Chapter 139.1 : Tianyuan City (Part 1)
[Sigh… I was originally wondering whether I might run into something interesting along the way on this journey. Unfortunately, riding the Azure Qilin War Chariot that my Martial Aunt gifted me means that even if a great power realm expert showed up, they probably wouldn't dare provoke me lightly. It really takes some of the fun out of things.]
Chu Ge was in the middle of recording his diary when Ying Qingjue's voice came from outside.
"Xiao Ge, there's a small city below called Tianyuan. Should we stop for a bit?"
Hearing this, Chu Ge paused his diary entry. After a moment of thought, he decided to take a short rest.
"Then let's stop here for the night."
Chu Ge stepped out of the interior space, waved his sleeve, and stowed away the Azure Qilin War Chariot.
After that, the two of them descended slowly into the city, without drawing anyone's attention.
...
Tianyuan City was a small city.
There were countless cities like this across Lingzhou. The strongest cultivator in Tianyuan City was no more than at the Fourth Heaven realm.
At this moment, inside the Tianyuan City Lord's Manor, the city lord Lin Kang was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.
Beside him lay a group of servants and female attendants, all unconscious on the ground.
As for why a figure who stood at the pinnacle of both status and strength within Tianyuan City was showing such fear—
It was because, at this very moment, a cold, gleaming azure longsword was pointed directly at the center of his brow.
Blood-colored spiritual energy surged along the blade, giving off an ominous aura.
Lin Kang had no doubt that if the sword wielder so much as pushed the blade forward slightly,
This Fourth Heaven, Unceasing Realm cultivator would have his soul shattered on the spot—body and spirit annihilated!
"Miss… female hero… let's talk this through. You and I have no past grudges, no recent enmity. There's no need to resort to violence…"
"As long as you spare my life, spirit stones, pills, cultivation manuals, spiritual techniques—anything my City Lord's Manor possesses, you may name it! I, Lin Kang, will offer it all with both hands!"
"Spare you? Heh…"
The woman holding the azure longsword sneered coldly. She was dressed in tight-fitting combat attire, her face concealed by a black veil.
Then, slowly, she lifted the veil, revealing a coldly stunning face.
Her inky hair cascaded like a waterfall, simply tied back with a single piece of white jade hairpin, a few loose strands falling freely along the sides of her icy visage.
Her skin was pale as snow, brows like distant mountains, eyes narrow and deep, chilling as an icy pool.
Her nose was straight and refined, her lips cherry-red without adornment, lightly pressed together—exuding a distant, frosty killing intent that repelled all others.
"It's you… that girl from the Yuan family…" Upon seeing her face, Lin Kang's pupils shrank violently.
"So you recognize me? Lin Kang, three years ago, when you slaughtered my entire Yuan family to seize that opportunity, did you ever think a day like this would come?"
Dense hatred and murderous intent flashed through Yuan Jue's eyes.
As her words fell, the longsword in her hand moved, aiming to end her enemy's life directly.
But unexpectedly, when the blade pierced forward—empowered by spiritual energy—it did not shatter Lin Kang's head as Yuan Jue had anticipated, annihilating both body and soul.
Instead, it was blocked by a faint barrier of light, unable to advance even an inch.
In an instant, upon seeing this spiritual barrier, Lin Kang seemed to recall something. The fear on his face transformed into wild joy.
Meanwhile, Yuan Jue poured all her strength into the sword, but it was still useless. Her brows furrowed tightly.
She had already tried to avoid unnecessary trouble.
From beginning to end, she had spoken only a few lines.
Yet at this critical moment, something still went wrong.
But it didn't matter.
Ever since obtaining that unbelievably miraculous diary replica a month ago, her once pitifully low cultivation had skyrocketed.
Even against Lin Kang, a Fourth Heaven Unceasing Realm expert, she was confident she could kill him—it would just take a bit more effort!
"Hahaha! See that? I have my son Lin Dong's life-saving measure. You can't kill me!"
Lin Kang burst into laughter as his figure retreated explosively backward.