Surging Undercurrents!

Surging Undercurrents!

Though somewhat curious, Chen Wang still did not take the initiative to investigate.

Curiosity killed the cat, and it could also kill a young, handsome cultivator with a promising future. Chen Wang needed to avoid becoming entangled in such karma as much as possible.

The unfamiliar faces that had previously filled the Market had nearly vanished, but over the past two days, Chen Wang noticed unfamiliar faces circulating through the Market again. They did not seem to be the same group of people.

A new neighbor had also moved in west of the Slum Area—a completely ordinary-looking young man.

Chen Wang happened to notice the man moving in when he went outside.

The man appeared taciturn, with an extremely faint presence.

Chen Wang raised his brows. At a time like this, an unfamiliar cultivator moving in gave him an inexplicable sense of tension.

Still, he shook his head and laughed at himself. "Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Maybe plenty of people were simply drawn here by Green Crane True Immortal's tomb."

Chen Wang did not look further into the matter. After all, in this Market, he was merely an unnoticed nobody.

Although Chen Wang felt that the newly arrived young man had little presence, was he himself any different? Among the many cultivators in the Slum Area, he too was someone with little presence. It was the pot calling the kettle black.

Yet the very next day, Chen Wang changed his mind about the matter.

He had thought nothing would happen around the Red Cloud Sect, but the following night, the Red Cloud Sect Enforcement Team came for that young man. The Red Cloud Sect Enforcement Team was composed of Red Cloud Sect Disciples, tasked with dealing with destabilizing factors and maintaining order. When they came looking for someone in the middle of the night, that person was most likely guilty of something. Things had remained peaceful these past few days, and Chen Wang had gradually let down his guard, so he had not gone to the Great Winter World that night. His senses were sharper than most, and he happened to witness the scene. There were two disciples, a man and a woman. The man was tall and burly, while the woman had a slender figure and delicate features.

The tall young man shouted coldly and flung out a bead. Dazzling, brilliant light burst from it.

Bang! The door was blasted apart! At the same time, the Female Cultivator held a bronze ancient mirror in her hand. Light flared from the bronze mirror, illuminating the entire room.

Chen Wang keenly noticed that after the yellow-bronze ancient mirror in the Female Cultivator's hand cast its light, a figure appeared inside the room. It was precisely that ordinary-looking young man. There was nothing memorable about his face; it was the sort of common face one could throw into a crowd and never find again at a glance.

The young man's expression was indifferent. Far from panicking, he was astonishingly calm. "The Red Cloud Sect's noses are awfully sharp. Are you dogs?"

The young man sneered.

"This man really does have a problem!"

Chen Wang frowned.

It seemed that the large number of unfamiliar faces appearing around the Red Cloud Sect some time ago had not been an ordinary matter. And even now, the matter had not passed; beneath the surface, undercurrents still surged.

"Courting death!"

The tall Red Cloud Sect Disciple shouted coldly, and the treasure bead in his hand shot forward! The young man ducked low and twisted aside to evade it, moving as swiftly as an ape. The bead already possessed spirituality, and it immediately slammed toward his head again, swift and heavy!

Blue light bloomed from the ordinary-looking young man's body, instantly forming a shield before him. Clang! With a deafening crash, he staggered several steps back, formed a hand seal, and prepared to leave.

But both the treasure bead wielded by the tall male cultivator of the Red Cloud Sect and the ancient mirror in the Female Cultivator's hand were dharma artifacts, and they appeared to be of no low quality. Dharma artifacts possessed tremendous power, and the Red Cloud Sect Disciples' cultivation was high. Under the encirclement of the two disciples, the young man was instantly surrounded! The commotion drew the attention of many people. Throughout the Slum Area, numerous people pushed open their doors and came out.

Seeing the Red Cloud Sect Disciples enforcing the law, everyone was startled and uncertain.

The ordinary-looking young man moved extremely quickly, but the treasure bead followed him like a shadow and smashed toward his forehead, forcing him to stop!

Moreover, the yellow-bronze ancient mirror in the Red Cloud Sect Female Disciple's hand seemed to possess a soul-bewitching effect.

The young man's movements immediately became somewhat stiff. He was struck by the treasure bead again, and the green barrier before him instantly shattered! He lightly patted the bag at his waist, and gusts of sinister wind flew out. The surrounding temperature instantly dropped! All anyone heard was an incomparably shrill howl ringing in their ears.

The expressions of the two Red Cloud Sect Disciples did not change. The Female Cultivator activated the ancient mirror in her hand, which floated above the young man's head as light blazed forth! Beneath that light, the yin energy instantly dissipated, unable to put up any resistance at all.

Then, the tall Red Cloud Sect Disciple activated his treasure bead and sent it crashing toward the young man.

Black vapor continuously poured from the leather pouch at the young man's waist, interfering with the treasure bead's flight.

He drew a dagger from his robes. It flashed with cold light as he charged at the Female Cultivator. The Female Cultivator snorted lightly, and several sharp wind blades rose into the air, slashing toward the young man! Unable to evade in time, the young man's shoulder was cut open with a pfft, leaving a bloody wound. He let out a muffled groan, then staggered away in an attempt to flee!

But the tall Red Cloud Sect Disciple directly controlled the bead dharma artifact and attacked his back.

Compared to the head, the back was naturally much easier to hit. Bang! With a thunderous impact, the young man was smashed heavily to the ground. His body convulsed, and he was immediately unable to struggle any longer! That strike had clearly shattered his spine.

Over there, the tall Red Cloud Sect Disciple sneered, took out four Copper Nails from his robes, and flicked them out.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! The grating sounds of flesh being pierced rang out as the nails embedded themselves in the young man's body. Then, like hauling up a dead dog, he lifted the young man.

The tall Red Cloud Sect Disciple declared loudly, "In recent days, villains infiltrated the Market with sinister intentions. They have been apprehended today."

His voice instantly rang throughout the entire Slum Area. Though this man looked young, his cultivation was extraordinary, and his spiritual power flowed with remarkable ease. Once the Red Cloud Sect Disciples had dealt with the matter, they soon departed. The Slum Area residents gathered together and began discussing it heatedly. "As expected of Red Cloud Sect Disciples—their strength is formidable. I never expected their methods to be so ruthless."

"That young man's cultivation was so high, and that bead of his was truly powerful."

"Why do I feel that the Female Cultivator was even stronger? That mirror actually had a soul-bewitching effect."

"Soul-bewitching? Don't tell me she bewitched your soul instead? She's an official Red Cloud Sect Disciple. She wouldn't look twice at you."

"..."

Chen Wang felt somewhat envious. The strength of the Red Cloud Sect Disciples far exceeded his expectations. Previously, he had dealt with an ordinary Rogue Cultivator who had once tried to ambush and kill him outside. Now, seeing the Red Cloud Sect Disciples' strength, Chen Wang immediately felt a sense of urgency. It seems I still have a long road ahead.

Chen Wang thought.

A powerful desire to grow stronger welled up in his heart. A good dharma artifact truly possesses immense power. Having one or not having one puts one's combat strength on entirely different levels.

Countless thoughts swirled through Chen Wang's mind.

After returning to his room, he furrowed his brow. It seemed that the Red Cloud Sect had not remained completely inactive during this period. Perhaps in places he could not see, the Red Cloud Sect had long made arrangements or already clashed with these people. That group from a few days ago had apparently only been one wave among them.

"I wonder what exactly happened. Why would anyone infiltrate the Red Cloud Sect's sphere of influence?"

Chen Wang took a deep breath. No matter what world he was in, he still needed to grow stronger! He set himself a small goal: first, purchase a good dharma artifact to enhance his own abilities.

Although the Red Cloud Sect's territory was generally safe, and the Red Cloud Sect Disciples had high cultivation, conflicts between factions would basically not affect ordinary Rogue Cultivators like them. Yet even the slightest disturbance could swallow up little shrimp like them. He still needed to improve his strength and add more trump cards.

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