Chaos in Qianqiu Pavilion, Invincibility Is Truly Lonely

"I'm doomed!"

This was the only thought in Wine Daoist's heart.

He even only felt that he had begun to experience a final flash of clarity before death.

Everything from his life.

Had already become like a lantern carousel.

Flickering through his mind.

However.

The Great Sun Divine Sword did not directly pierce through Wine Daoist's head.

Instead, it stopped half an inch before Wine Daoist's brow.

But to Wine Daoist, this was indeed even more terrifying than death, because his life and death were now under Ren Xiaoyao's control in a single thought.

Bang bang bang!

Wine Daoist's heart pounded wildly.

He only felt as though it were about to leap out of his chest.

"How is this possible?"

Wine Daoist's lips trembled as he said, "You... aren't you just an ordinary person? How could you cut out such a sword strike? What... what is going on?"

Ren Xiaoyao said calmly, "Do you think I need to give you an explanation?"

Gulp!

Hearing this, Wine Daoist swallowed with difficulty. Countless questions filled his heart, but after hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, he did not dare utter another word.

Ren Xiaoyao's voice was calm as he said, "Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

How could Wine Daoist dare hesitate in the slightest? He was certain that if he dared spout any nonsense, Ren Xiaoyao's sword would directly pierce through his head. He hurriedly said, "I want to live! Young Master Xiaoyao, I want to live!"

Wine Daoist no longer retained even a trace of his previous pride.

His voice was filled with boundless despair.

Ren Xiaoyao did not waste any words.

He used spiritual energy to form a Life and Death Mark.

And planted it within Wine Daoist's body.

Then.

With a slight movement of Ren Xiaoyao's thoughts, the Life and Death Mark planted within Wine Daoist's body instantly erupted. Wine Daoist only felt as though countless ants were biting all over his body, every inch of skin, flesh, and blood seeming to tear apart.

"Ah!"

Piercing screams came from Wine Daoist's mouth.

He rolled frantically across the ground in agony.

At this moment, Li Chunfeng heard the commotion and hurried to Ren Xiaoyao's door. Seeing the scene before him, Li Chunfeng froze and asked, "Xiao Ren, who is this person? What happened to him?"

Ren Xiaoyao smiled faintly and said, "This man is the Outer Sect Master of Qianqiu Pavilion, a Martial Artist of the Through Profound Realm. He came to the Imperial Observatory tonight intending to abduct me, so I merely gave him a small punishment to teach him a lesson."

Ren Xiaoyao's words were calm.

But when they fell into Li Chunfeng's ears.

They were like countless bolts of Heavenly Thunder bombarding his mind.

The Outer Sect Master of Qianqiu Pavilion!

A Martial Artist of the Through Profound Realm!

Either of these identities alone was enough to leave Li Chunfeng horrified to the extreme.

Yet in Ren Xiaoyao's mouth.

They sounded so casual.

As though.

Capturing the Outer Sect Master of Qianqiu Pavilion, a Through Profound Realm Martial Artist.

Was as easy for Ren Xiaoyao.

As eating and drinking.

Only after Li Chunfeng completely came back to his senses did he take a deep breath. Looking at Wine Daoist, who was writhing on the ground in unbearable pain, he said, "Xiao Ren, if such a person is released, he will surely become a grave threat. Remember, you must pull out the weeds by the roots."

Ren Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master. I know what I'm doing."

Only then did Li Chunfeng take a deep breath.

Pretending that he had seen nothing.

And leave Ren Xiaoyao's door.

However, that night, Li Chunfeng unprecedentedly did not observe the endless starry sky. He sat on the mountain steps of Fulong Mountain for the entire night, and even at dawn, he had not recovered his senses.

After Li Chunfeng left.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Wine Daoist, who was on the verge of collapse, and finally withdrew the Life and Death Mark's torment. In truth, Wine Daoist was of great value to Ren Xiaoyao.

Wine Daoist had originally still been somewhat unconvinced by Ren Xiaoyao.

He felt that Ren Xiaoyao might merely have ambushed him.

And caught him off guard, causing him to suffer a great loss.

But now.

Wine Daoist no longer held even the slightest thought of that kind.

Ren Xiaoyao's methods surpassed Wine Daoist's understanding.

Such a painful method of torment.

Was worse than death.

If it happened again.

Wine Daoist would rather kill himself!

Ren Xiaoyao also spoke.

"You have already experienced that pain just now. Moreover, my method is rather special. Even if you and I are separated by a thousand mountains and ten thousand waters, as long as I move a thought, I can make you experience that pain again."

Hearing this.

Wine Daoist, sprawled limply on the ground.

Looked at Ren Xiaoyao before him in utter terror. He only felt that beneath Ren Xiaoyao's handsome, banished-immortal-like appearance lurked an incomparably ferocious and terrifying devil.

Terrifying!

Terrifying beyond anything he had ever known!

Even when Wine Daoist faced the master of Qianqiu Pavilion's Inner Cabinet.

He had never felt such terror.

Wine Daoist was also a clever man. He knew that since Ren Xiaoyao had spared his life and used such a terrifying method on him, he wished to make use of him.

Thus, Wine Daoist hurriedly spoke.

"I am willing to acknowledge you as my master. For the rest of my life, I will never dare betray you!"

Ren Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Tell me about your attempt to abduct me tonight."

Wine Daoist gave a bitter smile and said.

"The one who ordered your abduction was the Huangfu Family within Qianqiu Pavilion! The Old Pavilion Master, Dongfang Changkong, seems to have gone astray while cultivating. He has gradually lost control over Qianqiu Pavilion, and so Qianqiu Pavilion has fallen into a struggle for power."

"The Luo Family and the Huangfu Family have always possessed immense influence within Qianqiu Pavilion. Their competition has now reached a white-hot stage, but the Huangfu Family's foundation cannot compare to the Luo Family's. Therefore, the Huangfu Family can only seek other methods!"

"Luo Mengxian is currently the Luo Family's most dazzling prodigy. She attained the Peak Martial Saint Realm before the age of thirty and has already begun her assault on the Through Profound Realm. Her future is immeasurable. Barring accidents, she should become the Luo Family's next-generation leader."

"Luo Mengxian once declared that she would not marry in this lifetime, because she has a nephew like you in the outside world who can care for her in old age and bury her after death. In other words, she treats you as her own son. If they control you, they can control Luo Mengxian!"

After hearing Wine Daoist's words.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

So this was where the cause and effect lay.

However.

Ren Xiaoyao still had one doubt in his heart. According to what Elder Tang from Qianqiu Pavilion's outer sect had said before, an Elder in Qianqiu Pavilion's inner sect wanted to take his life.

Then.

That Elder should not be from the Huangfu Family.

Because the Huangfu Family wanted to use him to control Luo Mengxian.

They needed to capture him alive.

If he died, he would be of little use.

Thinking of this, Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and thought to himself, This Qianqiu Pavilion is truly tangled and complicated. Luo Mengshen left me far too much cause and effect.

Then.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Wine Daoist again and asked, "Is the Pavilion Master the strongest person in Qianqiu Pavilion? What Martial Dao realm is he in?"

Ren Xiaoyao needed to understand Qianqiu Pavilion's Martial Dao level.

After all, within Qianqiu Pavilion.

There was very likely a large group of his enemies.

"Correct!"

Hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, Wine Daoist nodded repeatedly and said.

"The Old Pavilion Master is naturally the strongest person in Qianqiu Pavilion. Above the Through Profound Realm lies the Transcendent Realm, above the Transcendent Realm lies the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and the Pavilion Master is in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. It is said that the Pavilion Master attempted to assault the Human Immortal Realm beyond the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and only went astray after failing!"

"Of course, aside from the Old Pavilion Master, Qianqiu Pavilion also has other Martial Artists in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. They pose a threat to the Old Pavilion Master as well. Otherwise, the Old Pavilion Master would not have risked everything to assault the Human Immortal Realm."

"Through Profound Realm, Transcendent Realm, Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Human Immortal Realm?"

After hearing Wine Daoist's words.

Ren Xiaoyao finally came to fully understand the Martial Dao divisions beyond the Through Profound Realm.

And Ren Xiaoyao himself was equivalent to the Human Immortal Realm.

This meant.

That even Qianqiu Pavilion's strongest person.

The Old Pavilion Master of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Was not Ren Xiaoyao's opponent.

For a moment.

Ren Xiaoyao felt that invincibility was truly lonely.

Ren Xiaoyao still had two thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones in his possession.

According to the guidance in his mind.

After absorbing the spiritual energy within those Spirit Stones.

Ren Xiaoyao could launch a full assault on the Dao Realm Sixth Heaven.

Once he entered the Dao Realm Sixth Heaven.

Ren Xiaoyao's strength would soar once more.

At that time, a mere Qianqiu Pavilion.

Would truly not be worth mentioning to Ren Xiaoyao.

Next.

Ren Xiaoyao asked Wine Daoist for more information about Qianqiu Pavilion.

But Wine Daoist was merely the master of Qianqiu Pavilion's outer sect and had not entered the true core, the Inner Cabinet. The information he knew was extremely limited.

The reason he had wanted to abduct Ren Xiaoyao this time was to demonstrate loyalty to the Huangfu Family, hoping to attach himself to them and enter the Inner Cabinet.

After all, the outer sect and the Inner Cabinet.

Were two entirely different concepts.

Of course.

Wine Daoist had not expected.

That he would fail so miserably!

"Qianqiu Pavilion is so powerful. To Qianqiu Pavilion, isn't the outside world like mere grass and straw, something it could push across with ease?"

Ren Xiaoyao asked his final question.

But after hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, Wine Daoist shook his head and said.

"Qianqiu Pavilion is indeed powerful, but the Great Gan Land is also a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside. After all, with billions of people, even if there is only one genius among a million, there would still be several hundred. With such an enormous base, the outside world likewise has existences in the Through Profound Realm, Transcendent Realm, and even the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. It is simply that most of them devote themselves to Martial Dao cultivation and do not interfere in worldly affairs!"

Then.

Wine Daoist fixed his gaze on Ren Xiaoyao.

In his view.

Ren Xiaoyao also belonged among those monstrous geniuses.

After hearing this.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

Among such an enormously vast population.

Monstrous geniuses would always emerge.

It seemed.

He had underestimated this world before.

"However, it does not really matter. According to Wine Daoist, the Human Immortal Realm is already Great Gan's limit, while I will soon surpass the Human Immortal Realm!"

Ren Xiaoyao did not belittle himself.

He knew that even if Great Gan was a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers resided.

Few could compare with him.

After obtaining the information he needed.

Ren Xiaoyao did not kill Wine Daoist.

After all, Wine Daoist was now completely under Ren Xiaoyao's control, and he held the position of Outer Sect Master within Qianqiu Pavilion. He would be of greater help to Ren Xiaoyao than the Devil Master.

Ren Xiaoyao had Wine Daoist return to Qianqiu Pavilion.

And plant him as his own hidden agent.

After Wine Daoist experienced Ren Xiaoyao's terror and torment,

he naturally did not dare refuse in any way.

Still, he was quite troubled.

He needed to carefully fabricate a reason

to fool the Huangfu Family within Qianqiu Pavilion.

After Wine Daoist left,

Ren Xiaoyao had originally planned to continue absorbing the spiritual energy from two thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

"Two thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones contain ample spiritual energy, but it is still a little short. If I had another One Thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, I would have absolute confidence in entering the Dao Realm Sixth Heaven!"

Ren Xiaoyao thought to himself.

However, he was not greedy.

Two thousand Spirit Stones

had already saved him countless years of hard cultivation.

But at that moment,

text information appeared before Ren Xiaoyao's eyes once more.

[Detected that Luo Mengxian is in a life-or-death crisis. There is a karmic connection between you and Luo Mengxian. You have the following choices:]

[One, stand by and watch her die. After Luo Mengxian dies, you may obtain one Low-grade Spirit Stone.]

[Two, lend her a hand. After you save Luo Mengxian, you may obtain One Thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.]

Seeing these three lines of text,

Ren Xiaoyao's eyes lit up. Unable to contain his delight, he said, "Little Aunt, you're even closer to me than my own mother! The remaining one thousand Spirit Stones are settled just like that!"