Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

353: Section 353In front of that aura, Hong Tianxiao’s proud Five-Star Dou Zong might was as insignificant as a candle in the wind. ”This... what kind of Dou Technique is this?!”

Hong Tianxiao’s pupils constricted, and an unprecedented sense of mortal danger instantly gripped his heart.

He didn’t even have time to assume a defensive posture before the golden sword rainbow, moving at a speed beyond his comprehension, swept past his body.

Time, at this moment, seemed to stand still.

Hong Tianxiao still maintained his wide-eyed, angry expression, but his gaze had already begun to scatter.

Immediately after, dense bloodlines, like a spiderweb, rapidly spread across his body. Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Dense blood mist erupted simultaneously from thousands of wounds.

Hong Tianxiao’s body, like a porcelain object instantly cut countless times, disintegrated with a muffled groan of unwillingness, turning into a sky full of bloody rain that fell from the air.

A generation’s Dou Zong, Hong Tianxiao, had fallen.

From his emergence to his death, only a few short minutes had passed. He hadn’t even managed to unleash a single decent attack. One sword, instantly killing a Five-Star Dou Zong!

Even when he was a One-star Dou Zong, Yun Xiancheng could already slay a One-star Dou Zun with the power of the God Slaying Platform. Crushing a Dou Zong was not a difficult task.

In the sky, only the white-robed young man stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, unstained by dust.

It was as if the earth-shattering sword strike just now had nothing to do with him. Below, the Hong Family mansion was deathly silent.

All the cheers, all the hopes, had, under that single sword, turned into bone-chilling coldness and boundless despair.

Their last reliance, their proud Old Ancestor, just... died? ”Run!”

Someone let out a heart-wrenching scream, completely igniting the fear in everyone’s hearts. In an instant, the entire Hong Family mansion erupted into chaos.

Everyone was fleeing towards the outside of the mansion at the fastest speed of their lives, not daring to stay for another moment. Yun Xiancheng watched all this with cold eyes, not stopping them.

He turned his head and looked at Han Xue, who was already too shocked to speak, a gentle smile returning to his face.

”Did you see?” he said softly,

”When facing an unbeatable enemy, self-preservation is the wisest choice. Meaningless competitiveness and momentary bravery will only destroy the last foundation.”

He pointed to the panicked figures fleeing below:

”Originally, if they had obediently listened and moved their clan to another place, with Hong Tianxiao, a Dou Zong Old Ancestor, the Hong Family would still be a Dou Zong Family.

Given time, they might not have lacked an opportunity to rise again.

”But now, with Hong Tianxiao dead and their foundation lost, this Hong Family is truly finished. It will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to restore its former glory.” She was silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.

Her exquisite eyes stared intently at Yun Xiancheng, as if trying to see through him:

”Young Master Yun, you... must rarely do such acts of forcible seizure on normal days, right?” ”Oh?” Yun Xiancheng raised an eyebrow in surprise. ”How can you tell?”

Han Xue’s thoughts became exceptionally clear at this moment, and she answered without hesitation:

”Because a truly wicked person, skilled at seizing others’ wealth and viewing human lives as mere grass, wouldn’t bother to explain so much. What’s done is done; in their eyes, it’s natural and right, requiring no reason at all.”

”Only those... who don’t usually do such things, or even deep down have a certain aversion to such behavior, will subconsciously seek various reasons and excuses afterwards to make their actions seem reasonable. What you just said, rather than teaching me, was more like convincing yourself.”

These words made the smile on Yun Xiancheng’s face stiffen slightly; he was indeed like that, but he quickly recovered.

He looked deeply at Han Xue, his eyes revealing undisguised admiration. ”Hehe, a good analysis.

He smiled and, with a casual wave, storage rings emanating spatial fluctuations emerged from the ground at the location of the Hong Family’s treasure vault below, flying into his palm. Without even looking, he tossed all these storage rings, which contained centuries of the Hong Family’s accumulation, to Han Xue.

”Since you’re so good at analyzing, why don’t you guess again?” He threw the storage rings to Han Xue and chuckled,

”The kind of person you mentioned is someone who doesn’t do evil on normal days. But there’s actually another kind who will also do bad things while making every excuse for themselves, painting a rosy picture. We call such people hypocrites.”

He leaned in a step closer, his warm breath almost fanning Han Xue’s face, his deep eyes looking directly into her somewhat flustered pupils, and asked softly:

”So, in your opinion, am I the former or the latter? Do you think... am I a hypocrite?”

This question, like an electric current, instantly struck Han Xue’s heart. Hypocrite?

Images of Yun Xiancheng subconsciously flashed through her mind:

That ethereal, immortal-like aura, that gentle, jade-like smile, that indifference when instantly slaying powerful enemies with a wave of his hand, and now, his handsome face, inches away, with a hint of playfulness.

Her heart began to pound uncontrollably. She suddenly realized a fact that shocked even herself—

In her subconscious, it seemed... there was never an option to categorize Yun Xiancheng as a ’bad person’ or a ’hypocrite’.

Even though he had just slaughtered dozens of people and annihilated a century-old aristocratic family right in front of her. Why was this happening?

How could she have such an unreserved sense of trust in him?

Was it just because he was handsome? Or because he saved the Han Family?

Confused thoughts assailed her mind, causing her usually cool and pretty face,

to suddenly flush, a captivating blush spreading from her cheeks all the way to her earlobes. ”I... I don’t know.”

She shyly lowered her head, not daring to look into Yun Xiancheng’s eyes again, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

Beside them, Han Yue took in her younger sister’s maidenly demeanor, and a knowing smile involuntarily curved her lips.

She gently walked to her sister’s side, put an arm around her shoulder, and thought to herself: Little Xue, oh Little Xue, you still can’t escape my husband’s grasp.

It seems the day when we sisters serve one husband is not far off.

Seeing this, Yun Xiancheng stopped pressing, merely chuckled softly, and withdrew his slightly intrusive gaze. ”Alright, this matter is concluded.”

He turned and looked towards the north of Tianbei City, where the Fenglei Northern Pavilion was located. ”Let’s go, we’ll pay a visit to the master of the Northern Region of Central State.”

431 Wind and Thunder Pavilion Worries

Departing from above the Hong Family mansion, the massive hull of the star chaser cut across the sky, slowly moving north of Tianbei City.

This masterpiece from the Luo Family of the Northwest Continent, if in void space, could easily exceed five thousand times the speed of sound. But in the stable real space of the Fighting Qi Continent, its maximum speed was only fifty times the speed of sound.

However, Yun Xiancheng clearly did not push the performance of this star boat to its limit. He deliberately maintained a speed of around five times the speed of sound.

For a behemoth like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, which dominated a region, this was enough to constitute a calm and unhurried ’pre-announcement’.

His trip demanded not just a result, but also a perfect stage, an entrance that would shake Tianbei City and even the entire Northern Region. He wanted to give the Wind and Thunder Pavilion ample time to react, to gather their strongest forces, and to set up the grandest formation.

Because only when an opponent lays all their cards on the table, and is then crushed in one fell swoop with absolute power, will the resulting shock and intimidation be the most profound.

At this moment, on the observation deck of the star chaser, the atmosphere was completely different from the tense situation outside. Yun Yun leaned against a soft cloud couch, her moon-white palace dress making her appear even more dignified and noble.

She gazed with interest through the huge crystal window, watching the rapidly receding mountains and rivers below, a faint smile on her lips.

She also wanted to see what kind of demeanor her precious disciple would display when facing the true den of dragons and tigers that was Central State, after breaking free from the constraints of Jia Nan Academy and the Jia Ma Empire.

Beside her, Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yi Xian, and a group of other confidantes sat in a circle, with exquisite spiritual fruits and fragrant tea laid out on the jade table in front of them.

They also took in the outside scenery through the magic arrays spread across the star chaser, each of them holding a relaxed and comfortable attitude, eager to watch the show. However, amidst this relaxed atmosphere, two figures seemed particularly out of place.

The Liu Sisters, Liu Qing and Liu Fei, sat uneasily in a corner, their hands clasped tightly, palms covered in fine beads of sweat. ”Sister, I... I still feel a bit flustered.”

Liu Fei whispered to Liu Qing beside her, her voice filled with unconcealable tension.

”That’s the Wind and Thunder Pavilion! ’One Palace, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, Four Pavilions’—we’ve heard that rhyme since childhood. It’s one of the top powers in Central State! Is it really... really okay for husband to just march in there like this?”

Liu Qing’s expression didn’t change much. She tried her best to maintain composure, patted her sister’s hand, and offered a comforting smile:

”Feier, don’t be afraid. You have to believe in husband. Since he dares to do this, he must have his own assurance. Have you forgotten? At Jia Nan Academy, facing the young man Xun’er called the Black Drifting Army, when did husband ever retreat even half a step?

Despite her words, the worry in her heart had not lessened in the slightest.

After all, the Ancient Clan was far away, but the Four Pavilions were truly colossal entities firmly rooted in the land of Central State. Their prestige had long been deeply ingrained in people’s hearts, forming an almost instinctive sense of awe.

This feeling was something that powerful individuals from other parts of the continent, like Cai Lin and Yun Ziyi, couldn’t comprehend.

Just as the women were lost in their thoughts, the star chaser began to slow down, eventually hovering steadily above a continuous mountain range. Below, between towering peaks, countless magnificent halls and pavilions were built into the mountains, with flashes of electricity and faint rumbling thunder, and a vast, majestic aura

rushed forth.

This place was precisely the mountain gate of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion.

The appearance of the star chaser had long since alarmed this sacred land of thunder.

When Yun Xiancheng, accompanied by the figures of the Han Sisters, Han Yue and Han Xue, emerged from the light beam and stepped onto the huge plaza suspended before the mountain gate, they were met by the high-ranking members of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion, who were already standing by in full battle array.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a luxurious robe inlaid with lightning patterns. His face was stern, and electric light flowed between his eyes.

His aura was even more unfathomable; he was clearly a high-level Dou Zong. This person was none other than Fei Tian, the Pavilion Master of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion.

Behind him, four elders, also with formidable auras and dressed in elder robes, stood in a line, all possessing mid-level Dou Zong cultivation.

Five Dou Zong, such a lineup was enough to sweep aside any Dou Zong Family in the Northern Region of Central State. As a branch of the Four Pavilions, the foundation of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion was indeed extraordinary.

However, when Fei Tian and the four elders’ gazes fell upon the star chaser hovering above their heads, obscuring the sky. Even with their steady temperaments, they couldn’t help but collectively gasp in cold air.

The majestic aura and astonishing craftsmanship emanating from that star boat silently spoke of the extraordinary background of the newcomers. ”May I ask which esteemed expert has graced our Fenglei Northern Pavilion? Fei Tian has failed to welcome you properly; please forgive my offense.”

Fei Tian suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart, stepped forward, and cupped his fist towards Yun Xiancheng from a distance, adopting an extremely humble posture. He knew very well that a person capable of commanding a star boat of this caliber was absolutely not someone a mere Pavilion Master of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion could afford to offend. Even if the other party had just recently, in Tianbei City, used thunderous methods to annihilate the Hong Family and even kill Hong Tianxiao.

Yun Xiancheng wore a gentle and genial smile on his face, as if he hadn’t come to demand an explanation, but to visit relatives and friends.

He nodded slightly to Fei Tian, his demeanor composed, fully displaying the elegant bearing of a young master from a prominent family. ”Pavilion Master Fei is too polite.”

His voice was clear and pleasant, like a spring breeze caressing one’s face.

”I am Yun Xiancheng. My presumptuous visit today is actually to clarify a misunderstanding with your esteemed pavilion.” ”Oh? Young Master Yun, please speak.”

Fei Tian’s heart stirred, and he made a ’please’ gesture, but his mind was rapidly calculating.

Yun Xiancheng? This name has never been heard in Central State. Could he be from those reclusive ancient families? His actions are audacious, slaughtering the Hong Family, so he must have a significant background. ”The cause of the incident, I presume Pavilion Master Fei already knows.”

Yun Xiancheng spoke unhurriedly, briefly narrating Hong Chen’s bullying behavior.

”...That’s how the incident unfolded. That Hong Chen, relying on his status as a disciple of your esteemed pavilion, acted arrogantly and presumptuously, truly a scoundrel. I accidentally eliminated him along with the entire Hong Family, which can be considered as removing a menace for the Northern Region of Central State. However, since this person was, after all, a disciple of your esteemed pavilion, after much thought, I still felt it appropriate to personally come and explain the situation to your pavilion to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.”

His words were impeccable, pointing out Hong Chen’s faults while also positioning himself as reasonable and considerate of the bigger picture, leaving no room for criticism.

Fei Tian and the four elders listened quietly, their expressions constantly shifting.

They had naturally learned the general details of the Hong Family incident through their intelligence network. To be honest, a single disciple was insignificant to them.

The only thing that made them wary was the unfathomable strength Yun Xiancheng displayed when he annihilated the Hong Family. Now, seeing Yun Xiancheng adopt such a proper attitude, Fei Tian immediately had a plan.

A more hot-tempered elder beside him was about to reprimand, but Fei Tian shot him a look, forcing him to swallow his words. ”So that’s how it is!”

Fei Tian’s face showed an expression of sudden realization, and then he spoke with righteous indignation.

Our Wind and Thunder Pavilion is a renowned and righteous sect with strict rules, and we absolutely cannot tolerate such scoundrels who bully others and disgrace our sect! Since that Hong Chen dared to commit such an outrageous act, his death is well-deserved! Young Master Yun’s actions are in line with heavenly principles, clearing a menace for our Wind and Thunder Pavilion. We are grateful, and how could we possibly bear any resentment?”

432 ”In that case, please bring out Feng Qing’er, and let us form a marital alliance. Then this matter will be settled.”

Saying this, he actually cupped his fist towards Yun Xiancheng again, and declared loudly:

”This old man, on behalf of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion, thanks Young Master Yun for eliminating this villain! As a token of our gratitude, it’s a small gift, but I hope Young Master Yun will accept it!”

Before his words finished, he flipped his wrist, and a storage ring shimmering with lightning appeared in his palm, which he respectfully offered. This series of actions was smooth and flowing, and the speed of his change in attitude left Han Xue utterly dumbfounded.

She stared blankly at this dramatic scene before her, a tumultuous wave churning in her heart. This... it’s resolved just like that?

She simply couldn’t believe her eyes.

The Wind and Thunder Pavilion, which she had seen as an insurmountable chasm, was now acting so subserviently before this Young Master Yun, even proactively offering compensation.

This was completely different from the tense, life-and-death confrontation she had imagined.

She couldn’t help but recall what Yun Xiancheng had said to her above the Hong Family mansion.

”If you had shown a thunderous demeanor from the very beginning, responding with a stronger, more unreasonable approach, it would instead become apprehensive, afraid of repercussions, and even turn around to discuss things amicably with you.”

So, it turns out that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was really just a dog that would listen after a good kick.

At this moment, Han Xue covered her mouth. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion, once so lofty in her eyes, was just a dog.

She looked at Yun Xiancheng’s back, her eyes as deep as the sea, lost in thought. Han Yue saw this scene and was stunned,

”Hmm?”

Why is my sister already self-hypnotizing? Is this scene romantic? Han Yue couldn’t figure out Han Xue’s thoughts, but it was all good news anyway.

However, Yun Xiancheng merely smiled and shook his head at the storage ring Fei Tian offered, not reaching out to take it. ”Pavilion Master Fei’s kind intention is appreciated.”

He spoke slowly, his smile still gentle.

But his next words instantly froze the expressions of all the high-ranking members of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. ”However, this matter is probably not over yet.”

Fei Tian’s heart sank with an ominous premonition.

He forced a smile and tentatively asked, ”Young Master Yun means...?” ”It’s simple.”

Yun Xiancheng’s gaze swept over Fei Tian and the four nervous elders behind him, his tone becoming playful.