Chapter 841 - 839: The Battle Begins

Chapter 841: Chapter 839: The Battle Begins

Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower was a high-tier Heaven’s Edge Tower, whereas Chongshan City only had a mid-tier one.

Though all Heaven’s Edge Towers belonged to the Heaven’s Edge Pavilion, they were both closely connected and distinctly separate. A high-tier Heaven’s Edge Tower had jurisdiction over many mid-tier and low-tier branches, divided by region. The connection between the towers was naturally close, sharing various intelligence, information, resources, and so on. But there was also competition between them. Even if the relationship between two Tower Masters wasn’t very good, they would naturally engage in covert rivalries and the like.

Chongshan City and Celestial Sword City were far apart, with no subordinate relationship between them. As the Manager of a high-tier Heaven’s Edge Tower arriving here, he would naturally receive ample respect.

When Liou Sanqian saw Xu Yang disguised as an old man, he was moved by a sudden thought and immediately walked over with a smile. "What a coincidence."

Saying that, he waved the waiter away and sat down in front of Xu Yang. He came here firstly to watch the spectacle, and secondly for Xu Yang. This man was the treasure of Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower.

"Why are you here, Mr. Liou?" Xu Yang was very curious.

"Just in case," Liou Sanqian smiled faintly. "I can still mobilize some forces here."

Xu Yang nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, last night’s Ghost Eagle and Lord Mobai..." Liou Sanqian suddenly looked at Xu Yang suspiciously. He knew that Xu Yang had gone to Hualuo City. As it happened, the world-shocking battle took place just outside Hualuo City, and one of the parties was even a Venerable of the Blood Marsh. This truly made him suspicious.

"Fortunately, Lord Mobai was there," Xu Yang sighed. "Otherwise, I would have ended up as Ghost Eagle’s prisoner."

It really was related to him. Liou Sanqian’s heart jolted. That was Lord Mobai, after all.

"You and Lord Mobai..."

"By a stroke of luck, we have some connections." Xu Yang smiled faintly. The inner details were not something to be shared with outsiders.

Liou Sanqian nodded slightly, tactfully not pressing the issue. After a moment of pondering, he said, "Mr. Xu, you also know that in Celestial Sword City, we are right next to Celestial Sword Mountain. Although Heaven’s Edge Tower has some cooperation with Celestial Sword Mountain, it is very superficial. If we could deepen our collaboration, it would be highly beneficial to both Celestial Sword Mountain and Heaven’s Edge Tower."

"Deepen our collaboration?" Xu Yang paused slightly.

"For example, regarding some simple cultivation methods, insights, and resources for Sword Cultivators, or even having the mountain’s cultivators go through Heaven’s Edge Tower when they descend the mountain," Liou Sanqian explained. "Previous cooperation was merely on the surface, just exchanging greetings when there was some movement and the like."

Xu Yang was deep in thought. Many of Heaven’s Edge Tower’s businesses and their very foundation were exactly what Liou Sanqian had mentioned. If they could deeply cooperate with a top-tier immortal sect, the status of Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower among the surrounding cultivators would become extraordinary.

"I can’t guarantee this matter, but I can mention it to Lord Mobai," Xu Yang said after considering it for a moment.

"Excellent, mentioning it would be wonderful." Liou Sanqian wasn’t clear on the exact relationship between Xu Yang and Lord Mobai. But as Lord Mobai reigned over the Eastern Continent, slaying Ghost Eagle with his sword and stepping into the sixth place on the Wind and Cloud List, his status had far surpassed what it was before. The experts within Celestial Sword Mountain would certainly pay some attention to his words.

"If this matter succeeds, Mr. Xu, not only will the Immortal Crystals you previously bought on credit be written off, but you can also choose natural treasures worth three hundred million third-grade Immortal Crystals," Liou Sanqian made a direct promise. The benefits and impact of deep cooperation with Celestial Sword Mountain would go far beyond that. The influence alone would allow Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower to stand out among all the high-tier branches.

Xu Yang was slightly surprised, then smiled. "I’ll do my best."

If this succeeded, it would benefit both sides. It would waive his debt and grant him natural treasures worth three hundred million third-grade Immortal Crystals. If there was a chance, he naturally wouldn’t miss it.

"By the way, Mr. Liou, please keep an eye out for any treasures capable of stabilizing heaven and earth space," Xu Yang said.

"Stabilizing heaven and earth space?" A hint of surprise flashed through Liou Sanqian’s eyes, and he nodded. "Such treasures are not simple; they are precious and rare. However, I will inform the Tower to keep an eye out for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Liou."

"Now that you mention it, I remember a place that has quite a few of such treasures."

"Oh?"

"Hongtian Ancient City."

Hongtian Ancient City was one of the seven top-tier immortal sects, yet it was just a massive ancient city.

Hong Xiaoxing! Xu Yang’s eyes flashed.

"However, it is quite difficult to exchange for treasures from Hongtian Ancient City. But if you have connections with Hong Xiaoxing, Mr. Xu, you could give it a try. After the current matters are resolved, I will also ask around through Heaven’s Edge Tower’s channels."

"Mr. Liou, why isn’t Hong Xiaoxing on the Dragon and Tiger List?" Xu Yang asked.

"Hong Xiaoxing is the old City Lord’s granddaughter. Perhaps for her protection, he specifically instructed the Pavilion Master not to place her on the list," Liou Sanqian said. "However, Hongtian Ancient City also has people on the Dragon and Tiger List. The fifth-ranked Hong Qi is one, and he is also Hong Xiaoxing’s seventh brother. ℴ

"The fourth is Yu Fengtai, a Prince of the Great Yu Kingdom. This person’s temperament is rather eccentric and arrogant.

"The sixth is Jiang Yue Long from the Canglan Sky-Reaching River. This is the number one great river in the Eastern Continent, practically rising up to the heavens. The entire river domain is their sphere of influence.

"And the seventh is Situ Ke."

The conversation with Liou Sanqian, along with the casually shared secrets, yielded Xu Yang a rich harvest and greatly broadened his horizons. In particular, he gained a deeper understanding of the seven top-tier immortal sects.

Each had its own unique characteristics. Among them, Hongtian Ancient City, the Canglan Sky-Reaching River, and the Great Yu Kingdom were relatively unique. A city, a river, and a kingdom. They had distinct differences from ordinary immortal sects. As top-tier existences, the styles within these three major forces also differed from the norm.

After listening to the crowd’s discussions for a while, the two got up and left.

Two days later.

The battle between Xu Yang and Situ Ke was about to begin.

At dawn, Chongshan City was overcrowded. The massive central martial arena was surging with a crowd of well over tens of thousands. Cultivators packed the high-rise buildings in the distance.

This battle could be considered an extremely astonishing clash among the current generation of prodigies in the Eastern Continent. The top three rarely made a move, and there were very few people who could force them to act. The fourth, fifth, and sixth had not made any major moves recently either. Next was the grudge match involving Liou Xueyan from the Northern Continent, Xu Yang, and Situ Ke, which undoubtedly stirred people’s hearts. Even many prodigies ranked lower on the Dragon and Tiger List rushed over, wanting to see what would unfold.

The disguised Xu Yang and Liou Sanqian occupied a spot in the central martial arena, currently observing and waiting. In the crowd, Xu Yang even spotted a few familiar faces, such as Song Tianlin and Qingyue from Shanyang Academy. There was also Hong Xiaoxing, who stood on a towering building, protected by experts around her.

These were the only familiar faces Xu Yang recognized, which showed just how massive the appeal of this battle was.

"You’ve met that kid. Who do you think will win this battle?" Song Tianlin asked calmly.

"That Xu Yang is mysterious and unfathomable," Qingyue’s expression turned serious. "Since he dared to come, he must be confident. If it weren’t for the intervening time, I’d probably lean toward Xu Yang winning. But with this amount of time, Situ Ke has definitely made full preparations. He cannot afford to lose. Once he loses, his reputation will be completely destroyed."

Song Tianlin was slightly surprised. To think that Qingyue evaluated him so highly? However, thinking of the Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation, he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. He was just like Di Qinghe. One only needed to think of Di Qinghe’s terrifying might to understand. He was like an unattainable divine mountain, suppressing an entire generation of Shanyang Academy. It was easy to imagine that he would continue to dominate the prodigies of Shanyang Academy for several generations to come.

"He’s here." Qingyue suddenly narrowed her eyes.

In the distance, a streak of rainbow light flashed like lightning, descending from the sky. As the immortal light dissipated, Situ Ke’s figure came into everyone’s view. The clamor in the central martial arena and its surroundings vanished instantly, making him the center of attention.

Situ Ke swept his gaze across the crowd and shouted coldly, "Xu Yang, get the hell out here!"

His shout rolled like thunder, carrying an astonishing impact that whipped up a tangible wave of fury, sweeping in all directions. Some of the weaker cultivators turned deathly pale under this shout, their Primordial Spirits shaken.

"He has indeed grown stronger." Song Tianlin and Qingyue’s faces turned slightly pale, a lingering fear in their hearts.