Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 548 - 539: Yang Zhong’s Challenge

Chapter 548: Chapter 539: Yang Zhong’s Challenge

In the Transmission Array area of Tianlan Imperial City, Bai Junshuang, a Genius Disciple from the Moonlight Sect, stood as distinctively as a crane among chickens atop a snow-white wolf. As the wolf moved forward, the crowded people instinctively squeezed to the side, naturally clearing a path for this prodigy.

"Uh?" Suddenly, as if drawn by some invisible force, Bai Junshuang’s brows furrowed, and he turned his head to look in the direction behind him, his gaze fixing on a black figure.

Shi Feng, standing proud atop a white tiger, with his keen Soul Power, immediately sensed that probing gaze. His head, which had been bowed, lifted once more, and eyes met eyes.

Shi Feng’s expression was calm, while Bai Junshuang’s frown deepened. He shook his head and turned back, murmuring to himself, "What’s going on? He’s merely a Seven-star Martial Venerate, so why does he give me this feeling?"

Bai Junshuang, born with sharp Martial Arts instincts, was told by his own senses that he had encountered a formidable opponent not weaker than himself. But when Bai Junshuang looked back, all he saw was a warrior at the Seven-star Martial Venerate Realm.

One star divides the heavens from the earth, let alone a difference of Two Stars Realm from himself!

"Could it be because I’ve been rushing on the road these past few days, with too much happening and too much exhaustion?" Bai Junshuang whispered to himself, then with a low shout, said, "Let’s go!"

At Bai Junshuang’s command, the snow-white wolf with long fur beneath him immediately sprinted forth, bounding towards the night sky and into the distance, under the watchful eyes of all.

"Only a genius disciple from the Three Sacred Lands would have the special privilege to fly through the void in Tianlan Imperial Capital!" a martial artist in the crowd exclaimed with envy, clenching his fist and declaring determinedly, "I! In the future, I must become a man like Bai Junshuang!"

"Look! Who is that?" Another cry of surprise rang out as many people saw another figure in white robes breaking into the night sky from the crowd. "That is! That’s the rising prodigy in our Tianlan Empire, Yangg Zhong!"

"Yes! That’s right! I recognize him too! Yangg Zhong! A newly emerging genius of our generation! He is a genius in Dual Cultivation of Techniques and Martial Arts! At the recent Alchemy Skill Conference held by the Alchemy Master Guild, Yangg Zhong defeated all the Alchemy Masters with his own strength! Young as he is, his Alchemy Skill has reached the Seventh-stage Venerable Level, and his Martial Arts Cultivation has advanced to the Nine-star Martial Venerable Realm, truly once in a thousand years!"

"This time, Tianlan Imperial City truly is a gathering of geniuses, a meeting of the elite. One wonders what other strong warriors and prodigies will be attracted here!"

"Yangg Zhong!" Shi Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he too watched the white-robed figure in the night sky. This Yangg Zhong was indeed the one he knew.

He had encountered him once in Xiuling Village in Moon City, Yunlai Empire, when Li Ru had called him to teach Shi Feng a lesson, only to be turned away after being possessed by a Residual Soul, and ultimately Shi Feng pierced the opportunity with a sword that shattered the Handprint cover, with Yangg Zhong escaping without a trace.

Then in the Demon Beast Mountain Range’s Fire Territory of the Yunlai Empire, they met again to fight over the Earth Fire in the volcanic magma, resulting in another great battle, ending again with an escape!

The final encounter Shi Feng remembered was in the Heavenly Mist Empire’s Blood-colored Space of the Blood Demon Clan. That time, it was to snatch the Blood Red Water that strengthened his body, which led to another grand battle!

Every time I encountered this person, a battle ensued.

And Shi Feng found that each time he encountered this person, the person became a bit stronger, his talents truly outstanding.

At this moment, Yang Zhong’s Martial Arts Cultivation had indeed entered the Nine-star Martial Venerable Realm, and his Soul Power had even reached the Eighth-stage Saint Grade!

At this time, Yang Zhong, who flew into the night sky, suddenly sensed something, his white figure pausing in the night, halting his space-breaking motion. Then, turning around, Yang Zhong looked down and saw the black figure below. His clenched fists and handsome face became covered with a layer of frost.

"Shi! Feng!" Yang Zhong bit down on his teeth and uttered hatefully. Afterward, he dived down sharply, shooting diagonally towards the ground. In an instant, he stopped above Shi Feng, looking down at him with disdain.

"You! You’ve actually come to Tianlan Imperial City!" Yang Zhong said coldly to Shi Feng below. He continued, "Good! Very good! On the arena, I will surely slay you!"

Having said this, Yang Zhong didn’t wait for Shi Feng to speak, his figure moved once again, breaking into the vast night.

"Slay me? Hmph!" Shi Feng looked up at the white figure disappearing back into the night sky and muttered coldly, "To think of slaying me, you’ll need the ability to do so first!"

"Who is this guy? To be targeted by the genius Yang Zhong! Looking at them, they must have had enmities before!" Some people watching the figure standing proudly on the white tiger asked those around them.

"I don’t know, I’ve never seen this person! Perhaps he offended Yang Zhong back when he was weak! This person’s Martial Arts Cultivation is only at the One-star Martial Emperor Realm, yet the white tiger beneath him is at the Seventh-stage Venerable Level. He must be from some noble family.

I’ve heard that Yang Zhong is from a poor family in a small country; nobles bullying commoners is not uncommon, right? Hmph! Once looking down on others and oppressing the poor youth, one will pay a terrible price!"

"A Little Martial Practitioner of the One-star Martial Emperor Realm who once humiliated a personage like Yang Zhong, if it weren’t for the prohibition of killing in Tianlan Imperial City, he might already have been blasted to ashes by Yang Zhong! But to have offended Yang Zhong, his days are numbered, and perhaps his entire clan will suffer the consequences of his past foolishness, stepping on the path to ruin."

Hearing the surrounding voices of discussion and even the disdainful and mocking gazes, Shi Feng, as if he hadn’t heard, gave a low command to the Little Bai beneath him: "Go!"

"Roar!" At Shi Feng’s command, Little Bai let out a rage-filled roar. The previous comments were not lost on Little Bai, how could these people understand the Martial Arts Talent of the man on its back, how could they know his true strength!

Under Little Bai’s roar, the area was suddenly filled with fierce winds, and figures caught off guard were blown haphazardly, a chorus of cursing quickly rising, but Little Bai ignored them completely, carrying Shi Feng towards the dark night sky.

Immediately afterward, voices of cursing still incessantly came from below: "Kid! Don’t think you can get away with just running! Don’t let me see you again, or else, if the genius Yang Zhong doesn’t take your life, I will!"

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