Chapter 842: Chapter 842
Just arriving at the Western Territory, in this land full of cultivator sects, where the strong are revered, only by showcasing immense power can one intimidate all directions.
Wang Yang believed that after today, some minor sects would no longer trouble him; this was a killing to serve as a warning. Otherwise, Wang Yang wouldn’t have revealed his identity.
Soon, Wang Yang’s name from Qingcheng Mountain Sect would spread throughout the ears of all cultivation sects in the Western Territory.
Who would dare to provoke someone who can so publicly slay a disciple of the Nine Swords Sect?
Even though this might bring the relentless pursuit of the Nine Swords Sect, at least it would only be the Nine Swords Sect, not some random beings daring to give it a try.
"I still don’t know your name, young lady. Which sect are you from?"
On the road, Wang Yang smiled and asked. He had a good impression of the young lady, among so many people hesitant to get involved, she jumped out and kindly warned him.
"My name is Xia He. You can also call me Little He. I come from the Huaying Sect!"
Wang Yang nodded with a smile, "So, Xia He is from one of the Seven Sects and Eight Factions, the Huaying Sect. No wonder you dared to step out and face the trouble."
"I remember the Huaying Sect is proficient in the knowledge of herbs. I wonder if the young lady has heard of the Shadow Youdang?"
"You know about the Shadow Youlan?"
Xia He was quite surprised. Even within the Huaying Sect, only about a dozen people knew about the rare herb, Shadow Youlan.
"It is said that the Shadow Youlan only blooms deep in the Youdu Mountain Range, at the transition between day and night, and is one of the essential rare herbs for the Demon Race breaking through to the Celestial realm!"
"The Demon Race breaking through a realm is different from us humans. Not only do they need to comprehend the power of the Great Dao Law, but they also need to see through life and death. Shadow Youlan, infused with intense power of death, can aid the Demons in breaking through the boundaries of death. Am I correct?"
"Indeed! The bloodline power of the Demon Race in the early realm breakthroughs is far easier than that of humans. Once the spiritual power in their body reaches the limit of breakthrough, it can happen naturally. But later on, especially after transforming into human form in the True One Realm, breakthroughs become extremely difficult!"
Xia He nodded, marveling at just how much Wang Yang knew. The Huaying Sect, using rare herbs to nurture spirit beasts as bloodline spirit beasts, signing contracts inherited from the Ancient Beast-Taming Sect, understood all this.
But Wang Yang, someone from a minor sect in the Northern Territories, knew these details so thoroughly that it astounded Xia He completely.
"So, does Miss Xia know the location of the Youdu Mountain Range?"
Wang Yang asked with a smile, prompting Xia He to hesitate, unable to respond. The Youdu Mountain Range connects to the Water of River Styx, a perilously dangerous place where Yin Yang Realms converge.
"You plan to go to the Youdu Mountain Range?"
"The Youdu Mountain Range is located in the Far West. Its dangers, you should be aware of!"
"Naturally! Thank you, Miss Xia, for informing the location. Let’s part ways here!"
Wang Yang cupped his hands in gratitude. The Shadow Youlan is a crucial rare herb for the Blood Centipede. Even though absorbing the Saint Life Pattern, fate, and bloodline spiritual power of the Demon Dragon had already been refined, the Demon Dragon was destined to be a sacrificial offering for the Demon Clan Saintess, inherently imprinted with the mark of the Demon Clan.
To clear this mark, one must see through life and death, breaking through the death boundary.
If the Demon Clan’s mighty ones approach, they would instantly sense the Blood Centipede’s location.
In this world, the Saint is already at the peak, but in the grand realm of the Primordial Continent, such level of realm is easily shattered.
Knowing Xia He is from the Huaying Sect, Wang Yang felt reassured, no longer burdened. The Nine Swords Sect and Huaying Sect both belong to the Seven Sects and Eight Factions of ancient inheritance. Although the Nine Swords Sect may be slightly stronger in pure power, it’s only marginal.
In other words, the Seven Sects and Eight Factions have profound foundations, neither side would easily tear the face off.
Xia He saw Wang Yang’s resolve to leave and did not persuade further, cupping her fists in farewell, then leaving separately.
As Xia He departed, Su Yue finally spoke slowly, questioning Wang Yang.
"Don’t you find Miss Xia He a bit unusual?"
"What’s unusual about her?"
Wang Yang responded with a smile, prompting Su Yue to ponder before expressing her doubts.
"When you were about to kill Luo Han, she had no reason to advise you unnecessarily. It seemed more like a show for the crowd. Moreover, regarding the Youdu Mountain Range, she straightforwardly stated the location in the Far West, seemingly intending us to go."
"Indeed! We must be wary of others. It seems our Yue’er has grown rather mature over the years!"
Having listened to Su Yue’s doubts and analysis, Wang Yang acknowledged and praised, then explained with a smile.
"If I guess correctly, her identity should be one of the Flower Maidens from the Huaying Sect!"
"Yes! Huaying Sect inherits from the Ancient Beast-Taming Sect, using rare flowers and herbs to control the Demon Race. Their sect can tame hundreds of beasts, and the sect’s successors are called Flower Maidens!"
"Flower Maidens are selected from childhood, their bloodlines infiltrated by the spiritual liquid of rare flowers and herbs. Their bloodline power can control the spirits of the Demon Race, incredibly terrifying, and highly sensitive to the Demon Race’s aura. She must have sensed the presence of the Blood Centipede and intentionally approached me!"
Wang Yang patiently explained. Although Xia He’s aura was well concealed, it couldn’t escape Wang Yang’s eyes. A Heavenly Immortal certainly had enough strength to step in and save Luo Han’s life.
Yet, Xia He didn’t take action, merely offering verbal advice; when Su Yue took her away, she didn’t resist at all.
The purpose was to get close to Wang Yang and sense the aura of the Blood Centipede within the Blood-Patterned Bracelet.
Thus, Wang Yang intentionally mentioned the Shadow Youlan to hint at Xia He, not to target the Blood Centipede.
As for the Youdu Mountain Range, Wang Yang planned to visit but not now, rather after Su Yue participated at the Summit of the Celestial Mountain.
"I didn’t realize Miss Xia had such a heavy scheme!"
Su Yue sighed, Wang Yang smiled silently. The chaotic struggles within the cultivation sects, with their open and covert battles, were no less than the conflicts between officials in the Imperial Court.
"The Youdu Mountain Range is a sacred place for every Flower Maiden in the Huaying Sect. The rare flowers and herbs there contain intense powers of death."
"Combining with the thriving spiritual liquid in their bodies, Yin and Yang unites, breaking through the boundary and entering sanctity. So she told us the location and even planted the Floral Shadow Mark on me!"
Wang Yang didn’t mind at all and did not clear the mark. Some means of the Huaying Sect might be useful in the future, hence temporarily forming such cause and effect.
"Where should we go next, my lord?"
"Knowing about Luo Han’s death, Nine Swords Sect will surely hunt us down, so we won’t go anywhere special, but settle in the nearby town. I remember ahead is the True Martial Sect’s territory!"
After some thought, Wang Yang said, before arriving, he had obtained a map of the Western Territory from the Royal Palace, detailing every sect’s domain in the West.
Even some secrets, so Wang Yang knew these things thoroughly.
True Martial Sect, one of the Seven Sects and Eight Factions, is one of the rare forms of cultivation using martial arts to prove the Dao.
Su Yue nodded without objection. Actually, Su Yue didn’t know that Wang Yang had another crucial reason for attacking the Nine Swords Sect.
It’s the nine famous swords inherited from ancient times on the Nine Swords Sect’s Sword Mountain!
Su Yue inherited the Imperial Sword Technique from Wang Yang, requiring famous swords to perform unrivaled sword techniques. This also explained why Wang Yang broke the Ancient Sword Formation in the Underground Dragon Palace to seize the Nine Dragonscale Swords.
Though their current strength couldn’t directly claim the swords from Sword Mountain, they needed a suitable excuse.
Luo Han’s death was Wang Yang’s reasonable pretext to prematurely set foot on the Nine Swords Sect’s Sword Mountain!
Few knew that from the moment the coach pulled by eight Dragon Colts appeared, Wang Yang planned not to yield way. Well-versed in the secret insights of significant sects in the Western Territory, Wang Yang recognized the Nine Swords Sect’s emblem.