"Ximen Lie, are you rebelling?" The first to speak was Elder Tang Bozhao.
"Rebelling?" Ximen Lie laughed, "The one who wants to rebel isn't me, right?
It's someone else. "
Tang Bozhao was furious and was about to berate him when Yang Yan raised his hand to stop him. Yang Yan then said coldly, "Ximen Lie, take your people and leave immediately. The Elders Guild can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, you will be charged with the crime of rebellion and will die without a burial ground."
"Am I, Ximen Lie, someone who is afraid of death?" Ximen Lie laughed, "If I die, then I die. Let's all die together."
Ximen Ju said indifferently, "Then are you going to watch Foster Father's decades of hard work be destroyed in a day?"
Such a filthy Cloud Heaven City, it's better to destroy it and be reborn. "
Ximen Lie said, "Don't talk nonsense. If you don't hand over Yanyan in fifteen minutes, I will kill my way into the city."
"Haha …" Yang Yan laughed coldly, "I, Yang Yan, have never been threatened by anyone. The moment you attack the city is the moment I kill Ximen Yanyan.
No matter if you win or lose, you can only get her corpse.
So, if you want to negotiate, you have to withdraw your troops first. Otherwise, Ximen Yanyan will definitely die. "
"No matter. When the time comes, I will kill all of you to avenge Yanyan." Ximen Lie said coldly with an unyielding tone.
"Can you kill them?" Yang Yan said coldly, "I'm afraid you will be the ones who will be wiped out."
"I want to try." Ximen Lie said coldly.
Then, Ximen Lie shouted at the Black Blood Cavalry behind him, "Brothers, are you afraid of death?"
"Kill!"
The three thousand cavalry shouted in unison. It was like a thunderclap that was deafening. A cloud of dust on the ground was violently shaken.
"Don't talk nonsense." Ximen Lie said coldly, "I am not here to negotiate. I am here to ask for her. Light the incense …"
Under Ximen Lie's command, one of the cavalry took out a red incense stick and lit it. It took fifteen minutes for the incense stick to be lit.
"If you don't hand him over in fifteen minutes, we'll start a war!" After saying that, Ximen Lie slowly closed his eyes, indicating that he didn't want to talk anymore.
The muscles on Yang Yan's face twitched violently as he snapped, "If a Prince commits a crime, he will be punished the same as a commoner. I am enforcing the law impartially, but for the sake of favoritism, all of you are actually willing to slaughter your fellow disciples.
I, Yang Yan, will stand right here and will not take a single step back. If you want to fight, then I will fight! "
Immediately, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
*****
At this time, Ximen Ningning suddenly waved to Yang Dingtian and said, "Little Tian, come here. I have something important to tell you."
Yang Dingtian rode his horse to Ningning's side.
'Come closer, put your ear closer.'
Ningning said in a low voice. Her beautiful face was still filled with disbelief and shock, as well as a hint of bashfulness.
Yang Dingtian was stunned. Was Sister Ningning's words so secretive?
Did she need to be so close?
Yang Dingtian approached, and Ningning whispered into his ear, "Tang Xin wasn't killed by Yanyan. It was really killed by Qin Shaobai."
Immediately, Yang Dingtian's pupils shrank as he asked in a low voice, "Why?
Tang Xin was Ximen Ju's fiancée, Tang Bozhao's daughter.
No matter if it was to frame Yanyan or to deal with me, the price of killing Tang Xin was too high. "
"That's right. He had no choice but to kill Tang Xin." Ningning said in a low voice, "Because Tang Xin saw something she shouldn't have seen, so she had to die."
"What did she see?" Yang Dingtian asked.
Ningning blushed and trembled slightly. "Yesterday morning, Qin Shaobai was in a remote valley, being intimate with Yang Shishi, and was accidentally discovered by Tang Xin …"
Yang Dingtian's body trembled as he looked at Ningning in disbelief.
He knew that Qin Shaobai was evil, but he didn't expect it to be to this extent.
He was a complete beast, worse than a beast.
Ningning saw that Yang Dingtian was looking at her in disbelief, and her face turned even redder. She said angrily, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"This, this is too crazy." Yang Dingtian said, "Was this what the bird said?"
"En …" Ningning nodded. "A pair of squirrels who were picking pine nuts saw it and told it."
"And then?" Yang Dingtian asked.
Next, Ningning told him the whole truth of the matter.
When Qin Shaobai and Yang Shishi were doing something ugly, Tang Xin accidentally discovered it.
Thus, Qin Shaobai made a prompt decision to humiliate Tang Xin and forced her to take a poison pill. Then, he threatened Tang Xin not to tell anyone about the ugly thing between him and Yang Shishi.
Tang Xin was afraid of death, so she could only agree!
However, Qin Shaobai used the poison to force Tang Xin to spread rumors in Cloud Sky City, saying that the reason why Yang Dingtian became so strong was because he used an evil technique to devour Madam Ximen's Xuan Qi.
Thus, Tang Xin went to Yanyan's house to scold and spread rumors.
Yanyan angrily said that Tang Xin was going to kill her. This created a motive for Yanyan to kill her.
Moreover, the rumors about Yang Dingtian and Madam Ximen quickly spread throughout Cloud Sky City.
This morning, Yanyan was afraid that Tang Xin would scold her again, so she left Cloud Sky City early.
When Qin Shaobai found out, he immediately led Tang Xin to ambush her.
The moment Yanyan appeared, he forced Tang Xin to rush out and kill Yanyan.
At this time, the poison in Tang Xin's body took effect. She became crazy, but her cultivation increased greatly.
Thus, Yanyan was not her follower and could only resist with all her might.
Qin Shaobai, on the other hand, was controlling Tang Xin from afar. He picked the best opportunity to make Tang Xin die from the poison and fall towards Yanyan's sword. Then, Yanyan's sword would accidentally pierce Tang Xin's chest.
This way, Qin Shaobai perfectly created the illusion that Yanyan killed Tang Xin!
Because he was afraid that the scandal between him and Yang Shishi would be exposed, he never thought of letting Tang Xin go.
However, in such a short period of time, he was able to come up with such a vicious plan. This person's viciousness and scheming was unimaginable!
Qin Shaobai's vicious plan was completely interlinked, and it killed three birds with one stone.
Not only did he kill Tang Xin so that his scandal would never be exposed, he also successfully pushed the crime of murder onto Yanyan and destroyed Yang Dingtian's reputation.
One had to know that these few days, Yang Dingtian's reputation was like the sun in the sky. It posed a fatal threat to Qin Shaobai's position.
Yang Dingtian breaking through more than ten levels in five days was inconceivable in itself.
Now that Qin Shaobai spread such a rumor, it was very easy for people to believe.
Moreover, this rumor had another use.
That was, if the scandal between him and Yang Dingtian were to spread in the future, it could be said that Yang Dingtian wanted to cover up the scandal, so he bit Qin Shaobai instead.
It could be said that if Ningning was not a genius Beast Speaker, if this scandal was not discovered by the little squirrel, then the truth might really be buried forever.
After understanding the truth of the entire matter, Yang Dingtian took a deep breath of cold air.
He already knew that Qin Shaobai was a person like a poisonous snake. He had a slight understanding of it in the elimination battle, but it was not deep.
Today, he finally knew what a poisonous snake was. Such scheming, such viciousness. Wasn't it just a poisonous snake?
When a normal person's scandal was discovered, they would immediately panic and make all kinds of stupid moves.
They would either silence the witness or kneel down and beg.
Only Qin Shaobai could immediately think of a perfect poisonous plan in such a short period of time. A poisonous plan that killed three birds with one stone.
Not only did he clear his name, but he also dealt a fatal blow to Yang Dingtian.
…
At this moment, Qin Shaobai was standing behind Yang Yan. He did not make a sound today and had a harmless smile on his face. When he saw Yang Dingtian looking at him, he even smiled and nodded at Yang Dingtian.
Qin Shaobai, this poisonous snake, could not be left alive. He had to die.
If he didn't die, the entire Cloud Sky City would not be peaceful.
Yang Dingtian was going to travel and cultivate soon. If a poisonous snake like Qin Shaobai stayed in Cloud Sky City, Ningning, Yanyan, and even Madam Ximen would be in danger.
This poisonous snake's viciousness made one's hair stand on end.
However, in this conspiracy, what role did Yang Yan, Tang Bozhao, and Ximen Ju play?
The scene of Yanyan's murder was discovered by Ximen Ju immediately.
…
At this moment, Yang Dingtian could obviously expose the truth in front of everyone and expose Qin Shaobai and Yang Shishi's scandal.
However, Qin Shaobai had already blocked this gap with his sword.
Now that Yang Dingtian said that Yang Shishi and Qin Shaobai were having an affair, others would say that he was trying to cover up the scandal between him and Madam Ximen, so he made a false accusation.
Therefore, the truth was not important now. What was important was to kill Qin Shaobai.
No matter the cost, he had to kill Qin Shaobai!
He had to think of a way to kill Qin Shaobai!
*****
At this moment, time passed slowly. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the burning incense. Ximen Lie said that if they did not release the person after the incense burned out, it would be a declaration of war.
As for Ximen Lie, he closed his eyes and leaned his sword on the ground, waiting for the final moment to arrive.
"Hu …" A gust of wind blew, and the incense was completely burned out and extinguished.
Yang Yan still did not hand over Yanyan. Instantly, everyone's eyes fell on Ximen Lie.
Ximen Lie, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and nodded, "Alright, let's kill!"
Then, Ximen Lie pulled down the helmet on his mask and slowly drew out the sword on his back. He pointed at the city gate and shouted, "Draw your swords!"
"Sha!"
The three thousand Black Blood Cavalry suddenly drew their swords and pointed at the city gate tower. Instantly, a forest of sharp swords flickered with dazzling light under the setting sun.
"Kill!" Ximen Lie shouted and took the lead. He gradually increased his speed and rushed towards the city gate.
Yang Yan's expression changed drastically. He suddenly shouted, "City guards, get ready. Cloud Heaven City disciples, get ready. Prepare for war and clean up the sect."
Following that, Yang Yan shouted.
"Sha …" Instantly, thousands of people in the city drew out their weapons and prepared for war.
"Where is the Blazing Fire Cavalry?" Qin Shaobai shouted indifferently.
Instantly, a fiery red cavalry appeared from the dense forest a dozen miles away. They pressed towards the rear wing of the Black Blood Cavalry, intending to launch a pincer attack from the front and back.
There were more than a thousand cavalrymen fully armed. Their bright red armor was like a raging fire.
The Blazing Fire Cavalry was a newly established armed force created by the Elders Guild after Ximen Wuya's accident in fear of a rebellion in the territory. It was used to fight against Ximen Lie's Black Blood Cavalry.
But how difficult is it to build an elite cavalry army? It takes at least a few years to build an elite cavalry army of a thousand people. How can it be built in just a month? This is clearly the armed force of the Northwest Qin Clan secretly helping Qin Shaobai seize power.
Yang Yan coldly said to Ximen Lie, "If you want to fight, then fight. Let's see who will be completely annihilated."
At this moment, Yang Yan's side obviously had the upper hand. However, once the battle started, both sides would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses. Cloud Heaven City would basically be destroyed in a day.
At this moment, Qin Shaobai suddenly said, "Wait. Senior Yang Dingtian, can you come out and say a few words?"
"Speak," Yang Dingtian shouted.
"Can you bear to see Cloud Heaven City destroyed in a day?"
Qin Shaobai sneered. "No matter who becomes the Cloud Heaven City Lord, this city belongs to both of us. Won't your heart ache if it is destroyed?"
"Speak," Yang Dingtian continued.
He wanted to see what kind of venomous tongue Qin Shaobai was going to spit out at this moment.
"Senior Yang, your reaction is so intense. You actually used your final violent method.
Then, normal people would think that you are doing this for Yanyan Ximen, or are you trying to cover up the scandal between you and Madam Ximen?
Many people would think that the rumor was true?
You really relied on the evil method to consecutively break through more than ten levels? "Qin Shaobai smiled, but what he spat out was extremely poisonous venom.
What did it mean to bite back and bite deep into the bone?
This was it!
"Qin Shaobai, you are slandering me!"
Madam Ximen's vision suddenly turned black. Instantly, her blood surged and she was about to fall off the horse.
Yang Dingtian didn't avoid suspicion at all. He went forward to support Madam Ximen's delicate body. Then, he looked at Qin Shaobai and said, "Get to the point!"
"I have an idea. It can prevent Cloud Heaven City from killing each other and clear Senior Yang's name. It can even save Ximen Yanyan Ximen. Senior Yang, are you willing to listen?" Qin Shaobai smiled.
"Speak."
Qin Shaobai immediately said in front of everyone in Cloud Heaven City, "The 23rd day of every month commemorates the first time the Tiandō League defeated Evil ways to save the world. Therefore, it is designated as the Judgement Day.
The Judgement Day is divided into Judgement Day and Judgement Day.
Judgement Day, of course, uses witnesses and material evidence to convict Ximen Yanyan Ximen.
Judgement Day, on the other hand, is a duel. "
Qin Shaobai glanced at Yang Dingtian and continued, "So, Senior Yang, how about we use a duel to resolve this conflict?
You will represent Ximen Yanyan Ximen and I will represent Tang Xin's family. We will have a duel at the end of the month.
The winner lives and the loser dies!
Senior Yang, if you win, I will die and Ximen Yanyan Ximen will be innocent.
Senior Yang, if you lose, you will die and Ximen Yanyan Ximen will be guilty!
How about that? "
Once he said this, everyone instantly gasped in surprise.
Qin Shaobai smiled and said, "Isn't this the best of both worlds?
Not only can we avoid a civil war in Cloud Heaven City, but we can also prove your innocence.
I am only ten levels higher than you, but you can break through nineteen levels in just five days. Now, there are still nine days until the Judgement Day.
If you rely on your peerless talent to break through, then it shouldn't be a problem for you to break through ten levels in nine days.
As long as you defeat me and kill me, not only can you save Ximen Yanyan Ximen, but you can also prove your peerless talent. Why not? "
After Qin Shaobai finished speaking, Ximen Lie, Ximen Ningning, and Madam Ximen all said in unison, "Extremely shameless!"
Qin Shaobai's words seemed to make sense, but in reality, he was completely changing the facts.
Yang Dingtian relied on the Yin Yang Festival that happened once every three hundred years to break through nineteen levels in five days. Now, wanting to break through ten levels in nine days was completely a fool's dream.
At this moment, Qin Shaobai finally revealed his final poisonous snake tail.
The scheme he set up was not targeted at Ximen Yanyan Ximen, but at Yang Dingtian.
He only had one goal, and that was to kill Yang Dingtian!
On this point, he had the same thoughts as Yang Dingtian.
No matter the cost, Yang Dingtian wanted to kill Qin Shaobai.
And Qin Shaobai also wanted to kill Yang Dingtian at all costs.
Because he was the biggest obstacle to Qin Shaobai taking control of Cloud Heaven City, his sudden rise had already given Qin Shaobai immense pressure.
Ximen Lie instantly looked at Yang Dingtian and said, "Young Master Yang, you can't agree. Let's fight now and take back Miss Yanyan Ximen."
Ningning said, "Little Tian, I won't allow you to agree to him."
Madam Ximen said gently, "Good child, the innocent knows that they are innocent, and the muddy knows that they are muddy.
I won't take this shameless rumor to heart anymore. You don't have to care about it either. "
Yang Dingtian looked at Qin Shaobai. Qin Shaobai still had a smile on his face, but his mouth was filled with venomous fangs.
"Alright, I agree!
Nine days later, the trial by duel!
You and I will fight. The winner will live, and the loser will die! "Yang Dingtian said slowly with a smile.
Instantly, the city gate was filled with exclamations. Yang Dingtian's words were like a storm that blew past.
Everyone looked at Yang Dingtian in disbelief. Was he crazy?
On the surface, Qin Shaobai was a nine-star Mystic Martial Warrior, one stage and ten levels higher than Yang Dingtian. However, everyone knew that he had definitely broken through to the Mystic Martial Master level. They just didn't know how many stars he had.
Mystic Martial Warrior, Mystic Martial Warrior, and Mystic Martial Master.
Qin Shaobai was at least two stages higher than Yang Dingtian, more than ten levels higher!
Even if the world was turned upside down and the universe was destroyed, it was still impossible to cross two stages to fight.
Ningning was stunned for a while before hissing, "Little Tian, are you crazy?"
*****
Inside Black Blood Castle!
"Yang Dingtian, this isn't bravery. You are crazy."
Ximen Lie rarely criticized Yang Dingtian. "Crossing two stages to fight, you are simply seeking your own death!"
Yang Dingtian asked, "Big Brother, how strong is Qin Shaobai?"
"He should be a one-star Mystic Martial Master, two stages and twelve levels higher than you." Ximen Lie said.
Just as Ximen Lie said, crossing two stages to fight was impossible. Yang Dingtian wasn't that arrogant.
However, Yang Dingtian was willing to try crossing one stage because he had the Nine Yang Mystic Veins, the world's number one sword technique, the Deep Sea Xuan Clothes, and the Night Owl Strange Blade.
He was willing to take the risk to cross one stage.
If Qin Shaobai was a one-star Mystic Martial Master, then if Yang Dingtian broke through to the three-star Mystic Martial Warrior level, he was willing to take the risk!
Even if there was a gap of eight levels, crossing one stage to fight.
However, if that was the case, Yang Dingtian would only need nine days to break through four stages.
Based on his current cultivation speed, Yang Dingtian would need a full twenty days to break through half a stage.
Breaking through four stages in nine days was simply unheard of.
This was because the once-in-three-hundred-years Yin Yang Festival had already passed.
"Master, I want to break through four stages in nine days. Can I do it?
I remember you mentioned it before … "Yang Dingtian asked in his heart.
Dongfang Minmie sank into deep thought and didn't speak for a long time. Immediately, Yang Dingtian's heart was filled with uneasiness.
"There is." Dongfang Minmie's first sentence made Yang Dingtian feel relieved.
Dongfang Minmie continued, "However, I really don't know if I should say it because it might cause you to fall into the abyss."
Yang Dingtian said, "Master, please speak."
Dongfang Minmie said, "About six thousand miles away from here, there is a Temple of Blood. This sect's cornerstone treasure is a thousand-year-old blood pool. This blood pool floats above the terrifying magma.
Over the past thousand years, countless demonic beasts have been thrown into the blood pool to be refined into blood essence. The enemies killed by the Temple of Blood were also thrown into the blood pool. Even the experts of the Temple of Blood were thrown into the blood pool to be refined into blood essence before they died.
After a thousand years of accumulation, the fire attribute energy in the blood pool is extremely powerful.
Every time the disciples of the Temple of Blood are about to break through, they will cultivate in the blood pool.
Others might need half a year to a year to break through, but the disciples of the Temple of Blood only need half a month. With your talent, as long as you enter the blood pool, I believe you will break through within a few days. "
Temple of Blood?
Blood Pool?
In this instant, Yang Dingtian recalled the extremely alluring Dugu Fengwu who killed people like scything flax.
She was the no.1 demon lady who was evenly matched with Dongfang Bingling!