Tang Hao rolled his eyes and said, “Come in if you can! Don’t you want to be the Clan Leader? Come at me!” As he said that, he gave them a disdainful look.
“Hahaha!”
At this moment, a burst of laughter rang out.
“Thank you, everyone! Thank you for leading the charge. Leave the rest to Kongtong! I’ll definitely avenge you!”
A Perfected Person from Kongtong jumped out and laughed loudly.
He was so happy!
Those idiots from Qingcheng thought that they could be the first to go up. They did not expect to fail!
What an embarrassment!
The shell must be at its limit! It was Kongtong’s turn to take down that guy in one fell swoop and become the Clan Leader! How cool would it be to be the one giving out commands?
He felt quite smug when he thought about that.
Chapter 783 - The Arrogant Shu Mountain
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“I am Kong Kongzi of the Kongtong sect!”
The man announced his name and began to attack. He took out a small broken seal and smashed it at the light barrier.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The seal collided with the light barrier and burst out rays of light.
At first, he was very excited. He thought that he would soon break that turtle shell, drag that guy out, and teach him a lesson to show off the power of his Kongtong.
If that happened, the local cultivators of the Land of the Gods would submit to Kongtong obediently.
The more he smashed at the light barrier, the more frustrated he became.
‘Dammit! Why isn’t it broken yet? It’s already so dim, and it’s trembling with every smash of the seal. Why can’t I finish it off?’
“I don’t believe it!”
He was angry. Gritting his teeth, he channeled all his qi in the seal and smashed it toward the light barrier.
Bang!
A loud sound.
The light barrier did not break, but the seal was broken into pieces. It instantly lost its brilliance and fell to the ground.
Kong Kongzi was dumbfounded.
Everyone was also dumbfounded when they looked at the scene.
The people of Hua Mountain were stunned for a moment before they burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! That’s too bad!”
They were gloating.
On the other hand, the people of Qingcheng City were rejoicing. Fortunately, they did not use their Artifacts to attack the barrier. It would be a very sad occasion if they broke their treasures.
Kong Kongzi was stunned for a long time before his face turned ashen.
That was his only Artifact!
His heart was bleeding.
“Let me help you, Junior Brother!”
Another Perfected Person of the Kongtong sect jumped out.
“Watch me!”
He took out a banner and smashed it toward the light barrier.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Violent noises rang out.
The light barrier seemed to be shaking more and more violently, and it was on the verge of collapsing. The bastard inside seemed to be getting more and more nervous, as if the light curtain was going to break in the next moment.
No matter how long he smashed at it, the light barrier would not break.
That was an incredibly frustrating sensation.
He wanted to give up, but what if he succeeded in the next moment? He had to persevere!
He continued smashing at the barrier until he was exhausted, but it did not break.
“Let me do it!”
The cultivators from the Kongtong sect came up one by one. At first, they were full of confidence as they smashed at the light barrier, but they became more and more frustrated, and finally, they collapsed due to exhaustion.
“What the hell is that thing?”
Everyone was shocked and confused!
They had never heard of such an awesome Artifact before.
After the Kongtong sect, several other sects tried, but all of them failed without exception.
At that moment, they realized that the guy was only leading them on. Dimming the light barrier and making it seem like it was going to break was all an act.
The other sects hesitated and did not dare to attack.
“Hmph!”
At that moment, someone sneered from afar.
Following that, a white ray of light streaked across the sky and charged towards the plaza like lightning.
Its aura was incomparably terrifying.
In an instant, the expressions of everyone in the plaza changed.
Even Tang Hao’s expression changed.
That was a sword! It was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had arrived in front of them.
Bang!
The white light collided with the light barrier and caused an earth-shaking explosion.
The light barrier trembled violently and finally shattered.
“It’s broken!”
Everyone cried out in unison.
Tang Hao took a step back to avoid the sword light.
He frowned and was slightly annoyed. Just now, he had deliberately kept the power of the barrier at the lowest level to lure those cultivators into attacking him. The sword attack had come too quickly, and he did not have time to react.
Otherwise, it would not have broken the formation so easily.
“All of you are trash!”
A cold voice sounded from afar.
Five figures rushed over.
Three of them were in front. Their white robes fluttered in the wind, and their qi auras of bodies were awe-inspiring like swords. The three of them carried a sword on their backs. The leader’s sword was not there, and only a sheath was left.
He stroked the air with his index and middle fingers. The white light spun around and flew back into the sheath.
“Shu Mountain! It’s Shu Mountain!”
Everyone exclaimed in unison. Their expressions changed into one of utter fear.
“Dammit, even Shu Mountain has returned! There’s no use in us fighting for the position!”
The people from Qingcheng were extremely depressed.
Not only was Shu Mountain powerful, but it was also said to be very domineering. They would not bow to the other sects, and they would fight anyone just so that they could be the leader.
“You are the Clan Leader?”
When they got closer, the three of them stared coldly at Tang Hao.
“That’s right!” Tang Hao said coldly.
Those three people were different from the others. The others were arrogant, but those three people were prideful, as though they were born to be superior to others.
Meanwhile, he was only an inferior figure.
That contempt also seemed to be part of their personality.
‘Dammit! How arrogant!’ Tang Hao cursed in his heart.
“You can get lost now! Only Shu Mountain has the right to be the leader!
“Shu Mountain has returned today. We shall be the master of all you other cultivators of the Land of the Gods!”
The leader raised his chin and said arrogantly.
Tang Hao rolled his eyes. ‘F*ck! Who do you think you are? You want people to submit to you as soon as you return. You’re the master? Don’t you know what era we’re in now?’
In modern society, mutual respect and cooperation were the most important things. Submission by force was an idea of the past.
Beside him, Taoist Master Qian Ji also rolled his eyes and muttered, “Lunatic!”
“Who are you talking about?”
That person’s expression darkened. His gaze was like a sword that stabbed at Taoist Master Qian Ji.
“I’m talking about you! All of you are idiots! You’ve been hiding in that silly little demi-world for so many years and have long lost touch with the times. Do you think you’re awesome? You’ve lost your mind!” The Taoist master reprima
nded him rudely.
“You have a death wish!”
The man roared and was about to activate the sword on his back.
“Wait! Your opponent is me!”
Tang Hao moved slightly and blocked in front of the Taoist master.
Taoist Master Qian Ji was no match for that person.
“You? Ha! One swing of my sword is enough to kill a piece of trash like you!” That person said disdainfully.
“Is that so?”
Tang Hao smiled coldly. Suddenly, his expression turned cold, as though it was covered by a layer of frost.
He cracked his neck slightly and muttered, “I thought I won’t be needing this thing today, but now I can take it for a spin!”
As he said this, his tone became extremely cold.
“What arrogance!”
The Shu Mountain Perfected Person sneered and gestured a sword spell with his hands. The long sword on his back flew out of its sheath and slashed toward Tang Hao.
Tang Hao did not dodge. Instead, he stomped his foot in front of him.
When his foot landed on the ground, an invisible ripple spread out under his feet.
Beams of golden light shot up into the sky from all corners of the plaza.
Within each beam of light was a small jade sword, pointing at the sky as it hummed and trembled.
There were a total of thirty-six swords, which corresponded to the number of stars in the Tiangang constellation.
Tang Hao took another step forward. When he landed, his entire body trembled as an incomparable aura erupted from him.
His clothes and hair fluttered in the wind. A resplendent golden glow erupted from his ink-black eyes.
In front of him, a golden light flashed, condensing into translucent phantoms of jade swords.
They were densely packed together, as though there were an infinite number of them.
Chapter 784 - Utter Shock
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Buzz! Buzz!
The sound of vibrations shook the sky.
Thirty-six golden pillars of light stood in various spots. The jade swords in them all trembled. Their imposing aura covered the entire area.
In the plaza, the illusory images of the jade swords gathered and surrounded the Tang Hao.
His presence was awe-inspiring.
The Perfected Person from Shu Mountain was stunned. His eyes suddenly widened and almost popped out of their sockets. His face was distorted due to extreme shock and astonishment.
“This… This is…”
He exclaimed in shock, and his mind went blank.
Behind him, the other two Perfected Persons of Shu Mountain were also stunned. They were flabbergasted and filled with shock.
At that moment, everyone was stunned.
They were all stunned. Their eyes were wide open, and their mouths were in “O” shapes. Their expressions were as if they had seen a ghost.
Clink! Clink!
Some of them dropped their teacups, which fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
From their dazed expressions, it seemed that they did not realize that. Instead, they stared at the endless golden aura of sword qi in front of them.
At that moment, Tang Hao’s eyes flashed. The sword qi around his body suddenly condensed and turned into a torrent, which surged forward and collided with the sword that was slashing towards him.
The sword was sent flying backward and fell to the ground with a clang.
The sword qi continued to charge forward with unstoppable momentum.
The Shu Mountain Perfected Person, on the other hand, stood rooted to the ground with a dazed look on his face.
“Be careful, Junior Brother!”
The other two people shouted loudly and dashed forward to block in front of him. They cast a sword spell, unsheathed their swords, and slashed forward together.
Clang! Clang!
That was the sound of countless sword qi colliding with the two swords.
The two swords and the sword qi fought intensely.
They kept clashing and clashing, exploding with brilliant light.
The ground cracked inch by inch, raising dust and smoke.
The two men gritted their teeth, and their faces flushed red. They used all their strength, but the torrent of sword qi from the other side seemed to be endless, pressing down on them until they could not breathe.
Suddenly, the person on the left trembled violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Following that, his sword was sent flying. The Perfected Person collapsed on the ground and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. His face became extremely pale.
The other person managed to hold on for a few seconds before he was also sent flying. He also spat out mouthfuls of blood.
At that moment, Tang Hao waved his hand gently. The qi aura that filled the sky disappeared.
He stood on the spot and stared coldly at the three people from Shu Mountain.
“Is that all you have?” Tang Hao said coldly.
“You…”
They wanted to retort, but they were at a loss for words. All they could do was glare angrily at Tang Hao as their faces turned ashen.
They were the elders of Shu Mountain, but they had lost to a cultivator from the Land of the Gods. That was too embarrassing!
The plaza was dead silent.
The people turned their heads and looked around. When they saw the light pillars, they were utterly shocked.
“An Artifact formation! This is an Artifact formation!” An elderly Taoist master trembled and said excitedly.
“Damn! Was the turtle shell earlier also an Artifact formation?”
Someone finally realized.
The faces of those from Qingcheng, Kongtong, and the people who had just attacked Tang Hao earlier all turned green.
‘Damn! That was an Artifact formation? No wonder it’s so hard!’
They would not have bothered smashing it if they knew that it was an Artifact formation!
“F*ck! What bad luck!”
“That bastard is really too despicable!”
The people of Qingcheng cursed angrily, and their faces were ashen.
Then, they were extremely puzzled.
They thought that Artifact formations should have been extremely rare, but how did that guy get hold of two sets, one for offense and one for defense?
Tang Hao looked around and said, “Does anyone still want to try? If you beat me, the position of Clan Leader will be his!”
The group of people almost blurted out curses when they heard that.
‘What the hell?
‘Do you think we are all idiots? ! You have two sets of Artifact formations, one for offense and one for defense. In this place, you are invincible. What can we possibly do?’
“That guy is too despicable!”
They gnashed their teeth in hatred, but they did not dare to say it out loud. In this place, they were as helpless as meat on the chopping board.
“No one is willing?”
Tang Hao glanced around again. His tone of voice carried a hint of mockery.
The people became angry again.
‘You’re still acting! Remove the Artifact formation if you dare, and we’ll fight with our powers!’
They dared not say that. Their anger made their faces turn red.
“If there’s no one else, then let’s sit down and have a good discussion!”
Tang Hao turned around and walked back to his seat.
“Um… I have something to do. Can I leave first?” A man from Qingcheng stood up and said weakly.
His tone was cautious as if he was afraid of angering Tang Hao.
“What is it?” Tang Hao sat down and asked.
“Um… I just remembered that I haven’t watered my flowers yet! We cultivators should treat every life equally with kindness, including flowers and grass,” the man said with a straight face.
“Um… I have something to
do too!” Someone from Kongtong began to walk out.
“What is it?” Tang Hao glanced at them coldly.
“Ah! It’s like this. People of Kongtong can marry. I just married a concubine a few days ago. I’m afraid that she might be having an affair if I stay out for too long,” the man said embarrassedly.
“I… I also have something to do!”
People from different sects jumped out one after another, giving all kinds of reasons.
“Shut up!”
Tang Hao could not take it anymore and roared.
“You! So what if your flowers die? You can buy another pot. You! Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for marrying a concubine when you’re so old? You! Your master is almost dead, yet you’re still here?”
The group of people immediately fell silent and obediently sat back down.
“Now, I’ll give you three options. The first option is to join us. The second option is that you don’t have to join us, but you need to send a representative to register with us and submit yourself to surveillance.
“Many places in Huaxia are protected by defensive formations. You can’t enter those places if you don’t have an identification pendant.
“Of course, there is a third option. You can leave now and choose not to register with us. However, you cannot commit crimes. This is your only warning,” Tang Hao said coldly.
Hearing that, everyone’s expression changed slightly.
Their arrogance would not choose the first option. Unlike Hua Mountain, they would not submit to inferior Huaxianese cultivators.
The second option was also unacceptable.
They were cultivators not meant to be bound by mortal laws, yet they had to register and be subject to surveillance. That was simply too much.
The third option gave them the most freedom, but at the same time, it was also restrictive. They were not uncomfortable with it either.
“Of course we’ll pick the third option!” Qingcheng and the other sects immediately expressed their decision.
“Yes, yes! We choose the third option.”
The other sects followed suit and shouted.
The three people from Shu Mountain looked gloomy and did not say a word. They stared at Tang Hao with hatred in their eyes.
Chapter 785 - There’s A Freak
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