Martial Cultivator

The middle-aged daoist nun's face darkened as she gritted her teeth, asking, "Who are you?"

The young sword cultivator in green clothes was taken aback, and then said, "Why do you care who I am? Just say, do you dare to fight me?"

The middle-aged daoist nun was silent. She looked at the sword hanging by the side of the young sword cultivator in green clothes and was in no rush to speak. This person before her was a genuine sword immortal.

Daoist Redsky said calmly, "Sword Immortal Liu is not an official of the Great Liang. Why intentionally get involved in these murky waters?"

Liu Banbi dug his ear and said with a careless smile, "Although I'm not an official of Great Liang, I am still a Liang person. At least I remember who my parents are."

With this remark, he indirectly insulted most of the foreign cultivators.

It was well known that when cultivators embarked on their path of cultivation, they were supposed to forget about the secular world. Many did not recognize their parents anymore, let alone acknowledge themselves as Liang people.

"Ding Yinjun, I've already told you, that junior sister of yours was killed by me. If you really want to find trouble, I'll entertain you anytime. As for whether you're shameless enough to gather three to five Nepenthe cultivators to gang up on me, I couldn't care less."

Liu Banbi glanced at the middle-aged daoist nun, then shook his head disdainfully.

Consumed by anger, the middle-aged daoist nun immediately gave a cold laugh, "Then I'll be seeking guidance from Sword Immortal Liu! Let me take a look at what became of a traitor to the academy who shows no respect to the Dean after training in the sword, and whether you're truly invincible!"

The middle-aged daoist was highly respected even in the foreign lands, how could she have ever experienced such disdain? Moreover, she and her junior sister were as close as siblings. Otherwise, she would not have hurried to the Divine Capital to seek revenge upon learning of her junior sister's death.

Liu Banbi did not care at all, he just smiled and said, "Let's make things clear first, fighting with me isn't going to be like in bed. I'll really kill people."

Liu Banbi smiled casually. Having spent many years in the Northern Frontier Army, he had also learned quite a bit of vulgar language.

However, the expressions of many court officials from the academy on the square did not look too good at the moment. They had always had mixed feelings about Liu Banbi. He came from under the Dean's tutelage but chose to stop studying and instead practice swordsmanship. Most people thought that this so-called "academy traitor" would be met with a rebuff on the path of the sword, but who would have expected that the person before them had really become a sword immortal.

The middle-aged daoist nun sneered coldly, then turned into a rainbow light and left the imperial city. Liu Banbi watched the daoist nun's departing figure and lamented, "How clever, she even knows to find a place where no one is around."

After chuckling, the flying sword at his waist, Embracing Cicada, suddenly left its sheathe accompanied by the sound of cicadas chirping.

The flying sword hovered in the air, then Liu Banbi leaped into the air, stepping on the flying sword, transforming into a streak of sword light, and departing with a full display of a sword immortal's style.

Seeing the two leave the imperial city, Daoist Redsky turned to the Lord Warden Commander and asked, "This penniless daoist also wants to seek guidance, to see if Lord Warden Commander is qualified to be the great general."

As soon as the words were spoken, Daoist Redsky leaped up and kicked the large bell under his feet!

The large bell flew towards the square once again.

Lord Warden Commander remained expressionless and did not respond. Even as the large bell was flying towards him, he turned his gaze towards the Great General and said with a faint smile, "With Great General's brilliant achievements as a precedent, this official will be making a fool of myself."

The Great General smiled without speaking, just extending his hand in a gesture of invitation.

Only then, did the Lord Warden Commander look towards the menacing large bell. With a tap of his foot on the ground, he leaped into the air to meet the bell. Daoist Redsky formed hand seals with both hands, then controlled the bell with his mind, ramming it towards the Lord Warden Commander.

The Lord Warden Commander's ceremonial robes fluttered, but his expression remained unchanged. As the large bell arrived in front of him, he sent out a heavy palm. An overwhelming burst of qi erupted in the air. The Lord Warden Commander who had cultivated bitterly for countless years fully displayed his cultivation base in front of everyone in its entirety.

The civil officials naturally could not discern his level, but the military officials were deeply impressed and filled with admiration when they saw this scene.

Being struck by the Lord Warden Commander, the large bell emitted a loud sound once more, echoing throughout the entire imperial city. The court officials who had already experienced it once were prepared this time, tightly covering their ears. But they still felt dizzy and their bodies swayed.

However, Daoist Redsky was not just testing the waters, he had launched a real attack. Hence, the large bell did not fly away as before. Instead, after a slight tremor, it rebounded with even greater force, pressing down towards the Lord Warden Commander once again.

The Lord Warden Commander's expression remained unchanged, but suddenly, several thunderous sounds erupted behind him, appearing incredibly sudden at that moment.

Everyone looked up, only to see that in the sky above the Lord Warden Commander' head, the clouds were churning as if a true dragon was swimming within them, disrupting the colorful clouds that filled the sky.

In the next moment, the Lord Warden Commander leaped up and landed on top of the large bell, then stomped heavily down.

With the Lord Warden Commander's forceful stomp, the boundless qi surged toward the large bell. It could be said that the Lord Warden Commander did not hold back at all with this kick. After a moment of difficult resistance, the large bell began to sway slightly. Then, as if intoxicated, it staggered and landed heavily on the square!

Where the large bell fell, countless cracks instantly appeared on the surrounding ground, spreading in all directions.

On the surface of the large bell, cracks started appearing at this moment too.

Standing atop the large bell, the Lord Warden Commander glanced at Daoist Redsky who was in midair. Originally, everyone thought he was going to say something, but he remained silent. In the next moment, he exerted force and the large bell under his feet instantly shattered into countless fragments. Then, the Lord Warden Commander raised his hand, and the countless fragments suddenly rose up, shooting to the sky like a myriad of flying swords!

Daoist Redsky watched as the fragments of the bell flew back, his expression changing slightly. However, with a wave of his hand, he dissipated the force of the Lord Warden Commander, then reassembled the fragments, piecing them back into the shape of the large bell. Nevertheless, cracks were now rampant on its surface, and its spiritual energy had dissipated, rendering it unusable.

Fortunately, this large bell was not some top-tier magic artifact to begin with, so Daoist Redsky did not care. However, when he looked at the Lord Warden Commander, there was a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

This scene shocked everyone present.

Especially the military officials

Daoist Redsky had originally thought that in the Great Liang Dynasty, only the Great Liang Emperor, a single martial artist, could be considered remarkable. However, he did not expect that the displays of power from both the old and new Great Generals would give him a shock.

The old Great General was still alright, he could long tell that the Great General was already in his twilight years, his blood vitality withered, and his entire person showing signs of decline. However, the Lord Warden Commander was in his prime, displaying a shocking level of power that truly astonished everyone.

After a moment, Daoist Redsky regained his composure and said softly, "Indeed impressive."

The Lord Warden Commander remained expressionless and just said, "This is just the beginning, is Fellow Daoist going to stop?"

Facing the Lord Warden Commander's challenge, Daoist Redsky remained indifferent, "This penniless daoist is simply here to see if Lord Warden Commander is capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility. How is there any intention of engaging in a life-and-death struggle?" "I believe that with His Majesty's magnanimity, he wouldn't mind either."

The Great Liang Emperor had been standing in front of the great hall this entire time. He still had not spoken until now.

From the start until now, the Great Liang Emperor had not expressed anything.

Daoist Redsky's expression remained unchanged as he hinted with his eyes. Only then, did that Fairy Red who had been silent all along step forward. With a smile, she said, "During the Myriad Willow Convention, this humble self was in seclusion and missed the opportunity to witness the champion's bravery. Today, I came specially. I wonder if that Commander Chen is present?"

As Fairy Red spoke, countless gazes instantly fell on Chen Chao, who had not yet returned to the military officials' ranks.

Chen Chao was still holding the jade belt with both hands at this moment. Hearing this, he just glanced at Li Heng.

Li Heng had served in the palace for many years and was well-known for his ability to read people's expressions. Seeing this scene, he disregarded formalities and personally approached, taking the jade belt from Chen Chao's hands. Then, he lowered his voice and whispered a few words.

Only then, did Chen Chao stand up and look towards the woman in the crimson robe.