Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 843 - 550: That Year, the Magic Child Walked with Hands in His Pockets, Unfamiliar With the Concept of an Opponent!

Sheng Xuan was shocked.

He had a promising future and never wanted to engage in a life-and-death struggle with an equal opponent. He could "burn life," and it would be better to delay, rapidly grow and surpass, then fight and retaliate, rather than risk his life now.

Therefore.

Sheng Xuan proclaimed loudly, "Yan Chuan controls the passage into and out of the Tan Valley Realm but keeps it to himself, attempting to trap us in Tan Valley as his beasts of burden. Such treacherous intentions deserve punishment! City Lord Tan! A real man born between heaven and earth, how can we long remain subordinate? Given your battle prowess, why not join forces with me to share control over the Tan Valley Realm and force Yan Chuan to surrender all his secrets. I promise not to harm his life!"

Sheng Xuan attempted to instigate Tan Yunqing to turn against Yan Chuan.

However——

"Ungrateful!"

"Utterly shameless!"

Tan Yunqing's face was stern: "City Lord Yan saved your life from the claws of the Black Crowned Golden Eagle and later helped you break through to the sixth grade in Mengsha City. How can you have the face to rebel?"

Tan Yunqing's character wasn't bad; he looked down on Sheng Xuan.

Sheng Xuan chuckled bitterly: "I could handle the Black Crowned Golden Eagle myself. I broke through to the sixth grade entirely through my own effort. Yan Chuan happened to be there, stealing credit, yet he wishes to repay kindness with this trickery. How does he have the face for this?"

Sheng Xuan.

Tan Yunqing.

Their words collided sharply, leading to a earth-shattering battle. Sword Qi and saber light obliterated mound after mound, with flying sands and stones creating an apocalyptic scene, making it impossible to tell who had the upper hand.

The uproar of the battle had long attracted Divine Generals from all directions.

The Divine Generals watched.

As they listened, they gradually understood——

"Yan Chuan has the means to leave Tan Valley Realm, and even Yan Chuan and others come from outside the Tan Valley Realm. Sheng Xuan became suspicious and investigated through the Tan Valley Army, only to be discovered by Tan Yunqing, leading to a fierce fight, both of them actually being of the sixth grade!"

"Tan Yunqing is a die-hard loyalist to Yan Chuan."

"However, Sheng Xuan wants to rebel against Yan Chuan!"

...

The gathered Divine Generals quickly grasped the situation, but with Divine Generals on both sides, no one dared to rashly take a side.

Watching the two fight with flying sands and stones was enough to strike terror into their hearts——

Can't afford to provoke!

No one can afford to provoke!

The Divine Generals were like Wall Grass, swaying with the wind.

Except for Ying Jifeng and other Divine Generals from Great Yan, as well as a few local Divine Generals who achieved enlightenment from listening to Yan Chuan's martial arts lecture, the rest had wavering positions. Some even hoped Sheng Xuan could win, so that Yan Chuan's secrets about entering and leaving the Tan Valley Realm would be made public.

Yet before the outcome was decided, they dared not take a side or intervene.

An intense struggle!

Continues!

Chen Ze had long applied the 'Three Heads and Six Arms,' holding four swords and two sabers, ready to support Tan Yunqing at any time.

His heart was anxious. He knew Tan Yunqing was not truly of the sixth grade, only containing seventy-two kinds of exotic sword energy within him. Twelve could rival the fifth rank, twenty-four could fight the sixth grade, but Tan Yunqing's cultivation and physique were limited, twelve sword Qi nearly reaching the limit, yet he was now releasing twenty-four, truly risking his life.

However——

Tan Yunqing fought desperately to show sixth-grade combat power.

Sheng Xuan, on the other hand, had a genuine sixth-grade fighting strength.

One genuine, one fake, the difference was clear. Though evenly matched at the moment, Tan Yunqing's defeat seemed only a matter of time.

What to do?

How to fight?

Chen Ze furrowed his brow.

He had loaded 'Three Heads and Six Arms,' this Shen Wu had long been enhanced by Yan Chuan to Fifth-Rank Peak, with basic combat power comparable to the peak of Divine General Third Rank. In Chen Ze's hands, with [Left and Right Mutual Combat], [One Heart Multiple Use], [Four Swords and Two Sabers], combat power could be even stronger, capable of fighting a Fourth Rank.

Chen Ze was not weak.

But facing Sheng Xuan——

Sixth grade!

True Skill!

Completely overwhelming Chen Ze, utterly unable to contend, even fighting with life on the line was useless.

Unless Yan Chuan returned, there was only a thirty percent chance of victory.

Chen Ze couldn't do it.

Tan Yunqing couldn't do it either.

Just as Chen Ze had anticipated, Tan Yunqing and Sheng Xuan fought for half an hour, destroying dozens of mounds, as bloodstains crept across Tan Yunqing's face and body, making him look like a porcelain doll about to crack at any moment, he was at his limit!

The exotic sword Qi, though strong, was too much for his low cultivation: the seventy-two Qi could at most release twenty-four, even this put tremendous burden on his body.

They fought for an hour.

Finally nearing collapse.

"Senior Tan, run quickly!"

"No need to risk your life with this man, it's not worth it!"

Chen Ze hurriedly advised.

Sheng Xuan's rebellion, to seize Tan Valley Realm, let him have it.

Tan Valley Realm could be reclaimed.

But Tan Yunqing had only one life, once dead, he couldn't come back.

Chen Ze persuaded.

Tan Yunqing also understood, bloodstains on his face increased, appearing hideous and terrifying, he shouted to Chen Ze, "I'll hold him a bit longer, please, Lord Chen, take my son Tan Dou away first."

"Alright——"

Just as Chen Ze was about to respond, suddenly——

"Dad!"

"Why run?"

A child's voice rang out. Chen Ze frowned and looked, seeing an ancient and crafty child, about six or seven years old, suddenly appear as if in a flash, directly inserting himself into the core of Tan Yunqing and Sheng Xuan's battle, delivering a plain and simple Arhat Fist squarely into Sheng Xuan's chest——

Boom!

The punch caused Sheng Xuan to shudder, the whole man flew back, vomiting three big bowls of blood before hitting the ground, turning his head to run, "A strong enemy! Unbeatable!" Sheng Xuan was shocked and fled without hesitation.

"I'll let you run for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea." The child didn't even glance at Sheng Xuan, landed and supported Tan Yunqing, channeling energy to heal him.

"Magic Child!"

"Tan Dou!"

The leading Innate Chen Ze and others were all shocked upon seeing the newcomer.

The arriving child was none other than 'Magic Child' Tan Dou.

Tan Dou, a Heavenly Pride who had once shined brilliantly in the inaugural Sword Discussion, had vanished from sight after it, subsequently surpassed by Situ Fei, Ding Xiang, Wang Zhengyi, and even Peng Fannian, Ban Xianfu, and others, left far behind.

New talents arise with each generation.

Many people were close to forgetting Tan Dou, this Magic Child.

A few speculated variously, with some even guessing that Tan Dou was dead.

But who would have thought, that in this dire moment of crisis, 'Magic Child' Tan Dou would descend as if a celestial child, fearlessly repelling Sheng Xuan with one strike.

Goodness gracious!

So fierce?

"Tan Dou!" Even Tan Yunqing was astonished. He knew that, since the Heavenly Calamity, Tan Dou had been in an abnormal deep slumber—the originally gradual progression of "Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies, Only I Am Venerated" unexpectedly accelerated again and again. In the short aftermath of the disaster over a month, Tan Dou experienced one cycle after another, continuously rejuvenating and growing old, transforming in repeated cycles.

Tan Yunqing guessed Tan Dou had some condition which was likely a positive transformation, and this change only existed within the Mountain and Sea Realm. That was the reason Tan Yunqing fought recklessly without retreating; he didn't want Tan Dou's transformation to be interrupted.

But unexpectedly, Tan Dou's transformation had completed—

No, no, no!

Perhaps the transformation wasn't complete!

Otherwise, why would he still look like a six or seven-year-old?

"Was it interrupted?" Tan Yunqing asked.

The Magic Child pouted, "Give me another month, and I might already be a War God!"

But there was no choice; my father was almost killed. He couldn't just be there continuing to rejuvenate and transform, right?

That would be too filial!

Tan Yunqing felt a pang, hating Sheng Xuan to the bone; he hurriedly asked Tan Dou, "But how are you now?"

"I'm good!" The Magic Child slid his hands into his pockets, "Below the War God, I can't find any match!"

The Magic Child boasted highly.

His words were full of arrogance, but seeing him nearly bash the sixth-grade Sheng Xuan to death with a glance, it was clear his words weren't false.

However—

"Run quickly!"

Chen Ze suddenly shouted, his fear causing his voice to crack, interrupting the Magic Child's bragging.

The Magic Child was displeased: "What's the panic about?"

He had everything under control.

Chen Ze's face turned ashen. Holding the 'Thousand-mile Mirror,' he initially intended to keep an eye on Sheng Xuan's escape route, but unexpectedly, Sheng Xuan was running straight towards 'Tiger Hunting Land'.

Sixth Rank Divine General!

Spirit Snake Eight Steps!

Sheng Xuan moved swiftly, in the blink of an eye entering Tiger Hunting Land. Before the Magic Child could finish his posturing, Chen Ze saw—

"Jade King!"

"Swarm!"

Buzz buzz buzz!

He saw the massive hive from which Honey Jade Bees swarmed out, enveloping the escaping Sheng Xuan—goodness, Sheng Xuan, a dignified Sixth Rank Divine General, first held by a Second-Rank God General, then almost beaten dead by a child, and finally engulfed by the swarm—

"Sheng Xuan!"

Truly dead!

The Honey Jade Bee Swarm swept through, Chen Ze clearly saw Sheng Xuan completely unable to resist, his whole body instantly reduced to skin and bones, sucked dry instantly, and perished.

During his sudden death.

Only Chen Ze saw, vaguely, something seemed to flow out from Sheng Xuan's body. Looking around helplessly, when it met Chen Ze's gaze, it seemed to find a relative, without hesitation abandoning Sheng Xuan and, in the blink of an eye, entered Chen Ze's brow.

Faintly.

Seemingly different.

But Chen Ze was amidst the tremendous shock of Sheng Xuan's sudden death and the demise of a Sixth Rank; at this moment, he couldn't bother with such small details, he hurriedly called to Tan Yunqing and the Magic Child father and son, "Sheng Xuan was killed by the Honey Jade Bee Swarm, the swarm is heading here! Move fast! Move fast!"

He urged them and then moved first, without thinking heading towards where the Star Gate was.

Tan Valley Realm was now untenable! 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

'Jade King' suddenly unleashed power, the swarm moved on cue, even a Sixth Rank Divine General couldn't withstand it; how could Tan Valley Realm persist?

Chen Ze turned and left.

The Magic Child wasn't a foolish reckless person either; Sheng Xuan was still a Sixth Rank Divine General, yet was instantly killed by the Honey Jade Bee Swarm, showing the swarm wasn't weak. He had just rejuvenated, reborn anew, and was at his most delicate, there was no need to clash head-on with the swarm.

"Slip slip slip!"

"Escape to safety!"

The Magic Child grabbed his father and prepared to flee.

Suddenly.

This moment—

"Get back!"

A giant ape descended from the sky, with a ten-meter-tall body, towering majestically, it roared at the approaching swarm, its roar carrying an aura that made the Magic Child shiver, and the swarm wisely gathered in the air, suddenly acting humanlike, cupped its fists respectfully at the Magic Ape, and then swept away back to Tiger Hunting Land, with no trace left of having ever come besides Sheng Xuan's corpse.

...

"Where's the Magic Ape?"

"Where's that huge Magic Ape?"

"Yan Chuan! War God Realm? That Magic Ape is so fierce, surely it's at War God Realm, right?"

"Goodness! I thought I was strong, turns out you're stronger. I haven't reached War God Realm, yet you can already command War God Realm Ruins Beast?"

"How infuriating!"

"I was just below War God invincible, suddenly War Gods are worse than dogs, the Magic Ape is one, and inside Tiger Hunting Land the Queen Bee must be too, right? I haven't even started shaking yet!"

...