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Chapter 566 - 39 I Have Invited You to Dinner [Looking for Monthly Tickets!]_1

Chapter 566: Chapter 39 I Have Invited You to Dinner [Looking for Monthly Tickets!]_1

Atop Emperor Qiu’s high platform, the bigwigs of various Immortal Sects were also gathered in ones and twos. Those with keen eyes could tell a lot just by the seating arrangement.

Typically, those from Nine Heavens would stick with Nine Heavens, and those from Ten Earth Sects with Ten Earth Sects. Seldom would a bigwig from Nine Heavens chose to sit with top-level personnel of Ten Earth Sects, and vice versa. This could inadvertantly give-off an impression of toadying.

Among the Ten Earth Sects, Taotie City’s Castellan Huyan Dong, Thunder Fortress’s Castellan Huang Hanshan, and Four Seas Whale Guild Master Xu Baishan were sitting together.

This trio was intriguing.

On the surface, Huyan Dong appeared to be in his forties, with a square face, broad features, and slightly grey hair at the temple. He had an austere composure without showcasing his anger. Despite his plain and simple robes, his natural aristocratic air couldn’t help but surface considering he was the wealthiest person in the Immortal Cultivation World.

His past was equally legendary. He wasn’t part of the Huyan Family’s direct lineage nor was he a resident of Taotie City, he was actually a descendant of a clan living in a village outside the city. If the Emperor’s family had some poor relatives, his house was that poor relative.

However, with his capabilities he climbed up step by step. By overcoming obstacles, he managed to dominate the majority of the Huyan family’s enterprises within several decades. His cultivation and talent outstripped the once-incompetent family’s young master. Under the elders’ "repeated pleas", he eventually took control of Taotie City, solidifying his family as the legitimate descendants of the Huyan lineage.

Later, he married the first beauty of Ascending Dragon Academy who was almost a decade younger than him, definitely making him a winner in life.

His current ambition was to transform Taotie City into one of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect during his reign. As the Immortal Sect Tournament progressed, it seemed like his goal was almost within his grasp.

After Yang Shenlong annihilated the majority of Shu Mountain’s forces, hardly anyone believed that Chu Liang, the sole survivor, could turn the tables. Hence at this moment, Huyan Dong’s biggest competition is Huang Hanshan right in front of him.

Huang Hanshan thought the same.

With his wide face framed by a thick grey beard, Huang Hanshan, with eyes that resembled a leopard’s, was sitting on the left side, his posture showing his dominant aura as if he were a bandit chief.

Beside him, sat the noble-looking Huyan Dong, a mysterious smile on his face.

In between them, Xu Baishan appeared as calm as ever.

He chose to sit with both of them because he had good relations with both parties. His brotherly bond with Huang Hanshan and their friendship went without saying.

The Whale Guild had an extremely close business relationship with Taotie City. Almost an entire street in Taotie City was filled with Whale Guild’s businesses. The two entities were irrevocably linked by their shared interests.

Moreover, Whale Guild was based in the Four Seas and Nine continents – similar to Ascending Dragon Academy – and they had no intention to compete for a spot among the Nine Heavens Immortal Gate. There was no discord between them.

Therefore, when Taotie City and Thunder Fortress came head-to-head, he naturally became the best person to mediate between the two parties.

When the disciples of Taotie City entered Yanbo City, Huang Hanshan sneered, "Castellan Huyan is indeed calculating. Cozying up to Penglai really does assist one in entering Nine Heavens’ main gate."

There was an implicit mockery in his words alluding to Taotie City becoming a lapdog for Penglai, but Huyan Dong ignored it.

Only when Du Wuhen also entered Yanbo City, did he respond with a smile, "Thunder Fortress’s disciple is full of integrity, choosing to ally with enemies."

Huang Hanshan glanced sharply at him, "What’s wrong with going with the flow? There’s nothing wrong with it."

"Indeed, truly a feat of men capable of self-determination" spat Huyan Dong sarcastically.

"Alright," Xu Baishan suddenly interrupted in between, "There’s no point in the two of you arguing. After all, it’s the disciples of the Void Realm who are fighting for the spot. What difference does your quarrel make?"

Huang Hanshan and Huyan Dong both responded with cold snorts.

If things continued as they were, it seemed Taotie City and Thunder Fortress could both, under Penglai’s protection, make it into the top ten. Judging by past performances, Thunder Fortress was naturally superior, but only just.

If Taotie City were to leverage its financial prowess to offer more tributes to Nine Heavens and the Imperial Court, they might just secure the spot vacated by Shu Mountain.

Seeing the current situation in the Void Realm, Huang Hanshan’s brow furrowed.

With Du Wuhen alone, it’s impossible to eliminate Taotie City’s team under Penglai’s protection. He silently calculated his next move for the competition.

Huyan Dong also couldn’t have been completely confident. If you were to judge purely by the sects, Thunder Fortress was undeniably more authentic than Taotie City. After all, there was no prior instance of a vacancy in Nine Heavens. He had no experience in how the selection process would play out.

At this moment, he began to scan the higher platform, wondering who he should curry favor with among the Immortal Sects.

"Planning to start bribing someone already?" Huang Hanshan said, bluntly revealing his thoughts.

"What’s Castellan Huang implying?" Huyan Dong responded, "If there was truly a vacancy among the Nine Heavens, it’s not something that can be bought simply with money. If bribery worked, Thunder Fortress would have received many gifts from my house by now; how could it be my turn?"

"You simply haven’t offered enough." Huang Hanshan laughed, "If you give me an offer I can’t refuse, I wouldn’t mind giving you the spot in Nine Heavens."

"The way you speak, Castellan Huang, it’s as if this position already belongs to Thunder Fortress," said Huyan Dong.

"I think there’s merit in his claim," Xu Baishan interrupted their battle of words. "Why are you both acting as if the position is already vacant? As long as Chu Liang is alive, neither of your families will be able to snatch it."

"Even if your little brother is a prodigy, what can one person do? Win against two teams like Yang Shenlong did?" Huang Hanshan laughed.

"Just watch and see what he’s doing," Xu Baishan suddenly said.

He looked towards the screen in the sky. His ever-calm face broke into a sincere smile for the first time.

...

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom...

The sudden rain of Thunder-Fire Pills stunned the people in the Yanbo City. Knowing this was Penglai’s territory and considering the rounds of purging and annihilation that happened earlier, who would dare to cause a ruckus?

At the location closest to the eastern wall of the city, several disciples of Taotie City quickly dashed into the street. Amid the booming shockwaves, Huyan Bin stood both shocked and furious: "What’s happening?"

"Young Castellan, let’s hide first," a disciple of Taotie City suggested.

"The whole Yanbo city is under attack, where can we hide?" Huyan Bin waved his hand, "Shield Up!"

Following his command, three comrades from the same sect immediately offered twenty-four jade talismans each. Rising into the sky, they immediately transformed into enormous shields of golden light several feet long.

A total of seventy-two shields comprised the barrier, overshadowing a section of the sky, blocking the rain of Thunder-Fire Pills. The shields vibrated slightly against the onslaught of explosions.

Taotie City might lack powerful cultivation methods, but they were wealthy.

Each jade talisman used to form the shield was expensive and was discarded after use. However, it didn’t stop them from summoning seventy-two of them at a stretch.

In the sky, it appeared like a clash between Thunder-Fire Pills and Jade Shield Runes, but in reality, it was more like a collision between Vermilion Bird Coins and Sword Coins.

However, in the blink of an eye, a shadow dashed along the street, leaving only a trail of afterimages behind.

"Who is it?" A disciple from Taotie City promptly unleashed his Magic Artifact as roaring flames blocked the path.

Yet that figure seemed oblivious as it passed straight through the barrier of Divine Fire and landed a punch upon touchdown!

Bang——

The disciple who manifested the barrier of Divine Fire was blasted into oblivion with a single punch, transforming into a Soul Crystal in mid-air.

Only then was Huyan Bin able to see clearly that the assaulter in the night was actually Chu Liang.

A chill ran down Huyan Bin’s spine.

Yang Shenlong’s deliberate attack on the Shu Mountain Sect disciples was largely due to his bribery. Seeing Chu Liang descending like a heavenly soldier, he naturally felt a bit guilty.

Especially as Chu Liang appeared wreathed in fierce flames, looking like a Demon God who had descended to the mortal world for vengeance!

"Retreat! Go find the people from Penglai!" Huyan Bin immediately shouted.

Despite it being a three-to-one situation, he had no hesitation in choosing to run away.

His decision was sensible – only it wasn’t sensible enough. Unless he had considered fleeing at the very instant he heard the explosion, it might have been possible. When he saw Chu Liang, how could he possibly escape?

A pair of massive golden wings appeared behind the three people from Taotie City. The wings shimmered with a beautiful glow, allowing them to move a hundred feet in the blink of an eye, like soaring dragons.

They moved so fast that afterimages were hard to capture.

Taotie City had a new Divine Artifact called the Moyun Golden Wings. And what they were currently using was the high-level imitation of it.

But no speed could outrun the rain of swords from the heavens.

The moment they unleashed their golden wings, Chu Liang drew his Flying Sword without hesitation and threw it into the sky.

Clang, clang, clang. The Flying Sword transformed into countless sparks of Sword Light, slashing across the sky like rain falling from the heavens. Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo——

Ten Thousand Talisman Sword!

Chu Liang executed the fastest Wind Runes, and the endless Sword Light instantaneously descended upon the earth.

The once more, a myriad of Sword Qi spread out, leading to a massive disaster in Yanbo City tonight.

The previous rounds of explosions due to the Thunder-Fire Pill had already created a vast expanse of ruins. When the Ten Thousand Talisman Sword landed, even the ruins vanished. The entire half of the city block was instantly pulverized.

The two disciples from Taotie City didn’t even have a chance to scream before they were swept away by the Sword Light and transformed into Soul Crystals.

Only Huyan Bin managed to survive, miraculously. Even though he was hit by numerous sword slashes, his body suddenly emitted a warm, radiant light that enveloped him, not only preserving his life, but also instantaneously shifting him ten feet away.

"Boshi Saving Mantra?"

At a glance, Chu Liang recognized it. It was an extremely valuable Buddhist Secret Treasure in the Immortal Cultivation World, capable of saving lives in critical situations.

"Brother Chu..." Huyan Bin said with a bitter smile, "It’s been a few days since we last met, and there’s no need to resort to fighting so quickly. We can sit down and talk. If you don’t eliminate me, I can offer you money..."

"Brother Huyan, you’re not short on money, and neither am I," Chu Liang replied with a smile, "I’m in a rush now, so how about we catch up later?"

Even before his words were finished, his figure had already reached Huyan Bin.

Huyan Bin raised his hand and summoned four Vajra Puppets, looking fierce and evil as they blocked Chu Liang’s path.

Yet Chu Liang raised his Dustless Sword, its Sword Aura surging, and with a flood of Geng Metal True Qi flowing into the blade, he cut two of the puppets in half with a single stroke!

Every sect usually prepares lots of Elixirs, Magic Artifacts, and other usable items for their disciples before they enter the Void Realm. However, an individual can ultimately only use a limited amount of items. Carrying too many not only becomes impractical but can also distract the cultivator and become a burden.

Right now, Huyan Bin was clearly flustered. As Chu Liang approached, he didn’t dare use his own cultivation to resist, but instead constantly threw various Magic Artifacts outward. He had lost his judgment and only hoped that something could halt Chu Liang’s advance.

Chu Liang even saw him throw out a worn-out boot and some maiden’s bra, in total chaos. Obviously, he had too many items in his Magical Storage Tool, and his mind was overloaded.

And all sorts of Magic Artifacts were cut down by Chu Liang’s sword one by one!

Indeed, wealth is part of one’s strength. However, apart from wealth, Chu Liang’s strength was also top-tier. Yet in contrast, Huyan Bin was much inferior.

I have money, and so do you.

But do you have the top-tier talent for understanding various Immortal Laws like I do?

Do you have two Top-Grade Golden Cores operating like I do?

Do you have the fifth stage True Qi, doubled and enhanced, like I do?

Do you have the Big Head Baby, operating day and night, like I do?

Do you have Senior Sister Jiang like I do?

Do you have the heritage of several Dragon Races like I do?

With the Sword Aura getting closer and closer, what Chu Liang slashed wasn’t just Huyan Bin’s Magic Artifacts, but also Taotie City’s hope of ascending to the Nine Heavens.

At the sight of Chu Liang enveloped in Sword Aura, descending like a demon, Huyan Bin suddenly felt that opposing the Shu Mountain Sect was a grave mistake!

"Brother Chu——" In his desperation, he managed to utter a shout, "I even treated you to a meal!"

Shrak!