Thirty miles outside Tushan City.
Li Hengsheng, accompanied by Lu Shiran, rode on the Purple Lightning to this place, where Lu Shiran could feel they were getting closer and closer.
Lu Shiran could sense the presence of the other party, and Su Zheng could undoubtedly sense Lu Shiran's presence as well.
It was just that the distance was too far to find each other; otherwise, Su Zheng would have come looking already.
"They're here."
Atop a dilapidated tower, Su Zheng and Su Xianci had been waiting.
The grandfather and grandson had gone to great lengths to find Lu Shiran.
They even made a special trip to Tianhai City and bought intelligence from Cangyuan Pavilion before finding this place.
When Su Xianci saw Lu Shiran riding the same horse as Li Hengsheng, his face turned green with anger.
Lu Shiran was his betrothed; what right did she have to be so intimate with another man?
And this man was none other than Li Hengsheng, the one he loathed and despised the most.
Why did this annoying guy appear everywhere?
"Li Hengsheng!"
Su Xianci glared at Li Hengsheng hatefully: "Why do I see you wherever I go, you disgusting person!"
Li Hengsheng stopped Purple Lightning, looked up at Su Xianci with a smile, and said, "What a coincidence, I was about to say the same thing. How come I see you everywhere? Just seeing you makes me lose my appetite for dinner. Why don't you roll back to your Southern Wilderness instead of sticking around here?"
"Li Hengsheng, the Lu Shiran behind you is my fiancée, didn't she tell you?" Su Xianci looked at Lu Shiran.
"I haven't heard such a thing. All I know is that you shamelessly insisted on approaching her, but Lu Shiran doesn't like you. Isn't what you're doing a bit shameless?"
"This matter has already been agreed upon by Guanglan Palace, even Guangzu has consented," Su Zheng said indifferently: "Her consent is not needed."
"She is a person, not an object. It's her freedom to marry whom she wishes, not for others to decide! And you, a Great Martial Sect expert of the Su Family, actually used the Zhenxian Seal to seal the cultivation of a junior. Isn't such an act a bit too despicable?" Li Hengsheng had no kind words, even rebuking the old man, Su Zheng.
"What a sharp-tongued junior!"
Su Zheng sneered: "You juniors from the Eastern Desolate Land are all sharp-tongued, but no matter what, Lu Shiran is now a daughter-in-law of the Su Family, and she will return with us to the Su Family today!"
"I will not marry into the Su Family; I am already my lord's woman!"
As soon as the words fell, Lu Shiran shouted out loud.
Hearing this, Su Xianci was stunned.
Looking at Lu Shiran and then at Li Hengsheng, he saw Lu Shiran's arms wrapped around Li Hengsheng's waist.
Su Xianci felt as if his head was turning green.
"Li Hengsheng, I challenge you to a duel!" Su Xianci, veins throbbing with anger, burst forth with his internal energy and leaped from the tower to the ground. With a flash of his Acceptance of Rings, a battle saber appeared in his hand, and his Great Perfection of the Postnatal stage was fully revealed.
"Li Hengsheng, dare you fight me like a man, fair and square!" Su Xianci's killing intent could no longer be concealed.
Ever since encountering Li Hengsheng, he had experienced nothing but misfortune, with all the good things being snatched away by Li Hengsheng.
Now, even his bride-to-be was about to be taken by Li Hengsheng. How could he swallow this indignation?
Back in the Southern Wilderness, what did Su Xianci want that he didn't have?
Who dared to compete with him?
But this Li Hengsheng was always against him!
"Xianci," Su Zheng frowned and said: "There's no need to fight over this. Just kill him and bring Lu Shiran back."
"Fourth Grandfather!"
Su Xianci turned sharply to Su Zheng and said: "Let me handle this myself!"
"This is about my dignity," Su Xianci said fiercely: "I must personally slay Li Hengsheng to quell the hatred in my heart!"
"Also, Lu Shiran, I will show you who is worthy of you. I will let you see how pathetic Li Hengsheng is before me, how insignificant he is before the Su Family!"
After speaking, Su Xianci stomped fiercely on the ground, and the ground cracked with a boom.
Holding the battle saber, Su Xianci seemed to transform into a sharp blade, with the ground around him as if cut by the blade's edge.
The edge was astonishing.
He didn't seem like an ordinary Great Perfection martial artist.
"The Su Family's 'Luoshui Saber Technique'?"
Li Hengsheng was quite surprised to see this. The Su Family's famous saber technique was very powerful, even surpassing the Iron Saber Sect's techniques.
The Su Family's people might be annoying, but their strength was genuinely formidable.
"Li Hengsheng, dismount and fight. Don't hide behind a woman and make me look down on you," Su Xianci said coldly.
"Alright."
After speaking, Li Hengsheng, holding the Chasing Immortal Spear, dismounted.
Despite Su Xianci's strong performance, stronger than the average Great Perfection and even comparable to the pinnacle of the Postnatal stage, Li Hengsheng felt no pressure facing him.
"Lu Shiran, watch this," Su Xianci didn't forget to have Lu Shiran witness his performance.
Lu Shiran looked bewilderedly at Su Xianci.
Watch what?
Watch how Li Hengsheng beats you to crying for your parents?
Lu Shiran was very clear about Li Hengsheng's strength. Not to mention that Su Xianci was only at the Great Perfection of the Postnatal stage, even if he were at the pinnacle, he wouldn't be Li Hengsheng's match.
So Lu Shiran had no idea what Su Xianci wanted her to watch.
Seeing Su Xianci wanting to resolve the matter himself, Su Zheng did not stop him. Which young man of the Su Family didn't have a temper?
Moreover, he wasn't worried. After all, Su Xianci had been nurtured by the Su Family's resources from a young age, and his Luoshui Saber Technique was also well-practiced. Although Li Hengsheng was a genius from Dao Mountain Ancient Land, Su Zheng didn't mind letting people know how great the disparity was between Dao Mountain Ancient Land and the Su Family.
He had been thwarted twice in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, so it was just right to take it out on this junior from Dao Mountain Ancient Land.
"You make the first move."
Su Xianci calmly looked at Li Hengsheng: "Otherwise, if I make the first move, you won't have the chance to."
"Okay."
Since Su Xianci said so, why should Li Hengsheng be polite with him?
Su Zheng also nodded with a smile, a great clan's disciple should have the spirit of one.
What's the harm in letting him make the first move?
"Whoosh!"
Li Hengsheng's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
There was only a faint sound, and only a flash of lightning could be seen where he stood!
Li Hengsheng's speed was astonishing.
His Thundering Charge had been practiced to perfection, and even innate experts had difficulty capturing the traces of his Thundering Charge, let alone Su Xianci, who was merely at the Great Perfection of the Postnatal stage.
So Su Xianci didn't even understand how Li Hengsheng disappeared.
"Be careful!"
At that moment, Su Zheng's expression changed, and he quickly warned Su Xianci.
Li Hengsheng's speed was terrifying!
For Su Zheng, a Great Martial Sect master, Li Hengsheng's Thundering Charge was nothing, but his speed had already surpassed those of the same realm by too much, almost comparable to a more formidable innate expert. Su Xianci definitely couldn't block it.
The moment Su Xianci heard Su Zheng's voice, he reacted extremely quickly and immediately retreated!
Beneath Su Zheng's feet, several golden light footprints appeared!
Beneath those footprints, the golden light shone brilliantly, and Su Xianci's footwork revealed a profound mystery, to the pinnacle of perfection!
It was also very fast, but compared to Li Hengsheng's Thundering Charge, it was still lacking.
After only retreating two steps, Su Xianci felt a powerful force rushing towards him.
"Scram!"
Su Xianci roared, infuriated and embarrassed at how he had been suppressed by Li Hengsheng in their first exchange.
How could it be!
He was a genius of the Su Family.
At that moment, he swung his battle saber, and before the Luoshui Saber Technique could be executed, a domineering force collided head-on.
The force was like a volcanic eruption.
The strength was the strongest Su Xianci had ever encountered.
"Overlord Immortal Spear!"
Su Zheng also didn't expect Li Hengsheng to practice the Overlord Immortal Spear.
The Overlord Immortal Spear required extremely high physical demands, and ordinary people simply couldn't practice it. He didn't expect Li Hengsheng to dare to practice such a terrifying spear technique.
The advantages and disadvantages of this spear technique were too obvious.
After a few bursts, it would run out of steam.
Originally, Su Zheng thought that after a few uses of the Overlord Immortal Spear, Li Hengsheng would be exhausted, and then Su Xianci could counter-kill him.
But to Su Zheng's utter surprise, the power of Li Hengsheng's first spear was already so strong.
The collision between the Overlord Immortal Spear and the Luoshui Saber Technique caused Su Xianci's palm to split open.
And with the second spear strike, Su Xianci was even more powerless to resist, his battle saber was shaken out of his hand by Li Hengsheng's spear.
Just one exchange, and Su Xianci was defeated!
His Luoshui Saber Technique and the Su Family's proud Xuan Yuan Step were completely crushed by Li Hengsheng.
"Buzz!"
The Overlord Immortal Spear showed no sign of stopping, and Li Hengsheng indeed had the intent to kill.
The spear roared.
The third spear!
The air itself made a frictional sound, as if Li Hengsheng's spear was about to tear the air apart.
Su Xianci's face changed drastically. His battle saber had flown away, and he knew he would surely die under Li Hengsheng's spear!
However, as Li Hengsheng's spear struck, Su Zheng's figure appeared directly in front of Su Xianci.
He stretched out his hand, and with his aged palm, he grabbed Li Hengsheng's Chasing Immortal Spear.
No matter how astonishing the power of Li Hengsheng's spear was, once caught in Su Zheng's hand, the force seemed to vanish into the sea.
There was no chance of struggle.
Li Hengsheng's heart shook, and he marveled at the strength of a Great Martial Sect master, who could actually catch his Chasing Immortal Spear with his bare hands!
You should know that the power of his spear, even innate experts wouldn't dare to take head-on!
"What a domineering force."
Su Zheng looked calmly at Li Hengsheng before him.
His heart was also shocked.
Su Xianci was already a very outstanding junior in the Southern Wilderness Su Family, but when facing Li Hengsheng, he didn't even have the chance to fight back.
He was almost killed by Li Hengsheng in three moves.
Facing such an outstanding person as Li Hengsheng, Su Zheng even felt the impulse to take him as a disciple.
Moreover, as Li Hengsheng executed the three spears of the Overlord Immortal Spear, Su Zheng was even more surprised that the internal energy surging in Li Hengsheng's body was instantly suppressed.
That is to say, Li Hengsheng could still unleash a stronger spear technique.
This was even more incredible.
"Xianci, you lost," Su Zheng said indifferently.
"Fourth Grandfather, I…" Su Xianci's face was pale. He wanted to find some excuse, but no matter what, Li Hengsheng had indeed crushed him.
Even if they had another fair fight, even if he made the first move, he had no confidence in contending with Li Hengsheng.
Li Hengsheng's Overlord Immortal Spear Technique was really too strong.
The best way to deal with a practitioner of the Overlord Immortal Spear Technique was to let him exhaust himself and then counter-kill him.
But Su Xianci could see that Li Hengsheng was far from reaching his limit. Not to mention counter-killing, Li Hengsheng hadn't even used his full strength, and he would have died.
"Hmph."
Su Zheng snorted lightly, feeling very displeased in his heart.
Was his Su Family at odds with Dao Mountain Ancient Land?
He had been thwarted in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, and even when encountering a disciple from Dao Mountain Ancient Land, he was suppressed?
Thinking of this, Su Zheng was also unceremonious. He loosened his grip and flicked his fingertips directly onto the tip of Li Hengsheng's spear.
"Buzz!"
The air vibrated for a moment, and Li Hengsheng's expression changed. He felt as if a mountain had slammed into him.
His figure was blasted back.
That force penetrated his body, even shaking his internal organs.
Although the impact was strong, it was blocked by Li Hengsheng's Divine Phoenix Bone.
Li Hengsheng only felt discomfort but was not injured.
"Hm?"
Su Zheng was somewhat surprised. He had just made a move, and although he hadn't used much strength, even innate experts couldn't easily block it.
Li Hengsheng actually blocked it?
How could this young man's body be so monstrous?
"You can't beat me, so the senior wants to bully the junior?" Li Hengsheng sneered.
"If I wanted to bully you, you would have died with that blow just now," Su Zheng said with narrowed eyes: "But your physical body is so strong, it did surprise me."
"Heh."
Li Hengsheng also chuckled: "It's normal for your Su Family's people not to beat me. After all, I have a Divine Body, how could he be my opponent? Su Xianci, you're just a mortal body, how could you be worthy of Lu Shiran? So you better roll back, only I, who possess a Divine Body, am more suitable for her, you're simply not worthy!"
With these words, Su Xianci exclaimed: "You actually have a Divine Body?"
"No wonder!"
Su Zheng also realized, no wonder Li Hengsheng was so strong, even overcoming the disadvantages of the Overlord Immortal Spear Technique. It turned out he had a Divine Body.
This made Su Zheng somewhat annoyed for a moment.
Why was it that a disciple from Dao Mountain Ancient Land had a Divine Body?
Not someone from his Su Family?
If his Su Family had inherited a Divine Body, would they still need to seek alliances through marriage?
Li Hengsheng shook his head leisurely: "Su Xianci, go back. You will never be my opponent. You don't have a Divine Body; the chance of surpassing me is slim."
"Divine Body…"
Su Xianci sneered: "Do you think you're so great just because you have a Divine Body?"
"You're just better than you," Li Hengsheng said proudly.
"Fourth Grandfather, since this person is so arrogant, relying on his Divine Body to think he's so great, then teach him a lesson. Let him know that in front of our Su Family, having a Divine Body is not such a big deal!" Su Xianci said through gritted teeth, his eyes full of jealousy.
Why didn't he have a Divine Body?
This Li Hengsheng actually had a Divine Body!
Su Zheng didn't waste words and suddenly stepped in front of Li Hengsheng.
Li Hengsheng was shocked: "What are you trying to do?"
"Husband, run!"
Seeing Su Zheng come up, Lu Shiran's face changed. She obviously guessed what Su Zheng wanted to do.
Su Zheng wanted to let Li Hengsheng experience the taste of losing his Divine Body.
A blue halo emerged from Su Zheng's hand, and different halos appeared on each finger, as if arrays were operating at the fingertips.
Without giving Li Hengsheng a chance to resist, Su Zheng's fingers quickly touched Li Hengsheng's body.
Li Hengsheng screamed a few times and was shaken back several steps by Su Zheng.
Li Hengsheng suddenly felt that the internal energy in his body was disappearing at a floodgate-opening speed.
All his cultivation had vanished.
Most importantly, his Sun-Moon Immortal-Demon Divine Body was also completely unfelt.
Even the Sun Moon True Fire inside him was completely unfelt.
His cultivation and Divine Body were truly sealed.
"I…" Li Hengsheng murmured: "My cultivation is gone? My Divine Body too?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Su Xianci walked up, laughing loudly: "Li Hengsheng, killing you won't relieve my hatred. I want to see you become a cripple. Your proud cultivation and your Divine Body, you can't use them anymore, and your Overlord Immortal Spear Technique is even more unusable. From now on, you can just go home and farm!"
"Husband!"
Lu Shiran hurried over, looking worriedly at Li Hengsheng.
But only after getting close did Lu Shiran feel something was off. She found that the panic in Li Hengsheng's eyes didn't seem real, but more like it was feigned.
What's going on?
"Come with me."
At this moment, Su Zheng stepped forward, intending to take Lu Shiran away.
After taking her away and marrying her to Su Xianci, perhaps they could give birth to offspring with Divine Bodies.
"I won't go!"
Lu Shiran wanted to struggle, but she was just an ordinary person. How could she escape Su Zheng's devilish hand?
But just then, Su Zheng suddenly retracted his hand and stepped back two steps.
A sword light slashed down, cutting a stunning path through the ground in front of him.
"She's already said no, and you, old man, are truly shameless, even trying to snatch the bride," a calm voice came.
Dressed in a black robe, with a mask on his face, Li Changqing appeared in front of Lu Shiran and Li Hengsheng.
"Elder!"
Li Hengsheng, seeing the Qinglian Sword Sovereign arrive, was extremely happy.
With the Qinglian Sword Sovereign present, Li Hengsheng felt very secure.
Moreover, every time he saw the Qinglian Sword Sovereign, Li Hengsheng could feel a sense of kinship emanating from him.
Lu Shiran was also a bit stunned; she hadn't expected the Qinglian Sword Sovereign to appear here.
Could it be that Li Hengsheng had known all along?
No wonder he was so fearless just now.
"With me here, there's nothing to worry about." Li Changqing turned to look at his son and daughter-in-law.
Su Zheng looked at the newcomer and then asked, "Judging by your attire and the sword energy just now, you must be the Qinglian Sword Sovereign from the Eastern Desolate Land, right?"
"It's me." Li Changqing nodded.
At this point, Su Xianci was also puzzled. Li Hengsheng had the backing of the Qinglian Sword Sovereign?
What exactly was his identity?
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, this is a matter for my Su Family. If I'm not mistaken, these two people have nothing to do with you. Although this Li Hengsheng may have some connection with you, please don't interfere with Lu Shiran's matter. After all, this is a matter between my Su Family and Guanglan Palace, and it's not good for an outsider to intervene," Su Zheng tried to persuade.
"What if I insist on protecting them?"
Li Changqing showed no intention of giving face to Su Zheng.
"Heh." Su Zheng could tell that Li Changqing was determined to oppose him.
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, you have a history with this young man named Li Hengsheng, but now he has been hit by my Su Family's Zhenxian Seal. If my Su Family doesn't help him to unlock it, I'm afraid he will be a cripple for life. How about we make a deal? You let me take Lu Shiran away, and I'll help Li Hengsheng unlock the Zhenxian Seal."
Su Zheng really didn't want to cause trouble in the Eastern Desolate Land, especially facing a master like Li Changqing.
"Zhenxian Seal?"
Li Changqing turned to look at Li Hengsheng, then raised his hand. From his fingertips, blue halos appeared as well!
Arrays moved at his fingertips!
As the power was released, both Su Zheng and Su Xianci were dumbfounded!
It was the Su Family's Zhenxian Seal!
How could it be possible?
Why would the Qinglian Sword Sovereign…?
This was their Su Family's secret technique.
Li Changqing pointed a few times on Li Hengsheng's body, and at the same time, Li Hengsheng felt his internal energy and Divine Body returning.
The seal was directly lifted.
At the same time, Li Changqing flicked his fingers and also restored Lu Shiran's cultivation and Divine Body.
This series of actions left Su Xianci and Su Zheng dumbstruck.
"Painting Sage!"
Su Zheng exclaimed: "You're not the Sword Venerate, you're the Painting Sage!"
Only a Painting Sage with an exceptionally strong Divine Soul could possibly learn their Su Family's Zhenxian Seal, right?
"So what if I am?" Li Changqing looked back at Su Zheng: "Your Su Family has stretched its hands too far, meddling with the people of my Changqing Trading Company. Did you ask for my permission?"
"What do you want to do?" Su Zheng's face darkened, as Li Changqing had thrown their Su Family's plans into disarray.
He also wanted to protect Lu Shiran.
He even learned their Su Family's Zhenxian Seal.
For Su Zheng, this was an affront to the Su Family's dignity.
"If you like coming to the Eastern Desolate Land so much, then stay here and retire," Li Changqing waved his hand, and the sword case flew out.
Seven swords soared out!
Sword energy instantly crisscrossed the heavens and the earth, as if the space and time here were Li Changqing's battlefield.
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