The Immortal Emperor Returns

Chapter 220 - A Grand Reunion

Chapter 220 A Grand Reunion

Qin Zhicheng opened the jade box reluctantly to distribute the flower seeds.

However, a cunning look flashed across his eyes and he shut the box all of a sudden.

“What’s the meaning of this, Brother Qin?” Ge Wuwei asked when he saw Qin Zhicheng closing the box.

Qin Zhicheng laughed and said, “The meaning is clear. These flower seeds now belong to us Sifang Sword Sect, sorry that you traveled here for nothing.”

The expressions of the people from the other sects changed immediately.

“You are going to keep them all for yourself?” The elder from Tianlong Fort asked in an ominous tone.

“Bingo! Sorry I have no prize for you,” Qin Zhicheng said this casually and he did not seem to be afraid that he was surrounded by the other sects.

“I bet this will not go well with the others.” the elder said mockingly.

“Sifang Sword Sect does not need anyone’s approval to get what we want.”

Qin Zhicheng was not the one who said that; the voice came from somewhere far away.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a person dashing toward them like a streak of lightning. The person had not even reached them, yet they could already feel a terrifying pressure bearing down on them. Everyone felt their breathing getting more labored, as if there were giant rocks on their backs.

This was the power of a Human King!

Everyone’s expressions turned ugly immediately, except for Qi Zhicheng.

“Greetings, Presbyter Cui,” Qin Zhicheng said to the man who just arrived.

“Get up!” Cui Xingyi said in a lazy voice. He reached out one hand and the jade box instantly flew from Qin Zhicheng’s hand to his hand. He opened it to take a look, then said with a smile, “Good job!”

“Thank you, Presbyter Cui.”

Cui Xingyi cast an indifference glance at the others and said casually, “Sifang Sword Sect is taking these flower seeds, any objections?”

While he was talking, the pressure coming from a Human King grew even stronger. Everyone was soaked in sweat as their faces took on ghastly expressions.

No one dared to fight against a Human King.

Even though a grade-nine Grandmaster was only one realm lower than a Human King, this gap was almost impossible to be bridged.

Cui Xingyi could beat them all with only one hand, that was how terrifying a Human King was.

Everyone became silent.

Because they knew that going against a Human King was suicidal.

Seeing that no one dared to make a sound, Cui Xingyi smiled gently, turned arrogantly and left.

“Are you not coming back with me?” Cui Xingyi stopped and asked.

“Of course I am,” Qin Zhicheng answered quickly.

He then swung his sword and unleashed a streak of Sword Qi toward Hong Ling.

The others looked indifferent. They had all killed countless people, so they were not surprised or shocked.

Since Qin Zhiheng was going to return with Cui Xingyi, he would have no chance to leave Hong Ling with the Black Giants. In that case, the best solution would be to kill her right here and now.

He would willingly kill a hundred more people for the flower seeds.

Hong Ling laughed in despair. She never thought that her destiny would end here, especially since she still had many regrets.

A burst of Sword Qi came toward her like a streak of lightning; the fair skin on Hong Ling’s neck would soon be stained by blood the next moment.

At least that was what everyone thought.

However, just as the Sword Qi was about to slice into Hong Ling’s neck, a nice looking hand appeared out of nowhere.

The Sword Qi hit the palm and disappeared into thin air, yet that hand was still fair and unharmed. There was not even a trace of blood on it.

A handsome young man appeared next to Hong Ling without anyone noticing and he then retracted his hand slowly.

“It’s good to see you,” the man said in a gentle voice.

Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes were fixed on the familiar figure in front of her, as if she had forgotten how to blink. She was dumbfounded.

“He has not changed at all, he looks exactly the same as he did fifteen years ago.”

Hong Ling felt a sharp heartache when she saw his two strands of white hair. She wanted to reach out to him and soothe the pain that was hidden deep inside his heart, yet she knew very well that she was not in any position to do so.

In fact, it was already a blessing for her to see him again. She knew she should not ask for more, being friends was the best option for both of them.

“It’s good to see you too,” Hong Ling said with a genuine, bright smile. At this moment, she felt the happiness of a reunion.

“It seems that I returned just in time to rescue a beautiful lady,” Chu Xun said, as he glanced around him coldly.

“That’s right. If you came any later, you will only be able to pour a bottle of nice wine on my grave,” Hong Ling said. She felt at ease after figuring out how she should interact with Chu Xun.

Chu Xun smiled gently. He felt really happy to have reunited with a friend as well.

“That is such a waste. We can save the wine for later when you come and visit my house,” Chu Xun replied with a smile.

He looked at everyone, focused on Qin Zhicheng and said coldly, “I am not quite sure what’s happening, but since you were trying to kill my friend right in front of my house, I figured you were looking for an early death.”

Qin Zhicheng became alert immediately, since Chu Xun suddenly appeared out of nowhere and had not been harmed by his Sword Qi at all.

Everyone present was a top warrior of their respective sects, so they were very clear of the current situation. Even though Chu Xun looked extremely young, no one dared to mock or tease him. They all looked alert and fearful.

Chu Xun appeared without anyone noticing and took on Qin Zhicheng’s Sword Qi with his bare hand. Based on what they saw, they would not be so dumb to assume that Chu Xun was just a stupid nobody trying to rescue a beautiful lady.

Cui Xingyi was already leaving, yet he stopped when Chu Xun showed up, because even he did not notice Chu Xun’s sudden appearance in front of them. Moreover, that “in front of my house” remark caught his attention.

A mysterious look flashed across Cui Xingyi’s eyes. “And you are?” He asked.

Instead of answering his question, Chu Xun started tending to Hong Ling’s wounds.

In just a short while, Hong Ling’s wounds were almost fully healed.

She was taken aback. Even though she had also become a warrior, Chu Xun was still able to amaze her with his skills. It was like a miracle.

In fact, Chu Xun was shocked as well. He did not expect the Hong Meng Immortal Qi to be so effective in healing.

Seeing that Hong Ling had almost fully recovered from her wounds, the others looked even more grim than ever. They had never seen such an amazing healing speed.

“Could he be the King of Medicine, Yu Cheng? It is rumored that he can cure any wound or sickness within mere seconds.”

But they soon gave up on that theory. The King of Medicine only appeared in recent years after the grand transformation of Earth. According to those who had met the King of Medicine, he was about two hundred years old, so he definitely could not be the young man in front of them right now.

“Is that your box?” Chu Xun noticed Hong Ling looking at the jade box in Cui Xingyi’s hand.

Hong Ling nodded and said, “It contains the seeds of the Green Dragon Flower. Taking the seeds directly will bring about a tremendous leap in one’s strength. If someone grows more of them, he can create countless skilled warriors.”

“A tremendous leap?” Chu Xun asked in shock.

“Yes, an ordinary human can reach Grandmaster Realm in an instant after eating it. The grade will then depend on each individual’s talent and perceptive power,” Hong Ling explained.

Chu Xun found it a bit hard to believe. “An ordinary human can reach Grandmaster immediately with just one flower seed. How unfair it must be for those warriors who had been training all their lives, yet are still stuck at Acquired Realm?”

For an ordinary warrior to enter Grandmaster Realm, he or she must have undergone tough training, as well as have the opportunity, high perceptive power and talent. If any of these factors were missing, it would be impossible to become a Grandmaster.

For example, Mo Xinghe spent all his life training, yet he only reached the Great Completion of the ninth level of Innate Realm.

“Now all it takes is a flower seed for someone to reach Grandmaster Realm. What is the point in training?”

“The transformation of Earth brought about many things, are they a boon or bane?”

“Are there a lot of them?” Chu Xun asked.

“It is said that going fast may not take you where you want to be. Won’t this shortcut into Grandmaster Realm have any hidden risks?”

Hong Ling shook her head and said, “I only know eight has appeared thus far.”

Chu Xun was a little stunned. “Eight in total, it seems that this seed is extremely invaluable.”

He had never heard of the Green Dragon Flower even when he was in the other world.

“Give me the box,” Chu Xun said to Cui Xingyi.

He was interested in these flower seeds.

Cui Xingyi’s eyes looked gloomier and the pressure from him grew stronger. Apparently he was not going to hand the box to Chu Xun.

Chu Xun did not try to persuade him either. He formed a magic signet and enveloped Hong Ling in a layer of light.

He then disappeared into thin air.

Cui Xingyi’s expression changed a bit. He channeled True Energy around his body to form a protective barrier and a long sword suddenly appeared in his hand. He attacked with the sword like a serpent flicking out its tongue.

“Clang!”

Chu Xun’s fist hit the sword. His fist was covered with layers of raging purple energy.

“Boom!”

Ripples appeared around the two of them as multiple sounds of explosion were heard in the air. The ground under their feet cracked as well.

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Cui Xingyi was knocked back for at least a hundred meters from the impact. The ground cracked under each of his step. His face turned an unnatural shade of red and his eyes were filled with shock.

The others opened their eyes wide in shock as well. “The Human King was knocked back by this person. He must be incredibly powerful!”

The ground under Chu Xun exploded as he formed a fist signet and dashed toward Cui Xingyi with the speed of light.

The energy from his fist reached his mark earlier than his body. It was accompanied by the roar of thunder and dust was blown into the air along his path.

Cui Xingyi’s long sword let out a screech with each attack; its body was covered in cold light and it unleashed multiple streaks of Sword Qi. Each Sword Qi charged toward Chu Xun like a poisonous serpent.

“Clang!”

The fist hit the tip of the sword, emitting a clashing sound between metals. The three-feet long sword was bent by the strength of Chu Xun’s punch and almost looked as if it was going to break.

Chu Xun sneered and gathered more purple energy on his fist. This energy forced Cui Xingyi to keep moving back.

Cui Xingyi’s expression became ugly. He ploughed two long, deep furrows in the ground with both feet.

Chu Xun retracted his fist, then threw a powerful punch.

“Clang!”

The sword was bent to an impossible angle before breaking completely. Another shade of red appeared on Cui Xingyi’s face and he was knocked back for a hundred meters.

Everyone felt their hands and feet turning cold and their hairs also stood on end. Everything went deadly silent all of a sudden.

Ge Wuwei almost crushed the bone-shattering fan in his hand. His eyes were filled with fear as he shuddered. He then secretly took out his handphone and sent an SMS.

Meanwhile, Fairy Xuan and the elder from Tianlong Fort were doing the same thing. They were all sending an SOS to their respective sects.

Cui Xingyi was taken aback. Blood was surging violently in his body and he forced himself to not spit out any blood.

When Cui Xingyi was knocked back, Chu Xun moved even closer to him like a shadow. He raised his fist and attacked again.

“Don’t underestimate me!” Cui Xingyi shouted angrily. Ever since he entered Human King Realm, he had never lost any fight over the past hundreds of years, yet now he was helplessly taking so many punches.

He performed a series of attacks with the broken sword in his hand. The energy around him had reached a terrifying level and the pressure around him even made the air explode.

“Shadow Sword Technique!”

With only one slash of the sword, thousands of sword shadows appeared.

Cui Xingyi’s eyes were cold and evil. He slashed toward Chu Xun, who was getting closer. The sky was immediately covered with sword shadows.

Qin Zhicheng used this same martial skill earlier, yet there was a huge difference in quality when Cui Xingyi executed it.

Countless sword shadows covered the sky and they had a terrifying and sharp energy around them, as if they could cut through anything.

“Swoosh!”

Millions of sword shadows flashed across the sky with a jarring screech and charged toward Chu Xun.