Volume Four: Invitation from the Immortal Realm - Quibbling
Zhao Jia and Li Yu were also stunned. Hearing that familiar voice, their hearts trembled. However, they knew that the person who had that voice had failed to Tribulation Transcendence and his soul had been scattered!
The two brothers stared at Zhang Xingfeng, their eyes wide, constantly observing him with their Divine Sense. The aura was exactly the same as their elder brother's back then, and the look in his eyes was exactly the same as their elder brother's back then. Zhao Jia and Li Yu clearly felt an impulse, an impulse from the bottom of their hearts, but they were still not sure.
Because they knew their eldest brother had failed his Tribulation Transcendence!
"A-Jia, Xiao-Yu, it's me, your eldest brother! I'm Sui Yu!... Don't you recognize me?... Have you forgotten the first time I saw you two fighting with a black dog..." Seeing the two's confused expressions, Zhang Xingfeng reluctantly revealed something only the three of them knew: the first time he took them in and they met.
Zhao Jia and Li Yu finally realized it and immediately cried out, "Big Brother!" Tears streamed down their faces as they cried away all the shame of the past thousand years, the pain of the immortal realm, and the life of living like dogs for a thousand years!
"You two, die!" A sharp voice, like that of a night demon, rang out, and two beams of light shot directly at Zhao Jia and Xiao Yu.
Zhang Xingfeng's consciousness instantly noticed everything, and he suddenly felt angry, and murderous intent suddenly came out. "Seeking death!" The power of Wuji surged, completely controlling the surrounding ten feet. Those two rays of light also dissipated immediately. The powerful Wuji force instantly pressed the playboy to the ground, unable to move!
When Zhao Jia and Li Yu Yuyi discovered Zhang Xingfeng's powerful aura, they were overjoyed, knowing that their lives might be about to change! At the same time, they also had some doubts: why was their elder brother, who had failed his Tribulation Transcendence back then, so powerful?
Young Master Yan was horrified to find himself unable to move. He was immediately alarmed, realizing that he had offended a powerful figure he should not have offended.
"Could it be that when I attacked, that important figure was right next to those two trash? Did my attack enrage him?" Young Master Yan had never imagined that this important figure would be angry because he killed two Heavenly Immortal. After all, he had just discovered that the two Heavenly Immortal possessed only the lowest-grade Law Artifact, indicating that they had absolutely no background. Immortals are mostly selfish and rarely meddle in other people's affairs, especially since killing Heavenly Immortal is considered a very normal thing in the Immortal Realm. The offspring of these important figures take pride in such things.
Zhang Xingfeng stared coldly at the man sprawled on the ground before him. A quick sweep of his Divine Sense revealed his true nature. "Hmph, a mere spoiled brat at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, so bored as to try and kill Heavenly Immortal. Do you really think you're qualified to kill them?"
Young Master Yan smiled, maintaining his composure, and said, "Immortal, I am merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal, not worthy of your attention. Yet, killing Heavenly Immortal Method is as easy as crushing a bug. Do I need qualifications? Moreover, judging from their attire, one can discern their backgrounds. In the Immortal Realm, Heavenly Immortal with even a slight background generally remain within their sects and rarely venture out, even when they do, they carry immortal artifacts with them."
As he spoke, Young Master Yan noticed that many immortals had gathered around, and many even nodded in agreement. Young Master Yan felt a surge of pride, but after glancing at Zhang Xingfeng, he composed himself and continued, "Immortal, please look around. Are there any immortals wearing robes of the level of Law Artifact? And look again, ordinary immortals usually wear robes of the Low-grade Immortal Artifact level. Although I am merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal, thanks to my father's legacy, I possess one Top-grade Immortal Artifact and two Mid-grade Immortal Artifacts. And look, Immortal! Your outer robe is clearly of the Top-grade Immortal Artifact level; I can even sense the aura of that divine artifact. A figure of such high caliber as Immortal would certainly not bother with such a lowly Heavenly Immortal being, but... it's normal for us idle Great Luo Golden Immortal to do this."
Amidst the applause, a young man approached, his skill level nearly at that of Great Luo Golden Immortal. He exclaimed in admiration, "Young Master Yan's words have truly captured the essence of things! Well said, brilliantly said! It seems the ranking of the Eight Young Masters of Maoyang City will have to be changed from now on. I really didn't realize that Young Master Yan's talent is so high, so incredibly high!"
Upon seeing that it was his good brother, Young Master Yan, Young Master Li immediately said, "Young Master Li, please don't say that. The immortal is here. Let's ask the immortal to speak."
Zhang Xingfeng sneered and said, "Heavenly Immortal? No background?"
Zhang Xingfeng burst into laughter, then suddenly cast a cold glance at Young Master Yan. The tangible mental pressure made Young Master Yan tremble, and he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground again, his previous eloquent demeanor vanishing without a trace.
"A-Jia, Xiao-Yu, these are for you!" Four Top-grade Immortal Artifact flew out from Zhang Xingfeng's body, one immortal robe and one immortal sword for each of them!
"Buddha relies on gold plating, and man relies on clothing," as the saying goes. Zhao Jia and Xiao Yu, clad in celestial robes and carrying celestial swords, instantly exuded an aura of immortality. Zhang Xingfeng's actions stunned everyone around him. He'd given each of them two Top-grade Immortal Artifacts? And to Celestial Immortals no Heavenly Immortal? Even at the Purple Cloud Realm, Heavenly Immortal only possessed Low-grade Immortal Artifact. In many smaller sects, Heavenly Immortal rarely ventured out, for lacking celestial artifacts to represent their status, fearing being killed by the likes of Young Master Yan.
Suddenly, Young Master Yan thought of a possibility, "Could it be that these two Heavenly Immortal have just entered the Immortal Realm and haven't returned to their sects yet, so they're scattered outside? But that doesn't make sense. Don't all the sects have someone at the Ascension Platform to welcome all the ascended immortals back to their sects? Why would they leave these two Heavenly Immortal outside? But if that's not the case, how do you explain the Top-grade Immortal Artifact on these two? Even if an immortal were to lend a little help, they wouldn't give away four Top-grade Immortal Artifacts, would they?" Young Master Yan was completely confused.
But he was certain of one thing: this immortal must have an extraordinary relationship with the two Heavenly Immortal, otherwise it would be impossible!
Having confirmed this, Young Master Yan immediately changed his attitude and said to Zhao Jia and Xiao Yu, "Gentlemen, I was truly blind and offended you both. I hope you will forgive me!"
Zhang Xingfeng looked at this so-called Young Master Yan, watching him talk eloquently, sometimes arguing that it was normal for him to kill two Heavenly Immortal, and sometimes apologizing for being blind. In any case, he just wanted Zhang Xingfeng to spare his life!
"Have you made enough excuses?" Zhang Xingfeng said calmly.
Young Master Yan was taken aback. He was saying all this in hopes that his father would come. He feared that many powerful immortals would kill someone they disliked and then disappear, never to be found again. He worried that Zhang Xingfeng was such a person, and if he were killed like that, wouldn't it be an unjust death?
"To be honest, you have good eloquence, but... if I had been even half a second later, my two brothers would have died. Can you, a mere Great Luo Golden Immortal, bear that responsibility?" Zhang Xingfeng's voice was icy cold. None of the immortals around dared to utter a word. They all walked far away, some going to a nearby inn to drink and observe, others to a teahouse. Although they all enjoyed watching a good show, none of these immortals dared to stay near Zhang Xingfeng, because Zhang Xingfeng's powerful aura and the aura of his divine artifact all indicated that Zhang Xingfeng was a person of extremely high status.
"I have two brothers? Can you afford to betray them?" Zhang Xingfeng's icy voice echoed repeatedly in Young Master Yan's mind.
Immediately, Young Master Yan was stunned. "Brother? How is that possible? The expert before us is so powerful, how could he possibly have a brother at the Heavenly Immortal level?"
"Please have mercy, sir! I Yan Wude, the head of the Yicao Pavilion. My son has offended you. I beg your forgiveness. Yicao Pavilion has many rare and precious herbs. If you spare my life, you may choose any rare Yicao Pavilion you desire." A middle-aged man appeared beside Zhang Xingfeng in a flash.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "The younger one causes trouble, the older one saves the day. Not bad, not bad!"
Upon Yan Wude's facial muscles twitched a few times, but he still maintained his smile. In his heart Yan Wude sneered, "Hmph, you brat are arrogant. It's because my skill is inferior to yours. Wait until the elders of the Maoyang Sect and the others arrive, and see what you can do then."
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly changed his tone and said, "Hmph, my two brothers almost died at the hands of your son, what is a single spirit herb of yours? Is it valuable? Is it precious? Is it more precious than the Nine-leaf Lingzhi? Is it more precious than the Purple Extreme Vermilion Fruit? Is it more precious than the Cosmic Spirit Seed?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Wude cried out in his heart, "What you're talking about are those legendary spiritual herbs! If I had them, I would have offered them to the great sects of the Purple Cloud Realm long ago and received some benefits in return."
"You almost killed my two brothers. If we're going to settle accounts, your lives are worthless, like bedbugs. Hmm... how about this: I'll kill you two first, and then take your Yicao Pavilion. A-Jia, Xiao-Yu, what do you say?" Zhang Xingfeng asked Zhao Jia and Li Yu, who were standing to the side.
Zhao Jia and Li Yu are still in a daze. Their skills are shallow, and they only feel that Zhang Xingfeng is powerful, but they don't know how powerful he is. Now that they see Zhang Xingfeng making fun of the two of them, they feel relieved.
Now, hearing Zhang Xingfeng's question, he didn't care about anything else and just said, "Okay, okay, okay, whatever you say, brother, I'll decide!" Suddenly, Li Yu remembered the tragic fate of countless Heavenly Immortal, and his eyes reddened as he looked at Young Master Yan and said, "Hmph, these spoiled brats just like to kill weak Heavenly Immortal. In their eyes, Heavenly Immortal have no power or status, so killing them is no big deal. But why don't they kill other immortals, but only these spoiled brats like to kill them?"
"Who dares to cause trouble on the territory of my Maoyang Sect!" With a loud shout, a middle-aged man walked over.
Upon Yan Wude immediately smiled broadly and said, "Elder Li, it's good that you've arrived. This immortal came from who-knows-where and is so arrogant. He actually tried to kill my father and me and even wanted to seize my Yicao Pavilion. This is really going too far!"
Upon seeing Elder Li Young Master Li, Elder Li immediately stood behind him.
Before Zhang Xingfeng could speak, he suddenly saw flashes of light, and one by one, disciples of the Maoyang Sect appeared.
Another middle-aged man also came over. "Elder Li, what happened that made me come here? Has some important figure appeared? I know almost all the important figures of the three Immortal Emperors and the four Immortal Sects. Hmm... who is this person? He seems to be someone important!" The middle-aged man stared at Zhang Xingfeng, a golden light flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Jia and Li Yu exchanged a glance, immediately sensing something was amiss. In their eyes, a third-tier sect was already invincible, and the power of the four great immortal sects and the three Immortal Emperor was unimaginable to them, the Heavenly Immortal. The moment they saw the Maoyang Sect step forward, they felt uneasy.
But Zhang Xingfeng's smile remained unchanged.
"Very good, very good. Does your Maoyang Sect really want to get involved in this mess?" Zhang Xingfeng smiled brightly, and withdrew the Limitless Power he had been releasing. Young Master Yan quickly arrived in the crowd.
Elder Li sneered, "Hmph, even if you are a big shot from a third-level sect, do you dare to offend my Maoyang Sect? Let me tell you, we are determined to handle what happened today."
The middle-aged man didn't say anything. He immediately noticed the identification mark on Zhang Xingfeng's body. After all, disciples and elders of major sects in the Immortal Realm were required to wear such marks. Moreover, the only forces that the Maoyang Sect feared were the four major sects and the three Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Realm; they disdained other forces altogether. Their Maoyang Sect had a solid foundation, occupying the entire Maoyang City. Why would they fear other third-tier forces?
Zhang Xingfeng sneered, and suddenly a dazzling blue flame flew out of his hand, instantly flying towards Young Master Yan, killing three disciples who were blocking Young Master Yan's way, and then decisively killing Young Master Yan!
The speed was so fast that no one could react in time!
Young Master Yan is dead!
Everyone's eyes widened!
"You killed my son?" Yan Wude incredulous, his mind blank.
The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. "Blazing Heavenly Fire? Blazing Heavenly Fire?" He suddenly realized he had offended someone he shouldn't have. There were very few people in the entire Immortal Realm capable of unleashing Blazing Heavenly Fire Blazing Heavenly Fire Blazing Heavenly Fire. Even Immortal Emperor could withstand it might not be able to unleash it. It's important to understand that being able to withstand Blazing Heavenly Fire and unleashing Blazing Heavenly Fire are not the same thing! To unleash Blazing Heavenly Fire, one must possess a constitution suited to fire and have extraordinary knowledge of it. Unleashing Blazing Heavenly Fire represents the highest level of skill for a fire-wielding immortal. As for divine fire? Apart from the Fire God, no one has ever truly mastered it.
Zhang Xingfeng grinned wickedly, glanced at the group, and said, "Hmm? You're all set to do this? Now that I've killed him, what are you going to do?"