46: Chapter 46

Li Pingan and Xiao Lingxian opened their eyes at the same time and looked at the newcomer.

Three Sect Disciples wearing Leaving Fire Pavilion attire were before them, and behind them stood a beautiful woman of extraordinary temperament.

Many people were affected by the commotion here; they stopped their Cultivation one after another and turned their gazes over.

“It's that Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion from the Leaving Fire Pavilion. It's said she reached the Foundation Establishment Third Layer Realm after only ten years of Cultivation. She has already been internally selected as the Sect Master's personal Disciple.”

“These two are truly pitiful; it looks like Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion has taken a fancy to their spot.”

“It's just bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They didn't dare to approach others within three zhang; they only dared to target these two youngsters with low Realms.”

“Tsk tsk, there's a good show to watch. If they don't have the ability to hold onto this spot, who else can they blame?”

Li Pingan's expression remained normal as he said calmly, “What if we don't give it up?”

Hearing this, Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion frowned slightly, a hint of anger visible in her eyes.

“Not giving it up?” The three who spoke earlier were stunned, clearly not expecting this kid to be so tactless.

One of them, sleeves fluttering and Spiritual Qi surging around him, shouted, “Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit! If you won't yield, then die!”

Before his voice could fade, the man thrust his right hand forward. Two green Wind Blades, about a zhang long, condensed and hurtled toward the faces of Li Pingan and Xiao Lingxian with a whistling sound of breaking air.

Xiao Lingxian was about to stand up to block them, but Li Pingan pressed down on her shoulder.

He clenched his right fist, a steady power condensing within. The moment the Wind Blades were about to strike, Li Pingan punched out violently. There was no flashy light, only a plain, unadorned punch, yet it carried an Aura that could shake mountains and move the earth.

“Bang!”

The wind from the punch collided with the two Wind Blades. Those seemingly powerful blades shattered instantly like paper, turning into countless tiny wisps of wind that dissipated into the air.

The man who attacked turned pale, clearly not expecting the opponent to neutralize his technique so effortlessly.

While he was in a daze, a figure had already arrived before him.

Li Pingan's speed was astonishingly fast, as if he were shrinking the earth with every step. Almost at the same instant the Wind Blades collapsed, he closed in on that Elder.

“Thump!”

A dull sound rang out. The man who took Li Pingan's punch flew backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily onto the ground and sliding several zhang before stopping.

He curled up on the ground, his chest caved in slightly. He spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his Aura instantly withered away.

Those two Wind Blades earlier were clearly intended to kill Li Pingan and Xiao Lingxian. Since the opponent intended to kill, Li Pingan naturally wouldn't be soft-hearted.

If it were only directed at himself, Li Pingan wouldn't be so furious.

After losing his Father and Mother, Li Pingan had long since considered the Dao Seeking Sect his home.

Attacking his Junior Sister was equivalent to attacking his family.

Absolutely unforgivable!

The Cultivators who were waiting to watch the show earlier all looked over, their faces full of bewilderment, their gazes toward Li Pingan filled with shock.

No one expected that this seemingly ordinary young man would strike with such ruthless decisiveness.

“Holy... this youngster! Does he not recognize the attire they're wearing? He actually dares to kill someone from the Leaving Fire Pavilion?”

“Those two seem to be Disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect.”

“The Dao Seeking Sect? The same Dao Seeking Sect that killed the Crimson Firmament Sect's Grand Elder at the entrance of the Secret Realm? Then it's not surprising.”

“Tsk tsk, hurry and get further away. Having killed someone from the Leaving Fire Pavilion, this Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion is not someone who will let the matter rest.”

“I didn't expect to have the honor of seeing that Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion take action! It's said that three years ago, this Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion once killed an enemy above her Realm; with a Foundation Establishment Second Layer Realm, she killed a Foundation Establishment Third Layer powerhouse. Truly remarkable.”

“A pity for that girl in the red dress; she's quite beautiful, yet she has to suffer this calamity! I'm someone who can't stand to see a Fairy's fragrance fade and jade perish.”

“It's just bringing it upon himself. If he had obediently given the spot to Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion, this wouldn't have happened. Now that he's struck and killed someone from the Leaving Fire Pavilion, it's too late even to apologize and admit fault.”

Even the few people within three zhang were awakened by the commotion; they stopped their Cultivation and looked toward Li Pingan and his companion.

“Bastard, how dare you strike at our Leaving Fire Pavilion!” The other two shouted in anger after snapping out of it.

Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion's face turned livid as she said word by word, “What courage, to actually dare to murder an Outer Sect Elder of my Leaving Fire Pavilion.”

Li Pingan twitched the corner of his mouth and said, “It's okay for him to try and kill me, but it's not okay for me to kill him in return?”

Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion showed a mocking expression and said, “I can't be bothered to waste a single word with a dead man like you.”

Before her voice could fade, raging flames suddenly erupted around her. The crimson firelight dyed half the square red as she pushed the Leaving Fire Pavilion's Fire Control Technique to its limit.

With a flick of her jade-like finger, three clusters of burning flames shot out like spirit snakes, carrying a scorching heat wave as they attacked Li Pingan from the upper, middle, and lower paths.

Li Pingan's eyes narrowed; instead of retreating, he advanced.

The Divine Profound Mountain Shaking Art surged and circulated within his body, every inch of his muscles and bones seemingly containing the force of a thousand jun.

Facing the incoming flames, his footwork shifted, his body dodging as nimbly as willow catkins in the wind. At the same time, he clenched his fists, which glowed with a faint golden light.

As the flames drew near, he punched out violently.

This punch seemed simple, but it contained an incomparably fierce Martial Intent. The wind from the punch whistled, forcefully shattering those three clusters of flames into a sky full of sparks.

Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion's eyes. She immediately formed hand seals and began chanting.

The temperature on the square rose sharply in an instant as a massive wall of fire rose from the ground, trapping Li Pingan inside. Upon the wall of fire, countless arrows formed from flames were densely packed and ready to fire.

“Dragon Trapping Sea of Fire!”

Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion gave a soft shout and unleashed the Leaving Fire Pavilion's Earth-rank Divine Ability. The fire arrows shot toward Li Pingan like rain.

“Whoa, as expected of the Leaving Fire Pavilion's favored daughter of heaven, she truly lives up to her reputation.”

“If a Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer powerhouse encountered this Divine Ability, they'd likely lose a layer of skin even if they didn't die.”

Xiao Lingxian bit her lip tightly, her beautiful eyes staring intently at that wall of fire.

Her slender hand quietly took out a golden Talisman from her Storage Space.

This was the instant shadow thousand zhang talisman given to her by her Revered Master, Fairy Qiyue. Once used, the Talisman would turn into a stream of light enveloping the body, instantly crossing a distance of a thousand zhang.

She counted silently in her heart; if it reached the number she had in mind, she would charge into the fire wall and flee far away with Li Pingan.

For commoners at the foot of the mountain, ten years is not too late for revenge.

For Cultivators on the mountain, a hundred years is not too long to settle a grudge!

Inside the fire wall, Li Pingan took a deep breath and crossed his arms over his chest. His martial Aura suddenly surged, forming an invisible wall of Qi.

The fire arrows struck the Qi wall, making “chi chi” sounds, but they couldn't harm him in the slightest.

Immediately after, he exerted sudden force and shot out like a cannonball. He threw punches alternately, each carrying the power to crumble mountains and crack stones, forcefully blasting a gap in the fire wall and lunging straight at Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion.

Chu Linger, Heavenly Pride of Li Huo Pavilion's pupils shrank. Just as she was about to recall the flames for protection, her wrist was tightly gripped by a hand like an iron pincer. The force seemed as if it would crush her wrist bone, making her groan in pain, and the Spiritual Qi controlling the flames instantly dissipated.