Martial Peak - Chapter 836
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Ling Jian stood at the mouth of the valley, anxiously waiting, muttering under his breath constantly, yet not seeing any traces of Sun Yu appearing.
Gradually, Ling Jian even began to think that his disciple had been killed in that terrifying World Energy storm.
Just as he was about to lose all hope, from the depths of Dragon Valley, a figure dashed out, causing Ling Jian to stare and tremble in shock.
This figure was quite similar to the Sun Yu in his memories but was somewhat taller and stronger.Β Ling Jianβs old dim eyes were somewhat lost for a moment as he stared fixedly towards the approaching youth.
After a while, the appearance of this figure finally appeared clearly in Ling Jianβs eyes, and upon confirming it really was Sun Yu, Ling Jian shed tears of joy and cried out, βSmelly brat, you are finally decided to come out. Do you know how much worry youβve put me through!β
βMaster!β Sun Yu also wore an excited expression, quickly rushing over Ling Jian and bowing politely to him, however, before Sun Yu could say anything, he was pulled by Ling Jian who hurriedly said, βFollow me! β
Seeing his old Master acting like this, Sun Yu suspiciously asked, βWhere are we going?β
βThose Frozen Nether Cave Heaven bastards have launched in invasion.Β Palace Master and the other Elders have gone to confront the enemy but the other side has two Saint Realm masters.Β We canβt block them for long so Palace Master instructed me before he left that if you returned safely, I was to lead you away from here to safe location.Β Palace Master is entrusting the revitalization of the Sect to you.β
βWhere is this safe location?β Sun Yu knit his brow.
βTwin Spirit Pavilionβ¦ My Dragon Phoenix Palace and Twin Spirit Pavilion have always been on good terms. If we go there, we can avoid this crisis and buy ourselves time for you to mature.β
Ling Jian had thoroughly considered this issue.Β His disciple Sun Yu had now accepted the Dragon Emperorβs inheritance and would definitely grow into a supreme expert one day.Β He also urgently needed to find a favoured woman to inherit the Phoenix Nestβs inheritance. If they divulged all of this to Twin Spirit Pavilion, the latter would definitely be willing to shelter them.
As long as they could receive this kindness, letting Sun Yu look for a Phoenix Empress from Twin Spirit Pavilion wouldnβt be beyond reason.
No matter what, they couldnβt let the Phoenix Empressβ inheritance fall into the hands of an enemy like Frozen Nether Cave Heaven.
βI wonβt leave!βΒ Sun Yu suddenly broke away from Ling Jianβs grip and stood firmly in place.
Ling Jian glanced back and looked at him and anxiously shouted, βYou smelly brat, ignoring your Masterβs words at a time like this, do you want to irritate this old master to death?β
Sun Yu coldly snorted said, βWith the Sect facing mortal disaster, how can I simply run away?Β Since Frozen Nether Cave Heaven dares to violate your territory, they must pay an appropriate price!β
Ling Jian suddenly became somewhat absent-minded, staring blankly at his disciple, unable to understand the situation for a while.
Although his disciple had obtained the Dragon Emperorβs inheritance, that still couldnβt explain his current confidence, actually declaring he wanted Frozen Nether Cave Heaven to pay the price for their actions. What did he have to back up such rampant talk?
Releasing his Divine Sense, Ling Jian carefully probed Sun Yu, but upon realizing his discipleβs current cultivation, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he struggled to speak, βYβ¦ youβ¦β
βYou want us to pay the price?Β Hahahaha, boy, youβre certainly arrogant enough!βΒ A burst of laughter suddenly came from nearby.
Along with this taunting voice, a number of figures appeared like ghosts, each of them dressed in long, pure white robes.
Sun Yuβs expression changed and instinctually leapt back towards Ling Jian.Β Ling Jian also wore a dignified expression as he stepped forward to shield his disciple, sweeping his eyes coldly over these newcomers as he muttered under his breath, βFrozen Nether Cave Heaven dogs!β
The ones who had appeared were cultivators from Frozen Nether Cave Heaven.Β There were five of them in total, all of them Transcendents.
This quantity and grade of expert against the First Order Transcendent Ling Jian, the end result was obvious.
It was because of this that these five had boldly shown themselves and were even now directing taunting gazes towards this Master and disciple pair.
The middle-aged man who appeared to be the groupβs leader stared at Sun Yu with a smirk and teased, βLittle brat, was it you who just said you wanted my Frozen Nether Cave Heaven to pay the price?β
Sun Yuβs face had drained of all colour and he didnβt dare to answer back.
Although he had been cultivated vigorously by Yang Kai and his aptitude had undergone an earth-shaking change, in the end, he was still just a naive sixteen year old boy who had never weathered any great storms before.Β Now facing five Transcendents, he had lost all courage before the fight even began, and if it werenβt for his Master standing in front of him, he likely would have already fallen into despair.
Hiding behind Ling Jian, Sun Yu glanced around rapidly, as if desperately searching for something, a moment later a smile appearing on his face and his nerves quickly settling.
After the middle-aged man taunted them once, he no longer paid any attention to Ling Jian or Sun Yu; instead, he and the other four men turned their eyes towards the direction of Dragon Valley, pondering, βThe Heavenly Manifestation originated from over there somewhere, right?β
βEn, this is Dragon Phoenix Palaceβs Dragon Valley, where the Dragon Emperorβs inheritance lays hidden.Β Iβd never believed that old story, but now it appears I have to. For the past two years, that Chen Zhou has apparently been guarding this place.β
βIf thatβs so, then is it certain that Dragon Phoenix Palace disciple obtained the Dragon Emperorβs inheritance?β
βEn, Iβve already inquired about this.Β The one who obtained the inheritance was named Sun Yu, a True Element Boundary Seventh Stage brat!β
βThat boyβs luck is quite good then.Β Letβs go in, weβll see who grabs him first!β
The five Transcendents completely ignored Ling Jian and Sun Yu, as if they werenβt even there.
Ling Jian was still on edge until a moment ago, when he heard this groupβs conversation and realized there was still an opportunity for him and his disciple to escape.Β These five didnβt seem to know that the teenager in front of them was actually the Sun Yu they were looking for.
None of them had ever seen Sun Yu before and the change in Sun Yuβs cultivation had been too dramatic so these five not associating Sun Yu with the one they were looking for was reasonable.
βSirsβ¦β Ling Jian called out hesitantly, βIf you wish to go in, this old man will not stand in your way, but can you let us leave first?β
βYou want to leave?βΒ The middle-aged leader glanced over at Ling Jian and chuckled before nodding, βGood, make that little brat cut off his tongue first!Β Actually daring to say he wants my Frozen Nether Cave Heaven to pay the price, the longer he keeps his tongue the more trouble it will cause him, he should remove it now to avoid disaster later.β
Ling Jianβs complexion changed but he still managed to squeeze out an ugly smile, βMy disciple is simply young and ignorant, so this old man was specifically accompanying him.Β I hope good sirs can find it in their hearts to overlook this incident.β
βHa ha ha ha!βΒ The five Frozen Nether Cave Heaven cultivators laughed mockingly, finding this whole situation somewhat entertaining.
The middle-aged leader soon sneered, βItβs not like we canβt let him off, young people inevitably stupid mistakes and we donβt want to be accused of bullying the weakβ¦Β En, since heβs your disciple, youβll have to accept his punishment on his behalf. Kneel down and kowtow a few times, then shout that your Dragon Phoenix Palace people are all inferior to pigs and dogs then weβll consider letting him go, how about it?β
Saying so, the middle-aged leader grinned threateningly towards Ling Jian.
Ling Jianβs expression immediately froze over, although he was old, he was still a man who had reached the Transcendent Realm; he still had his own pride and insistences.
ThisΒ middle-aged man so wantonly demeaning them, how could Ling Jian not become angry?
But remembering the great task Palace Master Chen Zhou had entrusted him with, Ling Jian choked down his anger and under the humiliating gaze of the middle-aged man slowly began kneeling down.
Seeing this, the middle-aged manβs eyes shone with a sly light and sneered.
βMasterβ¦β Ling Jian suddenly reached out to support Ling Jian, his immature face now filled with an eerie coldness, its former timidity and fear seemingly having vanished into thin air, replaced instead with a thick murderous intent.
βSmelly bratβ¦β Ling Jian stared at him suspiciously.
Sun Yu just shook his head slowly before stepping forward, past Ling Jian, and arriving in front of the opposite five men, βYou came here looking for Sun Yu, yes?β
βYou can sure spout a lot of nonsense, boy,β The middle-aged man grumbled unhappily.
βYou donβt need to enter the valley to find who youβre looking for, I am Sun Yu!β
The middle-aged man gawked at Sun Yuβs statement, for a moment, unable to believe what he was hearing, the other four Transcendents also not faring much better than him.
βThereβs no need for you to doubt my words!β Sun Yu snorted, βWhen I went in, I indeed was only a True Element Boundary Seventh Stage cultivator, but that was naturally two years ago!β
βTwo years to cross a whole Great Realm?βΒ The middle-aged man exclaimed.
Sun Yu was now the Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stage cultivator.Β Compared to the True Element Boundary Seventh Stage, it really was an entire Great Realm of difference, if was because of this massive difference in strength that when the five of them had arrived here, none of them thought this boy was Sun Yu.
One of the other menβs eyes lit up, βIs this the so called power of the Dragon Emperorβs inheritance?β
βIf youβd like to think soβ¦ you can!β Sun Yu snorted, his expression completely relaxed, facing these five Transcendent Realm masters without the slightest bit of fear, completely different from only a moment ago.
After listening and absorbing Sun Yuβs words, the five from Frozen Nether Cave Heaven suddenly stared towards him with excitement.
A cultivator using only two years of time to grow from the True Element Boundary Seventh Stage to the Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stage, this was nothing short of a miracle!Β Instantly, these five realized just how formidable the hidden Dragon Emperorβs inheritance really was.
All of them were no staring greedily towards Sun Yu.
βYou smelly brat!β Ling Jian was so mad he coughed up blood.
These five had eyes but failed to see, none of them recognizing Sun Yuβs true identity which had created an opportunity for the two of them to escape.Β As long as he could keep Sun Yu safe, Ling Jian was prepared to endure any kind of insult, but this foolish disciple of his had actually gone and exposed himself.Β What different from that and throwing oneself into a flaming pit was there?
Lian Jian really wanted to know what the hell was going through his discpleβs head right now; before, he wasnβt so dumb.Β Although Sun Yuβs aptitude wasnβt good by any measure, he was at least level-headed enough, not a genius but at least not a fool.
After entering Dragon Valley, did something happen to drastically change his temperament?
Ling Jian wished he could slap his discipleβs unconscious to shut him up.
βMasterβ¦ itβs alright!βΒ Sun Yu smiled lightly, nodding his head to his master, his expression filled with confidence.
Looking at his discipleβs calm smile, Ling Jian didnβt know why but he too seemed to regain his composure, the pressure he felt from the five Transcendents before him seemingly melting away.
Letting out a laugh, he nodded, βGood, since thatβs the case, Master will accompany you, whether we live or die will be up to the Heavens to decide.β
βWe wonβt die, the ones who are going to dieβ¦ are them!β Sun Yuβs tone became cold as he glared sharply at the five men in front of him, sending an aggressive and intimidating aura towards them.
The five men all unconsciously took a step back at that moment, each of them wrinkling their brows as they narrowed their eyes.