Mountain Patrol Military Officer

Below, Xu Shaoqing heard this and merely frowned, then expressionlessly exerted force with his hand.

"Ah!"

The person let out a dreadful scream as their entire skeleton emitted a cracking sound under the large hand, followed by an abrupt explosion. The scream stopped suddenly, and bloodstained raincoat fragments fell down.

As for the other female disciple, she also perished almost simultaneously, becoming mere backdrop!

Just as these two perished, golden light suddenly appeared in the exploding blood mist.

Soon after, these two golden lights shot downward rapidly, as if teleporting, appearing just several feet above Xu Shaoqing's head in the next instant.

They were two golden Gui Jian, about sixteen inches long, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, inscribed with vermillion divine spells at the front, with a clear golden light, radiating a mystical aura. The runes were slightly different from each other.

This artifact was used by the Taoist Court for the grand ceremony to communicate with heaven and earth!

And these two Gui Jian flew out after the deaths of two people from Taibai Cave Heaven, now flashing towards Xu Shaoqing, extremely fast.

Seeing this, Xu Shaoqing's eyelids twitched, then his pupils blazed, and his eyes suddenly shone with divine light, emitting a rosy glow, trying to capture the flying Gui Jian.

But the next second, the items completely disregarded the glow, instantly transforming into golden light and dashed into Xu Shaoqing's forehead, disappearing.

Facing such anomalies, Xu Shaoqing's expression turned somber, yet he seemed to have anticipated this.

What those two said was true, they hadn't lied to him.

The two were indeed Taibai disciples participating in the Luotian Grand Sacrifice!

The Gui Jian was the best evidence of this, issued by the Tao Court Dragon Tiger Mountain, sent to all Grotto Heavens for participants in the Luotian Grand Sacrifice to serve as an identity credential for competing in the Dragon and Tiger List.

As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites overseeing all incense, Xu Liang naturally knew about the Luotian Grand Sacrifice, this great event of the mortal world, which reopens the Dragon and Tiger List every Jiazi. The elites from all the Grotto Heavens vie for a place on this list, striving for luck and becoming renowned, with Hidden Dragons emerging.

This grand event is the best place in the world to make a name for oneself, keeping in mind that in the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, strong individuals are abundant, with prodigies appearing frequently. To stand out from the Martial Arts Hidden Dragons of the major Cave Heavens and climb the Dragon and Tiger List surely signifies an extraordinary caliber, and the prestige is incredibly high.

Therefore, the Luotian Grand Sacrifice every Jiazi is not only a grand event among the Grotto Heavens but also a spectacle in the Daqian Martial World, drawing countless people's attention, including the court.

Xu Liang knew that the Luotian Grand Sacrifice, occurring every Jiazi, would soon be opened by the Tao Court at Dragon Tiger Mountain!

Furthermore, Xu Liang also knew that if someone killed a disciple from the Cave Heaven Blessed Land who had obtained the qualification to compete on the Dragon and Tiger List, the Gui Jian marked and refined would transfer to the "murderer," serving as a marker.

This was designed by the Tao Court to prevent people from resorting to unscrupulous means in the dark to assassinate talented Hidden Dragon disciples from other Blessed Lands for the sake of competing for luck on the Dragon and Tiger List!

Once someone does this, the item gets marked, subjecting the person to pursuit and attack by people from the Grotto Heaven!

No wonder the other party was so fearless!

Now, having killed two disciples from the Grotto Heaven who were participating in the Luotian Grand Sacrifice, the Gui Jian has marked him.

Xu Liang's expression was unfavorable. Despite being the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, he harbored apprehension towards these transcendental Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands.

Those from the Grotto Heaven, having been secluded for so long, focusing solely on Martial Arts and destiny, often blur the lines between good and evil, with incidents of violating prohibitions through martial prowess frequently occurring.

After all, once someone gains control over the mighty forces of heaven and earth, they may disregard or even scorn rules, acting solely according to their whims!

It seems this matter would take an unexpected turn, leaving him to wait for Chen Longhu's return before devising further plans.

With these thoughts in mind, his expression soon returned to normal.

He turned around and glanced at the direction where the bonfire was burning.

There, the old servant wearing a wide-brimmed hat had disappeared at some point.

Xu Shaoqing's eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation, pondering slightly.

But before long, a tremendous commotion came from the southwest, interrupting his thoughts, drawing his gaze in that direction.

Xu Shaoqing rose with the wind, soaring into the night sky, his eyes shining brightly, his pupil skills exerted to the utmost, gazing into the distance.

In the distant night sky, brilliant, there were thunderous roars like the clash of gold, and demonic energy surged skyward.

At this time, over four hundred miles southwest, between a cluster of mountains, a vast deep pool lost color between heaven and earth, mountains crumbled, and the earth shattered.

On the ground, giant waves surged in the pool's water, and one after another, bizarre, savage, and ugly Water Clan creatures surged to the surface with the waves.

Over the turbulent water, there were sounds of horses neighing as heavy iron cavalry charged into the massive waves, clashing with the Water Clan's Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, along with armored soldiers in Cold Light Iron Armor charging into battle.

There were as many as several thousand elite Iron Cavalry!

Yet compared to the clash between Heavy Armored Cavalry charging through the waves and the Water Clan's Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, the real battlefield was in the sky.

Above the skies, there was deafening thunder, black clouds oppressed the heavens, wind and thunder split the sky, with dragons roaring and bellowing amidst the chaos.

Three massive Jiao Longs in white, black, and ice-blue, shining brightly, their bodies like molten iron, glinting with cold light, roaring and unleashing resplendent Demon Light.

More than a dozen other varying forms, three-clawed, or single-horned serpents occasionally shifted into humanoid shapes, casting Dharma Light.

In the gloomy sky, filled with chaotic Thunder, countless fragments of a Void Mirror emerged in the void, covering an area ten or so miles large, creating a spectacular scene.

And within those countless mirror fragments, a majestic Dharma Image reflected the void, as a single person fought against the entire Bailong River Flood Dragon Group, a scene of great momentum.

The Dharma Image traversed freely among the crowding mirror fragments in the void, swinging a war axe in one hand, reflecting a violent surge into two, three, four...

Countless beams, an alarming sight.

Meanwhile, the white, black, and ice-blue gigantic Jiao Longs, their bodies magnificent and crafted like molten iron, shone with a fierce radiance, unleashing bright Demon Light.

Especially the ice-blue Jiao Long, enormous at two or three li in length, at least twice the size of the other two Jiao Longs, its scales like divine armor, roaring with a world-shaking sound, calling the wind and forging the rain, raindrops transforming into sharp ice crystals.

Moreover, there were over a dozen diverse forms, with three-clawed or single-horned great snakes sometimes transforming into human forms, casting Dharma Light.

The old Flood Dragon of the Bailong River finally couldn't endure it anymore!

The blue Jiao Long roared in fury, uttering human language,

"Human Clan Inspector, do you really think this king is afraid of you?"

Blue Jiao Long said, "Even if you have the court behind you, I will tear your face off and swallow you today." It turns out he was the old Flood Dragon at the Bailong River, his pair of ice-blue Demon Eyes flashing with human-like killing intent.

Today was a special day, his six hundredth birthday, also the day he was about to have a chance to transform into a dragon.

Yet halfway, a court Inspector jumped out, making him furious.

Because of concern for the other party's identity, he had long restrained from revealing his true form, causing one son after another to be killed.

He finally couldn't tolerate it anymore!