The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

But it's also possible that she deliberately chose to keep a low profile.

He was about to step towards the slightly ajar wooden door when suddenly—

"Get out of my way! All of you, get the hell out of my way!"

A loud shout, accompanied by the deep roar of a ferocious beast and the rapid clatter of hooves, came from the alley entrance!

There were seven or eight cultivators dressed in matching black outfits, their expressions arrogant.

Riding several ferocious mounts that resembled cheetahs but had single horns and were covered in scales, they charged into the narrow alley!

They completely disregarded pedestrians and let their beasts run wild.

He brandished a whip, lashing out at passersby who couldn't dodge in time, eliciting gasps and angry curses.

"what!"

“My dish!”

"You can't walk without eyes!"

The alley was already narrow, and with this group of people rushing around recklessly, chaos ensued.

A little boy who looked only five or six years old, holding a candied hawthorn, was so frightened by the sudden appearance that he stood frozen in the middle of the road.

They were about to be hit by the unicorn leopard that was charging at the front!

"court death!"

The leader, a cultivator with a sinister face, did not slow down.

Instead, his eyes were filled with cruelty as he raised the long, barbed whip in his hand and lashed it fiercely at the little boy!
If that whip had landed squarely, the child would have been seriously injured, if not killed!
"stop!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes turned cold, and without thinking, his figure instantly transformed into a blur.

At the critical moment, he rushed to the middle of the road and pulled the terrified little boy into his arms.

At the same time, he turned around abruptly and used his back to block the whip that was whistling towards him!
"Snapped!"

A crisp sound!
The whip struck Jiang Xuan's back squarely.

His clothes ripped instantly, revealing a stinging, bloody gash, his skin torn open!

The intense pain caused Jiang Xuan to furrow his brow slightly.

But his arm protecting the child remained as steady as a rock.

The sinister cultivator was stunned for a moment when he saw his whip being blocked, then flew into a rage.

"Who the hell is this bastard, daring to block my way?!"

He reined in his horse and glared fiercely at Jiang Xuan.

Just then, the other riders also stopped at the dilapidated entrance of Lingjiu Residence.

Immediately afterwards, a more ornate bronze chariot, pulled by four pure white steeds, slowly approached and came to a stop.

The car door opened, revealing a young man wearing a scarlet cloak over a black armor, with a cold face and eyes that held a hint of effeminate evil.

He stepped down, surrounded by several more imposing guards.

This person is none other than Chi Ze!

He didn't even glance at Jiang Xuan in the middle of the road or at the minor conflict; his gaze went straight to the tightly closed door of Lingjiu Residence.

With a triumphant smile playing on his lips, he pushed open the door and entered, surrounded by his men.

Seeing this, the sinister cultivator who had lashed Jiang Xuan with his whip dared not delay any longer and glared fiercely at Jiang Xuan.

He left with the words, "Kid, you're lucky!"

He then quickly followed Chize and the others into Lingjiu Residence.

Jiang Xuan handed the still-shaken little boy in his arms to the child's mother, who rushed over. The woman thanked him profusely and quickly left with the child in her arms.

He silently circulated his spiritual energy to soothe the stinging pain in his back, his cold gaze sweeping across the entrance of Lingjiu Residence.

Passersby nearby began to whisper among themselves.

"It's that jinx, Chi Ze, again!"
For the past six months or so, he's been pestering that cold beauty at Lingjiu Residence every few days!

"I heard that his sister married a powerful figure in the Chi family, which is why he was given the surname Chi. Relying on this connection, he acts like a tyrant in this area!"

“Every time he comes, he kicks all the guests out. It’s a real scourge!”

"That proprietress is really stubborn; she just won't give in. Sigh, I'm afraid something bad is going to happen sooner or later..."

Hearing these comments, Jiang Xuan's heart stirred.

A cold beauty? The proprietress? Could it be... Instructor Xiao Ke?

Is she really here? And is she being harassed by this guy named Chizawa?
The thought had barely formed—

“Bang! Crash—!”

A loud crash suddenly came from inside Lingjiu Residence, like the sound of tables and chairs being smashed!

Immediately afterwards, the store door was violently kicked open.

More than a dozen people who looked like diners were thrown out in a panic, tumbling and rolling onto the street, groaning in pain.

"Get out! All of you, get out of here! Young Master Chi has booked Lingjiu Residence for today!"

Arrogant shouts rang out from inside the store.

Jiang Xuan's eyes sharpened, and he no longer hesitated!

Xiao Ke might be inside, and she's probably in trouble!
He immediately stepped forward, helped up an elderly man who had fallen to the ground and was still in shock, and quickly asked him what was wrong.

"Sir, what's going on inside? Where's the proprietress?"

The old man said in alarm.

"It was Chi Ze... He brought his men in and started smashing things, trying to force the proprietress to drink with them... The proprietress refused, so they attacked her... The proprietress, she..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Xuan had already obtained the information he wanted.

His eyes flashed with a cold light. Without asking any more questions, he moved like a cheetah towards the entrance of Lingjiu Residence!
"stop!"

"Who is it? Get away!"

At the shop entrance, two black-clad cultivators who had just followed Chi Ze in immediately blocked the way, their faces fierce.

One of them was the sinister cultivator who had just whipped Jiang Xuan!
"It's you, kid? You dare come here to die?!"

The sinister cultivator recognized Jiang Xuan, a sinister smile spreading across his face, and reached out to grab Jiang Xuan's collar.

Jiang Xuan didn't bother with any words. Just as the cultivator's palm was about to touch him!
"Snapped!"

A resounding slap landed squarely on the face of the sinister cultivator!

This slap contained the power of the Earthly Fiend Realm, and its speed was so fast that the opponent couldn't react at all!

"puff!"

The cultivator screamed in agony as he was sent flying off the ground by the slap.

He spat out blood and froth mixed with teeth, slammed against the wall next to him, slid softly to the ground, and immediately lost consciousness!

Upon seeing this, another cultivator was terrified and was about to draw his sword.

Jiang Xuan's icy gaze swept over him, and the palpable killing intent made him stiffen, his movements instantly halting.

Jiang Xuan didn't even glance at the unconscious man on the ground. He stepped over the threshold and into the dimly lit, chaotic main hall of Lingjiu Residence.

Jiang Xuan stepped into the main hall of Lingjiu Residence and saw that the tables and chairs were overturned, the cups and plates were in disarray, and the air was filled with a strange smell of mixed wine and food, but there was not a single person in sight.

His gaze swept across the area and immediately locked onto the staircase leading to the second floor.

He moved nimbly and quickly ascended to the second floor. The second floor was also in chaos, but still deserted.

His keen senses detected it behind a half-open door deep in the corridor.

The faint sounds of suppressed arguing and fluctuations of spiritual energy could be heard.

He approached quietly and peered through the crack in the door.

Behind the door was not a room, but a small courtyard connected to the back of the restaurant.

At that moment, the scene in the courtyard caused Jiang Xuan's pupils to suddenly contract!

In the center of the courtyard stood a woman dressed in a plain white dress, with a tall and straight figure and a cold and aloof expression.

He held a gleaming battle blade, the blade pressed tightly against the neck of a young man wearing a scarlet cloak and black armor!

That woman was none other than Instructor Xiao Ke!

The person she slashed was none other than Chi Ze, who had arrogantly barged in earlier!

Although a knife was held to her neck, Chi Ze did not show much fear on her face.

Instead, he stared intently at Xiao Ke with a smug grin, his voice chilling.

"Little beauty, swords have no eyes, you should think carefully! If I, Chize, die after this strike, it doesn't matter."

But you, and everyone in your Lingjiu Residence, will pay with your lives! The wrath of the Chi family is not something a mere innkeeper's wife like you can withstand!

Xiao Ke's hand gripping the knife was so tight that her knuckles turned slightly white, and her cold eyes were filled with struggle and anger.

She was clearly wary of the power of the Chi family behind Chi Ze, and dared not actually kill him.

However, they were unwilling to be coerced and were caught in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan's anger surged. He no longer concealed his anger, stepped into the courtyard, and shouted coldly.

"Chize! Your life isn't worth that much!"

The sudden sound startled the two people in the courtyard!
Chi Ze suddenly turned his head and saw that it was Jiang Xuan. He was stunned at first, and then flew into a rage.

"You damned little bastard?! How did you get in? Where are the useless cowards outside?!"

When Xiao Ke saw Jiang Xuan, her usually cool eyes held a mixture of surprise and complexity.

But the hand holding the knife remained steady.

Kill him! Chop him up!

Chi Ze roared at the corner of the courtyard.

Suddenly, seven or eight imposing cultivator servants rushed out from the shadows in the corner of the courtyard, each wielding a sharp blade and charging toward Jiang Xuan with murderous intent!

These people were clearly Chi Ze's personal guards, who had been hiding in the shadows.

Faced with the attack, Jiang Xuan's eyes were cold, and instead of retreating, he advanced!

With a flick of his left hand, the Flying Star Crossbow instantly appeared in his hand, and he quickly snapped his fingers together!
"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

Several poisoned crossbow bolts were accurately fired at the attendants who were charging at the front!
Those people never expected Jiang Xuan to have such a powerful long-range weapon.

Caught off guard, his protective aura was easily pierced, and he screamed as he fell to the ground dead!

Jiang Xuan had already drawn the Flowing Light Battle Blade from his back with his right hand!

The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, heading towards the remaining servants!
"Pfft! Pfft! Snap!"

The sounds of blades slicing through flesh and breaking bones rang out one after another!
Jiang Xuan's swordsmanship was ruthless and precise, each strike aimed directly at a vital point!
These attendants were quite powerful, most of them at the peak of the Human Gang Realm or even the early stage of the Earth Gang Realm.

But they were no match for Jiang Xuan when he was at full power!
In just a few breaths, seven or eight servants had all fallen into pools of blood, none of them surviving!

The courtyard was filled with the stench of blood!

Chi Ze watched helplessly as Jiang Xuan dealt with his men like chopping vegetables, and his expression finally changed, filled with shock and anger.

"You...who are you?!"

He could no longer care about the knife at his neck and suddenly activated his spiritual energy.

Breaking free from Xiao Ke's suppression, he retreated rapidly while forming hand seals, unleashing a powerful aura of the Spirit Sea Realm!
He struck Jiang Xuan with a palm strike from a distance, and a condensed crimson palm print carrying a scorching aura roared out!

"Spirit Sea Realm Remote Palm Strike!"

Xiao Ke's expression changed slightly. She knew that Jiang Xuan was only at the Earthly Realm and could not withstand this attack head-on, so she was about to step in to help.

Jiang Xuan faced this palm strike from a distance without dodging or avoiding it; instead, his eyes were filled with cold mockery.

Just as he was about to use his trump card, a white shadow flashed past him!
Xiao Ke is faster!

She moved like lightning, appearing in front of Jiang Xuan in an instant.

The sword in his hand drew a mysterious arc, its blade radiating a chilling aura, and he precisely struck the weak point of the crimson palm print!

"Hey!"

The palm print was split in two by the sword energy, and the energy dissipated!

Xiao Ke's momentum didn't diminish. She turned around and delivered a fierce whip kick, like a steel whip, that lashed hard into Chi Ze's chest!
"Oh!"

Chi Ze was struck as if by a giant hammer; his breastplate caved in, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the courtyard wall before sliding to the ground. His breath instantly weakened, and he was severely injured and unable to get up!

Xiao Ke stood with her sword sheathed, her dress fluttering, her cold face carrying a murderous aura.

Jiang Xuan walked up to Chi Ze, who was slumped on the ground coughing up blood, and looked down at him with cold eyes as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Leave the rest to me."

Chi Ze looked at Jiang Xuan in horror and hissed.

"You...you dare touch me? The Chi family will not let you get away with this!"

Jiang Xuan completely ignored his threat, and the Flowing Light Battle Blade in his hand flashed with a cold light!
"Shh! Shh!"

Two streaks of blood erupted! Chi Ze let out a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered!
Both of his wrists were severed at the wrist! The severed hands fell to the ground, spurting blood!

"Ah—! My hand! My hand!"

Chi Ze was writhing on the ground in pain, his face contorted.

Seeing Jiang Xuan's ruthless and decisive nature, Xiao Ke frowned slightly, her eyes filled with worry, and whispered.

“Jiang Xuan, he’s from the Chi family, so…”

Jiang Xuan turned around and looked at Xiao Ke, a calm yet chilling smile on his face.

"Sister Xiao Ke, don't worry. The Chi family? I've killed at least 1,800, if not two thousand, Chi family cultivators on my way from Huanglong City to the Forbidden City."

Of the six Ziying warships they sent to besiege me, I destroyed three, hijacked one, and the other two that fled in panic were also caught and destroyed by me. Even their Chi family's so-called genius, Chi Cangfeng, was beaten half to death by me and imprisoned for three years.”

His tone was flat, as if he were recounting a trivial matter.

"So, whether I kill one more or one less Chi Ze, it makes no difference to the Chi family. Anyway, they've long wanted to tear me to pieces. I'm already burdened with debts, so why should I care?"

Slaughtering over two thousand cultivators from the Chi family?!

Six Ziying warships destroyed?!
Even Young Master Chi Cangfeng couldn't do anything to him?!
How...how is this possible?!
Chizawa's mind went blank, with only boundless fear spreading wildly!
He then realized that he had messed with a much more naive and impulsive person than he had imagined.

He is a ruthless figure whose hands are stained with the blood of the Chi family, and who dares to confront even the family's top genius!
Compared to the young man in front of him, his own background and arrogance were simply a joke!
Looking at Chi Ze's face contorted with fear, Jiang Xuan's eyes were filled with sneer.

Instead of killing him, he squatted down and took out some hemostatic powder and clean strips of cloth from his storage ring.

He quickly treated the wound on Chizawa's severed wrist, temporarily stopping the gushing blood.

Chi Ze was stunned by Jiang Xuan's sudden action. The pain and fear made him tremble all over and he was at a loss.

As Jiang Xuan bandaged the wound, he spoke coldly in a voice only the two of them could hear. (End of Chapter)