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Chapter 180 Have you two youngsters had enough of your antics

"But..."

"No buts, it's just Saint-tier demon beast essence blood. You don't necessarily have to go to Beast God Valley. I know where to find it!" Dao Yuanming quickly added, fearing Xin Ci would act rashly.

Hearing this, a flicker of excitement flashed in Xin Ci's eyes, "Where?"

"Do you still remember when we were on the Mirror Dust merchant ship, I promised to take you to Mingguang City?" Dao Yuanming said.

Mingguang City?

Xin Ci lowered his head in thought. He remembered Dao Yuanming telling him that Mingguang City was where Emperor Ming Shen Wei resided.

And it was Mu Qingqing who had actually bet with Dao Yuanming, challenging him to take Xin Ci to Mingguang City.

"Dean, could it be that Mingguang City has Saint-tier demon beast essence blood?!"

"Of course, Shen Wei's Saint Dragon Tower has quite a bit of Saint-tier demon beast essence blood. It's time to con him, hehe..."

Dao Yuanming revealed a malicious grin, clearly intending to con his good brother Shen Wei.

Xin Ci: "..."

You're not planning to take me to Mingguang City just in passing, and your real goal is to swindle Emperor Ming out of Saint-tier demon beast essence blood, are you?

"To be clear beforehand, Mirror Dust Kingdom is merely a coastal country in the Central Continent. It's quite a distance from Emperor Ming's Mingguang City."

"Moreover, Mingguang City's overall strength is far superior to Mirror Dust Kingdom's. There are no less than ten experts at the Saint Emperor realm, and among them, that old fellow Shen Wei is a peak Saint Emperor!"

Xin Ci understood the situation of the Central Continent. The closer to the central sacred city, the stronger the power.

And the Mirror Dust Kingdom, where he was now, was likely at the fringes of the Central Continent's forces.

The Central Continent was indeed extraordinary. Even Mirror Dust Kingdom, at the bottom of its power structure, could rank as a top force in the Eastern Continent.

Dao Yuanming reminded him again, "So when we get to Mingguang City, don't you dare cause any trouble. Even with that little girl's help, you might not be able to contend with the Saint Emperor powerhouses of Mingguang City."

"Uh... Dean, I feel like you're more prone to causing trouble than I am..." Xin Ci replied with a hint of frustration.

He hadn't forgotten how, upon his arrival in Mirror Dust Kingdom, this dean had been chased through the streets by people from a casino and had also scammed him out of three million mid-grade spirit stones.

Dao Yuanming impatiently patted Xin Ci's head and huffed, "You brat, can I be compared to you?"

Seeing Dao Yuanming's demeanor, Xin Ci could probably guess that this fellow usually caused a lot of trouble for Emperor Ming.

Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, also shook her head helplessly, feeling a moment of sympathy for Emperor Ming. It was likely that Emperor Ming was both angry and helpless towards his scoundrel friend Dao Yuanming.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately gambled with Dao Yuanming, tricking the old gambler into the Endless Sea.

...

Central Continent, Misty Forest.

Within this mist-shrouded area, the sound of clashing swords could be clearly heard.

Chu Ruoxuan, clad in white, with a tall and slender build, stood atop an ancient tree, his eyes cold as he looked down at a black-clothed man on the ground.

The black-clothed man held a dark blade, had a distinct scar on his left eye, and a hint of madness in his cold gaze. He sneered, "That old fogey Shen Wei is senile to have you come arrest me. I wonder if he overestimates you or underestimates me, hahaha..."

"Senior Brother Yan, you massacred dozens of innocent civilians in Mingguang City, enraging Master. Today, I am here on Master's orders to apprehend you and bring you back to Mingguang City. I advise you to surrender."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy!" Chu Ruoxuan coldly shouted.

Yan Gu let out a disdainful laugh, raising his dark blade and sneering, "You, a new disciple who joined the sect less than three months ago, think you can capture me? You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Since Senior Brother Yan is so obstinate, I will have to forcibly take you back to Mingguang City!"

With that, Chu Ruoxuan drew his long sword from his waist, and a silver-white sword light instantly shot towards Yan Gu.

Wherever the sword light passed, it was sharply cut into pieces by a fierce sword intent.

Yan Gu was slightly surprised by this sword light, then quickly swung his dark blade.

With a single strike, it possessed the power to cleave mountains and rivers, instantly scattering Chu Ruoxuan's sword light.

However, this strike also consumed a considerable amount of Yan Gu's energy. He slowly caught his breath, glared at Chu Ruoxuan, and said, "I didn't expect you to comprehend Mingguang Sword Intent so soon after joining the sect. No wonder that old fogey Shen Wei gifted you the mid-grade true artifact, the White Dust Sword."

"Senior Brother Yan, I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the Ink Rain Blade and surrender, otherwise, I will personally kill you here on Master's behalf!" Chu Ruoxuan's tone remained cold.

"Pah!"

Yan Gu spat disdainfully and cursed, "This broken blade, as if I'd want it."

Saying that, Yan Gu carelessly discarded the low-grade true artifact, the Ink Rain Blade, throwing it into the rushing, ferocious river not far away, causing a splash of water.

"You!"

Seeing Yan Gu treat the true artifact gifted by Master Emperor Ming with such disrespect, Chu Ruoxuan's expression immediately turned grim.

Yan Gu's sinister face showed continuous sneers, "Very good, be angry, Junior Brother Chu. That way, the thing inside you will go berserk!"

Chu Ruoxuan's expression was serious. He had always remembered his Master's instruction not to easily become enraged.

Soon, he adjusted his mindset and calmed down.

"Tch."

Seeing Chu Ruoxuan adjust so quickly, Yan Gu sneered unhappily.

Chu Ruoxuan no longer hesitated. The White Dust Sword floated before him, transforming into over a thousand flying swords, shooting towards Yan Gu like a dense rain of swords.

"Intermediate True Meaning, Thousand Light Afterimage Sword!" Yan Gu couldn't help but exclaim.

He hadn't expected Chu Ruoxuan, a mere three-star King, to have mastered an intermediate true meaning.

No wonder that old fogey Shen Wei sent him to apprehend himself.

However, Yan Gu was, after all, a four-star King. His hands shifted, conjuring a pair of mid-grade true artifacts, the Netherworld Claws.

Leveraging his realm advantage, Yan Gu forcibly dissolved Chu Ruoxuan's Thousand Light Afterimage Sword.

For a moment, their figures flashed rapidly through the dense forest. Each clash of weapons generated a powerful impact, dispersing the surrounding mist.

Gradually, Yan Gu grew weaker, while Chu Ruoxuan's stamina became stronger, his offensive not diminishing at all.

This Chu Ruoxuan was indeed a genius favored by Emperor Ming. With only the cultivation of a three-star King, he could suppress him.

If this continued, Yan Gu knew he was bound to lose.

He quickly intensified the output of his true essence, unleashing a burst of power to push Chu Ruoxuan back.

The two were separated, confronting each other.

Just as they were about to clash again, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Hey, you two youngsters, are you done? You can't sleep at night and are making such a racket!"

Upon hearing this voice, both their faces showed astonishment. They stopped simultaneously and looked in the direction of the sound.

They saw a thin old man in a gray robe sitting by a campfire, eating roasted chicken wings, with a handsome young man helping him roast a wild chicken beside him.