Chapter 228: Li Has but One Word, I Ask All to Listen Quietly
"Li Xun, you've already obtained the Black Tortoise's essence blood, and even the Black Tortoise's descendant. Do you still intend to monopolize all these inheritances as well?"
On a distant mountain peak, a young man of the Spirit Clan stepped into the sky. His long hair fluttered, his robes snapped in the wind, and his words rang with righteousness.
He swept a glance over everyone else, the corners of his lips curving into a cold smile, and continued:
"Don't forget—Profound Sun Holy Land is but a newly risen Holy Land."
"With so many treasures, even if you can take them away, you may not be able to keep them!"
These last two sentences caused many people's eyes to brighten. Indeed, just now many had held back out of fear of Li Xun's strength. But the Spirit Clan youth's words were like a jolt of clarity.
Yes.
No matter how strong Li Xun was, he had only just stepped into the Divine Palace Realm.
And as for the Profound Sun Holy Land behind him, their foundation was shallow, with only a single Saint to sit in town. Compared to the forces behind those present, Profound Sun still fell far short.
In contrast, most people here really had no need to fear Li Xun.
After all, he was alone. Even if he had a dozen or so strong followers, how could they possibly contend against everyone here? The problem was simply that there were too many powerful figures present.
Just the Divine Palace Realm experts alone numbered close to a hundred. And who could say whether there weren't still hidden figures waiting in the dark, prepared to reap the fisherman's profit?
Adding together both the visible and hidden powers, the Divine Palace Realm figures here likely exceeded a hundred in total. Such gathered might was unquestionably terrifying.
"Li Xun, I advise you not to bring ruin upon yourself!"
The Spirit Clan youth spoke again. Out of the corner of his eye, he cast a glance at Xiao Fan standing beside Li Xun. In truth, he didn't particularly care about the two Saint level inheritances.
The Spirit Clan, after all, was one of the great clans. Saints and Saint Kings had emerged from them in the past, and with their alliance through marriage with the Xiao Clan, their foundation had become utterly formidable.
His true aim was to sow discord—to provoke hostility between Li Xun and the other experts present.
As long as someone struck at Li Xun, no matter how strong Li Xun was, he couldn't easily shake free of the entanglement. And then… the Spirit Clan youth would have his chance to kill Xiao Fan!
"Li Xun, your Profound Sun Holy Land has gained far too many Saint level divine techniques lately. If I'm not mistaken, the Indestructible Golden Body and the Immovable Wisdom King Sutra of the Great Bright Monastery also fell into your hands, did they not?"
At this moment, Chu Lingfeng, a prince of Great Chu, spoke with a sly, sinister tone.
The moment those words left his lips, it was like pouring a bucket of oil onto a pile of dry wood. Within a hundred li, the atmosphere instantly grew strange and tense.
Many now looked at Li Xun with a subtle shift in their eyes.
The name of the Great Bright Monastery was one known to many.
After all, in its prime, the Great Bright Monastery had stood as an equal to the Great Chu Dynasty, with a Saint presiding over it. Unfortunately, at its peak, it had been destroyed by the Great Chu Dynasty.
And after its fall, the disappearance of two of its greatest techniques was a well-known fact.
Of course, to many outsiders, this had always been regarded as a rumor deliberately spread by Great Chu—an attempt to obscure the truth.
But now that Chu Lingfeng himself had brought it up…
One could not help but begin to suspect—perhaps the Great Chu Dynasty really had not obtained the Indestructible Golden Body and Immovable Wisdom King Sutra after all.
"I heard that not long ago, Li Xun went to Great Chu. But when he left, he didn't head south—he went west, and his destination seemed to be none other than the Great Bright Monastery!"
"Heh~ have you all forgotten? Years ago, the last Buddha Son of the Great Bright Monastery, Fa Zhao, fell at Li Xun's hands. Who can say if Li Xun didn't extract some secret from him before his death?"
"Hiss—now that you mention it, it seems to me that Li Xun's real purpose in going to Great Chu wasn't just for some mere Peak-Grade Dao Weapon…"
"Of course not! How could a Scarlet Flame Divine Body dare to risk his life For a trifling Peak-Grade Dao Weapon alone? No—in my view, Chu Lingfeng's words are quite likely true. Li Xun went to Great Chu precisely for the Indestructible Golden Body and Immovable Wisdom King Sutra!"
"Indestructible Golden Body, Immovable Wisdom King Sutra, True Explanation of the Abyss, Supreme Limitless Creation Sutra—that makes four Saint level techniques! That's equivalent to the heritage of a Holy Land with over a hundred thousand years of accumulation!"
The allure of four Saint level inheritances was nothing short of fatal.
In that instant, everyone's gazes toward Li Xun turned blazing hot.
At this moment—even Li Xun's feat of slaying five Divine Palace experts could not suppress the restless crowd. For who could remain unmoved before Saint level inheritances?
And this was not one, not two, but four!
Moreover, the four Saint level techniques were of completely different types: one for cultivating spiritual sense, one for alchemy, one for body refinement, and one for increasing cultivation.
If these four Saint level arts were to belong to a single individual, then so long as that person's talent was not lacking, in ten thousand years they would undoubtedly become a Saint of towering influence!
"…Li Xun, hand over all the inheritances in your possession. Perhaps you'll still have a chance to live. Otherwise…"
Chu Lingfeng spoke smoothly, the corners of his mouth curving into a confident smile.
In his eyes, Li Xun's nature was far too unyielding. Once something was in his grasp, prying it from him was near impossible. If he chose to stubbornly cling to the Saint level techniques, then the inevitable outcome would be facing the siege of all sides.
And when that happened, no matter how heaven-defying his talent, Li Xun would have no chance of survival.
"Heh."
But contrary to their expectations, Li Xun only let out a faint laugh. He swept an indifferent glance at Chu Lingfeng, then lost interest in him entirely, turning instead to the crowd on the periphery.
His voice was clear and resonant:
"Li has but one word—I ask all to listen quietly."
'Let's see what tricks you still have left.'
Chu Lingfeng narrowed his eyes, a cold gleam flashing deep within them as he sneered inwardly.
The Spirit Clan youth wore a similar expression, but his gaze wasn't on Li Xun—it was fixed upon Xiao Fan. A faint, undisguised killing intent swirled around him.
Once chaos broke out, he intended to strike instantly and cut Xiao Fan down!
"Li knows well that everyone entered this small world today for no reason other than the word 'fortune.' But there is only one chance at fortune, while the number of friends here is vast. To struggle over these mere dozen or so inheritances would only lead to needless death and injury."
Li Xun slowly paced forward. His robes fluttered, his long hair streamed in the wind, as though a celestial being had descended. With a light laugh, he continued:
"Thus, unwilling to watch fellow Daoists fall one after another, Li took the initiative to gather all these inheritances into his own hands… and intends to distribute them, one by one, to every Daoist present who has need of them."
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