The shock of the big guys

"Hahaha! My father is here! My father is here to save me!"

Inside the silver bell in the pit, Murong Chong laughed triumphantly.

Xiao Ming, without a second thought, stepped onto the Nu Lei Sword and shot off into the distance!

He directly abandoned Murong Chong and left the place on his sword.

Before leaving,

Xiao Ming took another deep look at the pit.

Murong Chong, seeing that Murong Ce had not yet arrived, did not relax his guard. The silver bell continued to protect him firmly.

It gave Xiao Ming no chance to attack.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming sighed inwardly and could only accelerate his departure.

He had no choice but to leave... According to past intelligence, Murong Ce was also a ruthless individual. His Cultivation Level, like his master's, had reached the Great Perfection of the Divine Sea Realm.

Although Xiao Ming was confident in his ability to challenge those of higher Cultivation Levels, he could not, in the early Danhu Realm, directly contend with someone at the Great Perfection of the Divine Sea Realm.

After all, the difference in strength between the two was simply too vast!

Leaving this place as quickly as possible, while Murong Ce had not yet arrived, was the only option.

Although, this was a bit embarrassing.

However,

Xiao Ming was not a brainless person who valued face above all else. In the cruel cultivation world, survival was always the most important thing!

As for Murong Chong... Heh!

There would be plenty of opportunities in the future!

If he couldn't kill Murong Chong today, there would be many chances later!

Thinking this,

Xiao Ming fully activated the true essence within his body, flying with his sword at an extremely fast speed, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Approximately a dozen breaths later,

A figure, carrying a strong gust of wind, arrived at the entrance of Golden Jade Tower with an overwhelmingly domineering presence.

Then the strong wind dissipated, revealing a cold-faced middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's face was filled with fury and murderous intent. He looked around, and after not finding any trace of an enemy, he turned his gaze towards the pit.

"Chong'er, Daddy is here to save you. You can remove the protection of the Silver Flood Dragon Jade Pendant now," the middle-aged man said softly.

He was none other than the City Lord of Qingfeng City, Murong Ce!

Upon hearing Murong Ce's voice, the silver bell flickered a few times before slowly disappearing.

Murong Chong flew out of the pit with lingering fear.

"Dad! If you had come any later, I would have been finished!" Murong Chong said discontentedly.

"Chong'er, you've been startled," Murong Ce smiled apologetically, then said with a puzzled expression, "The Silver Flood Dragon Jade Pendant I gave you is a very powerful magical artifact. Even if I hadn't arrived in time, it should have been able to help you fend off the enemy."

"What kind of useless magical artifact? This jade pendant is almost shattered!"

Murong Chong opened his palm, revealing that the surface of the Silver Flood Dragon Jade Pendant in his palm was already covered with various cracks.

Murong Chong exerted a little force.

The next moment,

The jade pendant made a 'crack' sound and completely shattered into countless fragments.

"Look, this Silver Flood Dragon Jade Pendant only blocked two moves from that guy surnamed Xiao, and it almost exhausted all its power," Murong Chong said with lingering fear.

"If it weren't for your timely threatening sound, Father, that guy surnamed Xiao would definitely have continued to attack me, and then I would have been finished!"

Seeing the shattered Silver Flood Dragon Jade Pendant, Murong Ce was startled.

No one knew the powerful protective force of this jade pendant better than he did!

To exhaust the jade pendant's power in a short period and render it almost useless, one would need at least the formidable strength of the late Danhu Realm!

Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve this.

"Chong'er, who was that fellow who dared to attack you? Where did he come from?!" Murong Ce gritted his teeth and said angrily.

"His name is Xiao Ming, he's a true disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect, and also the disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect's Sect Master, Li Changfeng," Murong Chong finished, then added,

"Father, you must avenge me!"

"Spirit Sword Sect... Xiao Ming... Li Changfeng's disciple..." Murong Ce murmured, a cold sneer on his lips, "Vengeance can wait for now."

"When your father advances to the Half-Step Royal Qi Realm, I will take you all to attack the Spirit Sword Sect!"

"At that time, we'll settle all scores, old and new!"

...On the other side.

Xiao Ming, without any major incidents, returned to the Spirit Sword Sect at the fastest possible speed.

After returning to the Sect,

Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, feeling it was necessary to report today's events to his master.

After all, the Murong Family's City Lord's Mansion was also a two-star force, and he had just severely beaten Murong Ce's son, Murong Chong. This matter could not be taken lightly.

Upon arriving at the Sect Great Hall,

He saw his master, Li Changfeng, currently discussing something serious with a group of elders.

Seeing Xiao Ming arrive, Li Changfeng and the others paused their discussion and all looked at Xiao Ming.

This look was not trivial.

The eyes of Li Changfeng and the others instantly widened!

Each of them looked as if they had seen a ghost!

Because Xiao Ming had not concealed his aura, and they all sensed Xiao Ming's current Cultivation Level.

"This, this aura, could it be..." Li Changfeng was both surprised and delighted, but at the same time, he seemed unable to believe what he was seeing.

He was hesitant to speak.

"I have condensed a Dan Lake and advanced to the Danhu Realm," Xiao Ming said calmly, "Currently, I am at the early Danhu Realm."

Whoosh!

Xiao Ming's words were like a large stone, heavily thrown into a calm lake, stirring up towering waves!

Everyone, including Li Changfeng, fell into a state of stupor.

Danhu Realm!

Xiao Ming had actually advanced to the Danhu Realm!

Damn it, he clearly remembered that just a few days ago, Xiao Ming was only at the late Yuangang Realm, you scoundrel!

How could Xiao Ming, in just a few short days, inexplicably become a strong practitioner of the Danhu Realm?!

Shock.

Horror.

Confusion.

And extreme doubt.

All these emotions surged into the hearts of Li Changfeng and the others at once, leaving them momentarily speechless, their expressions a marvel to behold.

This was not to say that Xiao Ming was incredibly powerful after advancing to the Danhu Realm.

But rather,

Xiao Ming's advancement speed was simply too astonishing!

A few days ago, Xiao Ming was at the late Yuangang Realm.

A few days later, Xiao Ming was at the early Danhu Realm.

This advancement was not merely a simple leap across minor Cultivation Levels, but an astonishing qualitative change from the Yuangang Realm to the Danhu Realm—a major Cultivation Level breakthrough!

Such an astonishing cultivation speed could be described as terrifying.

It was abnormal.

It was an invincible prodigy!

Li Changfeng was momentarily dazed.

He still remembered that in the thousands of years since the Spirit Sword Sect was founded, no one had ever advanced at such an astonishing speed as Xiao Ming.

If one were to solely discuss cultivation speed,

Even the Spirit Sword Emperor, who founded the Spirit Sword Sect back then, would fall short when compared to Xiao Ming!

If he continued at this cultivation speed, Xiao Ming's achievements in the years to come were simply unimaginable!

Seeing his master and the elders all in a stunned state of shock, Xiao Ming awkwardly sniffed.

He could actually understand the awe and apprehension of these bigshots.

After all, his cultivation speed was indeed a bit too prodigious.

This complex feeling of shock and confusion was like having an ordinary companion in his previous life, where everyone was quietly eating instant noodles.

Then suddenly one day,

The companion mysteriously said that he actually had hundreds of millions in assets, several villas and mansions, and seven or eight sports cars worth tens of millions... Hearing this, the shock and horror in one's heart were imaginable!

Xiao Ming was a person capable of empathy.

Therefore, he could deeply understand the complex feelings of his master and the elders.

"After all, my performance is simply too outstanding..."

Xiao Ming touched his incomparably handsome face and sighed faintly.