Chapter 175: Zi Tiandou

Zhuque City forbids flight because hidden among the clouds above Zhuque City lies a garden palace called Mingyue Palace.

Although named Mingyue Palace, it is actually a small world that was opened up, a hundred li in radius, that has existed for tens of thousands of years!

Entering it reveals a separate heaven. Inside are the abodes of high-ranking fairies of wind, flowers, snow, and moon; famous fairies of Nanling perform arts there. Those fairies who are unreachably lofty in the outside world are merely posturing for status here.

There are also relics left by ancient sages that can guide one to comprehend cultivation, making even some old monsters quite covetous.

Jiang Xuan's gaze pierced through all spatial blockades and landed on a garden area.

In the garden, the moving sound of an ancient zither lingered melodiously, unceasing to the ear.

This was a Nanling heavenly maiden who entered the Dao through music; her appearance was beautiful and moving, but at this moment her face carried caution and flattery.

At the seat of honor, several youths clinked cups and crossed chopsticks; from time to time they exerted force with their hands, causing the fairies beside them to frown slightly.

The leader was precisely the target Jiang Xuan came here for, or rather a vanguard of his target.

Just then, an old man who had been in closed-door cultivation for a long time walked into the sky above, and an angry shout reverberated throughout all of Zhuque City.

"Audacious petty villain, you dare intrude upon my Zhuque City's sky!"

Jiang Xuan's divine sense instantly fell upon the other's body — merely a Zhuque City permanent guardian expert. Jiang Xuan's heart stirred, and the other's consciousness had already been stolen and occupied; like a marionette he walked to Jiang Xuan's position and knelt on the ground, unmoving.

After the Ancient Times Clan emerged, the vast majority of Nanling submitted to the Ancient Times Clan; it can be said that no cultivator with decision-making power here will be innocent in the future — all are accomplices to the Ancient Times Clan's emergence.

Below Zhuque City, ordinary people only heard an angry shout; by the time they looked up to check, everything was already calm, the sound from just now like an illusion.

Hidden rules gradually condensed outside all of Zhuque City; a thin layer of gray fog enveloped the entire Zhuque City. From now on, unless it is a Great Sage or a Great Saint Artifact specially used to transmit messages, no information can get out, and space is also isolated by a door that cannot possibly be opened.

This is not a domain, merely an ability born of complete mastery over rules; if the influence continues, this place might truly become linked to him and eventually become Divine Kingdom land like the Deeply Knowing Heavenly Kingdom.

The Heavenly Horse stopped on the street; Jiang Xuan walked down from the coachman's position and welcomed the two women out, but for some reason Zixia's jade-like cheeks were even redder than Yao Xi's, who had just been unable to breathe.

Zhuque City's streets were dazzling and bustling! The two women had not never seen such scenes, but the companion was different, so the mood was naturally different.

The two women walked ahead picking and choosing, mostly just inconspicuous trinkets; they didn't even enter the most famous Zhenbao Pavilion on the street.

As personal disciples of the Yaochi Holy Master, they lacked neither treasures nor resources; rather, those curious objects aroused their interest.

……

Purple qi tumbled on Zi Tiandou's body; after a shudder he licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and walked out of the garden with a wild, arrogant air.

"Brother Zi's cultivation makes me admire; in the current world Saints are hard to find, yet Brother Zi is so young and already able to walk horizontally between heaven and earth!" Kong Lingdao flattered.

Zi Tiandou shook his head: "The current world is precisely a great era; not to mention the young talents among humans, even among us Ancient Times Clan I only barely rank."

Though his words were quite modest, Zi Tiandou straightened his back, his face wearing an invincible smile; clearly he was very willing to hear humans flatter him.

"The Ancient Times Ten Thousand Clans are of course unfathomable; I have heard that Yuan Gu, Huang Xu Dao, Tian Huangzi, and Shen Can Daoist are stunning through the ages — all are Ancient Emperor bloodlines, all have the potential to become Peerless Experts. For Brother Zi to contend for a position among them already proves his strength! Few in the human race can compare!" Kong Lingdao obviously knew how to flatter; while praising the Ancient Times Ten Thousand Clans he also praised Zi Tiandou's ability.

Zi Tiandou's expression grew even brighter; his raised head showed his mood was indeed quite good.

"You're not bad! This place counts as a feng shui treasure land; after I go kill that annoying Dongfang Ye, we'll gather again!"

"Certainly, certainly!" Kong Lingdao hurriedly laughed: "Then I'll invite more young talents close to the Ancient Times Ten Thousand Clans, and we'll conspire a great undertaking together!"

Zi Tiandou nodded in satisfaction, inwardly sighing that this human was trash in every other respect, but his ability to kneel and lick boots was good; in the future when Shenling Valley formally descends, he might not be unable to keep some obedient boot-lickers kneeling.

Although many Ancient Times Clans have sent messages merely seeking a piece of stable land to develop, and would not conflict or war with the human race, it is actually just an excuse for smooth entry into the world; if anyone truly believes it, he will certainly die miserably.

Obviously the one standing before him is just an idiot!

Zi Tiandou called everyone and was preparing to leave Mingyue Palace, but discovered that after taking one step his body actually returned to the position he had just stepped out from!

The small world's entrance was actually completely sealed by a mysterious spatial power!

Zi Tiandou looked toward the small world garden's entrance.

At the garden entrance were ten-odd ancient beings; each had a bizarre appearance — deer antlers on their heads, bodies covered in white scales like dragon scales. Seeing Zi Tiandou's scrutinizing gaze, the ancient beings bowed and awaited orders.

"Who has entered here this period?" Purple light flashed in Zi Tiandou's eyes, and a mysterious purple mark emerged on his brow.

"Replying to the Young Master, from when you entered until now, no one from outside has entered this small world!"

Zi Tiandou abruptly turned his head to look at Kong Lingdao following out: "Did you arrange the sealing of this small world?"

A trace of bewilderment flashed in Kong Lingdao's eyes: "No? This small world is Zhuque City's most profitable industry; it couldn't possibly be sealed for no reason!"

Zi Tiandou's face darkened; his whole person suddenly swelled two sizes. A streak of purple light tried to penetrate the small world to probe the outside, but what it probed was endless Void; their small world seemed to have been sealed and exiled in the Void Turbulence.

Zi Tiandou's eyes gradually grew heavy, because he discovered he actually could not penetrate this isolation; his divine sense could only briefly probe the outside's general changes.

With no other way, Zi Tiandou could only take out a communication magic weapon, preparing to contact the outside for help.

The sent message sank like a stone into the sea with no reply; this made Zi Tiandou also carry a trace of anxiety. A divine fist blasted toward the entrance position, causing the entire space to emit a slight tremor.

Zi Tiandou coldly shouted: "All of you attack the seal at the entrance together!"

Ten-odd ancient beings nodded, condensed their attacks, and blasted out. Zi Tiandou turned his head and coldly looked at Kong Lingdao: "What are you spacing out for! Get over here and attack together! Otherwise none of us are getting out!"

A resentful cold light flashed in the depths of Kong Lingdao's eyes, but on the surface he diligently condensed his strongest strike and attacked the small world entrance.

Jiang Xuan, accompanying Yao Xi and the other on the main street, raised his brows slightly, having already perceived the small world's spatial tremor.

The small world was actually the burial ground he left for Zi Tiandou; although now by divine sense alone he was enough to slaughter Zi Tiandou, he still wanted to test the Ancient Times Clan's methods. Before, Wang Teng had fought like a cornered beast with all methods deployed, which already gave him considerable harvest. The Chaos Ancient Scripture, though fragmented, let him gain some insight into Time Rules; if he could fuse a Time Artifact, he could adapt faster and perfectly exert the Time Artifact's maximum ability.

He wanted to see what Zi Tiandou, as a Ancient Times Clan member, could bring him!

Just letting the opponent fully perform might cause ordinary people in Zhuque City to suffer; although the cultivators of the powers within mostly deserve death, ordinary people and ordinary cultivators are innocent, so the small world is the best battlefield.

"You two stroll around first; I'll go up and take a look!" Jiang Xuan's face carried a gentle smile.

Yao Xi nodded slightly; Zixia said softly: "No danger, right?"

Jiang Xuan dotingly pinched the other's soft pink cheek: "In this world, the fellows who can put me in danger haven't been born yet! Not born? Or not emerged? Anyway, there are none!"

Zixia nodded lightly, just quietly muttering: "We'll wait here for you to return!"

Turning back, Jiang Xuan had already dissipated in midair; Zixia rubbed her cheek, as if getting used to this doting gesture.

After Jiang Xuan left, that old man kneeling behind the city gate slowly rose; he had been instilled with the consciousness to protect the two women to the death.

Under the power of theft and soul, although he did not know why he had to protect these two people, he originally thought exactly this way!

He seemed to have forgotten many very important things, but now he must protect these two people from any harm!

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Zi Tiandow watched coldly as the spatial fluctuations grew larger. He knew breaking through this spatial blockade was only a matter of time, but he had just detected spatial turbulence outside—could this fixed small world really have been thrown into the spatial turbulence? At minimum, only a Saint of spatial laws could barely manage such a feat.

Who was targeting him?

He did not think Kong Lingdao, this waste by his side, was qualified to make a Saint take action; the true target could only be him.

However, as long as the spatial blockade was broken, he could immediately send word to Shenling Valley; whoever it was would pay a bloody price for their actions!

Just as he watched the spatial fluctuations grow larger, after a collective attack landed, a handsome youth walked into the small world entrance, his waist straight, yin and yang seemingly circulating in his eyes, and the sharp aura of a Holy Soldier about him—at a glance, he was quite extraordinary.

Although the battle auras of Jiang Xuan and Wang Teng were not far from here, clearly these people playing in the small world had not noticed, let alone the old man in closed-door cultivation.

If Zi Tiandow had sensed Wang Teng's aura, he might have gone straight to help at that time and resolved it together, saving Jiang Xuan much time.

"Who are you!" Zi Tiandow's brow flashed with purple light, a faint murderous intent spreading toward Jiang Xuan.

"I am the one who came to kill you!" Jiang Xuan said in a gentle tone.

"Courting death!" Zi Tiandow coldly shouted, purple light circulating on his body, faint scales appearing all over him, his figure instantly rushing forward; what the Ancient Times Clan was best at was close combat relying on physical quality.

Jiang Xuan did not rush to release Rule Power, instead throwing a punch relying entirely on his fleshly body.

Seeing this, Zi Tiandow wore a mocking smile, actually competing in physical strength with a Ancient Times Clan member of Shenling Valley! Courting death!

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a strong collision sound, Jiang Xuan stood steadily in place, while Zi Tiandow clutched his trembling arm and retreated wildly over twenty steps!

"Dare injure the Young Master! Courting death!" Over ten Ancient Race beings rushed forward together to block in front of Zi Tiandow, several attacks landing at once.

Zi Tiandow clenched his fist, staring fixedly at Jiang Xuan's arm, upon which Xuanhuang power circulated!

Xuanhuang Mother Qi! A thing that could be encountered but not sought!

But most importantly, Xuanhuang Mother Qi was heavy as a thousand jun; this person actually integrated Xuanhuang Mother Qi into his body—could this powerful fleshly body be something a human could possess?

He must die!

Fortunately, the opponent had only used physical strength from beginning to end; he seemed to be a Heaven's Pride of body tempering. Zi Tiandow suddenly looked at Kong Lingdao beside him: "Use your Spirit Flame to attack his soul!!"

Kong Lingdao did not dare be slow; an attack targeting the soul landed in Jiang Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, but like a stone sinking into the sea, soundless and traceless.

Jiang Xuan felt the Secret Path Seed had absorbed a thread of faint energy, and then there was no after; this bit of energy could not even make the Secret Path Seed react.

But he clearly sensed the source of this power, turning to look at Kong Lingdao beside him.

With one glance, even a great power was not this fellow; with just this ability, he had not even probed the desire within it. A turn of divine sense, and the other's gaze became dull, kneeling in place, the light in his eyes slowly dissipating, his soul gradually self-destructing.

This traitor who sells out humans for the Ancient Times Clan—dead is dead!

Jiang Xuan forced back many Ancient Race beings with several punches, his gaze once again looking at Zi Tiandow, hoping Zi Tiandow could bring him some surprise.

The Ancient Race beings saw him provoking their Shenling Valley's Young Master and all unleashed their strongest power; some shot Divine Source from their eyes, some spat Divine Pearls from their mouths, emitting Divine Light, and even more directly self-destructed their Magic Weapons within their bodies, desiring to fight Jiang Xuan to the death.

Jiang Xuan coldly looked at over ten Ancient Times Race beings around him; the Immortal Slaying Sword appeared in his hand, a white light surging from within his body onto the Immortal Slaying Sword, the sharp intent of the white radiance appearing like a crescent moon.

"No Absolute Path!"

The power released by over ten Ancient Times Race beings was instantly annihilated by the crescent white light; the small world's earth crumbled inch by inch with this white light, the entire space was in turmoil, and faint sounds of panic came from within.

The Ancient Race beings did not even have time to scream before being split into two halves by this world-annihilating sharp light.

The remaining force of the light did not diminish, rushing straight at Zi Tiandow!

Zi Tiandow's gaze was heavy; he felt the power of this attack had already surpassed a Great Sage. The pride in his eyes became heavy, and an unstoppable fist intent rushed toward the white radiance.

The fist sound was deafening like a tsunami, wave after wave like huge waves rolling up endless continuity; within this fist power were inscribed traces of the Dao, containing purple qi.

This was Zi Tiandow's strongest punch!

The white radiance and purple light collided; under this impact, the small world's fundamental rules crumbled inch by inch, space was riddled with holes, and turbulence like hemp threads surged into the small world, continuously destroying everything here.

Jiang Xuan's black hair like a shadow, looking at the shattered Void ahead, his eyes full of disappointment!

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