"I originally thought that fellow Daoist, being acquainted with the Le family, must also be a scion of a noble house, merely being too low-key today, allowing you to conceal your original family crest."
"I originally believed that fellow Daoist was a descendant of the first-tier family, the Wu family of Wu Yu, but I never expected you to have no family inheritance, not even a sect, but to be a rogue cultivator..."
"Tsk tsk, a rogue cultivator can actually cultivate to the late stage of Core Formation, truly making us, who possess noble bloodlines from esteemed families, feel ashamed!"
Upon learning that Wu Tao had no background, Shao Yang said meaningfully.
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"Indeed, the Great Jin Kingdom is vast, with an empire spanning millions of miles. There are so many impoverished commoners. It's not unusual to occasionally encounter a high-level rogue cultivator not from a noble house."
As his younger brother, Shao Dong, followed his elder brother's words, he mockingly taunted Wu Tao with sarcasm.
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Hearing this, Le Qing quickly interjected to mediate, "You two shouldn't say it like that. Wasn't the first generation Immortal Emperor of the Great Jin, Liu Haotian, also just an ordinary person with no background?"
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"Fellow Daoist Le, how can you say that?"
Shao Yang interrupted Le Qing displeasantly and said, "The first generation Immortal Emperor back then was of ancient noble lineage. Although he was once an ordinary person, he would encounter immortal destinies with just a casual step..."
"This shows his profound fortune, noble bloodline, and extraordinary origin. How could he be an unknown nobody?"
"Although he experienced a period of life at the bottom, he ultimately rose to power, leading the noble families to eliminate the hateful sect forces and establish the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty."
"From then on, we, the noble families, together with the imperial family, have governed the people of the realm. For tens of thousands of years, we have remained steadfast, with peace within the four seas and stability in all directions."
"Our ancestors once acted on behalf of heaven, even speaking with divine authority. Our bloodlines are noble and pure."
...
Although Wu Tao, hearing this, felt a murderous intent surge within him.
This was the first time he had heard this version of the Immortal Emperor's origin, which differed from other versions circulating in Tianshui County.
Shao Yang's version added many new plot points.
For instance, the noble families assisted the first generation Immortal Emperor Liu Haotian in ending the rule of sect forces and establishing a unified Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.
In the Tianshui County version, it was the first generation Immortal Emperor Liu Haotian who overthrew the rule of sect forces and then bestowed great titles upon those close to him.
This led to the subsequent situation where noble families and the imperial family shared the governance of the Great Jin Kingdom.
Now, he heard a reversed version, suggesting that it was with the help of the noble families that the first generation Immortal Emperor Liu Haotian overthrew the sect forces and established the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.
As an outsider, Wu Tao personally felt that Liu Haotian's attainment of the Immortal Emperor title was
largely due to Liu Haotian's own prowess, and had little to do with the noble families.
Meanwhile, Shao Yang continued to speak.
"Currently, the royal Liu clan controls the central domain, with the various noble families guarding it. How many years have passed..."
"Our noble family bloodlines are inherently noble, superior to others!"
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of Le Qing and Le Tao, the two sisters, began to falter.
It was truly strange how Shao Yang and Shao Dong, these two brothers, managed to cultivate to the Core Formation stage.
Being from a noble family was indeed something to be proud of, but it shouldn't be used as a means to insult others.
The Shao family was also one of the noble families enfeoffed by Immortal Emperor Liu Haotian.
The ancestor of the Shao family was originally a rogue cultivator. It was only during the great upheaval that changed the heavens that they fortunately chose the right side, leading to the Shao family's subsequent exclusive control over a county.
However, after the death of the Shao family ancestor, several subsequent patriarchs became fond of promoting the nobility of their bloodline.
This twisted ideology, as time passed, grew rampant, and gradually gave rise to extravagance and decadence.
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However, because the noble families intermarried and were interconnected in countless ways, and because the Shao family only disdained rogue cultivators, no major issues had arisen.
In the eyes of Le Qing and Le Tao, the behavior of Shao Yang and Shao Dong had always proceeded without incident, purely due to good luck.
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"Very good, very good, very good. Are you all done speaking?"
"I do not change my name nor abandon my surname. I am Wu Tao!"
"When you two die, do not forget to wait for me in the underworld."
...
After Wu Tao's sudden change of demeanor, the faces of brothers Shao Yang and Shao Dong turned ashen. Just as they were about to resist, an inexplicable suppression descended upon them, slowing their movements.
Beneath the Great Dao, all are ants!
As time passed, the Source of Time had long since merged with Wu Tao!
He didn't know from when, but his spiritual power seemed to have undergone a mysterious change.
On the opposite side.
The Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers, with their mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, instantly felt a difference in this person's aura.
As brothers who possessed a combined attack technique, Shao Yang and Shao Dong's aura was stronger than Wu Tao's alone, with a wider influence, even actively suppressing and repelling the opponent.
However, at this moment, they both felt that all of this had been abruptly altered.
It was as if, in an instant, the person had changed completely.
In an instant, the two brothers were suppressed by Wu Tao alone.
The faces of Shao Yang and Shao Dong turned ashen, and they stared at Wu Tao, saying word by word, "Domain?"
This was the unique domain suppression of the Nascent Soul stage, where heaven and earth could be altered with a single thought, making one invincible!
The function of a domain was dominance, command, and fusion.
Therefore, before a Nascent Soul cultivator, a Core Formation cultivator was almost powerless to resist.
However, in the next moment, Shao Yang and Shao Dong snapped back to reality. The person opposite them was not a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Otherwise, they would have already died.
It was just that the other party's talent was astonishingly good, managing to grasp a sliver of understanding regarding domains while still in the Core Formation stage.
Even if it was just a rudimentary form, it represented a near-certainty of breaking through the Nascent Soul stage in the future, enough to make all Core Formation cultivators envious and jealous to the point of madness.
The hearts of Shao Yang and Shao Dong were filled with jealousy.
Why???
The other party had hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, while they had very little chance?
This was unreasonable and unfair.
Shao Yang and Shao Dong roared in unison and unleashed their combined divine ability!
"Second-grade divine ability - Ten Thousand Wonders Heaven-Severing Palm."
Two streams of powerful spiritual energy merged into one, transforming into thousands upon thousands of palm strikes.
A single divine ability attack, creating a sky full of palm prints!
This was the renowned divine ability of brothers Shao Yang and Shao Dong.
The Ten Thousand Wonders Heaven-Severing Palm was the most complex and intricate. A single palm strike unleashed boundless wonders, as if all techniques converged into one!
Meanwhile, Wu Tao had also entered an even more marvelous state.
Breaking and then establishing, advancing a hundredfold from a mere step.
"I have finally touched the edge of that door..."
Wu Tao sighed, and with a single slash of the Chuxi Sword, the surrounding spiritual energy turned into flames.
"First-grade divine ability - Heaven-Flipping Blazing Flame Blade!"
Golden flames burned fiercely, with waves of heat rising, incinerating everything in front of them into ashes.
Danger! Danger! Danger!
Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers instantly felt a killing intent that had locked onto them.
"Does the other party really dare to kill us?"
"Damn it, just a mere rogue cultivator..."
"The glory of the noble families is being trampled upon by such a person!"
Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers' souls were terrified, and they wanted to flee, but the fiercely burning golden flames blocked their path.
Knowing Wu Tao's terrifying power, Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers had no thought of resistance. They activated seven or eight magical treasures, hurled them at Wu Tao, and then transformed into a beam of light, attempting to escape.
But it was useless!
The surrounding space shattered like a mirror.
A deep, dark abyss suddenly appeared.
The immense suction force of the abyss pulled in the seven or eight magical treasures.
The Chuxi Sword slashed through the air, and a sky-piercing sword qi struck directly at Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers.
Shao Yang and Shao Dong brothers only had time to cry out for mercy before being directly killed, as easily as swatting two ants.
'This power is indeed not bad!'
Wu Tao sheathed his sword indifferently, experiencing the difference from before.
Le Qing and Le Tao, the two sisters beside them, were stunned.
"As expected of a distinguished figure from a great sect overseas, utterly lawless, killing the elders of a second-tier family so casually..."
Le Qing and Le Tao couldn't help but become nervous, their hands secretly reaching towards their storage bags.
Seeing this, Wu Tao smiled and did not make a move.
"Killing two sisters won't do any good..."
"Noble families are always protective, and their bloodline deduction methods are powerful. Even if they silence witnesses, it won't be hidden, and it will only offend another powerful force."
Besides, he wasn't afraid of any pursuit.
As he said before, he had no attachments, so what was there to fear?
Moreover, Le Qing and Le Tao were quite interesting.
At this moment, Le Qing and Le Tao were as quiet as two quails, gentle and elegant.
One day later.
Le Qing found an excuse and, without delay, took her sister and fled far away.
Damn it, if they stayed any longer, their hearts wouldn't be able to take it.
This was truly a god of death who feared nothing!
Compared to the elders of other noble families, the Shao brothers were indeed somewhat arrogant, which she found rather displeasing.
However, they were both Core Formation cultivators, and even brothers who had gained some renown within the noble families.
Yet, simply due to their sharp tongues, they provoked an overseas cultivator and were killed so easily, like chickens.
This scene had become a nightmare in her heart.
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Le Tao, however, felt a slight disappointment.
It was the first time in her life she had seen such a cultivator. If she could befriend him, she might be able to see a completely different landscape!
After killing the Shao brothers, Wu Tao swaggered on, piloting his mount forward.
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