Chapter Thirty, Fighting Li Changlao

  The bright moon is high in the sky, on the peak of Mingyue, with a sprinkle of rosy light and misty air, forming a white landscape, beautiful and fantastic.

  "Senior brother, what are we doing here? If that senior discovers us, it'll be disastrous. With our cultivation level, I'm afraid..." Two dark shadows slipped into the Bright Moon Peak. After the events of the day, the Bright Moon Peak was like a forbidden area in the Xuanmen Sect, but some people still felt uneasy and wanted to take a peek, such as Murong Chen.

  "Take this." Murong Chen's hands suddenly produced two talismans out of thin air, subtly harmonizing with the heavenly pulse, emitting a hint of the Tao's rhythm.

  "Divine Spirit Symbol! Even a Daodao Cultivator can't see through its true form." The second senior brother of Riyue took over the symbol record from Murong Chen, somewhat surprised. This Divine Spirit Symbol is extremely rare in the Xuanmen Sect, and even Daodao Cultivators find it difficult to penetrate. It's said that even if a cultivator below the Daodao level uses it, a Daodao Cultivator still can't see through it.

  "Just in case." Murong Chen explained, his divine power circulating, the talisman flew up to his head, mysteriously disappearing into thin air, as if it had merged with the void, indistinguishable from each other, harmonizing with the pulse of heaven and earth. In the next moment, Murong Chen murmured a sentence: "Hurry, like an imperial decree."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared into thin air, as if he had never existed here before. The second senior brother was shocked and speechless, even though he knew the effect of this spiritual symbol, but seeing it with his own eyes, he found that he still underestimated its power. It completely merged into the natural world, just like a Taoist master who can merge into the natural world, outline the overall situation, but he knew that this was only borrowing the symbol to merge into the void, not truly achieving the unity of heaven and man. Only those who have achieved the Tao can unite with the natural world, achieve the unity of heaven and man, and reach the realm of natural Dao law.

  "What are you standing there for, hurry up and use it!" Murong Chen said, hiding in the sky. The second senior brother also quickly used his divine power to urge the symbol record, and in an instant he disappeared from the spot, the entire Mingyue Peak was quiet, not even a bug chirped.

  "Big Brother, isn't that the nunnery of our female junior sister over there? Want to go?" The Second Big Brother said with a sly smile, and since they had a pre-arranged signal, they could communicate silently.

  "Hmph, you think you're Li Chen? A beautiful woman like her will not live past a hundred years on this vast and mysterious path, and will eventually turn to dust just like ordinary people." Murong Chen said.

  "Brother Shifu said that if one doesn't cultivate the Tao, they will never be tainted by feminine charms. This Li Chen has indeed fallen behind in his cultivation. If I had such a good family life like him, I would have already reached the peak of fame and success." Second Brother sighed.

  "Don't blame heaven and others anymore. Our goal today is that waste, you know why I brought Master here?" Murong Chen smiled.

  "What?"

  "Because I think that so-called senior is just pretending." Murong Chen was full of confidence, very believing in his own judgment.

  "Big Brother, has your divine sense gone bad? With so many Upper Sect Elders present today, none of them could see through it, and his words all contained hidden meanings. How could it be just a bluff? Most importantly, that aura was truly terrifying, actually making the divine power within us secretly submit." Second Big Brother didn't believe it, today's events had almost become deeply ingrained in people's minds, even the Sect Master and those Upper Sect Elders were extremely respectful. Now, Murong Chen said this was just a bluff, anyone who heard this would probably think his divine sense had gone bad.

  "I suspect that he has a treasured item, at least of the Earthly Round and Full grade, which is why it had such an effect." Murong Chen was skeptical, knowing how absurd his words sounded to others, but today he had to get to the bottom of things. If not, his Dao heart would be unsmooth, and he might go crazy, as a cultivator's actions were guided by the principle of harmony. If one's heart was not harmonious, they had to make it so, or else there would be endless troubles later on.

  Moreover, he has a talisman in his hand and also has some capital for exploration. These are the few talismans he obtained when he was practicing in a cave. He can cultivate so quickly, also because of the immortal treasures left in that cave.

  "Earthly Round and Perfect Treasure..." Second Brother was shocked to the point of almost shouting out loud. Earthly Perfect Treasure, only the legendary Great Emperor could refine it. To become a king in the mortal world is to be a ruler, to become an earthly perfect treasure is to be a great emperor. Since ancient times, the number of great emperors has never exceeded two digits. The Earthly Round and Perfect Treasure is the ultimate pinnacle of a great emperor, not coming out then nothing, but once it comes out, heaven and earth will move.

  It's hard for him to believe that the treasure of the peak is actually on Jingxuan, who has been abandoned by the Xuanmen for decades. If this were to be told, I'm afraid even ghosts wouldn't believe it.

  "Gulp" swallowed a mouthful of saliva, Second Brother was really suspicious now. He would rather believe that Ming Yue Peak was currently occupied by a terrifying old antique than believe this waste could have any earth-shaking treasures. After a pause, he said: "Brother, I think we should head back. I'm starting to suspect you've eaten the True Dragon Heart and are spouting nonsense about earth-shaking treasures."

  "I knew you wouldn't believe me, so I was prepared to come alone without even telling Master. If you hadn't discovered it, I wouldn't have bothered with you." Murong Chen said disdainfully, knowing that this matter would be dismissed by his master as well. If anyone was to blame, it could only be Qin Hao for being too convincing.

  "It can't be true, right?" Second Brother swallowed his saliva again, somewhat believing it. Eldest Brother was renowned for his cleverness in the Mystic Door and was a top-notch genius who had received guidance from many senior masters. How could he possibly joke about his own life?

  "Hush!" Murong Chen didn't respond, just moved forward. He was too lazy to explain anything, anyway he had the Tongling symbol and some tricks up his sleeve. Even if it really was a terrifying ancient relic inside, he had the skills to escape with his life. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to come here at three in the morning looking for death.

  But just as he arrived not far from Qin Hao's small house, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. The second senior brother was startled and thought that the terrifying old antique had been discovered. However, in the next moment, he understood - a familiar figure was heading towards Qin Hao's room.

  "What's that?" Second Master asked in puzzlement.

  "Li Gang." Murong Chen's eyes were venomous, and he had seen it at a glance. A faint worry arose in his heart.

  "Li Gang's famous residence!" Second Brother was shocked: "What is he doing here in the middle of the night, could that useless thing really have a perfect treasure?"

  "I don't know if he has or not, but one thing is for sure, Li Gang absolutely didn't come here to pay respects to this so-called senior." Mu Rong Chen thought to himself, as soon as Li Gang arrived, he knew Li Xian would definitely follow, so now he couldn't make any rash moves. If he were to offend Li Xian, when the time came, he would take advantage of the situation and kill him, a cultivator nearing the end of his lifespan could do anything."

  "It seems that your suspicions were correct, Brother. Li Gang is at least here to probe the useless thing. Since that's the case, let's let him go first and be the test stone. If the useless thing really has a perfect and precious treasure, it won't be something that Li Gang alone can break through. Even if Li Xian comes out, what can he do?" Second Brother suddenly said.

  "The junior brother's words are reasonable. Apart from the Earthly Round and Perfect Treasure, I couldn't think of anything else that could make even divine powers surrender. Li Gang is testing the waters, and I estimate that Li Xian will soon join in. The two of them must be plotting something airtight. Once Li Xian breaks through the Earthly God's Majesty, he'll likely suffer severe internal injuries. At that time, we can take both the Divine Pulse and the Earthly Round Treasure together. Junior brother, what do you think?" Murong Chen said calmly on his face, but had different intentions in his heart.

  "Alright, since that's the case, why don't you choose one, Second Brother? The Earthly Treasure or the Panhuang Divine Pulse?" However, Second Brother wasn't a fool either. These two things were both considered to be among the finest in the world, and whoever got them would be envied by others. At critical moments, it was inevitable that the two of them wouldn't end up fighting each other. Although Second Brother's cultivation was only at the initial stage of a famous sect, he wasn't someone like Li Chen who was weak and incompetent.

  "What you said makes sense, so let's do it this way: if what's inside is really as I suspect, we'll each rely on our own luck. Whoever gets it first, the other side must not try to snatch it back; otherwise, we won't give up until one of us dies. How about that?"

  "Good." The two men clasped their palms together in a vow and then fixed their gaze tightly on Qin Hao's house.

  "Junior Li Gang from the Xuanmen sect has come to visit, I don't know if Senior is available." Li Zhanglao said respectfully in front of Qin Hao's door, but in his heart he was harboring malicious intentions. If Qin Hao was a fake, then he would have to get rid of this useless person.

  "Ah, come in." Just then, a hoarse voice came from inside.

  "Yes." Li Gang glanced at his hands, then carefully pushed open the door. At this time, Qin Hao was sitting cross-legged on the bed. When he saw him come in, he only slightly opened his eyes. For some reason, Li Gang felt that there was something different about him compared to during the day. Firstly, he no longer had that aura that made people submit, but instead had another kind of aura that made Li Gang feel disgusted. The divine spirit in the divine repository was restless, as if it had encountered its arch-nemesis.

  Li Gang was somewhat certain that Qin Hao had indeed succeeded in his cultivation, but he didn't put it in his eyes. He was the peak of a famous school's strength, couldn't he suppress a mere Body Cultivator?

  "Close the door." Qin Hao continued.

  "Yes." Li Gang respectfully did as he was told, but just as the door closed, his demeanor completely changed, and his entire body was filled with murderous intent: "Soundproofing array, it seems you've made things convenient for me."

  Li Gang felt the soundproofing in the room and his heart suddenly lit up with joy, thinking that Qin Hao had set it up to cover his tracks, but now it was convenient for him to commit murder.

  "It seems you know." Qin Hao's tone was calm and collected, his aura subdued, yet he showed no fear in the face of a renowned God's Sanctuary cultivator.

  "I couldn't have imagined that a waste like you would have the audacity to deceive everyone. Hand over your most precious treasure, and also bring out the person hiding behind you." Li Gang's divine power surged, and three divine spirits instantly appeared, sealing off all exits from the room. As soon as the divine spirit of the Netherworld emerged, the temperature in the entire room dropped by several degrees, and a chilling gust of wind blew, making one's hair stand on end.

  "What a god?" Qin Hao laughed instead of being afraid: "Haha haha, Old Man Li, what can I say about you?"

  "Hmph, you dare to be arrogant even when death is near, then come and take my life." Just as he said that, a golden light suddenly shot out from Li Gang's brow, directly at Qin Hao's brow. The golden light grew larger and larger, transforming into a sword, its speed reaching the extreme.

  If it were the former Qin Hao, he wouldn't even have had the courage to resist, and would probably have died on the spot. But now, Qin Hao is not a useless person. With his whole body's aura rising together, he drew in the vast crimson starlight, his blood boiling over, as if about to materialize, bursting into the sky.

  "Vermilion Bird as the foundation, Black Tortoise as my body, you can go die now." Qin Hao revealed a gaze that looked like he was watching a dead man, his hands grasped at empty air and caught the flying small sword. The next moment, he moved, charging towards Li Gang.

  Li Gang was completely stunned: "To have reached the peak of a famous master's realm with 'Hooking Xuanwu', how is it possible to cultivate so quickly? No, how can a Body Refiner be so terrifying that even my divine spirit feels threatened by death, and I don't even have the courage to fight..."