Chapter 0
29. The Person You Shouldn’t Provoke
“Boom!”
A delicate puppet was turned into dust by Bai Lianqiu’s palm strike from afar, scattering in the wind.
Bai Lianqiu exclaimed with joy, “Ancestor, your grace is as great as a mountain, and I, Lianqiu, am unworthy! I have now basically recovered my strength. If not for your elixirs and medicine, I would have already died from my injuries.”
Bai Kufeng, with his arms crossed, smiled with satisfaction, “Lianqiu, your survival of this great calamity will surely bring good fortune!”
“Report!”
A disciple of the Bai family said with a solemn expression, “Greetings, Great Elder, Ancestor. Mu Man’er, the Sect Master of Heaven’s Substitution Sect from Das, has arrived with her disciples. We request the Great Elder to immediately hand over the corpse of Qin Yue from the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace.”
“What kind of influence is Heaven’s Substitution Sect? I’ve never even heard of it,” Bai Kufeng frowned.
Bai Lianqiu sneered, “It’s just a minor power that has recently risen. How dare they be so audacious to act presumptuously in my Bai family? Have someone immediately cripple Mu Man’er’s cultivation and parade her in the streets!”
“But Heaven’s Substitution Sect has somehow managed to gather many young talents from the major sects in Das. It’s difficult for us to make a move,” the Bai family disciple said hesitantly.
“Report!”
“Three Giant Spirit Boats are arrogantly disregarding the airspace restrictions within the city and are heading straight for my Bai family. All of them bear the spider totem of the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace.”
Bai Lianqiu’s expression changed slightly.
“Has Ye Qishuang personally come?” Bai Kufeng’s eyes flickered with uncertainty.
“We haven’t seen any trace of Ancestor Ye, nor have we detected any Dharma Aspect True Person aura.”
Bai Kufeng let out a cold laugh, “Lianqiu, you go and deal with them. I will rest here with my eyes closed and await Ye Qishuang!”
“Yes, Ancestor.”
Bai Lianqiu nodded slightly and led the Bai family members out to meet the challenge.
At this moment, Heaven’s Substitution Sect, led by Mu Man’er, had already rendezvoused with Qin Yuan and others from the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace. The vast crowd was armed and ready, filled with murderous intent, causing outsiders to tremble with fear and dare not approach. Many mortals fled the city without hesitation.
Bai Lianqiu stood in the sky with his hands behind his back, looking down with disdain, arrogantly declaring, “Just you lot? A mob of Dao Comprehension Realm cultivators and you dare to act presumptuously in my Bai family? I truly don’t know if you’re incredibly foolish or genuinely courageous?”
“Naturally. Who do you think this young lady is related to!”
Qin Yuan smiled charmingly and, without the slightest hesitation, struck like lightning. Daringly, she, at the Dao Comprehension Realm, directly confronted a Dharma Aspect expert.
For a moment, Gu Feiyan, Gu Caihe, and others also attacked successively, joining forces to attack Bai Lianqiu.
Mu Man’er led her followers, cooperating with the disciples of the Mystic Maiden Palace, and engaged in a fierce battle with the Bai family disciples. The sounds of shouting and killing were deafening.
On the spirit boat, Gu Feiyan’s pair of lively, beautiful eyes were filled with pale pink light. She pushed the Profound-tier Natal Spirit Tool, ‘Dao Breaking Pupils’, to its limit after its advancement. She repeatedly anticipated her opponents’ moves, using various magic treasures to block and bombard Bai Lianqiu’s evasive paths, giving him a severe headache and making him extremely annoyed.
If she possessed a powerful magic artifact, Gu Feiyan would have had a high chance of heavily injuring Bai Lianqiu with such a divine Natal Spirit Tool.
Alas, there are no “ifs.”
“You brats, the cat-and-mouse game is over!” Bai Lianqiu sneered, waved his hand summoning the Spear Saint Dharma Image, his aura surging. Just as he was about to deal with Qin Yuan, the strongest among them, he suddenly looked into the distance. He suddenly sensed terrifying auras from Dharma Aspect True Persons, and not just one!
“Purple Extreme ascends from the East!”
On six spirit boats, roars shook the heavens and earth. Purple banners fluttered in the wind, bearing the word ‘Lone Shadow’ in a powerful and vigorous script.
“Lone Shadow Saint Lord, showers grace upon all beings, terrifying the four seas, eternal prosperity for ten thousand generations!”
Two Dharma Aspect True Persons, beyond compare, appeared before Bai Lianqiu from the spirit boats in an instant, their attacks deadly and ruthless. “Bai family, Bai Lianqiu, you damned beast! You caused the Lone Shadow Saint Lord to drag me out of my cultivation. How will you compensate me? You maggots, die!”
“Two fellow Daoists of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect, why do you make things difficult for my Bai family? What does this matter have to do with your sect?”
The situation suddenly reversed, and Bai Lianqiu was immediately forced to retreat, lamenting his misfortune.
“I don’t care if you’re the Bai family or some other family. If you displease the Lone Shadow Saint Lord, you deserve to die! Does our Purple Extreme Demonic Sect need to bother with all these formalities? Die, scoundrel!”
“Who exactly is the Lone Shadow Saint Lord? When did my Bai family offend this esteemed expert?!” Bai Lianqiu wanted to cry but had no tears.
Meanwhile, the disciples of the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace watched in disbelief at the girl on the spirit boat. Dressed in a dark robe, surrounded by followers, with her legs crossed, she sat majestically on a high platform like a great Demon Path magnate.
“Am I mistaken? Isn’t that Sister Chengying?”
“Sister Chengying is so amazing! But… how did our Mystic Maiden Palace’s Lone Shadow Saintess suddenly become the Lone Shadow Saint Lord of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect? Does… does the Palace Lord know about this?”
Yi Chengying fidgeted uneasily. While frantically searching for something, she quickly said, “Palace Lord and younger sisters, please don’t misunderstand that this little chair has become a traitor. No, I can’t stand it anymore. Thinking about it makes me anxious. Protector Xu, a person has urgent needs, I’ll be right back…”
“Ahem.”
Xu Changhan coughed heavily and said, “Saint Lord, please do not fool around. Every word and deed of yours now represents the image of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect. Please remain seated and maintain the cold and arrogant expression you had just now! We have dispatched so many people for the Lone Shadow Saint Lord, and you naturally bear some responsibility.”
Hearing this, Yi Chengying immediately put on a stern face and assumed an arrogant posture, displaying her Saint Lord’s might to the Bai family. However, her voice was still extremely distressed, “How long do I have to maintain this? I have a weak constitution, I can’t bear it!”
“Until this battle is over.”
Yi Chengying’s face turned ashen, and she stood there dumbfounded, as if her soul had left her body.
Not long after, outside the Bai family, it began to rain locally.
…”The Purple Extreme Demonic Sect, do they think my Bai family has no one?” Bai Lianqiu roared furiously, “Unworthy descendant Bai Lianqiu, respectfully requests the Ancestor to manifest!”
In an instant, the gaunt and aged Bai Kufeng strode through the air, arriving with immense power.
“It’s the Bai Family Ancestor!”
“This old undead has actually come out of seclusion.”
The two Dharma Aspect Hall Masters of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect showed deep fear in their eyes.
Unexpectedly, Bai Kufeng first smiled kindly and said, “Greetings to both fellow Daoists. May I know where your Demon Lord is currently?”
“This is confidential.”
“How can the whereabouts of the Cult Master be revealed to outsiders?”
“I see,” Bai Kufeng nodded with a smile, his eyes glinting fiercely. “As long as Zhao Xinting hasn’t personally arrived, it’s fine. Ah, this Hall Master, please don’t be angry. I’m not targeting you, but I’m saying that in front of Bai Kufeng, everyone present is trash!”
With that, Bai Kufeng, who was known for his speed, instantly attacked, actually sending a Dharma Aspect Realm Hall Master flying backward with a single palm strike.
He was indeed a generation’s Ancestor, renowned like Ye Qishuang of the Mystic Maiden Palace.
However, Bai Kufeng suddenly noticed that on the ground, some cultivators of the Sea Race, bearing scales on their bodies, had appeared at some point. They did not immediately join the battle, but instead kept taking away some reckless cultivators and mortals who were spectating from within the city.
“Boom!”
Thunder rumbled, and the rain poured down.
A woman in green robes stood high in the sky, her voice like a great bell.
“By the decree of the Dragon Saint!”
Qian Shou carefully unfurled a golden decree and solemnly read, “I, Ao Yu of the Dragon Race, have heard that the human Bai family has committed acts of cruelty and accumulated immense evil, leading to widespread resentment. I hereby issue a decree to eliminate the wicked and benefit the benevolent, bringing grace to the world!”
“This action is reckless. If the human race is displeased, you may come to Dragon God Island to discuss with me. You are most welcome.”
The decree fell and instantly transformed into a semi-transparent, silver-eyed girl, identical in appearance to Ao Yu, but with a cold and emotionless expression. With a mere extension of a finger, she pierced a bloody hole in the chest of the once invincible Bai Kufeng.
“Pfft!”
Bai Kufeng spat out a mouthful of blood in disbelief, looking at Qian Shou in horror. “The Sea Race… why did you interfere at this moment and kick me while I was down? And even invoked the Dragon Saint’s decree? How precious is this item!”
Qian Shou looked at Bai Kufeng indifferently and said, “It’s only because you provoked someone you shouldn’t have.”
“Who?” Bai Kufeng erupted with his full speed, attacking Qian Shou. “Qin Yue of the Mystic Maiden Palace? First the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect, and now the Dragon Saint’s wrath? Damn it! I only killed a mere Li Jiu Realm cultivator, why does it feel like I’ve poked a hole in the sky?”
“You weren’t capable of piercing the sky, yet you insulted the Heavenly Master’s dignity. For this reason alone, it’s enough for Ancestor Ao Yu to kill you ten thousand times without enough regret!” Qian Shou chuckled helplessly. “No way, who asked a certain scoundrel to raise a fish back then? And now, this fish has become really strong, and very willful!”
“Heavenly Master? Master of Arc-Moon Mountain?” Bai Kufeng said, utterly confused. “A statue of the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain is also worshipped in my Bai family, with incense burning continuously. How could I dare to insult him? And who is that fish you’re talking about?”
“It’s… me.”
The silver-eyed girl casually tossed aside Bai Lianqiu’s head, her gaze fixed, and pointed a finger at Bai Kufeng.
Bai Kufeng’s eyes were filled with despair. “Just a clone from a decree, to be able to achieve this… this is definitely the strength possessed only by a Realm Lord. How laughable that my Bai family still doesn’t know which divine being they have offended.”
Qian Shou chuckled and shook his head, transmitting his voice. “You offended Qin Yue, or rather… Qin Gou. Qin Yue of the Mystic Maiden Palace and Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain are actually the same person. I heard that Qin Gou told you before that after he ‘died,’ there would be floods and devastation. Did you really think he was joking?”
“That wasn’t a plea for mercy, but a rare display of pity from the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain. Unfortunately, not only did you fail to seize the opportunity, but you also severely insulted him. I, Qian Shou, have seen people courting death, but this is the first time I’ve witnessed someone as skilled at it as you.”
“Are you messing with me? Why don’t you say that the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain also fell in love with that bastard of my Bai family? If I hadn’t acted so brutally, my Bai family could have ascended to the heavens and become the foremost family in the Cultivation World? Hahaha…”
The laughter abruptly stopped. Bai Kufeng was pierced through the glabella by the silver-eyed girl’s finger, unable to resist.
Qian Shou couldn’t help but laugh and cry. “In your next life, perhaps you should change careers and become a fortune teller.”
