339: Chapter 339 Thunder Saint Descends, Elder Dan Makes a Move

"Oh? Sweeping the auction? Subjugating experts? Unifying the Black-Corner Region?"

Hearing these words, a hint of interest appeared on Xiao Li's cold face. Who was the one plotting behind the scenes?

He was not a youngster like Xiao Yujie; he wouldn't easily believe such nonsense.

"Sigh, what is this about the inheritance of an ancient expert?" After a brief moment of contemplation, Xiao Li asked Xiao Yujie.

"Of course, Sister Xiao said in her reply that there was no problem with the seal, and then she left in a hurry..." Xiao Yujie did not hide anything.

A few days later, a towering mountain emerged from Black Cloud Ravine. The phenomenon was astonishing, attracting countless experts from the Black-Corner Region.

"The experts we sent, whether they were Dou Wangs or Dou Huang experts, were blocked before the stone gate by a fragmented stone tablet. It emitted an aura of extreme cold, freezing all the experts who tried to enter into sculptures!"

After that, no one dared to explore it anymore.

When Sister Xiao reappeared, she was heavily wounded. Her injuries were extremely severe, so arrangements were made for her to enter a secret chamber for healing.

Subsequently, news spread through the Black-Corner Region that Sister Xiao had obtained an ancient inheritance.

Sister Xiao was furious. To avoid dragging down the Xiao Sect, she left the Black-Corner Region and rushed back to the clan.

Xiao Yujie told a story that was mostly true but mixed with lies, hiding the fact that it was his suggestion for Xiao Xiao to leave the Black-Corner Region and head to the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Li nodded slightly upon hearing this and spoke slowly, "There is an invisible hand pushing things behind all of this..."

It seemed someone had deliberately leaked the news of the ancient expert's inheritance.

"Father, additionally, the Darong Chamber of Commerce in the Black-Corner Region seems to have some connection with the Dazheng Dynasty..." Xiao Yujie reminded him.

Xiao Li nodded, his gaze fixed on Chang'an City, the capital of the Dazheng Dynasty. A cold sneer curled his lips.

"Let this Saint test just how deep the waters of the Dazheng Dynasty are."

His figure vanished from the Xiao Sect hall, and when he reappeared, he was hovering in the sky above Chang'an City.

Rumble!

Silver lightning filled the sky like a sea of thunder, enveloping the air above Chang'an. Xiao Li stood with his hands behind his back, his entire body crackling with electricity.

His silver eyes made him look as if the Thunder Saint had descended.

"Who is this? A sea of thunder? Is he here to destroy Chang'an City?"

"Hmph, no matter who it is, anyone who dares to provoke the King will definitely come to no good end!"

"That's right, His Majesty will take action!"

The people of Chang'an City looked at the transformed sky in terror. That expert, like a Thunder Saint, seemed ready to rain down a sea of lightning to utterly destroy heaven and earth.

Inside Longevity Hall.

Hun Tiandi sat upon the Nine Dragon Heavenly Chair, wearing a golden Nine Dragon Robe and a Pingtianguan crown, radiating a kingly aura.

At this moment, it was time for the morning court session!

Hun Tiandi raised his hand slightly, and the civil and military officials within Longevity Hall fell into silence as the roar of thunder echoed from the sky!

"Reporting to Your Majesty, an expert manipulating lightning has descended in the sky!" A guard outside the hall knelt respectfully.

"Dismissed!" Hun Tiandi said coldly.

He slowly rose from the Nine Dragon Heavenly Chair, like a giant dragon awakening, and walked toward the outside of Longevity Hall, followed by the civil and military officials.

General Ye Wudi was in full military regalia, his body emitting a thick, murderous aura, like a peerless, ferocious tiger.

Outside the hall, Hun Tiandi stood with his hands behind his back, his cold gaze fixed on the mysterious expert amidst the dancing electric snakes in the sky, remaining silent.

"Are you the lord of the Dazheng Dynasty, Hun Tiandi?" Xiao Li asked coldly.

"I am Hun Tiandi!"

"Who are you? Daring to provoke the Dazheng Dynasty—have you lived long enough?" Hun Tiandi's voice was freezing, his momentum overwhelming.

He did not answer Xiao Li's question but instead questioned him in return.

The civil and military officials behind him were not at all surprised by Hun Tiandi's assertiveness; this was their Emperor.

No matter what kind of expert you were, even a Dou Sheng could not act presumptuously in Chang'an City!

"Seeking death! Thunder Snake!" Xiao Li's eyes turned cold. He raised a finger and pointed; silver lightning gathered at his fingertip, carrying an aura of destruction within its brilliant light.

Swoosh!

The silver Thunder Snake, with its bloodthirsty and hideous face, shot through the air toward Hun Tiandi at a single point.

It was incredibly fast, traversing space silently.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" General Ye Wudi cried out urgently, about to step forward to intercept, but he was held back by Hun Tiandi's hand.

An expert of this level was definitely not someone General Ye Wudi could handle!

When the Thunder Snake was less than ten feet from Hun Tiandi, a spark of purple flame suddenly surged from the space in front of him, emitting a terrifyingly high temperature.

Hiss...

Roar...

The purple flame seemed like a world of fire, enveloping and incinerating the Thunder Snake. It let out a pained wail and was burned into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

"Eh? Purple flames? Could it be a Heavenly Flame?" Xiao Li wondered.

In the Fighting Qi Continent, if any faction was most familiar with Heavenly Flames, it was undoubtedly the Xiao Family.

But Xiao Li could guarantee that this purple flame was definitely a terrifying type of fire, perhaps even more frightening in power than a Heavenly Flame!

"This Dazheng Dynasty truly is a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers..." Xiao Li lamented.

"Thunder Spear of World Destruction!"

Xiao Li spoke no more. His hands quickly formed seals, and the silver lightning around him flashed frantically, converging into a silver-white lightning spear.

As the electricity condensed, mysterious thunder runes appeared on the spear, and an aura of world-ending destruction permeated the entirety of Chang'an City.

"We're doomed! This damned expert actually wants to destroy His Majesty. The Black-Corner Region finally settled down, and we've only had a few days of good life!"

"If I knew who he was, I would definitely kill him!"

"Believe in His Majesty; he will surely take action!"

The citizens of Chang'an City shouted angrily. These words reached Xiao Li's ears clearly, making his expression look even worse.

Swoosh!

In a quiet little courtyard, a purple figure vanished. The space rippled slightly, and a figure stepped out.

It was the head of the Pill Academy, the Pill Saint, Dan Chenzi!

In his aged face and bright eyes, purple flames rose. His aura was obscure and unfathomable.

"A Dou Sheng?" Xiao Li was horrified. This tiny dynasty actually had a Dou Sheng guarding it.

The moment Elder Dan appeared, Xiao Li sensed a terrifying aura that was not at all weaker than his own.

"Who are you, sir? As a Dou Sheng, you shouldn't be an unknown nobody."

Xiao Li inquired.

"You are not qualified to know my name!" Elder Dan said coldly, giving the Thunder Saint Xiao Li no face at all.

"Sir, if you join my Xiao Family as an Honorary Elder, all the cultivation resources you need will be provided!"

"Why condescend to stay in such a tiny dynasty..."

Xiao Li tried to win him over with temptation, wanting to recruit a Dou Sheng-level expert for the Xiao Family. On the continent, no faction could ignore a super expert of the Dou Sheng level.

Even the Xiao Clan was no exception.

"The Xiao Family? Are they that impressive?" Elder Dan scoffed. Seeing this attitude and such contempt for the Xiao Family, Xiao Li was enraged.

He was furious; the dignity of the Xiao Family was not to be insulted!

"If you want to fight, then come with me!" Elder Dan spoke coldly. With a flick of his sleeve, the space in front of him distorted.

A rift opened, and the two vanished into the pitch-black void.

The sea of thunder in the sky also departed. A world-destroying catastrophe for Chang'an City ended just like that, without a clear conclusion.

"Heh, His Majesty is still the most powerful. No matter what expert comes to provoke him, they'll just be beaten to death!"

"That's right. Did I just hear that man was from the Xiao Family?"

"The Xiao Family? The Xiao Sect in the Black-Corner Region is related to the Xiao Family. How hateful! We just started living stable lives, and they want to break it!"

For a time, the people of Chang'an City grew increasingly resentful toward the Xiao Family.

Toward His Majesty, they felt more awe and worship, praying for him incessantly!