Chapter 552 - Chapter 552: Chapter 544: The Ambition of the Fire Cloud Tunnel (2/2)

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Otherwise, he would have surely been eliminated.

“Brother Qin, you mustn’t underestimate yourself. Every person who has passed through the First Immortal Gate is no ordinary contender. It is said that the rules set by the First Immortal Gate adapt—strong against the strong and weak against the weak. The trial I faced was not on the same level as yours which is why it was possible for me to pass. Truth be told, I can scarcely believe it myself. My lucky break might be related to the soundwave-based Cultivation Technique and martial skills that I practice.”

Young Master Li was, after all, an adolescent, and his words lacked guile.

He straightforwardly revealed his own Cultivation Technique and martial skills.

Qin Niu was five years his senior and much more mature.

“There are also soundwave types of Cultivation Techniques?”

Qin Niu asked, curious.

He knew about soundwave martial skills such as Lion’s Roar and Thousand Mile Transmission.

“Both Cultivation Techniques I practice are of the soundwave type. The Dragon Chant Technique I’m currently practicing does enhance physical strength, but it’s more oriented towards soundwaves. Combined with my soundwave martial skills, its power can increase several fold.”

He even revealed some secrets about himself.

“All right, all right, there are too many people here, and walls have ears; we shouldn’t discuss too much. Both of you are the youngest and most outstanding talents of our Black Tiger Gang, and seeing that you’ve hit it off, you should interact more privately in the future.”

The Black Tiger Gang Leader quickly stopped Young Master Li from continuing.

Otherwise, the guileless Young Master Li might just reveal even the color of his underwear.

“Xue Qiuhe, it seems your Black Tiger Gang has no shortage of young prodigies! Don’t worry, I’ll take good ‘care’ of them at the Second Immortal Gate when the time comes.”

When she said the word “care,” she bit down hard on the sound.

This enchantress had also successfully passed through the First Immortal Gate.

And beside her gathered three strong individuals exuding an aura of flames, one of them an Immortal Scholar Realm cultivator.

Xue Qiuhe’s expression slightly changed.

“The grudge between us should be settled by us alone; don’t take your anger out on these young people.”

The Black Tiger Gang had not easily produced a seventeen-year-old genius at the Immortal Scholar Realm, and the Black Tiger Gang Leader did not wish for Qin Niu to fall inside the Second Immortal Gate.

He believed that the Nine Insects Gang Leader, that malicious woman, would certainly do what she said she could do.

“Ha ha, now you’re afraid? I love to see you in agony, weeping, and regretting for the rest of your life. Rest assured, I’ll take very good ‘care’ of Master Qin Niu. The youngest exceptional Insect Master of the Black Tiger Gang, the youngest Immortal Scholar, tsk tsk, such a treasure indeed!”

She still wore a black cloak, her face obscured.

But Qin Niu felt her malevolent gaze fixed on him.

He feigned fear and shrank back a little.

This subtle act drew another disdainful snort from the Nine Insects Gang Leader.

“I’ve heard there is an Insect Master named Qin in the Black Tiger Gang who can rid people of fire poison; I assume that is you?”

The middle-aged man standing beside the Nine Insects Gang Leader was also an Immortal Scholar Realm cultivator.

His straight, hawk-like eyebrows that reached into his temples gave off an extremely fierce vibe.

The energy of flames pulsed within him, most likely a cultivator from the Fire Cloud Tunnel.

Xue Qiuhe wondered what favor the Nine Insects Gang Leader had done for Fire Cloud Tunnel to have them directly send an Immortal Scholar to support her.

“My Black Tiger Gang and Fire Cloud Tunnel have always kept to our own affairs; I don’t know why you would side with the Nine Insect Gang against us.”

Xue Qiuhe stepped in front of Qin Niu.

However, he did not know that with Qin Niu’s current power, he had nothing to fear from the Fire Cloud Tunnel’s attacks of fire poison.

The middle-aged man was likely to be killed by Qin Niu if they were to engage in a fight.

“My Fire Cloud Tunnel is open to recruiting talent, and only those who understand the times are considered heroes. As long as your Black Tiger Gang is willing to submit to Fire Cloud Tunnel, there will be no more targeting of your members.”

The middle-aged man spoke indifferently.

“The rules of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect clearly prohibit affiliated sects from forming cliques. Aren’t you afraid of being punished by Fire Cloud Tunnel?”

Bai Xuezhu, who couldn’t bear it any longer, interjected.