179: Chapter 179 Always take advantage, never suffer a loss!

Taichu Holy Land.

Inside the Main Hall.

The sound of the communication stone shattering had faded.

But that phrase, "If you're so capable, come find me right now," still echoed within the hall.

"Good."

"What a fine Master Cao."

"Killing my Elders, crippling my Saint, slaughtering my Core Disciples, and even daring to answer my transmission with such provocation."

"In the two thousand years I have traversed the Central State, I have never seen someone so eager to die."

The Holy Lord of Taichu flicked his sleeve.

A palm-sized Star Chart flew out from between his brows.

As spiritual energy was injected, starlight filled the air and spread throughout the hall.

An image gradually surfaced above the Star Chart.

On the deck of a Flying Boat.

Chu Feng knelt on the ground, trembling, with seven headless corpses lying beside him.

In the center of the image stood a young man wearing a black and white yin-yang dharma robe.

With sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, he was extraordinarily handsome.

Beside him leaned an exquisite woman with purple hair and fox ears.

"Found you..."

The Holy Lord of Taichu stared at Cao Kun in the image.

The space in front of him began to twist, showing faint signs of being torn apart.

He intended to personally cross tens of millions of miles to grind this piece of trash's bones to ash!

"Holy Lord, please calm your anger! Do not be impulsive!"

Numerous Elders braved the pressure to advise him.

"Holy Lord! The Ancient God Ruins are about to open, and tomorrow is the secret meeting of the top ten super Holy Lands of the Central State!"

"It concerns the division of interests at the entrance of the Divine Ruins and the allocation of Luck. If you leave now, the other Holy Lands will surely take the opportunity to cause trouble and reduce our Taichu Holy Land's quota!"

The ten great Holy Lands were polite on the surface but wished they could stab each other in the back in secret.

If he were absent due to a personal grudge, the loss would be the Foundation of the entire lineage for ten thousand years.

He indeed could not be absent at this critical juncture.

The Holy Lord of Taichu's steps halted, his expression shifting between anger and hesitation.

Reason ultimately triumphed over rage.

But he absolutely could not swallow this insult!

"Go to the forbidden back mountain and have Grand Elders Supreme Elder Xuanchen and 軽く微 come out of seclusion!"

"I want to see if you can still smile when facing two in the Body Integration Stage!"

Half an hour later.

Two Body Integration Stage auras soared into the sky from the forbidden back mountain of the Taichu Holy Land, heading straight for Tianfeng Province.

Such blatant movements could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the top powers in the Central State.

At this time, in the main headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion.

Pei Qinglan held a cup of spiritual tea, standing by the window looking out at those two streaks of spiritual light.

A trusted manager walked quickly into the private room and knelt on one knee.

"Chief Manager, the investigation is complete."

"Grand Elders Supreme Elder Xuanchen and 軽く微 of the Taichu Holy Land have broken their seclusion. Looking at their direction, they are heading toward Tianfeng Province."

Pei Qinglan's red lips parted slightly as she took a small sip of tea.

"Two in the Early Stage of Body Integration, rushing in such a hurry..."

She thought for a moment, and that young figure who acted without restraint surfaced in her mind.

"Besides that little madman named Cao, I can't think of anyone else who could push the Taichu Holy Land to this extent."

Pei Qinglan rubbed her brow and cursed under her breath.

He really knows how to cause trouble.

She took out a Transmission Talisman carved with nine golden dragons and injected spiritual energy.

Light and shadow shifted, and the figure of Empress Yue Chan appeared in mid-air.

"What is it?"

Pei Qinglan recounted the movements of the Taichu Holy Land.

Hearing Pei Qinglan's report, Empress Yue Chan wasn't surprised; instead, she let out a light laugh.

"He certainly knows how to find amusement for Us."

Pei Qinglan sighed: "Your Majesty, the Taichu Holy Land is serious this time."

"Two in the Early Stage of Body Integration—no matter how well Cao Kun can fight, he's only in the Soul Transformation Stage. Should I send someone to collect his corpse?"

Empress Yue Chan stood up, her dark gold palace dress trailing on the floor.

She needed a sharp blade to help her cut through the deep-seated ailments within the Great Yan Dynasty.

The crazier Cao Kun behaved and the more Heaven-Defying his combat power, the more useful this blade would be.

"Adding flowers to a bouquet is never as good as providing charcoal in the snow."

"Since he can cause such a massive stir, it proves We did not misjudge him."

Empress Yue Chan looked up at Pei Qinglan.

"Qinglan, go there personally. Use Great Yan's spatial formation to pick him up."

"He must be made to owe Us a favor."

...

At the border of Tianfeng Province, ten thousand feet in the air.

On the deck, the several headless corpses had already been cleared away.

Chu Feng squatted by the cockpit door like a punching bag, his gaze vacant.

He felt like he was already a dead man.

The only thing he could do now was pray that he would die quickly when the time came.

Meanwhile, Cao Kun sat leisurely on the deck, enjoying the breeze.

Suddenly, there was a wave of warmth in his robe.

He pulled it out and saw it was the private transmission Jade Slip Pei Qinglan had given him back at the Treasure Pavilion.

His spiritual energy probed inside.

Pei Qinglan's seductive voice, tinged with a bit of teasing, came through.

"Young Master Cao, you're really something."

"I just heard that you killed the Saint and Saintess of the Taichu Holy Land?"

Cao Kun raised an eyebrow.

"Fairy Pei's news is quite well-informed."

"What, did you send me a transmission just to say that?"

"Or perhaps you missed me and plan to make up for the regret of not having that intimate talk the other night?"

Pei Qinglan, on the other end of the Jade Slip, was clearly accustomed to his flirtatious talk and didn't mind.

"Forget about the intimate talk; I'm here to deliver a funeral notice."

Pei Qinglan's tone turned serious.

"The Taichu Holy Land has gone mad!"

"Right now, they've sent two Body Integration Stage powerhouses who are hunting you across the world."

"Based on the speed at which Body Integration Stage powerhouses can tear through the void, they'll catch up to your Flying Boat in half a day at most."

After hearing this, not only did Cao Kun not panic, but he even curled his lip.

"Only two?"

He sighed, his tone full of disdain.

"The Taichu Holy Land looks down on me too much."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Chu Feng, in the corner, rolled his eyes and clutched his chest, nearly fainting on the spot.

On the other end of the Jade Slip, Pei Qinglan fell into a long silence.

She couldn't squeeze out a single word for a long time.

Someone in the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation was complaining that there were too few Body Integration Stage cultivators hunting him?

Are these words a normal person would say?

Inside the Purple Mansion.

Feng Jiuyou heard Cao Kun's Heaven-Defying remark.

She also cursed him in her heart; this bastard Cao Kun was truly showing off without limits.

Pei Qinglan, on the other end of the Jade Slip, finally recovered.

"Young Master Cao, confidence is a good thing, but blind arrogance is seeking death."

She reminded him helplessly.

"Two Body Integration Stage cultivators working together can lock down space; you won't even have the chance to crush a Teleportation Talisman."

"Young Master Cao, don't try to be a hero."

"Her Majesty the Empress has spoken; she wants to protect you. Give me your current location."

Cao Kun's eyes narrowed slightly.

Charcoal in the snow?

This Empress Yue Chan of Great Yan certainly had a quick mind.

She knew the Taichu Holy Land had sent two Body Integration Stage cultivators, yet she still chose to offer rescue at this time.

This was clearly an attempt to make him owe her a massive favor.

"The border of Tianfeng Province."

Cao Kun replied flatly.

"Good! Stay where you are and don't run around."

"I will come to pick you up within half a day."

"Before that—"

"Young Master Cao, can I ask you to do one thing?"

"Speak."

"Stop causing trouble."

"... I'll try my best."

The transmission ended.

Cao Kun put away the Jade Slip and looked down, meeting the resentful little eyes of Yu Linglong in his arms.

"What, are you jealous?"

Cao Kun pinched her fluffy fox ears and grinned mischievously.

Yu Linglong gave a light huff, her nine fox tails swaying displeasedly behind her:

"That old woman clearly has bad intentions. Master mustn't be tricked by her."

"Don't worry, your Master always takes the advantage and never loses out."

Cao Kun laughed heartily, not caring at all about the Body Integration Stage powerhouses who were about to arrive.

He directly picked up the boneless Yu Linglong in his arms.

"Master, what are you doing~"

Caught off guard, Yu Linglong let out a charming cry and instinctively hooked her arms around Cao Kun's neck, her eyes like silk.

Cao Kun kicked open the door to the luxury suite on the top level of the Flying Boat and whispered wickedly:

"Let's go. While they haven't arrived yet, we'll go take care of some official business first."

"You're so bad~"

Yu Linglong