12dz Chapter 113 The Power of the Sword
Chapter 113 The Power of the Sword
Outside the Zhu family's No. 3 mine shaft.
Li Lan walked out calmly, her expression serene.
His path was blocked by a group of experts, but they remained silent and did not make a move.
--The secrets and treasures on "Tu Tianlong" are of too great value, so they need to be decided upon when the leaders of each faction arrive.
So all they need to do now is keep Li Lan under control and prevent her from escaping.
Beams of light flew down from the sky, and more and more people gathered at the scene.
"That's the Spirit Crane Chariot... Zhu Donglai, the second master of the Zhu family! He's here!"
In the sky, three enormous, colorful cranes pulled a celestial chariot. Inside the chariot, a man sat calmly, dressed in a golden robe, looking noble and dignified.
"The Blue Fairy of the Qin Family!"
Another gasp rang out as blue clouds blanketed the sky. A beautiful middle-aged woman gracefully descended from above. She was stunningly beautiful, dignified and elegant. The clouds accentuated her breathtaking beauty. Beside her followed another young woman—Qin Hongyun!
"Is the Heavenly King Pagoda, the sacred artifact of the Li family, that Li Daoquan, the Supreme Elder of the Li family, holding in his hand?"
An old man carrying a pagoda arrived. He had silver hair and a white beard, and his face was extremely gloomy. Li Hao was beside him, his eyes blazing with anger.
A protector named Cao Yueshu arrived from the Sun Moon Sect. He held a moon wheel, which was also a high-grade magic weapon. Yu Linglong followed closely behind. Shen Xingqing, Shangguan Xiaoxiao's protector, was also there, his face filled with grief and hatred, because they had not found Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
In the Dragon-Slaying Arena, Shangguan Xiaoxiao's talent had been fully proven, no less than that of the Holy Maiden. Such a proud daughter of heaven has fallen like this... It's truly a terrible loss.
An old sword immortal also arrived from the Sword Sect. This old sword immortal was hunched over and carried a wooden sword on his back. He did not fly, but walked step by step from the ground. However, everyone around him was full of respect for him.
"Wooden Sword Immortal".
Someone revealed his name.
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Almost all the major powers had high-ranking officials present!
"The Celestial Court's envoy has arrived!"
A loud shout rang out from the sky, instantly drawing everyone's attention and causing them to turn around.
A fairy flew over, dressed in a plain white fairy dress, with a graceful and beautiful figure. She wore a jade pendant specially made by the celestial court at her waist, which was proof of her identity.
However, once she arrived, she did not make any statement, but simply remained silent.
Zhu Donglai, the second master of the Zhu family, glanced at the envoy from the Celestial Court indifferently, said nothing, stood up, pointed calmly at Li Lan, and said, "This boy is mine, the Zhu family wants him. His secrets, dragon blood, and other secrets can be shared equally with everyone after my clan interrogates and recovers them."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Daoquan, the Supreme Elder of the Li family, sneered and said, "Second Master Zhu, in my opinion, it would be better to hand this boy over to our Li family for interrogation. We won't trouble your Zhu family."
"What do you mean?!"
Zhu Donglai's face was icy cold.
“This child’s cultivation method is definitely not a dragon-like technique. Therefore, the magical inheritance on his body must be related to the Heavenly Dragon Technique of my Li family. What, does Second Master Zhu want to covet the techniques of my Li family?”
Li Daoquan also responded sharply!
The magical techniques and other inheritances on Li Lan's body are core interests that the Li family is determined to obtain. They cannot allow Li Lan to fall into the hands of other powerful forces, because if that happens, the secrets of their Li family's Heavenly Dragon Technique may be discovered by other forces.
"Our Qin family only needs one portion of dragon blood; the rest are yours to keep."
Qin's Blue Fairy also spoke calmly, stating her own interests.
In this great battle, the Zhu family suffered the most severe losses, with all three of their core successors dying, a devastating blow.
The Li family has the greatest stake in this, because the dragon blood and the secrets of the cultivation techniques on Li Lan's body are directly related to their grand plans.
Other factions have lower requirements.
In an instant, the leaders of the various forces all spoke up, exchanging words back and forth!
Surrounded by the crowd, Li Lan couldn't help but want to laugh.
Do these people treat him like a piece of meat? They're cutting him up at will!
"Gentlemen,"
Li Lan smiled slightly and said, "Why don't you two discuss it slowly? I have some important matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned for a moment.
What is this guy thinking?!
Are you leaving now?
So many people were waiting to catch him and extract all his secrets and treasures, but he still wanted to leave!
"Kid, you're not leaving here today!"
Li Daoquan coldly shouted, "You who impersonate the successor of the Dragon-like Technique and murder my Li family member, you are doomed to die!"
He planned to take action first and seize Li Lan!
“This fairy,”
Li Lan smiled slightly, looked at the silent Celestial Court envoy, and said, "I heard that the Celestial Court previously issued a decree that only the younger generation below the level of immortals can participate in this competition, is that right?"
The fairy nodded calmly.
"The Celestial Court's decree is supremely authoritative. Now that so many senior experts are preparing to besiege me, has this already violated the Celestial Court's decree?"
Li Lan said casually, "This is disrespectful to the Celestial Court, and even more so to the Supreme Immortal Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, the fairy frowned slightly.
"Fairy Gu Ling, does the Celestial Court intend to intervene in this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Li Daoquan directly questioned the Celestial Court envoy, his words calm and unwavering.
After a slight hesitation, Fairy Gu Ling said, "I am here only to observe. This matter is for you all to decide."
Although she is an envoy of the Celestial Court and holds a noble status, this matter now... involves the lords of the Northern Frontier!
The Qin, Li, and Zhu families, among others, have incurred the wrath of the masses. Even the Celestial Court would have to think twice before taking action.
Therefore, she would never stand up for someone with no background or connections.
If anyone is to blame, it's Li Lan for not having a powerful force behind him, a powerful backer to protect him from harm!
"That's good,"
Li Daoquan sneered, then looked at Li Lan and said, "Boy, so what if you're eloquent?!"
"Do you really think that just because you have some talent and potential, you can survive in this world?"
"Today I will show you that in this world, power and background are what determine everything!"
"You don't even have a protector, yet you dare to get involved in this mess... You're courting death!"
After saying that, he pressed down with his large hand, and terrifying immortal energy condensed, overwhelming everything.
With one hand he captured Li Lan and with the other he held the Heavenly King Tower artifact, determined to obtain it!
This time, although many powerful figures from various families came, none of them brought any sacred artifacts except for the Li family. Therefore, he had a unique advantage in the arena!
"Li Daoquan, this man belongs to my Li family!"
Zhu Donglai spoke in a deep voice, preparing to seize the person!
But at that very moment, an astonishing sword aura suddenly emanated from the No. 3 mine shaft. The sword aura was like a waterfall, overwhelming and unstoppable, and it slashed out fiercely.
The moment the sword energy burst forth, everyone in the arena changed their expressions drastically. A deadly pressure swept across the arena, and the surrounding space around the many important figures who were floating in the air, including Fairy Lanxia and Cao Yueshu, became unstable, as if they were about to fall from the sky!
Fortunately, the sword intent was not directed at them, so they were able to barely maintain their footing!
"What... kind of sword energy is this?"
"what happened?"
Lanxia Fairy and the others exclaimed in surprise!
The large hand that was pressing down on Li Lan had already been shattered into pieces and vanished into thin air. The sword energy remained undiminished, transforming into a white rainbow that directly slashed towards Li Daoquan!
"what?"
Li Daoquan was taken aback, his eyes filled with disbelief. He hurriedly used all his strength to defend himself. In front of him, layers of clouds appeared, forming a protective barrier. At the same time, the Heavenly King Pagoda he held in his right hand emitted countless rays of light to suppress the sword intent!
Sensing the terrifying power of the sword energy, he was already giving it his all!
As soon as the sacred artifact moved, everyone around was overwhelmed by its pressure. Except for a few important figures, no one could stand up and they all knelt down!
In the realm of immortals, the Immortal Emperor is supreme, and there is only one in the entire Immortal Realm at present!
Below the Immortal Emperor is the Immortal Venerable. The Immortal Venerable has attained the Dao, and the Dao illuminates the world. However, he has not yet aligned with the Heavenly Heart Mark, so there is still an insurmountable gap between him and the Immortal Emperor.
Below the Immortal Venerable is the Immortal Saint, and the strongest among the Immortal Saints can be revered as the Great Saint!
In this vast immortal realm, the Immortal Emperor sits cross-legged on the throne above the nine heavens, Immortal Venerables are rarely seen, and the mere presence of a Great Sage is enough to command the respect of the entire world.
The title of Immortal Saint is already the ultimate goal that many powerful immortals can hardly reach in their lifetime!
For example, the strongest founding ancestors of the Qin and Zhu families were only Immortal Saints!
In this day and age, even immortals and saints are extremely rare, and almost all of them are in seclusion, striving to reach a higher realm.
Once the sacred artifact is unleashed, one is invincible!
But the next moment—
boom!
The sword energy annihilated Li Daoquan's immortal hand. Like a white rainbow pouring down, wherever the sword energy went, the thousands of magic clouds and light shields that Li Daoquan had formed in front of him collapsed one by one in the sky, as if destroying dry and decaying things!
The Heavenly King Pagoda in his hand shone with golden light, but at this moment it trembled violently. Li Daoquan's cultivation could not support it, and the sacred artifact immediately slipped out of his hand!
"puff!"
The sword energy finally struck him, and Li Daoquan spat out a mouthful of blood. He fell from the sky like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground!
From the No. 3 mine shaft, a secret force emanated, and the Heavenly King Pagoda, a sacred artifact that Li Daoquan had released, flew towards the entrance of the mine and landed in the hands of a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man held the Heavenly King Pagoda, played with it for a long time, and smiled slightly, saying, "Heavenly King Pagoda, a good name. If your owner were still alive, perhaps he could fight me."
The mighty Heavenly King Pagoda, a sacred artifact, was unable to break free from his grasp!
At this moment, in the wilderness, countless forces and experts all turned their gazes toward him.
"who is he?!"
"A... Saint?!"
"How could this be..."
For a moment, everyone was utterly shocked and speechless.
It should be noted that Li Daoquan was the Supreme Protector of the Li Clan, and his cultivation was already strong enough. Moreover, he also had the Heavenly King Pagoda in his hands. In just one exchange, he was already seriously injured, and the sacred artifact changed hands!
Only... a living immortal saint could possibly achieve this, right?
Among the crowd, there was an elderly hunchbacked man whose eyes were filled with extreme excitement and tears welled up in them. He suddenly stepped forward and knelt down in front of the middle-aged man!
"Sword Sect Master Mu Xiulin pays respects to the Sword Saint!"
Greetings, Sword Saint!
Upon hearing these four words, everyone in the room was horrified. They looked as if they had seen a ghost, their faces filled with disbelief!
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