Chapter 64: The Arrival of the Nirvana Realm
Xiao Tian returned to the Wan Jin Trading Company from the Tianyan Mountain Range, and Xuan Su immediately brought Lin Dong over.
"Lin Dong?" Xiao Tian asked, "Why are you here?"
"Brother Xiao Tian, the opening of the ancient tomb mansion this time has attracted many people from my Lin family's inner clan," Lin Dong said. "Some of them are scoundrels trying to seize my family's Yang Yuan stone veins. Can you help us?"
"Let's go!" Xiao Tian nodded and immediately took Lin Dong to Tiemu Village through a spatial gate.
Putting aside his relationship with Qing Tan, just for Lin Dong's sake, he decided to help the Lin family.
"This is Tiemu Village?" Lin Dong's eyes widened when he saw that they had crossed a gate and returned to Tiemu Village. He never expected such an extraordinary method to exist in the world.
"I must become as powerful as Brother Xiao Tian!" Lin Dong vowed to himself.
When the two arrived at the Yang Yuan stone vein site, Lin Zhentian and others were confronting members of the inner clan.
A young man arrogantly said, "Lin Zhentian, people from our inner clan want the things from your branch family. Hurry up and hand them over, or are you looking for death?"
Lin Zhentian, infuriated, said, "Lin Feng, if you dare to rob our branch family's mineral vein, I'll report you to the clan!"
Many from the Lin clan's inner sect had come, but most had already left. Only Lin Feng and Lin Hu stayed behind, initially pretending they wanted to enjoy some time in Yan City. Unexpectedly, they had their eyes on the Yang Yuan stone vein.
Lin Hu said, "Lin Zhentian, since you don't want to hand it over yourself, we'll take it."
"How dare you!" Lin Zhentian shouted angrily.
"What wouldn't we dare?" Lin Feng glanced at Lin Zhentian with disdain. Lin Zhentian had just broken through to the Xiao Yuan Dan realm, while Lin Feng was at the Yuan Dan realm, and Lin Hu was at the Xiao Yuan Dan realm. Either of them could easily handle Lin Zhentian.
"Try moving and see what happens!" A voice suddenly rang out. Xiao Tian and Lin Dong appeared in front of everyone.
"Who do you think you are..." Lin Feng started to berate, but stopped in fear upon seeing Xiao Tian. After all, this was the man who dared to kill Wang Yan, the scion of the Wang family, and even a powerful warrior like Shen Lao. He was not someone Lin Feng could afford to offend.
"Ah, it's Young Master Xiao Tian!" Lin Feng forced a smile. "I just remembered, I have something urgent at home. I'll take my leave."
He gave Lin Hu a look, ready to depart.
"Hold on!" Xiao Tian's words made them stop in their tracks.
Lin Feng turned around and asked, "Is there anything else, Young Master Xiao Tian?"
"You've made a mistake. You should leave something behind," Xiao Tian said, eyeing them. "Leave your Qiankun bags."
"You..." Lin Hu was about to speak but was stopped by Lin Feng.
"Of course, Young Master Xiao Tian." Lin Feng took off their Qiankun bags and handed them over to Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian casually tossed the Qiankun bags to Lin Zhentian and Lin Dong. "Get lost!"
Hearing this, the two left swiftly, feeling relieved.
After they had gone a good distance, Lin Feng spat and said coldly, "Just wait, the Nirvana realm expert from the Wang family will be here soon. Let's see how long you can stay arrogant."
...
Xiao Tian decided to stay at Tiemu Village temporarily. He wanted to prevent Lin Feng and Lin Hu from returning and also to await the arrival of the Wang family.
He planned to handle this matter before returning to the Dou Qi Continent to avoid any harm to innocent people during his absence. During this time, he began to guide Lin Dong's cultivation.
While Xiao Tian was teaching Lin Dong, the members of the three great clans had returned to the capital of the Great Yan Empire.
When news spread that Wang Yan, the Wang family scion, and Shen Lao, a formidable warrior, were easily killed by a young man, the entire capital was in an uproar.
Xiao Tian's fame soon surpassed that of top talents like Lin Langtian and Wang Zhong from the four great clans.
However, this act was akin to stepping on the Wang family's dignity, causing the entire Wang family to call for the elimination of this murderer.
The Wang family was notorious for their arrogance and domineering nature. The killing of their talented youth was a direct slap in the face. Consequently, the Wang family patriarch, Wang Lei, decided to personally kill Xiao Tian.
Upon hearing this news, many people began to feel regret. Most of them were from the lower strata, always oppressed by the four great clans. They naturally had a favorable impression of Xiao Tian for daring to kill Wang Yan. However, their voices were too weak to change anything.
...
That night, Xiao Tian felt an overwhelmingly powerful aura sweeping in from afar, as if searching for something.
Xiao Tian sensed an aura similar to Wang Yan's within it. Clearly, this aura belonged to the Nirvana realm expert of the Wang family.
"So what if you're in the Nirvana realm? Watch how I deal with you!" Xiao Tian opened his eyes and said to Yao Lao, "Master, lend me your strength!"
With these words, an unprecedented power filled Xiao Tian's body.
"Whoosh!"
With this power, Xiao Tian took a step forward and disappeared into the void.
When he reappeared, he was already near Wang Lei, the patriarch of the Wang family.
"Hmm?" Wang Lei was startled upon sensing Xiao Tian's presence. Quickly, his gaze fixed on Xiao Tian's face.
"It's you, Xiao Tian!" Instantly, a murderous aura erupted from Wang Lei's body.
"You little brat, I'll make you pay for Yan'er's death!" Wang Lei roared and punched at Xiao Tian. The fierce wind from his punch swept around, shaking the heavens and the earth. The strike of a Nirvana realm expert was indeed formidable.
At this moment, Wang Lei was like a furious dragon, causing ripples even in the void as he moved. This showed how terrifying his power was.
"Are you an idiot?"
Xiao Tian looked mockingly at Wang Lei and said, "Do you think I'd dare to come here without some means?"
As he spoke, he raised his hands and suddenly clapped them together. Though there was no apparent force or fluctuation in his movements, the surrounding void twisted, forming a prison.
"Bang!"
In an instant, Wang Lei's punch landed on the wall of the spatial prison, only causing it to shake slightly. In contrast, Wang Lei was sent flying by the rebound force.
"How is this possible?" Wang Lei stabilized himself, staring at Xiao Tian in fear. The ability to manipulate space so effortlessly meant that Xiao Tian's cultivation level was unimaginable.
He stared at Xiao Tian and asked, "You can't be Xiao Tian. Who are you really?"
Xiao Tian replied calmly, "I am Xiao Tian, but I can use the power of the peak Nirvana realm."
Hearing this, Wang Lei's pupils shrank. He quickly begged for mercy, "Xiao Tian, spare me, please! My Wang clan is willing to pay a great price!"
"Heh!" Xiao Tian laughed coldly, "I don't like sparing my enemies. I think it's better to kill them. Goodbye."
As he spoke, he began to close one hand, causing the spatial prison to tighten around Wang Lei. With his other hand, he conjured a fiery spike, driving it directly into Wang Lei's forehead.
"Pfft!"
Wang Lei, a mighty Nirvana realm expert, was killed by Xiao Tian without any resistance. Xiao Tian dispersed the spatial power, collected Wang Lei's corpse and Qiankun bag.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, a ghostly light aimed for the ground—it was Wang Lei's soul.
"Trying to escape?" A small creature suddenly appeared and devoured Wang Lei's soul.
From then on, Wang Lei ceased to exist.
With the absence of Wang Lei, a Nirvana realm expert, the Wang clan faced a life-and-death crisis. The Lin family, Qin family, Huangpu family, and even the royal family targeted the Wang clan. In no time, the once-mighty Wang clan was divided among the four forces, with its prodigies either disappearing or being killed. But that's a story for another time.
...
When Xiao Tian returned to the Xiao family, he found it almost deserted, with very few family members present.
"What's going on? Did something happen?" Thinking this, he headed towards Xun'er's courtyard. He had sensed Xun'er and Ling Ying's presence with his soul power earlier.
"Brother Xiao Tian!" Xun'er was very happy to see him.
Xiao Tian asked directly, "Xun'er, where have all the Xiao family members gone? I hardly saw anyone."
"Jia Nan Academy is recruiting in Wu Tan City. They've all gone to see the excitement," Xun'er explained. "Some are also planning to apply to Jia Nan Academy."
"Xun'er, why didn't you go?" Xiao Tian asked. He remembered that in the original story, Xun'er had spent many years at Jia Nan Academy.
Hearing this, Xun'er gazed at Xiao Tian with her sparkling eyes and said, "As long as Brother Xiao Tian is here, it's the same wherever I go."
"Xun'er, you're so sweet!" Xiao Tian hugged her and kissed her moist lips. They felt soft, smooth, and just like the jelly he used to eat as a child. They only separated when they were out of breath.
At that moment, Xun'er's breathing was rapid, her beautiful face flushed, and she gazed at Xiao Tian with deep affection. Xiao Tian wanted to keep kissing her, but he had to hold back.
"Brother Xiao Tian, are you going to Jia Nan Academy?" Xun'er asked, "I heard that the Skyburning Qi Refining Tower there can speed up cultivation."
"I'll go there eventually," Xiao Tian said. He wasn't particularly interested in Jia Nan Academy, but the Fallen Heart Flame, the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, and Zi Yan in the inner academy were important to him.
"In that case, Brother Xiao Tian, accompany me to sign up!" Xun'er said.
"Okay." Xiao Tian nodded, and they headed out of the Xiao family estate together.
...
The Jia Nan Academy recruitment office was in Wu Tan City's square. When they arrived, the square was packed with people, the noise reaching the sky. Fortunately, the City Lord's Mansion had deployed troops to keep the crowd separated from the recruitment area.
Xiao Tian and Xun'er stood out with their handsome and beautiful appearances.
"It's Xiao Tian, the prodigy of the Xiao family, and Xiao Xun'er, the Xiao family's most beautiful woman!" People recognized them immediately upon their arrival.
"Young Master Xiao Tian, are you here to sign up? Please come to the front!" Someone in the registration queue said upon seeing Xiao Tian.
Several others also invited Xiao Tian to the front of the line.
"Thank you."
Xiao Tian smiled and casually tossed a few bottles of Blood Coagulation Powder to them. Just for giving up their spots, they received bottles of elixirs worth two hundred gold coins, which naturally caused a commotion in the line.
Although many of them came from influential families, a few hundred gold coins were still a significant amount. As a result, everyone in line chose to give Xiao Tian and Xun'er their spots.
Quickly, Xiao Tian and Xun'er made their way to the front of the line, spending only about a hundred bottles of first-grade elixirs.
"Thank you, Young Master Xiao Tian!" The crowd called out in gratitude.
When the Jia Nan Academy students saw Xun'er, they were instantly stunned. They had never seen such a beautiful girl before.
"Ahem!" Xiao Tian coughed, snapping them out of their daze.
A young man looked at Xun'er with a passionate gaze and asked with a smile, "Are you here to sign up, beautiful lady?"
His gaze made Xun'er uncomfortable, and she retorted, "Obviously, if I weren't signing up, why would I be in line?"
"Uh…" The young man rubbed his nose and nodded. "True, true."
Xiao Tian asked, "What's the registration process?"
Seeing Xiao Tian interrupt, the young man frowned. However, wanting to maintain his composure in front of Xun'er, he smiled and explained, "Miss, you just need to inject your Dou Qi into the crystal ball. As long as your power reaches the eighth stage of Dou Qi, it will light up, and you'll pass the initial test."
As he spoke, he picked up a red crystal ball the size of a fist from the table and handed it to Xun'er. He held it tightly, hoping she would touch his hand when taking it.
Clearly, he was trying to take advantage of the situation.
Noticing this, Xiao Tian used his soul power to snatch the crystal ball and placed it in Xun'er's hand.
Xun'er glanced at Xiao Tian and began to infuse her Dou Qi into the ball.
The red crystal ball remained quiet for a moment before suddenly shining brightly, like a blazing sun. Intense red light filled every corner of the crystal and emitted a scorching heat.
"Crack"
In just a few moments, the crystal ball was covered in cracks. Then, with a "bang," it shattered completely.
"This... this..."
The students stared at Xun'er, eyes wide with disbelief. Although the crystal ball was the cheapest testing crystal, it should not break unless someone had the power of a Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Master).
How could someone so young have the strength of a Da Dou Shi? It was a severe blow to their confidence.
Given her talent, she was destined to become a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) or even stronger in the future. Such a gifted individual was on par with the elite students of the inner academy, whom they could only admire from afar.
(End of Chapter)