Chapter 155: Eastern Region Holy Land, Jian Wuji (Four Thousand)
Lai Yang was in a good mood as he listened to the attribute prompt sounds that kept ringing in his ears.
The Beast Sect was destroyed, and the threat from the Beast Abyss was resolved, so he could go back with peace of mind.
In an instant, a familiar and powerful aura appeared above the Beast Clan.
Li Xiaowen hurried over on the Sky-breaking Shuttle, but when she successfully arrived at the Beast Sect, the battle was already over.
The place where the Beast Sect once stood, the immortal gate, has now become a ruin and a devastated scene.
At the same time, the air was filled with an extremely strong and pungent smell of blood. The corpses of the powerful Beast Sect were scattered all over the ground. The scene was like purgatory on earth.
"Sir!" Li Xiaowen spotted Lai Yang not far away, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her pretty face, and she shouted excitedly.
Lai Yang turned around to look at Li Xiaowen who suddenly appeared. He was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "Xiaowen? Why are you here?"
"We heard that a mysterious strongman had taken action in Mingyue City, so we wondered if it was you. When I went to Mingyue City to investigate the situation just now, I confirmed that it was really you. When the mayor of Mingyue City said that you were looking for trouble with the Beast Sect, I came here immediately. Xiao Nuan went back to ask the Immortal Sect to get reinforcements."
Li Xiaowen looked around with a surprised look on his face, "Did you do all this? Sir, you actually destroyed the Beast Sect."
Lai Yang nodded and admitted frankly: "Yes, I did it."
Li Xiaowen didn't say much. She didn't care why Lai Yang wanted to destroy the Beast Sect. She just wanted to see that he was safe and sound.
"Sir, we have been looking for you since you left. Let's go back to the Xian Sect together." Li Xiaowen looked at Lai Yang with soft eyes and said in a clear voice.
Lai Yang shook his head.
Seeing Lai Yang shaking his head and unwilling to return to Wenxian Sect, Li Xiaowen immediately became anxious and said quickly: "Why? Are you still angry? Now that Junior Brother Chu Xiao has become the acting leader of Wenxian Sect, with us here, no one will embarrass you again."
"It has nothing to do with that. I have killed the person who made things difficult for me."
"Even if I don't exist in the Wenxian Sect, I believe that with your abilities you can still manage the sect well."
"If I stay by your side all the time, you will lack a lot of tempering, which will be detrimental to your growth and cultivation."
"I want to live a life of seclusion and improve my understanding of the Tao. When I get bored one day, I might consider returning to the Wenxian Sect, but that is definitely not now."
Lai Yang explained gently.
"You don't have to worry. Just do whatever you want to do. Even if you poke a hole in the sky, I'll be there to support you."
Lai Yang raised his hand and gently stroked Li Xiaowen's head.
"We're done with this, let's go back to Mingyue City. I left some things there. Tell Chu Xiao and the others that they don't need to come over. It's over, so they don't have to make a wasted trip."
"Yeah." Li Xiaowen's cheeks turned slightly red and she nodded slightly.
Lai Yang raised his hand to break through the void, and stepped in with Li Xiaowen.
In the blink of an eye, the two returned to the small courtyard in Mingyue City where Lai Yang was.
Seeing this scene, Li Xiaowen was secretly shocked.
Sir, you were able to return directly to Mingyue City from such a distant place as the Beast Sect without using a teleportation formation.
Even her master Lan Qingxian couldn't do such an amazing thing.
Sir, your strength is becoming more and more unfathomable.
The little black dog smelled a familiar scent and ran out immediately.
When Li Xiaowen's eyes fell on the little black dog, she immediately realized the extraordinary blood of the dog and said in surprise: "Sir, this dog..."
"I bought it to guard the house and pass the time." Lai Yang said lightly.
The black dog's bloodline is very strong. It is probably the descendant of some powerful demon clan. With a little training, it will definitely become a good fighting force.
"I will stay here for a while. If you encounter any troubles that you can't solve, you can come to me." Lai Yang turned and looked at Li Xiaowen and said.
"Well, what if there is nothing to do tomorrow..." Li Xiaowen blinked, her eyes were bright and charming, and her words seemed to have other meanings.
Lai Yang reached out and hugged Li Xiaowen's soft and proud body, his eyes were aggressive and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Why wait until tomorrow? How about today?"
The news that the Beast Sect had been destroyed quickly spread throughout the Central Plains.
This piece of news was like a depth charge, turning the turbulent waters of the entire Central Plains continent upside down.
The people of the Beast Sect can command the monsters of the same realm to fight, so fighting them is like one against two. Moreover, there is also an immortal ancestor in charge. How could they be wiped out so easily?
Could it be that the strongest holy places in the Wenxian Continent have taken action?
I haven't heard that the Beast Sect has offended any holy land recently.
After investigation by the major immortal forces, they soon learned about what happened in Mingyue City.
At one time, countless powerful people knew that a sword immortal had appeared in Mingyue City, and even that he alone had destroyed the entire Beast Sect.
After further investigation, it was discovered that this person was the same person who defeated Shangqing Xuanzong's leader Xue Buqing with one sword.
Because of some conflicts, he actually left the Wenxian Sect and has now resumed his status as a casual cultivator.
Everyone couldn't believe it. For such a powerful person, the Wenxian Sect didn't try every means to keep him, but actually drove him away? It was so stupid.
Could it be that just because the leader of the Wenxian Sect, Lan Qingxian, had entered the path to immortality and had not returned, they were seeking death and destroying the Wenxian Sect's thousand-year foundation?
It is a pity and shame for some immortal sects that are at odds with the Wenxian Sect.
They wanted to take advantage of this man's bloodthirsty character and didn't deal with the Immortal Sect the same way they dealt with the Beast Sect.
Although the Beast Sect is slightly inferior to the Immortal Sect in strength, it is not much weaker.
With the strength he has shown, he can completely destroy the Wenxian Sect in one fell swoop.
On the other hand, since learning that Lai Yang had left the Wenxian Sect, many powerful people from the Shangxian Sect wanted to recruit Lai Yang to join the forces behind them and promised him many benefits.
But without exception, all the visitors were rejected by Lai Yang.
Lai Yang looked at the immortal sect elders who were leaving and sighed softly.
Since he chose to leave the Wenxian Sect, he naturally had no plans to join any other sect.
With Lai Yang's current ability, it would be meaningless even if he joined other sects.
After all, what he needs now is not a breakthrough and ascension, but to slowly accumulate physical strength.
He does not need to fight for the chance of immortality because he is already immortal.
"Eastern Region Sword Wuji, come and ask for the sword!"
A man in white clothes, with a sword hanging from his waist and a strong sword spirit appeared in the sky above Mingyue City and shouted loudly.
"Jian Wuji? Could he be the Jian Wuji who is known as the number one swordsman in the Eastern Region?"
"Now we are going to have a good show. Jian Wuji comes from the Holy Land of the Eastern Region and is a rare genius in the way of swordsmanship. He must have been attracted to the Sword Immortal of Mingyue City and wanted to compete with him to see who is better."
“I wonder who is stronger in swordsmanship, Jian Wuji or the sword immortal senior in the city.”
The strong men in Mingyue City were discussing this matter.
Lai Yang felt helpless about this.
Ever since someone gave him the title of the world's number one swordsman, people have been challenging him every now and then.
As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.
As geniuses, they have their own pride and naturally do not want to be stepped on by others, or want to use Lai Yang's fame to become famous all over the world.
Lai Yang had already fought off several waves of challengers, but each time they came, they were stronger than the last.
These sword masters are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sword path in their hearts.
Lai Yang could feel that this person's swordsmanship was at a very high level, and he had actually touched the threshold of reaching the pinnacle.
Then, Lai Yang's figure flashed and appeared in front of Jian Wuji.
"I don't want to hurt you. It's still not too late to retreat now." Lai Yang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Jian Wuji from afar.
“Everyone says that you are the number one swordsman in the world, with divine power in the way of sword. Jian Wuji has been learning swordsmanship until now and has never been defeated. I have come here to learn a thing or two from you. I hope you will be generous in teaching me.” After saying that, Jian Wuji drew his sword, and his sword intent soared into the sky, and even the clouds in the sky were instantly dispersed.
Lai Yang sighed and said calmly: "In this case, I will strike with my sword. If you can take it, you win."
Hearing this, Jian Wuji felt that he was humiliated by Lai Yang and was about to say something.
However, the next moment, when he felt the vast sword intent field erupting from Lai Yang's body, his sword intent was instantly suppressed, like a dwarf meeting a giant, or an ant trying to shake a tree, and he was just that tiny and pitiful ant.
The terrifying sword intent surrounding Lai Yang deeply stimulated Jian Wuji's heart.
But he did not retreat, his sword eyes burst into an extremely excited and fiery gaze, wasn't this the ultimate realm of sword intent that he had longed for? !
He has been stuck at the threshold of reaching the pinnacle of sword power for hundreds of years and has not been able to make any progress.
At this moment, Jian Wuji felt the sword intent erupting from Lai Yang's body, and the bottleneck of his realm actually began to loosen a little.
"The sword intent that has reached the pinnacle, it really is the sword intent that has reached the pinnacle!"
"I have finally seen it. Let me experience for myself how powerful the pinnacle of sword power is!"
A look of fanaticism and obsession flashed across Jian Wuji's face. He tightly gripped the sword in his hand, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement.
Lai Yang looked indifferent and calm. He did not hold a sword in his hand, but used his fingers as swords to attack.
The ray of sword light that Lai Yang slashed out instantly tore apart all of Jian Wuji's means, and even cut off the top-grade spiritual sword in his hand.
The sword light fell on Jian Wuji unhindered, leaving a hideous sword wound on his chest.
Jian Wuji was seriously injured and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His face was as pale as paper, but his sword eyes were frighteningly bright.
"This is the ultimate sword intent that I pursue. I see. Hahaha..."
"In the way of the sword, I, Jian Wuji, have never been defeated by anyone in my life. You are the first one. Come on, kill me. I will have no regrets in this life if I can die in your hands."
Jian Wuji stared at Lai Yang intently. He had already prepared himself for death before coming here.
Seeking the sword is not just two simple words. For sword practitioners, it is also a battle of swordsmanship with their lives at stake.
If you are not as skilled as others and die at the hands of others, you cannot blame anyone.
Lai Yang was unmoved and said calmly: "I told you, I will only use one sword, you can leave now."
If Lai Yang wanted to kill him, that sword strike would have not only severely injured Jian Wuji.
Lai Yang was not a bloodthirsty person. The two had no grudges in the past or hatred in the present. Moreover, he did not sense any murderous intent from Jian Wuji, so he did not kill him.
Hearing this, Jian Wuji was shocked. The other party didn't kill him?
The next second, Jian Wuji's expression changed, and he shouted respectfully: "I am Jian Wuji, Senior, I beg you to accept me as your disciple. I am willing to follow you and serve you tea and water."
Seeing this scene, the strong men from Mingyue City who were watching the show nearby showed expressions of disbelief.
"What the hell, what did I see?"
"Jian Wuji from the Eastern Region Holy Land, who has always been aloof and arrogant and never takes anyone seriously, actually took the initiative to take that person as his teacher?"
"What's so surprising about this? Jian Wuji couldn't even survive one move from his opponent, which shows that his reputation as a swordsman is well-deserved. If I were in his place, I would also like to become his disciple."
…
Lai Yang's eyes flashed with surprise, and he immediately said, "I haven't accepted a disciple for a long time, so forget about the apprenticeship. You should go back and heal your wounds."
After saying that, Lai Yang turned and left without giving the other party a chance to speak.
A trace of regret appeared in Jian Wuji's eyes, but he did not intend to give up. He slowly stood up with his seriously injured body and murmured in a deep voice: "Senior Sword Immortal refused to accept me as his disciple. It must be because I am not sincere enough."
What Lai Yang didn't expect was that although he rejected Jian Wuji, the other party didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
After Jian Wuji recovered from his injuries in Mingyue City, he stood guard on the city wall with his sword in his arms.
Jian Wuji's mind kept recalling the scenes of the battle a few days ago. The more he understood the opponent's sword intent, the more he felt that the opponent's sword intent was unfathomable.
He even felt that Lai Yang's power had already surpassed the scope of sword intent and reached a realm that was superior to sword intent.
"What? Even Jian Wuji from the Eastern Region Holy Land was defeated by that man? He is the strongest man in the Eastern Region who is known as the best swordsman."
"What?! He couldn't even withstand the opponent's sword, are you kidding me!?"
"What?!! After Jian Wuji was defeated by the other party, he wanted to become his disciple but was rejected. Not only did he not leave Mingyue City, he also personally came forward to block other people who wanted to seek the sword for that person?"
"A dignified swordsman at the peak of the seventh realm of the Eastern Region Holy Land is actually willing to become a vassal of others. How is this possible? Is he still the Jian Wuji we know?"
Countless powerful people in the Eastern Region were greatly shocked when they received the news coming from Mingyue City.
The Eastern Region Holy Land personally sent people to Mingyue City to persuade Jian Wuji.
Jian Wuji is the strongest swordsman in their Eastern Region Holy Land, and is also known as the one with the greatest hope of becoming the next Sword Immortal. How could he just give up?
The people from the Eastern Region Holy Land appeared across space, looked at Jian Wuji, frowned, and shouted:
"Elder Wuji, the Holy Lord has ordered that you return to the Holy Land with us immediately."
Jian Wuji slowly opened his eyelids, his deep sword eyes flashing with a cold light, staring at the people in the Eastern Region Holy Land, and coldly spat out a word:
"roll."
(End of this chapter)
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