Chapter 449 - 245: Suppression 2
Chapter 449: Chapter 245: Suppression 2
BANG! BANG!
This time, both were pushed back. Li Chuyang was, after all, second on the Ten Heroes List and had some genuine skill. No matter how good his family background was, how could he have become second on the list without real ability?
They cracked the ground with their steps, leaving behind several footprints.
"Again! How can a mud-legged peasant like you be my equal!" Li Chuyang roared, unwilling to accept that he was merely on par with Xu Yang.
He was so arrogant and conceited, yet he couldn’t even suppress Xu Yang. He’d long since lost face.
With a furious howl, Li Chuyang prepared to strike again.
"Stop!" a voice filled with authority called out.
Li Chuyang’s face was full of reluctance, but the aura around him slowly receded. The owner of that voice was none other than the Purple Sun Sect’s Sect Leader, Zhang Jingyuan.
Everyone turned to look. Just like last time, Zhang Jingyuan was walking out of Tianfeng Valley, holding a cyan pearl in his palm.
"You refuse to learn your lesson. Do you really think the Sect’s rules are just for show? That you can fight whenever and wherever you please?"
Zhang Jingyuan looked at Li Chuyang. "Tianfeng Valley is closed. Go to the Law Enforcement Hall for half a year of confinement. If there is a next time, you can get lost and go garrison Cyan Mountain for three years."
Hearing this, Li Chuyang’s expression shifted slightly. "This disciple accepts his punishment."
He wasn’t afraid of confinement in the Law Enforcement Hall, but the mention of Cyan Mountain terrified him.
Zhang Jingyuan snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the nearby Liu Qingyuan before he strode away.
’His cultivation has improved again!’
As Zhang Jingyuan’s gaze swept over him, a chill went down Liu Qingyuan’s spine. He knew Zhang Jingyuan was displeased with him for letting Xu Yang and Li Chuyang fight.
But he didn’t care. He was an Elder of Tianquan Peak, after all. Even if he was at fault, the most Zhang Jingyuan would do was scold him a little. If it meant making Xu Yang and Li Chuyang into enemies, what was a little scolding?
Xu Yang had reached Marrow Cleansing Great Success so quickly; he had to be eliminated as soon as possible.
"Hmph!"
Li Chuyang snorted with a dark expression and left with his two lackeys.
Xu Yang paid them no mind and walked over to rejoin Sun Tao and Zhang Yong. Everyone was staring at him in shock.
Although they had only exchanged two moves, his strength was undeniable. Li Chuyang hadn’t been able to budge him even with his full power.
"How is he getting stronger and stronger?" Lu Ren said, somewhat dejected.
Xiong Kun felt his cheeks burn. Just a few days ago, he had said that if Xu Yang didn’t break through, he himself would knock Xu Yang off the Ten Heroes List in a few months.
He never expected that he would be the buffoon. Xu Yang had reached Marrow Cleansing Great Success long ago; he was just being low-key and not showing off.
"I told you not to act up in front of him. Now you’ve got egg on your face, don’t you?" Lu Ren sighed.
He had learned his lesson and no longer flaunted in front of Xu Yang.
Xiong Kun shook his head. Who would have thought that Xu Yang would keep quiet about something as face-gaining as reaching Marrow Cleansing Great Success?
"Brother Xu!" Jiang Fan and Jiang Yan strode over.
"Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Jiang!"
Xu Yang smiled and clasped his hands, but he felt a prickling on his back. He knew it was Liu Qingyuan, a Celestial Essence master, watching him.
He didn’t turn to look, pretending not to notice as he continued chatting with Jiang Fan and the others.
A while later, entry into Tianfeng Valley was permitted. The group went to queue up, and after a short wait, Xu Yang used his status as fifth on the Ten Heroes List to enter Tianfeng Valley directly.
Entering Tianfeng Valley for the second time, Xu Yang felt the same thing as before: a special energy continuously burrowing into his body.
He and Jiang Fan ventured deeper inside, finally stopping about twenty meters from the cave entrance, unable to go any further.
"Brother Jiang, do you have any idea what it’s like inside this cave?" Xu Yang asked curiously.
The so-called Tianfeng Valley actually originated from the cave ahead, which blew out a cyan astral wind. The area outside the cave was already so miraculous, capable of tempering the body and refining the bones. What kind of scene must it be inside?
Unfortunately, even at Marrow Cleansing Great Success, he couldn’t venture deep into the pitch-black cave, unable to see what was inside.
Jiang Fan shook his head. "What’s inside the Tianfeng Valley cave is a secret of the Purple Sun Sect. Never mind me, even Elder-level figures might not know. Probably only the Sect Leader and a few Peak Masters know what’s going on in there."
He was also curious about what was inside the cave that had created a Cultivation Treasure Land like Tianfeng Valley, but it was impossible for an outsider to know this secret.
Seeing that he couldn’t get any useful information from Jiang Fan, Xu Yang extended his five senses, trying to perceive the situation inside the cave. Unfortunately, this place naturally suppressed one’s Heart Spirit. His Heart Spirit could only extend one meter from his body before it could go no further, as if it had hit an invisible wall, unable to spread out no matter what.
Seeing this, he could only retract his Heart Spirit.
’The pearl in the Sect Leader’s hand must be something good, I just don’t know what it’s used for.’
He thought of the cyan pearl in Zhang Jingyuan’s hand. Both times, Zhang Jingyuan had walked out of the cave holding it, and only then did the astral wind begin to appear in Tianfeng Valley. That cyan pearl must be the key to activating and deactivating Tianfeng Valley.
’Forget it, this has nothing to do with me. I should focus on cultivating for now.’
Xu Yang quickly suppressed his curiosity, cast aside these distracting thoughts, and devoted himself completely to his cultivation.
Soon, a day had passed. In the evening, just as Xu Yang, Sun Tao, and Jiang Fan’s group returned to Li Fire Peak, Gao Lin came looking for them.
It turned out that after an afternoon of brewing, the news of him reaching Marrow Cleansing Great Success had reached Elder Huoyun’s ears. Elder Huoyun was very pleased and had summoned him for a meeting.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Fan and the others, Xu Yang left with Gao Lin.
"Junior Brother Xu, didn’t you want to keep a low profile? Why didn’t you continue to hide it?" Gao Lin asked curiously.
More than two months had passed, and he still hadn’t recovered the Life Energy he had burned. His face had grown even older, and he now looked like a middle-aged man.
Xu Yang said helplessly, "Li Chuyang came looking for trouble. I had to fight back, so my cultivation was exposed."
The two soon arrived at the Fire Cloud Elder Hall.
"Disciple greets Master!" the two of them said in unison, clasping their hands.
Elder Huoyun’s gaze swept over Xu Yang with satisfaction. He said, "Gao Lin, you may leave. I wish to speak with Xu Yang alone."
"This disciple takes his leave!"
Gao Lin clasped his hands, turned, and exited.
"Excellent. Even I, your master, didn’t expect you to reach Marrow Cleansing Great Success so quickly." A smile blossomed on Elder Huoyun’s face.
There were still more than two years until the Secondary Dragon Ascension. With Xu Yang reaching Marrow Cleansing Great Success now, while it wasn’t a sure thing, he should at least be qualified to participate.
With this kind of talent, even if he was unlucky and failed the Secondary Dragon Ascension, he could still make a name for himself in the future.
Besides, Gao Lin was now crippled. In the future, his lineage would likely have to rely on Xu Yang to carry it on.
Xu Yang said solemnly, "It is all thanks to Master’s excellent guidance."
"My excellent guidance?"
The corner of Elder Huoyun’s mouth twitched. "Cut the flattery. When have I ever guided you?"
It had been almost a year since Xu Yang became his disciple, and he had never once asked for guidance on any cultivation matters. He actually wanted to teach Xu Yang, but Xu Yang never came to him for help. Even with Forged Soldier techniques, he went to the Forging Pavilion to figure it out himself. Sometimes, he even suspected that Xu Yang looked down on his abilities.
"Without the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill from Master, this disciple could not have reached Marrow Cleansing Great Success so quickly," Xu Yang said, clasping his hands.
A smile touched Elder Huoyun’s lips. Although this level of cultivation was mostly due to Xu Yang’s own efforts, who wouldn’t like a disciple who remembered his debts of gratitude?
"I hear you’ve been cultivating the Unmoving Bright King Body?"
Xu Yang nodded.
"To reach Great Success with the Unmoving Bright King Body, one must comprehend the Martial Dao Imagery of the Unmoving Bright King. Aside from a few geniuses, most people find it difficult to comprehend Martial Dao Imagery in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm. You can spend less time cultivating this technique from now on. Wait until you break through to the Celestial Essence realm, then you can try to comprehend it," Elder Huoyun said.
He didn’t believe Xu Yang could achieve Great Success with the Unmoving Bright King Body in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, so he advised Xu Yang to focus more time on his cultivation.
A Body Refining Technique at the Minor Achievement Realm is enough to dominate the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm. There’s no need to pursue the comprehension of Martial Dao Imagery at this stage.
Xu Yang didn’t refute him, simply clasping his hands and saying, "This disciple will follow Master’s teachings."
’These old guys... no matter what they say, it’s best to just agree with them.’
Finally feeling like he had managed to teach Xu Yang something, Elder Huoyun was very pleased. He waved his hand and said, "Go on. I will instruct your senior-most brother to give you one Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill every two months from now on."
’Here comes the good stuff.’
Xu Yang smiled and clasped his hands. "Thank you, Master. However, this disciple has one more request, and I hope Master will grant it."