Chapter 131 - Appealing to the Great Ancestor (1/2)

It had not been long since Lu Xuan’s annihilation of the Soul-snatcher Sect, and the commotion he’d caused had just begun to subside.

Then, yet another piece of news exploded among the cultivators and shocked the entire world of cultivators like a stun grenade.

The Holy Dragon Corporation, which had been lying low in the dark like a great crocodile waiting to strike, finally made their move, extending their influence into the Min Province.

However, the operation turned out to be a total loss, and they lost more than just a National Guardian.

A direct descendant of the Song Clan, Song Shijie, was crippled as well. Everyone knew that while Song Shijie had not been in the country until a short while ago, he was nonetheless a very important figure to the Song Clan.

Otherwise, he would not have been tasked to lead the charge to subdue Min Province altogether as soon as he returned.

It was a deliberate effort to mold Song Shijie into someone who could stand on his own.

There were many who were even able to see that it was only a matter of time before Song Shijie made a breakthrough and became a National Guardian. Although National Guardians were not the strongest to be found in the world at present, they were nonetheless near the very top, so much so that young National Guardians were considered invincible.

However, this esteemed figure of the clan had just been crippled outright. One could only imagine how furious the Song Clan would be.

In a short time, the news spread throughout the entire world of cultivators.

The Holy Dragon Corporation was a hidden force in Huaxia, yet its influence spread throughout the world. There was no doubt that the corporation was tantamount to a real dragon.

Lu Xuan had indeed performed stunningly as well. He was a local behemoth like no other. His powers, which many thought were of Deity level, would have made anyone take him seriously.

The very reason he was only thought to be of Deity level was that Qiu Zhen, whom he’d killed just a while ago, had only been approaching the level of Deity, instead of having truly been one.

Video footage had been taken of that battle. While the footage was blurry and taken from afar, they were nonetheless enough to enable many to make their own speculations.

As such, many came to have doubts of Lu Xuan’s true abilities, so much so that some thought him to be a pseudo-Deity instead.

But then again, even if he was only half a Deity instead of a full Deity, Lu Xuan’s powers were still frightening enough in themselves.

No one could just let the whole thing slide, and such a clash had no doubt caused many to see Lu Xuan in a different light.

This became especially true after seeing how Lu Xuan spoke in that banquet. Many would have seen the action as a deliberate provocation of Song Lingfeng of the Song Clan.

“Song Lingfeng is no doubt one of the best out there, unlike Qiu Zhen, who is only a half-baked Deity. Just what gave Mr. Lu all that confidence, eh?”

“The way I see it, daring to challenge Song Lingfeng, Mr. Lu has probably gone insane.”

“Money talks, after all. I heard that Mr. Lu is the head of the Min Province Alliance, so apparently, he has to protect his own interests, and that means taking all of the province for his own.”

Many speculated in secret. In their eyes, Lu Xuan definitely had his reasons for throwing his weight around the way he had.

All that had happened made many cultivators think that yet another battle between Deities was imminent.

The inner circle of the Song Clan held a meeting amongst themselves.