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Chapter 1257 - Chapter 1257 Chapter 549 Breaking News

Chapter 1257: Chapter 549: Breaking News Chapter 1257: Chapter 549: Breaking News “Only fifty thousand people?”

The ferocity of the diseased tiger remained formidable, and at this moment, Xiang Qian was facing the final phase of his life.

But the beautiful saying that a man’s words become good when he approaches death did not apply to this old man.

At this time, he appeared like a desperate and vicious beast, the slightest provocation could ignite his killing intent and rage.

Enveloped in this imposing manner, the strategist’s legs trembled, his voice hoarse as if drowning, “In addition to the Li Family, I have also commandeered several idle merchant ships from other families, we can definitely arrange for all seventy thousand clan members to board!”

With his face already covered in black spots, Xiang Qian reined in his aura, his white hair hanging low and covering most of his face, “Have the clan members board the ships quickly, prepare to leave.”

“Yes, Ancestor.”

The strategist, who had received the order, crawled and scurried out of Qiankun Tower, while the hunchback with a face full of sores watched the other’s wretched figure and snorted disdainfully.

“Cough, cough, cough, cough.”

“What’s wrong with the Ancestor?”

“Cough… It’s nothing.”

Xiang Qian weakly waved his hand, preventing the hunchback from coming forward to check on him.

The so-called fading of spirit was a prelude to a martial artist’s life reaching its end.

It was also known as the Five Decays of Heaven and Man: the decay of Spiritual Power, the decay of inner techniques, the decay of spirit bones, the decay of the primordial spirit, and finally, the decay of life.

If one receives proper nourishment without hidden injuries, a grandmaster could live an additional ten or twenty years even during the fading spirit phase, but Xiang Qian was already too old.

Approaching four hundred years of age before entering the fading spirit phase was considered a happy decline, even among grandmasters.

Yet Xiang Qian could not be happy at all, as the thriving Xiang Family suffered consecutive blows over a short three years.

The successive departures of Xiang Ange, Xiang Nan, and Xiang Zhuang, along with the death of Xiang Yan, dealt a fatal blow to the old man.

Years ago, he had been waiting for the fading of spirit, thinking he could embrace his fate with joy, but now he only wished for a bit more time, even just a year, or even a few months would do.

As long as he could protect his clan members until they reached Zhongzhou, he would die without regrets.

“Instruct all factions on Ying Island to prepare, clear the waterways, and ensure the merchant ships can travel smoothly. This matter is of utmost importance and must not fail. Have Ying Yang personally take action, there is no need to entangle with the bandits of the South Sea any longer!”

…

In the training ground of Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy,

the devilish assassins were speculating about the possibility of an outbreak of plague, yet their movements were detected by the elite of the Forest Department under the Heavenly Patrol Envoy, Dutian King.

These elites, following the disciples of the Wang Clan of Tianyuan with a Shikigami, had their blood surge with excitement upon seeing the assembly within Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy.

The dense demonic aura provided the best cover for the Shikigami specters, and even the most keen-witted Tang Luo failed to notice several souls hidden in the demonic mist, let alone anyone else.

Although they could not hear the conversation inside Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy, these Forest Department elites had already imagined a drama of several hundred thousand words in their minds.

Yanshan, with the highest aptitude and comprehension from Wuxiang Zen Temple, was in collusion with Blood Tower and the Devil Lord, simply waiting for the right moment to set the rules of the game between heaven and earth, and rewrite the order of the holy lands.

It was not apparent that even the character like the Corpse Protector of the Ancient Blood Tower could only stand by with his hands behind his back, while the only ones conversing were Yanshan and the Devil Lord.

Feeling as if they had discovered a monumental secret, the elite members of the Forest Department wished they could sprout wings and fly back to Hanging Sky City in Zhongzhou immediately to relay the news to Commander Cao.

But they knew that the most prudent decision at the moment was to report to Wang Chang of Jialan Village at the foot of Fuyun Mountain, allowing this Heavenly Patrol Envoy to decide what to do with this information.

After all, when it involved a Buddha Son of the Wuxiang Zen Temple, even disciples of the Wang Clan like them lacked the shoulders broad enough to bear the potential consequences.

The somber soul, fading along with the devilish energy, heard this incredible news in a Jialan Village Forest Department Heavenly Patrol Envoy’s dwelling and accidentally crushed the teacup he was holding.

“Yanshan conspiring in secret with the Corpse Monk and the Devil Lord at Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy’s drill ground?”

“That’s right!”

Wang Qian said excitedly, “The monk who came down the mountain under the pretense of pacifying the people at first earnestly used the Sutra of No Suffering and Extinction to suppress the killing intent of the populace. But when he reached the central district, he dispersed everyone following him and then pushed open the door to a martial arts academy called Tianyuan.”

“Initially, only the Corpse Monk Gu Han was inside the martial arts academy; Yanshan must have imparted Wuxiang Zen Temple’s secret teachings to the Corpse Monk. In just a quarter of an hour, the other party’s Ink Lotus Ghost Arhat spirit underwent a complete transformation, not only did the white tuft between his brows grow a golden flame but a radiant light a zhang above his head.”

“After instructing Gu Han in his cultivation, the Devil Lord then appeared. He and Yanshan were apparently old acquaintances, and Yanshan not only smiled at him but also performed an extremely respectful full prostration. Such respect!”

“Boss, all these things were personally witnessed by my Shikigami, not a single word of falsehood in it. Those monks from Wuxiang Zen Temple usually look down on us Heavenly Patrol agents with disdain, but now that we’ve got such explosive news, let’s see how they can still act so arrogant!”

“That’s enough.” Wang Chang waved his hand, stopping Wang Qian’s increasingly off-topic description, and calmly asked, “Are you saying that the Devil Lord appeared unscathed?”

“That’s for sure.” Wang Qian said with conviction, “In the eyes of the Shikigami, the Devil Lord’s vitality was like a dragon, his body like a great sun furnace, with an exceptionally vigorous yang energy. Foul entities like somber souls and fierce ghosts couldn’t even get close to him. A person like that really doesn’t seem injured!”

“I understand, you may leave now.”

After listening to Wang Qian’s description, Wang Chang spoke placidly.

After sending Wang Qian away, Wang Chang then turned to Wang Po and asked, “What do you think, how credible is what Wang Qian just reported?”

“Wang Qian is a clansman of our Wang Clan, although born out of wedlock, he is undisputedly loyal to our family. Moreover, for such a significant matter, I doubt he’d fabricate it!”

Wang Po was present during Wang Qian’s report and felt that there was no reason for the latter to lie about such a matter, “I believe about ninety percent of it is credible.”

“Ninety percent?”

Wang Chang shook his head, quite concerned about Wang Po’s personnel judgments, but still patiently explained, “Wang Qian is indeed loyal to our family, but he wants to stand out.”

“Isn’t that good?” Wang Po asked, puzzled, “Doesn’t wanting to stand out indicate ambition?”

“Being too eager to stand out can lead to overzealousness, which can easily result in miscarriages of justice.”

Wang Chang said calmly, “This matter involves a Buddha Son from the Wuxiang Zen Temple, and a careless move could lead to a major disturbance in Xiehe. But when talking about this matter, Wang Qian only showed excitement and agitation, and that makes such information very dangerous.”

“Dangerous?”

“Yanshan is this generation’s disciple of the Wuxiang Zen Temple with the highest potential for sudden enlightenment of the Buddha, and the Devil Lord, as soon as he emerged, disturbed the power balance of Xiehe. Do you know what kind of reaction it would provoke if these two were to collide?”

Wang Chang said gravely, “Moreover, with these two probes, I am increasingly suspicious that the Devil Lord has awakened the Undying Bloodline!”

“The Undying Bloodline!?”

Wang Po was shocked, “Isn’t that the Earth Level bloodline talked about in legends, even rarer than the Heaven-level Bloodline? How could the Devil Lord possibly…?”