Chapter 826 - 824: Renowned Across the Eastern Continent

Chapter 826: Chapter 824: Renowned Across the Eastern Continent

How many cultivators inside and outside Demon Evil Valley heard this voice at this moment?

Xu Yang couldn’t be certain, but there were definitely quite a few.

Once word spread, he would become famous.

This was undoubtedly a provocation to all the geniuses of the Eastern Continent, and it even called out Situ Ke and Di Qinghe by name.

Situ Ke was one thing; Xu Yang had already offended him to the death. But Di Qinghe...

Even though Xu Yang was confident he could catch up to him, now was not the time. Acting this way was not his style.

"You’re ruthless."

Xu Yang gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. How could he stop a powerful cultivator at the Late Stage of Golden Immortal?

"Mr. Xu."

A voice suddenly rang out. Xu Yang subconsciously looked over, his face full of vigilance.

Two cultivators darted out from the shadows, one of whom was impressively Liou Sanqian.

"Mr. Liou."

Xu Yang’s face immediately lit up with joy. When his gaze swept to the old man standing in front of Liou Sanqian, his heart jolted. This person seemed even stronger than Liou Sanqian.

It was evident from their positioning front and back—a Late Stage of Golden Immortal.

At this moment, he suddenly realized something. Lord Blood Marsh had made it sound nice by saying he wouldn’t kill him. But the real reason was likely that he had sensed someone hiding in the dark. Wary of collateral damage, he had just said some pleasant words.

"Lord Blood Marsh has already left. Let’s leave here first," Liou Sanqian said, glancing at the sky.

Xu Yang nodded slightly. The deed was already done, and he could only face it.

He and Liou Xueyan quickly left with Liou Sanqian and the old man.

Meanwhile, at the edge of Demon Evil Valley, Situ Ke stared in the direction where the voice had come from. His face was grim, and his eyes brimmed with murderous intent.

"This is probably not that Xu Yang, right? How could he be so stupid?" someone couldn’t help but say.

Qingyue strongly agreed with this. Although he hadn’t interacted deeply with Xu Yang, he could tell that this person was definitely not a fool. While he acted boldly, he was extremely cautious and prudent.

To make such arrogant remarks and offend all the geniuses of the Eastern Continent was one thing, and rubbing salt in Situ Ke’s wounds was another. But daring to provoke Di Qinghe? That was simply madness. There had to be something fishy going on.

Situ Ke suddenly sneered, "It doesn’t matter if it’s him or not. What matters is that these words came from the mouth of ’Xu Yang.’ As his defeated opponent, I am being dragged out and humiliated in broad daylight."

Any smart person knew this couldn’t possibly be Xu Yang. But it didn’t matter. He had to take the blame whether he wanted to or not.

Moreover, his status as a Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation holder and a genius from the Northern Continent was enough to make countless powerful geniuses in the Eastern Continent ignore these unimportant factors.

A single Liou Xueyan from the Northern Continent had come to the Eastern Continent, defeated genius after genius, and climbed to eighth place on the Dragon and Tiger List. This had already caused the geniuses of the Eastern Continent to lose face.

Now, an even more monstrous freak than Liou Xueyan had arrived, one with a Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation. The same Immortal Foundation as Di Qinghe. How could they tolerate this?

Qingyue’s mouth twitched, secretly wondering who could be so ruthless.

It was predictable that the entire Eastern Continent would soon be swept up in a massive storm because of the name "Xu Yang." Who knew how many geniuses would come knocking on his door.

"A Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation... I wonder if Mr. Di will make an appearance?"

"Mr. Di disdains competing with other geniuses. Even Ji Wushuang isn’t qualified to make Mr. Di show himself. But this guy is different..." A sharp glint flashed in Qingyue’s eyes. He cupped his fists in a salute to Situ Ke and said, "Mr. Situ, I will take my leave first."

Situ Ke nodded coldly. Qingyue quickly left.

"Let’s go. Find that bastard for me," Situ Ke said, his tone filled with endless fury.

Xu Yang was famous, but Situ Ke was being ruthlessly pinned to the ground and humiliated. This was completely intolerable!

At the Ji clan’s home, the Nine Gods Family.

A young man in a black robe sat cross-legged on a jade futon. Looking at another young man walking in from outside, he asked casually, "What major event happened outside?"

The newcomer replied, "It’s quite significant, actually."

"Oh? Let’s hear it."

Ji Wushuang couldn’t help but feel intrigued. This young man knew him well; if he said it was "significant," it was clearly no small matter.

"Situ Ke ambushed Liou Xueyan in the Four Symbols Demon Evil Valley, leaving her heavily injured. In the nick of time, a man intervened and rescued her. He even defeated Situ Ke and suppressed the group of Golden Immortals that Situ Ke brought with him.

"Later, on the outskirts of Demon Evil Valley, he used some kind of poison pill to kill nearly twenty Golden Immortals.

"After leaving Demon Evil Valley, he spoke arrogantly, claiming he looked down on the geniuses of the Eastern Continent and declaring that he would defeat those at the top of the Dragon and Tiger List one by one.

"He comes from the Northern Continent and is named Xu Yang. He has a Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation and a cultivation at the Middle Stage of Celestial Immortal."

"Hmm?"

Ji Wushuang suddenly sat up straight, a terrifyingly sharp glint shooting from his eyes.

At Celestial Sword Mountain, Shenxiao Peak.

A young man in white sat cross-legged beneath an ancient, giant sword. Two streams of tangible Sword Intent lingered around him—one resembling a flowing river, the other as radiant as celestial jade.

This was none other than Celestial Sword Mountain’s first chief disciple, Yv Feng. The two streams of Sword Intent surrounding him impressively originated from Celestial Sword Mountain’s premier Celestial River and the Shenxiao Ancient Sword.

SWISH!

A sword shadow descended from the sky. Yv Feng raised his palm and caught it. The sword light shattered and merged into the space between his eyebrows.

A few breaths later, Yv Feng opened his eyes, revealing a look of astonishment. "Aside from Liou Xueyan, the Northern Continent actually has another monster like this?

"A Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation... A second Di Qinghe?

"He certainly has the capital to be arrogant. However, a normal person wouldn’t act so brazenly. It seems there’s an inside story."

"The entire Eastern Continent is already in an uproar, and countless geniuses on the Dragon and Tiger List are looking for that guy," an ethereal voice drifted over from a distance. "It’s said that he has temporarily sought refuge in Heaven’s Edge Tower, but he hasn’t shown his face yet. Do you want to end your seclusion, Senior Brother?"

Yv Feng pondered for a moment and said, "I am somewhat interested in seeing this Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation. However, at the Middle Stage of Celestial Immortal, he isn’t qualified to make me take action right now."

"What about Situ Ke?"

"He returned to the Vajra Sect. This guy has completely lost face this time, and he won’t swallow this anger easily."

"Heh."

A mocking glint flashed in Yv Feng’s eyes as he said flatly, "Keep an eye on the situation outside."

"Yes, Senior Brother."

At Shanyang Academy.

The top ranker on the Dragon and Tiger List and a Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation holder, Di Qinghe, looked at Qingyue standing before him. His expression remained unchanged, seemingly completely unfazed by everything that had happened.

He only said calmly, "If he dares to fight, I will wait for him at Shanyang Academy. However, he’d better wait until he has enough strength before coming."

Qingyue hurriedly nodded in agreement and respectfully withdrew.

Di Qinghe was a god-like existence in Shanyang Academy. Even Song Tianlin, who ranked eleventh, was full of awe and reverence here.

The entire Eastern Continent was seething and surging with turbulence because of the arrogant words spoken by Lord Blood Marsh while disguised as Xu Yang.

Countless geniuses were searching for Xu Yang.

Just as Situ Ke had said, whether it was actually Xu Yang didn’t matter. What mattered was that he had sparked public outrage. How could the Northern Continent dare to suppress the Eastern Continent?

Meanwhile, Xu Yang was still at Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower.

Regarding Venerable Dragon and Tiger and those challengers, they had all been ordered to keep the matter strictly confidential, so it hadn’t spread. No matter how turbulent the outside world was, it was still relatively peaceful here.

Xu Yang sat in a chair, listening to Liou Sanqian recount the news from the outside.

"Within the top ten of the Dragon and Tiger List, Ji Wushuang seems quite interested in you and has already left the Ji clan. Yv Feng of Celestial Sword Mountain hasn’t made any moves, but Di Qinghe..."

Liou Sanqian smiled bitterly and said, "Di Qinghe publicly stated that you are welcome to challenge him at Shanyang Academy. However, it’s best not to go without absolute strength. You wouldn’t be able to last even half a move against him, so going would only bring disgrace.

"In short, it’s a complete mess out there right now. If you dare to show your face, you will definitely be surrounded and intercepted by countless geniuses.

"Situ Ke reportedly returned to the Vajra Sect without causing any commotion, but it’s certain that this guy is definitely plotting something big."

The unluckiest one was Situ Ke. He had completely lost face. How could he easily swallow this anger?

Xu Yang rubbed his temples. This matter was indeed thorny right now. Becoming famous across the Eastern Continent in this manner was not what he wanted.

"However, they won’t be able to track you down at Heaven’s Edge Tower for the time being," Liou Sanqian added. "What are your plans, Mr. Xu?"

Xu Yang pondered for a moment before saying, "I’ll stay here for now. I’ve just recovered, and I need to improve my strength further to deal with these troubles."

Although he wasn’t weak now, the top three on the Dragon and Tiger List were undoubtedly three towering mountains. Di Qinghe, in particular, was simply insurmountable in the short term.

Of course, if it came to fear, Xu Yang didn’t have much of it. It was just that under these circumstances, there would be many accidents and troubles. Moreover, Lord Blood Marsh might not just let things go.

"How is Liou Xueyan?" Xu Yang looked at Liou Sanqian.