Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 399 - 396: Don’t Frame Me, or I Will Lose It
Chapter 399 -396: Don’t Frame Me, or I Will Lose It
“Slander?”
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Qin Feng’s voice was cold, “Jiang Han, you think too highly of yourself. As a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, would I really bother to slander two Foundation Establishment Cultivators?”
“Hmph!”
Jiang Han made a disdainful expression intentionally, “That’s uncertain. Our sects have been enemies for many years, who knows what you’re thinking? I think you just want to frame these two fellow disciples of mine to undermine the prestige of Taiyi Mountain here.
Qin Feng, don’t go too far. We have no intention of offending you now. I know your strength is formidable, far beyond our ability to contend with, but so what?
If you rely on your strength to oppress our people today, there will naturally be someone more powerful who will seek revenge on you later.”
“Quite the sharp tongue!”
Qin Feng chuckled, his expression no longer icy, “So you’re saying, you won’t hand them over?”
“Evidence?”
Seeing his softened expression, Jiang Han thought Qin Feng had given up the idea of making a move in public, which made him feel relieved and more confident, “If you are capable, show some evidence. Without evidence, don’t wrong good people here!”
He had already decided that he would immediately return to Lingxiao Tower later and not deal with other matters. Even if he had to, he could just send someone else. There was no need to risk himself personally. Today’s confrontation with Qin Feng would make it very dangerous if he encountered Qin Feng again in the future.
Fortunately, Qin Feng couldn’t possibly stay at home all the time. It was said that the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion was currently recruiting miners for the Qin Family, so it seemed that once the Qin Family got on the right track, Qin Feng would leave, and then he would be safe.
As for handing over those two fellow disciples, that was absolutely impossible.
Otherwise, not to mention dragging Taiyi Mountain’s dignity through the mud, more importantly, if he really handed over the sect disciples to be dealt with by the Beast Taming Sect’s cultivators, Taiyi Mountain would no longer have a place for him.
Moreover, those two cultivators had acted on his command to attack Qin Guanbao. If he really handed them over, those two cultivators would certainly betray him.
Although Qin Feng could guess without evidence that he was the mastermind behind this, as long as it wasn’t out in the open, Qin Feng now would find it difficult to kill him in the market.
As for leaving the market before Qin Feng returned to his sect, he dared not, as he might just disappear without a trace.
“Evidence?”
Qin Feng smiled, “Although those two cultivators hid their faces when they attacked the Old Family Head, the Old Family Head’s Spiritual Beast remembered their aura and could easily recognize the two of them.”
“What kind of evidence is that?”
Jiang Han lifted his chin slightly, with a look of arrogance, “You can just pick any Demon Beast to slander my Taiyi Mountain disciples. Does that mean I can also pick a Demon Beast and point it at your Beast Taming Sect’s cultivators saying that they stole dozens of Spiritual Treasure Flying Swords from Lingxiao Tower, and can they return those Spiritual Treasure Flying Swords to you?
Qin Feng, I’ve said it before, there are countless sword cultivators in the world. Don’t randomly attribute everything to our Taiyi Mountain.”
“You make a fair point.”
Qin Feng laughed and nodded, “You’re right. There are countless sword cultivators in the world, and even I could pretend to be a sword cultivator with a Lifebound Flying Sword if I really wanted to, so we really can’t assume that those who attacked the Old Family Head were necessarily disciples of Taiyi Mountain.”
As he spoke, he moved his hands behind his back and stealthily summoned the Swallowing Sky Toad.
The Swallowing Sky Toad used its Space Divine Power to change its size, suppress its demon energy, and then employed Space Distortion to conceal its form, quietly disappearing without attracting anyone’s notice.
“You’re aware then, that’s good.”
Jiang Han felt slightly relieved; it seemed like Qin Feng was about to give up on causing trouble for them here.
However, he always felt that the smile on Qin Feng’s face was somewhat malicious, and he felt vaguely uneasy, so he said, “Since things have been made clear, if you have no other business, we will take our leave.”
“Help yourselves, help yourselves.”
Qin Feng’s amiable gesture with a hand, “Please feel free not to mind me. I did wrong you guys just now, and I feel quite sorry about it. If you don’t mind, I could even set up a banquet in the restaurant ahead as an apology. How does that sound?”
“No need, we still have things to do and aren’t free to sit around with you.”
Upon saying that, Jiang Han waved his hand and turned with several subordinates and left.
Qin Feng wore a smile on his face and said, “Everyone, have a safe trip!”
“Hmm?” Jiang Han frowned and glanced back at Qin Feng.
This guy seems to be implying something.
Before he could figure it out, his vision blurred suddenly, and he saw a huge toad leap down from a roof beside the street.
What? Where did this Demon Beast come from?
No way, Qin Feng actually dared to make a move against us in broad daylight!
Jiang Han instantly realized it, but seeing it was too late to dodge, he quickly formed a sword technique with his hands, and a ten-foot Sword Qi surged from his body, striking directly at the Demon Beast.
However, he just saw an invisible fluctuation around the toad, and the fierce Sword Qi he had released mysteriously bypassed the Swallowing Sky Toad, heading toward the back.
With a loud boom, a glow rose from the signboard of the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion, supporting the Sword Qi.
Although it didn’t cause any damage, it still gave the manager of the Danxia Sect, who was standing at the door watching the excitement, a good scare, followed by immense annoyance: “Jiang Han, the Danxia Sect has no quarrels with your Taiyi Mountain, why attack my Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion?”
“It’s a misunderstanding, Daoist Fellow Li also saw, I didn’t mean to.”
Jiang Han quickly explained, then glared at Qin Feng and shouted, “Qin Feng, you dare to allow a Demon Beast to attack people in the street, this matter won’t rest easily with Taiyi Mountain…”
“Bullshit!”
Before he could finish, Qin Feng righteously retorted, “Which eye of yours saw me allowing the Demon Beast to attack people? There are plenty of Demon Beasts around, just because one randomly attacks you, does it mean it’s from my Beast Taming Sect?
You say this Demon Beast was released by me, do you have any evidence?”
“You…”
While battling with the Swallowing Sky Toad, Jiang Han replied angrily: “Don’t think I don’t know you have a Swallowing Sky Toad. If this isn’t your Demon Beast, then whose is it?”
“Hah, what a joke, that’s not evidence!”
Qin Feng sneered, “There’s more than one Swallowing Sky Toad in the world. You can’t just say any Swallowing Sky Toad that appears is mine.
Seeing how fiercely it attacked you, who knows how you provoked it. Seeing it wanting to kill you, most likely you did something to offend it!”
“You dare do it but not admit it, how rare Swallowing Sky Toads are in the Demon Core Realm, how could there be so many of them? If you’re capable, bring out another Swallowing Sky Toad and let’s see!”
Jiang Han said angrily: “A Swallowing Sky Toad appears at this time, you say it wasn’t released by you, does anyone believe that?”
“Of course, they believe. Otherwise, ask around here, who saw me release the Demon Beast, and who would say they don’t believe it?”
Qin Feng replied indifferently, “As for my Swallowing Sky Toad, it overate last night and is currently hibernating in the Spiritual Beast Bag, not interested in dealing with you.”
Jiang Han was infuriated by Qin Feng’s dismissive words, but when he turned his head and looked around, he saw that the crowd was just watching coldly, none showing him support, which shocked him.
Indeed, Qin Feng was powerfully strong. Given his display of combat strength during his battle with Chu Youhong, nobody in Tieling County was his match. At this moment, even the forces friendly with Taiyi Mountain wouldn’t dare speak for him, fearing to offend Qin Feng and provoke another Demon Beast to attack them.
After all, a Giant Dragon was unknowingly circling above them, and from the occasional glimpse of the Dragon Power, they knew it was formidable. No one dared to come forward at this time.
Qin Feng calmly warned, “Let me warn you, don’t wrong me again, or to avoid being wrongly accused by you, I just might really release a few Spiritual Beasts to deal with you.
Just as you said earlier, you can’t suspect a disciple of Taiyi Mountain of being the one who attacked the Old Family Head of Qin Family just because they wield a sword. Similarly, now you can’t suspect me just because you were attacked by a Demon Beast.
Otherwise, I could equally point at your Taiyi Mountain’s disciples and claim they are the ones who broke into the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion last night, stealing several Divine Beast cubs.”
Jiang Han was so angry his nose was nearly crooked: “Even the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven of the Beast Taming Sect might not have that many Divine Beasts. How could a small branch of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion in Tieling County have so many Divine Beast cubs?”
This guy, can’t he find a better excuse to wrong someone? A dozen Divine Beast cubs? Do you think Divine Beast cubs are like piglets, born in a large litter?
Qin Feng sneered, “Then where did your Lingxiao Tower get a dozen Spiritual Treasure Flying Swords?”
“I…”
Jiang Han was at a loss for words.
Although the Spiritual Treasure Flying Swords were definitely not as precious as Divine Beast cubs, the Lingxiao Tower he managed indeed did not have even one Flying Sword of Spirit Treasure Level.
This was because the level of cultivators here determined the level of treasures they sold, with the highest being Golden Core Cultivators of Tieling County, and no one would buy a Flying Sword of Spirit Treasure Level.
Ordinary cultivators couldn’t use them, let alone afford them, and even if their cultivation reached a level where they could afford them, those cultivators wouldn’t buy them in Tieling County.
Since even if there were really a Spiritual Treasure to buy here, at most there would only be one or two items available to choose from; cultivators with real power to buy Spiritual Treasures would surely head to big markets located where Major Sect forces were based, like the twelve markets outside the Mountain Gate of Beast Taming Sect, or some flourishing cultivation forces’ big cities, because there would be enough Spiritual Treasures to choose from.
“Alright, you say this is not your Spiritual Beast, then if I kill it, you must not regret it!”
“As you wish.”
Qin Feng’s expression was indifferent.
To say these people were not the opponent of the Swallowing Sky Toad, even if it genuinely couldn’t withstand them, he could still use a spiritual beast.
Jiang Han’s expression turned cold, and he instructed the several Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him, “Form a Sword Array, strike together, and slay this ‘wild’ Demon Beast!”
He emphasized the word “wild,” meaning, if we kill the Swallowing Sky Toad, you better not use this Demon Beast to cause trouble again.
“Yes!”
Several Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators complied, creating a small Sword Array. The fierce Sword Qi emanating from their formation had actually reached the strength to contend with Golden Core Cultivators.
However, the Swallowing Sky Toad was not just any wild Demon Monster. After being subdued by Qin Feng, besides its own inheritance, it had integrated so many Divine Skills, and it was also taught the Beast Taming Sect’s special techniques and combat methods for nurturing Spiritual Beasts; thus, its way of combat was completely different from the typically irascible wild Demon Beasts.
Even if its way of combat had issues, Qin Feng could still command it through his spirit to make the correct responses.
Thus, even though those Sword Cultivators had already formed a Sword Array, their combined strength was quite formidable; the Swallowing Sky Toad wasn’t an inanimate object just standing there to clash attacks with them.
In fact, as soon as their Sword Array was formed, the Swallowing Sky Toad had already performed a Space Jump to their rear. If not for Jiang Han’s quick reflexes, commanding his Flying Sword to block the attack, the Sword Array might have been immediately broken, potentially causing severe injuries to these Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators.
Ordinary Demon Beasts certainly couldn’t so easily break their Sword Array, even top-tier bloodline Demon Core Realm Demon Beasts couldn’t do it, yet the Space Divine Power employed by the Swallowing Sky Toad was tremendously elusive and beyond the scope of Foundation Establishment cultivators, making it quite easy for the toad to handle these lesser-ranked cultivators.
Jiang Han’s face turned an iron blue.
He realized that he was not a match for this Swallowing Sky Toad; the beast’s Space Divine Power was already well accomplished, whether it was Space Movement or Space Distortion, both were formidable Divine Skills.
Space Movement made it elusive, and Space Distortion made it impervious to attacks. In fact, now Jiang Han, when striking, was hampered, not daring to go all out, nor dare to slash out Sword Qi to forcefully try to kill the Swallowing Sky Toad.
Because just moments ago, apart from the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion that was hit by his Sword Qi, a few other shops and pedestrians on the street were also affected by his attacks.
It wasn’t his intention, it was truly the Space Distortion by the Swallowing Sky Toad that had shifted his Sword Qi away.
The other shops, not as wealthy as the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion and as the market was relatively safe, had not set up prohibitions capable of resisting Golden Core Sword Cultivators; they were instantly damaged by his Sword Qi, leaving the owners of those shops looking displeased.
As for the Sword Qi that slashed towards the crowd, if not for seven or eight Elixir Cultivators who blocked it together, there might have been injuries.
While causing a chorus of curses, it also let everyone know that some spectacles could bring harm to bystanders; it’s better not to stand too close when watching one.
This also caused Jiang Han and the other few Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators to dare only launch Flying Swords at the Swallowing Sky Toad and avoid releasing Sword Qi, thereby greatly reducing the variety of techniques they could employ, significantly diminishing their combat power.
Jiang Han looked around with an ugly expression, realizing after such a long battle that apart from the nearby Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion Master, no other Golden Core Cultivator had come by, and he cursed internally.
He knew that those Golden Core Cultivators had definitely noticed the disturbance here, but upon discovering it was a dispute with Qin Feng, they did not dare to show themselves.
Especially those who were close to their Taiyi Mountain, showing up now, whether they helped or not, would be an embarrassment; it was simply better not to appear at all.
As a result, Jiang Han now found it impossible to find anyone to help him fend off the Swallowing Sky Toad.
After a while, Jiang Han felt truly unable to resist the Swallowing Sky Toad, and seeing that some Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators had already been injured by the beast’s spells, he anxiously shouted to the cultivators on either side, “Daoist fellows, there is a foreign Demon Beast attacking in the market, will you really just stand by and watch?”
The cultivators watching the excitement from both ends of the street and the rooftops of nearby shops remained silent, coldly observing from the sidelines, and nobody responded.
Jiang Han turned his head and cast his gaze toward the master of the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion not far away, “Daoist Fellow Li, both of us are in charge of Tieling Market, and now there’s a Demon Beast injuring people here. Others might ignore it, but can you truly disregard it?
Please lend me your strength to slay this beast, and afterward, I, from Taiyi Mountain, will certainly show my gratitude!”
Elder Li’s expression stiffened.
This damned fool, why has he decided to target me?
Your Taiyi Mountain and the Beast Taming Sect have tangled grievances, and you’re dragging my Danxia Sect into this, really thinking we’ll just let you manipulate us?
And Jiang Han also knew about the grudge between himself and Qin Feng. Not to mention the old grudges of the sect, but just the attack on the Old Family Head of the Qin Family—after he dispatched people to do it, he should have quickly sent them away.
But no, you had to not only keep those two subordinates around but also brazenly let them walk around the market, and now that they’ve been recognized, it’s your own bad luck, and still, you try to drag me down with you, huh, quite audacious.
His gaze shifted inadvertently and fell upon Qin Feng, who was smiling at him, causing him to tense up.
This fellow has improved too quickly in strength, and our sect has no feud with the Beast Taming Sect, there’s no need to get involved in their disputes.
With that thought, Elder Li suddenly slapped his forehead, “Oh my, I was so busy watching the excitement, I forgot that I have a furnace of Immortal Pills at a critical phase of refinement! I must go check on it right away, otherwise, it would be a pity if they were ruined.”
Having said that, he waved his robe sleeve and turned to leave.
He even sent a gust of air with a wave of his hand after entering the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion, slamming all the doors and windows shut with a bang.
The cultivators watching from a distance exchanged glances, and after a moment, someone couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Today has indeed been enlightening, who would have thought that in Tieling County’s market, there would be over a dozen Spirit Treasure Level Flying Swords and several Divine Beast cubs, and now Elder Li of Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion can even refine Immortal Pills at Golden Core Realm? Hahaha…”
The crowd burst into laughter, but quickly suppressed it, fearing it might offend Jiang Han and others, yet the smiles remained on their faces.
Jiang Han’s face turned icy. Although he was furious, he also knew that no one was willing to help them now, and to survive, they could only rely on themselves.
He hesitated in his mind, his body lacked any significant treasures for protection, but he possessed secret techniques from Taiyi Mountain that could potentially boost his combat prowess, albeit sure to suffer backlash afterward, requiring years of quiet cultivation to recover.
Just as he hesitated, the Swallowing Sky Toad suddenly opened its mouth wide, releasing a stream of water that drenched several unsuspecting Foundation Establishment Cultivators like drowned rats.
Before they could disperse the water, the Swallowing Sky Toad exhaled a blast of cold air, freezing the water into ice.
Although these Sword Cultivators quickly broke free from their restraints, the slight delay allowed the Swallowing Sky Toad to seize the opportunity to leap forward, crushing the two Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators Qin Feng had specifically instructed, underfoot with its pervasive Demon Energy, gruesomely crushing their bones under its weight.
“Ah… Damn it, I will kill you!”
Jiang Han, seeing this, was furiously outraged, knowing things could not continue this way; otherwise, not only might his subordinates be killed by the Swallowing Sky Toad one by one, but he might not escape with his life either.
He shouted angrily and employed a desperate secret technique, instantly intensifying the aura around his body to the limit reachable in the Golden Core Realm.
Then, extending his hand, he held the Flying Sword, immediately generating a hundred-zhang Sword Qi, transforming his Lifebound Flying Sword into a hundred-zhang size, and directly slashing it towards the Swallowing Sky Toad.
Qin Feng, seeing this from behind, narrowed his eyes, and with a decisive step forward, he righteously shouted, “Bold Demon Beast, how dare you commit violence in the streets, do you no longer wish to live?
I, a True Disciple of the current generation of the Beast Taming Sect, command you, a trifling Demon, to submit—what are you waiting for!”
With that, he raised the Sky Battle Halberd, executing the Azure Dragon Emerges from the Sea technique, directly blocking Jiang Han’s sword.
Jiang Han erupted in rage, “Qin Feng, how dare you intervene personally?”
“Jiang Han, didn’t you see I was helping you subdue the Demon Beast? Yet you dare to wrongly accuse me, do you want to die?”
Qin Feng snorted coldly, “I am kind-hearted, unable to bear watching you die before my eyes, thus I intended to subdue this beast. Yet you dare to obstruct me, truly making it seem like no good deed goes unpunished. Could it be that all cultivators from Taiyi Mountain are so ungrateful?”
