Volume 5 Chapter 100

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Volume 5 Chapter 100: The Battle of the Strongest, the Strongest Person (Part 2)

"I don’t need to find out because I know you will definitely follow me, and the reason you think I am an ordinary person is simple: I have hidden my power, and your skills are far below mine."

After hearing this, in just a moment, Xu Qingfan felt a wave of regret; with this one sentence, he suddenly understood everything. Although the strong man didn’t know why he wanted to confront him, he did not want to alert others or the many experts from Ronghua Mountain. Since Xu Qingfan always went out with a large group of teammates, the strong man had to come up with another plan.

After some investigation, the strong man must be very familiar with Xu Qingfan, even knowing that Xu Qingfan always visits a tea house after completing his tasks. Therefore, he specifically asked one or more people who were familiar with the tea house owner to find information about Xu Qingfan. He then intentionally met with Xu Qingfan at the tea house, stirring Xu Qingfan’s interest and letting him discover that the strong man was inquiring about him. This made Xu Qingfan curious and suspicious, leading him to secretly follow him, unknowingly moving away from Ronghua, while the strong man could deal with Xu Qingfan without any worries.

Although this plan was simple, it was not without risks. Throughout, the strong man did not do anything special in front of Xu Qingfan, making it impossible for Xu Qingfan to suspect that he had any hidden motives, and his ordinary aura made Xu Qingfan feel overconfident.

The main point is that Xu Qingfan truly foolishly followed him a long distance. Being toyed with in such a way left Xu Qingfan filled with regret.

Just as Xu Qingfan was feeling frustrated and trying to figure out what the strong man meant by "your skills are far below mine," the next sentence from the strong man shocked Xu Qingfan even more.

"That World Defying Sword is in your hands, right?"

As he spoke, a bright light flashed in the strong man’s eyes, and the piercing gaze was so intense that it made Xu Qingfan tremble. Xu Qingfan had thought that after years of fighting, he would be fearless, but he couldn’t help but feel a shiver at the suddenly fierce look in the strong man’s eyes.

Such a gaze, such a piercing light, could it really be something a mere mortal should possess? Xu Qingfan had only seen eyes like that once since starting his journey in cultivation. He remembered once witnessing a dispute between Mr. Liu from the Righteous Alliance and Immortal Zizhen, where Mr. Liu’s eyes had shown a similar fierce light for just a moment.

But even among the fourteen masters of the Righteous Alliance, Mr. Liu was one of the top three in strength. Could this strong man’s abilities be on the same level as Mr. Liu’s?

If this was the case, then it was understandable that Xu Qingfan couldn’t sense any aura from the strong man.

As the panic spread through his body, Xu Qingfan’s heart grew even more confused.

"World Defying Sword," that legendary demon sword, one of the most powerful treasures in the demon realm, second only to the "Nine Demon Bead." The righteous ones all turn pale at its mention. Why would this strong man bring up this demon sword?

More importantly, Xu Qingfan did have an unfinished "World Defying Sword" in his possession, which he had unknowingly obtained from "Zhang Si" years ago. It was now sealed in a hidden place in Jiuhua, but how did this strong man know about it?

Although he felt very confused inside, Xu Qingfan, after years of experience, had become very composed. Even though he was startled, his face showed no signs of change. He slowly asked, "Why do you say that? The World Defying Sword is a treasure of the dark path. What do you want it for? And how can someone like me possess such a treasure?"

Just after he finished speaking, Xu Qingfan’s heart skipped a beat as he suddenly realized the flaw in his own words. Anyone else hearing someone ask for the "World Defying Sword" would show surprise or suspicion on their face. However, Xu Qingfan had kept a steady expression, which made it too obvious.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan silently prayed that the strong man would not catch the flaw. At the same time, he couldn’t help but smile wryly. He thought this strong man was quite an unusual person. Xu Qingfan considered himself well-informed, yet he lost his usual composure just from the change in the strong man’s gaze.

In the end, Xu Qingfan’s prayers did not help. After hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, the strong man’s eyes showed a hint of mocking joy. He nodded slightly and said, "So, that means the ‘World Defying Sword’ is indeed in your hands."

Now that the flaw had been revealed, Xu Qingfan no longer discussed the "World Defying Sword." Besides, since this man had asked about it, he must have some kind of evidence. Denying it would be useless. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm himself and then politely asked, "May I know who you are, senior?"

Unbeknownst to him, Xu Qingfan’s address for the strong man changed from "friend" to "sir," and then from "sir" to "senior."

Seeing that Xu Qingfan could quickly regain his calm under the pressure he had unintentionally shown, a strange light flashed in the strong man’s eyes. It was neither admiration nor anger. He did not answer Xu Qingfan’s question but simply said, "You do not need to know who I am. Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand. Just know that I have no ill intentions towards you or the Righteous Alliance. I am looking for the ‘World Defying Sword’ for personal reasons. You can probably guess my level of strength. Although there are many experts in the Righteous Alliance, it wouldn’t be difficult for me to capture you and escape. I only wanted to guide you here to avoid conflict with the Righteous Alliance."

"Since you have the ‘World Defying Sword,’ please give it to me. I know this ‘World Defying Sword’ is a treasure for cultivation. Don’t worry, I will offer you items of equal value in exchange."

As he spoke, the strong man, without waiting for Xu Qingfan to object, flipped his right hand over, revealing a golden dragon-shaped statue and three Golden Cores. He continued, "The treasure ‘Dragon Summoning Order’ is also one of the rare treasures in the cultivation world. It is just as precious as the ‘World Defying Sword.’ Moreover, the ‘World Defying Sword’ in your hands is probably not fully matured yet. I also have three ‘Immortal Ascending Pills’ from the ‘Medicine King Valley.’ These can help you quickly advance to Golden Core Stage. Would you consider exchanging these four items for the ‘World Defying Sword’?"

When the strong man proposed an exchange, Xu Qingfan was momentarily taken aback. He did not expect that this strong man, with his Mahayana Stage skills, would design a way to draw him in without any intention of forceful robbery. It seemed that the strong man had been very polite to Xu Qingfan from the beginning, without any sense of arrogance. This strong man’s statement that he did not mean to oppose Xu Qingfan and the Righteous Alliance made Xu Qingfan believe him about seventy to eighty percent.

After the strong man took out the "Dragon Summoning Order" and three "Immortal Ascending Pills," Xu Qingfan felt a moment of tightness in his breath, and a fleeting thought stirred in his heart. The "Immortal Ascending Pill" was, without a doubt, the only treasure among many elixirs that could forcefully elevate a cultivator to the Condensed Core Stage. Even for a cultivator at the Condensed Core Stage, it had great value. The "Medicine King Valley," gathering the strength of its entire sect, could only produce one pill after hundreds of years. To Xu Qingfan’s surprise, the strong man was able to take out three at once, and he wondered where they came from.

The "Dragon Summoning Order" was a magical artifact from ancient times. It was said that more than ten Mahayana Stage masters joined forces to slay a dragon king—Azure Dragon—and carved the "Dragon Summoning Order" from the essence of Azure Dragon’s body, imprisoning the original soul of Azure Dragon within it. When used, it could summon an illusion of Azure Dragon with about forty to fifty percent of its peak strength, already surpassing an ordinary Mahayana cultivator.

Just as the strong man said, this magical artifact was indeed worth as much as Xu Qingfan’s "World Defying Sword," which had not yet developed at all. Adding the three "Immortal Ascending Pills" made the total value even higher.

Furthermore, Xu Qingfan could not use the "World Defying Sword" at all. After all, he could not bring himself to use it to harm others and absorb their vengeful souls and blood to enhance its power. However, the items the strong man offered were extremely useful to Xu Qingfan. They could even make him the number one expert in the Righteous Alliance, aside from the many masters.

In that moment, Xu Qingfan felt a spark of temptation, and he almost agreed.

The strong man noticed Xu Qingfan staring intently at the "Dragon Summoning Order" and "Immortal Ascending Pills," revealing a look of excitement in his eyes. He knew Xu Qingfan was interested and smiled.

But at that moment, Xu Qingfan’s gaze left the strong man’s items and he looked up directly at the strong man, his eyes having regained clarity.

"After you obtained the ‘World Defying Sword,’ you must want to help it grow, right?"