61 Storm of Actions (1/2)

Just like he planned to, Rafi then went to Floating Cloud city as he wanted to take large deposit of Purple-Veined Divine Crystals there. After he scanned the city with Byakugan from midair, he found that large mine inside underground cave near Floating Cloud city's border. Manipulating the Earth aspect of Six-Paths Elemental Magic, he created a pathway in a remote area as it led to the mine, and he then started taking all the Purple-Veined Crystals using Heaven Poison Pearl. Thus, after cleaning up the mine from any of its ore, Rafi left Floating Cloud city after carefully clearing any traces of his action, before flying at quick speed to southern edge of Profound Sky Continent.

At southern edge of Profound Sky Continent, it was a place which sealed Moon Slaughter Devil Nest. He went there because he wanted to get Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations and Netherworld Udumbara Flower. Along the way, he killed several Sovereign Profound beasts, so as to securing beast's cores that Jasmine would need later on. After half a month travelling using his teleportation at intervals, his mastery over Dimension Lost slightly increased because repeated use of it, as he finally arrived at the island where Moon Slaughter Devil Sovereign was sealed.

In the island, there was a strong barrier that encased the island, keeping huge amount of Yin energy from spreading, which was built by Supreme Ocean Palace's ancestors. As he masked his aura cleanly, he hid himself from the guards that Supreme Ocean Palace stationed, and breached inside the barrier using Dimension Lost, not alerting any of the guards. It is not that he was afraid to deal with Supreme Ocean Palace, just that he was disinclined to bother with such troublesome matter at that time...

Arriving inside the Devil Nest, he kept walking deeper inside it as he lowered his aura to peak of Emperor Profound Realm, for tricking Moon Slaughter Devil Sovereign. True to his guess, the Devil Sovereign looked down on his outer cultivation as he went after Rafi, thinking that Rafi was just another appetizer that was sent by bunch of idiots of Supreme Ocean Palace. Although, he then paid it dearly with his life for looking down on Rafi..., as Rafi dealt with him quickly, keeping his Devil origin orb for future use, and finally harvesting Netherworld Udumbara Flower. Rafi's little journey in Devil Nest then came to an end after he finished collecting Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations and a fragment of World-Defying Heaven Manual.

”So, this is that fragment of World-Defying Heaven Manual huh. However it is pretty much useless for me, as I can't cultivate another manual...”

[That's right. You should only focus on cultivating Chaotic Fantasy Manual. This World-Defying Heaven Manual is just a thrashy Manual, not worth mentioning. Compared to...]

”Yes, yes, I know that Chaotic Fantasy Manual is amazing and so on... but, why don't I know more benefits beside strong body and enhanced recovery?? Isn't it supposed to be mightier than this World-Defying Heaven Manual??”

[You lazy, greedy man! You can already use a little of its real effect after passing First Tribulation!! You just haven't tried it yet!

Ahh, this is really frustrating! To think that I will live the rest of my life with you...!!]

”Is that so? Maybe it is that new technique eh??...

Hmm, Claire, aren't you saying something slightly disturbing there?”

[What of it?!]

”...I guess you still don't want to talk about it eh... It is just, if you have decided to be with me for the rest of our times, please don't be too rough on this fragile me, Claire.”

[Ha! Keep daydreaming there!]

”You know, sometimes, you are really a prick, Claire...” When Rafi and Claire was having their own lovey-dovey chat, he slipped past the guards outside Devil Nest, as he flew back to Profound Sky Continent's mainland.

In the next two months, along the way back to Blue Wind Kingdom, he visited each of Four Sacred Grounds as he cut down some of their high ranking experts and robbing their treasuries clean, even down to the smallest profound crystals that they saved up.

Although his action was severe to each of them, but it still wouldn't make Four Sacred Grounds to lose their footing easily, due to their deep foundation and reserves. However, it still left a deep impact on each Sacred Grounds as they then simultaneously announced a period of seclusion to outside world, to rebuild their lost strength. It was a dark period for Four Sacred Grounds, after being assaulted by a mysterious masked black-robed man, down to their treasuries. However, his action also then created a 'peaceful' period for weaker sects after the silence period of those stronger sects. Of course, it was the story after Rafi left that world, as he left another 'small' gift for Yun Che's 'peaceful' cultivation time...

”Hahaha, I am rich! Treasures, Points, I have them rich, Claire! Hwahahaha!”

[Is it that good, bullying the weak in this planet?]

”Cough, cough, don't say it like that, Claire. I am only practicing my Dao of Robbery and Stealing. Later on, I may also use Dao of Robbery and Stealing in higher realm. As I move unhindered there, robbing treasures and stealing every girl's heart, oh how grand my image will be, Claire?!!”

[...you better don't forget that your wives may punish you again, in case you mess around with other girls they don't know of.]

”Hmm, they are still in seclusion right now... so, it is a bit safe, Claire.”

[I am only reminding you. It is up to you, whether you restrain yourself a bit or not.]

”...well, rather than continuing that heavy topic, let's go to Divine Phoenix Empire. Maybe, from there, I can trace the path that Primordial Profound Ark goes to. As of now, it may be still flying around the planet.”

[I bet your true intention is to meet that pure, gullible Phoenix Girl. Do you want to trick her to follow you?]

”How can you say that? It will be hard for me to approach her, as she is protected inside a barrier, Claire.”

[Yes, a small barrier for you. Of course, you will also alert their higher-ups, if you enter their sect-protective formation without a Phoenix bloodline. Surely it is your purpose to 'bring' her out, while killing some of the pursuers.]

”...sometimes, if a woman is too smart, the man will also be burdened, Claire.”

[...don't say that to me. I can read your mind like an open book after all. No amount of your dirty ideas could be hidden from me.]

'My poor soul...it just feels like when a son's dirty collections is accidentally found by his mother...ahh...' Rafi thought silently to himself, wiping his non-existent tears, as he finished robbing Mighty Heavenly Sword Region clean of its treasures, and then flew in the direction of Divine Phoenix Empire.

After the previous three Sacred Grounds, as the last of Sacred Ground that he robbed clean, he especially 'took care' of its Sect leader, Xuanyuan Wentian, and personally send him on a smooth and clear way of his next reincarnation. No toll fee was needed for the trip to Underworld Yellow Spring, although Rafi then took a heavy 'tip' from Mighty Heavenly Sword Region's treasury, for his help by sending Xuanyuan Wentian on his way.

It was unlike what he did to other Sacred Grounds, in which he only heavily injured their Sect leaders, without killing them off. Thus, they could still recover again after spending many resources and long-time seclusion.

.....

Meanwhile, in Wasteland of Death, a young man was waving his heavy sword after he killed a profound beast. It was a month after he finished the Dragon God Trial, and got himself Dragon God's bloodline and Dragon God's divine soul. With his current cultivation at Spirit Profound Realm, and a boost from Burning Heart Realm of Seven Realm of Evil God's Secret Arts, he could easily handle Earth Profound Realm profound beast.

”Time to head back. I guess the Blue Wind Tournament Ranking is about to begin.” Yun Che cleanly processed that profound beast he just killed, as he then stored some of its materials inside Sky Poison Pearl. With that profound beast's cultivation at Earth Profound Realm, many parts of it could be sold for a good price in the city, or so Yun Che thought.

.....

After a week of flying, Rafi finally arrived at Divine Phoenix Empire's capital city. As he stopped in midair, looking down on the bustling and crowded mega city underneath him, he spread his aura thoroughly, bringing countless experts to their knees. With his cultivation comparable to Divine Origin Realm and coercion of Dragon God's soul(Ddraig, after been strengthened by Primordial Azure Dragon), he single handedly suppressed the large-sect protecting formation that covered Divine Phoenix Sect, causing it to flicker uncontrollably in a weakened state. Using that chance of confusion, he dived down straight to Phoenix Perching Valley, after masking his aura. While a clone of himself was in midair acting as the scapegoat, while more importantly, was tasked to find the traces left behind by Primordial Profound Ark.

Meanwhile, Feng Hengkong, princes of Divine Phoenix Sect, and other high-ranking elders were running around to catch that trespasser(Rafi's clone), which despite his strength was only at early of Sovereign Profound Realm, they still couldn't catch him. What baffled them more was that the trespasser's strength was weaker than most of them, but the weakening of sect-protecting formation was real. Thus their conclusion was that he might had a special treasure on his body, or worse, that he had an accomplice waiting in ambush for them.

In the Phoenix Perching Valley, Rafi found that Feng Xue'er stood alone, her aura reserved softly as she looked at him calmly.