Chapter 32: What on Earth Is This!
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Shi Rongxuan swept his gaze toward Liang Chuan. When he saw that Liang Chuan was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, his anxious heart finally eased a little.
Although he did not know what the attack just now had been, it was most likely effective only against Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“A mere bunch of trash actually dares to attack our Yangsheng Sect. I had intended to let you live as slaves, but it seems you are in such a hurry to die!” As he spoke, his gaze seemingly swept over the surroundings at random. He immediately spotted the White Sword Sect disciples hidden in other locations, and a cold smile curled at the corners of his lips. “Your sect master is already gone, yet you still intend to resist?”
After all, the intelligence made it clear that the strongest cultivators throughout Lingyun Peak were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Otherwise, Yangsheng Sect would not have sent him here.
No matter how extraordinary a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s abilities were, they could not kill someone of a higher realm.
Liang Chuan merely regarded him calmly and said, “I am the new sect master.”
“You are the new sect master? What a joke! Since when can a Foundation Establishment cultivator become a sect master?”
The other Yangsheng Sect disciples around them burst into laughter.
By unspoken convention, a sect had to possess at least one Core Formation cultivator.
If it had only Foundation Establishment cultivators, then even the sect it established would be a laughingstock. In their eyes, Liang Chuan was nothing more than a monkey leaping about wildly.
Liang Chuan lowered his eyes, as though merely stating a fact. “Though I am only at the Foundation Establishment stage, killing you will still be no problem.”
“Impudent!”
Shi Rongxuan had occupied a position of authority for so long that even cultivators of the same rank treated him with courtesy. Now, however, he was being provoked by a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.
“Since you are determined to die, I shall grant your wish!”
With that, Shi Rongxuan transformed into a fading afterimage and leapt from the spirit vessel. In an instant, a crimson longsword appeared in his hand.
Anyone could sense the boundless killing intent contained within that sword. Drawn too close, one might even be wounded by its razor-sharp radiance.
The city lord’s face turned deathly pale, and he murmured instinctively, “A Core Formation cultivator has made his move! It’s over!”
If they dealt with the other Foundation Establishment cultivators and combined their strength, they might still have managed to resist.
But once a Core Formation cultivator acted, they would have no chance of victory.
It was over. Everything was over!
Had he not been worried that his subordinates would be slaughtered, he would probably have turned and fled.
“Master, be careful!”
The three Qi Refining disciples engaged in battle with their opponents paled and shouted a warning in terror.
“You still have time to worry about others while fighting me?” The early Foundation Establishment disciple they were facing noticed the opening, and his expression instantly became hideous. “Go to hell!”
Taking advantage of the lapse, he slashed open the arm of one of the Qi Refining disciples. Scarlet blood gushed forth.
The evenly matched battle was immediately thrown open, a breach appearing in their formation.
“Senior Brother Shi! Don’t go!” Lu Kang watched Shi Rongxuan charge straight in and shouted in panic. “Come back! There must be an ambush!”
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After all, the opposing sect master had appeared openly before everyone. If there were no trick involved, he would never believe it even if he were beaten to death.
Combined with the astonishing information they had received, the situation made his heart pound with fear.
Now that Shi Rongxuan had charged in alone, something disastrous was bound to happen!
Shi Rongxuan moved like a startled swan, rushing toward Liang Chuan at incredible speed. He paid no attention whatsoever to Lu Kang’s warning behind him.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator? An ambush?
Even if there was an ambush, it was absolutely impossible for it to injure him.
It was only a worthless sect. Even if a Core Formation cultivator emerged from it, he might not necessarily fear them.
Besides, such a trash sect could not possibly possess a Core Formation cultivator. This was the perfect opportunity for him to eliminate their leader!
As Shi Rongxuan shot toward him, Liang Chuan stood motionless, staring straight at him.
“Has fear left you stupid? That makes sense. You are merely the master of a minor sect—how could you ever have witnessed the power of a Core Formation cultivator?”
Shi Rongxuan was secretly delighted. He had sensed that there were other Foundation Establishment cultivators hidden nearby, but so what?
Capture the leader and the rest would fall. As long as he eliminated this so-called sect master, the others would pose no threat at all and might even collapse without a fight.
When he was less than ten meters from Liang Chuan, his smile grew increasingly ferocious.
“Die!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
But at that very moment, gunfire erupted.
Having already experienced it once, Shi Rongxuan’s hair stood on end. He immediately activated his defensive artifact, the Cold Iron Shield.
A silver barrier expanded from within him, blocking every bullet outside.
Only when he felt his spiritual energy rapidly draining did he realize how terrifying the opposing side’s artifacts were.
Every attack was comparable to the full-force strike of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Had he not remained vigilant, he would have suffered serious injuries at the very least!
“Damn it! Where did you get these artifacts?” Shi Rongxuan’s face darkened, though inwardly he was secretly thrilled.
If he could seize these artifacts for himself, his influence would rise dramatically.
The local branch might even be placed under his command!
The gunshots had come from several different directions, which meant that the other side definitely possessed multiple artifacts of this kind.
They posed a certain threat, but as long as he remained alert, they would not be enough to cause him any serious trouble.
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“Won’t tell me? Then die!”
Shi Rongxuan transformed into an afterimage and reached Liang Chuan in the blink of an eye.
The crimson longsword in his hand became a streak of blinding light as it swept horizontally toward Liang Chuan.
Liang Chuan instinctively took a step back, his pupils narrowing to thin slits.
His opponent was simply too fast. Although Liang Chuan had seen many Core Formation cultivators during his time in the modern world, he had never witnessed one fight with such reckless disregard for his own life.
The strength displayed now was far faster and more powerful than he had anticipated!
“Master!”
Even the Foundation Establishment disciples lying in ambush cried out in alarm.
At that moment, all they could do was keep pulling the triggers.
But just as the sword was about to cleave Liang Chuan in two, a white light burst from his clothing.
The longsword could not advance even an inch. Liang Chuan was instead sent flying backward by the recoil, carrying him to a safe distance.
“A third-grade protective silk garment!”
Liang Chuan let out a long breath. Just now, he had felt that he was no more than a hair’s breadth from death.
“You actually possess such a treasure!” Shi Rongxuan’s eyes reddened with greed. He could tell that it was certainly a third-grade treasure. If he could offer it to his superiors, it would be equivalent to gaining another life.
At that thought, he accelerated even further.
“Die! Hand over all your treasures!”
But just as he charged toward Liang Chuan again, a pitch-black object suddenly appeared in Liang Chuan’s hand.
When Liang Chuan hurled it at him, Shi Rongxuan froze for a moment and instinctively tried to knock it aside with his sword.
The next instant, the black sphere erupted in dazzling flames, accompanied by a terrifying shock wave.
In the blink of an eye, his Cold Iron Shield was shattered with overwhelming force.
Countless fragments of spiritual energy scattered in every direction.
A countless number of tiny shards pierced through the shattered barrier and drove viciously into Shi Rongxuan’s body.
“Ah!”
The excruciating pain sent Shi Rongxuan rolling across the ground as he let out a shrill scream.
“What kind of artifact is this?”
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