LIN FAN THREW a slash at Yan Long. Gritting his teeth, he stared at the opponent who he thought would be no match for him. Yan Long was actually such a genius. It was a surprise that he didnât get famous.
Of course, everyone knew who Lin Fan was in the entire War Dragon Sect. The news could also spread fast. Thus, it wasnât that hard for the other empires to catch wind of such an account. It should have gone the same with Lin Fan, but it wasnât the case at all.
âYan Long, are you really going to push this emperor, further?â Lin Fan roared once more as he drew another slash of his saber. It was the fourth time he did this, but Yan Long parried such an offense with ease.
Yan Long laughed in contempt. âDo you really think I already used my full force when I fought your father, Lin Fan?â
After exchanging slashes, both of them drew themselves to each other. As their saber and sword clashed, there was only a loud clang. It swept across the whole empire. A fight at this level would need to be staged by an entire empire.
A boundless aura spread throughout. The others who were fighting felt oppressed. They decided to halt their movements and watch the duel between the two emperors. Of course, the people of the Holy Flood Empire treated Lin Fan as their new emperor, even without the ceremony needed for imperial baptism.
âYou cannot defeat me, Lin Fan!â A creak sounded from Yan Longâs mouth..
âYan Long, youâve endured enough,â Lin Fan said,â as he grinned.
While the fight was ongoing, Yang Lujia was also busy tending to his disciplesâ cultivation. After drinking some of his âwineâ again, he went back to his courtyard from his disciplesâ worlds. Looking at the scenery, he felt pleased. This was the thing he loved the mostâpeace.
In his previous life, he didnât know peace. Back then, all he wanted to do was keep everything in constant motion, but when he grew up, he eventually only wanted to take a breath and rest. This was exactly what he wanted.
Yang Lujia thought of something and came to a decision to stroll around the sect. There was nothing good to mention about the War Dragon Sect. However, the mountains of the other peaks were actually a good sight to behold. Also, on Earth, he was also an artist. Until this moment, he still wants to paint. Especially the landscape he was seeing today.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âOy, do you know? One of the peak masters died hours earlier. It was said to be because of the array formation,â a disciple gossiped. âHavenât you heard the news yet?â
âLower your voice! If the other peak masters or the Sect Master himself knew what we were talking about, he would expel us in anger. Anyhow, I also heard that he was fine. He was just unconscious.â
âWhat?â Yang Lujiaâs eyes were wide when he heard this. âA peak master was actually implicated by my array formation?â He then thought of something, rubbing his chin with the other hand while holding his gourd of âwineâ. âShould I feel guilty, though? Iâm not close to any of them anyway. Let him die.â
As soon as this trail of thought entered his mind, he quickly shook his head. âWhat if heâs going to blame me for what happened to the peak master? What if that old man knew what I actually did? Wouldnât he scold me? Grandpa might have become stronger than me by now. I think I should attend to this problem.â
After giving it some thought, Yang Lujia came to the Sect Masterâs peak and appeared at the bottom of the mountain. Just like before, he wanted to climb his way up and pretend he was a pig ready to be slaughtered or eaten by anyone.
As he marched his way up, panicking voices had already entered his ears. It came from the peak masters. He didnât hear the Sect Masterâs voice, but he knew what the latterâs face would look like at the moment.
âWhatâs the matter? What will happen to him?â a peak master spoke up. âIs he really going to die? The disciples are now talking about his death. If he was really cursed to death by the disciples he wronged, karma may have played into his fate.â
âHello, everyone?â Yang Lujia came up to the hall and saw the surprised looks on the faces of the peak master and the Sect Master. âHow are you all doing?â
âFinally! Luâer, youâre here! Do you have any way to cure the peak master? After all, your grandfatherâs array formation might have reverse-type of some sort of like a⦠a⦠you knowâ¦â
Yang Lujia slightly creased his brows. âSect Masterâs words are confusing. Getting the gist of it, however, I think I do have a solution to save him. That is, I need to let you all out of the hall. Curing him may take a toll on other cultivators. As I am mortal, the procedure wonât give me any injuries at all. Hehe.â
The Sect Master was confused. âLuâer, do we really need to go out?â
âIâm afraid so, Sect Master. This is naturally something I have read from grandpaâs notes back then. If we were to cure someone who accidentally triggered the array formation, we only need a mortal to execute the procedure.â
Although they were all reluctant to leave, and at the same time, somewhat doubtful, they had no other choice. It wasnât like their Luâer was going to finish the peak master he had grown up with. The last to exit the hall was the Sect Master, after giving Yang Lujia a heavy nod.
When everyone finally got out, Yang Lujia was relieved. He then spread his mental power throughout the entire hall to block all the communication channels. Then, it slightly trembled as he drifted his gaze to the peak master.
âDivine Beginning Scripture!â Yang Lujia exclaimed as he placed one hand on the forehead of the peak master. Later on, the vitality of the peak masterâs body was slowly recovered. He then sighed and stared at the pitiful peak master. âIt should be fine now. The scripture was something that had to do with the Rule of Life. Since his vitality was the most damaged, curing it with the scripture would eventually heal all of his injuries.â
But what he didnât notice as he didnât continue to probe into this matter, was the peak masterâs rising cultivation. He actually reached the Eighth Stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. Yang Lujiaâs action not only helped the sect master recover but also helped his cultivation soar higher. It was only a level lower than the Sect Master himself.
Anyhow, their sect wasnât weak. The fact that Yang Lujia and Zhuquan De were its members made it untouchable.
When Yang Lujia got back to his courtyard, he got to his usual hobby of eating and drinking. Sometimes, he would casually recite a poem. Unknowingly, he had already caused the skies to grumble in response. Within the month that passed, while observing the fight between Lin Fan and Yan Long, he made a painting. Afterward, he made a paper plane out of it. Unexpectedly, it was a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending Realm who caught it.
It was a painting of a man with his back facing the viewer. He was holding a sword in his hand while watching the beautiful scenery in front of him. The cultivator who coincidentally caught the paper plane with the painting on it was elated. It actually made him understand the Sword Intent that no one would be able to do in just one night. However, just seeing such a painting made him realize this intent.
Previously, he was a demonic cultivator. Changing his mind, he only wanted to take the Sword Path instead and decisively abolished his cultivation to start anew. With this opportunity, he wanted to cultivate his way to a higher realm!
Unexpectedly, however, another strong sword cultivator felt the aura from the painting and searched for its source. It went the same with others who chose the Sword Path. They quickly seized the man who first caught the painting in his hand. On the other hand, the man could only suffer from his loss. Why did he have to abolish his cultivation so fast? If not for this fact, he would have been able to escape.
What an idiot.
Meanwhile, during the month, Yang Lujia was satisfied with his disciplesâ improvement. Their cultivation realms really grew that fast. Lin Diyuâs cultivation eventually reached the Second Stage of the Void God Realm while Long Guangâs was two stages higher than the former.
Long Guangâs appearance, however, remained the same. He still looked like a ten-year-old kid with clear eyes. When he saw his master in his world, he jumped and immediately hugged the masterâs waist. âMasterrr! Long Guang skeri drimm!!!â
Yang Lujiaâs eyes softened as he heard Long Guangâs voice and saw his innocent face. âYou donât have to worry, Long Guang. Master will take care of you from now on, alright? After the fight with Lin Fan, weâll finally have our barbecue party, and the master will make a world with an amusement park for you!â
Long Guangâs clear eyes questioningly shot at Yang Lujiaâs. âAmyu⦠ment? Park? Wat amyument park⦠master?â
âYouâll experience it soon with your senior brother, Long Guang! Master and senior brother will surely play with you!â
Long Guang squeaked in excitement, thinking about the amusement park his master had mentioned to him.
While speaking to his disciple, Yang Lujiaâs perception had already reached the Holy Flood Empireâs perimeters. It was the perfect time to strike. The fight was already over. He only needed Lin Diyu to strike Lin Fan at his weakest.