Chapter 582 - 580: A Lone Skiff

The attempts to block him from the entire Martial City Spirit Hall were useless against Luo Tian’s Body Technique.

He easily left the core area of the Martial City Spirit Hall.

"It’s Luo Tian!"

"What is Luo Tian doing here?"

The Martial City Spirit Hall was teeming with Martial Artists. When Luo Tian revealed himself, he immediately became the center of attention, sending a shockwave through the crowd.

Most of the Martial Artists there weren’t strong enough to challenge Luo Tian!

But the Martial City Spirit Hall was a gathering place for the strong, and even Celestial Level Martial Artists could often be seen.

"Luo Tian, I am Zou Shihai, sixth on the Earth List. I would like to spar with you."

A member of an Alien Race suddenly flew out, emanating the aura of the Celestial Pool Realm!

"I don’t have time."

Luo Tian couldn’t be bothered to deal with him.

"Heh heh, it seems you look down on me. In that case, my friends may as well join in."

Zou Shihai sneered.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

From behind him, three more figures shot out. Two were at the Half-step Celestial Pool Realm, and one was at the Celestial Pool Realm First Layer!

The four of them were determined to claim the bounty and earn a favor from the Martial King!

"How noisy!"

Luo Tian snapped impatiently.

"Hmph, don’t be so arrogant. Your rank on the Earth List is lower than mine. I was kind enough to offer you some pointers, so don’t be ungrateful..."

Zou Shihai snorted coldly.

SWISH!

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Tian slashed out with his sword. A brilliant white, swift, and graceful Sword Light instantly reached Zou Shihai.

PCHT! THUD!

A four-to-five-inch-deep wound was left on Zou Shihai’s shoulder, several of his bones severed!

Zou Shihai fell heavily to the ground, howling in pain.

"Zou Shihai was defeated in one move!"

"Am I seeing things?"

Gasps of astonishment came from all around!

Luo Tian was originally ranked in the top twenty of the Earth List. Even if he had broken through to the Celestial Pool Realm, he should have been about equal to Zou Shihai.

But Zou Shihai, the prodigy ranked sixth on the Earth List, had been grievously wounded by a single strike from Luo Tian!

This was too terrifying!

The Earth List rankings published by the Celestial Net were completely inaccurate! Luo Tian had to be in the top three, at least. He might even be able to contend with Teng Yuanxing, who was first on the Earth List!

Zou Shihai’s friends were terrified by this scene. They hastily stopped and retreated at top speed!

"To have attracted the attention of a Martial King, he’s definitely not simple!"

The Celestial Level friend sighed, giving up on his plan.

Suddenly!

"Insolence! How dare you cause trouble on my territory!"

A majestic shout echoed in all directions.

WHOOSH!

A white-robed figure sped over from the distance. It was the Hall Master of this Martial City Spirit Hall!

"It’s the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master!"

"I heard the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master is secretly on good terms with the Sea Demon Palace. With Luo Tian appearing on his turf, it looks like he’s finished!"

The many powerful onlookers in the Martial City Spirit Hall sighed.

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master’s Cultivation was much stronger than Hall Master Shang’s, reaching the Peak of Three Celestials.

The key was that Luo Tian had not yet recovered from the injuries inflicted by the Martial King. Facing such a powerful enemy would be a struggle.

"Luo Tian, you’re finished!"

Zou Shihai said viciously, his face pale.

’With the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master himself taking action, how could there be any mishaps?’

But Luo Tian showed no sign of panic or hesitation. He instantly activated his Divine Vein and channeled his Void Yin Sword Intent!

"Cross Shadow Slash!"

Luo Tian took the initiative to attack!

PCHT! PCHT!

Two sinister, pitch-black beams of Sword Light shot out in an arc, like deadly vipers that exuded a cold, fatal chill.

In the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master’s mind, Luo Tian was merely a genius in the top twenty of the Earth List.

He had speculated that even if Luo Tian broke through to the Celestial Pool Realm, he would be in the top five of the Earth List at most.

But now, the power of the Sword Technique Luo Tian had suddenly unleashed even surpassed the Attack of an ordinary Celestial Pool Realm Third Layer!

The gap between his imagination and reality was too great!

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master was caught completely off guard.

STOMP! STOMP!

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master was knocked back more than ten meters, with two bloody marks left on his body!

"The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master is injured?"

"Heavens, Luo Tian, a junior, actually managed to injure the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master?"

This outcome left the spectators utterly horrified!

Luo Tian’s talent, potential, and growth rate were truly frightening!

Zou Shihai and his friends were all dumbfounded!

’Even the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master was injured?’

’It seems now that Luo Tian was holding back earlier. Otherwise, Zou Shihai would surely be dead!’

"Audacious scoundrel, you dare to injure me, the Hall Master."

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master said angrily.

He had been worried about not having a suitable reason to deal with Luo Tian. Now he had one, even if it wasn’t very honorable.

WHOOSH!

The instant he injured the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master, Luo Tian fled the Martial City Spirit Hall!

He boarded his Void Ship and was gone in a flash.

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master gave chase, unleashing a sinister, pitch-black Sword Light that was like the fatal strike of a giant scorpion’s tail!

PCHT! VWOOM!

The sword strike landed on the Void Ship, but Luo Tian’s vessel was of excellent quality. Its Defense Shield flickered for a moment before returning to normal!

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master’s speed couldn’t match Luo Tian’s Void Ship, so he could only watch as Luo Tian disappeared into the distance!

"Damn it! Was this kid prepared to flee all along? He actually bought a Void Ship with such high performance?"

Even the Ghost Scorpion Hall Master’s personal Void Ship was only worth four or five hundred thousand Spiritual Essence Coins, far inferior to Luo Tian’s.

The opportunity was lost.

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master could only return to the Martial City Spirit Hall.

Seeing him return empty-handed with an embarrassed look on his face, the crowd was shocked.

’The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master failed?’

"Quick, send a message to the Sea Demon Palace!"

The Ghost Scorpion Hall Master ordered his subordinate.

...

While the many experts in the Broken-star Realm were hunting Luo Tian, the Tai Yuan Sect also received the news!

"Bastards! How dare they bully a disciple of my Tai Yuan Sect!"

The Sect Master of the Tai Yuan Sect was furious!

He held Luo Tian in high regard, viewing him as the future pillar of the Tai Yuan Sect!

But he hadn’t expected the Sea Demon Palace’s Demon Wave Martial King to personally get involved. This made things difficult!

"Mobilize all our connections to support Luo Tian! We absolutely cannot let him fall into the hands of the Sea Demon Palace."

The Sect Master of the Tai Yuan Sect commanded!

If the Tai Yuan Sect’s peerless prodigy were to fall into the hands of the Sea Demon Palace, it would have a huge impact on the Sect!

The entire Sect mobilized!

The objective: support Luo Tian!

"Senior Brother Bai, when do we set out?"

a junior brother asked.

The Tai Yuan Sect’s True Disciple, Bai Ying, had a calm expression as he unhurriedly said, "What’s the rush? Junior Luo has fortune on his side!"

He held some resentment towards Luo Tian!

After returning from the Thief King’s Treasure Land, he had been punished with three months of closed-door reflection because of Luo Tian!

As the dignified True Disciple, being outshone by a young, new disciple had long since left a bad taste in his mouth.

Recently, he had often heard gossip that Luo Tian would surpass him and become the new True Disciple!

The thought of Luo Tian being hunted down relentlessly filled Bai Ying with a sense of relief and pleasure.

’It’d be best if he died,’

he thought to himself.

「Meanwhile.」

Elder Lu mobilized all his connections, asking them to rescue Luo Tian.

Luo Tian and Elder Lu were on good terms. After returning from the Thief King’s Treasure Land, Elder Lu had obtained many rare and long-lost treasures from Luo Tian and owed him a huge favor.

Elder Lu was a famous Treasure Appraiser in the Broken-star Realm with a vast network.

He received information from a friend that the Martial City Spirit Hall was secretly obstructing Luo Tian and providing intelligence to the Sea Demon Palace.

"Those sanctimonious hypocrites from the Martial City Spirit Hall! They preach neutrality, yet now they’re targeting one of the Spirit Hall’s first-class VIPs."

Elder Lu was furious!

He even took action personally, hoping to save Luo Tian and this peerless genius of the Tai Yuan Sect.

WHOOSH!

The moment Xia Bingyue got the news, she left her residence.

’Luo Tian, you absolutely cannot let anything happen to you!’

She pressed her fine lips together, ripples spreading through her icy eyes.

Xia Bingyue clenched her fists!

With her current strength, she could do nothing to help Luo Tian!

She couldn’t help but recall how, when she had first entered the Tai Yuan Sect, Luo Tian had stepped forward in time to help her.

During the Main Peak assessment, it was also Luo Tian who had turned back to help her pass!

’When I was in danger, you always showed up!’

’But now that you’re in danger, I’m powerless...’

...

「Three months later.」

In the silent, black void, an azure Void Ship streaked by like a meteor!

’Two more months of travel and I’ll be out of the Broken-star Realm!’

Luo Tian sat cross-legged on the deck, constantly vigilant of his surroundings.

His injuries were about seventy to eighty percent healed.

"Demon Wave Martial King, I will remember this injury and this grudge!"

Luo Tian snorted coldly.

The injuries inflicted by a Martial King were extremely difficult to heal.

For an ordinary Low Tier Celestial Pool Realm cultivator, if they couldn’t be healed in time, their condition would rapidly worsen and lead to death. Even if they were healed, if it wasn’t done in time or thoroughly, it could leave behind hidden ailments that would affect their future potential.

Luo Tian, however, had a powerful constitution and a Healing Holy Medicine, allowing him to make a full recovery in a few months.

But the biggest problem right now was whether he could escape successfully.

After leaving the Martial City Spirit Hall, Luo Tian had frequently performed Inference.

At first, his chances of escape were high, but they grew slimmer and slimmer!

It was predictable.

Most of his pursuers had already guessed his destination and were closing in to surround him!

This final stretch would be the most dangerous period; he couldn’t relax for even a moment.

Luo Tian flew at top speed, following the results of his Inference.

Suddenly!

A small wooden boat appeared in his field of vision. It was only about ten meters long, insignificant compared to Luo Tian’s enormous Void Ship.

But the small boat’s speed was comparable to his Void Ship!

On the boat were a white-haired old man and a young, innocent-looking girl in a white dress. Her face was fair and round, and she wore her hair in two long pigtails.

"Grandpa, look! What a big ship!"

The young girl’s bright, limpid eyes stared at Luo Tian’s Void Ship, full of envy and longing.

"It’s too big, and too flashy."

The white-haired old man smiled kindly.

"Hmm?"

Luo Tian frowned slightly and brought the Void Ship to a stop.

His Void Ship was fast, but it was indeed a bit flashy, completely exposing his tracks.

"Grandpa, that person looks like he’s sick."

the young girl said again.

"You can diagnose illnesses?"

Luo Tian raised an eyebrow and glanced at the young girl.

The girl looked very young, yet she could see the injury on his body that was inflicted by the Martial King.

"I can’t, but my grandpa can!"

The girl shook her head, her two pigtails swinging.

Luo Tian’s gaze fell on the white-haired old man.

At that moment, the sense of crisis in Luo Tian’s heart inexplicably lessened!

Luo Tian was lost in thought.

"Senior, I implore you to help heal this junior. I will be sure to reward you handsomely."

Luo Tian bowed deeply.

The white-haired old man’s cloudy eyes glanced faintly at Luo Tian, and he pondered for a few breaths.

"Come aboard," he said softly.

"Thank you!"

A look of joy appeared on Luo Tian’s face. He put away his azure Void Ship and boarded the old man’s small boat.

He closed his eyes slightly and began to calculate inwardly!

The sense of crisis that had been pressing in from all sides was rapidly weakening!