Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 580 - 273 Yi Chen: Wang Xiu, You Dare to Play Me? (6000 words)_2

This strange situation had never occurred before.

"There is no problem with the Guantian Mirror!" an elder in a black robe said gravely after carefully examining it. "It must be that a special restrictive formation has been set up within that Immortal Sect in the Lower Realm..."

Someone frowned. "What kind of restrictive formation could possibly block the Guantian Mirror's senses?"

Everyone fell silent. They couldn't think of an answer. Even the great ancient sects and Ancient Clans of the Nine Heavens would find such a feat difficult. It was true that the Sanqing Immortal Sect, at its peak, was not much weaker than a Holy Land. But that was, after all, only a brief period of glory. Their foundation was ultimately insufficient to have left behind such a method.

While everyone was contemplating, a sudden change occurred within the Guantian Mirror.

「...」

Yi Chen stepped into the small courtyard and approached the low table where Wang Xiu sat. The wine in the pot was simmering, crystal clear and radiant, like the finest ambrosia.

"What a fine wine!" Yi Chen remarked, sniffing its fragrance. But just as he was about to sit down, he noticed Wang Xiu staring at him from across the table. That gaze... it made his skin crawl.

A sense of unease welled up inside him. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wang Xiu smiled faintly. "I'm understanding you!"

Yi Chen frowned, not grasping his meaning. In the next instant, his pupils contracted violently.

He watched as the Wang Xiu before him suddenly transformed. His appearance, build, clothes, and even his aura changed in the blink of an eye, turning him into a completely different person. He had become—Yi Chen!

The two of them stood facing each other, looking at one another as if into a mirror. The atmosphere instantly turned bizarre.

Yi Chen's heart lurched as a terrible premonition washed over him. "What are you trying to do?"

The "Yi Chen" across from him smiled faintly. His aura flared, and a brilliant golden light burst forth, piercing through the mountain mists and revealing him to the countless hidden eyes watching from the shadows.

Two different voices then rang out, one after the other.

"Ah—Young Master Yi Chen! I respected you and kindly invited you for a drink, ready to face you in battle and die without regret afterward! Yet you chose to launch a sneak attack against me! Is this the so-called pride of the Yi Clan?"

"GEH HEH HEH... Deception has always been a part of warfare. If you must blame someone, blame your own naivety. Though Yi Xing was a fool, you must consider the master before you beat his dog. You killed him, so you must pay the price! As for my methods... any method that secures victory is a good method!" This was Yi Chen's voice, and it was filled with a potent fluctuation of divine power, making it impossible to miss.

In the blink of an eye, a rustling sound swept through the surrounding peaks. Figures appeared soundlessly, all looking toward the small courtyard with peculiar expressions.

"Yi Chen actually launched a sneak attack?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought Yi Chen would be different from Yi Xing, that he'd have some pride. Who would have thought... the Yi Clan are all cut from the same cloth!"

"The spirit within Yi Chen's body is that of a crafty old master, someone who has always been unscrupulous in achieving his goals. But I never expected him to resort to such tactics here in the Lower Realm, especially against someone as candid and honorable as Wang Xiu."

"Sigh, what a pity. That boy, Wang Xiu, is truly extraordinary. If given the chance, soaring through the Nine Heavens would not have been a mere dream for him!"

"..."

「...」

Above the Nine Heavens, before the Guantian Mirror.

The silence was absolute.

Countless meaningful gazes, filled with unspoken ridicule and contempt, fell upon the Yi Clan elder, Yi Jie.

At this moment, even someone as shameless as Yi Jie found it hard to keep a straight face. He coughed a few times and declared righteously, "All's fair in war! The cultivation world isn't child's play. Any method that secures victory is a valid one!"

No one else spoke, but in their silence, the mockery only intensified.

With a dark expression, Yi Jie snorted and fell silent.

「...」

Sanqing.

Above the many peaks, streaks of immortal light tore through the sky.

Sect Leader Zhuo Canglang arrived in person, accompanied by several Earth Immortals and powerful Saints. His face was grim as he stared down below.

"We of the Sanqing Immortal Sect respect our guests from the Nine Heavens, which is why we have always abided by the rules, permitting combat between peers of the same realm!

"But you have repeatedly resorted to such despicable tactics. You have gone too far!

"If I allow you to murder our Sanqing Saint Heir in such a manner today...

"Then what face will the Sanqing Immortal Sect have left to stand in the Cangyuan Realm?"

His voice boomed with unyielding rage. The fury of an Immortal was felt instantly. For a hundred thousand miles in every direction, thunder rolled without end. An endless torrent of black and white energy poured down from the Nine Heavens, forming a great river of Chaos that seemed poised to wash the very world clean.

"HISS... This Sect Master of Sanqing is no ordinary expert!"

"To think that such Divine Skills could be unleashed by an Earth Immortal from a Lower Realm Immortal Sect! It's incredible!"

"They say that a thousand years ago, the Sanqing Immortal Sect was a titan of its time. It had an astonishingly deep foundation, with a Quasi-Emperor presiding and dozens of Earth Immortals under its banner, making it not much weaker than a Holy Land. It seems the rumors were true!"

"No wonder they could produce a figure like Wang Xiu!"

"The Yi Clan is in a tough spot now. Sanqing is not to be trifled with. Even if the Yi Clan's foundation is stronger than the current Sanqing's, they would likely pay a hefty price to annihilate this Immortal Sect!"

"This is all their own doing! Wang Xiu graciously invited Yi Chen for a drink, and Yi Chen responded with a sneak attack. His character is utterly disgusting..."

The darkness was filled with a buzz of discussion. In the eyes of every spectator, the images of Wang Xiu and Yi Chen formed a stark contrast.

One was as gentle as jade, a peerless gentleman.

The other was vile and despicable, treacherous and foul.

At this point, even if an Earth Immortal expert broke the rules to strike down and kill Yi Chen, nobody would have said it was unjustified.

「...」

However, back in the small courtyard, the real Yi Chen was nothing like the brazen, arrogant figure everyone imagined him to be.

His face was deathly pale. He stared at the identical figure before him, his heart plunging into an Abyss.

He hadn't said a single word. All of that commotion had been created by Wang Xiu.