The Legend of the Great Saint: Start from the Sign-in at Mount Tai

Chapter 499 Two Challenge Letters
The fiftieth level is definitely one of the most famous levels on the ancient trial road of the human race.

It is often said by cultivators that there are three thousand Great Daos, while others say there are fifty.

The fiftieth level, the city of fifty, the number of the Great Expansion.

This ancient city is far more magnificent than any of the cities Lu Zhou has passed through on this ancient road.

Lu Zhou, Qing Shi, and the others entered the city without any problems.

Once they were in the city, Lu Zhou and Kane felt even more clearly that the city was far more imposing and majestic than when they had looked at it from outside.

This ancient city is covered with traces of the Dao, almost blending into the main road, truly befitting its age of fifty.

"Quickly."

"The Overlord Immortal has arrived!"

"Ba Xian and the others have finally arrived."

"Is that the legendary Overlord Immortal?"

"Indeed, seeing is believing; what an ethereal air you possess!"

"That's Fairy Qing Shi! I didn't expect her to actually come with Ba Xian!"

"There were rumors a few days ago that Fairy Qing Shi returned to the Second City to seek the Source of the Dao, but in reality, she wanted to give it to Ba Xian, hoping that the two Sources of the Dao could be combined to create some great treasure for Ba Xian's use!"

"Later, news spread that Fairy Qing Shi appeared at the forty-ninth level and seemed quite intimate with the Overlord Immortal!"

"Now that I see it, could it be that Fairy Qing Shi and Immortal Ba have really fallen in love and become Daoist partners?"

"I think it's pretty much a done deal!"

"Having met the Immortal and the Fairy today, I finally understand the meaning of 'divine couple.' It seems this is exactly what they mean."

As soon as Lu Zhou and Qing Shi stepped into the fiftieth city, it caused a huge sensation.

Upon hearing the news, many people flocked to the city gate from all directions to join the excitement and catch a glimpse of the divine couple, the Overlord Immortal and the Banished Fairy.

Whispers of discussion rose from the crowd from time to time.

Most people were surprised by the relationship between the Overlord Immortal and the Immortal, which was indeed as intimate as the news from the Forty-Nineth City suggested.

Upon seeing this situation, many young men and women were secretly saddened.

This is quite normal; since ancient times, the instinct of all living beings has been to pursue the most beautiful things.

With the various legends surrounding the Overlord Immortal and the Banished Fairy on this ancient road, it's no surprise that many people admire them.

Some were heartbroken, while others offered their blessings.

And those who are hearing about this for the first time are bound to be shocked.

Some people, recalling rumors they had heard before, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"what happened?"

"I seem to remember that there have always been rumors that Di Tian and Fairy Qing Shi have a close relationship. Some of Di Tian's followers have even said on several occasions that Di Tian and Fairy Qing Shi have become Daoist partners."

"How come Fairy Qing Shi is with Ba Xian again?"

"Could the rumors be wrong?"

No one believed that someone like the Fairy of the Fallen would be so fickle as to abandon Emperor Tian and turn to the embrace of the Overlord Immortal as he grew more and more powerful.

"Hey"

"You said it's just a rumor, so what else is there to say?"

"It should be noted that most rumors are untrue."

"If one out of ten rumors is true, that's considered good."

"I've heard before that Di Tian is a pretty boy who wants to hook up with Fairy Qing Shi."

Do you think Di Tian is the type of person who would be a gigolo?

"With Qing Shi Fairy's unparalleled talent and beauty, how could she possibly do something like keeping a man as a mistress!"

"This is definitely the work of some petty people who are jealous of Fairy Qing Shi and are trying to smear her name."

"I think we should see for ourselves."

As soon as the man finished speaking in the tavern, someone immediately chimed in to agree with him.

“What this fellow Daoist says is absolutely right. As the ancients said, ‘Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing.’ We should all focus on reality and not believe in unfounded rumors.”

It is evident that the fiftieth city is not only magnificent with a long stretch of ancient buildings, but also has a population that far exceeds that of all the ancient cities Lu Zhou has passed through on his journey.

Qing Shi whispered in Lu Zhou's ear.

"When I passed through the fiftieth city many years ago, there were quite a lot of people lingering in that city."

"But it wasn't as crowded as it is now."

"It seems that, just as the rumors said, as you get closer to the fiftieth city, many people who have been looking forward to that battle for many years have already arrived at the fiftieth city!"

Lu Zhou smiled and nodded.

It's human nature to join in the fun.

Moreover, many people believe that this challenge is indeed something to look forward to.

Some have already described this challenge as the first direct confrontation between young emperor-level trial participants in this year's Ancient Road Trial.

Just then, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of Lu Zhou and his group, heading towards them.

Among the group, the leaders were two elderly men who had attained sainthood many years ago, followed by a dozen or so young men and women.

Judging from their posture, they were clearly coming for Lu Zhou.

"They're from the Cang family!"

"I didn't expect that as soon as Ba Xian entered the city, the Cang family members couldn't wait to jump out."

"What do they want to do?"

On the ancient street, some of the city's original inhabitants exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the group of people.

The Cang family, in this fiftieth city, is far from achieving a transcendent status.

But it is clearly quite remarkable.

Anyone who has passed through or lingered in the fiftieth city has almost certainly heard of the Cang family.

Everyone knows that near the fiftieth city, there are two twin stars that revolve around a sun. Many, many years ago, they were the burial sites of two supreme human beings who were famous throughout the ancient world.

Of those two twin stars, the smaller and dimmer one is where a sacred body is buried.

On another star, rich in vital energy and majestic in its grandeur, lies buried a supreme being of the heavens.

The Cang family's stronghold is on that star, where they have guarded the tomb of that powerful body for generations.

Within the Cang family, there flows an extremely thin strand of the Overlord Body bloodline, and they have inherited some incomplete Overlord Body inheritance.

On the ancient street, a large number of onlookers had already gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the immortal's demeanor.

When they saw the Cang family members heading straight for Ba Xian, the onlookers became even more excited.

In that instant, countless eyes turned toward this place from all corners of the ancient city.

His thoughts swirled between Ba Xian and his group, and the Cang family.

Under these circumstances, the Cang family finally arrived in front of Lu Zhou and his group, about three zhang away.

Between the two groups was a vacuum.

Meanwhile, the streets on both sides of the road near them were filled with onlookers who wanted to watch the spectacle.

"Lu Zhou, you've finally arrived!"

It was the gray-robed elder among the two elders leading the Cang family who spoke.

He addressed Lu Zhou by his given name.

Whether it's the Cang family, the followers that Ba Wang has gathered along the way, or Ba Wang himself.

They would never call Lu Zhou "Overlord Immortal".

If they were to address him in that way, it would be tantamount to slapping the face of a tyrant.

Lu Zhou glanced at the Cang family members but did not speak.

He didn't need to personally deal with these lackeys.

Although Lu Zhou has always acted on his own whims, he no longer cares about anything as sophisticated or pretentious.

But Hongluan and others, who were Lu Zhou's maids or followers, cared.

'Snapped'

Soon, just as the old man in gray finished speaking...

Then a scene unfolded that was both abrupt and yet perfectly logical.

Hongluan, who was always a step behind Lu Zhou, raised her hand and slapped the gray-robed old man across the face, sending him flying. Blood and a few teeth flew out of his mouth as he was in mid-air.

A crisp, melodious slap echoed in the ears of everyone present, instantly silencing the ancient street to a level where you could hear a pin drop.

At the same time, Hongluan's voice rang out. "Who do you think you are, daring to address my master by his name!"

"The Cang family is a prominent clan in this star field, do they not even understand the most basic sense of hierarchy?"

"Oh, I almost forgot, I heard that the Cang family also has that filthy and despicable blood of the Heavenly Tyrant flowing in their veins. Although it is only a very thin strand, it can still be considered a distant branch of the Tyrant Body!"

"Since that's the case, it makes sense that you don't understand hierarchy!"

'puff'

Someone in the shadows couldn't hold it in any longer and finally burst out laughing.

They never expected that the legendary Red Phoenix Fairy would be so sharp-tongued, and that she would directly say that Cang Tianba's blood was dirty and despicable in front of the Cang family.

This is undoubtedly insulting a bald monk.

And what about that group of Cang family members?
After a moment of shock, they were all now furious, their faces turning black with anger.

After the young people of the Cang family helped up the gray-robed old man who was dizzy from being slapped, they...

Enraged, they brandished their weapons, intending to kill Hongluan.

Clearly, this is just wishful thinking on their part.

The moment they had this idea, they were stopped by another old man in black robes who had led them there.

He had long heard that Lu Zhou and his gang were lawless, and seeing them today, he found it to be true.

He also knew that his group was no match for Lu Zhou and his men. If a battle were to break out here, they would probably be defeated before the soldiers and guides in the city even arrived.

It's estimated that they've all been reduced to ashes by Lu Zhou and his gang.

By then, their deaths will have been in vain.

Who knows, even after death, they might be falsely accused of being an imposter from another race, attempting to wreak havoc on the ancient path of humanity.

He had heard that such incidents had already occurred two or three times in the cities where Lu Zhou and his group had been.

He was also well aware of just how much the lineage of the guides of the fiftieth city disliked the Cang family because of that holy body.

In short, while the Overlord Immortal can break the rules and take action within the fiftieth city, the Cang family cannot do so, especially when facing an Overlord Immortal who doesn't follow the rules.

After stopping the young people, the old man in black robes looked at Lu Zhou with a gloomy face and a forced smile, and said something.

"Several years ago, when the Overlord left the fiftieth level, he left two challenge letters on Gemini."

"One letter is for you, and the other is for the Holy Body you mentioned!"

"That challenge you received is in our Cang family!"

"When the Overlord left, he left a message for us to pass on to you when you reach the fiftieth level!"

"The Overlord said that although he really wants to fight you, he really wants to kill you in front of everyone at the fiftieth level."

"But before that, he wanted to know more: were you worthy of letting him return from the depths of space, worthy of fighting him, worthy of dying by his hand!"

"The Overlord said that if you can retrieve the challenge he left behind from our Cang family, he will rush back here to fight you immediately!"

The black-robed saint from the Cang family didn't beat around the bush or waste any more words.

He got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth, explaining his purpose for coming.

He came to deliver a message for the Overlord.

After listening patiently, Lu Zhou's face showed a playful expression.

Everyone looked at Lu Zhou, wanting to see how he would respond.

Soon, everyone present heard Lu Zhou speak.

"While I have no interest in retrieving his so-called challenge, I am interested in visiting the two twin stars and your Cang family!"

"At that time, the Holy Peng King will read the challenge he left behind. If he wants to fight me, let's wait until he defeats the Holy Peng King!"

'Brush brush'

As soon as Lu Zhou finished speaking, pairs of eyes immediately turned to Saint Peng King, who had been following behind Lu Zhou.

Whether it was the onlookers on both sides of the street or the Cang family members.

Some people showed astonishment, while the Cang family members were enraged once again.

Almost everyone still remembers Lu Zhou's response in the twentieth city back then.

They never expected that even now, with rumors circulating that the Overlord has broken through to become a Saint King, the Overlord Immortal would still dare to say such things.

He even dared to send his followers to accept the Overlord's challenge.

"It seems that the Holy Roc King has not yet broken through to the Saint King realm, has he?"

someone exclaimed.

"No, it's rumored that half a month ago, someone happened to see the Holy Peng King in the Forty-Ninth City, who had just broken through to the seventh minor step of the Saint Realm!"

"what?"

"Isn't this just the beginning of the late stage of the Saint Realm?"

"Yes!"

"If that's the case, what exactly is Ba Xian thinking?"

"Does the Overlord Immortal really think that the Saint Peng King, who has only just broken through to the late stage of the Saint Realm, can fight against the Overlord who has already broken through to the Saint King Realm?"

"How can this be?"

“I admit that over the years, King Shengpeng has become famous throughout the ancient road, and has earned a great reputation on this road.”

"But compared to the Overlord who destroyed an ancient road and possessed the blood of the Azure Heaven, he is clearly still a notch below."

"Not to mention, there's now an insurmountable barrier between them."

The discussion was incessant and noisy, and many people were quite shocked after hearing what Lu Zhou said.

I can't figure out if Ba Xian is just too arrogant, or if he really doesn't take Ba Wang seriously at all.

Even now, he still plans to send only one of his followers into battle.

While many people were shocked by this.

King Shengpeng also spoke with a smile.

He smiled brightly, and his large white teeth were very noticeable in the sunlight.

"Don't worry, Hun Zhan. I will spare his life after he is defeated!"

"I also want to see the day when he fights the Holy Sacrament."

To many, King Shengpeng's words sounded not so much confident as arrogant.

Whether this is confidence or arrogance, everyone who is paying attention to this matter will soon have an answer.

"it is good!"

"Our Cang family awaits your esteemed arrival, and welcomes you to witness the Overlord's Challenge!"

Apart from that sentence, the Cang family didn't say anything else.

They all turned and left with gloomy faces.

Lu Zhou and his companions then toured the ancient city once again.

The rest of the people, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, gradually dispersed.

Qing Shi led Lu Zhou towards the city center, where a nominal city lord's mansion stood.

Back in the 49th city, Qing Shi had already heard Lu Zhou mention it.

When I reach the fiftieth city, I want to visit the nominal city lord's mansion.

In fact, this is a place that most trial participants who arrive in this ancient city will go to.

However, because of the protective array there, very few people have actually stepped into that mansion.

Qing Shi was also kept out of the mansion back then.

Finally, Lu Zhou and his group were slightly delayed once again on their way to the city lord's mansion.

Because they were passing by a donkey meat restaurant.

They had just approached the donkey meat restaurant when a burly man with a full beard emerged from it.

He solicited customers in a manner resembling that of a merchant.

"Young man, I've heard you're quite the gourmet. Our shop has excellent donkey meat; why don't you and your friends come in and try some?"

Seeing him like that, Qing Shi smiled.

Lu Zhou's heart stirred as well.

The fiftieth city, a donkey meat restaurant, a burly man with a bushy beard.
Does this need to be said?
Guide!
Lu Zhou smiled and said.

"Okay!"

(End of this chapter)