Chapter 31 (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The situation became a little awkward.
Li Changshou and Lan Ling’e both lifted their heads and looked at the skies simultaneously.
The azure dragon was circulating above the mountain-protecting array formation while the grey clouds tumbled in the sky.
The suppressive force that was similar to that of a Heaven Immortal seeped through the mountain-protecting array formation and engulfed the entire Immortal Du Sect. Many silhouettes appeared on the various mountain peaks. They were members of the Immortal Du Sect, who were shocked by the violent tremors.
All of a sudden, many beams of light emerged from the Heaven-Breaking Peak and flew out of the mountain-protecting array formation. The light beams turned into four silhouettes that were levitating in the sky and were looking at the clouds in the distance.
The male immortal, who stood at the front, wore a green and white robe. He stood with his hands behind his back in the sky. He was lean and tall like a cypress tree, and there were two long wisps of white hair at his temples. He appeared cool and distant.
The moment he appeared, the suppressive force from the sky faded away immediately. The azure dragon flew into the clouds instantly and did not dare to be near the mountain-protecting array formation.
That was the first time Li Changshou saw Exalted w.a.n.g Qing.
That’s right. That handsome man with white hair at his temples was the master of the Nine Jiu Immortals. He was a Heaven Immortal from the Immortal Du Sect, and his Dao name was w.a.n.g Qing.
Behind Exalted w.a.n.g Qing was an old Daoist priest that was holding a horsetail whisk and had a smile on his face. There was also an old lady who was using a wooden walking stick and was also smiling.
The last person was a beautiful fairy clad in a rainbow-colored dress. However, no one could see her clearly through the thin layer of fog that was surrounding her.
The red-scaled azure dragon yelled from the clouds, “Are you people the ones in charge of the matters within the Immortal Du Sect?”
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing did not even lift his head. His calm voice resonated within and outside of the array formation.
“I am merely an unfettered cultivator in the sect. I am not in the position to handle the matters in the Immortal Du Sect. I just think that you, little dragon, seem a little rude. Thus, I’m here to teach you a lesson.”
“How dare you!” The red dragon yelled in anger from the clouds. Most of the grey clouds that engulfed the sky scattered, and a dragon claw that contained Raging-Lightning Heavenly Fire crashed towards Exalted w.a.n.g Qing!
The dragon claw drew bigger as it cut through the sky. In a split second, its diameter had expanded to thousands of feet. It covered the entire sky and blocked out the sun. It appeared as though it was about to smash the Immortal Du Sect’s mountain-protecting array formation and the Heaven-Breaking Peak apart!
When they saw that, many disciples held their breath, some sect members, who were at a higher cultivation level, looked stressed as well.
Lan Ling’e was standing beside Li Changshou. She grabbed her senior brother’s arm involuntarily. Her cultivation level was too low, and the dragon’s suppressive force suppressed her. That made her extremely uneasy.
Li Changshou released a wisp of aura and enclosed Lan Ling’e in it in the nick of time. That helped to relieve some of the pressure that she was feeling and prevented her from suffering from mental demons.
Suddenly, the dragon’s claw, which covered the entire sky and appeared as magnificent as the mountain ranges, stopped above the mountain-protecting array formation without any warning!
The strong winds that followed the motion of the dragon’s claw made the thin and silk-like walls of the mountain-protecting array formation s.h.i.+mmer.
However, the enormous dragon claw mysteriously stopped in the air. It could not even move an inch closer!
Li Changshou utilized his Dharma powers on his eyes and saw that Exalted w.a.n.g Qing had lifted his left arm in the air. His fingers formed a finger sword and pointed on the huge dragon claw!
He managed to block the dragon claw that was as enormous as a mountain with just one finger!
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing’s long hair danced wildly in the air while his robe rustled.
“Humph!”
A disdainful snort reverberated in the air thousands of kilometers away!
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing’s left arm vibrated. The next moment, the mountain-like dragon claw shattered instantly into pieces and exploded in the sky!
The azure dragon that was tossing in the clouds appeared once again. However, it was enclosed in an invisible film of energy. Its gigantic torso twisted and struggled continuously and was thrown into the sky.
After a few moments, the azure dragon returned from the sky, boiling in anger. It let out an angry wail.
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing lifted his head slightly. There was killing intent in his eyes.
The azure dragon stopped its wail. Strong red lights shone around its body, and it turned into a burly man, who had a dragon’s head and was clad in armor. The man appeared shocked and angry.
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing said coldly, “How dare you cause trouble at the Immortal Du Sect when you have only just become a Heaven Immortal? Are you tired of staying alive?”
The burly man with a dragon’s head wailed in anger. He did not dare to attack rashly. Instead, he yelled from the skies, “Immortal Du Sect! Seems like you want to do this the hard way!
“I am a special envoy from the Dragon Palace in the East Ocean and a frontline warrior for the Dragon Palace Water Troops!
“How dare you behave so rudely!? I will definitely report this to the Dragon King. Not before long, we will prepare the troops and tread down this little mountain of yours!”
The old Daoist priest standing behind Exalted w.a.n.g Qing laughed instantly. “It is such a rare occurrence to see the Dragon Palace behave so boldly.
“However, aren’t you going overboard trying to establish your authority on our Immortal Du Sect?
“After all, the Immortal Du Sect belongs to the human school. The luck of the human schools protects us. The East Ocean Dragon did not live peacefully in the East Ocean to replenish its own luck but instead allowed an evil dragon to cause trouble everywhere. Furthermore, you attacked our mountain-protecting array formation without saying anything.
Are you a frontline warrior, trying to spark a war between us human cultivators and the dragon race?”
“You!”
The burly man with the dragon’s head bulged his eyes wide open. He did not dare to answer that question absentmindedly.
The current predicament they were in now was different from before. During the Great Mage-Demon War, the human race was weak and feeble. However, the human race was now the protagonist of Heaven and Earth. It was even more prosperous than the ancient mages and demons.
The human race did not even need the entire population of human cultivators to attack the dragon race. The immortal sects in the East Continent could do so if they invited one or two mighty figures from the Three Schools. The dragon race might not even be able to handle that attack.
The dragon was stuck in a predicament.
The old lady from the Immortal Du Sect stepped forward at the right time. She tried sorting out the situation with a smile on her face. She said some nice words and gave the dragon an out.
The dragon accepted her offer and started stating his purpose with a stoic face.
“Some days ago, the Immortal Du Sect came to destroy the demons at the East Ocean. However, your disciples hurt the soldiers that the dragon race had been developing by accident!
“However, our Dragon King decided to let this matter go. Three years from now, we will be holding a Demon-Sweeping Meet at the East Ocean. We are inviting all immortal sects from the East Continent to attend the meet to discuss future demon-sweeping matters.
“The East Ocean Dragon Palace is full of treasures. We will heavily reward disciples from the human race who perform well during the meet.
“This is the invitation card. You must not miss the event!
“Hmph!”
After he finished speaking, the burly man with a dragon’s head threw down a s.h.i.+ning invitation card. Then he transformed into an azure dragon, plunged into the clouds, and left.