Chapter 575: Chapter 574: Concealment
The strength of the four major families of Sky Star City is not particularly different; they are all powerhouses in the Holy King Realm.
Liu Zheng’s family too had once attempted to challenge the four major families of Sky Star City, but they were utterly unable to defeat their opponents and were instead beaten black and blue by them.
Later, to avoid causing trouble, they chose to hide and no longer show themselves, until today.
And Liu Zheng’s father had long since died.
"Tianji Pavilion! I will definitely make you pay a heavy price!"
In Liu Zheng’s eyes flickered a cold and icy light, and within them, blazed flames of anger.
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In a desolate region in the northeastern part of Sky Star City, there was a dense forest.
Within this forest lay a palace with a vast expanse, carved out of a massive dragon sculpture, so lifelike it seemed as if it could fly away at any moment.
In front of the vast palace stood an impressive and resplendent plaque.
Tianji Pavilion!
One of the four major families of Sky Star City, it’s also one of the top four families.
At this moment, above this very Tianji Pavilion, two figures floated; one, a man in yellow clothes holding a folding fan, was leisurely sitting on a Taishi Chair, drinking tea and admiring the flowers, his demeanor quite comfortable.
The other, an old woman in grey clothes holding a whisk, had an extremely aged face with snow-white hair, yet her spirit was bright, and her eyes were sharp and lively.
Both individuals’ cultivation had reached the Divine King Realm.
However, these two, one named Qin Wufeng, was the pavilion master of Tianji Pavilion, while the other was the guardian elder of Tianji Pavilion—Qin Yuqing.
Qin Wufeng was a man who particularly loved to drink, and as such, his capacity for alcohol was astonishing; a pot of wine would be enough to floor even a Divine Emperor Powerhouse.
Hence, his cultivation had soared, reaching the peak of the sixth tier of the Divine King Realm, just a step away from the Divine Emperor.
Qin Yuqing’s strength had also reached the peak of the sixth tier of the Divine King Realm, just short of breaking through to the Divine Emperor Realm.
Nevertheless, neither of them dared to take the risk because both were worried that breaking through might attract the attention of the Sky Proliferation Sect. Consequently, neither dared to rashly attempt to break through to the Divine Emperor Realm, choosing instead to continue suppressing their cultivation without any slack.
But that day had arrived, they could no longer continue to suppress their cultivation and must breakthrough.
That day, Qin Yuqing and Qin Wufeng were both in deep meditation within the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling, but at that moment, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly descended, directly targeting them.
They immediately felt threatened and opened their eyes to look.
What they saw was an elder in black, appearing before them.
The two were shocked, "Who are you?"
The elder in black glanced at them indifferently and said, "A gatekeeping Disciple of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling."
"A gatekeeping Disciple!?"
Upon hearing these few words, fear struck their hearts. Although they were just ordinary Disciples within Sky Star City, they knew a thing or two about the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling, which was the headquarters of the Sky Proliferation Sect.
The Sky Proliferation Sect was an immensely large force on the Tianyan Continent, with an influence even more extensive than that of an average Holy King Realm powerhouse.
Furthermore, the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling was the only force on the Tianxing Continent that one could enter without paying any fee.
Therefore, the Disciples of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling were all incredibly strong.
"You’re a guard Disciple of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling? Who exactly are you? How dare you intrude upon our Sky Star City?"
Qin Wufeng asked in a deep voice.
"My target is the Inner Sect Disciples of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling!"
The elder in black slowly stated, his tone calm, showing no fluctuation.
Hearing this, Qin Wufeng sneered, "What a boastful claim. What makes you think that you can defeat a Inner Sect Disciple of our Sky Star City?"
"Inner Sect Disciples of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling are not so easily dealt with, and I’ve heard that the Disciples of the Sky Proliferation Sect’s cave dwelling are particularly tough to handle!"
The elder in black simply said, "So, it would be best for you to surrender without a fuss."
"You... are insufferably arrogant!"
Enraged by these words, Qin Wufeng suddenly leapt up and attacked the elder in black.
Qin Wufeng moved incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had already launched an attack towards the man in black.
Seeing this, Qin Yuqing’s face changed dramatically, and she quickly shouted, "Master be careful!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her palm waved, ready to join in and help.
"Boom~!"
But at this moment, a loud explosion sounded, a streak of golden light flashed by, and a figure appeared in front of them—it was Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng looked at the elder before him and snorted coldly. Then, with a sweep of his arm, a golden light column shot out violently towards the man in black.
This golden light column, carrying an extremely terrifying force, tore through the air in an instant, creating huge rifts in the void as it swept towards the man in black.
Seeing Liu Zheng intervening to rescue, Qin Wufeng’s face showed great shock.
However, he did not stop his assault but quickly drew his sword and attacked Liu Zheng.
The man in black saw the golden light coming at him, frowned slightly, then with a wave of his sleeve, a dark mist gushed out, transforming into a black spear that collided fiercely with the golden light column.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound echoed, the man in black’s arm trembled, and he was pushed back several steps, while Liu Zheng was also blasted tens of meters away by the black light column.
Seeing this, Qin Wufeng was immediately overjoyed.
"Haha, let’s see where you can run to now!"
As he spoke, his figure dashed out again, attacking the man in black.
The man in black gave a cold smile, his right fist swung out fiercely, smashing towards Qin Wufeng with a terrifying power erupting at the same time, barreling towards him.
This power was so horrifying that it even caused a faint distortion in the surrounding space, turning the entire void dark and gloomy.
Seeing this, Qin Wufeng’s face changed, and he hastily retreated, trying to avoid it.
However, it was already too late. As fast as he was, he was helpless against that terrifying force, and the punch struck him square in the chest.
"Pfft!"
Qin Wufeng spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flew backward, and he crashed heavily onto the ground, sprawling out in all directions.
"Brother Qin!"
Seeing this scene, Qin Yuqing urgently wanted to rush forward and provide aid but was blocked by the man in black on her path.
The man in black stood in front of her, his expression icy, a terrifying aura radiating out and enveloping her, making it impossible for her to move even an inch, leaving her only to glare angrily at the man in black.
"Are you all disciples of Qin Wufeng and Qin Yuqing? If so, then all of you can go to die!"
After speaking, the man in black waved his right hand, and a black light instantly condensed into a long spear in the void, which viciously attacked Qin Yuqing and Qin Wufeng.
Qin Yuqing, with a drastic change in her complexion, quickly mobilized her True Yuan to fend off the spear’s assault.
But being a woman and far less powerful than Qin Wufeng, she was completely unable to withstand the spear’s attack. With a "bang," a sharp pain shot through her, and she let out a wretched scream, falling stiffly to the ground with blood continuously flowing from her mouth.
Seeing his wife injured by the man in black, Qin Wufeng was instantly enraged and roared, "You’re courting death, boy!"
While cursing, he charged towards the man in black.
Qin Yuqing looked at her husband’s retreating back, her eyes filled with a plea for mercy.
"Qin Wufeng, please run!"
Qin Yuqing couldn’t help but shout, but Qin Wufeng seemed to not hear her at all, still bravely fighting, trying to help her withstand the enemy’s attack.
The man in black sneered coldly, "Even if you don’t leave here, I will make sure you can’t, none of you will leave the Sky Proliferation Cave alive."
After speaking, he flipped his palm, revealing a pill which he then, without any hesitation, threw into his mouth and swallowed.
"What miraculous elixir did you just consume?"
Seeing this, Qin Yuqing’s face changed drastically, and she couldn’t help but exclaim.
Over the years, their family had relied on those pills to survive, so naturally, she was very clear about the effects of miraculous elixirs.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wufeng quickly said, "Yuqing, don’t be scared. This old monster must have taken a pill that enhances his cultivation. We can’t let him continue to grow in strength, otherwise, once his power reaches the Martial King Realm, we will be in danger!"
