Martial Saint through Reading

Gudu, gudu...

As the head hit the ground and rolled a few times, darkness surged in unapologetically.

Qu Yaan’s wide eyes were about to close, only to see a person in black hovering in the air.

Is there someone else?

Who is this person?

Why do they seem familiar?

Unfortunately, death left him no time to think; his consciousness was instantly devoured by darkness.

Without so much as a glance at Qu Yaan, Chu Ming slashed off the head of the person being refined, then reached out with his right hand, and the Primordial Artifact brought the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp flying over.

A stone lamp of unknown material, with no visible fuel, yet the wick bore a faint blue glow.

No matter how fiercely the wind blew, the blue light of the wick did not waver.

”Is this the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp? Said to contain the relic of the Cyan Flame Immortal?”

According to the secrets obtained from the Netherwind Space, the relics of the Cyan Flame Immortal are not few.

But without exception, as long as it’s an immortal’s relic, it invariably sparks countless rivalries.

”Immortal...”

Chu Ming was a little curious about what kind of beings the immortals of this world were.

Manipulating the laws of the world with bare hands? Or perhaps covering the sky with one hand?

With these thoughts, he had already unleashed his Primordial Consciousness, infiltrating the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp.

The Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp was being refined by Qu Yaan or, to be precise, by Luo Mu of the Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Black Flame Sect who was engaged in a battle in the sky, and the infiltration of Primordial Consciousness failed.

And before he killed Qu Yaan, that was when Qu Yaan was refining the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp.

Above the Nine Heavens.

Luo Mu, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly felt a surge of joy in his heart.

The second Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp, refined to completion...

”Hmm?”

In the next instant.

”Someone killed Qu Yaan and took the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp!”

From sensing the successful refining of the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp to sensing the intrusion, it was less than a half-breath’s time.

The joy that had just filled Luo Mu’s heart was replaced with shock, doubt, and urgency.

What was he fighting life and death for above?

Wasn’t it just to hold off Ji Wujiang so that Qu Yaan could refine the Ancient Lamp?

The plan unfolded exactly as he had estimated, and the Ancient Lamp was refined successfully.

But...

”Who is it?!”

”Who dares to snatch my opportunity, Luo Mu?!”

Luo Mu could no longer bother entangling with Ji Wujiang; he instantly unleashed over thirty black dots to bombard Ji Wujiang, then turned to charge toward the Black Tower below.

Ji Wujiang, being highly formidable, was only held up by those thirty-plus black dots for an instant before he too charged downward.

The two powerful figures almost simultaneously rushed to the sky above the Black Tower.

Before entering the tower, they saw a person in a black robe, holding the Ancient Lamp, looking upward.

”Ghostly Sea Horde’s Nether Witch You Wudang of Nine Hordes Kingdom!” Ji Wujiang recognized the black-robed person.

”You Wudang?” Luo Mu frowned, appearing to also know that the black-robed person was not easy to deal with.

Yet the You Wudang they assumed was actually Chu Ming in disguise, with the Book and Painting Realm simulating the aura and altering his appearance, enough to fool Martial Artists and Primordial Qi Warriors of the Sixth Realm.

Chu Ming, holding the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp, glanced at Ji Wujiang, then turned to look at Luo Mu.

”Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Black Flame Sect.”

Recognizing the identity through Luo Mu’s attire came as a bit of a surprise to him.

According to the Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture and the information from Ming Feng and Ming Yu, the Celestial Veil Kingdom is adjacent to the Ghostly Sea.

The treasures in the Ghostly Sea are far more numerous than those inland, hence most strong figures from the Celestial Veil Kingdom are in the Ghostly Sea, not venturing deep into the Inland Kingdom.

However, considering that the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp is a relic of the Cyan Flame Immortal, it makes sense for them to come.

After all, no matter how many treasures the Ghostly Sea holds, they may not surpass the relics of an immortal.

Upon seeing Luo Mu, Chu Ming had a new thought related to redirecting the vengeance for killing Ming Feng.

He originally intended to direct the vendetta onto the Nether Witch You Wudang of the Nine Hordes Kingdom, but it seemed...this Black Flame Sect person from the Celestial Veil Kingdom was more suitable.

Not to mention that it could direct the enmity farther, and this opponent seems more capable of enduring the vendetta than the Nine Hordes Kingdom.

Perhaps, there might even be a chance to measure strength against Elder Mo Chen of the Black and White Divine Palace?

With this thought, Chu Ming’s gaze toward Luo Mu became incomparably profound.

Facing that gaze, Luo Mu inexplicably felt a chill in his heart.

Why does it feel like being schemed against?

He grumbled inwardly, turning his gaze to the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp.

That lamp, something he painstakingly separated from the Black Tower.

All that effort, just to dress another’s harvest?

How could he tolerate?

”King of Border, you and I have battled all day and night without determining a victor, why not call a truce?” Luo Mu said, looking at Ji Wujiang.

”Call a truce?”

Ji Wujiang caught the underlying meaning.

”Is the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp not the property of the King of Border, and should we just watch as it’s taken by someone else?” Luo Mu added.

As he said this, he showed no emotional fluctuation even though he himself clearly had snatched one of the Qin Dynasty’s Ancient Lamps.

It seemed as if the Cyan Stone Ancient Lamp taken by ’You Wudang’ belonged to Ji Wujiang, while the one he had was rightfully his own.

Ji Wujiang first glanced at the Ancient Lamp beside Luo Mu, then at the one in ’You Wudang’s’ hand, his expression somewhat grim.

The meaning of Luo Mu’s words was unmistakable to him.

But regardless, both Ancient Lamps were National Treasures of the Qin Dynasty!

Yet given the current situation, even if he wanted to reclaim them, he couldn’t act rashly.

One being a formidable foe he fought against for a day and night without verdict, from the Celestial Veil Kingdom’s Black Flame Sect, the other being the number one Primordial Qi Warrior of the neighboring Nether Witch Horde of Nine Hordes Kingdom, You Wudang, holding the Nether Witch Banner.

A true fight might lead to mutual destruction, or someone else taking the benefits of the fishermen, which would be disadvantageous to him and the Qin Dynasty.

If not through might, would words solve it?

He seemed not particularly adept...

As these thoughts turned.

Buzz!

’You Wudang’ suddenly unleashed the Nether Witch Banner, black mist engulfing the heavens and earth in an instant.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Then his figure flickered, darting straight toward the horizon.

You Wudang is escaping!

Ji Wujiang and Luo Mu reacted instantly.