Chapter 531: Chapter 380: Can Immortal Techniques Be Played Like This?
The whole venue fell silent!
Wang Hou’s eyelids twitched.
General Ye’s eyes widened, and his tongue tied, while Huiyuan the monk exclaimed, “Holy shit!” before hurriedly murmuring “Amitabha, may the Buddha forgive my sin” in his heart.
Ancestors of the Wang, Cui, and Ma families, among others, displayed faces of disbelief, as though they had “seen a ghost.”
Xu Yang…
Had become a Daoist True Monarch?
At what age?
22 years old!
A 22-year-old Daoist True Monarch?
This was simply incredible!
However, the experts from the “Seventeen Immortal Islands overseas” were shocked not by Xu Yang’s progress but by the “immortal light” that came to his aide.
“Immortal artifact!”
A man shrouded in a black robe, with wisps of gray mist around him, rasped: “Is this the Jingming Sect’s Heavenly Master you were talking about? I thought he was only in the late-stage Spirit Refining Realm?”
The people from the overseas “Immortal Islands” knew Xu Yang.
This time, their plot was mainly to kill Wang Hou, and incidentally, deal with Xu Yang.
However, they didn’t know Xu Yang’s age.
And they didn’t know that Xu Yang was a 22-year-old Daoist True Monarch!
It would take a long time to put these events into words, but actually, only a few seconds had passed from the moment Xu Yang argued with Patriarch Li, attacked, and then sheathed his sword.
Patriarch Li floated in mid-air.
His expression had gradually changed from disdain to disbelief.
His life essence began to dissipate rapidly.
He raised his hand and brushed his brow.
A drop of blood trickled from the center of his brow.
“Impossible!”
“This is absolutely impossible!”
Patriarch Li roared, “You’re only 22 years old. How could you possibly become a Daoist True Monarch… Ah, how unjust is my death!”
With this roar, Patriarch Li seemed to have exhausted his last bit of strength. Glaring at Xu Yang, all the life energy in his body dispersed, and with a plop, he plunged into the sea below.
Plop.
Another splash rose.
Niu Mang quickly followed and dove into the water. He morphed his front hooves into hands and seized Patriarch Li’s corpse, tearing the storage ring from his hand. Then, he flew back to Xu Yang, happily exclaiming, “Moo… Sir, I got that old guy’s storage ring! He’s Patriarch Li, you know? He’s been the head of the Li family for so long! All the good stuff must be in his hands!”
Although this behavior…
Seemed somewhat disgraceful.
It was just what Xu Yang wanted. He snatched the ring from Niu Mang’s hand, feigning irritation: “Disgusting… What do we need a dead man’s things for?”
Niu Mang: “…”
He widened his eyes, saying, “Sir, there’s…”
“No need to say more.”
Xu Yang casually stashed Patriarch Li’s storage ring while secretly replacing it with an empty, lesser ring. He threw the lesser ring into the sea and said, “I had no enmity with Elder Li, and today’s gamble was just a conflict of interests… This storage ring has been with Elder Li for who knows how long. Now that he’s dead, let it go with him.”
Having said that,
Xu Yang bowed to the remaining patriarchs and said, “Elders, if any of you still have any grievances or misunderstandings with me, please voice them… And if that doesn’t work, you can follow Elder Li’s example and challenge me to a duel without regard for life or death.”
Upon hearing these words, the patriarchs shuddered!
A Heavenly Master of the Daoist Sect was, after all, heaven-sent.
In the grand scheme of things, he was favored by providence, and his combat prowess already far surpassed other ordinary Taoist cultivators and warriors at the same level. Furthermore, Xu Yang wielded the Supreme Purification Seal and Jiao-slaying Sword – two powerful immortal artifacts…
The ancestors understood in their hearts…
That they were no match for Xu Yang!
Even if Xu Yang had just killed Patriarch Li by catching him off guard, they should know that Xu Yang’s attack had decimated Patriarch Li in an instant!
With the strength Xu Yang displayed, he was more than capable of defeating them, even in an open battle!
“Celestial Master Xu.”
The “Patriarch Bloodblade” of the Bloodblade Sect stepped forward.
Judging by his appearance, Patriarch Bloodblade was a serious bald man. He was grim-faced, perhaps due to his cultivation techniques, and overall, he looked like a born “villain.”
However, at this moment, the vicious expression on Bloodblade’s face was replaced by a smile. He said, “Celestial Master Xu, you’re mistaken… We have no grievances with you. Why would we harbor any dissatisfaction?”
“You’re a Heavenly Master of the Daoist Sect, the sect leader of Jingming Sect, and the president of Wu City Martial Arts Academy. At such a young age, you’ve already reached the pinnacle of your powers. I have nothing but admiration for you!”
As Bloodblade spoke, he moved closer to Xu Yang, flatteringly continuing: “I’ve also heard that Celestial Master Xu is in charge of the Ghost Markets in Xi Xia and Fengdu City, advocating peaceful coexistence between humans and ghosts. Now, Xi Xia Province enjoys harmony and happiness between humans and ghosts alike… Wouldn’t it be fortunate for Da Xia and its people if the entire Da Xia territory could maintain such a state?”
“Elder Bloodblade is too kind.”
Xu Yang replied indifferently: “I just did a small favor within my abilities.”
After chatting with Xu Yang for a bit, Bloodblade returned to Wang Hou’s side with a bow. He said, “Minister Wang.”
Wang Hou smiled and bowed in return.
Bloodblade went on: “Minister Wang, I apologize… I was foolish to be deceived by Li Song and Li Tang into trying to harm you. I hope Minister Wang will forgive me.”
“Amitabha,”
Monk Huiyuan chimed in, “As the saying goes, ‘there’s always a chance to change course when faced with boundless bitterness.’ Bloodblade donor has come to his senses and found his way back from his misguided path. Surely Minister Wang won’t hold a grudge.”