Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting-Chapter 286 - 153: Garrison Commander Zhang Juzheng, Defeating Wei Fan in Three Moves? (Part 2)
Divine Sword Sect!
Tongzhou has no less than thirty first-class forces combined, but only one peak force—Divine Sword Sect.
The status of Divine Sword Sect in the Tongzhou martial world is equivalent to the existence of a Martial Arts Alliance Leader.
The sole standard for a top sect is having a Martial Venerable powerhouse stationed there.
This Meng Tianrang is none other than an elder of the Divine Sword Sect. Today, he is here regarding the destruction of Silver Moon Valley, Celestial Gate Mountain, and Qingfeng Sword Sect to stir up trouble for Wei Fan.
Of course, he is not the one making a move, but the young man Zuoqiu Yi with him!
Zuoqiu Yi looked expressionless, exuding an air of arrogance: "Defeating him will only take ten moves; if killing him, at most three. But since I’m a few years older, won’t it be said I’m bullying the young, picking on juniors?"
Meng Tianrang shook his head: "It doesn’t count. You’re only thirty; for a Divine Realm Martial Sect, a few years are not considered old."
Most people in Tongzhou thought the most abnormal young talents were Wei Fan, Long Xueyi, Yan Yun, Lv Chunyang, and Duan Xingyun.
What they didn’t know was there was another, Demon-level talent, which was the Zuoqiu Yi of Divine Sword Sect.
Zuoqiu Yi broke through to the Divine Realm at the age of twenty and has long stopped comparing with the young generation who haven’t reached the Divine Realm. Besides, he is indeed a few years older than Long Xueyi and the others, so he wasn’t categorized in the same generation as them.
Breaking through to the Divine Realm at twenty, now thirty, his cultivation is at the Mid-Divine Realm. Without an accident, Zuoqiu Yi will certainly be a Golden Body Martial Venerable power in the future, a true exceptional talent.
Challenging Wei Fan is less about standing up for the three sects of Silver Moon Valley and more about preparing for Zuoqiu Yi’s future leadership of the Divine Sword Sect, with ulterior motives.
The Suzhou Demon Suppression Bureau doesn’t get along with the three major sects, and similarly, the Divine Sword Sect doesn’t have a harmonious relationship with the Tongzhou Demon Suppression Bureau either.
The Suzhou Demon Suppression Bureau established authority over the three major sects, and now the Divine Sword Sect wants to assert authority over Wei Fan. If Wei Fan is not defeated now, he will become like Pei Shinan, constantly plotting against the Divine Sword Sect.
"But remember, you can defeat Wei Fan but cannot kill him, or it will be difficult to explain to Pei Shinan. The quicker you defeat him, the better!"
Zuoqiu nodded, and his body began to slowly ascend.
The immortal-looking Meng Tianrang saw this and also slowly floated up.
"Someone is flying!"
The people around were shocked; this wasn’t the lightweight skill of martial artists, but real flying.
"So young, a Divine Realm Martial Sect, could he be Wei Fan, Commander Wei?" A martial artist from Jianghu looked puzzled.
"I’ve met Commander Wei, and this isn’t him!"
...
Zuoqiu Yi looked expressionlessly at all this, a peerless talent like himself, not inferior to Horizontal Cultivation of Innate, yet very few in the vast Tongzhou knew him, simply because he focused on training in the mountains.
Today’s battle is not only a show of strength but also a battle to make a name in Jianghu. Becoming famous by stepping on the shoulders of Horizontal Cultivation of Innate seemed quite delightful.
"Horizontal Cultivation of Innate? I merely didn’t want to waste time back then. Upon reaching the Divine Realm, how much advantage does Horizontal Cultivation of Innate have left..."
With a thought, Zuoqiu Yi opened his mouth, and a rolling thunderous voice resounded throughout Su City: "I am Zuoqiu Yi of Divine Sword Sect. I have long heard of the extraordinary talents of Wei Fan from the Demon Suppression Bureau and have come specially to challenge him. Please enlighten me, Brother Wei..."
The enormous voice echoed across the sky, shaking Su City instantaneously, with countless people looking up, gazing at the floating Zuoqiu Yi.
"Someone from the Divine Sword Sect has come to challenge Wei Fan!"
"Who is Zuoqiu Yi?"
"This will be interesting to watch!"
"I wonder if Wei Fan dares to accept the challenge. This Zuoqiu Yi is said to have broken through the Divine Realm Martial Sect at age twenty, with talent not inferior to Horizontal Cultivation of Innate."
"Probably not; after all, Wei Fan has only recently broken through to the Divine Realm!"
...
Su City’s martial artists suddenly became excited, rushing outside the city.
" Who would have thought it’s an open challenge? I thought you’d play some tricks!"
In the Commander’s Quarters, Wei Fan stood up, seeing the grave expressions of Deng Boyong and Long Xueyi. He raised his eyebrows: "You know this Zuoqiu Yi!"
Long Xueyi nodded: "Before you made a name, Zuoqiu Yi was the true number one genius in Tongzhou. With a Dantian True Qi accumulation of a hundred years, he became a Divine Realm Martial Sect at twenty, unmatched among talented prodigies. Now, at thirty, he is at least in the Mid-Divine Realm."
Even though Wei Fan has slain those in the Late-Divine Realm, the ones he killed were Divine Realm Martial Sects cultivated for a hundred or two hundred years, which were not on the same level as Zuoqiu Yi.
Those Wei Fan killed, their Divine Realm was their lifetime peak, but Zuoqiu Yi has almost no suspense about breaking through to Martial Venerable in the future. Some elders even said he might become a Martial Venerable before a hundred.
Against a typical Late-Divine Realm, Zuoqiu Yi could likely also slay them.
Wei Fan was somewhat moved. This Zuoqiu Yi was indeed the most abnormal talent he had seen to date, even making Long Xueyi look dull in comparison.
A Dantian of a hundred years, a Divine Realm at twenty, truly terrifying.
Walking this road, he knew the difficulty of breaking through to the Divine Realm at twenty.
Long Xueyi seriously looked at Wei Fan: "You can ignore this challenge; no one would dare say anything about you!"
Wei Fan shook his head: "This isn’t a challenge like Yue Chengwu’s; he is here because of the three major sects."
If it were a challenge like Yue Chengwu’s, Wei Fan had no interest at all.
He wasn’t one to act on impulse and wouldn’t accept a challenge just because Zuoqiu Yi openly issued it. Since it was about the troubles caused by the three major sects, this challenge was unavoidable.
"Is it for the three major sects? Indeed, it cannot be declined!"
Huo Tianzheng’s eyes cooled: "I thought it was just a normal spar. But don’t overestimate this Zuoqiu Yi; the Demon Suppression Bureau and the sects are not alike.
In a sect, as long as talent is good enough, all sorts of cultivation resources are yours to use, divine skills are yours to learn, and resources from the entire sect could be used on one individual.
To have a peak sect fully cultivate one person, breaking through to the Divine Realm at twenty isn’t that remarkable.
Take Xueyi’s talent as an example—if it weren’t for her earning merit to exchange for resources, and if her grandfather and I fully supported her cultivation, breaking through to the Divine Realm at twenty wouldn’t be impossible.
If Zuoqiu Yi were in my Demon Suppression Bureau, earning merit and exchanging it for resources and cultivation techniques, breaking through to the Divine Realm at twenty would be a true achievement."
Wei Fan nodded; Jianghu martial artists and the Demon Suppression Bureau are indeed different.
The Demon Suppression Bureau gives everyone equal opportunities, whereas in Jianghu sects, the more talented disciples receive more resources.
His Horizontal Cultivation of Innate in the Demon Suppression Bureau received no special care, except for occasional pointers from Elder Huo on martial arts.
The three of them stepped out of the Commander’s Quarters to find that not just the Demon Suppression Bureau, but all of Su City was in an uproar.
Many Demon Suppression Guards without tasks jumped onto rooftops, looking out of the city, while others, not content to watch from the city, dashed outside to catch the action.
The three ignore Deng Boyong, rising into the air. Wei Fan asked Huo Tianzheng: "What is the reputation of Divine Sword Sect and Zuoqiu Yi?"
Although You Qingfeng told him General Pei Shinan wanted him to kill ruthlessly, he wanted to know about Divine Sword Sect’s situation. If Zuoqiu Yi was merely being used as a pawn, he didn’t mind sparing his life.
"Wei Fan accepted the challenge!"
"Roar... This battle cannot be missed!"
"I’ve never seen a battle at the Divine Realm before!"
As Wei Fan and the two others ascended, Su City buzzed with excitement. More people fled out of the city, eager to witness the Divine Realm battle, causing the city to be filled with martial artists exhibiting their lightweight skills.
Huo Tianzheng’s eyelids twitched violently: "Are you planning to kill Zuoqiu Yi?"
They understood Wei Fan too well—asking such questions meant he had killing intent.
"You cannot kill him. Divine Sword Sect is a peak sect, and Zuoqiu Yi’s master is a Martial Venerable powerhouse. Killing Zuoqiu Yi would sever the roots of Divine Sword Sect!" Long Xueyi was aghast.
Though she also felt Zuoqiu Yi, standing up for the three major sects, deserved to be killed, Zuoqiu Yi had too significant of a backing. Behind him were not just the Martial Venerable Sect Leader of Divine Sword Sect but also a group of Divine Realm elders.
Wei Fan glanced at the two: "General Pei Shinan told me to kill him, so just tell me about the reputation of Divine Sword Sect and Zuoqiu Yi." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"Did General Pei tell you to kill him? Then do it fiercely!"
Huo Tianzheng smiled: "The reputation of Divine Sword Sect in the Tongzhou martial world can’t be said to be bad, but it isn’t good either. Like Silver Moon Valley’s three major sects, they also only tend to themselves.
Previously, when Cyan Cloud City had problems, General Pei also sought help from Divine Sword Sect, but Divine Sword Sect ignored it."
"As for this Zuoqiu Yi, I’ve never heard of him doing any deeds of justice but also haven’t heard of him committing any atrocious acts."
Wei Fan understood. Simply put, Divine Sword Sect was like Silver Moon Valley, Qingfeng Sword Sect, and Celestial Gate Mountain. They didn’t care how many humans the Demon Fiends killed, as long as they remained unaffected.
A few moments later, the three flew out of Su City, facing Meng Tianrang and Zuoqiu Yi.
