0p0 Chapter 501
Chapter 501
The sudden obstruction caused a confrontation between the two sides. Jiang Yu, a member of the Jiang clan, panicked. Dressed in dark, close-fitting clothes, his face tense, he didn't know how to speak for a moment.
After all, it was such a big deal, and the Second Elder Jiang Xiong was still kept in the dark. He dared not speak carelessly, lest he reveal the Grand Commander's plan and ruin his future.
At this moment, Jiang Yu was at a loss for words in the face of the Second Elder Jiang Xiong's reprimand and questioning. He stood there with his head down, his face pale, his eyes filled with unease and panic.
Jiang Xiong, clad in magnificent armor, his red hair blazing like flames, and his full beard adding to his imposing presence, fixed his sharp gaze on a man and a woman suspended in mid-air not far away. His words were unfriendly and condescending: "Who are you? State your names at once!"
Bai Li gritted her teeth in anger upon hearing the question. She wore a black short skirt with a red belt around her waist, her slender waist easily encircled by one hand, and her long hair fluttered in the wind. Her eyebrows were raised in anger, her face full of fury, and she really wanted to give this arrogant guy a stun gun. However, since her master had not yet spoken, she dared not act recklessly, but instead stared unfriendly at the armored, red-haired, bearded man in front of her.
Chen Xuan, dressed in a plain-colored robe, possessed a refined and scholarly air, with deep, penetrating eyes. He began to speculate after the group arrived with an imposing air. Having read the novel "The Nine Princes' Struggle for the Throne" eight times and "The People's Righteousness" three times in his previous life, he quickly sensed the undercurrent in their conversation.
Logically speaking, Jiang Ming was well aware of Chen Xuan's strength and resources. Today, as a friend and trade partner, Jiang Ming, the Grand Commander of the Jiang Clan, should have personally lined up to welcome Chen Xuan.
However, in reality, not only did Jiang Ming not appear, but not a single high-ranking member of the Jiang clan showed up, which was highly unusual. Secondly, a group of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere, led by none other than the Second Elder of the Jiang clan.
As a core member of the Jiang clan, Jiang Xiong's words and attitude showed that he was unaware that Chen Xuan had come to trade for a treasure like the Spirit Valley, and he had no respect or awe for Chen Xuan. He probably also didn't know that Chen Xuan had a powerful demon spirit beast at the Myriad Manifestations Realm under his command.
Numerous details echoed in Chen Xuan's mind, and then he looked at Jiang Xiong with a meaningful smile.
"Scared out of your wits? What are you grinning about? Quickly state your name!!"
Before the armored, bearded Jiang Xiong could speak, a fierce-looking middle-aged man beside him shouted at Chen Xuan. This man was dressed in black armor, with a cold face and a ruthless look in his eyes. His aura was similar to Jiang Yu's, and he was not yet at the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet he dared to interrupt.
Bai Li could tolerate the bearded man's verbal provocations, but she couldn't tolerate even the henchmen around the other leader daring to break the rules and interrupt.
"Insolence!" Bai Li shouted sharply, raising her hand to slap the man who had spoken rudely.
The palm strike was extremely fast. Although the Second Elder Jiang Xiong noticed its trajectory, he was too late to stop it and could only watch helplessly as the palm struck his trusted confidant.
"boom!"
"puff--"
Instantly, the armored man behind Jiang Xiong spat out blood and crashed down onto the city streets below like a cannonball.
Jiangshan City is bustling with merchant caravans and traders every day. The sudden descent of the Jiang clan's guards drew the attention of countless onlookers. Seeing the two sides locked in a standoff in mid-air, everyone was horrified. This was the core stronghold of the Jiang clan; it was unimaginable who would dare to injure a Jiang clan guard here.
The scene unfolded so quickly in mid-air that even the Second Elder, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, only vaguely saw the trajectory of Bai Li's palm strike and was powerless to stop it. It's easy to imagine how shocked everyone was by Bai Li's attack.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone gasped. Not out of fear, but out of disbelief that the Second Elder's trusted men had been defeated by outsiders in their own backyard.
"Damn it! This is outrageous!" Enraged by Bai Li's slap in the face, the Second Elder waved his hand and said in an icy voice, "Foreign invaders, form ranks and kill them!"
"Yes!" The Jiang Clan's guards, clad in uniform black armor and wielding long spears, wore solemn expressions and their eyes were filled with ruthlessness. They were united in their hatred of the enemy; to uphold the Jiang Clan's dignity, this man must die.
The move, which nearly killed a Xiantian Realm cultivator in one strike, failed to have a deterrent effect. Bai Li was taken aback and considered continuing her attack. Since beating up a henchman last time had no effect, she would go straight for the bearded man this time.
Just as Bai Li was about to make another move, Chen Xuan telepathically instructed Bai Li to stop.
At this moment, Chen Xuan's gaze remained calm. He stood in the void with his hands behind his back, facing the numerous Innate Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who were forming an array, and said, "You should think carefully about the consequences of attacking me." Although Chen Xuan intended to cooperate with Jiang Ming's plan, he also had his own thoughts.
"Hmph, consequences? Today, you dare to attack and injure my clansmen in the Jiang clan's stronghold. Now you'll know what consequences are!"
The Second Elder commanded a battle formation composed of 18 Innate Realm cultivators, his aura leaping from the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
With the support of the great formation, he was full of confidence in facing Chen Xuan and Baili beside him. He disregarded Chen Xuan's threats, believing that Chen Xuan was guilty and about to admit defeat.
Hearing this, Chen Xuan shook his head slightly and turned to Bai Li, saying, "Go ahead and attack, just leave him alive."
Chen Xuan personally lifted the restrictions, and Bai Li instantly unleashed her fighting spirit. "Yes, Master, Bai Li will definitely leave them a chance to breathe." With that, Bai Li transformed into a streak of black light and appeared in the center of the battle formation of the Second Elder and his group in the blink of an eye.
The spiritual energy fluctuations were abnormal. When the Second Elder and the others discovered the girl in the black dress so close at hand, they were dumbfounded. How could she appear out of thin air in the battle formation?
However, Bai Li didn't have time to waste words with everyone and immediately launched a sharp, one-sided offensive.
Facing 18 weak Innate Realm warriors, Bai Li slapped them one by one. Her eyes were icy cold, her face full of murderous intent. Each time her fair hand slapped a Jiang Clan guard across the face, a scream echoed through the sky, followed by a sonic boom as the guards crashed heavily onto the buildings and streets below.
In just a few breaths, the battle formation collapsed.
Faced with the girl's godlike strength, the Second Elder's eyes widened in terror. His face was filled with horror; a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl could instantly overwhelm his trusted squad at their strongest.
"Who exactly are you?!" The Second Elder showed fear in the face of overwhelming power, but it was too late. Bai Li didn't give Jiang Xiong a chance to threaten her with the Jiang clan. She knocked his sword away in a few moves and kicked him in the face.
"Ah!" The Second Elder suffered a heavy blow to the face, his helmet flew off, his long hair was disheveled, and he spat out blood, looking extremely disheveled.
"You think you can just slip away after you've done this?" Seeing that the Second Elder was trying to escape with this kick, Bai Li waved his hand, and a rope with spiritual energy appeared in his hand. The rope was like a venomous snake, winding at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped around the Second Elder who was trying to escape in mid-air. With a pull, the Second Elder was trampled under Bai Li's foot like a spinning top.
Just as Bai Li was about to stomp her other foot hard on the Second Elder's face, Chen Xuan stopped her, because he sensed that more than a dozen streams of Qi Refining Realm aura were rapidly approaching from the inner city of Jiangshan City.
"You, you guys!"