Chapter 1153: Chapter 1153: A Hasty Half Year
Leaving Ming’an City, Xiao Yi sped along the road.
The mission in Ming’an City was over; the grand event had also been attended.
He had no reason to stay, so he departed, continuing on his path of training.
As for helping the Ming’an City Lord, indeed, the Ming’an City Lord was right.
Xiao Yi genuinely just wanted to assist the Ming’an City Lord’s Mansion.
He had so humiliated the martial artists of Dominating Star Mansion, even almost crippling Chen Xing, surely the Dominating Star Mansion would hunt him down.
Furthermore, before they killed Xiao Yi, the Dominating Star Mansion would surely not move against the Ming’an City Lord’s Mansion.
However, the reason was not as the Ming’an City Lord had said.
To the Dominating Star Mansion, the mere position of Ming’an City Lord might mean nothing.
Dominating Star Mansion might even care somewhat for their reputation.
But the most crucial reason is a martial artist who could continuously defeat the talents of the Eighteen Mansions, a person newly famous yet elusive.
No one knows to what extent this powerful person called Purple Flame Yi Xiao could grow.
Such uncertainty is what a force fears.
As for helping the Ming’an City Lord’s Mansion, the reason is quite simple.
He went to the City Lord’s Mansion to complete a mission.
Yet, after completing the mission, he also attended the grand event, absorbing a large amount of demon beast essence blood from the Blood Pool.
His Asura Battle Body itself is a heaven-defying technique, extraordinarily difficult to enhance, requiring demon beast essence blood in astronomical quantities.
Yet, after merely soaking in the Blood Pool for a few hours, his Asura Battle Body jumped several layers, directly reaching the Seventh Layer Peak.
Although this opportunity was won through competition.
However, for the participating martial artists, nothing needed to be paid, all expenses were borne by the Ming’an City Lord alone.
Thus, Xiao Yi deemed this as repaying him for this opportunity.
Perhaps this help wasn’t a great aid for Xiao Yi.
Nonetheless, he didn’t want to owe anyone anything, so he repaid it.
There is another important reason, which is the identity of Yi Xiao.
Long ago, Xiao Yi had planned for the identity of Yi Xiao to be a scapegoat.
And now, with already having many enemies, and not caring to add Dominating Star Mansion to the list.
"Chen Xing, Third Layer of Saint King Realm." Xiao Yi muttered to himself while speeding in flight.
Indeed, the combat strength of the talents of the Eighteen Mansions astounds him.
This time, if not for obtaining Huo’er’s Fire Clan bloodline, greatly enhancing his fire control ability, Xiao Yi’s strength would surely not have defeated Chen Xing so easily.
Of course, in terms of Sword Dao cultivation, defeating Chen Xing is not difficult.
After all, his Sword Dao had already begun to be perfected.
Previously, when he said ’too weak’, he referred to both Chen Xing’s weakness and his own.
"The cultivation and perfection of the Fire Dao need to be accelerated." Xiao Yi considered, speaking to himself.
"There is that guy." Xiao Yi recalled Chen Xing, yet also thought of another person.
Ran Qi.
Xiao Yi remembered the challenge he had once with him.
Half a year ago, while contending against him, he was merely at the Heavenly Extreme Peak cultivation.
But a Supreme Genius is such that after being away for a period of time, when seen again, he’s capable of soaring to unimaginable heights of power.
Ran Qi could rank second among the Eighteen Mansions’ talents, certainly not comparable to Chen Xing.
Chen Xing is still at the Third Layer of Saint King Realm, what cultivation might Ran Qi have now?
Moreover, back then Ran Qi was at Heavenly Extreme Peak, able to cross a Great Realm, reaching directly the mid-stage of Saint Realm.
Now, what level might his strength have reached?
"It seems that the battle agreed with this guy will have to be delayed for quite a while." Xiao Yi suddenly smiled.
Indeed, Xiao Yi overlooked one thing.
Other talents have the support of mighty forces, gaining cultivation items continuously.
Yet, Xiao Yi had none of this, with a Small World vast enough to be terrifying, extremely lacking cultivation items.
To date, all his strength and cultivation relied entirely on himself.
Such achievements are already quite frightening.
"If Dominating Star Mansion doesn’t provoke me, that’s fine." Xiao Yi suddenly squinted his eyes, "But if they do..."
Regarding the Central Region Eighteen Prefectures, Xiao Yi has a general understanding.
Among the Eighteen Prefectures, Dominating Star Mansion is undoubtedly the most ambitious.
They act domineeringly, nearly insanely conquering one force after another.
From what he knows, there are no fewer than hundreds of major cities’ City Lord positions held with the support of Dominating Star Mansion.
This support often involves first subduing a prominent family in the city, then replacing the original City Lord, seizing the City Lord’s position.
Such an ambitious force, Xiao Yi could even anticipate their retaliation.
"Hmph." Xiao Yi suddenly sneered, "If they should provoke me, I’ll just consider adding difficulty to my path of training."
With that, Xiao Yi spoke no more, picked up speed, and flew swiftly along the road.
Little did he know, from the moment he left Ming’an City, the four words ’Purple Flame Yi Xiao’ were destined to spread across the Four-direction Domain.
...
For Xiao Yi’s path of training, it seemed to be a cycle.
He wandered around various dangerous places, various demon beast forests.
Completing one mission after another, whether for Flame Hall, or Medicine Venerate Hall, or Demon Hunting Hall.
Among them, whether being demon hunting missions, refining missions, or assassination missions, etc.
In conclusion, such training was inevitably repetitive.
In the hurried half-year time, it passed in the blink of an eye.
...
At this moment, in a certain large demon beast forest.
A Demon Hunting Team walked cautiously.
The number of people in this Demon Hunting Team was around a dozen, with a burly middle-aged man at the front.
"Everyone, be cautious. I’ve received news that the Golden Flame Holy Python appeared in this area."
"The Golden Flame Holy Python is one of the most rare and powerful demon beasts. If we can slay it, we can establish a family in a major city."
The middle-aged man whispered.
Beside him, several martial artists expressed fright, saying, "But Captain, isn’t the Golden Flame Holy Python known to appear only in certain special dangerous places?"
"This demon beast forest, though large, hasn’t reached those conditions, has it?"
"Moreover, can we kill the Golden Flame Holy Python?"
"Hmph." The middle-aged man snorted coldly, "I heard the Golden Flame Holy Python seemed to be injured; handling it shouldn’t be difficult."
"Besides, we’re the Holy Blade Demon Hunting Team, the top demon hunting team in nearby major cities, surely not afraid of a vile beast?"
The middle-aged man spoke with some excitement.
Almost simultaneously, a terrifying scorching aura rushed towards them.
"What is that?" The middle-aged man reacted first but couldn’t resist.
The scorching aura injured the team severely.
At this moment, a gigantic beast appeared before the team.
"It’s the Golden Flame Holy Python." The middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically, "Didn’t they say it was heavily injured? Why is it still so strong?"
Hiss...
The Golden Flame Holy Python spit its golden tongue, attacking the team furiously.
"Not good." The team’s faces turned pale.
Just then, a purple flame shot swiftly.
The flame fiercely knocked the Golden Flame Holy Python back dozens of meters.
Whoosh... a cold silhouette appeared out of nowhere.
"Rise." The silhouette shouted, an innumerable fire barrier appearing spontaneously, completely sealing the surrounding space.
"Such a cunning vile beast; chased you across eighteen dangerous places. Let’s see how you escape this time."
The silhouette coldly laughed, joy visible in the smile.
Behind him, the demon hunters watched the figure in amazement, "This... this is... so strong..."
"It’s him." The middle-aged man responded first, staring at the figure’s cold mask and the purple flame.
"It’s him, Purple Flame Yi Xiao, the fire control expert rampaging the Four-direction Domain recently."
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Fifth update. (Supplement)
