Chapter 54 of 100

Chapter 54

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As Su Jiao and her group entered the grand hall, the already tense atmosphere grew even more strained.

Seeing the two opposing groups, Su Jiao and those behind her had grim expressions, their eyes filled with unhidden killing intent.

Another thirteen people had arrived! And each of them was a descendant of the major forces in Longyuan City!

Fu Heng of the Fengxia Sect took a deep breath, realizing that the situation had developed beyond his expectations. However, the only thing that reassured him was that with Su Jiao's group joining, even if Chai Letian and his group wanted to take action against them, they would certainly be more cautious.

Seeing Su Jiao and her group, Chai Letian and those behind him also became much more serious, no longer looking as confident as before.

At this moment, a tripartite confrontation had formed in the grand hall. The three forces were in a stalemate, each restraining the others. In such a situation, no one dared to act rashly.

"Miss Su, the grand hall has already been occupied by us. You'd better not meddle, or it will ruin the harmony between us, which would be very unseemly," Chai Letian said coldly.

Returning empty-handed from the Treasure Hall and the Martial Hall had already made Su Jiao furious. Seeing Chai Letian try to drive them away as soon as he spoke, she couldn't help but sneer, "Stop talking nonsense. Your old monster can only scare others."

"Ridiculous!"

Yu Hao, who was behind Chai Letian, shouted, "Senior Chai Shao is the only remaining Nirvana Realm cultivator in the entire Southern Frontier. How dare you call him an old monster? You truly have no sense of life and death!"

"Hmph, stop blabbering. Isn't it just about lineage?"

Cang Bin, who was beside Su Jiao, sneered, "Chai Letian has the support of a Nirvana Realm ancestor, but Su Jiao's brother, Su Chan, has already become a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect's Nirvana Realm cultivator, Ling Du. He is the only closed-door disciple Ling Du has taken in a thousand years. Do you still think it's meaningful to talk like this?"

Ling Du!

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Chai Letian, seemed to have heard something extremely terrifying, and their expressions changed.

Su Jiao's brother had actually become a disciple of Ling Du?

In the dark corner of a high stone beam in the distance, Chen Xi was also startled. Among the eight major sects, three academies, and six families of Longyuan City, if one were to talk about the most powerful force, it would undoubtedly be the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect.

It was said that several Earth Immortal-level powerful sword immortals were in seclusion within the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect!

Ling Du was a well-known Nirvana Realm cultivator of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect. He had a fiery temper and was ruthless in his killings. His name was well-known throughout the Southern Frontier's cultivation world, known even to women and children.

"Hmph, no wonder you have such a big mouth. It turns out that Su Chan had the good fortune to become a disciple of Ling Du. But Su Chan is Su Chan, and you, Su Jiao, are you. Do you think Ling Du would offend our ancestor for your sake?" Chai Letian's expression quickly returned to normal, and he shook his head in disdain.

Su Jiao's expression remained unchanged, but she secretly sighed. Chai Letian was right; she and Ling Du were separated by a layer of relationship. She could only use his name to intimidate others. It was impossible for Ling Du to stand up for her and offend a Nirvana Realm cultivator who was a realm higher than her.

However, Su Jiao was not an easy person to deal with. Her eyes flickered, and she had an idea. Ignoring Chai Letian, she turned her gaze to Fu Heng and the others of the Fengxia Sect, smiling and said, "I'm sure you all are not willing to leave the grand hall empty-handed. Why don't we join forces and kill them all? We can split the jade slips in the grand hall equally. What do you think?"

Fu Heng never expected Su Jiao to make such a suggestion. He was taken aback and said, "But..."

Su Jiao interrupted, "Don't worry about anything else. This is the Southern Frontier's Dark Domain. If someone dies here, as long as we don't say anything, no one will know who killed them."

That's right. As long as Chai Letian and his group were all eliminated, and the jade slips were divided between our group and Su Jiao's group, who would be foolish enough to reveal this to others?

Fu Heng's eyes became fiery, clearly moved by Su Jiao's words.

Su Jiao's suggestion was indeed ruthless and effective. Chai Letian's group only had eight Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, which was not as strong as either of the other two forces. If the other two groups joined forces, they could indeed eliminate Chai Letian and his group.

"Daoist Brother Fu, if you dare to do this, you will surely regret it!" Chai Letian finally lost his composure, his face turning red as he shouted, "Don't you fear that Su Jiao will turn on you and kill you all, then take all the jade slips for herself?"

Fu Heng was taken aback, his expression becoming uncertain again. Clearly, he was also worried that Su Jiao would do this.

"Why don't you join forces with me? We can eliminate Su Jiao's group together. The jade slips can be divided as you suggested, four for you and six for us," Chai Letian breathed a sigh of relief and pressed his advantage.

Fu Heng was in a difficult position.

He never expected that his group, originally the weakest, would now become the coveted prize of the other two groups. However, to prevent being betrayed, he couldn't agree to either side.

What to do?

Faced with this situation, Fu Heng and his group were at a loss.

Damn! If they keep discussing like this, they will eventually figure out a solution, and then how can I take advantage of the chaos?

Seeing that the three groups were not about to start fighting, Chen Xi became anxious. Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through his mind.

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Time ticked by, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense. They couldn't fight, and they couldn't divide the jade slips in the grand hall, so they could only stare at each other, wasting time.

"Let's stop arguing. Why don't we come up with a plan to divide these jade slips together?" Chai Letian finally lost his patience and reluctantly made a suggestion.

"Agreed. We are also in favor of this," Su Jiao breathed a sigh of relief. She was also afraid that if they kept wasting time, someone else might intervene, making the situation even more chaotic.

"Daoist Brother Chai's suggestion is exactly what we are eager to see," Fu Heng also breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the other two groups, they were the weakest and under the most pressure, so they were unwilling to engage in a major conflict.

However, at this moment, a sudden voice echoed through the grand hall.

"Brother Chai, things are not good. The Fengxia Sect people are also collecting precious jade slips!"

Fengxia Sect?

Collecting precious jade slips?

Everyone present was taken aback.

Chen Xi?

He is still alive?

This voice made Du Qingxi, Duanmu Ze, Song Lin, and others' hearts tremble, their faces filled with disbelief.

That waste of a person is still alive? But what does he mean by saying this? Chai Letian was taken aback, then realized the implications, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot. Damn, this kid's methods are too ruthless!

Su Jiao also recognized the voice. Her eyes swept over Chai Letian's group and, indeed, did not find Chen Xi. Thinking about the information Chen Xi had revealed, her face turned icy cold, and she said with a bitter smile, "Chai Letian, you are truly a cunning old fox. You sent people to collect the precious jade slips first, then proposed to divide the jade slips in the grand hall, leaving the garbage for us... Truly despicable!"

"Miss Su, listen to me. Chen Xi is lying to you. He is no longer one of us..." Chai Letian quickly explained.

"At this point, you are still trying to argue? Chen Xi has been with you since he left Bloodshed City. Do you think I didn't see that?"

Clang!

As she spoke, a fiery red flying sword appeared in Su Jiao's hand, her face turning ashen. "It seems we can only resolve this through battle. Everyone, we have been tricked by these despicable scoundrels. Kill them!"

Rustle...

Cang Bin and the others also reacted. The frustration they had felt in the Treasure Hall and the Martial Hall, mixed with the anger of being deceived, erupted. They drew their weapons and charged at Chai Letian and his group, their teeth gritted.

"I..."

Chai Letian was so angry that his whole body trembled. He wanted to explain more, but before he could finish, he saw various dazzling magical treasures flying toward him. He had no choice but to draw his own treasure to meet them.

Damn, we are innocent!

The others behind Chai Letian were also extremely aggrieved. However, seeing Su Jiao's group charge at them without any reason, they were also enraged and joined the battle, their faces dark as they drew their best magical treasures.

"Kill!"

"Kill them!"

"Damn!"

Su Jiao's group of thirteen and Chai Letian's group of eight were all Purple Mansion Realm cultivators. At this moment, they each used their best techniques, causing the grand hall to shake with the power of their true essence. The terrifying energy currents swept through the hall, leaving deep cracks in the walls and floor.

A massive blood-red sword transformed into a dragon, roaring and tearing through the air.

Hundreds of cold, sharp flying swords intertwined, forming a terrifying sword formation.

A torrent of black floodwater surged from a spirit banner, rushing toward the enemies.

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Various magical treasures, exquisite combat techniques, and dazzling yet terrifying lights... The destructive power of their collisions seemed to tear apart the void.

The terrifying energy currents from the melee swept through the hall, instantly knocking down all the bookshelves, reducing them to rubble. The jade slips, like mercury, scattered on the ground and were crushed into powder, disappearing into the air.

People die for wealth, birds die for food.

Ironically, at this moment, no one cared about the jade slips in the grand hall. They were all red-eyed, using all their skills, shouting and roaring, determined to make all their opponents die a miserable death. The scene was brutal, like a hell on earth.

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