Chapter 676: Chapter 680 - 686: Conspiracy Against the Holy Maiden? (Third Update)

Li Cangxu stood with his sword drawn, seemingly oblivious to the approach of Yan Saint. Instead, he turned his attention to the Beiqi Demon Tribe members rushing towards him, holding several women from the Gu Jin clan at bay.

Upon seeing this, Yan Saint’s face flashed with a mixture of indignant anger. With a furious roar, his sword transformed into a raging dragon and, carrying a terrifying force, it was hurled towards Li Cangxu. Almost in an eyeblink, it reached Li Cangxu’s face.

Everyone gasped in surprise, staring in horror at Li Cangxu.

Who could have imagined that Li Cangxu would have been so reckless in the face of Yan Saint? It was simply unthinkable and if Li had underestimated his opponent, he would either be utterly defeated or severely injured by Yan Saint’s attack.

Just as everyone began to cry out in shock, Li Cangxu made his move.

A dragon’s howl rang out as the sword was unsheathed. Amidst the humming, Yan Saint’s expression drastically changed.

An almost tangible sword aura appeared out of nowhere and immediately, sword auras pervading the tea house seemed to come alive. They buzzed loudly and rushed towards Yan Saint.

Li Cangxu’s figure vanished without a trace, and none of the people present were able to track his movements.

Boom – !

A loud, earth-shattering noise rang out. Yan Saint, who was suspended in mid-air, was struck by the myriad of swirling sword auras and fell backwards, as if he were being hammered by a giant cudgel.

The tea house trembled violently. Yan Saint crashed through its wall and tumbled onto the street.

Everyone instinctively turned to look at Yan Saint. They saw a horrified expression on his face as he stammered, “Impossible, you…you want to kill me?”

Li Cangxu’s figure somehow reappeared in front of Yan Saint. With a cold sneer and a look of disdain in his eyes, he said, “Idiot!”

“Li Cangxu, you dare to kill…”

Shhh!

One sword!

No one could clearly see how Li Cangxu had made his move. When they laid eyes on his sword again, it was already behind him.

With a dull thud, Yan Saint let out a mournful howl. His Spirit Soul swiftly separated from his body and shot into the distance.

“Li Cangxu, this Saint will remember this grudge. You shall experience a fate worse than death in the future!”

Dead?

Everyone on the floor looked in horror at the terrifying sight before them. They watched as Li Cangxu stepped over Yan Saint’s body and walked towards the tea house. In the blink of an eye, everyone from the tea house had disappeared.

The remaining women brought by Yan Saint also cried out in shock, fleeing in all directions.

Little Cat stared at Li Cangxu in disbelief, shaking his head and saying, “Kid, you shouldn’t be so murderous, it’s not good for you.”

Li Cangxu nodded and said, “He deserved to die.”

A middle-aged demon tribesman with a hairy face arrived next to the Little Cat and said respectfully, “My lord, Yan Saint was rotten to the core. Many female disciples from the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land were brutally killed by him.”

Little Cat was taken aback and shook his head, saying, “Dammit, this scumbag deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces. If that’s the case, killing a few more wouldn’t be a problem.”

With that, Little Cat grinned at the few demon tribe members and said, “You guys did well, controlling your killing intent just right. Follow my lead and in the future, you’ll see the benefits I bring.”

The demon tribesmen had a look of excitement on their faces, and they bowed and said, “Thank you, lord, for your kindness.”

Little Cat, the scoundrel, seemed to be doing just fine.

At that moment, Li Cangxu stared deeply at the little arrogant cat and said, “I’m leaving now, be careful during this time.”

With that, Li Cangxu left the tea house without looking back, his voice echoing from afar, “Shopkeeper, the money for the damage to the tea house is on the counter.”

The middle-aged demon from the Demonic Race with fur on his face diverted his gaze and hesitated before saying to the arrogant cat, “Master, there are rumors everywhere claiming that a strong Practitioner in the Circulation Phase from the Gu Jin Clan is about to break through his boundary. Should we leave Cold City?”

“Leave Cold City?” The arrogant cat was stunned before shaking his head, saying, “We will stay in Cold City and not go anywhere.”

Once he finished speaking, the arrogant cat let out a low grunt and said, “Damn, with such a fantastic spectacle unfolding, one puny Practitioner in the Circulation Phase isn’t enough to scare me out of Cold City.”

Meanwhile, in a corner of Cold City, Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er sat across from each other. After a long silence, Han Yan’er spoke, “Sister, are you really going to Beiqi Mountain?”

Hua Youyue nodded and said, “With the confluence of a lot of powerful factions at Beiqi Mountain, we might unravel the mystery of the ages. We must go and take a look no matter what.”

“But…,” Han Yan’er hesitated and asked in a serious tone, “Isn’t it clear that it’s a conspiracy against you? Yet, you still want to go?”

A hint of a smile crossed Hua Youyue’s face as she said, “If he were here, he would definitely go straight there. Besides, I’m also curious about what exactly they’re planning.”

After a moment’s hesitation, Han Yan’er said, “I’ve heard that the old ancestor of the Gu Jin Clan found some secrets that prove the existence of reincarnation in this world. Do you think… they’ll be able to unravel this mystery?”

Hua Youyue walked to the window, looked at the sky and said, “I’m curious too about where all those great saints went. Even if this is a conspiracy, there’s no reason not to go. Moreover… I really want to see whether the thing they found is truly the Tri-Floral Saintess’ Spirit Soul!”

“What will you do if it is the Tri-Floral Saintess’ Spirit Soul?” Han Yan’er asked with a worried look in her eyes.

“She is her, I am me; I just want to understand what kind of person I was in the past, that’s all.”

Han Yan’er took a deep breath and said, “I know you’ve always had this question in your heart. After all, the affair of the Tri-Floral Saintess has been a mystery in your heart all this while. I will come with you. I want to see what they’re capable of.”

Hua Youyue nodded, turned to face Han Yan’er and asked, “We will leave tomorrow. Has the arrogant cat found out where the Golden Crow is?”

Han Yan’er shook her head, “No. A while ago, the arrogant cat heard that someone spotted the Golden Crow near Cold City. But ever since we came here, more and more practitioners have been pouring in, and there’s been no news of the Golden Crow.”

The two fell silent. After struggling for a while, Han Yan’er hesitantly asked, “Sister, when will Yang Zhen… be able to come out?”

Hua Youyue was silent for a moment, “Creating the Great Dao is something that no one can predict. Yang Zhen has his own path. Whenever he reaches understanding, that will be when he comes out.”

“But how could Yang Zhen come out of the Thunder Lustre Hellfire, which even the powerful beings in the Circulation Phase can’t break into?”

Looking at the worried expression on Han Yan’er’s face, Hua Youyue smiled and said, “The time is not yet ripe!”

…

Beiqi Mountain, the most desolate mountain in Beiqi, was covered with snow all year round, creating a white world. Even the plants on the mountain fought bravely against the blizzards, giving off a strong and stubborn feel.

By the time Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er arrived at Beiqi Mountain, many people had already got the news and rushed there.

“Did you hear? The Saintess of the Hua Clan and the Dao Fool are already on their way to Beiqi Mountain. Among all the powers, only the Beiqi Clan from Beiqi Mountain stands by them. Even the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land seems to be standing aloof.”

“Do you think the Saintess of the Hua Clan is actually the reincarnation of the Tri-Floral Saintess?”

“How could that be possible? Not to mention that the old ancestor of the Gu Jin Clan has publicly claimed to have found the Spirit Soul of the Tri-Floral Saintess. Even if he hadn’t, how could reincarnation be real in this world? This is probably just an excuse made up by the Gu Jin Clan.”

“These power-hungry factions disrupted the power structure of Northern Island as soon as they emerged. There’s bound to be a fierce battle this time.”

“Why bother thinking about all this? I heard that both the Heavenly Snow Holy Domain and the Ancient Life Sect are also heading to Beiqi Mountain. Given the relationship between these two powers and Yang Zhen, I don’t think they will stand by while the Gu Jin Clan strikes against the Saintess of the Hua Clan and the Dao Fool.”

“That’s uncertain. After all, Yang Zhen has been missing for a year.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om