King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: News of the Advanced Martial Mansion

"What? You’re saying you want to give me a gift before you leave?"

Luo Tian looked surprised.

He thought his agreement with Kun Ga was already fulfilled. He hadn’t expected another surprise.

PTHOO!

Kun Ga opened its mouth, and a foul wind gusted out as it spat out three pitch-black teeth, each much larger than an adult’s palm.

Luo Tian took the three teeth. His hand dipped from their weight as he felt the terrifying, heart-pounding power within them.

"Oh? So these teeth are basically single-use consumable items that can unleash an attack equivalent to a tenth of your full power?"

Delighted, Luo Tian accepted the three teeth.

The Sleeping Beast Kun Ga was a taboo topic in the cities near Lingyun County; human Martial Artists were completely helpless against it.

All who attempted to attack it died.

Even an attack at one-tenth of Kun Ga’s power would likely be unstoppable for anyone below the Spirit Sea Realm.

This wasn’t a gift, it was a superweapon.

Just as elation filled Luo Tian’s heart,

ROAR!

Kun Ga let out a low growl, its face showing a cunning look.

"What? You’re saying I have to get you three hundred thousand jin of flesh and blood from Two-star Demon Beasts within a year?"

Luo Tian staggered, the corner of his mouth twitching.

A Two-star Demon Beast was equivalent to a human Martial Artist at the Spirit Sea Realm.

How strong was a Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist?

There were probably only a few in all of Qingchang City, and they could wipe out a horde of Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artists with a flick of their fingers.

Luo Tian was speechless. As expected, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

’Why would Kun Ga just give me such a powerful trump card for free? So there were strings attached after all.’

’Wasn’t it worried that I would take the gift but fail to deliver, making this a losing deal for it?’

Luo Tian had a gut feeling: Kun Ga was a case of great wisdom masquerading as foolishness. It was far from simple. That profound gaze seemed to see right through to his Divine Vein.

With the aptitude of his Divine Vein, it wasn’t impossible for Luo Tian to advance to the Spirit Sea Realm within a year.

...

After bidding farewell to Kun Ga, Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao set off quickly, following the edge of Black Demon Ridge away from Qingchang City.

After the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique advanced a layer, Luo Tian’s sense for fortune and misfortune grew even stronger.

At this moment, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense told him that the longer they stayed near Qingchang City, the more dangerous it would become.

An intangible sense of crisis and mortal danger made Luo Tian deeply uneasy.

The Du Family had surely dispatched a large number of people to hunt him down.

’Celestial Book, can you deduce where it would be safer for me to go?’

Luo Tian’s consciousness touched the Celestial Book in his mind.

For the past ten days, the Celestial Book had been accumulating a good deal of power. The first page was filled with a cyan-gray light, and the second page, which had been dim, now showed a faint luster.

"The safest place is wherever I, this god, am!"

Black mist materialized, and the Celestial Book God popped out again.

"Young man, as long as I am here to escort you, I can guarantee your entire journey will be worry-free and smooth sailing..."

The corner of Luo Tian’s mouth twitched. He really couldn’t stand this guy.

"Beginning Divination."

A few words appeared on the Celestial Book.

’Divination?’

Luo Tian was momentarily stunned. This was different from before.

VMMM!

The cyan-gray light on the Celestial Book plummeted, and the first page, which had been full, rapidly dimmed until it was depleted.

Such a massive drain made Luo Tian’s heart ache.

It hadn’t consumed this much even when it inferred information about the Sleeping Beast Kun Ga.

’Could it be that because it used "Divination" this time, the consumption was greater than usual?’

"Proceed to Lingyun County City. This will help resolve the crisis and carries an auspicious omen."

A line of text was sketched out on the page.

"Lingyun County City? Alright!"

Luo Tian’s eyes lit up, and he immediately withdrew his consciousness.

Lingyun County was a County City, a level above Qingchang City.

In terms of administrative level, the several cities in the vicinity, including Qingchang City, were all under the jurisdiction of Lingyun County.

Once he reached Lingyun County, even the Du Family wouldn’t dare to openly hunt him down on a large scale. At most, they would have to act from the shadows.

「Four or five days later.」

A man and a woman were traveling through Black Demon Ridge, approaching Lingyun County City.

The man appeared to be in his twenties, with a tall, straight posture, dressed in a beast-hide coat. The woman’s complexion was sallow and her features seemed ordinary, but her eyes were bright and clear, like brilliant stars in the night sky.

This man and woman were none other than Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao in disguise.

Over the past few days, relying on his intuition and Spiritual Sense, Luo Tian had evaded several groups of pursuers from the Du Family.

Ning Xueyao, on the other hand, had attracted the attention of two Scattered Stream Martial Artists because she was too beautiful. The two only had cultivation at the Third or Fourth Layer of Meridian Opening and were slain by Luo Tian.

That was why the two of them had put on simple disguises to be less conspicuous.

Just then, the sounds of shouts and fighting came from the distance.

"Ah! Run!"

"We can’t hold on..."

Several hundred meters away, two lavishly dressed youths were being relentlessly pursued by a giant eagle.

The giant eagle had a wingspan of five to six meters, and its feathers were like refined iron. It emanated a powerful demonic aura, marking it as a One-star Middle Tier Demon Beast.

"An Iron-Plumed Eagle! It’s equivalent to the Fourth or Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening."

Luo Tian’s expression changed slightly.

A Demon Beast at the Fourth or Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening was already formidable.

And this Iron-Plumed Eagle was an avian creature with extremely high mobility. Once it targeted you, it was difficult to escape.

At that moment, the two youths, who were at least at the Fourth Layer of Meridian Opening, were covered in injuries and being beaten by the Iron-Plumed Eagle to the point where they couldn’t fight back.

"Brother, come over and help us bear some of the pressure! I, Chen Haofei, will surely repay you in the future!"

One of the youths, who was wearing blue robes, called out hurriedly when he saw Luo Tian and his companion.

"Those two youths don’t seem like bad people. Should we go help them?"

Ning Xueyao asked, seeking his opinion.

"Alright."

Luo Tian gracefully drifted closer to rescue the pair.

WHOOSH! CRACK!

Luo Tian struck the Iron-Plumed Eagle with his palm. The fluctuation from the three Qi Veins in his body could not be hidden from the two youths.

"Sigh, someone at the Third Layer of Meridian Opening? Did he come here just to die?"

The other youth in white robes said in disappointment.

"No, wait. His palm strike actually neutralized one of the Iron-Plumed Eagle’s attacks."

The blue-robed youth, Chen Haofei, had his eyes light up.

Although this person was at the Third Layer of Meridian Opening, he had the combat prowess of the Fourth Layer, which greatly reduced the pressure on them.

Not only that, but Luo Tian’s Body Technique was elegant and fluid, and he seemed completely at ease as he maneuvered around the Iron-Plumed Eagle.

At a certain moment, Luo Tian secretly activated the Star Condensing Sword Point. He jabbed a finger at the Iron-Plumed Eagle’s wing, and a cold ray of light, condensed like the edge of a sword, flashed and vanished.

SWOOSH! FLAP! FLAP!

The Iron-Plumed Eagle let out a shriek. A trace of blood appeared on its wing, and it frantically flew toward the horizon and escaped.

Phew!

The blue-robed youth, Chen Haofei, breathed a small sigh of relief, while the white-robed youth plopped right onto the ground, panting heavily.

"I am Chen Haofei, and this is my friend, Lin Yun. Thank you for lending a hand, brother,"

the blue-robed youth said gratefully.

After they talked, Luo Tian learned that these two youths had extraordinary backgrounds.

Chen Haofei and Lin Yun were both Young Masters of Martial Arts Families in Lingyun County. Furthermore, their families were ranked among the top ten in the County City.

Logically, with their strength, they shouldn’t have feared the Iron-Plumed Eagle.

However, Chen Haofei and Lin Yun had been ambushed by the Iron-Plumed Eagle while they were hunting.

The Iron-Plumed Eagle’s iron-like feathers gave it impressive defense, and as an avian beast, it was incredibly agile. The more they fought, the more injured they became, and they couldn’t shake it off.

"If I’m not mistaken, you must be the Luo Tian who has a bounty on his head in the Black Market,"

Chen Haofei said suddenly, sizing up Luo Tian.

This sentence made Luo Tian’s expression change drastically. He immediately looked at the two of them with vigilance.

"Haha, no need to be nervous, Brother Luo. I have no hostile intent. I was just guessing based on the finger technique you used just now. I didn’t expect it to be true,"

Chen Haofei said with a frank smile.

"Hmph! The Du Family may be the hegemon of Qingchang City, but here in Lingyun County City, our two families won’t give them any face,"

the white-robed youth, Lin Yun, said with a touch of pride.

Luo Tian couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

While they spoke, he had kept his Spiritual Sense locked onto them, confirming that their expressions were open and showed no signs of lying.

’That makes sense. The families of Chen Haofei and Lin Yun ranked in the top ten of the County City, so they were definitely no weaker than the Du Family. On top of that, being County City families, they naturally had no reason to fear the Du Family.’

At the same time, Luo Tian learned a piece of news: the Du Family had actually put a bounty on him in the Black Market, and the wanted notice even extended to the County City.

"Don’t worry, Brother Luo. Come with us to the County City as our guest,"

Chen Haofei said, patting his chest.

"Lingyun Martial Mansion is holding its student enrollment soon. At this critical juncture, the Du Family absolutely won’t dare to cause trouble in the County City."

"Martial Mansion enrollment?"

A thought stirred in Luo Tian’s mind, and he quickly began to ask about it.

His own Cyan Peak Academy was only a preliminary academy, teaching the most fundamental theories of Martial Arts and Basic Martial Skills.

The Lingyun Martial Mansion, however, was an advanced academy, overseen by Spirit Sea Realm masters. It held a collection of many High Grade Martial Arts Skills and Techniques and had cultivated numerous powerful Martial Arts experts, including some legendary figures.

It was said that many of the City Lords from the cities surrounding Lingyun County, including the City Lord of Qingchang City, were graduates of the Lingyun Martial Mansion.