Singing with a Sword

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Upon hearing this, Yi Ranxiao was shocked. His second and third junior brothers were actually more powerful than him! This was a terrible situation!

Seeing that the meeting was not going well, Zhong Wen immediately said, "Senior Brother is not feeling well today, so you may leave for now. Senior Brother will see you again in another day." With that, he led Yi Ranxiao away from Shenfeng Palace and arrived at the residential area of ​​Shenfeng Hall.

Xu Zhongwen was also suffering in silence. He thought to himself, "If you people had seen my senior brother's dashing figure and heroic deeds at the restaurant that day, you would definitely be impressed by his character."

It's not that Yiran Xiao lacks eloquence and charisma; it's just that this is a cultivation world where the strong speak and rely on strength! Without strength, who would listen to your nonsense?

"Senior Brother, don't be discouraged. Zhongwen will go find my father right away and ask him to find a way to help you." Xu Zhongwen led Yi Ranxiao to a prepared room and kept comforting him, saying, "As long as my father takes action, the matter can be resolved."

Yi Ranxiao remained silent.

Xu Zhongwen continued to comfort him, "Senior Brother, not everyone is against you. There are still people on our side. Fifth Junior Brother Xu Chu always listens to Master, so he will definitely help us. Well, I'll go see my father tomorrow, and then I'll have Xu Chu accompany you to visit Shenfeng Hall."

Saying he was accompanying her was actually a way of keeping her safe from her second senior brother and his gang; it was really about protecting Yi Ranxiao.

Yi Ranxiao was an optimistic person; even in life-or-death situations, she could still laugh, let alone now. She smiled and said, "Oh, Xu Chu? Is that the humorous fat guy you mentioned to me before?"

"Yes, yes, senior brother, I'll go tell him later and ask him to show you around Shenfeng Hall these next few days. As for me—I can't wait until tomorrow, I'll go find my father now and ask him to think of a way."

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In another room of the Shinpudo.

"Second Senior Brother, I've said everything you asked me to say."

"Hmm, you did very well, you completed the task I assigned you excellently." The speaker was none other than Ji Yuantao, the second senior brother of Shenfeng Hall. And the person standing in front of him was naturally the disciple who had cheered him on today. "Alright, you can go back now."

The disciple responded and left the room. Ji Yuantao then said to the other person in the room, "Third Junior Brother, what do you think?"

This person was naturally Jian Yun, the third senior brother of Shenfeng Hall. Jian Yun said happily, "Second senior brother, this new senior brother's strength is clearly lower than ours. If we want to seize the position, it will be as easy as taking candy from a baby!"

Ji Yuantao looked troubled and asked, "But what about our master?" Jian Yun smiled and said, "Second Senior Brother, I sent someone to investigate today. Our master is currently in meditation at the Cliff of Repentance! He will definitely not come out for at least five years!"

Indeed, upon returning to the main hall, Elder Shen Fanba immediately imprisoned Xu Jingyi on the Cliff of Repentance on Mount Shengwang for failing to properly instruct his disciple!

Ji Yuantao said with great worry, "But what if Master comes out five years later and finds out that we usurped the throne of that person named Yi Ranxiao? Will he punish us?"

Jian Yun laughed and said, "Second Senior Brother, that's why you're sometimes too honest and hesitant in your actions! Think about it, Second Senior Brother, five years from now, you'll have firmly secured your position as the eldest senior brother, the deed is done, and the Divine Wind Hall will gradually rise to glory under your leadership. At that time, do you think Master will be able to forcibly pull you down from the eldest senior brother's throne?"

"Besides, Master is a soft-hearted person and has never liked to use force against people, so even if he wanted to punish you, Second Senior Brother, he wouldn't be too harsh. He would just say a few words at most."

Ji Yuantao nodded vigorously, urged on, "Alright, then shall we capture Yi Ranxiao tonight?" Jian Yun shook his head and said, "No, no, Second Senior Brother—oh, actually I can call you Senior Brother now. Senior Brother, we need to analyze the strength of both sides first."

Jian Yun, like a strategist, analyzed the situation in detail for Ji Yuantao: "Generally speaking, our side is stronger than theirs, but the problem is that there are still some people who definitely support Yi Ranxiao, such as Xu Zhongwen and that fat Xu Chu. He will definitely support Yi Ranxiao as well. So, we need to deal with these two first, and then deal with Yi Ranxiao. Once I've dealt with Yi Ranxiao, those neutral disciples who were watching will all turn to our side!"

"So, Senior Brother, let's capture Xu Zhongwen and Xu Chu first! Then we'll deal with Yi Ranxiao!"

"Alright!" Ji Yuantao's eyes gleamed. "Second Junior Brother, let's go and arrest Xu Zhongwen first!"

Just then, a disciple rushed in from outside, shouting, "Oh no! Second Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother is running away!" Fourth Senior Brother was naturally Xu Zhongwen.

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After leaving Yi Ranxiao's room, Xu Zhongwen went to Xu Chu's room, instructing him to "take care" of Yi Ranxiao. Then he left Shenfeng Hall, but before he could go far, he was captured by Jian Yun and the others, bound hand and foot, and sent to Shenfeng Palace. Although Xu Zhongwen was also at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, he was no match for so many opponents!

Next, Ji Yuantao captured Xu Chu and brought him to the Divine Wind Hall. Then, he also captured several other disciples in the hall who would definitely support Yi Ranxiao.

"Second Senior Brother, are you trying to rebel?" Xu Zhongwen roared. Xu Chu also shouted, "Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, even though I am just a commoner, I know that we cannot disobey our master's orders. Since Master has made Yi Ranxiao our eldest senior brother, there must be a reason for it! How can you force him to step down? Aren't you afraid of Master's punishment?"

Their intentions were obvious; without them saying anything, Xu Zhongwen, Xu Chu, and the others guessed the gist of the matter.

Jian Yun laughed and said, "Fourth and Fifth Junior Brothers, it's not that we want to disobey Master's orders, it's just that we really want to lead our Divine Wind Hall to become stronger. That guy Yi Ranxiao is only at the early stage of the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, his strength is too weak! In his hands, the Divine Wind Hall will only get worse and worse!"

Ji Yuantao interjected, "So, for the sake of our Shenfeng Hall, we have no choice but to do it! Jianyun, go and bring Yiran Xiao here now."

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After Xu Zhongwen left, Yi Ranxiao stood alone, staring blankly out the window, a sense of melancholy in his heart. Since arriving in this other world, he had never had a good life, constantly being hunted and wandering aimlessly. Now that he had finally settled down, his weakness left him surrounded by dangers. Moreover, the disappearance of Xiao Fan was a great worry to him.

A series of events had left him exhausted, and he just wanted to stare out the window, not thinking about anything. Although it was already dark and the night sky was completely empty... Suddenly, the weather changed. Dark clouds gathered, and then a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky!

Yi Ranxiao suddenly shuddered!

Oh, right, there are still some rewards in the system that haven't been claimed yet!

One of them is a magic weapon advancement pill. Currently, his Azure Sword is at the late stage of the Profound Weapon level. If he uses the magic weapon advancement pill again, the Azure Sword will directly become a mid-grade Immortal Artifact! A mid-grade Immortal Artifact! What a powerful magic weapon that is! With it, why should he be afraid of Ji Yuantao and his ilk?

In addition, there is still the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture in the system that I haven't claimed!

Compared to the magic weapon upgrade pill, Yiran Xiao still prefers the latter. After all, no matter how powerful the magic weapon is, it is only external. Only by improving one's own cultivation technique can one truly succeed!

The Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture—just from the name, you can tell it's a superb technique! If I were to cultivate it, would Ji Yuantao and Jian Yun's group still pose a threat to me?

Immediately, Yi Ranxiao began to observe the system. Since his battle with Xu An that day, Yi Ranxiao hadn't thought to accept the cultivation information from the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture, so the system had kept it for him. At this moment, with a thought, a large amount of cultivation information about the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture flooded into Yi Ranxiao's mind:

The first step of the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture is to draw in the primordial energy of thunder from heaven and earth to cleanse the body once again!

Yiran Xiao was overjoyed, as he had just chosen to cultivate lightning-type elemental power!

Immediately, he channeled the lightning-elemental energy from nature into his body, cleansing it. Because Yi Ranxiao had done this before, it only took a minute or two to finish.

Just then, a clap of thunder sounded outside the window. It was unclear whether it was the heavens celebrating Yi Ranxiao's swift completion of the first step of the Divine Thunder Forbidden Codex, or something else entirely.

The second step of the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture involves drawing heavenly thunder to temper the body, condensing a thunder sphere, and placing it in the dantian. Then, it absorbs thunder-elemental energy to nourish the thunder sphere, which in turn generates thunder-elemental power. The thunder sphere itself can be released directly in times of crisis for attack, possessing the power to destroy the heavens and the earth!

A world-destroying force? If this lightning ball is really that powerful, and Yi Ranxiao has already condensed it, then why should he fear Ji Yuantao and Jian Yun's group?

But this method of condensing the lightning ball—tempering the body with heavenly lightning?! Yi Ranxiao was stunned. Damn it, doesn't this mean that he has to summon heavenly lightning to strike him?

Thunderstorms are extremely rare in the area where Shenfeng Hall is located. The fact that a thunderstorm is falling tonight is an extremely rare occurrence. Yiran Xiao had no choice but to seize the opportunity and immediately began to circulate the lightning elemental energy within his body according to the records in the Divine Thunder Forbidden Scripture, preparing to summon heavenly lightning to strike him!

Even if he were struck dead by lightning, Yiran Xiao would have no regrets. After all, fortune favors the bold! If he successfully condensed that lightning orb, he could use his strength to ascend to the throne of the senior disciple!

Boom~

In an instant, a bolt of lightning, imbued with boundless power, struck straight down, shattering the roof and hitting Yi Ranxiao precisely! With a crackling sound, Yi Ranxiao's body jolted violently as a large amount of lightning coursed through her body in a peculiar way, eventually gathering in her dantian (energy center). Within her dantian, bolts of lightning intertwined and coiled, ultimately forming a blue lightning ball!

This ball of lightning exudes a powerful aura! So powerful that even two of us facing such a ball of lightning would have little chance of survival!

Just then, Jian Yun arrived!

"Damn it, what the hell are you doing in there? You've attracted the heavenly lightning!" Jian Yun cursed, unaware that Yi Ranxiao was practicing a special technique.

"Luckily you weren't killed by the lightning. Quick, come with me to the Divine Wind Palace and give my senior brother Ji Yuantao his throne." Jian Yun said without any politeness.

How could Yi Ranxiao be afraid of him now? He could feel that although his Yuan Power level was still at the early stage of the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, the lightning ball had just been formed and the lightning Yuan Power it emitted was extremely powerful. As long as it was released, it could definitely defeat Jian Yun, who was at the mid stage of the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm!

Seeing that he didn't move, Jian Yun said impatiently, "What are you still sitting there for? Aren't you coming with me?!" Yi Ranxiao smiled disdainfully and said, "I am your senior brother. You don't have the right to order me around."

"So, you really think you're the senior disciple?! With your meager strength? You're utterly stubborn!" Jian Yun laughed angrily, "Looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands!" With that, a long sword suddenly appeared in his hand, and with a "whoosh!" it stabbed towards Yi Ranxiao! Yi Ranxiao also flipped his hand and drew his green sword, meeting the attack head-on!

The moment the two metal swords clashed, the lightning ball in Xiao Dantian suddenly released a burst of lightning-type elemental power, which flowed through his body, into the green sword, then into Jian Yun's sword, and finally into Jian Yun's body!

Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~

Jian Yun was immediately electrocuted and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Still dashing, victory!