"No. The more you try to stop me from talking, the more I want to say it. Whether you want to hear it or not, you're going to listen."
"Then you'd better explain it clearly. Otherwise, I don't control my strength very well. If I accidentally beat you to death, don't expect me to bury you."
Liang Hao did not relax his guard in the slightest because of Patriarch Lishan's words.
Patriarch Lishan said, "Do you see that giant tree behind you? That is the ancient Qihuang Tree, said to have been nourished with the blood of a divine phoenix before its nirvana.
Every five hundred years, this tree bears fruit known as Nirvana Fruit. Consuming one not only preserves youth forever but also greatly increases cultivation. If that isn't a heaven-defying fortune, then what is?"
Hearing this, Liang Hao immediately became interested and said to Su Yunying and Linghu Ming,
"If what this old man says is true, then this is an incredible opportunity. Don't hesitate—go pick them now."
Su Yunying nodded.
"Got it, big brother. I'll go right away. Wait here for a moment."
Patriarch Lishan sneered inwardly.
"Go ahead. The Qihuang Tree is protected by a barrier. Without phoenix bloodline, even Saint Realm experts cannot approach it.
The moment you get blasted away by the barrier will be my chance to turn the tables. I'll kill you two on the spot, and that little beauty will become my cultivation furnace.
Hehehe… I'm truly too smart. Sometimes even I admire my own wisdom."
Just as Patriarch Lishan was fantasizing about how everything would soon go his way, he suddenly saw Su Yunying returning safely to the ground with an armful of spiritual fruits glowing with light.
"Big brother, Fellow Daoist Linghu, I've gathered the fruits. These fruits really are extraordinary.
There are twelve in total. One for each of us, and we'll save the rest for boss."
"Pfft—!"
Seeing this scene, Patriarch Lishan spat out three mouthfuls of blood on the spot.
"You… you're completely unharmed?!"
Su Yunying looked puzzled.
"What do you mean? I just picked a few fruits. Why would anything happen? How strange."
"That's impossible… How could she be perfectly fine? Could it be she possesses phoenix bloodline?
I've just handed over such a heaven-defying treasure for free!"
He felt like crying without tears as he watched Su Yunying distribute the glowing Nirvana Fruits to Liang Hao and Linghu Ming.
If possible, he truly wanted to slap himself to death.
Still, at this point he could only force himself to say,
"Fellow Daoists, you see? I wasn't lying. Since you've already obtained the fortune, can you let me leave now?"
Liang Hao grinned.
"Of course. Since you were so sincere in offering this opportunity to us, I will naturally honor my promise and let you go."
"Then many thanks, Fellow Daoist."
"Alright. Hand it over."
"…What?"
"Your storage bag. Those are the rules of the trade. You understand that, right?"
"Fellow Daoist, do you really have to go this far? I'm the great Patriarch Lishan. Don't I deserve some dignity? Can't you make an exception just this once?"
"Oh? You don't want to hand it over? Then let me teach you what it means to recognize the times and submit."
The moment he finished speaking, Liang Hao unleashed a Frost Heaven Fist, instantly sending Patriarch Lishan flying dozens of meters away.
Patriarch Lishan was already injured, and now his condition worsened further. Blood continuously flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his body swayed unsteadily. His eyes were filled with pain and unwillingness.
Gritting his teeth, he tried to circulate spiritual energy.
"Tiger-Leopard Flying Swallow Kick!"
But in the next instant, Linghu Ming flew in with a kick, blasting him dozens of meters farther away.
"Pfft—!"
After coughing up another three mouthfuls of blood, Patriarch Lishan finally snapped and roared,
"Young people these days have no martial virtue!
If you have the guts, fight me fairly! What kind of heroes use such shameless tactics—"
"Seven Dragon Arts: Hidden Dragon Emerging from the Abyss!"
Before he could even finish speaking, Su Yunying instantly followed up with another attack, sending him flying into the air.
After performing a perfect 720-degree spinning backflip midair before landing steadily, Patriarch Lishan's energy sea exploded on the spot, and he fainted instantly.
Taking advantage of the moment, Liang Hao snatched the Dragon Fang Mace and raised it high overhead.
"With this divine weapon in hand, the world is mine! Starting today, the name Liang Hao shall resound across the four seas!"
The three disciples of Lishan Sect nearly wet themselves again upon witnessing the scene.
At this moment, their hearts were heavy with terror and unease.
All of them thought at the same time:
"Are we going to die here today?"
As if sensing something, Liang Hao's group simultaneously turned their gaze toward Qianjun and Wanma.
Instantly, the three disciples felt their hearts sink.
Suddenly, Heng Qianjun could no longer bear the fear and burst into tears.
"I don't want to die! I've lived for over a hundred years and still haven't found a dao companion!"
Teng Wanma cried with snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Mother! Your son has failed you—I can no longer serve you by your side!"
Baiwan Dajun began loudly wailing as well.
"Ahhh~ Farewell~ Have a safe journey~"
Faced with this bizarre scene, Liang Hao's group looked at each other in confusion.
"Why are they crying?"
"Maybe they think Patriarch Lishan is dead and are mourning him."
"Such touching sect brotherhood. Truly moving."
"Big brother, what do you think? Maybe we should…"
"Good idea. Since little sister suggested it—
Originally, I planned to spare them. But seeing how loyal and affectionate they are, we might as well bury them together."
The moment those words fell, the crying stopped instantly.
Liang Hao leaped in front of them and lifted the Dragon Fang Mace.
"Which one of you wants to go first? Speak up."
Baiwan Dajun was the first to kneel-hop forward, pressing his head against Liang Hao's leg.
"Big brother, it was all a misunderstanding! Please, for the sake of us leading you to Patriarch Lishan, give us another chance!"
Qianjun and Wanma immediately followed.
"Yeah! You're magnanimous, so please spare our lives!"
Su Yunying finally spoke.
"We can spare you, but you must tell us why you intercepted us midway. Who ordered you to do it?"
The three men immediately looked troubled.
"Not talking? Big brother, maybe we should just bury them after all."
"No no no! We'll talk! We'll tell you everything!"
In the end, Baiwan Dajun slowly explained,
"It was Young Master Ling from the Nether Phoenix Clan who ordered us to do this. And it wasn't just targeted at you guys.
Any cultivator passing through that road was to be stopped from approaching the central ruins at all costs."
"Why?" Linghu Ming demanded. "And who exactly is this Young Master Ling?"
"It's Ling Yuxuan—the pride of the entire Nether Phoenix Clan."
Su Yunying asked, "Why would he do this?"
"What else could it be for? Probably to help his junior sister obtain the Divine Phoenix inheritance.
Everyone knows he's hopelessly devoted to her. He's practically lovesick."
Linghu Ming immediately became furious.
"Damn it! That's outrageous! For the sake of a woman, he'd resort to such underhanded tricks? He's a disgrace to the phoenix bloodline!"
Liang Hao casually rested the Dragon Fang Mace on his shoulder.
"This is intolerable. I promised boss that the Divine Phoenix inheritance would belong to little sister alone.
If we fail, how am I supposed to explain it to him?
No way. I'm personally going to have a 'talk' with that bastard Ling Yuxuan and see whether his skull is tougher or my steel mace is harder."
Linghu Ming nodded fiercely.
"Exactly! It's always our Arbitration Society bullying others—since when did we become the ones getting bullied? Today we're definitely going to make him pay."
Su Yunying said,
"In that case, there's no time to waste. Let's head out immediately."
"Wait."
Liang Hao stopped them, then ran over to Patriarch Lishan's unconscious body and thoroughly stripped him clean—storage bag, spatial ring, even his clothes.
Qianjun and Wanma were dumbfounded.
"This shameless guy is still thinking about storage bags at a time like this? That's some serious dedication."
After finishing, Liang Hao waved his hand grandly.
"Alright, let's move out. If I don't tear a layer of skin off Ling Yuxuan today, then my name isn't Liang Hao."
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