Palm Thunder: The Asura Sect's Dominance

P. S.: I went to the car dealership to check out the car today. I'm picking it up tomorrow morning. If I get up early, I'll write a chapter first thing in the morning. If I get up late, the update tomorrow noon might have to be postponed to the afternoon or evening.

Despite trembling like a leaf and bleeding from his seven orifices under the pressure of the Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator's Divine Sense, Zhuge Xiang persevered and his consciousness did not collapse. This tenacious spirit shocked and secretly impressed everyone present.

However, just as everyone's attention was focused on this, a voice appeared out of nowhere, actually causing the power of the Deity Transformation to vanish without a trace.

The sudden sound at the door made everyone turn around. There stood a man, but his appearance was not to be admired, and many people frowned inwardly.

He was dressed in tattered clothes, his exposed skin covered in filth, as if he hadn't bathed in ages. Anyone close to him could smell the stench. His hair was disheveled, his beard stubble thick, and his eyes were glazed over, making him look like a drunkard on the street.

Holding a tattered gourd, the spout pointing downwards, the man shook it but didn't produce a drop of wine. With a sigh, he said to Lady Liu, "Boss lady, please give me a bowl of wine."

As he spoke, the drunkard stretched out his dirty hand, in which lay seven or eight copper coins. With only seven or eight copper coins, how dare he come to drink at the famous Flower Full Building in Yanling Commandery, a place where people spend money like water? This drunkard was truly baffling.

"Where did this drunkard come from?" In the Flower Full Building, many people looked at each other, unsure of the drunkard's background.

If you encountered him elsewhere, lying on a street corner like this, no one would even glance at him. But just now, at a crucial moment, a single sentence caused even Deity Transformation's aura to dissipate. This drunkard is clearly not so simple.

To dissipate the aura of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, one would need at least a Nascent Deity Transformation stage cultivation level. However, Deity Transformation stage experts have all survived Heavenly Tribulation and broken free from the shackles of mortals. Artifact Flight and are beings to be admired. In Human Heart, Deity Transformation stage experts and this drunkard in front of them are completely unrelated.

He was panting heavily; the Divine Sense pressure he had just exerted had almost driven Zhuge Xiang to the brink of collapse. However, when he saw the drunkard, he was slightly taken aback. "Senior Brother Qing Mingzi?"

That's right, this slovenly-looking man is none other than Qing Mingzi. Zhuge Xiang knows very well that Qing Mingzi is Cultivator successfully broke through to the Deity Transformation stage several years ago. With Zhen Yeming of the Qingxu Sword Sect only just entering the Deity Transformation stage, he is completely incomparable.

Looking at the disheveled man, Lady Liu's eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately instructed the servant beside her to pour Qing Mingzi a bowl of fine wine to enjoy under the Flower Before Moon.

The intoxicating aroma of the wine made Qing Mingzi sniff greedily a few times, then he said to Lady Liu, "This wine is indeed good, but I only have a few copper coins, so I can't afford it."

"This bowl of wine is on my behalf, as a token of friendship," Lady Liu said, gesturing for him to drink.

"Then I won't be polite," Qing Mingzi said, picking up the bowl of wine. He tilted his head back and gulped it down in no time, not a drop left.

Inside the Flower Full Building, everyone's gaze was focused on Qing Mingzi. Was he a Nascent Deity Transformation Cultivator? Looking at Qing Mingzi, many people secretly shook their heads; he didn't have the demeanor of a true master at all.

Zhen Yeming of the Qingxu Sword Sect stared at Qing Mingzi for a long time without sensing anything unusual. He then ignored him and turned his gaze back to Zhuge Xiang. His Deity Transformation stage aura surged once more, and with his longsword in hand, he shouted in a deep voice, "Zhuge, you brat, hand over the Sword Canon! Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to kill you and search your Storage Ring."

"Hmph..." Facing Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, Zhuge Xiang dared to sneer, saying, "Isn't this exactly what you wanted to do? You've only reached the Void Splitting Realm, yet you've already comprehended Sword Intent. Hasn't your jealousy already made you want to kill? Your Qingxu Sword Sect is truly audacious. The Sword Canon has been in my hands for so long, yet you didn't dare to go to the Inner Sect to ask me for it. You only dared to ask me for it after I came out. Your Qingxu Sword Sect is nothing but a bunch of cowardly wimps."

Boom!!!

Zhuge Xiang's words were like a thunderclap, leaving everyone in Flower Full Building speechless and dumbfounded. Deity Transformation Cultivator actually dared to curse so freely. Regardless of Zhuge Xiang's strength, his audacity alone was admirable.

Zhen Yeming of the Qingxu Sword Sect blushed, his anger rising. Of course, he was even more humiliated and furious that Zhuge Xiang had seen through his thoughts and even spoken them out in public.

Jealousy, shame, anger, and resentment fueled Zhen Yeming's unprecedented killing intent towards Zhuge Xiang. For Cultivator at the Nascent Deity Transformation stage to be publicly humiliated like this was simply unacceptable.

"You want to die!" With a fierce shout, although Zhen Yeming was restrained by Zhuge Xiang's Sword Intent in terms of Swordsmanship, he was still Deity Transformation stage cultivator after all, Zhen Yeming's attack was definitely not something Zhuge Xiang could withstand.

With a sharp shout, Zhen Yeming raised his longsword. As he moved, the spiritual Vital Energy in the Heaven and Earth fluctuated. This was Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator. Even without using Spell, his Swordsmanship alone allowed him to mobilize the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy to enhance the power of his attacks.

"Hahaha, well said," but just as Zhen Yeming's sword was about to fall, a loud laugh suddenly rang out.

After finishing his wine under the Flower Before Moon, Qing Mingzi smashed the bowl on the ground. He picked up a shard from the shattered pieces, flicked it with his finger, and the shard shattered Zhen Yeming's longsword with a clang.

Ding-dong...

Zhen Yeming's Magic Artifact sword fell to the ground with a crisp sound, as if it had struck the hearts of everyone present. Everyone stared at Qing Mingzi in horror at the Broken Sword on the ground.

A casually placed ceramic shard actually shattered Magic Artifact sword imbued with the power of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator? Just what is the cultivation level of this disheveled drunkard? Unfathomable.

"Who exactly are you, sir? Do you intend to be an enemy of my Qingxu Sword Sect?" Although his expression changed drastically, Zhen Yeming was still a master of the Qingxu Sword Sect. He turned his head and stared intently at Qing Mingzi, shouting sharply.

"My junior brother is right. You people from the Qingxu Sword Sect are all cowards. Using your Deity Transformation stage cultivation to bully a Void Splitting Realm Cultivator, and you didn't even gain an advantage, hahaha," Qing Mingzi laughed loudly, Zhang Kuang arrogant. But his words made Zhen Yeming's face darken even more, so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.

"Junior brother? This Zhuge Xiang is Inner Sect Disciple of the Asura Sect, so isn't this drunkard True Disciple of the Asura Sect at the Deity Transformation stage?" In the Flower Full Building, upon hearing Qing Mingzi's words, many people exclaimed in low voices.

Both are at the Deity Transformation stage, but Zhen Yeming is from the Qingxu Sword Sect, while Qing Mingzi is from the Asura Sect. How can they be compared? Whether it's cultivation or background, Qing Mingzi completely surpasses Zhen Yeming.

The name of the Qingxu Sword Sect is enough to make anyone in Yanling Commandery think twice, except for the Asura Sect. But Qing Mingzi happens to be Asura Sect Disciple. Zhen Yeming's face turned red and then green, and he was speechless.

After a moment of silence, Zhen Yeming spoke up, "Your Asura Sect is indeed very strong, the only Large Sect in Yanling Commandery. But does that mean you can't be unreasonable? Your Asura Sect Disciples killed my Qingxu Sword Sect Disciples. Our disciples were not skilled enough, so we have nothing to say about their deaths. But you even took their belongings. Is this how your Asura Sect Disciple behave?"

In short, it was a huge compliment Yanling Commandery was controlled by the Asura Sect. Although they were powerful, they still had to be reasonable, right? Zhen Yeming's words clearly meant that if you didn't hand over the Sword Canon, it would be banditry. As long as you were Asura Sect Disciple, you had to consider the Sect's reputation.

However, Zhen Yeming is destined to miscalculate again. With Qing Mingzi's current state of despair, he can't even take care of himself, let alone care about the Sect's reputation.

Qing Mingzi's eyes widened, revealing a chilling killing intent that he made no attempt to conceal. "What? You're too scared to make a move, and now you want to reason with me? I'll give you ten breaths. If you don't leave, you're not leaving."

Ten, nine, eight...

Qing Mingzi continued counting down on his own, while Zhen Yeming, with a solemn expression, said, "Don't be so Zhang Kuang. Is your Asura Sect such an unreasonable sect?"

"Six".

"Is this how your Asura Sect controls Yanling Commandery? If word gets out, how many Human Heart?"

"Four".

"Quickly return our Qingxu Sword Sect's Sword Canon to me, or I will make sure this matter is known to everyone in the entire Yanling Commandery."

"Two".

No matter what Zhen Yeming, Qing Mingzi ignored him and continued counting down. Everyone in Flower Full Building held their breath. Was this a battle between two Deity Transformation Stage Cultivators?

"Let's go..." As time dwindled, the disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect grew tense. However, in the end, Zhen Yeming had no choice but to leave, lacking the courage to fight Qing Mingzi. With a wave of his hand, he led the disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect away.

Despite all that talk, when it came to actually fighting, the Qingxu Sword Sect members still backed down, leaving the Flower Full Building members wide-eyed.

It's true that the Qingxu Sword Sect is very strong, but the Asura Sect is even more powerful. Qing Mingzi and Zhuge Xiang have shown everyone through their actions whose territory Yanling Commandery is.

After all that was said, I originally thought that Zhen Yeming would disregard everything and engage in a battle with Qing Mingzi at the Deity Transformation stage, but in the end, he retreated under the strong pressure of the Asura Sect.

"Wait a minute," Qing Mingzi said, however, as he watched Zhen Yeming leave with the Qingxu Sword Sect.

"What? Are you still not satisfied, Your Excellency?" Turning his head, Zhen Yeming looked at Qing Mingzi with a hint of fear in his eyes and shouted, his voice sharp but his tone weak.

"You used your Divine Sense to oppress my Asura Sect's disciple at the Void Splitting Realm, bullying the weak, and you think you can just leave so easily? I don't ask for much, as long as you can withstand one of my attacks, you can leave," Qing Mingzi said, his appearance disheveled and decadent, as he raised his hand.

A flash of blue light and a deafening roar of Thunderclap, under everyone's watchful eyes, a violent blue Lightning suddenly appeared in Qing Mingzi's hand. The Vital Energy between Heaven and Earth fluctuated violently. The Lightning held in his hand was like Thunderclap from the sky, and the power contained within it seemed capable of easily blasting a mountain apart.

Palm Thunder!

Seeing the raging blue Lightning in Qing Mingzi's hand, Zhen Yeming's expression changed drastically; this was a genuine Spell. (To be continued...)