A Darkness Body that had reached minor completion was enough to fight with a Saint Body in the same realm, and just this alone had already caused countless Saint Transept disciples to be amazed.
Who wouldn’t want to marry such an outstanding daughter of heaven?
What’s more, that air of stark contrast between holiness and darkness in Han Qiu’s body was lethal to men.
Even a heavenly pride like Xu Changsheng looked at Han Chu with a look of admiration in his eyes.
Xu Changsheng’s gaze fixed on Zhang Ruochen’s trio as he frowned and said, “What is the origin of the three of them?”
Pang Long clasped his hands in front of his chest and snorted coldly, “These three, respectively, are called Lin Yue, Xun Hua Liu, and Mu Ji Ji. But they are just three scum with low character, calling themselves the Three Swordsmen of Style, but in reality, they specialise in scourging the female disciples in the sect. Today, they actually dared to openly molest Senior Sister Han Chu, they are really becoming more and more lawless, and there’s no one to control them.”
Pang Long was eager to be Han Chu’s protector and stand out to clean up Zhang Ruochen’s trio. However, ever since he was defeated by Zhang Ruochen, he clearly realised that he was far inferior to the other party.
Hence, that was why he did not act rashly, but instead spoke out to instigate Xu Changsheng.
Gai Hao stared towards Pang Long, his brows furrowing.
Naturally, Gai Hao was able to see that Pang Long was deliberately provoking Xu Changsheng, wanting to make Xu Changsheng deal with the Three Swordsmen of Style.
This kind of tactic, somewhat inferior, made him quite disgusted.
Only, Gai Hao was also a bit displeased with what Lin Yue’s three people were doing, so if Xu Changsheng made a move, he could teach them a lesson.
Moreover, with Xu Changsheng’s powerful cultivation, he would also be able to test out Lin Yue’s true strength. Gai Hao was truly interested in this point, so he didn’t say much.
Xu Changsheng snorted coldly, “The disciples recruited by the sect are really getting more and more mixed, how come anyone can become a Sacred Transmission disciple?”
After saying that, Xu Changsheng straightened his collar and sleeves and marched forward, coming behind Han Qiu.
Gai Hao and Pang Long naturally followed closely, standing beside Xu Changsheng.
Xu Changsheng’s gaze, swept towards Zhang Ruochen’s trio and smiled coldly, “Are you the so-called Three Swordsmen of Style?”
Xun Hua Liu and Mu Ji Ji met Xu Chang Sheng’s gaze for a moment, and both of them, instantly, their whole body had a jolt, their bodies were a bit soft, a look of fear appeared on their faces, and they couldn’t help but take three steps backward.
It wasn’t that Xun Hua Liu and Mu Ji Ji were really timid, but rather, Xu Changsheng’s cultivation was too powerful.
Just now, it looked like he had just casually, stared at the three Zhang Ruochen. In reality, he had already incorporated the power of his Martial Soul into his eyes, turning it into a deterrent force that was transmitted.
Xu Changsheng was at the cultivation level of Fish Dragon Eighth Transformation, and the strength of his martial soul was stronger than many Fish Dragon Ninth Transformation cultivators, so with Xun Hua Liu and Mu Ji Ji’s cultivation level of Fish Dragon First Transformation, they naturally couldn’t resist.
Zhang Ruochen’s face remained unchanged as he also mobilised the power of his Martial Soul into his eyes, confronting Xu Changsheng straight on, saying, “What does Your Excellency mean, we are all fellow disciples, there’s no need to lay such a heavy hand on them, right?”
It had to be said that although Xu Changsheng appeared to be very elegant on the surface, his methods were actually quite venomous and his hand was extremely heavy.
Just now, if Zhang Ruochen hadn’t used his Martial Soul to block his eyes, Xun Hua Liu and Mu Ji Ji would have definitely turned into two vegetative people without any consciousness.
“This person is very sinister, we have to be more careful in the future.”Zhang Ruochen secretly said.
Xu Changsheng revealed a hint of surprise when he saw Zhang Ruochen’s face unchanged, obviously not expecting that the other party actually possessed such a powerful martial soul.
With Xu Changsheng backing him up, Pang Long was naturally fearless and shouted coldly, “Lin Yue, Senior Brother Xu is not used to seeing you guys molesting Senior Sister Han Qiu, so he wants to teach you a lesson.”
Xun Hua Liu had already slowed down and rubbed her temples, then, pointing at Pang Long’s nose, she cursed, “Teaching a lesson my arse, Xu Changsheng is at least a Fish Dragon Eighth Transformation powerhouse, and he doesn’t mind losing face by fighting with three of us newly-promoted Sacred Transmission disciples?”
Mu Jiji said, “Pang Long, you’d better make your words clear today, which eye did you see us molesting Senior Sister Han Chu? It was Han Chu who came to see our boss Lin Yue to catch up. The two of them, one as beautiful as a heavenly fairy and the other as handsome as a jade tree, are a match made in heaven. I say what are you guys coming to meddle in?”
Pang Long’s eyes were icy cold, his fists were pinched together, the ground under his feet had sunken in, and he said in a deep voice, “How could Senior Sister Han Qiu be in the company of the three of you scum, just by virtue of the fact that you guys are worthy of it?”
“Who are you calling scum?”
Xun Hua Liu was not willing to show weakness and was about to rush up to duel with Pang Long, however, he was stopped by Zhang Ruochen.
Although the Three Swordsmen of Flavour had little fame, Xu Changsheng, Gai Hao, and Pang Long were all better than one another, and were known as the “Three Masters of Shangqing Palace”. Therefore, the three of them were extremely famous amongst the Sacred Transmission disciples.
It was precisely because of their fame that they attracted the attention of many Sacred Transmission disciples who stood on the sidelines to watch.
Xu Changsheng finally realised that he was being used by Pang Long, and he couldn’t help but feel some anger in his heart.
Of course, countless pairs of eyes were looking at him all around, so if he drew back now, he would definitely make many people look down on him. More crucially, that female disciple called Han Qiu was indeed very beautiful, giving him a feeling of falling in love at first sight.
Xu Changsheng raised a hand rather elegantly, signalling Pang Long to step back.
Afterwards, he walked over to Han Chu’s side and smiled faintly with great poise as he said, ”Senior sister Han Chu, do you need Mister Xu to step in and help you teach the three scum of the earth a lesson? I forgot to introduce myself, I’m the Sacred Transmission Disciple of the Shangqing Palace, Xu Changsheng.”
Han Qiu’s phoenix eyes stared towards Zhang Ruochen on the opposite side of the room, revealing a meaningful smile, and then, he bowed to Xu Changsheng in a graceful manner, his voice sweetly saying, “So it’s the renowned Senior Brother Xu, Han Qiu would like to thank Senior Brother Xu for his kind words first. However, we are all fellow disciples after all, so I will let them off the hook for now this time, if there is a next time, I will personally clean up the three of them.”
Pang Long said anxiously, “Senior Sister Han Qiu, you can’t just let them go.”
Xu Changsheng glanced coldly at Pang Long and said in a deep voice, “Pang Long, since Senior Sister Han Qiu doesn’t want to pursue the matter, let’s spare them for once, why bother with three scums.”
Feeling Xu Changsheng’s anger, cold sweat broke out on Pang Long’s forehead and he immediately retreated in a sensible manner.
Xun Hua Liu stared at the backs of Han Chu and the three masters of the Shangqing Palace as they left, her heart very angry as she ruthlessly spat a mouthful of saliva onto the ground and said, “What does it mean? What does Han Chu mean? When did we molest her? To actually say let us off the hook, do you really think that we Style Three Musketeers are all scum?”
Mu Jiji hurriedly went forward and advised, “Just get over it! Senior Sister Hanchu was clearly helping us just now. Can’t you see that Pang Long has already pushed Xu Changsheng into the limelight, if she didn’t say that, how could Xu Changsheng get off the stage? If Xu Changsheng can’t get off the stage, he’ll definitely be tough to the end, and at that time, we’ll be the ones in bad luck.”
“With Xu Changsheng’s status and position, even if he cripples us or even wastes our cultivation, the sect won’t do anything to him. So that’s why you should be thankful.”
Xun Hua Liu pondered a little, and immediately felt that Mu Jiji’s words still had some truth to them, and her gaze stared over towards Zhang Ruochen as she said, “Is that really the case?”
Zhang Ruochen’s fingers stroked his chin as he carefully pondered over Han Chu’s intriguing smile just now and nodded, saying, “With that situation just now, Senior Sister Han Chu is indeed helping us.”
Xun Hua Liu scratched her head and laughed joyfully, “In the past, what Great Beauty Han disliked the most was the three of us, and as long as we were encountered by her, we would surely not be spared a severe beating. Today, what’s wrong with her? Could it be that Boss Lin Yue has quietly conquered Great Beauty Han’s heart?”
Zhang Ruochen shook his head with a smile.
In fact, in his heart, he was also quite puzzled.
Could it be that he had revealed a flaw somewhere and Han Qiu had recognised his true form?
“Rumble!”
The ground shook slightly, and the gate of the Ancient God Mountain slowly opened.
A large group of Sacred Transmission disciples immediately surged into the mountain gate and began to climb the first mountain of the Ancient God Mountain. Xun Hua Liu also took the lead and charged forward, quickly reaching the foot of the first mountain.
Zhang Ruochen wasn’t in a hurry and quietly stood still to watch, and instantly, noticed a strange phenomenon.
Although, there were a large number of Sacred Transmission disciples gathered outside the mountain gate, only roughly half of them, soldiered on to rush towards the first mountain, the rest all stood still, with no intention of taking action.
Mu Jiji seemed to be able to tell what Zhang Ruochen was thinking and smiled, saying, ”The Ancient God Mountain opens up once a month, so many people are quite aware of their own strengths, and even if they go to break in, they are unlikely to gain anything. These people, they are not here to break into the Ancient God Mountain, but to scout the opponents they might encounter in the Sword Dao Competition.”
Zhang Ruochen asked, “Is it hard to break into the Ancient God Mountain?”
Mu Jiji said, “It’s not difficult, but it’s as difficult as climbing up to heaven. Sacred Transmission disciples who are able to ascend the first mountain are already considered rare.”
“But I heard that Gai Hao ascended the first mountain in the first transformation of the fish and dragon.”Zhang Ruochen said.
Mu Jiji smiled bitterly and said, “That’s because, he is Gai Hao. How many Gai Hao can come out of the entire Two Yi Sect? The Ancient God Mountain tests a cultivator’s Sword Dao, enlightenment, and will, and of course, it also has a certain relationship with cultivation, and the higher the cultivation, the more powerful they must be in all aspects.”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze, looking out over the Ancient God Mountain, suddenly saw five silhouettes rushing extremely fast, having already broken through the three levels of Sword Dao, Enlightenment, and Will one after the other, ascending to the top of the first mountain, and heading straight towards the second mountain.
Beside them, the voice of a female disciple screaming resounded, “The person rushing at the front is Senior Brother Qin Yufan Qin, it’s so powerful, with Senior Brother Qin’s ability, he might be able to ascend to the top of the second heavy mountain.”
Zhang Ruochen lifted his head and looked out, and indeed, he saw Qin Yufan on the second heavy mountain, this person’s strength was extraordinary, and would surely be a formidable opponent.
It was said that every time one ascended a heavy mountain, one would be able to swallow the sacred spring at the top of the mountain, striving to strengthen one’s own cultivation and comprehend a deeper level of the Dao of the Sword.
It was because of this reason that the crowd desperately wanted to go and break into the Ancient God Mountain.
