Chapter 1854: Chapter 1854: Welcome to Battle, Ready Anytime!
The micro-storm in the palm of Xuan Feng Venerable was not an ordinary storm formed by Wind Spirit Energy, but a fierce wind he had captured and refined in the Ultimate Domain of the Three Thousand Great Worlds years ago.
If Spiritual Fire is the most terrifyingly destructive flame in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, then the fierce wind in the Ultimate Domain is the most devastating storm.
Green Lotus Heretic Venerable and Xuan Feng Venerable have clashed dozens of times, with neither side gaining the upper hand as they matched Spiritual Fire against fierce wind, both evenly matched.
When Xuan Feng Venerable revealed that wisp of fierce wind, the scorching heat around him was immediately dispelled, and the area within several miles was engulfed in a storm, with flying sand and stones that blocked out the sky, resembling an apocalyptic scene.
Even the body of Green Lotus Heretic Venerable was wrapped by a storm, rendering him invisible.
Within the storm, Green Lotus Heretic Venerable snorted angrily, the light of Spiritual Fire on his fist blazed intensely, dazzling and eye-catching, accompanied by rolling waves of heat, breaking through the storm that raged around him, rushing towards Xuan Feng Venerable.
Xuan Feng Venerable also released the fierce wind in his palm, colliding with the incoming Spiritual Fire.
"Boom!"
Amidst the loud explosion, the fierce wind and Spiritual Fire clashed, and the shockwave formed by the mixing of Wind Spirit Energy and Fire Spirit Energy rapidly spread in all directions, leveling everything within the ten-mile radius on the ground.
The blood sand everywhere was propelled dozens of zhang into the air by the shockwave before falling down like a violent blood rain.
After the shockwave dissipated and the blood sand fell, the onlookers gazed in horror, seeing that the ground ahead seemed to have been deeply plowed, forming a depression more than a zhang deep.
If any strong cultivators had remained within that ten-mile radius, they would have been seriously injured if not killed.
The confrontation between cultivators at the ninth level of Heavenly Tribulation was truly astonishing, causing some of the relatively weaker cultivators to retreat further to avoid being caught in the subsequent battle between Green Lotus Heretic Venerable and Xuan Feng Venerable.
The battle did not continue as other cultivators imagined. After the first collision, Green Lotus Heretic Venerable and Xuan Feng Venerable tacitly withdrew and retreated respectively.
This left some cultivators who were prepared to watch the excitement feeling disappointed.
Both Green Lotus Heretic Venerable and Xuan Feng Venerable are experienced and shrewd. Their main purpose in coming here was the legendary Immortal Relic. Before discovering the Immortal Relic, they would not engage in an all-out battle. Otherwise, if the Immortal Relic truly emerged, they would be powerless to compete for it.
"Xuan Feng Venerable, this matter will be remembered! When this is over, I’ll compete with you again!"
Failing to gain any advantage in the confrontation with Xuan Feng Venerable, Green Lotus Heretic Venerable immediately stopped, cursing angrily.
Xuan Feng Venerable laughed, "Welcome to fight anytime!"
Green Lotus Heretic Venerable cast a sinister glance at Ye Wumei behind Xuan Feng Venerable, grinning maliciously, "Beauty, I will come back for you! I won’t rest until I get you!"
Ye Wumei, who had previously disregarded life and death, suddenly felt a hint of fear with someone protecting her. Green Lotus Heretic Venerable’s evil-laden gaze startled her, and she quickly hid behind Xuan Feng Venerable.
Without turning his head, Xuan Feng Venerable said to Ye Wumei, "Old Man Qinglian is true to his word. You must be extremely careful from now on. If you are truly afraid, just stay by my side. With me here, Old Man Qinglian can’t do anything to you."
Xuan Feng Venerable was interested in Ye Wumei’s potential, wishing to take her as a disciple but was too embarrassed to ask directly. Now that Green Lotus Heretic Venerable had threatened Ye Wumei, he felt it presented an opportunity.
Xuan Feng Venerable believed that as long as Ye Wumei was willing to stay by his side, over time, seeing his strength might lead her to voluntarily acknowledge him as her master.
Although Green Lotus Heretic Venerable didn’t succeed in taking Ye Wumei, he obtained the relics of a fallen ninth-level Heavenly Tribulation cultivator, which was still a gain. After leaving a harsh word, he left in anger.
Watching Green Lotus Heretic Venerable’s departing figure, Xuan Feng Venerable said to Ye Wumei, "Old Man Qinglian is narrow-minded and vengeful. Although he has left, he won’t go far, and will always keep an eye on you. When he has the chance, he will still try to capture you. For now, staying with me is the safest option."
Knowing Xuan Feng Venerable was right, Ye Wumei thought for a moment and waved to Yan Muyu among the strong cultivators of the Divine Eagle Sect standing at a distance.
Feng Lingxiao saw Yan Muyu quickly walking toward Ye Wumei, seemingly realizing something was wrong. He raised his hand to stop Yan Muyu but noticed Xuan Feng Venerable was watching with a warning look, so he had to desist.
With a slight bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, he thought how he hadn’t been able to protect Ye Wumei earlier. Even though Ye Wumei seemed indifferent on the surface, internally she must be dissatisfied. Now that she had the protection of Xuan Feng Venerable, why would she let Yan Muyu become a disciple of the Divine Eagle Sect?
Yan Muyu quickly returned to Ye Wumei’s side, first greeting "Sister Wumei," then bowing deeply to Xuan Feng Venerable, sweetly saying, "Grandpa, thank you for saving Sister Wumei!"
Xuan Feng Venerable examined Yan Muyu for a moment and curiously said, "Wow, little girl, you are actually an Innate Wood Spirit Root? You’re only ten years old, but already at Soul Severing Perfection... Excellent! Excellent! This trip to the Blood Sea Desert, I met two cultivation geniuses like you, it was worth it!"
Pausing, he chuckled and said to Yan Muyu, "You called me Grandpa... Do I look that old?"
Yan Muyu tilted her head and said, "You don’t look old, but you seem familiar with that big bad guy just now, so I think you two should be around the same age. It’s not wrong for me to call you Grandpa, right?"
Xuan Feng Venerable knew the "big bad guy" she referred to was Green Lotus Heretic Venerable. Considering Green Lotus Heretic Venerable’s notoriety in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, who inspired terror, yet was now called a "big bad guy" by this little girl, he couldn’t help but laugh silently.
After Xuan Feng Venerable and Yan Muyu finished their conversation, Ye Wumei said, "Senior, I hope to follow you, but can I bring her as well? Besides you, I don’t trust anyone else here."
"Of course, there’s no problem!"
Xuan Feng Venerable said happily.
Both Ye Wumei and Yan Muyu possessed Innate Spiritual Roots, making them rare cultivation geniuses, and such cultivators would be incredibly welcomed by any sect, power, or loose cultivator. Naturally, Xuan Feng Venerable was more than willing.
Yan Muyu originally didn’t want to separate from Ye Wumei to join the Divine Eagle Sect. Now, seeing she could stay together with Ye Wumei and have the protection of a powerful ninth-level Heavenly Tribulation cultivator like Xuan Feng Venerable, she couldn’t help but cheer in delight.
Feng Lingxiao, at a distance, heard their conversation and realized the Divine Eagle Sect had lost two talented cultivators with Innate Spiritual Roots, sighed melancholy, and shook his head with a bitter smile.
