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Chapter 131 Gap
Chapter 131 Gap
Above the vast clear sky, Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back, his handsome face expressionless, his dark and deep eyes gazing calmly at Gu Xuan with an air that brooked no refusal.
Now that we're here, we can't let this trip be in vain.
As for whether offending Gu Xuan will lead to a confrontation with the Xuan Gu Palace, there's no need to worry about that, because it was inevitable once Gu Xuan revealed his ambition.
Unless he leaves this desolate ancient plain and abandons this region, the power controlled by a fourth-rank supreme being is not enough to make him flee at the mere sight of the enemy and compromise with them. The atmosphere in the world is stagnant, like a pool of still water, silent and still.
One thousand drops of Supreme Elixir!
This number struck everyone like a thunderbolt.
The Heavenly Wind Pavilion Master in front of him directly asked for a thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids. Even though Gu Xuan was a Second-Rank Supreme and had the Dry Bone Sect under his command, this was still an astronomical figure.
It should be understood that if a first-grade supreme expert did nothing but focus on condensing supreme spiritual liquid, it would take nearly a hundred years to accumulate this amount.
The forces of the Broken Gold Society, the Hundred Practices Sect, and the Dry Bone Sect were all silent with fear. In particular, the Dry Bone Sect members who accompanied Gu Xuan were deathly pale and involuntarily shrank back.
Their proud sect leader, a second-grade supreme expert, couldn't even withstand a single sword strike from Ye Feng, the newly emerged sect leader of Tianfeng Pavilion. The difference in their strength was simply immeasurable.
There are always people more talented than you, and there is no shortage of geniuses in the Hundred Battles Domain and even the Tianluo Continent. The young master of the Tianfeng Pavilion is one of them.
"One thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids!"
"That Gu Xuan really deserved it..."
The sect leader of the Hundred Sects, Li Baixing, looked at Gu Xuan with schadenfreude, feeling extremely pleased.
"This matter is not so easy. Gu Xuan has been hiding his strength and has been biding his time since his breakthrough before launching an attack on us. This is probably inseparable from the support of the Xuan Gu Palace."
Chen Duanjin's eyes shifted, a hint of seriousness flashing across them.
Today's events were initiated by him, but they have completely exceeded his expectations. Not to mention the strength of Ye Feng, the Pavilion Master of Tianfeng Pavilion, even Gu Xuan's wolfish ambitions are unknown.
"A second-grade supreme being, with such formidable strength, will make it difficult for our two families to maintain their foothold in this desolate ancient plain..."
Li Baixing shook his head and sighed, not optimistic about the future of the Baixing Sect and the Duanjin Society.
Even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local household, but this Ye Feng is clearly no ordinary dragon crossing the river.
To force back a second-grade supreme being with a single sword strike—such strength is something that the people of the Qinghuang Ancient Plains simply cannot contend with. And given his youth, he doesn't seem like someone without any background.
"yes."
"However, this thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids is a huge sum for us and Gu Xuan. Let's wait and see..."
Chen Duanjin nodded in deep agreement, his gaze unconsciously freezing.
A thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid is nearly half of the annual revenue and tribute of the entire Qinghuang Ancient Plain. To obtain such a quantity of Supreme Spirit Liquid, they would need to find a special place to exchange spirit coins. After deducting the amount to be handed over to the higher-ups, very little would be left for them and their subordinates.
However, no matter what, it's still better than cultivating it yourself or directly joining a faction and receiving offerings.
A first-rank supreme being would be lucky to receive a hundred drops of supreme spiritual liquid as an offering per year. If he were to condense it himself, he could only manage one or two drops per month. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble and risked everything to build up his power in the Qinghuang Ancient Plains with Li Baixing and Gu Xuan.
The southeastern region of the Hundred Battles Domain is adjacent to the Great Luo Heaven Domain.
More than thirty years ago, not long after the establishment of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, a war of conquest was launched, which plundered most of the forces in this region, thus giving the three of them their opportunity. It is precisely because of this that this region is not safe.
The Great Luo Heaven Domain is a force possessing Earthly Sovereign level experts, and it enjoys a prestigious reputation throughout the entire Northern Realm.
"A thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids? You think you can take me for granted?"
Gu Xuan's face was ashen, his chest heaved violently, and his grayish-white spiritual energy surged around him. His cold voice was full of anger.
He admitted that Ye Feng was indeed powerful and that he was no match for him.
But a thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids represented most of his wealth accumulated over decades. If he were to hand them over so easily, wouldn't people laugh him out of their minds? How could Gu Xuan possibly maintain his foothold in the Azure Wasteland in the future?
"So what if I've got you cornered?"
Ye Feng's lips curled into a sharp smile, his voice neither hurried nor slow.
"If you dare to make a move, you should be prepared to pay the price."
"you--"
Gu Xuan's withered hands clenched tightly, his gloomy eyes flashing as he stared intently at Ye Feng.
However, just when everyone thought that Gu Xuan was about to admit defeat, he suddenly sneered, and a sinister look appeared on his pale and thin face.
"Young man, you are far too arrogant. Don't forget, I am a member of the Xuan Gu Palace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xuan clenched his withered and wrinkled hand and crushed a palm-sized gray jade slip.
Click!
A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out, particularly jarring in the otherwise silent world.
The moment the jade slip shattered, a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the fragments, transforming into a grayish-white speck of light that streaked towards the horizon and vanished in an instant.
"Once the elders of my Xuan Gu Hall arrive, I'll see if you can still be as arrogant as you are now."
Gu Xuan's hoarse voice was full of smugness, and a chilling light flashed in his deep-set eyes.
Unifying the entire Qinghuang Ancient Plains was not only his ambition, but also the intention of the palace.
The amount of Supreme Spiritual Liquid he submits each year is too little; only unifying the Azure Wasteland is feasible.
"So what if the elders of your Xuan Gu Hall come?"
Ye Feng remained unmoved, and his casual remark once again drew the attention of everyone in the world.
Seeing Ye Feng so calm and composed, the people of Tianfeng Pavilion were somewhat relieved.
"My Xuan Gu Hall elder is a third-grade Supreme expert. At his speed, he will arrive in no time. If you dare to touch me, you will not live to see the world!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Third-Rank Supreme!
Such a powerful figure would be a renowned name in the entire southeastern region of the Hundred Battles Domain, far surpassing even first and second-grade supreme beings.
Chen Duanjin and Li Baixing exchanged a glance, both seeing deep fear in each other's eyes.
The Xuan Gu Palace has a profound foundation, which is far beyond the reach of the forces behind them. It's no wonder that Gu Xuan has such ambitions.
Sheng Yuan, Shi Yan, and the other members of Tianfeng Pavilion also changed their expressions, and their eyes subconsciously turned to Ye Feng, only to see that Ye Feng was still calm, as if the person Gu Xuan was talking about was an insignificant nobody.
"You will surely die before that elder from your Xuan Gu Hall arrives."
Ye Feng's expression was indifferent, and his voice was devoid of any emotion.
Supreme experts are extremely fast, but those below the fifth rank cannot travel through the void. Even if they travel at full speed, it would still take some time to get from the Xuan Gu Palace to this Qinghuang Ancient Plain.
He was able to kill the Bone Profound in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Today's events are completely different from what he had envisioned when he came here.
He originally thought it was just the three major forces joining forces to put pressure on Tianfeng Pavilion and give it a warning. He thought he only needed to make a simple move to intimidate them.
Unexpectedly, Gu Xuan of the Dry Bone Sect has the powerful background of the Xuan Bone Palace. He is extremely ambitious and wants to swallow the entire Qinghuang Ancient Plain in one gulp.
Even so, everything is still within his control at the moment.
A fourth-rank supreme being is troublesome for him now, but he has the strength to fight if he puts all his effort into it. Even if he can't win, preserving his life is not a problem.
With the sacred artifact of the Blazing Fire Sword and the two sword techniques of the Heaven-Slaying Annihilation Sword, which are comparable to the Great Perfection level divine arts, he is able to fight beyond his realm and contend with a fourth-grade supreme expert.
For someone like Gu Xuan who has just broken through to the second-grade supreme level, the Xuan Gu Palace will most likely not send out its entire force. The Xuan Gu Palace elder that Gu Xuan has summoned is only a third-grade supreme level.
With such strength, he could easily kill it after using some of his trump cards.
"Since this conflict is unavoidable, we might as well try to gain more benefits and take the opportunity to collect some Supreme Spirit Liquid."
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and thoughts raced through his mind.
Even if he were to encounter the Lord of the Xuan Gu Palace, and were truly no match for him, his life would be safe. As long as he survives, there's always hope.
Trees move to death, people move to live.
While the Hundred Battles Domain is impressive, his plan isn't entirely unchangeable.
If serious trouble arises, it's not a bad idea to temporarily abandon the idea of creating a faction and instead join one.
If this opportunity allows one to gather the Supreme Spirit Liquid, break through to the third-grade Supreme level, or cultivate the Blazing Fire Sword Body, then all troubles will be easily resolved.
Regardless, the initiative is in his hands. As for the people newly recruited by Tianfeng Pavilion, as long as he is safe and sound, the people of Xuangu Palace will not dare to do anything to them.
"You—you dare!"
Upon hearing Ye Feng's murderous words, Gu Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly.
He never expected that even invoking the name of the Xuan Gu Hall and summoning its powerful members would not make the Heavenly Wind Pavilion Master in front of him show the slightest fear.
"What is there to be afraid of?"
Without uttering any unnecessary words, Ye Feng lightly stepped into the void, transforming into a blur as he lunged towards Gu Xuan.
"Such speed..."
Gu Xuan's pupils shrank sharply, and a strong sense of unease arose in his heart. He pushed the speed of his feet through the air to the limit.
However, the next moment...
A slender, fair hand rapidly enlarged before Gu Xuan's eyes. Within that palm, seven-colored spiritual energy flowed, radiating a chilling sharpness.
"Bone Demon Shield!"
Gu Xuan roared, his spiritual power surging out wildly. Grayish-white mist condensed in front of him, instantly transforming into nine bone shields, each a hundred feet in size, emanating a chilling spiritual energy fluctuation.
boom!boom!
Ye Feng pressed down with his palm, and seven-colored spiritual power poured out like a tide.
boom!
The nine-sided bone shield did not last long under Ye Feng's palm strike, and it shattered instantly, as if it were made of paper.
Grayish-white fragments scattered and flew everywhere, turning into countless points of spiritual energy that dissipated.
Among supreme experts of the same realm, without activating their supreme avatars, the strength of their spiritual power often determines the outcome of a battle.
Ye Feng's spiritual power is a convergence of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements of heaven and earth, making it extremely comprehensive. Furthermore, because it is a transformation of sword energy from a lower plane, its sharp and fierce intent is unmatched by most.
"No, that's impossible!"
Gu Xuan was terrified and retreated again. His withered hands frantically formed hand seals in front of him, instantly summoning his Supreme Dharma Body to block Ye Feng's remaining power.
His White Bone Demon Shield is a minor defensive divine technique. Each side can withstand a blow from a second-grade supreme being without breaking. With nine sides stacked, even a peak second-grade supreme being would have to put up some trouble.
However, he couldn't even last ten breaths against Ye Feng. The sharpness and ferocity of Ye Feng's spiritual power was something he had never seen before in his life.
"escape!"
With only this one thought in his mind, Gu Xuan immediately withdrew his Supreme Dharma Body, transforming into a streak of gray-white light that sped towards the horizon.
However, just as he turned around, Ye Feng appeared in front of him.
In terms of speed, although Ye Feng did not cultivate any special movement techniques, he was still far superior to Gu Xuan, who had just entered the second rank of Supreme.
"Since you are unwilling to exchange the Supreme Elixir for your life, I have no choice but to send you on your way."
Ye Feng raised his right hand with a stern expression, his fingers pointing like a sword.
Seven-colored spiritual energy condensed at his fingertips, radiating a chillingly sharp aura.
Compared to the Cangxie Supreme he once killed, Gu Xuan, a second-grade Supreme, is far inferior.
The supreme avatar he cultivated was quite ordinary; it was formed from his own spiritual power. Otherwise, he would not have used it to fight against him.
However, even so, Gu Xuan's strength still overwhelmed Chen Duanjin and the others. Without him, he could have easily unified the Qinghuang Ancient Plain.
"Sect Master Ye, please wait!"
Just then, Chen Duanjin suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with urgency.
"Sect Master Ye, Gu Xuan is, after all, a member of the Xuan Gu Hall. If we truly kill him, the Xuan Gu Hall will surely pursue the matter, and at that time the entire Qinghuang Ancient Plains will be in turmoil—"
"So what?"
Ye Feng glanced at Chen Duanjin, but didn't take it seriously.
"If the Xuan Gu Hall wants to pursue this matter, I will accept it. I doubt they would dare to arbitrarily blame you."
He was aware of some of Chen Duanjin's concerns, after all, he was the one who convened this meeting outside Duanjin City.
Upon hearing this, Chen Duanjin's expression froze, and he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
This Lord of Tianfeng Pavilion dared to kill even Gu Xuan, so why would he care about the revenge of Xuan Gu Palace?
As a supreme being of the first rank, how could he be qualified to speak in such a setting?
"Sect Master Ye, if you spare my life, I'll give you the Supreme Spiritual Liquid!"
Gu Xuan's face was deathly pale, and his hoarse voice carried a hint of pleading.
While a thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids are indeed precious, nothing is more important than life. As long as one is alive, the Supreme Spirit Liquids can always be collected again.
Besides, all we have to do is wait for Elder Bone Shadow to arrive...
"It's too late."
Ye Feng's expression was indifferent, and a seven-colored sword light suddenly shone from his fingertips.
He had already given him a chance, but Gu Xuan refused it. Moreover, he could easily see that this was Gu Xuan's delaying tactic.
Furthermore, if this Bone Xuan is killed, the Supreme Spiritual Liquid within the Mustard Seed Bracelet in his hand will also belong to him.
"you----"
Gu Xuan's pupils shrank abruptly, and layers of grayish-white spiritual energy condensed in front of him, once again forming white bone shields.
However, Ye Feng's sword strike was extremely fast, giving Gu Xuan little time to react.
puff!
The sword light pierced straight through Gu Xuan's chest, and the sharp spiritual energy cut through Gu Xuan's body before exploding with a bang.
"No--"
Gu Xuan roared in unwillingness, his body suddenly exploded, turning into a sky full of blood mist, and even the divine soul within the Supreme Sea could not escape.
A second-rank supreme being has thus perished.
There was a deathly silence between heaven and earth.
Everyone stared blankly at the black figure standing with his hands behind his back in the sky, their hearts filled with turmoil.
Bone Xuan is dead!
A second-rank supreme being lost his life just like that!
Chen Duanjin's face was pale, cold sweat streamed down his cheeks, and he let out a dry whisper.
Li Baixing, standing to the side, also had his pupils dilate in shock, and his back was covered in cold sweat.
This Lord of Tianfeng Pavilion actually dared to kill someone from the Xuan Gu Hall!