Chapter 236: Dead People Have No Right to Regret

Law Enforcement Hall, underground fighting arena.

Hundreds of zhang square, dozens of zhang high.

The entire fighting arena was shrouded and covered by a great array like a water curtain.

Whether it was space or the defensive ability of the great array, it was enough to withstand the duels of disciples below the Jin Dan stage.

Xia Daoming and Luo Mu stood facing each other about twenty zhang apart.

At this distance, for a battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators, once the opponent sacrificed a magic treasure or cast a spell, there was enough time to respond.

For Foundation Establishment perfection cultivators, this distance not only had sufficient time to defend and counterattack the opponent's attacks, but the magic treasures sacrificed and spells cast were also completely under control, with strong flexibility and lethality.

But for Qi Refining perfection cultivators, this distance was slightly too far; even if the magic treasures and spell attacks could attack the opponent, they were already like crossbow bolts at the end of their flight, without much lethality.

For ordinary Grandmasters, this distance had already exceeded the range of Qi-force transformation and long-range killing.

Originally, Luo Mu wanted to pull a distance of more than thirty zhang, so that no matter Xia Daoming's spells or Qi-force transformation, they couldn't even reach her.

She could stand far away and hang and beat Xia Daoming.

However, the opponent was only a Qi Refining perfection and Grandmaster; competing with him was already very shameful. If she pulled a distance of more than thirty zhang again, people who didn't know would think she, Luo Mu, was worried about losing to Xia Daoming, so she pulled a distance far away.

Moreover, the twenty-zhang distance was her comfort zone, just right to suppress Xia Daoming in a crushing manner, so that she could show the majesty of her true disciple and not let people criticize her afterwards.

Seeing Luo Mu and Xia Daoming pull a distance of about twenty zhang, Luo Qian and Chi Shijian both nodded secretly.

Such a distance showed that Luo Mu's mentality was correct and she had considered it thoroughly.

Wei Shu's expression was as calm as water.

It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Xia Shidi Xu Shixiong Chi, can we start?" Luo Qian asked.

"Wait a moment, Xu Shixiong Xiao is coming over." Chi Shijian said.

"Xu Shixiong Xiao is coming over?" Luo Qian frowned slightly.

"It just so happens that he had something to find me just now; I said I was dealing with this matter, and he heard that this matter involved two Xu Shixiong Brothers, so he said he would come over to take a look." Chi Shijian explained.

"It's good that Xu Shixiong Xiao is coming over." Luo Qian nodded.

Xu Shixiong Xiao's name was Xiao Hongyi, Jin Dan late-stage, Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The Law Enforcement Hall had one main Hall Master and two Deputy Hall Masters.

Soon, a tall and majestic man appeared in the fighting arena.

Luo Qian and Chi Shijian hurriedly stood up and bowed to him: "Seen Xu Shixiong Xiao."

Wei Shu, however, was not so particular, just turned his head and waved his hand at him.

"Xu Shixiong, you haven't stepped out of the door for so many years; it's truly rare that you came to my Law Enforcement Hall today!"

Xiao Hongyi first bowed to Luo Qian and Chi Shijian, which counted as a greeting, and then walked to Wei Shu's side, sitting down while saying very casually.

Luo Qian saw Xiao Hongyi actually call Wei Shu "Xu Shixiong," and his expression changed slightly.

"Old, impulsive, accepted a rebellious disciple, making me unable to be quiet." Wei Shu shook his head and said.

"Master, the disciple is not a rebellious disciple; it's just that I saw you were bored staying in Heavenly Sword Peak alone, so I specifically asked you to come out and move around." Xia Daoming had sharp ears and immediately spoke up.

Except for Wei Shu, who was used to it, the others saw Xia Daoming actually dare to interrupt the conversation between Wei Shu and Xiao Hongyi, and they were all somewhat dumbfounded.

Even Xiao Hongyi was somewhat dazed.

"Old Xiao, look, is this guy a rebellious disciple?" Wei Shu looked at Xiao Hongyi and said.

Xiao Hongyi froze, then suddenly laughed out loud: "Haha, no wonder this little guy actually dared to challenge the Foundation Establishment perfection realm with the Qi Refining perfection realm; it looks like he follows you, Xu Shixiong!"

"Fart follows me; when I was Qi Refining perfection, at most I dared to challenge Foundation Establishment early-stage! And at that time, did I dare to talk to my Master like this?" Wei Shu immediately retorted.

"The blue comes from the blue and is better than the blue! As long as there is respect in the heart, what is the use of superficial respect? If you fall into trouble one day, there will be nothing." Xiao Hongyi laughed.

Saying that, Xiao Hongyi looked at Luo Qian meaningfully.

"I say Old Xiao, you are vulgar; anyway, you are now the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, pay attention to your words and image." Wei Shu said.

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"Courage my foot, that's just stupidity!" Zuo Dongge said, a flash of vicissitudes and sorrow passing through the depths of his eyes.

Xiao Hongyi fell silent upon hearing this.

After a good while, Xiao Hongyi said, "Why don't we just let it go? I'll take charge of this matter."

Luo Qian's expression turned ugly the moment he heard this.

Things had escalated to this point; it was no longer a trivial matter about the Longyu Sea, but a question of his own face as a Jin Dan Elder.

If Xiao Hongyi were to intervene and insist on suppressing the matter, releasing Mo Yongzhi and Shao Shiyu, Luo Qian would have no choice, but he would feel absolutely stifled inside.

"What's there to let go of? Since the words have already been spoken, how can we go back on them? Besides, you're taking charge—do you think that kid will appreciate your favor?" Zuo Dongge sneered.

"Master, I do appreciate Elder Xiao's favor, but this battle cannot be changed. Anyway, it's not shameful to lose; if I happen to win by accident, that would be truly awesome." Xia Daoming interjected again.

The scene fell silent once more.

Luo Mu, opposite him, was so angry her face turned red, her chest heaving as she wished she could slap Xia Daoming away.

"Xu Shixiong, what was the name of this disciple of yours?"

"Xia Daoming."

"This Xia Daoming has quite the demeanor you had back in the day!"

"Don't mention him in the same breath as me. Back then, I wouldn't have been so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth as to challenge a Foundation Establishment perfection cultivator."

"I misspoke; he's even more awesome than you were back then."

"Alright, enough chatter. Let them start. The sooner they fight, the sooner he can be locked in the Black Wind Cave, so he stops coming to annoy me."

Xia Daoming looked up at Zuo Dongge with a look of disdain.

Going there only once every month or so, and he calls that "always coming to annoy me"!

To tell such a bald-faced lie—what a disgrace to the title of master!

Luo Mu, opposite him, was now looking at Xia Daoming as a hawk looks at a chick.

That's right, a mere Qi Refinement perfection cultivator dares to challenge me? The sooner we fight, the sooner I can have him locked in the Black Wind Cave!

Luo Qian, Chi Shijian, and Xiao Hongyi were all thinking the same thing.

The difference in their realms was simply too vast.

Jia Shaoxuan was no exception, though compared to Luo Qian and the others, he felt a bit more uneasy.

"Alright then." Xiao Hongyi nodded, then said toward the arena below, "You may begin!"

No sooner had Xiao Hongyi finished speaking.

Luo Mu couldn't wait to take out a fiery red rope, then flicked it toward Xia Daoming, too lazy to even activate her defensive magic treasure.

At a distance of over twenty zhang, how could Xia Daoming possibly have a chance to attack her physical body?

The rope transformed into a fire python and lunged toward Xia Daoming.

But just as Luo Mu released the fire python, she saw only an afterimage of Xia Daoming left in place.

Xia Daoming had moved like lightning toward her, and in the blink of an eye, he was within ten zhang.

On the viewing platform, apart from Zuo Dongge, who revealed a trace of surprise but remained motionless, everyone else couldn't help but stand up abruptly, their faces showing shock.

"Such fast speed, such powerful and surging blood energy." Xiao Hongyi couldn't help but exclaim.

In the arena, Luo Mu felt a blur before her eyes, and Xia Daoming had already closed to within ten zhang. A powerful aura swept toward her, carrying astonishing pressure, and her expression changed abruptly.

However, Luo Mu was, after all, at the Foundation Establishment perfection realm, so she didn't panic.

She urged the fire python she had just released.

The fire python was currently seven or eight zhang away from her body.

Such a long distance was enough for the fire python to counterattack the enemy and protect her body.

Xia Daoming rushing up so rapidly actually seemed a bit like throwing himself into a net, making things even easier.

But just as the fire python was about to intercept the charging Xia Daoming, a mirror appeared out of nowhere above his head, shining a hazy light onto the fire python.

The hazy light enveloped the fire python.

Luo Mu immediately felt the fire python being restrained by an invisible force, and her own true qi and magic power seemed to stagnate, as if she had fallen into a quagmire, unable to circulate smoothly.

"Damn it!" Luo Mu's expression finally changed drastically, a flicker of panic appearing in her eyes.

She realized things were very bad and hurriedly tried to activate her defensive magic treasure, but before she could, she felt a chill on her neck, and a sharp, cold murderous intent penetrated her body.

Luo Mu's hair stood on end, her limbs turned cold, and she held her breath, not daring to move an inch.

It seemed that if she moved even slightly, the spear tip pressed against her neck would pierce right through.

The surroundings were deathly silent.

Everyone watched in disbelief as Xia Daoming stood proudly in the arena, holding a long spear pressed against Luo Mu's snow-white neck.

The spear tip radiated points of cold light.

Even Zuo Dongge found the scene before him hard to believe.

He knew Xia Daoming had opened his Blood Sea and should be able to trade a few blows with Luo Mu.

But he never expected that Luo Mu wouldn't even last a single move in his hands.

If even Zuo Dongge hadn't expected it, it went without saying for the others.

The cold light gradually faded.

Xia Daoming calmly withdrew his long spear.

"This, this doesn't count! I was careless just now; I didn't expect him to be so fast, and to have such a mysterious magic treasure, so I didn't activate my defensive magic treasure.

If I had activated my defensive magic treasure from the start, he definitely couldn't have..." Luo Mu immediately shouted in exasperation as she saw Xia Daoming withdraw his spear.

"The dead have no right to regret!" Xia Daoming said indifferently.

"No, it's because you are insidious and cunning! Your martial arts are not those of an ordinary Grandmaster..."

Luo Mu was now so angry and ashamed that she couldn't hear a word Xia Daoming said. She only believed she had lost because of her carelessness, and that Xia Daoming had deliberately hidden his true martial arts strength, causing her to underestimate him; she should have been the winner.

"Shut up!" Luo Qian scolded with a cold face.

"Father!" Luo Mu turned to Luo Qian, her eyes full of tears.

For her, this battle was lost too miserably and she was too unwilling to accept it!

(End of chapter)