Chapter 29

In the deep ravine, the nine souls of Huaxia covered the surrounding dozens of meters, striving to guide the lively and agile water spirit energy to gather together and forcibly arrange it into a specific pattern to condense.

A faint cold blue light flashed, and this arrangement caused some unknown changes in the water spirit energy, which then condensed into an ice arrow.

The entire process took only three breaths. It might not seem fast, but in a fight, every millisecond counts. As the saying goes, speed is invincible.

Imagine if your move is powerful, but the execution is slow; what use is it? While you are casting your spell, the other person could already have killed you. This is why most cultivators practice both close combat and ranged spells. Of course, if you can cast ranged attacks fast enough, it becomes a nightmare for those who mainly use close-range attacks, often killing or repelling the opponent before they can get close. It’s very difficult for the enemy to get close.

Whoosh—

The ice arrow shot out, flying over ten meters before losing its momentum and falling to the ground, shattering into small ice fragments, and then reverting back to water spirit energy.

Seeing this, Huaxia Jiu frowned slightly and muttered to himself, “Guiding the water spirit energy is too slow, and arranging it is the most time-consuming. Hmm! The range of the ice arrow is too short, and the force is too weak. This can be supplemented with a bow and arrow.”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

One ice arrow after another was condensed and shot out randomly in all directions. Before he could think of any other way to speed up the casting, Huaxia Jiu could only practice repeatedly, hoping to reach a level of proficiency to improve his casting speed.

For a day and a night, Huaxia Jiu practiced without stopping.

Whoosh!

An ice arrow condensed and shot out, breaking through the air and flying nearly twenty meters before falling to the ground.

Huaxia Jiu's face was pale, his eyes bloodshot, and his naked body was covered in fine sweat. His soul was also dim and lifeless.

After a day and a night of continuous practice, the true essence lake in Huaxia Jiu's body was almost dry, and his soul energy was greatly depleted. However, the results were quite evident. Initially, it took him three breaths to condense an ice arrow, but now it took less than two breaths.

Huaxia Jiu sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes slightly, and entered a state of deep meditation. He then released his soul consciousness to guide the spirit energy, which entered through his seven orifices and pores, circulated through his meridians for thirty-six rounds, and was then guided into the true essence lake in his dantian. He immediately entered a state of true essence cultivation and recovery...

In the capital city of Jiangyuan in Cangnan County, at the Cangnan Marquis Manor.

On the steps in front of a grand hall, Marquis Cangnan Liu Xiu stood at the front, with three old men and a middle-aged man lined up behind him. All four were dressed in armor. The middle-aged man was Xu Jianhong, the commander of the Steel Tooth Corps, and the three old men were the commanders of the other three major corps in Cangnan County.

At this moment, the four were looking up at the sky, where six streaks of rainbow light, three on each side, flew over the manor walls and directly into the marquis manor, then continued flying towards where the group was standing.

The faces of Liu Xiu and the other four were all grim. Although there were many ordinary guards in the manor, none dared to stop or speak out against the legendary cultivators.

"Ridiculous! Who dares to intrude on my Cangnan Marquis Manor!" Liu Xiu's left, a tall, red-faced, bearded old man, his hair standing on end, roared. He was Zhang Yufei, the most hot-tempered of the four corps commanders.

"Hmph! Shut up!" A faint, cold snort came from the three streaks of blood-red light on the right. A strange wave of energy spread towards Zhang Yufei, moving as fast as lightning.

Pfft!

Zhang Yufei staggered back two steps, his face turning red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning deathly pale. This was the power of a cultivator. Even Zhang Yufei, a martial arts expert, was like an ant in front of them.

Liu Xiu's face turned ashen, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. The other three, except for Xu Jianhong, who remained relatively calm, were filled with fear and terror.

Before anyone could say anything more, the six streaks of light had already flown over their heads and directly into the hall behind them.

Liu Xiu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger and humiliation, and his face returned to a calm expression as he turned and walked into the hall.

The other four exchanged glances. The two old men followed with grim faces, and Xu Jianhong took a few steps forward, trying to support Zhang Yufei, but was stubbornly pushed away.

Xu Jianhong gave a bitter smile and followed. Zhang Yufei was clearly severely injured, but his eyes were full of defiance, and he endured the pain and followed.

In the hall, the two main seats on either side of the upper seat were occupied by a middle-aged man in black robes and an old man in white robes. Two young men stood on either side of each, exuding a powerful aura.

The middle-aged man in black robes gave the old man in white robes a cold look, his eyes filled with killing intent. The latter, however, smiled and glanced at the middle-aged man in black robes with a hint of mockery, then turned his attention to Liu Xiu and the others entering the hall.

The middle-aged man in black robes had just attacked without hesitation, which was exactly what the old man in white robes wanted to see. Although the upper echelons of Cangnan County could not ultimately decide its allegiance, if a decision had to be made, Cangtian County's inclination towards Tianyi Sect would have some influence on the final outcome.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man in black robes snorted again and also turned his attention to the hall entrance.

"Liu Xiu! You in Cangnan County have great audacity, daring to collude with the demon race and harm my Bingxue Sect disciples!" As soon as Liu Xiu and the others entered the hall, the middle-aged man in black robes shouted before they could even sit down.

Liu Xiu's eyes blazed with anger, almost unable to hold back from cursing. He finally managed to suppress his anger and took a deep breath. Xu Jianhong and the other four were also furious, and if Xu Jianhong hadn't been quick to hold back Zhang Yufei, he would have rushed forward.

Liu Xiu and Xu Jianhong had anticipated that the two sects would use this incident to cause trouble, but they didn't expect the Bingxue Sect to be so shameless, immediately accusing Cangnan County of such a grave offense.

Liu Xiu had planned to put on a show, giving a simple greeting and bow to the two, but seeing this, he pretended not to hear the middle-aged man in black robes and instead turned slightly, clasped his hands, and bowed slightly to the old man in white robes, saying, "Grandmaster of Tianyi Sect, I, the Marquis of Cangnan, failed to welcome you properly. Please forgive me."

The old man in white robes smiled even more, turned his head to look at the middle-aged man in black robes with a half-smile, and then said to Liu Xiu with a kind expression, "Marquis Cangnan, you are too polite. I am Yu Kunshun, the seventh elder of Tianyi Sect. I am here to investigate the death of my third-generation disciple, Yu Mingfu. I hope you will cooperate."

Seeing that Liu Xiu ignored him and didn't even bow to him, the middle-aged man in black robes sneered and was about to lash out, but upon seeing the old man in white robes' words and actions, he felt a chill and remembered the true purpose of their visit to Cangnan County. He forcibly held back the curses on the tip of his tongue and inwardly cursed, "These people from Tianyi Sect are indeed all cunning and deceitful."

Liu Xiu observed the two men's expressions and actions, straightened his body, and looked at both of them, saying, "Rest assured, Grandmasters. The disappearance of your disciples has been thoroughly investigated by Cangnan County. However, it involves the demon race and the legendary reclusive cultivation sects in the Cangman Mountains. We ordinary people are powerless to know the details. We are waiting for the Grandmasters to personally investigate."

Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions changed slightly, and they exchanged glances, their expressions gradually becoming more serious. The middle-aged man in black robes took a deep breath and said, "Reclusive cultivation sects—what is this all about? Please explain in detail."

Yu Kunshun also nodded slightly, indicating the same.

Liu Xiu was now seated on a wooden chair, with Xu Jianhong and the other four corps commanders standing behind him. He seemed to have anticipated their reaction and said calmly, "This incident occurred in Hedaba City in Cangnan County. The commander of the Steel Tooth Corps, Xu Jianhong, is most familiar with the details. He will explain the entire process to the Grandmasters."

Xu Jianhong, clearly prepared, stepped out from behind Liu Xiu, bowed respectfully to the middle-aged man in black robes and Yu Kunshun, and said, "This incident began a month ago when Cangnan County dispatched the Cangnan Iron Riders to raid the demon race's weapon forging base..."

Xu Jianhong then explained the entire process without any embellishment, from the appearance of Huaxia Jiu in Tangjia Town to the large-scale attack by the demon race, the death of the striped tiger demon king, and his soul entering Huaxia Jiu's head before dying. He then mentioned that twenty days ago, Huaxia Jiu went to the Cangman Mountains, and Yu Mingfu and Ma Zhikuo also disappeared and have not been seen since.

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