Chapter 50 – Exchange (4)
“He’s Lu Song. I heard from the elders that he’s the number one genius in the Heng Yue Sect! The Xuan Dao Sect is definitely going to lose!”
“5th grader, go! I will follow your example!”
All the Heng Yue Sect disciples cheered with joy. All the confidence they had lost after their first two defeats had begun to return. Some of the female disciples became infatuated and felt dependent on Lu Song.
Huang Long also smiled faintly. He thought that since Lu Song had come out this time, he would definitely win this round.
Wang Zhuo looked at Lu Song jealously and snorted softly.
Even the Xuan Dao Sect disciples were shocked. Lu Song’s fame was something they had heard about growing up over the past 20 years. Although Lu Song ultimately lost that battle, he still left a deep impression on the elders.
Elder Ouyang’s face darkened. He said, “Xu Mu, I will allow you to release the ancestral seal and use your full power.”
Xu Mu’s expression became serious. He opened his shirt and revealed a yellow talisman on his chest.
The elders of the Heng Yue Sect were stunned. After carefully examining the talisman, they all revealed shocked expressions.
Huang Long asked, “Friend Ouyang, this talisman…”
Elder Ouyang’s eyes lit up. He said indifferently, “Huang Long, this is something I’ll explain to you another time. In today’s exchange, I’ll add another condition. If our Xuan Dao Sect wins this time, you must lend us Mount Heng Yue for 500 years!”
Everyone’s expressions changed. Huang Long narrowed his eyes and said, “Are you kidding me, friend Ouyang?”
Elder Ouyang shook his head. He said, “Huang Long, as you can see, this talisman couldn’t have been crafted by someone less than the Nascent Soul stage. To tell you the truth, an ancestor of the Xuan Dao Sect returned from the battlefield of a rank 4 country and told me that all the ancestors of the Heng Yue Sect had died!”
Huang Long’s expression changed. After pondering for a while, he said, “Elder Ouyang, stop this nonsense, otherwise, don’t blame the Heng Yue Sect for showing no mercy!”
Elder Ouyang smiled and said, “Our Xuan Dao Sect hasn’t taken this mountain by force because of our friendship, so we’ll give you a fair chance in this exchange. If the Heng Yue Sect wins this time, then we’ll leave you alone. I’ve already conveyed my message. Huang Long, let’s continue this exchange.”
The Heng Yue Sect’s core disciples were all confused, but they all felt like giant boulders were weighing down on their hearts. Even the sky felt dark.
Wang Lin was shocked. It seemed what Situ Nan said was true. The world of cultivation really was separated by levels.
Sun Dazhu’s face was pale and his eyes were dull. He muttered to himself, “It’s… it’s all over… all the ancestors of the Heng Yue Sect are dead. Before, we could at least rely on the ancestors to intimidate the other sects and survive, but now that the ancestors are dead, it’s all over. Damn it, if it weren’t for the rank 4 nations that invaded 500 years ago to steal the dragon star and caused them to summon all Nascent Soul cultivators, the Heng Yue Sect wouldn’t be in the state it is in now.”
Huang Long saw the anxiety of his brothers and core disciples. He suppressed the unease in his heart and shouted, “Everyone in the Heng Yue Sect, stop panicking. Whether this is true or not will be verified by the Core Formation elders. What are you all worried about? Lu Song, continue the exchange!”
Lu Song, who was on stage, was also shocked by Ouyang’s words, but he regained his composure. He opened his mouth and spat out a purple mist. The mist grew into a giant hand and grabbed Xu Mu.
Xu Mu’s expression changed slightly. He didn’t say a word and slammed his storage bag shut. Six golden balls flew out and headed towards the hand. Lu Song smiled coldly. His hands formed a seal, and the giant hand waved in the air, causing an evil wind to move the golden balls off course.
This evil wind also caused the spiritual energy within Xu Mu’s body to go out of control. He immediately shouted, “Explode!”
The six golden balls exploded simultaneously. The explosion released a shockwave that sent the entire audience flying backward slightly.
Lu Song snorted and sneered, “Little tricks!” The giant hand clenched into a fist. Ignoring the explosion, his fist swiftly smashed downwards.
Xu Mu’s face was pale. Seeing the hand about to land on him, he gritted his teeth and took out a yellow talisman. The talisman looked plain. Xu Mu bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood mist in the air quickly turned into liquid and formed a blood dragon. Xu Mu, without batting an eye, formed a seal with his hands. The blood dragon twisted and turned, forming a strange image that was imprinted on the talisman.
The yellow talisman suddenly began to emit a dazzling light, as if it were a small sun. The fist disappeared before everyone’s eyes.
After Wang Lin saw this, he was shocked. He also had one of those talismans.
“That is a magic amulet!” Lu Song frowned. He waved his sleeve and two white dragons flew out. The white dragons flew once and attacked Xu Mu with lightning speed.
Xu Mu laughed miserably. He used all his energy to block the giant fist that was attacking him. He had no energy left to stop the two white dragons.
Seeing the two white dragons already baring their ferocious fangs at the most dangerous moment, cold grunts were heard from the Xuan Dao Sect disciples.
Shortly after, a black rainbow shot out from the Xuan Dao Sect and easily surrounded the two white dragons. With a cracking sound, the two white dragons quickly disappeared and transformed into two silver swords. The black rainbow tightened again and snapped the two swords in half.
Lu Song’s expression suddenly changed. The flying sword connected to his soul broke, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. His face revealed a look of horror. The giant hand above Xu Mu’s head also disappeared, as Lu Song was unable to maintain his concentration.
Xu Mu immediately left with the yellow talisman, looking as if he were having a lucky day. Lu Song also walked off the stage with a gloomy expression.
Huang Long’s face turned grim. He shouted, “Xuan Dao Sect, don’t go too far!” The elders beside him also became furious. Some of the more hot-tempered elders had already taken out their treasures, ready to fight.
The inner disciples also saw what was happening and became furious. The two remaining yellow-clothed disciples all looked at the middle-aged man standing behind the Xuan Dao Sect.
He was the one who snorted coldly earlier.
Elder Ouyang turned and looked at the middle-aged man. He smiled warily and said, “This third round was won by the Heng Yue Sect. Regarding what just happened, I…”
“Old man Ouyang, don’t say any more useless words. This Heng Yue Sect is just so-so!” The middle-aged man standing behind slowly stepped forward. As he took a step, the ground suddenly split open, and the cracks extended all the way to the stage.