Chapter 69 - 66: Tai Xuan Academy

"This..." Qin Long was dumbfounded, his head buzzing.

This was impossible. Mo Qianqian could even defeat an expert at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm. Didn’t that mean their previous attempts to confront Mo Qianqian were nothing short of courting death? Then why did Mo Qianqian run away back then?

Hou Xuanyun shared the same thought. The shock was simply too overwhelming for them.

"Senior Brother Hou, actually, Senior Brother Mu Yan Mountain has already been killed by Mo Qianqian," another genius whispered beside Hou Xuanyun.

"What?" Hou Xuanyun’s heart trembled violently again.

Their Cloud Void Sect’s number one genius, Mu Yan Mountain, had already been slain by Mo Qianqian? Hou Xuanyun’s mind roared like thunder; he was almost incapable of processing this information.

"Oh my god..." Pei Hong opened her mouth, so shocked she could barely speak.

To think they had actually tried to help Mo Qianqian earlier! Wasn’t that entirely unnecessary? Still, at least they had offered their help. Otherwise, they truly wouldn’t have had another chance to do so.

Shangguan Jing shared the same sentiment. Even the Yuling Sect Master now regarded Mo Qianqian a few notches higher.

The Qin Family Patriarch, the Cloud Void Sect Master, and the others looked even more solemn. Mo Qianqian’s combat prowess had still exceeded their expectations.

Those who initially thought Wanya had deliberately lost to Mo Qianqian fell silent. They completely discarded their previous suspicions. If he could defeat someone at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm, then handling someone at the Seventh Level of Spirit Xuan Realm would indeed be a breeze!

No wonder Wanya had conceded so readily. This combat strength was truly extraordinary! One could only imagine the immense shock Wanya had suffered from that single strike, completely shattering her confidence to continue fighting.

"As expected of the number one on the Hidden Dragon List! He was first in the past, and he is likely still first now. His potential is unmatched!"

"Mo Qianqian has returned!"

"The Ling Family will definitely not let Mo Qianqian live!"

The crowd exclaimed in hushed whispers.

At this moment, Wanya cupped her hands and explained helplessly, "See, I told you I didn’t lose on purpose, but you just wouldn’t believe me!"

In reality, Mo Qianqian himself was somewhat surprised. The power of directly executing the second stance of the Vast Spear Technique was beyond his own expectations. He hadn’t expected to defeat Ling Lan in a single strike.

"How... how could your strength be this immense?" Ling Lan looked up at Mo Qianqian in a daze, speaking in disbelief.

Mo Qianqian didn’t answer. Instead, he moved the tip of his spear to Ling Lan’s neck. "Ling Lan, your Ling Family is ungrateful! You destroyed my family and stole my Holy Dragon Bloodline. I, Mo Qianqian, will definitely storm the Ling Family, destroy Ling Qingxue, and annihilate your entire family!"

"Stop!" the people of the Ling Family shouted.

"Mo Qianqian, let Ling Lan go!"

"Mo Qianqian, if you dare to touch Ling Lan, we won’t let you live past today! Our Ling Family won’t spare anyone around you either!"

The group from the Ling Family began to throw threats, every single one of them itching to make a move.

Mo Qianqian’s expression hardened. "Do you still not understand who I am?"

The expressions of the Ling Family members instantly turned gloomy. Mo Qianqian used to be their Ling Family’s lapdog. Whatever the Ling Family ordered him to do, he did it, risking his life and striking with extreme ruthlessness. Given the chance, Mo Qianqian would absolutely not hold back.

Among them, an old man from the Ling Family wearing a loose robe stepped forward and asked, "Mo Qianqian, state your terms. What do you want?"

Mo Qianqian was in no rush. He sneered, "Elder Ling Guang, do you really think you’ll agree to my terms?"

"Let’s hear them," Ling Guang said in a deep voice.

"Have one of your Tongyou Realm experts die, and I’ll spare her life," Mo Qianqian declared.

Ling Guang’s expression tightened. The faces of all the Ling Family members darkened. To sacrifice a Tongyou Realm expert—Mo Qianqian certainly had the audacity to ask.

"Mo Qianqian!"

At this moment, another person stepped out. It was the gray-clothed, masked man standing behind the Cloud Void Sect Master. His eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared at Mo Qianqian and said, "Was that the Vast Spear Technique of the Vast Sect you just executed?"

"Hmm?" Mo Qianqian looked at the masked man in gray with surprise.

This person also recognized the Vast Spear Technique? He had heard someone from the Cloud Void Sect mention it before as well. What exactly was the connection between the Vast Spear Technique and the Vast Sect?

"The Vast Sect? The sect that was wiped out by the Tai Xuan Academy fifty years ago?"

"Now that you mention it, when Mo Qianqian executed that spear technique, his body exuded a vast and righteous aura. It was clearly the Vast Sect’s Vast Spear Technique."

"Isn’t the Vast Sect completely dead? How did Mo Qianqian get involved with them? Could it be that he obtained some inheritance from the Vast Sect?"

The crowd broke into astonished discussions. The older generation all knew about the matter concerning the Vast Sect. As for the Vast Sect’s ultimate skill, they had more or less heard of it. They hadn’t paid much attention to it just now, but the moment the masked man in gray brought it up, they immediately connected the dots.

"What is your relationship with the Vast Sect? Are there still remnants of the Vast Sect alive?" Before Mo Qianqian could reply, the other party continued to interrogate him.

Mo Qianqian was completely baffled. He, too, wanted to know what the Vast Spear Technique had to do with this Vast Sect. He hadn’t even had the time to ask the armored middle-aged man inside the Ninefold Coffin about this matter.

"And what is your relationship with the Vast Sect, sir?" Mo Qianqian asked in return.

Indeed, he also wanted to know how this person, who was hiding his identity, was connected to the Vast Sect. Could it be that he was one of those remnants of the Vast Sect himself?

However, at this moment, the masked man in gray directly pulled off his face covering, revealing the face of an old man in his sixties or seventies. He declared, "I am Kong Song, a Tai Xuan Academy Elder!"

"A Tai Xuan Academy Elder! To think that even people from the Tai Xuan Academy are here!"

"The Tai Xuan Academy is the most powerful sect in the Great Xia Dynasty. Even the royal family treats them with courtesy and dares not offend them. The fight for this treasure is going to be incredibly fierce."

"The Tai Xuan Academy and the Vast Sect were mortal enemies back then. If there are remnants of the Vast Sect, the Tai Xuan Academy definitely won’t let them off. Since Mo Qianqian knows the Vast Sect’s ultimate skill, the Tai Xuan Academy probably won’t just sit back and ignore this."

The crowd erupted in shocked discussions.

They were still in the Southern Wilderness. The arrival of the three major families from Central Earth was already highly unexpected. Who would have thought that someone from the Tai Xuan Academy would show up as well? Now, competing for the fortuitous encounter would be even more difficult for them.

The Yuling Sect Master and the others furrowed their brows deeply. It seemed the backing behind the Cloud Void Sect wasn’t some Supreme Elder of their own sect. It was the Tai Xuan Academy. The Cloud Void Sect had likely already pledged allegiance to the Tai Xuan Academy. If the Cloud Void Sect decided to make a move against their Yuling Sect, the trouble would be far from small.

Mo Qianqian’s expression also changed. He had thought the other party might be a remnant of the Vast Sect, which would have given him an extra helper. As it turned out, not only was he not an ally, but he was actually an enemy of the Vast Sect.

Since he had successfully cultivated the Vast Spear Technique, this person would probably not let him off easily. It wouldn’t just be Kong Song; perhaps the entire Tai Xuan Academy would come looking for trouble with him.

"The Vast Spear Technique is just a fortuitous encounter I stumbled upon by chance. It has absolutely nothing to do with this so-called Vast Sect," Mo Qianqian still offered an explanation.

What he said was the truth. The armored middle-aged man in the Ninefold Coffin was definitely not from the Vast Sect. If there was any connection, it was possible that the Vast Spear Technique had been left behind by that armored middle-aged man.

"Where did you get it?" Kong Song clearly didn’t believe him and pressed for an answer.