Chapter 309: Chapter 171: An Astounding Sword Strike, All Humanity Boils Over

"Heh heh. I was about to make a move just now, but it looked like you had him under control, so I held back."

"Rest assured, within human territory, not even a Tier Nine Life could possibly kill you."

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Yuan Fanlang. You’ve probably heard of me."

Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered as he looked at the square-jawed, exceptionally broad-shouldered man before him.

’Yuan Fanlang, the founder of the Magnetic Evolution Path!’

’Just like the Chaos Nether King, Gu Tiandu, he was also a Tier Nine Life.’

’Moreover, judging by the aura he was giving off, the Celestial Dao was, in all likelihood, connected to him.’

’He might have even been its creator.’

"Greetings, Elder Yuan," Wang Xiao said.

Yuan Fanlang nodded.

"You’ve done well. Your progress is even greater than we imagined. Just now, you must have comprehended two Origin Great Daos consecutively, correct?"

"Heh heh. It seems we didn’t choose the wrong person after all."

As he spoke, he casually tossed the Yin Spirit in his hand.

"This guy was probably acting under the orders of the Mutant Beasts, which is why he disregarded his own life to launch a suicide attack on you."

"In truth, there are moles like this hidden among humanity. Some are buried so deep that not even the Celestial Dao I created can root them all out."

"However, for him to be able to make an assassination attempt on you, someone must have leaked the God Creation Plan."

"Don’t worry, I’ll ferret out the traitor soon enough."

"Hmph. The Mutant Beasts broke the rules and resorted to petty tricks this time. It seems we need to teach those vermin a lesson."

With that, his figure, along with the Yin Spirit in his hand, vanished without a trace.

Wang Xiao could tell that this wasn’t Yuan Fanlang’s true body, but merely an avatar.

However, even as just an avatar, his power seemed to far exceed Wang Xiao’s own!

’It seems that every leap between tiers of life brings an exponential increase in strength.’

’So the Celestial Dao was created by Yuan Fanlang... It seems that even if I hadn’t acted just now, that slicked-back-haired attacker wouldn’t have been able to harm me at all.’

’From his tone, I can tell the Celestial Dao’s senses were most likely clouded by the Book of Space-Time.’

’Therefore, Yuan Fanlang doesn’t know about me Crossing Worlds either!’

Wang Xiao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Crossing Worlds was, by far, his biggest secret.

He wouldn’t expose it, not even to fellow humans!

Perhaps these Tier Nine Lifes wouldn’t care about a Curiosity, or even a Marvel.

But if an item that far surpassed a Marvel appeared, could they truly restrain themselves from acting?

The human heart has always been a complex thing.

Wang Xiao never gambled on the intentions of others.

HUMMM!

After Yuan Fanlang left, Wang Xiao finally retracted the sword, still radiating a golden glow, into his Inner World.

He had blocked the aftershocks of the clash with a great net woven from the Destiny and Cause and Effect Qi Mechanisms.

As a result, the hotel hadn’t suffered much damage.

Only a few tables had been overturned, and a massive gash from a sword strike had been carved into the room!

"What happened? What was that?!"

"That was Lu Xian! I remember him—he’s the chairman of the Shaye Group, a Tier Six Life! Why would he suddenly attack Wang Xiao?"

"Was that sword strike from Wang Xiao just now? He killed Lu Xian in a single blow?!"

Ying Xu, Ji Wuchang, and the others also hurried over from the adjacent private room.

However, no matter how quickly they reacted, they only arrived in time to see Lu Xian, dagger in hand, trying to assassinate Wang Xiao!

And then, with a single strike of his sword, Wang Xiao had killed him. Lu Xian had been almost powerless to resist!

While they were shocked that Lu Xian would try to assassinate Wang Xiao, they were also utterly stunned by the power of that single sword strike!

To kill a Tier Six Life in one blow.

It was too terrifying!

Just what Realm had Wang Xiao reached?!

"Master, are you alright?!"

Qin Mengyun was the first to walk to Wang Xiao’s side.

Ji Wuchang and the others followed close behind, quickly walking over as well.

Wang Xiao spoke calmly.

"I’m fine. That man was likely acting under someone’s orders. Elder Yuan just appeared; he’ll find out the truth of the matter."

Upon hearing the name "Yuan Fanlang," everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

The founder of the Magnetic Evolution Path had actually appeared in person!

A flicker of understanding crossed Ji Wuchang’s eyes.

"Is there a traitor, then? Who could have leaked the secret?!"

He had already guessed that Lu Xian’s assassination attempt was definitely related to the God Creation Plan.

Moreover, it was highly likely he was acting under the orders of the Mutant Beasts.

After all—

On Earth, a Tier Six Life could already be considered a peak combatant.

Their importance was self-evident.

If given a choice, they would never carry out such a suicide mission.

Wang Xiao said,

"I don’t know. Elder Yuan is already investigating. I’m sure there will be results soon."

"You all should be careful, too. This attack might just be the beginning."

Hearing this, Ji Wuchang and the others couldn’t help but feel their spirits tense up.

They could feel the invisible atmosphere of an approaching storm begin to gather.

"Alright, let’s end today’s gathering here. If there’s anything else, we can talk about it in our dedicated Virtual World."

Wang Xiao didn’t linger. After bidding farewell to Ji Wuchang and the others, he boarded a Hovercraft and left Da’an City.

He had now comprehended the Destiny Great Dao and the Cause and Effect Great Dao.

He still needed to spend some time gradually condensing the Destiny and Cause and Effect Qi Mechanisms within his Inner World into Dao Fruits!

Right now, it was highly likely that his identity had been exposed to the Mutant Beasts.

There was no telling what other petty tricks the Mutant Beasts might pull in the future.

Although Yuan Fanlang had said that no one could harm him in human territory, Wang Xiao would never entrust his life to someone else.

After all, this was the Real World. Death here was permanent!

Aboard the Hovercraft.

Shen Tianhe was trembling, looking at Wang Xiao with trepidation.

"H-Hall Master Wang, I truly had no idea that Lu Xian would do such a thing. I..."

Even though he had been a titan of the business world his whole life, right now he was as timid as a quail, his words stumbling over each other.

He knew that if Wang Xiao hadn’t been there, he would likely have been obliterated in an instant!

The power of a Tier Six Life was far beyond what a mere Tier Three Life like himself could withstand.

Wang Xiao’s voice was calm. An invisible wave of his Divine Thought spread out, soothing Shen Tianhe’s panicked Heart Spirit.

"This has nothing to do with you. There’s no need to worry, President Shen."

He knew that given Shen Tianhe’s status, it was impossible for him to have known about such a top-secret matter.

Besides, Yuan Fanlang had surely scanned everyone in the hotel earlier.

If there were a problem with Shen Tianhe, he wouldn’t have been allowed to return with him.

Shen Tianhe’s Heart Spirit gradually calmed, but he was still visibly shaken.

"A Tier Six Life, willing to throw his own life away just to assassinate you, Hall Master Wang... Has he gone mad?!"

Wang Xiao gave a noncommittal reply.

"Who knows..."

「An hour later.」

Wang Xiao returned to the World Martial Arts Hall. Without any delay, he entered the Cultivation Immortality Realm and began to condense his Destiny Dao Fruit and Cause and Effect Dao Fruit.

In just over a month, both the Destiny Dao Fruit and the Cause and Effect Dao Fruit were fully formed!

Afterward, he returned to the Real World.

He glanced at the time and saw that only a few hours had passed.

This time dilation was incredibly convenient for Cultivation.

It was like carrying a personal Cosmic Relic!

Not long after Wang Xiao had returned to the Real World,

HUMMM!

A fluctuation in the magnetic field suddenly erupted.

Yuan Fanlang appeared before Wang Xiao and got straight to the point.

"The traitor has been found. It’s Almi of the Solomon Clan. That bastard used the Star Ring Michelle left for his clan to cloud my perception and deliberately leaked your information to the Mutant Beasts!"

"He has been dealt with. For now, just focus on your Cultivation. Until you comprehend the Nine Origin Great Daos, no one will be able to threaten you."

With that, Yuan Fanlang’s figure vanished without a trace.

Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted slightly.

’Almi... Isn’t that the same prodigy I forced to his knees back at the Cosmic Relic?!’

’I never would have thought his jealousy could be so intense.’

’He was willing to risk betraying humanity just to use the Mutant Beasts to eliminate me.’

However, it seems Tier Nine Lifes aren’t omnipotent after all. There are things they can fail to perceive.

’Indeed, the only true safety lies in my own strength!’

Wang Xiao didn’t dwell on it further. He entered the Cultivation Immortality Realm once more and began to practice the Nirvana Ninth Transformation and the Mokoshu Infinite Great Treasury True Method!

Once he finished practicing these two Magic Techniques, he could begin comprehending the remaining Origin Great Daos.

While Wang Xiao was in the Cultivation Immortality Realm practicing the Nirvana Ninth Transformation and the Mokoshu Infinite Great Treasury True Method,

a piece of news instantly spread across the entire world.

Over three or four consecutive days, three entire Sixth Level Hazard Zones were completely wiped out!

Four or five Tier Six Mutant Beasts were killed in battle, and the number of Tier Five Mutant Beasts that fell to human hands was simply beyond count.

In that moment, all of humanity was in an uproar!