BAM!
Like a kite with a broken string, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow plummeted from the sky and slammed into the Bluestone Plaza, violently carving out a large crater.
Seeing this, everyone’s expression changed in an instant.
Dammit, someone was looking for trouble!
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow felt like its bones were about to fall apart. It looked up in terror at the figure in the sky. "You... You’re in the Martial Monarch Realm."
With its power as a Tier Four Great Demon, it could dodge any Martial Artist who had reached Grandmaster Great Perfection.
That was true even when it was drunk.
Yet when the person attacked, it was struck before it even had time to react.
’It must be a Martial Monarch expert,’ it thought.
What?
A Martial Monarch expert...
Daoist Xuanqing asked in alarm, "Sect Leader Chu, when did your Beast Taming Sect offend a Martial Monarch expert?"
"We haven’t!"
Chu Tianxiong said, shaking his head.
The Beast Taming Sect had been walking on thin ice for years, not daring to offend anyone for fear they would come seeking revenge and drag the Eighteen Kingdoms into it.
Therefore, they had never offended any Martial Monarch experts.
Daoist Xuanqing said, stunned, "Then he is..."
"I don’t know either!"
Chu Tianxiong shook his head.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow climbed out of the crater and glared angrily at the figure in the sky, demanding, "Hey! Why did you hit me? Did I do something to you?"
The figure chuckled. "Cyan Cloud Sparrow meat is wonderfully sweet. It’s good in a stew, but even better roasted. When you cook it, you need to add seasoning—lots of spice. Its Demon Core can be refined into a Cyan Cloud Pill, which can enhance a Martial Monarch’s power, and its feathers can be refined into..."
Upon hearing this, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow immediately began to tremble with fear.
’This person wants to kill me for my core!’
Just then, Chu Tianxiong stepped forward and asked politely, "May I ask, Your Excellency, why you have trespassed in my Beast Taming Sect and injured Elder Su’s mount?"
"Hmph!"
The figure questioned coldly, "Do you genuinely not know, or are you just playing dumb with me?"
Chu Tianxiong said, confused, "My apologies, but I truly do not know how we have offended you. I implore Your Excellency to enlighten me."
The figure pointed to the luxurious carriage in the sky and demanded coldly, "Then you should know whose Celestial Horses those are, right?"
"Are you from the Celestial Moon Sect?"
Chu Tianxiong’s face fell in alarm.
The luxurious carriage belonged to Ouyang Cheng.
Because no one could afford to offend the Celestial Moon Sect behind Ouyang Cheng, no one dared to claim it, so it had been left floating at the edge of the sky.
The same went for the eight Celestial Horses.
Since this person could recognize Ouyang Cheng’s luxurious carriage, he was undoubtedly from the Celestial Moon Sect.
The figure said coldly, "That’s right. I am Qi Bian, an Outer Elder of the Celestial Moon Sect, and I am here to avenge Young Sect Leader Ouyang Cheng."
Hearing Qi Bian’s reply, everyone’s hearts sank.
As they had feared, he was from the Celestial Moon Sect.
At that moment, Su Mo stepped forward and said, "In that case, you must be looking for me?"
Hm?
Qi Bian looked at Su Mo, his face full of confusion.
’Who is this kid?’
’Why did he step forward on his own?’
Qi Bian said impatiently, "Scram, little brat. I’m here to find Chu Tianxiong and avenge the Young Sect Leader. This has nothing to do with you."
"This has nothing to do with Sect Leader Chu. I’m the one who killed Ouyang Cheng."
Su Mo said calmly.
Qi Bian was astonished. "What? You’re saying you killed the Young Sect Leader?"
Su Mo nodded. "That’s right. And his four lackey guards—I killed them too. If you want revenge, come find me."
"Bullshit!"
Qi Bian barked coldly, "Kid, I advise you not to meddle in affairs that don’t concern you. Otherwise, I won’t be so polite. I’ll kill you with a single palm strike."
He could tell with a single glance that Su Mo was at the Martial Disciple Great Perfection Realm.
With that level of strength, forget killing their Young Sect Leader Ouyang Cheng, he wasn’t even qualified to wipe Ouyang Cheng’s ass.
Let alone killing Ouyang Cheng’s four Half-Step Martial Monarch guards.
’Without a doubt,’ Qi Bian thought, ’Su Mo must be a scapegoat Chu Tianxiong pushed forward to save the Beast Taming Sect.’
Qi Bian said angrily, "Chu Tianxiong, do you think I’m a fool? Did you really think I’d let the Beast Taming Sect off the hook just because you found some greenhorn to take the fall?"
"Well..."
Chu Tianxiong looked utterly awkward.
He wanted to say that Su Mo really was the one who killed Ouyang Cheng, but how could he make Qi Bian believe him?
Faced with Qi Bian’s skepticism, Su Mo couldn’t be bothered to explain.
’Believe it or not,’ he thought.
Su Mo pointed at the Cyan Cloud Sparrow. "Qi Bian, right? Apologize to it."
Huh?
’Apologize to this damn bird?’
Qi Bian was completely dumbfounded.
Su Mo said, "It’s my temporary mount. You injured it, so of course you must apologize. Also, you’ll compensate it with three million Spirit Stones."
"Damn you..."
Qi Bian stared at Su Mo, his face contorted with rage.
’This kid really is courting death, daring to extort me with such an outrageous demand.’
Qi Bian gave a sinister smile. "Extorting me, are you? Heh heh, go on then. I’m about to crush you to death and shut you up for good. We’ll see if you ever dare to extort me again."
With that, Qi Bian reached out to grab Su Mo.
"Elder Su, be careful! He’s a Martial Monarch expert!"
Daoist Xuanqing and Chu Tianxiong hurriedly shouted a warning, afraid that Su Mo would be no match for Qi Bian and get himself killed.
However, their worries were unnecessary.
BAM!
Su Mo simply raised a hand and casually caught Qi Bian’s attacking right hand.
Hm?
Qi Bian stared blankly at his right hand, caught fast in Su Mo’s grip. He was utterly astonished.
’My killing move... was blocked?’
’Did he hide his true strength?’
Chu Tianxiong and Daoist Xuanqing were also flabbergasted.
They had previously guessed that Su Mo’s true strength was around the Early Stage Martial Monarch Realm, but they never thought it was actually true.
In fact, he was likely even stronger than they had guessed.
Otherwise, he couldn’t have blocked Qi Bian so easily.
Qi Bian mustered all his strength to pull his right hand free from Su Mo’s grasp, but he couldn’t budge it an inch. He roared, "Kid, let me go right now! I’m from the Celestial Moon Sect—"
Before Qi Bian could finish, Su Mo yanked hard on his arm, pulling him right up to his face.
SLAP!
Su Mo slapped Qi Bian across the face. "Is the Celestial Moon Sect such a big deal?"
"You..."
Qi Bian stared daggers at Su Mo.
He was deeply confused.
’Who in the world gave this kid the guts to not only defy the Celestial Moon Sect, but to even slap me across the face?’
’Did I just pick a fight I can’t win?’
Qi Bian said coldly, "Kid, I know you’re strong, but I’m no pushover. You’re about to die by my hand."
With that, Qi Bian flipped his hand and summoned a silver longsword.
"A Tier Five Spiritual Soldier."
Chu Tianxiong exclaimed.
Qi Bian said proudly, "So you have a discerning eye. Correct, this is a Tier Five Spiritual Soldier. It is called the Six Harmonies Sword. One thrust from this sword is like six striking at once."
VREEEEN!
The Six Harmonies Sword left its sheath, unleashing a sky full of silver Sword Qi that enveloped the entire Beast Taming Sect.
FZZT! FZZT! FZZT!
Several surrounding mountains were razed to the ground by the silver Sword Qi radiating from the Six Harmonies Sword.
"Worthy of a Tier Five Spiritual Soldier. It can release such powerful Sword Qi just by being unsheathed."
Chu Tianxiong and Daoist Xuanqing said in amazement.
Just then, Su Mo bent down, picked up a dry twig, and said, "So you want to compete in Swordsmanship? Fine. I’ll have a match with you."
Chu Tianxiong looked at Su Mo, his face filled with confusion.
’Aren’t they competing in Swordsmanship?’
’Why is he picking up a twig?’
Chu Tianxiong muttered in disbelief, "Don’t tell me... Elder Su plans to use that twig in his hand to fight Qi Bian’s Swordsmanship?"