Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 145: Chapter 144: Elder Ying

After repelling Murong Sha with a punch, Xiao Yi pursued him aggressively.

The surging Purple Flame instantly transformed into snakes of flame.

Murong Sha’s limbs and waist were all bound.

”Not good,” Murong Sha gasped, quickly mobilizing his True Qi throughout his body, attempting to counteract the Purple Flame.

However, he was horrified to discover that even with his True Qi fully deployed, it barely managed to neutralize the Purple Flame.

The Purple Flame hovered just a hair’s breadth from his skin.

But he could not completely dissipate the Purple Flame.

He was a Mysterious Profundity Sixth Layer Martial Artist, and his True Qi far exceeded that of Xiao Yi.

But Xiao Yi was now borrowing the power of a Spiritual Artifact.

”Murong Sha, I advise you not to move recklessly,” Xiao Yi sneered, his Flame Gloves radiating an astonishing aura.

Having achieved the Ice and Fire Dao Body and significantly enhanced physical qualities, his control over the Spiritual Artifact had increased.

With the Flame Gloves, he could mobilize full power without suffering backlash.

Under the full power of the Flame Gloves, the amplified Purple Flame reached a shocking level of intensity and quantity.

It was enough to offset the gap in True Qi between Xiao Yi and Murong Sha.

”Your Qiankun Bag will be in my care,” Xiao Yi sneered, snatching the Qiankun Bag from his waist.

”You....” Murong Sha was furiously helpless.

He dared not move, fearing the terrifying Purple Flame.

Xiao Yi flashed over to Murong Yin, saying coldly, ”Your Qiankun Bag is now mine as well.”

Murong Yin’s face turned sour, but he dared not resist.

Afterward, Xiao Yi plundered Qiankun Bags from the already deceased guards.

Concerning other items, since these Qiankun Bags were already full, he could only use his own Qiankun Bag.

He had plenty of Qiankun Bags on his own.

Having settled everything, Xiao Yi turned and walked away, leaving Murong Yin and Murong Sha alive.

The two could only watch coldly as Xiao Yi left, powerless to stop him.

”Yi Xiao, remember today’s incident. I won’t let you off,” Murong Sha roared unwillingly.

”You won’t let me off?” Xiao Yi stopped, turned his head to look at him.

”For that statement alone, I might as well continue this game with you.”

With those words, Xiao Yi vanished instantly from the spot.

”Ah, Deacon Murong Sha, you are being foolish,” Murong Yin said in a fretful tone.

”This Yi Xiao, it’s clear he’s no ordinary man. From his mysterious rise to power, each time he has targeted our Shengbao Trading House, it was always us who provoked him first.”

”And each time, he relentlessly seeks retribution, vowing not to stop until his goal is achieved.”

”He’s a madman.”

”By threatening him again, who knows what crazy things he might do.”

Murong Sha’s expression changed, but he still said calmly, ”What’s there to fear, you think he dares to attack Shengbao Trading House in Hundred Martial City?”

Murong Sha spoke with forced calm, but little did he know, at this very moment, Xiao Yi was actually heading towards the Shengbao Trading House in Hundred Martial City.

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Hundred Martial City, Shengbao Trading House.

Although it was just a branch, no one dared to act recklessly there, let alone rob it.

For this was a huge entity spread across Northern Mountain County.

Backed by the powerful Northern Mountain Murong Family as well.

But today, a surprise visitor arrived.

As soon as this uninvited guest entered the Shengbao Trading House, the surrounding guards immediately surrounded him.

”Purple Flame Yi Xiao, you dare to come here? It’s like walking into a trap.”

The uninvited guest was naturally Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi glanced at the guards surrounding him, thinking to himself, ”As I suspected, there are two Second Layer Mysterious Profundity Martial Artists within Shengbao Trading House.”

The guards encircling him were all Innate Ninth Layer Martial Artists.

The leaders were two middle-aged men at the Second Layer of Mysterious Profundity.

”Clearly there’s an easy path you didn’t take, yet you chose to break into hell.”

The two middle-aged men sneered.

”Watch him carefully. Once Deacon Murong Sha and Deacon Murong Yin return, this little thief will be skinned and disassembled.”

”Yes.”

The guards responded diligently, cautiously surrounding Xiao Yi.

Little did they know, the Murong Sha and Murong Yin they spoke of were still trapped by Xiao Yi’s Purple Flame.

”I’ve heard that Shengbao Trading House holds numerous treasures. It seems it’s true.”

”Recently finding myself a bit short of funds, I thought I’d just take some,” Xiao Yi stated indifferently.

Just take some? That’s pretty much robbery.

As soon as Xiao Yi finished speaking, he struck in an instant.

Within seconds, all the guards lay on the ground.

The two Mysterious Profundity Second Layer Martial Artists were also severely injured by a punch.

Xiao Yi waved his hand and directly gathered the goods on display into his Qiankun Bag.

Demon Beast Essence Blood, Demon Beast Core, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Subspirit Artifact, and so on, he took piles and piles of them.

Soon, the originally brimming trading company had stark empty spaces.

Over thirty percent of the goods had been taken.

Having done all this, Xiao Yi turned around and left without taking anymore.

”Shengbao Trading Company, I, Yi Xiao, am clear about grudges and gratitude. This time, since my grievances with you are not that severe, I will not take everything.”

”Consider these treasures as compensation for the offense against me.”

Saying so, Xiao Yi proudly lifted the Qiankun Bag in his hand and strode away.

His unrestrained laughter echoed throughout the entire Shengbao Trading Company, yet no one dared to stop him.

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Minutes later, Murong Yin and Murong Sha hurriedly returned to the Shengbao Trading Company.

Actually, just shortly after Xiao Yi had left, they had managed to neutralize the Purple Flame on them with their True Qi.

Thus, right after Xiao Yi had left, they returned.

When the two saw the chaos inside the trading company and every guard and staff members injured, they immediately saw red, their killing intent surging.

”Yi Xiao, I wish a wretched death upon you,” Murong Sha roared in frenzy.

”Ah,” Murong Yin sighed and said, ”Deacon Murong Sha, if you hadn’t threatened him earlier, perhaps it wouldn’t have come to this.”

”What else do you expect me to do?” Murong Sha yelled, ”Am I supposed to just let that boy trample over me without a single word of complaint?”

”That’s not what I mean,” Murong Yin said, ”Ah, never mind.”

Just then, two figures appeared outside the trading company and were shocked by the situation inside as well.

”Deacon Murong Sha, what exactly happened?” the two inquired in surprise.

Seeing the two, Murong Sha immediately curbed his anger, furrowed his brows, and asked, ”Family members? What brings you here?”

The two bowed and said, ”We have been sent here by Elder Ying’s command.”

These two were younger members of the Northern Mountain Murong Family, both Innate Martial Artists.

”Elder Ying?” Murong Sha’s brows furrowed even tighter, also understanding the purpose of their visit.

”Yes,” the two said, ”Elder Ying has a message.”

”He is too busy in the county capital to leave. Besides, for such a minor family in Purple Cloud City, does he need to personally intervene?”

”I wouldn’t dare,” Murong Sha quickly bowed, bowing again.

Then, the two whispered in his ear, ”Deacon Murong Sha, Murong Mo has charmed Elder Ying quite thoroughly back home. You might want to handle this matter swiftly.”

Murong Sha’s expression shifted, saying, ”I understand, but this trading company also has major issues now.”

”Our Northern Mountain Murong Family is a business clan, and we must prioritize our commercial interests.”

”Baiwu City, being near the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, has many martial artists around. Hence, this trading branch is crucial and cannot afford any mishaps.”

”Here’s what we’ll do,” Murong Sha said. ”Tell Elder Ying to give me half a year, and I will definitely take care of everything.”

”For the next six months, let those two young ones focus on their cultivation. After that, I will personally bring them back to Purple Cloud City and let them witness the demise of that small clan of theirs.”

”Alright,” the two nodded, saying, ”We will relay your message to Elder Ying precisely.”

Having said that, the two turned around and hurried back to the county capital.

The next second, Murong Sha’s expression once again turned ice-cold, his killing intent chilling.

”Purple Flame Yi Xiao, we are irreconcilable. Within six months, I will take your life,” Murong Sha gritted his teeth, his fists cracking with the force.

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Little did he know, a figure had been watching him all this time from the shadows.

Even more unimaginable to him, Yi Xiao, after looting Shengbao Trading Company, dared to remain inside.

”Six months? Hmph.” Xiao Yi sneered inwardly, his figure instantly disappearing from the spot as he headed towards the outskirts of Baiwu City.

He had specifically stayed at Shengbao Trading Company just to observe Murong Sha’s reaction.

His raid on Shengbao Trading Company wasn’t for the treasures, but to bind Murong Sha’s hands.

That’s why he had meticulously only taken thirty percent.

Had he taken everything, the Northern Mountain Murong Family might have sent their experts directly after him.

Currently, by taking only thirty percent, everything remained within Murong Sha’s capacity to manage.

As for the guards inside Shengbao Trading Company, he had not killed any, merely injured them.

Only two at the Second Layer of Mysterious Profundity were seriously injured.

This was to ensure that Murong Sha had no available force to mobilize, leading him into more troubles.

His previous words and actions were all to mislead Murong Sha.

To make them believe he was a person who would retaliate for every slight.

His actions against Shengbao Trading Company were all because they had offended him previously.

Now it seemed his plan had succeeded.

Yet, he did not let his guard down.

”Half a year, it seems I need to accelerate my pace,” Xiao Yi thought to himself, ”As soon as I break through the Mysterious Profundity Realm, I’m confident I can advance my cultivation rapidly thereafter.”

From Murong Sha’s words, it seemed the Xiao Family was currently being suppressed by Shengbao Trading Company in Purple Cloud City.

But for now, he was powerless.

Purple Cloud City was within a dozen cities range of Mystic Breakthrough City.

However, the martial artists and clans there were relatively weaker.

The person in charge of the Shengbao Trading Company branch there was merely at the Mysterious Profundity First Layer.

He couldn’t pose a threat to the Xiao Family yet, at most only suppress them.

Everything still depended on himself. As long as his strength was sufficient, he had nothing to fear.

With that thought, Xiao Yi’s figure flashed as he headed towards Bai Family in Four Seasons City.