Upon seeing this, Zhu Honggong said, âPlease.â
Realization dawned on Yan Guichen, and he turned to Zhu Honggong and asked, âDid you deliberately let me catch you?â
Zhu Honggong waved his hand and shook his head as he said, âHow could it be? Senior, your cultivation is profound. Itâs very easy for you to catch me.â
Yan Guichen looked at the small house again, considering if he should enter.
At this time, a voice rang from inside the house.
âCult Leader Yan, since youâre already here, why donât you come in? Why are you so worried?â
Yan Guichen frowned. âYou know me?â
Yan Guichen walked forward with his hands on his back, and his subordinates followed closely behind him. As soon as they entered the house, they saw a scholarly man wearing a red mask sitting in front of a table and brewing tea in a leisurely manner. A majestic-looking guard, whose face was hidden as well, stood behind him.
The scholarly man looked up and said, âPlease have a seat.â
Yan Guichen flashed and appeared next to the seat across from the scholarly man. He said, âYou havenât answered my question.â
At this moment, Zhu Honggong finally entered the house. He ran in and said to the scholarly man, âIâve brought him here for you.â
âWell done,â the scholarly man said before he pushed a cup of tea, which he had brewed, toward Yan Guichen and continued to say,â To be honest with you, I have a good understanding of the Nihilist Congregation.â
âWho are you?â Yan Guichen asked.
âIâm Qi Sheng, the Commander of Tu Wei Hall,â Qi Sheng replied calmly.
âThe Commander of Tu Wei Hall?â Yan Guichen asked. Then, a smile appeared on his face as he continued to say, âThe owner of the Great Void Seed, the prodigy? I didnât expect to meet you.â
Qi Sheng said, âIâve been looking for you for a long time, and I had no choice but to do this. I hope you wonât be angry, Cult Leader Yan.â
Yan Guichen turned to look at Zhu Honggong. He recalled the time he caught Zhu Honggong. In hindsight, it had indeed been suspiciously easy to catch him. He did not expect that it had been orchestrated. Finally, he pointed to Zhu Honggon and asked Qi Sheng, âArenât you afraid that Iâd kill him?â
âYou canât kill him,â Qi Sheng said.
âHow can you be so sure?â Yan Guichen asked.
âHe has Emperor Shang Zhangâs Solar and Lunar Concentric Jade,â Qi Sheng replied calmly.
Yan Guichen carefully sized up the person in front of him. After a few seconds, he smiled and said, âImpressive! Youâre able to convince Emperor Shang Zhang to lend you the jade.â
âHow hard could it be? Emperor Shang Zhangâs daughter is my junior sister,â Qi Sheng replied with a smile.
Yan Guichen rose to his feet suddenly and glared at Qi Sheng. âAre you toying with me?â
Qi Sheng maintained the smile on his face and said, âPlease sit down.â
Yan Guichen did not move.
Qi Sheng said again, âPlease sit down.â
Although the anger on Yan Guichenâs face had vanished, he said, âI can kill all of you now.â
Qi Sheng shook his head and said, âI donât think youâre so foolish to do such a thing, Cult Leader Yan.â
âYou donât know for sure.â
âVery well,â Qi Sheng said before he snapped his fingers.
The black-clad cultivator standing behind Qi Sheng flashed, leaving afterimages in his wake.
Yan Guichen was startled. âThis is bad!â
The black-clad cultivator swept past Yan Guichenâs men before he finally came to a stop.
All of a sudden, Yan Guichenâs five men were drowning in true fire, and they were crying out in agony.
Yan Guichenâs expression changed slightly as he shifted his eyes to look at the black-clad cultivator. His expression turned to one of anger in the next moment, but his eyes shone with wariness as he said, âIs this how you treat your guests?â
âThe rumors of the ten celestial stars almost caused the death of my junior sister. This can be considered a small punishment,â Qi Sheng said.
âBast*rd! Itâs not your turn to punish me!â
Yan Guichen could no longer endure it. He flew up.
A supreme being was indeed terrifying.
As soon as Yan Guichen made a move, Zhu Honggong widened his eyes and cried out, âF*ck! Quickly hide!â
Qi Sheng grabbed Zhu Honggong before he swiftly retreated.
At the same time, the black-clad cultivator flashed and appeared above Yan Guichen. His voice was hoarse and deep as he said, âHow dare you!â
A palm seal burning with red flames shot out.
Yan Guichen unleashed energy seals and met the attack directly.
The energy from the collision rippled out immediately.
The formation protected the house, but the trees were all destroyed.
Zhu Honggong looked at the battling duo and asked worriedly, âCan he do it?â
âDonât worry. If he canât, no one can.â
In the sky outside of the house.
Yan Guichen tossed out a red and a golden talisman.
Upon seeing this, Qi Sheng said with a smile, âA dual-colored deviant cultivator. As expected of the Nihilist Congregation. There are truly many crouching tigers and hidden dragons there.â
âSo strong!â Zhu Honggong gulped. Then, he pointed at Qi Sheng and said, âI took such a huge risk to find the Nihilist Congregation. If you donât tell me where my Seventh Senior Brother is, Iâll rip you to shreds!â
Qi Sheng pushed Zhu Honggongâs hand away and said, âWhy are you so timid? If I said thereâs no need to worry, then thereâs no need to worry. You werenât in any dangerâ
âBut⊠How did you know they were looking for me? Coincidence?â Zhu Honggong asked, perplexed.
Qi Sheng only smiled and did not reply to Zhu Honggong.
Meanwhile, the black-clad cultivator and Yan Guichen were still fighting fiercely in the sky. They flew up and down and back and forth. The entire area within 100 miles of the small house became their battlefield. Their battle had reached the climax, but there was still no victor.
Yan Guichen exclaimed in surprise, âI didnât expect there to be such a powerful expert in the Great Void. Who are you?â
âYou donât deserve to know my name,â the black-clad cultivator said in a hoarse voice.
The black-clad cultivator grew even bolder the more he fought. He appeared above Yan Guichen again before his hands burned with fiery red flames again. It was true fire again.
Yan Guichen was extremely disgusted by the true fire. He let out a roar, and a golden-red lotus bloomed.
âYouâre still too young and inexperienced,â the black-clad cultivator said before spreading his arms. Then, a shocking scene appeared. His arms were illuminated with red light from a pair of fiery red wings that sprouted on his back. They lit up the sky and burned the ground and the trees.
Yan Guichen exclaimed, âLing Guang the Fire Deity?!â
âNo wonder he has the true fire!â
With this, Yan Guichenâs confidence collapsed. He decisively changed his strategy.
Yan Guichen was about to put his golden-red lotus away when he discovered the space had frozen and he could not withdraw his lotus.
Yan Guichen, who sensed the danger he was in, shouted, âThe Unholy One has returned! Iâm his most loyal believer! You cannot touch me!â
Bright red flames surged everywhere.
The high temperature and the law of space imprisoned Yan Guichen. He could not move at all and could only let the fire burn.
A hoarse voice rang from above.
âThe Unholy One doesnât have a believer like you!â
Then, the fiery red wings flapped and swooped as sharp as blades.
They hit Yan Guichenâs lotus. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and plummeted from the sky.
Yan Guichen lay on the ground; he no longer struggled. He looked at the pair of flaming wings in shock and confusion.
In just a breath, the black-clad cultivator withdrew the flames in the surroundings. Then, the surging Primal Qi calmed down as well.
With the help of the formation, the small building and everything in its range returned to normal in fewer than 15 minutes.
Finally, Qi Sheng and Zhu Honggong walked over.
Qi Sheng leaned over slightly and looked down with a smile as he said, âDo you know? After you captured Old Zhu, I couldâve killed all of you.â
Yan Guichen said, âJ-just with the Fire Deity? I⊠am afraid thatâs not enoughâŠâ
âWho told you that itâs just the Fire Deity alone?â Qi Sheng asked.
Yan Guichenâs face was ashen.
Zhu Honggong seized the opportunity to add fuel to fire. âThatâs right! Iâve never met anyone as cunning as you! You even managed to kill Wu Zu!â
âYou killed Wu Zu?!â Yan Guichen exclaimed.
âWhat do you think? Iâve said it before. You almost caused my junior sisterâs death. If it werenât for my kindness, you wouldâve already died earlier. Iâm really too kind.â
âYou can flay me alive or kill me. Itâs up to you,â Yan Guichen said, turning to the side.
Qi Sheng said with a smile, âKilling you is too easy. Iâm very curious. Since you managed to decipher three characters, did you manage to decipher the remaining characters as well?â
Yan Guichen did not speak.
The black-clad cultivator came to Qi Shengâs side and looked down at Yan Guichen with his hands on his back before he said, âKid, hand the Unholy Oneâs painting over, and Iâll spare your life!â
Qi Sheng added, âAnd the Heaven Suppressing Pestle.â
Yan Guichen said with a hint of gloating, âThe Unholy Oneâs painting and the Heaven Suppressing Pestle arenât in my possession. If you have the guts, go and demand them from the Unholy One!â
Yan Guichen said with a small hint of excitement, âThatâs right! Our Lord Unholy One has already returned to the Great Void! It wonât be long before he ascends to the peak again! Your good days are about to come to an end!â
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