Chapter 530: Chapter 379: Instantly Killing Patriarch Li, Who Isn’t a Top-tier Talent in the Human World Now?
On the aircraft carrier.
After a little analysis, Xu Yang found Master Huiyuan’s “revolt” perfectly reasonable…
If he were to unite with these evil cultivators, Demon Kings, and Ghost Immortals against the official forces of Da Xia, that would be foolish.
As the saying goes, Buddhism flourishes in prosperous times, Daoists retreat to the mountains to sweep, in chaotic times Bodhisattvas turn a blind eye, the old lord backs the sword to save the world!
Let’s not talk about whether these evil spirits can succeed.
Even if there’s a one percent chance…
Should Minister Wang die, the martial arts world, the demons and ghosts will have no restraint. It would likely descend into chaos instantly.
Of course.
The main reason is exactly as Minister Wang said… Buddhism is afraid that their thousand-year heritage will be destroyed and baptized by gunfire.
All of this sounds like a long story, but in reality, it happened in a flash.
From the moment General Ye took action to the moment Master Huiyuan turned traitor, the entire situation on the battlefield changed in less than fifteen minutes.
“It’s my turn to take the stage.”
Minister Wang called the naval commander, saying, “Have the fleet retreat two hundred miles. If a major battle breaks out later, I’m worried it will affect the ordinary soldiers.”
He rose into the air and flew towards General Ye and Master Huiyuan.
Xu Yang rode his bull, following closely behind.
Minister Wang turned to look at him, saying, “Celestial Master Xu… why are you following?”
Xu Yang replied, “They’re all plotting to kill me, how could I not go?”
“You’re in the Spirit Refining Realm, and this isn’t Mount Tai, it’s best not to engage in this level of combat.”
Minister Wang spoke.
Xu Yang’s gaze flashed, saying, “Don’t worry, Minister Wang, I have Niu Mang to protect me, I’ll be fine.”
However, in his heart…
He affirmed one thing!
Hiding his aura, Minister Wang couldn’t detect it!
Yes!
Xu Yang did not reveal his Daoist True Monarch’s aura, only maintaining his own aura in the late stage of the Spirit Refining Realm. He initially thought he wouldn’t be able to fool Minister Wang, but surprisingly, his ruse wasn’t detected.
But upon careful thought, it was normal.
Minister Wang, after all, was a martial artist.
Regarding control and sensing of the soul’s aura, how could he compare to a cultivator?
Moreover, his own primordial spirit is pure Yang, stronger than most Daoist True Monarchs, and it was appropriate that he was not seen through.
During their conversation, they had already joined General Ye and Master Huiyuan.
“Amitabha.”
Master Huiyuan looked over and greeted, “Minister Wang, Celestial Master Xu.”
Xu Yang returned the greeting.
Minister Wang only nodded, saying, “Well done, Master. After I return, I will withdraw the newly added formation at the foot of Mount Song.”
Master Huiyuan’s expression remained unchanged, and he said without any discomfort, “Exorcising demons and monsters, serving the country, is the duty of our Buddhist disciples.”
On the other side.
The scene among the many skilled fighters was completely different.
The third palace master of the Blood Fiend Palace was heartbroken, but her grief didn’t cloud her thinking. She coldly said, “General Ye, Minister Wang… Since the Blood Fiend Palace appeared, we’ve never done anything outrageous. Why did you have to kill my two older brothers?”
Minister Wang gave the ground a slight kick, his figure flashing like lightning. In an instant, he had crossed dozens of meters and was heading straight for many skilled fighters.
Boom!
His strong martial arts aura erupted, like a thunderous explosion.
He flipped his palm and pushed it forward!
The third palace master of the Blood Fiend Palace had a drastic change in her face. She didn’t expect Minister Wang to single-handedly rush into dozens of people. She immediately slapped the air in response.
Hum!
A large blood-colored hand collided with Minister Wang’s palm. The resulting force spread out towards all directions.
Splat!
The third palace master of the Blood Fiend Palace trembled, a mouthful of blood spurted out, her body retreated dozens of meters in mid-air. The Blood Fiend Island behind her trembled at this moment, like it was experiencing an earthquake!
Minister Wang’s figure only wavered slightly, then flashed again, retreating another three miles.
He stepped on the empty space, casually saying, “Good method, using the force of geomantic omen for your own use… If I’m not mistaken, the third palace master of the Blood Fiend Island should not be human, demon, or ghost, but a native Mountain Ghost born and raised on Blood Fiend Island, right?”
At this moment.
Xu Yang, General Ye, and Master Huiyuan had already arrived at Minister Wang’s side.
In front of Blood Fiend Island, many experts likewise unleashed their fearsome auras, their eyes filled with indignation as they looked towards Minister Wang and others, their bodies brimming with murderous intent.
After Minister Wang’s first attack, he didn’t rush to continue the offensive, rather, he looked towards the ancestors of the Li Clan and others, laughing, “Ancestors Li, Wang, Lu… You all are clans of my Great Da Xia, along with the Bloodblade Sect… Even though, in ancient times, you might not have been recognized by the martial arts world of the Central Plains, now that the Great Da Xia has unified everything, the Western Frontier too is part of our Da Xia’s territory… Does the steadfast foundation of our people and our families truly lie with these demon-like entities?”
Master Huiyuan pressed his hands together in a prayer-like gesture, persuading, “Amitābha… Respected masters, turning back is the shore. We, as citizens of Da Xia, ought to contribute to its prosperity and blooming growth, how can we align ourselves with these demon-like beings and commit acts detrimental to the nation?”
As soon as these words were spoken.
The experts from the ‘Seventeen Immortals Island’ overseas turned pale and retreated one after another, distancing themselves from the eight ancestors, including Patriarch Li.
Seeing this, the expressions of ancestors like Patriarch Li changed.
With the old, sagacious master, Huiyuan leading the way, they understood… These overseas experts from the Immortal Islands now harbored doubts in their hearts!
Hence, his gaze fell on Minister Wang.
His eyes were overflowing with rage, as he sternly stated, “Minister Wang… don’t act as though you’re so self-righteous; if so, why do you suppress our six great families and seize our family inheritance and exceptional skills to enrich your damned Martial Arts Academy’s library?”
“Why did you let Xu Yang kill the Li Clan leader without any consequences?”
“You pursued me for thousands of miles, if not for my excellence in evasion techniques, I would’ve long been dead under your sword… Why did you not mention this?”
From the side.
Patriarch Lu was equally infuriated, “Minister Wang, if you truly consider us six great families as clans of Da Xia, why did you kill my uncle?”
Both the Lu Clan and Li Clan have three ancestors.
The two share an uncle-nephew relationship.
Faced with this series of accusations, Minister Wang put on an innocent expression, “How could the two ancestors say such things? When have I ever seized the inheritance manuals from your six great families?”
“It’s not seizing… It’s cooperating!”
Minister Wang turned his palm and retrieved several contracts from his storage space, “It’s clearly written in the contracts here: you provide the martial arts manuals, and we sell them on the official website of the Spirits Management Bureau… The profit made, after deducting the operating cost, is split in a ratio of two to eight, where your six great families receive eight, and our Spirits Management Bureau two, even when given to the Martial Arts Academy, I paid in full first. These contracts bear the autographs of the chiefs of your six great families, you can’t just make baseless accusations!”
“……”
The ancestors from the six great families seethed with anger, Patriarch Li said sternly,”If the profit really is split two-to-eight, why do the secret manuals on the staff website of your Spirits Management Bureau cost tens, or even hundreds of thousands, or even millions? And with the immense trade volume reaching tens of thousands, why did my Li family only receive 5.8 million this quarter?”
Minister Wang was left speechless and said: “Ancestor Li, like I said before, we deduct operation costs… The operation of these things also requires money.”
Patriarch Li: “!!!!”
Dammit!
He cursed inwardly, his voice grave as he asked, “What about Xu Yang killing the leader of my Li family?”
“Ancestor Li!”
Before Minister Wang could speak, Xu Yang stepped forward in a rage and countered: “Ancestor Li, what do you mean by this? There’s no enmity or grudge between your Li Clan and me, why would I kill the head of your clan? When we speak, we must provide evidence. Do you believe that I will accuse you of slander?”
“Disobedient child!”
Fury surged within Patriarch Li, causing his primordial energy to tumultuously surge and his clothes to dramatically flutter, “Don’t try to deny it; Dare you take an oath before heaven?”
“Despicable man!”
Xu Yang appeared even more incensed: “Even though I, Xu Yang, am young, I hold the position of Celestial Master of the Jingming Sect and my status is in no way inferior to yours; you’re asking me to swear an oath to heaven? Are you even worthy of that?”
“You!”
Anger choked Patriarch Li.
Xu Yang pointed towards Patriarch Li, sneering, “Wretched old man, talking is of no use. Come, let’s exchange a few moves… If you have the ability to kill me, I’ll let you decide whether it was I who killed the head of your Li Clan!”
“Xu Yang!”
At these words, the color drained from Minister Wang’s face.
Xu Yang, however, laughed, “Minister Wang, rest assured, he’s just an old dog… I’ll be back shortly!”
While speaking, Xu Yang’s figure dashed forward in a flash.
Boom!
On his body, his magical power and the essence of the sword burst forth!
He fully activated his late-stage Spirit Refining Realm and Martial Arts Celestial Phenomenon Realm abilities.
Patriarch Li was momentarily taken aback, then he took a step forward, laughing, “Xu Yang… For someone of your age, you possess such high-level cultivation, in any era you would be considered a genius… But alas, you aren’t a Daoist True Monarch and haven’t achieved the Land Immortal Realm. Today, I will teach you what it means to be the ultimate being in this world!”
He then boldly launched an attack.
A punch came thundering down with murderous intent in every gust of his punch.
Boom!
On Xu Yang’s body, his aura surged once again.
Afterward, a streak of immortal light flashed and disappeared.
Swoosh!
The immortal light grazed past Patriarch Li’s body, shooting tens of miles out before dissipating.
In Xu Yang’s hand, a sword suddenly appeared.
He sheathed his sword and spat, “Humph… you’re as insignificant as a dog, yet you dare to bark and howl before this Celestial Master, you dare to have this Celestial Master swear an oath? The ultimate being… who isn’t considered an ultimate being in this world?”