Chapter 303 - 301: Shenxiao Slaying Evil, Purple Sky Eradicating Demons

Chapter 303: Chapter 301: Shenxiao Slaying Evil, Purple Sky Eradicating Demons

Ming Chong was ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, a full four places higher than Chen Yuan.

Yet after a single exchange, he found himself overpowered by Chen Yuan, a fact that stunned the watching Martial Artists.

Within the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, the rankings rarely fluctuated significantly. Celestial Wind Listening Rain Tower was incredibly meticulous when gathering information and calculating battle records for the rankings.

A change would only occur if, for example, the tenth-ranked individual clearly defeated the ninth in a direct, one-on-one confrontation.

Otherwise, to advance within the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings, one typically needed an exceptionally impressive battle record.

Although Chen Yuan had only gained the upper hand in a single exchange with Ming Chong and hadn’t truly defeated him...

...the large gap in their rankings was proof enough that this Chen Jiutian had been hiding his strength. His place on the Hidden Dragon Rankings wasn’t too high—it was far too low.

"Let me!"

With Ming Chong beaten back, Shangguan Moyuan could no longer stand by.

’That bald donkey was so arrogant before, only to get knocked back and suppressed the moment he stepped up. What an embarrassment.’

His hands flashing through a Seal Technique, layers of Cold Ice True Qi materialized around Shangguan Moyuan. He thrust out his palm, and the Hundred Feet Cold Ice Hand Seal descended from the sky, its bone-chilling frost freezing the very True Qi as it crashed down upon Chen Yuan.

Shangguan Moyuan might have been a conniving and somewhat despicable person, but the foundation of his power was formidable.

The power of this Cold Ice Hand Seal alone showed that his foundation was on par with a Martial Artist at the Early Stage of the Primordial Pill Realm.

The Li Yan Blood Fiend around Chen Yuan erupted violently. Amidst the sky-filling blood flames, the divine shadow of Gou Li coalesced.

The Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal met Shangguan Moyuan’s Cold Ice Hand Seal head-on. In that instant, the Divine Shadow split the sky as blood flames set the heavens ablaze!

The searing, scarlet Li Yan Blood Fiend and the frigid ice exploded in midair, weaving a tapestry of crimson and deep blue.

The powerful turbulence of True Qi from their clash blasted out for a hundred feet, leaving the spectators utterly aghast.

Moments ago, Chen Yuan’s clash with Ming Chong had been a contest of pure physical strength. Now, this was a duel of True Qi foundations.

As it turned out, Chen Yuan not only surpassed Ming Chong in physical strength but also possessed a deeper True Qi foundation than Shangguan Moyuan.

In the blink of an eye, the blazing Li Yan Blood Fiend devoured the Cold Ice True Qi.

The residual power of the Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal shot straight for Shangguan Moyuan.

Shangguan Moyuan’s expression changed. Cold Ice True Qi erupted from him, condensing into numerous Cold Ice Long Swords that materialized around his body.

With a low shout, he brought his hands together in a Sword Pointing gesture. The countless Cold Ice Long Swords converged, merging into a colossal Giant Cold Ice Sword dozens of feet long. Wreathed in overwhelming Cold Ice Sword Qi, it slashed toward Chen Yuan!

Beichen Evil-slaying Sword!

Chen Yuan sneered as Dao Essence suffused the air around him. Lightning flashed in his hand, and a silvery-white, liquid Thunder Tribulation Longsword materialized in his grasp.

As he slashed down, the Shenxiao Thunder Shocking Power erupted. The Sword Qi howled, and thunder shook the heavens. The strike instantly shattered Shangguan Moyuan’s Giant Cold Ice Sword!

The might of this single strike was unparalleled. Shangguan Moyuan himself was sent flying, his Inner Viscera trembling from the impact. A mouthful of blood rose in his throat, but he forced it back down, causing an unnatural flush to creep across his face.

"You wretch! How arrogant!"

Zhang Xuanzhong was instantly enraged when he saw Chen Yuan brazenly use his Shenxiao Sect’s Shenxiao Evil-slaying Sword right in front of him.

’They had just demanded that Chen Jiutian return the Shenxiao Evil-slaying Sword, and now Chen Yuan had blatantly used it in front of everyone. Was this not a direct slap to the Shenxiao Sect’s face?’

It wasn’t just Zhang Xuanzhong who was furious. Even Zuo Mubai, the "Jingxiao Master" and Vice Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect watching from behind, had a face as dark as a thundercloud.

As Zhang Xuanzhong finished speaking, lightning crackled around him, and a cyan Long Sword materialized in his hand.

He slashed down. Sword Qi flared and lightning burst forth as a dense barrage of violet-green thunderbolts crashed down on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan formed a Seal Technique. Buddha Light flared around him as a Brahma Sound boomed.

As he unleashed the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava, golden ripples appeared in the void, completely extinguishing the violet-green Thunder Power.

The next moment, the Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber descended, its edge blooming with crimson Karmic Flame. Saber met sword, the blood flames extinguishing the lightning, and Zhang Xuanzhong felt a tremendous force slam into him.

Only now did he understand the kind of power Ming Chong had faced.

But he had no intention of retreating. Purple lightning flared to life on his left hand, and he brought it smashing down on Chen Yuan!

Purple Sky Thunder Shock Hand!

The power of this Purple Sky Thunder Shock Hand was completely contained, condensed within Zhang Xuanzhong’s palm with not a single wisp leaking out.

But the power it unleashed upon striking Chen Yuan’s Protective True Qi was so immense that it tore right through it.

Chen Yuan, however, seemed unfazed. He blasted a Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand toward Zhang Xuanzhong’s Dantian. This time, the Killing Tribulation Power was not released but was instead condensed and compressed to its absolute limit.

This was a clear trade of injury for injury, life for life.

If Chen Yuan took a direct hit from the Purple Sky Thunder Shock Hand, then Zhang Xuanzhong would have to take a direct hit from the Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand.

But in an instant, Zhang Xuanzhong gritted his teeth, redirected his Palm Force, and chose to intercept Chen Yuan’s Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand.

His main purpose in coming here wasn’t to fight Chen Jiutian to the death; it was for the Heaven-Reaching Tower trials.

’If he really wanted a life-or-death battle with Chen Jiutian, he could have just gone to Ning Province to find the man. Why wait until today?’

So it wasn’t that he lacked the resolve to fight Chen Yuan to the death; he just felt it was unnecessary to do so right now.

Lightning and Blood Fiend collided. A tremendous force erupted, and both men were forced back several steps.

Zhang Xuanzhong was ranked tenth on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, and Shangguan Moyuan ninth.

But just from that one exchange, Chen Yuan felt the two of them ought to switch places.

In terms of foundational power, Zhang Xuanzhong was a notch stronger than Shangguan Moyuan.

Zhang Xuanzhong’s expression turned cold. He formed a Seal Technique, and arcs of purple lightning erupted around him.

"Xuanzhong!"

Seeing this, Zuo Mubai frowned and called out in a low voice.

In past years, it wasn’t uncommon for people to settle grudges outside the Heaven-Reaching Tower before it opened.

However, fighting to the death and revealing one’s trump cards before even entering the tower was simply not worth it.

"Sect Leader, rest assured. I know what I am doing!"

Hearing Zhang Xuanzhong’s reply, Zuo Mubai said nothing more.

He had been young once, after all, and knew that for the young and hot-blooded, such fights were often just about pride.

If he couldn’t defeat Chen Yuan today in front of this large crowd, his ranking on the Hidden Dragon Rankings would surely fall, and he would be utterly humiliated.

Boundless purple lightning gathered in Zhang Xuanzhong’s hand. A violent aura surged forth, condensing into a Purple Thunder Long Sword.

As Zhang Xuanzhong slashed down, Purple Sky Divine Thunder coiled around the blade. The sword light took the form of a violet lightning dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it lunged at Chen Yuan!

The ultimate Secret Technique of the Shenxiao Sect: Purple Sky Demon Slaying Sword!

This Secret Technique was as famous as the Shenxiao Evil-slaying Sword, its might just as fierce and explosive.

One slays evil, the other vanquishes demons.

When combined, they form the Shenxiao Sect’s world-shocking divine ability: the Shenxiao Purple Extreme Celestial Punishment Tribulation Thunder!

Dao Essence surged and roiled around Chen Yuan. In an instant, an incredibly potent burst of Dao Essence erupted from him.

This supreme Dao Essence transformed into heaven-shaking Thunder Tribulation Power. The silvery-white Thunder Tribulation Longsword slashed down, and the might of this Shenxiao Evil-slaying Sword strike was even more ferocious than the one he had used against Shangguan Moyuan!

Seeing this, some of the Martial Artists present from Daoist Sects were stunned.

This Chen Jiutian had demonstrated considerable Buddhist Sect Cultivation when fighting Ming Chong. Now, against Zhang Xuanzhong, the Taoist School foundation he revealed was equally profound.

"Tsk, tsk. The Shenxiao Evil-slaying Sword versus the Purple Sky Demon Slaying Sword. A scene like this hasn’t been seen in many years."

"Those ox-noses from the Shenxiao Sect have really met their match this time." ℴℴ𝘮

"Little Qingchen, who do you think will win this exchange?"

Among the crowd, a sloppy old man in a Daoist Robe clutched a wine gourd. He watched the excitement like a gossiping spectator, taking a sip from his gourd every now and then.

The old man looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with small eyes and a bulbous, red nose from drinking. His Daoist topknot was askew, and his untrimmed beard was a messy, weed-like patch.

Although the fine silk Daoist Robe he wore looked magnificent, it hung on him askew, covered in grease stains and even several large, oily handprints.

In stark contrast stood a young Daoist beside him—tall and straight, with a handsome, almost ethereal face and a transcendent air.

Standing together, the two of them looked as if they belonged in completely different worlds.

But these two were no ordinary pair. The sloppy-looking old Daoist was Xuyunzi from the Yellow Court Temple, a Ninth Realm Celestial Profound Powerhouse also known as the "Wine Immortal."

The handsome young Daoist was Qingchen, the foremost disciple of Yellow Court Temple’s younger generation, ranked sixth on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

Furthermore, most in the Jianghu believed Qingchen’s rank was too low.

The Yellow Court Temple rarely involved itself in the conflicts of the Jianghu, as most of its disciples focused on advancing their Cultivation through ascetic training and seeking enlightenment.

As the top disciple of his generation at Yellow Court Temple, Qingchen actually had a sparse combat record. His initial placement on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, which hovered around thirtieth, was mostly the result of friendly spars during visits to other Sects with his elders.

That changed three years ago. Qingchen, while out buying wine for Xuyunzi, had for some unknown reason killed the youngest of the Qilian Three Demons, a cultivator at the Primordial Pill Realm.

He then proceeded alone to Qilian Mountain, where he slew the other two demons and annihilated the Qilian Demon Sect.

Killing three Primordial Pill Realm Cultivators and single-handedly wiping out an entire Sect in a single day—this feat caused Qingchen’s rank on the Hidden Dragon Rankings to soar from thirtieth all the way to sixth.

In the three years since, however, Qingchen had no new accomplishments to his name, having spent most of his time in ascetic training at the Yellow Court Temple.

He was now the young prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Rankings with the sparsest combat record.

However, no one in the Jianghu believed a young prodigy of his caliber would have made no progress in three years.

When he next chose to act, he was certain to shock the world once more.