prynovel Chapter 146 What level are you in?
Chapter 146 What level are you in?
Chapter 146 What level are you in?
"Senior Brother Liu, is the Qian family after the semi-spiritual weapon this time?" Chu Xuan asked casually.
Liu Chengzhi nodded and said, "It should be! You came out early, and the auction for the semi-spiritual weapon has already started, with the price soaring to 150,000 contribution points! That's the price offered by the Qian family!"
"So fast?" Chu Xuan asked in shock. "Is the Qian family really that powerful? They shouldn't be as strong as your Liu family, right?"
Liu Chengzhi chuckled and said, "The Qian family, indeed, still has a bit to go!"
Seeing Chu Xuan's curiosity, he didn't keep him in suspense and patiently explained, "Second-rate forces are also divided into different levels! A true second-rate force must have at least one True Essence Realm expert in charge to gain a foothold! As for top-tier second-rate forces, like my Liu family, we even have a Core Formation Realm ancestor in charge!"
As for the Qian family, although they claim to be a second-rate power, this is largely untrue; they don't even have a single True Yuan Realm expert! Their strongest patriarch, Qian Jiujiang, is only at the Great Perfection of Gang Jin!
Therefore, the Qian family felt a strong sense of crisis, which is why they took a desperate gamble by bidding for a semi-spiritual weapon to enhance their overall strength! Otherwise, they wouldn't even be qualified to establish a residence within the inner city!
Chu Xuan asked in surprise, "The Qian family doesn't live in the inner city?"
"Of course!" Liu Chengzhi said proudly, "To build a manor in the inner city, it's not enough to just have money; you also need the strength of True Yuan! The Qian family naturally doesn't have that qualification, so they could only build a manor outside the city, which is not recognized by other forces in the inner city at all. That's why I say their qualifications are largely unreliable."
Chu Xuan asked a few more questions indirectly, and soon got a general idea of the Qian family's situation.
The strongest among them was the patriarch, Qian Jiujiang, who had achieved mastery of the Gang Jin technique.
Secondly, the head of the family, Qian Wanli, has achieved minor mastery of the Gang Jin (罡劲) technique.
Besides these two, Qian Wanli also had a son, Qian Zhen, who was an inner disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion and had also achieved minor mastery of the Gang Jin (罡劲) skill.
And then there's Qian Yao, who's about to enter the Gang Jin realm!
The rest are just small fry.
Such strength is truly formidable!
Chu Xuan was also a bit of a headache. Offending such aristocratic scions was troublesome. If you beat up the younger ones, the older ones would come. You couldn't kill them all, you simply couldn't kill them all.
"Junior Brother Chu, aren't you going to take another look?"
Seeing that Chu Xuan was taking his leave, Liu Chengzhi tried to persuade him to stay.
"No, I'm innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime! I'd better hurry back to my sect," Chu Xuan said.
Liu Chengzhi nodded and said, "That's true! If Junior Brother Chu is worried, I can ask my elders to escort you back."
"Thank you for your kind offer, Senior Brother Liu, but it's not necessary."
Chu Xuan shook his head.
Although he and Liu Chengzhi had a fairly good relationship, personal friendship is one thing, but if he asked Liu Chengzhi to ask his family elders for an escort, then he would be indebted to his family.
After bidding farewell to Liu Chengzhi, Chu Xuan wandered around the city, found a secluded place to change his clothes, and after confirming that no one was following him, he left Lingxiao City and headed straight for the sect.
After walking about twenty miles, they saw a man dressed in white, carrying a long sword, sitting cross-legged on a blue stone at an intersection, his eyes closed.
Upon noticing Chu Xuan's arrival, he slowly opened his eyes, revealing a sharp and piercing gaze!
"Chu Xuan?"
The other person stared at Chu Xuan, a slight sneer playing on their lips.
Chu Xuan was speechless.
No wonder the Qian family didn't send anyone to follow him; they were waiting for him on the way.
He had already deduced the other party's identity from the distinctive clothing of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion.
Qian Yao's elder brother, Qian Zhen, is an inner disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion.
The other party was clearly very confident, making no attempt to disguise himself, and hadn't even changed out of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion's clothes.
"Would you believe me if I said no?" Chu Xuan said helplessly.
"Heh~!"
Qian Zhen scoffed, "Whatever! Whether you are or not, you're going to die anyway!"
Chu Xuan didn't waste any words with him and turned to run towards the mountain forest to the side.
This is not a place for fighting!
After traveling about two miles, Chu Xuan stopped.
Behind him, Qian Zhen followed at a leisurely pace. Seeing Chu Xuan stop, he said with a half-smile, "Is this the place you've chosen to bury yourself?"
He wasn't in a hurry to act, instead surveying his surroundings with interest before his gaze finally settled on the large pit at Chu Xuan's feet: "The scenery here is quite nice, but this pit is a bit too big; burying you here would be a waste!"
"Using it to bury your whole family wouldn't be a waste!" Chu Xuan sneered.
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved!
With his feet on the Heavenly Roc Nine Leaps, his figure vanished from his original spot in an instant, and he immediately unleashed his strongest Prison Suppressing Fist, which slammed directly into Qian Zhen's chest!
"court death!"
Qian Zhen sneered, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
I never expected that this little ant would dare to bare its teeth.
Although both are at the Gang Jin level, Chu Xuan is only at the initial stage of Gang Jin, while he had already achieved minor success in Gang Jin three years ago, so naturally he wouldn't take Chu Xuan seriously.
As for the so-called title of Xuan Yang Sect disciple, it's just so-so!
Because, whether they are disciples of the Xuan Yang Sect or disciples of the Yu Shu Sword Pavilion, before they reach the True Essence stage, the cultivation techniques they practice and the resources they obtain are actually quite similar.
What truly sets people apart is the True Essence!
Unless someone cultivates a technique that can be described as abnormal, such as the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Technique!
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, the pale golden fist formed by the Prison Suppression Qi, trailing a long tail, streaked towards Qian Zhen like a shooting star.
Clang!
With his long sword instantly drawn, Qian Zhen's face was full of contempt, but he did not underestimate Chu Xuan in the slightest.
He just likes to pretend, but he's not stupid. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become an inner disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion; he would have been played to death long ago.
The competition among disciples of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion is no less intense than that of the Profound Sun Sect.
The moment the longsword was swung out, a sharp sword aura that seemed to cleave the heavens and earth was unleashed. It was the core technique of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion, the Jade Pivot Sword Art!
Bang~!
After a loud bang, the Prison Suppression Qi and the Sword Qi collided, suddenly unleashing a deafening roar.
The next moment, Qian Zhen's expression froze.
The strongest sword energy he unleashed did not shatter Chu Xuan's fist energy; instead, it was directly smashed to pieces!
But the force of the fist, undiminished, continued to strike him.
"How is this possible?!"
Qian was shocked and his face changed drastically. He didn't even have time to dodge, so he hurriedly swung his longsword and slashed at the fist energy.
A loud bang was heard.
Qian Zhen felt a tremendous force travel from his arm throughout his body, as if he had been hit by a flying mountain, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.
The longsword in his hand flew out!
Whoosh!
While his body was still in mid-air, Chu Xuan had already rushed over and punched him in the chest, sending him flying backward like a cannonball once again.
Loud banging sounds rang out.
Qian Zhen crashed through several giant trees, each requiring several people to encircle, before finally falling to the ground.
He lay on the ground, coughing up blood, with a huge hole as big as a bucket in his chest, his internal organs all smashed out!
"Cough cough————"
Qian Zhen coughed up blood continuously, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief as he stared at Chu Xuan walking towards him.
"I've already achieved the minor mastery of internal energy cultivation—"
His face showed a deep sense of existential doubt, and his eyes were filled with profound despair!
Both of them possessed the Gang Jin (罡劲) skill, but the difference between them was far too great.
one move!
He couldn't even withstand a single move!
"What level do you think you are to be compared to me?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xuan stomped on the other person's head and crushed it.
Chu Xuan quickly stepped forward and searched the corpse, soon pulling out a bunch of things from Qian Zhen's arms: a manual, several bottles of pills, and a pile of contribution points, which at a rough glance amounted to several thousand.
Xuan Yang Sect contribution points are the hard currency throughout Lingxiao Prefecture. Not only the major families within Lingxiao Prefecture, but also various sects use Xuan Yang Sect contribution points as currency.
"Finally, we can recover some health!"
Chu Xuan didn't look closely, quickly stuffed the items into his pocket, and then kicked Qian Zhen's body into the pit.
"This pit is really big; it would be a waste to bury you alone!"
Chu Xuan slipped into a secluded corner and emerged dressed in black, covering his head and face, leaving only his eyes exposed.
It was just an ambush!
Actually, he's quite good at it too!
At the entrance of Wanbaolou.
Qian Wanli and his son walked out from inside carrying a large box.
They finally won the bid for the semi-spiritual weapon, the octagonal purple-gold hammer, which cost them a full 200,000 contribution points!
This is a very large expenditure for the Qian family, accounting for almost half of their assets.
However, it was all worth it.
With this semi-spiritual weapon, Qian Wanli now possessed the strength to fight against a master of the Gang Jin realm. Combined with Qian Jiujiang, a master of the Gang Jin realm, and his semi-spiritual weapon, although still inferior to a True Yuan realm expert, they were no longer afraid of anyone or any force below the True Yuan realm!
"Let's see who dares to say the Qian family is a fraud in the future!" Qian Yao said excitedly.
"Hurry up!"
Qian Wanli, however, was not very excited and quickly led Qian Yao out of the city.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Qian Yao asked, puzzled.
Qian Wanli said in a deep voice, "I'm worried something might have happened to your elder brother!"
"How is that possible? My elder brother is an inner disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion, and he achieved minor mastery of the罡劲 (Gāngjìn, internal energy cultivation) three years ago! Even if Zhao Qianyang was really killed by Chu Xuan, it couldn't have been a direct confrontation. My elder brother was on guard, so it's impossible that he also fell into Chu Xuan's trap," Qian Yao said.
Qian Wanli didn't speak, but hurried on his way, his unease growing stronger.
He knew Qian Yao was telling the truth!
With Qian Zhen's strength, killing Chu Xuan directly wouldn't be a problem. Moreover, he had already warned Qian Zhen in the letter to be wary of Chu Xuan's schemes and tricks.
Even if Qian Zhen can't kill Chu Xuan, he can still escape unscathed.
He didn't need Qian Zhen to kill Chu Xuan; if he could kill him, he would, and if he couldn't, he would stall him until they arrived.
It can be said that all aspects have been considered.
There shouldn't be any problems.
But Qian Zhen hasn't come back yet!
In other words, something still went wrong; at the very least, Qian Zhen failed to kill Chu Xuan.
Twenty miles outside the city, the two soon saw the special mark left by Qian Zhen on a large rock.
"Walk!"
Qian Wanli took out the octagonal purple-gold hammer from the box and headed straight into the wilderness and dense forest with Qian Yao.
"Father, there are signs of a fight here!"
Qian Yao quickly spotted the trail, shouted, and strode towards the large pit ahead.
Qian Wanli held an octagonal purple-gold hammer, vigilantly sensing his surroundings.
The next moment, Qian Yao saw the headless corpse in the pit, dressed in white, with the special symbol of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion on its chest.
Boom!
Qian Yao felt as if he had been struck by lightning!
That headless corpse—was it his elder brother? He actually died here?!
Before he could even cry out in alarm, a palm-sized, yet extremely refined and sharp blade of energy slashed through the air, striking his back like lightning.