I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1233 - Chapter 1233 Chapter Five Hundred Twenty-Six Exchange

Chapter 1233: Chapter Five Hundred Twenty-Six: Exchange Chapter 1233: Chapter Five Hundred Twenty-Six: Exchange Watching the sent invitation being returned, Xiang Qian erupted in the strategy room, “Idiots, all idiots! Can’t handle even a trivial matter, what use are you!?”

The master’s presence intimidated the eight deserts, but how could the advisors of transcendent cultivation endure it? They complained incessantly.

However, the reality that the Xiang Family had been isolated was already a fact, and even if Ancestor Xiang Qian became furious, it was useless.

The current Yun Summit Council had lost its credibility, and the whole Chaochang was fragmented. Each noble family was struggling on its own, even the atmosphere within the Commerce Alliance became very tense.

Since the year’s end had passed, the once bustling ports were now empty. Only a few scattered merchant ships remained, a stark decline.

Merchants preferred to stay docked at smaller ports in other cities rather than stopping at the South Sea Grand Port, for a city continuously plagued by war was never a good place for business.

However, some blood-licking noble families were leaning towards Chaochang, hoping to snatch a piece of the chaos, but they were strictly kept out of the city by the surrounding camps, as the Xiang Family, regarding Chaochang as off-limits, would not allow these jackals in.

In such a complex environment, a merchant ship from Zhongzhou docked at the South Sea pier; the envoy of Wang Patrol, along with a maidservant, arrived at the Xiang Family’s estate, delivering the command of Wang Patrol to the house-running Ancestor Xiang Qian.

But Xiang Qian showed no intention of acceptance, “At this time, with Chaochang facing internal and external troubles, the Xiang Family simply cannot spare the effort to apprehend that person.”

The envoy did not expect Xiang Qian to retreat so quickly, but being on a mission from the king, he naturally would not give up easily and tactfully reminded, “This command was personally issued by the Great Commander, such a direct refusal by the master makes it difficult for me to explain when I return.”

“The envoy is unaware; the Yun Clan Fairy has an extremely close relationship with the Devil Lord Gou Chen, and with Chaochang surrounded by the smoke of battle from all sides, the Xiang Family truly cannot spare the manpower to deal with it.”

On this critical issue, Xiang Qian would not be vague. If he accepted the Great Commander’s command, the responsibility to capture the Yun Clan Fairy would fall on the Xiang Family.

The Yun Clan Fairy was not a significant worry, but the person beside her was crucial.

The Devil Lord Gou Chen was terrifying enough, but who could have imagined that he also had eight equally extraordinary experts with him?

Such a combat force group nearly surpassed the limit that noble families could handle; even with two master figures, facing such opponents was somewhat overwhelming.

Indeed, there were immense feuds and hatreds, but the Xiang Family also couldn’t spare the strength to seek revenge, thus they naturally couldn’t accept the task.

“The Devil Lord Gou Chen!?”

The envoy of Wang Patrol was startled and asked Xiang Qian, “Is it the Devil Lord Gou Chen who annihilated the Feitian Sect?”

“Exactly, that fiend,” Xiang Qian nodded and said, “Besides him, there are eight individuals clad in Star Robes, wearing Constellation Masks on their heads, all possessing peak Fierce Realm combat powers, not to be underestimated!”

“Such crucial information, why didn’t the master communicate it to Wang Patrol earlier? Where is the Devil Lord now?”

“After the battle in South City, his whereabouts are unknown.”

Suppressing his displeasure, Xiang Qian answered stiffly.

“…”

If it were not for Xiang Qian being a revered master, the envoy of Wang Patrol might have burst out in harsh criticism. In the priority list of intelligence under Dutian Heavenly King Patrolling, the Devil Lord Gou Chen was second only to the highest-target missions, and also related to the hidden undertakings of King Wang’s Sacred Land and friendship with that peerless Saint King, nearly missed due to the arrogance and folly of a vassal clan, a situation that could not help but infuriate and annoy the envoy.

“I must immediately relay this news back to Hanging Sky City to report to the Great Commander!”

The Wang envoy pushed the servant girl beside Xiang Qian and said earnestly, “Please make sure the Xiang Family bolsters their forces to track down the Devil Lord’s whereabouts!”

…

Spirit World Passage

The most important task at hand for Tang Luo, besides figuring out the use of Xiang Lan, was to completely eradicate the spiritual garment left inside his body by Wang Fuling.

The Innate Yin-Yang Grinder, indeed the most superior divine ability, under the black and white vortex, even the Divine Symbol that summoned the Ziwei Emperor Star did not last long before it was ground into the most primal energy.

After destroying the Divine Symbol, Tang Luo picked up the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul lying beside him, planning to study this personal weapon of Yun Zu thoroughly before returning it to Yun Xiu, while simultaneously verifying his own speculations.

Immersing his divine consciousness into the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul, Tang Luo felt enveloped by a vast expanse of haze, vaguely perceiving a celestial mountain hidden within.

To dispel the fog, his current strength of divine consciousness was clearly insufficient. Conservatively estimated, only a fully transformed spirit-qualified mind might have a chance to pierce through this iron-like fog and see the celestial mountain.

Exiting the expansive haze, Tang Luo continued to grasp the essence of the Divine Artifact, seeking its True Spirit, and ultimately found the spirit of the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul in the palm of the glove.

“Just as expected…”

Withdrawing his consciousness from the Divine Artifact, Tang Luo verified his guesses and shared what he had discovered inside the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul with Yun Xiu.

Hearing that half a celestial mountain was hidden within the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul, Yun Xiu appeared very surprised.

“That celestial mountain must be a legacy left within the Divine Artifact by Yun Zu, though it’s unclear if it contains a map of the Spirit World or a martial arts scripture. However, to unlock this secret, one needs a complete pair of Immortal Cloud Whisk Souls and either master-level divine consciousness strength or extraordinarily gifted divine consciousness strength.”

“Is your divine consciousness not sufficient?”

“Alas… Although my divine consciousness strength is somewhat stronger than that of the typical Fierce Realm, it’s still not enough to disperse the fog. As far as I know, only the Xu Clan’s Tongming Sword Body, which culminates in the Tongyou Intention, could allow one from a non-master level Fierce Realm to see through the fog and uncover the legacy. Speaking of which…”

Pausing, Tang Luo asked bewilderedly, “The Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul is a heritage Divine Artifact of your Yun Clan. Hasn’t anyone noticed something unusual inside it before?”

Yun Xiu gave a wry smile, “If it hadn’t been for great misfortune, the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul would likely still be passed down from one Yun Clan chieftain to the next, never coming close to meeting the requirements to see the celestial mountain.”

Although Tang Luo had grown accustomed to the Yun Clan’s underachievement, the fact that over a thousand years had passed without any chieftain who could unlock the secrets of the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul still made him scratch his head in irritation.

Perhaps even the universally revered Yun Zu himself never expected his descendants to be such underachievers. If he knew about this from beyond the grave, he might regret setting the bar too high.

If he had set it at the peak of the Fierce Realm or at the Martial Ancestor level, perhaps the secrets of the celestial mountain would already have been unveiled, potentially setting the Yun Clan on a different path.

But there are no what-ifs in the world. One should cherish those around him.

“Here, put this on,”

Tang Luo grabbed Yun Xiu’s left hand and carefully put on the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul, stating earnestly, “Xiang Yan is a master realm practitioner, and he must have discovered the celestial mountain inside the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul. His arrangement in South City is to acquire the other half of the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul and unlock Yun Zu’s legacy.”

“Now that we know this, we cannot let him succeed. So, I’m thinking, why not let the Xiang Family trade the Immortal Cloud Whisk Soul to get their city lord back? What do you think?”