Chapter 2076 - 62: Sudden Change
The man with the dark face was clutching his stomach. Since he could fight, he wouldn’t show mercy.
I saw his whole body brimming with energy, and then his body lunged toward Ao Cangsheng.
The air exploded instantly.
In the surging air, a shadow of a ferocious tiger suddenly emerged, striking directly at Ao Cangsheng’s open mouth.
It was a powerful blow, almost a full-force assault by the dark-faced youth.
As the tiger’s shadow passed, a sudden gust of wind ensued. Many spectators’ eardrums buzzed under the shaking stage.
Suddenly, the audience and monks standing below stared at Ao Cangsheng.
They wanted to see if this arrogant guy could withstand the blow from the dark-faced youth.
"Bang—"
Upon hearing a muffled sound, everyone suddenly felt as if a flower appeared before them.
When they looked again at the duel, they found the dark-faced young man had vanished.
Meanwhile, Ao Cangsheng, who had been leisurely standing on the stage before, remained there as if he hadn’t moved.
"Uh..."
Just as people were doubtful, a low hum suddenly emerged outside the crowd.
Hearing this, everyone turned around to find the dark-faced youth had flown out from the crowd, heavy and sprawled on the street.
"Sword!"
Seeing the hand, someone immediately shouted.
There are thousands of swordsmen in the world, but fewer than one-tenth have experience in swordsmanship.
Very few can master the art of controlling a sword.
Because of this, when some cultivators saw the young man in blue clothes could handle swordsmanship, they felt astonished.
Nine streaks of sword light flashed by, like waterfalls from the clouds, instantly enveloping Cang Cang.
"Clang—Clang—"
However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred.
The long sword light seemed to be suddenly swept by a hurricane, swirling upward.
At this point, to everyone’s surprise, the nine swords flipped over instantly and started slicing toward the youth in blue.
This surprise was so great that the youth in blue suddenly looked ashen.
His eyes were wide, staring at the sword light in shock. He wanted to dodge, but his legs refused to cooperate.
Just as it seemed the youth in blue would die, the nine streaks of sword light in the air abruptly halted.
"Clang—Clang—"
Then, there was the sound of iron breaking.
The nine swords broke inch by inch and fell from the sky.
"I guess you don’t believe it!"
With the nine swords descending, Ao Cangsheng laughed and said.
Spared from certain death, Lan Qing suddenly exhaled deeply, though he still looked somewhat bewildered.
Only after a long moment did he slowly straighten his back and say to Ao Cangsheng: "Your strength is really good, I’m no match for you!"
After that, he dared not linger any longer and leapt into the void, vanishing on the street.
Two blows, defeating the opponent in one move.
Such power earned admiration from the other monks toward Ao Cangsheng.
But even so, those with high self-esteem still harbored hostility towards Ao Cangsheng. They wanted to kill Ao Cangsheng personally.
Just hours later, many people continued to come for challenges, but none could defeat Ao Cangsheng.
Among these people, there were some talents from Chixiao City.
Yet despite this, none could go beyond five steps against Ao Cangsheng.
As it got late, the audience increased in numbers.
However, at this point, the number of people daring to step on stage was less than before.
Those who began loudly shouting insults against Cangsheng now fell silent, becoming indifferent listeners only venting internally.
"Hey, can you hear me? It’s said that a boy came from the East Gate, claiming he would challenge us in Chixiao City for several days, challenging our Chixiao City’s people, Amin."
"Of course, I heard it."
"What was the result? Did the kid die?"
"Died? Nah, that kid was quite good. Since noon, thirty or forty people have gone up on stage."
"Yet, no one could stand on the stage and breathe three times."
"So, there’s nobody in Chixiao City to teach that guy a lesson?"
"There must be, but they haven’t shown up yet!"
"Hmph, let that kid jump around for a while!"
For half a day, the challenge incident with Ao Cangsheng swept through much of Chixiao City like a hurricane.
Upon hearing this news, many people started heading towards the East Gate of Chixiao City.
These people wanted to see Ao Cangsheng defeated. Preferably executed brutally.
Only this way could they dispel their inner anger and save face for Chixiao City.
West of Chixiao City, at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
"Is there anything big happening in Chixiao City lately?"
In the luxurious hall, Jing Mingyu asked one of his servants.
"Young master, Chixiao City has been calm recently. Nothing serious has happened. Except..."
"Except what?"
Seeing the servant suddenly fall silent, Jing Mingyu frowned slightly.
"I only heard that a young man arrived in Chixiao City today. To be precise, he’s an odd young man!"
The servant pondered and lowered his voice.
"What’s odd about him? Why didn’t you tell me?"
Jing Mingyu seemed interested in the servant’s words, touching his chin and laughing.
The servant said, "Upon arriving in Chixiao City, the young man set up a stage at the East Gate, threatening to challenge everyone strong in the heavens and human realm."
"And the result?"
Jing Mingyu snorted, displaying disdain.
In his view, if the young man dared to show off, his fate would be very tragic.
After all, in Chixiao City, there are some talented individuals.
While they don’t compare to Jing Mingyu, they should be sufficient to deal with someone who dares to boast.
"Chixiao City had thirty to forty strong men, but without exception, all were defeated by the young man."
The servant’s tone was flat, but his voice lowered, causing Jing Mingyu’s expression to immediately freeze.
"All failed?"
Jing Mingyu’s face sank, showing a bit of surprise.
"Indeed! They weren’t just defeated; none could even stand on the stage."
Upon hearing this reputation, many couldn’t help staring in disbelief.
"That person looks like Mr. Lu?"
Seeing a group approaching on the street opposite, some couldn’t help but wonder.
"Seems that person isn’t Mr. Lu."
Another affirmed confidently while laughing.
"Is Mr. Lu here to fight?"
Someone curiously glanced at Lu Prince toward the stage.
"I guess so! The kid has been roaming Chixiao City for a day. He must have alerted Mr. Lu."
"Mr. Lu is a renowned talent in Chixiao City. He surely won’t let that kid act under his nose."
Some expressed anger, while others appeared excited.
"Hey, look, someone is coming!"
While everyone focused on the Lu Prince, another voice suddenly emerged.
"A group of people is coming!"
Another voiced followed.
Suddenly, people on the street glanced around, looking everywhere.
At this moment, four groups approached slowly from four directions.
Without exception, the leaders of the four groups were all refined young men.
Purely based on appearance, these four young men could be called noble princes.
"Wow, all four young men have arrived, it’s incredible!"
Seeing these four, many couldn’t help but get excited.
These four princes belong to a sect, the second largest power in Chixiao City, next to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
Because of this, the names of these four princes are so great.
Moreover, the cultivation of these four princes is among the most outstanding in various sects.
The four princes are respectively Lv Ziqiao, the eldest son of the Lv Family; Tao Ze, the chief disciple of Tianyuan Sect; Xian Weiwei of Bixia Sect; and Mo Xiao, the Flying Cloud Messenger of Purple Cloud Hall.
"With all four princes here together, I think our Chixiao City can exorcise the Evil Spirit!"
Seeing all four princes appear simultaneously, some expressed confidence.
They had never seen anyone capable of inviting the four young men at once.