Chapter 714 - 280: Disaster at the Door, I Don’t Believe It (Part 2)

Chapter 714: Chapter 280: Disaster at the Door, I Don’t Believe It (Part 2)

Zhou Changwang shook his head.

At this point, he naturally stopped the Flying Shuttle.

The Cloud-Piercing Shuttle is something unique to the Celestial River Domain and is extremely rare and seldom seen in the Li Fire Domain.

Once it appears, it is bound to cause a sensation and attract the attention of interested parties.

Having just slain Ye Hongyi, the news has not yet spread, but it will eventually reach Celestial Essence City. If someone connects the dots, it could bring him unnecessary trouble.

Therefore.

Zhou Changwang put away the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle.

And began to fly using sword control.

Quickly heading towards his Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land.

This time, he had been to the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace for more than ten days in total.

Even though everything went smoothly, he was somewhat concerned about the situation within the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land.

A small half-hour later.

In the distance, the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land was already faintly visible.

Zhou Changwang slowly approached.

He soon discovered that the small town at the foot of the mountain had surprisingly expanded.

Previously, there were only a few hundred to a thousand people, but now it had exceeded two thousand.

Though it was still mostly mortals, many were martial artists with some strength, among them quite a few above the innate level.

Besides, there were also many cultivators with Qi Refining cultivation, as many as two or three hundred.

"I didn’t expect.

This small town has truly grown over time.

There are even businesses moving in."

Zhou Changwang observed with the Great Cave Celestial Observation.

Though there were only one or two small businesses.

In Celestial Essence City, they were likely among the last few.

But businesses are businesses, and the presence of businesses naturally represents exchange and circulation, already displaying signs of prosperity.

"It seems that during my absence, Zheng Ajiu and others have managed the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land quite well."

Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but feel a trace of anticipation in his heart.

However, when he looked towards the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land, his face changed involuntarily.

The Spirit Land.

Something happened!

He saw two cultivators outside his Spirit Land, looking fierce.

While within the array.

Many cultivators of the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land had gathered.

Yet, their presence appeared very weak.

Because throughout the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land, besides him, there was actually only one Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator, Guo Sheng.

But Guo Sheng was only at the early Foundation Establishment level, and since he was a Loose Cultivator, many of his techniques were quite weak.

However, on the opposite side.

One of them was still manageable, at the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment.

Although not considered weak, his strength was not particularly formidable.

At least, considering that Zhou Changwang had previously killed several mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in succession, including one who was at the Fifth Layer of Foundation Establishment, this was really nothing.

Especially after Zhou Changwang’s strength was spread, generally, mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators would not dare to cause trouble around his Spirit Land.

After all, his strength was truly genuine.

The Heaven and Earth Alliance in strength wasn’t weak either.

It was considered among the middle-grade forces around.

And he, with his own strength, forced them into submission, almost exterminating all the alliance leaders of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.

Now, the Heaven and Earth Alliance was merely a name.

Although barely existing, they no longer dared to step outside their Mountain Gate and had to guard against pressure and bullying from their former forces, living a very tough life.

But the other one was different.

Even when Zhou Changwang saw him, his face changed.

Elder Tian Can!

This man was exactly the Elder Tian Can whom Zhou Changwang had observed at the Daffodil Tower more than ten days ago using the Great Cave Celestial Observation Method.

His cultivation wasn’t very high either.

At least compared to Ye Yanshu or Yi Hongyun and the like, he was slightly weaker.

But he had reached the Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment level.

Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment.

That was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even if his face looked a bit off, as if he had suffered some injury, if he truly erupted with power, his strength could not be underestimated.

At least, the group of people with Guo Sheng in the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land were utterly no match for him.

Even with the whole Grand Array, the Inverted Five Elements Array protecting them, it could only hold for a while.

After all, the array is lifeless.

Not to mention, the strength and power of a Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator are incredibly terrifying.

"Why did Elder Tian Can come here?

I didn’t even think of causing you trouble, but you’re already trying to trouble me?"

Zhou Changwang, upon observing this through the Great Cave Celestial Observation, was instantly furious.

Through Xuanwu Daoist’s description in the Four Divine Hall, he knew of Elder Tian Can.

And he knew the other possessed the method to refine the Heaven-Overturning Seal, a top-tier magical treasure.

Though it should be an imitation, as the real Heaven-Overturning Seal is a supreme treasure above the Spiritual Treasure level, which ordinary cultivators absolutely cannot refine.

But even if it was an imitation, the very fact it was named as such indicated its power was certainly not weak.

At least, it should be stronger than many other magical treasures.

Even the Xuanwu Daoist, separated by thousands of miles, couldn’t forget it and even contemplated having someone intercept it so he could exchange for it the next time the Divine Hall Space opened.

Zhou Changwang initially thought of these as simply idle words.

Even hearing the other was recently near Celestial Essence City, he had no intention of taking action.

After all, he wasn’t provoked, and despite hearing from Xuanwu Daoist that the other was as brutal and malevolent as Kou Guan, infamously notorious for extortion, pillage, and murder, Zhou Changwang had no interest in acting as some moral avenger.

When he initially observed the other’s traces using the Great Cave Celestial Observation Method, he was only slightly surprised.

In his heart, there was only some curiosity.

But he never imagined.

He never planned to find the other and seize the so-called Heaven-Overturning Seal refining method, but the other directly came to his Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land.

Now, even showing such aggressive menace, he couldn’t sit still.

He promptly moved forward.

Of course.

He didn’t stop the Great Cave Celestial Observation.

Still observing the other’s actions and the reasons behind such conduct.

"The ten-day period has arrived.

Your Peak Master has yet to appear.

It seems you’ve been toying with me?

If that’s the case, you can’t blame me.

There’s no telling, but I might just tear down your whole Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land, to show outsiders that your so-called Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land is just an empty facade.

An Alchemy Master?

Not daring to refine even a Spirit Pill, how can you call yourself an Alchemy Master?"

Elder Tian Can’s face appeared unnaturally flushed, his tone filled with urgency and anger, and his aura surged upwards, appearing as though he was about to take action at any moment.

"We only said that our Peak Master should return after ten days.

But we never said there was any ten-day agreement with the senior.

Moreover, within our Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land, there’s always been a rule.

Those who want our Peak Master’s assistance to refine Spirit Pills must exchange merit points within the Five Peaks Mountain Spirit Land for the qualification to refine pills.

The senior came aggressively demanding our Peak Master personally assist in refining a Spirit Pill.

Seeing you as a senior, we didn’t use this requirement to brush you off.

We simply explained that our Peak Master was not presently in the Spirit Land, and his return time was uncertain.

Yet the senior, with overwhelming momentum, directly set a ten-day deadline, stating that if after ten days, our Peak Master does not agree to refine the pill, you would tear down our entire Spirit Land.

How is this a request for alchemy? It’s downright coercion.

Furthermore, our Peak Master truly isn’t here.

No matter how you pressure us, we have no means to comply.

Why must the senior make things difficult for us juniors?"

Immediately following, from within the array, a cold and slightly helpless voice echoed.

The owner of this voice was Zheng Ajiu.

Facing the coercion of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, with her mere Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation, the disparity was indeed too great, hence her voice, though tinged with angry frustration, ultimately turned into helplessness.

"I don’t believe it!"

Elder Tian Can sneered, his gaze chilly and full of menace. "I don’t believe your Peak Master isn’t present.

If you won’t agree to refine pills for me.

Then I shall break into your Mountain Gate myself and drag him out."

As he spoke, a purple flying sword appeared in his hand.