Mo Yu's voice spread throughout Azure City, and the citizens erupted in excitement.
"Demon Cloud Sect? What are they doing here in Azure City?"
"Are you deaf? They're here for revenge! That giant beast was dealt with by the Divine Sect last time, so they definitely won't let it go!"
"Lords of the Divine Sect, please save us once again!"
"Father, Mother, don't be afraid. Ultraman will protect us again!"
"Whatever! Sect Master Long will make a move!"
Xu Zhong did not feel it as keenly as Hong Chan and the other Diyuan Realm cultivators. He immediately climbed to the highest point and raised his spear.
His lips were pursed high, utterly fearless.
"That's right! With my sect master here, what the hell is the Demon Cloud Sect? Watch Grandpa Gu Rong beat their asses to pieces!" Gu Rong slapped his thigh, looking arrogant and wildly overbearing, his lips pursed even higher than Xu Zhong's.
"Tch, just him? A Body Tempering Realm cultivator?"
A Heavenly Sword Sect disciple sneered.
"What did you say?"
Gu Rong instantly appeared before that disciple, his eyes wide as he grabbed the man by the collar and lifted him up. Then, smack, smack, smack.
He gave him several hard slaps!
"You little brat, how dare you speak of my sect master like that? Watch Grandpa Gu Rong give you a few slaps to teach you a lesson! My sect master is invincible under heaven, understand?"
"If you dare keep running your mouth, I'll stuff your head into the Divine Sect's toilet pit."
"Wuwuwu, I understand, I understand!" The disciple covered his bright-red face and began to cry.
"Ahem, fellow cultivator, what are you doing?"
Du Ziteng said awkwardly.
Gu Rong turned around. Standing two meters tall before Du Ziteng, he looked like a fierce guardian deity, glaring furiously.
"Hmph, this is just Grandpa Gu Rong's temper. What, you gonna bite me?"
"With my sect master here, I can do whatever I want. Shut up."
Du Ziteng gritted his teeth, his face livid. What the hell was this guy? He did not make any sense at all. If he had not been wary of the imperial envoy and that white-haired woman, he would have punched him already.
Chen Xin's face darkened. When had Gu Rong become like this? He had taken borrowing another's power to an absurd extreme.
"Gu Rong, not bad. This is your reward."
Long Xiao tossed him a Heavenly Dipper Pill.
Gu Rong was overjoyed upon seeing the Heavenly Dipper Pill. He hurried before the sect master and bowed. "Hahaha, thank you, Sect Master! My admiration for you is like a surging river, endless and unceasing. That useless Demon Cloud Sect knows nothing at all. I believe Sect Master could make them howl with one hand!"
"Get lost." Long Xiao rolled his eyes.
Gu Rong immediately looked dejected, sighing as if he had lost the love of his life.
Chen Xin and the others were dumbfounded by the sight. They had underestimated him. Gu Rong had actually gotten rewards through shameless flattery. That was a Heavenly Dipper Pill, something extremely valuable.
"Hehe, it's quite lively. So many people came to welcome us?"
The people aboard the flying vessel saw this group bickering among themselves for ages without paying them any attention.
After waiting until they grew tired of it, they could not help stepping forward themselves.
Long Xiao and the others also put aside their thoughts.
There were nearly thirty people showing themselves, but only eleven were worth noting: the incomparably ugly old man leading them, Mo Yu, and ten Heavenly Dipper experts.
"The Demon Cloud Sect has really gone all out. This must be seventy percent of their strength, right?"
Hong Chan could not help saying in surprise.
That lineup was enough to wipe out several major cities.
Seeing this, Du Ziteng's expression turned extremely ugly. Had he come to the wrong place? He might very well lose his life here.
Du Ziteng glanced at everyone, his little eyes darting around. Should he tell them his stomach hurt and then slip away?
"With Sect Master Long here, what the hell is there to fear?" Cai Yuntian stepped forward just like Xu Zhong.
"Hehe, want a bullet?" Xu Jiaojiao chambered a round in the Desert Eagle, aimed it at the other side, and looked eager to try.
"Be careful. The Seven Demon Generals are among them this time. When they join forces, they kill decisively and work in perfect coordination. Even Diyuan Realm experts below the fourth level must fear them," Hong Chan warned.
Qian Renxue asked curiously, "Seven Demon Generals? What are those?"
"They're the seven standing in a row behind him: Demon Valley, Demon Prosperity, Demon Child, Mo Ling, Demon Sword, Demon Soul, and Mo Xin. They are assassins raised by the Demon Cloud Sect since childhood, a terrifying weapon."
Du Ziteng said with a shudder, "That's right. Those who know of the Seven Demon Generals are generally either quite old or hold some status."
"Who cares about the Seven Demon Generals? My sect master is invincible under heaven."
Gu Rong wore an arrogant expression as he immediately raised his middle finger toward the flying vessel.
After hesitating for a moment, Dugu Bo and Tang San also proudly raised their middle fingers at them.
Led by Gu Rong's example, Xu Zhong and Cai Yuntian immediately followed suit.
A total of five middle fingers!
Du Ziteng looked at the group. The ignorant truly knew no fear.
Mo Yu's expression changed drastically. What did it mean for this group to raise their middle fingers at him?
"Sect Master, I also think you're the most amazing." Qian Renxue smiled sweetly at Long Xiao.
"Since all of you think so highly of me, I have no choice but to stop hiding my abilities."
Long Xiao smiled faintly, a glint flashing through his eyes as he stepped forward.
The moment Long Xiao appeared, everyone's confidence surged. They became as cocky as could be.
Tang San even made a motion of pulling back his fist and thrusting out his waist at Mo Ling and Mo Xin among the Seven Demon Generals, repeating it over and over.
Over there, Mo Yu glanced at Long Xiao, his brows furrowing as he snorted coldly. "A mere Body Tempering Realm martial artist dares challenge the dignity of my Demon Cloud Sect?"
"City Lord Xu, Imperial Envoy Hong Chan, we have no grievances between us. Why are you treating this old man like a fool?"
"The Seven Demon Generals are not bad. The Divine Sect wants them."
Long Xiao's calm voice carried through the air.
Mo Yu: "???"
"Hahaha, young man, are you an idiot? The Seven Demon Generals—would you even dare take them if I gave them to you?"
Though Mo Yu was old, he laughed so hard he nearly spat.
Long Xiao stood with his hands behind his back and gave the Seven Demon Generals a casual glance.
But the next second...
Smack!
"Who the hell are you laughing at?"
Long Xiao appeared aboard the flying vessel and slapped Mo Yu across the face as he laughed wildly. Mo Yu's body flew straight off the vessel, and then Long Xiao appeared above him and stomped down viciously.
Boom!
Mo Yu was stomped deep into the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.
"Hiss—"
Everyone sucked in a cold breath.
Mo Yu was at the seventh level of the Diyuan Realm.
"Spatial leap! That is a method only Tianyuan Realm experts possess!" Du Ziteng was seized by lingering fear. Long Xiao really was a senior expert who had concealed his strength.
The Heavenly Sword Sect disciples felt their backs turn cold. Remembering how they had recklessly provoked Long Xiao earlier, then looking at Mo Yu's fate, they all collapsed to the ground in terror, trembling uncontrollably.
Long Xiao swept his gaze across the crowd with the imposing aura of one looking down upon all living beings.
"After pretending to be in the Body Tempering Realm for so long, Sect Master Long is finally willing to act?" Hong Chan's beautiful eyes shone brightly, her heart pounding.
"Hahaha, I told you my sect master is invincible under heaven. The moment he acts, it's already the limit of your level." Gu Rong looked utterly smug.
"How could the Tianyuan Realm possibly be my sect master's limit? This isn't even one percent of my sect master's strength." Qian Daoliu also imitated Gu Rong and bragged.
Dugu Bo immediately retorted, "It's clearly not even one-thousandth!"
"Bullshit! It's one ten-thousandth!"
When their sect master was powerful, it reflected glory on them too.
Mm-hmm!
Other than the Heavenly Sword Sect members, no one present doubted those words.
Not even one percent? Not even one ten-thousandth?
Du Ziteng's face twitched. That was obviously nonsense.
In the void, golden spiritual energy surged around Long Xiao, and space itself trembled. He stood above Azure City like a god.
"There aren't enough spectators."
He muttered to himself, remembering the system's mission: the Divine Sect had to become famous within a thousand miles.
He had already used the Tianyuan Cultivation Card for one day. Wouldn't it be a huge pain if he failed the mission?
He cleared his throat.
"Ahem!"
"I am the master of the Divine Sect, protector of a thousand-mile radius. Today, the Demon Cloud Sect has come to invade Azure City. I will naturally deal with them. There is no need for you to panic."
His dignified, domineering voice echoed across the entire sky.
The citizens of Azure City all looked up. Those who had already packed their belongings stopped what they were doing, their eyes filled with admiration. The Divine Sect's master was truly mighty.
"Thank you, Master of the Divine Sect!"
"We of Azure City are willing to support the Divine Sect forever!"
"We thank the master of the Divine Sect for saving us from suffering and eliminating evil for the people."
The citizens knelt on the ground, devout and reverent.
Xu Zhong's face was full of joy. "Sect Master Long truly is a blessing to Azure City!"
"And a blessing to the Big Dipper Dynasty. When I return this time, I will have His Majesty visit him personally." Hong Chan smiled radiantly.
For such an expert to reside within the Big Dipper Dynasty was an opportunity!
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