vstars Chapter 138: Black Wind Market
Chapter 138: Black Wind Market
The feather blades slashed through the void at incredible speed, leaving behind a trail of emerald flames, like a meteor shower or a Milky Way in the heavens. In an instant, they flew into the city and appeared above Yan Wuchang and Fang Daxian. One after another, the feather blades fell down with a whoosh.
Some of the sharp blades had already landed on the towers beside them.
The tower collapsed immediately.
Yan Wuchang and Fang Daxian were terrified and immediately went all out, with the "human flower" and "earth flower" rising above their heads.
The "human flower" and "earth flower" on Yan Wuchang's head evolved into a vast sea of dark mist, supporting a piece of sky for him.
The 'human flower' and 'earth flower' above Fang Daxian's head shone with golden light.
The "human flower" seems to evolve into a golden protective shield.
The "Earth Flower" possessed sword light and sharp blades, flying into the sky to meet the feathered blades head-on.
how...
The countless feather blades were unstoppable, and the swirling flames scorched the void with a hissing sound.
A burst of fire swept past, and the strange phenomena that Yan Wuchang and Fang Daxian had activated, namely the 'Human Flower' and 'Earth Flower,' were burned to nothingness, proving utterly vulnerable. Immediately afterward, countless feather blades pierced through their bodies, and flames engulfed them, leaving them engulfed in a sea of fire.
"No... Golden Immortal Envoy... Save me!" Yan Wuchang's eyes darted around, and despite being engulfed in flames, he couldn't help but look towards the outside of the city.
He shouted loudly.
His thoughts were in turmoil at this moment.
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.
He had a sliver of realization that perhaps Jin Yaowen was somewhere far away.
However, his call went unanswered.
In just two breaths, his armor was burned to ashes, and his body was pierced by countless feather blades.
His soul dissipated, his immortal foundation was destroyed, and he fell onto a street in the city, where he perished and his cultivation vanished.
Beside him, Fang Daxian was also pierced through the forehead and heart meridian by a feather blade, and fell to the ground dead.
The two fell, flames still burning on their bodies, billowing smoke and emitting a burnt smell.
"Yan..." Such a scene filled the hearts of some cultivators from the Black Wind Thirty-Six Caves in the distance with fear.
However, Li Wenchang was already strolling towards them.
The Azure Phoenix Blazing Treasure Ship slowly sailed towards Black Wind City.
"Immortal Li!" At this moment, Dong Yutian flew forward carrying He Zizai's corpse and bowed to Li Wenchang.
Ding Liyuan also bowed in greeting.
"Good, very good!" Li Wenchang nodded slightly.
Then, his gaze shifted and swept towards Blackwind City.
"We surrender!"
"Immortal Envoy, we were all coerced by Yan Wuchang..."
Immediately, the cultivators of the Thirty-Six Caves of Black Wind knelt down and shouted their surrender.
"From this day forward, Black Wind City will be under the control of the Li family of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect. There will be no more calamities harming people. Fellow Daoists, please spread the word!" Li Wenchang glanced at the thirty-six cave cultivators who had surrendered with considerable satisfaction, then looked around and said with great authority.
"The Li family has taken over Black Wind City!" In the distance, Jin Yaowen's eyes flashed, revealing a hint of surprise.
"So that's how it is!" Zou Chengyan stroked his long beard and muttered to himself.
It is clear that they have understood the purpose of Li's attack on the Black Fan.
"What a pity! Fifty years of planning to cultivate this sword!" Jin Yaowen looked at Black Wind City, his face full of regret: "Now it has benefited the Li family!" He stroked his short beard, his face full of sighs.
Fifty years ago, he found Yan Jiuming and began training him, with the intention of forging a sword for the Jinxia Sect.
A murderous knife!
Yan Jiuming is exceptionally talented, no less so than the sect's prodigies, and possesses a ruthless streak.
Throughout the journey, he has not let Jin Yaowen down.
how...
In the battle at Yunmeng Lake, the spirits of several Foundation Establishment ancestors of the Li clan intervened, completely disrupting Jin Yaowen's plans.
Zou Chengyan remained calm and said lightly, "For the Li family to think they can make up for their losses with this is nothing short of wishful thinking."
Jin Yaowen nodded slightly, naturally understanding that the Li family wanted to take over the Black Wind Mountain Range to make up for the losses at Yunmeng Lake.
"The path to immortality is long and arduous, and everyone strives for their own opportunities. Which one hasn't gone through countless hardships before finally leaping over the dragon gate, forming a core, and becoming an ancestor? The battle at Yunmeng Lake is just the beginning!" Zou Chengyan said calmly, then withdrew his gaze and waved his hand.
A rosy glow spread out, and Jin Yaowen was swept away and flew far away.
From beginning to end, he watched Yan Wuchang die indifferently, without any ripple of emotion.
These two fallen Foundation Establishment cultivators seemed like ants, insignificant in comparison.
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At this moment, inside Blackwind City.
"With the Li family taking over Black Wind City, they will surely sweep away the filth and restore order to the cultivation world!"
"Great! With the Li family in charge, we can safely enter and leave the Black Wind Mountains!" many rogue cultivators exclaimed.
"Immortal Envoy...this is the roster of cultivators who attacked Yunmeng Lake in the past!"
Ding Liyuan stepped forward and respectfully handed over a register of jade tablets.
Li Wenchang flicked his hand, sending the roster flying towards Li Zhanfei beside him, and said coldly, "Leave no one alive!"
"Yes!" Li Zhanfei took the roster, nodded in agreement, and gestured behind him.
"Everyone, follow me to wipe out the bandits!" From behind, a Qi-refining cultivator from the Li family flew out on the Azure Phoenix Blazing Treasure Ship.
Immediately, one after another Qi Refining cultivators shouted and flew into Black Wind City.
The Qi Refining cultivators from the Yun and Mu clans followed and flew into the city.
Li Zhanfei immersed his divine sense into the jade tablet of the roster, and the illusory images of various cultivators appeared within it.
He immediately memorized everything and then scanned the city.
"Kill!" After locking onto a target, Li Zhanfei flew directly towards him, and with a hand gesture, he summoned a raging wind around him that condensed into wind blades.
With a whoosh, a wind blade slashed towards a Qi Refining cultivator who had participated in the battle at Yunmeng Lake.
The Qi Refining cultivator immediately fled, but was killed by a wind blade that struck first.
The speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spells far surpasses that of a Qi Refining cultivator.
Then, Li Zhanfei identified the remaining people.
"No..." Immediately, the others panicked and scattered.
Li's alchemy pursued them.
A wail of agony echoed through the city.
One by one, the Qi Refining cultivators were killed.
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The following day, the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, news spread that the Li family of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect had taken action to kill Yan Wuchang, the second-in-command of the Thirty-Six Caves of Black Wind, and to take over the Black Wind Mountain Range. This news immediately spread throughout Black Wind County and the surrounding areas of Daze County, and also reached the major immortal sects of the Chu Kingdom.
Yunmeng Lake.
It snowed in the early morning.
Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng arrived at Yang Jiuli's Snowfall Island early in the morning.
Snowfall Villa, a secluded courtyard.
Inside the pavilion.
Yang Jiuli poured a cup of wine for Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng.
Huang Cheng took a sip and then said impatiently, "Ninth Brother, did you know? The Li family of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect has made a move!"
"Oh!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened. Although he had anticipated that the Li family would not give up easily, he was still full of curiosity and wanted to learn more about the situation so that he could better judge the situation of the Li family and the Chu Kingdom's immortal sect.
"It is said that the Li family of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect sent three Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of whom is Li Wenchang..."
"The Yun clan also has two Foundation Establishment cultivators..."
"Two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Mu family..."
"Did you know that! With just a wave of his hand, Li Wenchang activated a third-tier array and annihilated Yan Wuchang..."
"Just thinking about it is thrilling! That was a Foundation Establishment cultivator..."
"Under a third-tier array, they are like ants... This cultivation world is terrifying!"
In the end, Huang Cheng couldn't help but take a sip of wine to calm his nerves.
Let alone Foundation Establishment, even the ninth level of Qi Refining is an unapproachable figure in his eyes.
But right now, even Foundation Establishment cultivators are being killed with a wave of their hands.
One can imagine how terrifying a Core Formation cultivator must be.
"A third-order array diagram!" Yang Jiuli narrowed his eyes and took a sip of the spirit wine in his hand as he listened to Huang Cheng's rambling explanation.
This is a rather rare piece of information.
"It is said that this third-tier array diagram was obtained by Li Hongtai, the patriarch of the Li family, from the cave dwelling of True Person Liuyun!"
Liu Yuelong said mysteriously.
"Oh!" Yang Jiuli looked surprised.
In fact, Yang Jiuli had already anticipated this after Huang Cheng spoke.
Since it is a formation diagram presided over by the Li family's foundation building, it is clear that this item came from the Li family's ancestor.
After all, to activate a third-order array, one must first understand its intricacies.
Otherwise, if one takes over rashly, one will certainly be unable to unleash the power of the third-order array.
"The Li family is strange. Since they have a third-order array diagram, why don't they use it to guard Yunmeng Lake? They've just let their own foundation get damaged. If it weren't for the manifestation of the heroic spirits of several ancestors, the Li family of Yunmeng Lake would probably be extinct by now!" Huang Cheng said, taking a sip of wine.
He looked completely puzzled.
Yang Jiuli smiled but remained silent.
A third-order array diagram is no ordinary thing.
Even if Li Hongtai obtained the inheritance of Master Liuyun, he probably wouldn't have much left.
If it were left in the Li family of Yunmeng Lake, it would be too late to regret it once it was taken away!
Li Hongtai's decision to entrust this item to Li Wenchang is likely based on careful consideration.
Firstly, it is to deter petty criminals.
Secondly, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of both the Yun and Mu clans are present, and their journey represents the will of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect.
If any Core Formation cultivator dares to commit plunder, it would be tantamount to openly declaring war on the Azure Flame Immortal Sect.
Generally, a Core Formation cultivator with some resources would not easily engage in combat.
Even an ordinary Core Formation cultivator might not be able to seize this third-tier array diagram.
After all, most of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yun and Mu clans also possess third-tier treasures for self-defense.
"Ninth Brother, I heard that the Li family is going to transform Black Wind City into a market town. Do you think it's time for us to show our skills?" Liu Yuelong asked with a hint of excitement. Ever since he heard the news, he had been eagerly anticipating it.
"With the intervention of the Li family patriarch of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect, Yunmeng Lake should be able to enjoy a few years of peace!" Yang Jiuli said, raising his cup.
"We should strive to improve ourselves and avoid being impatient or seeking quick success!"
After saying that, he drank the wine in the wine cup in one gulp, but did not say much more.
After all, everyone has their own perspective, and excessive interference, getting too deeply involved in other people's karma, is not a good thing.
"Yes!" Liu Yuelong nodded and drank it all in one gulp. His brows relaxed, and he was no longer as depressed as he had been a few days ago.
Huang Cheng also nodded heavily, but he was more composed than Liu Yuelong.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Yuelong and Huang Cheng took their leave.
Yang Jiuli watched the two leave, then stood on the training ground outside the villa, looking down at the sea of clouds in front of him.
"It seems Li Hongtai obtained quite a few good things from Liuyun Zhenren's cave!" Yang Jiuli murmured. "Black Wind City... establishing a market... it seems he had this planned long ago... leaving a way out for the Li family. He's quite a character."
After this incident, he gained some understanding of Li Hongtai.
This patriarch of the Li family had clearly been planning for a long time to achieve the Core Formation, and was not someone who would sit idly by and wait for death.
Judging from the methods he used to take over Black Wind City, he is a shrewd and cunning tycoon who knows how to assess the situation.
Therefore, it is not impossible for the Li family to rise to power.
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