location of the final pillar of light.

There were no special Map Mechanics here. It was merely a plain scattered with rocks, with hardly any trees. Looking into the distance, there was no obstruction whatsoever.

In such a place, it would be difficult to set a trap for him.

From a great distance, Lu Fan could already see the final pillar of light shooting straight into the clouds.

Beside the pillar of light, there were two patches of starlight. Looking carefully, one could see they were clearly two cages formed of starlight, within which Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng were Imprisoned.

The two men hung their heads dejectedly, tightly bound by the heavy starlight, unable to move.

Beside them, the God Slaying Ballista lay tilted to one side.

It was quite obvious that Li Qingfeng had indeed used the God Slaying Ballista but had failed to harm the enemy.

Apart from Li Qingfeng and Yuan Jingang, there was another person sitting cross-legged not far away, who was very conspicuous.

This person was Murong Sheng, whom Lu Fan had encountered once before.

Even without doing anything, he remained breathtakingly handsome. At this moment, he sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes slightly closed, starlight flickering around him. With his breathing, the light continuously entered and exited his body, as if he were practising some remarkable breathing technique.