Gui Wu Ming's words were like a sharp knife, cruelly cutting open the scar in Xia Wu Hai's heart.
A terrifying surge of true qi erupted from Xia Wu Hai, clearly indicating his intention to fight to the death!
"Senior Brother, something is wrong," the male cultivator beside him grabbed Xia Wu Hai's arm. "This Gui Wu Ming is clearly provoking you on purpose. Be careful, it's a trap!"
His words successfully made Xia Wu Hai stop.
Only then did Gui Wu Ming realize his recklessness.
He had been consumed by hatred just now, ignoring the fact that Gui Wu Ming's cultivation was far inferior to his own.
Despite lacking the strength, he dared to provoke and enrage him. This was clearly a ploy!
Could there be an accomplice hiding in the shadows?
Xia Wu Hai immediately released his divine sense to investigate.
A few breaths later, Xia Wu Hai withdrew his divine sense.
The surroundings were filled with a bunch of weaklings, and there was nothing unusual!
"You scoundrel, you almost tricked me!" Realizing he had been fooled, Xia Wu Hai was furious!
Terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations, mixed with fire elemental techniques, shot fiercely towards Gui Wu Ming!
The scorching heat ignited the surrounding buildings, and even the air warped from the burn!
Several cultivators with low cultivation bases were instantly reduced to ashes!
The onlookers descended into chaos, scattering in all directions.
Ye Fan, standing nearby, scoffed disdainfully.
Judging from the dialogue, this Gui Wu Ming was undoubtedly scum.
However, this Xia Wu Hai didn't seem like a good person either.
His attack, completely disregarding the others present, clearly showed he was no saint.
So-called righteous sects were merely pleasant-sounding names; in essence, they were all the same.
In their eyes, justice was merely their own self-interest. Most cultivators were like this.
It wasn't that there weren't truly righteous sects, but they were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Speaking of righteous sects, a figure came to Ye Fan's mind.
He wondered how that stubborn, simple-minded fellow was doing now...
...
While Ye Fan was lost in thought, the flames had already reached Gui Wu Ming!
Gui Wu Ming was almost scared to urinate, his face filled with despair!
Suddenly!
A dark shadow flashed past, blocking Xia Wu Hai's attack!
"It's them...?"
Upon seeing the clothes of the dark figure, Ye Fan's heart stirred.
He had personally witnessed someone hanging up a fleeing cultivator not long ago.
If he remembered correctly, the person's clothes were exactly the same...
The identity of the newcomer was obvious!
A member of the Ge City Enforcement Team!
But weren't these people never involved in the internal disputes of Ge City? Why had they suddenly appeared now?
"This is a personal matter between myself and Gui Wu Ming," Xia Wu Hai cupped his hands. "I hope you will not interfere."
The brief exchange, which wasn't quite a fight, made him realize the strength of the black-robed figure before him.
His sole purpose for this trip was revenge, and he did not want any unnecessary complications.
"Whatever grudges you have are your own business," the black-robed figure said hoarsely. "I have a temporary use for this person. You cannot touch him."
"Senior, you are finally here," Gui Wu Ming said with lingering fear. "If you had come any later, this junior would have..."
"Bang—!"
Before Gui Wu Ming could finish speaking, he was sent flying backward!
In mid-air, his entire right arm was severed!
"I only said you have temporary use, not that you can order me around," the black-robed figure said without looking back. "Consider losing an arm a warning. If there is a next time, I won't hesitate to replace you."
"Bang—!"
Gui Wu Ming smashed heavily onto the ground.
"I understand..." he trembled, clutching his wound. "I will... never dare again..."
The reason he had dared to be so arrogant and provoke Xia Wu Hai earlier was because he had managed to connect with a member of the Enforcement Team.
Now, he deeply realized that his thoughts had been too naive...
"What if I insist on killing him today?!" Xia Wu Hai's tone turned cold, his eyes fixed on the black-robed figure.
He had searched for so long to find this person.
Now that his enemy was right before him, Xia Wu Hai could not give up!
"Then you are welcome to try," the black-robed figure maintained his indifferent tone.
No further words were exchanged.
Xia Wu Hai's attack lunged towards the black-robed figure!
Terrifying heatwaves reappeared, and the surrounding buildings burned even more fiercely than before!
The people inside the buildings cursed and fled, but they immediately shut up upon seeing the black-robed figure...
The black-robed figure casually raised his hand, and a blue light bloomed from his fingertips.
The next moment, the roaring fire dragon stopped!
Countless fine ice crystals appeared on the fire dragon, freezing it solid!!!
That wasn't all.
The chilling cold spread along the fire dragon to Xia Wu Hai, freezing half of his body!
"How is this possible!"
Xia Wu Hai was stunned!
The opponent's cultivation was clearly similar to his own, so why was his strength so terrifying?!
"Senior Brother!" The other two male cultivators were greatly alarmed and rushed to check on Xia Wu Hai's condition.
"Hiss—!" one male cultivator exclaimed in shock after examining him. "This technique... it seems to be the Ice Condensation Art of Yu Wang Palace?"
With this reminder, Xia Wu Hai also reacted!
Although he was frozen at the moment, the true qi within his body was burning hot!
This situation perfectly matched the characteristics of Yu Wang Palace's Ice Condensation Art!
"You... what is your relationship with Yu Wang Palace...?" Xia Wu Hai stared fixedly at the black-robed figure, his face filled with disbelief.
Yu Wang Palace was equivalent to a legendary existence to him.
Back then, Yu Wang Palace governed thousands of sects and forces, and their Yun Wu Sect was one of them.
It was said that the current sect leader of Yu Wang Palace had reached the terrifying tenth level of Nascent Soul!
Some even said that Yu Wang Palace had once produced a terrifying cultivator in the Spirit Transformation realm!
However, such a powerful sect, on a certain night 1500 years ago...
Vanished!
Without any trace of battle.
Everyone from Yu Wang Palace had mysteriously disappeared!
The Ice Condensation Art of Yu Wang Palace had made countless cultivators covetous.
Unfortunately, they had left behind no records of their techniques; all their skills were passed down orally.
Later, some had stubbornly attempted to find people from Yu Wang Palace, but all their efforts were in vain.
Subsequently, various theories about the disappearance of Yu Wang Palace emerged.
Even today, many people still wished to find them.
He never expected to find traces of Yu Wang Palace in Ge City today!
"Yu Wang Palace..." Hearing this, the black-robed figure slowly raised his head, seemingly recalling something. "A group of outsiders from over a thousand years ago were called that name..."
"Then... what happened later...?" Xia Wu Hai asked tremblingly.
"Those fellows attempted to break the rules of Ge City, so naturally, they were sent on their way," the black-robed figure said as if it were a trivial matter. "I suppose so. It's been too long, I don't remember clearly."
"It's almost time. It's time to send you on your way."
With that said, the black-robed figure slowly raised his finger.
A dazzling pale blue light streaked across his fingertip!
"Wait a minute!" Xia Wu Hai cried out in terror. "I haven't broken any rules! You have no reason to kill me—!"
After he arrived, he had also inquired.
Anyone who entered Ge City was considered a person of Ge City.
Unless he wished to escape Ge City, the Enforcement Team would never kill him!
"Rules?" the black-robed figure scoffed. "Those are merely constraints for the weak like you."
Terrifying cold enveloped Xia Wu Hai and the other two instantly.
They couldn't move at all, only watching as they were frozen inch by inch...
Despair...
Raged wildly in their hearts...
"Stop—!"
A shout suddenly rang out!
The next moment.
Several figures descended from the sky.
Their speed was incredible, appearing before Xia Wu Hai as if they had teleported!
The black-robed figure's movements faltered...
Because the speed of these newcomers was enough to warrant his serious attention!
He slowly looked forward.
He was met by five young men who looked like lumps of coal.
Not only their skin but their clothes were also pitch black!
On their shoulders, they carried a gleaming, polished coffin.
On top of the coffin, two small spirit beasts were perched.
One resembled a wolf but was dog-like, and the other was a small, snow-white fox made of copper and iron.
Following them was a white horse.
A crane with wise eyes.
And a peacock craning its neck.
...