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Chapter 185 Ji Liang Appears, Betting on His Blood; Jade Talisman Lurks, Nascent Soul Clash [Part Two]

Tang Hao himself did not see through Shenma's true nature.

The name "Ji Liang" came to mind completely out of nowhere.

'This beast seems to be quite extraordinary!' Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

It was one thing for his gaze to be drawn to something, but at that moment, not only him, but almost everyone present was captivated by that divine horse.

However, the excitement in his bloodline and the reminder from the [Mysterious Turtle Concentration Technique] made him pay great attention to these two points.

Trying to find relevant information in one's memory is ultimately futile.

Helian Jinxi murmured in admiration, "What a beautiful horse..."

After all, she came from royalty and had seen quite a few warhorses of so-called noble and pure bloodlines.

No matter how famous or purebred a steed is, it pales in comparison to this divine horse.

“This looks familiar! I think I’ve seen it in a fragmented book.” Luo Kedi tilted his head, looking at it with a puzzled expression. “That book only had pictures, and it didn’t seem to have a name.”

Just as he was about to think it over again, Tang Hao smelled a delicate fragrance wafting over.

Turning his head, he saw Yan Yumin gracefully move, seemingly floating on air as she walked to his side.

A look of surprise appeared on her face, and she said softly, "This is the Divine Horse Jiliang, a rare and exotic beast that can only be seen in the Northern Region. Someone in the Phoenix Palace has actually tamed this beast."

"Sister Mian, do you recognize her?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao was shocked and asked with some surprise, "Tell me quickly, what is so special about this auspicious divine horse?"

Before Yan Yumin could answer, a familiar voice entered his ears through sound transmission; it was Bai Jue, who was hidden in the shadows.

"My brother is really lucky. This Jiliang is one of the totems of the Hufeng clan and the source of power for its Jiliang lineage. Its greatest strength is speed."

Bai Jue's words immediately reminded Tang Hao of her conversation with Feng Mingyang in Cangyun City.

A sudden realization dawned on him: 'So this is the Ji Liang lineage that Feng Mingyang was referring to back then. And what about the Feng siblings? The Cheng Huang lineage?'

The reason for this speculation is naturally because of the reward he received from Feng Mingyue's divine power seal, called the "Power of Riding the Yellow Emperor".

As Tang Hao's thoughts raced, Bai Jue's words did not stop.

"The Hufeng clan is currently headed by the Jiliang lineage. If we can capture this beast and take it with us, our journey to the Hufeng ancestral land should be much smoother."

These words indeed tempted Tang Hao, but since this auspicious horse had already recognized the people of [Phoenix Cry Palace] as its master, how could it be easily given up?

After a moment's consideration, he said, "Let's see how things go. For now, let's finish the sword competition and get the Yin energy before we talk about anything else."

“Alright, this is a good opportunity to observe. If there aren’t any strong cultivators from Phoenix Palace following us, I’ll help you capture Ji Liang after the exchange meeting!” Bai Jue agreed.

However, his subsequent bold remarks made Tang Hao realize that the way of thinking between a minor cultivator and a major cultivator was truly worlds apart.

at the same time.

【Phoenix Palace】Among a herd of strange beasts.

Jiliang held its head high, its golden eyes wide open, and its ears twitched back and forth, making the whole horse look tense.

The girl on horseback was startled and placed her hand on its head covered by crimson mane.

She gently comforted him, "What's wrong, Xiao Ji? Are you tired after traveling all this way?"

"Neigh, neigh~"

A few hissing sounds responded, and Ji Liang, with his nostrils flared and slightly twitching, nudged her palm.

Sensing her companion's anxiety, the girl reached out with concern and gently stroked its long neck to ease its tense muscles.

Seeing that the effect was minimal, she leaned forward slightly, and a ray of light began to rise, circulating continuously between the two.

At the same time, she whispered something in Ji Liang's ear.

The unusual behavior of the girl and Ji Liang had already attracted the attention of their fellow disciples nearby.

However, everyone seemed to have some reservations, and no one dared to approach for the time being.

Until a beautiful woman's gaze fell upon them.

"What's wrong, Qingtan?"

The beautiful woman asked urgently, and at the same time, she floated down.

Suddenly, shouts of "Palace Master" rang out from all around.

Wei Qingtan noticed the commotion and straightened up.

The beautiful woman nodded slightly and said, "Master, Xiao Ji is a little anxious and restless, as if he senses a threat around him."

"A threat? Could it be that there are too many newcomers here and it's not used to it?" The Palace Master of Fengming Palace carefully examined Ji Liang's body language and behavioral changes.

She agreed with her apprentice's assessment of her anxiety, but believed it might be due to other reasons.

"No, before, when strangers surrounded Xiao Ji, he was more excited, but today is different. It's as if he's being suppressed, as if he's being watched by a natural enemy."

As Wei Qingtan was speaking, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her and Ji Liang.

She was momentarily lost in thought, then her expression shifted, and she and Ji Liang gazed into the distance together.

"The threat seems to be coming from over there."

"Oh?"

The Palace Master of Fengming Palace frowned, her eyes flashing with murderous intent as she followed the girl's gaze: "Who dares to covet my disciple? Are they tired of living?"

The murderous sword formed from the baleful aura in her eyes could traverse the void and sever the mind of the one who was watching her with just a thought.

Before she could finish speaking, the figure of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy came into view.

I just noticed that the other person had rosy lips, white teeth, and a handsome appearance.

Before the Palace Master of Phoenix Cry could get a clearer look at the boy, nor did she have a chance to summon the Demon Sword.

The stunningly beautiful woman beside her, with her aloof and otherworldly demeanor, shifted her stance, blocking her view.

Almost at the same time, a chilling snort filled with murderous intent blasted into the mind of the Phoenix Cry Palace Master.

"boom!"

His mind was in turmoil, and his consciousness was severely damaged in an instant.

The Palace Master of Phoenix Cry let out a muffled groan, her body trembled violently, and blood trickled from the corner of her lips.

"Master, what's wrong?" Wei Qingtan, looking astonished and horrified, quickly helped the beautiful woman up.

"I do not……"

Just as she was about to say that she was fine, she felt an extremely sharp aura lock onto her brow from afar.

Cold sweat immediately poured down the Phoenix Palace Master's face, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Blood dripped from the corner of her lips down her chin, but she dared not wipe it away.

It seemed that the slightest movement would trigger a divine weapon to slice through the air and pierce her skull: 'She'd kicked a steel plate!'

Taking a deep breath, she raised her voice and said, "Fellow Daoists of the Qinghua Sect, please forgive me. My actions just now were merely subconscious and I meant no harm!"

While she softened her tone and softened her words, she carefully examined the stunningly beautiful woman opposite her, who possessed a cool and aloof demeanor.

'This is... Yan Yumin?'

Due to her outstanding appearance and demeanor, Palace Master Fengming was quite impressed with her: 'She has already reached the Nascent Soul stage, yet she still poses such a threat to me?'

She felt both incredulous and a sense of absurdity.

Even now, she still remembers that it was also an exchange meeting for disciples of immortal sects, but the difference was that this year's meeting was hosted by the Phoenix Palace.

Yan Yumin appeared as a spectator, but she amazed everyone that summer.

'How much time has passed? Only twenty-odd years!' Then, she realized something was wrong: 'I'm at least a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if she's a true disciple-level prodigy, no matter how fast she cultivates, she's only just formed her Nascent Soul at most. She couldn't have achieved this level. Someone else is targeting me.'

The Palace Mistress of Phoenix Cry scanned the area, trying to find the hidden powerhouse, the one who posed the greatest threat to her.

Before she could make any discovery, another Nascent Soul aura descended.

"Subconscious behavior? Palace Master Shi, you're quite the show-off!" Chi Xuanzong noticed the conflict and stepped in front of Tang Hao.

His face was frosty, and his tone was icy and chilling: "If you want to ruin the path of my sect's disciples even without malice, then what if you want to kill them on the spot? Fine! Very well!"

Chi Xuanzong's anger was no joke.

He was just now gathering the [Five Qi Mystic Heaven Boat].

Such a massive object was no easy task to store, so I had no time to pay attention to anything else.

Only after everything was tidied up did they suddenly notice the turbulent energy and realize that something was wrong here.

'If Tang Hao is injured by her, and the True Lord blames me, I, this old Daoist, wouldn't have enough lives to pay for it. That old hag Shi Yuechan is always causing me trouble.'

With this thought in mind, his anger intensified, and his spiritual pressure involuntarily pressed down on the person opposite him.

Seeing this, how could Yan Yumin not cooperate?

He immediately took the initiative to unite with its energy, and the overwhelming momentum crushed it like the sky collapsing and mountains crumbling.

This spiritual pressure showed no regard for the many disciples of Phoenix Palace.

Shi Yuechan knew that this was a deliberate act by the other party, clearly an act of revenge.

She had no choice but to take on everything; it was trouble she had brought upon herself, and she couldn't and dared not run away from it.

More importantly, the sharpness between her brows had never disappeared, and her aura was clearly different from the other two, which meant that her previous guess was correct.

'Oh no! Could this be the boy's protector? This kid seems to be someone of great importance.'

Seeing this scene, Shi Yuechan realized she had stirred up a hornet's nest and was filled with regret.

He dared not easily summon his Nascent Soul pet, fearing that the person in the shadows might react and kill him on the spot.

The immense spiritual pressure pressed down on her body. Her consciousness had already been severely damaged, and now, with the injury aggravating her condition, her face immediately turned pale!

"Master!" Wei Qingtan cried out, her voice trembling and her eyes reddening, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuechan gently shook her head at her: "It was I who went too far. I thought of punishing them before even confirming their identity."

"This is not the Northern Qi Kingdom, nor is it the Phoenix Palace. It is not a place where my palace is the sole power. I was not careful enough!" she murmured to herself as thoughts raced through her mind.

She admitted defeat: "Sect Master Chi, Elder Yan, and this young friend, I was wrong this time. I apologize to you all. Please forgive me for the sake of the friendship between our two sects."

Shi Yuechan knew that she had gone too far in the sect and had failed to restrain herself, which caused her trouble.

The situations of [Fengming Palace] and [Qinghua Sect] are actually somewhat similar.

With most of the Northern Qi Kingdom under its control, the [Free and Unfettered Sword Sect] was more like a sect caught between the two major sects.

Each occupies only a small area in one of the two countries, mostly mountainous terrain, making them insignificant in the presence of smaller powers and ordinary people.

In this context, the Phoenix Palace in Northern Qi was like the God of Heaven.

Furthermore, those who spend their days with strange beasts and monsters tend to have more violent and eccentric tempers, especially those with higher cultivation levels.

The tense atmosphere in mid-air put the disciples of both sects on edge, and they all adopted a defensive posture.

Inside the Palace of a Hundred Flowers.

Nan Lianzhu looked at the two sects locked in a fierce confrontation in the air and felt a surge of schadenfreude.

"【Phoenix Palace】finally got its comeuppance. It's no match for them this time. Keep being arrogant! Hmph."

Although they are both from one of the five great immortal sects, she has always kept her distance from the people of Phoenix Palace.

Or rather, it wasn't just her; most of the cultivators in Hundred Flowers Valley were in the same boat.

It is generally acknowledged that the cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Sect are of mediocre combat strength, but the cultivators of the Phoenix Cry Sect are arrogant and domineering, often releasing their pet beasts to injure people. Once a conflict occurs, they are undoubtedly the ones who are bullied.

Therefore, the position of steward of the Danxiang Pavilion in the various immortal cities and markets of the Northern Qi Kingdom has always been something that cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Sect would avoid like the plague. Only when the treatment is greatly improved will people be willing to go.

Nan Liansong shook his head and said, "The Phoenix Palace is arrogant and domineering, and the Qinghua Sect never suffers a loss. Will this exchange start before it even begins and they fight to the death?"

"They can't win, can they? Even if Sect Master Chi, Elder Yan, Palace Master Fengming, and their pet beasts join forces, they probably still can't beat them. They're not like us alchemists." Nan Lianzhu was full of confidence in the Qinghua Sect.

Just then, the two heard a slightly familiar voice.

"This junior was unjustly targeted by your side. Although I was not actually injured, I was quite frightened. Does Palace Master Shi think that you can let this matter go with a simple apology?"

Nan Lianzhu's mouth gaped open, and he couldn't help but exchange a glance with his brother.

"As expected of the Qinghua Sect, their disciples are quite brave! Brother, don't you think that voice sounds familiar?"

Nan Liansong looked thoughtful and nodded, saying, "I've probably met him before. His identity must be extraordinary. Didn't you see that when he was speaking, neither Sect Master Chi nor Elder Yan expressed any objection?"

"That's true." Upon hearing this, Nan Lianzhu looked up and saw that while the disciple was speaking, the two Nascent Soul cultivators stood quietly, seemingly letting him take the lead in the negotiations.

Shi Yuechan fell silent for a moment. She was already willing to apologize as much as she could, but she was unwilling to bow down to a junior again.

However, the stinging pain between her eyebrows prevented her from retaliating, so she could only say, "Young friend, what exactly do you mean? Please explain."

"Heh, just now the Palace Master's disciple slandered me for threatening her pet beast. The Palace Master, without even distinguishing right from wrong, accused me of coveting your disciple and even tried to ruin my cultivation path..."

Wei Qingtan was indignant upon hearing this and muttered under her breath, "Xiao Ji said that the threat comes from you, and it doesn't lie."

"is it?"

Tang Hao sneered: "I was going to say that too. Since we both have our own version of events, how about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?" Wei Qingtan asked, raising her small face.

Seeing her apprentice chime in, Shi Yuechan simply relinquished the right to speak, saving herself the trouble of arguing with a junior.

"Let's bet..."

Tang Hao reached out and pushed Yan Yumin and Chi Xuanzong apart, a triumphant smile playing on his lips: "The so-called threat is just your pet beast's misjudgment."

“If it wasn’t a misjudgment, you must stop making trouble. How about we let this matter drop?” Wei Qingtan hesitated for a moment.

Since it was their [Fengming Palace] that acted arrogantly first, she didn't dare to make any excessive demands.

Nodding slightly, Shi Yuechan was quite satisfied with the arrangement for her apprentice.

"Okay!" Tang Hao nodded.

He then made his demands: "If this is a misjudgment, I will make your pet pay the price. Here's what I'll do: I am an alchemist, and your pet is quite interesting. I want its blood to refine pills!"

"Still denying it was you?" Wei Qingtan's face darkened, and she bared her teeth and claws at Tang Hao.

She felt somewhat rejected, but she understood the situation in her heart.

Although it's called a bet, one side has no choice.

The other party merely offered a waiver by proposing compensation terms and using the bet as a pretext.

Wei Qingtan took a deep breath and looked at Ji Liang beneath her.

She was certain that she could sense it from the radiant light that flowed and interacted between the two.

The Qinghua disciple opposite me exuded a strong aura of threat.

Then he noticed that his master nodded slightly at him.

Without further hesitation, Wei Qingtan accepted the bet: "I'll take the bet!"

"Ah!"

After a disdainful sneer, Tang Hao took out a yellow jade talisman from his pocket.

(End of this chapter)