Chapter 211: Chapter 199: Beating Up Zhao Xun
Mo Yanqing was already a deeply entrenched figure in the hearts of the Imperial Capital’s people. The moment he became an Ultimate Venerable, he defeated the Zhao Family’s ancestor, Zhao Xun, with a single strike. The story had long since been sung by everyone from street vendors to laborers, turning him into a legendary, Immortal-like figure. Even the Emperor of the Empire’s influence couldn’t compare to his!
Any youth, any Cultivator, saw him as a role model and strived to cultivate diligently!
And now, for this invincible figure in their minds to suddenly admit he was no match for a teenager—everyone in the crowd found it utterly unbelievable. In their hearts, Nie Yun’s stature grew once again.
"Lord Mo Yanqing just admitted he’s no match for Lord Nie Yun? Just how strong is Lord Nie Yun?"
"If he weren’t strong, how would he dare to crash a wedding so openly? It looks like from this day forward, Lord Nie Yun’s name is going to shake the entire Empire!"
"A seventeen-year-old Ultimate Venerable... He’s an even greater genius than Lord Mo Yanqing..."
After a brief moment of shock, a roar erupted from the crowd below the stage.
Everyone worships the strong. A genius as powerful as Nie Yun was bound to win everyone’s support and adoration.
Moments before, nearly everyone had been chanting Mo Yanqing’s name in unison. But now, a large portion of the crowd had started shouting for Nie Yun, their voices growing louder and more resonant!
"If you don’t want to fight anymore, get off the stage!" Nie Yun gave Mo Yanqing no face at all, turning his icy gaze to Zhao Xun. "I’ll ask you one last time. Where have my father and the others been taken?"
"I do know where your father and the others were taken, but I will never tell you! Hmph! If you have the guts, then make a move. This is the Divine Wind Empire! The Four Great Venerables, along with the Baihua Sect and the Mi Tian Sect, share the same glories and losses. If you dare to act, I guarantee that even if you had another three Ultimate Venerable Demon Pets on top of the three you already have, you still wouldn’t be walking away from this unscathed!"
Zhao Xun burst out laughing.
The Four Great Families were all connected. He was confident the others wouldn’t just stand by and watch him get beaten without intervening!
"’If I have the guts, then make a move?’ In that case, I won’t be polite!"
Nie Yun paid no mind to his so-called threats. With a flick of the Profound Jade Sword in his hand, he casually swung it down in a single motion.
To deal with someone of Zhao Xun’s strength, he didn’t even need to use the Momentum of Mountains and Rivers or the Momentum of the Earth.
BOOM!
Zhao Xun’s laughter hadn’t even died down when a sharp pain shot through his shoulder. He was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the high platform and blasting a human-shaped crater into it.
"Stop! How dare you attack a member of the Empire’s Royal Family! Who gave you the audacity?"
Seeing Zhao Xun sent flying by a single sword strike, the Royal Family’s ancestor, Feng Yu, who was seated in the very center of the high platform, could no longer sit still. He shot to his feet, his robes fluttering around him, giving him a proud and noble air.
Aside from the Royal Family, the other three of the Four Great Families had long been Sealed as Kings, making Zhao Xun a member of the Divine Wind Empire’s Royal Family.
SWOOSH!
Having stood up, Feng Yu was about to fly off, but after covering just a few meters, a figure in white appeared before him.
"Feng Yu, I suggest you just watch the show. If you dare to make a move, I wouldn’t mind killing you!"
The voice of the white figure was like eternal glacial ice—bone-chilling and enough to make one shudder in fear.
The Baihua Sect Master, Baihua Xiu!
No one expected that the Fairy Baihua Xiu, who always remained neutral in all matters, would suddenly intervene at a time like this—and threaten the Royal Family’s ancestor with such harsh words!
"’Wouldn’t mind killing me?’ Our strengths are comparable! We’ve fought several times without a clear winner. Do you really think you can kill me?"
Hearing Baihua Xiu’s indifferent words, the Royal Family’s ancestor’s anger flared, and his face flushed crimson.
"Before, I wasn’t confident. But I have now created the second form of the Flower Rain Divine Fist. It’s ten times more powerful than the first. You’re welcome to try it!"
Baihua Xiu said faintly, as if she were talking about something utterly trivial.
’The second form? Ten times more powerful?’
The Royal Family’s ancestor’s lip twitched, and he clenched his fists.
’He knew the Baihua Sect Master had no reason to lie to him. If it was really ten times more powerful as she claimed, he would definitely be no match for her! If they fought, it was even possible he would be killed in an instant!’
’Understanding this, fear was the first thing to bloom in his heart.’
"Fine! I’ll give the Baihua Sect Master some face. This is a matter between those two. I will not get involved!" Feng Yu flicked his sleeve and sat back down.
While the Baihua Sect Master was suppressing the Royal Family’s ancestor over here, the Luo Family’s ancestor, Luo Tianxiang, had already started fighting the Huo Family’s ancestor, Huo Gang, over there.
Luo Tianxiang had a good relationship with Zhao Xun, so he rushed over when he saw his friend was at a disadvantage. However, before he could even reach the young man, he was slapped out of the air by a palm strike from Huo Gang.
"Huo Gang, are you insane?! The Four Great Families have always stood together against outsiders..."
Luo Tianxiang never expected Huo Gang to make a move against him and was about to go mad with rage.
"Lord Nie Yun is my friend. If you dare to disrespect him, you’re making a move against me. You’ll have to defeat me first!"
Huo Gang’s aura was magnificent as he stared down Luo Tianxiang, not yielding an inch.
Seeing the young man incite conflict among several of the Divine Wind Empire’s Ultimate Venerables with a single move, all the onlookers exchanged confused glances, unsure of what was happening.
"The Baihua Sect Master is actually helping Lord Nie Yun? Isn’t she supposed to be connected to the Zhao Family by marriage?"
"The Huo Family and the Luo Family—one holds the post of Minister of Military Affairs, the other the Minister of Finance. Don’t they have a good relationship? Why do they look like they’re fighting to the death?"
"It seems the Baihua Sect Master and Ancestor Huo Gang were on Lord Nie Yun’s side all along. If you count them, his side now has six Ultimate Venerables..."
"The Zhao Family’s ancestor is in for it today..."
No one was a fool. If it were just an ordinary relationship, there was no way Huo Gang and the Baihua Sect Master would have intervened. Now that they were blocking the Royal Family’s elder, Feng Yu, and the Luo Family’s Luo Tianxiang, the scales of power had already begun to tip.
"Get out here!"
Ignoring Feng Yu and the others, Nie Yun reached out with a giant hand of power, yanked Zhao Xun out of the hole he’d been smashed into, and raised his sword for another strike!
Even without using the Momentum of Mountains and Rivers, the Profound Jade Sword itself weighed 13,424 jin! Combined with Nie Yun’s power of over 100 mammoths (over 50 from his physical body, 50 from his True Qi Power), a full-force strike was not something Zhao Xun could withstand.
Zhao Xun couldn’t even react before his sternum shattered, crippled by the sword’s impact!
In the young man’s hands, this ancestor of the Zhao Family, an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse who had been famous for many years, was no different from a dog or a rabbit. Utterly powerless to resist!
"So you refuse to talk? My patience is limited. If you don’t speak, I will completely erase your Zhao Family from the Divine Wind Empire!"
Gripping Zhao Xun in his hand once more, Nie Yun spoke faintly.
"You dare... to move against our... Zhao Family... I will... never let you go..."
Zhao Xun was an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse. Although he was brutally beaten by the two sword strikes, he wouldn’t die from it. He struggled to roar out his words.
"Is that so? Then just watch!"
Ignoring his threat, Nie Yun’s Profound Jade Sword trembled for an instant.
RUMBLE!
The Momentum of Mountains and Rivers erupted without restraint. A magnificent beam of Sword Qi shot out, cleaving down toward the high platform below! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
