Xu Qing and the city magistrate faced off, one of them inside the city, the other outside of it. The rainwater floated in midair, pulsing with aggressive killing intent.0

The two figures standing in that rain formed a very strong contrast. One of them was extremely good-looking. Floating in the rain, his hair drifted around him, and his eyes shone with a strange light. One of them had gray hair and had dignified facial features, though they were marred by a grimace. The city gate was in between them.1

The raindrops had become sharp blades, and with the flick of his wrist, Xu Qing had turned them all to point at the city magistrate on the other side of the city gate.1

As of this moment, both of them were pulsing with killing intent. However, neither of them chose to launch an attack.0

Xu Qing was merely observing the situation. This was his first time trying to control an opponent’s dao lineaments of authority. He needed to see things play out more in order to confirm his theories.0

The city magistrate was also observing the situation. He was observing Xu Qing, and he was observing the rain. The authority of rain was a manifestation of his dao lineaments. As a native of the Fifth Star Ring, it was a given that he had been a brave warrior long before becoming an Imperial Sovereign.0

He had fought many duels and had killed many opponents. It had been very difficult to break through into the Imperial Sovereign level. And before he could stabilize himself, he ended up facing a powerful enemy. During that fight, he was seriously injured and had to flee for his life. Because of that injury, he had been unable to make any further cultivation progress.1

Feeling completely disheartened, he had ended up settling down in this remote location. It had taken a long time for him to make the decision to go all out.0

Unfortunately, how could he ever have guessed that his first fight... would involve something like this?1

After becoming an Imperial Sovereign, he hadn’t been involved in many fights. Therefore, it was little surprise that he had never been in such a situation,...1