Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Die!

Fang Lu's eyes were filled with cold cruelty, ferociousness, and even a sense of exhilaration and wantonness at the prospect of ending the life of a peerless genius with her own hands!

She stared intently at Alkaid, seemingly eager to see the panic and fear of someone caught off guard and about to die on the spot in his eyes.

But the result...

Was none.

She didn't see any hint of panic or fear on Alkaid's face.

All she saw was the composure one would expect under the circumstances.

That look in his eyes...

It was as if he had been waiting for this moment all along.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"This is impossible!"

Fang Lu couldn't fathom how Alkaid knew she would strike suddenly.

After all, although she had been provocative just now, everything was logical and grounded; it didn't look like she would kill someone in front of Ji Pingtian, the president of the Rebirth Society.

Alkaid wouldn't explain.

There was no time to explain either.

In the flash of lightning.

Under Fang Lu's incomprehensible and barely credible gaze, Alkaid blocked Ji Pingtian's Dragon Elephant Dominating attack with one hand while, unbelievably, he lashed out with the other towards Fang Lu, who was launching a sneak attack.

A glint of cold light bloomed.

His Chengying Sword, nurtured by the Formless Secret Art, appeared out of thin air in his hand and thrust out like lightning.

With Zong Yan watching, Fang Lu had no time to draw any proper weaponry to attack Alkaid; all she had was a dagger that was extremely easy to hide.

It was this very dagger, along with Alkaid's readiness, that drew the line between life and death for her, a Martial Saint.

An inch longer, an inch stronger!

Alkaid's figure did not dodge at all.

He let Fang Lu's dagger, which was rushing to kill him, get closer and closer to his throat...

This approach...

Came to an abrupt halt when it was only ten centimeters away from Alkaid's vital throat area.

His longer, larger, and faster Chengying Sword, like an invisible ghost, pierced her chest first, through her heart, and the contained force of impact negated the inertia of her diving attack.

The sudden turn of events left everyone present in stunned silence.

"Director Fang!?"

The next moment, Ji Pingtian, with a fluctuating mind and contending force against Alkaid's fierce punch, forced himself to disengage from the stalemate despite the risk of Alkaid seizing the chance to follow up with an attack, and he retreated explosively.

After retreating several steps to stabilize his footing, he was about to rush to Fang Lu's aid, but then a thought struck him.

During that lightning-fast moment...

Was it Fang Lu who tried to assassinate Alkaid, to put him to death?

His form halted on the spot.

He keenly realized that he might have been dragged into a vortex he shouldn't have been, becoming an unwitting tool in someone else's murder.

"Tsk!"

Alkaid withdrew his sword.

A spurt of bright red blood gushed out.

Fang Lu's figure wavered.

Alkaid's sword just now had directly pierced her heart, and at this moment, she felt an unprecedented weakness assaulting her nerves, making her stagger and unable to stand firmly, causing her to fall straight to the ground.

The icy coldness of blood loss mixed with indescribable terror pervaded Fang Lu's mind; she cried out in a panic, "Save me... save me..."

Although he sensed something was amiss, Ji Pingtian still suppressed those suspicions for the moment and hastily commanded, "Save her!"

"Who dares!"

Alkaid let out a low shout.

He instantly blocked several experts from the Rebirth Society who had rushed to administer emergency aid.

"Alkaid, despite what just happened... there must have been some misunderstanding, but we should really save her first,"

Ji Pingtian said quickly.

"Sword."

Alkaid extended his hand.

Su Yizhou, who had earlier taken the Divine Shadow Sword to attend to it, instantly threw the sword over.

"Save her?"

Alkaid caught the sword and pointed it at Ji Pingtian, "Ask it if it agrees."

"Su Alkaid! What are you trying to do!"

Ji Pingtian was somewhat annoyed.

But...

The confrontation they just had made him wary of acting rashly, so instead he gave Zong Yan a look.

Zong Yan hesitated for a moment but then stepped forward and said, "Alkaid, let's save her first... Fang Lu might have acted impulsively due to the urgency of the moment, and her behavior might have been excessive, but she is still a director of the Rebirth Society, a core force against the Red Star."

"Remember, yesterday when we left the Xie Family estate, I told you that you would have to make a decision,"

Alkaid said, "I can't vouch for others, but the Royal Family of Dayu has already joined forces with the Rebirth Society in cahoots. When she attacked me, it was the Royal Family wanting to curry favor with the Rebirth Society by taking my life, to provide an explanation for the death of Zhao Sheng and the others."

He looked at Zong Yan and Ji Pingtian, "Now, how will your Rebirth Society choose? Will you turn a blind eye, insisting on saving Fang Lu for the support of the Royal Family of Dayu, or... will you join me in making the Royal Family, which colludes with the Rebirth Society and condones the demons' rampage, pay the price?"

"You... You're slandering me..."

Fang Lu called out weakly, her life force far surpassing that of an ordinary person which allowed her to still breathe, "I... I didn't... collude with the Rebirth Society..."

She looked at Ji Pingtian, "President... save me..."

Although Ji Pingtian felt that Fang Lu's behavior just now was full of suspicions, and he somewhat believed what Alkaid said, but...

It was all just Alkaid's speculation.

A director.

A Martial Saint director representing the Royal Family of Dayu certainly could not be allowed to die here without any evidence.

Then, he said solemnly, "I cannot just sit by and watch Fang Lu die based solely on your side of the story. No matter what, we should save her first."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of a longing for life flashed in Fang Lu's eyes.

"Just my side of the story? You want evidence?"

"Exactly!"

Ji Pingtian said with a deep voice.

He gestured, and many Grandmasters and martial masters of the Rebirth Society immediately surrounded them.

"President... I am... innocent..."

Fang Lu insisted.

"Simple."

Alkaid wielded his sword and approached Fang Lu.

"President... save me..."

In her eyes, an uncontrollable fear surged as she urgently pleaded.

"Su Alkaid!"

Ji Pingtian also took a big step forward, "Stop!"

With a feint from Alkaid's hand, the Divine Shadow Sword brought forth a flurry of phantasms heading straight towards the president of the Rebirth Society.

Meanwhile, his other hand holding the Chengying Sword flung it as if it were a Flying Sword, whistling as it cut through the air.

"Hiss!"

Before Ji Pingtian could rush to her aid, the sword instantly pierced Fang Lu's skull.

The pleading stopped abruptly...

"Su Alkaid!"

Ji Pingtian bellowed furiously.

"Do you recognize this?"

Alkaid suddenly took out the Soul Capturing Orb and positioned himself beside Fang Lu.

Amidst his rage, Ji Pingtian's expression turned stern.

He recognized the origin of this item.

The Soul Capturing Bead could extract a part of the memories from someone who had recently died—the shorter the time since death, the deeper the memories, and the more complete the extraction would be.

This...

Within the entire Rebirth Society, it was an item that only a very few qualified individuals possessed. How could Su Alkaid have it!?

Alkaid directed Fang Lu's Remnant Soul into the Soul Capturing Orb and threw it directly to Ji Pingtian.

"See for yourself."

Without guessing, Alkaid knew that Fang Lu's memories must contain images of orders from the Dayu Royal Family to use her as a pawn for murder.

Otherwise, her behavior would not have been so aggressively coercive.

Ji Pingtian took the Treasure Bead and scrutinized it with Spirit Condensing.

In just a moment, his complexion changed.

Alkaid did not pay attention, and after consuming an Elixir, he started to adjust his physical condition with supremely accurate control over his body.

Although he had achieved the status of Martial Saint through the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, he lacked the profound foundation that Ji Pingtian had.

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique had caused immense damage to his body when breaking through, and even after swallowing a multitude of Elixirs, it was impossible for him to fully recover within just a single day.

It was only that he had the Divine Descent Secret Technique, which outsiders could not discern.

Minutes later, Ji Pingtian returned the artifact to Alkaid, his face now quite unsightly.

"Understood?"

Alkaid intoned.

Zong Yan and other members of the Rebirth Society also turned their gazes toward Ji Pingtian.

The Chairman of the Rebirth Society opened his mouth, wishing to say something, but ultimately...

His tone carried a hint of dejection, "This is negligence on the part of the Rebirth Society."

Upon hearing this, Zong Yan felt a jolt in his heart and couldn't help but exclaim, "Has the Dayu Royal Family really colluded with the Rebirth Society?"

Ji Pingtian nodded.

"Bastards! They... they have no spine... could it be that Dayu is just watching as their nomination spot is fully seized by the Red Star, thus losing all hope?"

Zong Yan was both shocked and furious.

The others were filled with righteous indignation, sharing a common enemy.

Ji Pingtian let out a sigh.

This sort of thing was not unprecedented.

The Red Star...

Was simply too powerful.

And the members of the Rebirth Society were too complex.

Diverse nations represented a plethora of perspectives; who knew when one of them, unable to withstand the pressure from the Red Star, would betray the Rebirth Society.

"Su Alkaid, I was negligent for a moment and trusted Fang Lu, leading me to make a move against you...please forgive me."

Ji Pingtian said solemnly.

"If you truly want to apologize, then transfer those 300 billion Red Star Currency over as soon as possible,"

Alkaid stated.

Ji Pingtian was taken aback for a moment.

Then he heaved a sigh of relief and hastily added, "I will notify the finance department immediately."

After speaking, he eagerly instructed a middle-aged man standing behind him.

He was terrified that Alkaid would bear a grudge against the Rebirth Society because of the recent incident and thus leave the Rebirth Society.

The recent battle had been fleeting and there was no time for careful thought.

Now that he had calmed down and reconsidered his confrontation with Alkaid, he suddenly realized...

Alkaid's strength was in no way inferior to his own.

Although he had not worn his Battle Garment or used any artifacts, Alkaid too had not wielded a Divine Weapon as handy as the Divine Shadow.

And yet...

They had fought to a standstill.

This kind of combat talent...

Was simply unprecedented!

The most crucial part was, Alkaid was only nineteen years old!

And he had been cultivating for only one year!

Within one year of cultivation, he could battle a God Realm Martial Saint!

What heights could he reach in another year?

Surpass him, a God Realm Martial Saint?

Or perhaps...

A Primordial Chaos Martial Saint!?

What if he went to the Artifact Sect?

For a moment, Ji Pingtian's thoughts were turbulent.

Unimaginable.

Completely unimaginable!

The only certainty was...

If Alkaid truly was willing to continue representing the Rebirth Society in opposition to the Red Star Martial Saint and enter the Artifact Sect, then in the future...

The nations of the Eastern Central Continent might really have the chance, through his influence, to completely break free from the Red Star's domination, become truly sovereign states.

With this thought, Ji Pingtian once again reflected on his actions from moments before, filled with intense regret.

"Damn it!"

He had been utterly bewitched.

A suspected demonic creature?

If Alkaid were truly demonic, how could his actions be so openly justifiable?

If Alkaid were truly demonic, why would he fight the Rebirth Society to such extremes?

If Alkaid were truly demonic...

How strong he must be in his normal state, and if he transformed again...

Not one of them present would stand a chance at leaving Yu Garden alive.

Ji Pingtian stole a glance at Alkaid.

No, this won't do!

He needed to make amends!

He needed to make amends quickly, to find a way to mend the relationship between the Rebirth Society and Su Alkaid.

Otherwise, this once-in-a-century opportunity to break from the Red Star's domination might slip through their fingers, away from the Rebirth Society and the nations behind them.

What did Alkaid like?

Beautiful women? Cultivation Techniques? Secret Techniques? Divine Weapons?

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