Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 783: 781: City Entrance Fee?

Chapter 783: Chapter 781: City Entrance Fee?

Lin Xuan chose both the timing and the city well. With the Wanxiang Auction approaching, the Qing Hong Association would surely attend, and they likely didn’t have much time to deal with this affair.

Furthermore, Qingshan City and Flying Tiger City were both rather remote, and both Wang Li and Dongfang Xiong had quickly subdued their enemies, meaning the news wouldn’t spread so swiftly.

Lin Xuan arrived at Flying Tiger City and once again acquired one hundred and fifty million Spirit Stones, bringing his total to three hundred and seventy million—a truly astronomical figure.

After making arrangements once more, Lin Xuan prepared to travel to Wind-Seeking City with Yu Fei. As for the others, he planned to call them over once the auction had started.

They hurried along their journey, swiftly covering ground, and a few days later, he arrived at Wind-Seeking City.

Lin Xuan was not unfamiliar with this ancient city, as he had visited it once before.

Returning now, he sighed internally.

Back then, he was merely a Melt Spirit Realm Martial Artist, but just over two months later, he had become a Venerable, with a combat power defying the heavens, capable of contending with Third Level Venerables.

Wind-Seeking City was now much livelier than before, with martial artists from all over the Blood Domain arriving in preparation for the Wanxiang Auction.

“This is indeed the Wanxiang Auction, truly magnificent!” Yu Fei exclaimed. “This is just a small portion of the information released, and it has attracted so many people. If everything Jiang has up for auction is listed, probably the entire Blood Domain will be shaken.”

Lin Xuan nodded; indeed, the Half Earth-grade Sword was good, but it probably wasn’t the most valuable item.

The two of them walked and talked when suddenly several figures blocked their path.

“Hmm?” Lin Xuan frowned slightly and looked ahead.

Three middle-aged men dressed in black leather armor, with wide-brimmed hats, spoke coldly, “If the two of you want to enter the city, you’ll need to pay an entrance fee first.”

“Thirty thousand Spirit Stones per person!”

“An entrance fee of thirty thousand Spirit Stones?” Yu Fei sneered. “Do you really think we are novices? When we came a few days ago, there was no such thing as an entrance fee!”

“That was before. Now that the Wanxiang Auction is near, of course, there’s an entrance fee!”

“That’s right,” another said, “thirty thousand Spirit Stones per person. Pay up and you can enter the city, otherwise, you can forget about the auction!”

The three men looked at Lin Xuan and his companion with cold intent, as if they were certain of their compliance.

“Wind-Seeking City is an ancient city, with long-established rules—there’s no entrance fee. That’s also why Wind-Seeking City is so prosperous.”

“Moreover, even if there were an entrance fee, it should be collected by the city guards,” Lin Xuan said flatly. “Such a serious matter is not up to any Tom, Dick, or Harry to handle.”

“What did you say!”

“Kid, you’re asking for death!”

The martial artist was instantly infuriated. This youngster dared to insult them; he truly had a death wish.

“Kid, I’ll tell you the truth—we’re not guards, and there’s no need for an entrance fee, but we’re going to rob you two just the same!”

“And what can you do about it?”

The lead martial artist sneered, “You two brats, it seems you do not know the reputation of the three brothers Vulture. Anyone we set our sights on has never escaped.”

“If you know what’s good for you, hand over your Spirit Stones and treasures promptly, otherwise we’ll toss you both into the forest to feed the wolves!”

The three men sneered viciously, as killing and plundering were all too common in the Blood Domain.

“I’m giving you one chance to save your lives—get lost!” Lin Xuan said coldly.

“Did you hear that? My boss has spoken, telling you to scram, and you’re still not moving!” Yu Fei said, fists clenched.

“Scram? The boss?”

The three men looked at each other, and then burst into laughter, “Hahaha, that’s hilarious, a boss?”

“Kid, why try to mimic being a boss when you clearly don’t fit the part?”

Afterward, their expressions shifted, as they emitted a formidable cold aura, almost as if fierce beasts had awakened, sending chills down one’s spine.

“Boy, no one can insult us. Everyone who has, is already dead!”

“Hehe, I’m going to cut out your tongues first, then gouge out your eyeballs. I’m going to enjoy torturing you to death!”

“Kid, if you’re going to blame anyone, blame yourself for not being more careful. Die!”

One of the martial artists stretched out his palm, reaching for Lin Xuan.

Dark, sinister energy swirled around his palm, as if ready to devour a person whole.

Passersby who witnessed the scene shook their heads; they were familiar with the notoriety of the trio led by Vulture, known for their exceptional cruelty.

The two young men surrounded by them were likely in grave danger.

These onlookers merely glanced at the scuffle and moved on without intervening, as such sights were all too common in the Blood Domain.

Boom!

However, when the palm neared within three feet of Lin Xuan, it mysteriously stalled as if seized by an invisible force, unable to advance any further.

“What?”

The big man was startled, and his face grew increasingly ugly as he expended all his strength but still couldn’t move his fist.

His face turned beet red, and veins bulged visibly.

“You little shit, I want you dead!” the big man roared angrily, then launched a kick.

His foot shot out like lightning, a swift strike aiming for Lin Xuan’s waist, whipping up a ferocious gale.

Had it connected, even a mountain might have crumbled.

Yet faced with such a dangerous attack, Lin Xuan merely scoffed and flicked his finger, sending a blade of Sword Qi crashing into his opponent’s leg.

Crack crack crack!

Instantly, sounds of bones shattering rang out as the big man screamed in agony, drenched in cold sweat.

His legs collapsed, powerless, and his bones turned to powder.

Hiss!

The other two inhaled sharply, eyes wide with shock; they realized they had struck iron this time.

“Bi-Big Brother, we were wrong!” the big man said with a trembling voice, pain almost causing him to faint.

“I gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it,” Lin Xuan said, shaking his head slightly. He then waved his sleeve, sending the big man in front of him flying like a shooting star, vanishing into the sky.

The surrounding martial artists were stunned, having not expected Vulture’s trio to be so thoroughly defeated, especially by a youth.

“Hero, we were wrong, please let us go. We’ll leave right now!”

The remaining two were shaking in terror, the prowess of the youth before them far beyond anything they had seen.

They knelt down and started rolling on the ground like balls, continuing in this manner until they disappeared from sight.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Xuan did not strike again but simply spoke indifferently.

Soon after, the two of them entered the city, leaving behind a crowd of martial artists in shock.

“What a terrifying young man! Who in the world is he? He managed to make Vulture and his gang suffer a crushing defeat without even lifting a hand?”

“So strong, so domineering! I heard that the genius Hong Wuji from Red Leaf Valley is also here, could it be him?”

“It doesn’t seem likely; people from Red Leaf Valley always make a grand entrance and wouldn’t just arrive with one person,” someone objected, shaking their head.

They speculated wildly but could come to no conclusion.

Their guessing was not without reason; the people of Red Leaf Valley were notoriously arrogant and domineering. Normally, such an attitude would be unsustainable, but they were indeed powerful, allowing them to continue their haughty ways.

At the Immortal Martial Academy, there were quite a few disciples from Red Leaf Valley, among whom the strongest was the leader of the Red Maple Society, Hong Wuji.

This person had once even wanted to subsume Lin Xuan’s Dragon Sword Pavilion into his fold, though the two had never met face to face.