Chapter 551 Outside North Jade Mountain
The giant beast landed on a small, deserted hillside.
Seated on its back were four people: two men and two women. One of the men was a chubby youth who looked honest and simple, while the other was a drunkard with bleary eyes. Yet, in his every move, the latter exuded an unprecedented sense of carefree abandon.
The two women were both first-class beauties.
One was noble and elegant, the other like a pretty, unassuming maiden.
Such a group of four gave off an extremely mismatched feeling, yet not a single person present dared to step forward and provoke them rashly.
They subconsciously kept their distance while exchanging information with one another, wanting to know just who these four sacred figures were.
This group of four was none other than Wang Baole and his companions. After they landed, Kun Kun immediately shrank its body.
After taking a sip of wine, Nie Xiuyan said, "Junior Brother Wang, I'll leave what comes next to you. I won't make a move lightly."
Wang Baole nodded slightly. "Senior Brother, I know what to do."
Just as the four of them were talking, the disciples of the Wendao Academy also gathered together. A disciple from the Outer Affairs Hall said, "Isn't that Martial Uncle Nie?"
The person with him immediately replied, "It really is Martial Uncle Nie. The one with him seems to be Senior Brother Wang from the Miscellaneous Dao Hall. Shall we go over and join them?"
"Alright."
After a brief discussion, the group walked towards the hillside.
The cultivators present had been watching the hillside closely. When they saw the Wendao Academy disciples walking towards it, expectant looks appeared on all their faces.
After all, the Wendao Academy was one of the Ten Great Sacred Grounds. No matter how powerful the background of these four people was, they couldn't possibly stand against it.
Wang Baole and the others saw their fellow disciples approaching, but their faces showed no change in expression.
The one in the lead cupped his fists and said, "Disciple Chen Xueli pays his respects to Martial Uncle Nie and Senior Brother Wang."
"There's no need for such formalities, Junior Brother Chen."
Wang Baole asked indifferently, "May I ask what brings you junior brothers to find the two of us?"
Chen Xueli said, "We wish to enter North Jade Mountain together with you, Senior Brother Wang."
"Very well."
Wang Baole did not refuse. The Wendao Academy had nurtured him, and he would naturally not turn down a request for help from his fellow disciples.
"We thank you, Senior Brother Wang," they all said in unison.
Wang Baole asked, "Besides your group, have any other experts from our Wendao Academy arrived?"
Chen Xueli replied, "Elder Huang from our Outer Affairs Hall has also arrived. He's currently leading some disciples to scout around the perimeter of North Jade Mountain. He should meet up with us shortly."
"Is it that old fellow, Huang Tao?" Nie Xiuyan suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Chen Xueli's expression changed slightly as he said respectfully, "Yes, Martial Uncle Huang Tao is indeed leading the group this time."
"It's been a long time since I've had a drink with that old fellow. I'll have to share a few cups with him later," Nie Xiuyan said with a laugh.
Hearing this, Wang Baole asked, "Senior Brother, are you very familiar with that Senior Brother Huang?"
Nie Xiuyan replied, "Indeed. Back in my early years in the Outer Affairs Hall, I had a few drinking buddies. Old Man Huang was one of them."
As they spoke, the jade token at Chen Xueli's waist suddenly flashed with a red light. Seeing this, his expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Martial Uncle Nie, something's wrong! Martial Uncle Huang and the others are in trouble!"
Nie Xiuyan had also been in the Outer Affairs Hall, so he recognized at a glance that the jade token was used for communication between its disciples. Different colored lights represented different signals.
Red signified extreme danger, ordering fellow disciples to retreat immediately.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "I didn't expect anyone would dare to be an enemy of our Wendao Academy. Chen Xueli, lead the way. I'd like to see just who has the gall."
Hearing this, everyone's morale was greatly boosted.
Martial Uncle Nie was one of the protégés of Seat Head Chu and an expert of the Nirvana Realm. With him taking action, they wouldn't fear even if a Great Sage were to arrive.
"Yes."
After Chen Xueli finished speaking, he led the other disciples, stepping through the air to guide the way. Nie Xiuyan patted Kun Kun's head, and then his group followed the Wendao Academy disciples while riding on its back.
This scene left the cultivators from the surrounding major powers dumbfounded.
An old man, seeing the sight, couldn't help but exclaim, "To think that an ancient primordial beast was actually tamed by a mighty expert from the Wendao Academy. I wonder which of their nobles that person is."
"If you want to know who he is, let's just follow and see the action. Whoever dares to provoke the Wendao Academy is surely a powerful expert from another Sacred Ground."
At these words, everyone's eyes lit up. It seemed that before the Immortal Mountain had even fully opened, they would get to witness a battle between the Sacred Grounds.
At this time, North Jade Mountain had not yet opened. Anyone who came to North Jade Mountain had only one choice: to go around it.
A moment later, Nie Xiuyan's group followed Chen Xueli and the others around to the north face of North Jade Mountain. Before they even landed, they saw two powerful Path Union Realm experts locked in combat.
One was wearing the robes of a Wendao Academy Elder, while the other wore the second-rank official robes of the North Abyss Holy Dynasty.
At that moment, the old man in the Wendao Academy Elder's robes was already steadily losing ground, with a trace of fresh blood at the corner of his mouth.
In contrast, the old man in the second-rank official robes grew more ferocious the longer he fought, and was soon about to push the Wendao Academy Elder into a desperate plight.
Correspondingly, the disciples of the Wendao Academy were dejected, while the disciples of the North Abyss Holy Dynasty were puffing out their chests in pride.
Just as Elder Huang was about to be defeated, a playful voice came from the sky.
"Old Tao, it's been decades, you old rascal, how have you made no progress at all?"
As the voice fell, the pressure of the Nirvana Realm also enveloped the two of them.
"Who is it?"
The second-rank official from the North Abyss Holy Dynasty stopped his attack and looked up toward the sky, where he saw a massive black shadow.
He subconsciously blurted out, "A Kun Peng!"
"You've got some knowledge. Now, scram."
Nie Xiuyan, on Kun Kun's back, said casually.
Although he had come to save Huang Tao, he wasn't the type to bully an old Path Union Realm cultivator with his superior power.
"Hmph!"
The Path Union Realm cultivator from the North Abyss Holy Dynasty let out a cold snort.
"Dao friend, the matters of my North Abyss Holy Dynasty are not for a mere Nirvana Realm cultivator like you to interfere with. If you know what's good for you, leave at once. Otherwise, when the Crown Prince of our North Abyss Holy Dynasty arrives, you will be in great trouble!"
"Heh."
Nie Xiuyan chuckled. "You old fossil, you've injured an Elder of my Wendao Academy, and you're telling *me* to scram? Are you looking down on my academy?"
As his words fell, he casually drew the treasured sword from his side.
*Clang!*
With a clear ring, a sword qi descended from the sky, striking down toward the Path Union Realm cultivator.
"No!"
The Path Union Realm cultivator from the North Abyss Holy Dynasty didn't even have time to beg for mercy before the sword struck him. With a *bang*, his entire being—body and soul—was annihilated...
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