Chapter 007: The fireworks in Yingtianfu are quite beautiful

Guan Qingping said softly: "My master is the Qing Shan Shi of the Yingtian Prefecture"

Ning Yi did not understand why, at this moment, he could still maintain a calm demeanor, even showing a certain interest... Raising his head, as if he were admiring fireworks

That was a young man clad in a light blue garment, whose presence was significantly stronger than that of the scholars who had previously stood on the small hill.

Xu Cang slowly stood up, a layer of starlight falling from his body. He stood with his sword, calmly addressing Ning Yi: "If he comes over..."

Are these all the prominent figures arriving at Xiling tonight

Any one of them, when placed on the stage, is a colossal entity capable of stirring up a dramatic upheaval in the secular world

Your physique is quite extraordinary, making you an excellent candidate for cultivation. If you can shave off the three thousand strands of worries, perhaps you could enter the Buddhist order. The scholar smiled and said: "Are you the fortunate one who obtained the Suiyang Pearl? Hand over the pearl to me, and you can choose between the Great Thunder Sound Temple and Lingshan; the Yingtian Prefecture will send you in."

Having walked a distance, Guan Qingping was first taken aback, and then her complexion suddenly turned ashen. The lantern she was holding, with its inner red flame momentarily stalling, quickly began to boil.

Fortunately, the scholar from Yingtianfu, though his complexion was unappealing, ultimately did not hastily take that step forward

Xu m.hetushu .com .com smiled faintly and said: "It is a pity that I have not heard of your name"

This scholar, whose cultivation was evidently far superior to that of the previous individuals, held a large red lantern in one hand. With a swift motion of the other hand, a tearing sound was heard as half of his sleeve split open. Whether it was the decapitated head of a corpse or shattered limbs that came crashing down, all were forcefully divided into two groups three feet away from him, scattering behind him.

Pei Fan stood up, gripping the corner of Ning Yi's garment, his face tense as he swallowed hard

Ning Yi would prefer that this encounter with Xu Cang had come a little later

The two flowers of Buddhism bloom separately in the east and west, with the Great Thunder Sound Temple and Lingshan being among the foremost powers in the world

Xu Cang rubbed his forehead

The lantern placed on the ground emitted a loud "poof" as it trembled violently, and a beam of red light shot up, fireworks soaring into the sky

The scholar who promised to lead Ning Yi into the Buddhist path is backed by one of the four major academies of the Sui Dynasty, known as "Ying Tian Fu"

Xu Cang's staff and sword stand tall and unmoving

Standing just at the right distance from the chasm

The scholar of Yingtian Prefecture was not greedy for achievements or reckless in his pursuits. Even upon realizing that Xu Cang was already exhausted and at the end of his strength, he did not make any attempts to test him. Instead, he simply raised his arms, and with his wide sleeves flowing without wind, he harmonized with the surroundings. The book moved, and red flames burst forth, swirling around his body, followed by a sudden clasping of his hands together.

The entire world returns to silence

Ning Yi nearly stumbled and fell

Shattered stars and stripped stardust slowly drifted above Xu Cang and Ning Yi, unlike the corpses of the dead. The remains and remnants of those who had died gradually rolled away in the strong wind, rolling further and further away, while this stardust rolled ever closer, gathering above their heads, with dark clouds lingering.

Countless fireworks soared into the sky, pale white, bright red, with a sharp sword-like energy, howling like thunder, rushing forth

Unfortunately, Ning Yi did not know what this meant

The man squinted his eyes and indeed praised, "The fireworks of Yingtianfu... truly beautiful."

The man standing behind Ning Yi smiled and said, "Not only the Great Sui, but also the Eastern Lands and the Western Ridges"

After Xu Cang pretended to have an epiphany, he puzzledly asked, "The one in the blue shirt? I don't know him, is he very famous?"

After the crimson deluge

The wet blue robe must belong to a prominent figure renowned in the Tianfu, seemingly one of Xu Cang's formidable rivals from years past

Ning Yixin wondered how many people this guy had killed ten years ago. The four great academies of the Sui Dynasty, any one of which could stand in opposition to the Sacred Mountain, housed individuals with bestowed names, either early achievers on the Star List or future star lords with the potential to break through the Ten Realms.

A fiery red screen flower bloomed in the sky

The voice of the man behind me was somewhat mocking, calmly saying: "Don't worry, you won't die."

The scholar squinted his eyes, facing Ning Yi's great disrespect, showing no anger, and gently said: "There is only one opportunity, and I have already given it to you. When I catch you, I will cut out your tongue, extract your tendons, and light a sky lantern in front of the Yingtian Prefecture gate"

He tightened his grip on the girl's hand, took a deep breath, and summoned all his energy and spirit.

The night in Xiling is no longer peaceful

Ning Yi stood atop the wilderness, watching the flickering sparks. In the darkness of the night, someone reignited a lamp.

The scholar's gaze continued to rest upon Ning Yi

Guan Qingping said softly: "The masters and uncles in the academy will arrive soon. It is not just me from the Yingtian Prefecture; those forces you offended back then, the prominent figures who survived ten years ago, have been waiting for you, Xu Cang, to exhaust your strength today. They have already waited for ten years."

The man knelt partially before the young girl, one hand pressing against the hilt of the sword, his breath trembling as he slowly closed his eyes, the aura around him dissipating, a faint breath of death emanating from his entire being

He held the lantern, gazing at Xu Cang, who had risen to his feet again, his expression gradually becoming serious and solemn

He would rather be caught up in the turmoil surrounding the Sui Yang Pearl, force himself to cough it up, and then take Pei Fan and flee far away. Regardless of whether they could escape to the Great Sui, it would be better than dying today alongside that calamity named Xu.

Ning Yi's complexion was somewhat pale

He slowly crouched down, placed the lantern on the ground, stood up again, and his sleeves suddenly filled up. Faintly visible crimson flames rolled within the sleeves, sparks leaped, contained within the fabric, appearing like ghostly fire flowing.

The entire Great Sui is searching for you, the Four Great Academies, the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld, several sacred mountains..." The scholar spoke with great interest, his voice measured: "Xu Cang, Xu Taibai, after you betrayed Mount Shu, you fell through the realms, from the Star of Destiny realm to the Tenth realm, then to the Ninth realm. Everyone knows you are in decline, fleeing across the land, yet you have killed one group after another... So I am very curious, at this point, how much sword energy do you still possess?" His voice remained steady: "Xu Cang, Xu Taibai, after you betrayed Mount Shu, you fell through the realms, from the Star of Destiny realm to the Tenth realm, then to the Ninth realm. Everyone knows you are in decline, fleeing across the land, yet you have killed one group after another... So I am very curious, at this point, how much sword energy do you still possess?"

Xu Cang, Xu Taibai, was one of the top three practitioners on the Great Sui list ten years ago. Ten years ago, he broke the *Tu* book and opened the Tenth Realm, killing numerous people and nearly offending all the sacred places of cultivation in the Great Sui.

The man with his back to the scholar did not answer the question immediately, but silently tightened his grip on the iron sword

He turned around and said to Xu Cang, "Hey, how about another sword?"

The scholar in a blue robe has a gentle demeanor and an unhurried bearing, standing in a position that is neither biased nor leaning.

Ning Yi turned back, amplifying his voice with both hands, and shouted loudly to the scholar in the distance: "Come here!"

Ning Yi smiled with his lips but not with his eyes, gripping the bone flute tightly in his palm, and said: "Oh dear, I am so scared, scared to death."

I am in charge of the Qingping in the Tianfu. The scholar, holding a lantern, began to walk, stepping into the realm of Xu Cang's sword energy. His voice was neither hurried nor slow as he said: "I heard of Xu Cang's great name ten years ago"

He stood just a step away from the sword's aura, watching the bones twist and turn, the overwhelming killing intent howling towards him. In the vastness of heaven and earth, the living were but a small presence. With a single wave of his sleeve, the winds of the world were completely dispersed.

Ning Yi simply said a casual "good" and then smiled while extending a hand, playfully beckoning with his middle finger towards the scholar, and lightly remarked: "The beads are with me, come and get them yourself."

Ning Yi's body stiffened for a moment, and the smile froze.

Xu Cang was taken aback, his expression somewhat unsteady

Xu Cang's expression was calm as he said, "If he comes over, we will all die"