After the slash of the blade, Duanmu Long was dead, leaving not even a fart.
The consequence of this blade was that the remaining disciples of the Clear Sky Sect had their legs go numb.
They knelt directly.
Shen Zhao ignored this group of cannon fodder and went straight to Xiao Fan and Yun Weiwei: "I've dealt with the people for you. Where are the little girls? Have they entered the secret realm?"
While speaking, he glanced at Xiao Fan beside him, intentionally or unintentionally.
Xiao Fan, like Lin Feng, was also one of the protagonists of this world.
Of course, this was not unexpected. In any fantasy world, if you met someone with the surname Xiao, they were most likely destined to be a protagonist.
At the very least, he was a supporting character.
However, Xiao Fan differed from Lin Feng in that, although he was on the same side as Lin Feng, he still had principles and wouldn't blindly obey Lin Feng.
In his previous life, before Xiao Fan and Lin Feng became enemies, this guy was considered one of the few people with a normal worldview within the Immortal Martial Continent's destiny group.
It was only later that his childhood sweetheart, Nangong Zixin, married Lü Baichuan, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Severance Holy Land, due to a family alliance, that he began to gradually become corrupted.
It was said that at the wedding of Lü Baichuan and Nangong Zixin, Xiao Fan went alone to steal the bride.
He was almost successful, but unfortunately, he met Profound Heaven Empress Mu Qiuyao, who happened to be attending the wedding. Given the vast difference in their strength, the outcome was predictable.
If Nangong Zixin hadn't sworn a solemn oath to sever ties with Xiao Fan in front of the guests of the Heavenly Severance Holy Land and Mu Qiuyao, Xiao Fan's life would have ended there.
Afterwards, Nangong Zixin, who had suffered humiliation and torment, gave birth to a son for Lü Baichuan. Upon hearing this news, Xiao Fan completely collapsed. Unable to accept the fact that he had lost his beloved, he joined Lin Feng's camp without hesitation.
Until later, after Shen Zhao personally led the campaign to destroy the Heavenly Severance Holy Land and executed Lü Baichuan, Xiao Fan found Nangong Zixin, who had been tortured beyond recognition. Disregarding her past, he resolutely became her Dao companion and withdrew from the chaotic cultivation world, retreating to the mountains and forests. Unfortunately, he was tragically killed in the Demonic Beast Forest due to Lin Feng's scheming.
Even more cruel was the news that Nangong Zixin was eventually tortured to death by Lin Feng.
In the end, Xiao Fan was also a man with a hard life. If fate hadn't played such a trick, perhaps it would have been a different life.
But regardless, Shen Zhao was still wary of Xiao Fan's sudden appearance.
After all, in his previous life, this person had stood on the opposite side and caused him a lot of trouble. Although those obstacles were like child's play in his eyes and not worth worrying about, Shen Zhao admitted that he wasn't magnanimous enough to let go of his guard against Xiao Fan so easily. He simply couldn't do it.
"Sister Su and the others have already entered the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm, regarding the Yun family."
"We'll talk about it later."
"Okay."
Shen Zhao turned to walk towards the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm.
But after only two steps, he heard Xiao Fan say from behind, "Senior, this junior is Xiao Fan. Knowing that Senior is incredibly powerful, I humbly request that you help me out, considering I helped this young lady."
Shen Zhao turned around and asked, "Are you saying I owe you a favor?"
Xiao Fan replied, "No, Senior, please don't misunderstand. This junior certainly doesn't mean that. It's just that I know my strength is low, and even if I'm lucky enough to enter the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm, I'm afraid it will be difficult to obtain what I need.
Could Senior help me find a Sumiru Grass? Regardless of success, this junior will be greatly rewarded."
Shen Zhao said, "I'm sorry, I have no obligation to help you. If you want something, go in and find it yourself. Also, I don't owe you anything, so you don't need to put on such an act to try and move me."
Xiao Fan was stunned, his expression immediately turning gloomy. He cupped his hands and said, "I apologize, it was this junior's rudeness. I will always remember your life-saving grace."
With that, he dragged his injured body and walked step by step towards the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm.
After he entered, Yun Weiwei cautiously probed, "Shopkeeper Shen, this Young Master Xiao isn't a bad person. If it weren't for him just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"Miss Yun, go back to the inn and wait for us. Master Ding is in the town. Go find him first, and I'll meet up with you all after I find the little girl and the others."
"Okay, I'll do as Shopkeeper Shen says."
After Yun Weiwei left, Shen Zhao twisted his wrist and looked at the Clear Sky Sect disciples around him, whose legs were numb from kneeling. He shouted, "What are you looking at! Three breaths! Those who don't want to die, get out of here quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, over a thousand Clear Sky Sect disciples immediately followed Shen Zhao's instructions, using their hands and feet to crawl towards the foot of the mountain. The scene was quite spectacular.
Outside the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm.
For Fa Hai, who wasn't very skilled in the holy profession of "the sixth one", relying on the method of playing dead to deceive people had indeed earned him a lot of money.
However, the joy of being a sneaky trickster is often followed by a fiery funeral.
The first rule of being a sneaky trickster is to know when to quit, and to avoid repeating the same tricks in the same place.
Clearly, Fa Hai didn't understand this, and he soon faced retribution.
Because of his utterly shameless trickery, he quickly incurred the wrath of many, and was once again targeted by Xu Ning.
"Hey, you! That storage bag in your hand seems incredibly fated to me. I advise you to hand it over quickly."
In mid-air, Xu Ning was chasing, and Fa Hai was fleeing.
"Benefactor, can you please stop picking on this humble monk? Have some shame!"
"You bald donkey, you're far too arrogant. You've been shamelessly looting over a hundred times, are you testing my patience?"
"Damn, how did you come to the conclusion that this monk is provoking you?"
"I say it is, then it definitely is. I don't need you to think, I just need to think it. Quickly hand over your storage pouch, don't force my hand."
"Damn, you're just a Soul Sea realm cultivator, why are you acting tough here in the outer regions? If you've got guts, go to the depths and play with the big boys!"
"This young master just likes the sense of accomplishment from bullying the weak. Got a problem with that?"
"This monk is weak? Damn, I can't take this anymore!"
Fa Hai slammed on the brakes, turned around, and raised his palm to blast towards Xu Ning.
Xu Ning sneered, "Truly, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
The two palms collided, and the air waves vibrated, distorting the space.
The moment the air blast erupted, Fa Hai was thrown heavily to the ground.
"Pfft~"
A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and Fa Hai hastily begged for mercy, "Harmony, save me from this crisis!"
Xu Ning put away his storage bag and stood proudly in front of Fa Hai, nostrils in the air, hands behind his back, a face showing seven parts indifference, three parts arrogance, and two parts sympathy, instantly maxing out his level of cool.
"Hand over your storage bag obediently, and I might consider letting you go."
Fa Hai asked, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"
Xu Ning retorted, "What more do you want? Are you planning to reveal your background and make me tremble in fear?"
Fa Hai immediately knelt and grabbed Xu Ning's thigh, saying with a serious expression, "Although this humble monk despises such scenes of revealing one's origins, I must make you understand today that my background is not something you can provoke."
"Tell me about it."
"The Arbitration Council, the order keepers of the Immortal Martial Continent!"
"What did you say? Say it again!"
"The Arbitration Council, an existence you cannot afford to offend! This humble monk advises you to be good!"
"Damn bald donkey, daring to toy with me, you will surely die today!"
Xiao Fan had expected to hear about some hidden sect, but it was that Arbitration Council?
Xiao Fan couldn't stand this any longer.
Because a few years ago, Xiao Fan had been swindled out of a hundred spirit stones by someone from the Arbitration Council, and he had been ridiculed by his clan for a long time because of it.
After learning that the Arbitration Council was just a gathering place for beggars, Xu Ning felt it was the greatest shame of his life. He vowed to get revenge on the Arbitration Council.
Unexpectedly, someone had walked right into his trap today.
"Bald donkey, take this! One Palm Shatters Heaven and Earth!"
Boom!
The furious palm struck down. Fa Hai rolled and scrambled to dodge, just as a giant five-fingered palm print appeared where he had been lying, kicking up dust and sand.
"Amitabha, too powerful. I can't afford to provoke you, I can't afford to provoke you!"
Fa Hai was still afraid, and turned to run.
"Don't even think about running, you lowly ant, you're not worthy of living! Come over here and kneel down so I can kill you!"
The two sides entered the chase again. Xu Ning occasionally sent out palms, but fortunately, Fa Hai dodged them in time.
Just as Fa Hai's spiritual energy was depleted, with a dead end in front of him, and feeling hopeless, he let out a long howl, "Is it possible that this little monk will die here today?"
Then he angrily pointed at the sky, and a middle-schooler vibe came over him.
"If this little monk has a next life, I want this sky to no longer cover my eyes, I want this earth to no longer bury my heart, I want all living beings to understand my will, and I want those Buddhas to vanish into thin air!"
However, it was useless.
He looked back at Xu Ning, whose face was ferocious, and tears streamed down his face.
"Bald donkey, your death is near!"
"This little monk's life is over!"
Suddenly, a mocking voice sounded in his ear: "Oh, Master Fa Hai, we haven't seen each other for only two months, and you're in such a state?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Fa Hai was once again in tears: "Benefactor, you've finally arrived! This humble monk has been waiting for you for so long! This is fate!!!"
Then, he instantly wiped away his tears and turned to look at Xu Ning, perking up again: "Your name is Xu Ning, right? This humble monk has a saying to give to you today: A frog in a well will never know how vast the sky is!"
Xu Ning was greatly shocked by Fa Hai, whose change of expression happened in less than a second.
"Bald donkey, what kind of god gave you such confidence? You don't think you can beg for your life from me just by relying on that voice just now, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhao had already landed in front of Fa Hai from mid-air.
"A loud bang in the sky, and I make a dazzling entrance!"
Shen Zhao didn't even glance at Xu Ning, and directly raised his gourd and took a swig of wine.
Xu Ning was furious: "Young man, I advise you not to act so arrogant. Do you want to take a look at my cultivation first?"
Shen Zhao said, "I'm sorry, I really don't think much of your cultivation. You dare to touch someone from my Arbitration Council? Get over here and kneel down obediently so I can kill you!"
With that, Shen Zhao accelerated directly, charging towards Xu Ning.
Xu Ning instinctively retreated, but it was still a step too late.
Before he could react, he was met with a "Thwack!" punch, performing a backflip on the spot.
Before he could land, another "Crack!" punch landed, and Xu Ning felt his stomach churn, almost throwing up his previous night's meal.
Following that was another "Rip!", "Thud!", "Crack!", a smooth combo of upper-middle-left-lower-front-bc, and Xu Ning's face became a pig's head.
"Pfft~"
Kneeling on the ground, Xu Ning, whose face was already a mess, spat out a mouthful of blood and pleaded bitterly, "Big brother, can you just give me a quick death? Can you stop tormenting me like this?"
Shen Zhao, however, stared at him and said, "Hand over your storage bag obediently."
Xu Ning immediately offered his storage bag, "Big brother, it's just a few scraps. If you wanted it, you should have said so earlier. Also, big brother, you're so strong, why don't you go to the deeper areas to play the high-end game?"
Shen Zhao said, "I just like enjoying the thrill of bullying the weak. Got a problem with that?"
Xu Ning was immediately silenced and, glancing at the crystal badge on Shen Zhao's chest representing the Arbitration Council, he immediately broke down.
"Sun Erdog, didn't you say the Arbitration Council was just a bunch of nobodies?
You dare to trick me? When I get back, I'll post the good news of your wife being with Old Wang next door and his dad rolling in the reed bushes, for everyone to see in the public hall. If I don't, then my name, Xu Ning, will be written backward!"
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