Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 575 - 271: Decisive Annihilation! A Worthy Opponent! (10400 words)_5

Elder Lin said hastily, "Young Master, be careful. You can't just say things like that!"

Yu Xiaolong said, "What's there to be afraid of? Would the Yi Clan really dare to turn against my Yu Family over a dead Yi Xing?"

"Uh..." Elder Lin's mouth twitched slightly. "That... certainly wouldn't happen."

"See? What did I tell you?" he said.

***

"How dare you commit murder?"

Just then, a man stepped forward high in the sky. His body radiated blue light, as if wreathed in blue flames, and he possessed an extraordinary aura. He glared at Wang Xiu, his eyes filled with rage. He had only looked away for a moment, and Wang Xiu had already killed Yi Xing!

Wang Xiu looked up, glanced at the man, and said, "He killed so many people. Isn't it only right that he should be killed in return?"

The man snorted coldly. "Brother Yi merely killed a group of ants. How can you equate the two?"

Wang Xiu replied, "Ants? We are all members of the Human Race. If we are ants, what does that make you?"

"I can't be bothered to reason with you," the man said coldly. "Brother Yi was a Proud Child of the Yi Clan and my good friend for many years. Since you dared to kill him, you must bear the consequences!"

Wang Xiu fell silent.

Of course, his injuries had healed long ago. Not only that, but after a complete transformation, his Cultivation Level had broken through its bottleneck to reach the Soul Travel Realm. He was in peak condition. The reason he'd pretended to be grievously injured, barely managing to kill Yi Xing, was due to his own considerations. The visitors from the Nine Heavens had unclear intentions. Moreover, every single one of them came from a powerful background with indescribable means at their disposal. A tall tree is the first to be buffeted by the wind. If he were to go all out, revealing his startling strength by instantly killing Yi Xing, he would easily be targeted as a threat. There were too many unknown factors; shining too brightly was definitely not a good thing. It was better to do as he had, making them believe he had some strength, but not enough to be feared. This would mitigate a great deal of the danger.

However, this current situation was somewhat unexpected. Was my performance not convincing enough? he wondered. Would another last-gasp, near-death victory seem too fake?

Guba, are you sure that people from the Nine Heavens can't easily descend to the Lower Realm? he asked internally. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Emperor Guba responded, "Yes! There are barriers between the Nine Heavens and the Ten Lands. It's easy for those below to ascend, but for those above to descend is as difficult as reaching the sky. Even during the once-in-a-thousand-years period when the passage opens, it's the same. The stronger one's Cultivation Level, the greater the cost to break through the barrier, and they often can't stay for long!"

"However, this isn't absolute," he added. "If something truly intolerable were to happen, it's possible they would descend at any cost."

Descend at any cost, just to kill me? Wang Xiu mused. The possibility seems low. I can't be that important in their eyes. It's just one of their clan members; it shouldn't be such a big deal. Besides, these people are clearly from different factions. Killing one more shouldn't be a problem, right?

With this in mind, he slowly lifted his head to gaze at the man high above, contemplating how to act out the next scene.

Just then, a mocking voice drifted from halfway up the mountain. "You see shameless people every year, but today there's a special abundance!"

The man raised his eyebrows. "Who?"

All eyes turned toward the source of the sound. There, halfway up the mountain under a pine tree, a Phoenix Carriage rested in silence. A chubby young man, adorned with jewels that sparkled and shone, descended from the carriage.

The man glanced at the Phoenix Carriage, a flicker of solemnity in his eyes. "A Green Jade Phoenix Carriage... Are you from the Yu Family?"

Upon hearing the words "Yu Family," the expressions of all the Proud Children of the Nine Heavens present turned serious.

Yu Xiaolong pulled out a purple crystal chaise lounge from seemingly nowhere and settled onto it in an extremely comfortable position. He then produced a Folding Fan and began to fan himself with aplomb, saying, "At least you have some sense. You're not completely blind!"

The man's expression turned ugly. "Even if you are from the Yu Family, you have no right to interfere in our private affairs!"

Yu Xiaolong sneered. "I was here first! I was the one who was going to recruit these young talents! Then Yi Xing showed up and started killing indiscriminately, without rhyme or reason. Now he's been bested and his victim got revenge, yet you want to step in and back him up? You don't have a shred of logic on your side, yet you speak with such self-righteousness. Your Sea Clan is just as unruly as those barbarians from the Savage Wilderness!"

Elder Lin coughed, "Ahem, Young Master, you've gone too far..."

The man's face shifted from pale to livid as he stared at Yu Xiaolong. "Are you saying Brother Yi died for nothing?"

"Not for nothing," Yu Xiaolong said. "He paid with his life for the people he just killed. How can you call that dying for nothing?"

The Sea Clan man clenched his fists, a struggle evident in his gaze, and said slowly, "May I ask for your esteemed name?"

Yu Xiaolong laughed, shaking his Folding Fan. With an air of nonchalance, he said, "A gentleman does not change his name when moving, nor alter his surname when sitting. My elder... self—is Yu Tianlong!"

Hearing this, Elder Lin jolted and quickly whispered, "Brother! It's 'my elder brother'!"

Yu Xiaolong paused, then smiled sheepishly. "Ahem, right. My elder brother-self is Yu Tianlong!"

Elder Lin covered his face and stomped his foot in frustration. "Just 'my elder brother'! Without the 'self'!"

Yu Xiaolong's face fell. "Alright... my elder brother."

High in the sky, the few people listening to this exchange had expressions that changed again and again, finding it all utterly bizarre. Where did this joker come from? But when they finally processed the name Yu Xiaolong had mentioned, their faces paled instantly, and their bodies even began to tremble.

"Yu Tianlong?"

"You're Yu Tianlong's brother?"

"..."

Yu Xiaolong tilted his head. "What? Don't I look the part?"