Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

I'm your father!

Pfft, Pfft!

Wang Chen would never have such a crooked and cracked grandson.

He just didn't expect that sitting quietly and eating melons would result in the melon falling on his own head.

"You, worthy to ask the Superior's name?"

Before Wang Chen had a chance to respond, a deep voice suddenly entered everyone's ears!

"Who?!"

The five Wandering Martial Artists of the Crippled Heaven and Lacking Earth were suddenly pale with shock and turned around in unison to look behind them.

Because the voice came from right behind them.

And it sounded so close at hand.

For people with their level of cultivation to have someone approach so close without the slightest awareness was genuinely terrifying!

Clang!

In the instant that the five Wandering Martial Artists turned around, a glittering sword light instantly sliced through the heavy curtain of rain.

It swept past their necks.

The five notoriously fierce Martial Artists all trembled simultaneously, their nine eyes showing shock, terror, despair, and disbelief, as if they had seen something unimaginable.

Immediately afterward, five heads tumbled to the ground together.

Five bodies thudded to the floor.

The cut on their necks was as smooth as a mirror, and not a single drop of blood flowed out!

The hall erupted into a commotion.

A group of Martial World guests simply couldn't believe their eyes.

The infamous five Wandering Martial Artists of the Crippled Heaven and Lacking Earth, just like that, wiped out?

And it was a one-sword kill, no less.

If this incident were to spread, it would surely shock the entire Martial World of Great Qian!

Which swordsman was it that was so powerful?

The next moment, a figure holding a long sword and wearing a bamboo hat and plain clothes appeared at the temple gate.

He lifted his bamboo hat, revealing an exceptionally mild smile to the bearded burly man, "Lone Shadow by the River, Martial World old friend, Brother Yuchi, it's been a long time!"

The man in the bamboo hat stood at the doorway, blocking the raging wind and rain completely outside.

It was as if he was also blocking the storm from the Martial World.

With his sword-like brows and bright eyes, strong nasal bridge, and a pair of pitch-black pupils that seemed like an endless starry sky, his eyes sparkled with a captivating brilliance.

Upon seeing him, one couldn't help but feel ashamed of oneself!

The bearded burly man was overjoyed, "The Hero of Linjiang!"

The bearded burly man had long known someone would come to assist him, but he never expected that person to be Xiao Wentian, the greatly acclaimed "Lone Sword of Linjiang"!

The guests in the hall were also dumbstruck.

The reputation of the Hero of Linjiang was much more resonant than that of the "Crippled Heaven and Lacking Earth five Wandering Martial Artists."

Xiao Wentian was a disciple of the Green Sheep Taoist Institute, practicing martial arts and swordsmanship from a young age. At fifteen, his skills were honed and he descended the mountains, traveling the Martial World to challenge heroes all around, never once tasting defeat in his life.

At the age of twenty-five, Xiao Wentian broke through to the Innate Realm, then he erected a sword hut by the banks of Linjiang.

He closed the door and dedicatedly practiced his swordsmanship.

Whenever Xiao Wentian rarely emerged, he would surely accomplish something earth-shattering.

Such as entering White Cloud Stronghold alone with his Lonely Sword, beheading seven bandits and single-handedly eradicating this formidable den of thieves.

And thus, he was honored as the Hero of Linjiang!

The tales of this swordsman were indeed too plentiful to recount in three days and nights.

The Martial World guests had long heard of him, and bowed in salute together, "We've seen Hero Xiao!"

Xiao Wentian's demeanor and elegance were indeed impeccable, he smiled and waved his hand, "Gentlemen, there's no need..."

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Before the Hero of Linjiang could finish speaking, his neck, chest, stomach, even his arms and thighs, were simultaneously pierced by shining, sharp arrowheads.

Xiao Wentian was momentarily stunned, his smile turning to astonishment.

Then he collapsed to the ground, head first.

He was dead in an instant.

And on his back, there were black crossbow arrows sticking out one after another!

Inside the great hall, there was dead silence.

Whether it was the man with the twisted beard or a group of martial world guests, they all seemed to be under a spell of immobilization.

They stared with their mouths agape, their minds a complete blank!

"The Commander has arrived~"

A shrill voice pierced through the wind and rain, entering everyone's ears.

A series of shadows appeared before the temple like specters, silently and swiftly falling onto the muddy ground, quickly forming a thirty-foot-long "human carpet."

The black flag fluttered in the breeze as an eight-bearer red-topped palanquin stopped in front of the "human carpet."

A beautiful and graceful woman holding a glaze-encrusted parasol stooped and extended her delicate hand to lift the curtain, "Commander, please."

The next moment, a man wearing a purple python robe and a gold crown stepped out of the palanquin with her assistance, walking on the "human carpet" into the temple.

When he saw Xiao Wentian's body on the ground, he frowned in disgust.

He pulled a silk handkerchief from his sleeve to cover his nose.

This man in the python robe had a face as fair as jade, with a delicate complexion, phoenix eyes, willow brows, and an indescribable aura of effeminacy.

He looked like the kind of young master who was raised in seclusion in a wealthy family!

However, the man with the twisted beard and the group of martial world guests were all sweating profusely, some with trembling legs, hardly able to stand.

The Commander, in the entire Great Qian, only nine people bore this title.

All were part of the Imperial Guard Bureau!

The Imperial Guard Bureau was formerly known as the Protective Guard Bureau, later renamed "Imperial Military Commander's Residence," overseeing the Yiluan Office, managing the Emperor of Great Qian's ceremonial guards and attendants.

After the reform to the Imperial Guard Bureau, they were in charge of guarding the emperor, patrolling, and arresting!

The Imperial Guard Bureau took direct orders from the Emperor of Great Qian and could arrest anyone from royal relatives and ministers to literati, officials, and commoners, and conduct secret interrogations.

Its power was unmatched!

Who would have thought that one of the nine Commanders of the Imperial Guard Bureau would make an appearance in this desolate and remote wilderness?

And his appearance and manner reminded everyone of a certain individual.

Yu Feihong!

This Imperial Guard Commander had formidable martial skills and was specifically responsible for affairs related to the martial world.

He once faced the siege of three Innate Masters and managed to kill two and severely injure one.

His name alone struck fear in everyone across the martial world.

The moment he made his appearance, he established his authority by killing the great hero Xiao Wentian of Linjiang!

The projectile that struck Xiao Wentian was unmistakably the unique Firearm Machine Crossbow of the Imperial Guard Bureau.

It was said that this crossbow, coming from the hands of Immortals, was extraordinarily powerful, capable of piercing through Body Protection True Qi, something even Innate Masters could not defend against.

Understanding the identity and background of the opponent, the man with the twisted beard was driven to the brink of despair.

He staggered back, clutching the stupefied young man in brocade, completely losing the courage to resist.

Just waiting for fate's judgment.

As for the group of martial world guests, they fell to their knees en masse, bowing their heads and trembling.

The only one who seemed unaffected was Wang Chen, who was sitting in front of the deity statue.

Wang Chen had just scooped himself a bowl of hot porridge.

He was savoring it slowly.

Yu Feihong's attention naturally fell upon him.

This Imperial Guard Commander felt quite annoyed inside—what riffraff dared to put on airs in front of him!

However, as soon as he got a clear look at Wang Chen's features, he was momentarily taken aback.

His eyes lost all the arrogance and reserve they held moments before.

Yu Feihong's gaze then swept over to the Dragon Piao horse tied to the post.

This Imperial Guard Commander took a deep breath, stepped forward, and offered a significant bow, "Yu Feihong of the Great Qian Imperial Guard Bureau, greets Immortal Master Wang!"

He bent his waist deeply, humbled like a lowly minion!

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The second update is here.

PS: The third update is still coming, it will be a bit late.