Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 383 Promise
"My body." Gu Mu's face turned deathly pale, his aura rapidly weakening, and a sense of fear spreading through his heart.

Was he crippled?

Yue Qingcang's expression changed upon seeing the scene before him. He instantly rushed to Gu Mu's side to check on his injuries, and a surge of fury filled the air, making the space extremely oppressive.

He knew Gu Mu's strength very well. He was a successor of Liuyue Manor and had extraordinary talent, but he was crippled in an instant, without even giving him time to react.

"Young man, you have some ruthless methods." Yue Qingcang's voice was filled with anger as he looked at Li Fan. A wild aura swept out, and a wave of air rippled through the space and swept towards Li Fan.

But before anyone knew it, Xing Feng had appeared beside Li Fan. The shockwave seemed to crash into an invisible barrier, and a violent roar resounded in front of Li Fan.

"You're the ones who blocked my way, and you're the ones who forced me to fight by refusing to fight and spouting nonsense. Now you've made me ruthless?" Li Fan mocked, then looked at Ye Kong on the other side. A wild aura swept out from his body, and his blood and qi transformed into a dragon.

Li Fan raised his hand again and grabbed out of the air. Dragon roars echoed. Ye Kong's expression changed drastically. His sword intent erupted fiercely, and countless sharp swords swept out like a sword array. At the same time, his body retreated instantly, at an unbelievable speed.

But when he retreated to the side of Wang Zheng, the leader of the Xuanjian Sect, he found that Li Fan's hand was just a bluff. He glanced at him with a mocking look and lowered his arm.

"Sword cultivator?" Li Fan seemed to be talking to himself, saying, "You're not worthy."

Although they had never fought, Ye Kong felt deeply humiliated; the scene just now had made him lose face.

The cultivators in Liuyue City were shocked by what they saw. As expected, the heirs of their top forces, the two geniuses Gu Mu and Ye Kong, were far inferior to the successor of the Lishan Sword Dao and were simply no match for him.

Even among so-called geniuses, there are huge differences.

The dragon came forward and landed beneath Li Fan and the others. Li Fan landed on the dragon's back and continued forward. An invisible force spread out. Xing Feng glanced at the people from the two major forces and said, "I advise you not to get involved. Otherwise, the Medicine Washing Lake will serve as a warning."

They had just destroyed the Medicine Washing Lake and were about to leave when two top forces from Liuyue City arrived, along with two seventh-realm cultivators. What was their purpose?
If the intention was simply to invite others to come and exchange skills, then such a grand display was unnecessary, and the attitude would certainly not be like this.

Therefore, we can probably guess what these people are here for. That's why Li Fan didn't hold back and crippled Gu Mu as a lesson to them.

If the two major forces still insist on blocking them, it will be a declaration of war against Lishan.

The dragon moved slowly forward, its speed not fast, but the atmosphere in this space was extremely oppressive. Countless cultivators below looked up at the sky and could feel that subtle emotion, even a faint sense of suffocation.

The Liuyue Manor led by Yue Qingcang and the Xuanjian Sect led by Wang Zheng are still in front of the dragon and have not retreated. Any move they make could trigger a major battle.

Should the two top experts of Liuyue City retreat or not?

Why do these two major forces dare to stand in our way so soon after the massacre at Xiyaohu?
As the dragon continued forward, Yue Qingcang's eyes flashed with a strange light. Looking at the figure on the dragon's back, he finally stepped aside.

Although he believed himself to be stronger than the old monster at Xiyao Lake, since Xing Feng was able to kill the old monster and his mount, he and Wang Zheng knew they couldn't defeat Xing Feng.

If it were just the two of them taking action, they would probably perish here.

On the other side, Wang Zheng also stepped aside, and immediately the cultivators from both major forces followed suit, making way for the two.

"They gave way..." Everyone felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing this scene. In the end, the two top powers of Liuyue City still dared not stop them.

Moreover, Gu Mu, the heir of Liuyue Manor, has been crippled. Although the cultivators of Liuyue Manor showed resentment in their eyes, they dared not do anything. If that's the case, why are they still blocking our way?
Wouldn't that be inviting humiliation?

"Li Shan, what a magnificent sight!" Just as everyone was puzzled, a thunderous sound came from afar. Everyone looked into the distance and saw a large group of figures coming in a grand procession.

The leader was dressed in an official robe, exuding an air of nobility and possessing an extremely strong presence.

The lord of Liuyue City, Teng Zijing.

"It's finally out."

Li Fan glanced over there. Although the two top forces in Liuyue City had top-level cultivators of the seventh realm in charge, they would not dare to oppose Lishan if they did not have the imperial court behind them, especially after seeing the destruction of Xiyao Lake.

Since they dared to stop us, they most likely have the imperial court backing them.

Moreover, such behavior is extremely dangerous; a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin. For the two major powers to dare to do this, the imperial court must have promised them something—enough benefits to justify such a huge risk.

So, what price is the imperial court willing to pay to capture him?
"City Lord Teng Zijing is at the peak of the Dao Body realm. Although he is already considered an extremely powerful cultivator, it seems that he is still not enough in this situation. If only he comes, it will still be meaningless." Many eyes turned to Teng Zijing. His words alone were not enough to make the two top forces take the risk.

At this moment, the crowd noticed a figure behind Teng Zijing. This figure was wearing a wide robe that seemed to cover his arms. Even more strangely, he was wearing a mask.

The mask resembled a ghostly mask, exuding a somewhat ferocious aura, and wisps of mist emanated from it, as if obscuring his aura, making him easy to overlook.

"In the Great Li Dynasty today, there are still cases of annihilation. How magnanimous were our ancestors of Lishan back then, slaying all the demons and monsters of the world and refusing to enter the mortal realm. I never imagined that their descendants would stoop to such a state, bullying the weak, slaughtering entire families, plundering the wealth of others, and committing murder in the streets. If our ancestors of Lishan could see their descendants like this, they would probably not be able to rest in peace." Teng Zijing's voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, as if Li Fan and the others were heinous villains.

"Some time ago in Qinghe County, the Prince of Qinghe County, in order to suppress the powerful families, did not hesitate to collude with evil Taoists, causing demons to invade and slaughter the people. The court has done this kind of thing more than once. I'm sure you can do this kind of thing that turns black into white with ease."

Li Fan looked at Teng Zijing and responded, then looked at Yue Qingcang and Wang Zheng and continued, "You know perfectly well why you are here, otherwise I would not have been so ruthless. Not killing him is already showing mercy. If you leave now, Li Shan can still let you off the hook. But if you continue to collude with the court, then no matter how today's events end, you will be hunted down by Li Shan."

"Think carefully about the consequences before deciding whether to gamble with your life."

At this moment, they could certainly see what was going on. There was no cultivator in Liuyue City who could contend with Uncle Xingfeng, but the imperial court must have found a top cultivator from somewhere to come to Liuyue City and persuaded Liuyue Manor and Xuanjian Sect to delay them.

However, he is still unclear about the other side's background, so he can still disregard what Yue Qingcang and the others did before, as long as they are willing to withdraw.

Xing Feng stood there silently, but his mere presence exuded an immense sense of oppression.

Yue Qingcang and Wang Zheng both hesitated. They knew very well that what Li Fan said was true. If they continued to participate today, they would not be able to stay in Liuyue City. Unless they uprooted Lishan, they would be subjected to endless pursuit.

However, the promises made by the imperial court were enough to tempt them, and they were also given a way out: they could relocate to the center of the Great Li world, the Great Li Imperial City.

Although Lishan is powerful, it is now an important part of the capital city of Dali, and Lishan can no longer set foot there.

The last time I left the mountain and set foot in the imperial city was many years ago, when the Sword Saint Wuya drew his sword, and his sword astonished the world.

(End of this chapter)