Chapter 75: Annoyance
Li Changsheng looked at Elder Su with a meaningful smile in his eyes.
In the past, Elder Su had claimed to be the formation spirit of the secret realm's defensive array, but now, with a single glance, Li Changsheng could see that Elder Su's cultivation had reached the late Mahayana stage.
Moreover, as a seventh-tier formation master, Li Changsheng knew that only tenth-tier immortal formations could produce formation spirits. The defensive formation in the secret realm was only sixth or seventh-tier—how could it possibly produce a spirit?
"You've surprised me," Elder Su said with a faint smile. "I thought you only had decent body-refining talent. I didn't expect your cultivation to reach the Divine Transformation stage."
After speaking, Elder Su turned his gaze to Ximen Xue and asked, "And who is this little girl?"
"My disciple," Li Changsheng replied lightly. "Her body-refining talent is even better than mine. I brought her here to meet you."
"Oh?" Elder Su's eyes flickered with surprise. Li Changsheng had already exceeded his expectations by reaching such a level in the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique in just nine years. But now, Li Changsheng claimed this little girl's body-refining talent was even better?
"She possesses a divine demon bloodline," Li Changsheng said without hesitation.
What?
Elder Su barely registered the second half of Li Changsheng's sentence. His attention was entirely focused on the words "divine demon bloodline."
"The heavens have eyes!" Elder Su's gaze burned with fervor as he stared at Ximen Xue. "Truly, the heavens favor our Vajra Sect. To have a disciple with a divine demon bloodline appear!"
At this thought, his gaze toward Li Changsheng softened considerably. He even began to consider whether he should spare Li Changsheng and invest resources in cultivating a new scapegoat.
After all, Ximen Xue was Li Changsheng's disciple. If she later discovered that Li Changsheng had been a scapegoat, she might hold a grudge against the Vajra Sect, which wouldn't be worth it.
Only those within the Vajra Sect knew how terrifying a successor with a divine demon bloodline could be. One hundred and ninety thousand years ago, a sect master of the Vajra Sect had possessed a divine demon bloodline and reached the peak of the ninth transformation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique in just a thousand years.
That period had been the Vajra Sect's most prosperous era. Even factions with backing in the higher realms dared not offend the Vajra Sect during that time.
And now, after over a hundred thousand years, another disciple with a divine demon bloodline had finally appeared!
At that moment, a spatial ripple echoed.
A young man dressed in luxurious purple robes appeared not far from them. His eyes burned with excitement as he looked at Ximen Xue and offered what he thought was a kind smile. "Come here, let me take a look."
Ximen Xue remained unmoved, instead turning her gaze to Li Changsheng.
Seeing this, Elder Su frowned slightly.
It seemed this girl with the divine demon bloodline was quite close to Li Changsheng. It appeared he couldn't use Li Changsheng as a scapegoat after all.
Fine, fine. Consider it Li Changsheng's good fortune!
Shaking his head, Elder Su said in a low voice, "Li Changsheng, this is our Vajra Sect's Dao Child, Luo Changqing. Hurry and pay your respects."
"Luo Changqing," Li Changsheng said with a cold smile. "The Xu family—they're your dogs, aren't they? You scum, you've finally shown yourself."
"Do you know how much I've suffered these past days? Night and day, I've been crafting weapons, refining pills, and making formation disks—all because I feared you might suddenly appear and kill me!"
"Today, only by grinding your bones to dust can I vent the hatred in my heart."
What nonsense?
Luo Changqing and Elder Su exchanged glances, both frowning.
It seemed Li Changsheng had known about his existence for some time?
"Li Changsheng, what nonsense are you spouting?" Elder Su barked sharply. "What Xu family? What nonsense are you talking about? Do you know that speaking to the Dao Child in such a manner would have been a death sentence if our sect were still intact?"
If not for his concern over Ximen Xue's feelings, Elder Su would have already taught Li Changsheng a lesson!
"Annoying!" Li Changsheng stepped forward, his right hand shooting out to grab Elder Su.
"Seeking death!" Cold light flashed in Elder Su's eyes. A mere ant he had casually brought in less than ten years ago now dared to reach out at him?
"Ximen Xue, your master doesn't respect his elders. You mustn't follow his example," Elder Su said as he stepped forward, not dodging but instead extending his right hand to meet Li Changsheng's.
Boom!
How is this possible?
The moment their hands met, Elder Su's right arm exploded into a cloud of blood mist. Li Changsheng's jade-like hand didn't slow in the slightest, as if it had traversed space, directly clamping onto Elder Su's neck and lifting him into the air.
No matter how Elder Su strained his true essence, his face turning purple, it was useless.
Li Changsheng's right hand was as steady as Mount Tai, unmoving.
"How is this possible! How can you be so strong?" Elder Su's face was filled with disbelief.
His cultivation had already reached the late Mahayana stage, and he had also practiced the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique, albeit not as his main focus. He had reached the late third transformation, yet now, whether he used true essence or his physical strength, he couldn't even bend a single finger of Li Changsheng's.
"Let him go!" Luo Changqing's face also showed undisguised shock. His cultivation was only at the peak Mahayana stage, and it would still take him decades to reach the Half-Step Immortal stage.
Even he wouldn't dare claim he could suppress Elder Su with a single move!
But now, the facts were laid bare before him: Li Changsheng had subdued Elder Su with a single hand.
"Li Changsheng, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us," Luo Changqing said, suppressing his shock. "I had the Xu family keep an eye on you merely to understand your current situation. After all, our Vajra Sect has only a few people left now."
"Release Elder Su first, and in the future, the resources of this secret realm will be at your disposal."
"But if you don't let him go, I'll have no choice but to deal with you harshly!"
"Our Vajra Sect has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. The depths of its heritage are beyond your imagination!"
"Passed down for hundreds of thousands of years? Yet it was still destroyed," Li Changsheng said with a calm expression. His grip suddenly tightened.
Boom!
Elder Su in his hand exploded into a cloud of blood mist, his body and soul completely reduced to dust, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
On Elder Su's face before his death was still etched an expression of utter disbelief.
As a powerful Mahayana cultivator, in the Tiannan Region, as long as he didn't provoke the things within the four forbidden lands, he was invincible.
But now…
Ximen Xue shook her head slightly. She knew her master's temperament too well. Without absolute confidence, her master would never have placed himself in danger. Since he had come to the secret realm today, it meant he was fully prepared.
Luo Changqing's face was filled with rage.
Even when beating a dog, one must consider its master. Li Changsheng had killed Elder Su right in front of him—wasn't this a clear sign that Li Changsheng didn't regard him at all?
"Li Changsheng, you're seeking death!" Luo Changqing roared, taking a step forward. A top-grade spiritual sword appeared in his hand, and a cold lunar light emerged behind him. With a gentle sweep of his sword, the lunar light seemed to transcend time and space, suddenly appearing three feet away from Li Changsheng and slashing toward him.