Zuo Ning and Xie Chucai

A deafening laugh echoed from within the demonic clouds, "Another one relying on a magical artifact! If your cultivation and willpower are insufficient to even lock onto me, even if I gave you Myriad-character Artifact, I could easily evade it and kill you at close range like mowing grass."

The martial arts practitioners watching from below were all horrified.

Both the Chen Huang and Cao Shisan were among the top figures in the Cycle Record. They joined forces with heavy weapons to fight, yet some people felt as if they were being manipulated.

Li Weiyi, with a learning attitude, looked up and gazed intently.

The clash between the most outstanding figures below the Longevity Realm is not something that can be witnessed at all times.

He secretly analyzed in his heart. "The Chen Huang and Cao Shisan's Dao Heart Manifestation are already very strong, but they can't restrain the Demon Child. The gap in Battle Intent, and speed is too big, so they can only be passively beaten."

"The Demon Child's physical body is very strong; he has definitely refined ten catties of Immortal Soil and may have already cultivated Longevity Body."

With Li Weiyi's current cultivation level, he can see through the three people's moves and understand their underlying principles.

If it were Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator with a lower cultivation level, they would probably only be able to see a shadow of it.

Li Weiyi pondered to himself, how could he unleash the power of a powerful magical artifact if he were in such a predicament?

"Those two were still influenced by the Demon Child's achievements and words! Deep down, they had already decided that they were doomed to defeat, their fighting spirit and determination were greatly diminished, and their combat wisdom vanished. With powerful weapons in hand, they became useless scrap metal. Two against one, it shouldn't have come to this," Zuoqiu Ling sighed.

Li Weiyi suddenly understood why the battle was so one-sided: the Longevity Realm Giants were far superior in terms of insight.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Chen Huang and Cao Shisan fell one after the other, lying at the bottom of the two large pits, barely alive, unable to climb out again.

The skilled fighters from the Chen Family and the Gonghu Department immediately rushed to the scene to provide medical assistance.

The Demon Child landed on the rooftop behind them. "Even the two strongest can only manage a dozen or so moves. Is there anyone else in the Lingxiao Shengjing?"

Outside the hall, all the martial artists from Lingxiao Shengjing were speechless. Looking at the two people in the pit, they felt a sense of humiliation and helplessness, as if their legs had been broken and they could only kneel down in humiliation.

A long silence followed.

On the plaza, Xie Chucai, dressed in red, walked above the demonic clouds and said politely, "On the shores of the Sea of Blood, on the land of immortals, emperors gather, and ten thousand coffins return to the ruins."

"I have long heard that Lingxiao Shengjing Southern Continent's Prosperous Realm, an Outstanding Person. Since all the experts under the age of sixty have been defeated, I, Xie, wish to represent the Du'e Temple and challenge the martial artists under the age of thirty in Lingxiao Shengjing, to give you all another chance to regain your honor."

The Demon Child laughed, "That's too much of a bully! Raise the age limit to forty, or even remove it altogether. Anyone below the Dao Fruit can accept it!"

Before coming, Demon Child had already reached an agreement with Xie Chucai to use this battle to break the backbone of the younger generation of Lingxiao Shengjing and pave the way for something big.

"We'll do as our Senior Disciple Brother says."

Xie Chucai smiled gently and said, "I enjoy challenges. Everyone says that the Sixth Heaven and Seventh Heaven are an insurmountable chasm. Tonight, I, Xie, will dare to try. I will accept all the seventh-level martial arts practitioners of the Lingxiao Shengjing!"

The martial artists present all knew that Xie Chucai was nearly invincible. He had defeated a Dao Seed Realm Seventh Heaven martial artist from the Rebellion of Luantai with just three moves, leaving him severely injured and spitting blood.

Even Xing Yenu, the strongest Dao Seed Realm Sixth Heaven martial artist in Lingxiao City, could only barely withstand a few moves from him.

Li Weiyi discovered that Long Xiangcen had disappeared, so he immediately retreated from the crowd, opened the Insect Pouch, and asked Second Phoenix to help him track her scent.

Taishi Yu was seriously injured, and his plans were disrupted, so he had no choice but to take action himself.

If we can capture Long Xiangcen, we'll have a chance to find Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and the thirty missing undead powerhouses.

"Zuo Ning!"

Jiang Ning darted out from behind a pillar, blocking his path. Her smoky, starry eyes scrutinized him, asking, "How did you and Zhuang Yue meet? Where? When? I need accurate information."

Li Weiyi knew she was suspicious and would definitely go back to ask Zhuang Yue the same question, so he sneered, "Isn't Lord Jiang being a bit too nosy? Do we have to report every single detail that happens to us to you?"

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, pondering how to unravel the mystery and see if the truth behind all the pretense was what she suspected.

In the distance, on the square.

Xie Chucai's gaze fell upon him, a thoughtful look flashing deep in his pupils. Then, he raised his voice and said, "Zuo Ning, our grudges from the Nanyan Pass are not yet settled. How about we continue them?"

He had been following Jiang Ning closely and had witnessed Luan Tai's ambush of Li Weiyi. He naturally knew that Zuo Ning was the one who had escaped through spatial means at Nanyan Pass.

He had no interest in Zuo Ning.

He was interested in Jiang Ning, and the secret of the spatial escape technique possessed by Zuo Ning.

"Whoosh!"

Xie Chucai's movements were mysterious; he stood upright, leaving three afterimages in the void, before flying to the top behind Li Weiyi. Strands of magical energy instantly condensed into a four-foot-long sword in his hand.

"Careful!"

Jiang Ning used her spiritual energy to send a reminder.

The instant Xie Chucai unleashed his movement technique, two flying swords, one green and one white, each only a foot long, flew out from Taishi Bai's field to intercept and attack him.

"Bang! Bang!"

Xie Chucai swung his sword with a graceful and unrestrained air, knocking the green and white swords away.

Taishi Bai used his movement technique to block Li Weiyi's path. "Zuo Ning is only a five-star Mind Master, far inferior to you. I am a Sixth Heaven Dao Seed Realm, I will fight you."

Li Weiyi was utterly baffled. "Brother Taishi, there's no need to pay him any mind! I have no grudge against him for the time being. If you insist on saying there is one, he's just trying to stand up for Fairy Yu, hoping to win her favor and, incidentally, show off his power in Lingxiao City."

Li Weiyi knew that Taishi Bai was no match for Xie Chucai and didn't want him to take the risk.

Xie Chucai remained composed, but a murderous glint was clearly visible in his eyes.

His eyesight was exceptional; he clearly saw that Jiang Ning had just been somewhat worried about Zuo Ning's safety.

Why is that?

Taishi Bai summoned back his two magical flying swords. "As a man of Lingxiao, I cannot swallow this insult today. Even if he isn't targeting you, I will still challenge him. Victory will be my joy, and defeat will be my acceptance."

"Hundreds of locks and thousands of chains."

Taishi Bai released the Dao Heart Manifestation.

The magical energy condensed into chains of varying sizes, weaving and intertwining in the surrounding void.

"Splash!"

He used his mind to control the chains of magical energy, intending to imprison Xie Chucai. However, the chains automatically disintegrated when they entered within a ten-foot radius of Xie Chucai, torn apart by his invisible will.

The other person looked at him with a nonchalant, dismissive gaze, as if offering an invitation.

Taishi Bai had never feared anyone at the same level; with the green sword in hand, the white sword flew out.

White Sword Qi, densely packed, flew out from the sword, converging into a long, winding dragon of Sword Qi that rapidly surged towards Xie Chucai.

Xie Chucai didn't use any moves; he used his mind to manipulate his magical energy, condensing it into a rain of swords that collided with the incoming white Sword Qi.

"Boom!"

Taishi Bai, wielding a green sword, transformed into a beam of green light, striking the protective aura shield in front of Xie Chucai, causing the shield to shake violently.

Golden scriptures the size of fly legs appeared on the blade of the Azure Sword, its power increasing dramatically. It pierced through Xie Chucai's protective aura and headed straight for his chest.

"Bang!"

Ripples of energy dissipated, yet Xie Chucai remained steadily suspended in mid-air.

Upon closer inspection, it was Xie Chucai who had caught the sword with his bare hands.

His palms were covered in frost, crystal clear, as if a layer of celestial jade covered them.

"The Major Technique of the Du'e Temple, the Profound Ice Force!" Ge Xiantong's face was gloomy, clearly harboring much dissatisfaction with the Demon Child and Xie Chucai.

"Sizzle!"

The Profound Ice Force spread along the foot-long green sword towards Taishi Bai's fingers and arm, freezing his entire arm until it lost all feeling.

Taishi Bai widened in surprise. He tried to abandon his sword and retreat, but found that his fingers were completely stuck to the hilt, meeting Xie Chucai's gaze.

A cold smile appeared in the other person's eyes. He immediately realized something was wrong and used his mind to control the white sword to fly over.

Xie Chucai reached out and took the white sword from a distance. "Victory is gratifying, defeat is also acceptable. But if your life and death are in my hands, how can you be at peace?"

"Is that so? It's not that simple!"

Taishi Bai exhaled a breath of magical energy, and thunder resounded from his chest.

The magical energy, accompanied by streaks of lightning, rushed straight towards Xie Chucai's face.

Caught off guard by the close proximity, Xie Chucai hastily retreated to dodge, activating his Magic Tool Battle Robe protection. However, he was still badly injured, his left cheek slashed and charred by lightning.

"Court death."

Xie Chucai touched his burning face, where flesh was mangled and bloody. His eyes burned with murderous intent, and he moved with the speed of a phantom, instantly appearing in front of Taishi Bai.

The white short sword in his hand pierced through his left chest, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

The sword's edge slashed downwards toward the heart.

"Stop!"

Almost simultaneously, Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning rushed out from the left and right respectively.

They were closest to him and realized that Taishi Bai was in mortal danger.

"Whoosh!"

Within the Wind Palace, Staff Spear of All Things flew forth.

"Fight!"

Li Weiyi radiated a brilliant spiritual light, which solidified into golden armor. He grasped his spear and swung it out from above.

Jiang Ning moved like a phantom, skimming the ground as she thrust her sword upwards towards Xie Chucai's sword-wielding arm.

"Boom!"

Xie Chucai unleashed his Dao Heart Manifestation, his magical energy surging like a tidal wave, revealing his true power and instantly blasting all three of them away.

He hadn't completely lost his mind; he knew the consequences of killing Taishi Bai in Lingxiao City. He only wanted to lure "Zuo Ning" into making a move. He felt that "Zuo Ning" likely possessed a spatial teleportation treasure, rather than having mastered spatial teleportation techniques.

They intended to seize it using this opportunity.

They dared not kill Taishi Bai, yet they dared not kill a mere retainer of the Taishi Family?

The only thing he didn't expect was that Jiang Ning would also attack him.

This stirred up an indescribable hatred in his heart; his Zhen Xin devotion had only resulted in him turning against him with swords.

"Whoosh!"

Xie Chucai glanced coldly at Taishi Bai, holding a white short sword, and turned to attack Li Weiyi. His speed far surpassed that of Long Xiangcen.

Knowing he was no match for him, Li Weiyi immediately used the "forward" spell to teleport away.

His body flashed like lightning, each flash covering a distance of tens of feet, soaring straight into the sky.

"No matter how exquisite the spell, it cannot escape the Dao Heart Manifestation; it is like a caged bird or a perched eagle."

Xie Chucai, dressed in vibrant red, chased after Li Weiyi, his feet treading on clouds of magical energy. He spread his five fingers, mobilizing the power of his Dao Heart Manifestation, condensing layers of magical energy clouds that suppressed Li Weiyi, forcing him down from the sky.

Zuoqiu Ling learned some of the truth, knew who Zuo Ning was, and saw that Xie Chucai had murderous intent. Therefore, he secretly gathered his magical energy, preparing to save him at the critical moment. After all, the difference in cultivation level between Zuo Ning and Xie Chucai was too great.

The escape was just an illusion.

Li Weiyi concealed the Word 'Jie' Immobilization Talisman in his left sleeve, turned in mid-air, and thrust his spear straight down, the spearhead bright as a falling meteor.

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