King of Ten Thousand Years

”Damn it, how can this be? He’s even faster than me!”

The cloaked man was horrified, unable to accept this fact.

He was a genius on the Spirit List, even if he was near the bottom, ranked 180th.

But Luo Tian’s Cultivation was only at the Peak of the Seventh Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!

SWOOSH!

The cloaked man attacked again, this time clashing with Luo Tian head-on.

He pushed his Body Technique to its limit, his Claw Technique ferocious, cold, and swift. From a distance, a chaotic vortex of black Wind Blades enveloped Luo Tian.

After the cloaked man unleashed his full power, his combat strength surged once more. Luo Tian retaliated using his Palm Technique and Celestial Furnace Treasure Body, but he was on the back foot.

But the cloaked man’s attacks could hardly harm Luo Tian. At most, they left shallow white marks that healed in the blink of an eye.

’It seems my strength has improved quite a bit during this time,’ Luo Tian thought.

Although the cloaked man was a notch weaker than Lu Lin, Luo Tian had only defeated Lu Lin back then by going all out.

Now, however, Luo Tian hadn’t even used his Swordsmanship.

If this had been his fight against Lu Lin at the Yunxiao Sect, Luo Tian wouldn’t have lasted long without using his Swordsmanship; he would have certainly been defeated.

”Die!”

The cloaked man roared and unleashed his finishing move.

Wind Demon Heart-Hunting Claw!

A black storm surged, as if a pitch-black Demon’s claw, wreathed in a layer of shrieking, sinister wind, was clawing for Luo Tian’s heart.

This attack possessed both speed and power, with astonishing explosive force. Even Lu Lin would have had to face it with utmost seriousness.

CLANG!

The Ice Trace Sword left its sheath, and a brilliant, chilling Sword Light shot out to meet the attack head-on.

Sharp Sword and Wind!

Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship, wreathed in a fierce wind, stabbed out like a flash of lightning. It radiated a biting chill as it struck the palm of the Demon’s claw!

In the next instant, the Sword Qi pierced through it.

”Impossible!”

The cloaked man cried out in alarm.

His Wind Demon Heart-Hunting Claw had actually been broken head-on!

BOOM! HSSSSSS!

An explosion erupted. The black storm grew chaotic as streams of Cold Wind Sword Qi crisscrossed rampantly, enveloping the cloaked man.

”My turn.”

Luo Tian said calmly.

His Swordsmanship was as swift as the wind and as dense as rain, weaving around the cloaked man’s body with a biting chill.

After cultivating the Celestial Sword Technique, Luo Tian’s comprehension of Swordsmanship had deepened, and both his speed and power had increased.

At this moment, the cloaked man was attacking with all his might, yet he was still no match. He was completely suppressed, and wounds continuously appeared on his body.

”You... Are you Luo Tian?”

The cloaked man suddenly asked.

He remembered hastily scanning the Spirit List a few days ago and seeing a genius at the Peak of the Seventh Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Luo Tian, ranked 164th, sixteen places higher than him!

”You two, come and help!”

The cloaked man shouted.

If he could just kill Luo Tian, he could take his rank, rising from 180th to 164th!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The green-browed man and the other woman immediately abandoned the Wang Family squad and closed in, their blades dancing as they coordinated with the cloaked man to attack Luo Tian.

Luo Tian’s brow furrowed slightly. He was displeased at being bothered by flies.

Illusory Sword Marks suddenly flickered within his eyes.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi trembled, and the Treasure Sword in the black-clothed woman’s hand began to quiver as well.

”Oh no... Sword Intent!”

The cloaked man was stunned. He never would have imagined that Luo Tian hadn’t been fighting with his full strength at all.

”Let’s end this!”

Luo Tian unleashed Sword Rolling Residual Clouds.

He had now comprehended this Sword Technique to the Minor Achievement level.

A whirlwind of icy, sharp Sword Qi surged forward, annihilating all matter in the air.

This sword strike resonated with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, exuding the aura of a cold, vast sky.

Facing this sword strike, the green-browed man and the black-clothed woman felt a profound sense of powerlessness and insignificance.

BOOM! SHHHK!

The Sword Qi blast swept past, and the two were instantly shredded into pieces that scattered across the ground.

The cloaked man met the attack with his full strength, but his own attack was shattered in an instant. One of his hands was severed, and more than ten bloody gashes were left all over his body.

THUD!

The cloaked man crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Resentful and unwilling to accept defeat, he immediately took out a Token, preparing to send a message.

But Luo Tian’s sword flashed out, directly chopping off his arm.

”AHH... Luo Tian, you dare to sever my arm? You’re courting death! Do you have any idea who I am? I am a disciple of the Jiang Family!”

The cloaked man shrieked and roared.

He was supposed to participate in the Celestial Pride Conference! Now, one arm was completely gone, and while his other arm was still there, it had no hand. How could he possibly participate in the Celestial Pride Conference now?

”The Jiang Family!”

The faces of the Wang Family members turned deathly pale, and their legs began to tremble uncontrollably!

The Jiang Family was the number one family in the Zi Shan Dynasty. In front of them, the Wang Family was like a firefly next to the bright moon.

”Hahaha, I am the Jiang Family genius, Jiang Long! What’s more, I am a disciple of the Purple Luo Hall, one of the Four Major Sects!”

”You damn brat, get on your knees and admit your mistake right now! Cripple one of your own arms, or you won’t be walking away from this!”

The cloaked man had lost all reason, his face contorted as he roared.

The Wang Family squad didn’t dare to breathe a word. Neither the Jiang Family nor the Purple Luo Hall were existences they could afford to provoke.

Suddenly, a chilling, sharp Sword Light flashed across the cloaked man’s neck.

THUD!

A head rolled to the ground, its eyes wide with horror.

”So much whining. What a load of nonsense.”

Luo Tian sheathed his sword.

HISS!

The members of the Wang Family gasped, suddenly realizing that Luo Tian was ruthlessly decisive and killed without batting an eye.

They now worried that Luo Tian would kill them to silence them.

But Luo Tian said nothing and turned to leave.

The members of the Wang Family all let out a collective sigh of relief, and a few of them slumped to the ground.

”You idiots, get up! Let’s get out of here!”

The burly man shouted.

Jiang Long was dead. Both the Jiang Family and the Purple Luo Hall would investigate.

They didn’t want to take the blame for Luo Tian, but of course, they wouldn’t expose him either. After all, Luo Tian had saved their lives.

...

Luo Tian paid no mind to Jiang Long’s threats. He was also a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect, so what was there to fear?

Next, he continued deeper into the Manglong Mountain Range, fighting Demon Beasts to hone his Martial Skills and solidify his Cultivation.

「Half a day later.」

Luo Tian stood atop the corpse of a giant elephant.

It was a Giant Barbaric Elephant, over ten meters tall, like a small mountain.

This Giant Barbaric Elephant’s Cultivation had reached the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. Its strength was only slightly weaker than the cloaked man’s, who was, after all, a genius on the Spirit List.

However, the corpse of the Giant Barbaric Elephant, known for its power and defense, was covered in shocking wounds.

’I’ve comprehended Sword Rolling Residual Clouds to the Great Achievement Realm!’

A smile appeared on Luo Tian’s face.

Cultivating the Celestial Sword Technique really made a difference; his comprehension speed for Sword Skills far surpassed what it was before.

Moreover, Luo Tian could faintly feel himself touching the threshold of the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

After honing his skills in the Manglong Mountain Range for another day or two, Luo Tian sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate!

His goal was to participate in the Celestial Pride Conference, and he was in a hurry to raise his Cultivation. Thus, he wasted no time and began cultivating directly in the perilous Manglong Mountain Range.

Luo Tian circulated the Guiyuan True Skill and activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, forming a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi around him.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Manglong Mountain Range was quite dense. The qi within a hundred-meter radius was all pulled toward him, creating an astonishing scene.

Inside his Qi Sea, his seven-layered Spirit Sea Vortex slowly began to spin, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and gradually filling with True Qi.

「Several hundred meters away.」

A woman with a slender, willowy figure suddenly looked in a certain direction. ”Hm? Someone is cultivating for a breakthrough in the Manglong Mountain Range?”

She had delicate features, bright eyes, and jade-like lips. She wore a short silver skirt, revealing a pair of fair, straight, and slender legs.

SWISH!

With a light leap of her long, straight legs, she crossed a distance of several dozen meters, drawing closer.

Soon, she saw Luo Tian sitting cross-legged in the forest, cultivating.

’So young? Judging by his appearance, he must be some young master from a wealthy family. To think he’d start cultivating here without knowing the dangers.’

The long-legged woman murmured.

ROAR!

A roar suddenly came from the right. A massive black tiger, attracted by the commotion of Luo Tian’s cultivation, slowly approached.

On the other side, a grayish-black snake blended in with its surroundings and stealthily closed in.

The black tiger attacked first. A black, malevolent wind swept through the forest as a pair of huge, pitch-black, metallic claws lunged for Luo Tian.

At the same time, the grayish-black snake also shot toward Luo Tian like a bolt of lightning.

SHING!

Suddenly, a sliver of silver True Qi descended from the sky. It was condensed and as smooth as a thin blade, slicing through the air!

The next moment, the black tiger’s body was suddenly severed at the waist, splitting in two.

HISS!

Immediately after, the grayish-black venomous snake on the other side let out a sharp hiss as its body was also sliced in two.

A single True Qi Attack had easily slain two Demon Beasts!

More Demon Beasts were being drawn in from all around.

Whenever these Demon Beasts launched an attack, they were all effortlessly slain by the long-legged woman.

Just then.

WHOOM!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around Luo Tian was suddenly drained away. A more condensed and powerful surge of True Qi burst from his body, and the surrounding leaves rustled down.

Inside his Qi Sea, the rudimentary form of an Eighth-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex took shape.

Luo Tian’s Cultivation had also successfully broken through to the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

’He broke through. Hm? This True Qi is extraordinary!’

The long-legged woman glanced at Luo Tian, becoming even more certain that he was a young master from a major family, cultivating a remarkable Cultivation Technique.

Luo Tian opened his bright eyes and looked toward the treetops, where his gaze was immediately captivated by a pair of long, snow-white, and straight legs.

”Thank you.”

Luo Tian said gratefully.

Although he had been in seclusion for his breakthrough, he possessed Spiritual Sense, so he was perfectly aware of everything that had just happened.

’This long-legged woman is likely a Spirit List genius as well. Spirit List geniuses aren’t usually so common. It’s probably because of the upcoming Celestial Pride Conference that so many of them are now appearing. Besides, the Manglong Mountain Range has a great reputation, attracting numerous Martial Artists to explore and train here.’

”You’re quite reckless, cultivating for a breakthrough in a place like this. Weren’t you afraid of ending up in the belly of a Demon Beast?”

The long-legged woman landed in front of Luo Tian and said with a cool expression.

Luo Tian gave a faint smile and didn’t explain.

Before his breakthrough, he had surveyed the area and found no Demon Beasts at or above the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm.

The strongest among the Demon Beasts slain by the long-legged woman was at the Peak of the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. But in truth, even if all those Demon Beasts had attacked together, they wouldn’t have been able to harm Luo Tian in the slightest.

”What do you want?”

Luo Tian asked.

This was the first time he had met the long-legged woman, yet she had guarded him. Something was definitely strange.

’I doubt she’s helping me just because I’m handsome.’

”Do you... have a map of the Central Domain? Give me a copy!”

The long-legged woman said, her slender brows furrowing slightly.

”Er...”

Luo Tian was a bit surprised.

It seemed this long-legged woman’s situation was the same as his own had been previously.