Chapter 288: Appearance

Lotus Messenger!

Li Shao's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly shouted: "It's the Lotus Messenger! Brothers, come out quickly to pay respects to the Lotus Messenger."

Saying this, he and Zhang Sai beside him stepped forward quickly and knelt down, forming a lotus seal with their hands: "Respectfully welcome the Lotus Messenger."

"Get up. You did very well this time. All rewards will be issued later." A hoarse voice came from under the black robe.

"This is all due to the Lotus Messenger's leadership. We dare not take credit."

Li Shao and Zhang Sai were secretly happy in their hearts, but they didn't dare to be greedy for credit with their mouths.

"Lotus Messenger, please look. These are the supplies we have seized from the Purple Sun Gate during this period, and they are of great value." Li Shao pointed to several iron boxes and said.

The Lotus Messenger nodded: "Take the things away!"

After the words fell, several ghost-like figures drifted out from behind him, carrying several iron boxes and disappearing quickly.

"There is one more task that needs you to complete. Once this task is completed, you can leave." The Lotus Messenger's hoarse voice came out.

"Please give your orders, Messenger. We will surely go through fire and water for the Holy Sect," Li Shao said in a deep voice.

He knew that the matter of going to kill Xu Yang to avenge his brother would probably be delayed again.

"The Purple Sun Gate has begun to counterattack. They have set a trap in the Earth Vein Fire Valley using a batch of spirit iron and geniuses. The Holy Sect has decided to make them suffer a loss instead of gaining anything. You go kill the Purple Sun Gate disciples there, then take away the spirit iron.

Don't worry, it's not just you few; there are experts to help you."

The Lotus Messenger's voice carried a bit of chill. Immediately after, three figures wrapped in black robes walked out from behind him, and the aura of major accomplishment in marrow-cleansing forced Li Shao and Zhang Sai to retreat uncomfortably.

But Zhang Sai

knew that if the Purple Sun Gate's Heaven Origin experts took action, it would be useless no matter how many experts with major accomplishment in marrow-cleansing went.

"May I ask the Lotus Messenger, if the Purple Sun Gate's Heaven Origin experts take action, how should we respond?"

Under the black robe, the Lotus Messenger's voice sounded: "Don't worry, someone will go to intercept their Heaven Origin experts, and I will also take action when necessary. You only need to kill the people in the Earth Vein Fire Valley and take away the spirit iron; you don't need to worry about the rest."

Hearing this, Zhang Sai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Shao said: "May I ask the Lotus Messenger, have you found out their manpower in the Earth Vein Fire Valley?"

The Lotus Messenger said: "This matter is still the responsibility of the Huoyun lineage. The two on the surface are Xu Yang, who has just entered marrow-cleansing, and Zhuang Tao, who has minor accomplishment in marrow-cleansing. According to information from the dark agents, those in the dark should be Huoyun's third and fourth disciples."

Xu Yang!

Murderous intent exploded in Li Shao's eyes, and he couldn't listen to the words that followed. He only needed to know that Xu Yang was also in the Earth Vein Fire Valley, and he didn't care about anything else.

"You listen to the three of them. Remember, Xu Yang and that genius Qiao Yong, who is the first of the Ten Heroes, these two must die!"

The Lotus Messenger pointed to the three black-robed men. The next moment, his figure suddenly turned into a residual image and dissipated, disappearing without a trace, as if he had never appeared.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, they had stayed in the Earth Vein Fire Valley for ten days, and the Blood Lotus Sect people hadn't appeared.

Xu Yang didn't dare to be negligent; he knew that the later it got, the more dangerous it would be.

The Blood Lotus Sect people wouldn't take action too early; they would wait until the spirit iron was almost purified before appearing, so they could take away the purified spirit iron directly.

"Senior Brother Xu, please give me three Ice Spirit Pills and three Pulse-Protecting Pills."

An Outer Sect disciple walked over and bought six pills from Xu Yang.

After a while, Zhuang Tao appeared and collected the silver notes.

Selling Ice Spirit Pills and Pulse-Protecting Pills was originally the responsibility of him and Xu Yang, but from the first day, Zhuang Tao became a hands-off manager, throwing all the work of selling pills to Xu Yang alone, while he ran back to the room to sleep or cultivate.

When Xu Yang sold them for money, he would collect it again on the grounds that his cultivation was high and the money was safe with him.

"Junior Brother Xu, you've worked hard these days. When we return to the sect, I'll treat you to a meal," Zhuang Tao said with a smile.

It was just polite talk anyway, so saying a few words didn't matter. After the money was divided, Xu Yang wouldn't be able to grab him and demand a meal.

"We are all fellow disciples, Senior Brother Zhuang doesn't need to be polite."

Xu Yang smiled and continued to sit in the valley waiting for those Outer Sect disciples to come and buy pills.

Soon, a day passed, and those Outer Sect disciples entered the stone house to rest, while he and Zhuang Tao entered the fire cave to guard.

Darkness swallowed the earth, the moon climbed onto the treetops, and the whole valley was silent.

Everyone was asleep, only Xu Yang was awake.

He spread his five senses to cover the whole valley. In the darkness, two faint gazes watched the valley.

"Two gazes?" Xu Yang's pupils shrank slightly.

The Third Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother hiding in the dark also took turns guarding at night, and under normal circumstances, there would only be one gaze.

"Maybe one person hasn't slept yet."

Xu Yang thought, this situation hadn't happened before.

But just as this thought arose, the gazes watching the valley turned into three, and the next moment another one was added, turning into four, carrying a cold aura.

"The Blood Lotus Sect people are here!" Xu Yang suddenly felt his scalp go numb.

All the gazes watching the valley were at the level of major accomplishment in marrow-cleansing, bringing a wave of pressure.

There was no movement outside the valley, which meant that the Third Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother hiding in the dark hadn't discovered the appearance of the Blood Lotus Sect people.

A few breaths later, three gazes disappeared, leaving only one.

Grabbing the signal fireworks in his hand, until the moon was in the middle of the sky, Zhuang Tao got up to replace him, and the Blood Lotus Sect people didn't take action.

"Taking action in the second half of the night, or waiting another day or two."

Xu Yang didn't remind Zhuang Tao. The Third Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother in the dark hadn't discovered it, so Zhuang Tao probably wouldn't believe it if he said it.

And even if he believed it, it would be useless. The Purple Sun Gate let them set up a trap here to lure the Blood Lotus Sect people out, not to run away when they encountered them.

He didn't dare to truly fall asleep, but leaned against the stone wall to doze off.

When the sky was just getting light, a loud noise came from the mountains hundreds of meters away. Trees were broken, as if a giant beast was galloping in the forest, startling a flock of birds.

"Send the signal, the Blood Lotus Sect people have appeared!"

"I can't spare my hands!"

"Boom, boom..."

Accompanied by violent collision sounds, there were also two angry roars.

In an instant, this peaceful valley was startled. The Outer Sect disciples resting in the stone house were all awakened and ran out of the house.

Xu Yang woke up from his doze as if electrocuted. Zhuang Tao, who was sitting at the cave entrance, had already flashed out of the fire cave.

"They've taken action!"

Xu Yang also rushed out from the mountain cave, only to see Zhuang Tao full of excitement, standing in the valley staring at the place where they were fighting hundreds of meters away, without firing the signal fireworks.

"At this time, still thinking about making a contribution?"

Xu Yang cursed Zhuang Tao's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart. He didn't send the signal immediately, really thinking that the Blood Lotus Sect people dared to take action and were here to die? Didn't he hear that the voices of the Third Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother in the dark were already carrying anxiety?

Without hesitation, he pulled the signal fireworks in his hand.

"Boom!"

A huge firework exploded in the air, and the violent light illuminated the still dim valley, reflecting everyone's faces red, and seeing the still blank expressions of Qiao Yong and others.

These baits hadn't reacted to what was happening, not knowing that the big fish were about to bite them.

"Kill, leave no one alive!"

A roar full of anger and murderous intent rang out from outside the valley, and immediately after, a dozen tiger-like figures rushed out quickly, pouncing on the people in the valley.

The first two figures emitted the powerful aura of minor accomplishment in marrow-cleansing, sweeping like a stormy sea, targeting Xu Yang and Zhuang Tao.

"You demons have finally appeared, die for me!"

Zhuang Tao shouted, his energy erupting like a volcano, his whole body emitting a crimson light.

He stomped his right foot on the ground, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, and his energy stirred up a gust of wind.

"These are Blood Lotus Sect demons, be careful not to let their true qi invade your body," Xu Yang kindly reminded these Outer Sect disciples.

He couldn't hide it anymore!

He knew that once he took action, the fact that his cultivation was at minor accomplishment in marrow-cleansing would inevitably be exposed, but at this time, he couldn't care about these things.

"Xu Yang, today I will take your head to pay tribute to my brother."

Under the black cloth, murderous intent surged in Li Shao's eyes, and his whole body emitted a bloody aura. The crimson true qi faintly permeated a soul-stirring blackness.

He had been suppressing his murderous intent toward Xu Yang for more than two years, and now that it erupted, the murderous intent seemed to freeze the surrounding air.

The pressure of minor accomplishment in marrow-cleansing cracked the earth. He carried amazing momentum and slapped Xu Yang's chest fiercely with his big hand.

"Boom!"

The air roared, creating visible ripples. The energy hit Xu Yang like a stormy sea, and the true qi wind made his hair dance wildly.

Before the palm arrived, the powerful palm force had already cracked the mud under Xu Yang's feet, stirring up terrible dust.

Several Outer Sect disciples standing near Xu Yang only felt as if a giant rock was pressing on their chests, and they retreated frantically as if they were about to suffocate, their faces full of alarm.

"Boom!"

"Pa, pa, pa..."

At this moment, Xu Yang moved.

A majestic aura erupted from his body, as if a sleeping giant dragon had awakened from its slumber, and the monstrous ferocity spread in all directions.

The pressure Li Shao used to suppress him was blasted back by the powerful energy on his body in the first instance, the ground shook, and countless cracks appeared.

At the same time, his whole body emitted dazzling golden light, his tendons and bones made crisp sounds like fried beans, his back dragon was penetrated section by section, and he was as tense as a big bow ready to be fired.

New blood surged like a dragon, and the strength poured into his arms like a bursting river. His arms were a circle thicker, and his muscles bulged like mountain peaks.

Mountain-Bearing Bear King Palm!

He didn't test, nor did he have any intention of holding back. He started with the strongest offensive martial skill, only lacking the use of martial arts imagery.

The violent and unparalleled aura swept out. Xu Yang was like a giant bear standing upright. At the moment Li Shao's big hand was about to blast over, he stepped forward and slapped out with a palm.

Destroying Mountains and Breaking Peaks!

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Compared to when he fought Su Jianye two months ago, his physique and true qi were much stronger, and the power of this palm was even more terrifying.

The roar of mountains collapsing and the earth cracking shook his eardrums. The air seemed to be blasted into a channel, and the palm directly blasted a white air wave in the air. The whole valley seemed to be shaken by this palm.

Li Shao was terrified to the extreme, only feeling that Xu Yang in his sight was like a golden god of war, emitting an invincible aura.

The palm slapping over was like a big mountain crashing over, unstoppable.

Minor accomplishment in marrow-cleansing!

This animal, just like when he pitted his brother to death last time, had hidden his cultivation again. He had already reached minor accomplishment in true qi.