Chapter 284

Chapter 284: Xiao Yang Was Captured

“So it’s because of Xiao Yang that your cultivation improved so rapidly?”

Zheng Fan looked at Xiao Yang in shock, his mind blown.

Ling Xian’er’s presence was as intimidating as Xuan Xiao’s.

Even Xuan Xiao was on the verge of breaking through to Half Saint.

Ling Xian’er and Xuan Xiao were at similar cultivation levels.

“Of course! Not only did I make great progress in my cultivation, my master also broke through to Heavenly Martial Realm with Xiao Yang’s help and became a master of martial arts,” Ling Xian’er boasted.

“This…”

Zheng Fan was flabbergasted.

If Xiao Yang were still with the Qingyang Sword Sect, if he was still their Sect Holy Son, could they also advance in their cultivation like Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er with his help?

But now, that was impossible.

“Hmph, so what? Our Qingyang Sword Sect has settled in Yuanwu Immortal Domain. We’ll soon break through to a higher level too,” Zheng Fan sneered.

They were the number one sect in the Northern Region, boasting the best cultivation sanctum and resources.

It wouldn’t be long before their cultivation would also see a significant increase.

“But do you even have a chance?” Xiao Yang chuckled lightly.

“What do you mean by that?” Zheng Fan was taken aback.

“Isn’t your Master Ancestor planning to deal with me?” Xiao Yang indifferent as he gazed at Xuan Xiao.

“You all shall die!”

Xuan Xiao waved his right hand, unleashing a beam of sword light aimed straight at Xiao Yang.

The chilling sword qi surged forth.

Zheng Fan was startled and stepped back quickly.

However, Xiao Yang stood his ground, completely unperturbed.

“If you want to kill him, then you have to deal with me first,” Ling Xian’er declared, launching her palm toward Xuan Xiao.

The power of her Taiyin Palm erupted from her hand, frosting the ground beneath her.

It looked as if the very air was about to freeze around her palm.

Xuan Xiao’s sword light was instantly encased in ice.

“Taiyin Holy Body?” Xuan Xiao gasped in shock.

Faced with the onslaught of the Taiyin Palm, Xuan Xiao had no choice but to retreat.

Ling Xian’er’s Taiyin Palm spread out, instantly turning the surroundings into a frigid wasteland.

The trees around them were all covered in frost.

Xuan Xiao felt shaken.

This young woman before him actually possessed the Taiyin Holy Body.

That’s a big deal!

Zheng Fan was also dumbfounded.

The biting cold enveloped him, making his blood feel like it was freezing.

“Buzz!”

A sword hum echoed as Xuan Xiao’s frozen flying sword shattered the ice and returned to its master, swirling around him.

Powerful sword qi radiated from the sword, dispelling the surrounding cold.

Zheng Fan had no choice but to summon his own flying sword to protect himself.

“Xiao Yang, how dare you betray your master and ancestors?” Zheng Fan shouted furiously at Xiao Yang.

“Betray my master and ancestors? What a grand accusation!” Xiao Yang feigned shock as he looked at Zheng Fan.

“Zheng Fan, have you forgotten? I’ve long severed ties with the Qingyang Sword Sect; I am no longer their disciple,” Xiao Yang smiled.

“You…”

Zheng Fan was fuming but couldn’t find the right words.

“Have you always despised me? I’m standing right here; do you dare to touch me?” Xiao Yang sneered at Qin Fei.

“What did you say?” Zheng Fan glared at Xiao Yang through gritted teeth.

“I said I’m standing right here, you idiot, do you dare touch me?” Xiao Yang repeated word by word.

“You want to find trouble? I’ll oblige! I’ve wanted to hit you for a long time!” Zheng Fan grinned maliciously, pointing a finger at Xiao Yang.

In the next moment, a beam of sword light shot toward Xiao Yang.

Just as the flying sword was about to pierce Xiao Yang, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the incoming sword with his bare hand.

“What…”

Zheng Fan was stunned.

Hadn’t Xiao Yang lost all his power from self-destructing his dantian?

How could he possibly catch a flying sword?

Grabbing a flying sword barehanded? Was this the Star Plucking Technique from the Fuyiao Sword Sect? Or the Moon Catching Technique from the Guiyuan Sword Sect?

“You all say I’m useless, but am I really useless?” Xiao Yang held Zheng Fan’s flying sword tightly, coldly staring at Zheng Fan.

“Impossible… absolutely impossible…” Zheng Fan muttered to himself.

Xiao Yang had self-destructed his dantian to defeat Li Xingyao during the Jiazi Tournament, but how could he still grab a flying sword with his bare hands?

“Kill!”

Zheng Fan frantically urged the flying sword that Xiao Yang held.

The sword struggled fiercely in Xiao Yang’s grasp.

But no matter how hard Zheng Fan tried to control the sword, it remained firmly in Xiao Yang’s grip.

“Hmph!”

Suddenly, a cold laugh came; Xuan Xiao attempted to strike at Xiao Yang.

“Your opponent is me!” Ling Xian’er stepped in front of Xuan Xiao.

Xuan Xiao felt shaken.

This woman was the Taiyin Holy Body.

The power of Taiyin radiated from Ling Xian’er, and the space around her started to freeze over.

“Who sent you here?” Xiao Yang directed his gaze at Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan glared at Xiao Yang without answering.

“Let me guess, was it Jiang Qitian or Qin Fei?” Xiao Yang said while fiddling with Zheng Fan’s flying sword.

Zheng Fan was both shocked and angry.

“So you came to see me make a fool of myself?” Xiao Yang continued.

Zheng Fan still said nothing.

“In my eyes, you are the biggest joke, haha…”

Xiao Yang laughed uproariously.

These guys were bought by Jiang Qitian and Qin Fei, and they were dumb enough to help them count their money.

“Unbelievable!”

Zheng Fan roared and lunged at Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang’s expression turned cold, and in the next moment, he kicked Zheng Fan right in the face, sending him sprawling to the ground.

Zheng Fan’s face bore the imprint of a shoe, his nose crooked, blood spewing from his mouth as he spat out several bloody teeth.

“Zheng Fan, your face is really thick!” Xiao Yang chuckled as he crushed the flying sword in his hand.

“Pfft!”

Zheng Fan coughed up blood, collapsing to the ground.

With the flying sword destroyed, he faced tremendous backlash.

“Given we were once fellow disciples, you should roll away,” Xiao Yang said coldly to Zheng Fan.

Meanwhile, Ling Xian’er was engaged in a fierce battle with Xuan Xiao, the mountaintop covered in ice.

The chilling Taiyin force surged around.

Wherever Ling Xian’er went, everything froze in place.

This was the power of the peak Divine Martial Realm Taiyin Holy Body.

Xuan Xiao, being an elder of the Qingyang Sword Sect, with a peak Divine Martial Realm cultivation level like Ling Xian’er, had a wealth of battle experience.

Understanding he wasn’t a match for her, he decided to use his ace to force Ling Xian’er back and then turned tail to escape.

Being chased off by a mere girl was truly embarrassing.

Xiao Yang made no move.

At that moment, however, someone was set on ruining Xiao Yang’s recruitment plans.

Countless participants gathered at the gates of the Qingyun Sect for the entrance examination suddenly collapsed in large numbers.

In the blink of an eye, not a single person was left standing at the gates; all lay on the ground moaning in pain.

“What?”

Xiao Yang was taken aback.

He dashed down from the mountaintop.

Ling Xian’er was also alarmed.

When Xiao Yang appeared outside the gates, a faintly sweet scent lingered in the air.

This aroma made him feel slightly dizzy, but he quickly regained his composure.

“Poison?”

Xiao Yang was shocked.

Someone had actually poisoned and incapacitated everyone.

Ling Xian’er had almost fallen victim as well.

“Damn it!”

Xiao Yang was furious; he was genuinely enraged.

Who dared so boldly to poison those attending the Qingyun Sect entrance exam?

This was a direct slap to their sect’s face.

Xiao Yang had been researching the Wujidan Canon for the past six months, and quickly recognized that this poison was the same as the one used in Tianshui City.

However, this version was much more potent.

Even Ling Xian’er at the peak Divine Martial Realm had almost been caught.

“Demon Sect…”

Xiao Yang realized it was the work of the Demon Sect.

Seems like Qin Fei had finally made a move!

The Demon Sect would never target the Qingyun Sect without reason.

Moreover, this wasn’t a poison that just anyone could concoct.

Recall that in Tianshui City, even the Heavenly Medical Saint Ning Shu couldn’t handle this poison; it was only because Xiao Yang had lived a second life that he knew how to counteract it and saved the entire city.

Could it be that the mysterious poison master mentioned by Mo Hongyue was finally making an appearance?

Previously, Mo Hongyue had received news that the Half Saint from the Smoke Rain Tower had exited seclusion, coming after him.

Qin Fei must have also hired this enigmatic poison master from the depths of the Demon Abyss to deal with Xiao Yang.

These two characters lurked in the shadows.

No one knew when they would strike at Xiao Yang.

But now, had that poison master finally made their move?

Since Xiao Yang knew this poison, he naturally knew how to neutralize it.

Moreover, the poison was spreading outward.

Xiao Yang quickly took out a dozen types of spiritual herbs and crushed them into a fragrant medicine.

He lit the incense.

A gentle fragrance immediately spread through the air.

Those inhaling this scent began to recover rapidly.

What a magical way to counteract the airborne poison, Xiao Yang had done it effortlessly.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a shadow silently appeared behind him.

The next moment, nine devil’s spikes shot into Xiao Yang’s body, sealing away all his power.

That person grabbed Xiao Yang and soared into the air, vanishing in an instant.

By the time Ling Xian’er processed everything, both the mysterious person and Xiao Yang had disappeared without a trace.

“What…”

Ling Xian’er was genuinely alarmed.

Xiao Yang had actually been captured?

How was that even possible?

Chaos erupted on Qingyun Mountain.

Liu Qingyun, Nangong Hui, Zhao Fan, and the others were all left dumbstruck.

Xiao Yang had been ambushed right at the gates of Qingyun Mountain and captured, and Ling Xian’er had been present but hadn’t even caught a glimpse of the attacker.

Who could have taken Xiao Yang?

With Xiao Yang captured, the rest of them lost all interest in recruiting disciples.

Soon, Nangong Hui set out to investigate.

However, even she couldn’t find out who had taken Xiao Yang.

…

“Little brat, impressive! You understand ancient body refinement techniques!”

In a cave, an elderly voice echoed into Xiao Yang’s ears.

He had been captured by a mysterious figure and brought here.