The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 247

Chapter 247 Wind Cloud Gathering

Things continued to ferment. More and more experts came to the Misty Forest, and this area instantly became a focus of attention.

With the arrival of so many martial artists, the cities outside the forest would naturally become more and more lively. Among them, there were some Xiantian experts who mixed in and stayed in the cities.

Although the arrival of these martial artists had brought benefits to these cities and made them very prosperous and lively, they had also brought about quite a few troubles.

There were too many experts, and things were not easy to handle!

Most of the cities in this region weren’t very powerful. How could the local residents have seen so many Xiantian experts? After all, even those city lords were probably only at the third level of the Xiantian Realm, and their cultivation at the fourth level was simply unable to suppress the arena. If these new martial artists were to cause trouble, it would be difficult to control them.

Fortunately, as Xiantian experts, although their attitudes were a bit arrogant, most of them were restrained and needed to maintain their basic dignity. After all, they were not Diabolism experts and could not act recklessly.

However, there were still some unscrupulous and unscrupulous people who ignored the rules and dignity of the city and directly started a war in the city, causing enormous damage.

Not long after, there was news that because the city lord hadn’t returned for a long time, there were Xiantian experts causing trouble in the city. After killing a large number of people, they left indifferently. No one could stop them.

As soon as this matter came out, everyone in this area was instantly panicked. It was like a powder keg that exploded at the slightest bit. The guards in the various cities became even more tightly guarded, as if they were facing a great enemy, fearing that there would be another disturbance.

When Li Qing returned to Jiangyuan City, he found that the atmosphere here was very tense. After walking for a while, he saw three clashes on the streets. Fortunately, Jiangyuan City’s defense was strong and all of them were suppressed.

Jiang Yuan City’s forces were based on the three cities, and they were each other’s horns. They developed very quickly. With experts like Li Qing and City Lord Su guarding them, they seemed to be the overlord-level forces in this region.

With such strong strength and a large number of guards, there weren’t many people who dared to cause trouble. The city was relatively calm.

Li Qing changed her appearance to that of an ordinary middle-aged man. She came to a teahouse and eavesdropped on the conversation of the guests inside.

“The Flying Frost Sect and Freedom Sect’s tenth level Xiantian elders were burned alive. Other than that, the ninth level Xiantian elders of the Great Void Temple and other sects also died. I heard that they were made by a person wearing a blood robe. Their cultivation is only at the third level Xiantian.” Someone was whispering.

“A person wearing a blood robe? Have you found out the origin of this person?”

“Not yet. However, someone recognized that the Blood Robe was worn by the Blood Sea Demon Sect’s elite Blood Guards. Perhaps it has something to do with the Blood Sea Demon Sect.”

“Bullshit, an elite Blood Guard actually has such a high cultivation? Are you kidding me? I think there must be someone disguising himself!”

“Regardless of his identity, he is still just a nobody. I don’t understand why he is able to control the True Sun Fire and can freely enter and exit the ruins!”

‘”I heard that this person controlled an incomplete Dao Artifact jade bottle and was able to store everything in the world. The Sun True Fire was placed in the bottle by him. When everyone was attracted to him, he launched a sneak attack and released the Sun True Fire. Only then did those great figures get hit.”

“Incomplete Dao Artifact!” Everyone was shocked and almost cried out.

“There’s actually a Dao Artifact! What level of existence is this ruin? If we can enter it, we might be lucky enough to obtain one or two treasures!”

Greed appeared on everyone’s faces.

“Hmph, stupid bunch of trash. How can you covet the treasures in the ruins? Be careful not to lose your lives!” A few youths on a nearby table snorted coldly, their voices filled with ridicule.

Their voices were extremely loud and undisguised, and the evidence was extremely arrogant. Once these words were spoken, everyone in the teahouse heard them and immediately fell silent.

Everyone turned their gazes to the three youths on the table. All of them were dressed in luxurious clothes. Their auras were extraordinary, and they could not see their cultivation levels clearly. They felt that their origins should not be small.

Hearing such unpleasant words, one of the sturdy men was furious. He slammed the table and stood up, “Three little brats who are still wet behind the ears actually dare to speak disrespectfully. Let’s see if I don’t teach you a lesson!”

“Noisy!” One of the well-dressed young men’s expression darkened. He casually waved his palm, and a large hand print appeared on the burly man’s chest.

The sturdy man let out a miserable scream and his chest collapsed. He coughed out blood and flew backwards. He crashed into a wall and fell to the ground, not knowing whether he would survive or die.

“A Xiantian expert!” Everyone was shocked and took a step back in fright.

“Who exactly is this person? He is already a Xiantian expert at such a young age. Could it be from a large clan?” They whispered.

“Who else wants to teach me a lesson?” The luxurious-clothed young man snorted arrogantly. He looked at the people around him with disdain, and his eyes were sidelong.

His gaze swept around, and no one dared to look at him. They all lowered their heads.

“Trash!” The luxurious-clothed young man smiled contemptuously, his attitude extremely arrogant.

At this time, another voice came from outside the door, “I didn’t expect to meet a direct disciple of the Flying Frost Sect here. It’s really a rare occasion in life that we don’t meet.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a few more young men walked in from outside the door. One of them was a sword-browed, star-eyed, jade-like tree that was facing the wind, and his appearance was extremely romantic.

“Are you from the Freedom Sect?” The young man’s eyes narrowed as he said solemnly, “You are from the Freedom Sect?”

“Brother, you have good eyesight. We are disciples of Carefree Sect. May I know your surname?” The young man with the sword-browed star in the lead smiled and had a very kind attitude.

“Cao Longfei!” The luxuriant-clothed young man said slowly, his face filled with pride.

“What? This person is actually Cao Longfei? How did this genius come to this place?”

The disciples of the Carefree Sect were also stunned when they heard this. Then, they cupped their hands and said, “So you are actually Cao Longfei, ranked ninety-fifth on the Dragon-Phoenix Rankings! As expected, your reputation was well deserved when you saw him today.”

Hearing this, Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat. This background isn’t small at all. One had to know that the youths who could make the Dragon-Phoenix Rankings were all the most outstanding geniuses in the entire Eastern Region!

How big was the entire Eastern Region? Its area was simply unmeasurable! There were dozens of large continents, and there were as many great sects and clans as a cow’s hair. To choose a hundred geniuses from such a vast area, one could imagine how much gold they contained.

This Cao Longfei in front of him was at the Xiantian 3rd layer, similar to Li Qing. Moreover, judging from his age, he was younger than Li Qing. He was indeed an extremely talented person.

Li Qing was mainly at a disadvantage because he cultivated too late and had spent too much time in the Houtian realm in the past. Only after obtaining the Demon Ancestor’s inheritance and some fortuitous encounters did he slowly pull the cultivation gap back.

However, although their cultivation levels were about the same, their combat strength was uncertain. Li Qing was very confident that no one would be his opponent if he fought at the same level.

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When Cao Longfei heard the compliments of others, his face was filled with pride. He casually asked, “Who are you?”

“This is Hong Peng Mountain.”

“What? Hong Peng Mountain! Hong Peng Mountain, ranked 87th on the Dragon-Phoenix Rankings!” Everyone cried out again, their voices even louder than before.

Cao Longfei’s gaze narrowed as he stood up. “I didn’t expect to encounter someone ranked higher than me in this remote place. What a coincidence. It’s better to choose a day than to hit a day. Why don’t we compete today to see where you are stronger than me and why your ranking is higher than mine?”

He was originally an extremely arrogant person. He never thought that his peers would be stronger than him. He always wanted to find an opportunity to compete with young geniuses. If he could defeat Hong Pengshan this time, he would be able to replace Hong Pengshan and become the 87th ranked young hero.

Thinking of this, his gaze couldn’t help but become excited as he looked at Hong Pengshan with battle intent.

Hong Pengshan shook his head and said, “This place is a bit inappropriate. After we finish what the sect has told us, how about we sparring with you?”

“Oh? I wonder what Xiaoyao Sect told you to do?” Cao Longfei asked.

Hong Pengshan said in a deep voice, “Control Jiangyuan City!”

Li Qing was originally sitting at the side drinking tea quietly while the old god was watching the good show. He didn’t expect that he would suddenly hear such a sentence and almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Controlling Jiangyuan City? These fellows seem to have come with bad intentions, they actually have a plan for Jiangyuan City! He hurriedly leaned his ears to listen, wanting to see what kind of tricks they were trying to play.

Hong Pengshan continued, “With the appearance of this supreme relic, the city outside the Misty Forest has become an important place.” “Although our sect is very powerful, its sphere of influence is far from here. There are not enough people. Therefore, the higher-ups of the sect let me control Jiangyuan City and then they can drive the people here to work for us.”

Cao Pengfei laughed loudly, “Haha… Looks like our situation is the same. The Flying Frost Sect also sent me here to control Jiangyuan City and subdue it for my own use. Since that’s the case, let’s act together this time! After solving this mission, we’ll fight openly. At that time, you can’t use any other excuses to avoid the battle!”

Hong Pengshan smiled and said, “There’s no hurry. We’re new here. Let’s first ask about the situation in Jiangyuan City. I heard that this force is the overlord of this place. We can’t underestimate it.”

“An overlord? Isn’t that too much of a compliment? How powerful can this small place be?” Cao Longfei said contemptuously, then casually pointed at an ordinary middle-aged man beside him and asked, “Hey, that old man, do you know how many Xiantian experts there are in Jiangyuan City?”

The middle-aged man that Cao Longfei was pointing at was naturally Li Qing himself.