270: They have absolutely no sense of humility!

Blood Ghoul Strange Space.

Fang Bai was back!

Stepping into the Blood Ghoul Strange Space again, Fang Bai felt a sudden sense of familiarity.

After all, this was the place that helped him level up twice in a row!

It was like returning to his own damn back garden.

Not far ahead, an old man walked slowly, looking so frail that a gust of wind could blow him over.

It was Ancestor Pei.

With a flash, Fang Bai appeared behind Ancestor Pei and greeted him, "Old man, walk a bit slower!"

Ancestor Pei glanced at him and then said slowly, "Are you getting a bit ahead of yourself?"

Fang Bai looked confused.

Ancestor Pei said indifferently, "I am a dignified Ninth Order, after all. You, a junior, calling me 'old man' this and 'old man' that... you really don't show me any respect."

Fang Bai said with a smile, "Is there something wrong with calling you an old man? Besides, you really are old!"

Ancestor Pei: "..."

Dammit! If it weren't for the fact that this kid was Old Man Wan's disciple, Ancestor Pei would have turned him into ashes long ago!

However, Ancestor Pei truly didn't dare to kill him. Although he could slaughter the kid, he himself would most likely die as well.

Fang Bai asked curiously, "Old Man Pei, do you know where that Demon God is?"

Ancestor Pei said calmly, "Why? Do you want to challenge it to a duel?"

Fang Bai's lips twitched. "Not really."

How could he possibly beat a Demon God? The Demon God could slap him to death effortlessly!

Ancestor Pei fell silent for a moment, then said slowly, "I can sense it. It's still within this world."

Fang Bai's expression turned solemn.

He was somewhat puzzled. Since that Blood Ghoul Demon God was still within the Alien Space, why hadn't it attacked them earlier?

Even if it disregarded the lives of those Blood Ghouls, there were still human powerhouses like Murong Hai and himself!

Could it be that it never even bothered to acknowledge them?

Fang Bai's lips twitched; this realization was a bit painful!

"All below the Ninth Order are ants"—this saying was indeed authoritative.

Fang Bai glanced at Ancestor Pei beside him and said, "Since you can sense its presence, why don't you go fight it?"

Ancestor Pei said, "I just feel like walking slowly. What are you going to do about it?"

Fang Bai's lips twitched.

Dammit! You old geezer! Once I break through to the Ninth Order, I'll definitely show you what's what!

After walking for a distance, Ancestor Pei suddenly spoke up, asking curiously, "Are you a Re-cultivator?"

"???"

Fang Bai hesitated, then said, "Are you talking to me?"

Ancestor Pei was expressionless. "Is there anyone else here?"

Fang Bai became curious. "Why do you say that?"

Ancestor Pei fell silent for a moment, then said, "In all my years, this is the first time I've seen such a young Eighth Order Late Stage."

Fang Bai's face immediately lit up with a grin. "Really? Really? Do you also think I'm a peerless genius?"

Ancestor Pei said, "No, I have no such thought. Please don't flatter yourself, thank you."

Fang Bai's face darkened.

This old geezer is quite humorous!

Ancestor Pei spoke again, "It's highly unlikely for you to reach this level at such a young age. Either you're a legendary Reincarnator—a powerhouse who reached the peak in a previous life but fell by accident and reincarnated to re-cultivate—or..."

At this point, Ancestor Pei shook his head, feeling that the other possibility was impossible.

Fang Bai clasped his hands behind his neck and said leisurely, "Then you guessed wrong. This Young Master is not a Re-cultivator!"

"Not one?"

Ancestor Pei was surprised. He gave Fang Bai a deep look and then said, "True. If you were a Re-cultivator, you wouldn't be this childish."

"Hey! What's that supposed to mean? Why the hell did you escalate to personal attacks?!"

Fang Bai's face was dark. If he weren't unable to beat the man, he really would have wanted to give him two hard slaps across the face!

Ancestor Pei shook his head. "That's strange. You're not a Re-cultivator, yet you've reached this realm. Could it really be that identity?"

"What identity?"

Fang Bai pressed.

Did he have some unknown identity? How come he didn't know?

Ancestor Pei glanced at him and said, "Heaven's secrets must not be revealed."

Fang Bai fell silent. I don't want to talk to you anymore!

After a few minutes of silence, Fang Bai couldn't hold it in any longer and asked, "Old Man Pei, let me ask you something."

Ancestor Pei didn't reply, nor did he get angry. He seemed to have grown accustomed to the other's rudeness.

Fang Bai didn't care if he was listening and continued, "Have you ever seen a Re-cultivator?"

Ancestor Pei nodded slightly. "I have."

He glanced at Fang Bai. "You've seen one too."

Fang Bai's eyes widened. "Holy crap! You mean that Su Yunsheng?"

Ancestor Pei's eyelid twitched.

This kid is so rude! No sense of humility at all, no respect for elders... but Ancestor Pei had a Mo Ming sense of balance. At least the kid was like this with everyone... Wait? I'm a dignified Ninth Order, why should I care about this?

Ancestor Pei nodded. "Correct."

It was like a sudden enlightenment for Fang Bai. "So that's it! I was wondering why that old fellow was so incredible, known as the youngest Ninth Order. Turns out he was cheating!"

Su Yunsheng: ... Then Fang Bai amused himself, "Hehe, in that case, his talent is just average, not as high as This Young Master's."

Fang Bai was now completely immersed in his own 'peerless genius' delusion, choosing to ignore the fact that he had leveled up entirely through the system!

That's right! I am a peerless genius!

In the future, he would also be the strongest and youngest Ninth Order! And a Dual-Element one at that!

Fang Bai let out a snorting laugh.

Ancestor Pei: ... He suddenly wondered if this young man had cultivated himself into an idiot.

Fang Bai wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and asked with a grin, "Old man, so does that mean talents like me didn't even exist in your era?"

Ancestor Pei paused, then said, "Not exactly."

"Hmm?"

There was actually someone even more incredible than him? What kind of cheat did they have?

Fang Bai didn't believe anyone could achieve such things purely through talent!

Ancestor Pei's eyes grew deep as a hint of reminiscence surfaced. "In that era, heroes were as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river. There was no shortage of brilliant individuals, and among them, there was one who stood above all!"

"Was he very strong?"

Fang Bai inquired.

"Strong! 'Strong' can no longer measure him! Calling him invincible would be an understatement!"

Ancestor Pei sighed. "When he reached the peak, I was merely a Seventh Order..."

Hearing this, Fang Bai's expression changed, but Ancestor Pei's next sentence shocked him even more!

"He reached the Ninth Order at twenty-five, and by thirty, he had reached the end of the Martial Path. He could hardly find a match; only the Demon Ancestor of the Demon Race could fight him."

Fang Bai hesitated, then said, "Did he fight that Demon Ancestor and then both of them perished together?"

Ancestor Pei looked at him with some surprise. "How did you know?"

Fang Bai curled his lip.

As expected, it's just too classic!