Chapter 252 - 249: No Hope for the Innate, Useless Gains (Double - )
Seeing the golden fire, their expressions began to change, becoming more solemn, and the smiles disappeared.
Boom!
At the foot of the mountain, somewhere obscured by thick fog.
A strong blast of golden fire blade qi fell on an Outer Realm powerhouse.
The next moment, that Outer Realm powerhouse fell heavily injured, continuously vomiting blood.
Then Song Changming turned and slashed again, the golden fire blade qi transformed into a blazing golden fire dragon!
The fire dragon arrived in an instant, directly shattering the Inner Qi technique displayed by another Outer Realm powerhouse, and in that instant, devoured that Outer Realm powerhouse.
As the fire dragon swept past, the Outer Realm powerhouse was left with nothing but charred remains.
Two strikes took down two Outer Realm powerhouses.
The remaining few were filled with great fear, and their desire to fight diminished significantly.
"Die!" A towering Outer Realm powerhouse, two meters tall, rushed from the thick fog to attack Song Changming from behind with a heavy punch.
"Too slow." Song Changming turned around, and without swinging his saber, he punched with his left hand.
The space erupted layer by layer.
With the collision of fists, that powerhouse’s ligaments tore and bones shattered; his entire arm and half of his body twisted!
The remaining two, seeing this, were completely terrified.
They couldn’t understand how, at the same Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Song Changming’s combat power was so overwhelmingly strong.
The two hid in the thick fog, not caring about anything else, just wanting to flee quickly.
Song Changming stood there, tilting his head, and suddenly slashed a golden fire dragon towards one side of the thick fog, then threw his Dragon Pattern Saber in the other direction.
Buzz!
The Dragon Pattern Saber pierced through the thick fog and disappeared in an instant.
Only two miserable cries were heard shortly after.
Of the remaining two, one was killed by the pursuing fire dragon, and the other was pierced through the chest by Song Changming’s Dragon Pattern Saber, pinned to a large rock.
Song Changming stepped forward, walked to the rock, and pulled out the Dragon Pattern Saber.
After destroying them all, Song Changming felt much better, the gloom from coming down the mountain was lessened.
Then, upon searching them, he found seven pieces of mist gold, quite a profitable gain.
Mist gold is essentially hard currency in the Outer Realm, usable for transactions when necessary.
It is also ideal material for Song Changming’s cultivation.
The scorching mist energy within mist gold could be used to cultivate Inner Qi and refine for Secret Technique Body Refining.
Given that the Innate powerhouse said his blood qi was too mixed, making the Innate Realm unattainable.
He didn’t fear more trouble and wasn’t planning to stop his Body Refinement.
The matter of becoming Innate could be figured out later.
If truly doomed not to reach the Innate Realm, he would see how far he could go down the Body Refining Martial Tao path!
The start of January in the new year.
Amidst the surging of thick fog, a figure emerged.
Nearly three months had passed, once again seeing the light of day.
This was the longest period Song Changming had ever stayed in the Land of Great Fog.
He left with three, riding a splendid steed.
Returned alone, the steed long lost in the fog.
As Song Changming stepped back into Wangyue Prefecture, several groups quickly approached from afar.
"Brother Song!"
"Master!"
One group consisted of Song Ping’an, Liu Ziwen, and Su Qingqing; seeing Song Changming after three months, they were quite excited.
During Song Changming’s three months in the Outer Domain, with no news, it was natural for them to be worried.
After all, the Outer Realm’s dangers are known to all.
Besides them, two other groups there were equally recognizable.
One from Sword Cliff, the other from Wangyue Pavilion, led by Su Yaoguang’s younger sister, Vice Pavilion Master Su Yuehan.
They, too, were awaiting news of Nan Wuji and Su Yaoguang.
Seeing only Song Changming return deepened their concerns.
"Brother Song, where is Sword Venerable?" The Sword Cliff team impatiently asked.
Song Changming didn’t keep them guessing and recounted how Nan Wuji and Su Yaoguang had been taken away by the Innate powerhouses of Ancient Abyss Country.
"They’ve gone to Ancient Abyss Country, likely won’t return soon."
Reaching Ancient Abyss Country, Nan Wuji and Su Yaoguang would likely only return after reaching the Innate Realm.
Both groups fell silent.
Whether Elder from Wangyue Pavilion or the powerhouses from Sword Cliff, all were at a loss for words.
Though Nan Wuji and Su Yaoguang had arranged and foreseen this.
None expected their departure to come so soon.
With Sword Cliff and Wangyue Pavilion suddenly losing their main pillars of support, adapting was inevitable.
Song Changming glanced at Su Yuehan.
Unsurprisingly, the next Pavilion Master of Wangyue Pavilion would be Su Yaoguang’s younger sister.
And for Sword Cliff, perhaps Nan Wuji’s son, Nan Chen Guang would temporarily take charge.
Though Nan Chen Guang’s strength was somewhat lacking, his potential and growth were immense and rapid; he now somewhat resembled a Sword Venerable.
Given time, he could undoubtedly become a new Sword Venerable!
"Alas, hopefully no unexpected troubles arise during this time..." sighed an elder from Wangyue Pavilion.
Su Yaoguang’s departure inevitably caused unrest.
Sword Cliff’s side was even more anxious, their unease growing more intense.
Without a Sword Venerable, once this news spread, their title as the number one sect could very well be lost.
People revered Sword Cliff largely due to the Sword Venerable, not others within Sword Cliff.