The Fierce Zhuge Xiang (Part One)
Looking at Zhuge Xiang, Su Huayu truly couldn't fathom him. With only the cultivation of the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm, even if his combat strength was strong and he had even comprehended Sword Intent, the battle for the Heavenly Heart Begonia was a struggle between experts of the Return to Simplicity Realm. With Zhuge Xiang's strength, it would be too difficult for him to intervene, let alone attempt to Seize the Heavenly Heart Begonia from these experts. That was simply a pipe dream.
If someone else had such an idea, Su Huayu would definitely think they were courting death, but is Zhuge Xiang that kind of person?
Yes, Zhuge Xiang is arrogant, but he is definitely not a fool; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to survive nine months in the Land of Death.
What exactly gave him the confidence to Seize the Heavenly Heart Begonia from the hands of a Return to Simplicity Realm expert? Su Huayu extremely curious and stayed close to Zhuge Xiang, watching how he would make his move.
Off the field, the four groups of people— True Person Scarlet Blood, Old Man Dragonwood, Young Master Yin, and the Twin Heroes of Lingnan —each occupied a corner of the field, wary of each other. The wealthy merchant who possessed the Heavenly Heart Begonia had an extremely ugly expression; with each appearance of a master, his expression became even more unpleasant.
"I have no grudge against any of you. It is unreasonable for you to block my way today. I still have a hundred low-grade Spirit Stone here. If you are kind enough, I will treat these Spirit Stones to tea for you all, how about that?" Seeing the strength of the Three Factions of True Person Scarlet Blood, Old Man Dragonwood, and Young Master Yin, the merchant was silent for a moment, then suddenly stepped forward and spoke.
"This guy is asking for it..." Hidden in the shadows, Zhuge Xiang shook his head helplessly upon hearing the portly merchant's words. Truly, one can forgive the sins of Heaven, but cannot escape the sins of one's own making.
The Twin Heroes of Lingnan stared intently at the Three Factions, their eyes filled with seriousness. Upon suddenly hearing their master's words, their expressions changed drastically. They wanted to speak up to stop him, but it was too late.
Normally, if you encounter a robbery, paying money might be a way to avoid disaster. But when you encounter these ruthless Cultivator are trying to steal your treasure, paying money to avoid disaster will only lead to even more greedy attacks.
"Oh? One hundred low-grade Spirit Stone?" Sure enough, as soon as the wealthy merchant spoke, both True Person Scarlet Blood and Old Man Dragonwood's eyes lit up slightly, while Young Master Yin, who came from the Dongfang Family, remained expressionless.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that besides the Heavenly Heart Begonia, there would also be a hundred low-grade Spirit Stone. What a great deal!" With a loud laugh, True Person Scarlet Blood's Blood-Colored Robe trembled, and he pounced towards the wealthy merchant.
As True Person Scarlet Blood Man made his move, Old Man Dragonwood also moved. His hunched figure swayed and appeared before the wealthy merchant. His wrinkled hands reached out to grab the merchant. "I've already said it, the so-called treasures are the root of your conflict. Give me the Heavenly Heart Begonia and the low-grade Spirit Stone, and this conflict will naturally end, thus saving your life."
The Twin Heroes of Lingnan were horrified when they saw the True Person Scarlet Blood and the Old Man Dragonwood rushing towards them. Even if they joined forces, they were not confident of defeating either of them. How could they possibly stop the two of them together? Not to mention that there was also the Young Master Yin watching them covetously from the side.
"Boss, we're sorry, but with our strength, we simply can't protect you," the Twin Heroes of Lingnan said after exchanging a glance.
As they spoke, a cold glint flashed, and blood blossomed. The Twin Heroes of Lingnan had actually taken matters into their own hands, severing the merchant's hand and grabbing the hand that held the Storage Ring. The two of them then dashed away into the distance like lightning.
"Ah!!!" With a scream, the wealthy merchant clutched his severed hand and cried out in agony, his resentment reaching its peak. "The Twin Heroes of Lingnan, I treated you so well, yet you poisoned me!"
"These two brats are ruthless," Old Man Dragonwood, casually killing the shouting merchant. Looking in the direction the Twin Heroes of Lingnan had fled, a smile played on his lips as he murmured. As he spoke, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and gave chase.
"Haha, the Twin Heroes of Lingnan were originally bandits. It would be fine to hire them as Guard under normal circumstances, but with a treasure like the Heavenly Heart Begonia, wouldn't that just cause trouble? I believe that even if we hadn't appeared, you definitely wouldn't have survived tonight." Looking at the merchant's corpse, True Person Scarlet Blood shook his head disdainfully and also chased after him.
"Make your move!" Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan snapped his pink folding fan shut and shouted in a deep voice. He moved with lightning speed, like Floating Light Skimming Shadow, arriving before the enemy. His two old servants flanked him, protecting him on either side, and chased after him.
The Twin Heroes of Lingnan pulled the Storage Ring off their severed hands and ran away as fast as they could. Although they were bandits, their fighting skills might not be great, but their escape techniques were absolutely top-notch.
Hiding in the shadows, watching the approaching Twin Heroes of Lingnan, Zhuge Xiang's Sword of Slaughter silently appeared. Unexpectedly, the Twin Heroes of Lingnan were fleeing in his direction. It wasn't impossible for him to suddenly attack and seize the Storage Ring.
"Trying to leave!? I've crossed more bridges than you've walked roads." With a glint in his eyes, Old Man Dragonwood suddenly stopped. His hunched body straightened abruptly, and an incomparably powerful aura burst forth. Old Man Dragonwood, Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm and whose Qi Energy was impeccable, suddenly unleashed such a strong Qi Energy, clearly indicating that he was about to make a big move.
The Old Man Dragonwood, who had previously been frail and elderly, was now full of energy. He twisted his Dragon-Headed Cane, pulled out a thin tube, and took a deep breath.
Visibly, the Old Man Dragonwood's chest swelled up, and then he put his mouth to the tube and blew hard, sending out a chilling beam of light.
Martial Skill, the Immortal's Blow!
With a cultivation level of the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, and a single Blowgun, the Old Man Dragonwood's ultimate skill was actually the art of Blowgun.
The appearance of the giant Battleaxe clearly indicated that they had sensed the terrifying power of the Old Man Dragonwood's Blowgun. One of the Twin Heroes of Lingnan drew his weapon, a massive Battleaxe held horizontally in front of his chest.
The tiny Blowgun struck the large Battleaxe, unleashing a terrifying explosion. With a scream, the Third Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm was blasted away, the Battleaxe flying from his hand. He collapsed to the ground, tumbling a considerable distance before coming to a stop, barely breathing, clearly beyond saving.
"Second brother!" Seeing his brother being instantly killed by the Old Man Dragonwood's Blowgun technique, the remaining one of the Twin Heroes of Lingnan changed his expression drastically and exclaimed in shock, "Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm is terrifying!"
The large Battleaxe, Knockback, with a small Blowgun stuck in it, spun towards where Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu were hiding. Left with no other choice, Zhuge Xiang had to take action, swinging his Sword of Slaughter to Knockback the large Battleaxe away.
With a loud bang, the large Battleaxe was sent flying, attracting everyone's attention.
The gazes of Old Man Dragonwood, the Twin Heroes of Lingnan, and the three— True Person Scarlet Blood and Young Master Young Master Yin, who had been chasing after them—were all fixed on Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu. Someone was hiding here? How had they not noticed?!
"I didn't expect there to be two rats hiding in this corner. They're not very strong, but their ability to hide is quite good," said True Person Scarlet Blood, staring at Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu with unfriendly eyes.
"People die for wealth, birds die for food. These young people nowadays are truly blinded by greed," the Old Man Dragonwood said, looking at Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu, who were only at the Void Splitting Realm. He shook his head with a sigh.
Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan, Dongfang Yan, along with his two servants, occupied the last position. The Three Factions surrounded the remaining one of the two Twin Heroes of Lingnan. At the same time, their gazes also fell on Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu, whose cultivation levels of the Void Splitting Realm were clearly visible.
"You two are only at the Void Splitting Realm, you wouldn't be foolish enough to get involved in this, so leave," Young Master Yin Dongfang Yan, showing no intention of attacking Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu. He simply waved his hand, signaling the two to leave this dangerous place quickly.
"Womanly kindness! A grown man of seven feet tall, yet he acts like a woman. It's disgusting. This kind of insignificant character can be easily crushed." True Person Scarlet Blood couldn't stand Young Master Yin's mercy. He unfurled his blood-red robe and raised his hand, unleashing an enormous sword Sword Qi that shot towards Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu.
The Sword Qi aura of this cultivator at the Seventh Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, Asura Sect Disciple, was far more powerful than Zhuge Xiang's Vast Sword Qi.
In the eyes of these experts at the Returning to the Return to Simplicity Realm, Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu were nothing more than small fry. Seeing that True Person Scarlet Blood was attacking Zhuge Xiang, and that Dongfang Yan seemed to want to protect them, Old Man Dragonwood's eyes narrowed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he rushed towards the remaining Twin Heroes of Lingnan.
He wanted to save Zhuge Xiang, but seeing the actions of the Old Man Dragonwood, Young Master Yin sighed inwardly and turned to pounce on the Old Man Dragonwood, with two servants at the Return to Simplicity Realm assisting him from the side.
Although he was kind-hearted and unwilling to harm the innocent, Young Master Yin was not the kind of person who would sacrifice his own well-being to help the innocent. He would help if he could, but if he couldn't, there was nothing he could do but rely on Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu themselves.
The immense Sword Qi, its power so overwhelming, horrified Su Huayu. She tried to dodge, but locked onto by the energy, Su Huayu found herself unable to escape no matter how she tried. Was this the strength of the Return to Simplicity Realm expert?!
Blade of Blockade!
Facing the enormous Sword Qi, Zhuge Xiang produced a Dagger in his hand, raised it and swung it. Although True Person Scarlet Blood was very strong, his cultivation had not yet reached the Deity Transformation stage, so this enormous Sword Qi was naturally blocked by the Blade of Blockade.
Originally, True Person Scarlet Blood thought Zhuge Xiang was doomed and was about to turn around to fight with Old Man Dragonwood and Young Master Young Master Yin when he saw that Zhuge Xiang had actually blocked his attack. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaim in a low voice, "What!? This is impossible!"
As Zhuge Xiang Blade of Blockade, his Sword Intent surged forth, an incomparably sharp Sword Intent soaring into the sky, causing the Dharma Sword in True Person Scarlet Blood's hand to resonate violently. This display of Sword Intent caused Young Master Yin and the others to stop what they were doing, staring at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment. Sword Intent!?
With his Sword Intent State activated, Zhuge Xiang looked at everyone present, smiled brightly, and said, "Sorry, the Heavenly Heart Begonia is mine. Those who don't want to die can leave now." (To be continued...)