Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1180: Realm within a Realm

Qin Yu could tell that Ruan Jing really did leave. But, his face didn’t relax, and instead became even more dignified.

On the surface it seemed that things ended with Ruan Jing’s retreat. But in fact, the two now stood on opposing sides.

The only reason he didn’t attack was because he was wary of Qin Yu’s strength.

If the two sides met in the future, they would be enemies. If there was any chance, Ruan Jing would attack without hesitation and plunge him into the abyss.

People were right when they said that a person often encountered disasters on the road!

He was doing nothing and yet he had provoked such a tyrannically strong enemy.

Qin Yu felt a bit depressed but he soon suppressed the emotion. At least through this matter he had confirmed his speculation again.

Yun Shi was indeed hiding some sort of undiscovered attribute in her body. And this attribute was what caused the soul body to hunt him down and for Ruan Jing to become angry.

But what was it? Qin Yu was curious.

However, now was not the time to be curious. He waited a bit to see that Ruan Jing wasn’t hiding somewhere, and then shot into the skies.

After carefully calculating things, he had to kill the Ash Flame Lineage cultivator to save Yun Shi. The Sly Fate Clan that the female corpse mentioned would also bring him trouble. And now there was Guiding Chapter Academy’s Ruan Jing…

Qin Yu smiled bitterly. It seemed his luck hadn’t been too good recently. Who knew how many more tyrannically formidable cultivators he could still provoke in this mystic realm?

Peh peh peh!

If there was no reason then he shouldn’t set random goals. He already had enough trouble on his plate. If he provoked a few more of them, he really should begin considering how he should escape.

Qin Yu was confident in his strength, but he wouldn’t be arrogant. How immense was the vast brightness world? He might have had all sorts of lucky chances and good fortunes, but that didn’t necessarily mean no one was stronger than him.

Ruan Jing was such an example.

Although they hadn’t fought in the end and he had retreated eventually, Qin Yu still felt a powerful aura coming from him.

Qin Yu shook his head, casting these thoughts away. He chose a direction and started flying.

…

Ruan Jing might not have flipped the tables on Qin Yu, but not long after he left, he flipped the tables on someone else. Terrifying fluctuation of strength shook the air, tumbling around like giant waves.

Sword energy continuously cut down, splitting open space and producing small cracks in its wake.

An ice cold voice spread out from the endless sword phantoms.”Ruan Jing, if you continue to act crazy, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

A sword cry followed this voice, instantly pressing down all the howling sword intent.

It was sharp, domineering, invincible!

Bang –

Ruan Jing raised a hand and smashed the sword light apart. After taking a step back, he let loose a deep breath and smiled, “Amazing, I feel great now!”

Across from him, the countless sword shadows converged in an instant, submerging into one person’s body. The long sword in his hand was only a foot out of its sheath, and his eyes were firm and cold.

Looking at Ruan Jing, the man said, “You admitted defeat to someone?” His voice was cold and rude, but one could hear the surprise in his tone.

Ruan Jing nodded, “He was a strange fellow. I’d never seen him before, and his strength is incredible.”

He pulled a book from his waist and slapped it, “No, he was abnormally strong!”

The sword cultivator’s eyes widened. He was an old acquaintance of Ruan Jing, and the two had some friendship with each other.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for that fight just now to end so easily.

Of course, their friendship wasn’t deep to the point that they could reconcile with each other. It was just that neither of them could do anything to the other. Even if there was a battle, it would just be a waste of time and energy.

But the sword cultivator had a deep understanding of Ruan Jing. This was a man who seemed like a calm and refined scholar, but was actually a crazed and demented lunatic beneath.

And crazy people were often a mixture of pride and violence. This was especially true for Ruan Jing.

To have Ruan Jing eat a loss and retreat, and even cause him to not tear apart the pretense of cordiality…this was definitely a powerhouse!

“Swordsman, let’s cooperate.” Ruan Jing smiled. “I am indeed not confident in dealing with Qin Yu…oh, Qin Yu is the fellow I spoke of just now.”

As part of the direct line of the Transcendent Sword Sect and a sword genius who was said to be encountered only every 10,000 years, anyone else that dared to call Soaring Sky this would have met a miserable end.

But from the time Ruan Jing met him, he had called him such, and yet he remained alive and kicking. Soaring Sky even had to disregard this, because Ruan Jing’s background was deep enough.

Guiding Chapter Academy didn’t have a resounding name, but their strength was actually terrifying. Their inheritance had been passed down for countless years and they had always been as famous as the Transcendent Sword Sect.

“I’m not interested.” Soaring Sky turned and walked away.

Ruan Jing shouted out loud, “I know you are prideful, and you always want to kill others by yourself. But it’s different this time. The woman on Qin Yu’s back has left me interested.” He coughed and continued, “Of course, it’s not the way you think it is. It’s related to this mystic realm.”

Soaring Sky turned around, “Really?”

Ruan Jing said, “Of course. If it weren’t for that, why would I provoke Qin Yu when I know how strong he is?”

Soaring Sky was silent.

When he killed a person, no matter how strong or weak they were, he would behead them with his sword.

This was his choice, and also his sword dao.

Teaming up with others didn’t match his heart.

But he knew what was so special about Ruan Jing. Ruan Jing had cultivated Guiding Chapter Academy’s Heaven Reading Arts to large success. This allowed him to resonate with the heavens and earth and obtain all sorts of mystical hints.

Ruan Jing must have obtained a warning from his resonance with the heavens and earth to not become enemies with Qin Yu, thus he came here to seek his cooperation.

Soaring Sky looked up, “I will kill the man. You take the woman.”

Ruan Jing smiled, “I knew you would say that. No problem. We can decide how to split up the harvests after.”

“Fine.”

….

Without knowing it, Qin Yu had obtained another enemy. By this time, he had finally arrived at the place the crystal heart guided him to.

It was a mountain.

When Qin Yu saw it, he was stunned for a moment. Because this mountain looked the exact same as the entrance for this mystic realm in the Land of Disorder.

It was also a mountain that looked like a stalactite. It had an extremely smooth surface, in sharp contrast with the surrounding lush forest.

Seeing this mountain, Qin Yu couldn’t help but wonder. Could this be a mystic realm within a mystic realm?

This sort of situation had existed before in the Land of Disorder, but not only was this a rare occurrence, the level of the secret realm was exceedingly high.

The reasoning was simple. There were extremely severe demands for a realm within a realm. The higher level a mystic realm was, the stronger the power needed and the more difficult it was to form.

But if this really was a realm within a realm, Qin Yu would once again have to consider the dangers of this mystic realm.

Several eyes fell on Qin Yu from afar. They were cold, judgmental, and also a little surprised.

Most of the cultivators who were here came from the third floor of the ship. Even if they didn’t know each other, most of them had met and at least knew some information.

But Qin Yu obviously wasn’t included in this.

In particular, he was carrying the unconscious Yun Shi on his back. This made him appear even stranger.

Qin Yu had already sensed these gazes. He knew that he wasn’t the first person here. But since these people were only watching from afar and had no intention of provoking him for now, he would prefer for things to remain quiet.

He had no idea how much trouble this current situation would end up causing, so it was best if he maintained his strength.

Qin Yu’s figure flickered and he landed on a thick ancient tree. Choosing a wide area, he placed Yun Shi down and sat beside her.

He had remembered the aura of the Ash Flame Lineage. None of these cultivators were a part of it.

The other party hadn’t come yet.

This was also good. Qin Yu had more time to make preparations so his chances would be higher.

It was just that there were numerous cultivators here and none of them were friendly. The matter of how to begin was a problem.

It was best if he could fish in troubled waters, lest he become a cicada that was eaten by the oriole afterwards.

In the blink of an eye a day passed. Several waves of cultivators arrived. When they saw the mountain that was similar to the one outside, their complexions changed.

Qin Yu only glanced over them. When he didn’t see his target, he ignored them.

At this moment, the unconscious Yun Shi suddenly started to sway from side to side, moaning in pain.

The dark moon and red sun between her eyebrows slowed down, showing signs of instability.

Qin Yu’s complexion changed. He held her hand and pulled her into his chest, his sharp eyes veering around.

Yun Shi’s bloodline backlash had suddenly increased. It was likely because of some external factor influencing her.

Rumble rumble –

A moment later, there was the sound of piercing air. Qin Yu’s eyes flashed as a mass of flames burnt through the skies, howling over like a meteor.

With just one glance, Qin Yu knew that the cultivator in the flames was the person he was waiting for.

If he killed this person and fused his bloodline, then Yun Shi could survive!

As the flames fell to the ground, the earth sank inwards. Scorched dirt shot out in all directions as the surrounding temperature dramatically rose.

The bald Flare Wind walked out from the deep pit. Then, he seemed to sense something. He turned his head and looked at Qin Yu, their eyes bumping into each other.