116: Chapter 116 The Cliff of Ten Thousand Blades: The Five Great Families Race to Claim Land!

Wanren Cliff.

The mountain... was steep and sharp.

The mountain was shrouded year-round by crisscrossing Sword Qi, leaving no blade of grass to grow.

Even ordinary demons... dared not easily set foot here!

When the gale blew across the Sanchuan Sand Sea, it might just be a sandstorm carrying grit elsewhere.

But here at Wanren Cliff, it was a storm of Sword Qi capable of scraping bone and slicing flesh.

As the Daoist arena of Wei Bushe, this place was naturally shrouded in dense Sword Qi. As for whether there was an end to it?

The Sword Qi contained within a pure Sword Cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm could be called terrifying... and was hard to fathom!

Just as Shen Yi had thought, the demon-slaying order and the land deed from Pingyang Prefecture were not unique copies.

Instead, they had been replicated countless times.

Whoever could seize them first would be the owner of the land deed, and whoever could obtain the merit from the demon-slaying order!

After the demon-slaying order was issued, it naturally incited countless powerful Families to fight and slaughter one another.

The Spirit Demon Storm was fraught with danger, but for them, was it not also an opportunity?

Those who needed to kill and commit arson did so.

Those who needed to strike from the shadows did so.

With the Spirit Demon Storm acting as a massive lid, all sins would be buried within the wind and sand.

This place was inherently a frontier region difficult for the imperial court to govern... a place where dragons and fish mingled indiscriminately.

No one cared about the lives of ordinary commoners, or even small Families.

At this moment, Wanren Cliff was shrouded by a layer of massive black clouds.

That was the function of the land deed...

This item restricted the Stone Demons on Wanren Cliff from leaving.

Likewise, it also restricted the Sword Qi of Wei Bushe... from leaving Wanren Cliff.

However, blocking is not as good as channeling... When the water in a bucket is full, what happens?

The bucket will be unable to withstand the immense pressure... and burst.

The water inside will then surge out like a tsunami!

And the arrival of the Spirit Demon Storm was the water being poured into the bucket!

The restrictions of the land deed were about to be actively released!

At this moment, at the foot of Wanren Cliff, there were already over a dozen groups of troops.

These troops exuded intense Evil Qi.

They were clearly elites who had killed and fought!

Among them, the leaders of five Families were actually at the level of Second-Rank Dao Soldier!

And at their sides, to varying degrees, they all had Immortal Sect Cultivators serving as advisors, providing them with assistance!

These people's eyes were constantly calculating... when suddenly, a secret voice transmission appeared.

"Everyone... my Hu Family has an important matter to discuss."

"I invite all leaders to step forward and speak!"

Those who heard this secret voice transmission were all the forces at the level of Second-Rank Dao Soldier, with advisors at the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

The leaders among them frowned one after another.

Those who were acquainted even looked at each other.

"The Hu Family? The Third-Rank Family from Pingyang Prefecture, the Hu Family?"

"They traveled ten thousand miles to come to this Wanren Cliff?"

"I heard... that an Immortal Dao Disciple of the Hu Family, Inner Disciple Hu Lie, is also here."

"He... isn't he cultivating at the Badao Sword Sect?"

"So that's it... I suppose he also came for the Sword Qi of Wei Bushe?"

"It must be so."

"Let's go and listen!"

Four stewards with different appearances slowly stepped forward... and soon reached the very front!

Yellow sand rose on the flat ground... a tent covered the area, repelling the sand.

Inside was a table... and in front of the table, there were exactly five seats!

Someone had already sat in the main seat, taking it without hesitation.

It was a young man... his dharma robe was embroidered with a colorful fierce tiger.

And above the colorful fierce tiger, there was also a small, strangely shaped Flying Sword that looked like a shark's tooth.

A double-edged sword... that was the emblem of the Badao Sword Sect!

Inner Disciple Hu Lie slowly set down the teacup in his hand.

He exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He naturally possessed the bearing of a big shot...

An Immortal Dao Cultivator, a son of a Third-Rank Family... and now, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Badao Sword Sect.

Seventh Level of Qi Refining.

Before the age of forty, he could step into the Dao Foundation Realm!

In Pingyang Prefecture, he could be considered somewhat famous!

And here, he could naturally occupy the main seat and naturally look down upon the other Families.

After all, most of the other Families were only Second-Rank Families.

How could they compare to the Hu Family!

However, if they were to form an Alliance, the Hu Family would not be so easy to deal with!

Inner Disciple Hu Lie's eyes flickered, and he chuckled.

"Everyone... please sit!"

"This is First-Grade Enlightenment Tea... the first harvest before the Qingming Festival, brimming with Spiritual Qi."

"As an Inner Sect Disciple, my annual share is only about two taels."

"It is quite rare... Everyone... please!"

The group drank with varied expressions.

Inner Disciple Hu Lie, however, smiled and said,

"The Huang Family of Huangye County... a Second-Rank Family, in possession of the Second-Rank Dao Soldier, the Withered Vine Dao Soldiers."

"The Shi Family of Beihai County... a Second-Rank Family, in possession of the Second-Rank Thick Earth Soldiers, and within them, they even hold the Legacy of the Third-Rank Mount Tai Battalion!"

"The Lin Family of Xiping Town... a top-tier Second-Rank Family, Lin Ye is a Sixth-Rank Commander in the frontier army, holding three thousand Second-Rank Dao Soldiers."

"The Xiong Family of Heiyan County... a Second-Rank Family, in possession of the Second-Rank Bear Strength Dao Soldiers!"

"Everyone... Inner Disciple Hu Lie greets you all!"

One does not strike a smiling face; the stewards of the other four Families returned the salute one after another.

"We have long known that the Hu Family produced a young talent who early on gained the favor of the Badao Sword Sect."

"This Badao Sword Sect is at the level of a half-step Holy Land... with an ancient Legacy, and it is a Sect of Sword Cultivators, immensely powerful."

"Young Master Hu Lie will surely be the pillar of the Hu Family in the future!"

There was a hint of pride in Inner Disciple Hu Lie's eyes as he waved his hand.

"Everyone, you flatter me."

He looked around, then took a deep look at the many First-Rank Families in the distance, and said in a deep voice,

"Let's speak plainly."

"Everyone has come for the Legacy of Wei Bushe at Wanren Cliff, have they not?"

"Indeed."

"But this cake... is not easy to divide."

"Besides us five Second-Rank Families, there are over ten First-Rank Families behind us, watching like tigers eyeing their prey."

"The cake is only so big; if others eat more, we will eat less."

The group had different thoughts.

But the steward of the Xiong Family spoke up,

"Young Master Hu Lie, just say what you have to say; there is no need to hide it."

Inner Disciple Hu Lie laughed heartily.

"My meaning is, rather than fighting individually."

"Why don't we five Families of Second-Rank or higher unite... and encircle the land of Wanren Cliff!"

"My Hu Family cannot swallow a pure Sword Cultivator at the Purple Mansion Realm, and neither can you."

"But if our five Families join forces, we can take it down."

"At that time, we can split the land deed equally, manage this place as a Secret Realm, or sell it off, making a huge profit."

"And we won't need to concede any profits to the other Families."

"What do you all think?"

The steward of the Lin Family frowned upon hearing this and said,

"Is this... not a bit too overbearing?"

Inner Disciple Hu Lie sneered and said,

"Fellow Daoist Lin... has the world not always been this way?"

"Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp."

"Since we are the strongest, why can we not eat the fattest?"

...

"Good!"

"Agreed!"

"I approve!"

"The weak only deserve to eat the scraps!"

Seeing this, a fierce look flashed in Inner Disciple Hu Lie's eyes.

"Then I will trouble you all to hold the foot of the mountain... and drive them away!"