Seeing the attire of the Sun Saint Clan disciple and hearing his words, the group of Broad Creed Mountain disciples all revealed expressions of anger.
The bearded man in white walked up to them, but his gaze was directed elsewhere, "People should still live in the present."
In that direction, there was another stage.
"The Sacred Sun Saint, in broad daylight, transformed into a rainbow and ascended, illuminating the heavens and the earth …" Behind the stage, a voice spoke in cadence.
Broad Creed Mountain was not the only power in Overlooking Abyss City. The Sun Saint Clan also had a stronghold here, possessing considerable influence.
As a result, there were naturally storytellers and entertainers who sang the legends of the Sun Saint Clan.
These people were mostly just trying to make a living, not having any particular inclinations or thoughts. Whatever story the commoners liked to see, they would perform it.
The most widespread legend of the Sun Saint Clan was that of their previous clan chief, who was also a legendary figure.
It was said that this person had ascended into the heavens, and in the world of martial practitioners, there were even more legends about him.
Some said that he had ascended to a higher realm, treading the heavens.
Others said that he was still cultivating in a mysterious forbidden ground within the Sun Saint Clan.
There were also rumours that he had actually died long ago in seclusion.
Anyway, having not seen him for a long time, there were all sorts of legends.
It was under this person's leadership that the Sun Saint Clan began to rise after Zhan Dongge's death, finally ascending to the position of the new generation's number one Sacred Ground.
The white-clothed man gazed at the stage, the meaning of his words self-evident.
The Broad Creed Mountain disciples all felt stifled.
"Xiao Shen, how did you become a bearded man?" Yan Zhaoge, however, was a little surprised as he looked at the other party, a little amused.
Xiao Shen did not reply, but his ears twitched, as if listening to something. At the same time, he stared closely at Yan Zhaoge.
"The sound of your blood pulse is almost inaudible, heavy yet smooth … your blood like mercury, you've reached the outer aura Martial Scholar realm? And you've completed the second cleansing of your marrows so quickly? "
"But it doesn't matter." Xiao Shen did not comment, instead appraising Yan Zhaoge, "Yan Zhaoge, you beat up my Sun Saint Clan's people in the Sealing Dragon Abyss. You wouldn't think that it was for nothing, would you?"
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "You want to stand up for Chao Yuanlong and the others?"
Xiao Shen strode forward, coming before Yan Zhaoge, "What else did you think?"
At first, the people of Broad Creed Mountain did not recognise the other party. But upon hearing Xiao Shen's name, they instantly realised who the person before them was.
The grandson of the Sacred Sun Clan's Grand Elder, known alongside Chao Yuanlong as one of the Sacred Sun Clan's Four Rising Suns, but having cultivated for a longer period of time, his cultivation base was also higher.
"Late outer aura Martial Scholar …" Sikong Qing knit her brows slightly as she looked at Yan Zhaoge and Xiao Shen.
Just like Chao Yuanlong, who was in the late inner aura stage, it was rare for him to meet a worthy opponent. On the road of martial arts, Xiao Sheng was also a well-known figure among those of the same stage, and his battle records were even more glorious than Chao Yuanlong's.
As compared to Chao Yuanlong who walked the unorthodox path and cultivated in unpopular martial arts, Xiao Shen had instead followed the prescribed path and cultivated in the various orthodox martial arts of the Sacred Sun Clan.
But even so, he had still been able to distinguish himself amongst the numerous young geniuses of the Sacred Sun Clan.
In the past, when he was at the early stage of Outer Invulnerability, he had defeated an opponent at the middle stage of Outer Invulnerability, causing his name to resound throughout the world.
Although the crowd of Broad Creed Mountain disciples had confidence in Yan Zhaoge, Xiao Shen's cultivation base and combat experience were all much higher than theirs, inevitably causing their hearts to beat wildly.
Xiao Shen's voice was rough, but his tone was slow and unhurried, "How you beat up Chao Yuanlong and the others back then, I will return it in full today."
"Other than Chao Yuanlong, you also beat up my other junior apprentice-brothers. Today, other than you, I will also pick out some of the people behind you to accompany you."
With Xiao Shen using his cultivation base to suppress others like this, the crowd could not help but feel dissatisfied, "Do you think that our Broad Creed Mountain doesn't have any late outer aura Martial Scholars or something?"
Yan Zhaoge's expression, however, was as per usual, "Martial practitioners below the age of forty are usually separated into different age groups by three to five years."
"The age gap between you and me is a little big, but I don't mind it. For the time being, we can be considered to be of the same age."
"Ah Hu, you don't need to interfere."
Ah Hu stared at Xiao Shen with an unfriendly expression on his face. Hearing Yan Zhaoge's instructions, he nodded his head and retreated.
Xiao Shen stared at Yan Zhaoge, "Let's not talk about your abilities first, but you do have some guts."
"I also won't use my cultivation base to bully you. You broke through Chao Yuanlong's Golden Sun Needle Art and the Heaven Striking Palm with your sword; I believe that the variations in your techniques must have its own unique aspects. I will compete with you in terms of variations in techniques."
Saying thus, Xiao Shen made a grabbing motion with his hands.
In the distance, the puppeteers who were performing the two plays of "Mr Dong Slaying the Flame Devil King" and "Sacred Sun Saint Soaring in Daylight" felt their hands suddenly become lighter.
Then, they discovered that the puppets representing Mr Dong and the Sacred Sun Saint had both disappeared from their hands.
The audience was also in an uproar as they looked around in all directions, but none of them knew where the puppets had gone, or how they had disappeared.
The two puppets were now in Xiao Shen's hands. In his hands was the cross-shaped board used to control the puppets, and beneath the cross-shaped board was a puppet held by a string.
"I heard that you use bamboo as a sword, controlling it with ease. I believe that you also have some ability in controlling aura-qi, and are qualified to play this game with me."
Xiao Shen laughed, "Although this little thing is more flexible than bamboo, it is also very fragile. If too much aura-qi is infused into it, it will first explode. So you don't have to worry about me using my cultivation base to bully you. This toy is equivalent to limiting the maximum amount of aura-qi that we can wield."
"The amount of aura-qi that we wield is the same. If we want to win, let's see whose variations in the martial dao are more exquisite, and whose control over aura-qi is more subtle."
Saying thus, Xiao Shen threw the Mr Dong puppet towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge caught the puppet, then suddenly laughed, "If I remember correctly, this founder of your family was chased into the mouth of a volcano by our clan's exalted Hantian, not daring to come out for the rest of his life."
"Only when the Flame Devils invaded, and with the permission of the exalted Hantian, did he crawl out of the volcano?"
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Xiao Shen said coldly, "The people of Broad Creed Mountain only know how to talk about the past ah. Those who like to live in the past, just turn into dust like history itself."
Saying thus, with a shake of his palm, his entire body's aura-qi surged.
The strings of the puppet broke one by one, but the puppet hovered in mid-air, not falling to the ground. A faint metallic lustre suddenly appeared on its body.
Under the stimulation of the aura-qi, the crude puppet suddenly glowed with a brilliant lustre, as though it had a life of its own.
The four limbs of the puppet moved, directly striking towards Yan Zhaoge's Mr Dong puppet with a palm!
Under the palm of the small, slender puppet, a piercingly cold wind blew!
An explosive sound even resounded in the air, as though it had exploded!
Seeing this, the hearts of the Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners all shivered, "No wonder he still dared to challenge senior apprentice-brother Yan in such a manner even after knowing how he defeated Chao Yuanlong!"
Yan Zhaoge laughed, and with a twist of his palm, the strings of the puppet in his hand also broke.
Under the influence of his aura-qi, the eyes of the Mr Dong puppet seemed to flicker with light.
At this moment, Mr Dong had transformed into the exalted Hantian, his imposing aura surging.
The wooden sabre in the puppet's hands shook, and as it streaked through the air, it actually left behind a mark that could be seen clearly by the naked eye.
"Perform well, Yan Zhaoge. At least let me have some fun ah." At this moment, Xiao Shen's gaze was as dark as a snake's.
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