King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 323: Chapter 321: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

"I bid four thousand one hundred Spiritual Essence Coins. The Qi Pushing and Root Strengthening Pill is mine."

Hua Xiang’Er, one of the Spirit Flower Dual Swords, ignored Luo Tian and prepared to take the Elixir Pill to inspect its quality.

But she grabbed at empty air.

"First come, first served."

Luo Tian said calmly, clutching the pill bottle.

He didn’t mind others bidding, but Hua Xiang’Er was far too arrogant, so he saw no need to be polite.

This scene took everyone around them by surprise.

’Luo Tian actually dares to snatch something the Spirit Flower Dual Swords have their eyes on? He’s got some nerve.’

The Spirit Flower Dual Swords were both at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. Their Combined Sword Technique had once defeated a Half-step Earth Element Realm expert.

But Luo Tian was only at the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm; he wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single move from them.

"Huh? Why does that kid look a little familiar?"

A burly, middle-aged man nearby said, sizing up Luo Tian.

"Kid, put down the pill bottle. Then you can scram!"

Hua Xiang’Er’s gaze turned cold, her aura menacing.

"Scram? Am I not allowed to buy things here?"

Luo Tian retorted.

Many people snickered. In front of the strong, "scramming" was the same as saving your own life.

Luo Tian was being so tactless; he was bound to suffer for it.

"Hmph. Buying things also depends on your ability."

Hua Xiang’Er sneered, then turned to the stall owner and said coldly, "Sell the Qi Pushing and Root Strengthening Pill to me, and I’ll add an extra five hundred Spiritual Essence Coins!"

She wanted to prove to Luo Tian right then and there that this was a world where strength reigned supreme. As one of the weak, he should learn to bow his head and submit!

’Luo Tian might be tactless, but the stall owner must be a smart person. She’ll definitely sell the Qi Pushing and Root Strengthening Pill to me immediately, maybe even throw in a few flattering words.’

However, the stall owner merely glanced at Luo Tian and said casually, "First come, first served. I’m selling the Qi Pushing and Root Strengthening Pill to him."

This left everyone in the surrounding crowd dumbfounded.

’Luo Tian is tactless, but why is the stall owner acting this way too?’

Luo Tian was a bit surprised. He immediately paid the Spiritual Essence Coins and completed the transaction.

"You actually sold the Elixir Pill to him?"

Hua Xiang’Er’s voice was ice-cold, a murderous glint in her eyes.

"It seems people from the Central Domain have no regard for us, the Spirit Flower Dual Swords!"

The corners of Hua Xiang’Er’s lips curled into a cold smirk. She gathered a wisp of True Qi in her slender hand and shot out a beam of pink Sword Qi.

At such close range, Hua Xiang’Er attacked suddenly. The Sword Qi was faint and translucent, moving with incredible speed as it closed in on the stall owner in the blink of an eye.

Luo Tian was just about to make a move.

But then he saw the stall owner frown. With a light flick of her finger, a wisp of blue flame shot out.

The pink Sword Qi let out a HISS and was instantly burned to nothing, turning into a wisp of green smoke.

WHOOSH!

Then, the wisp of blue flame landed on Hua Xiang’Er’s clothes, instantly burning a hole as the fire spread rapidly!

"Ah!"

Hua Xiang’Er shrieked and immediately channeled her True Qi to extinguish the fire on her body.

It was just a tiny flicker of flame, yet it was incredibly difficult to put out, consuming a large amount of Hua Xiang’Er’s True Qi.

The Spirit Flower Dual Swords looked up with shocked expressions, only to find that the stall owner had already vanished, leaving behind a single, weightless sentence: "The Spirit Flower Dual Swords? I really don’t give them a second thought."

"That woman is so strong! She actually made one of the Spirit Flower Dual Swords suffer a loss! Who on earth is she?"

The surroundings erupted in an uproar as discussions broke out.

All anyone could remember was that the stall owner wore a green dress and a veil.

The Celestial Pride Conference was imminent, and the Celestial Ring Alliance was truly full of hidden masters. A few days ago, ’Feihong Sword,’ ranked forty-fifth on the Spirit List, had appeared in the Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Arena and defeated five people in a row!

’The feeling that person gave me was just like Ye Feng back then.’

Luo Tian mused to himself.

’If my senses aren’t mistaken, that veiled woman in green might be an Earth Element Realm genius!’

Luo Tian felt an invisible pressure.

"Kid, hand over the Qi Pushing and Root Strengthening Pill!"

The other member of the Spirit Flower Dual Swords, the man with sword-like brows, glared coldly at Luo Tian.

His girlfriend had lost all face, so naturally, he had to step up and defend her honor.

The green-robed stall owner’s strength was unfathomable, so he could only take his frustrations out on Luo Tian.

"This is already my property. Are you planning to take it by force?"

Luo Tian’s expression was calm.

This was the Celestial Ring Alliance. Everyone had to abide by the rules here. Even in the Free Trade Zone, the Spirit Flower Dual Swords couldn’t just openly rob Luo Tian.

"I wouldn’t go so far as to rob you. However, you’ve offended us, so there shouldn’t be a problem with teaching you a lesson."

The sword-browed man sneered.

Due to the upcoming Celestial Pride Conference, a massive influx of Martial Artists had poured into the Dongchen Continent. It was a motley crowd, and conflicts often arose.

It was especially difficult to manage some of the geniuses, who were young, hot-blooded, and had extraordinary backgrounds.

Therefore, some fighting was tacitly permitted, as long as no buildings were destroyed and no one was intentionally killed.

"Why are you wasting your breath on this kid!"

Hua Xiang’Er’s face was filled with murderous intent. She had just lost all face and was determined to get it back from Luo Tian.

CHSS!

She brought two fingers together, condensing a wisp of smoke-like pink Sword Qi that was ethereal and nimble as it stabbed toward Luo Tian’s eyes.

Hua Xiang’Er was using her full strength this time. An ordinary Eighth Layer Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist would have definitely had an eye gouged out.

"You’ve brought this on yourself!"

Luo Tian’s face darkened. He also extended his fingers, condensing a wisp of frosty, brilliant-yellow Sword Qi and thrusting it forward.

DING! CHSS!

The tips of the two streams of Sword Qi collided with perfect accuracy.

"Idiot! Watch me cripple your hand!" Hua Xiang’Er sneered.

But in the next moment, she saw the pink Sword Qi she had condensed gradually crumble and dissipate.

Luo Tian’s brilliant-yellow, ice-cold Sword Qi was incredibly condensed and exuded a piercing chill, seeming almost solid. In an instant, it shattered and disintegrated her pink Sword Qi.

"Ahhh..."

Hua Xiang’Er suddenly let out a wretched scream as two of her fingers were sliced off by Luo Tian’s Sword Qi, dripping with blood.

This scene instantly stunned everyone present.

Hua Xiang’Er had attacked Luo Tian first, yet he had utterly crushed her using the exact same method, even cutting off two of her fingers!

How was this possible?

Hua Xiang’Er was one of the Spirit Flower Dual Swords, with a cultivation at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!

"So this is all a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect amounts to."

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

The Ten Thousand Swords Sect was the ruling power of the Southern Domain, a paradise for Sword Cultivators, and also the strongest among the Four Major Sects.

Luo Tian also used a sword, so he had been somewhat curious.

"Xiang’Er!"

The other member of the Spirit Flower Dual Swords, the sword-browed man, was both shocked and enraged as he looked at Hua Xiang’Er’s mangled hand.

Just then, a commotion came from behind them.

"It’s Jiang Daoyun!"

"Jiang Daoyun, ranked thirty-second on the Spirit List! The number one genius of the Jiang Family from the Zi Shan Dynasty!"

The crowd parted to make a path as Jiang Daoyun arrived, leading a group of other Jiang Family disciples with an aggressive air.

"Jiang Daoyun?"

The Spirit Flower Dual Swords were both startled. This was a supreme genius ranked in the top fifty of the Spirit List.

The two of them were only ranked near the bottom of the Spirit List; the gap between them and Jiang Daoyun was enormous.

After Jiang Daoyun arrived, his deep, ice-cold eyes locked onto Luo Tian. A violent, murderous aura erupted from him, causing the hearts of many nearby Martial Artists to tremble. Their blood felt as if it had frozen, and they all retreated.

"Luo Tian, I’ve finally found you!"

Jiang Daoyun was like a Fierce Beast, exuding a dangerous aura.

"So it’s Young Master Jiang, thirty-second on the Spirit List. I’ve long heard of your great name. We are the Spirit Flower Dual Swords from the Southern Domain."

The sword-browed man proactively tried to get on his good side.

Jiang Daoyun glanced at them, and upon seeing Hua Xiang’Er’s injuries, he knew it was Luo Tian’s doing.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Jiang Daoyun gave a faint nod.

"Luo Tian, you actually killed my younger brother, Jiang Long!" Jiang Daoyun shouted coldly.

’Killed Jiang Long?’

The Spirit Flower Dual Swords were shocked.

Jiang Long was ranked 180th on the Spirit List, while the two of them were ranked 181st and 182nd, respectively, so they had a strong impression of him.

’To think that Jiang Long was actually killed by Luo Tian?’

’In that case, Hua Xiang’Er being defeated so easily by Luo Tian wasn’t a fluke.’

"So what?"

Luo Tian admitted it frankly.

Jiang Long had tried to kill him first; being killed in return was a fate he deserved.

"I’ll have you pay for this with your blood!"

Jiang Daoyun roared, his aura shaking the surroundings as a storm of dark gray, murderous energy erupted from him.

The terrifying power of someone ranked thirty-second on the Spirit List stunned the onlookers, and even the Spirit Flower Dual Swords couldn’t help but take a few steps back.

Luo Tian’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’There’s no benefit in clashing head-on with Jiang Daoyun here.’

’What’s more, the Spirit Flower Dual Swords are still here. Their threat level increases significantly when they team up.’

So, glancing out of the corner of his eye toward the back of the crowd on his right, he said calmly, "Senior Brother Qiao Hai, someone wants to kill a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect. Are you just going to stand there and watch?"

"Qiao Hai?"

The area instantly fell silent. Jiang Daoyun’s brow shot up.

Qiao Hai was one of the strongest Core Disciples of the Yunxiao Sect, a terrifying existence ranked in the top twenty of the Spirit List!

Jiang Daoyun shot a glance at Qiao Hai, his expression immediately turning to one of deep apprehension.

As for the Spirit Flower Dual Swords standing nearby, they didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly.

In a corner, Qiao Hai and a blue-haired woman frowned slightly.

They had spotted Luo Tian long ago but had remained hidden in the shadows, wanting to see him make a fool of himself. They hoped he would blow the matter up so they could tattle on him to the higher-ups.

But as it turned out, Luo Tian seemed to have discovered them long ago as well.

Faced with such a situation, as fellow disciples of the Yunxiao Sect, they certainly couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

"Luo Tian, stop causing trouble outside and get back to the main group."

Qiao Hai said coolly.

Luo Tian departed calmly.

The Yunxiao Sect’s contingent had arrived at the Celestial Ring Alliance three days ago. It was time for Luo Tian to rejoin them.

The blue-haired woman walking in front was extremely indignant. The two of them had been waiting for Luo Tian to make a fool of himself, but in the end, they were forced to help him out of his predicament.

With Luo Tian’s departure, the farce was over.

"Damn it!"

Jiang Daoyun’s expression was grim. He had no choice but to back down.

Qiao Hai’s strength made him wary.

"Hmm? From what Qiao Hai just said, it seems Luo Tian is also participating in the Celestial Pride Conference?"

Jiang Daoyun murmured, the corners of his mouth gradually curling into a cruel smile. "Luo Tian, you’d better pray you don’t run into me at the Celestial Pride Conference!"

"I remember now! Luo Tian, ranked 164th on the Spirit List, a Core Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect!"

Hua Xiang’Er finally recalled that Luo Tian was also a genius on the Spirit List, and his ranking was even higher than theirs.

Her face flushed red, and she immediately left the area.

Hua Xiang’Er had just arrived at the Celestial Ring Alliance, hoping to make a name for herself. Instead, she had run into two ruthless characters and completely lost face.

"The Spirit List rankings aren’t always accurate. That guy is at the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm and ranked 164th. The ranking must be inflated."

"Besides, when you and I team up, we can unleash the power of a Half-step Earth Element Realm expert. Killing him would be as easy as flipping a palm."

The sword-browed man comforted her.

"You’re right, Brother Ling."

Hua Xiang’Er felt a little better.

Just as they were leaving the Free Trade Zone, the Spirit Flower Dual Swords ran into a fellow sect member.

"Miss Bingyue, what are you looking for?"

The sword-browed man’s eyes lit up. He stared at the peerlessly beautiful fairy before him, who looked like an Ice Immortal, unable to tear his gaze away.

"Brother Ling!"

Hua Xiang’Er, standing to the side, shot him an angry glare and jabbed him hard in the side with her elbow.

At the same time, she looked at the stunning woman before her, full of jealousy, but couldn’t help but lower her head, feeling ashamed of her own appearance in comparison.

Xia Bingyue: Sect Master’s Disciple, a supreme Sword Dao genius of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the number one beauty of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, ranked in the top one hundred of the Spirit List... None of these honors were anything she could compare to.