The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2253: 2242: Return! Did You Ask Me?

Ancient City of Heavenly Origin.

Upon the expansive plaza.

Right now, silence enveloped the whole plaza.

Those like Zhao Xingtu, Yun Rong, and Tan Yuanwu, who had braced themselves for death, couldn't help drawing deep breaths, their eyes shifting uncontrollably toward Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan. Never had they imagined that these two usually reserved women would reverse the situation in this dire instant. Four Initial Stage Heavenly God Realm powerhouses got eradicated in a flash? Had Luo Qianjiang and his allies reacted a bit slower by mere seconds, they might already be facing the King of Hell.

Li Yuanmu's furious bellow resounded sharply over the plaza, making Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan knit their brows again. They were well aware that the Quicksand of Death's influence came with a duration limit. Should its power fully fade away, resisting Li Yuanmu and the rest would prove almost impossible for just the pair of them.

In truth, the power of Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan lingered merely at the fourth layer of the Heavenly God Realm, whereas Li Yuanmu, the mightiest in Luo Qianjiang's crew, stood at the Peak of the Divine King Realm. The chasm in their cultivation levels loomed insurmountably wide.

Upon stepping into the Divine King Realm, a cultivator's might surges with a fundamental transformation. Ordinarily, Heavenly God Realm masters cannot overcome Divine King Realm foes. Not even a seventh-layer Peak Heavenly God Realm specialist could stand against an Initial Stage Divine King Realm adversary.

Only those prodigious geniuses appearing once every few thousand years might challenge Divine King Realm experts while still in the Heavenly God Realm, though the power gap mustn't stretch too far. Within the Divine King Realm itself, advancing through each stage brings explosive growth in strength, rendering Initial Stage and Peak utterly distinct realms.

Put differently, a Peak Divine King Realm powerhouse could effortlessly handle ten ordinary Initial Stage Divine King Realm opponents at once without much trouble.

Armed with their combat prowess and several hidden aces, Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan could potentially slay a negligent Initial Stage Divine King Realm foe by surprise. Yet Peak Divine King Realm titans were a whole other beast.

Against Li Yuanmu, the duo might manage to defend themselves, but shielding the lives of all the others lay beyond their grasp.

For a brief spell, Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan stayed quiet.

Minutes passed, and they watched the dark shroud from the earth swiftly pulling back, heralding the imminent end of the Quicksand of Death's effect.

To Zhao Xingtu and the group, Jiang Caixuan declared, “The Quicksand of Death's power is on the verge of fading. Facing foes of such caliber, not one among us can compete. If Ye Chenfeng were present, might he hold some solution?”

As the surrounding darkness steadily withdrew, Zhao Xingtu and Yun Rong let out resigned sighs. The initial stunned awe had fully ebbed away. They grasped Jiang Caixuan's implication—that neither she nor Wu Lingxiang possessed any more Quicksand of Death.

“Fate decrees life and death,” Yun Rong stated. “You two ladies can escape unharmed. We bear you no grudge. You've exerted yourselves fully, unleashing even the fabled Quicksand of Death. For such grace, I, Yun Rong, shall return it in my next existence.”

Zhao Xingtu gave a nod and added, “Ladies, make your escape. Seek out Chenfeng on our behalf. Should he endure, our passing holds purpose. His genius ensures that, upon maturing, vengeance will be his.”

With Zhao Xingtu's voice trailing off, quietude reclaimed the plaza.

Shortly after.

The ground's darkness vanished entirely, as Luo Qianjiang, Zhao Wanfu, Li Yuanmu, Jin Hongsheng, Sun Changnian, and Lin Shouping reemerged onto the plaza, faces twisted in bitter fury, eyes ablaze with wrathful fire.

In a harsh bellow, Luo Qianjiang cried, “So this is your decision? Now we must end you all. We offered a path to survival, yet you spurned it? All for Ye Chenfeng? For a man on death's doorstep? Central State already brands him an outlaw. Today's fallen cultivators will fuel the news, drawing even more sects into our Alliance.”

Li Yuanmu locked his stare on Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, pressing, “From whence came the Quicksand of Death you wielded? Who exactly are you two?”

A true treasure, the Quicksand of Death! Claiming Li Yuanmu's group felt no greed for it would be absurd.

Observing the youthful looks of Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, Li Yuanmu doubted it was merely some technique keeping them young. Their true ages likely weren't much greater, yet both women commanded power at the fourth layer of the Heavenly God Realm. This fueled his wariness about their true origins.

Jiang Caixuan sneered, “We’re not from Central Continent, Profound Continent, or Spirit Continent, nor any Lower Plane. Where do you think we originate from?”

At those words, Li Yuanmu, Luo Qianjiang, and the others narrowed their eyes slightly. Rumors had reached them of a fresh realm forged above the Central Continent, harboring experts who dwarfed those of Central State. From Jiang Caixuan’s statement, they could nearly deduce the source of her and Wu Lingxiang.

Yet the current circumstances remained unchanged.

Would Li Yuanmu and his allies possibly withdraw? No matter their background, what difference did it make? Worst case, they’d hold off on Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan for now, plotting their next steps after resolving the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin’s affairs.

Li Yuanmu bellowed, “Your origins mean nothing. You’ve slaughtered so many here; I doubt your elders would object to us giving you a minor lesson.”

As he declared this,

Li Yuanmu’s peak Divine King Realm aura exploded with savage intensity.

Luo Qianjiang, Zhao Wanfu, and Jin Hongsheng ramped up their own powers as well. Zhao Wanfu roared, “No more words—hand over those two girls, slaughter the others!”

While Luo Qianjiang and his group readied themselves for the slaughter, Sun Changnian and Lin Shouping unleashed cold sneers, their earlier dread of the Quicksand of Death utterly gone.

The instant Li Yuanmu stepped ahead, a chilling voice thundered from the heavens, “Quite a number seem to be causing chaos in this Ancient City of Heavenly Origin. Did you consult me, the city’s lord?”

Up in the sky.

Ye Chenfeng, Bai Xiaorou, Zhao Shenghong, Zhao Jinpeng, Zhao Wenyu, Zhao Chengming, and Zhao Huaqing abruptly materialized.

This frosty voice came from Ye Chenfeng himself. Inside the Nine Nether Ice Lion, they triggered a Teleportation Array to zip straight to the closest Cultivator City, then leaped through a grand Teleportation Array there to reach the vicinity of the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin. Minimal time squandered, enabling their rapid arrival.

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