“What great favour from a beauty!”
Ye Qiu sighed with emotion. Turning his head, he saw the Long-Browed Daoist looking utterly envious and said, “You are so jealous. How about I help you find one later?”
“Yes, yes!” The Long-Browed Daoist beamed with joy.
Ye Qiu said, “I’ll find a few burly cultivators for you.”
At these words, the Long-Browed Daoist’s smile froze. He glared at Ye Qiu and cursed, “Disgusting!”
Ye Qiu chuckled, said no more, and watched Yun Xi lead the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples into the rift, his heart filled with worry.
“Xi’er, you must be careful.”
…
Yun Xi walked at the front, followed by dozens of Qingyun Sword Sect disciples. As soon as they emerged from the rift, they saw countless cultivators kneeling on the ground.
At the same time, they spotted Lin Da Niao and Mo Tianji.
The cultivators around Mo Tianji were all kneeling, while he alone stood, like a crane among chickens.
As for Lin Da Niao, though he was kneeling, he was simply too fat and particularly conspicuous.
“This is bad!”
Yun Xi immediately sensed something wrong, but she did not retreat in time because she wanted to know exactly where the crisis was coming from.
Soon, Yun Xi detected something and looked up into the void.
The next second, five figures appeared in her sight. Yun Xi’s beautiful face changed dramatically.
Wuji Heavenly Venerable!
Tuoba Yunhe!
Nangong Jingyun!
Li Chaohui!
An Zaitian!
With her extraordinary status, Yun Xi recognised the identities of the five Saint-level powerhouses at a glance. Although the five Saints did not release powerful auras, their eyes were icy cold, indifferent to all living beings, as if they were lofty gods.
Then, she saw Ling Menghan standing not far behind Wuji Heavenly Venerable, smirking coldly at her.
“This is big trouble!”
Yun Xi’s heart pounded wildly. Without hesitation, she immediately ordered, “Everyone, retreat.”
The Qingyun Sword Sect disciples received the command and had just turned to retreat back into the Immortal Mountain when they saw a middle-aged man standing at the entrance to the rift, blocking their path.
“I am Wu Tian, Sect Master of the Beast Emperor Sect under Wuji Heavenly Venerable. You have all come out. Where do you think you can retreat to?”
Wu Tian announced his identity. As he spoke, he looked at Yun Xi with eyes cold to the extreme.
He did not conceal his cultivation. Light flowed around his body, captivating and overwhelming, with murderous intent surging like a tide.
Instantly, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples felt an immense pressure bearing down on them, making it hard to breathe. One after another, they thudded to their knees on the ground.
But Yun Xi stood firm, circulating all her strength to desperately hold on.
She was the Holy Maiden of the Qingyun Sword Sect and the daughter of Yun Shan. Even facing a peak Tongshen expert, she could not kneel.
“So it is the Sect Master of the Beast Emperor Sect. This junior, Yun Xi, pays respects to the senior.”
Yun Xi looked directly at Wu Tian and said calmly, “Senior, what is the meaning of using pressure to oppress others?”
Wu Tian snorted coldly, “What is the meaning? Yun Xi, do you not know what you have done?”
Yun Xi replied, “This junior does not understand.”
Wu Tian shouted, “Stop pretending. Wu Qianfan has already confessed. It was you who killed my son, Wu You.”
In an instant, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples cursed Wu Qianfan in their hearts.
“You bastard Wu Qianfan, you even dare to betray the Holy Maiden. Just you wait!”
“I will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!”
Among the crowd, Wu Qianfan lay on the ground. Hearing Wu Tian’s words, he cursed inwardly, “Bastard, you have harmed me.”
Wu Tian continued, “Yun Xi, you are after all the Holy Maiden of the Qingyun Sword Sect. What, you killed my son and dare not admit it?”
“What is there to dare not admit?” Yun Xi said, “Yes, Wu You died by my hand.”
“However, everything was his own fault.”
Wu Tian flew into a rage, “Well done, Yun Xi. You killed my son and still act so self-righteous. Kneel down for me.”
Boom!
The aura from Wu Tian spread out, like a terrifying storm enveloping this area of heaven and earth.
In an instant, Yun Xi’s spine bent. She felt as if a heavy mountain was pressing on her back, nearly suffocating her.
But Yun Xi’s eyes remained extremely resolute. Looking at Wu Tian, she said, “I will say it again. Your son’s death was his own doing.”
“You still dare to quibble!” Wu Tian’s gaze was as if he wanted to devour her. He roared, “You’er had outstanding talent and was the next Sect Master of our Beast Emperor Sect.”
“Not only did you manage to kill him, but you show not a trace of remorse. Truly detestable.”
“Yun Xi, even though you come from the foremost great sect of the Eastern Wilderness, today I will kill you to avenge my son.”
As his words fell, Wu Tian struck out with a palm. A terrifying wave of murderous intent surged like towering waves towards Yun Xi.
Wuji Heavenly Venerable prepared to intervene because, to him, Yun Xi still had great use.
He wanted to capture Yun Xi alive, firstly to force Ye Qiu to submit, and secondly, as long as Yun Xi was in his hands, the Qingyun Sword Sect would not dare act rashly.
But at that moment, a ten-thousand-zhang rainbow descended from the sky, blocking in front of Yun Xi.
In an instant, Wu Tian’s palm wind seemed to encounter a powerful barrier. The force rebounded violently, and Wu Tian spat blood on the spot.
The sudden change shocked everyone.
They involuntarily looked in front of Yun Xi and discovered that the ten-thousand-zhang rainbow was actually a gigantic sword, like a pillar supporting the heavens.
The sword shimmered with five-coloured light, its edge boundless, clearly no ordinary object.
Then, from the top of the heaven-piercing giant sword came a voice filled with majesty.
“Wu Tian, you have great nerve!”
Everyone hurriedly looked up and saw a towering figure standing at the very top of the heaven-piercing giant sword.
The man wore a golden crown to bind his hair, possessed extraordinary bearing, and his eyes were like blazing lightning, as if he were a sword immortal, transcendent and peerless.
“Who is this person?”
“Could he be a powerhouse from the Qingyun Sword Sect?”
The kneeling cultivators were both puzzled and shocked. It was not their fault for lacking knowledge, because Yun Shan was not only the Sect Master of the foremost great sect in the Eastern Wilderness, but he also lived in seclusion and rarely left the Qingyun Sword Sect.
They did not notice that after Yun Shan appeared, the expressions of the several Saint-level powerhouses in the void changed.
Wuji Heavenly Venerable’s eyes narrowed, while the other four Saint powerhouses stared fixedly at Yun Shan, their faces grave, as if facing a formidable enemy.
As for Wu Tian, upon seeing Yun Shan, he was nearly scared witless.
“Teach Master, save me!”
Wu Tian cried out in terror and quickly fled towards Wuji Heavenly Venerable.
However, before his body could rise into the air, it was as if he collided with an invisible formation. He was knocked until his head bled and fell to the ground with a clang.
“A mere Sect Master of the Beast Emperor Sect actually dares to try to kill my daughter. Truly audacious beyond measure.”
“Let alone that my daughter only killed your son, even if she exterminated your entire Beast Emperor Sect, what could you do about it?”
“You want to kill her? Fine. I will slay you first!”
After Yun Shan finished speaking, he extended a finger.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
In an instant, a rain of swords filled the sky, pouring down directly onto Wu Tian.
