Chapter 299: Chapter 282: Beating Up the Dragon Tiger Sect’s Young Sect Leader! (4K)_2
Shen Xiaoyao was seething with anger, but during his master’s seclusion, Shen Xiaoyao didn’t want to cause trouble and add to his master’s worries, so Shen Xiaoyao held back.
“Oh? Then he is truly courting death. Although the Sect Leader of Mount Shu has some skill, he is nothing more than average in front of the true powerhouses of Zhong Zhou. He should just wait to be trampled underfoot by Sun Jian, and become a stepping stone for Sun Jian’s ascent to the Immortal Realm.”
Zhang Sheng remained disdainful.
The master of Thousand Swords Manor, Sun Jian, was a figure on the same level as the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion and the Sect Master of Dragon Tiger Sect. His understanding of the Sword Dao even surpassed the latter two.
In Zhang Sheng’s view, Lu Changsheng going against Sun Jian was undoubtedly a death wish.
“I’m here mainly to warn you. After the sixth round of the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly ends, there might be an additional competition, primarily for the young geniuses who have been cultivating for less than three hundred years to spar with each other. If you participate and happen to face me, I will show no mercy. If you don’t want to end up with your cultivation destroyed like your master, you better watch yourself.”
Zhang Sheng’s mouth curled up slightly, his words laced with scorn.
As the Young Sect Leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect, he could obtain plenty of information in advance and knew that after the completion of the sixth round, the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion was planning to hold a martial contest for his daughter, Tang Ling’er’s hand in marriage.
Zhang Sheng had come early to intimidate Shen Xiaoyao, hoping that he would know better and back off.
Shen Xiaoyao clenched his fists tight. If it wasn’t for the Dragon Tiger Sect behind Zhang Sheng, Shen Xiaoyao, faced with the other’s repeated provocations, would have already made a move.
Suddenly, a figure flashed by, a fist formed with five fingers, smashing towards Zhang Sheng!
“Baji Fist!”
Lu Qinglian, with the Martial King Divine Physique, utilized the lower-grade Immortal martial technique, Baji Fist, of the Martial Alliance. Inch force erupted, and she punched Zhang Sheng’s face!
Everyone from Xia State, as well as the elders of the Dragon Tiger Sect, all changed their expressions.
No one had expected that Lu Qinglian would dare to make a move on the Young Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Sect!
Even Zhang Sheng himself did not expect that Mount Shu, with only two or three Unity Realm powerhouses, would actually dare to lay a hand on him!
Boom!
Zhang Sheng couldn’t dodge in time, and was struck by Lu Qinglian’s fist in the face, sending him flying hundreds of feet!
Zhang Sheng crashed through several houses and eventually hit a hill inside Star Pavilion. The hill collapsed, and tons of giant rocks rolled down.
“Hmph, how dare you disrespect my master.”
Lu Qinglian stood with one hand on her hip, looking down on the people of Dragon Tiger Sect with disdain.
Since childhood, Lu Changsheng had protected Lu Qinglian, imparted cultivation techniques, and assisted her in Body Tempering. Lu Qinglian was truly unafraid of trouble.
Even if the other party was the Young Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Sect, Lu Qinglian still dared to strike.
“You brat, how dare you injure our Young Sect Leader! You’re seeking death!”
“If our Young Sect Leader is harmed, do you really think your Mount Shu can escape annihilation?!”
“If Mount Shu doesn’t come forward to admit guilt and bow in apology, then there will be irreconcilable enmity between our Dragon Tiger Sect and Mount Shu!”
“This brat must be handed over to us for punishment by our Dragon Tiger Sect!”
When the elders of Dragon Tiger Sect recovered from the shock, with their Young Sect Leader, Zhang Sheng, already having been punched violently, they changed their expressions and scolded the people of Mount Shu.
The Dragon Tiger Sect was the second-largest sect in Zhong Zhou. Yet their Young Sect Leader had been publicly humiliated by the Direct Disciple of the Sect Leader of Mount Shu. If they didn’t show some backbone, how would the Dragon Tiger Sect continue to exist in Zhong Zhou?
“We, Mount Shu, live peacefully and have always stayed in Xia State. We originally did not wish to clash with Dragon Tiger Sect, but it was your Dragon Tiger Sect who provoked us first, which led to our disciple taking action. If your Dragon Tiger Sect continues to be aggressive, we, Mount Shu, will not continue to endure.”
Situ Kong, along with Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, the eldest brother Li Changye, and senior sister Murong Shi, among other high-ranking members of Mount Shu, stepped forward to support Lu Qinglian.
Mount Shu did not start trouble lightly, but since Lu Qinglian had acted and hit the Young Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Sect, they had no reason to plead for Dragon Tiger Sect and naturally supported their own!
Besides, it was the Dragon Tiger Sect who was unreasonable and had come forth to provoke, which left the people of Mount Shu with no other choice but to stand up for themselves.
“You Mount Shu are seeking death, wait for your extinction!”
The Young Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Sect crawled out from the pile of rubble, spitting out a tooth, his cheek bruised and purple, fury abounding.
His cultivation was at the seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm, and so was Lu Qinglian’s.
But Lu Qinglian, with the Martial King Divine Physique and having cultivated the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills, had a formidable body, comparable to an Immortal Artifact.
Lu Qinglian’s Baji Fist had injured Zhang Sheng with a single punch.
It was only because Zhang Sheng was the Young Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Sect, with emphasis placed on his training, and would also temper his body with high-grade Elixir Pills, that he was not killed by Lu Qinglian’s punch.
Even so, Zhang Sheng, after taking the punch from Lu Qinglian, felt extremely uncomfortable, with his blood churning within.
Zhang Sheng’s eyes burned with wrathful fire, seeking to retaliate in full measure and completely eradicate Mount Shu, the thorn in his side.
The elders of Dragon Tiger Sect backed Zhang Sheng, each of them bursting with momentum, ready to cleanse Mount Shu with blood.
With Zhang Sheng’s talent, he would undoubtedly take control of the Dragon Tiger Sect in the future.
Once the Sect Master, Zhang Qinglong, ascended to the Immortal Realm, Zhang Sheng would be the next Sect Master. It was the perfect opportunity for them to curry favor with him.
Hidden Dragon Temple, Immeasurable Temple, Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, and the members of Martial Alliance exchanged glances; in this conflict between Mount Shu and Dragon Tiger Sect, they had unanimously sided with Mount Shu.
If it weren’t for Mount Shu’s intervention during the demonic catastrophe in Huang State, Hidden Dragon Temple, Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, Martial Alliance, and Immeasurable Temple would all have been annihilated by the Demon Lord.
Moreover, the sects of Xia State had deep connections with each other.
Now that Mount Shu was embroiled in a conflict with Dragon Tiger Sect, they chose to reciprocate Mount Shu’s past aid and aligned themselves with the sect’s stance.
“Amitabha, since Zhang of the Dragon Tiger Sect initiated the provocation without endangering one’s life, it is better to resolve than to escalate matters. Let us consider the matter settled as is,” said Monk Wu Le from Immeasurable Temple, attempting to mediate the grievance between Mount Shu and Dragon Tiger Sect.
Monk Wu Le, who had been squinting, opened his eyes, releasing a terrifying aura that pressured everyone from Dragon Tiger Sect.
Even a holy monk from Immeasurable Temple knew that only sufficient strength could convince others with reason!
At the crucial final stages of his cultivation of the Decay and Prosperity Divine Skill, it was Mount Shu that suppressed the Demon Lord, allowing Immeasurable Temple to escape calamity.
Now that Mount Shu was in trouble, Immeasurable Temple could not stand idly by.
“This is not good. The momentum of this person is similar to our Sect Master’s, definitely not easy to contend with.”
“Young Sect Leader, do not be impulsive,” counselled the elders of Dragon Tiger Sect after Monk Wu Le spoke, treating the situation with extreme caution.
They had initially assumed that other sects from Xia State would refrain from supporting Mount Shu due to the fear of Dragon Tiger Sect’s strength.
But they were wrong.
Immeasurable Temple, with a practitioner of great accomplishment in the Unity Realm, chose to support Mount Shu.
Monk Wu Le was one of the strongest cultivators at this great meeting in Zhong Zhou, and if conflict broke out with him, Dragon Tiger Sect would suffer many casualties among their elites.
Zhang Sheng’s expression clouded with uncertainty.
If it were not for the intervention from Hidden Dragon Temple, Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, Martial Alliance, and Immeasurable Temple, Dragon Tiger Sect could have easily handled Mount Shu alone.
“Since when did Dragon Tiger Sect dare to stir up trouble on Star Pavilion’s territory?!”
A crisp and pleasant voice rang out, reproaching the people of Dragon Tiger Sect.
Tang Ling’er, Star Pavilion’s young miss, along with a lady in green and a group of Star Pavilion elders, appeared on the scene.
The commotion caused by Lu Qinglian’s punch on Zhang Sheng had alerted Star Pavilion and cultivators from various states.
Seeing the arrival of Star Pavilion’s people and that the young miss Tang Ling’er took the side of Mount Shu, the members of Dragon Tiger Sect were even more hesitant to make a move.
Although Dragon Tiger Sect was strong, Star Pavilion remained the number one sect in Zhong Zhou, having produced hundreds of outstanding powerhouses who ascended to the Immortal Realm and held a place even there!
“I didn’t expect that Mount Shu would dare to offend Dragon Tiger Sect, and the disciples of the Sect Leader truly are as fearless as newborn calves.”
“What surprises me even more is that Star Pavilion seems to be on Mount Shu’s side?”
“Could it be that Star Pavilion intends to use this incident to strike at Dragon Tiger Sect?”
Whispers spread among the cultivators from the various states.
Dragon Tiger Sect found themselves in a difficult situation.
“Let’s go,” said Zhang Sheng through gritted teeth. With Tang Ling’er and Monk Wu Le protecting Mount Shu, he dared not act against Mount Shu at this moment and could only wait for another opportunity.
“Thank you, Ling’er, for coming to our aid. Now I owe you another favor; how shall I repay it?” Shen Xiaoyao thanked Tang Ling’er.
He knew the situation was exceedingly dangerous just a moment ago.
With his master in closed-door cultivation, should Dragon Tiger Sect suddenly strike, they could very well have slaughtered everyone in Mount Shu.
“No need. If you really wish to repay me, then perform well in the upcoming competition,” Tang Ling’er said softly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
“Competition?” Shen Xiaoyao was puzzled.
Wasn’t the grand meeting in Zhong Zhou meant for competitions among Sect Leaders?
As a disciple in the Void Refinement Realm, why would he need to fight?
That’s right, he recalled Zhang Sheng mentioning that there seemed to be an additional competition later, for the younger generation to exchange moves.
But this competition’s sudden appearance was mysterious. Even Tang Ling’er, the young miss of the Star Pavilion, took it seriously. He wondered what the reward would be…