Chapter 296
Breaking Limits
Chapter 296 Breaking Limits
On the edge of Zhongtian Prefecture, atop a high mountain stands a city, which is Zhongtian Immortal City established by Qingxiao Sect.
As the first branch city of Qingxiao Sect, Zhongtian Immortal City has a deeper foundation than other immortal cities.
Normally, more than a thousand disciples are stationed here. Most disciples who travel all over the country will pass through this city. There are more than two thousand buildings in the city, and you can see many disciples flying in and out.
Amidst the heavy snowfall, the Immortal City of Zhongtian appeared and disappeared.
Inside a mansion in the center of the city, the city lord Yuan Qi was sitting in the main hall, holding a book in his hand, with various books piled up on the table next to him.
Zhongtian Immortal City is essentially a miniature Qingxiao Sect, with branch halls established in each of its various halls. Even the Sword Sect and Martial Sect have established branch sects here. Yuan Qi has already experienced what Li Qingqiu felt.
He found that sitting in this position was not easy, and the pressure was increasing day by day.
The most difficult issue to handle was not development, but the transfer of authority, as too many people came to him for help.
A figure strode into the lobby; it was Qiao Dingbei.
Back then, when Zhao Zhen was tricked by Tianxuan Mountain and the demonic cultivators, it was Qiao Dingbei who followed him all the way and released the Cloud Piercing Thunder, allowing Jiang Zhaoxia to arrive in time.
After that battle, Qiao Dingbei was promoted by Li Qingqiu and sent to Zhongtian Immortal City. Qiao Dingbei now serves as an steward of the Immortal City and is deeply trusted by Yuan Qi.
"City Lord, the sect has sent word that the spirit stones we applied for will arrive in three days at most," Qiao Dingbei said softly as he approached Yuan Qi, bowed.
Yuan Qi replied without even looking up, "Yes, I understand. This message can be passed on to avoid making the people below anxious."
Qiao Dingbei added, "By the way, someone found quite a few poisonous insects on the mountain today. This has never happened before."
"poisonous insect?"
Yuan Qi looked up, his brows furrowing.
Qiao Dingbei nodded and said, "And it's not just one kind; it seems like it was sent over by someone. I've already sent people to investigate."
Yuan Qi cautioned, "Things may be unsettled in the near future. Our sect has just been attacked by demons, so don't be careless."
Qiao Dingbei nodded and said, "How about we ring the battle preparation bell?"
Yuan Qi hesitated after hearing this, but when he thought about how many disciples were in the city, he couldn't afford to gamble. Even if he rang the bell for nothing, he would at most get some complaints.
“In that case, then knock…” Yuan Qi said in a deep voice, before he could finish speaking.
boom--
A deafening sound came from outside the mansion, startling Yuan Qi so much that he jumped up.
Qiao Dingbei's expression changed drastically, and he rushed out like an arrow, with Yuan Qi following closely behind.
……
As winter snow fell, Yuan Li stood in the snow, his eyes closed, his robes billowing incessantly, his internal energy boiling, causing his bones to crackle like popping beans.
In the second martial arts tournament, Yuan Li still failed to achieve a good ranking. The glory of creating body cultivation had become a thing of the past, and he became mediocre once again.
Zhao Zhen, Yun Cai, and Ji Ya shone brightly, taking over the mantle from Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning, and becoming the sect's top combat force.
Although Hu Yan has not yet risen to prominence, almost everyone believes that he is the future number one genius, and everyone is looking forward to Hu Yan's growth.
As for Yuan Li, no one mentioned him, as if the sect leader didn't have a disciple like him.
Even though Li Qingqiu's attitude towards him remained the same, the time the master and disciple spent together became less and less. He didn't blame his master, but only blamed himself for being so disappointing.
Yuan Li is not a person who gives up on himself; on the contrary, these setbacks only make him more resilient.
He felt the vital energy within his body, gritted his teeth, mobilized the vital energy, and impacted every acupoint in his body. The tearing pain made him break out in a cold sweat, but he persevered.
Many years ago, he felt that his body was somewhat restricted. He did not think that he was special, but thought that he had come to the limit of the mortal body.
What he wants to do now is to break the limits.
after awhile.
"puff--"
Yuan Li spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbled back several steps, and then knelt on the snow.
He felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if the whole world was shaking, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Damn it... I still can't do it..."
Yuan Li gritted his teeth and said, his hands, which were braced on the snow, clenched into fists, blood dripping onto the back of his fists, his heart filled with frustration.
He couldn't even count how many times he had failed.
Since reaching the fourth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, his cultivation has become very difficult to increase, no matter how many spirit stones he throws at it. He can only try to improve his Qi.
The Gang Yuan (罡元) grants him the combat power to fight enemies across realms, but the gap between his cultivation and that of his peers' geniuses is widening, to the point that even Gang Yuan cannot bridge the gap.
He tried to adjust his mindset and motivate himself, determined not to give up.
He stood there for a long time before finally getting up, albeit unsteadily. He took a step forward, preparing to return to the courtyard to rest.
As he walked, he suddenly stopped and raised his hand to cover his chest.
"What's going on... this feeling..."
Yuan Li frowned and muttered to himself. His heart was beating faster for no reason, which made him very flustered. He had never felt like this before. His heartbeat even affected the world in his eyes. The whole world was trembling with his heartbeat.
An unprecedented panic gripped his heart, making him feel suffocated.
……
Snowflakes fell heavily, and plumes of smoke rose from Zhongtian Immortal City. Flames rose everywhere, and billowing demonic energy surged above the city. Upon closer inspection, the silhouette of a giant bird could be vaguely seen within the demonic energy.
bang-
Covered in blood, Yuan Qi pushed aside a wooden plank and struggled to crawl out of the rubble. His face was covered in dust, and he clutched his abdomen with one hand, blood gushing out uncontrollably.
Yuan Qi had never felt so cold before, and what pained him even more was that Zhongtian Immortal City had been destroyed.
He struggled to lift his eyes and saw that there were still many Qingxiao Sect disciples fighting fiercely against a group of monsters with different appearances.
There are snake demons, leopard demons, bull demons, dog demons, and so on.
There were even many poisonous insects crawling rapidly on the eaves, and flames were everywhere, creating an extremely chaotic scene.
Looking at the corpses in the distance, Yuan Qi felt as if the sky had fallen.
Even if he survives, he doesn't know how to face the sect.
A figure descended from the sky. It was a handsome male disciple named Yang Chengyu, one of the top ten disciples in the first Battle Tournament, whose cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm.
"Lord, we must retreat, otherwise the casualties will be even greater!" Yang Chengyu said in a deep voice.
Yuan Qi pushed him away, gritting his teeth and saying, "Go save the other disciples, quick, don't worry about me!"
"But you..."
"quick!"
Yuan Qi almost roared. Upon hearing this, Yang Chengyu gave him a deep look and immediately drew his sword to charge forward.
Seeing Yang Chengyu go to rescue the other disciples, Yuan Qi tried to stand up, but his legs were broken and he couldn't stand up at all.
"Tsk tsk, you, the city lord, are quite responsible."
A mocking laugh rang out, startling Yuan Qi, who turned his head to look and saw a bloody hand appear on the dilapidated courtyard wall to his right.
As the bloody hand propped itself up, Yuan Qi saw a fox-headed, human-bodied monster wearing a tattered black robe. Judging from her figure, she was a graceful woman, but her fox head was so ferocious. Her left eye was blind, with a scar running through half of her face, and her right eye had no pupil and was extremely pale.
Upon seeing this demon appear, Yuan Qi's heart sank.
"Aren't you confused as to why no one from the Qingxiao Sect has come to our aid?" the fox demon asked with a cold smile.
Yuan Qi did not answer, his heart was indeed full of confusion. The battle had been going on for some time and was so powerful that passing disciples should have come to support them. But so far, only people had escaped, and no one had entered the city.
The fox demon pointed to the overwhelming demonic aura above and laughed, "With this formation protecting us, not a single sound or scent will leak out."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi's expression turned ugly.
The fox demon scaled the courtyard wall and approached him, her back hunched, looking both strange and greedy.
"To be able to serve as the city lord, your identity must be extraordinary. I'll have to savor your flesh and blood. The more gruesome your death, the greater the impact on the Qingxiao Sect should be, right?"
The fox demon's words did not frighten Yuan Qi. He raised his right hand and remotely summoned his Qingxiao Sword.
Even in dire straits, Yuan Qi still raised his sword against the fox demon.
At that moment, Yuan Li's face appeared in his mind.
He didn't think about his wife and children; his mind was only filled with worry for his younger brother.
If he dies, what will happen to Yuan Li in the future? How will he compete with the other sect leaders and disciples?
"Sing—"
A dragon's roar came from afar, startling Yuan Qi and the fox demon, who both turned their heads to look. They saw a golden dragon shadow leap over the city wall and charge into the city.
Divine Dragon Transformation!
Yuan Qi was pleasantly surprised and immediately recognized what kind of magic the golden dragon shadow was.
Just then, he suddenly felt a pain in his neck, and then the world in his eyes began to turn upside down. He saw his own body, a headless body.
thump!
Yuan Qi's head fell to the ground and was stepped on by the fox demon.
(End of this chapter)