I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Liou Zhen fought against two opponents and severely injured Liou Le Yao, stunning everyone on the Holy Spirit Platform, leaving the Foundation Establishments speechless.

"Liou Zhen’s Sword Dao is so powerful that even Liou Le Yao couldn’t withstand it!"

Zhao Zhuoran on the Spirit Ascension Platform looked in amazement at the imposing figure standing in the sky.

The space Liou Zhen stood in was filled with rampant Sword Qi, highlighting his blood-stained clothes, giving off an unbeatable aura.

Zhao Zhuoran and Liou Le Yao both served as Protectors on the Five Extremes Mountain, with comparable strength.

Liou Le Yao couldn’t block this sword, and by the same token, Zhao Zhuoran also couldn’t block it himself.

It wasn’t just Zhao Zhuoran who was dazzled by Liou Zhen’s sword.

The elderly Foundation Establishment from the Qiu Family widened his eyes and murmured, "That snowy mountain is... Sword Intent!"

"How young is this Liou Zhen kid anyway."

A deathly silence fell on the Holy Spirit Platform.

The Outer Sect disciples didn’t dare to comment on the Foundation Establishment cultivators, as they couldn’t understand the intricacies.

But it was clear to see that previously, when Liou Zhen fought three and now two, still gaining the upper hand, was plain to see.

"After today, the name of the Snow Shattering Sword will resound throughout the Jin Dynasty and Jiuli."

Wang Ze Wen looked at Liou Zhen’s back, his eyes filled with fervor.

Wang Ze Wen’s admiration for the name of the Snow Shattering Sword was well-known among the Outer Sect, and today his worship for Liou Zhen went up another notch.

"Impossible!" Liou Le Yao, her hair disheveled, her nose and mouth streaming with blood, leaned slightly forward, clutching the wound on her chest.

She had just been severely wounded by Liou Zhen’s sword, the blue scales on her body mostly shattered, now looking somewhat crazed.

She no longer had the strength to launch another attack on Liou Yuan.

Where she was injured by the Snow Shattering Sword Intent, white frost spread, continuing to creep across her body, threatening to turn her wholly into an ice sculpture.

Liou Hongjun, the cleverest among them, seeing Liou Zhen bring down Liou Le Yao with one swing, realized he was no match, and hurried back to Liou Le Yao’s side, muttering, "Let me help you."

Then he attempted to use a Fire Dao Skill to dispel the Cold Force left by the Snow Shattering Sword on Liou Le Yao’s body.

To his shock, as soon as his palm touched Liou Le Yao’s body, his chubby hand was covered by a layer of frost.

Startled, he quickly withdrew his arm, exclaiming, "What domineering Sword Intent."

On another side, Liou Xie was utterly incapable of holding off the three Foundation Establishments from the Disciplinary Hall by himself.

Especially since Chen Zeyang’s strength ranked highly among the many Foundation Establishments of the Inner Sect, comparable to Protectors Zhao Zhuoran and Liou Le Yao.

He merely used Cloud Manipulation to temporarily entrap the three from the Disciplinary Hall to buy time for Liou Le Yao and Liou Hongjun to kill the Liou brothers.

After Liou Le Yao was severely wounded by a sword from Liou Zhen, his Cloud Manipulation trap for the Disciplinary Hall was also torn asunder.

"Liou Xie, you have an audacity akin to defying the heavens, daring to take action against people from the Disciplinary Hall." Chen Zeyang’s thunderous voice burst across the Holy Spirit Platform, leading the trio in swiftly surrounding Liou Xie.

Not daring to resist, the latter realized the futility of his position and discarded his cane.

"Bind him!"

At Chen Zeyang’s command, the two Foundation Establishments from the Disciplinary Hall moved forward with special magical rope to tightly bind Liou Xie.

It was only then that he noticed the combat outside had already concluded.

Liou Zhen stood protectively by Liou Yuan, holding a sword in the void, majestic Sword Light fluctuations engulfing the surrounding space, grandiose in momentum.

Liou Le Yao, her hair disheveled, appeared spiritless, with much of her body covered in white frost.

"This Liou Zhen was already a standout among Outer Sect disciples during his Qi Cultivation Realm."

"Unbelievably, after Foundation Establishment, his cultivation speed has increased even more rapidly, a speed that could only be described as advancing by leaps and bounds, with even Liou Le Yao no match for him."

Chen Zeyang was deeply shaken.

He only mentioned Liou Le Yao, not Liou Hongjun, because Liou Hongjun’s strength wasn’t notable.

"Bind the Liou family members and escort them to the Disciplinary Hall." Chen Zeyang clearly knew what needed to be done now.

Since the Liou family had lost the strength to resist and dared attack members of the Disciplinary Hall, he decisively gestured for the two Foundation Establishments to take Liou Le Yao and Liou Hongjun away.

Liou Yuan by this time had already emerged from his immersion in Liou Zhen’s Sword Intent, his eyes regaining clarity.

Observing the Disciplinary Hall’s movements, a flash of fierceness flickered in his eyes as he lowered his voice to Liou Zhen, "Big brother, now is a heaven-sent opportunity."

Just as Liou Le Yao intended to eradicate them completely.

Now Liou Yuan also saw the opportunity to sever the Liou family’s Fog Vein, with Liou Xie bound, Liou Le Yao heavily injured, and Liou Hongjun unable to stir up trouble.

If Liou Zhen could unleash such a sword force again, these three would be dead without a doubt.

Liou Zhen glanced at Liou Yuan, subtly shaking his head, his voice transmitting with a hint of weakness: "I only have that one sword."

Liou Yuan paused, thinking, "It seems the power of that sword, even my big brother cannot unleash it casually."

On the surface, Liou Zhen now appeared imposing, the Sword Qi rampant around him. Liou Yuan would have been fooled if he hadn’t sensed the fatigue from his brother’s voice.

Somewhat regretfully, he mused, "Such a wasted opportunity."

As the brothers Liou Yuan and Liou Zhen conversed, the two Foundation Establishments from the Disciplinary Hall had already reached Liou Le Yao.

At the very moment they moved the special magical rope meant for Liou Xie, about to touch Liou Le Yao.

The previously languishing Liou Le Yao’s eyes suddenly blazed fiercely.

Whoosh! A flash of black mist at the spot, and Liou Le Yao vanished from the surround of the two Foundation Establishments from the Disciplinary Hall.

In the next moment, a towering black mist spread above the Spirit Ascension Platform.

The thick black fog blotted out the sun.

Liou Le Yao stood within the black mist, her black robe fluttering like the wings of a bat.

Her body began to transform into a more inhuman form, not only did her hands grow sharp claws, but her mouth also protruded ferocious teeth, with her teeth gleaming cold light.

The area covered by the black mist included the void where several Foundation Establishment cultivators were.

Of course, the main area covered was still the void where Liou Yuan and Liou Zhen were located.

The black mist was as thick as ink that couldn’t be dissolved, Liou Yuan only felt his vision was pitch black, almost unable to see his fingers.

Fortunately, Liou Zhen beside him had a formidable aura, his Cold Moon Sword never ceased its song, keeping the black fog at bay and at a distance of several yards.

"Liou Le Yao still wants to make a move?" Liou Yuan smirked. He was genuinely somewhat impressed by Liou Le Yao’s obsession now.

It was clear to anyone that the Liou Family’s advantage had evaporated on this Spirit Ascension Platform. She herself couldn’t defeat Liou Zhen, yet she persisted in a futile struggle.

Even though Liou Zhen claimed he couldn’t produce the same sword force as before, it didn’t mean he would lose to Liou Le Yao in the upcoming confrontation.

"Because she knows today is her last chance," Liou Zhen remained calm as ever, providing a reasonable explanation for Liou Le Yao’s actions.

"She always thought her power could suppress me, yet after this sword strike, she realized that if she doesn’t kill me today, there won’t be another chance."

Liou Zhen’s words carried immense confidence.

"It is indeed her last chance," Liou Yuan nodded, understanding Liou Zhen’s meaning.

Liou Zhen’s strength not only surprised Liou Le Yao but even Liou Yuan, his younger brother, didn’t expect Liou Zhen could fight the Liou Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators to such an extent.

The outer black mist churned, and if outside was the Senluo Region.

Then the spot where the two brothers stood was a piece of pure land.

At this moment, beyond the black mist, Liou Le Yao’s voice echoed like the whisper of a demon: "Liou Zhen, today one of us must die on this Holy Spirit Platform."

"Big brother, she’s delivering herself," Liou Yuan’s extinguished thoughts once again came alive.

Liou Zhen nodded slightly, holding the Cold Moon Sword, his eyes flashing with killing intent, his sword force surged even more.

In the dense darkness, the gathered True Essence fluctuations were about to reach their peak, at the instant Liou Zhen and Liou Le Yao were about to clash again.

Clang! A spark of divine light flickered from the portal leading to the Inner Sect in front of the Holy Spirit Platform.

In the next instant.

Puff! The pervasive black fog was completely swept away.

As if suppressed by some power, the fog, which had blocked the sky and sun earlier, now melted like ice and snow.

Along with it, Liou Le Yao, who appeared like an Asura Fiend, was exposed to everyone’s view.

Liou Yuan’s pupils contracted, staring straight at the space less than a yard in front of Liou Le Yao.

A snow-white-winged crane stood there without anyone knowing when it arrived.

Its posture was graceful, with every feather as exquisite as a work of art.

The crane’s eyes were crimson like blood, playfully watching Liou Le Yao in front of it.

Her previous ferocity vanished from her face, staring dazedly at the crane, then directly kneeling on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Spare me, master!"

Liou Yuan’s expression fluctuated due to the crane’s appearance.

"What’s the origins of this crane!"

The formidable Protector of Five Extremes Mountain, Liou Le Yao, showed such a terrified expression just because of the appearance of this crane.

At the same time, he vaguely understood why Liou Zhen didn’t press his advantage earlier.

"Big brother must have sensed its presence long ago, so he remained patient!"

What further bewildered Liou Yuan was still to come.

Not only Liou Le Yao knelt down, but the moment the crane revealed itself, Chen Zeyang led three members of the Disciplinary Hall, the Qiu Family’s old patriarch, two other members from the Liou Family, along with Zhao Zhuoran and his big brother Liou Zhen below the Holy Spirit Platform, all lowered their bodies slowly, performing a grand obeisance towards the crane.

In the void above, only Liou Yuan remained standing, looking bewildered.

Until Liou Zhen’s voice reached his ears: "Kneel, this is the Sect Leader’s Artifact Spirit, also the Hall Master of the Disciplinary Hall, it handles affairs of life and death, its appearance is akin to the Sect Leader himself."

"Artifact Spirit!" Liou Yuan had heard of that name.

Golden Core Spiritual Treasures above Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts, are capable of possessing intelligence.

But not every Golden Core Spiritual Treasure has the opportunity to give birth to intelligence.

A Golden Core Spiritual Treasure capable of possessing intelligence comparable to human beings is exceedingly rare.

Moreover, such treasures inherently possess power no less than a Golden Core, able to battle Golden Core True Masters.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators present might not be kneeling due to its identity, but because of the comparable Golden Core strength it holds.

Only then did Liou Yuan belatedly kneel, his eyes fixated on the crane’s form.

He saw it pacing with its slender crane legs, taking two steps in front of Liou Le Yao.

Its eyes, resplendent like blood crystals, looked at Liou Le Yao’s appearance, as if appraising, and carrying a hint of disdain.

"This ’Demon Sorrow Asura Skill’ was something your Liou Family’s Patriarch bitterly begged me to bestow upon you back then, although I didn’t pass down the complete text, it still matched with a Grade C Top-grade Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique."

"Yet reaching today, you can’t even defeat a junior, how truly useless."