CHAPTER 287: 285. XINGYUE CITY, NO MORE HUNDRED SECTS ALLIANCE (3/4)

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Steward sneered coldly.

"Yun Liao, after leaving Huangli City, I didn’t expect you to inherit your Sect Leader’s arrogance! I expected Wen Ping to send someone, but I didn’t think he’d send you, a Body Refining Realm Cultivator, which is no different from a suicide mission." Dragon Steward then glanced at the Yun Family members, his murderous intent made them retreat hurriedly, hiding behind Yun Liao. "And you, daring to defy the forbidden actions of the Hundred Sects Alliance openly, all deserve death!"

However, Yun Liao still stood there, unmoved.

"I did give you a chance!"

With that, the Meridian Gate opened!

Bang—

The sword in his hand unsheathed!

The sword turned into a white light, striking towards the Dragon Steward and his men.

Dragon Steward was taken aback, "Profound Realm!"

His shock left him no room for surprise, and he immediately attempted to use Vein Technique to resist the sudden white light.

But at the moment he lifted the knife, the white light had already retreated.

Boom!

Boom!

Behind him came a series of sounds.

Dragon Steward turned around, only to see Sun Yi and the others already collapsed, lifeless.

This...

Dragon Steward was speechless.

Just as he turned his head back, Yun Liao’s words fell, "The Sect Leader said, kill when you see them, and you can go to death together."

Swish!

White light flew out again.

Dragon Steward was alarmed, his face turning terrified, how could he not realize by now that Yun Liao’s power far surpassed his own.

What was that white light, he couldn’t even see clearly.

How to block it?

But as soon as he stepped, his body halted suddenly.

Dragon Steward looked down, fear showing in his eyes — a blood hole had unknowingly appeared on his chest, blood spurting out like a spring.

Thud!

He also fell to the ground.

Yun Liao immediately turned to the servants nearby and said, "Drag the bodies away for disposal, continue transporting the grain, starting today, Xingyue City will no longer have the Hundred Sects Alliance."

With a light-hearted sentence, Yun Liao sat back down.

But the Yun Family members were still staring blankly at the scene before them, as if the previous incident was still in front of their eyes.

Profound Realm!

Just like that, killed by Yun Liao.

And Yun Liao also became Profound.

...

Black Rock City.

In the evening, everything returned to calm, the messenger who fled from the Immortal Sect had reached the city by then. After dismounting, he immediately headed to the Hundred Sects Alliance division. After searching, he found Murong Qing in the hall. Upon seeing Murong Qing, he knelt down immediately, not daring to lift his head.

"How did it go?"

"Sir, he didn’t say anything."

"Heh, I knew. Let Cangwu City’s people go ahead then." Murong Qing instantly turned his head to look at the people standing around, "You, as per the original plan, burn all the granaries in Cangwu City and the fields outside the city. In short, I want to see a famine in Cangwu City within three days."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

A group of people immediately responded.

But just as they were about to leave, someone suddenly rushed in.

Upon entering, he knelt down eagerly, his face showing panic.

"Chief Steward, something’s wrong!"

"What’s the matter? Why are you so flustered?"

"The Dragon Steward lost contact, since noon today, not a single message bird sent out has returned, and no message bird has arrived from the Dragon Steward."

"What?"

Murong Qing’s expression changed.

An uneasy feeling welled up inside him.

"Could it be at the hands of the Immortal Sect..." Murong Qing muttered to himself, biting his lip and falling into deep thought.

A woman next to him hurriedly chimed in—she was Yan Que, the president of the Hundred Sects Alliance in Black Rock City.

"Sir, the Immortal Sect has made a move."

"It should be... stop the granary burning plan... Now Cangwu City must be a no-return, we can’t lose a Profound Realm for the sake of ten thousand ordinary people."

As he spoke, Murong Qing felt a pain in his heart.

Another Profound Realm!

If this continues, he’ll be a general without soldiers.

Then Murong Qing shouted, "No wonder Wen Ping looks so assured, he had planned this all along... Alright, wait for higher-ups to come, we can’t move for now, if we do... None of us will survive."

...

And so, two days passed peacefully.

In Xingyue City, the grain was almost all loaded onto carts, after receiving a letter from the subordinates, Huan Cheng hurriedly went up the mountain to inform Wen Ping—they will return tomorrow.

Wen Ping wasn’t very concerned about this, his mind was filled with the 20 fragments he had just acquired!

The 72-hour cultivation also officially ended.

"Host, would you like to fuse?"

"Fuse."

With that, a popup appeared before him.

[Fusing...]

[Fusion successful.]

Wen Ping

Gender: Male

Realm: Middle Profound Realm

Constitution: Fire Spirit Body

Divine Weapon: Long Yue

Cultivation Technique: Changmo Technique (Profound Level)

Cultivating Vein Technique: Yellow Level Lower Grade — Flood Dragon’s Fury (Minor Success) Fire Dragon Skill (Entry Level) Sword Control Skill (Minor Success)

Looking at the personal information that popped up, the system specifically added a new weapon column, further increasing Wen Ping’s attention towards the Long Yue Sword, and then he slowly reached out and grasped the Long Yue Sword suspended before him.

Once the sword was in hand.

A massive will surged into his mind.

At the moment he grasped the sword, unbeknownst to him, the Flood Dragon under the Deep Pool suddenly opened its eyes.

It too felt the genuine Dragon Qi!

Long Yue Sword—one inch wide, three feet long, though not made of metal, it could refract light, making one’s face look like a mirror reflection.

Held in hand, it gave Wen Ping a boost of confidence.

With the sword in hand, Wen Ping immediately went to the Fierce Beast Trial Ground, facing the "Knife-Wielding Man" of the Upper Profound Realm, Wen Ping directly revealed the Long Yue Sword!

Golden light flew out, and when it returned, the Knife-Wielding Man fell to the ground.

Just one encounter.

The Knife-Wielding Man’s Demon Body didn’t even have the ability to block it.

Wen Ping then tried sparring with the Half-Step Divine Profound Knife-Wielding Man purely using Sword Control Skill, astonishingly able to have an exchange with it.

Of course, it’s not because the Long Yue Sword wasn’t good enough, but because the Knife-Wielding Man of Half-Step Divine Profound reacted too quickly, capable of injuring it, yet Wen Ping couldn’t achieve a one-hit kill.

After becoming proficient with the Long Yue Sword for an hour or two, Wen Ping finally left the Fierce Beast Trial Ground.

However, while passing by the Viewing Room, he suddenly remembered something, which was upgrading the buildings.

He was now financially secure, and the buildings should be upgraded.

Wen Ping told the system, "Open the map."

The Immortal Sect map appeared.

"Main Hall upgrade 200,000 Gold Coins, Viewing Room 50,000, Flying Ship Construction House... Eh, why is this so expensive?"

The upgrade amount for the Flying Ship Construction House reached 500,000.

"System, why is this so expensive?"

"After upgrading, the Flying Ship will also upgrade... Therefore, the corresponding cost will be much higher."

"Flying Ship upgrade, increase flying speed?"

"All included... But the main upgrade direction is enhancing capabilities, currently, the Flying Ship only has stealth ability. After upgrading, it might gain attack capabilities."

"Oh, attack capabilities."

Wen Ping became interested, and without hesitation pressed the upgrade.

[Viewing Room upgrading...]

[Time remaining: 48 hours]

[Main Hall upgrading...]

[Time remaining: 48 hours]

[Flying Ship Construction House upgrading...]

[Time remaining: 24 hours]