Free Web NovelChapter 1550: Chapter 1550: Immersed in Reverie
"I shall comply with your command, my lord!"
The Heavenly Demon Xuanjue, who led the group, bowed to Yun Xiao once again and then emitted a trumpeting sound like that of an elephant. Dust rose and filled the sky, countless demons sounded in chorus, an awe-inspiring spectacle.
Moments later, nearly ten thousand Vein Demons had disappeared from all directions of Lingdao City; once everything calmed down, it seemed as though nothing had happened at all.
Of course, it was impossible for nothing to have happened. At least within the Spirit Fighting Commerce, countless remains and severed heads were all that was left of the cultivators affiliated with the commerce.
Earlier, when the demons broke through the array, those Spirit Fighting Commerce cultivators guarding the array died one by one. However, the ensuing horde of demons only tore the root of evil, Wei Duzheng, to shreds without touching the already dead ordinary cultivators.
The entire headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce was filled with blood and gusts of chilling winds, extremely desolate. However, Yun Xiao paid no mind to these things; his focus had already shifted to the spot where Wei Duzheng had been torn apart.
Whoosh!
With a wave of his hand, Yun Xiao sucked a luxurious Waist Storage into his grip, causing the distant onlooking ordinary cultivators to display expressions of fervor.
That was the Waist Storage of Wei Duzheng, the president of Spirit Fighting Commerce. How much wealth had the commerce amassed over the years, both openly and covertly? It’s likely that more than half of it was in Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage!
"Tsk tsk, Zhukong, compared to this President Wei, your Wuyan Palace seems a bit shabby!"
After releasing a wisp of Meridian Qi to roughly inspect the contents of Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, Yun Xiao initially revealed a look of joy, then turned his head and teased the former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace.
"Hmph, it’s just ill-gotten gains. My Wuyan Palace would never stoop to his methods!"
Regarding Yun Xiao’s joke, Wu Zhukong took it very seriously. After his comment, although there was no fondness for the former Wuyan Palace, everyone nodded slightly.
The Wuyan Palace had been ruthless in its actions, yet most practiced fire attribute techniques. They were hot-tempered and preferred straightforward actions.
For instance, if they had a feud with Xuanyin Hall, they would directly strike them down rather than resort to underhanded tactics. Their hostility towards Yun Xiao had always been out in the open.
However, the Spirit Fighting Commerce resorted to far more despicable and shameless methods, often employing every possible trick to the extreme. There were times they almost ensnared Yun Xiao.
This was evident from the young talents Yun Xiao once knew. Wuyan Palace’s two prodigies, Long Xiwawa and Duan Tianya, weren’t skilled at scheming; they acted openly and honestly.
But the Spirit Fighting Commerce’s prodigy, Su Jian, was highly strategic and cunning; in Extreme Yin City, he even temporarily made Yun Xiao a potential enemy to many young talents.
Yet, in the face of absolute power, all are crushed alike.
Be it Su Jian, the once top genius of Spirit Fighting Commerce, or the brothers Lu Tianwen and Lu Tianrun, or even President Wei Duzheng now.
No matter the thousand plans of Spirit Fighting Commerce—even deploying the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Formation in a nearly successful reversal—Yun Xiao’s luck undoubtedly prevailed, with the aid of Little Five and Red Feather, leading to the commerce’s total collapse.
"Clean up this place and temporarily rest here at the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters for a few days!"
Yun Xiao, sensing certain Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, glanced at the surrounding cultivators and proposed his suggestion, meeting no disagreements.
For some reason, after these battles, even the authority of Lu Yanji, the Meridian Refining Master Association President and top of the Heavenly List, seemed entirely overshadowed by this simple-dressed youth.
Perhaps it was the gravity of Yun Xiao’s feats, each one beyond others’ capabilities, subtly convincing everyone his decisions were the most correct.
Haven’t you seen earlier in the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Formation, both Lu Yanji and Wu Zhukong were entirely powerless? Ultimately, Yun Xiao’s two demon pets had to break the array for them to secure victory.
Wu Zhukong went off to find people to clear the strewn remains, while Yun Xiao sought out the grandest hall of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, instructing that no one should disturb him before he emerged.
Starting from the Meridian Refining Master Association, followed by the great battle at Demon Mountain, and ultimately returning to the headquarters of Spirit Fighting Commerce, this chain of battles finally came to a close.
The reason Yun Xiao chose to retreat at this moment was partly due to needing rest after successive battles, and partly because within Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, he found some good items.
While those items might not be Holy Rank treasures of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, they were extremely suitable for Yun Xiao at present; perhaps they held the possibility of advancing his recently achieved Meridian Qi cultivation further.
Yet, none, including Yun Xiao, knew that days after the fall of Spirit Fighting Commerce, some secretive changes transpired far away at the Lianyun Mountain Headquarters.
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Southeast of the Tenglong Continent’s Inner Domain, the Meridian Refining Master Association.
Since the end of that astounding battle months ago, Lianyun Mountain has plunged into absolute tranquility. No one dared to provoke this colossal entity easily; all proceeded methodically.
At Shenxiao Sect, upon receiving news of anomalies at Spirit Fighting Commerce, Yun Xiao took Wu Zhukong and left directly, leaving all the Meridian Refining Masters at Lianyun Mountain feeling a surge of undercurrents; they have been on high alert these past days.
Because they are unaware of the situation between Spirit Fighting Commerce and Demon’s Mountain, even with the support from Yun Xiao and even the President, no one dares to guarantee absolute success.
It wasn’t until the result of the grand battle at Demon’s Mountain was announced that Guan Rufeng, at the forefront among the Meridian Refining Masters, relaxed. Now what they’re waiting for is news of the Meridian Refining Master Association and the Heavenly Rank experts from Demon’s Mountain launching a counterattack against the headquarters of Spirit Fighting Commerce.
Representing the Heavenly Hospital, that day, Guan Rufeng had just pushed the door open to find three figures of different shapes approaching; two of them were gracefully poised, none other than Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, and naturally, the other was the chubby Ling Wan.
It’s worth mentioning that at the time Yun Xiao left, these three were all in seclusion, and now they have astonishingly all broken through to the peak of the Floating Life Realm; their miraculous cultivation speed made Ye Ku and Si Mo feel extremely inferior.
"Elder Guan, are there any updates on Yun Xiao and the President?"
Mo Qing spoke first. What she worried about most was naturally Yun Xiao, though when she spoke, her expression was quite relaxed, indicating she was aware of the results of the battle at Demon’s Mountain.
"Don’t worry, although there hasn’t been any news from them yet, I believe soon there will be a triumphant report from Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters!"
Guan Rufeng’s expression was also very relaxed; Wei Duzheng, who fled like a defeated dog, is merely at the peak of Lingyun Realm. Even if his cultivation is much higher, what waves can he stir in the hands of the President?
Whoosh... whoosh...
Just as Guan Rufeng’s voice fell, the sound of something breaking through the air suddenly came from the sky. When they looked up, they found it was a slightly odd-shaped little bird.
"Look, isn’t the news coming?"
Seeing this, Guan Rufeng gestured, and the little bird obediently perched in his palm. Seeing a small bamboo tube tied to its bird claws, he couldn’t help but smile.
"Let me see!"
Liu Hanyi, eager, directly grabbed the bamboo tube before Guan Rufeng could remove it. After glancing through it quickly, a smile of satisfaction appeared on her face.
"Haha, that old fellow Wei Duzheng is finally dead!"
Liu Hanyi raised her head and laughed twice. As soon as she spoke, the extremely curious Mo Qing and Ling Wan also showed a trace of delight.
Even though this outcome was expected, truly hearing about the death of the Spirit Fighting Commerce president who had ruled the continent for many years is still somewhat unbelievable.
"Ten Thousand Demon Blood Formation? Demons kneeling?"
When Mo Qing also took the letter and saw its content, she couldn’t help but marvel. From those few short descriptions, she could imagine how spectacular the scene must have been.
"Amazing..."
Guan Rufeng was the last to see the letter’s content, but he was so excited that he didn’t know what to say, like Liu Mo, with a deep sense of regret.
"Next..."
Liu Hanyi’s beautiful eyes shifted, just about to say something, when her gaze suddenly turned toward the northeastern sky. Her delicate face suddenly became serious, and her words abruptly stopped.
Clang clang clang! Clang clang clang! Clang clang! Clang clang!
As the nearby people also shifted their gaze to the northeastern sky due to Liu Hanyi’s actions, a series of bell tolls suddenly echoed from within the Meridian Refining Master Association.
"Three long and two short, external enemy attack, prepare to repel the enemy!"
Guan Rufeng, now the highest authority in Lianyun Mountain, immediately recognized the significance of the bell toll, which was almost a standard warning sign of external enemy attacks on Tenglong Continent.
"Such audacity, someone dares to provoke Lianyun Mountain at this time?"
Mo Qing’s face became grim, and with her cold voice, an unusual feeling arose in their hearts, accompanied by a hint of doubt.
Indeed, as Mo Qing said, after that significant battle at Lianyun Mountain, Wuyan Palace crumbled, and now Spirit Fighting Commerce has been completely erased by Yun Xiao and Lu Yanji; who on Tenglong Continent would dare to cause trouble at Lianyun Mountain?
Knowing that these couldn’t possibly be true, yet the opponent indeed came, perhaps some mad souls, or maybe they have some leverage.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The Heavenly Rank experts immediately soared into the sky, rushing towards the northeast. They truly wanted to see who dared eat Dragon Heart Phoenix Gall and dare to challenge the now-victorious Meridian Refining Master Association?
