Chapter 1009 - 1032: Attracting the Emperor’s Palace’s Attention
The Cyan Frost Sword brought up a sword aura several meters long, flying towards the retreating middle-aged man. This strike was executed using Chu Linfeng’s Heart Sword. Indeed, a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm expert is incomparable to an Immortal of the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm; one Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm expert is equivalent to ten from the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm without a problem.
The middle-aged man never imagined that this kid would have another move at this moment. A huge energy clash left his body uncontrollable, and seeing the swiftly approaching sword, he was suddenly shocked; it was too late for him to dodge.
At this moment, the silver-haired elder produced a red token in his hand. A flash of red light clashed towards Chu Linfeng’s Cyan Frost Sword, "Bang!" The red token collided with the Cyan Frost Sword, diverting its direction so it could no longer threaten the middle-aged man.
After being blown back dozens of meters, Chu Linfeng stabilized his posture, feeling a sharp pain in his heart. He realized that his heart spirit had suffered significant damage. To his surprise, the silver-haired elder’s red token was so formidable. This must be quite an exceptional magical treasure, and he had indeed been careless.
The middle-aged man also regained his posture at this time, his face looking somewhat pale. He glanced at the not-too-distant silver-haired elder and said, "Thank you, Grand Elder, for saving me. I did not expect this kid’s strength to be so formidable; I was almost injured by him."
The Cyan Frost Sword circled in the air before returning to Chu Linfeng’s hand. He was rapidly repairing his injured heart spirit; after several breaths, it improved significantly. He could feel that the silver-haired elder possessed mid-stage Nine Heavens Profound Immortal power, an extremely formidable expert posing a great threat to him.
The silver-haired elder, along with the red-robed elder, approached the middle-aged man. The red-robed elder said, "Who exactly is this kid to have such formidable strength? It’s indeed very rare for a weapon to be used as a magical treasure."
A look of astonishment flashed across the silver-haired elder’s face as the red token returned to his hand. This token, called the Heaven-Shattering Order, is an upper-grade magical treasure, considered a decent magical treasure even in the Immortal Realm. The Heaven-Shattering Order possesses powerful attack force, capable of slaying all experts below Immortal Monarch.
After the silver-haired elder’s Heaven-Shattering Order had a bout with Chu Linfeng’s Cyan Frost Sword, his chest was also rising and falling unevenly. The force contained in the Cyan Frost Sword was equally immense, seemingly not inferior to his Heaven-Shattering Order. He stated, "This child is not simple. If my estimate is not wrong, he should also have mid-stage Nine Heavens Profound Immortal power, and that long sword is extraordinary.
It’s not only a divine weapon but also a magical treasure of enormous power. We must not be complacent; it would be best if the three of us combined forces to slay him. If we were to fight alone, even I might not be his match; this kid is too bizarre."
Seeing the silver-haired elder show such caution towards this mysterious kid, the red-robed elder and the middle-aged man did not dare to be careless either. Thus, they said, "In that case, we’ll surround him from three directions. My Feather Spirit Rope should be able to trap him for a while. By then, you two can attack with full force. I refuse to believe that the three of us cannot slay this yellow-haired kid."
"That’s right, with the City Lord’s Feather Spirit Rope, it should be no problem. Even if this kid is formidable, he can’t break free from the Feather Spirit Rope’s restraint. However, I remember that the City Lord’s Feather Spirit Rope can only be used this one last time; I wonder if that’s true." The middle-aged man said at this time.
"As long as we can slay this kid, nothing else matters. This Feather Spirit Rope was acquired at an auction back then, costing me hundreds of thousands of immortal stones. But since an auction will be held soon, I can purchase another. However, everyone must be careful; this kid is not as simple as he seems." The red-robed elder stated.
Chu Linfeng did not move at this moment but quietly continued recovering his injured spirit. However, he heard the conversation of the three clearly. This Feather Spirit Rope is probably a magical treasure used to bind people. Unexpectedly, facing three Nine Heavens Profound Realm experts alone was indeed thrilling and exciting.
Chu Linfeng was not foolish, and he knew too little about magical treasures in the Immortal Realm. Although his strength might be more formidable than the three, the variety of magical treasures was unforeseeable, and he could not afford to be careless. He immediately said to Chu Qing and Chu Tong in the storage ring, "If I am trapped by the red-robed old guy’s magical treasure, you two should try your best to protect me. I am worried that the other two will use deadly moves, leaving me unable to guard against them.
"Big brother, don’t worry. With our strong defense now, unless these guys have mid-stage Immortal Monarch power, it’s very hard for them to harm you." Chu Qing said at this moment.
Hanjiang City was now outright bustling. A mysterious young man challenged the City Lord’s authority, and alone challenged three Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm experts. This news spread throughout Hanjiang City instantly, with many people possessing jade tokens for communication. Various colorful lights of communication signals flew everywhere and gradually disseminated across the entire Emperor Wu Spirit Realm.
At this moment, in a luxurious great hall, a middle-aged man dressed in a purple robe with a golden crown on his head was speaking to dozens of people inside. "I just received a report from a spy in Hanjiang City. An extremely rare event has taken place in Hanjiang City, which some of you might have heard about. I would like to hear your thoughts on this matter."
"Is the Domain Lord referring to the mysterious young man in Hanjiang City challenging the City Lord? Moreover, it appears to be a one-against-three situation, with the three being Nine Heavens Profound Realm experts," an elder respectfully said to the middle-aged man.
"Yes, this is what I wish to hear your opinions on. With the once-in-a-century auction approaching, could there be any connection?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Although Hanjiang City is remote, it is under the jurisdiction of our Emperor Wu Domain. If the City Lord of Hanjiang City is slain, the Domain Lord’s reputation would also be affected. Subordinates believe that this person should be directly slain, to prevent any loss of the Domain Lord’s face," a middle-aged man stated within the hall.
"What significance does an ordinary Nine Heavens Profound Immortal have for us to notice? I am willing to go and slay this person, with the Domain Lord’s permission." Yet another middle-aged man spoke.
"Domain Lord, this person is still a young man and has the power to challenge three Nine Heavens Profound Realm experts, indicating he is not simple. Few young people in the Immortal Realm possess such power. If we could recruit him into our Emperor Wu Domain and nurture him, I believe he would become an invaluable asset under the Domain Lord," the elder who spoke earlier commented.
For a while, divergent opinions emerged in the hall as everyone became curious about the mysterious youth from Hanjiang City. Meanwhile, Chu Linfeng was surrounded in the center by the red-robed elder and the silver-haired elder...