The unfathomable Qing Mingzi

The Sword of Heavenly Punishment was blocked by Zhuge Xiang, and it was blocked with a very ordinary strike. This scene shocked everyone in Ink Martial City. So-called powerful attacks are not scary. What is truly scary are things that are hard to understand. Zhuge Xiang's ability to block the Sword of Heavenly Punishment was beyond everyone's comprehension.

Regardless, Xiao Yue has survived its Heavenly Tribulation, which means it has officially entered the level of Fairy. With a long howl, it released all the pent-up frustration in its heart. Despite its injuries, Xiao Yue automatically returned to the Pet Interface to recuperate.

"Hahaha, let's go back and rest..." Zhuge Xiang twirled his sword, sheathed the Azure Nether Blade, put his arm around Qin Qing beside him, and laughed. However, after looking at the Courtyard, which had been completely reduced to ruins, Zhuge Xiang turned around and went to find Inn outside the Asura Sect.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for the people of Yanling Commandery. After being Hundred Strikes of Lightning Tribulation, the Sword of Heavenly Punishment has appeared, which is enough to make many people talk. However, what is truly awe- Human Heart is Zhuge Xiang's seemingly ordinary slash, which successfully blocked the enhanced version of the Sword of Heavenly Punishment.

Zhuge Xiang's name is now as famous as the sun at its zenith in Yanling Commandery. In the past two weeks, news of Zhuge Xiang's performance on the Ancient Qin Battlefield has spread far and wide.

The effect of the Azure Nether Blade, which turned the tide and helped the Asura Sect win the war, already signified that he had reached the Deity Transformation stage. Now, with a seemingly ordinary slash, he blocked the Sword of Heavenly Punishment, making him a legend.

Sure enough, in the following days, the story of Zhuge Xiang's slash was told Yanling Commandery.

Intervening in the Heavenly Tribulation and still managing to rescue people from the Sword of Heavenly Punishment —such a feat is rare not only in Yanling Commandery, but throughout the Great Qin Empire.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Zhuge Xiang had a rare rest, as the Asura Sect was mainly busy with the mining of Spirit Stone Vein.

The disciples of the Battle Hall are responsible for maintaining order during the mining operations. But even the Alliance Army have been defeated, so who else would dare to mess with them? Therefore, without the war, Zhuge Xiang has been quite bored these past few days, and his cultivation level has remained at the Return to Simplicity Realm Fifth Layer.

However, something soon happened. One day, Zhuge Xiang was sitting cross-legged near the Ore Vein, gaining Experience Points, when suddenly a subordinate at the Innate Realm Zhuge Xiang to him, saying that Man Kui Hall Master Kui wanted him to return to the Inner Sect, as there was an urgent matter.

"Oh? Hall Master Man Kui is looking for me?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Zhuge Xiang nodded, and together with Qin Qing, they sat on the back of the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger and flew towards the Asura Sect Inner Sect.

"I wonder what business the Hall Master has with me?" After landing at the Asura Sect, Zhuge Xiang left Qin Qing and Phoenix Winged Black Tiger waiting outside, took the lead, and entered the side hall where Man Kui handled his affairs, asking the question.

Upon entering, Zhuge Xiang discovered that Man Kui wasn't the only one in the side hall; there was another man there as well. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be in his thirties, dressed in a Moon-white robe. When he stood there, he seemed to blend into the air; if you closed your eyes, you couldn't sense his presence. Zhuge Xiang's combat intuition told him that this man was very powerful and terrifying.

"Oh? This is Zhuge Xiang? He's quite young," the man in the Moon White robe spoke before Man Kui could even open his mouth. He looked Zhuge Xiang up and down and then nodded.

"Zhuge Xiang, this is Senior Brother Bai Wuming, a True Disciple of Myriad Flowers Elder," Man Kui said, introducing Zhuge Xiang.

The elders of the Asura Sect are all Void Realm Great Expert, and their True Disciple, needless to say, are all at the Deity Transformation stage. Man Kui's words have made Zhuge Xiang aware of this man's strength and identity.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Bai," Zhuge Xiang said, turning his head and nodding to Bai Wuming in greeting.

Bai Wuming raised an eyebrow slightly, a flash of anger deep in his eyes. Clearly, Zhuge Xiang's attitude displeased him. After all, he was True Disciple of the Deity Transformation stage, and these Qi Refining Stage fellows all fawned over him. Even if this guy possessed cultivation comparable to the Deity Transformation stage, he was only dealing with a group of bottom-tier Deity Transformation stage cultivators. How could they compare to him?

However, being a Nascent Deity Transformation cultivator, Bai Wuming naturally wouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter. Instead, he went straight to the point and said to Zhuge Xiang, "Zhuge Xiang, your recent performance in the Inner Sect has been outstanding. According to the rules of the Asura Sect, one needs to break through to the Deity Transformation stage to become a True Disciple of an elder. However, my Master, Myriad Flowers Elder, has made an exception for you and said that you can join the sect now. Come with me to Wanhua Island."

If it were an ordinary disciple, hearing this would naturally be a cause for great joy. However, Zhuge Xiang did not show any particular excitement. Given his demonstrated abilities, it was not surprising that he would gain the favor of the elders. Before he even entered the Inner Sect, Purgatory Elder had already extended an olive branch to him.

"I'm sorry, thank you for your kind offer Myriad Flowers Elder, but I feel that I am not qualified enough and need to gain more experience in the Inner Sect for a few more years."

Shaking his head, Zhuge Xiang refused. He had refused Purgatory Elder Zhuge Xiang's invitation in person that day, so why would he accept an invitation sent by the so-called Myriad Flowers Elder?

"You..." Zhuge Xiang's refusal made Bai Wuming unable to hide the anger in his eyes.

The elder, Void Realm Great Expert, personally extended an invitation, yet was refused. Bai Wuming could not accept this; in his view, Zhuge Xiang should have been overjoyed after he made the invitation.

"Bai Wuming, what are you doing here? Didn't that old bastard Wanhua come?" However, before Bai Wuming speak, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, and then the door to Man Kui's side hall was pushed open from the outside.

"Who? How dare you!" Upon hearing someone call his Master an old scoundrel, Bai Wuming's eyes burned with rage as he turned and shouted.

As he spoke, upon recognizing the newcomer, his expression darkened further. "So it's you, you Traitor! If it weren't for Senior Sister Ice Maiden pleading for you back then, you'd be nothing more than a corpse devoured by wild dogs by now."

The familiar voice, the pungent smell of alcohol, and the messy, disheveled hair of the newcomer —Zhuge Xiang turned around, and the identity of the newcomer was obvious: who else could it be but Qing Mingzi? Hearing Bai Wuming's words and the mention of Senior Sister Ice Maiden, Zhuge Xiang remained silent, secretly focusing his attention on the two.

"Ice Maiden?" Upon hearing Bai Wuming's words, a complex expression flashed in Qingmingzi's drowsy, drunken eyes, but then a sharp glint appeared in Qing Mingzi eyes as he said, "Since that old bastard Wanhua didn't come, I won't make things difficult for you. Get lost."

"You scoundrel! How dare you insult Master! Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Master, you Traitor!" Qing Mingzi kept calling him an old scoundrel, which finally made Bai Wuming explode. With a roar, he raised his palm, and Jade Seal in his hand.

Snap!

However, before Bai Wuming could make a move, Qing Mingzi appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Bai Wuming's wrist, preventing him from attacking. No one saw how Qing Mingzi made his move, not even Zhuge Xiang saw a trace of it.

Approaching Bai Wuming, his drunken eyes held an indescribable sharpness as he glared fiercely at Bai Wuming. Suddenly, boundless murderous Baleful Qi surged from Qing Mingzi's body, making him appear like a demon crawling out from the Nine Netherworlds, with a strange Scarlet in his eyes.

The terrifying Baleful Qi caused Bai Wuming's face to turn ashen, just like his surname. In the end, only one word came out of Qing Mingzi's mouth. "Get out!"

Before even making a move, he had already lost. Bai Wuming stared at Qing Mingzi in shock and exclaimed in horror, "Blood Demon Possession Divine Skill? You actually cultivated the Blood Demon Possession Divine Skill!?"

Qing Mingzi stared coldly at Bai Wuming without speaking, but the chilling killing intent in his eyes made Bai Wuming dare not utter another word. He turned around hastily, left the side hall, and flew away on his sword.

"Yi Bufan..." Looking at Qing Mingzi, who easily suppressed Bai Wuming, Man Kui beside him had a complicated expression in his eyes, staring at Qing Mingzi, but did not know what to say.

In his youth, Yi Bufan was exceptionally talented, his genius completely overshadowing Man Kui. Therefore, Man Kui always regarded him as a rival. Originally, he thought that Yi Bufan had completely fallen into depravity and spent his days drinking. But today, seeing that he hadn't even seen how Yi Bufan made a move, Man Kui was shocked to realize that even if he spent his days drinking, Yi Bufan was still stronger than him.

In response to Man Kui's words, Qing Mingzi turned his head back, his eyes still displaying that drunken look. The terrifying and violent Baleful Qi from his body was completely concealed, and his entire being was like an incomparably sharp peerless sword that instantly returned to its sheath, leaving no trace of its former sharpness.

Touching the tattered gourd tucked at his waist, Qing Mingzi took a sip, wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, and said to Man Kui, "You've done quite well. Over the years, the Battle Hall has been very successful under your leadership. However, you really need to change your personality. Your ambition isn't big enough, which limits you."

After saying this, without paying attention to Man Kui's reaction, Qing Mingzi looked at Zhuge Xiang with drunken eyes and invited him, "I was grateful for your kindness last time and had a good drink with you. It would be impolite not to return the favor. How about you come with me for a few jars of wine today?"

"How dare I disobey..." Zhuge Xiang replied with a faint smile.

As they spoke, Zhuge Xiang and Qing Mingzi walked out together. Man Kui stood quietly alone in the side hall, his face alternating between pale and flushed, clearly deeply affected by Qing Mingzi's words. (To be continued...)