Chapter 581 - Well Done

Chapter 581 - Well Done

Seemingly feeling no pressure, Liu Wuxie stood unwaveringly before the three Nascent Transformation Realm cultivators.

The Azure Crimson Gate elders grew even more cautious. What happened in Serene Sea City was a fresh reminder for them to be cautious before Liu Wuxie.

“Your words mean nothing to us, Liu Wuxie. They are mere pitiful tricks in the face of absolute strength. No matter how sharp-tongued you are, there is no escaping certain death!” Dan Cheng exclaimed.

He had witnessed Liu Wuxie kill thirty Azure Crimson Gate disciples and destroy the Ling and Qiu Clans. Nevertheless, his words rang true—any tricks were meaningless before overwhelming strength.

Liu Wuxie could not kill a Nascent Transformation Realm expert, much less three of them.

Madam Li remained in close proximity to intervene if necessary, but it would be tough even for her to save Liu Wuxie and the two girls. Her priority was to ensure Liu Wuxie’s safety; Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing’er weren’t even within her scope of protection.

The three elders sent powerful waves of energy toward Liu Wuxie, crushing everything in their path. Their auras served as a testament to the Nascent Transformation Realm’s power, which could tear through even space itself. The outburst and sheer weight of their aura alone forced Liu Wuxie to back away.

“You’re dead, Liu Wuxie!” Dan Cheng vanished and pounced at Liu Wuxie. Like an eagle, he spread his arms apart to grab the latter’s shoulders.

Liu Wuxie couldn’t muster the strength to resist the overwhelming aura. He could slay opponents in the high levels of the Astral River Realm with the help of various treasures, but he was a lamb for slaughter before someone in the Nascent Transformation Realm.

With Dan Cheng closing in, Liu Wuxie was forced to give up even more ground. He tried to defend himself using the Primordial Astral Fist, but it was quickly dispelled.

Even the Frost Finger had no effect. The moment he unleashed it, the surrounding space compressed, crushing his attacks and devouring the ice energy. The space behind Liu Wuxie then suddenly solidified, slowing down his retreat significantly. He could only watch powerlessly as Dan Cheng’s hands drew closer to his shoulder.

The Nascent Transformation Realm cultivators’ ability to manipulate space truly set them leagues apart from Astral River Realm cultivators.

Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan were frozen in place as well. They struggled frantically, but their resistance was futile. Qian Wenxue had imprisoned them using spatial laws.

“Break!” Liu Wuxie roared as he swung the Heretic Blade down. The resulting True Strike tore a rift in space, but it only relieved a sliver of pressure. Dan Cheng’s claws were still approaching him.

“Surrender, Liu Wuxie! You’ll die either way!” Dan Cheng let out a vicious laugh as though he could already foresee him killing Liu Wuxie.

“Tian Xing, Yi Xuan, I’m a goner if you don’t show up soon!” Liu Wuxie gave up resisting. Aside from the Heavenly Dragon Seal and Earth-Binding Chains, he had used all his trump cards, but they all proved useless against a Nascent Transformation Realm cultivator.

Even the Heavenly Dragon Seal and Earth-Binding Chains wouldn’t be strong enough to deal with his opponents.

Right then, two meteorites appeared out of nowhere and stood before Liu Wuxie.

“Scums of the Azure Crimson Gate, you dare trespass into my territory and kill our disciple?” Elder Tian Xing growled. As a cultivator at the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm, he was even stronger than Dan Cheng.

The expressions of the three Azure Crimson Gate elders darkened when Tian Xing and Yi Xuan appeared.

“We have fallen for Liu Wuxie’s trap!”

Dan Cheng’s heart sank, finally realizing that Liu Wuxie had outsmarted them. In anticipation of their ambush, he had made the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion ambush them instead.

This was his true face; his friendly demeanor was only reserved for Liu Wuxie.

Although Yi Xuan seemed normal most of the time, he was a maniac in combat. After all, reaching the pinnacle of the Nascent Transformation Realm meant leaving a mountain of corpses in their path.

“Qian Xuewen, Dan Cheng, Li Wuhai! You three fools dare come to my territory and attempt to kill one of my people? You’re not getting out of here alive!”

The rivalry between the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and Azure Crimson Gate had been festering for millennia. The enmity for each other had grown so intense that their disciples would fight to the death as soon as they ran into each other.

“You can’t stop us, Tian Xing! We will leave when we please!” Qian Xuewen exclaimed in a panic. Since they were inferior to Tian Xing, the three were already plotting how to escape.

He wasn’t wrong, however. The difference in strength wasn’t vast enough to make escape impossible. If they fled with all their might, they would have a shot at it.

“I will not allow any of you to escape! Die!” Tian Xing shouted.

Right after, he vanished and struck Qian Xuewen with his palm. Yi Xuan charged at Li Wuhai as well.

Having been incapacitated, Dan Cheng was forced to focus on healing his injuries. With the numbers of both sides now equal, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion gained the upper hand.

Explosions echoed from the sky, and the waves of their battle coursing thousands of miles away. Hence, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s upper echelons were soon alerted, prompting them to rush over.

Qian Xuewen and his companions grew increasingly desperate to escape. Unfortunately, Tian Xing and Yi Xuan held them off whenever they tried.

If they were still around by the time the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s reinforcements arrived, they knew their fates would be as good as sealed.

Liu Wuxie quickly hurried away from the battlefield, heading toward the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion with the two ladies, fearing they would get caught in the crossfire.

“Junior Brother Liu, why are Elder Yi Xuan and Elder Tian Xing here?” Jian Xing’er asked.

It was as if Liu Wuxie had planned all of this right from the very beginning. However, considering the three had been together throughout their entire journey, she couldn’t think of a time when Liu Wuxie could have notified Tian Xing and Yi Xuan without Jiang Xing’er knowing.

“Do you remember the town we passed?” Liu Wuxie asked as they retreated. His eyes kept flickering toward the sky, where the battle between the four Nascent Transformation Realm experts raged. Watching the fight would provide him with valuable experience and insight.

“Of course!”

The two ladies naturally remembered Zheng Ping impersonating and then being killed by Liu Wuxie.

“That’s when I started setting up the plan,” Liu Wuxie explained. “I purposely added an extra day to the journey to send a message to Elder Tian Xing and Elder Yi Xuan, asking them to wait in ambush near the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.”

He opted not to share some details to avoid making them worry.

Liu Wuxie initially wasn’t sure where the Azure Crimson Gate’s experts would set up an ambush, so he dared not alert the two elders. However, after they passed through the town and hunted down the imposters, he became certain that his enemies would wait for him near the sect.

The fight in the sky intensified further, reaching its climax. Tian Xing showed combat power that seemed far more extraordinary than Yi Xuan’s.