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Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 349: I'll Give You a Chance
🕑 Added 2023-09-12 22:19:41 +0000 UTC
Hearing the system prompts, Jiang Chen's eyebrows twitched upward, contemplating, 'I stopped it, but not completely.'
With a dismissive thought, 'Fine, it's just a small fry anyway,' he descended onto the icy mountain where Mo Hao and others were, piloting Ying Luo.
Stretching to a hundred meters in length, Ying Luo landed beside a ravine, a jumble of rocks and ice chunks at the base of the icy mountain.
Thud!
Her four dragon claws sank into the icy ground. Snowflakes, driven by the fierce wind, persistently caressed Ying Luo's mane of dragon hair.
Feeling a shiver, Mo Hao thought, 'He's found us.'
With a subtle gleam in his eyes, 'Great, my opportunity has arrived!' A hint of a smile emerged on his face, lending him a somewhat gentlemanly appearance.
Suddenly, a cold laugh filled with deep disdain burst forth from Ying Luo's dragon mouth. "Heh heh!"
"You, a mere human youngster, what do you think you're pretending to be? I've long seen through your past deeds."
Sneering, "At this critical moment, you still have the audacity to manipulate your own kin, your fellow cultivators. You truly are heartless," as if she were addressing mere ants.
Due to a secret art she had employed, her voice transformed, becoming more mature and androgynous.
"You!" Mo Hao's face momentarily stiffened before he waved his hand to clarify. "I have to continually evade the demon race, so I've hidden my aura. Don't misunderstand."
"I see you're a dragon stranded in the Immortal Martial Continent. I come from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star. I can lead you to the true Starry Seas!"
"Why not join forces to hunt down the demon race? After that, we can journey to the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star," he began, attempting to sway Ying Luo.
However, at Jiang Chen's urging, Ying Luo continued to speak with disdain. "Tsk! Just you? A human with a shallow foundation and weak combat power, what qualifications do you have to accompany me?"
Unwilling to relinquish the prospect of such an impressive true dragon mount, Mo Hao immediately responded with an oath-like fervor. "I am definitely qualified!"
"Don't underestimate my current lack of foundation in the Cultivation Path or my unimpressive strength."
"But I can become incredibly strong in an extremely short period of time!"
With a look of earnest conviction, "If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you!"
"Oh? I really don't know where you get your confidence from." Still adhering to Jiang Chen's script, Ying Luo retorted with a touch of mockery.
"But I must admit, you've piqued my interest, albeit slightly."
With a tone of cautious intrigue, "Alright, I'll give you a chance. Prove it to me," she consented to Mo Hao's proposal.
They had specifically come here to keep a close watch on Mo Hao, thwarting his attempts at pretentious acts and seizing his opportunity. So, naturally, they had no choice but to agree.
Unaware of all these hidden agendas, Mo Hao grew exceedingly excited upon hearing Ying Luo's agreement.
With sheer jubilation, Mo Hao thought, 'Ahahaha! She agreed!'
'Heh, she thinks she's giving me a chance, but in reality, she's giving herself one!'
With a smug sense of self-importance, 'Don't you know how fortunate you are to accompany someone like me, an owner of a system?' followed by a snide internal chuckle.
The true dragon who currently looked down upon him was the perfect target for his attempts at pretentious behavior.
A Late-stage Transcendence realm true dragon—successfully pulling off his act of pretentiousness on her would undoubtedly yield greater rewards than on a regular Late-stage Transcendence realm individual.
Moreover, once he'd sufficiently impressed this true dragon and won her over with his pretentious acts, he could then make her his mount!
Entertained by this thought, Mo Hao found himself growing excited once more.
Simultaneously, the group of human cultivators, who had been paralyzed with fear, finally snapped out of it and looked at Ying Luo with immense joy.
Only now did the realization dawn on them.
That earlier roar had emanated from this very true dragon!
Furthermore, based on the current situation, this true dragon seemed to be an enemy of the demon race as well. The enemy of an enemy is a friend; thus, she must be aligned with humanity.
Lastly, witnessing the true dragon begrudgingly acquiesce to Mo Hao's outlandish claims made them even more elated.
In a tone of utter disbelief, "My God, a true dragon is actually willing to travel with us!"
"That's incredible! A true dragon is so mighty; the demon races wouldn't dare lay a finger on us now!"
"Exactly, we're saved! True dragon, we bow to you and thank you for saving our lives!"
The cultivators unanimously bowed to Ying Luo, their hearts swelling with gratitude.
As for Mo Hao, they didn't believe a single word he said!
In their eyes, the true dragon probably didn't believe Mo Hao either. She had agreed only out of sheer pity!
A pity that entirely overlooked Mo Hao's absurd claims.
How noble this situation was, how virtuous her character—was she worthy of worship? Absolutely!
However, what these people didn't know was that their thoughts were merely the prelude to being humbled by Mo Hao's show of pretentiousness.
In the original storyline dictated by Heavenly Fate, these people would soon have their assumptions shattered by Mo Hao's pretentious acts, coming to realize just how extraordinary he truly was—far surpassing even the true dragon.
With a mental scoff, Mo Hao thought, 'How dare they not worship me!'
'Very soon, they will understand just how monumentally wrong they were,' he thought, practically itching to immediately slap these naysayers and prove his worth.
However, what Mo Hao failed to anticipate was that Jiang Chen was observing from the sidelines. Nine times out of ten, Mo Hao's attempts at pretentiousness would fall flat. And even the one time he succeeded wouldn't be flawless.
"Rise, humans," Ying Luo declared, her voice dripping with condescension. "Following your Transcendence realm cultivator here, we'll first lead you to a relatively safe location."
In a tone of deep gratitude, "Yes! Thank you for your mercy!"
"Quick, everyone, bow to the true dragon to express our thanks!"
The human cultivators, one after another, kowtowed to Ying Luo. They then rose and took their places behind Mo Hao.
Not setting out immediately, Mo Hao turned to Ying Luo and respectfully inquired, "May I ask the venerable True Dragon?"
"Do you have any idea where the demon race's army might be?" he questioned, a tone of urgency lacing his voice.
"The location of the demon race's army? I just got out; what do you think?" Ying Luo retorted, her words laced with disdain, causing Mo Hao's expression to falter.
"So, where exactly are we headed?" Mo Hao queried, a hint of expectation in his voice. "There has to be a specific destination, right?"
"In the current state of the Immortal Martial Continent, nearly every domain is under siege by five or six Transcendence realm demons, leading armies of fifty to sixty thousand," he elaborated, a note of caution coloring his words.
Raising an eyebrow, Ying Luo inquired skeptically, "The Immortal Martial Continent is in such a dire state?"
"Have other domains also succumbed to the demon race's invasion?"
She cast a glance at the group of humans, her eyes tinged with a measure of pity, and said, "So, you really have nowhere else to go?"
"No, Venerable True Dragon!" The human cultivators responded with palpable excitement.
"The Immortal Martial Continent's ruler has a sanctuary known as the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven. It's spacious and has sheltered most of the continent's populace!"
"We are in this dire situation because, for various reasons, we couldn't gain entry into the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven."
"Could you perhaps reach out to Lord Jiang Chen, who governs the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven, and request him to open another sub-space portal for our entry?"
The moment they could secure a place in the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven, their safety would be assured!
However, the name Jiang Chen immediately soured Mo Hao's mood. He believed that Jiang Chen and his master had thwarted him from gaining numerous benefits.
Had it not been for the disruptions caused by this master-disciple duo, Mo Hao might have already advanced to the Nirvana Peering realm, all thanks to his calculated acts of pretentiousness.
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