Chapter 497: Dangerous Situation (Second Update)

"Tch, I said it was a waste of time."

Chunshou had never been optimistic about Xuan Xiao's sowing of discord from the start, and at this moment, he let out a scoff of disdain, "I told you, useless talk is pointless; you should have just stated your purpose."

"You, you really are a bit too short-tempered. I don't even know what you usually do... forget it." Xuan Xiao was not well-acquainted with Chunshou and did not know his true identity; this cooperation was merely to complete a mission. "Since it has come to this, let's do as you say."

Xuan Xiao spoke to the restless crowd:

"We have come this time merely to notify you, not to seek your opinions. Regardless of whether you agree or not, we will return to this world."

"Alright, having said so much, it is time for us to take our leave."

"You will all understand in the future just how great a loss your hesitation at this moment truly is."

Xuan Xiao cupped his hands toward Gongye Dachang and gave a hypocritical smile, "Many thanks to Sect Master Gongye for your cooperation; it saved me quite a bit of trouble. We shall take our leave now, you all continue, hahaha."

One does not feel pain until the blade cuts into one's own body.

"... Sect Master Gongye, what is the meaning of this? Since the matter is already over, why do you continue to block us and not let us leave?"

"If you do not wish to do it yourselves, then I can only help you!"

Ye Liqun held his sword with both hands and began to laugh cruelly.

Beside him, Chunshou heard this and scoffed, cursing without any attempt at concealment: "What a complete idiot!"

A sinister possibility began to swell in their hearts.

Ren Yidao squeezed back, neither agreeing nor refusing, but sent a voice transmission: "No rush, wait a little longer. Let them start fighting first; we will find a better opportunity."

"Wanting to leave? It won't be that easy."

The Furnace Heaven and Earth rippled violently, and a massive, hammer-shaped phantom emerged within it.

"If they are sensible, they can still become members of our Butian Alliance, but if they resist stubbornly, then I can only let you collect their corpses."

One could not see his face clearly, but one could sense that this was a refined and easygoing middle-aged man.

The Blazing Furnace and the Heaven-Mending Hammer, smelting all things in heaven and earth to forge a world-shaking sword—this was the Dao of Gongye Dachang.

"You ask why... Heh, hearing that, do you intend to keep us here?"

They had watched with cold eyes when the Sword Casting Hut was about to fall into internal strife, but when danger descended upon them, they became anxious.

"As long as you kill one person and cut off their head as a token of allegiance, you can become a member of the Butian Alliance just like me."

In the arena of the Elimination Tournament, an Elder of the Sword Casting Hut who had originally been presiding over the competition held a head with an expression of disbelief, displaying it back and forth to the solemn crowd.

Li Qiushui and Li Fengyao exchanged a glance; without communicating, they nodded in tacit agreement.

"What did you say!? What are you going to do to them!!!"

【"Don't be anxious, I know you can't feel your father's aura again; I am aware of this situation."】

"Idiot."

"Everyone, please!"

【"Hmm, he must have encountered danger, I know."】

But Ren Yidao understood her and knew that this would surely come at a very painful price; otherwise, she would not have failed to mention taking Jian Xinxin and Duan Hong away with them.

Xuan Xiao laughed, a low chuckle: "Just as he trapped the two of us, aren't you all also trapped by us? Are you not the least bit worried about your disciples outside?"

"The two of you, why is this?"

His blood-stained face was full of excitement, carrying a sense of madness and joy.

Jing Yueqin's tone was relaxed, as if she could easily take him for a stroll, yet she did not mention at all what she would have to pay to forcibly break through the barrier of three Asking Dao experts.

"Our opinion? What do you mean by that!?"

"Gongsun Ke, considering you've been decent to me in the past, I won't kill you." Ye Liqun glanced at him and kicked him flying, "As for the reason I'm killing him, it's because my surname is Ye, and his is Gongye."

【"Sigh, this old man really has a life of toil."】

"Ye Liqun!!!"

A glowing, transparent phantom stepped out from the crooked stone statue and stretched.

Divine Path Sect, Qingzhuan Dojo.

Aside from being easily targeted by opponents, it was almost no different from the original body.

"Heh." Xuan Xiao smiled without answering. After a long while, he said faintly, "This amount of time is enough to clean them up completely."

"Now, thirty breaths have passed!"

While Ren Yidao was analyzing the clues, Jing Yueqin had already leaned against his side, grabbed his palm, and sent a voice transmission: "Shall we go? I should be able to take you and force our way out."

"I only give you all thirty breaths to consider. Once the thirty breaths are up, you may begin."

The phantom of Sikong Yu complained, raised his hand to gently pat Xinying's head, and lifted his leg to take a light step toward the northwest.

Boom!

His aura of the Void Refining Realm erupted violently, intimidating everyone present, and he said with a sinister expression:

"Heh! Do you think this is enough!?"

At his feet, a severely injured disciple of the Sword Casting Hut struggled to climb up and asked angrily: "Cough, cough, the Sword Casting Hut has treated you well, why are you killing your fellow disciples!?"

Xuan Xiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shook his head, "Brother Gongye, I know your strength is extraordinary and you have the Supreme Treasure of this place to assist you, but to take on two by yourself, isn't that a bit overestimating yourself?"

Ren Yidao also followed up with a mockery in his heart, unable to help but think, "How on earth did this guy cultivate to the Asking Dao realm? Does he really not think Gongye Dachang is afraid of him? Just how long has this Xuan Xiao gone without fighting anyone?"

Not a hint of anger?

"This Xuan Xiao's true identity is likely not from Beiming, or even from the Eastern Wasteland, otherwise he wouldn't know absolutely nothing about the Sword Casting Hut."

Xuan Xiao's words caused the expressions of some who had originally stayed out of the matter to change, as they thought of some unpleasant possibilities.

"Isn't this just to let you have some fun? If you want me to join in, it will be over very quickly."

Perhaps, people are all the same.

Having said that, Xuan Xiao prepared to walk away, but soon, the expression under his mask changed; he fixed his gaze on Gongye Dachang and said slowly:

The soul of a cultivator can be considered a Yin Spirit before entering the Heaven Realm, and there are various taboos regarding it leaving the body, but the Divine Soul after reaching the Formless stage can be called a Yang Spirit, with greatly reduced constraints.

【"Alright, alright, stop rushing me. You stay here, I will go help him right now."】

Tilting his head, Sikong Yu soothed the uneasy Xinying in a leisurely tone and said with a smile:

【"Little Xinying, watch closely."】

"Hey! Stop talking nonsense! If you have spare time, hurry up and stop him!"

"Besides, even if we wanted to stay, why don't you ask them if they agree?"

Where did this old thing come from? Does he really think the Sword Casting Hut is made of mud?

If she could only save one person, Jing Yueqin would choose him without hesitation, even if in the end... only he could be saved.

【"Can I help? Of course I can help, Grandmaster has plenty of methods!"】

Cang Lan's pupils turned completely into slits, her eyes filled with ferocity, and she fiercely clawed at Ye Liqun's back.

Shrinking Ground to an Inch, three thousand miles in a single step!

Clang!

Cang Lan succeeded, but in the next instant, she retreated rapidly, dodging the blade that had been slashed at her.

Rumble.

He appeared to be taking an ordinary step, but the scenery beneath his feet changed in an instant.

Chunshou's irritable cursing made Xuan Xiao turn his head back; he shook his head and turned to join the battle.

Then, the Li siblings, who had collided, simultaneously changed direction and charged toward Ye Liqun.

Clang!

The clash of weapons seemed to be a signal; the quiet venue erupted, Fan Zhuying flicked her wrist, and thorny vines grew beneath Ye Liqun's feet, entangling his calves!

The two charged toward each other simultaneously, without hesitation pointing the blades in their hands at their own blood-related kin.

Gongye Dachang raised his eyelids and trapped the two directly in place, "You two, you still haven't given me an explanation."

"Hmph! I knew you wouldn't be honest!" Ye Liqun snorted, not surprised by this situation.

And just as Ye Liqun was preparing to counterattack, a streak of silver light flashed past and appeared behind him.

"Why break into my sect? Why kill my disciples? Why disrupt my Immortal Sect Grand Competition?"

"Is it the Southern Border? Or the Western Desert?"

【"That kid ran too far before, I couldn't cover him, but now he is within the Beiming Divine Continent, so I can naturally help him."】

"Hahahaha! I will kill you all!"

Soul Leaving the Body.

With their blades combined, the two who had fought for over twenty years displayed astonishing synergy at this very moment.

Ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers arrived in an instant.

Furthermore, as Sikong Yu's Divine Soul moved rapidly forward, his phantom image swelled with the wind, reaching a full thousand zhang in height by the time he arrived outside the Sword Casting Hut.

The massive phantom of light covered the sky and sun, pressing down upon the world constructed by the three Asking Dao experts.