Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2194: Chapter 2191: Heavenly Pavilion List

The newcomers were all dressed in pale blue and white.

Their robes were all light and thin, drifting like the wind.

And aside from Luo Feng, every one of them had a handsome face.

They weren’t exactly young anymore, but they looked at most thirty to forty years old, skin fair and lustrous, gentle as jade.

Not quite elegant young lords, but still cultured and refined, striking to the eye.

Xiao Yi didn’t know much about this force called Lingyan Pavilion, but he did recognize their clothing.

Tap...

Suddenly, one of them shook his arm, and a pale blue-white shadow flicked through the air.

Xiao Yi easily caught it and glanced down. It was a token.

"Hm?" Xiao Yi frowned.

That person said softly, "This is a Lingyan Token. Whoever accepts it is thereby invited by our Lingyan Pavilion Master and may enter our Lingyan Pavilion."

"Before we set out, the Pavilion Master ordered us that if you, Xiao Yi, are willing to accept the token and join our Lingyan Pavilion, you can be directly ranked on the Heavenly Pavilion List."

"What?"

In the air, two voices of doubt rang out at once.

One belonged to Xiao Yi, simple puzzlement, not understanding what this person was talking about.

The other belonged to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was staring at those few people in shock and suspicion. "The Pavilion Master is breaking precedent to place this greenhorn brat directly on the Heavenly Pavilion List?"

"How is that possible? This old man is only on the Earth Pavilion List..."

The few men’s expressions turned solemn as they cut him off. "This is the Pavilion Master’s will."

Luo Feng’s face changed at once, and he no longer dared say more.

Xiao Yi frowned. He had understood a bit at least: they were asking him to join Lingyan Pavilion.

Bang...

Xiao Yi’s palm trembled, and the Lingyan Token in his hand shattered into powder in an instant.

"First, I don’t know what your Lingyan Pavilion is supposed to be."

"Second, I’m not interested."

His words were icy and clear.

"You..." Luo Feng’s face went cold. "Xiao Yi, you dare shatter the Lingyan Token? Do you know that this act is equivalent to provoking Lingyan Pavilion, provoking the Pavilion Master?"

The faces of those few refined-looking men also turned cold.

Who would have thought Xiao Yi would only spit out a single frosty line: "You can think of it that way."

The few of them said in a deep voice, "You may refuse the Lingyan Token, but to shatter it is to be regarded as provocation and declaration of war..."

They hadn’t even finished speaking.

"Hmph." Xiao Yi had already let out a cold snort.

That one cold snort, heard in their ears, was no different from an explosion; it directly drained the color from their faces and forced them back several steps.

Including Luo Feng, whose expression also changed.

Xiao Yi swept this group with a cold gaze. "I’ve long heard that you Lingyan Pavilion people scatter Lingyan Tokens everywhere. If someone agrees, fine; if not, you resort to threats and temptations, all sorts of tricks, pressure from the shadows."

"But it seems you picked the wrong target today."

"As for provocation and war, that’s something your Pavilion Master should be saying, not you."

"A trifling sixty thousand Dao in the Saint Sovereign Realm, plus a few with thirty thousand, and you dare posture in front of me?"

Clang...

The instant his words fell, Sword Intent surged around them.

Luo Feng could barely forcefully hold it off; as for the others, their faces had already grown even paler.

The few of them gritted their teeth and stared straight at Xiao Yi. "Xiao Yi, think this through."

"Those qualified to enter the Heavenly Pavilion List are definitely number one. That is a tremendous honor..."

Clang...

The sword hum in the surroundings grew ever fiercer, the suppressive Sword Intent increasingly sharp and heavy.

Under this oppressive Sword Intent, these people couldn’t even get another word out.

"Either get lost, or leave your lives here." From beginning to end, Xiao Yi’s face remained cold.

Hearing this, their expressions turned as ugly as could be, teeth clenched.

And at this moment, a killing intent had already surfaced in Xiao Yi’s eyes.

"Not good." They clearly noticed that trace of killing intent, their hearts jolted as they hurriedly retreated.

In the blink of an eye, the group had wholly withdrawn.

On the spot, they left behind only a crisp, vicious line: "Good, very good, Xiao Yi, don’t think that your nominal title as one of the Eight Palace Masters actually means anything."

"The wrath of my Lingyan Pavilion is not something you can bear."

Though the words rang loud, the group was clearly fleeing at full speed, not daring to linger in the least.

Xiao Yi’s vicious reputation—who in today’s Central Region did not know of it?

"Tch." Xiao Yi gave a light, dismissive click of his tongue and ignored it.

Swoosh... swoosh... swoosh...

Behind him, Yiyi and Da Bai and Big Yellow leaped over through the air.

Xiao Yi patted Big Yellow; Big Yellow was none the worse for wear.

"Young Master." Yiyi called out once.

Xiao Yi shook his head and smiled. "I’m fine."

Yiyi nodded, then looked into the distance, her eyes suddenly turning cold. "This Luo Feng—I’ve heard of him."

"The fastest sword among the Hidden Martial Artists, but not a man of the Hidden Hundred Families."

"Normally he’s unruly and aloof, colder than most, and yet he actually submitted under Lingyan Pavilion’s banner."

Xiao Yi frowned as well, somewhat puzzled.

He knew of this person Luo Feng.

Though a Hidden Martial Artist, he did not belong to the Hidden Hundred Families, nor did he have any family force behind him. He was an Independent Martial Artist.

His cultivation, though only at the Sixth Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm.

But his swift sword was earthshaking, forcibly granting him the strength to battle experts of the Saint Sovereign Realm Seventh Layer.

The Saint Sovereign Realm Seventh Layer was ranked as Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm, and the gap between it and the Sixth Layer was immense.

Yet this man had relied on his fast sword alone to forcibly level that gap.

In terms of overall strength, this man was nothing much among the Hidden Forces.

But when it came to speed of the sword, he was unquestionably number one.

"I’ve never heard of this Lingyan Pavilion though." Yiyi frowned.

As the former Holy Daughter of the Holy Moon Sect, she not only knew of the Hidden Hundred Families, but had also learned from the Saint Lord’s mouth of some extremely low‑key Hidden Forces.

So even a hidden Independent Martial Artist like Luo Feng, she knew of.

But this Lingyan Pavilion, she had never so much as heard named.

Xiao Yi stayed silent, frowning in thought.

Yiyi said in a low voice, "Young Master shattered the Lingyan Token just now to vent anger for Young Master Qing Lin and Young Master Ran Qi, didn’t you?"

Those two, Qing Lin and Ran Qi, had also received Lingyan Tokens.

But both of them had rejected them.

They had also said at the time that although Lingyan Pavilion was mysterious, its reputation wasn’t very good, and it was no charitable force.

"That was one reason, yes." Xiao Yi nodded. "Mainly, though, the situation in the Central Region is quite delicate right now."

"With the Heaven and Earth Rules affected, all the Saint Venerate Realm Martial Artists, including those great powers, are already on edge."

"The entire Central Region has inexplicably become heavy and oppressive."

"And right at this time, Lingyan Pavilion goes and scatters Lingyan Tokens everywhere, forcibly stirring up this already delicate situation, making the undercurrents surge even more violently, turning it downright foul and murky."

"This time, I just wanted to give them a show of force."

There were some things Xiao Yi did not say aloud.

In today’s Central Region, a change of heavens was imminent; it absolutely could not be thrown into chaos.

Yet Lingyan Pavilion and certain other mysterious forces still chose to jump out and fan the flames, throwing the populace into panic.

If this matter wasn’t handled properly, it would definitely become trouble in the future.

"Forget it, let’s not bother with these messes." Xiao Yi shrugged, then smiled.

"Come on, let’s continue our travels."

Xiao Yi vaulted onto Big Yellow’s back and patted its head.

Yiyi also leaped onto Da Bai’s back.

The two Cloud Beast Emperors once more trod upon the clouds.

High in the sky.

"Young Master." Yiyi’s face showed worry. "Lingyan Pavilion is no good sort. Young Master has now severed contact with the Eight Palaces and is alone outside. If they really seek revenge, wouldn’t Young Master be in danger?"

Xiao Yi smiled, his face full of confidence. "With my current strength, there are very few in this Central Region who can kill me."

Hearing this, the worry faded from Yiyi’s face. As long as Xiao Yi was in no danger, there was nothing in this world she cared about.

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First Chapter.