324: This is the Holy Son? He's utterly pathetic!

Shen San gripped the ancient sword, its blade trembling violently, trying desperately to shake free from his control.

But with Shen San's strength, how could this Earth-Grade Weapon possibly break free?

A line of Saints arrived one after another, with Li Ruifeng reaching first. Seeing Shen San drooling over the ancient sword, he immediately flew into a rage!

"You bastard, it's you again! What do you think you're doing? This is an Opportunity I, the Saint, found! Give it back to me!"

How could Li Ruifeng hand over the treasure he found with his tianji ball?

What kind of burning stick?

A burning stick belonging to Canxing Hall's third-generation Ancestral Master? Who are you trying to fool?!

"Preposterous! This Earth-Grade Weapon was on this island. We didn't see anyone from your Canxing Hall come to claim it, which means you had no Opportunity!"

"Don't even think about taking our Opportunity!"

"That's right, so what if it's Canxing Hall? They collected an entrance fee, so everything found here is ours!"

Several Saints who arrived subsequently roared in anger.

Unclaimed items go to the capable. They had all been coveting this Earth-Grade Weapon, and just as it was within their grasp, these two annoying fellows, Shen San and Shen Wu, snatched it away!

How could they tolerate this?

Moreover, the resentment from being extorted twenty thousand jin of divine marrow before entering now erupted.

"Bastard!"

"The twenty thousand jin of divine marrow was a lesson for your disrespectful words, not an entrance fee!"

"Furthermore, you dared to steal the burning stick left by Canxing Hall's Ancestral Master. Today, you must give us an explanation, or you won't leave here alive!"

Shen Wu took a step forward, his sharp Aura surging out. His powerful Aura was enough to move mountains and break peaks, stirring up massive waves for thousands of miles around!

"Such a powerful Aura. Are these two really just gate-keeping Disciples?"

Sheng Tianyi was dumbfounded, somewhat disbelieving.

Holy Maiden Zi Yun's expression also darkened. As Saints and Saintesses, being troubled repeatedly, they had previously been somewhat wary of the other party's identity as Canxing Hall Disciples.

But now, they could no longer be cautious!

"If we kill you, no one will know!"

Li Ruifeng could no longer hold back. This time, he decided to eliminate these two. With the tianji ball's ability, he could completely cover up all traces!

And the other Cultivators from various forces searching for Opportunity nearby probably wouldn't pay too much attention.

After all, everyone came here to seek treasures and Opportunity, so disputes over snatching items were perfectly normal!

Buzz!!!

A black long sword appeared in Li Ruifeng's hand. Flames coiled around the blade, filled with a explosive power of fire!

This was the power of Vermilion Bird True Fire!

"Slash!!!"

Li Ruifeng swung his sword, and a terrifying flaming sword shadow, transformed into a sharp Qi, seemed to tear this world apart!

The scorching Vermilion Bird True Fire seemed capable of burning through this space, fierce and aggressive!

The visible flaming Sword Qi slashed through the air, completely engulfing Shen San and Shen Wu!

"Vermilion Bird True Fire? One mouthful of water will extinguish you!"

Pfft!

Shen San spat out a mouthful of water, which transformed into a towering giant wave plummeting from ten thousand feet high!

That boundless giant wave, overwhelming, was like a terrifying flood engulfing the world, threatening to submerge this island!

"What's going on? Why are these guys fighting with Canxing Hall's Disciples here?"

"I just saw a sword light pierce the sky. It seems someone found an extraordinary treasure, attracting covetous eyes!"

"It can't be Canxing Hall's Disciples actively causing trouble. Canxing Hall has a rule: as long as the entrance fee is paid, whoever obtains the Opportunity, it belongs to them. There's no mistake about that!"

"It seems those so-called Saints are snatching treasures. These two Canxing Hall Disciples probably can't hold on much longer!"

"Why bother with them? It's none of our business. Let's hurry and find treasures; we don't have much time!"

Li Ruifeng's attack naturally attracted the attention of many surrounding Cultivators, but no one intervened; they simply watched it as a spectacle.

No one cared about the life or death of Canxing Hall's Disciples either. If you get killed on your own turf, then it's your own incompetence!

Boom!!!

"Ah!!!"

The terrifying giant wave descended, directly extinguishing the flaming Sword Qi blooming in the sky. Moreover, that giant wave continued to advance, directly slamming Li Ruifeng down from the sky!

Boom—

Li Ruifeng had no power to resist; he was completely pulverized into a pile of blood mist!

"No! These two's strength is not right. Let's get out of here quickly!"

Sheng Tianyi was extremely cunning. He immediately saw that Shen San was far from simple; otherwise, he couldn't have killed Li Ruifeng with a single mouthful of water!

Spitting water to form waves—what terrifying strength was that?

These Saints also possessed similar Divine Abilities, but compared to Shen San's move, they were far inferior!

Sheng Tianyi didn't wait for others to react, he turned and fled!

He completely disregarded any sense of Alliance camaraderie!

Everyone was allied for profit; why care about life and death?

Saving one's own life was the most important thing!

Holy Maiden Zi Yun wasn't foolish either. Seeing Sheng Tianyi flee, she followed suit!

The magnificent giant wave swept down. How could Shen San let them escape?

"Leave it to me!"

Shen Wu sneered, took a step, and his figure, as if traveling through the Void Realm, directly disappeared into mid-air!

"Since you've come, don't leave. What you have on you can be considered compensation!"

Shen Wu, appearing out of nowhere, blocked Sheng Tianyi and Holy Maiden Zi Yun. In his hand, a dazzling ancient sword slowly rose.

"You… who exactly are you? Canxing Hall Disciples couldn't possibly have such cultivation!"

Sheng Tianyi felt something was amiss. He felt he might have fallen into their trap, a scheme targeting them!

Shen Wu said indifferently, "Rest in peace. The dead don't need to know too much!"

Buzz!

A single saber strike, and a ten-thousand-foot Saber Qi spanned heaven and earth!

The Saber Qi was like the moon, scattering endless starlight, yet fully displaying the saber's sharpness!

With one strike, the island turned into ruins and sank into the sea!

Above the sea, a bottomless saber mark was imprinted deep into the ocean, as if splitting the deep sea in two!

In mid-air, Sheng Tianyi, who had always prided himself on his extreme intelligence and unparalleled strength, along with Holy Maiden Zi Yun, perished in this sea domain!

"Is this what a Saint is? Truly Vulnerable!"

Killing two Saints with one saber strike, Shen Wu felt no sense of accomplishment, only that it was nothing special!

"Possessing a Heavenly Phenomenon Realm fourth-level cultivation, yet lacking the matching strength. No wonder such Saints can't compare to those from major forces like Holy Heaven Demon Sect and Dianxing Academy."

"Today's harvest is good. These guys delivered themselves to us. It's time for us to retreat after achieving our goal!"

Shen San also returned, bringing back quite a few spoils of war.

The two didn't linger and left directly!

This was not a place to stay for long, after all. The surrounding Cultivators, each searching for Opportunity, would certainly notice.

Once Canxing Hall's people discovered something was wrong here, their identities would be exposed upon investigation!

With these guys dead, the deaths of Canxing Hall's gate-keeping Disciples at the entrance could also conveniently be attributed to them. This mystery should be left to Canxing Hall's people to find the answers themselves!

... The Jiaomo Sea Domain returned to tranquility, but the heaven-shattering Saber Qi from before once again attracted the attention of many Cultivators, who speculated about what had happened.

"It seems something is amiss. Why have the Auras of those Saints and Saintesses disappeared? And that saber light just now, incredibly sharp and domineering—which expert made a move here?"

"There are quite a few Cultivators with powerful backgrounds in this Jiaomo Sea Domain, even some strong Loose Cultivators whose Realm is stagnant and have come here seeking Opportunity. Offending them, death is not surprising!"

"Hiss!!! There really is such a possibility!"

"Didn't you notice that the two Canxing Hall Disciples who clashed with those Saints also have no Aura?"

"Hiss... Could they have been annihilated? This... if Canxing Hall's people find out, it could lead to a major incident. Let's leave quickly!"

Some Cultivators felt a great sense of unease and quickly left this sea domain, lest they get caught in the crossfire.

Meanwhile, two powerful Auras swept across the sea domain. Subsequently, distant streams of light flashed, and two burly figures landed on the now silent island.

However, the island where an Earth-Grade Weapon divine weapon had appeared was now shattered by Shen San's saber strike, no longer existing!

"Such powerful Saber Qi, condensed and unscattered, incredibly domineering. An expert of the Way of the Blade made a move here!"

One of the middle-aged men said in a deep voice.

Both of them had a symbol: a star map surrounded by golden lines, indicating a status far exceeding that of ordinary Disciples!

"Strange, I clearly sensed the Auras of Canxing Hall Disciples, but now they're gone. Could it be that someone just attacked our Canxing Hall Disciples?"

The other middle-aged man's face seemed to be covered in a layer of frost, utterly cold!

"To find out what happened, we'll ask those guys. If they entered our sea domain to seek Opportunity and can't provide clues, then keeping them alive is pointless!"

"Alright, let's go!"

The two Canxing Hall experts came and went quickly. As long as those departing Cultivators were still in this Jiaomo Sea Domain, they definitely wouldn't escape their pursuit!

... Days later, several major news stories emerged across the Inner Sea!

Moreover, they erupted consecutively from Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall, almost astounding many experts!

In Suspended City, Cultivators who had just been interrogated by experts from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves naturally heard these two pieces of news and were all in an uproar!

"Have you heard? Canxing Hall's Disciples were killed by Saints from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves in the Jiaomo Sea Domain, and the Elders who went to demand accountability were almost obliterated by Canxing Hall's experts!"

"What's that? Feiyu Hall's people also killed several Saints in Luoye City. The Six Mansions and Twelve Caves suffered heavy losses again, but Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall only lost some ordinary Disciples. There's no comparison between the two sides!"

"Your news is outdated. This has been circulating for days. Feiyu Hall and Canxing Hall now refuse to admit to making a move in Suspended City and instead demand an explanation from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves for killing their people! Moreover, there's a rumor that Canxing Hall's Saint Li Xingdou and Feiyu Hall's Saint Zhong Moli have both died!"

"What? How could those two Saints die? They returned safely to their respective Sects. It's impossible for anyone to make a move within Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall, right?"

"Tsk tsk, you wouldn't know, would you? It's said that they were killed to silence them, to cover up the fact that Feiyu Hall and Canxing Hall secretly made a move in Suspended City. With those two dead, they also became victims, making it even harder for the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves to investigate!"

The deaths of Li Xingdou and Zhong Moli were even more explosive than the two more groups of people who died from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves!

Their deaths were, one might say, inexplicable, almost impossible!

And Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall, to cover up their deaths, didn't even come forward to clarify, so no one knew what exactly happened!

This led to the two Halls adopting an incredibly tough stance when facing the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, even displaying a confrontational Aura!

Never Look Back Merchant Guild!

Shen Liu and Shen Qi were sitting in the Trading Firm, bored out of their minds. Business in the Trading Firm had somewhat recovered.

The Cultivators from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves who came to investigate found no clues here and dared not act against them. Not much trouble occurred in the city.

Therefore, Cultivators from various forces also relaxed a bit and began to visit again to purchase resources.

"My plan has begun to take effect. The commotion Shen Yi and the others caused this time is quite significant. All forces are being led by the nose by them. They're probably fighting fiercely now, aren't they?"

Shen Liu slowly poured a cup of wine and drank it with relish.

He and Shen Qi were responsible for guarding the Trading Firm, while the other five Incarnations had gone out to stir up trouble.

The current conflicts between Feiyu Hall, Canxing Hall, the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, and other major forces were the masterpieces of the five of them!

"This is good. If these top forces of the Inner Sea don't make a move, how can this stagnant water be stirred up?"

"Our foundation is too weak to withstand the impact of those forces. Only when the Inner Sea becomes more chaotic will it be more beneficial to us!"

Shen Qi said with a chuckle.

These were all Shen Tianxing's backup plans. Removing Never Look Back Merchant Guild from the suspicious range was not difficult; it was easily accomplished.

But to make these forces of the Inner Sea, who originally had mutual concerns, fall into chaos, that was truly not easy.

Fortunately, everything was proceeding step by step according to the script arranged by Shen Tianxing!

"Soul Demon Poison, this stuff is really good. Unfortunately, I don't have much of it, otherwise we could find a few more unlucky souls to target. It's much faster than us killing people ourselves!"

"The most crucial thing is, it's done without anyone knowing!"

The effect of the Soul Demon Poison has now been proven effective with the deaths of Li Xingdou and Zhong Moli.

These were two Saints of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm fourth-level, whose strength was much greater than Cultivators of the same Realm, yet they still couldn't resist such soul poison. One can imagine how powerful it was!

"The Azure Dragon Secret Realm has disappeared, so there probably aren't many of those soul demons themselves. Their use will be great in the future."

"I actually think it was a waste to use it to kill these two Saints! The only benefit is that their deaths completely ignited the conflict between the two Halls and various top forces, which had a greater impact than just killing them!"

Shen Qi's words were not without reason.

The current conflict in the Inner Sea had, to a large extent, met Shen Tianxing's expectations.

The longer the chaos lasted, the more beneficial it would be to him.

And the most important thing for them now was to accumulate strength, improve their cultivation Realm, and wait until they became powerful enough to truly establish themselves in the Inner Sea!