Free Web NovelChapter 127: Chapter 109: You Must Be the Famous Chen Xuan
The night was deep and still.
Silence reigned in all directions.
A solemn atmosphere hung over the entire headquarters of the Twelve Alliances.
None of the disciples or elders were resting. Instead, they were on high alert, patrolling the alliance grounds. Rows of torches illuminated the entire headquarters.
This was a direct order from Alliance Leader Luo Hongtian himself!
Chen Xuan had so utterly humiliated Jiang Tianxiong; Iron Stone Castle was never going to let it go.
It was highly likely they would launch an attack on the Twelve Alliances’ headquarters in the coming days.
Therefore, to deal with the impending trouble, nearly all the top experts of the headquarters had gathered.
At this very moment.
A dark cloud slowly crept over the moon.
The already dim sky grew even quieter.
Across the entire headquarters of the Twelve Alliances, not a sound could be heard save for the hurried footsteps of the patrols.
All the Hall Masters, Helmsmen, and elite disciples were on their highest alert, watching for any sudden changes.
Suddenly!
WHOOSH...
A gust of night wind blew past, kicking up sand and stones and bringing with it a chilling breeze.
The once-bright torches flickered erratically.
The expressions of the many disciples changed, and they quickly turned around.
They had thought for a moment that Iron Stone Castle’s attack had begun, but when they looked, all was deathly still. Not a single figure was in sight.
They breathed a silent sigh of relief.
"Keep patrolling!"
shouted the patrol leader, Hou Tong.
But just then!
His expression suddenly twisted. He found it difficult to breathe and frantically clawed at his neck. His face turned a deep, purplish red as he struggled for air. White foam began to spill from his mouth, and his vision quickly faded to black...
"Poison... The air is poisoned..."
Hou Tong screamed in terror.
"Ah!"
Without exception, the others on patrol with him also clutched their throats and cried out in agony. They collapsed to the ground with a series of thuds, their faces turning purple as blood streamed from their seven orifices. They had all met a violent, untimely death.
Hou Tong himself spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed on the spot.
In the next moment, the entire headquarters of the Twelve Alliances fell into chaos.
Carried by the night wind, the invisible, potent poison spread rapidly throughout the Twelve Alliances.
From every corner, agonizing screams rose one after another.
Figures collapsed one by one, their torches falling and extinguishing...
Panic gripped the crowd.
"The air is poisoned! It’s poisoned!"
"Everyone, hold your breath!"
"We’re under attack! Under attack!"
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...
The deafening sound of a bronze bell echoed rapidly throughout the grounds of the Twelve Alliances.
But the poison was simply too overpowering.
In an instant, an unknown number of people had been struck down.
The elders, helmsmen, and elites quickly held their breath and rushed outside.
Alliance Leader Luo Hongtian’s face was a mask of shock and fury. Enshrouded in powerful True Qi, he burst out of the rear courtyard.
But he had just emerged when a figure shrouded in black light charged toward him at extreme speed, throwing a punch straight at his head.
Luo Hongtian roared in fury and struck out with his palm.
With a deafening BOOM, the two forces collided.
An explosive surge of True Qi, turbulent and immense, shattered the surrounding buildings and ground.
Both figures shuddered violently and were sent flying backward.
With a furious expression, Luo Hongtian steadied himself and recognized the attacker.
"Situ Zhenyue!"
he bellowed.
"Luo Hongtian, you forced my hand!"
The figure in the black light spoke, his voice chilling and grim.
"Fine, fine! Situ Zhenyue, let’s see what you’re really made of!"
Anger flashing across his face, Luo Hongtian’s True Qi flared, radiating a scorching red light as he charged directly at his opponent.
At this point, more words were useless.
Since his opponent had made a move, their goal was clearly the annihilation of his Twelve Alliances. Any pleas or explanations would only be a show of weakness.
But he hadn’t expected this.
The moment he charged forward,
another figure leaped from a nearby rooftop.
This was, shockingly, another expert of the True Qi Realm. freewebnøvel.com
This one was shrouded in crimson light and exuded the pungent stench of blood, as if they had just emerged from a sea of gore. The sight alone was enough to sow mental confusion and induce a nauseating urge to vomit.
The moment the crimson figure appeared, it intercepted Luo Hongtian and met his attack with a palm strike of its own.
PAK!
BOOM!
Another explosion rang out as True Qi swept wildly in all directions.
All nearby stones and walls were pulverized.
The immense force tore through the air, turning it into something like a flurry of sharp, circular blades.
Luo Hongtian and the crimson figure both shuddered again and were sent flying backward.
Luo Hongtian’s expression changed to one of shock as he looked at his palm.
On his palm, once wreathed in fiery light, a grim, red imprint had appeared. It reeked of blood, emanated a blood poison, and had a bizarre aura.
"The Blood Evil Palm!"
His expression hardened. He looked again at the figure shrouded in blood-red True Qi and said, "You are Tu Gang?"
"Alliance Leader Luo, it’s been a while!"
the burly, blood-red figure said coldly.
"Situ Zhenyue, so you’ve actually joined forces with Tu Gang."
Luo Hongtian’s face was grim, his heart in turmoil.
"Enough nonsense. Tonight, either you die, or I do!"
Situ Zhenyue’s tone was icy. Shrouded in a layer of black light, he charged at Luo Hongtian once more.
Beside him, Tu Gang, bathed in blood-red light and reeking of gore, lunged forward as well.
Luo Hongtian let out an angry roar and met the two of them head-on.
BOOM!
The three figures crashed together with a deafening roar. Waves of powerful True Qi swept out in all directions. The battle between the three was unbelievably intense.
The entire rear courtyard thundered with a chain of explosions.
Luo Hongtian hadn’t thought that Iron Stone Castle’s attack would come so quickly.
Even though he had already sent carrier pigeons to contact reinforcements, there wasn’t enough time. His allies wouldn’t arrive in time, and Iron Stone Castle had seized the initiative.
For a moment, his heart was filled with dread.
’I’m already in an impossible situation,’ he thought. ’How will Chen Xuan deal with what’s coming for him?’
’For Situ Zhenyue to dare to make a move like this, he must have more reinforcements than just Tu Gang!’
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
The three fought fiercely, unleashing colossal power.
Luo Hongtian could only hope that Chen Xuan would sense the danger and escape early. Otherwise, he would surely die.
...
The entire Twelve Alliances was in utter chaos.
After the poisonous wind passed, the sky outside instantly filled with the thunderous roar of battle cries.
An unknown number of elite experts from Iron Stone Castle charged in from outside, killing anyone they encountered. The deafening CLANG CLANG CLANG of weapons clashing was everywhere.
Sparks flew amidst the brutal carnage. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
The many elders of the Twelve Alliances roared in fury, resisting with desperate madness.
However, a strange and potent poison lingered in the air, invading their bodies in an unbelievable way. Even holding their breath or taking an Antitoxic Pill had little effect.
From the very beginning, the Twelve Alliances was almost completely overwhelmed.
The experts from Iron Stone Castle were like tigers descending a mountain—unstoppable.
"Hehehe, Withered Wood Daoist, that’s enough. Don’t poison them all to death."
A woman’s clear, pleasant laughter rang out in the dark night.
A woman emerged from the darkness. She wore a long, bright red dress, her features bewitching and her appearance exceptionally seductive. She strode forward on two long, straight, fair legs, the slit of her skirt reaching all the way to her hip, her every step exuding an alluring charm.
"Be careful not to poison that Chen Xuan too. Lord Situ said we are to leave him alive and bring him back."
Liu Sanniang let out a light, charming laugh.
"Relax, I know what I’m doing."
The Withered Wood Daoist approached with a smile. "The poison I released tonight only affects ordinary Gang Energy cultivators. With Chen Xuan’s strength, he won’t die."
"Good enough, then."
Liu Sanniang smiled lightly, her voice sweet. Swaying her hips, she walked forward and said, "I’m also very curious to see what this new young prodigy looks like. If he’s a handsome pretty-boy, I wouldn’t mind playing with him for a bit first. Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I’ve slept with a genius of his caliber."
"Hm?"
Suddenly, the Withered Wood Daoist froze. He looked up toward the back mountain and said, "Liu Sanniang, I’ve found Chen Xuan. Follow me!"
With a leap, he shot off toward the back mountain.
Surprise flickered in Liu Sanniang’s beautiful eyes. She immediately leaped up and followed close behind.
’This Withered Wood Daoist really has a lot of strange tricks up his sleeve!’
’I personally saw him release a flock of sparrows earlier...’
’At the time, I didn’t know what they were for.’
’Looking at it now, could they be used for tracking?’
’How bizarre!’
...
「In the back mountains.」
Chen Xuan had been familiarizing himself with his new True Qi when he suddenly heard the urgent, deafening ringing of a bell from outside. His expression shifted, and without a second thought, he shot out of a cave.
After a few leaps, he landed atop the canopy of a tall tree.
Focusing his gaze, he immediately saw that the front mountain area was in chaos, filled with moving figures and scattered torchlight.
Waves of battle cries echoed continuously.
The clanging of weapons resounded, ringing through the night.
’Iron Stone Castle... They came so quickly!’
A cold glint appeared in Chen Xuan’s eyes.
’Just great!’
His body shot forward, and he darted toward the front mountain.
But he had not gone far before he stopped again, his gaze sweeping forward.
Ahead of him, the night wind blew.
Two figures stood smiling at a crossroads ahead, their clothes fluttering as they watched him.
A man and a woman...
The man appeared to be around eighty, with silver hair and a silver beard, and was dressed as a Daoist.
The woman wore a long, bright red dress. Her features were picturesque and her smile was wide, her stunning eyes like enticing hooks that naturally carried a seductive charm.
"You must be the famous Chen Xuan, I presume?"
"You’re certainly not bad looking. You’re making me drool..."
The woman chuckled, striking a coquettish pose.
