"I've been living in the Southland of Sorcerers for a hundred years. This is the first time that I've stepped into the central plateaus. I'm going to establish my name and test my sword in the Great Qian Dynasty. Naturally, I wouldn't refuse."
Li Yao said coldly, "However, I've been holding back my killing intent on the way here because I was looking for a worthy target!"
"You are not worthy of my attack!"
Xie Xinghuo was so angry that he laughed. "Haha. Hahahaha. I didn't know that the barbarian Cultivators were so sharp-tongued other than their expertise. I wonder if your sabers and swords are as sharp as your tongue!"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes and said gloomily, "Alright, alright. Since Fellow Cultivator Xie is determined to be killed, I'm more than willing to fulfill your wish. However, one small fry like you is not enough. Hurry up and invite your senior brothers, masters, and best friends. Find ten of them and make a list of the ways that you want to be killed. I guarantee that you will get what you want!"
"You —"
Xie Xinghuo was so angry that he was seeing stars.
"Go now!"
Two small green flames flickered inside Li Yao's eyes again and darted into the depths of Xie Xinghuo's soul.
Although he was showing off, Li Yao did not mean to go on a killing spree.
He had killed too many people in his life, but he had only killed people who deserved to be killed.
Killing someone in a fit of fury was not something that a Cultivator who grew up in a modern Cultivation civilization and a lawful society should do.
The two green flames entered Xie Xinghuo's brain and exploded. Xie Xinghuo shuddered violently. The world around him seemed to have turned green, as if it were a nest of ghosts. He looked at Li Yao again, only to discover that he was a hideous ghost king!
Cold sweat was popping up on his forehead. It was not until then that he realized that he had truly pissed off a person that was not to be messed with. He exclaimed and froze on the spot.
From the corner of his eyes, Li Yao noticed that Ling Lanyin was striding toward him with a few empyreal swordsmen.
It was obvious that the girl was scared that he would go on a killing spree or even seek revenge on the Spiritual Mountain Sect later, which would cause endless trouble.
Li Yao knew when to stop. He shook his sleeves, turned around, and walked away.
The minor dispute soon spread out. Many Cultivators were pointing their fingers at the two of them, and the name 'Master Spiritual Vulture' spread out among the Cultivators, too.
After hearing 'Master Spiritual Vulture', Qi Zhongdao looked at Li Yao solemnly and suspiciously again.
As a result, Li Yao's evaluation of him was even lower.
Li Yao stared at Yan Liren. The dwarf Yuanying had finished calculating the sky, but he glanced at the Cultivators on the spot. His eyes were still in a daze, his lips were still shivering, and his thick, short fingers were pointing randomly. There was no telling what he was calculating.
This time, his gaze landed on Li Yao.
However, their gazes did not collide. Instead, like two wisps of green smoke, they lightly passed through each other.
Li Yao could tell that Yan Liren did not regard him as a 'person' but as some sort of object, an obstacle in the sword test field.
Li Yao suddenly realized what Yan Liren was calculating in a daze.
He was calculating how many 'obstacles' there were in the sword test field and how much influence the obstacles would cause in the competition based on their size, distribution, and location!
Yan Liren is definitely going to win!
Li Yao secretly said in his heart. He could use his head as a guarantee!
At this moment, Ling Lanyin, who had changed into a purple gauze dress, walked to the 'bullseye' at the center of the sword test field.
Starting from the bullseye, the rings on the ground were all humming and releasing intense spiritual waves.
"Seniors and fellow Cultivators, welcome to the Dragon Spring Meeting of our sect that is held once every five years!"
Ling Lanyin bowed to everyone around her and continued. "In every Dragon Spring Meeting, other than the weapons and magical equipment that our sect has crafted in the past five years, some of the primeval treasures that we have collected from various places in the Ancient Sages Sector are also displayed for the seniors and fellow Cultivators to review and study!
"The Dragon Spring Meeting this year is even better than the previous years. Three primeval spiritual swords from the primeval era have been completed!
"The so-called famous swordsmen of the ancient times, before their swords were forged, they spent a thousand years in the Crimson Gold Mountain. When the mountain was broken, tin would be produced. When the river was drained, copper would be produced. When the swords were forged, the Thunder God forged the iron, the Rain Maiden poured the water, the Flood Dragon held the furnace, and the Celestial Emperor filled the charcoal. The sword forgers carried the destiny of the heavens and worked hard with the gods for ten years! After the swords were forged, the gods returned to heaven, the Crimson Gold Mountain closed as before, and the tides of the river rose again!
"These three Ancient Spiritual Swords that have just been refined by our sect can't be said to have been forged using such a miraculous method. However, the sharpness of their edges is quite impressive!"
"In order to trigger the sharpness of such ancient swords, two unparalleled experts in the world are required!
"This time, our sect is fortunate enough to invite Master Righteous One, the grand leader of the Grand Mystery Sect, to test the swords together with Yan Liren, an elder of our sect. So many seniors and fellow Cultivators have come to observe. It is truly an honor for our sect!"
Ling Lanyin's words raised a lot of whispers. The Cultivators on the Grand Mystery Sect's side all looked extremely awful.
The news that they had received at the beginning was that the Purple Pole Sword Sect had just refined a primeval sword and was going to compete with Qi Zhongdao's' Heaven Flipping Seal 'with the sword.
It never occurred to them that the Purple Pole Sword Sect would refine not one but three ancient swords!
However, that was how the competitions in the world of Cultivators worked. Magical equipment was part of one's capability, too. As long as there was enough space on one's body and enough spiritual energy, one would use as many magical equipment as one had. Not just three, it would be a miracle if someone could play with thirty swords at the same time.
"The Purple Pole Sword Sect is truly willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of the interests that are right in front of them."
Li Yao thought to himself. He was looking forward to the competition more and more. What exactly were the so-called 'primeval sword' and 'Heaven Flipping Seal'?
"The primeval spiritual swords are unparalleled, and the Heaven Flipping Seal is the ultimate treasure in the world. When they collide, it is inevitable that they will be affected," Ling Lanyin continued.
Ling Lanyin continued. "Our sect has established ten defense barriers in the sword test field. Seniors and Fellow Cultivators, please choose a place that is suitable for you to observe the battle in case you are hurt for no reason!"
Bo! Bo!
Together with Ling Lanyin's words, the ten rings embedded to the ground unleashed spiritual shields that extended inwardly. They covered the sword test field like transparent eggshells.
It was not until then that Li Yao finally understood the purpose of the enormous' target 'on the ground.
The intimidating confrontation between Qi Zhongdao and Yan Liren with the unparalleled marvelous weapons in their hands was naturally magnificent and intimidating. The blasts and the spluttering pieces of magical equipment from the brutal collisions of the two parties could've hurt the bystanders nearby.
There were ten rings of targets on the ground. If one observed the battle from the periphery, they would be protected by the ten defense barriers. Even if the pieces of magical equipment penetrated through the ten barriers, they would certainly be greatly weakened and feeble.
Of course, those who were confident enough to be unaffected by the competition of the two experts were free to stand in the middle.
The closer one was to the 'target', the fewer layers of protection barriers they had, and the more dangerous it would be.
Because the spiritual shields were emitting colorful light and would slightly twist the space around, the view inside the spiritual shields would certainly be rather blurry if one were to see through the ten layers of colorful barriers.
The closer one was to the center, the clearer the view would be. It was the same logic as buying tickets to watch a football match.
It was the time to test the capability and courage of the audience.
Those who were confident in their abundant spiritual energy and their high Cultivation and wanted to observe the competition of the two experts could naturally stand at the center at a very close distance.
If they were only there to join the fun for the sake of their lives, they might as well stand at the back!
In the Dragon Spring Meeting in the past, there had been tragedies of accidental injuries. Many Cultivators were familiar with the rules. When the defense barriers in the shape of arcs slowly rose, most of the Cultivators retreated.
Some of them retreated to the third floor, some to the fifth or seventh floor, and some to the fourth floor. Seeing that there were no other Cultivators around them, they blushed and gritted their teeth to move forward.
Only thirty to fifty Yuanying experts, as well as the experts of Jin Dan who were pretending to be strong, were still standing at the innermost part of the circle, where they were unprotected and could be hit by the sabers of the two experts at any moment.
Li Yao was naturally one of them.
Holding his arms, he stared at Yan Liren coldly, ignoring the questioning eyes of the Yuanying experts who had been famous for a long time in the 'first circle'.
Xie Xinghuo from the Spiritual Mountain Sect retreated three rounds while he searched for his best friends and seniors of his sect and locked onto Li Yao's location.
When he saw that Li Yao moved forward instead of retreating to the first circle, he could not help but gasp and feel that his teeth were aching.
"Junior Nephew Xie, why are you so panicked?"
A fat man with a big head and big ears, who probably weighed three to five hundred pounds, swayed the fat on his body and moved to his side.
"Senior Uncle Liao!"
As if he had caught a life-saving straw, Xie Xinghuo hurried to kneel and gnashed his teeth. "Senior Uncle, you are wise. Master Spiritual Vulture, the barbarian Cultivator just now, was boasting shamelessly. Not only did he insult the Spiritual Mountain Sect, he also disgraced Master Righteous One's reputation. Even the entire Great Qian Dynasty was mocked by him!
"He also asked me to find ten masters and senior uncles so that they could get killed together. He — he did not think much of Senior Uncle Liao's' Key Mountain Sect 'at all!"
"Yes. Of course, I heard your conversation," Senior Uncle Liao said with a smile.
'Senior Uncle Liao' said with a smile. Killing intent was beaming out of his small eyes that were filled with fat. "A frog at the bottom of a well from a corner of the Southland of Sorcerers has bragged so shamelessly. How hilarious!"
"Where is this Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture right now? Huh. He is bold enough to stand in the first circle? "
Senior Uncle Liao rolled his eyes and was amused. "Could it be that he is truly an ignorant maniac who does not know the toughness of the Dragon Spring Meeting? Let's see how he is going to embarrass himself later! "
Clink!
A lingering sound of swords and blades clashing rang out, causing the clamor of everyone present to gradually stop. An unfathomable murderous aura slowly spread out.
All the audience stood in different circles.
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