There was a moment of silence.
"Exactly. My Sword Sect's disciple isn't someone you can casually question." The Empty Mountain Daoist looked coldly at Marquis Luo Tang and continued, "Marquis Luo Tang is being so overbearing and wants our Sword Sect to give your Da Xia Kingdom an explanation.
Now that the dust has settled and the situation has reversed, shouldn't Marquis Luo Tang also give our Sword Sect an explanation?
"Otherwise, why would my Sword Sect cooperate with you?" The Empty Mountain Daoist sneered. "We won't tolerate others humiliating our Sword Sect's disciple like this. Not even the Da Xia Kingdom!"
Marquis Luo Tang's face turned from white to green, and then to red.
The Empty Mountain Daoist wasn't lying. Even the Da Xia Kingdom couldn't act too ostentatiously in front of the Sword Sect.
The Sword Sect was one of the Seven Great Daoist Sects, the mighty overlord of the Eastern Region.
Even if the Da Xia Kingdom's overall strength was greater than the Sword Sect's, it wouldn't be by much.
Moreover, the Sword Sect's Sect Master, Qingyun Sword Immortal, was an existence that could intimidate the entire Abyss Clan by himself. He was one of the most terrifying cultivators in the world.
As long as a Dao Ancestor didn't appear, no one in the Da Xia Kingdom dared to say that they could defeat Qingyun Sword Immortal.
Moreover, he only belonged to a certain faction in the Da Xia Kingdom. He didn't have the right to represent the entire Da Xia Kingdom.
Marquis Luo Tang was sure that his backer definitely didn't want to offend the Sword Sect.
In reality, he had only come on orders to cause trouble for Xia Daoyun. He didn't dare to offend the Sword Sect in the slightest.
Marquis Luo Tang stared at Lu Qingshan, the corners of his eyes twitching.
However, when he thought about his backer's orders, he clenched his teeth.
Since he was already riding a tiger, there was no way to back down, so he braced himself and said, "What do you think?"
"My request is also very simple. The matter of accepting the challenge consumed quite a bit of my energy, and I used quite a few methods. You should compensate me, right?" Lu Qingshan said calmly.
"That's fine. Is a hundred Spirit Crystals enough?" Marquis Luo Tang sneered. "However, you have to defeat Luo Yang to receive this compensation..
Luo Yang was the son of Marquis Luo Tang.
Lu Qingshan nodded and did not object.
With the endorsement of the Sword Sect, Marquis Luo Tang would not dare to go back on his word.
"As for the second matter, in order to clear myself of the suspicion of killing True Venerable Tenth Yuan, I have to battle with your son." Lu Qingshan revealed his eerie white teeth at Marquis Luo Tang. "Your son tried to kill me. How do you want to clear yourself of suspicion and how do you want to apologize to me? Please give me a satisfactory solution. Otherwise, I will not accept this battle."
Marquis Luo Tang was silent.
He exchanged a glance with Lu Qingshan's calm but murderous eyes. The two of them didn't say anything.
The two of them were caught in a stalemate.
Lu Qingshan's meaning was also very simple. The solution given by Marquis Luo Tang had to satisfy him before he would accept the challenge.
Marquis Luo Tang's heart gradually warped. A sickly madness flashed through his eyes.
As long as he could prove that it was Lu Qingshan who set up the trap and killed True Venerable Tenth Yuan, then even if Lu Qingshan was a disciple of the Sword Sect, he would still be finished. He might even implicate Xia Daoyun.
Of course, it was impossible for Xia Daoyun to be finished with just this.
However, as long as he could harm her head disciple and humiliate her, the person behind him would be satisfied.
More importantly, Xia Daoyun's influence was great now. He had to suppress her a little …
He was extremely clear about his son's strength. It was definitely not something that True Venerable Tenth Yuan could compare to.
Moreover, in his eyes, Lu Qingshan must have used some external items to kill True Venerable Tenth Yuan.
After all, as Xia Daoyun's head disciple, he did not believe that Xia Daoyun would not prepare some defensive treasures for Lu Qingshan.
Thinking about it this way, could a late Nascent Soul stage Lu Qingshan defeat his son in a direct confrontation?
He did not believe it!
"Alright." Marquis Luo Tang nodded while a strange smile appeared on his handsome face. "If you're really able to defeat my son, then I'll cede 50% of my Luo Clan's assets to your Sword Sect as an apology. Are you satisfied?"
50% of a Soul Formation cultivator's assets was definitely a huge loss.
"90%," Lu Qingshan said indifferently.
Since Marquis Luo Tang wanted him dead, how could he let Marquis Luo Tang have it easy?
Marquis Luo Tang's face stiffened.
After a moment of stalemate, he finally spat out a word from between his teeth. "Fine."
So be it. So what if you want more? You have to have a way to get it!
Marquis Luo Tang thought to himself.
"Alright, then I, Lu Qingshan, will accept this battle." Lu Qingshan was satisfied.
Marquis Luo Tang thought for a moment and said coldly, "Three months later, the Martial Arts Hall of the Middle Heaven Region will start this battle. Do you have any objections?"
The reason he had set the date of the battle to three months later was because he wanted to give this matter some time to ferment and let it spread throughout the Seven Regions of the Human Race.
The wider the scope of the battle, the greater the blow to Xia Daoyun's reputation.
The second reason was because he felt a bit of pressure.
Lu Qingshan dared to accept this battle without any hesitation, and even had the time to raise so many harsh conditions. Marquis Luo Tang naturally didn't think that Lu Qingshan didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Could Xia Daoyun's chief disciple be such a fool?
Lu Qingshan definitely had some strength, which was why he was so confident.
His son, Luo Yang, was at a critical juncture in his cultivation. Once he crossed this bottleneck, his strength would rise to another level.
Marquis Luo Tang decided to use these three months to help his son advance even further.
"No objections." Lu Qingshan slowly nodded.
Marquis Luo Tang had nothing else to say. He only let out a cold snort, then flicked his sleeves and left.
"Sorry to disturb the two of you." Wang Yan, who had watched the entire show, hurriedly apologized to the Empty Mountain Daoist and Lu Qingshan, then left with Marquis Luo Tang.
Now that this matter had developed to this point, it no longer had much to do with his Lin 'an Supreme Court.
…
"Marquis Luo Tang's son is called Luo Yang, and he's an individual cultivator.
He has cultivated for more than five hundred years, and has the Nether Leopard Dharma Manifestation.
Even though he didn't make it onto the Profound Ranking, he's definitely one of the top late-stage Void Refinement cultivators. You were a bit careless in accepting this battle. " After Marquis Luo Tang and Wang Yan left, the Empty Mountain Daoist frowned and spoke of his worries.
"Furthermore, that Marquis Luo Tang has delayed your battle with Luo Yang to three months later. She probably wants to give this matter some time to ferment and spread it to everyone."
The Empty Mountain Daoist paused and continued, "In addition, I also suspect that he's actually a little uncertain, so he's preparing some trump cards for Luo Yang in these three months.
If he wants to, he can do a lot of things in three months. "
"Peak Master is right. A lot of things can be done in three months." Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.
Marquis Luo Tang wanted to make use of these three months to create the greatest momentum and help his son's cultivation to a higher level. However, he didn't know that he was trapped in a cocoon of his own making.
For Luo Yang, three months was at most enough for him to reach a higher level.
However, for him, he could reach a higher level.
This time, Lu Qingshan didn't have any other plans.
He wanted to cultivate and then defeat Luo Yang fair and square. This was his idea.
Moreover, Marquis Luo Tang probably didn't know that if he wanted to fight, he had to fight immediately. As long as there was a so-called deadline, which one would have a good ending?
There was a three-year deadline, and now there was a three-month deadline. He wanted to make Marquis Luo Tang mourn the loss of his predecessor.
Lu Qingshan chuckled and comforted the worried Empty Mountain Daoist. "Peak Master, please don't worry. I know what I'm doing and I'm confident."
The Empty Mountain Daoist's gaze froze when he heard this. He swept his gaze over Lu Qingshan a few times.
Seeing Lu Qingshan's confident appearance, he was slightly startled for a moment. In the end, he slowly said, "Since you say that you are confident, I will definitely believe you. In that case, I will no longer be a talkative person."
Lu Qingshan cupped his hands and bid farewell.
Watching Lu Qingshan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, the Empty Mountain Daoist's gaze became somewhat absent-minded.
It wasn't until Lu Qingshan had completely disappeared from his sight that the Empty Mountain Daoist couldn't help but laugh. He muttered to himself, "This boy is very similar to his master …"
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Eastern Region Hades Main Hall.
The ghostly figures of Mansion Master Wen He and Zhenren Wang appeared.
"Wen He, what's the matter? Why did you call me here so suddenly?" Zhenren Wang asked.
"The assassination of the tenth spy failed." Mansion Master Wen He's expression was gloomy.
"Failed?!" Zhenren Wang was somewhat surprised.
"I thought that sending the tenth spy to intercept and kill Lu Qingshan was overkill. I didn't expect the result to be so unexpected." Mansion Master Wen He also found it difficult to accept.
"That Lu Qingshan is just an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. The difference in cultivation is so great. How did he kill the tenth spy?" Zhenren Wang frowned.
"Lu Qingshan's cultivation is not just Early-stage Nascent Soul." Mansion Master Wen He shook his head.
"Hmm?"
"According to the latest report, that Lu Qingshan's cultivation has now reached Late-stage Nascent Soul."
"How is that possible?" Zhenren Wang's expression changed. He was completely stunned. "The latest report from Yulei clearly said that Lu Qingshan's cultivation is only at Early-stage Nascent Soul.
How did he become a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in just a few days …
Also, even if he's a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, there's no way he could kill our tenth spy, right? "
"He's probably hiding his cultivation level." Mansion Master Wen He made the most logical analysis. "As for killing the tenth spy, he probably didn't rely on his own strength. Don't forget who his master is."
"Xia Daoyun!" Zhenren Wang suddenly reacted. He immediately understood what Mansion Master Wen He meant. "How could someone like Luoshen not prepare some self-defense measures for her disciple?"
"That's right." Mansion Master Wen He nodded. "The tenth spy was most likely defeated by the self-defense measures Xia Daoyun prepared for her disciple."
"Fortunately, it was a spy." Zhenren Wang rejoiced.
A so-called spy was a cultivator from the Hades who didn't have the slightest trace of the Demons' cultivation system on the surface.
That was why even the Da Xia Kingdom couldn't discover their connection to the Hades.
Even though they lost a spy, at least they wouldn't implicate others.
"It was such a good opportunity to kill him, but we lost our tenth spy, and we still couldn't take down this Lu Qingshan!" Mansion Master Wen He's eyes were filled with malice. "How hateful. Yulei will probably mock us when the time comes."
At that moment, the medallion hanging from Mansion Master Wen He's waist suddenly flashed with a black light.
It was a message.
Mansion Master Wen He's heart skipped a beat.
Was there some important information?
With this thought in mind, he had already retrieved the black light and received the information within.
In the next moment, Mansion Master Wen He, whose expression had only darkened slightly even though he'd failed his mission, was suddenly stunned.
When Zhenren Wang saw Mansion Master Wen He's reaction, he immediately understood that something big had happened. "What is it?"
Mansion Master Wen He handed the black light to Zhenren Wang. "See for yourself.
A moment later, Zhenren Wang was also stunned and a little confused. "The Da Xia Kingdom accused Lu Qingshan of killing their officials and wants a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator to fight Lu Qingshan three months later?!"
The subsequent development of this matter was so strange that they didn't even dare to think about it.
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Middle Heaven Region, Heaven Secret Observatory, Heaven Secret Tower.
At the place where the Four Rankings were set, Lin Yao and Ling Yue were integrating the latest information that had emerged from the Heaven Surveillance Realm as the basis for the latest ranking of the Four Rankings.
Even though the information was very complicated, it didn't take much effort for Spirit Cultivators who worked hard to cultivate their Primordial Spirits to integrate it. It was very easy for them.
Moreover, the two of them also found those anecdotes very interesting, so naturally, they enjoyed it.
After sorting out the information of the three regions of Middle Ground, Ling Yue's gaze swept across the East Region.
There were close to a thousand golden lights flickering on it. These were all information that was worth paying attention to.
"There's actually a golden light near the Sword Sect this time?" Ling Yue discovered that a golden light had appeared near the Sword Sect's gate.
Ling Yue naturally paid more attention to the other Dao Sect than the others.
Hence, without thinking, she tapped on the golden light. Then, she seemed to have seen some shocking news. Her expression shook, and she was stunned on the spot.
Lin Yao, who was busy at the side, didn't notice this at first.
However, after a while, she realized that her Junior Sister, who was chattering non-stop like a lark, seemed to have stopped talking for a long time. Only then did she turn her head.
Then, she saw the information displayed on the Heaven Surveillance Realm.
"On the 26th day of the eighth month of the fourth year of Tian Yuan, when the Sword Sect's disciple Lu Qingshan returned to the sect, he was suspected to have encountered the vice city lord of Bai Ta City, a late Void Refinement realm sword cultivator, Gui Yuan True Venerate, seven hundred miles away from Bai Ta City. In the end, he succeeded in killing him."
"On the 31st day of the eighth month of the fourth year of Tian Yuan, Da Xia Kingdom's Marquis Luo Tang and Lin 'an Supreme Court's Supervisor Wang Yan personally came to the Sword Sect to investigate the death of Gui Yuan True Venerate … Marquis Luo Tang and Lu Qingshan set a three-month agreement … Three months later, Lu Qingshan will fight Marquis Luo Tang's son, Luo Yang, who has a late Void Refinement realm cultivation, in the Middle Heaven Region's Dao Sect's Martial Arts Hall."
The two of them looked at each other.
.....
Those who were well-informed immediately received this news.
However, this news quickly spread throughout the world under the influence of some people with ulterior motives.
The conflict between the Sword Sect and Da Xia Kingdom.
Lu Qingshan, the champion of the Seven Regions Dao Symposium, was caught in the storm of killing an official of Da Xia Kingdom.
A late Nascent Soul realm cultivator was going to fight a late Void Refinement realm cultivator head-on in the Middle Heaven Region's Martial Arts Hall.
None of these three pieces of news were trivial, and each of them was quite explosive.
Not to mention that the three pieces of news overlapped. This was like a gust of wind that spread rapidly. In an instant, it swept through all the human cultivators and set off monstrous waves.
All the regions were in an uproar, and it was difficult to calm down. The cultivators of all the sects were discussing animatedly. Even the Dao Sect could not calm down.
No one had expected that a disciple of the Sword Sect who had just entered the Yellow Board would cause such a commotion and attract so much attention.
.....
In the bamboo building.
Lu Qingshan took out two jade boxes from his storage ring.
In the jade box on the left, there was a sparkling jade leaf taken from the ashes of the Thunder-generating Treasure Tree.
This was a treasure that contained the True Meaning of Karma.
In the jade box on the right, there was an unripe Thunder-generating Fruit.
Lu Qingshan was thinking.
The Thunder-generating Fruit was very beneficial to his True Meaning of Immortality, so he had to take it.
As for the jade leaf …
His True Meaning of Karma had been stuck in the Incomplete Realm for a long time. With the help of this jade leaf, it was very likely that he would reach a higher level and truly master this True Meaning of Origin.
However, he was a little hesitant.
As mentioned before, intent realm could greatly increase a cultivator's combat power. If he comprehended a new intent realm, his strength would increase a little.
Moreover, this was the True Meaning of Origin.
The problem was that there were advantages and disadvantages to comprehending many intents.
If a Nascent Soul realm cultivator wanted to break through to the Void Refinement realm, he had to improve all the intents he had comprehended to the Perfected Realm.
The True Meaning of Origin was powerful, but correspondingly, the difficulty of improving it was comparable to ascending to the heavens.
Geniuses like Ji Chuan had been stuck in the Reincarnation Sword Intent for a long time.
As for him, he already had one True Meaning of Origin, the True Meaning of Immortality.
If he comprehended another True Meaning of Karma now, the pressure on him to break through to the Void Refinement realm would be very great. He might even be stuck in the Nascent Soul realm for a long time.
There was no telling when the Demons would go on a rampage and launch a second invasion. If he wasted too much time in the Nascent Soul realm because his intents were not perfected, Lu Qingshan would not be able to tolerate it.
…
"Young Master, are you hesitating whether to use this jade leaf?" Qin Yitian noticed Lu Qingshan's hesitation and asked.
Lu Qingshan nodded. "Yitian, what do you think I should choose?"
"Don't ask me, Young Master. Ask yourself," Qin Yitian said gracefully.
"Ask myself …" Lu Qingshan paused, then seemed to realize something.
Wasn't power what he pursued? Now he was actually having second thoughts?
What was there to worry about? Wasn't it just a True Meaning of Origin?
Wherever the heart went, no matter how fearless it was, nothing could stop it.
Only a sword cultivator could press forward courageously.
Lu Qingshan had an answer in his heart.
He opened the jade box on the left.
In the jade box, a sparkling and translucent jade leaf shone brightly. It looked as if it was carved out of suet jade. There was a mysterious aura circulating around it. It was indescribably magical.
Without hesitation, Lu Qingshan followed his heart. He calmed himself down and sank his mind into the jade leaf …
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