Suicide Valley
When Su Yun was practising the Cold Hail Sword Formation, Ling Qing Yu had once said that the advantage of the Cold Hail Sword Formation laid in its defense and its myriad of changes. It could allow the user to advance or retreat, to attack using defense! The defense of the Cold Hail Sword Formation would become astonishing with the support from Profound Spirit Qi and the ever changing frost was able to form a large shield to defend the user at any time.
And now, Han Yue Xin was doing the same thing! In terms of forming ice and hail, Han Yue Xin was much more profound in it compared to Su Yun. Li Qin mainly used sound to attack, but was helplessly suppressed by Han Yue Xin. Ignoring the fact that Han Yue Xin’s unique ice mirror was able to reflect his sound blades, just her ice shield was something no one could break!
Li Qin had placed all of his hopes on the treasures sponsored to him by the organisation with the intent to reverse the situation, but Han Yue Xin was stronger than he had imagined. However, it had to be said that it was not that Li Qin was weak, it was that Han Yue Xin’s methods had perfectly countered him.
Inside New Deer Auction House pavilion.
A middle aged man with a goatee and moustache was constantly hitting the small side table beside him as he shouted anxiously: “Li Qin! Li Qin! Where is that trash Li Qin! Where is that trash! Where is he?!?!”
“Reporting to President, Li Qin’s Qi channels and Spirit Essences had been frozen by Han Yue Xin’s Frigid Aqua Spirit Qi, his entire body has difficulty moving and many of his Spirit Essences had been frozen to the point of being destroyed! He is now in our auction house’s specialized recovery room, I am afraid he is unable to report back to President to receive his punishment.” A man dressed in New Deer Auction House employee clothes cupped his fists and said.
“What? He actually dares to use our New Deer Auction House recovery room? That trash still has the gall to do so?!” The goatee man was furious.
“Master, it was this subordinate that ordered the workers to send him in, there is an overflowing number of participants in the public recovery room for the competition, I am afraid it will be harmful to his recovery!”
“What recovery! This Master, I, have spent so much money to invite him over to participate in the competition! But in the end, even before he have met the other three representatives, he already lost to this Han Yue Xin! Do you know how much this Master will lose since he is unable to obtain the first place?!?! Bastard! That bastard! Quickly throw that trash out of my recovery room, get him out of my New Deer City and never let him step foot in here ever again! Do you understand?! GO!!!”
“Master, that doesn’t seem to be good? Li Qin’s current situation is still very dire…”
“What good? My words are final in New Deer City, this Master is already boiling with flames of fury just by looking at him! That trash!!!”
“Y-yes, Master, this subordinate will get to it.”
“Aside from that, bring me all information regarding Participant Han Yue Xin! This Han Yue Xin has cultivated for only a few number of years but her talent is overwhelming! She is a capable individual worth investing into, if we can bring her into our New Deer Auction House and groom her, she will definitely be a worthy investment in the days to come!”
“This subordinate understands.”
The subordinate cupped his fists and bent his waist, then anxiously retreated out of the pavilion.
The pavilion regained its silence and continued to revolve slowly in the air above the competition grounds. The man looked towards the other three pavilions and squinted his eyes.
The competition carried on… But it was already nearing the end. Following the elimination of Li Qin, New Deer Auction House had completely lost in the competition for the authority of the region, leaving behind the three other representatives of the organisations and three remaining participants.
Han Yue Xin, Li Chang Zai, Su Yun, Huo Quan Cai, Qin Si, Liu Lang!
“Then, let the big screen churn once more!”
The host Zhu Wen shouted out for the continuation of the competition!
Everyone anxiously looked up at the screen.
The gigantic light screen kept on flashing and only started to stop after three breaths of time.
This time, only two names appeared!
Qin Si against Liu Lang!
When those names appeared, no one made a sound, all of their eyes gathered onto the pavilions above!
Representatives of the officials against each other! This was not only a competition, or the challenge between participants, it was the fight for glory between the two business organisations!
Under the eyes of everybody present, who will be stronger?
“Haha, now there’s a show to watch!”
When the manager of the New Deer Auction House saw the participants, he slapped his big thigh and laughed out loud.
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Inside the dark and deep valley.
A green figure shuttled back and forth between the two walls of the valley. Life in the valley was unique, it was empty in the middle where there was not a single life on it, but on the two sides, it was extremely green and thick, filled with moss and short grasses. What was even more surprising, was that the walls of the valley which had no tree trunks produced plenty of tree leaves, as though the mud was actually wood!
The green figure moved like lightning, travelling a thousand li in a second, in the blink of the eye, the figure had traversed from the start of the valley to the end, a mysterious Spirit Qi erupted from wherever the figure moved, producing countless of blades that slashed in random.
The sinister destructive force pervaded the air and lingered on for a long time, it was extremely bone chilling.
On the summit of the valley’s center region stood an old lady holding onto a cane, nodding as she watched the scene, the cane in her hand would poke about again and again, while the wrinkled old face revealed a look of admiration.
“Worthy of being taught! Truly worthy of being taught!!! Yan Shan, your talent is the best that I’ve seen in all of the years that I have been living, if you can meet a grandmaster, your future will be limitless! hahahaha!”
The green figure, who was Bai Yan Shan, stopped. She looked left and right before heaving a sigh of relief. She leapt up and landed in front of the old lady like a falling leaf and cupped her fists as she bowed: “Senior is overpraising me, Yan Shan is able to improve so quickly because of the guidance from you.”
“Sigh, you’re too modest, My Suicide Valley has so many disciples, but none of them have the your aptitude, you learn so quickly!”
Hearing that, Bai Yan Shan calmly shook her head: “Yan Shan is from a low grade surface like the Sky Martial Continent, the Ultimate Martial Continent has so many outstanding geniuses, how can Yan Shan compare to them in terms of talent?”
Hearing that, Suicide Witch chuckled: “Whether you’re up to it or not is one thing, whether you’re good or not is another! Yan Shan, I have said it before, your talent is the best, but I never said that your talent is the highest! Truly, out of my disciples, there are many whose talents are higher than yours, but none of them have a martial heart stronger than yours seeking and desiring for power! That is why I say their talent is not as good as yours, understand? Having a high talent does not equate to training fast, only by being good can one train quickly!”
Hearing that, Bai Yan Shan thought for a moment, then nodded her head.
“Alright!” The old lady revealed an ugly smile: “Continue practising, I will get people to prepare the best pills of my Suicide Valley. Haha, I want to groom you to become a top genius of the Ultimate Martial World and let the Emperor Palace and the other trash to see your power, hahahahah!”
With that said, the old lady turned to leave.
Bai Yan Shan did not say anything, but a blazing flame could be seen in her eyes.
“Valley Master!”
Just then, an anxious voice came out from the end of the valley.
The old lady frowned, she looked over, only to see a young lady dressed in dark green robes flying over. When she reached near the Suicide Valley Witch, she immediately bowed: “Valley Master, there’s a lady outside who wants to meet you.”
“A lady?”
The old lady frowned: “What lady? What’s her name?”
“She calls herself Long Xian Li.” The young lady said.
“Long Xian Li? I have never heard of her, why does she want to meet me?” The old lady did not understand, she waved her hands: “Chase her off, how can this old lady meet any random cats and dogs on the street?”
All these words were not hidden from Bai Yan Shan. Upon hearing Clan Elder Long Xian Li’s name, she immediately bowed: “Senior, please wait, Yan Shan knows Long Xian Li.”
The old lady turned: “You know her?”
“That is right.” Bai Yan Shan nodded her head: “She is the the mediator of Bai Yan Shan’s sect, Third Clan Elder of the Immortal Sword Sect.”
“Immortal Sword Sect? Third Clan Elder?” The old lady pondered for a moment and her eyes suddenly flashed with a light: “Immortal Sword Sect? Isn’t that Lin Xi Shan’s sect? This Long Xian Li, was she the woman with you at that time?”
“Yes!” Bai Yan Shan nodded her head: “Senior, I believe that Clan Elder Long is here for Yan Shan, I wonder if you can allow Yan Shan to meet her?”
“About that…” Suicide Witch’s yellow eyes turned, she suddenly revealed a strange smile: “Yan Shan, don’t be anxious, what about this, you continue training first, This old one will go and receive her first and clarify her intentions, if she is here to find you, I will arrange for a meeting, what about that?”
Hearing that, Bai Yan Shan’s eyebrow twitched slightly, she remained quiet for a moment, but ultimately, she nodded her head and cupped her fists: “Then I will have to trouble senior.”
“Alright!”
Suicide Witch laughed and spoke to the young lady: “You all stay and accompany Yan Shan, this old one will go and receive her.”
“Yes, Valley Master!” Everyone cried out.
The old lady laughed and turned.
Suicide Valley was in a unique location with heavy defense mechanisms and was the most mysterious place that was equal to the Emperor Palace. Suicide Witch was a crafty person and had done many evil and offended countless! She was hated everywhere and if not for her carefully creating the unique valley location, she would’ve long died to vast amounts of enemies.
After leaving the mystical green valley, the old lady arrived inside a gigantic moss green tree which was extremely wide, where there were wooden houses all around which were supported by formations and built along the tree walls. It was extremely magical and wherever the old witch passed through, many youths would appear from the buildings and would bow to the old lady, all of them greeting her.
The old lady did not look at them, but headed to the biggest structure.
“This Long Xian Li has a good talent as well. Although she is not comparable to Yan Shan’s pursuit for the martial dao, she is a genius as well.” The old lady mumbled.
Very quickly, people gathered in the hall.
At that moment, seated right in the center was a young lady dressed in white that had looks that could overturn cities.
The lady had delicate ruby lips with long eyebrows and hair like a waterfall. She had a slender waist that completely proportioned her body to perfection. Her white skin was slightly flushed red and any men who saw her would flutter and fall for her, such an enchanting beauty was not normal at any location!
Right at that moment, the lady’s face had a worried and anxious look, despite her frowning eyebrows, she still gave off an unparalleled sense of beauty.
The old lady entered the hall and scrutinized her, she then nodded her head and revealed a look of admiration.
“Good! Good!! Good!!!”
The old lady commented thrice.
Hearing that, Long Xian Li immediately turned, she saw the group of people behind the old lady and immediately bowed.
“Long Xian Li greets senior.”
