When Heavenly Thunder Hall disciples clashed with others, if victory was decided within a few moves, the victor would often be a Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioner.
The longer it dragged on, the lower the chances of victory for the Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioners. If they won, it would be a quick victory. If they lost to someone else, it would generally be after a long, bitter battle.
If not for the suppression of the opponent's cultivation base, how long had it been since a Heavenly Thunder Hall martial practitioner was speedily defeated by an opponent of the same cultivation level like today?
Yan Zhaoge stood where he was, not moving. Only now did Yan Shan's severed right arm fall from mid-air.
His broken right hand was still tightly holding onto the Purple Gold Thunder Sword. The Purple Gold Thunder Sword was full of spirituality as it automatically guided Yan Shan's broken arm towards Yan Shan himself.
However, just as the Purple Gold Thunder Sword moved, Yan Zhaoge's Jade Dragon Sword came to meet it, a green light flickering as it suppressed the Purple Gold Thunder Sword.
Under the vibrations of his Stellar Energy, the fingers of Yan Shan's severed hand naturally spread open, releasing the sword hilt.
Yan Shan glared furiously at Yan Zhaoge, "You …"
Yan Zhaoge was calm and composed as he seized the Purple Gold Thunder Sword with the Jade Dragon Sword.
Due to Yan Shan's heavy injuries, he was unable to concentrate his spiritual power, and his communication with the Purple Gold Thunder Sword was not smooth. Even if the Purple Gold Thunder Sword wanted to cause trouble, it was easily suppressed by the Spiritual Sword Jade Dragon.
Yan Zhaoge said calmly, "Your luck is good. When you return, remember to thank Lin Zhou and his father."
Yan Shan couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
Yan Zhaoge, however, ignored him as he kept the Purple Gold Thunder Sword, turning and walking towards the Cloud Array Spirit Flower, waving towards Ah Hu.
Ah Hu laughed sinisterly and walked towards Yan Min and the rest of the black-clothed martial artists.
The faces of Yan Min and the others turned pale, only now remembering what Yan Zhaoge had said earlier. Even if they wanted to struggle and resist, how would they be a match for Ah Hu and the others?
Ignoring the wails and howls of the Zhao Region Yans, as well as Yan Shan whose face was alternating between green and white, Yan Zhaoge minded his own business, plucking the Cloud Array Spirit Flower.
Leaving behind a pool of fresh blood, Yan Shan and the rest fled pathetically.
Before the old man protecting Yan Min left, he suddenly said, ignoring Yan Shan's ugly expression, "Young Master Thunder Rumbling is also in this East Strangling Snow Mountains!"
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge's expression was calm and without ripples, causing that old man to feel slightly disappointed.
Ah Hu returned beside Yan Zhaoge.
"Young Master, when that Yan Shan attacked just now, he clearly harbored an extremely strong killing intent towards you …."
Yan Zhaoge carefully kept the spirit flower as he said, "There's still some use in letting him go. That severed arm of his, he took it with him, right?"
Ah Hu answered, "I took it away. If it's treated in time, it's possible to reattach it. However, as a martial arts practitioner, it's very difficult for his right hand to be of much use again."
Yan Zhaoge said nonchalantly, "It's fine. He trains in the sword. If his right hand doesn't work, there's still a chance for him to train in the sword with his left."
Ah Hu scratched his head. "Young Master?"
"While I'm cultivating in the Cloud Portent Mountain, you'll receive news as usual and then report it to me." Yan Zhaoge's gaze hardened slightly, "Do you still remember any news regarding the Heavenly Thunder Hall that is worth paying attention to?"
Ah Hu came to his senses. "Young Master, you mentioned Lin Zhou and his son just now …"
Lin Zhou, along with Yan Shan, was the other Heavenly Thunder Hall genius known as Lightning Flashing Thunder Rumbling.
At the same time, his background was extraordinary, his father being a Grand Elder of the Heavenly Thunder Hall who held great authority.
In the Heavenly Connection Meet three years ago, Lin Zhou, Yan Zhaoge and the others had been hailed as the current era's Four Young Masters, with the elegant title of Thunder Rumbling Young Master.
Unlike Broad Creed Mountain's Xu Fei, Lu Wen and Yan Zhaoge, or the Sacred Sun Clan's Tang Yonghao, Xiao Shen and Chao Yuanlong who basically outshone others in their respective age groups.
Lin Zhou and Yan Shan were truly of the same age, having fought against each other since their youth for over ten years, all the way until now.
Above each of them stood the two Grand Elders of the Heavenly Thunder Hall, similarly competitors.
Just like the Sacred Sun Clan's Chief Huang Xu and the current World Illuminating Lord in the past, as well as Fang Zhun and Yan Di now.
Lin Zhou's father and Yan Shan's Master had also always been competing for the position of the next Hall Lord of the Heavenly Thunder Hall.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "Lin Zhou's father has always been at a disadvantage in the competition, and also at an obvious disadvantage. If nothing unexpected happens, there is an eighty percent chance that it will be Yan Shan's Master who wins, and the results will be known very quickly."
"If that's the case, with Yan Shan seeking death, I don't mind fulfilling his wish."
"This way, of the Heavenly Thunder Hall's younger generation, while Lin Zhou cannot be said to have completely come out on top, within a short period of time, it will be very hard for Yan Shan's Master's lineage to produce another junior disciple who can stand against Lin Zhou."
"While its use is limited, it will at least add some weight to Lin Zhou's father's power, not allowing him to be defeated so easily."
A Heavenly Thunder Hall where internal conflicts were more intense, where it was easier to wrangle with one another, would naturally be better for Broad Creed Mountain's lineage.
Ah Hu nodded in understanding, "However, the internal competition within the Heavenly Thunder Hall seems to have suddenly changed recently."
"Lin Zhou's father, with a few clever moves, actually gradually regained the upper hand, his authority and influence in the Heavenly Thunder Hall rising in a straight line, even showing signs of overtaking him."
"The Thunder Rumbling Young Master Lin Zhou's own cultivation base has also suddenly increased, leaving Yan Shan who had always been evenly matched behind him."
"The competition has now reversed, with Lin Zhou's father having the upper hand. If Yan Shan's Master also loses Yan Shan, the competition will be even more disadvantageous …"
After harvesting the Cloud Array Spirit Flower, Yan Zhaoge carefully stored it, "That's right, suppressing the strong and supporting the weak, causing the two sides to maintain a stalemate, to us, is the most desirable result."
"As for Yan Shan, he should first recuperate from his injuries, then properly train in the sword with his left hand. After that, his primary opponent will still be Lin Zhou."
Yan Zhaoge raised his eyelids, "I have a feeling that even if the rest of us intentionally or unintentionally make things easier for Yan Shan's Master, Lin Zhou and his father's advantage will still grow greater and greater."
"The good days of Yan Shan and his Master, have come to an end."
Ah Hu was a little puzzled, "Young Master, why ah?"
Yan Zhaoge said, "It's just a premonition; I can't explain it clearly."
He handed over the container containing the Cloud Array Spirit Flower to Ah Hu, "Low-key and careful, try not to alarm anyone as much as possible, and send it back to Broad Creed Mountain as soon as possible."
Ah Hu thought for a moment before saying, "My goal is also very obvious, easily drawing attention. Instead, it might be better to let others send it."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "You can make the arrangements. Just remember that this thing is very important, and that it will be fine. Personally hand it over to my father."
Ah Hu agreed, and went to make the arrangements.
Looking at Ah Hu's departing figure, Yan Zhaoge felt that some things, even to Ah Hu, could not be said too clearly.
Regarding the domineering rise of Lin Zhou and his father, Yan Zhaoge actually did not just have a premonition.
Combining and analysing some of the information he had on hand, Yan Zhaoge actually had even more guesses.
"Lin Zhou, interesting …" Yan Zhaoge raised his brows slightly, many thoughts flashing through his mind.
In the memories of his body's original owner, during that Heavenly Connection Meet three years ago, Yan Shan had not participated in it while in seclusion, but the Thunder Rumbling Young Master Lin Zhou had met him face to face.
However, before Yan Zhaoge's eyes, the silhouettes of two other people vaguely appeared, vaguely overlapping with Lin Zhou's.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
