Chapter 591: Wuji Realm

Chapter 591: Chapter 589: Wuji Realm

With the middle-aged woman knocked back, Li Qingfeng dared not continue fighting the ox-horned man alone and beat a hasty retreat.

“Hahaha!”

The ox-horned man let out a great laugh and gave chase.

‘So what if there have been a couple of surprises?’

‘With my strength, which overwhelms everyone here, I can handle anything!’

“Li Qingfeng, you have only one path now: join the Heaven-Dominating Thief Emperor Gang. Otherwise, don’t blame me for what happens next!”

The ox-horned man caught up to Li Qingfeng and brought his axe crashing down!

He held back his strength. The blow was meant only to grievously injure Li Qingfeng; it would be a shame to kill such a talent.

WHOOSH!

A colossal, shadowy axe projection appeared above Li Qingfeng’s head, crashing down with the crushing weight of a mountain!

The force of this attack was enough to beat Li Qingfeng half to death.

The middle-aged woman was too far away to help Li Qingfeng in time.

“No, don’t…”

The cold-faced man and the others looked on, their faces filled with panic and terror.

If Li Qingfeng fell, the middle-aged woman would be no match for the ox-horned man and wouldn’t last much longer.

The members of the Li Family on the other side were also terrified.

The youth in purple turned pale.

‘Is a genius like Li Qingfeng, the White Jade Swordsman, going to die here?’

‘I don’t want to die! I’m supposed to go to the Wuji Saint Institute and make a name for myself!’

He glanced at Luo Tian.

Luo Tian was still watching everything with an indifferent gaze, showing no intention of intervening.

“Lingyun’s Ultimate Kill!”

At the critical moment, Li Qingfeng unleashed his ultimate technique. A blindingly brilliant rainbow of Sword Light shot toward the heavens, radiating an intense, unyielding will!

His Martial Vein erupted with its full power!

Li Qingfeng’s Martial Vein Tier was Celestial Tier Middle Grade.

BOOM!

The two incredibly powerful attacks collided. The swordsmanship Li Qingfeng had unleashed with all his might actually managed to block the ox-horned man’s attack.

But soon, the Sword Light shattered, and a terrifying shockwave blasted down toward Li Qingfeng.

PSSH!

A deep gash was left on Li Qingfeng’s shoulder, and he plummeted more than a dozen meters.

But his gaze was resolute; he still had the strength to fight!

The youth in purple and the cold-faced man were shaken, but their expressions quickly grew dim.

‘What’s the point of holding on? There’s no chance of winning.’

“What was that?”

But the ox-horned man from the Heaven-Dominating Bandits suddenly roared in anger.

Behind the ox-horned man, a deathly cold, dark radiance spread rapidly.

SHINK!

A jet-black Sword Light, condensed to its absolute limit and imbued with a deadly chill, stabbed forward without a sound.

The ox-horned man never expected someone to launch a sneak attack on him.

After all, there was no one behind him.

Furthermore, his attention had been completely focused on Li Qingfeng.

He desperately tried to dodge, managing only to avoid a fatal blow.

PSSH!

The sword pierced a bloody hole through his shoulder, and blood began to flow!

“The enemy leader is wounded!”

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone!

‘Who did that?’

WHOOSH!

Behind the ox-horned man, a silver-gray sword once again slashed out with an elegant, ice-cold Sword Light!

“Controlling the Sword with Thought?”

The ox-horned man’s Spiritual Sense flared out, instantly locking onto the person controlling the sword!

“It was you?”

The ox-horned man’s expression darkened as he glared at Luo Tian in the distance.

He had assumed Luo Tian had completely fallen out with the two groups and would have taken the chance to flee.

He never imagined Luo Tian would make such a move. The timing was perfect, and he’d managed to put a hole right through him.

“He can actually use Controlling the Sword with Thought?”

The middle-aged woman’s face was a picture of shock and disbelief.

‘My cultivation is at the Peak of the Fourth Layer, but even my Spiritual Power isn’t strong enough for Controlling the Sword with Thought. Yet Luo Tian can do it!’

At the same time, she recalled the astonishing spiritual pressure that had suddenly erupted during their journey!

‘Could that have been from Luo Tian?’

“Attack!”

The middle-aged woman charged the ox-horned man again.

‘Since Luo Tian chose to intervene and revealed such a skill, there’s still hope!’

“Thank you for your help.”

Li Qingfeng said his thanks and launched another attack.

He was already seriously wounded, so he only assisted the middle-aged woman from the side.

The fierce battle erupted once more.

Both the middle-aged woman and Li Qingfeng were injured, but so was the ox-horned man.

On top of that, the ox-horned man was now fighting three against one!

From a thousand meters away, Luo Tian controlled the Ice Nether Sword to press the attack.

The enemy was a Celestial Pool Realm Fifth Layer, after all, so it was better to keep his distance. Luo Tian had no intention of putting himself in harm’s way for these people.

Soon, the others arrived to provide support. The ox-horned man was now at a disadvantage and was beaten back by their combined efforts.

“Retreat!”

The middle-aged woman suddenly shouted.

Their goal wasn’t to kill the enemy; they just needed to escape successfully.

The enemy was not only at the Celestial Pool Realm Fifth Layer but also a minor leader in the Heaven-Dominating Thief Emperor Gang. He wouldn’t be easy to kill.

In fact, a single mistake could result in him taking several of them down with him.

Luo Tian had initially thought there might be a chance to wipe out this Heaven-Dominating Bandits Team.

But the middle-aged woman was too cautious and unwilling to take the risk.

‘This is fine, too.’

Luo Tian didn’t want to reveal his other trump cards.

Besides, if other teams from the Heaven-Dominating Bandits arrived as reinforcements, the situation would become dire.

Everyone fought as they retreated, made it back to the Void Ship, and then quickly flew away.

“Get the others! After them!”

The ox-horned man was furious.

He had underestimated his enemies at the start and suffered for it. In a head-on fight, he was still confident he would win.

“But, boss, our Void Ship has broken down.”

one of his underlings said.

“How could it have broken down?”

the ox-horned man demanded.

“When they were ganging up on you, that brat Luo Tian destroyed our Void Ship’s Power Array.”

The underling said, trembling with fear.

“Damn it! That rotten kid! He’d better hope I never see him again!”

The ox-horned man roared.

Even if Luo Tian was a genius, he couldn’t be bothered to recruit him now. The next time they met, he would kill him on sight.

…

The Void Ship was silent. Everyone had just escaped with their lives and had yet to recover from the shock.

But out of the corners of their eyes, they couldn’t help but glance at Luo Tian.

‘This guy from the Broken Ring… his combat power is actually that terrifying?’

‘Is he even more of a prodigy than Li Qingfeng, the White Jade Swordsman?’

Li Qingfeng swallowed a Healing Pill, and some color returned to his face.

He walked up to Luo Tian with a faint smile. “Thank you for your timely intervention. If your sword hadn’t wounded the enemy, I doubt we would have escaped so easily.”

‘If Luo Tian had chosen to save me directly,’ he thought, ‘he would have missed that perfect opportunity.’

‘And the ox-horned man’s second attack would have undoubtedly been even more ferocious.’

‘Still,’ Li Qingfeng wondered, ‘was Luo Tian so certain I could block that attack? What if I’d failed and died?’

“It was nothing.”

Luo Tian replied calmly.

The middle-aged woman, the cold-faced man, and the others looked toward Luo Tian, their expressions somewhat awkward.

If not for Luo Tian’s surprise attack wounding the Celestial Pool Realm Fifth Layer expert, they would have likely been utterly defeated.

To think they had wanted to kick Luo Tian out of their group.

If he had actually left, they probably wouldn’t be alive right now.

“Go and apologize.”

The middle-aged woman sent a mental message to the cold-faced man.

After this incident, the middle-aged woman could see that Luo Tian’s potential was nearly on par with Li Qingfeng’s.

A genius like that was worth befriending.

The cold-faced man was reluctant, but it was an order from his leader. Besides, he was now somewhat fearful of Luo Tian’s power.

“Luo Tian, thank you for what you did. Please, forget my previous offenses. We’re all in the same group, and it would be best if we can all reach the Wuji Realm safely!”

the cold-faced man said humbly.

“I didn’t do it to help you.”

Luo Tian replied coolly.

The cold-faced man was left speechless, though he felt a surge of resentment. ‘I already admitted I was wrong, what more does he want?’

Meanwhile, the Li Family’s group was traveling alongside Luo Tian’s group.

Both groups had suffered casualties and decided to travel together for safety.

“Li Quan, watch your tongue from now on. And do not provoke him again.”

the Third Elder admonished the youth in purple before him.

The strength and potential Luo Tian had displayed had startled the Third Elder. Even if they couldn’t befriend a genius like that, they absolutely could not afford to offend him.

“Yes, Third Elder.”

The youth in purple, Li Quan, could only lower his head in submission.

He was still reeling from the shock of seeing Luo Tian cut down two Heaven-Dominating Bandits and even pierce the leader’s shoulder with his swordsmanship.

Luo Tian’s contribution to their escape had been indispensable.

For the rest of the journey, Li Quan remained silent, clearly having suffered a blow to his pride.

The Martial Artist from the Broken Ring whom he had so disdained seemed to be even more exceptional than Li Qingfeng.

「Two months later.」

The two groups arrived safely in the Wuji Realm.

The Wuji Realm was a massive world, home to the Wuji Saint Institute, which was the supreme ruling power of the entire realm!

Luo Tian and Mu Qingqing left the group, saying a personal farewell to Li Qingfeng.

“Yes. May we meet again!”

Li Qingfeng nodded.

“We will definitely meet again.”

Luo Tian was determined to get into the Wuji Saint Institute, and he was sure it wouldn’t be a problem for Li Qingfeng either.

The middle-aged woman and her group didn’t look too pleased.

Luo Tian had only bothered to say goodbye to Li Qingfeng, treating the rest of them as if they were invisible.

“‘Will definitely meet again,’ hehe. He’s just a newcomer. I bet he doesn’t even know what the requirements are to qualify for the Wuji Saint Institute’s entrance exam!”

“He probably has no idea he isn’t even qualified to take the exam.”

The youth in purple, Li Quan, said dismissively as he watched Luo Tian walk away.

‘Once I get into the Wuji Saint Institute, my status will be on a completely different level. In the future, Luo Tian will have to bow and scrape when he sees me.’

“If that’s the case, what a shame.”

A smirk appeared on the cold-faced man’s face when he heard this.

The right to participate in the entrance exams for the Three Great Saint Institutes was controlled by second-rate powers and above.

‘Luo Tian, running around with a little girl at the Middle Tier Earth Element Realm, clearly doesn’t understand a thing.’

The cold-faced man said it was a shame, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

‘There’s a gap between me and Luo Tian, it’s true. But once I enter the Wuji Saint Institute, that gap can definitely be closed!’

‘When I get into the Wuji Saint Institute, Luo Tian will have no choice but to admit his mistake, apologize, and maybe even try to curry favor with me.’