noffsinger Chapter 179 The End
Chapter 179 The End
"Give me a sigh!"
Jin Biao roared at Kong Ming, and his boundless spiritual power, carrying immense pressure, surged towards Kong Ming like a raging tide.
Kongming remained calm and composed, standing motionless in place. He slightly flipped his palm, and a terrifying power of stars emanated from him.
It was like the Milky Way hanging upside down, carrying endless pressure, instantly suppressing the vast spiritual power released by Jin Biao.
Jin Biao's expression changed drastically, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
He never imagined that this rogue cultivator before him would possess such strength.
"It seems that I underestimated you!"
Jin Biao shouted loudly, his hands forming a hand seal, and the spiritual energy around him surged, condensing into a ferocious dragon phantom behind him.
The dragon was surrounded by dazzling lightning, its whiskers fluttering, and each sway of its tail caused visible ripples in the space.
"Skyclaw!"
With a furious roar, Jin Biao unleashed the dragon formed from spiritual energy, which roared and brandished its lightning-sparkling claws as it lunged swiftly toward Kong Ming.
The surrounding air seemed to be torn apart by this powerful force, emitting a sharp whistling sound.
Kongming's expression was cold and stern, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Putting aside his own considerable strength, he also has the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Blood Drop Pavilion behind him, so why would he tolerate Jin Biao?
Kongming made hand seals, seemingly casually, but each movement carried a unique rhythm.
In an instant, mysterious earth elemental runes slowly appeared in front of him, forming an earth-yellow defensive barrier.
The moment the dragon's claws touched the barrier, a powerful backlash suddenly erupted.
The dragon roared repeatedly from the backlash, its claws shattering inch by inch, before finally dissipating into specks of spiritual energy in the air.
Jin Biao's face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back several steps uncontrollably, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at Kongming, the shock in his eyes turning into deep apprehension.
As the external affairs elder of the Xuantian Sect, his cultivation at the late Golden Core stage was quite renowned in the Great Yuan Immortal Cultivation World. Yet today, he was easily defeated by an unknown mid-Golden Core cultivator, which is highly illogical.
"Who...who exactly are you?" Jin Biao's voice trembled, his previous arrogance completely gone.
Kongming remained calm, gently brushing his sleeves as if he had merely dispersed a tiny speck of dust.
"I am but a rogue cultivator, merely a staff member who wishes to share His Highness the Crown Prince's burdens. Fellow Daoist Jin's aggressive manner is truly inappropriate. May we now begin to discuss this?"
Temu Jincheng, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded. He had originally thought that Kongming was just a man of great wisdom, but he never expected that he also had such unfathomable cultivation.
A surge of joy welled up inside him; it seemed he had truly found an extraordinary helper.
"Mr. Zhuge, you...you are amazing!" Temujincheng's voice trembled with excitement, and his eyes were filled with flattery and awe as he looked at Kongming.
Jin Biao gritted his teeth, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes. No wonder the usually submissive Crown Prince had the courage to refute him.
"My Xuantian Sect has countless experts. Don't think that just because you defeated me you can rest easy. My Xuantian Sect will not let this humiliation go unpunished!" With that, he suppressed the surging spiritual power within him and turned to leave.
Kongming chuckled coldly and said unhurriedly, "Fellow Daoist Jin, do you really not want to talk? Do you still remember the purpose of your visit?"
Jin Biao paused, but did not turn around. He snorted coldly and said, "Now that things have come to this, what is there left to discuss?"
Kongming's lips curled slightly upward as he countered with a question: "Are you really not going to talk?"
Jin Biao glared and said fiercely, "Why has the 'Flying Sky' wine you promised to give to my sect been delayed, while you've sent large quantities of fine wine to the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, this Eastern Palace will be awash in blood!"
Kongming remained calm, raising his eyes to look at Jin Biao without any fear, and said leisurely, "Fellow Daoist Jin, there is a great misunderstanding here. We dare not offend any of the three major sects. A few days ago, the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects joined forces to exert pressure, and we had no choice but to allocate the share that was to be distributed to your sect to them first. His Highness the Crown Prince is very worried about this, fearing that your sect will blame him, and he was planning to personally visit you to apologize these past few days."
Upon hearing this, Jin Biao's anger intensified. "Hmph, do you think my Xuantian Sect is inferior to those two sects?"
Kong Ming bowed slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin, you misunderstand. How could I dare to have such thoughts? It's just that the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects are too forceful. If only you had been there at the time!"
Seeing this, Temujincheng quickly stepped forward, feigning remorse, and said, "Elder Jin, it is absolutely true. I have been unable to eat or sleep these past few days, only thinking about how to explain this to you. I hope you will plead for me when you return!"
Jin Biao's anger subsided slightly, but he was still displeased. He glared at Tie Mujincheng, then turned his gaze to Kongming and said coldly, "Then tell me, how do you plan to resolve this matter? Don't think you can just brush off the losses of my Xuantian Sect like this!"
Kongming remained calm and unhurried, saying, "I would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Jin could grant me some more time. I will begin brewing for your sect immediately. What do you think?"
As Kongming spoke, he gave Temujin a wink.
This guy immediately understood what Kongming meant.
"Mr. Zhuge, doing this will inevitably delay the Xuanhuo and the tasks assigned by the Xuanjian Sect. If they blame us then..."
Before Temujin could finish speaking, Kongming interrupted him, saying, "I know what I'm doing in this matter."
Then Kongming cupped his hands to Jin Biao and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin, I would like to ask your sect to help me with the affairs of the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects."
"This is outrageous! How could my Xuantian Sect be afraid of them!" Jin Biao's eyes widened in anger, and his spiritual power raged uncontrollably, shattering the surrounding tables and chairs.
Seeing this, Kongming sneered inwardly, but put on a worried expression: "Fellow Daoist Jin, only your sect can make the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects wary. As long as we can keep them in check for now, I will speed up the preparations, and 'Flying Sky' will definitely reserve a share for your sect."
Upon hearing this, Jin Biao felt that the dignity of his sect had been challenged like never before, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"Absurd! Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects, since you don't follow the rules, don't blame my Xuantian sect for being impolite!"
Jin Biao roared, his spiritual energy surging around him, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with boundless rage.
After Jin Biao left in a fit of rage, Temujincheng looked at Kongming with some worry: "Mr. Zhuge, what if these three sects reach an agreement and then join forces to exploit us..."
Kong Ming sneered, "How could I give them a chance? I have already arranged for people to spread the news that the Xuanhuo and Xuanjian sects not only want to seize the benefits of the 'Flying Sky' wine, but also plan to join forces to annex the Xuantian sect. I believe that after Jin Biao goes back, this rumor will be confirmed!"
After Kongming finished speaking, he turned and left the hall on his own, leaving only the trembling Temujincheng behind.
In fact, Kongming has secretly made far more arrangements than these. I believe it won't be long before the internal strife among the three sects completely erupts...