Invincible Supreme Emperor: Volume 5

By Xi Luo

In ancient times, when the Heavenly Soul Realm was created, the Heavenly Soul Realm fought against the Heavenly God in the Nine Astral Heavens. In ancient times, the Heavenly Soul Realm fought with the Heavenly God in the Nine Astral Heavens, causing the two to die.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Dec 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647670252

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IMMORTAL

CHAPTER 401 - ZITHER INSECT

Ripple rolled his eyes at him and continued, Everyone should be clear that Xiyin Mountain Faction used to have a method to refine Corpse Puppet using human blood essence.

At this point, Empty Waves stopped talking.

But, everyone knew what he meant, it was just that Ye Nichang who was sitting at the door snorted coldly, of course she did not say anything.

However, this cold snort was enough to express her attitude.

Everyone turned to look at Ye Nichang, but she kept staring at the door, the dense rain outside the old temple was still sparse and sparse.

Perhaps it was because Ye Nichang's gaze was too cold, but a cold aura gradually gathered outside the temple.

The silence lasted even longer than the previous few times. Ye Nichang never looked straight into everyone's eyes, and instead, because she didn't like others looking at her like that, the surrounding air became colder and colder, and then, everyone was startled, not daring to look at her again.

But Xiao Qin did not shift his gaze away.

As the Sect Master, no one would object to Li Guangyu, because he was outstanding enough. However, everyone knew that was not the only outstanding disciple in the Reincarnation Peak.

The Xiao Qin in front of him was not the least bit inferior to Li Guangyu, but because Li Guangyu's reputation in Solitary Howling Sect was far too resounding, Xiao Qin's brilliance was concealed.

Senior Sister Ye, you have a different opinion?

Xiao Qin's eyes were calm as he broke the silence and asked.

Finished speaking, Ye Nichang finally turned her head, she looked at Xiao Qin, the cold expression in her eyes gradually returned to normal, but she did not say anything.

She did not object to the fact that the villagers had been killed by someone. After all, she was very clear on the situation when the few of them had gone to investigate.

However, she did not think that this matter was related to the Xiyin Mountain Faction as she already had a vague answer in her heart.

However, she did not speak out her thoughts. She had always been like this. Other than her master, she would not tell anyone about her thoughts.

However, Luo Hao was an exception.

Xiao Qin felt a little awkward, but he did not mind it at all. He turned around to look at everyone, but Wu Bo turned his head to look outside the temple and said: Look, the rain has stopped.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, but in that instant, everyone's brows furrowed. Ye Nichang, who was sitting at the door, suddenly stood up as a blue light shone out of Qiu Shang's hand.

The outside of the old temple became quieter and quieter, the cold wind mixed with the rustling sounds, as if someone was sighing in the dense forest in the distance.

Xiao Qin quietly circulated his cultivation technique, and listened attentively, Everyone be careful, there's something wrong!

Xiao Qin reminded her.

Senior-apprentice Brother Xiao, what's wrong?

Li Shuang’er asked.

Wu Bo's face turned serious as he asked, Did you hear the sound of the zither and the flute?

Immediately, Ze Tianqi and Xiao Qin looked at each other, and then, Xiao Qin said in a surprised voice, Not only are there the zither sounds and the flute sounds, I can also hear the sound of the poisonous bugs.

Could it be Cloud Sect's Wu Se and Ye Zhiqiu?

Ze Tianqi asked.

Xiao Qin nodded: Probably.

They should be in trouble. Let's go take a look.

Li Shuang’er also followed up.

The few of them were ready to move but they did not expect that Ye Nichang who was at the door would suddenly become invisible, and in the blink of an eye disappear from where she stood.

The few of them were slightly startled. Soon after, they swiftly rushed out of the temple.

In the swamps and forests five miles behind the old temple, there were a lot of noise, mixed with a few angry shouts.

The cold wind blew through the forest, and every sound was mournful. The insect cries coming from the dark forest were like the wails of ghosts.

Of course, the first to arrive here was Ye Nichang. She stood at the top of a huge tree, a look of astonishment flashing past her eyes, as she looked down at the densely packed poisonous insects in the forest.

The poisonous insect had a red body, had four wings, had a head of a beast, and a body of a snake. It looked extremely frightening!

Not long after, Xiao Qin and the rest arrived, Xiao Qin nodded, and Ye Nichang returned the greeting.

At this time, Li Shuang’er asked: What is that thing?

She pointed at the dense swarm of bugs.

If I'm not mistaken, those huge poisonous bugs are the zither bugs. Legend has it that these type of zither bugs live deep underground and that they mostly live in groups.

Xiao Qin glanced at it and explained.

Right after Xiao Qin finished speaking, a sharp whistle sounded out, and following that, two figures rushed out from opposite of the group. They were Cloud Sect's Wu Hui and Ye Zhiqiu.

In Ye Zhiqiu's arms was the zither, and in Wu Sou's hand was a short purple flute.

The two of them saw Xiao Qin and the rest and their faces immediately lit up. The two of them had met Xiao Qin, Ze Tianqi and Ye Nichang at Xitang and had also met them at Guangling Mountain.

However, out of politeness, Ye Zhiqiu asked politely: Are you A disciple of the Solitary Whistle Sect?

Xiao Qin cupped his fists and said respectfully: Brother Ye, I am Xiao Qin, we are all A disciple of the Solitary Whistle Sect.

Ye Zhiqiu laughed, and looked at Wu Hui, but Wu Hui turned to look at Ye Nichang, perhaps due to her womanly nature, even she rarely saw such an extraordinary girl like Ye Nichang, thus she could not help but take another look.

However, there was a trace of jealousy in her eyes. Women always loved to be beautiful, and they compared themselves to other people, but she had no ill intentions towards Ye Nichang.

I wonder what trouble Brother Ye encountered? Why did you even bring out the zither bugs?

Xiao Qin asked.

When these words came out, Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Se looked at each other, Ye Zhiqiu smiled, surprised even that Xiao Qin, he never thought that he would actually recognize this kind of zither insect.

The zither bugs lived underground all year round, and very few people had a chance to see them.

Ye Zhiqiu paused for a moment before continuing, Junior Sister and I went to the village to investigate, and in the end we met someone from your former Solitary Howling Sect.

You've already been to Grass Village?

Empty Waves was so shocked that he blurted out.

He had previously said that the future of the people from the Cloud Sect was slow, but who would have thought that the other party would already be in front of them.

Ye Zhiqiu smiled at Wu Bo, while Xiao Qin and the rest frowned.

I wonder who Brother Ye is meeting?

Xiao Qin asked.

Ye Zhiqiu took a look at Wu Sou, Wu Se understood, and then said: We don't know each other either, that person is about twenty years old, he is wearing a dark green robe.

Senior-apprentice Brother Lin!

Ze Tianqi cried out in shock, but with a cold snort, Wu Bo knocked on his head and asked: You silly brat, still calling me senior brother?

Ze Tianqi immediately reacted.

You guys fought?

Empty Waves asked.

Wuhui nodded and said, There are many people that came. Senior brother and I were chased into this swamp forest, and my senior brother used the zither music to call out the zither bugs, only then were we able to trap those people for a moment.

However.

Before she could finish her sentence, the sound of insects behind her instantly died down, and sword light filled the sky!

The few figures were extremely fast and appeared in front of everyone in a short moment.

When they saw that several people had appeared, the expressions of Xiao Qin and the others immediately darkened. The ones facing them were none other than Lin Guangtian, He Jun, and even Deiman's Rocky Moon Sect, Ling Dongsheng, as well as three elderly men in gray robes.

Lin Guangtian, who was standing at the very front, had a playful smile on his face.

He scanned across the crowd and said, Long time no see!

Xiao Qin had a complicated look in his eyes, he did not know why Lin Guangtian and the others were here, but he was even more sure that the matter regarding the Grass Village was related to the three Northwest Sects.

What the hell are you guys doing?

Xiao Qin did not waste any words, and immediately cut straight to the point.

Lin Guangtian snorted, and said: Do we Solitary Howling Sect people need to report to you for our actions?

Lin Guangtian's words had obviously aroused the anger of the crowd. Li Shuang’er immediately scolded in anger: Hmph, you all have betrayed the way, disobeyed the teachings of the ancestor, instigated the internal affairs of the sect, caused the sect to be split, and now you all dare to say that you are someone from the Solitary Howling Sect?

Please clear this up, we are the orthodox Solitary Howling Sect, the sect master led us to create a great cause, but I didn't expect you people to be so stubborn, which is why the sect has become like this.

Lin Guangtian's words were full of pride, but Li Shuang’er just snorted and said, Don't make your ambitions sound so good, you are actually the traitors of Solitary Howling Sect!

That year, in zenith, he had already fought with Li Shuang’er over the Heartless Leaf. However, at that time, due to Wang Zhi's prestige, he did not dare to do anything to Li Shuang’er.

But now it was different.

Do you believe that I'll kill you?

Lin Guangtian glared at Li Shuang’er.

However, Li Shuang’er gave a cold snort, without a single hint of fear.

Brother Lin, there is no need to bother with a little girl.

At this moment, he spoke up from the side.

Lin Guangtian looked at Shi Yan and the anger in his eyes lessened, but in Xiao Qin's eyes, he was in a bad mood.

Back then, when they went to Huang Quandao's place together, they had a rather strange attitude towards him from up on the cliff. Many of them could tell that they were trying to rope him in.

Now that the two of them were colluding with each other, it naturally caused Xiao Qin and the others to be unhappy.

Xiao Qin pulled Li Shuang’er behind him, and then, he took a step forward. In the process, he glanced at the right side of Ye Nichang's body.

Ye Nichang did not have any expression, her expression was still cold, but when Lin Guangtian and the rest appeared, she had already placed her jade hand on the sword hilt.

Xiao Qin looked up, and said: Although you guys didn't say it, but I do have a guess or two about your goal in coming here.

Lin Guangtian and Rocky looked at each other, and then they both smiled. His smile was kind of similar to Mist's.

Xiao Qin was no exception.

Actually, even we don't know why we're here. Since you said you know our purpose, why don't you tell us about it?

When Xiao Qin heard this, he immediately hesitated. He began to doubt whether his guess was right, because if the truth was as they had said on the mountain, that they did not know their reason for coming here, then there could only be one explanation.

They came here because of Min Qianqiu's arrangements!

I believe that the deaths of the villagers must be related to you, and you are worried that we will expose your shameful deeds, so you are here to silence us!

Xiao Qin told his first thought.

But, Lin Guangtian and Yue Yang started laughing out loud.

CHAPTER 402 - FOREST FIGHT

How come I didn't realize before that you had the talent to make up stories?

Lin Guangtian laughed.

But just as he finished speaking, his smile froze, because Xiao Qin was laughing.

That's because you'll always be a supporting role. In the story, supporting roles naturally can't see through the main character. Please remember this.

However, he paused for a moment before continuing, It's precisely because of this that you can never compare to my senior brother!

At this time, even Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Se were shocked in their hearts. They had naturally heard of the newly appointed young sect master, and thus, became curious about that person. However, from the respect in Xiao Qin's eyes, they never thought that Li Guangyu would have such prestige in the Solitary Howling Sect.

was his greatest enemy, and because there were many people who compared to him in the past, he was always against Li Guangyu.

It was just that Li Guangyu was like a huge mountain and he was incapable of surpassing it. What Xiao Qin said was the truth, but the truth was often the most hurtful.

Lin Guangtian raised his sword and was about to attack, but he was once again blocked by He Yao. After Lin Guangtian calmed himself down with great effort, he revealed a smile, It's really a pity that Li Guangyu did not come, or else I would have definitely killed him in front of all of you.

Wu Bo then mocked, Our sect master is very busy right now, so she doesn't have the time to be your sparring partner.

Just as Wu Bo finished speaking, Li Shuang’er continued, Senior Brother Wu Bo is right. If you are so confident, then you must have the ability to fight your way to Reincarnation Peak!

After saying that, Li Shuang’er and Wu Bo looked at each other and laughed. This was the first time the two of them had such tacit understanding with each other, and Li Shuang’er felt that it was really fun.

No one had more authority than to protect her.

Your voices are really ear-piercing. Although I can't make you shut up, I can make you shut your eyes forever!

With that, Lin Guangtian raised his sword again. This time, no one could stop him.

What a high cultivation base!

Xiao Qin was shocked. He never thought that Lin Guangtian had crossed so many obstacles in the short span of a year, to reach such a level!

Lin Guangtian laughed sinisterly: If you're afraid, then kneel down and beg for forgiveness. However, you will still have to die!

What a joke, I said that you would never be able to compare to my Senior Brother!

Xiao Qin snorted, then rushed out.

Only, his speed was slower than Ye Nichang's by a breath, so Ye Nichang had been watching Lin Guangtian the entire time.

After hearing that, Lin Guangtian's body trembled in mid air, but he was sure that he did not hear wrongly, and the only thing he could do was to get angry, and then kill people!

However, just as his body was in a short moment of absent-mindedness, the longsword in Ye Nichang's hand had already descended, and a blue light brought along countless sword beams that swept in all directions!

Another Qiu Shang Sword!

He did not expect Ye Nichang to be of the same level as him. Although he had previously seen this rising star as a formidable opponent, he had not expected Ye Nichang's growth to be so fast.

was not the only one who was shocked, even Xiao Qin and the rest were shocked. On the surface, Xiao Qin was the backbone of the group, but the one with the highest cultivation was actually Ye Nichang.

used the Five Elements Sword to block Ye Nichang's Autumn Shang Sword, but the two of them were not separated yet, so Xiao Qin also used his sword to block the attack.

Lin Guangtian alone against Ye Nichang and Xiao Qin, yet he did not show any signs of defeat. This was truly out of many's expectations.

After these three started fighting, the rest of the people also entered the battle.

Among them, Pei Yu fought against Ling Dongsheng, and Wu Bo and Ze Tianqi combined their powers to block the attack on the cliff, but the cultivation difference between the two of them was too huge, so it was difficult for the two of them to win.

In addition, the enemies had three gray-robed elders. The most important thing was that all three of them were experts!

Two of them started fighting with Wu Hui and Ye Zhiqiu, but the two of them did not seem to be having any trouble at all, the remaining two among the people from Solitary Howling Sect was naturally, whom she had always hated and hated.

However, the other grey-robed elder did not move. He stood where he was, observing the battle while searching for his target.

At this time, both sides were in a stalemate, and the grey robed elder was the only variable. In other words, Xiao Qin and the rest had no chance of winning.

The other party was too strong, and if that was the case, then how did Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Se trap these people?

Suddenly, the old man moved. His target was Li Shuang’er!

One must know that Li Shuang’er's cultivation was the lowest amongst these people, while the grey robed elder was clearly a strong Ranker, yet he actually gave face and attacked a little girl.

However, this was indeed the fastest way to end the battle.

This was because Ye Nichang, Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Sou were simply too strong, and they were the biggest variable. The old man did not even doubt that these three could kill people beyond their cultivation realm.

As such, attacking the weakest was often the worst, but it was the smartest method.

This exceeded many people's expectations, and naturally included Li Shuang’er. Her cultivation was similar to He Jun's, and the two of them fought in a tie, but they didn't expect a gray-robed expert to step in.

With just a palm, Li Shuang’er was severely injured.

Junior Sister Li!

Xiao Qin was the person Li Guangyu liked, he would definitely not let her be in danger.

Thus, he immediately rushed towards Li Shuang’er. Just as Lin Guangtian was about to block him, he was cut off by Ye Nichang.

Seeing that Li Shuang’er was severely injured, He Jun wanted to attack again, so the moment he attacked, he used his most powerful killing move — — Ling Feng's Yang Hand.

Just as a gigantic hand reached out, it was slashed into pieces by a sword aura. Xiao Qin glared at He Jun, but then the grey robed elder attacked again.

And right at this moment, Ye Zhiqiu's right hand twisted around the zither and floated in mid air, both hands playing from a distance, suddenly, the low and quiet sound of the zither resonated through the air.

The sound of the zither reverberated through the swamp forest. The densely packed zither bugs on the ground suddenly became restless. They all flapped their wings and attacked the three gray-robed elders.

The gray-robed elder had a high cultivation base, but he was also not strong enough to deal with the enormous Zither Insects.

The expressions of the three gray-robed elders changed. They were trapped by these Zither Insects earlier and now, they seemed to have some experience dealing with them. However, they were still thinking about how powerful these animals were.

The three of them tried to break through the encirclement, but just at this time, and Wu Hui moved simultaneously and attacked two of the gray-robed elders.

The longsword in Xiao Qin's hand released a ray of light, and rushed out like lightning, the longsword turning into a towering jade light, the Heaven Cleaving Sword Technique was the most familiar to Lin Guangtian.

Soul Transformation Sword Art!

Lin Guangtian was distracted, but Ye Nichang took the chance to enter, not giving him the slightest chance.

Everyone knew that the one who had truly mastered the sword technique to perfection, was Li Guangyu, but very few people knew that the current Xiao Qin was not the slightest bit weaker than the Li Guangyu of the past.

As a result, the power of the strike was extremely great. Even the grey-robed old man frowned. He was already surrounded by the zither insects, and the sudden strike had caught him off guard.

However, his cultivation base was not low, and his reaction speed was extremely fast. However, no matter how many pieces he had, the sword would always fall.

The sword energy split the old man's clothes into many pieces. Some of the remnant Sword Qi forced its way into his meridians, but the sword could no longer fall any further. The gray-robed old man's Qi Sea shook as a violent stream of Qi shot out.

His body formed a long trail of black smoke in the air, Xiao Qin tried to stabilize his body by force, but as his Qi roiled, a mouthful of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.

To the current him, the grey-robed old man was indeed too strong!

However, the gray-robed old man wasn't much better off. Not only was his meridians corroded by the sword energy, but his body had countless bloody holes bitten by the zither insects while he was distracted.

His injuries seemed to be worse than Xiao Qin's.

At the same time, the short flute in Wuhui's hands emitted a violet light. A substantial sound wave shot out and split into multiple electric snakes, charging towards another elderly man.

The elder gave a cold snort before the spiritual energy around him became even more tyrannical. It was as if this person's cultivation was the highest amongst the three gray-robed men.

That person waved his sleeve, and suddenly, three black shadows flew out from his sleeves. The three shadows quickly separated and surrounded the gray-robed man.

The few sound wave electric snakes clashed with the three black shadows, and with a muffled bang, the sound wave electric snakes suddenly disappeared. Afterwards, a powerful wave spread out in all directions with the grey-robed man as the center.

Wuhui subconsciously used the purple flute to block in front of his chest, but he was still knocked several meters back.

The meridians in her entire body shook, and she was extremely shocked in her heart.

Not only did the powerful ripple cause Wu Se to retreat, even Ye Zhiqiu on the other side was affected. His zither music became intermittent, and the zither bugs seemed to have lost control, biting at anyone they saw, causing Ye Zhiqiu to nearly suffer a backlash.

Seeing that the zither bugs had lost control, the three gray robed elders immediately started to counterattack, and in the blink of an eye, Xiao Qin, Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Se were defeated.

Xiao Qin was already severely injured, but facing the strong attack of the grey robed elder, he did not have any strength to retaliate, but Ye Zhiqiu's and Wu Se's situation was better, after all, their cultivation was higher than Xiao Qin's.

The two of them used everything they had to barely block the attacks of the other two gray-robed old men. However, the price they had to pay was extremely large as well.

Xiao Qin looked at the grey-robed man's huge palm, and instantly struck down. He wanted to urge his spirit energy to fight to the death, but the spirit energy within the Soul Sea vibrated, and his Qi became disorderly.

His eyes were weak, but not helpless.

The gray-robed elder sneered, as if Xiao Qin was a dead man in his eyes.

But right at this moment, Ye Nichang, who was on the other side, had a solemn look on her face. A blue light slashed down, and Lin Guangtian dodged it.

The jade bracelet was shining brightly in the air!

CHAPTER 403 - OLD PEOPLE OLD MEANS

High Mysterious Holy Sage Bracelet!

Lin Guangtian said in shock.

The last time he was in Wuliang Mountain, he had witnessed the power of this kind of soul tool. The Supreme Profound Saint Sage Bracelet was originally a pair, previously she and Lan Re were respectively holding one, but later on Lan Re kept Lan Re's sword and gave it all to Ye Nichang.

Only a pair of the Upper Mysterious Saint Bracelet would be able to display its greatest power!

At this moment, the gray-robed old man furrowed his brows. He seemed to be somewhat afraid of the bangle made from the Mysterious Sacred Hands. With a low shout, a bright light appeared, but the light was concealed by the mysterious light.

The Overgod Bangle came in front of Xiao Qin to block, causing the air to distort. The profound light surged to force the gray-robed elder to retreat, and not only did the old man's palm miss nothing, his retreat momentum increased.

This was out of everyone's expectations!

Everyone was speechless, but the old man was furious. An extremely powerful aura was formed, and it spread throughout the entire forest. The old man did not hold back his strength in the slightest.

After mastering its aura, another wave of imposing aura exploded out. The pair of bangles on Xiao Qin's body trembled, and let out a chaotic buzzing sound. )

The old man took advantage of this opportunity and stabbed his index finger into the air like a sword. His index finger seemed to be ignited by fire as the pressure immediately began to burn.

Xiao Qin's originally powerless eyes became extremely bright under the light. It was as if there was a ball of fire ignited in his eyes that was as bright as the stars!

Suddenly, his index finger went down to the left, making the painting a prison!

A wave of flames was brought around Xiao Qin's body and surrounded him. The fire got bigger and bigger and the water in the swamp gradually turned into balls of smoke and rose into the air.

In the end, the mist engulfed the two bracelets and a powerful energy wave exploded out. With a bang, the bracelets shot out and transformed into a ray of profound light as it flew towards Ye Nichang.

Ye Nichang was also severely injured, but she endured the injuries on her body. Waving her left hand, the bracelets that flew back were once again affected, and rushed towards Lin Guangtian.

Block!

The bracelets made contact with the longsword in Lin Guangtian's hands, causing powerful ripples to spread outwards, causing Lin Guangtian to retreat a few steps. Using this chance, he wanted to shake off Lin Guangtian and save Xiao Qin.

However, in the end, she was still stopped by Lin Guangtian, who was extremely fast.

Suddenly, a gigantic sword force swept out in all directions, causing everyone to be startled, the sword force actually came from Pei Yu, his eyes were like a sword, his body suddenly blurred, as though he had merged with the sword in his hand.

As he shouted, his sword descended down towards Ling Dongsheng, causing a ray of rainbow to appear, causing Ling Dongsheng to reveal a look of despair.

Ling Dongsheng is dead!

He did not expect Pei Yu, who was always quiet, to be the first one to finish the battle, but he did not show any sign of joy. He did not even look at Ling Dongsheng as he raised his sword and turned into a ray of light and rushed towards Xiao Qin.

Seeing that his junior apprentice-brother had died just like that, the nearby man on the cliff shouted angrily, Junior apprentice-brother!

Following which, countless of Qi waves rippled out from behind him, the Qi waves entwined together, forming a huge hurricane and rushed towards Wu Bo and Ze Tianqi.

Peng! With a sound, Wu Bo and Ze Tianqi both smashed onto the thick tree trunk. Before the two of them could react, they spat out a mouthful of blood.

Pei Yu pushed his speed to the limit, and before the gray robed man's attack could land, he had already reached, but his attack seemed to be too weak.

His long sword had not yet completely slashed down when he heard a clang. His sword was still in his hand, but it had already been broken into two!

Pei Yu's eyes became unfathomable. His body paused in the air for a moment, and then exploded forth!

The gray-robed elder simply laughed softly, his eyes filled with ridicule. In the end, the fire surrounding him grew smaller and smaller, and was about to devour Xiao Qin.

Everyone's hearts were twisted, they were extremely anxious, but the situation was getting more and more chaotic, and no one could free themselves to save Xiao Qin.

However, at this moment, a mournful wind blew through the forest, as if the entire swamp forest had turned silent. Only the sound of the wind blowing could be heard, and from within the darkness, a sword light surged out.

A stream of cold air appeared, but no one noticed that a drop of water had floated up from the swamp. Sword light flashed past, bringing up water droplets in the air.

Nearly everyone stopped what they were doing except for the elderly man in grey who was facing Xiao Qin. Everyone knew that the sword light was too terrifying.

No one had expected this turn of events, but it had happened in the end. The gray-robed person naturally did not allow anyone to save the youth in his hands.

Therefore, he immediately extended his palm, bringing about a streak of mid-air flame. The bright and exuberant flame jumped about in his palm, and then, the palm slammed down.

A strange boom resounded through the forest.

Following which, the sound of countless leaves breaking could be heard. Buzz! The forest suddenly became quiet. The sword light paused for a moment before it slashed down towards the gray-robed man.

That beam of sword light seemed to be able to shake the stars, causing several cracks to appear in space. The powerful sword wind caused the gray-robed person's face to contort.

The grey robed man's hand stopped in midair, unable to move at all. Suddenly, his body leaned backwards as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He wanted to straighten his body, but just as he was activating his spirit energy, the sword light slashed again.

The grey-robed elder dashed backwards. His grey robe fluttered in the wind and a long line of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. Then, it continued to lengthen.

With a pa sound, he heavily fell into the swamp, splashing water everywhere.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt as though their hearts were struck by lightning. However, their gazes did not stop at the grey-robed old man. Instead, they all turned in the direction where the sword light appeared.

Perhaps Ye Nichang was an accident, and very few people noticed that there was a hidden Qi hidden within the sword light. To her, that Qi was extremely familiar.

Her body landed on the ground, her chest started to undulate, and this action entered Lin Guangtian's eyes, but he was also attracted by the sword light and was no longer in the mood to attack Ye Nichang.

At this moment, the gray-robed old man that fell in the swamp stood up shakily. He looked into the deep forest with a furious gaze.

Amongst the crowd, the one who reacted the most late was none other than Xiao Qin. At that moment, he had clearly thought that he was about to die, but he had not expected that the gray-robed elder would actually be sent flying by a sword light.

After he calmed down, he turned his gaze towards the deep forest.

However, at that time, everyone had frozen for a moment. For Xiao Qin and the others, they were only surprised because the black-clothed youth that walked out was someone they knew.

The three gray-robed elders were also surprised. However, what they were surprised about was that their opponent was such a young youth. Furthermore, judging from the energy fluctuations around the youth's body, his cultivation was not low at all.

However, he had only used a single sword light to send the gray-robed elder flying. This did not make sense at all. Just how had he done it?

Not a single person present at the scene was able to do this.

Brother Luo!

The first to speak out was Li Shuang’er, only that her emotions had become somewhat agitated. She seemed to not believe that the Luo Hao standing opposite of her was someone who had disappeared for a year.

Luo Hao held a sword in his hand, and a cold feeling seeped out of the sword, enveloping Luo Hao's entire body. His body did not seem to have any temperature, and the atmosphere became extremely cold.

His current aura was extremely similar to Ye Nichang's, so the calmest person present was none other than Ye Nichang.

Because, only she could understand the coldness of Luo Hao's body.

Ye Nichang's eyes moved, her lips moved slightly, but she could not say anything.

She had imagined meeting him countless times, but she hadn't expected this to happen.

She had imagined his appearance countless times, but why did he become like this?

It's you!

At this time, Lin Guangtian also cried out in surprise.

Luo Hao was being watched intently by over a dozen people, but she chose the most gentle one, raising her head, her gaze met with Li Shuang’er's.

Back then in the floating peak, Li Shuang’er had the best relationship with him, even though he often called her Senior Sister.

But in his heart, he was treating Li Shuang’er as if he were his own little sister.

Luo Hao smiled at Li Shuang’er, but the smile had been washed away by the coldness of his body.

He then shifted his gaze towards Xiao Qin, who only laughed, when Luo Hao first entered the Solitary Howling Sect, Xiao Qin took care of him, so Luo Hao's eyes held a hint of gratitude.

But how could there be no gratitude in Xiao Qin's eyes?

If Luo Hao had not made a move, would Xiao Qin still be alive?

The next was Wu Bo and Ze Tianqi, followed by Pei Yu, as well as Ye Zhiqiu and Wu Se. Pei Yu's eyes were the calmest, but actually the most passionate.

Finally, it was Ye Nichang. The two of them looked at each other for a long time, but their gaze was extremely complicated.

In the end, Luo Hao retracted his gaze, he did not look at Lin Guangtian and the others, it was a form of disregard, or perhaps more accurately, disregard, but that was not important.

However, how could the proud and arrogant Lin Guangtian accept such treatment?

Let alone him, even He Jun shouted angrily at this moment, and said: You, this abandoned disciple of the Solitary Howling Sect, actually dares to meddle in other people's business?

Everyone turned to look at He Jun. Some of them started to worry, He Jun had always hated Luo Hao, and now they were even more jealous. He never thought that Luo Hao would actually grow up so fast.

However, in order to be more eloquent, he'd forgotten what had just happened to the grey-robed elder.

I am indeed an abandoned disciple.

Luo Hao was quiet for a long time before he spoke. His words sounded more like self-mockery, but the tone of his voice was cold.

He Jun did not seem to notice this, and his aura became even more arrogant.

Since that's the case, hurry up and f * ck off!

He Jun shouted loudly.

The moment he finished speaking, Luo Hao let out a cold laugh. However, right at this moment, the forest became very quiet.

It had previously been raining heavily, but the clouds had not dispersed. That was because there was still rain that had yet to finish.

And after Luo Hao let out a sneer, the unfinished rain fell.

Luo Hao looked up to see the rain droplets falling from the sky. Because the rain was not heavy, and because he was standing in the forest, the rain did not fall on him, but he seemed to enjoy the rain today.

CHAPTER 404 - LONG TIME NO SEE

"Do you know? That year in the Wuliang Mountain, I really wanted to kill you.

Luo Hao looked at his clenched fists and said calmly.

Hearing these words, He Jun thought back to his battle with Luo Hao back in Wuliang Mountain, and he instantly turned angry from embarrassment. He felt that Luo Hao mentioning what happened back then was just to humiliate him.

You mean you have no scruples now?

He Jun said.

Luo Hao laughed, his smile and the black clothed man's clothes, the surrounding coldness, and even Xiao Yu's entire body seemed to be at odds with him.

You just said that I am Solitary Howling Sect's abandoned disciple, so what else do I have to worry about? Furthermore, you are no longer a disciple of the Solitary Howling Sect.

As the Solitary Howling Sect was split apart, the world would prefer to recognize the new Solitary Howling Sect, but Luo Hao was the opposite.

Once Luo Hao's words came out, that Lin Guangtian said furiously, Do you know who you're going against?

Lin Guangtian's words reverberated in the forest, and did not disappear for a long time. This made Luo Hao a little unhappy, so he retracted his arm and a gust of wind blew.

As a result, the sound slowly dissipated.

Only after the voice disappeared, did Luo Hao look up. He glanced at Lin Guangtian and said: Actually, everyone has their own existence in their hearts, thus, everyone is going against themselves!

As he said these words, Luo Hao thought of Free and Unrestrained, because it was Free and Unrestrained that allowed him to understand this principle.

However, what he said was not about being carefree, but about someone else.

Luo Hao's words did not let Lin Guangtian know how to respond. To the current Lin Guangtian, including Ye Zhiqiu and the rest, they did not understand what Luo Hao meant.

Hmph, I didn't expect you to disappear for a year, your eloquence has improved quite a bit.

Seeing that Lin Guangtian was about to say nothing, he immediately explained.

It was just that, this time, Luo Hao was truly angry. Since he was angry, then He Jun would definitely die, and Luo Hao had the ability to kill him.

Longevity Valley was like that, what more He Jun?

You're really noisy!

Luo Hao slowly said. As he spoke, he opened his tightly clenched fist and took the raindrop that he had just received.

With that said, the cold air around his body suddenly withdrew, and following that, the Heaven-swallowing Technique quietly activated. The temperature of his palm suddenly increased, and then a red glow emerged.

With a hum, the raindrop turned into a ball of mist. The ball of mist continued to change shape in the air, eventually turning into a small sword made of air.

Sizzle! The Qi sword cut through the air, bringing a strange sword qi, it rushed towards He Jun. The Qi sword's speed was extremely fast, and its aura was extremely imposing.

Lin Guangtian's heart trembled. He saw that Luo Hao's spirit energy fluctuation seemed to already far surpass his own, but he still could not understand how that sword strike could be so powerful. Even if did not have any confidence in being able to withstand it.

So, let alone He Jun.

When the Qi sword rushed out, Luo Hao smiled, it was an unrestrained smile, a smile that was different from the smile before, because the noisy person was about to die.

Suddenly, the strange sword qi disappeared. That was because the three gray-robed men had moved. However, the Qi sword was not affected at all as it slashed down without any obstructions.

The reason why the Qi swords were unimpeded was because Luo Hao had thrown out ten black stones from his sleeves, which floated motionlessly above the three gray-robed men.

As a result, the three gray-robed men also stopped moving. That was because they couldn't move.

With Luo Hao's current cultivation, he naturally could not trap the three gray-robed experts at the same time. What trapped them was not Luo Hao, but the ten black stones themselves.

The reason it had such great power was because the ten black stones came from the Frost Mountain Heaven Lake. Most importantly, they came from the hands of the Master of the Hall of Souls.

The Sword Qi had disappeared, but at the moment the Qi sword descended, one of the Sword Qi dropped down, He Jun's body had countless of sword marks, the rain in the sky suddenly started to speed up.

Swish swish swish!

's entire body knelt down, and only despair and anger could be seen in his eyes.

Right now, he was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. He wanted to escape, but he couldn't move at all, so he was in despair. However, he wasn't willing, so he was angry.

The current him no longer had the same arrogant aura as before.

In the last moment of his life, he looked at Luo Hao, but Luo Hao did not look at him, only until the Qi sword pierced through his body did he raise his eyes to look at He Jun's corpse.

At this moment, the three elderly men in gray robes were still unable to move, and Lin Guangtian and Yan Shi Yan had not moved either.

The two of them were smart people, it was impossible for them to take such a risk with a mere He Jun.

Thus, in the next moment, the two of them looked at each other, then unhesitatingly escaped from the swamp forest. In the entire process, they did not even glance at He Jun once.

He didn't even have time to show a surprised expression.

Today, Ling Dongsheng had died, He Jun had died, but who would be able to show their condolences for their sacrifice?

Luo Hao looked in the direction Lin Guangtian and Yue Shan were escaping in, and then looked at He Jun who was lying on the ground again, and shook his head lightly.

Luo Hao did not give chase, because there was no need, and Xiao Qin and the rest did not either, because they were heavily injured.

However, Luo Hao immediately retracted his gaze, and his body disappeared from the spot. This action caused everyone to be startled, why did he leave like that?

Even when he met an old friend, he still didn't want to exchange pleasantries?

What had caused him to become the most familiar stranger to his former peers?

Brother Luo!

Xiao Qin and Li Shuang’er called out at the same time, but the figure was already far away. Xiao Qin lowered his hand and looked at Li Shuang’er with disappointment in their eyes.

However, almost no one noticed that Ye Nichang's eyes were a little glazed. Her right hand started to tremble slightly, while her left hand held tightly onto a corner of the white robe.

In the next moment, she let go of the corner of her clothes and her body suddenly disappeared. She quickly turned into a stream of light and followed the storm without stopping.

The deep and ancient forest was completely silent. It was as if the roars of beasts and the cries of insects had disappeared. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the wind blowing incessantly in the sky.

The black figure passed through the dense forest like a passing traveler. He had no attachment to the surroundings, but was it the same for the person behind him?

I'm afraid he can't do that.

In the next moment, he stopped on top of a huge tree. He stared straight ahead, his right hand holding the sword at his waist and his left hand behind his back.

Not long after he stopped, a blue light brought with it a gentle gust of wind as it descended from behind him. Even with his back facing the wind, he could clearly feel the coldness within.

Only he understood the coldness.

Previously, he didn't understand why she would always have such a cold appearance, but now he finally understood. All intentions came from her heart, and if her heart was cold, even a hot fire wouldn't be able to awaken her body's original temperature.

A man and a woman stood on top of a huge tree. One of them had his back facing the other.

The coldness around the two clashed, eventually fusing together. He gave a startled cry and turned around.

The two of them looked at each other.

It had been a year, but this was the first time they had looked at each other this closely.

The sky was dark.

The wind howled.

Black and white robes danced in the air.

He looked at the ice-cold face before him. Moreover, she was so beautiful that it was hard to hide the moved expression on his face. That kind of ice-cold beauty could suffocate anyone.

But it was intoxicating.

However, the two of them were silent for a moment, then Ye Nichang raised Qiu Shang in his hand and pointed his sword at Luo Hao.

Luo Hao was startled. He had initially thought that she wanted to make a move against him, but after thinking about it, there was no reason at all. The two of them had once taken care of each other, fought side by side with each other.

This really didn't make sense.

But, Luo Hao understood what she meant, he was not pointing her sword at Luo Hao, it was a form of interrogation.

Why did you leave?

Although Luo Hao understood her meaning, he did not answer her question.

With a rare gentle smile, he said, Long time no see.

Although Luo Hao's words' long time no see 'were plain, but deep inside Ye Nichang's heart, there was an indescribable feeling of heartache.

Ye Nichang still did not let go of the sword in her hand. Qiu Shang's sword was very close to Luo Hao, and an icy cold feeling followed the sword's tip into Luo Hao's body.

The two of them stayed silent for a long time, but Ye Nichang did not say anything.

The wind lifted their clothes, rustling the treetops, and their bodies swayed slightly.

A year after the two had met and gone through thick and thin, many memories began to surge in his mind and churn again and again.

The two of them had known each other for two years, but at this moment, it was as though they had met for the first time.

Do you really want to kill me?

Luo Hao spoke out again.

Ye Nichang was slightly startled, but she slowly put down Qiu Shang in her hands, and then lowered her head.

Her face was gloomy, but Luo Hao's eyes became brighter.

You know I wouldn't do that.

Ye Nichang raised her head, and said coldly.

Luo Hao chuckled lightly. He looked at the gradually ceasing rain and said, Of course I know. Otherwise, you wouldn't have risked your life to protect me that year in Guangling Mountain.

After hearing that, Ye Nichang turned her head, and did not dare to look at Luo Hao.

Why?

Luo Hao asked.

Ye Nichang wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she did not say anything, only holding the sword tighter and tighter.

She turned her head to look at Luo Hao again, a cold wave sweeping past her eyes, and at this moment, her eyes were extremely clear, without a trace of sadness.

Luo Hao!

In an instant, all the laughter and laughter died down.

Everything around him seemed to have been washed clean by the rain, leaving behind only the tinge of nostalgia in the corners of his eyes.

In the end, she didn't answer his question, not even after so many years, but by then he knew why.

Gripping his sword, raising his head, looking at the sky, sighing.

The wind caressed her hair, and the rain dripped down her pale face, leaving a tear-like mark.

So, the rain in the sky had stopped again?

CHAPTER 405 - RECALL

In the forest, a man and a woman stood by the lake.

The woman held a short, purple flute in her hand, and behind the man was a zither with only one string.

The woman looked into the sky and said, The rain has finally stopped.

The man frowned, and then he raised his eyebrows and chuckled, The rain has only just come.

The two of them looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

Senior Brother, what do you think of him?

The woman asked.

The man pondered for a moment, then said: He has sent the Hundred Grade Spirit Storing Bead back to our Cloud Sect, on this point, we should be grateful to him.

The woman nodded and said, Master has mentioned this many times before.

This is also the reason why Master interceded on his behalf in Guangling Mountain all those years ago.

The man said.

The woman looked into the distance and said, I'm afraid that this is not the only reason!

The man glanced at the woman and smiled. Yes, master admires him greatly. That kind of high praise is something even you and I have never received.

The woman looked back and revealed a surprised expression. She said, Just now, I could see the passion in senior brother's eyes. Could it be that senior brother wants to have a fight with him?

The man's thoughts had been seen through. He seemed a bit embarrassed, He is indeed very strong. I might not be his match, but can't I?

The woman smiled and said, Of course you can, but I don't think he will fight you.

It may not be the right time yet, but there will always be a chance in the future. And no matter what, we should be friends with him.

Then, the two went silent: Solitary Howling Sect, Heart Refining Mountain.

The Heart Refining Mountain was filled with spirit energy and was filled with lush vegetation. On the huge mountain peak, there was only a small house. This house was originally the residence of Alchemist Sun De, but weeds had started to grow on the house.

The house was as quiet as it had been two years ago, but it was no longer the same.

Suddenly, a series of yells broke the silence. A bald and unsightly wild dog ran out of the house.

At this time, a man dressed in black walked to the front of the courtyard from the side. This man was Luo Hao.

He glanced at the wild dog that had run out of the courtyard. He was a little displeased, as he had never imagined that his master's residence would now be a place for wild dogs to live.

That year, Sun De went into closed-door training to sprint through Soul Strengthening Realm, thus leaving him in Wang Zhi's care. From then on, Luo Hao had never seen Sun De again.

Luo Hao looked at the weeds surrounding the courtyard, feeling suspicious. Sun De had probably left his closed door cultivation after rushing for so long, but seeing the desolate scene in front of him, it was obvious that no one had lived here for a long time.

Then where did Sun De go? Could he have failed his breakthrough and fallen?

But then, Luo Hao gave up on that thought, because it was hard to accept the truth. Or rather, it could be said that Luo Hao did not want to believe.

The Black Blood Bamboo Forest behind the Heart Refining Mountain shook in the wind, revealing a surging and turbulent scene, exactly the same as Luo Hao's current chaotic state of mind.

The quiet Heart Refining Mountain emitted a strange aura. That aura came from Luo Hao's body. Even though his face showed no expression, his heart was in turmoil.

Luo Hao turned his head towards the direction of the Reincarnation Peak with a dull face. At this time, the wild dog barked.

His eyes were angry, and the temperature around him plummeted.

With a swoosh, his gaze became like a sword as the wild dog in front of the gate suddenly fell. Only a few barking sounds were left echoing in the mountain.

Luo Hao also finally left the Heart Refining Mountain and flew towards the direction of the Reincarnation Peak.

Although the cloud and mist scenery of Heart Refining Mountain was not as beautiful as that of Reincarnation Peak, it still had its own unique scenery.

The blue sky was vast, and a clear stream of cloud quickly streaked across the clouds.

In the blink of an eye, the cloud mist descended from the Reincarnation Peak's back mountain.

In the center, there was an ancient looking well that seemed to be built over time. Beside the well, there was a dry, moss-covered well, and beside the well sat a black-haired, white-bearded old man, a short middle-aged man, and a handsome young man wearing a silver crown.

It was already dusk, and the air of Reincarnation Peak was fresh from being washed away by the light rain.

Guang Yu, do you have any news now?

Suddenly, the short middle-aged man asked.

Li Guangyu replied respectfully, Reporting to Martial Uncle Wang, Xiao Qin has already sent a message just now.

Wang Zhi glanced at the old man whose face was full of white beard, and asked Li Guangyu: What did you say?

Xiao Qin said that all the villagers have a bite mark on the left side of their neck. Furthermore, the bite mark does not look like it was caused by a beast, which means …

Li Guangyu paused, a look of hesitation in his eyes.

Wang Zhi continued after Li Guangyu had not finished his sentence, In other words, it was caused by a human.

Exactly.

Li Guangyu nodded.

Wang Zhi lowered his head in silence for a moment, and then looked up at the white moustached old man and asked, Senior Brother, what do you think?

The white bearded old man did not immediately answer Wang Zhi, but raised his head and looked at Li Guangyu, and said: Your talent is extremely good, your cultivation has increased extremely quickly during this year, and your Life and Death Sword Skill has reached its peak very quickly.

This is all thanks to your nurturing this year.

Li Guangyu lowered his head and said respectfully.

The old man smiled and shook his head: I was just giving you some pointers. All of this was due to your hard work. Moreover, I told you at that time that I was just sweeping the floor. You don't have to ask me about the sect.

At this time, Wang Zhi stood up and said excitedly, Senior Brother, are you going to just watch as the Solitary Howling Sect's foundations are destroyed? I really don't understand why you didn't stop him last year.

The old man smiled: I have long forgotten about the common things. Moreover, I can't find a reason to convince myself. After all, he is my blood brother.

He did not know anything about the old man's past. All these years, he only knew that the old man was a Sweeper in the rear mountain. After the Solitary Howling Sect was split into two, Wang Zhi brought him to the back mountain to cultivate with the old man.

This was also the true reason why he had been able to break through so fast within a year.

However, Li Guangyu had never known of his true identity.

In the next moment, he thought of Min Qianqiu's brother, Min Qianye. Min Qianye was a genius among the young generation of Solitary Howling Sect back then, just like the current Li Guangyu.

Logically speaking, Min Qianye should have been the one to inherit the sect master's position in the end, but later on, that genius had mysteriously disappeared. No one knew where he went, and even more so no one knew that he was still in the Solitary Howling Sect.

Except Min Qianqiu.

Even Wang Zhi only found out a year ago.

Back then Min Qianqiu framed you and stole your position of Sect Master. Was this reason not enough to convince you?

Wang Zhi asked.

However, the old man shook his head again and said, Aren't I still alive and well?

Wang Zhi was speechless, and the old man immediately continued: "Even though I had thought of killing him before, that hatred had already been washed away by the passage of time. I had never wanted to be Sect Master in the first place, and Qianqiu had always been an ambitious person.

Now that Min Qianqiu has fallen into the demonic path, not only did he go against the will of the founder, he even cruelly killed so many innocent villagers.

Finally, Wang Zhi moved on to the previous topic.

The old man went silent. After a long while, he said, Actually, I got that Mortal Devil Seal cultivation technique. That year, when he killed me, he took away that cultivation technique. I warned him not to cultivate it, but I didn't expect him to …

With that, the old man let out a soft sigh.

After the old man finished speaking, Wang Zhi did not speak immediately. Instead, he turned around and remained silent for a while before he spoke, Actually, there is something that I have never told you before.

What is it?

Sun De is actually already dead.

Wang Zhi said slowly.

Once he said that, the old man's body shivered, and Li Guangyu's face revealed a look of shock.

Didn't you say that after he came out of seclusion, he went to travel around the world?

Li Guangyu said somewhat excitedly.

However, Wang Zhi did not speak. Instead, he turned around and looked at Min Qianye.

Min Qianye sighed with his head lowered, guilt written all over his face.

Back then, with your cultivation, Min Qianqiu was unable to defeat you.

Wang Zhi looked at Min Qianye and said.

Min Qianye nodded and said, At that time, I was poisoned beforehand.

That poison can hide it from your eyes, and within the sect, only Sun De can refine it, so Min Qianqiu obtained the poison from Sun De, and he did not expect Min Qianqiu to use it on you in the end.

Wang Zhi explained.

After pausing for a moment, he continued, After you disappeared, Sun De mentioned this to me. At that time, I began to suspect him.

It's just that Sun De feigned ignorance for so many years and was killed by Min Qianqiu in the end.

Wang Zhi shook his head, his face filled with lament.