Chapter 480 - 431: Destined (Part 2)

Chapter 480: Chapter 431: Destined (Part 2)

Bai Yuan chuckled softly.

He hadn’t expected the master guarding Celestial Distant Mansion to be such a spineless coward.

The middle-aged Daoist forced a smile and looked at Bai Yuan, only to find that Bai Yuan’s gaze wasn’t on him, but was instead directed behind him.

’There’s someone behind me?!’

The middle-aged Daoist whipped his head around.

And there, two towering figures had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

"Sect... Sect Leader."

The middle-aged Daoist recognized one of them as Linghu Yang, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Profound Sect. The smile on his face now was uglier than a crying grimace.

Linghu Yang looked down at the middle-aged Daoist kneeling on the ground.

"You’re afraid of him, but not of me?"

The middle-aged Daoist’s heart skipped a beat. He was about to offer an explanation, but before he could get a word out, a large hand grabbed his entire face, and a burst of savage power instantly engulfed him.

SPLAT!

The middle-aged Daoist’s head burst open like a watermelon, its red and white contents scattering across the ground.

Linghu Yang casually flicked his hand, as if all he had done was crush a watermelon.

"Lord Bai, you’ve certainly led me on a chase."

He raised his head to look at Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan said, "Sect Leader Linghu, we meet again."

Technically, this was only the second time they had formally met. Bai Yuan had seen Linghu Yang once before in Dingzhou, but back then, Linghu Yang surely wouldn’t have noticed a nobody like Bai Yuan.

Linghu Yang’s gaze was icy. "I have regrets. I regret not getting rid of you back in Dingzhou."

Bai Yuan chuckled. "It seems fate has decreed that we must fight."

Though he appeared nonchalant on the surface, he was inwardly on high alert.

’The Celestial Profound Sect’s methods are impressive indeed.’

He had done his best to conceal his whereabouts, yet Linghu Yang seemed to have known his location in advance. The two of them must have been waiting here for some time.

’It must be a Divination Technique.’

’A divination method capable of spying on a Mingxin Grandmaster is something only a Divine Communication Powerhouse should be able to do.’

’A Divination Grandmaster of such power probably doesn’t exist in the current era. It must be a treasure left behind by the Celestial Profound Sect’s ancestors.’

’Their foundations are truly deep.’

Bai Yuan couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Sometimes, a good lineage was a skill in itself.

Linghu Yang sneered repeatedly. "Let’s see how arrogant you can be today, you little brat."

In that instant, a sharp sword flew out from his waist.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’A mix of Confucianism and Daoism... he has some real skill.’

Speaking of the Celestial Profound Sect, its foundations were truly remarkable. There was a reason it became the number one sect in the Northern Territory.

The Celestial Profound Sect was the world’s first sect to merge the three teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.

Within the Celestial Profound Sect, one could find Daoists, Monks, and even scholars.

Furthermore, every Sect Leader was a genius who cultivated all three teachings.

Linghu Yang was no exception.

And Bai Yuan happened to know of another person who had unified the three teachings: the very same Mr. Yuan who had single-handedly shattered the world’s fortune.

Mr. Yuan’s power needed no further explanation.

The act of shattering the world’s fortune was proof enough.

After all, not even a Divinity Grandmaster could accomplish such a thing. The world’s fortune was so immense that if one were to crash into it, they would be shattered long before it was.

Thus, throughout the ages, Mr. Yuan was the only one to have accomplished this incredible feat. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

A battle glint ignited in Bai Yuan’s eyes.

He glanced at the old man standing beside Linghu Yang.

The old man seemed to sense Bai Yuan’s gaze. He took a step forward and chuckled. "This old man is Yang Lei, a nobody. There’s no need for Lord Bai to remember me."

Bai Yuan searched his memories but couldn’t recall a Mingxin Grandmaster in the Xuanyang Martial World named Yang Lei.

’Clearly, the major Jianghu sects have been hiding their strength.’

’At the very least, the number of Mingxin Grandmasters is far greater than I imagined.’

’This old man named Yang Lei must be a hidden powerhouse from either the Celestial Profound Sect or the Zhengyang Sect.’

Yang Lei’s smile was warm, as if they weren’t mortal enemies. But in the next instant, his figure suddenly vanished. When he reappeared, he burst straight out of the ground beneath Bai Yuan’s feet.

Earth Travel!

Legend has it that the Daoist Family worships a deity named Earth Traveler Sun.

As a result, the Daoist Family has long possessed earth-burrowing techniques. However, the barrier to entry is extremely high; only powerhouses at the Mingxin level and above can practice it. He hadn’t expected this old man, Yang Lei, to be proficient in the art.

Bai Yuan’s brow twitched slightly.

’One really can’t underestimate the masters of the world. The martial arts of Xuan Yang may not be as direct and domineering as those of the Barbarians, but they are ever-changing and impossible to guard against.’

Bai Yuan abruptly lifted his right foot, ignoring the weapon, and stomped straight down on the old man’s head.

"Get down."

He roared.

The next second, the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office shook as if an earthquake had struck, and dust filled the air.

The old man, Yang Lei, stared with eyes wide in disbelief.

’Does someone with such terrifying power truly exist in this world?’

He felt that what was pressing down on his head wasn’t a foot, but an entire mountain.

Bai Yuan’s stomp pressed down on his short blade, driving his entire body into the ground. He was completely powerless to resist.

Seeing this, Linghu Yang’s expression also changed.

It had only been a short year, yet Bai Yuan had grown stronger by a huge margin. At the very least, according to the intelligence he had previously gathered, Bai Yuan did not possess such a terrifying physical body.

’This boy must not be allowed to live!’

Killing intent flashed in his eyes.

If Bai Yuan were allowed to continue growing, he might actually reach the Divine Communication Realm. At that point, the entire Celestial Profound Sect would tremble before him.

Linghu Yang had already marked Bai Yuan as a target who must be killed.

Even if he and the old man Yang Lei failed to kill Bai Yuan today, he would request that their ancestor personally take action to eliminate him.

Even without the Court’s support, the current Bai Yuan had already grown strong enough to shake the Celestial Profound Sect.

Linghu Yang flicked his five fingers.

Then, a magical scene unfolded. The Long Sword began to float in front of him on its own, circling him joyfully like a fish frolicking in water.

Linghu Yang formed a hand seal and shouted, "Go!"

The flying sword instantly transformed into a silver dragon and shot toward Bai Yuan.

Just like a legendary Sword Immortal!

With a technique like this, it was no wonder Linghu Yang was hailed as the number one master in the Northern Lands.

When Bai Yuan saw the flying sword shooting toward him, he was even more surprised.

’The Celestial Profound Sect’s Cultivation Techniques seem quite good. Once I wipe out the Celestial Profound Sect, I must learn them all!’

"Get lost!"

With another roar, Bai Yuan, like a primeval beast, used nothing but his physical body to slap the flying sword. The swift sword was sent flying back by the force of the blow.

Linghu Yang’s mind was connected to his flying sword. While this usually had its advantages, today it caused him to suffer.

"Ugh..."

Linghu Yang grunted, the slap feeling as if it had landed on his own body.

He had truly felt the terrifying, mountain-splitting power of Bai Yuan’s strike.

At this moment, both Yang Lei, who was stomped into the ground, and Linghu Yang were shocked by Bai Yuan’s immense power.

’One against two?’

’What kind of power is this?!’

Linghu Yang and Yang Lei were both highly experienced Mingxin Grandmasters. Their strength was far beyond the likes of Xia Han or Jiu Moshi, yet even when they joined forces, they were still being suppressed by Bai Yuan.

It was simply heaven-defying!

"Kill!"

Linghu Yang roared, his long hair whipping through the air.

The Long Sword, which was spinning in mid-air, suddenly stopped. It then turned its tip and charged again, its sharp Sword Intent seeming to tear through all of creation.

At the same time, Yang Lei erupted from the ground, his hands shooting out to grab Bai Yuan’s ankles, pinning him to the spot.

Their coordination was seamless.

They were determined to prevent Bai Yuan from dodging this strike.

The Long Sword transformed into a rainbow streak, heading straight for the vital point on Bai Yuan’s forehead. This strike contained everything Linghu Yang had ever learned. Even if it couldn’t kill Bai Yuan, it would severely injure him.

Linghu Yang was supremely confident in this strike.

’How could a Swordsmanship conceived from the unification of the three teachings not be powerful?’

Wherever the flying sword passed, a fissure several meters long split the ground, its speed like lightning.

BOOM!

A massive explosion echoed out, and the entire mountain forest was enveloped in a violent dust storm, like the end of days.

’Did it hit?!’

A flash of joy appeared in Linghu Yang’s eyes.

Bai Yuan had taken the full force of his sword strike.

But then, a blood-curdling scream echoed through the forest, and Linghu Yang’s pupils instantly shrank to the size of a pinprick.

"Is that all you’ve got?"

"You’re still far too weak!"