Zhan Huaping’s words always refer to the sect’s rules, and if Liou Yuan were truly to be brought to these discussions, he should indeed be dealt with according to the sect rules.
Moreover, it is true that he killed Liou Fang and pursued Liou Tao.
However, the conflicts between the two veins are known to both the inner and outer sects of Five Extremes Mountain, and are not something that can be explained in a few words, nor can they be defined by sect rules.
Years ago, when Fog Vein and Ice Vein competed for the position of Patriarch, Ice Vein was nearly exterminated.
Where were the sect rules at that time?
Thus, Liou Yuan didn’t bother to argue, he simply laid the facts bare and told Zhan Huaping to get lost.
Upon hearing this, anger flickered in Zhan Huaping’s eyes.
He was a notable figure at Five Extremes Mountain; even those top-tier strong cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer wouldn’t rebuke him so blatantly upon seeing him.
Yet now he was being embarrassed face-to-face by a mere freshly inducted disciple at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, further solidifying his intent to eliminate Liou Yuan.
"Lawless fellow, today I’ll take you down."
Zhan Huaping’s voice rose with intensity as he directly unleashed the golden flying disc that had been whirling above his head.
Swish! That golden flying disc was a high-grade magical artifact, on par with Liou Yuan’s Canglan Sword.
Extremely fast, it streaked toward Liou Yuan with a trail of golden light enhanced by Zhan Huaping’s Spiritual Power.
"You brought this upon yourself!" Liou Yuan’s face was filled with murderous intent, and his Canglan Sword also flared with Green Tide Sword Aura, slicing toward the golden flying disc.
Clang clang clang!!!
The sword aura shot out, clashing with the golden flying disc over ten times, with the echoes of their collision transmitting far across the empty field.
During the intervals of defending against the flying disc, Liou Yuan actually found an opening, using Treading Flowing Waves, sweeping toward the mountain top where Zhan Huaping was located.
"Just as the rumors say, Liou Yuan’s swordsmanship is formidable." Zhan Huaping, seeing Liou Yuan using the strength of Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer to fend off the golden flying disc, secretly thought no wonder he could kill Liou Fang.
Yet his actions did not pause, as he cast a spell toward the golden flying disc.
Buzz!
The golden flying disc erupted with golden light, its size swelling from palm-sized to several meters.
The edges of the disc were filled with sharp blades, rubbing against the air as it rotated, creating a piercing screech.
Liou Yuan employed Shock Tide Swordsmanship, swinging multiple swords, keeping the golden flying disc at bay while continuing to press toward Zhan Huaping, his voice dripping with mockery.
"Is that all you have?"
"You’ll pay for this!" Zhan Huaping cursed, unfastening the bell at his waist, rapidly shaking it with a rhythmic motion.
Jingle jingle jingle! Ripples of sound waves emanated from the bell, radiating toward Liou Yuan.
Liou Yuan had long guarded against this tactic of Zhan Huaping.
Zhan Huaping was famed for Artifact Refining; most of his power lay in his vast array of magical artifacts.
The bell on his waist was so conspicuous, how could Liou Yuan not be wary of it?
At the moment the sound waves began to resonate, Liou Yuan also took a deep breath.
"Roar!" A thunderous roar erupted.
The sound waves of the Lion’s Roar Spell were even more imposing than the bell’s melody, sweeping across like a tidal wave.
The bell’s melody collided with the sound waves of the Lion’s Roar Spell, and was instantly torn apart.
The Lion’s Roar Spell’s speed was undiminished, covering both mountain tops, including the one Zhan Huaping was seated upon.
Liou Tao had suffered significant losses from the Lion’s Roar Spell multiple times and had retreated a distance away while nursing his severe injuries when Liou Yuan unleashed it.
Zhan Huaping had no chance to evade, nor did he need to; he directly activated the pair of wrist guards radiating a ghostly glow.
Buzz! A light blue spiritual light burst forth, condensing into a layer of barrier before Zhan Huaping.
Liou Yuan’s otherwise invincible Lion’s Roar Spell left only faint ripples on that defensive barrier.
Safe within the barrier’s protection, Zhan Huaping remained unscathed.
This was Liou Yuan’s first setback after achieving Great Success with the Lion’s Roar Spell.
Even Liou Tao couldn’t withstand Liou Yuan’s roar, which highlighted the extraordinary nature of Zhan Huaping’s wrist guards.
Liou Yuan observed all this, inwardly exclaiming, "Supreme magical artifact."
To withstand the Lion’s Roar Spell of the Great Achievement Realm, a high-grade magical artifact was utterly inadequate.
Only a supreme magical artifact could prevent those under its protection from being harmed the slightest.
Supreme magical artifacts are considered the highest quality of magical artifacts usable by cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Realm.
Beyond that are the Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts.
In truth, high-grade magical artifacts are typically sufficient within the Qi Cultivation Realm, and supreme magical artifacts are completely overkill.
Even one as well-off as Liou Yuan has no intention of crafting one.
It’s evident Zhan Huaping is truly a prodigy in the Artifact Refining Pavilion.
"Supreme magical artifact or not, ultimately it is still an external object." Liou Yuan’s Spiritual Power surged, and at this moment, waving the Canglan Sword, he swung the final blow of the Shock Tide Nine Strikes.
Crash! Sword aura as roaring waves erupted from the sword’s edge, slicing toward the golden flying disc holding him back.
This final strike of Shock Tide outright sent the golden flying disc hurtling backward.
Engulfed by the sword aura’s waves, it eventually crashed heavily to the ground.
The surface of the magical artifact was covered densely with sword marks.
This golden flying disc was indeed not a supreme magical artifact, and was directly rendered worthless by Liou Yuan’s Shock Tide Swordforce.
With no golden flying disc hindering him, Liou Yuan accelerated, reaching Zhan Huaping’s front.
"That’s what you get for meddling." Liou Yuan cursed angrily, the Green Tide Sword Aura on the Canglan Sword transformed into the blue and green Sushui Sword Aura.
One of the Silent Rain-Slaying Sword Skills: Rain Curtain Stealth.
Combined with Liou Yuan’s Treading Flowing Waves, this strike came at unparalleled speed.
Just as Zhan Huaping’s defensive barrier shielded him from Liou Yuan’s Lion’s Roar Spell, his vision flickered.
Liou Yuan’s Canglan Sword, carrying Sushui Sword Aura, had already reached the magical artifact barrier.