Chapter 721 |
The gray-robed elder showed some interest in the unknown young man who had mastered the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi.
After all, for one of the most powerful forces in a great world to formally lodge a protest against their Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect was no small matter.
It was clear that the young man must have stirred up quite a storm in the Tianyuan Great World.
Although the affairs of a single great world were of little concern to him, curiosity still stirred in his heart over what exactly that young man had done.
“According to the reports from the disciples I sent, there truly was a young man in the Tianyuan Great World who displayed the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi. Moreover, it is said that when he was still at the Golden Core Realm, he was already capable of condensing the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi.”
“At the Golden Core Realm?”
A look of astonishment appeared on the gray-robed elder’s face.
“That’s right. That young man not only cultivated the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi, but also practiced a form of Sword Array. He was able to integrate the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi into it, and with only a Golden Core cultivation, he could slay a Nascent Soul cultivator.
“And that’s not all—his fleshly body was incredibly powerful. Even while still in the Golden Core Realm, he slew multiple Nascent Soul cultivators relying on physical strength alone.
The Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect was truly worthy of being a sword cultivator’s holy land, powerful enough to shake multiple immortal domains.
If Lu Qing were present, he would have realized that the white-robed youth had investigated almost everything about his time in the Tianyuan Great World in great detail—even the multiple identities he had used had been uncovered.
As the white-robed youth continued his report, the elder’s expression grew increasingly grave, until finally his heart trembled violently.
Whether it was the strange Nascent Soul Tribulation or the later transformation into a hundred-zhang-tall giant, both left him deeply shaken.
And when he heard that Lu Qing had suppressed a five-tribulation demon king, the elder could no longer maintain his calm composure.
“You mean to say that young man had just advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm and was already able to contend with a five-tribulation demon king?” the gray-robed elder asked incredulously.
“Yes,” the white-robed youth confirmed. “And not just an ordinary five-tribulation demon king, but one who had already begun to comprehend the Laws of Space. According to reports from the demon clans of the Tianyuan Great World, that very White Ape King has perished.”
“Such a heaven-defying genius truly defies reason…”
The gray-robed elder muttered, his eyes filled with awe.
The white-robed youth understood why his sect master was so shaken.
He himself had been even more shocked when he first learned of this.
Even within the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect, no one of such monstrous talent had ever appeared before.
It was said that their Third Patriarch once slew a Nascent Soul cultivator while still at the Golden Core Realm, but even he had not been powerful enough to suppress and kill a five-tribulation expert upon just forming his Nascent Soul.
“Master Sword, that young man wields our sect’s Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi. How should we handle this matter?” the white-robed youth asked respectfully.
“Have you found where that young man is now?” the elder inquired.
“No. The man is extremely mysterious. It’s unclear what inheritance he carries, but he seems to possess a powerful spatial treasure. When he was besieged by eight five-tribulation Nascent Soul experts, he used that treasure to escape and has not been seen since.”
“To escape from the siege of eight five-tribulation experts and even slay one among them… this youth is not bound by ordinary logic—he is an anomaly beyond reason.”
The gray-robed elder’s gaze grew solemn.
“Such anomalies are unpredictable and should not be provoked lightly. Otherwise, they may bring great disaster upon us.
“He must have learned the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi from some inheritance left behind by one of our sect’s wandering ancestors. He cannot be considered a disciple of our sect.
“But since there is a trace of our sect’s legacy upon him, there’s no need to make an enemy of him for no reason.”
The white-robed youth nodded in understanding.
He knew that in the past, some of their ancestors had left behind inheritances while traveling through various worlds. It was not unheard of for cultivators to later find those legacies, master their techniques, and come to join the sect.
But never before had such a heaven-defying talent appeared among them.
“Master Sword, how shall we respond to the Tianyuan Great World’s protest?” the white-robed youth asked.
“There’s no need to respond,” the elder said coldly. “Eight five-tribulation Nascent Souls besieging one newly advanced cultivator—bullying the weak—and they still have the face to protest?
“It’s fortunate that young man isn’t truly our disciple, or I’d have personally paid those old fools of the Tianyuan Great World a visit.”
When the Tianyuan Great World’s human forces had first come to lodge their complaint, the elder had assumed the young man had committed some heinous crime. That was why he ordered an investigation.
But now that he understood what had happened, his expression turned ice-cold.
“Yes, Master Sword.”
Sensing his superior’s displeasure, the white-robed youth straightened his back.
If the Sword Master of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect were to act personally, it would surely shake several surrounding immortal domains.
“Enough. I understand the situation. You may go now—and take this with you. If you encounter danger beyond your ability to resist, crush it.”
The elder tossed out an object.
The white-robed youth caught it, and when he saw what it was, joy filled his heart. He immediately bowed deeply.
“Thank you, Master Sword, for bestowing this treasure!”
With this treasure in hand, their expedition to the Gui Xu Secret Realm would be far safer.
“Go,” the elder said softly.
“Yes, Master. This disciple takes his leave.”
After one last bow, the white-robed youth turned into a streak of sword light and shot into the sky.
The gray-robed elder gazed at the fading light for a long time before sighing softly.
“The Gui Xu Secret Realm has emerged, and now, an anomaly beyond reason appears in the world… It seems the great calamity our Third Patriarch once spoke of is truly approaching.
“I just don’t know whether our Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect can survive the coming storm and seize the opportunity within.
“It is said that the Gui Xu Secret Realm hides the secret of Transcendence. This struggle will be fiercer than any before. The Netherworld Palace and the Black-and-White Temple will stop at nothing to seize the fortunes within.
“I only hope that Yu Jian and the others will return safely.”
Even with his transcendent cultivation, the elder’s heart was restless.
He could not see the road ahead clearly—nor whether he could protect the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect through the coming tribulation.
He stood silently atop the mountain peak like a statue, lost in thought for a very long time.
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