Chapter 238
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Chapter 238: Celestial Sword Fairy City is Breached
Above Celestial Sword Academy, a Transformation Stage swordsman slowly withdrew his gaze.
“This small Celestial Sword Academy hides such talent,” the Transformation Stage swordsman thought, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
Just moments ago, the sword of intent unleashed by Wang Xiangchi nearly harmed his spirit.
Wang Xiangchi also gradually retracted his gaze, reminding himself of what Xu Fan had told him—that when others look at you, you must look back.
“What does a Transformation Stage swordsman have to look at?”
Half an hour later, the entire student competition at Celestial Sword Academy began, with over a thousand matches starting simultaneously in the vast arena.
The leaders of the swordsmen sects watching from the sky began to select their favored talents.
“This academy has an intense murderous intent; those who cultivate the path of slaughter must be good seeds.”
“I haven’t seen a genius of the Sword Formation Path in a long time, but it’s a pity they aren’t talented enough, lacking the value for cultivation.”
“This academy has a strong battle intent, and their fighting style is stable; indeed, they are good seeds.”
“From the swordsmanship technique lineage, I’ll remember this newcomer for now and observe them for the next two years.”
“This batch of students feels quite average; there are no top-tier geniuses, but there are still plenty of average talents.”
As the battles began, more and more elders from the swordsmen sects found students they were satisfied with.
Wang Xiangchi nodded in satisfaction from the observation platform.
Though his students only learned basic swordsmanship, their fighting strength was impressive, comparable to Earth-level and even higher students.
“Senior, meeting these students is their fortune in this lifetime,” the nearby assistant remarked. If he had such a good teacher back then, he would probably be stronger now.
“There is no such thing as luck; it’s all about fate,” Wang Xiangchi replied.
“Although this group of kids has slightly lower qualifications, they might create their own paths in the future,” Wang Xiangchi said, admitting that the talents of the students he taught were just average even within the Hidden Spirit Sect.
Their future paths are incredibly bright; there is no reason his group of students can’t succeed.
After the first round of battles concluded, nearly half of the students in Wang Xiangchi’s class were eliminated.
“You all did your best; this is just the beginning,” Wang Xiangchi comforted them.
Currently, Wang Xiangchi’s teaching methods leaned increasingly towards those of Xu Fan, focusing on ensuring his students did their best.
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Xiong Li looked at the new space ring on his finger and the original ring that had been swapped out.
“Turns out there really are people in the cultivation world who can steal space rings without anyone knowing,” Xiong Li murmured, feeling a twinge of pain in his heart. His space ring held gifts from his junior brothers, and now they were all gone.
“It seems I need to consult Jian Bai more; that kid has always wanted to learn such techniques. I wonder if he’s found any yet,” Xiong Li said.
Jian Bai was one of Xiong Li’s junior brothers, who had dreamed of stealthily transferring items from others’ space rings to his own without anyone noticing, but he had never found such techniques.
Recalling the information he had seen, Xiong Li decided to head to Gaoyao Fairy City, a city that was currently being invaded by the beast race; outside the fairy city was the realm of the beasts.
Many righteous individuals were currently going there to offer support.
At the teleportation formation center, when Xiong Li learned he could teleport to Gaoyao Fairy City, he was informed that the formation now prohibited the passage of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage.
Simply put, it means don’t go to your death.
"Is it that serious?" Xiong Li frowned.
Then Xiong Li opted for a safer choice and teleported to the second crisis location, Evertree Fairy City.
With a whirl of nature, Xiong Li arrived at Evertree Fairy City.
As he stepped out of the teleportation formation, Xiong Li saw the clouds in the distance.
The essence of Evertree Fairy City was a tree-like beast that had gained intelligence. When it ascended, it left behind its original form, which gradually evolved into a fairy city.
This fairy city is a holy land for cultivators practicing wood-based techniques.
“Are you alone, friend?” A voice stopped Xiong Li as he exited the teleportation formation.
“What’s the matter?” Xiong Li asked.
“Are you planning to hunt the beast race? How about we form a team?” the Golden Core cultivator who had called out to Xiong Li inquired.
Xiong Li looked at the cultivator and replied, “Isn’t it a bit late to find someone to team up with now?”
After saying this, Xiong Li headed towards the All-Purpose Pavilion, wanting to understand where he should act.
The All-Purpose Pavilion occupied a giant leaf of the tree in this fairy city, measuring a full three miles long.
After spending 2,000 spirit stones, Xiong Li obtained the information he wanted.
“The sect’s handbook on precautions for going out is truly a valuable resource,” Xiong Li remarked as he looked at the intelligence in his hands.
During an outing, accurate information is essential for taking action, and Xiong Li strictly followed the sect’s handbook for going out.
“If I had wandered around without information, I wouldn’t know how many times I would have perished already,” Xiong Li said.
Originally, Xiong Li wanted to scout a location near the fairy city, but upon reviewing the information, he learned that the areas around the fairy city were the most dangerous.
“To go further away, I must pass through dangerous places where there are likely beasts above the Nascent Soul stage. What should I do about this?” Xiong Li began to feel a headache.
He took out the sect’s handbook on precautions for going out once again.
“If you encounter strategic difficulties outside, you can ask Grape.”
Xiong Li slapped his forehead.
“How did I forget about this?” Xiong Li said, taking out his communication artifact to ask.
“Grape, I’m in Evertree City now. Do you have any reasonable suggestions for going out to eliminate the beast race?” Xiong Li inquired.
At that moment, the surface of Xiong Li’s communication artifact changed modes.
“Gathering and compiling intelligence on Evertree Fairy City.”
“Designing a plan based on Xiong Li’s own strength.”
“Integrating external factors, known relevant intelligence compiled.”
“Best plan: find the sect leader in Evertree Fairy City.”
Grape then sent Xiong Li the precise address.
“The sect leader is also in Evertree Fairy City?” Xiong Li exclaimed in surprise.
“You’re hesitating; the sect leader is about to leave the city.”
"I get it now."
Xu Yuexian, savoring the local delicacies in Evertree Fairy City, glanced at Xiong Li, who was grinning foolishly in front of her.
"Greetings, Sect Leader," Xiong Li said respectfully.
"Just call me senior when we’re outside," Xu Yuexian replied.
"Alright, senior," Xiong Li smiled.
"If you have something to discuss, sit down. It’s awkward having you stand while I eat," Xu Yuexian said. Seeing a disciple from her sect outside felt a bit odd, and she wanted to make sure he got back safely.
"Sure, senior."
Xiong Li sat down and started munching on the fruit on the table. Having grown up hungry, he couldn’t resist eating whenever he saw food, whether he was hungry or not.
"So, you reached the Golden Core Stage and got kicked out by the Grand Elder," Xu Yuexian said with a smile, recalling how Xu Fan had mentioned such a possibility.
"The Grand Elder told me to spend ten years out in the world to gain experience before returning. He also gave me a bunch of tasks," Xiong Li said, pulling out a jade slip listing the tasks he needed to complete over the next decade and handing it to Xu Yuexian.
"Tasks? That doesn’t sound like something the Grand Elder would do," Xu Yuexian remarked.
After glancing at the jade slip, Xu Yuexian’s expression shifted oddly.
She handed the jade slip back to Xiong Li.
"Since it’s a task, you should do it well," she said.
"Right."
"Have you finished your first task?" Xu Yuexian asked.
"Just finished. It was a waste of time and spirit stones," Xiong Li replied.
"You… never mind, you wouldn’t understand," Xu Yuexian thought, realizing Xu Fan’s reasoning behind the first task.
Just as girls need to be raised well, boys also need to see the world; otherwise, they might fall for the first girl who shows them attention, and that would be a mistake.
"You’re planning to go to areas where Golden Core and Nascent Soul Stage beast races are common to complete your tasks, right?" Xu Yuexian asked.
"Exactly. My only worry is being ambushed by beasts above the Nascent Soul Stage when I’m out and about," Xiong Li said, concerned. He was confident he could escape from Nascent Soul Stage beasts, but anything stronger would be trouble.
"This fairy city isn’t the best fit. Haven’t you thought about moving to another one?" Xu Yuexian asked, curious.
"Since I’m already here, why bother switching?" Xiong Li said bluntly.
"The Grand Elder isn’t worried about you not making it back," Xu Yuexian noted.
"My master said my fate is even more stable than the turtle he raised. Nothing bad will happen," Xiong Li replied confidently.
"Well, this fairy city really isn’t the right place for you."
"Here’s what you should do: go to Xuanjin Fairy City and find a friend of mine. She’s a sect manager and can arrange a better place for you," Xu Yuexian suggested.
"Okay," Xiong Li nodded.
Then, when Xiong Li mentioned that his space ring had been stolen, Xu Yuexian got worked up, and together they cursed Zheng Feng.
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Meanwhile, Zheng Feng was feeling miserable, enduring a foul odor twice as bad as before.
"Am I really fated with that little girl? I steal something at random, and it turns out to belong to a fellow disciple," Zheng Feng muttered, shocked that the item he casually stole was connected to Zhang Meimei.
“However, it seems that the girl’s sect only has this much ability; as long as they don’t actively decipher the ring, it’s fine.”
“Then I’ll continue with my revenge.” Zheng Feng’s eyes flashed with excitement. He loved the feeling of being hated by others yet having them unable to do anything about it.
Zheng Feng then contacted a secret information organization, and after spending a large sum, he learned the whereabouts of the two.
Before long, the ring in Xu Yuexian’s hands was swapped again.
This time, Zheng Feng specifically observed Xu Yuexian from the shadows for a while, and then it was Xiong Li’s turn.
“Are thieves really this bold?” Xiong Li wondered aloud. This was the second time, and he couldn’t understand what kind of grudge was behind it.
At that moment, a member of the Hidden Spirit Sect’s Outer Sect brought Xiong Li the travel fee to return to the Hidden Spirit Sect because his fairy city didn’t have a branch of Hidden Spirit Commerce.
In Lin Sen Fairy City, Xiong Li met up with Xu Yuexian, who had also been robbed.
Seeing the serious expression on the sect leader’s face, Xiong Li asked, “Senior, has your item been stolen again?”
Xu Yuexian nodded in frustration.
The two then returned together to the Hidden Spirit Sect.
While pondering the celestial script, Xu Fan received the news and exited the underground space.
“This kind of thing must be guarded against. There are plenty of experts in the cultivation world skilled in the art of stealing the heavens and replacing the sun,” Xu Fan said thoughtfully.
If Xu Yuexian was robbed, it was part of his plan, but now that Xiong Li was also a victim, he began to take the issue seriously.
“The ability to steal the heavens and replace the sun is interesting; it seems I’ll need to spend some time figuring this out.”
After returning to the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan instructed the two to stay safe in the sect for a month before setting out again.
In Xu Fan’s courtyard, tool puppets delivered information about the techniques of thievery.
In the cultivation world, techniques related to stealing are often unique inheritances, and it’s rare to find such information publicly available. Only a few common thieving spells were well-known, mostly at the level of Qi Training stage little practitioners.
“Flying Dragon’s Grasp, the name is rather elegant,” Xu Fan chuckled, then began to analyze and refine the spell in hopes of deriving a more powerful technique.
Just then, a light curtain suddenly appeared before Xu Fan.
“Celestial Sword Fairy City was breached by hundreds of beasts at the Core Formation stage?”
“Wang Xiangchi managed to escape with his students from Celestial Sword Fairy City?”
“Currently, only the teleportation formation’s center hasn’t been broken through.” Xu Fan exclaimed.
At that moment, a giant spiritual boat carrying a Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey and thousands of puppets sped towards Lin Sen Fairy City, then was received by a Rebirth Servant into a massive spatial artifact.
Outside Celestial Sword Fairy City, a sword light, along with fifty students, quickly fled towards the wilderness, pursued by three Transformation Stage dog demons.
All the students remained in a state of shock.
Wang Xiangchi glanced back at the relentless dog demons with a serious expression.
“The master has received the news and is sending people for support. Please hold on,” the voice of Grape came through Wang Xiangchi’s communication artifact.
“Alright.” Wang Xiangchi replied calmly.
Watching the distance between himself and Celestial Sword Fairy City grow, and seeing the dog demons behind him, a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
“Do you three think you can corner me?”
Wang Xiangchi waved his hand, pulling all his students into his portable palace, then turned to calmly face the three dog demons.
The Wind Thunder Dual Swords appeared at his sides.
At that moment, a pure sword intent radiated from Wang Xiangchi as classic battle music began to play.
As the battle music rang out, the sword intent around Wang Xiangchi sharpened, and the flame of his desire to fight grew stronger.
A shadow of a giant sword appeared behind Wang Xiangchi.
Just before the music reached its climax, Wang Xiangchi’s aura peaked, and the three dog demons, relentless in their pursuit, closed in.
“Human race cultiv…”
Before the dog demon could finish its sentence, a fleeting sword light swept it away.
The clouds in the sky were also sliced in half by the sword light.
“Awooo~~~”
One dog demon died, and two were injured.
Before the dog demon perished, it let out a final wail that resonated throughout the heavens and earth.
At that time, the Void Refinement stage beast race attacking human cultivators outside the fairy city heard the sound and rushed toward the direction Wang Xiangchi fled.
Meanwhile, a Rebirth Servant transmitted to Celestial Sword Fairy City.
At this moment, the news of the beast attack and the breach of the fairy city had already spread throughout the entire central continent.
