Chapter 902: Winter Snow Drifting, Flawless Four Seasons
Chapter 902: Winter Snow Drifting, Flawless Four Seasons
“Where can you flee to under this bright moon?”
Xiao Chen casually waved his hand, and the bright moon scattered its splendor everywhere as a saber light streaked through the sky.
Night vanished, and light shone on the plaza once more. A body hacked in half fell from the air.
The two halves of the Five Poison Devil’s corpse smashed into the ground from a high place and broke into pieces with a loud sound.
Mister Qin, who was fighting Long Fei and Qi Wuxue, frowned. He totally had not expected this turn of events. The infamous Five Poison Devil of the Primal Chaos Domain died just like that?!
However, a big reason for his death was the fact that Xiao Chen saw through the Shadowless Poison. As for me, I cultivated properly without taking any shortcuts or unconventional paths.
If this Xiao Chen fights me, he won’t find me that easy to beat. But now that I’m alone without any reinforcements, even if I can resist him, I won’t be able to resist the Merfolk.
Furthermore, there are these two dogs here; they are not people to offend.
In that brief instant, Mister Qin thought of many things. He could not help but come to a dismal conclusion. The Five Poison Devil was already dead. It was practically impossible for him to enter the Sea Monarch Palace now.
Mister Qin felt extremely dissatisfied. He had traveled a long distance from the Profound Domain, all so that he could enter the Sea Monarch Palace. Now that he had no way in, he felt extremely frustrated.
He looked past Qi Wuxue and Long Fei to stare at Xiao Chen. It is this brat. If this brat had not suddenly appeared, this situation would not have occurred.
Just go about your own business as the White Robed King. What are you doing sticking your nose into this?
“Xiao Chen, you meddled in my affairs today. This old man will remember you. From now on, the Medicine God Valley will oppose your factions. Just wait for the Medicine God Valley to come chasing after you for your lives!”
Knowing that he had no way to enter the Sea Monarch Palace, Mister Qin turned to leave after flinging out these last words.
“Whoosh!”
However, just as Mister Qin stepped away, Xiao Chen blocked him. Mister Qin’s figure turned illusory, and five clumps of flames circled above his head. A heatwave surged, but Xiao Chen continued blocking him. No matter how Mister Qin moved, he could not shake Xiao Chen off.
“What are you trying to do?!” Mister Qin demanded angrily.
Indeed, what was Xiao Chen up to? It was not only Mister Qin who could not understand but also the invited cultivators below.
Xiao Chen already managed to force Mister Qin away, so why was he still blocking Mister Qin’s way? Could it be that he wanted to kill Mister Qin as well? At this thought, everyone’s hearts could not help but sink. This was too ruthless!
Peach blossoms of spring bloomed, the summer sun rose, the autumn wind blew, and the winter snow fell. Flawless Four Seasons!
Without saying a thing, Xiao Chen directly executed Flawless Four Seasons. The four seasons cycled endlessly in the surroundings. Relentless and unremitting saber intent hacked out heavily as he tilted his body and charged.
My body as the saber, my thoughts as the saber, the four seasons as my saber. I am the saber, and the saber is me. When this chop lands, it will reveal the essence of the Flawless saber Dao.
Mister Qin gathered the nine different flames above his head and attacked with both his palms.
Each flame contained enormous energy. As Mister Qin already refined them for many years, it would not be wrong to call them his life flames.
Just one of these flames could shatter mountains and break rocks. When the nine flames merged, their combined might was many times stronger. It even appeared to have a trace of spirituality.
The two’s killing moves clashed in the air in one breath. Flames surged, and fire instantly showered the plaza. Every drop of fiery rain created a huge and deep pit there.
The rain blasted the vast plaza into shambles, reducing it to rubble. The parched, hot smell of flames permeated the air.
The cultivators who had distanced themselves from the confrontation looked up and saw Mister Qin fleeing the flames in a miserable state, his face filled with extreme horror.
Mister Qin actually lost in this clash.
“Pa!”
Before Mister Qin could react, a figure leaped out of the flames. In the time it took for a spark to fly, this figure arrived before him and landed a slap on his face.
This slap immediately left behind five bloody streaks on Mister Qin’s face. The resounding slap stunned everyone present.
As one of the Medicine God Valley’s grandmaster Alchemists, Mister Qin held a high position. Normally, many people would be trying to suck up to him. Experts would seek him out to refine Medicinal Pills for them.
Even grandmaster-level Martial Sages stronger than Mister Qin would not dare to behave as they pleased when they met him. They had no other choice but to submit to him. This was one of the benefits of being an Alchemist.
However, Xiao Chen gave him a slap in front of everyone today—a resounding slap.
The slap sent Mister Qin flying. As he touched the wounds on his face, he appeared somewhat distracted. He looked at Xiao Chen and stammered, “You...you…dare to slap me?!”
Xiao Chen found the question funny. He glared at Mister Qin coldly as he said indifferently, “Why not? How much stronger than the Five Poison Devil do you think you are? This slap is to tell you that not just anyone can be so arrogant before me, prattling about hunting me to kill me.
“You don’t feel convinced? Even if you don’t, you have to endure it. This is not the Medicine God Valley or the Profound Domain. This is not a place where you can throw your weight around. The world is very large and contains many people. In the future, when you leave your home, don’t act as if you are a big shot.”
Mister Qin found it hard to endure this grievance. He could not help but want to risk his old life and fight. Even if he could not win, he wanted to make Xiao Chen miserable, at the very least.
However, even though he wanted to fight, he thought about how hard it had been for him to reach where he was today. To lose it all here would not be worth it. However, this frustration was simply too difficult to endure.
Seeing Mister Qin’s conflicted expression, Xiao Chen immediately figured out what the old man was thinking. Xiao Chen could not help but feel even more disdain for Mister Qin. He lacks even this bit of sharpness, yet he wants to charge into the Sea Monarch Palace? If he went in, he would just end up as nourishment for the evil Demon clones.
“Still not going to scram? Can it be that you want me to give you a hand?” Xiao Chen shouted coldly to clear the old man out. Seeing the other party not moving, conflicted over whether to leave or not, he did not feel like continuing to watch.
“Good…good…good…”
Xiao Chen’s raised voice startled Mister Qin. Now, he set his mind on retreating. He wanted to say something before he left, but when he thought about it, he remembered that he had tried to do that earlier and ended up getting slapped. After saying “good” three times, he no longer dared to say anything else.
After thoroughly embarrassing himself, Mister Qin left in disarray without saying another word.
Xiao Chen swept his gaze across the plaza. Without him having to say anything, many of the surrounding figures quickly followed after Mister Qin.
Xiao Chen had chopped the Five Poison Devil in half and slapped Mister Qin. How could these uninvited loose cultivators dare to remain?
Princess Yao Yan and the Merfolk Race elders on the platform all heaved a sigh of relief. They could put today’s matter behind them due to Xiao Chen. Otherwise, if the group of loose cultivators with deep cultivations were to cause trouble, the Merfolk Race would lose a lot.
The most important thing was that, if the Merfolk Race got embarrassed like that, the invited cultivators would not even listen to them after entering the Sea Monarch Palace.
Qi Wuxue laughed, “That was a good slap. Some of these old people really believe themselves to be some important character. Just leave quietly. Why bother speaking and acting arrogantly in front of so many people?”
Long Fei nodded and said, “That slap truly showed the bearing of the Azure Dragon King. An important character should behave as an important character should. Otherwise, it would be very problematic if everyone says the same lines to Xiao Chen in the future.”
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The people who distanced themselves from the plaza slowly descended. Now that the uninvited loose cultivators were gone, the numbers shrank significantly, leaving about a dozen people.
There were still people in the air who did not descend. These were the two youths from Penglai Sea. These two were not invited, either. However, they did not show any intention of leaving after seeing that earlier scene.
“Those two seem to be uninvited as well. Why are they still here?!”
The one who spoke was the top true inheritor from the Profound Water Sect. His name was Lang Taotian. He was an outstanding youth with considerable fame in the region near the Chaotic Demonic Sea. However, that area was far from the continent; not many people from the mainland knew of him.
“That’s right. You are not invited. What are you doing here? Are the people from Penglai Sea that special?”
“The Immortal Arts already declined long ago. Now is the Martial Epoch. Don’t think that by comprehending some Immortal Arts, you are one of those powerful Immortals who can chase the stars and pluck the moon.”
Seeing Xiao Chen’s decisive moves, the invited cultivators all changed their attitudes. Now, they sided with the Merfolk Race.
Princess Yao Yan looked at these two youths and quietly waited for their answer.
The Penglai Sea was famous in the vast sea. Everyone knew about them, and it was said that they had everything.
“Haha! Everyone, there is no need to view us with such enmity. The two of us are different from that group of loose cultivators. We are from the Penglai Sea’s One Dao Palace. This time, when we came out for experiential training, we heard about the Merfolk Race’s problems. We are sincerely here to help,” the youth on the right side in green Buddhist robes said calmly and unhurriedly.
“Do you have lightning-attributed flames?” Yao Yan asked directly. If they did have lightning-attributed flames, she could allow them in.
No matter what the two’s motive was, it was fine as long as they had lightning-attributed flames. They would be able to kill evil Demon clones after entering the Sea Monarch Palace, alleviating some of the pressure.
The lips of the youth on the left curled up, revealing a prideful expression. He said indifferently, “Naturally, we do. However, don’t be too frightened after seeing my lightning-attributed flame.”
“Boom!”
This youth opened his palm, and a clump of purple lightning-attributed fire burned there. Inside of this fire was a fist-sized Origin Flame flickering with crackling electric light.
“The king of lightning-attributed flames, the Purple Thunder True Fire!”
“They even condensed a rather large Origin Flame. With the full power of this Purple Thunder True Fire, even a grandmaster-level Martial Sage would not be able to endure it.”
“These two people came prepared. We really underestimated them.”
When the green-robed youth on the right saw the group’s expressions, he appeared slightly pleased. He looked at Yao Yan and said, “Princess, what do you think about my Junior Brother’s Purple Thunder True Fire? This Purple Thunder True Fire will be sufficient to deal with the evil Demon clones.”
“However, if you want our help, it is not that simple. We require one of the important treasures of the Merfolk Race, the Thorn Sovereign Circlet. Furthermore, you will have to take directions from us. We also want a share of the Sea Monarch Palace’s treasures, and you have to let us control the core jade pendant that manages the entry to the Sea Monarch Palace.”
The green-robed youth from the One Dao Palace listed a long string of conditions. This litany caused the expressions of the initially joyful Merfolk Race cultivators to sink. The appetite of these two was too big.
However, instead of being angry, Yao Yan smiled and said, “This matter is not up to me.”
“In that case, who can decide?” the green-robed youth asked.
Princess Yao Yan did not say anything. She only pointed to the air. Xiao Chen already removed his cloak, revealing his white robes as he stood quietly in midair.