Chapter 483 - Six Hours
Liu Wuxie didn't slow down after returning to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion out of worry for Fan Zhen and others.
However, he was only worried because he had set up a spiritual array before leaving, and ordinary people couldn't break through his spiritual array, which meant there shouldn't be any safety issues. Who would've thought that these people would stoop so low to try and set fire to Liu Wuxie's courtyard?
With a roar that echoed throughout the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Liu Wuxie vanished and charged into the depths of the sect like a meteor.
The commotion he caused alarmed many people, including some elders, because the roar was filled with murderous intent. The intent was so strong that it could rip through the sky and pierce the heavens.
Elder Tian Xing was busy with his official duties when he heard Liu Wuxie’s roar, and his actions halted in anticipation. "It's his aura!" Elder Tian Xing was a cultivator in the Nascent Transformation Realm and immediately recognized Liu Wuxie’s aura.
"Hall Master, someone has set fire in the inner sect. Should we send someone from the Law-Enforcement Hall?" A Law-Enforcement Hall's disciple came in to seek instructions from Elder Tian Xing.
"That won’t be necessary. Order all the Law-Enforcement Hall's disciples to leave that region and not approach for the next six hours," Elder Tian Xing ordered.
“Roger that!” The disciple swiftly departed to relay Elder Tian Xing’s order to all the nearby Law-Enforcement Hall disciples, instructing them to vacate the area.
“Kid, I’ll give you six hours. Create as much chaos as you want. I’ll back you up, even if you tear the sky apart!” Elder Tian Xing said, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
While others weren’t aware of Qing Mu’s search for Yi Xuan, Tian Xing knew about it. After that day, he had found Yi Xuan, and they had a lengthy discussion.
Divine senses began to converge from various regions in the sect, wanting to know what was happening. However, no one intervened because Liu Wuxie's situation involved too many people.
It was already well known throughout the sect that Elder Tian Xing was protecting Liu Wuxie while Qing Mu wanted to eliminate him. Most elders ignored this, not taking any stance to avoid offending either side.
After all, who could win didn't matter to them.
Upon hearing the roar, Song Ling froze in place, Lan Yu suddenly went down on his knees, Bi Gongyu burst into tears, Fan Zhen stopped coughing, and tears rolled silently down the two ladies' cheeks.
Song Ling collapsed to the ground, the last bit of strength he had been clinging to evaporating. He felt a surge of weakness, knowing that someone had returned.
There was also a faint dragon's roar mixed in that roar that spread out to tens of thousands of miles in radius like a soundwave, causing trees to shake under the vibration.
The battle came to a standstill, with everyone turning to look at where the roar came from. They saw a white meteorite descending from the sky while the fire was still raging and would soon burn down Liu Wuxie's courtyard.
"Symphony of Water!" A waterfall descended from the sky, and this was a move Liu Wuxie had comprehended after grasping the water element.
The fire was instantly extinguished. The house was partially burned down and no longer habitable.
Liu Wuxie's imposing figure landed in the battlefield's center with a terrifyingly grim face. The murderous intent he gave out swept over everyone and made them tremble involuntarily.
When his gaze fell onto Song Ling and others, his murderous intent surged, which made him look like a demon god. He stood there and said nothing, but this only made his murderous intent almost uncontrollable.
Shao Wenliang and Geng Mochou were playing chess and weren't surprised by Liu Wuxie's death. After all, the Blood Sea Abyssal Island had a low survival rate.
"That kid's family and friends must be dead now!" Geng Mochou put down a chess piece and lost interest. He walked to the side and fell into deep thought.
"They should have perished in the fire by now," Shao Wenliang said with a hint of a sinister look on his face.
After all, it was despicable for them to use such means to kill those close to Liu Wuxie, but they would use any means necessary as long as they could achieve their goals.
"It has been three months, and we're still stuck in the Quasi-Heavenly Phase Realm. We're one step away from the Heavenly Phase Realm, but we can't take that final step no matter how we try," Geng Mochou was in a foul mood.
They should have reached the Heavenly Phase Realm by now, given the stalactite essence they had obtained. Yet, after all this time, their cultivation had only advanced to the Quasi-Heavenly Phase Realm, still one step short of the Heavenly Phase Realm.
“It won’t be long now. I can reach the Heavenly Phase Realm in ten days at most!” Shao Wenliang said with a glint of excitement in his eyes. Achieving the Heavenly Phase Realm would elevate him to elite disciple status, granting him access to resources far beyond those available to inner disciples.
"What's the noise outside?" Geng Mochou frowned. Loud sounds were coming from outside, and many people were approaching.
It was unprecedented in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion for thousands of people to gather this way outside someone's courtyard.
Just when Shao Wenliang and Geng Mochou were about to open the gate, it was smashed apart with a kick, and countless fragments stabbed them like arrows.
Shao Wenliang and Geng Mochou had no time to react because a group had already entered through the gate.
"Senior Brother Liu, this is Geng Mochou and Shao Wenliang's courtyard." The disciple who had taken the high-grade spirit stone from Liu Wuxie bowed and signaled that the latter could go in.
Liu Wuxie walked in with steady, determined steps, accompanied by Song Ling and the others. Behind them trailed a large crowd of over a thousand people, who kept their distance out of fear of provoking Liu Wuxie.
The sudden disappearance of the Law-Enforcement Hall’s disciples had raised suspicions. Elder Tian Xing’s actions were intentional, allowing Liu Wuxie to act freely. It was clear that Liu Wuxie needed to release the anger he had been holding back.
“L-Liu Wuxie, you’re not dead?!” Shao Wenliang stammered, stunned by Liu Wuxie’s presence. His voice faltered as he spoke. Geng Mochou, trembling in fear, recalled Liu Wuxie’s terrifying strength.
Three months ago, Liu Wuxie had effortlessly defeated Ma Shiyan and his group, who were only slightly stronger than Shao Wenliang and Geng Mochou. They knew that in the past three months, they weren’t the only ones who had grown stronger.
“This is impossible! All the humans on Blood Sea Abyssal Island have perished—there’s no way Liu Wuxie survived!” Geng Mochou shouted, his voice filled with disbelief as he shook his head, unable to accept the reality.
Wood splinters had covered Shao Wenliang and Geng Mochou, staining them with blood. While the splinters caused significant pain, they were not life-threatening.
"You two tried to kill me on the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range three months ago, and it's time for us to settle the feud between us. Let's put an end to it today!" Liu Wuxie couldn't be bothered to waste time talking to them, not to mention they had already formed a feud in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range.
His strength was limited then, and he didn't dare to act recklessly, which was why they could live for a few more months. It was time for him to resolve this feud, and it was time for their death.
“What a joke! You think you can kill us with the help of trash like them?” Shao Wenliang snapped, shaking off his initial shock.
Though Liu Wuxie’s sudden appearance surprised him, it was not out of fear. The shock came from the fact that someone he believed to be dead had appeared right before him.