Free Web NovelChapter 1543: Chapter 1543: Enter If You Dare!
"The Meridian Refining Master Association and Demons Mountain have joined forces, all unrelated individuals must evacuate Lingdao City, or face consequences at their own risk!"
The voice that resounded across the skies of Lingdao City swept down, containing the aura of a Heavenly Rank Expert, making it clear to the many cultivators in Lingdao City.
Since Douling Commerce established its headquarters here and became one of the top four forces on the Tenglong Continent, it has been many years since anything like this happened in Wudao City; it’s an outright provocation.
"Ah, I recognize him, that speaker is the Mountain Master of Demons Mountain, Hou Tianlie!"
An old man with white hair and beard stared at the speaker in the sky for a long time, then suddenly gasped and exclaimed, his voice filled with amazement.
"Weren’t we hearing Douling Commerce, led by President Wei, launched a massive attack on Demons Mountain? How is Hou Tianlie appearing here?"
The cultivators of Lingdao City are naturally closer to Douling Commerce, thus they’ve always been dismissive of Demons Mountain, the commerce’s mortal enemy. At this moment, one of the cultivators remarked with furrowed brows, causing the scene to come to a sudden halt.
Several months ago, high-end experts from Douling Commerce launched a full-scale attack, barely bothering to conceal it, because at that time, Wei Duzheng believed with the assistance of Xue Qi and Ma Nu, they could wipe out Demons Mountain in one stroke.
Or possibly, Xue Qi deliberately released news, intending to lure Yun Xiao to Demons Mountain for humiliation. Overall, this move by Douling Commerce was known across the whole continent.
However, the news of the battle at Demons Mountain has yet to fully spread, at least not to the Lingdao City, the headquarters of Douling Commerce, leaving the Lingdao City cultivators completely in the dark.
Yet, when the puzzled voice fell, some keen thinkers naturally thought of a possibility, their expressions becoming extremely colorful.
Since the Mountain Master of Demons Mountain appeared in Lingdao City, it indicates that the large-scale attack by Douling Commerce on Demons Mountain did not achieve the expected outcome.
A greater possibility is that Douling Commerce returned in defeat from Demons Mountain, instead being humiliated by Demons Mountain, now Hou Tianlie leads a counterattack on Lingdao City, which already explains some issues.
"Hey, you only recognized Hou Tianlie, but didn’t notice the one at the front, who is President Lu of the Meridian Refining Master Association?"
A moment later, another person chuckled lightly, but the seriousness in his tone was evident as his gaze moved away from Hou Tianlie, recognizing the top expert of Tenglong Continent.
On the latest Heavenly List of Shenxiao Sect, Lu Yanji still held the first position steadily, but his Meridian Qi Cultivation had already advanced from the Peak of Lingyun Realm to the Middle Stage of Heavenly Realm.
Thus, even the cultivators of Lingdao City who are close to Douling Commerce dare not show any disrespect when mentioning the continent’s number one person, unconsciously using honorifics.
"It truly is President Lu, but when did Demons Mountain and the Meridian Refining Master Association join forces?"
Another person clearly also recognized Lu Yanji’s identity, yet asked with a tinge of confusion, his words causing several gazes to turn onto him, seemingly with some disdain.
"You don’t even know this?"
Someone, apparently his friend, noticed his odd expression and said: "Don’t you know about the marriage arrangement between Yun Xiao of the Meridian Refining Master Association and the Red-dressed Immortal Xu Hongzhuang of Demons Mountain on Hidden Dragon Continent?"
This person clearly gathered intelligence on Yun Xiao from Shenxiao Sect, speaking eloquently, which explained why observers showed disdain on their faces.
Since Yun Xiao’s rise to fame, his past on Hidden Dragon Continent is no longer a secret, becoming highly popular advanced intelligence in Shenxiao Sect.
Of course, before selling this intelligence, Shenxiao Sect definitely sought Yun Xiao’s opinion, otherwise, even if dared, they wouldn’t preach randomly.
Yun Xiao naturally doesn’t mind these trivial matters; his good relationships with Shenxiao Sect’s genius Nie Xiaosheng and Second Elder Wu Yingjiang permit it, letting him turn a blind eye.
It’s precisely these intelligences from Shenxiao Sect that helped almost all cultivators on the Tenglong Continent learn about Yun Xiao’s background and his companions.
Among them, Xu Hongzhuang stands out as the most special, as Yun Xiao’s feud with Lingyun Sect on Hidden Dragon Continent was widely known, impossible to conceal.
Thus, many believe Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang were childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven, indicating that due to Yun Xiao’s relationship, the Meridian Refining Master Association and Demons Mountain are surely in cahoots.
"Look, isn’t that Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang?"
Following the person’s reminder, another exclamation came, as someone had spotted the two young individuals next to Lu Yanji and Hou Tianlie in the sky.
"Is it possible that Douling Commerce truly failed?"
When Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang’s identities were recognized by others, the hearts of some cultivators in Lingdao City sank.
They knew that many of their family sects were affiliated with Douling Commerce. If this colossal entity crumbled, they too would inevitably fall drastically.
"Today, Douling Commerce is doomed. All irrelevant personnel, leave the city quickly. Don’t say you weren’t warned!"
In the sky, Hou Tianlie saw the numerous cultivators from Lingdao City below, staring blankly at them, without the slightest intention of moving, and couldn’t help but channel his Meridian Qi and shout once more.
This shout finally brought the many cultivators of Lingdao City back to their senses. Their hearts trembled and they instinctively ran wildly towards the outskirts of Lingdao City.
These cultivators of Lingdao City were not fools. Douling Commerce had made a grand attempt to annihilate the Demon Mountain, but now the Demon Mountain, united with the Meridian Refining Master Association, had counterattacked back into Lingdao City.
The consequences of this could be guessed even by a fool. In Lingdao City today, there would surely be a grand battle. If these low rank cultivators got caught up in it, it would truly be a disaster without reason.
What these cultivators of Lingdao City didn’t know was that now, Douling Commerce had only Wei Duzheng, this one Heavenly Rank expert left. The cultivators belonging to the commerce were nothing more than cannon spirits.
"Wei Duzheng, after running for so long, you’re finally at your own stronghold. Are you still going to be a coward?"
If one were to say who hated Douling Commerce the most, it would certainly be Hou Tianlie, the Mountain Master of Demon Mountain. Seeing the cultivators below retreating, he immediately channeled his Meridian Qi, his voice reaching to the heavens.
With Hou Tianlie’s soul sensing, he could clearly sense that within the headquarters of Douling Commerce, there was the unique aura belonging to Wei Duzheng, hence his confidence.
"Lu Yanji, Hou Tianlie, Yun Xiao, I didn’t expect you to actually dare to chase me here. Let me tell you, today the headquarters of Douling Commerce will be your burial ground!"
As Hou Tianlie’s voice echoed through the sky, a frail elderly figure suddenly shot into the sky from the headquarters of Douling Commerce. It was Chairman Wei Duzheng.
Yet these few confident words from Wei Duzheng left Lu Yanji and Yun Xiao somewhat baffled. They wondered where this old fellow’s confidence came from at such a moment.
"Ha ha, Wei Duzheng, I think you’re crazy. Do you think you alone can match us combined?"
Hou Tianlie was amused by Wei Duzheng’s confident words. He laughed loudly twice, but there was no trace of genuine laughter—only intense hatred.
This time, when Douling Commerce launched a large-scale attack on Demon Mountain, although many important figures escaped through the Demon Realm, many Demon Mountain cultivators still died at the hands of Douling Commerce’s experts.
Even though Demon Mountain was the ultimate victor, recovering its strength might take years. Therefore, Hou Tianlie’s hatred for Douling Commerce was unparalleled.
"You killed many elders of Douling Commerce. This blood debt must be repaid with blood!"
Wei Duzheng’s heart was full of resentment. He could foresee that Douling Commerce was already on the verge of collapse, and even if he killed these detestable guys today, Douling Commerce would never again be one of the top forces on the Tenglong Continent.
"As expected!"
Upon hearing Wei Duzheng’s resentful voice, the many cultivators of Lingdao City who had retreated to the distance suddenly realized that this time, Douling Commerce’s war to annihilate Demon Mountain truly seemed destined to end in a miserable defeat.
"If you have the guts, come in!"
Wei Duzheng didn’t want to waste much talk with these deep-resentment enemies. Suspended in mid-air over the headquarters of Douling Commerce, his eyes gleamed with a trace of frenzied excitement.
"Then let me, as the chairman, come and meet you!"
With high skill comes boldness. Lu Yanji considered the possibility of a trap, but as a Heavenly Realm middle stage expert, the number one on the Heavenly List, why should he fear a peak Lingyun Realm Wei Duzheng?
"Elder Lu, be cautious of an ambush!"
At this moment, it was Hou Tianlie who became cautious. Demon Mountain had long been at odds with Douling Commerce, and he was well acquainted with this chairman, Wei Duzheng.
In a situation like this, Wei Duzheng still showed such confidence. To think there were no tricks would be impossible.
Moreover, this was the headquarters of Douling Commerce. With centuries of establishment, its foundation was probably substantial. At this moment, Hou Tianlie thought of the Palace Protection Array of Xuanyin Hall.
Both Douling Commerce and Xuanyin Hall were among the four top forces. There’s no reason why Douling Commerce wouldn’t have made some preparations in its stronghold, especially considering Wei Duzheng’s unusual behavior at this moment.
