Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  "What have I offended? The entire Qingxia Sect's Emperor, unless it's a major event that endangers the sect, would normally never appear in front of ordinary people. And within the entire Qingxia Sect, it's said that only one person, the Master Uncle who has reached the peak, is comparable to the Emperor. Yet I casually found something and discovered a hidden great figure within the sect who can rival the Master Uncle. This isn't seeking death, what is this?"

  From behind the leading spirit of Qingxia Sect, Zhou Qiang walked out with a trembling body. Not until he approached Li Tian Luo did he kneel down in front of him.

  When he saw Li Tian Luo, this Master Gu's disciple knew that the mistake in this incident must have originated from the Flame Sect disciples present. After asking Cang Ye, who was standing beside him and seemed to be Li Tian Luo's younger brother, he finally understood what had happened.

  Knowing the reason, he couldn't help but scold himself in his heart as "stupid". As a former king's lineage, Xuanmu Yifeng had an extraordinary sense of pride and honor. And as the leader of the peak, Li Tianluo would not let anyone insult his own peak.

  This idiot Zhou Qiang, actually scolded this mountain range as trash in front of Yifeng's main peak. If a disciple heard such a thing, they would probably come up and fight to the death! Let alone a king at the pinnacle!

  "It's really infuriating. How could the Qingxia Sect have such a disciple? Insulting fellow sect members is a major taboo, and to insult the entire sect together, this is simply an unforgivable sin."

  Seeing Li Tian Luo was in a bad mood, Master Gu could only follow him for the time being and let him vent his anger, lest he would directly kill someone in a fit of rage. Although it wasn't a big deal for Li Tian Luo, but for Gu Tian Lun, it was quite a bit of trouble.

  Gu Tianlun knew he was already in his twilight years. So before he died, he came down to manage the secular world for the sect, hoping that after his death, the sect would take care of his disciples due to his contributions. If Zhou Qiang were to die here, although the Huoyang Sect wouldn't bother Li Tian Luo, it wouldn't be a big deal for a dying sect master either. They might not openly cause trouble, but occasionally suppress your peak and bully your disciples under the guise of fellow sect members sparring. There's nothing that can be done about it. Once he dies, without a high-ranking sect master presiding over the peak, it will likely be suppressed by the flourishing Huoyang Sect, and who knows how many years later they might have a chance to turn things around.

  Seeing Li Tian's expressionless face, Gu Tianlun gritted his teeth and continued to speak.

  "Although this person's actions deserve punishment, after all, he is a potential disciple of Qingxia Sect. I hope you, senior brother, will be magnanimous and hand him over to me. I'm sure junior brother will give you a satisfactory answer."

  Satisfactory answer? But it's just closing the door on decades of isolation after returning to the sect.

  As for Gu Tianlun's bitter intention, Li Tianluo also understood a thing or two. Moreover, he hadn't gone crazy to the point of directly killing his own sect disciple. After all, fratricide was a great taboo for anyone. Spreading such a reputation would be quite unfavorable for the rising Xuanmo Sect. However, he felt that he couldn't let this unscrupulous disciple off so easily. After some thought, Li Tianluo spoke up

  "Since you've spoken up, I'll give you this face. However..." Gu Tianlun naturally knew that things wouldn't be so easily resolved. If he could let it go with just a few words, that would be impossible. But since he had given himself an out, perhaps the death penalty could be avoided. Gu Tianlun looked at Li Tian Luo, waiting for what was to come next.

  "This time I came down the mountain, there's nothing big to do, mainly to accompany my disciple to see the world's kung fu, broaden his horizons, didn't expect to encounter such a situation as soon as I came down."

  He paused for a moment and his gaze fell on Zhou Qiang who was kneeling on the ground.

  Although he heard Li Tian Luo's words and knew that he wouldn't die, if he were to cripple himself instead, it would be better to just die directly. Thinking of this, his whole body trembled even more.

  "When I was on the mountain, I had long heard that Yan Yang's lineage of 'Blazing Absolute Sword' was unparalleled in its dominance. At that time, I wanted to experience it for myself, but unexpectedly, I encountered a great change in my life. By the time I remembered, the Sword Fire King had already returned to the underworld. It's truly regrettable."

  "With my current cultivation, going to find those masters to spar would be laughable for those who know about it, and I wouldn't stoop to doing such a thing. Now that I've brought my disciple down the mountain, let them experience it for themselves. This condition isn't too excessive, is it?"

  "It's nothing, it's nothing!" Upon hearing Li Tian Luo's condition, Gu Tian Lun let out a sigh of relief. It was just a matter of seeing his sword skills, which didn't amount to much, and it seemed that this senior brother had taken into account the emotions of the past and helped him out. With this matter settled, he believed that in the future, the Yan Yang clan would owe him a favor, even after he passed away. He believed they would also take care of his Peak for him. Thinking of this, Gu Tian Lun cast a grateful glance at Li Tian Luo.

  When he heard Master's condition, Cang Ye was also slightly stunned. He didn't expect that at this time, Master would still be thinking of himself. His heart felt a slight sense of being moved.

  At this time, Zhou Qiang, who was kneeling on the ground, heard that he didn't have to die or be abolished from his cultivation, and suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

  It's just a minor test and not a major issue at all.

  "Returning to Master Shu, I am willing to spar with my younger brother." After calming himself down, Zhou Qiang finally spoke up.

  "In that case, let's go to the martial arts arena in this city and have a good fight. Later, Yezi and I still have to hurry on our journey."

  Li Tian Luo finally spoke up, and everyone naturally had no opinion, so a large group of people flew out of the wine house from the broken wall.

  "Finally, I've sent away those jinxed stars. Who would have thought that this guardian is actually a Spirit King? It's truly beyond my expectations that the Qingxia Sect has such a powerful being at the peak of the Wang stage. Indeed, it's no wonder it's one of the top sects in the world. I must hurry and report this to the Empire."

  Everyone left. The fainted shopkeeper quickly got up. In fact, he had already woken up when Gu Tianlun and Li Tianlou were chatting. It's just that this kind of thing is obviously not something he can get involved in, so it's better to continue pretending to be "fainted". As for his awakening, it naturally couldn't escape everyone's attention, but in their eyes, he was just an insignificant ant, and they didn't care much, so they ignored him.

  Call over a few workers and have them repair the damaged private rooms. The shopkeeper ran to report to the imperial court without stopping his horse.

  Cang Ye was caught by Li Tian Luo, feeling the wind blowing across his face, and suddenly became a bit flustered. After all, this was his first flight, although in his previous life he had taken many plane rides, but those were all protected, not like now, directly **in the air**.

  The speed of Ling Wang's flight was not something that those masters could compare to. By the time he arrived at the martial arts arena where Gu Tianlun had instructed him, the others hadn't even seen his shadow yet.

  The muscles relaxed a bit, eliminating the discomfort brought by the first flight, and Cang Ye waited quietly for the arrival of others.

  After all, Qingxia City wasn't that big. Before long, Gu Tianlun, accompanied by Zhou Qiang, arrived at the martial arts arena first.

  After the adjustment of the circle was completed, all the masters had also arrived.

  Everything was ready, and Cang Ye and Zhou Qiang walked towards the center of the arena.

  Although I have a very low opinion of Zhou Qiang's character, as a martial artist, his talent is quite good. Without any backing, he wouldn't have developed that arrogant and domineering personality.

  "Junior brother, please," he made a gesture, indicating that Cang Ye could make the first move.

  As a high-ranking earth spiritualist who was only one step away from reaching the pinnacle of success at the age of thirty, Zhou Qiang also had his own pride. Cang Ye's master was very powerful and could easily kill him, but that only proved that his master was strong, not necessarily his disciple. Moreover, this young man in front of him, who looked like he was only eleven or twelve years old, must have started practicing from birth to become a mid-ranking spiritualist now, if he were a prodigy, there's no reason why this inner sect disciple wouldn't know about it.

  Seeing Zhou Qiang's gesture, Cang Ye let out a light breath. He grasped the sword behind his back with one hand. In an instant, all distractions in his mind disappeared, and the aura of a true master burst forth, surging towards Zhou Qiang before him!

  Feeling the change in his opponent's temperament in front of him, Zhou Qiang's face changed drastically.

  How is this possible! How can this be! This temperament belongs to his master, a grandmaster who has mastered all the laws and has a clear understanding of the Tao. A young man who looks like he's under 14 years old, how can he possibly burst forth with such a grandmaster temperament?!

  Not only Zhou Qiang felt it in the arena, but also the eight great masters outside sensed this change in aura. As masters themselves, they understood how precious and rare this aura was!

  It's not that once you reach the Spiritual Sect, you're a sect master. Only those strong practitioners who have reached the boundary are qualified to be called sect masters. Among the eight people, three of them had sufficient cultivation but lacked insight, so they were only considered strong practitioners of the Spiritual Sect and couldn't be called sect master strong practitioners.

  At this moment, this young boy, if it weren't for his insufficient skills and being too young in age, would probably be worthy of the title of Grandmaster!

  Gu Tianlun shifted his gaze to Li Tianluo, who had never heard of taking in any disciples before. Among the younger generation of disciples, his talent was considered one of the best of his time. With an extremely high vision, he had been a king for several hundred years and many people wanted to become his disciple. However, not a single person could enter his sight. Not even rumors about him taking in named disciples had ever spread out, showing just how high Li Tianluo's requirements were for his disciples.

  When Li Tian Luo previously suggested that his disciple and Zhou Qiang have a match, Gu Tian Lun thought it was just to save face for everyone, a casual suggestion. As for this disciple, he's probably just the child of some friend or acquaintance who was taken in as a nominal disciple, brought along, and occasionally taught a few moves. Now it seems that's not the case at all.

  By observation, people found that this twelve or thirteen-year-old youth had already condensed a flower, and it wasn't just newly condensed, but rather his cultivation was already stable, at the boundary of condensing a second flower.

  To know that even when he was in the prime of his life, producing talented disciples one after another, there wasn't a single disciple who could approach the state of being close to the second flower at such a young age.

  Gu Tianlun couldn't stop recalling in his heart, where this child had come from. Such a freakish talent was rare throughout the ages. And Li Tianlai's goal, he also understood, was to lead Fengji back to the main peak.

  The condition of becoming the main peak is that one emperor and one king sit in the peak. There is no one who understands his qualifications better than Gu Tianlun, who grew up with Li Tianluo. The king's rank will not be the end point! Seeing him now at the pinnacle of the Spirit King, ready to take that step at any time, wanting to fulfill his wish, the biggest obstacle is finding a junior who can become the King of Xuanwu. Now, there is such a genius appearing in the world, if it weren't for having the qualifications to become the King, Li Tianluo wouldn't be interested either.

  In that case, this kid is...

  Thinking of this, Gu Tianlun couldn't help but sigh at their good fortune in the twilight years.

  If Cang Ye knew at this time, he could have guessed that he had the qualifications to become a king just by relying on his master's wishes and his own exposure. He also sighed, indeed, the longer people live, the more they can think of.

  However, he doesn't have the energy to observe others for now. Because facing the strong momentum oppression, and Zhou Qiang who had lost his mind due to you has already made a move. Originally, Cang Ye was supposed to make the first move, but under this oppressive momentum, he completely lost his composure and drew his sword first.

  Back to the topic, Qiang is indeed a talented disciple who can approach the Tianling Master at the age of thirty. Although he is far from those core disciples, he is still quite impressive. The "Huolie Juejian" in his hands can actually bring out 70-80% of its essence. It seems that his comprehension ability is also very good.

  Cang Ye dodged left and right under Zhou Qiang's attack, seemingly a bit disheveled, forced to not make a single move.

  But in the eyes of the people present, it was no longer the case.

  Although Cang Ye didn't draw his sword, he was forced to dodge and weave by Zhou Qiang's swordsmanship. However, everyone could see that it wasn't that Cang Ye had no way to counterattack, on the contrary, Zhou Qiang had already used half of his ultimate sword technique, yet still hadn't even touched Cang Ye's sleeve.

  Apart from the initial few times when Cang Ye was caught off guard, as the essence of various sword techniques continued to emerge, he gradually saw through the patterns of the sword techniques. Every subsequent dodge was perfectly timed, completely relying on his own aura to restrain Zhou Qiang's moves.

  Finally, the entire set of swordsmanship was used up, and Zhou Qiang was already panting at this time. Looking back at Cang Ye standing on the field at this time, except for being a bit hesitant at the beginning, the rest of the time could be described as leisurely strolling in the courtyard.

  Looking at Zhou Qiang in front of him, Cang Ye also had some admiration. If he hadn't crossed over and caused his soul to mutate, with a terrifying understanding, he might not have been able to catch up with the person in front of him. Although his character wasn't great, his cultivation was indeed solid.

  Cang Ye raised his sword, this was the first time he prepared to attack in this battle. Having grasped the entire essence of the Absolute Sword, he no longer needed to waste any more time.

  One sword is drawn, all laws are broken!

  The crowd below paled collectively at this sword.

  How terrifying this sword is! If it weren't for his profound cultivation, he would probably be helpless against this sword even if he were to face it himself.

  The masters who understood this point, one by one looked at Cang Ye's gaze with a hint of fear. Yes, fear. Once they waited until Cang Ye's cultivation approached their own, when this sword came, if it was meant to kill them, would they still have a chance to survive? It must be known that even among masters, unless the gap is too large, it's very difficult to kill someone, after all, having comprehended the fusion of body and nature, one can still run quite fast. But at this moment, Cang Ye's sword showed signs of being able to annihilate them, if he weren't a disciple of Qingxia Sect, if he didn't have a master who was a Spirit King Peak expert. The people present probably had another idea.

  On the martial arts arena, as a direct party involved, Zhou Qiang felt despair from his heart at this moment. How could there be such a sword technique in the world? No matter what method he used, he found that he couldn't stop this sword. He now felt despair. This one sword completely exceeded the boundary, and he absolutely couldn't block it!

  Descending from Mount Cangye at night is to comprehend all phenomena, elevate one's realm, and perfect the second form of the "Wheel Turning Sword Technique", illuminating the sword path!

  Cang Ye discovered that after infusing the newly comprehended Flame True Intent, his sword path clarity had increased to a certain extent. Only then did he execute the sword technique.

  The long sword was about to pierce Zhou Qiang's chest, but at this moment, the crowd on the scene was still immersed in this sword. By the time they came to their senses, it was too late for rescue.

  "Alas, I'm done for." Closing his eyes, Zhou Qiang gave up resisting and silently reminisced about the past, starting to regret his former arrogance. If only he had another chance to start anew...

  Zhou Qiang kept recalling the past in his heart, but found that after a long time, he still didn't feel that piercing pain.

  Opening his eyes, Zhou Qiang saw the sword tip hovering in front of his chest, and a cold sweat broke out all over his body.

  It seems I won't die after all!

  Cang Ye had long reached the realm of using his sword as if it were divine, so how could he have lost control and made a mistake? Besides, this person was just being arrogant and hadn't done anything that would make heaven and earth weep. Moreover, he was still a fellow disciple of their sect. Cang Ye wouldn't take his life.

  Sheathing his sword, he stepped down from the martial arts platform and walked slowly towards Li Tian Luo.

  At this moment, Li Tian's anger had vanished without a trace, and seeing the shocked gaze of everyone at this moment, he felt extremely satisfied.

  Look, wasn't it said that our Xuanhui sect is declining? Wasn't it said that our Xuanhui sect is no good? This is exactly the disciple of our Xuanhui sect! See that?!

  At this moment, those Lingzong strongmen around did not notice Li Tian Luo's gaze, but instead shifted their attention to the young man walking towards them.

  What did they just see! Such a shocking genius, actually appeared right in front of them, such a terrifying talent, probably the entire world, one in a hundred years, and now, actually alive and standing right in front of them!

  Seeing the gaze of the crowd, Li Tian Luo knew that Cang Ye's show was enough. In the complex eyes of the crowd, the master and apprentice left the martial arts arena.

  "That one sword... is utterly despairing!" Seeing the figures of Li Tian and his disciple disappear from the crowd's line of sight, an imperial master muttered to himself...

  "It turns out that I, this so-called genius, am just like this. Such a shocking talent, yet still so low-key. For decades, I was actually just a clown! Just a clown!"

  He had experienced being surpassed, and it was Zhou Qiang himself who could achieve it under certain conditions. However, he was defeated in a battle across levels, and the opponent only used one sword, just one sword! One sword left him completely powerless to resist. In vain did he claim to be the genius of Flame Yang, yet he lost so cleanly. Although his cultivation wasn't particularly exceptional, his comprehension was absolutely on par with those core disciples! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to grasp seven-tenths of the essence of "Blazing Absolute Sword" just as a high-ranking Earth Spirit Master. But now, at the height of his pride, he was shattered by his opponent without any suspense. The conviction built up over thirty years collapsed in one second!

  He gently patted off the dust and dirt on his body, Zhou Qiang also walked down from the martial arts stage, heading towards Qingxia Mountain.

  Looking at this desolate back view, Gu Tianlun also lost the idea of punishment.

  Living in the same era as someone like him is a sorrow for all warriors.