Chapter 1929 - 1887: Reunion with the Ancestor of Soldiers

After a while, the Medicine Immortal Ancestor finally came back to his senses and said with utmost seriousness, "Little Qiang, you must remember to act cautiously in all matters."

"Rest assured, Great Ancestor, I know what I'm doing." Wang Xiaoqiang said as he stood up, "Great Ancestor, I'm going to challenge the Ancestor of Soldiers now."

The Medicine Immortal Ancestor said, "Little Qiang, let me lend you a hand."

Wang Xiaoqiang replied, "No need, Great Ancestor. You just need to tell me where the Ancestor of Soldiers resides."

The Medicine Immortal Ancestor knew that Wang Xiaoqiang was confident in defeating the Ancestor of Soldiers, so he didn't insist and pointed straight south, saying, "Keep heading south for about a thousand miles, and you'll reach Bingfeng Mountain. The Soldier Refining Cave Mansion on Bingfeng Mountain is the lair of the Ancestor of Soldiers."

"Bingfeng Mountain, Soldier Refining Cave Mansion. Very well, I'm on my way to meet the Ancestor of Soldiers." Wang Xiaoqiang said as he flew out of the Medicine Fragrance Courtyard, heading southward with extreme speed, and in the blink of an eye, he was already at Bingfeng Mountain.

Bingfeng Mountain stood sharply and steeply, as if made of soldiers, hence the name Bingfeng Mountain. Many rare metals were found on the mountain, excellent materials for forging Divine Weapons. Years ago, the Ancestor of Soldiers saw this as a treasure mountain and built his cave mansion here, residing for a long time, and established several soldier refining workshops. Every year, a large number of Divine Weapons were produced, but these weapons were mainly sold to Heavenly Immortals and Sun Gods above the Nine Heavens.

With the convenience of the Heavenly Eye to search, Wang Xiaoqiang immediately located the Soldier Refining Cave Mansion at a glance. He released a small portion of the Spiritual Spring from within his body, disguising himself as a cultivator of the Earth Immortal Seven-Coil level, then flew down directly outside the Soldier Refining Cave Mansion.

Before the entrance to the Soldier Refining Cave Mansion stood two guards, both at the Earth Immortal Seven-Coil cultivation level, each wielding a Divine Weapon. Upon seeing an unfamiliar person descend, they immediately became cautious and vigilant.

The two guards extended their Divine Sense, sweeping across Wang Xiaoqiang with a glance, and seeing his cultivation level was similar to theirs, the guards relaxed considerably. If he were an intruder, they wouldn't be disadvantaged in a two-on-one fight. One guard abruptly shouted at Wang Xiaoqiang, "Hey, kid, what do you want?"

Wang Xiaoqiang approached and said, "Quickly call out the Ancestor of Soldiers to see me..."

Wang Xiaoqiang's tone stunned the two guards. They thought, how bold of you, an Earth Immortal little cultivator, to dare call the Ancestor of Soldiers by name. However, they dared not act rashly before understanding his identity. One guard asked, "What business do you have here?"

"Half a year ago, your Ancestor of Soldiers sought me to become his master. Now I've come to accept him as my disciple, summon him to pay respects to his master." Wang Xiaoqiang said with his hands behind his back, looking proud as if he were an Immortal of the Nine Heavens.

"Pah!" The two guards, noticing Wang Xiaoqiang's audacity, thought he must have some significant background, not daring to easily offend. Unexpectedly, he claimed the Ancestor of Soldiers should take him as a master, which seemed absurd—a dignified Five-Crown Heavenly Immortal becoming the disciple of an Earth Immortal Seven-Coil—how ridiculous.

Finally unable to restrain themselves, they moved to teach Wang Xiaoqiang a lesson, but before they could attack, Wang Xiaoqiang waved his sleeve, and Blood Qi exploded, sending the two guards flying.

The two guards were utterly shocked as they tumbled through the air. No matter how they thought about it, they never expected that a cultivator of equivalent rank would simply wave his sleeve and send them flying away.

Being flung away might have been tolerable, as they were merely the guards. However, unexpectedly, upon being waved away by Wang Xiaoqiang, they were sent crashing into the cave mansion, landing heavily in front of the Ancestor of Soldiers, both in an utterly disgraceful manner, with their faces down.

The Ancestor of Soldiers was amidst exchanging cultivation experiences with a Heavenly Immortal cultivator. The scene before him was utterly embarrassing, and he immediately stood up with a loud shout, "Who dares to act so audaciously as to harm my men?!"

His voice boomed, spreading far as he exerted force through sound.

Standing outside the cave, upon hearing this voice, Wang Xiaoqiang used sound amplification, laughing, "Haha, Ancestor of Soldiers, weren't you always looking for me? Now that I'm here, why don't you come out to greet me?"

"Wang... Wang Xiaoqiang..." The Ancestor of Soldiers immediately recognized Wang Xiaoqiang's voice, feeling an urge to rush out and capture him. However, pondering Wang Xiaoqiang's upfront visit and his ability to easily defeat the two guards, it was evident that his current power was far beyond before, having advanced greatly in cultivation. Thus, he dared not act rashly.

Thanks to Wang Xiaoqiang's restraint, the two guards hadn't sustained severe injuries, merely appeared somewhat miserable.

In a fluster, they scrambled to their feet, faces flushed with shame and guilt, they bowed and one of them reported, "Ancestor, this person is exceedingly arrogant. He, he said..."

"What did he say? If you hesitate any longer, I'll cut out your tongue." The Ancestor of Soldiers roared angrily.

"He said he's here to take you as his disciple..." The guard hadn't finished speaking when the Heavenly Immortal exchanging cultivation insights with the Ancestor revealed a strange expression.

The Ancestor of Soldiers' face instantly flushed red, roaring, "Nonsense!"

With a wave of his sleeve, he sent both guards flying back, landing them once again heavily outside the cave entrance, retracing their path.

Wang Xiaoqiang, with his Heavenly Eye, could see the scene within the cave clearly, witnessing the guards being flung back by the Ancestor of Soldiers; he flicked his sleeves once more, sending them flying back into the cave, landing heavily, face down again. Extremely embarrassing.

Humiliating the guards equaled humiliating the Ancestor of Soldiers. His face flushed with rage, exploding in anger, he immediately flew out of the cave, landing before Wang Xiaoqiang, scanning with Divine Sense, finding Wang Xiaoqiang only at Earth Immortal Seven-Coil. A strange expression appeared on his face, and he thought to himself, "This Wang Xiaoqiang, a mere Earth Immortal Seven-Coil, dares to challenge me here. He must rely on that Blood Burning Technique…"

"If his Blood Burning Technique has reached the Third Layer: Blood Qi Like Soldiers, he indeed has the power to contend against me. Body Refining Masters excel in close combat, and the Blood Burning Technique's explosive power is formidable. I mustn't fall into his trap..." Considering this, the Ancestor of Soldiers immediately leaped back a foot, laughing, "Haha, Wang Xiaoqiang, disciple, how have you been? Have you changed your mind and decided to take me as your master? Indeed, recognizing the situation is smart…"

"Pah. Old Soldier Bastard, is there something wrong with your ears? I'm here to take you as my disciple," Wang Xiaoqiang, noticing the Ancestor of Soldiers adopting a cautious stance, couldn't help but reveal a playful smile. Half a year ago, he had to be wary of the Ancestor of Soldiers, but now, the Ancestor of Soldiers had to be cautious of him. Half a year ago, the Ancestor wanted to make him a disciple, and now, he intended to make the Ancestor his disciple.

At this moment, the Ancestor of Soldiers' disciples flew over, surrounding Wang Xiaoqiang in a circle, poised to move.

The cultivator who had been exchanging cultivation insights with the Ancestor also emerged from the cave to witness the commotion, along with the two guards now crestfallen.

The Ancestor of Soldiers was extremely particular about maintaining face; the more people there were, the more humiliated he felt, and his face flushed with embarrassment as he pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang, berating, "Wang Xiaoqiang, have you lost your mind? You, an Earth Immortal, want to make me, a Heavenly Immortal, your disciple? Are you out of your mind?"

"Old Soldier Bastard, there are only two paths before you: kneel before me and bow as my disciple, or... death!!"

"Arrogant, ignorant, foolish…" The Ancestor of Soldiers could only mask his embarrassment with curses, while waving his hand and commanding, "Attack, kill this brat."

With a boom, the disciples of the Ancestor of Soldiers all moved in unison, rushing to attack Wang Xiaoqiang. There were over forty disciples, all formidable Earth Immortal Five-Coil or higher cultivators. If relying solely on Qi Refining cultivation, it would be somewhat challenging. With decisive action, Wang Xiaoqiang shook his arms, releasing explosive Blood Qi, which violently surged outward, sending dozens flying, the weaker ones spitting blood, clearly injured.

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