Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 856 - 854: Three Great Forces

Chapter 856: Chapter 854: Three Great Forces

"Great, thank you, Sister Bing Ling!" Dongfang Fenghuang said happily.

Although the two had completely different powers, and even opposed each other, there didn’t seem to be much hostility between them; rather, they were close.

This surprised Lin Xuan and the others greatly.

One must know that water and fire don’t mix, and ice and fire are even less compatible. Yet the two were chatting and laughing, clearly defying their expectations.

"Strange, really strange!" the burly young man remarked, shaking his head.

Lin Xuan also gave a slight smile, scanning the surroundings before gently nodding.

It seemed Bing Ling was right; although there were many materials in these places, most of them were of no use to them.

Or rather, they simply didn’t find them worth their attention.

Lin Xuan was curious about what kind of good places were in Black Water City that even piqued Bing Ling’s interest.

"Let’s go, we’ll find an inn first."

The group walked through Black Water City, causing a considerable stir.

Of course, this wasn’t because of Lin Xuan’s Lonely Star Sword; that ancient sword was completely concealed now, so no one could detect it.

The commotion was because of Bing Ling and Dongfang Fenghuang in the group.

The combination of two completely different styles was incredibly spectacular.

Many people stopped in their tracks,

and seeing those gazes, Lin Xuan sighed slightly.

After finding an inn, Bing Ling led the crowd once again towards Black Water City.

It seemed this was not her first time here.

"Black Water City is divided into the outer city and the inner city. The truly good stuff is in the inner city!"

The inner city and the outer city were distinct, with the inner city guarded by many martial artists with profound cultivation, and the entrance fee was several times more expensive than that of the outer city.

Lin Xuan and the others handed over Spirit Stones, then proceeded inside.

The number of martial artists here was noticeably fewer than on the outside streets.

However, those who could enter were not weaklings; venerable realm martial artists were everywhere.

If the outer city was a gathering place for common martial artists, then the inner city was for the elite.

"There’s a very special Elixir Medicine Pavilion up ahead, I’ll take you to see it," Bing Ling said.

Lin Xuan and the others followed her, and soon they saw a majestic hall up ahead where the martial artists gathered were several times more than the surrounding area.

Bing Ling led them into the hall and then turned to Lin Xuan and the others, saying, "Find a place each, and sit quickly."

Lin Xuan looked around and found that there were no chairs in the hall, only seating areas, each representing a position, and many were already occupied.

Even with a cursory glance, Lin Xuan noticed that none of these people were weaklings.

The five of them found five adjacent seating areas, sat down, and began observing their surroundings carefully.

The people around them had various expressions; some were whispering to each other, some were meditating with closed eyes, seemingly waiting for something.

At this moment, a laughing voice echoed through the hall.

The sound made many people frown, but none said anything.

Lin Xuan was very curious and turned his head to look to the left front.

The voice came from there.

There was a young girl.

To her sides were two young men, whose aura was similar, having only Spirit Communication Realm cultivation, yet they were very handsome.

At this moment, they seemed like servants,

In the back sat an old woman with white hair who had her eyes slightly closed, as if asleep.

However, Lin Xuan keenly noticed that there was a faint aura emitted from the old woman, enveloping the girl.

It seemed that the old woman with white hair was the girl’s protector.

"Humph!"

Dongfang Fenghuang snorted coldly, obviously very angry.

Yang Lin widened his eyes, unwilling to believe what he was seeing.

"That is the Black Water City Lord’s daughter," Bing Ling explained in a low voice.

"The Black Water City Lord’s daughter!" Lin Xuan and the others were astonished. They hadn’t expected that the girl would be the City Lord’s daughter.

"That’s right, with the emblem of a flood dragon, that’s the mark of the Black Water City Lord Mansion."

"Moreover, the old woman behind her is also a Third Level Venerable expert."

"With the City Lord Mansion emblem and a Third Level Venerable guarding, probably only the City Lord’s daughter in all of Black Water City would have such treatment."

Bing Ling’s voice was icy and devoid of emotion, clearly showing great disdain.

"Oh, I didn’t expect people from the Iron Sword Sect to be here as well."

Ye Yan also exclaimed in a low voice, his eyes flickering with light.

Lin Xuan followed his gaze and indeed saw a group of martial artists carrying iron swords on their backs in the right front.

These people varied in age, the oldest being an old man and the youngest a boy. Their clothing and demeanor differed, but they all uniformly carried an iron sword.

There was a sharp aura about them, unique to swordsmen.

"Iron Sword Sect!"

Lin Xuan’s gaze slightly intensified as he looked at those martial artists for a few more moments, as a swordsman, he could sense their strength.

Furthermore, they were among the few swordsmen he had seen who carried their longswords on their backs.

Most martial artists used storage rings; weapons and such would be placed in storage rings and only taken out during combat.

However, these people from the Iron Sword Sect carried their longswords on their backs, which was indeed distinctive.

But, Lin Xuan quickly let go of the thought, and then lightly shook his head, as he also now carried a treasure sword on his back.

If it weren’t for the Heavenly Flowing Sand hiding it, it would likely have attracted attention earlier.

"Is the Iron Sword Sect very powerful?" Dongfang Fenghuang asked, puzzled.

"In the Black Water River region, within a radius of ten thousand miles, there are three strongest forces: Black Water City, the Iron Sword Sect, and the Huangfu Family."

"These three forces occupy one side each, usually not interacting with each other. But now that people from the Iron Sword Sect have come to Black Water City, they definitely came for the treasure."

"Perhaps they got some information, it’s not certain."

"There’s no way around it; whenever an exotic treasure emerges, it creates quite an impact. These forces near the Black Water River must have gotten the news early," Yang Lin said solemnly.