The newly emerged vein’s scale was considerable. The spirit stones stored within were extremely numerous. If fully excavated, it would absolutely be tremendous wealth for Eternal Sect, and overall strength would inevitably rise a whole level.
Therefore, even if Haoguang Sacred Sect sent two Half-Step Martial Saints and Aoshi Sacred Sect sent one Half-Step Martial Saint, Jun Changxiao absolutely wouldn’t back down. He had to fight them to the end!
Seek wealth amid danger.
Either succeed, or die trying!
Jun Changxiao, learning from the Rolling Shutter Sect’s vice sect master’s style, combined One Yang Finger and Lion’s Roar into one move, hooking his finger: “Come at me!”
“…” Everyone’s mouths twitched.
At the Dragon-Tiger Competition, they had witnessed Jun Changxiao’s thick face. Today they finally saw his thick guts!
Those were three genuine Half-Step Martial Saints. Daring to provoke with this cheap manner and tone—across the entire Xingyun Continent, one might not find a second person.
Jun Changxiao wouldn’t underestimate the powerhouses from two first and second-rate sects, but with things at this point, he absolutely couldn’t weaken his momentum.
Simply put.
Regardless of whether he could win, first establish dominance. As for what comes next—whether crouching and taking a beating or fleeing with head covered—that could be improvised.
Moreover.
Weren’t they just three Half-Step Martial Saints? Though our Eternal Sect only had one, we have two contract beasts, Five Extremes Evil Saint, rocket launchers, and himself—this seventh-grade Sword-Martial Dual Emperor. If it really came to blows, he still had the qualifications to test their strength!
“This boy is truly arrogant!”
The powerhouse from Aoshi Sacred Sect looked at him with cold eyes.
“Hmph.”
A powerhouse from Haoguang Sacred Sect said disdainfully: “Young people nowadays, with a bit of fame in the jianghu, don’t even know their own surnames anymore.”
The Half-Step Martial Saint who had spoken earlier glanced at the thunder formations ahead and said indifferently: “Setting up these little toys around the perimeter—do you really think you can act with impunity?”
“I’ll break through them.”
The powerhouse beside him took a step in the void. His entire body instantly emanated powerful Half-Saint pressure, immediately pressing forward like a tide.
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
The overwhelming pressure emanated forth. The thunder formations around the valley immediately came under compression, the barrier walls beginning to rapidly distort.
Zhen Dejun kept trying to stabilize the thunder formations but couldn’t contend with that tremendous force. Sweat gradually seeped from his forehead, and his entire face twisted.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Finally, unable to stabilize them, all the thunder formations deployed around the valley exploded. Lightning snakes sprayed out, stirring up rolling dust.
The martial artists standing in the distance all widened their eyes.
They knew thunder formations existed ahead and knew going in would definitely result in being blasted to celebration, but they hadn’t expected that witnessing the explosion from a bystander’s perspective would have such powerful visual impact!
“Ptui!”
Zhen Dejun spat blood, covering his chest and retreating several steps backward, his face becoming extremely weak.
Though the formation explosion displayed artistry, it wasn’t directly detonated and didn’t injure the targets. Instead, it was crushed, making him very unhappy, very unwilling!
Damn it!
Just you wait!
Once I study the Thirty-Two Extraordinary Formations more thoroughly, I’ll definitely create higher-level thunder formations and blast you bunch of high-and-mighty Half-Step Martial Saints away!
…
The dust blew away with the wind. Deep craters formed around the valley’s perimeter. The interior was clearly visible to the naked eye.
Jun Changxiao stood on the boulder.
Some Eternal Sect disciples had drawn their weapons, guarding the entrance.
Most eye-catching were the field artillery placed at high points and the rocket launcher Xiao Zuiji had hoisted on his shoulder.
The clever martial artists immediately realized that the Haoguang Sacred Sect elder’s severe injury and the huge crater blasted earlier must have been caused by these two items!
Able to severely wound a peak Wuhuang and unleash such tremendous destructive power—at minimum these must be Saint-grade treasures!
“Jun Changxiao.”
The Half-Step Martial Saint who broke the formations said indifferently: “Considering your sect’s rise in such a short time wasn’t easy, hand over those two items on the mountain and the spirit stone vein. Our Haoguang Sacred Sect won’t pursue previous grievances.”
When he came, he had already heard from the awakened He Chunsheng that he was struck by that strange large contraption at the high point. He determined this item was definitely extraordinary. If obtained, it would be quite good.
“Heh.”
Jun Changxiao interlocked his ten fingers: “The spirit stones no longer satisfy you first-rate sects—you’re planning to switch to robbing other people’s things?”
“Won’t hand them over?”
“Cut the nonsense. Hurry up and come at me.”
Never mind that they weren’t riding horses—just this tone alone made that Half-Step Martial Saint unable to tolerate it.
“Whoosh!”
He flew over, stopping in the thunder formation explosion area, raising his hand: “Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit.”
“Whoosh—”
Vast spiritual energy instantly gathered in his palm, forming a vortex. The heaven and earth spiritual energy existing in all directions was also stirred, transforming into beams of light that rushed over.
At that moment, with the valley as center for dozens of miles, a murderous aura permeated. Many martial artists watching the excitement became anxious.
“The fight’s starting!”
“That’s a Half-Step Martial Saint—the power unleashed will definitely be earth-shattering!”
Though afraid and wanting to retreat, everyone was driven by the desire to witness a battle between powerhouses. They’d rather stand in place, ignoring the possibility of being caught in the crossfire!
“Hand it over or not?”
That Half-Step Martial Saint inquired again.
After all, as a great sect with so many spectators watching, bullying a fifth-rate sect was really degrading. If he could make the opponent voluntarily admit fault and hand over the treasures, he could also gain a reputation for magnanimity.
“Ding! Side mission triggered.”
A mission at this time—could it be…
Sure enough, pulling up the system panel, the mission was: The host must personally defeat one Half-Step Martial Saint who came to snatch the spirit stone vein 0/1 [Elite Mission].
“This really sucks.”
Jun Changxiao felt a bit broken down.
Making himself defeat a Half-Step Martial Saint was somewhat difficult. Moreover, the mission appearing meant he had to shift from passive defense to active offense. This made the situation completely different.
“Hand over nothing.”
Jun Changxiao stood up, the Armed Wings behind him spreading. His right fist suddenly clenched tight.
Buzz! Buzz!
Streams of light instantly wrapped around his entire body, then gradually gathered into steel armor. The whole process was like donning sacred vestments.
“Whoosh!”
Spiritual energy emanated from within, covering the steel armor like adding another layer on the surface!
“Boom!”
The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade appeared out of thin air, the blade base slamming onto the stone surface.
The Mechanical Armed Wings’ flight, combat, and defense modes fully activated. Spirit armor layered on top. God-modified weapon drawn.
At this moment, to complete the side mission, Sect Master Jun truly went all out!
“Hm?”
The several Half-Step Martial Saints’ eyes showed surprise.
This Eternal Sect master—whether the armor worn on his body or the weapon held in his hands—even a casual glance revealed they were extraordinary. Absolutely treasures from head to toe!
Indeed so.
With the system in hand, Sect Master Jun was a pay-to-win player.
Standing opposite, the three Half-Step Martial Saints, though powerful in strength, hadn’t even done the first-time top-up. At most they were grind-heavy players.
“Since you won’t hand them over, don’t blame this old man for bullying you, a junior, in front of everyone!” that powerhouse who had been building up power said coldly.
“Whoosh—”
In an instant, the vortex gathered in his palm rippled with energy, a beam of light bursting forth from within, blasting toward the fully-armed Jun Changxiao.
This move gathered both his own power and heaven and earth’s power, seemingly possessing the might to pierce through space, deeply shocking the distant spectators.
“Mountain-Splitting Strike!”
Jun Changxiao raised the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and fiercely chopped toward the light beam. Under the right-hand combat mode enhancement, he immediately dragged out blade light that was both brilliantly radiant and tremendously heavy.
“Whoosh—”
That blade aura seemingly bright enough to illuminate nineteen continents directly collided with the light beam and viciously tore it apart.
“Whoosh!”
Jun Changxiao held the blade and advanced, seemingly cutting cloth as he tore through the light beam. Under the Armed Wings’ enhancement, he instantly rushed before that Half-Step Martial Saint.
“Not good!”
“Clang—”
Just then, a crisp weapon collision sound rang out, containing powerful might that directly shattered the space in that area!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A half-broken sword spun through the air, then lodged in a distant boulder. Under the sun’s illumination, one could see at the broken edge the character ‘Fan’ engraved.
“This is…”
A sword forged by Master Fan!
Everyone raised their heads to see that Half-Step Martial Saint had retreated dozens of zhang, the sword gripped in his hand already broken in half!
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