Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 402 - 382: The Sword Pavilion Sect Opens

Qin Qing couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

The people from Rakshasa Heaven or the Blood Slaughter Sect had merely overlooked him.

There was no need for Qin Qing to actively confront them.

But now, these beasts from the Qing Jiao Sect were bullying him outright—how could he swallow such an insult?

"A few beasts dare to speak human words and spout nonsense?"

Qin Qing coldly retaliated, making no concessions.

His sudden response caught everyone off guard.

When people from Rakshasa Heaven and others had verbally teased Liu Hongxue, Qin Qing remained silent, leading everyone to believe he was a coward.

Yet, once Qin Qing spoke up, he had thoroughly offended the disciples from the Qing Jiao Sect.

Although it was true that these disciples originated from ferocious beasts, and calling them beasts was not far-fetched, they had transformed into human form and were extremely averse to any reminder of their origins, particularly being referred to as "beasts."

To them, it was an unforgivable insult!

"You’re looking for death!" The leading disciple from Qing Jiao Sect immediately revealed a ferocious look, his eyes turning blood-red as demonic aura surged around him.

"Dare to be so presumptuous here, you Qing Jiao Sect abominations?"

Another cold shout rang out.

A young man clad in white emerged from behind.

The disciples of Qing Jiao Sect all turned around, their eyes fierce and malevolent as they looked toward the man in white.

"Pei Fulong from Yuanlong Province!"

Someone identified the newcomer.

This immediately led to a series of gasps.

And those disciples from Qing Jiao Sect, who had just been looking fierce, suppressed their anger upon learning the man’s identity.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but look at this man with curiosity.

Judging by the aura emanating from him, he was already at the peak of the Golden Core Realm.

He was probably just a step away from Nascent Soul Formation.

But cultivation realm was secondary; on this man, Qin Qing sensed a dangerous aura!

Yes, a dangerous aura.

"Qin Qing. This Pei Fulong is extraordinary; when he had first reached the Golden Core Realm, he had already killed a Nascent Soul martial ancestor. Now in the late Golden Core stage, or perhaps even at the peak, his power has grown to a terrifying extent!" Liu Hongxue whispered.

Liu Hongxue wasn’t Qin Qing, so she couldn’t directly discern Pei Fulong’s cultivation level.

But Qin Qing could!

"Entering Golden Core Realm and killing a Nascent Soul martial ancestor... and now at the peak of Golden Core Stage, he could even be considered half a step into the Nascent Soul..." Qin Qing understood internally.

This Pei Fulong, who appeared to be in his twenties, indeed possessed remarkable talent.

"Brother, not bad. I like your style!" However, Pei Fulong smiled and nodded at Qin Qing, "I’ve always disliked these demon cultivators from the Qing Jiao Sect. Here on our Human Race territory, they are openly teasing human women, and what’s laughable is that none of the others around dare to utter a word!"

Qin Qing also nodded back with a smile. Since Pei Fulong had extended a friendly gesture, Qin Qing wouldn’t respond with a cold face.

"Qin Qing, this is Brother Pei Fulong, from Xuanyuan Zhou." At that moment, Wu Aonian also came over and said with a smile, "Brother Pei is undoubtedly a dragon among men, a favored child of heaven. Compared to him, we are far behind."

Wu Aonian had behaved rather arrogantly in front of Qin Qing before, but now he was extremely deferential before Pei Fulong, even sycophantic.

He then smiled apologetically at Pei Fulong, "Brother Pei, I also wanted to step up just now, but since you had already spoken, it left me with nothing to say."

"Locking the stable door after the horse has bolted! Stay as far as you can from here!" Pei Fulong glared at Wu Aonian.

"Hehe!" Wu Aonian wasn’t angry and kept nodding, "I’ll get going, then..."

"Boom!"

Just then.

Sonorous bell tones came from the Sword Pavilion.

Following that, the void outside Sword Gate Pass rippled.

Between the two peaks, what seemed like empty space suddenly revealed two enormous gates.

Upon closer inspection, the two gates were actually formed of condensed Sword Qi.

The next moment, the Sword Qi dissipated, revealing a young man and woman of transcendent beauty stepping through.

"The gates to Sword Pavilion are open! Those participating in the Sword Pond trial, follow me into the Sword Pavilion. As for the rules of the trial, I assume everyone is already aware. Still, I must remind you, anyone who has taken the trial before, do not attempt to enter again! Otherwise, you will be erased on the spot!"

After proclaiming this coldly, the young man turned and led the way.

Subsequently, the crowd followed the young man into Sword Gate Pass.

In a grand procession, there were thousands, yet they all silently understood, entering the Sword Pavilion in an orderly manner.

Inside the Sword Pavilion, a different world unfolded.

Palaces were built among the mountains and valleys.

The architecture of Sword Pavilion was very distinctive, imbued with a unique force, such as the flying eaves that soared like flying swords, each building as if containing Sword Qi within.

The entire Sword Pavilion gave the impression that Sword Qi was omnipresent, as if swords were ready to pierce through the air at any moment.

Qin Qing, Cang Yuan, and Zhu Linglong followed everyone into the Sword Pavilion.

Liu Hongxue walked ahead of Qin Qing, currently accompanying members of the Liu Clan. There were about twenty young martial artists from the Liu Clan who came to the Sword Pavilion this time, led by a person named Liu Zhuoyan.

This Liu Zhuoyan, nearly thirty years old, also possessed astonishing talent; he was once a disciple of Tai’a Academy. After seven years of cultivation there, he left to manage some of the Liu family’s affairs. Over the years, he had grown into a core member of the Liu Clan.

Although Liu Zhuoyan’s age was not an advantage, he had never been to Sword Pavilion nor had he entered the path of the Sword Pond. So this time, coming to the Sword Pavilion, he intended to take this opportunity to break the Golden Core and form his Nascent Soul.

Qin Qing could sense a very powerful aura emanating from Liu Zhuoyan; although this person was only at the Golden Core Late Stage, his strength was definitely formidable, even more so than the average Nascent Soul Early Stage martial arts ancestors.

"The path of the Sword Pond is now officially starting. By the way, I must mention that if anyone performs exceptionally well, they may be taken in as a disciple by Sword Pavilion... Now, let the trial begin!"

The male disciple from Sword Pavilion spoke again.

Upon hearing the words of the male disciple from Sword Pavilion, many of the thousands of martial artists entering the Pavilion stirred with anticipation.

To become a disciple of Sword Pavilion?

Sword Pavilion had existed for countless years.

It was even older than those so-called ancient sects of Tianyong Province.

Moreover, Sword Pavilion was shrouded in mystery, and it boasted innumerable strong practitioners.

It was said that the Pavilion Master, the Sect Master, was unfathomably powerful. Rumors suggested that even among Martial Saints, the Pavilion Master was a colossal force...

Becoming a disciple of the Sword Pavilion would be an enormous help on the path of martial arts.

Not to mention others, even the two disciples of Sword Pavilion standing before everyone right now—this young man and woman in their twenties—both emanated an inscrutable presence.

Of course...

Whether one can become a disciple of Sword Pavilion boils down to luck.

And now... what concerned everyone the most was how to successfully navigate the imminent path of the Celestial Pond...

If one could enter the Celestial Pond and receive the baptism of the Sword Pond, then becoming a disciple of Sword Pavilion was certain!

"Qin Qing, Miss Linglong, come over here and walk with us!"

At that moment, Liu Hongxue waved to Qin Qing and the others, signaling for them to join.

Liu Hongxue’s group consisted of more than twenty young martial artists from the Liu Clan. If they could join forces, the larger team would make the path of the Celestial Pond much easier to traverse.

By now, Qin Qing also noticed that the other people around had started forming alliances as well. Ancient families and great sects were fine since they originally had sizable teams.

But aside from these ancient forces, nearly half the martial artists who came to Sword Pavilion were loose cultivators from various parts of Tianyong Province.

These loose cultivators, in terms of talent, were already at a disadvantage compared to the geniuses from ancient families and also lacked strong teams, thus they had to form alliances to have the capital to compete against the offspring of ancient forces.

Qin Qing even saw that Wu Aonian of the Lion Eagle Sect and others had also formed alliances with other sect forces.

Although the Lion Eagle Sect was considered a large sect in Tianyong Province, it was still not as powerful as the truly strong ancient sects, both in terms of heritage and immediate combat power.

"Senior Qin, shall we journey together with the Liu Clan?" Zhu Linglong looked towards Qin Qing.

Cang Yuan also cast an inquiring look at Qin Qing.

Qin Qing nodded.

Given the current situation, there were only three of them in their group, which was indeed too weak.

The path of the Celestial Pond ahead was bound to be fraught with danger.

Traveling with the members of the Liu Clan would surely save a lot of unnecessary trouble, and they could also look out for each other with Liu Hongxue.

After all, he owed Liu Hongxue a great deal, as she had helped him out several times when Qin Qing was in his most difficult situations.

If he could help Liu Hongxue, Qin Qing was more than willing to do so.

Besides, Qin Qing and Liu Hongxue could already be considered close friends...

"If that’s the case, then let’s go together!"

Qin Qing nodded and walked with Cang Yuan and Zhu Linglong into the ranks of the Liu Clan, coming to Liu Hongxue’s side.

But at that moment, Liu Zhuoyan, who had been standing in front of Liu Hongxue, frowned slightly, showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Hongxue, do we have to take them with us?" Liu Zhuoyan asked in a low voice.

One could hear that Liu Zhuoyan was quite discontent.

"Brother Zhuo, Qin Qing is my friend. They only have three people, and the path of the Celestial Pond might be very difficult for them. That’s why I asked him to come with us," Liu Hongxue said.

Liu Zhuoyan initially wanted to say more, but after a moment’s thought and considering that Liu Hongxue was the daughter of the current family head, Liu Chaoxian, he held back.

Although he did not have high hopes for Liu Hongxue on this journey to the Sword Pond, if by chance she performed beyond everyone’s expectations, the Liu Clan might reconsider her position within the family.

Then, the position of the next heir of the Liu Clan might possibly fall to Liu Hongxue as well.

"Since they are your friends, then let’s bring them along!" Although Liu Zhuoyan was still somewhat reluctant, he eventually agreed.

He gave another look at Qin Qing and the others, noticing their Golden Core Preliminary Stage cultivation, and frowned again, then said, "After we enter the path of the Sword Pond, you three stay close to us. Remember not to act on your own and definitely don’t cause any trouble! Do you hear me?"