356: Where does your confidence come from?

"Who is this person? So young, yet possessing such terrifying strength. I've never seen anyone like him in the Inner Sea!"

"Isn't that obvious? Besides the Saints and Prodigies from other Great Sects, who in the Inner Sea hasn't seen all the local Saints? He must be an incredibly important figure!"

"No, why do I find the person in front of me somewhat familiar? Not just him, but the two women beside him also look a bit familiar. Oh, right, isn't that Nie Qingxue, the notorious Nie Family remnant from a hundred years ago?"

"It's her? I heard that Nie Qingxue and her brother Nie Feiyang were rescued by the Never Look Back Merchant Guild not long ago. Because of this, Li Daoxuan, one of the eight Grand Elders of the White Tiger Mansion, died in Moon Saint City. So this young man must be from the Never Look Back Merchant Guild!"

"Currently, only the Never Look Back Merchant Guild maintains such mystery in the Inner Sea. Interesting, today's events are interesting. I don't think it will be easy for Holy Son Tian Que and the others to contend for this nine-aperture profound crystal!"

"You have a point..."

The appearance of Shen Tianxing and his two companions filled the Cultivators watching from a distance with suspicion.

However, their guesses were mostly accurate; at least, the fact that Shen Tianxing was from the Never Look Back Merchant Guild was correct.

As for the rest, they would soon find out!

"Shen Tianxing, you've finally appeared. I didn't expect..."

Others might not have recognized Shen Tianxing immediately, but for Holy Son Tian Que, Shen Tianxing had always been his target, so how could he forget him?

Among the many Cultivators present, it wasn't that no one remembered him. It was just that the commotion in the Outer Sea had long passed, over half a year ago. It was already good enough to remember his name, let alone remember his appearance so clearly?

But now, Holy Son Tian Que had revealed his identity with a single sentence!

This was also the first time Shen Tianxing had truly revealed his identity in front of many experts in the Inner Sea since arriving there!

When the name Shen Tianxing came out, most people were confused, especially Yin Tianyang, Long Bing, and Ba Shan, who didn't know much about him, and hadn't even heard his name.

Many of the others who were originally guessing his identity were also racking their brains, their faces showing thoughtful expressions.

Of course, some people immediately connected it with scenes they had seen deep in their memories and instantly remembered.

"So he's the madman who stirred up the Outer Sea and suppressed the entire Outer Sea! Then that stunning woman beside him must be Liu Xianyun?"

"It's them. No wonder, after several Saints from the Inner Sea's top forces died, they couldn't find any trace of them in the Outer Sea. It turns out they had already come to the Inner Sea, and it seems their relationship with the Never Look Back Merchant Guild is extraordinary!"

"Things are getting more and more interesting. What is the background of the Never Look Back Merchant Guild? Isn't this Shen Tianxing from a Human Dynasty? How did he get involved with the Never Look Back Merchant Guild?"

No one could clearly state Shen Tianxing's current background; he was too mysterious!

So mysterious that even though he wasn't active in the Jianghu, his legends still persisted, he was coveted by numerous forces, yet he remained free and unfettered!

"You didn't expect me to appear openly in the Inner Sea, did you?"

"Perhaps what you didn't expect even more is why I'm revealing my true face today. Because once I encounter you, you'll immediately recall my identity, right?"

"I am but a minor irritation to your Holy Heaven Demon Sect, unable to shake you, but I am disgusting."

Shen Tianxing spoke with a smile, as if he were telling some harmless stories.

However, every word implied that in front of the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, he, Shen Tianxing, was everything, yet they couldn't stand him, and couldn't get rid of him!

Isn't that disgusting?

To the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, it was disgusting, but not a serious concern!

But such a disgusting fellow shouldn't be allowed to live, which was why Tian Que had always been looking for Shen Tianxing!

"You do have some self-awareness."

"Knowing that I'm looking for you, yet daring to appear at this time, it seems I've become your prey."

Tian Que was very clever. From the moment Shen Tianxing appeared, he knew that Shen Tianxing had specifically come for him.

Coming for him meant that the other party was confident in killing him!

Or, had the confidence to kill him!

Who gave him that confidence?

Was it the Never Look Back Merchant Guild?

Or was it related to those two fellows from Dianxing Academy?

In an instant, Holy Son Tian Que reviewed all those possibilities, even carefully probing the movements around him.

"No need to search. I, This Official Shen, never need outsiders to help me with my affairs."

"Finding you was merely a matter of convenience. However, coming here specifically was not in vain. I want the nine-aperture profound crystal!"

The nine-aperture profound crystal, an unparalleled treasure for Cultivating the Physical Body, naturally formed by heaven and earth, how precious it was!

Shen Tianxing's simple words, "I want it!", seemed calm, but were actually full of confidence!

Even a powerful figure like Holy Son Tian Que couldn't help but frown at this moment, and deep down, he wouldn't doubt his words.

Shen Tianxing was not a fool; if he dared to say those words, he had something to rely on!

But just because he thought so didn't mean others did!

In the face of immense profit, no one would be willing to give up their share.

"Where did this wild brat come from, so arrogant and overbearing? Where do you place us?"

Yin Tianyang, who held himself in high regard, was the first to object!

I, a Saint of a dignified Immortal Great Sect, haven't even claimed exclusive ownership, yet you dare to think of it?

"You finally said something I agree with!"

Long Bing on the side couldn't help but laugh. These were precisely the words he wanted to say. No one could be so arrogant in front of him!

Moreover, he was just an unknown nobody of unknown origin!

He might not care about Holy Son Tian Que alone, but would he dare to ignore Long Bing, Yin Tianyang, and Ba Shan combined?

Where did you get your confidence?

In the face of profit, risking their lives was not a big deal to them!

To become a Saint of an Immortal Great Sect, who hadn't emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood?

When the profit was great enough, life was nothing!

The nine-aperture profound crystal was worth that price!

Ba Shan remained silent, but a fierce, violent aura, like an ancient Vicious Beast choosing its prey, was gradually awakening within him.

Those familiar with him knew that this was Ba Shan's ferocity awakening!

Shen Tianxing stood in the sky, still unmoved. No matter how arrogant others were, his expression remained unchanged.

Calm as an ancient well!

It was Liu Xianyun and Nie Qingxue who felt an unspeakable aura of killing intent spreading.

Moreover, it was not something they could currently compare to.

How would this battle unfold?

No one knew, all eyes were on Shen Tianxing!

"It seems none of you agree. Then I'll use the simplest method to help you choose."

"Don't waste time, all of you, come at me!"

...All of you, come at me!

The arrogant voice, like thunder, echoed in everyone's ears.

He stood in the sky, hands clasped behind his back, like an unparalleled expert supporting heaven and earth, not putting them in his eyes in the slightest!

"Too arrogant! Truly worthy of being called a madman!"

"Hmph! Arrogant words will lead to great disaster. Which of these four isn't a Saint of an Immortal Great Sect? How can they be compared to this Shen Tianxing fellow? Does he think that because he ran rampant in the Outer Sea, he can be presumptuous in the Inner Sea? I... Bah!"

"Be careful of misfortunes coming from your mouth. Haven't you thought that since Shen Tianxing dares to appear, he must have his confidence?"

Did they think others couldn't hear them or something?

Didn't they see Shen Tianxing had already glanced at them, a hint of an inexplicable smile appearing on his indifferent face?

No one dared to speak further. To be fortunate enough to witness such a scene was already good enough. With their Cultivation and status, they originally had no right to observe!

Holy Heaven Demon Sect, South Sea Divine Sect, Hell Gate, Jue Tian Fa Sect – these were true Immortal Great Sects, towering above all so-called top forces in the Inner Sea, dominating various regions. Their power was unimaginable!

And the Saints among them were figures as scorching as the blazing sun; they could only look up to them!

..."Then come on, let me see how you killed that Fufeng fellow!"

Clang!

Holy Son Tian Que didn't hesitate for a moment. With a thought, the Divine Weapon Ju Que on his back suddenly unsheathed!

In the dark, dim underground world, the clear Sword Qi echoed through heaven and earth, a flash of bright Sword Qi soaring into the sky!

Boom!

Holy Son Tian Que took a step, his figure like a Dragon. A vast and magnificent aura erupted from his body, a powerful burst of true essence that stirred the winds and clouds, domineering and unparalleled!

Buzz!

With the sword in hand, Holy Son Tian Que seemed to merge with the Ju Que sword. He was the sword, and the sword was him. The two combined, and the aura he emitted was even stronger than his own!

Where the sword's edge pointed, its sharpness was fully displayed!

"Kill!"

A cold voice came, and in the Void Realm, a grand and overbearing Sword Qi could be seen streaking across the sky with the naked eye!

This sword strike was incredibly fast, without any unnecessary flourishes, but the intense fluctuations it generated shook the entire underground world!

For hundreds of thousands of miles around, the earth rolled as if a giant earth Dragon was turning over. Chunks of soil exploded, splitting into massive canyons, and mountains instantly collapsed!

This scene not only shocked all the Cultivators watching the battle!

Even Long Bing, Yin Tianyang, and Ba Shan, the Saints of the Immortal Great Sects, were shaken by it!

Strong, truly strong!

Holy Son Tian Que's power was truly recognized by them at this moment!

In a flash, that grand and overbearing Sword Qi had already reached within several thousand zhang of Shen Tianxing!

The biting sharpness, infused with the Profound Truth of the Dao of the Sword, was filled with terrifying lethality, almost tearing this space apart!

Liu Xianyun was incredibly calm, while Nie Qingxue's entire body was tensed. Although she was already a Cultivator at the Peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Third Layer, where had she ever witnessed such terrifying Profound Truth of the Dao of the Sword?

"Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, Seventh Layer Peak, nothing more than that!"

Buzz!

Just then, Shen Tianxing moved!

He made a sweeping motion with his palm, and an invisible blade light emanated from his hand, its edge like the moon, its radiance dazzling!

It was like the simplest movement in the world, but the wisp of blade light contained within it seemed to have merged with the profound mysteries of this heaven and earth!

Wherever the blade light passed, no matter how overbearing or dazzling the brilliant Sword Qi was, it instantly crumbled inch by inch!

Boom!!!

A violent roar came, and the heavens and earth were filled with rampant Qi!

The surging Qi, within a hundred thousand li radius, obliterated all matter!

"What powerful Qi!"

Yin Tianyang's expression changed drastically. He flicked his folding fan, and countless runic imprints emanated from it. He quickly waved his hand, and each rune connected to form a mysterious runic pattern in an instant!

His entire body was enveloped by this pattern, blocking all the surging Qi from the surroundings.

His movements were swift, and Long Bing and Ba Shan's movements were equally fast!

One was enveloped in raging fire, with warhorses neighing, while the other was surrounded by black Qi, forming an independent black barrier. They seemingly effortlessly blocked the terrifying Qi around them.

But in reality, only they knew that Shen Tianxing's strike was terrifying!

This was merely a casual move from the opponent, yet it made them feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy!

This level of Cultivation... far surpassed theirs!

Boom!!!

After the powerful gust of wind swept out, Holy Son Tian Que was blasted tens of thousands of miles away, his sword-wielding hands covered in blood, his entire body trembling!

Cracks appeared on his body, and blood flowed uncontrollably.

One strike!

It was merely a casual strike, yet he, a Saint of the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, was injured to such an extent?

Unimaginably terrifying!

"He... has surpassed me!"

Even if Tian Que was a fool, after this brief sword contact, he already understood what Shen Tianxing's confidence was!

It wasn't those two fellows from Dianxing Academy, nor was it the so-called Never Look Back Merchant Guild!

It was himself!

His foundation was himself!

But... how was this possible?

In the Outer Sea, he had only just entered the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm. How could he reach such a level in just half a year?

Prodigy? Prodigy?

Wasn't he, Tian Que, also one?

But compared to Shen Tianxing, he was like a piece of trash!

"So, in your eyes, I'm just a mouse dropping that annoys you, and you're here today to casually deal with me!"

Tian Que understood that Shen Tianxing merely wanted to casually deal with him.

If he guessed correctly, he just wanted to give the Holy Heaven Demon Sect a warning, right?

For... Great Qi?

"If you three don't act now, you won't have another chance. Let me see how much substance the so-called Saints from Immortal Great Sects truly possess."

Shen Tianxing defeated Holy Son Tian Que with one move. The reason he didn't kill him with that one move was simply because he didn't feel it was necessary.

Killing him could be done at any time!

Anyway, no one present today would escape!

Including those watching the show, did they think that glance was for nothing?

If the stories of a great battle in the Outer Sea wiping out a group of onlookers had spread to the Inner Sea, those Cultivators probably wouldn't have the guts to stay here.

Unfortunately, they didn't know, so he couldn't be blamed.

"You want to kill us? It won't be that easy!"

"Gentlemen, it seems we'll have to join forces this time!"

How could someone who became a Saint of an Immortal Great Sect be a fool?

Having witnessed Tian Que, whose strength was comparable to theirs, being utterly defeated by a single move, they knew they couldn't escape!

So how could they sit idly and wait for death?

Joining forces was the most reasonable solution!

Boom!!!

Ba Shan was the first to step forward. A dense black Qi swept across the sky. His entire body underwent a tremendous transformation. Golden runes entwined around him, his eyes turned red, and his muscles, like molten gold, were wrapped in strange black Devilish Qi. An incomparably powerful aura swept out, filled with violent ferocity!