Chapter 344: Long Ming Vs Prodigies
" What about the Dao Establishment Stele?" Long Ming asked with a curious voice. " It's a treasure, isn't it?"
" Can I take it?"
The turtle was surprised when he heard that. " I thought you wanted to ask me something else. There are countless Royal Grade weapons here, rank eight pills and talismans, along with Imperial Treasures. Why would you need the stele?"
" Because, I feel its grade is much higher than Imperial Grade weapon." Long Ming grinned. " It's not from this world, is it?"
" Not to mention, this kind of treasure can be used as a solid foundation for a sect."
The turtle didn't linger any longer as it turned around. " Fine, you can take it."
" After all, taking a treasure is easy. Keeping it? Now that's difficult."
Long Ming only gave an amused smile when he heard that. He perfectly understood what the turtle meant.
" Don't worry, I will keep it well."
Raising his palm, Long Ming felt like he grasped something.
*BOOM! BOOOM!*
The scene around him twisted into spatial mirrors, shattering in an instant. Before his palm, a miniature version of a stele appeared.
The miniature trembled, turning into a ray of light and shooting towards Long Ming.
Suddenly, an enormous pressure fell on Long Ming. It wasn't just ordinary pressure, but the power of intent and Grand Dao of those who managed to inscribe their names on the stele.
" Hmph! This much pressure, you think you can suppress me?"
The supreme comprehension bolstered his dao heart, with the Desolate Immortal Aura dispersed the pressure like mist.
" Get here!"
A whirlpool appeared around Long Ming as he made a grasping motion. Everything vanished in an instant the moment he clutched something.
When Long Ming opened his eyes, he found himself standing outside. The sun shone brightly, no longer obstructed by the gigantic stele.
In his hand was a shining black metal bar, almost two feet long. It clutched with brimming brilliance; the weight was heavy, but not so much for Long Ming.
That was the Dao Establishment Stele, which now remained shrunk in Long Ming's hand.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed as he raised his palm. The ice scaled armor appeared above him.
*BOOM! BOOM!*
It was akin to mountains getting crushed against the armor. However, the armor shone with brilliance, blocking it akin if a perfect shield.
Long Ming didn't even have to look around him to know that he was standing at the center of everyone's attention. Shock, jealousy, anger, and greed, he could feel everything.
" Well, nice weather, isn't it, fellow daoists?" Long Ming gave a polite smile as he looked before him.
" I don't know how you managed to get the Dao Establishment Stele. But you'd better hand it over." Qiao Shen landed before Long Ming; his eyes shone with anger and greed.
" If not, you will face the wrath of Mist Garden of Central Domain."
" Hmm, interesting proposal." Long Ming nodded as he looked around. " Anyone else who shares the same sentiment? That they will kill me and my nine generations if I don't hand over the Dao Establishment Stele?"
Suddenly, quite some cultivators raised their hands.
Long Ming nodded with a smile. " Much appreciated for efficient honesty."
" Hmph! Qiao Shen, don't you think you are the only one with a sect backing you."
With a raging sword intent, Jin Xiao also appeared before Long Ming.
" Brat! You already messed with the Heavenly Sword Sect by siding with Six Sword Pavilion."
" If you want to keep your life intact, hand over the stele to me."
Huo Zhihao and Fei Daishu of Flame Palace and Dark Star Pavilion also appeared.
" Since everyone is here, how about I propose a better plan?" Long Ming smiled brightly.
" Fuck off, nice and quick. And maybe, I will forget you all tried to kill me."
The ice scaled armor vanished in the sky as it appeared on Long Ming's body. Long Ming put down the stele like a walking stick, looking at everyone before him with a smiling face.
But his azure eyes were cold akin to million year old ice, the murderous intent was unmistakable.
" PHUAHAHAHA!"
Qiao Shen laughed out loud, openly showing his killing intent. " Brat, just because you have a Blessed Imperial Treasure doesn't mean you can be so cocky."
" You have already used it to protect yourself. I don't think there is any blessings remaining in it."
Unlike True Treasures and Natal Treasures, Blessed Imperial Treasures are just normal treasures blessed with a Heavenly Emperor's power. And like mist, the blessing fades over time.
The problem of a Blessed Imperial Treasure is, it remains fine as long as it remains sealed. But once its unsealed, it kept using its power, both actively and passively.
" And, you aren't the only one here with Imperial Treasures."
' Brother Long, don't panic. We will help you to get away.'
' Big Brother Long, I have a treasure given by my father. If we use that, we can escape.'
Long Ming merely smiled when he heard the soul transmission of Ling Yuan and Xu Jian.
' Don't worry about me. Just retreat from here.'
" So, have you made up your mind?"
Qiao Shen slowly unsheathed his saber, pointing at Long Ming. Long Ming sighed as he stabbed the stele on the ground.
" Fine. You want it?" Long Ming cracked his knuckles. " If you have guts, come and take it."
" Bastard! You won't shed tears till you see the coffin!"
But before Qiao Shen could move, a figure flashed behind Long Ming. It was Fei Daishu of Dark Star Pavilion.
' I need to kill him instantly!'
His attack was fast as he held a twisted, dark dagger, aiming straight at Long Ming's neck.
But despite his tremendous speed, Fei Daishu saw Long Ming moving his head. Their eyes met, as if Long Ming had long seen through Fei Daishu's move.
*BOOM!*
Long Ming only swung his fist, punching Fei Daishu's chest. With a loud bang, Fei Daishu flew away, crashing on the ground, inside a huge crater.
Fei Daishu felt his flesh tearing and bone shattering, lying inside a crater like a pile of broken body structure.
" Attack!"
" Kill him!"
Jin Xiao and Qiao Shen almost moved instinctively, drawing out their weapons instantly.
" Too slow!"
Before they could move, they heard a voice echoing from their behind. To their horror, Long Ming had already vanished in front of them.
" Human Mountain Fist!"
Long Ming's fist glowed with a pale yellow radiance as he raised his fist. His actions weren't flashy at all, as if he were a mortal throwing his fist.
Jin Xiao reacted first, swinging his sword to block Long Ming's fist.
Unfortunately, he miscalculated Long Ming's strength.
It was as if a mountain collapsed against Jin Xiao, sending him flying. His flesh was torn apart as the shock hit his body.
Qiao Shen's eyes widened when he saw that. The moment Long Ming reached him, Qiao Shen's figure burst into mist, as if a reflection on a screen of water collapsed.
" Slippery loach." Long Ming snorted as he looked around him.
" Bastard! You were hiding your strength?!"
Huo Zhihao stood in the sky, his entire body engulfed in crimson flames.
" But your sneak attack ends here! Take this!"
A gigantic palm fell from the sky, burning with crimson gold flames.
" Sunfire Divine Palm!"
Long Ming's lips curled when he saw that. " Fire, huh? Let's see if you can handle this."
Raising his palm, Long Ming summoned the Water Intent. Suddenly, the surroundings of him turned moist as water elemental energy gathered around him.
" Nine Ocean Overlapping Fist!"
As if the dry battlefield turned into a raging ocean, a gigantic tide of water rose with Long Ming's fist. Like a beast opening its mouth, the giant tide of azure water swallowed the burning palm, extinguishing the flames instantly.
The moment Long Ming's fist landed on Huo Zhihao, it was as if the strength dispersed into his body like a blast of tide, with equal force returning back.
Like swatting a fly, Huo Zhihao's body was crushed on the ground, his body almost turning into a blood splatter.
' They should be glad that I didn't kill them. I should probably go another round and cripple them all.'
As Long Ming was pondering his options, the sky darkened instantly.
" PREPARE TO DIE, YOU BASTARD!"
Sword intent rose like a sharp beacon, with Jin Xiao standing in the sky majestically. The sword in his hand transformed into a bright silver sword, overflowing with sword intent.
He crushed a jade on his neck, allowing a burst of power to envelop him.
His Royal grade sword was fully unleashed, completely under Jin Xiao's control.
At this stage, Jin Xiao gave an aura almost of the Nine Revolutions of Soul Realm.
However, Long Ming's grin only turned wider when he saw that.
" HAHAHAHA! The last fight was too many chapters ago anyway."
" Bright it on!"
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