Chapter 124 - 123: His Name Is Luo Tian

"The Cyan Snake Gang!"

The voices of Lin Dongchuan and his two sons trembled, and a sense of dread filled their hearts.

In the Royal Capital, the Cyan Snake Gang was the largest underground force, operating in the gray areas. Its shadow loomed over the middle and lower classes of the city.

The small and medium-sized Martial Arts Families and businesses could only cower and submit when they encountered the Cyan Snake Gang.

「Six months ago.」

A merchant family with a century-long legacy, more than ten times stronger than Dongchuan Pharmacy, had several Spirit Sea Realm experts overseeing it.

The young master of this family was unintentionally crippled by members of the Cyan Snake Gang. Enraged, he openly opposed them.

The result?

Overnight, that merchant family was wiped from the Royal Capital.

Among the public, rumors whispered that a powerful Prince from the Royal Family was pulling the strings of the Cyan Snake Gang from behind the scenes.

"How did the Tenglong Commerce Association manage to get the Cyan Snake Gang involved?"

Lin Dongchuan couldn’t help but grit his teeth, feeling horrified and helpless.

Although the Cyan Snake Gang was a vicious force, they usually abided by their own principles and didn’t interfere in competitions between businesses, at most collecting some protection fees.

"Kid! If you know what’s good for you, step aside. This has nothing to do with you."

The Gutter Nose Warrior sneered viciously.

He was still somewhat wary of a Golden Student from a Holy Mansion.

"You’re the ones who should step aside!"

Gu Cheng gritted his teeth, holding his ground.

Facing a Half-step Spirit Sea expert, he believed he could hold out for a while, hopefully long enough for the Royal Capital guards to arrive.

More importantly,

he couldn’t back down in front of Lin Qinghan and her family. Otherwise, he would lose any hope of ever winning the heart of his goddess-like junior.

’A student from the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion... I wonder what his standard is like?’

Luo Tian murmured to himself.

He had been about to make a move, but the reputation of the Azure Cloud Kingdom’s strongest Holy Mansion piqued his interest.

"Hmph!"

Lin Qinghan’s pretty face darkened. Hearing Luo Tian’s muttering, she felt displeased.

’Senior Gu Cheng at least has a sense of responsibility.’

’This so-called powerful reinforcement, Luo Tian, is lazy and gluttonous. When faced with a strong enemy, he’s too cowardly to act and even has the nerve to make cynical remarks.’

WHOOSH! BANG!

The Gutter Nose Warrior and Gu Cheng clashed, sending gusts of wind and waves of Qi sweeping in all directions.

After just a few exchanges,

Gu Cheng was clearly at a disadvantage.

The Gutter Nose Warrior unleashed his Half-step Spirit Sea Cultivation, striking out with palm attacks laced with cyan-black energy patterns that were highly corrosive.

After several clashes,

Gu Cheng felt a sinister, soft yet piercing power vibrate into his body, making him so uncomfortable he felt like coughing up blood.

After more than a dozen moves,

the Royal Capital guards Gu Cheng had been hoping for had yet to arrive.

BLECH!

Gu Cheng’s internal injuries flared up. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was kicked seven or eight meters away by the Gutter Nose Warrior.

’He lasted more than ten moves against a Half-step Spirit Sea expert. That’s a notch better than the Golden Students of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.’

Luo Tian evaluated internally.

"Old dog!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s cold gaze fixed on Lin Dongchuan like a viper’s.

"The medicine your Dongchuan Pharmacy sold poisoned my brother and nearly cost him his life! Don’t blame me for being merciless today!"

Hearing this, the members of the Lin Family felt as if they had been plunged into an ice cellar, their faces turning pale.

"Poisoned? This brother of yours looks to be in fine health to me."

A nonchalant voice spoke up.

No one knew when,

but a youth in green robes had appeared in front of the stretcher holding the "poisoned" middle-aged man, a playful look on his face.

Hm?

The Gutter Nose Warrior was stunned. A few of the nearby Scattered Stream Martial Artists were also taken aback.

’When did this kid get over there?’

"Luo Tian! What are you trying to prove? Get back here, quick..."

Lin Dongchuan’s expression changed as he shouted in a mix of fear and anger.

Even Gu Cheng, a Golden Student from the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion, had been defeated.

’And now Luo Tian wants to go over and reason with them?’

’He’s just asking for humiliation and a good beating.’

The Cyan Snake Gang had clearly come with ill intentions, just looking for any excuse to cause trouble.

’His name is Luo Tian? The same name as that famous figure on the Human List?’

Lin Qinghan was a little surprised.

"Kid! Who told you to get close!"

A few of the Scattered Stream Martial Artists flew into a rage and were about to lunge forward.

However,

Luo Tian, unhurried, made a shocking move.

THUD!

Luo Tian lifted his foot and kicked the supposedly poisoned, dying middle-aged man on the stretcher.

"AHHH—"

A blood-curdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out.

The "poisoned" man leaped several feet into the air, clutching his stomach, drenched in a cold sweat from the pain.

Instantly!

The faces of the Cyan Snake Gang members stiffened.

The atmosphere became a little chilly.

"Heh, alive and kicking. Is this the brother you said was nearly poisoned to death?"

Luo Tian mocked with a smile.

"Cyan Snake Gang, you’ve gone too far!"

Lin Dongchuan’s face lit up with joy as he berated them.

This was the Emperor’s domain, after all.

Even the Cyan Snake Gang needed a legitimate pretext to cause trouble. Now that their framing attempt had been exposed, what reason did they have left?

"Framing us! How shameless..."

The members of the Lin Family condemned them one after another.

This scene was also witnessed by some of the onlookers.

"Kid! You just wait!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s face was extremely ugly; he was going crazy inside.

His venomous gaze swept over Luo Tian.

Because of this person, not only had their plan failed, but they had also become a laughingstock, tarnishing the Cyan Snake Gang’s name.

"Withdraw!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior started to walk away, leading the group of Scattered Stream Martial Artists.

"They’re retreating just like that?"

Gu Cheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, having just climbed up from the ground.

Seeing this scene,

his eyes nearly popped out of his head. He felt like he was having a mental breakdown, utterly infuriated.

A crisis that he and the Lin Family’s martial artists couldn’t resolve even after paying such a heavy price...

’...was solved by Luo Tian just walking up and delivering a single kick?’

"The Cyan Snake Gang has retreated!"

Lin Dongchuan, his two sons, and even Lin Qinghan all showed looks of joy.

"This young man is quick-witted!"

Lin Dongchuan stroked his beard and smiled, his face full of admiration.

’How did he suddenly get to the stretcher just now? And his name...’

Lin Qinghan had a keen mind.

She was once again surprised and confused, her beautiful eyes flickering as she sized up Luo Tian.

"Stop!"

Just as the Lin Family was breathing a collective sigh of relief, Luo Tian spoke coldly.

What!

The Gutter Nose Warrior and the other Cyan Snake Gang members stopped in their tracks, turning back with frigid glares.

In that instant,

the members of the Lin Family shuddered, their hearts leaping back into their throats.

"Luo Tian, you..."

Lin Dongchuan and his two sons were so anxious and angry they couldn’t help but stomp their feet.

Luo Tian’s quick thinking had already saved Dongchuan Pharmacy from disaster.

But now, it seemed he wasn’t willing to let things go.

If they truly angered the Cyan Snake Gang, even ten Dongchuan Pharmacies wouldn’t be enough to withstand their wrath!

"Kid! What else do you want!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s face was grim.

"You vandalized this place and tried to frame them. You will compensate the Lin Family, and you will kneel and admit your mistake."

Luo Tian stated casually.

Compensation?

Kneel and admit their mistake?

At these words, Lin Dongchuan’s vision went black, and he nearly lost his footing.

It’s over!

Dongchuan Pharmacy is probably going to be destroyed.

"That bastard!"

Lin Sheng and Lin Kai were so furious they were practically fuming.

"Haha! That’s hilarious..."

The members of the Cyan Snake Gang were stunned for a moment, then burst into wild laughter.

"Are you sure about that?"

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s face twisted into a cruel expression, looking at Luo Tian as if he were an idiot.

"Compensation, and kneeling to admit your mistake. Are you deaf?"

Luo Tian said bluntly.

THUMP!

Lin Dongchuan’s legs went weak, and he plopped onto the ground.

"You’re the first person to ever dare demand the Cyan Snake Gang to kneel."

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s anger flared, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"No need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut!"

A Cyan Snake Gang member at the Eighth Layer of Meridian Opening leaped into the air, striking at Luo Tian with a claw attack.

PSCHT!

Luo Tian flicked a finger, and a flash of Breaking Sky Sword Qi shot out.

"Ah!"

The Cyan Snake Gang member screamed as all five fingers on his attacking hand were severed.

’Such powerful Breaking Sky Sword Qi!’

Both the Cyan Snake Gang and the Lin Family were astounded.

Defeating an expert at the Eighth Layer of Meridian Opening with a flick of a finger.

This level of strength surpassed that of an ordinary Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening martial artist.

"How dare you harm my brother!"

Another young martial artist, at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening, charged at Luo Tian with bloodshot eyes.

WHAM!

The young martial artist’s nine Qi Veins erupted, unleashing a roaring black Palm Light. His strength was comparable to that of a Golden Student.

SWISH!

Luo Tian’s figure blurred and vanished from sight.

PSCHT!

A brilliant, dazzling, fluorescent yellow Sword Light flashed past.

"Ahhh..."

The young man at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening screamed and fell to the ground, a severed arm landing beside him.

HISS!

Everyone present from both sides sucked in a cold breath.

The Gutter Nose Warrior, a Half-step Spirit Sea Realm expert, felt his pupils constrict.

’Even the top dogs in the Golden Area don’t have this kind of terrifying power...’

Gu Cheng was horrified.

He stared intently at Luo Tian, feeling more and more that his name sounded familiar.

Both times Luo Tian had attacked, he had defeated his enemy in the blink of an eye.

The first time, he severed five fingers.

The second time, he sliced off an arm.

"The next time I strike, I will be taking a head."

Luo Tian said indifferently.

Ah!

The hairs on the backs of the present Cyan Snake Gang members stood on end, and their hearts trembled with fear.

No one dared to doubt Luo Tian’s words.

This person either had an incredibly powerful background, or he was a complete lunatic.

’A normal person wouldn’t just kick an "injured" man on a stretcher, much less dare to demand the Cyan Snake Gang kneel and apologize.’

"Kid!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior revealed a crazed killing intent.

"I don’t care who you are! You dared to maim members of my Cyan Snake Gang, so you won’t be leaving here in one piece today."

BOOM!

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s Half-step Spirit Sea aura exploded. He unleashed streams of energy shaped like cyan-patterned Qi snakes, which coiled toward Luo Tian relentlessly.

"A buffoon who overestimates his own strength!"

Luo Tian sneered.

CLANG!

A snow-white Treasure Sword was unsheathed, unleashing a sword light as brilliant as a star, radiating a vast might like the boundless, starry sky.

"That sword strike..."

Lin Qinghan and Gu Cheng were so shocked they were rendered speechless.

Suddenly,

the image of a miraculous, legendary figure from the Human List overlapped with the youth standing before them.

BANG! PSCHT! BOOM!

A soul-shaking explosion resounded.

The magnificent sword light powerfully sliced through the Gutter Nose Warrior’s cyan-patterned Qi snakes.

BAM!

The Gutter Nose Warrior grunted and staggered back, a bloody gash on his shoulder, his face filled with terror.

Gazing at the invincible youth,

the image of an untouchable figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

"You... you’re Luo Tian!"

The Gutter Nose Warrior’s body swayed, and he cried out in shock.

In the Cyan Snake Gang,

he was considered a mid-level leader and had opportunities to meet the gang master.

He still remembered that at the last gang meeting,

the master had instructed that with the Wu Mansion’s grand event about to begin, a number of absolutely untouchable, taboo figures would be arriving in the Royal Capital.

Luo Tian was on that list, ranked in the top three!

"He is Luo Tian!"

Almost simultaneously, Lin Qinghan and Gu Cheng exclaimed in shock.

The legendary figure who had made a name for himself on the Human List.

At this moment,

he was so vividly real before their eyes.

Stronger, more terrifying, and more domineering than the rumors!

"But... his name is Luo Tian!"

Lin Dongchuan was completely baffled.

He couldn’t understand.

Why did the Cyan Snake Gang’s leader, Lin Qinghan, and Gu Cheng have such a massive reaction after learning Luo Tian’s name?

THUD!

The Gutter Nose Warrior, a Half-step Spirit Sea expert, suddenly dropped to his knees, his face a mask of misery. "Lord Luo, we were wrong!"

Lin Dongchuan was utterly dumbfounded.