CHAPTER 656: CHAPTER 656: COUNTERATTACK

"You all step back!"

Qing Luan fluttered her cyan wings.

"Yes."

Liu Xiao and the others immediately withdrew.

"Hey, you lad, you have decent talent. Stay, I have something to ask you!"

Qing Luan pointed at Shen Xing.

"Alright!"

Shen Xing respectfully responded.

The others retreated to a hundred zhang away.

Seeing the crowd leaving, Ling Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

So did Qing Luan.

"How about it, not bad, right?"

Qing Luan looked towards Ling Chen with a face full of pride.

It was all an act just now.

If there really were a Divine presence here, why would it bother talking nonsense with Liu Xiao and the others?

This was a plan that Qing Luan and Ling Chen had discussed.

Rather than potentially facing threats, it was better to take the initiative and deter everyone.

Plus, this place had legends of Qing Luan.

Which made it more convincing.

"Is there really a Divine being here?"

Shen Xing widened his eyes and asked Ling Chen.

Even his Sect in Central Province, a top force, did not have a Divine being guarding it.

"Indeed!"

Qing Luan nodded: "I am a Divine Beast!"

Ling Chen chuckled: "Enough with puffing yourself up. If there really were a Divine being, would you still be following me?"

Hearing this, Shen Xing then understood.

...

In the distance.

"Have you heard what Lord Qing Luan said? If anyone dares to intrude into the forbidden area, our Pavilion will not spare them!"

Liu Xiao declared loudly.

"Yes."

The crowd hurriedly responded.

"Pavilion Master, if that eminent being takes action, we need not worry."

Lei Lie transmitted.

What would the small Burning Flame Sect count for in front of a Divine being?

"No way!"

Liu Xiao shook his head: "If that Divine being knew that we were using his power, I fear my Star Pavilion would also be destroyed. We must not only refrain from using his power, but also protect him. Only then, when the Divine being emerges, might he look after us."

"Enough, no need to say more. I’ve decided! You can still come here to cultivate. These are the means left by the Divine being. With this fortune, are we still afraid of not being able to deal with the Burning Flame Sect?"

Liu Xiao said.

As Liu Xiao’s words fell, the matter was settled once and for all.

Yang Shen was also silent as a cicada in winter.

Originally, he planned to use the Pavilion Master’s influence to deal with Ling Chen.

Yet, even his own Pavilion Master was deterred.

Where would he find the courage?

...

In the next period, everyone entered cultivation mode again.

Soon, three months had passed.

Even though the locations where Ling Chen and Shen Xing cultivated were no longer under Liu Xiao’s control,

the two still decided to go out.

Now, both of them were at the late eighth layer of the Palace Mansion Realm.

Shen Xing primarily cultivated his physical body.

Spiritual Power was just a secondary cultivation for him.

This length of time was sufficient for him.

As for Ling Chen.

He hoped to temper himself in battle.

To truly master the Spiritual Power he had ascended by three levels!

There was no shortage of opponents.

Outside were the competitors from the entire East Qing Province.

Before long, Ling Chen returned to his residence.

He had his father, Xiao Wu, Liu Qingcang, and Ji Wuya, along with Pavilion Master Liu Xiao, enter the Dragon Vein in the mountain cave behind them.

After Liu Xiao brought in the newly selected disciples, he returned.

He gathered Ling Chen, Shen Xing, and those nine newly advanced Kings.

In this last period, two disciples had even broken through to the World Realm.

However, he did not summon these two, instead letting Lei Lie guide them.

As for Yang Shen, Liu Xiao had no plans to let him go out.

The most important thing for Yang Shen now was to cultivate the Emperor Spirit Technique.

"You are all the geniuses of my Circulation Star Pavilion! You should know that the strong are not created by cultivation, but by battle."

Pavilion Master Liu Xiao declared loudly: "Therefore, I have summoned you here, preparing to go out for some experience."

Upon hearing this, the eleven were all very excited.

"Pavilion Master, as we are currently besieged, where can we go to gain experience?"

A newly advanced King Realm cultivator asked.

Liu Xiao laughed heartily and said: "Does our Circulation Star Pavilion still fear lacking opponents?"

As he thought, the Sect Protection Array instantly became transparent.

Everything outside was clearly visible to them.

They saw dozens of teams constantly bombarding the Sect Protection Array.

Each team had nearly a hundred cultivators.

From the fifth to the ninth level of the Palace Mansion Realm, all were present.

The leader was a King Realm cultivator of the World Realm.

These teams surrounded the Circulation Star Pavilion, attacking from different directions.

Hoping to find the weak point of this Sect Protection Array.

Three months had passed, and Ye Tianjun was still unable to do anything against the Circulation Star Array.

Although these King Realm cultivators took action, the Sect Protection Array showed no sign of weakening; therefore, they could only temporarily stop and let the King Realm cultivators take action to train them.

After all, the difference was seemingly not large.

Most of the Sect Masters including Ye Tianjun had left and returned to nearby Jiangning City.

Three King Realm cultivators of the late stages of World Realm were left behind.

Now, with Liu Xiao controlling the Circulation Star Array, he couldn’t make a move.

Thus, these three were enough!

"Are these opponents enough for you to gain experience?"

Liu Xiao laughed.

"Enough!"

Everyone laughed.

"I have already selected ten teams for you."

Liu Xiao formed a light screen with spiritual power in his hand, showing scenes of ten teams attacking the array.

"These ten teams contain King Realm cultivators at the early stages of World Realm 1, their strength should be not too different from yours. It’s perfect for you to clash with them!"

Liu Xiao laughed.

Everyone’s gaze fell on the light screen.

These were ten teams.

But, the cultivators didn’t join forces in the attack.

Instead, they fought independently.

Those who took action were all from the Palace Mansion Realm.

Ten team leaders of the World Realm stood far away, responsible for directing their members.

Everyone looked at the scenes displayed on the screen, nodding their heads.

Indeed, the early stage of World Realm 1 powerhouses were perfect for honing their skills.

"Everyone except Elder Shen should choose one team as their opponent."

Liu Xiao instructed.

"Alright!"

Ling Chen and the other ten nodded.

They quickly made their selections.

These teams were more or less of equal strength.

Thus, which one they chose didn’t really matter.

"What about me?"

Shen Xing asked.

Now that he had advanced to the eighth level of the Palace Mansion Realm, he too wanted some experience.

Liu Xiao said, "You go with Ling Chen."

After all, Ling Chen was only at the eighth level of the Palace Mansion Realm.

Not a true King Realm cultivator.

That’s why he hoped Shen Xing would take action to protect him.

"Understood."

Shen Xing nodded.

"Good!"

Liu Xiao laughed: "You all head to your respective opponents’ locations first. Wait for my command and then act together."

"Yes."

The eleven responded, then transformed into rays of light, rushing towards various directions of the Circulation Star Pavilion.

"Ye Tianjun, let me show you the prowess of our Circulation Star Pavilion!"

A murderous intent surged on Liu Xiao’s face.

As the master of a pavilion, how could he continue to lay low?

Now was the time for a counterattack!

"If it weren’t for the Burning Flame Sect gathering all the sects of the Eastern Domain, I could even face the Burning Flame Sect directly in battle now!"

"Take action!"

When the eleven were in position, Liu Xiao communicated.

Then, black portals appeared on top of the Sect Protection Array.

Eleven King Realm cultivators, whooshed through the black portals and appeared outside the array.