Surging Manifestation Progress, the Mite'er Family

Countless emerald fire butterflies filled the sky. Jia Xing Tian's scalp went numb at the sight. He could sense the terrifying energy contained within every single butterfly, let alone their sheer number!

"This is the Nether Bone Erosion Butterfly. Though it contains only ten percent of my strength, it is more than enough for you."

A faint, barely noticeable sheen of sweat appeared on Su Yun's face, only to be silently evaporated by his dou qi moments later.

Of course, he did not actually know the Nether Bone Erosion Butterfly. It was entirely a fighting skill he had conceived himself.

The reason he could create such a grand spectacle was solely because he had squeezed the power of the Nether Poison Flame dry and expended half his dou qi. It was purely brute-forced through raw stats, without the slightest bit of technique involved.

Its power might not have matched that of a true Earth Tier Fighting Skill, but the visual effects were certainly maxed out.

"Sir..."

"If you can survive this move, I will no longer lay claim to the Imperial Capital."

Su Yun spoke blandly.

"Fine!"

Jia Xing Tian gritted his teeth and gathered every last bit of dou qi in his body. His aura returned to its peak once more.

"Mysterious Rock Heavy Armor!"

A layer of hard stone armor appeared over his body, covering him completely without a single gap. It carried an air of immovability, as steady as Mount Tai.

"Come!"

"Go!"

Su Yun's expression turned icy as countless emerald fire butterflies charged at Jia Xing Tian like moths to a flame.

"Boom, boom, boom—!"

A continuous series of explosions suddenly erupted. At first, the Mysterious Rock Heavy Armor covering Jia Xing Tian's body could barely withstand the fire butterflies' blasts, but as time passed, it was quickly overwhelmed!

"Crack!"

A fire butterfly blew open a breach in the stone armor. Jia Xing Tian inwardly cried out in alarm and raised his dou qi in an attempt to mend it, but more fire butterflies surged forward one after another, blasting the gap wider and wider until the entire stone armor shattered apart!

"Argh!"

With a miserable cry, Jia Xing Tian was swallowed by the fire butterflies!

"Great-Grandfather!"

Yao Ye's expression was filled with grief.

The firelight that filled the sky dyed the heavens pale green, while everyone in the Imperial Capital craned their necks in anticipation of the final outcome.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Jia Xing Tian was drenched in blood. His luxurious robe had already been reduced to tatters, while the earthen-yellow Dou Qi Wings behind him flickered in and out of sight. He no longer had much dou qi left to sustain flight.

"This old man... is not dead yet!"

Jia Xing Tian opened his mouth, blood continuously spilling from it and staining his gray-white beard red. Trembling, he raised a scar-covered hand, only for it to fall weakly again the next moment.

"You have a decent bearing, though your strength is somewhat lacking.

Enough, enough! I shall write off your offense against This Sect Master."

Su Yun waved his hand.

"Thank you, sir... for showing mercy..."

A smile finally appeared on Jia Xing Tian's face. Those words seemed to exhaust the last of his strength, and his body uncontrollably plummeted downward.

"Whoosh!"

"Old Monster!"

Fa Ma spread his Dou Qi Wings and soared into the air, catching Jia Xing Tian.

"Oh, another Dou Huang expert."

Su Yun raised his eyes. There was not a hint of emotion in his violet-gray pupils as the Nether Poison Flame danced in his palm.

A chill rose from Fa Ma's tailbone, leaving his entire body cold.

Only after Su Yun looked away did Fa Ma dare carry Jia Xing Tian into the Alchemist Guild. He had to treat Jia Xing Tian at once!

Yun Yun's palms were cold as she sighed. "Such a terrifying attack was only ten percent of his strength... Just how extraordinary are the cultivation method and fighting skills he practices?"

Yun Yun had always considered the Misty Cloud Sect's inheritance, though the sect had declined, to be among the finest on the Northwest Continent. Yet compared to the man before her, it fell far too short.

The people of the Imperial Capital shared Yun Yun's doubts and curiosity, and that was precisely the reaction Su Yun wanted.

Ding!

Your lies have convinced Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, Yun Yun... and the citizens of the Imperial Capital. Judged as falsification, you have gained 10000 Truth Points.

Remaining Truth Points: 110704

"Nether Poison Canon" is being manifested. Progress: 10%...

"Jade Miasma Ghost Sword" is being manifested. Progress: 15%...

"Poison Absolute Nine Heavens Qi" is being manifested. Progress: 15%...

"Nether Bone Erosion Butterfly" is being manifested. Progress: 30%...

The surging progress put Su Yun in a good mood. His painstaking efforts to put on such a show in the Imperial Capital had not been wasted.

At this moment, the major factions of the Imperial Capital were restless with unease. The Dou Wang experts of the Three Great Families had even gathered together, a rare occurrence.

Nalan Jie said worriedly, "Old Jia is seriously injured and unconscious. I wonder what that white-robed Dou Huang will do next. Will he leave the Imperial Capital, or..."

Mu Chen said, "That white-robed Dou Huang said he would let the matter go. He probably will not stay long, right?"

Mittel Tengshan's eyes flickered. "If he stays in the Imperial Capital, perhaps it may not necessarily be a bad thing for us?"

"..."

Su Yun's every movement tugged at the heartstrings of the entire city.

Yet Su Yun knew nothing of this. His figure flashed as he silently appeared before Yun Yun.

"That old man is from the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family. Who are you? Have you come to make an enemy of This Sect Master?"

A faint hint of interrogation appeared on Su Yun's face.

Yun Yun was startled. She had not sensed Su Yun's movements at all. By the time she reacted, he was already standing before her!

Suppressing the shock in her heart, she said, "You misunderstand, sir. I am Yun Yun, sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect. I came this time to... to observe the ceremony!"

"You are the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Su Yun looked intrigued. "A thousand years ago, This Sect Master witnessed the founding ceremony of the Misty Cloud Sect. To this day, I have not forgotten the bearing of Venerable Yun Potian that day.

Now, things have changed, and throughout the entire Northwest Continent, the Misty Cloud Sect is likely the only faction This Sect Master still finds familiar.

This Sect Master is now a man with nowhere to call home. Would the Misty Cloud Sect be willing to take in this lonely old man for a time?"

Yun Yun could not help but smile bitterly. "You must be joking, sir. Looking across the Jia Ma Empire, if you made such a request, how many factions would dare refuse?"

"So be it. This Sect Master will not force others against their will."

The heart Yun Yun had been holding finally settled. She said, "The Misty Cloud Sect welcomes you to visit at any time, sir. It is merely that the sect... has encountered some changes recently, making it somewhat inconvenient."

She spoke an awkward lie, but Su Yun did not expose her. His purpose for this trip had already been achieved; his conversation with Yun Yun had merely been a whim.

Su Yun returned to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head and sat down cross-legged.

"Master, where are we going now?"

"Land. We will remain in the Imperial Capital. I do not covet this city, but I do intend to stay here for some time."

As for what Jia Xing Tian, Yun Yun, and the others might think of this, that was none of Su Yun's concern.

"Yes."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King landed outside the walls of the Imperial Capital. Its body was too large to enter the city.

"Let's go."

Su Yun had Xiao Yi Xian carry the young Amethyst Winged Lion and enter the Imperial Capital.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King did not dare say anything. It was simply unrealistic to expect Su Yun to trust it completely already.

The Imperial Capital was prosperous. Its streets were packed with people and filled with clamor, while all kinds of vendors lined both sides of the broad main roads paved with bluestone.

Like a young girl entering a great city for the first time, Xiao Yi Xian was interested in everything.

Su Yun was much the same, though he maintained a calm expression on the surface.

The master and disciple had been enjoying their stroll when a middle-aged man stopped them.

"Greetings, esteemed Dou Huang."

Su Yun raised his eyes slightly and swept his gaze over the man. An invisible pressure descended upon the middle-aged man's heart.

"Name."

"I am Mittel Tengshan."