Chapter 487 - 428: One of the Four Great Divine Swords

No one expected that the first act after the heavenly catastrophe unfolded would be the solemn "Celestial Venerable" issuing a so-called "Jianghu Kill Order" against Chu Huaixu.

Those Profound Yellow Realm cultivators who knew the inside story were shocked.

And those cultivators who barely knew any inside story were not only shocked but also bewildered.

Isn’t it! Is Chu Huaixu really that impressive?

Even an Immortal Venerable with such immense power sees him as a thorn in the side, a nail in the flesh?

—"Why?"

Indeed, all cultivators acknowledged that Chu Huaixu was an unparalleled prodigy of his generation.

But he has yet to fully grow, and his cultivation is still at an intermediate stage.

No matter how many miraculous traits he has, how could he make such a powerful being issue this kind of order?

Moreover, it sounds so enticing.

Even we are entitled to participate?

If we Profound Yellow Realm cultivators were to kill Chu Huaixu, we could gain a thousand years of lifespan!?

This temptation is truly overwhelming.

The reason is simple, only four words:

—Life is short.

At this moment, inside the Moon Country Capital, the old Emperor Qin Tianyang had already awakened from his coma, and his Sea of Consciousness foundation was temporarily stabilized, but having been severely injured, his lifespan was limited.

Even when he heard the words about gaining a thousand years of lifespan, his eyes couldn’t help but change continuously.

"If it is truly so, wouldn’t I be able to linger for a thousand years like the Ancestor Emperor?"

"No! Completely different!"

"The Ancestor Emperor survived in the form of a divine thought, his physical body already destroyed."

"But I don’t need to!"

The Moon Emperor’s expression started to fluctuate with uncertainty.

He looked up at the massive phantom in the sky.

For some reason, he seemed unaffected by this pressure.

More absurdly, he didn’t even know if it was his own illusion.

Qin Tianyang always felt as if it was looking at him, as if giving him a hint!

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The world was in chaos.

When those cultivators descended from the sky like locusts, densely filling the skies, the world fell into disorder.

They appeared at nine locations in the Profound Yellow Realm, and as soon as they appeared, they began slaughtering.

The appearance of the "Celestial Venerable" greatly boosted the morale of Kunlun’s side.

This kind of supreme power instilled awe and obedience in their hearts.

It was known that when the Celestial Venerable uttered the words "Heaven Opening," the sky indeed opened!

Every word he said seemed like an imperial decree from the heavens.

Previously, True Monarch Ling Xiao, following the Celestial Venerable’s instructions, had already made Chu Huaixu’s portrait public.

Kunlun’s cultivators, each and every one, remembered his face!

How to say this? Being this handsome, he was indeed unforgettable at first glance.

Moreover, his slightly fox-like appearance made his handsomeness stand out, not ordinarily common.

This made it easier to remember.

However, those followers wearing black and gold robes, imitating Chu Huaixu’s outfit, were now having a hard time.

Because they would be the first to draw the attention of the cultivators.

"Chu Huaixu!"

"Where do you think you’re going!"

The ethos of Kunlun, needless to say,

they never cared if they killed the wrong person.

The principle they upheld was that they would rather kill by mistake than let anyone go.

"What if he’s in disguise?"

"Kill first, talk later!"

Like now, a male cultivator at only the Second Realm never expected that one day he would be besieged by dozens of cultivators!

A total of thirty-four cultivators flying on swords, both male and female.

They completely ignored the other woman fleeing outward, all surrounding the male cultivator in black and gold robes.

Like a pack of wolves dividing and tearing apart the same sheep.

His body was torn into countless pieces.

His eyes only left with endless despair.

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In the Daoist Sect, a large number of cultivators had already descended the mountain at the first opportunity.

The nine beams of light were inexplicably far from the Daoist Sect.

Although the Celestial Venerable issued a decree, with heavy rewards for slaying Chu Huaixu, the places where the cultivators descended were, by tacit agreement, far from the Daoist Sect.

Clearly, the legacy sect left by that Daoist was still feared by these Immortal Venerables of the Divinity Transformation stage!

Meanwhile, inside the Junzi Temple, Xu Ziqing and Han Shuangjiang were stopped by Xiang Yan and did not descend the mountain to confront the enemy.

The two of them still guarded outside the training room, waiting for Chu Huaixu to emerge from seclusion.

Xiaoxu is a young man with a pure heart, born into a prominent family in the martial world, naturally possessing chivalrousness and courage.

Therefore, he is now eager to descend the mountain to slay his enemies.

As a result, he frequently glances towards the training room.

"Don’t be anxious, the dead fox should be breaking through soon," Han Shuangjiang said.

She lifted her gaze to the sky, her expression slightly solemn.

The phantom of the Celestial Venerable had long since dissipated completely.

Yet the terrifying pressure it brought was deeply imprinted in everyone’s heart.

This is not something any cultivator can achieve!

For some reason, Han Shuangjiang felt an extremely uncomfortable sensation within her heart.

The gap is too vast!

But she was inherently stubborn.

Hence, these emotions arose.

After a while, two streaks of light streaked across the sky.

Xiang Yan and Jiang Zhi together arrived outside the training room.

Xu Ziqing and Han Shuangjiang quickly saluted.

They were not surprised that the Sect Leader was still within the sect.

Because his position was precisely to guard the Daoist Sect.

It was for this reason that he willingly gave up the Profound Yellow Origin Fragment, opting to let Tai Tingbai refine it instead.

"But why hasn’t the Junior Martial Uncle descended the mountain?" Han Shuangjiang raised a question in her mind.

Jiang Zhi, a ferocious entity determined to cleanse demons beneath the mountain for a lifetime.

And this slaughter is truly close to reaching 60 years now.

He is a rare righteous path cultivator who entered the Dao through killing.

As this path is extremely dangerous.

Requiring constant life-and-death battles, wandering on the edge of death.

Moreover, it’s very easy to spawn heart demons and fall into the Demon Dao.

But regardless, in the current grand scheme of the world, the role of such a peerless slayer is immense.

Not to mention, he once was one of the [Four Great Divine Swords], one of the strongest sword cultivators of the era.

"If this were usual times, wouldn’t he have been too impatient to descend the mountain by now?" Han Shuangjiang pondered.

She guessed in her heart: "Could it be related to Chu Huaixu?"

"Is he worried about something happening to him and chose to stay on the mountain as a guard?" She couldn’t figure out the answer for now.

Now, among the strong members of the Daoist Sect, only the two of them, along with Shen Man, who is still in seclusion in the Purple Bamboo Forest, remained on the mountain.

"It should be breaking through soon." Jiang Zhi and Xiang Yan exchanged a look and said.

"It’s strange, why hasn’t his spiritual power in his body transformed yet, but that wisp of power of origin has already completely merged and is now usable by him," Xiang Yan wondered.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing listened on the side and couldn’t help but glance at each other.

Having entered the Fifth Realm, they naturally understood.

The Fifth Realm marked a watershed, largely because the spiritual power within would undergo qualitative change!

Spiritual power would be sublimated, with its grade rising a level.

Even if the total amount of spiritual power doesn’t change, combat power would soar several times over.

In actuality, upon breaking through the Fifth Realm, the total amount of spiritual power also significantly increases, by several magnitudes!

Called a Great Cultivator in the Fifth Realm, this is essentially the reason.

Xiang Yan and Jiang Zhi had barely spoken a few sentences when a flying sword communication swiftly arrived from above.

"You go tend to it first," Jiang Zhi instructed.

The world’s great tribulation has arrived, and Xiang Yan would be extremely busy.

"Alright," the Bald Sect Leader responded.

After only one elder and two youths remained, Jiang Zhi said, "You two must be curious as to why I haven’t descended the mountain to cleanse demons, aren’t you?"

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing nodded simultaneously.

"Because the timing isn’t right yet, and presently, I must conserve my energies and should refrain from acting."

Xiaoxu, being more familiar with Jiang Zhi, and his direct disciple grandson, immediately asked, "Master Ancestor, is it still to nurture that one sword?"

"Yes, naturally, it is still to nurture the sword."

As soon as he spoke, a sword appeared in his hand.

In style, it looked just like an ordinary cyan blade.

Just a little longer, not three feet, but three and a half feet.

Two characters were engraved on the sword scabbard; that was the sword’s name.

Given Jiang Zhi was one of the previous generation’s [Four Great Divine Swords], his lifesword was naturally hailed as a divine sword by the world.

Daoist disciples favored using song names to name spiritual artifacts, a long tradition passed down for a millennium.

Yet Jiang Zhi’s sword was not named after a song.

Speaking of which, its name was rather peculiar.

The sword is named:

——[Yao Yao].

Fleeing like Yao Yao.

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