Free Web NovelChapter 269: Chapter 267: A Hero Needs 3 Helpers
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A deafening crash echoed through the air—the grating screech of metal on metal, a sound that set one’s teeth on edge.
The burly man stood there in a daze, his eyes vacant as he stared at the greatsword in his hand, of which only half remained. This sword had been forged from refined iron, mixed with refined gold, secret silver, and other special materials. It had a history of several hundred years!
It had been wielded by several powerful figures in the Cui Family who favored a fierce and direct style. By the time it was passed down to Furious Bear Cui Gang, it had seen at least a dozen masters. Yet today, unbelievably, it had been cleaved in two with a single strike!
Furious Bear Cui Gang had reached the Celestial Embracing Realm. He never imagined his weapon could be broken. If he hadn’t dodged so quickly just now, that single sword strike might have sliced his entire body in two!
The chilling Sword Qi was suffused with killing intent! It had instantly drenched Furious Bear Cui Gang in a cold sweat. He had even forgotten his anger for a moment. As the wind blew, a cold sensation spread across his soaked back, and Cui Gang snapped back to his senses. His eyes immediately turned crimson!
A weapon was a Martial Artist’s honor, like a lifelong partner!
To have one’s weapon destroyed was like being slapped viciously across the face. A roar ripped from Cui Gang’s throat as he flung the remaining half of his black giant sword aside.
With a guttural ROAR, he lunged at Qin Li! The immense aura of the Celestial Embracing Realm erupted from him, and the faces of the weaker cultivators in the crowd paled as they scrambled backward!
Cui Gang swung his arm, sending a brutal fist flying toward Qin Li’s face!
Seeing this, Qin Li just smiled coldly. He shifted the Blood-Drinking Sword to his left hand and, without a shred of fear, met the attack with his own fist—one that seemed utterly disproportionate to Cui Gang’s.
Many in the crowd cried out in alarm, while others shook their heads in pity. ’This kid from the Qin Family is strong, sure, but he’s not very bright,’ they thought.
’Attacking the enemy’s strength with his own weakness—is he insane?’
’The man is using his fists, so you should just use your Divine Weapon! Look at your build. How could you possibly be a match for Cui Gang in a contest of brute strength?’
The thought had barely formed in their minds when a deafening BOOM resounded through the air!
Cui Gang’s colossal body was sent flying backward, accompanied by the sickening CRACK of shattering bone!
HISS!
Nearly everyone was dumbfounded, staring at the scene with their mouths agape!
They saw that not only had Qin Li not been smashed to pieces by Cui Gang’s punch, but he hadn’t even budged an inch! Meanwhile Cui Gang, the giant of a man who was built like a black iron tower, was letting out a piteous scream.
His right arm, as thick as a normal person’s thigh, now hung limply from his shoulder like a noodle. His dark face was now ghastly pale!
Large beads of cold sweat, like a flowing stream, poured down Cui Gang’s forehead!
BOOM!
The minds of the crowd exploded. As they came to their senses, they couldn’t help but gasp in disbelief!
’How could this be?’ Even the Cui family’s young miss stood there, stunned. Everything had happened in a flash, and despite her worldly experience, she was utterly shocked by the scene before her.
Looking back at the slender, handsome young man, she saw him standing there quietly, a faint, mocking smile playing on his lips.
In the hearts of the crowd, Qin Li’s image suddenly became immeasurably vast. The disciples of the Qin Family, in particular, couldn’t stop themselves from erupting in thunderous cheers. freewёbnoνel.com
This Supreme Tournament... was certainly getting lively! The Golden Palace hadn’t even appeared yet, and something like this had already happened. It seemed that even many years from now, this particular Supreme Tournament would be remembered.
And those fortunate enough to witness this scene couldn’t help the excited expressions spreading across their faces.
To almost everyone, the Cui Family was a colossus!
To put the Cui Family’s power into perspective, if the Cui Family was a tiger, then the Qin Family was, at best, a monkey!
This wasn’t an insult; it was a fact!
Even if the monkey allied with the black bear, the lion, the leopard, and other powerful beasts of the Forest, the monkey itself hadn’t changed. It was still just a monkey, with no right to speak to the tiger as an equal!
This wasn’t something one or two people could change. This was the foundation the Cui Family had built over millennia, since the Ancient Era!
And now, right here, a little monkey had dared to be so arrogant as to repeatedly slap the Cui family tiger across the face. And after each slap, he would retreat unscathed, leap onto a branch, and leave with a grin!
These inwardly terrified onlookers no longer dared to describe Qin Li as "reckless" or "courting death." Because even if he was a monkey, this Qin Li was the king of monkeys!
His dignity was equally inviolable!
The members of the Cui family over there were growing restless. Their gazes toward Qin Li were filled with hostility.
They were all young, filled with the hot blood of fearlessness! They had just watched two of their family’s incredibly high-status legitimate disciples get injured and a member of a branch family crushed to death. If not for the fact that a higher-up hadn’t given the order, they would have already rushed forward as one to tear Qin Li—no, the entire Qin Family—to pieces!
Qinling Mountain had not dismounted from his carriage, but his heart was filled with worry. The Qin Family still didn’t have a single Supreme Powerhouse, but who knew if some Ancient Demon of the Venerable Realm was hidden within the Cui family’s convoy!
’If they truly cast aside all decorum and attack Qin Li, I’m afraid...’ Qinling Mountain dared not think any further.
Just then, an extremely enthusiastic shout came from the distance. "Hey, isn’t that my brother Qin Li over there? You’re really something else! I went to all the trouble of heading to Fengsha City to find you, but you’d already left. Honestly! But now I’ve caught you, haha!"
The road to Black Tortoise Peak was wide, but it was currently blocked solid. Nearly everyone had run over to watch the spectacle, so when the voice rang out, it came from the edge of the crowd.
However, when the onlookers saw who was arriving, many immediately made way for him.
Some who didn’t recognize the speaker frowned. ’Who the hell are you to make me move?’ they thought, but were quickly pulled aside by people next to them who whispered a warning, "Are you tired of living?! Do you know who that is?"
"Tch. Who could it be? Some young master? My Volcano Sect isn’t afraid of anyone!"
"Afraid my ass! That’s Shen Le, the only son of the Thousand Mechanism Sect’s Sect Leader! Why don’t you go say that to his face if you’ve got the guts?"
"Ah? The Th-Thousand Mechanism Sect?"
The man was so scared he was tongue-tied, and he didn’t dare utter another boastful word.
"It’s Shen Le, the Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Sect. Now... this is getting interesting!" someone in the crowd said, gloating.
"Hehe, you’re right. I’d heard before that Shen Le, the Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Sect, was on good terms with the Qin Family’s Qin Li, but I thought it was just a rumor. Their statuses are worlds apart. Seeing this today, I guess it’s true!"
"Hmph, your information is way out of date. What do you know? See that stunningly beautiful young woman standing with the Qin Family? A while back, the Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Sect, the Fourth Young Master of the Lin Family, the Fourteenth Young Master of Sword Concealment Manor, and, yes, the Seventh Young Master of the Cui family who just got kicked away by Qin Li, were all competing for a female disciple from Four Seasons Valley. That’s her, standing right there. But she ended up with Qin Li. After that, the Fourth Young Master of the Lin Family and the Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Sect actually took the initiative to befriend Qin Li. As for that Fourteenth Young Master from Sword Concealment Manor, I heard Qin Li humiliated him, but it made him see the light. He’s not even attending this Supreme Tournament; he’s in secluded cultivation back at his family manor!"
"Is that true? How do you know so much?" someone asked skeptically.
"Look down on me, do you? This news has been circulating among the major powers for a long time. By the time I heard it, it was already old news!"
"Heavens, to think the Qin Family of Fengsha City could produce such an exceptionally talented figure. It looks like the Qin Family is destined to rise!"
"I wouldn’t be so sure. They’ve offended the Cui Family far too deeply!"
"What’s there to be afraid of? Didn’t you see the purpose of Shen Le, the Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Sect, appearing here at this very moment? He’s obviously here to back Qin Li up! If the Cui family wants to make a move on Qin Li, they’ll have to think twice!"
"Exactly! Maybe that young master from the Lin Family will show up soon, too!"
The onlookers chattered away, their voices a cacophony of opinions. High-Tier Martial Artists have their own Martial World, and in essence, this Martial World was no different from that of ordinary people in the Mortal Realm. This was how much of the news got around.
Qin Li was also happy to see Shen Le. Compared to Lin Heng, Shen Le was smarter and more outgoing. Back at Four Seasons Valley, he had been the first one to sense trouble and withdraw.
"Shen, you’re here." Qin Li gave Shen Le a small smile, a flicker of gratitude flashing in his eyes at just the right moment.
Shen Le walked over with a cheerful laugh, acting as if he hadn’t seen the murderous glares from the large group of Cui family Martial Artists. He slung an arm around Qin Li’s shoulder and chuckled, "Brother Qin, after the Supreme Tournament, I’m getting married! I won’t bother sending you an invitation, but you have to bring your lady over to celebrate! Oh, and don’t think you can get away with a cheap gift! I hear the Qin Family has developed a lot of new Elixirs. A few hundred of each should do, hehe!"
Qin Li rolled his eyes. ’Damn you, you really know how to ask for the moon,’ he thought. But Qin Li also understood that Shen Le’s actions were a clear message to the Cui family about the relationship between the Qin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect.
Just as the Cui family’s young miss’s expression grew uglier, another clear voice drifted from the distance. "I say, Shen Le, why were you in such a hurry? Did you have to beat me here to see Brother Qin? That’s going too far! Once we get to Black Tortoise Peak, you’d better watch out. I hear the Thousand Mechanism Sect has a lot of Monkey Wine that’s over three hundred years old..."
