The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Recognizing Jing Yan

The old man in the white robe surged with Primordial Energy, his power immense.

Although he had yet to make a move against Jing Yan, Jing Yan still felt an overwhelming pressure. This old man in the white robe was definitely a power at the Dao King realm, probably not just a common one.

Jing Yan gazed at the white-robed old man!

At this moment, Alchemist Leng Feng from the Jade Building recovered from his shock.

He almost thought he was going to die at the hands of Jing Yan.

That sword attack, with its blue Sword Light infused with a terrifying intent to kill, had penetrated directly into his Divine Soul. He knew one thing for certain: relying on his own strength, he would definitely not be able to withstand that sword.

He had narrowly escaped with his life.

”Lord Yang Xiao! Lord Yang Xiao!” spotting the white-robed old man, Leng Feng hurriedly called out and quickly moved to Yang Xiao’s side.

He was truly frightened.

If he had known earlier that Jing Yan’s strength was so formidable, and that he had the audacity to strike a guard, he certainly would not have been so rash to slander Jing Yan.

”Alchemist Leng Feng, what is going on here?” The white-robed old man, Yang Xiao, glanced at Leng Feng and asked.

He was rather courteous to Leng Feng.

Leng Feng was a level-eight alchemist, and his status within Pill Country was not low either. Yang Xiao always treated Leng Feng with great courtesy when he saw him.

Yang Xiao was not an alchemist, but he held a special status, acting as the Grand Steward of Pill Spirit City, assisting the Great Alchemist King Hu Donghe in managing Pill Spirit City and even the entire Pill Country. His Martial Arts Cultivation was also very high.

Jing Yan hadn’t guessed wrong; Yang Xiao was at the Peak of the Dao King Realm, just one step away from the Dao Emperor Realm.

Throughout the Heavenly Origin Continent, the peak combat power was the Dao Emperor Realm. It was said that on the Continent, the number of Martial Artists in the Dao Emperor Realm did not exceed the number of fingers on both hands. Each Dao Emperor was a pillar of the Continent, and they rarely appeared before ordinary Martial Artists, coming and going without a trace, their abilities far beyond the comprehension of ordinary Martial Artists.

The strength of Dao Emperor Realm powerhouses was indisputably formidable, a point agreed upon by all Martial Artists.

”Lord Yang Xiao!”

”This person was selling Elixir Pills at the Pill Spirit Conference. Among the Elixir Pills he sold, there were Fake Pills. After I identified them, he relied on his overbearing Martial Arts Cultivation to injure people. Look, even Captain Gao Zhao was injured by him!” Having regained his composure, Leng Feng was someone who had seen his fair share of vicissitudes, and now with Yang Xiao backing him up, he was naturally unafraid of Jing Yan.

Hearing his words, Jing Yan felt the anger that had slightly subsided within him reignite.

Even now, this old scoundrel Leng Feng was still slandering him.

His Primordial Energy circulated within his body, but Jing Yan did not act again; the strength of the white-robed old man Yang Xiao was far beyond his own. Even if he had now stepped into the Daoist Master Realm, he wouldn’t be able to contend with Yang Xiao. If he acted rashly, it was very likely that he would meet his end here.

Leng Feng pointed at Gao Zhao, who was still lying on the ground.

He said Gao Zhao was injured by Jing Yan, but at this moment, Gao Zhao already had no sign of Life Aura. Gao Zhao was dead!

Gao Zhao was gravely injured before. If he could have been treated in time, it might have been possible to save his life. However, when Gao Zhao asked Leng Feng for help, Leng Feng had completely ignored him. In just a short period, Gao Zhao died on the spot.

When Yang Xiao arrived, he had seen Gao Zhao, whom he recognized as the Guard Captain. Seeing Gao Zhao slaughtered, he was angry, but before things were clear, he had not directly attacked the masked vendor.

”Who are you?”

”How dare you sell Fake Pills at the Pill Spirit Conference?”

”Openly killing the Pill Spirit Conference Guard Captain, you have gone too far. Remove your mask!” After hearing Leng Feng’s words, Yang Xiao looked at Jing Yan and shouted sternly.

”That person is doomed!”

”Yes, even if his strength is formidable, today he likely can’t escape death. No matter how strong he is, he’s not the match for Lord Yang Xiao.”

”I didn’t expect Lord Yang Xiao to personally intervene.”

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Martial Artists around them also came back to their senses and discussed in low voices.

In their eyes, Jing Yan’s fate was sealed today. The suspicion of selling fake pills wasn’t the worst of it; the problem was that he killed a guard, and that was a grave offense.

At previous Pill Spirit Conferences, such incidents were rare. Even if someone did attack a guard, they couldn’t avoid being convicted and executed by Pill Spirit City.

Even members of great families would not dare to cause trouble in Pill Country.

Thus, in their view, Jing Yan was doomed today.

”Lord Yang Xiao!” Jing Yan suppressed his anger and gave a slight bow to Yang Xiao.

”I had no intention of causing trouble, and I have not sold any fake pills. This Pill Master named Leng Feng and the guard named Gao Zhao colluded inside and out to frame me for selling fake pills, aiming to seize my elixirs for themselves,” Jing Yan explained to Yang Xiao.

Jing Yan didn’t know Yang Xiao very well.

But the impression that Yang Xiao gave Jing Yan was that he seemed to be quite fair. Perhaps he wouldn’t convict Jing Yan based solely on the one-sided words of Leng Feng.

”You’re slandering me! You sell fake pills and have the audacity to slander me!” Leng Feng shouted angrily.

”It is easy to verify whether the elixirs at my stall are fake or not. Lord Yang Xiao, may I ask if you are an alchemist?” Jing Yan looked at Yang Xiao.

”I am not an alchemist,” Yang Xiao said.

”That’s also fine. Lord Yang Xiao, you could ask a capable alchemist to come and verify the elixirs at my stall. These are all Intermediate Elixir Pills, and it isn’t hard to judge whether they’re genuine,” Jing Yan said composedly.

Leng Feng’s face instantly changed.

Of course, he knew that the elixirs at Jing Yan’s stall were all real pills. And if Yang Xiao really called for another high-level alchemist to verify, then all the lies he had told would be exposed.

This must not happen.

Leng Feng anxiously racked his brain, contemplating how to prevent Yang Xiao from summoning another alchemist to verify the pills.

”No need for that!” Yang Xiao heard Jing Yan’s words and waved his hand dismissively.

Leng Feng felt a surge of joy in his heart, not expecting that Yang Xiao would actually not believe Jing Yan’s words at all, to the point of not even calling for an alchemist to verify the authenticity of the elixirs. A smile reappeared on his face.

”I believe these elixirs are all genuine,” Yang Xiao continued.

This time, Leng Feng was stunned.

What was happening?

What did Yang Xiao mean? Could it be that Yang Xiao recognized this masked person?

At this moment, Jing Yan was also slightly dazed as he looked towards Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao, however, gave him a slight smile.

Jing Yan instantly understood—Yang Xiao had indeed recognized him, knowing he was Jing Yan, the winner of this year’s Alchemy Ceremony.

Indeed, it wasn’t difficult for Yang Xiao to recognize him. Although he wore a mask, a powerful person like Yang Xiao would likely identify him by his aura alone. Moreover, Jing Yan hadn’t deliberately altered his voice.

When Yang Xiao first appeared, he might not have recognized Jing Yan immediately. But now, he certainly had.

”Thank you, Lord Yang Xiao!” Jing Yan gave another bow to Yang Xiao.