sonovelo Chapter 626: The Four Overlords of Mount Shu
Chapter 626: The Four Overlords of Mount Shu
Chapter 626: The Four Overlords of Mount Shu
The streak of sword light was as dazzling as a star and as swift as lightning, carrying a fierce and unstoppable momentum!
Chu Liang spotted the attack, halted mid-air, and with a flick of his long tail, struck the longsword with a crisp clang, scattering the spiritual energy imbued within it.
The attackers were instantly stunned.
They were three young men and women. The two young men wore coarse short robes. One had a headband tied around his dark, tanned skin and a sturdy build, while the other, slightly taller, had a broad forehead and large eyes.
The young woman, the tallest among them, had thick golden wavy hair, amber-colored eyes, and snow-white skin, clearly identifying her as a woman from the Western Regions.
The headband-wearing young man had been the one to launch the sword attack. Seeing his full-force Sword Manipulation Technique so easily neutralized by the evil dragon, his expression changed. Without hesitation, he formed a hand seal, summoning rolling clouds to obscure the surroundings—a divine technique meant to confuse vision.
Chu Liang let out a low growl: "Grrr."
With that single sound, the mist around him instantly dissipated.
The three youths, sensing the dragon’s overwhelming strength, prepared to unleash their divine skills in a desperate bid.
Chu Liang quickly shouted, "Stop!"
In an instant, he shifted his form, transforming into his human appearance as he landed lightly on the ground.
“Huh?” The three stared at him, stunned by his transformation into a human. Their suspicion, however, remained.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m human,” Chu Liang said, smiling and spreading his hands. “I was merely practicing a divine skill when you stumbled upon me and attacked out of nowhere.”
Yet, to his surprise, his tried-and-true harmless smile—one that had never failed to win goodwill—didn’t work this time.
The three continued to stare at him with wary, hostile eyes, as if he were a demonic creature.
Chu Liang was slightly puzzled by their reaction. After a brief hesitation, he took out a bronze mirror and looked at his reflection. The reason for their wariness became immediately clear.
His clothes were tattered and stained with blood, his hair disheveled, and his matted beard completely obscured his face.
The sudden transformation into a dragon after such a long time caused his entire body to radiate a ferocious qi, making him appear even more terrifying than he had in his dragon form. It was no wonder they were so intimidated.
Without hesitation, Chu Liang formed his fingers into a saber and neatly trimmed his unruly beard and hair. He then condensed water from the air to thoroughly cleanse his face. Finally, he discarded his tattered outer garment and changed into a pristine brocade robe.
After this transformation, he waved at the young men and woman. "See? I’m really a good person."
The three finally appeared to trust him a little, whispering among themselves.
"Ah..."
"He really does seem to be human."
So he asked, "Your cultivation levels are quite good. Didn’t you attend the Assembly of Immortal Sects?"
"The Assembly of Immortal Sects?" Qi Lingshan paused, then laughed. "Esteemed senior, you must be joking. The Assembly of Immortal Sects won’t start for another six years."
"Six years?"
Chu Liang frowned.
The next Assembly was six years away, which meant the last one had taken place six years ago.
What...
Have I really been lying in the Blue Dragon hidden realm for six whole years?!
No wonder I feel like my body has rusted inside and out. It turned out so much time had passed.
He was momentarily dazed, unsure of what to say as his thoughts swirled in confusion.
For cultivators, it wasn’t unusual for a closed-door cultivation session to last years or even decades. But for Chu Liang, this was his first experience with such a drastic passage of time.
"By the way, esteemed senior," Qi Lingyue asked, "since you’re a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect, you must know the Four Overlords, right? Are you familiar with White Jade Fan and Mountain Tiger? They’re supposed to visit our kingdom in a few days!"
"Who are they?" Chu Liang asked, puzzled.
"The Four Overlords of the Mount Shu Sect!" Qi Lingyue exclaimed in surprise. "They’re the most influential and dazzling figures of the Mount Shu Sect. Even the kingdoms in the Western Regions know of their prowess. Countless girls dream of marrying them—you don’t know them?"
Chu Liang’s face darkened.
The Four Overlords of the Mount Shu Sect...
That name was ridiculously arrogant. On Mount Shu, he only knew one person bold enough to pull that off.
"White Jade Fan and Mountain Tiger are just nicknames. Maybe the esteemed senior isn’t familiar with them," Qi Lingmu interjected, trying to smooth things over. "But if I said Jiang Huaixu and Meng Shouyang, surely you’d recognize them—they’re famous!"
Chu Liang froze.
The three stared at him in silence.
Jiang Huaixu, nicknamed White Jade Fan, and Meng Shouyang, nicknamed Mountain Tiger, were two of the Four Overlords of Mount Shu—renowned as the most domineering figures of the sect in recent years.
This "senior" doesn't look that old. If he doesn't know this, he must be a fake Mount Shu Sect's disciple.
Even Chu Liang himself began to doubt himself.
Scratching his head, he muttered, "Maybe I am in a fake world?"