One person established a clan

Chapter 145 Breakthrough
The city of Yunxiao was now in complete disarray.

Screams and cries mingled together, and the glint of swords flashed in the streets and alleys, stirring up clouds of dust and wind.

Wen Qimeng pulled her aunt through the panicked crowd, and with a quick turn, they entered a dark alley, speeding for over a hundred feet before stopping.

She cautiously peeked half her face out from the corner of the wall, making sure there were no signs of fighting or any trace of the dark domain's aura before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"This is bad."

Wen Qimeng bit her lip lightly, her pretty face full of solemnity.

She never expected that such chaos would suddenly erupt within Cloud City.

Not only was evil energy rampant, but a large number of cultivators were also fighting each other inexplicably, causing complete chaos in the city.

"elder sister."

The young woman's face was deathly pale, and her voice trembled slightly: "Will there be any danger?"

"Don't worry." Wen Qimeng gently stroked her little head: "With me here, nothing will happen."

"But what about my brother?"

“Young Master Su’s cultivation is profound; he will surely have a way to deal with this.”

Wen Qimeng lowered her voice and said, "First, use the concealment technique I taught you. We'll try to leave Cloud City, and then—"

"So, there were still some who escaped the net here?"

A chilling laugh suddenly rang out from above.

Wen Qimeng suddenly turned around and looked up, only to see a white-robed man hovering in mid-air, holding a blood-stained longsword, his body exuding a murderous aura.

"A cultivator from the Nine Crane Sect?"

"Huh?" The man in white robes scoffed. "You recognize him?"

Wen Qimeng's eyes grew colder: "I can naturally see the white crane clan seal embroidered on the hem of your clothes."

"You do have some insight." The white-robed man nodded in realization and slowly landed.

He smiled knowingly and approached step by step. "You are also a cultivator, so you should know what happened in Cloud City."

"All of this was done by your Nine Crane Sect?"

"I was just following orders."

The white-robed man's sword gradually hardened with murderous intent: "I have orders from above to purge all the cultivators in the city and completely take control of Cloud City."

Wen Qimeng shielded the trembling young woman behind her and said in a deep voice, "So, you're going to kill someone?"

"Hehe, young lady, there's no need to be nervous."

The white-robed man suddenly revealed a frivolous smile: "We're only targeting rival sects; we won't really go on a killing spree. However—"

He pointed his sword tip toward the center of Cloud City: "If you are a cultivator from elsewhere, you may stay at my Nine Crane Sect's residence for a few days to avoid the news from leaking out. Once the storm has passed, you may leave or stay as you see fit."

Wen Qimeng narrowed her amber eyes and suddenly murmured, "Did you really think I was that easy to fool?"

"I hope you won't be so presumptuous."

The man's smile suddenly turned cold: "The situation is chaotic right now. If you don't follow orders, you'll just become one of the more dead."

He suddenly clenched his five fingers, and spiritual energy swirled together, creating a fierce gust of wind in the alley.

Wen Qimeng swayed, and hurriedly used her internal energy to stabilize her lower body, thus avoiding being pulled away by the suction force.

"Don't waste your efforts."

Hearing the other person's increasingly cold voice, Wen Qimeng knew something was wrong.

The Nine Crane Sect has ulterior motives and must not be surrendered without resistance.

The only solution now is to defeat this person.

"I advise you to behave yourself." The white-robed man sneered, "With your mere entry-level cultivation, you still dare to dream of escaping?"

"Why not."

Wen Qimeng pulled out an exquisite compass from her sleeve. As the mysterious patterns flowed, her aura rose steadily, with countless runes swirling around her like a galaxy.

The man in the white robe stared wide-eyed: "What is this—"

"roll!"

With a sharp shout, the man flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing through three buildings before finally plunging into the ruins a hundred feet away.

"Sister, sister?"

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the young woman's eyes widened in disbelief.

Since they met, this was the first time she had ever seen Sister Wen display such formidable skills.

I'll explain later.

Wen Qimeng picked her up, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and her figure swept away like a streak of light towards the outside of the city.

Just as they were about to leave the city wall, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way.

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Wen Qimeng suddenly stopped, halting her steps.

An elderly man with white hair leaned on his cane, his gaunt face devoid of joy or anger.

Upon seeing his figure, Wen Qimeng's heart sank.

This person's cultivation level is likely far beyond the Upper Danxuan Realm. With such formidable power, he might very well be the Nine Crane Sect Master!

"Little girl."

The old man said in a hoarse, deep voice, "Your skill is considerable; you were even able to injure my disciple."

"If your Nine Crane Sect feels you've been taken advantage of, this young lady can also compensate you with some pills."

A mysterious light swirled in Wen Qimeng's palm as she coldly said, "But to forbid me from leaving Cloud City is far too domineering." "Since you're here, you have no choice."

The old man tapped his bronze staff lightly, and several spiritual locks appeared out of thin air, surrounding the two of them.

"Tsk!"

Wen Qimeng's expression suddenly turned cold. She drew several mysterious seals with her fingers in an instant.

The spirit lock trembled violently amidst a piercing clang, bursting forth with streaks of light, and could no longer advance an inch.

"Huh?" A dark glint flashed in the Nine Cranes Sect Master's murky eyes.

These methods are unlike those of ordinary cultivators; could it be...?
"So Miss Wen was hiding some skills?"

A clear voice suddenly rang out, startling both of them.

Wen Qimeng suddenly turned around, her eyes sparkling with surprise: "You're back?!"

The little girl was both surprised and delighted: "Brother!"

"Don't be afraid."

The silver flames around Su Cheng gradually died down, and with a casual swing of his sword, he severed all the spirit locks surrounding him.

The Nine Crane Sect Master's eyes shifted, and his previous indifferent expression was gone.

Who are you?

"Eastern Morning Cultivator".

Su Cheng replied calmly, "As for you, who is your identity?"

"He is the sect leader of the Nine Cranes Sect," Wen Qimeng said anxiously from the side. "His cultivation is extremely strong, be extremely careful!"

Su Cheng seemed to be deep in thought: "It seems that the chaos in this city was caused by the Nine Crane Sect and the Heaven-Seizing Alliance working together?"

The Nine Crane Sect Master remained silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "As a cultivator from the Eastern Morning, why do you need to meddle in the Hundred Rivers Kingdom?"

"I only have an old grudge against the Heaven-Seizing Alliance."

Su Cheng glanced at the smoke and fire in various parts of Cloud City out of the corner of his eye: "However, with your ruthless methods, you are no different from the Heaven-Seizing Alliance."

"I don't know which master you are from, but I advise you not to get too involved."

The Nine Crane Sect Master's voice grew increasingly low: "Why don't we each take a step back to avoid unnecessary conflict—"

His words abruptly stopped, his eyes widened, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

Immediately, he lowered his head and sighed: "I never expected that you would have such a deep enmity with the Heavenly Alliance, to the point that even a Palace Master had to issue a telepathic order to kill you."

Su Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "So you're going to follow orders?"

"Our Nine Crane Sect has been passed down for three hundred years, and has been restrained by the four surrounding sects until now, enduring humiliation year after year. Only now, with the favor of the Heavenly Alliance, do we have a chance to turn the tide and rise again."

The Nine Crane Sect Master's eyes gradually turned murderous: "This time I have no choice but to take action, and I must kill you!"

He suddenly crushed the bronze staff, no longer concealing his aura. The surging pressure of the perfect Danxuan realm erupted, stirring up a howling gale!
"Whoosh!" Wen Qimeng hurriedly protected the young lady, and only when the Longqing Sword was placed in front of her could she barely steady herself.

"Su Cheng, you...you be careful!"

"Miss Wen, just stay where you are and protect the young lady."

Su Cheng walked on air, his clothes fluttering.

The Nine Crane Sect Master's beard and hair danced wildly, his eyes gleaming. Suddenly, he grinned and said, "The auras of those three spirit envoys suddenly disappeared just now. I already had a bad feeling in my heart. The Nine Crane Sect is probably in trouble this time."

"Since you know that, you still want to make a move?"

"There's no turning back now that we've come this far."

The Nine Crane Sect Master clenched his withered fists tightly, veins bulging. "How can years of planning be destroyed in a single day? I refuse to accept this!"

The overwhelming pressure condensed into lightning bolts, which roared and exploded around him, tearing his sleeves to shreds and incinerating them.

"I have endured this humiliation for many years, but today I am determined to fight back!"

He slowly extended his five fingers together, as if a blade of energy had been condensed and formed, and a fierce smile twisted his aged face. "Boy, you were able to defeat those three spirit envoys, so your abilities must be extraordinary."

"I gave up hope of advancing to the Spirit Profound realm many years ago, and this supernatural technique, which I have honed day and night, is the only thing I have left. You must take this!"

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Su Cheng did not respond, but silently gripped the Dragon Green Sword, a silver glint flashing in his eyes.

In an instant, a violent aura no less powerful than that of the Nine Crane Sect Master erupted and spread outwards, transforming into soaring silver flames that swept across all directions.

"hiss?!"

Wen Qi dreamt of this scene and couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes in disbelief.

What extraordinary encounters has this person experienced to possess such terrifying cultivation?!

"it is good!"

The Nine Crane Sect Master suddenly roared in fury, "Three chaotic slashes!"

With a fierce chop, the five fingers unleashed a torrent of powerful sword intent, and three chaotic sword energies, capable of splitting mountains and seas, clashed and slashed down.

A surge of silver light erupted in Su Cheng's eyes. The Dragon Green Sword, carrying purple thunder and silver flames, pierced through the sky, curling into a crescent moon as it met the attack from mid-air.

boom--!
The two sword-like spiritual energies clashed head-on, causing the earth within a radius of several miles to tremble, and a violent storm of wind and lightning raged, leveling all the surrounding buildings with the shockwaves.

In a flash of lightning, Su Cheng's right arm was wrapped in purple-silver lightning, and the sword tip steadily blocked the blade's attack.

He suddenly closed his eyes to regulate his breathing for a moment, then suddenly opened them and shattered the immense force with a single sword strike!

"Well?!"

The Nine Crane Sect Master coughed up blood from all seven orifices, and the sword shadows in his palm shattered. He was horrified to discover that the aura of the figure in the storm had increased dramatically once again!
"This...this is a breakthrough?!"

(End of this chapter)