Chapter 1415: The Mysterious Stele! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Xie Guangting had arrived last, rushing over as soon as the formation was broken in the hopes of joining together with Song Yuanyi to deal with Demonic Emperor Zhang Wenfu. But the Demonic Emperor had reacted much more quickly than these two. By the time Xie Guangting had arrived, he had already left with the Formation Elder.

”The items in the formation have already been taken by that kid. Although he successfully escaped, neither he nor his master could have gotten very far!” Xie Guangting coldly said.

The entire northwest was only so large. It wouldn't take long before they were found, and one also had to consider that they had the Formation Elder with them, whose martial arts level was not very high.

”This matter might not be that simple. Let's wait and see first,” Song Yuanyi lightly said.

After searching the area, the pair took their leave.

One person after another made their way through the pacified formation gates to the golden sphere at the core of the Origin Immortal Formation. These martial artists searched the core from top to bottom, inside and outside. After finding nothing at all, they reluctantly took their leave.

After a long while, once group after group had finally begun to retreat in disappointment from the golden sphere, another pair walked over, one in front and one behind.

”I didn't think that this was how the world's number one formation would be broken!”

Behind Young Master Qingyang, the guard wearing a white martial uniform and a sword on his back raised his head and sighed.

”Heh, if it's a formation, it can be broken. Not even the Origin Immortal Formation is an exception!”

Young Master Qingyang placed his hands behind his back and smiled.

”Young Master is right! Your subordinate was foolish!”

The guard hurriedly lowered his head and bowed, an expression of utmost respect on his face.

Young Master Qingyang merely smiled and stepped into the insides of the ruined golden sphere.

The golden sphere's insides were completely empty. Young Master Qingyang did not obtain anything more than any of the others.

”Young Master, there's nothing here. I really didn't expect that it would be that person who managed to destroy this place,” the white-garbed guard said.

Young Master Qingyang's expression slightly froze at these words, a light flashing in his eyes. Although the guard had not specified exactly who he was speaking of, both of them understood who he was talking about.

Neither Young Master Qingyang nor his guard had entered the formation. It was precisely because they had remained outside that they sensed just how dangerous this formation had been. The screams that continued to rise and fall from it made even them shiver in fear, and they had even been able to smell the pungent scent of blood wafting out of the formation.

”I underestimated the people of the secular world this time. The martial arts world interacts with the court and officialdom far too infrequently, and it has little respect for the warriors of the court. But who could have imagined that the Great Tang's Imperial Court would be home to such a formidable figure?”

Young Master Qingyang sighed.

Not long ago, he had lost in a battle of wits to the Young Marquis of the Great Tang before a vast crowd of martial artists. And in breaking the formation, the Black Yin Ancestor and Song Yuanyi, titans of the martial arts world, had also unquestionably lost to the Young Marquis.

This forced Young Master Qingyang to look upon the people of the Imperial Court with completely different eyes.

”Li Zhen, not long ago, a martial artist called Freeman Wujin was recruiting experts for the Imperial Court. Do you still remember the name of the noble he served?” Young Master Qingyang suddenly asked, turning his head.

”This…”

A pensive look appeared in the guard's eyes.

”Your subordinate remembers this, and he tried to recruit us as well, but your subordinate refused. The person he served was apparently called the King… right, the King of Foreign Lands!”

The guard spoke with a firm expression, but then it slowly started to turn strange.

The people of the martial arts world were proud souls unwilling to accept the authority of the court, so even though that Freeman Wujin had posted his notices throughout the martial arts world, very few accepted his invitation.

Those that did were mostly not very strong and were loners. Almost no one from the sects accepted the offer.

Li Zhen had never imagined that the King of Foreign Lands Freeman Wujin had spoken of would appear in the northwest, and that he would be so young.

This time, the Origin Immortal Formation had entrapped so many people, and no one was able to get out, not even Song Yuanyi and the other martial arts titans. But in the end, it was this King of the Imperial Court who had broken the formation, saving everyone. This was a firm and vicious slap against the faces of the people of the martial arts world who had always arrogantly looked down on the Imperial Court.

”It really is him!”

Young Master Qingyang nodded and began to mutter to himself.

”But, given his status, why did he have to pretend to be me?”

Young Master Qingyang deeply furrowed his brow as if engrossed in some incomprehensible riddle. Behind him, his powerful guard also frowned.

For a moment, master and servant were befuddled by this simple question.

Creee!

A piercing whistle suddenly resounded in their ears.

The two of them came to their senses and looked up to see a signal arrow flying through the sky, exploding in the air to create the symbol of a bloody axe.

At the same time, a clamor came from nearby.