Venerable Supreme of Myriad Dragons

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Extreme Flame Meteorite Iron

However, the sword in Shen Daoxing’s hand fell without the slightest hesitation.

A purple light flashed.

"PSHHHT!"

Xue Buhuan was cleaved in two, from shoulder to waist, and blood sprayed out like a volley of arrows.

His eyes were wide open. The two halves of his body fell stiffly to the ground, never to move again.

Then, without a second glance at Xue Buhuan, Shen Daoxing turned and slowly faced the other thugs from the Business Alliance.

The Demon Soldier Poison Fiend was much lighter than the Great Ming Demon Sparrow, making it feel unfamiliar in his hands. Its killing power was slightly weaker, but the trade-off was that it allowed Shen Daoxing to move with greater speed.

The Body Technique that Xue Buhuan was so proud of was nothing before Shen Daoxing.

"You... you killed Young Master Xue?"

The Business Alliance thugs at the side were horrified and hastily retreated in panic.

"Fine! Young Master Xue was Grand Elder Xue Changfu’s most beloved son! How dare you kill him! Just you wait for the Business Alliance’s furious retaliation!"

The Business Alliance thugs clamored, then turned and fled in terror.

But how could Shen Daoxing let them run back to report what had happened?

Shen Daoxing’s figure flickered, leaving behind a trail of afterimages, and then suddenly vanished on the spot.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

In just a moment, countless purple sword lights flashed between the men.

The Business Alliance thugs froze abruptly. Their eyes widened as a bloody line appeared on each of their necks at the same time.

Then, with a THUD, they fell stiffly to the ground, all signs of life gone.

Only then did Shen Daoxing’s figure slowly materialize in front of them as he withdrew his hand and sheathed the Poisonous Fiend.

Lv Yunsheng said to Shen Daoxing in astonishment, "Yang, you shouldn’t have killed Xue Buhuan!"

Xue Buhuan may have been despicable, but he was still the son of the Business Alliance’s Grand Elder, Xue Changfu. Though Xue Changfu had many sons, this one was his absolute favorite. Shen Daoxing’s actions would surely bring the full, frenzied wrath of the Business Alliance down upon them.

"If I hadn’t killed him, we would have been the ones to die!"

Shen Daoxing said flatly.

"Xing! Xing!"

Nearby, Elder Mu clutched Xing’s body, his face filled with worry as he called out the name.

"Cough! Cough!"

Xin coughed twice and opened their eyes. They slowly looked toward Shen Daoxing and, though extremely weak, managed to say, "Thank you, big brother!"

Leaning on his cane, Elder Mu slowly stood up. He walked over to Shen Daoxing and gave a solemn bow, all traces of his previous cold demeanor gone.

"Thank you, young friend, for saving us. If not for you, my grandchild would likely be dead by now. I was offensive earlier, please forgive me."

Elder Mu said slowly.

"It was nothing, Elder Mu. You’re being too kind."

Shen Daoxing quickly helped Elder Mu up.

"Old man, now you’ll be willing to lend us your Cloud Ship for a ride, won’t you?"

Lv Yunsheng stepped forward and said.

"Hehehe, of course! Of course!"

Elder Mu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied.

He hesitated, then continued with some difficulty, "It’s just that..."

Then, Elder Mu walked over to Xue Buhuan’s corpse, crouched down, and felt around until he found the ring. He swiped a hand across its surface, and a massive Cloud Ship flew out.

The Cloud Ship looked enormous, but it was in a state of utter disrepair. The mystical runes on its surface were dim, and cracks ran along it in several places.

Only then did Elder Mu look up and continue, "It’s just that this Cloud Ship of mine was destroyed by the Business Alliance long ago. It needs to be repaired before it can travel again."

As it turned out, Elder Mu had poured half a lifetime of effort into completing this special-grade Cloud Ship thirty years ago. It was twice as fast as the Business Alliance’s ordinary Cloud Ships and could withstand harsh environmental forces. For a time, it outshone all of the Business Alliance’s vessels.

However, this infringed upon the Business Alliance’s interests. They offered a high price to purchase Elder Mu’s Cloud Ship.

But how could Elder Mu bear to sell his life’s masterpiece? He refused them outright.

In response, the Business Alliance resorted to dirty tricks, sending people to deliberately destroy Elder Mu’s Cloud Ship and even cut off one of his legs.

To think that even after thirty years, hiding in this remote place, the Business Alliance still wouldn’t let him go.

His earlier attitude toward Shen Daoxing and Lv Yunsheng was simply because he feared they were spies sent by the Business Alliance to trick him into giving up his Cloud Ship.

After hearing Elder Mu’s story, Shen Daoxing and Lv Yunsheng finally understood. They never imagined the Business Alliance could be so vile.

Then, Shen Daoxing gave a faint smile. "Elder Mu, aren’t you worried now that we might be spies from the Business Alliance, staging this whole fight just to trick you?"

Elder Mu glanced at Xue Buhuan’s still-warm corpse, then threw his head back and laughed. "If that Xue Changfu is willing to sacrifice his most beloved son in exchange for my Cloud Ship, I suppose that’s something I could consider."

As he spoke, he and Shen Daoxing exchanged a look, and both of them burst into laughter.

After this incident, Elder Mu had come to trust them completely.

Shen Daoxing looked up at the Cloud Ship. "Then, Elder Mu, how long will it take you to repair this Cloud Ship?"

Elder Mu looked at the Cloud Ship. "Actually, repairing the Cloud Ship won’t take too long. It’s just..."

He fell silent for a moment before speaking again. "It’s just that the Cloud Ship is missing its most important core material, the Extreme Flame Meteorite Iron. If I had that, I could have the Cloud Ship fully repaired in three days."

"However, Extreme Flame Meteorite Iron is a peerless forging material. It’s incredibly rare and comes from beyond the heavens. You might not be able to find it in all of Daqian, let alone Ancient Moon City."

Elder Mu sighed. "Back then, I was only fortunate enough to get a piece because of a chance encounter with a Fallen Star."

Lv Yunsheng was stunned. "Doesn’t that mean this Cloud Ship can never be repaired?"

"No!"

At that moment, Elder Mu suddenly shook his head. "Extreme Flame Meteorite Iron is extremely rare, but not nonexistent. I know for a fact that the Celestial Profound Sacred Land has a piece in its collection. Hundreds of years ago, it was forged into a Divine Soldier by a legendary Artifact Refining Master. That Divine Soldier is the Celestial Flame Divine Saber."

Lv Yunsheng gasped after hearing this. "What? You need a Divine Soldier to repair the Cloud Ship? Isn’t that a bit too extravagant?"

At this, Elder Mu sighed again. "Extravagance aside, you should understand just how powerful the Celestial Profound Sacred Land is. How could you possibly obtain the Extreme Flame Meteorite Iron from them?"

With that, Elder Mu shook his head. "I’d love to help you, but you should just give up."

But Lv Yunsheng suddenly thought of something and shouted, "Wait a minute! Why does the name Celestial Flame Divine Saber sound so familiar?"

"The Celestial Flame Divine Saber? Isn’t that the reward for the Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s entrance assessment this time! The prize for ranking first!"

Lv Yunsheng said abruptly.

"The Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s entrance assessment?"

Shen Daoxing was puzzled. He had never considered participating in the Sacred Land’s assessment, so he knew nothing about it.

"That’s right."

Lv Yunsheng nodded and continued, "This time, the Sacred Land’s entrance assessment is being hosted by several Inner Sect Disciples from the Sacred Land. The disciples who pass the assessment will then compete in a martial tournament to be ranked. The reward for first place is the Celestial Flame Divine Saber, ranked tenth among the World Divine Soldiers."

First place in the assessment?

After hearing Lv Yunsheng’s words, Shen Daoxing lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

’Do I have to participate in the Sacred Land’s entrance assessment too?’ Shen Daoxing found it somewhat amusing to think that he, a man wanted by the Sacred Land throughout the entire East Continent, was now considering taking their entrance exam.