Upon hearing Li Changqing’s words, Xue Qianbai sighed lightly, his eyes narrowing slightly, “Fine, I’ll join you in this mischief,” Xue Qianbai said.
“But remember, once you get the box, leave the black market quickly. The experts in the black market usually only chase to the outskirts and won’t pursue further. Most importantly, don’t reveal your identity.”
“Don’t use the techniques from Dao Mountain Ancient Land either. Remember not to cause trouble for our Dao Mountain Ancient Land,” Xue Qianbai warned. “As for the enforcers of the black market, I’ll handle them for you.”
“Alright.” Not being able to use the techniques from Dao Mountain Ancient Land was not a problem. He still had the Dragon Seizing Hand. No one would recognize this move.
“If you want to do it, then do it. The prince of North Cold Country indeed needs some discipline. But make it quick,” Xue Qianbai sighed. He couldn’t understand why he was joining Li Changqing in this madness.
On one hand, there were grandmaster-level experts in the black market. On the other hand, they were about to attack a prince in his own country. Neither of these actions were rational, yet he was following Li Changqing into this madness.
At this moment, Prince Yinhe was walking in front, holding the wooden box, pondering over the symbols on it.
Each compartment of the box had unique symbols that he had never seen before, which felt very mysterious.
He planned to check if there were any references to these symbols after returning to the palace. He firmly believed that with his intelligence, he could definitely decipher this secret.
“Jianqing,” Yinhe examined the box and said, “If we can find the ‘Seven Killings Qinglian Diagram’, I’ll find seven people to practice it. Who would be my opponent then? The fifth prince and the others won’t dare to show off in front of me anymore.”
“Your Highness,” Jianqing respectfully said, “The Seven Killings Qinglian Sword Formation of the Qinglian Sword Sect is indeed powerful, but first of all, the Qinglian Seven are all grandmasters. The combined strength of seven grandmasters is formidable. Moreover, their seven swords are all on the Divine Weapon List, so their power is unparalleled!”
“It’s a combination of many factors that allowed the Qinglian Seven to kill a Great Martial Sect member back then. If it’s just the sword formation, I’m afraid it’s hard to exert even one-tenth of its power,” Jianqing explained seriously to Yinhe.
“I certainly can’t find seven grandmasters, and our North Cold Country can’t even produce seven grandmasters. However, we can gather seven experts at the peak of the Innate Realm.”
“As for the divine weapons, our North Cold Country’s treasury also has a sword from the Divine Weapon List, the 41st ranked Red Phosphorus. In addition, I will find valuable materials to forge six swords. Although it can’t compare to the real Qinglian Seven, I think it should be easy to match the strength of a grandmaster, right?” Yinhe speculated.
Hearing what Yinhe said, Jianqing could only smile bitterly. His ninth prince was really too naive.
The Red Phosphorus Sword was indeed in the treasury of North Cold Country. But how could the emperor casually give this sword to you?
Moreover, although the swords forged from good materials are good, they can’t compare to divine weapons.
The swords on the Divine Weapon List all contain spirituality. They are not comparable to ordinary swords. And is the Seven Killings Qinglian Sword Formation that easy to practice?
“There have always been rumors outside that after the Qinglian Seven died, their swords were collected by the emperor. I don’t know if it’s true or not. I haven’t seen them in the treasury. Jianqing, do you think the emperor hid them somewhere else?” Yinhe asked curiously.
Just as Jianqing was about to speak, a dragon chant suddenly sounded in his ears! The sound vibrated his eardrums, and at the same time, a golden light appeared in front of Jianqing. It was a golden dragon claw, directly grabbing at Yinhe.
It was Li Changqing’s Dragon Seizing Hand, and his target was the wooden box in Yinhe’s hand.
“Your Highness, be careful!” Jianqing exclaimed. Li Changqing took advantage of everyone’s inattention and made his move unexpectedly.
As soon as the Dragon Seizing Hand was displayed, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the black market. The move was indeed a bit too conspicuous.
Whether they were sellers or buyers, they all looked towards Li Changqing at this moment. They were somewhat surprised, obviously not expecting someone to dare to make a move in the black market.
Who was so bold? Those who dared to make a move in the black market often ended up badly! Those who dared to cause trouble in the black market in the past all died miserably. Even those who managed to escape by luck would be banned from the black market for life because of this incident. Moreover, they might be hunted by the people behind the black market.
The black market was vast, not only in North Cold Country, but also in the Cangyuan Realm. The forces behind it were not to be underestimated.
Their methods were ruthless, all to uphold the dignity of the black market. So even Jianqing didn’t expect someone to dare to make a move in the black market, let alone against the ninth prince of their North Cold Country.
By the time he reacted, it was too late. Yinhe was only at the peak of the Houtian Realm, how could he resist Li Changqing’s Dragon Seizing Hand?
Li Changqing felt that he was sure to succeed. No one could recognize his Dragon Seizing Hand. After stealing the item, he would run away. Who in the black market would know who he was?
By taking this wooden box, he could save millions of taels of silver. At the same time, he could teach this arrogant prince a lesson.
But just as the Dragon Seizing Hand was about to grab the box, a blood light suddenly appeared on Yinhe. The blood light was like a shield, directly enveloping Yinhe.
When it collided with the golden light of the Dragon Seizing Hand, the blood light shield cracked with a snap, shattering instantly. Yinhe was also pushed back a few steps by the force.
“Protect the prince!” Jianqing shouted angrily. In an instant, many Innate Realm experts blocked Yinhe’s front, protecting him behind them. They all looked at Li Changqing.
“Painting Treasure protection.” At this time, Xue Qianbai also laughed, “You didn’t think it would be so easy to succeed, did you? This is the prince of North Cold Country, he must have protective treasures on him.”
“I need to get one of these for my son in the future,” Li Changqing pondered.
“Daring thief, how dare you attack the Ninth Prince, you’re courting death.” Jian Qing saw Li Changqing, realizing it was the same man who had bought the wooden box earlier.
After speaking, Jian Qing immediately crushed a jade pendant in his hand, as if summoning a royal expert.
“Interesting.” At this moment, Yin He’s face showed not a trace of fear, but instead, he sneered and said, “I’ve never met anyone who dared to openly rob me.”
“Kneel and commit suicide, and I will spare your nine clans. Otherwise, your entire family will die.” Yin He arrogantly declared.
“Are you dreaming? I’m taking this box today.” Li Changqing felt no guilt for robbing such a man who threatened to kill entire families and forced others to give him what he wanted.
“Dare to cause trouble in the black market, stay!” Just as Li Changqing was about to continue his move, a muffled voice came.
Immediately, a powerful aura rolled over, heading straight for Li Changqing.
“It’s the black market enforcer.”
“Things have gotten out of hand.” Many spectators speculated that Li Changqing was finished. Causing trouble in the black market was a serious affront.
The outcome was predictable. But at this moment, Xue Qianbai made his move. He raised his fingers, and a sword aura tore from his fingertips, splitting the incoming aura in half.
His movements were as smooth as flowing water, without any hesitation. A figure appeared as if stepping on the void, carrying a huge iron hammer on his back. His dark, muscular body was extremely robust, and just one glance at him gave a strong sense of oppression.
Even the beating of one’s heart seemed to slow down.
“Isn’t that Jiu Xiao Hammer Tie Lin? He disappeared for many years, and now he’s part of the black market!”
“He’s a Grandmaster-level powerhouse!” Some people were shocked by the appearance of this powerhouse. He was at the peak of the Innate realm!
Jiu Xiao Hammer Tie Lin! Once a famous powerhouse in the Cangyuan Realm.
“Another Grandmaster.” Tie Lin leaped in front of Xue Qianbai: “But causing trouble in my black market, even a Grandmaster will be killed without mercy!” Xue Qianbai remained silent, not drawing his sword.
When he entered the black market, Xue Qianbai had given his sword to Li Changqing, who put it in his Acceptance of Rings.
Otherwise, the mere sight of his Qianxue Sword would have revealed Xue Qianbai’s identity.
“Move quickly.” Xue Qianbai said indifferently.
“Okay.” Li Changqing nodded. He didn’t waste any more time. He originally just wanted to snatch the box, but now these Innate experts were protecting Yin He. If he wanted the box, he had to deal with these Innate experts first.
However, Li Changqing had other ideas. Seeing the true nature of the Ninth Prince Yin He, Li Changqing didn’t mind teaching him a lesson.
Li Changqing slowly raised his palm, his hand moving in the void like a willow leaf. As he moved, the void in front of him began to sway.
Feeling the shaking around him, Jian Qing’s face changed drastically.
“Outer Cloud Hand!”
“Boom!” Li Changqing’s palm struck out, and the palm print directly penetrated all the Innate experts. Before Yin He could understand what was happening, he felt a vast palm force directly hit his chest.
“Puff!” Yin He spat out a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying by Li Changqing’s palm. At the same time, Li Changqing’s other hand used the Dragon Seizing Hand, directly grabbing the box from a distance and throwing it into his Acceptance of Rings.
“Got it.” Li Changqing didn’t expect the Outer Cloud Hand taught by Old Devil Xiang to be so useful. Under the palm print, his hand moved like a flowing cloud, and he could hit any place in that area with his palm force. So even if Yin He hid in the back, it was useless.
How could a mere Houtian expert block his palm force? However, Li Changqing didn’t really kill him, just gave him a lesson and seriously injured him. If he really killed him, he feared the North Cold Country would never let him go.
“Your Highness!” The guards around Yin He were in chaos. If Yin He died here, none of them would survive.
Li Changqing finished his business. Turning around, he saw Xue Qianbai and Tie Lin in a fierce battle.
Tie Lin’s Jiu Xiao Hammer swung down with astonishing power, as if it could shatter a sea. Xue Qianbai’s figure was elegant, fighting Tie Lin with his fingertip sword aura. What surprised Li Changqing was that Xue Qianbai could fight Tie Lin evenly without drawing his sword.
“Let’s go!” Li Changqing shouted to Xue Qianbai. Xue Qianbai nodded, then dashed towards the outside of the black market.
“Stop!” Seeing the two trying to leave, Tie Lin immediately tried to stop them. Li Changqing also fled towards the distance.
He raised his hand, and another Outer Cloud Hand blasted out, its palm force rolling towards Tie Lin like a tidal wave!
“Hmph!” Tie Lin’s Jiu Xiao Hammer vibrated out. The two forces collided, and Li Changqing’s palm print was shattered, but Tie Lin’s figure staggered back a few steps.
At the same time, a look of surprise appeared on his face. One Xue Qianbai had already surprised him. The other party didn’t draw his sword, but didn’t lose to him. And the other one, actually knew the Outer Cloud Hand!
“Using the Outer Cloud Hand, you’re from the Xiang family! We, the North Cold Country, won’t let this go.” Jian Qing looked at the unconscious Ninth Prince and shouted at the fleeing Li Changqing.
But by this time, the two had already run far away. Tie Lin squinted his eyes, looking into the distance, and muttered to himself: “One of these two is a high-level expert from the Xiang family. Judging by his cultivation, he’s either Old Devil Xiang or Xiang Hong from the Xiang family. No matter who it is, the Xiang family is forbidden to enter my black market in the future.”
“But who is the other one?” Tie Lin knew that the other party deliberately hid his martial arts. He could even feel the other party’s astonishing sword aura, but the other party never drew his sword, so he wasn’t sure who the other party was.
After all, there are indeed many sword masters in this world. The people present were still in shock, the brief clash just now had caused quite a stir.
The expert dispatched by the black market was Tie Lin, yet he was unable to detain the opponent. This was truly inconceivable.
Although there are many experts in the black market, it just so happened that Tie Lin was on duty today. On normal days, if there were any troublemakers, Tie Lin, a master of the Innate Great Perfection realm, could easily handle them. However, he didn’t expect to encounter two masters of the same level today.
It was simply outrageous. Two masters of the Innate Great Perfection realm teamed up to rob in the black market, have they no shame? Li Changqing and Xue Qianbai escaped from the black market, got on a small boat, and disappeared into the dark night.
“Thank you.” Li Changqing smiled at Xue Qianbai, “But I didn’t expect you to defeat that grandmaster without drawing your sword. I think you’re not far from reaching the peak of the Innate realm.”
“There are even stronger experts in the black market, we were just lucky today that we didn’t encounter them.” Xue Qianbai looked at Li Changqing, “You actually learned Old Devil Xiang’s Outer Cloud Hand, and even deliberately used it. That’s quite despicable.”
“That’s called wisdom. Besides, the Xiang family itself is guilty of poor discipline. His mother raised him with great difficulty, but he ran off to join the Longevity Sect. He deserves a lesson.” Li Changqing retorted.
“But to cause such a commotion in the black market for that wooden box, you really are unpredictable.” Xue Qianbai said in surprise, “Do you have any other plans?”
“I can open this wooden box.” Li Changqing smiled, “There might be treasures inside. Don’t you want to take a look?”
“You can really open it?” Xue Qianbai was somewhat surprised, “Even the Sima family, who are skilled in mechanisms, couldn’t open it after examining it. Can you really open it?”
“The people from the Ghost Clan’s Life Star Palace compared the symbols on it with the oldest books, but they couldn’t understand it either.”
“I can only give it a try. If I’m not mistaken, it should be fine.” Li Changqing suddenly became curious, “I’m more curious about how the Qinglian Sword Sect, the national protector of the North Cold Country, was destroyed? Their Seven Sons of Qinglian could even kill the Great Martial Sect, how did the Qinglian Sword Sect fall?”
“Because of a Qishan Order.” Xue Qianbai slowly said.