Bring Down the Cosmic Battleship!

"I am Mu Qinghuan, and I am only addressed as Azurewood Venerable because of the respect shown to me by the world."

The old man in the green robe stroked his beard, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, speaking very politely.

He truly is a Martial Venerable!

Zhou Chen thought to himself, "This old guy didn't come earlier or later, but he came right after Li Su was killed. It seems he doesn't have any hostility."

It is estimated that this Azurewood Venerable has no connection with Li Su, and his visit here is probably for other purposes.

Since there's no hostility, we can talk.

Zhou Chen looked directly at the white-haired old man before him and said solemnly, "I am Zhou Chen. May I ask what brings Azurewood Venerable here?"

"I've come to collect Li Su's body."

Mu Qinghuan shrugged, then sighed, "No matter what, Li Su is still a member of our Martial Dao Guild. We can't just let his corpse be fed to the fish."

"Are you from the Martial Dao Guild?"

Zhou Chen's expression turned serious. The Martial Dao Guild was indeed powerful, having sent a Martial Venerable so quickly!

"Venerable Zhou, there's no need to be nervous. Although I am a member of the Martial Dao Guild, I am not here to avenge Li Su."

Azurewood Venerable waved his hand and said leisurely, "As the vice president of the Cangxuan Branch, Li Su does not follow the righteous path. Instead, he relies on the Martial Dao Guild as a front to commit evil deeds. To satisfy his own selfish desires, he seizes and plunders, constantly expanding his family's power. He has become a major cancer in Azure Xuan Province!"

Having said that, Azurewood Venerable looked at Zhou Chen, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Even if Venerable Zhou doesn't kill Li Su, we will still eliminate this scoundrel to cleanse our own ranks!"

"Oh, so it seems that by eliminating Li Su, I've rid your Martial Dao Guild of a scourge?"

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes and said mockingly.

"Exactly."

Azurewood Venerable actually cupped his hands in greeting and said loudly, "On behalf of the Martial Dao Guild, I thank Venerable Zhou for his assistance."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen nodded outwardly, but inwardly he didn't believe a single word spoken by this Azurewood Venerable.

Since your Martial Dao Guild Li Su, why didn't you clean house earlier instead of waiting for me to take action?

However, it's because Li Su is dead and has lost his value, while Zhou Chen's combat power has reached the Martial Venerable realm!

After weighing the options, the Martial Dao Guild simply abandoned Li Su.

Having figured this out, Zhou Chen's gaze towards Azurewood Venerable became more benevolent.

This old guy isn't even ashamed; he can actually say such nonsense.

Shameless old man!

After inwardly complaining, Zhou Chen outwardly maintained a very serious demeanor and said, "Azurewood Venerable, you are too kind. It is our duty to eliminate evil!"

"Venerable Zhou possesses noble character, which I greatly admire!"

Azurewood Venerable praised without any blush...

After a round of mutual flattery, Azurewood Venerable changed the subject and got to the point, saying, "Venerable Zhou, although Li Su's death is not a pity, the Cangxuan Li Family still wields considerable influence throughout the Great Xuan Kingdom. Therefore, we must properly handle the aftermath."

"Oh, this is the internet age. It's not easy to solve this properly."

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and said.

In his quest to kill Li Su, he caused mountains to crumble and Boiling the Sea. The scale of his actions was so immense that it wasn't just known to the world, but at least all the residents of Qingdong City witnessed it. The video has likely already circulated online.

Moreover, all countries in the Azure Blue World are connected to a network, so even if the Great Xuan Kingdom wants to delete videos online, it can only delete those within its own territory.

Under these circumstances, it will not be easy to properly resolve the impact of Li Su's death.

As if sensing Zhou Chen's thoughts, Azurewood Venerable waved his hand and said with great pride, "Venerable Zhou, rest assured, our Martial Dao Guild is the patent holder of Azure Blue Internet, and the network root server is almost entirely in our hands! Therefore, if we want to delete the video, or delete posts and news discussing Li Su, we can still do it."

"As expected of the Martial Dao Guild, impressive, impressive!"

Zhou Chen offered a sincere exclamation of praise, then asked, "Then what was the cause of Li Su's death...?"

Azurewood Venerable stroked his beard and began to speak, "When Li Su was on patrolling the Eastern Sea on the orders of the Azure Xuan Province Martial Dao Committee, he encountered the Venerable-level Demon Beast, the Surging Wave Dragon Beast, and was tragically killed! All members of our guild feel sorry for him."

Hearing this nonsense, Zhou Chen couldn't help but think to himself that Azurewood Venerable's ability to lie through his teeth was truly astonishing.

It's pitiful that Li Su Martial Dao Guild his entire life, only to die an unexplained death.

But perhaps that's just life.

"Venerable Zhou, as long as you don't reveal the true cause of Li Su's death, our Martial Dao Guild is confident in resolving the consequences."

Azurewood Venerable, with an air of complete confidence, spoke calmly.

"Okay, let's do it that way."

Zhou Chen didn't refute it. Since the Martial Dao Guild was willing to settle things peacefully, he wouldn't insist on a confrontation.

However, just then, a phone rang. Azurewood Venerable answered the phone, listened for a while, and his expression immediately changed!

Putting down his phone, Azurewood Venerable looked at Zhou Chen and said, "Venerable Zhou, the Cangxuan Li Family has been wiped out."

"Who did this?!"

Zhou Chen was somewhat astonished. He did want to destroy the Cangxuan Li Family, but he hadn't even made a move yet!

"The Cangxuan Li Family was wiped out by the Righteous Qi Sect and the Longshen Merchant Family."

Azurewood Venerable's lips twitched slightly, clearly indicating that he was deeply shocked.

Holy crap, this is wiping out the roots!

That's too ruthless!

Seeing Azurewood Venerable's bewildered expression, Zhou Chen frowned, thinking to himself, "Does this old thing think that I ordered the massacre of the Cangxuan Li Family?"

In fact, that's exactly what Azurewood Venerable thought!

In Mu Qinghuan's view, without the order of this Venerable Zhou, where would the Righteous Qi Sect and the Longshen Merchant Family have gotten the audacity to besiege a powerful clan that has considerable influence throughout the entire Great Xuan Kingdom?

Only this Venerable Zhou could give the Righteous Qi Sect and the Longshen Merchant Family enough confidence!

Otherwise, the counterattack from the Azure Xuan Martial Dao Branch alone, and the fury of the Noble Clan Alliance, would be something that the Righteous Qi Sect and the Shang Family could not withstand!

However, now that the Cangxuan Li Family has been wiped out, there's no point in talking about it anymore, so it's better to just skip it.

Thinking of this, Azurewood Venerable sighed and changed the subject, saying, "Out of respect for Venerable Zhou, the Martial Dao Guild can ignore the actions of the Righteous Qi Sect and the Shang Family in slaughtering powerful families. However, those wealthy and noble families with kinship or vested interests with the Cangxuan Li Family will likely not let this go so easily!"

"As long as the Martial Dao Guild doesn't interfere, that's fine."

Zhou Chen stared directly at Azurewood Venerable, his eyes sharp, and said, "As for those noble families, if they dare to make any rash moves, I will show them no mercy!"

Upon hearing such murderous words, Azurewood Venerable's slight dissatisfaction immediately vanished.

This Venerable Zhou looks like a decisive and ruthless person; it's best not to provoke him.

However, the thought of the Cangxuan Li Family being slaughtered left Azurewood Venerable at a loss for what to do.

The original method of erasing the impact is no longer feasible.

We have to change our plans.

Azurewood Venerable frowned, pondered for a long time, and then said in a deep voice, "Venerable Zhou, how about this? Since the Cangxuan Li Family has been destroyed, I'm afraid that using Demon Beast to kill people will not be able to cover up the cause of Li Su's death."

"So, what does Azurewood Venerable mean...?"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and said.

"The Cangxuan Li Family colluded with the Demon Race, using humans to create Demon Puppet and committing numerous evils. After the Martial Dao Guild discovered their conspiracy, they immediately dispatched powerful experts to kill Li Su."

Azurewood Venerable spouted nonsense with a straight face. "As for the Cangxuan Li Family, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, the Martial Dao Guild did not use the manpower within its branches, but instead invited the Righteous Qi Sect and the Shang Family to take action."

"That... makes a lot of sense."

Zhou Chen was shocked that Azurewood Venerable could fabricate such nonsense, and he admired him immensely.

This seasoned veteran is truly awesome!

"Venerable Zhou, then let's proceed in this manner."

Azurewood Venerable said calmly.

"Good."

Zhou Chen nodded in agreement.

"Would Venerable Zhou be willing to visit my residence?"

"Invitation from Azurewood Venerable," he said.

Of course, this also implies that they want to get rid of the guest.

"No, I'd better return to Azure Xuan Province first."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhou Chen immediately rode on auspicious Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud and sped off towards Azure Xuan Province!

Azurewood Venerable sighed, then his eyes flickered before he flew toward the capital of Qing Province.

Meanwhile, in the capital of Azure Xuan Province.

The wind howls and cranes cry; even the grass and trees seem like soldiers.

Warriors from the Righteous Qi Sect and the Longshen Merchant Family have occupied the Cangxuan Li Family's territory and are moving the remaining Essence Crystal, Martial Dao Technique, and various cultivation resources inside.

Meanwhile, Wen Fengxiang, the leader of the Righteous Qi Sect, hovered in the void, patrolling back and forth.

Beside Wen Fengxiang was an elderly man dressed in simple black-patterned clothing.

This old man is one of the Grand Elder of the Shang Family, Shang Daoming!

Shang Daoming is one of the three Martial Grandmaster currently known to the Shang Family. His purpose in coming to their aid is to help Shang Family seize the profits after the destruction of the Cangxuan Li Family.

Meanwhile, Shang Buyu was divining using the method of burning tortoise shells in the temporary command post outside the Cangxuan Li Family's residence.

After the burning was complete, Shang Buyu carefully examined the cracks on the tortoise shell, then suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no!"

Shang Buyu panicked instantly and rushed out of the command center, shouting, "Sect Master, Elder Daoming, evacuate immediately!"

"What?"

Upon hearing Shang Buyu's words, Wen Fengxiang, who was in mid-air, was stunned for a moment. Then, as if sensing something, he raised his head, looked towards outer space, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted in alarm, "Evacuate immediately! There's Cosmic Battleship!"

"Boom!!"

A thunderous roar resounded from the outer edge of the atmosphere, spreading through the thin air. Immediately afterwards, a blinding beam of light suddenly burst forth, descending from the sky with immense energy and crashing directly into the Li Family's ancestral land.

This beam of light comes from a Cosmic Battleship that is stationary in outer space!

The exterior of this Cosmic Battleship is engraved with the clan emblem of the Cangxuan Li Family!

Yes, this is a Cosmic Battleship belonging to the Cangxuan Li Family!

However, this warship was not registered with the Equipment Management Department of the Great Xuan Kingdom; it was secretly built by the Cangxuan Li Family.

Of course, even with the power of the Cangxuan Li Family, they don't yet have a super factory capable of manufacturing Cosmic Battleship.

They assembled it by secretly purchasing parts from Cosmic Battleship.

Faced with the bombardment of the Cosmic Battleship's laser cannons, Wen Fengxiang and Shang Daoming's expressions changed drastically. They immediately used their Martial Grandmaster power to mobilize the massive amount of Yuan Qi floating in the air, forming layers of Yuan Qi defensive shields in an attempt to block the attack!

They couldn't hide, because if they did, the Righteous Qi Sect and Shang Family members who were currently in the Li Family's territory would be instantly blasted into dust!

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

The continuous roaring sounds rang out, and the layers of defensive shields jointly built by Wen Fengxiang and Shang Daoming were completely blasted apart!

The next second, the huge beam of light slammed directly into Wen Fengxiang and grazed Shang Daoming's shoulder!

In an instant, Wen Fengxiang's body was blasted to pieces, scattering into fragments.

Shang Daoming's shoulder was cut off, and the bones and flesh on his shoulder were crushed, exposing his internal organs!

Throughout the entire Cangxuan Prefecture City, everyone was shocked. Today, they witnessed one spectacular scene after another: first, the Cangxuan Li Family was wiped out, and then Wen Fengxiang, the sect leader of the Righteous Qi Sect, was killed!

"The power of Cosmic Battleship is that strong?!"

Many ordinary people and martial artists at the bottom of society only then realized that human technology and weapons have now reached the point where they can kill Martial Grandmaster with a single shot!

In outer space, inside Cosmic Battleship, a man dressed as a captain let out a long sigh of relief.

This man is a surviving member of the Cangxuan Li Family who wants to avenge his clan!

However, despite giving the order, the man was still somewhat uneasy.

After all, although this Cosmic Battleship is said to be able to fight against Martial Venerable experts, it has never been used in actual combat, and they do not know how effective it is.

For a moment, the entire Cosmic Battleship was silent as everyone awaited the results of the laser cannon's attack.

When Wen Fengxiang was blown to pieces by a cannon shot, the crew members on the warship were stunned for a moment, and then immediately erupted in cheers!

"Keep firing! Bombard those Righteous Qi Sect and Shang Family!"

The captain gave the order to prepare for revenge for the Cangxuan Li Family!

However, the next moment, a green ancient seal shot out of the atmosphere and crashed into the Cosmic Battleship floating in outer space!

The ancient turquoise seal swelled in the wind and transformed into a giant golden mountain, which crashed directly onto the warship!

Then, one of the warship's Warp Drive Engine was destroyed!

"Dump that damaged warp drive!"

The captain yelled, and the crew quickly operated the system, abandoning the damaged warp drive, starting the backup equipment, and then returning to normal operation.

Cosmic Battleship aren't so easy to shoot down!

The captain of the Cangxuan Li Family aboard the Cosmic Battleship was soaked in sweat as he watched the damage rates of various parts of the spaceship through a virtual screen.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the warship was still usable.

Above the Azure Xuan Prefecture City, Zhou Chen stood in mid-air, a dazzling light bursting from his palm!

"Emperor Seal Technique - Ancient Emperor Seal!"

In an instant, a huge, dazzling, five-colored light imprint blasted directly at the Cosmic Battleship in outer space!

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