Chapter 606 - 262: The Purple-Clad’s Invitation
Chapter 606: Chapter 262: The Purple-Clad’s Invitation
"Is it the same with the other bodies?"
"Yes."
Li Cheng was the one who answered. He dragged over another corpse and said,
"The depth varies, but every corpse has faint, black scorch marks on their wounds."
"The Inner Strength this person used must be of the thunder element."
"Its power is extraordinary..."
Wind, rain, thunder, lightning; earth, water, fire, and air. While these are forces of nature, it wasn’t unheard of for strange and powerful martial arts to possess such might.
Fang Shuwen’s own Celestial Intent Four Symbols Technique allowed him to sense internally and harmonize externally, borrowing the power of nature to face his enemies.
Such methods were fairly common in the Jianghu.
However, there was a difference between strong and weak Martial Arts.
Some who used such techniques could only inflict a burning or numbing sensation. But others could channel their Inner Strength like a lightning strike, causing immense destruction.
The one who killed these people was clearly one of the latter.
Fang Shuwen thought for a moment, then asked,
"In the East Sea, who is most proficient in this type of Martial Arts?"
This time, it wasn’t just Xia Weiyuan and Li Cheng. Even Zuo Xuan and Zuo Hong spoke at the same time.
"’Violet-Robed Mystic Sovereign’ Yuchi Ting!"
Fang Shuwen’s eyebrows raised slightly. Only after they explained in detail did he understand.
The martial art Yuchi Ting cultivated was called the Nine Heavens Celestial Spirit Record.
The most well-known saying about this martial art was, ’With nine revolutions of power, purple lightning reigns supreme.’
Naturally, no outsiders knew the specific cultivation method. They only knew that the more profound the art, the more purple the Thunder Force shrouding the user’s body would become.
The title ’Violet-Robed Mystic Sovereign’ wasn’t just because Yuchi Ting was fond of wearing purple robes. It was also because the martial art he practiced had reached an extremely profound level.
When he fought, his body would be wreathed in a purple aura, and the thunder in his hands could shatter anything.
This was the most advanced Thunder Force art in the entire East Sea.
"Yuchi Ting..."
Fang Shuwen smiled upon hearing this.
"How far are we from Yuchi Ting’s Wuxia Island?"
"With a favorable wind, it would take about half a month."
"Is it on our way?"
"It is."
Zuo Xuan said,
"We’ll pass right by it."
"So, he’s inviting me to Wuxia Island."
Fang Shuwen’s brows raised slightly.
Xia Weiyuan was confused.
"Why would you say that?"
Yuchi Ting, the Violet-Robed Mystic Sovereign, one of the Four Saints of the East Sea.
He was a top figure in the East Sea. The mere suspicion, without any concrete proof, was enough to make her feel immense pressure.
For Fang Shuwen to deduce that Yuchi Ting was inviting him to Wuxia Island based on just a few corpses... it seemed utterly unbelievable, no matter how she looked at it.
Besides, who invites someone like this?
Luo Shuqing glanced at Xia Weiyuan and said with a smile,
"Because he doesn’t dare appear before Guard Fang."
’Guard Fang?’
Xia Weiyuan found that title utterly ridiculous.
She knew that ever since Fang Shuwen had made his debut in the Jianghu, he had always played the role of a guard.
But the question was, who would actually dare to treat him as a mere guard?
And Luo Shuqing had even said that Yuchi Ting wouldn’t dare to appear before Fang Shuwen...
And while there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with that statement...
...it still sent a chill down her spine.
Luo Shuqing paid no mind to Xia Weiyuan’s question or her feelings. Instead, she looked at Fang Shuwen.
"Tingtiao Pavilion, Saint Mother Chaoyin."
"Now, with Wuyan Island, we’ve also provoked Yuchi Ting."
"This so-called attempt to frame someone... no one will actually believe it."
"Even without Miss Xia here, I imagine it would have been difficult to hide the traces on the bodies from you."
"Therefore, what he’s trying to do is self-evident."
"However, I’m afraid it wasn’t Yuchi Ting himself who acted."
"What’s more, he probably won’t even be on Wuxia Island."
"This move is intended to lure the Eight Forbidden Lands into besieging you. If you go to Wuxia Island, the Eight Forbidden Lands will surely catch wind of it and take action."
"This is a way to kill two birds with one stone."
Fang Shuwen said with a smile,
"Then please, Miss Luo, enlighten me. What are these two birds?"
Luo Shuqing huffed and clasped her hands behind her back.
"For the Eight Forbidden Lands, obtaining the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror is a must."
"Their attitude just now, along with Suhe Zhen’s actions, has already confirmed this."
"They know this whole affair is suspicious, yet they insist on treating it as fact. It’s all to make you the public enemy of the Eight Forbidden Lands... no, the public enemy of the entire East Sea."
"They can then rally everyone in the East Sea to surround and kill us."
"And seize the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror!"
"And the second bird?"
Fang Shuwen asked with a smile.
"The second is Yuchi Ting himself."
Luo Shuqing said softly,
"The Four Saints of the East Sea secretly joined forces, founded Black Island, and have been plotting across the East Sea."
"Although we stumbled upon these matters by accident, the Eight Forbidden Lands are so powerful in the East Sea they can practically blot out the sky with one hand."
"It’s impossible for them to be completely in the dark. Even if they haven’t found direct evidence, they must have picked up some clues."
"They just haven’t had a chance to move against them yet."
"If you go to Wuxia Island now, they can use it as an opportunity to strike and annihilate Wuxia Island."
"For the Eight Forbidden Lands, there are only upsides and no downsides."
"But by that same token, Yuchi Ting knows this full well, yet he still uses the massacre of everyone from Wuyan Island as an ’invitation’ for you to visit Wuxia Island."
"Therefore, he naturally won’t be waiting on Wuxia Island to face the ensuing tempest."
"Ultimately, he’s using himself as bait to divert disaster. He wants to borrow the power of the Eight Forbidden Lands to kill you, the Human World Demon God."
"Of course, he might also be using you to kill the Eight Forbidden Lands..."
"In short, as far as they’re concerned, the conflict between you and the Eight Forbidden Lands is a dog-eat-dog affair. No matter who gets killed, it’s nothing but beneficial for the Four Saints of the East Sea... Ouch! You hit me again?"