Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2450 Truly Extraordinary
Since he was going to accept the challenge, he needed to follow a proper strategy, so Qu Jianlei decided to send a challenge letter to the other side.

Since Venerable Youjian can spread the word in advance, he will naturally go there openly and honestly.

“That’s not appropriate,” Han Li Zhenzun objected. “It’s a gamble between winning and losing or facing life and death. Neither is suitable.”

Setting a life-or-death battle in advance would be too malicious, and even if they won, the entire Lingyun organization would likely be filled with resentment.

It has nothing to do with courage; it's purely for the sake of an old and frail True Venerable... It's not worth it!

“Hmm,” Qing Ning Zhenzun nodded, “If we’re betting on the outcome, it’s not good to kill someone if there’s a chance to finish them off.”

He was truly unreserved, even openly expressing such petty thoughts.

Han Li looked at him and couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Or, would you mind troubling fellow Daoist to go and deliver a message?"

Since the other party has said that they will step in to protect Qu Zhenzun at the crucial moment, we might as well use this opportunity to solidify their camp.

Qing Ning paused for a moment, about to agree, when a figure suddenly appeared beside her—it was Jin Ge.

"It's best not to let him go, otherwise the atmosphere from outside the realm is too strong and it's easy for people to make a fuss about it. I'll go instead."

Qu Jianlei nodded upon hearing this, "That's good, Senior is indeed very thoughtful."

The lime comes from the outside world, and so does he; this is something that can easily be used to make a fuss.

It's different when Jin Ge steps in. He's part of the Lingyun system, but he also has a management share in the development of the other world, so his position is legitimate.

Logically speaking, the cultivation world shouldn't be filled with such intrigue and backstabbing, but in reality, some beautiful impressions are simply due to distance creating beauty.

“You’re welcome,” Jin Ge said, his figure flashing away. “I understand social etiquette, but I just don’t want to get that dirty.”

Two days later, the news came from Zhanmeng-1.

The newly promoted True Venerable Qu Jianlei will come to settle things with Elder Youjian regarding the matter of the Chang Gong Fang family!
Most cultivators of Houde have never even heard of such a True Venerable.

Especially since Qu Zhenzun had just advanced, it had been a long time since anyone had heard of anyone successfully breaking through to the Out-of-Body stage.

The last time was probably three hundred years ago.

The true master had just successfully separated from his body when he was ambushed. Although he managed to escape, he eventually perished within a few decades.

Generally speaking, the process of breaking through the body is a very secretive matter, but after achieving the status of a True Venerable, the location of the body breakthrough will be revealed.

But now, few people have heard of this Qu Zhenzun, and no one knows where he left his body.

However, that's not important. What's important is that this new True Venerable is directly facing off against the old True Venerable who is nearing the end of his life.

Not only are there new faces versus old, but there's also the clash between those within and outside the sect, making it a truly fascinating spectacle.

The new True Venerable's connections are certainly not as extensive as the old True Venerable's, yet he took the initiative to seek him out, which can be considered commendable courage.

Not long after, news spread that this True Venerable Qu was quite adept at socializing, and that several of True Venerable's friends might be present.

But that's all the information we have for now. After all, not every True Venerable can be discussed so casually.

However, this only aroused the cultivators' interest even more, as this clash between True Venerables might involve an even larger scene.
Of course, ordinary people wouldn't dare to witness a duel between true masters up close, but that didn't dampen anyone's enthusiasm for the discussion.

On this day, three figures appeared nearly a million kilometers away from the Zhanmeng No. 1 plate.

One of the figures in the middle emitted a powerful divine sense, "Elder Youjian, Qu Jianlei invites you to have a chat!"

Before long, three figures emerged from Zhanmeng No. 1, appearing slow but actually fast, and arrived in front of the three.

Behind them, warships of all sizes took off from the landmass and were rapidly approaching.

These weren't just spectators; no one would be so reckless as to observe a True Venerable at such close range. They were a team of cultivators providing support.

Among them were Elder Youjian's disciples and grand-disciples, members of the Xuan family, and other forces with close ties to the Xuan family.

They cannot directly participate in the war, but their close proximity itself represents an attitude and can be considered a support group.

Of the three who arrived, Elder Youjian, with his white beard and white hair, was in the middle.

On the left is a middle-aged man with a square face, who should be Xuan Yi Zhen Zun.

On the right is a female cultivator, beautiful in appearance, yet exuding an aura of authority.

Han Li, standing beside Qu Jianlei, raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing the woman. "Fellow Daoist Song, why are you getting involved in this mess?"

Kunxiu smiled slightly; although his authority remained, his attitude was acceptable.

"I am also considered half a member of the Lingyun Sect, and I am already acquainted with Elder Youjian and Fellow Daoist Xuanyi."

A hint of amusement even flickered in her eyes. "But Han Li, is it really a good idea for you to so openly support outsiders?"

“This is my partner,” the handsome young man replied expressionlessly, “not an outsider.”

"The Fang family's actions almost caused Qu Zhenzun to fail when he was about to leave his body, and I was protecting him at that time."

This was the first time he had revealed the cause and effect, and many cultivators on the warships that were on their way were slightly taken aback.

Most people are not really clear about the reasons for the feud between the two families.

If that's the case, then the enmity is truly immense, and the possibility of a peaceful resolution is extremely slim.

Therefore, Han Li does indeed have reason to stand with Qu Zhenzun—the responsibility for the failure of the Dharma Protector may be great or small, but ultimately there is cause and effect.

However, Song Zhenzun smiled dismissively, "But the person in charge has already let it go, and the instigator has already been beheaded..."

"What needs to be let go should be let go. The original target was not the two of you."

Then she looked at True Venerable Qingning, her expression darkening slightly, "Fellow Daoist Qingning, are you also going to wade into this mess?"

"Hmm," Qing Ning hummed expressionlessly, then uttered three words, "There's a cause and effect!"

For those with whom you don't have a deep relationship, there's no need for much explanation during communication; those three words are enough.

There's no need to elaborate on the magnitude of cause and effect, nor is it necessary to go into detail about the extent to which help can be provided.

Why should a True Venerable explain their actions to others, even if the other party is also a True Venerable?
Song Zhenzun then asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you planning to personally participate?"

"It depends on what Master Qu means," Master Qingning replied calmly.

He can't afford to falter at this crucial moment and say he's only responsible for rescue; that would be cowardice before the battle even begins.

Anyway, he believed that with Qu Zhenzun's sense of responsibility, he wouldn't go back on his word and ask him to participate in the battle personally.

“Oh,” Song Zhenzun nodded slightly, glanced at Qu Jianlei, and said nothing more.

The other party has their own karma with Elder Youjian, so it's not her business to interfere. She's only here to keep an eye on things and ensure a fair fight.

Of course, she didn't need to explain so much, lest she needlessly diminish her own prestige.

Qu Jianlei looked at Elder Youjian and slowly spoke, "I don't want to drag my friend into this, Senior Youjian... how about a one-on-one match?"

There's no need to talk about right and wrong anymore. In the end, we'll settle things with fists. Why bother with all that trouble?
“Wait, Qu Zhenzun,” the middle-aged man spoke up, “the Fang family is now under the protection of my Xuan family.”

"I have no intention of making an enemy of you, fellow Daoist. How about this... I will allow you to attack me three times!"

"If I can bear it, this karmic debt will be settled. What do you think?"

"Let me attack you...three times?" Qu Jianlei was clearly taken aback, his expression somewhat strange. "What if you can't withstand it?"

“That’s between you and Elder Youjian,” Xuan Yi Zhenzun replied in a deep voice. “I will no longer interfere.”

This has the air of a tit-for-tat approach, but since he decided not to fight back, it's... barely acceptable.

The key is that he adopted a very humble attitude—he didn't want to make enemies, but he still had to consider the consequences.

There are obviously some cause and effect involved here, but there's no need to explain them; everyone can figure it out.

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but it's a bit too close to Zhanmeng from here, let's go a little further away."

The straight-line distance has exceeded one million kilometers, but for the True Venerable, the aftershocks of the battle could very well reach the tectonic plates.

This suggestion is in line with the qualities a True Venerable should possess, but it also shows that he has no intention of holding back.

If it's not a battle between true masters, but just one side attacking alone, this distance is basically enough.

After he finished speaking, he flashed and reappeared tens of millions of kilometers away.

“This distance…” Song Zhenzun muttered softly, which was clearly a bit unexpected.

If it were a True Venerable who had accumulated years of experience, it would be normal for their destructive power to exceed this range. For example, when Han Li made a move, his domain could cover this far.

But the opponent is only a newly promoted True Venerable, so it's unlikely that he could control the field. Such a strong attack range... it really makes people curious.

"Truly extraordinary," Xuan Yi Zhenzun muttered expressionlessly, then flashed after him.

The six True Venerables met again. True Venerable Song glanced around and snorted, "There are quite a few curious fellows."

In her perception, there were at least seven or eight faint divine senses nearby, clearly some True Venerables who were enjoying the spectacle.

She even guessed that Jin Ge and Min Ning had already arrived, but it was just inconvenient for them to show themselves.

The six True Venerables did not particularly like this kind of secretive observation.

However, if we look at it from another angle, these bystanders basically have no intention of getting involved, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Qu Jianlei shifted slightly to one side, creating a space of about 100,000 kilometers, and then raised his hand to bow to Xuan Yi.

He didn't speak, but the meaning was clear: I'm ready.

Han Li, however, sent out a divine sense, saying, "This person's defenses should not be underestimated."

In fact, Qu Jianlei already knew about this news beforehand.

Although his adversary is Elder Youjian, the Xuan family is protecting the Fang family, so it's highly likely that Xuan Yi will interfere.

Han Li knew this too, but still couldn't help but give him a hint, hoping he wouldn't underestimate his opponent.

Xuan Yi swayed and arrived opposite Qu Jianlei, the two of them separated by 70,000 to 80,000 kilometers.

The other four True Venerables did not approach, but instead erected a protective barrier—the battle between any True Venerable should not be underestimated.

Xuan Yi Zhenzun stood there, and suddenly a large patch of yellow light appeared around his body, with a diameter of over a thousand kilometers.