Chapter 238: Chapter 238: The Sword Named “Slaughter Immortal”! (Extra)
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect swelled up just before self-destructing and was sent out of Mount Shu by a ninth-grade Spatial Talisman at the last moment.
Outside Mount Shu, a dazzling burst of firelight appeared, shaking the heavens and the earth. The shockwave struck, and the people of Mount Shu circulated their cultivation techniques to block it.
The four great Sect Leaders looked at Lu Changsheng, their eyes unavoidably showing a hint of admiration.
Lu Changsheng’s mastery of Talismans was nothing short of miraculous, as he managed to send the self-destructing Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect out of Mount Shu in an instant with a ninth-grade Spatial Talisman.
Otherwise, with the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect being at the ninth layer peak of the Void Refinement Realm, the destructive power of his self-destruction could have caused considerable damage to Mount Shu.
After dealing with the Demon Lord, Lu Changsheng quickly swallowed a Dragon Blood Returning Yuan Pill to recover his True Qi as swiftly as possible.
The power of the Demon-Suppressing Sword was astounding, capable of slaying gods and demons, but the consumption of True Qi was also extremely exaggerated.
Lu Changsheng’s True Qi had been exhausted more than once, solely reliant on Elixir Pills for support.
“Come back.”
With a thought from Lu Changsheng, the white, blazing Sword Qi of the Demon-Suppressing Sword vanished, as if turning back into an ordinary Longsword that re-entered Lu Changsheng’s body.
Fortunately, the Demon-Suppressing Sword was not a Demon Sword, otherwise, it wouldn’t be so obedient.
“Withdraw.”
Exerting all her strength, Xia Ningxue barely managed to retract the sacred sword of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.
In the moment the Immortal Sword was sheathed, Lu Changsheng caught a glimpse of two ancient characters carved into the sword blade—Slaughter Immortal.
Once the Divine Sword was back in its scabbard, various profound Talismans affixed to the scabbard lit up, sealing the sword.
“Strange, with such an incredibly spirit-powered Immortal Sword in the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, why is its strength at the bottom among the six great sects, only better than the Refinement Sect? Could it be that a special physique is required to wield this sect’s sacred sword?”
Lu Changsheng noticed that even the Fairy Pavilion Master, who had entered the Unity Realm and whose cultivation was higher than that of Xia Ningxue, didn’t use this sacred sword of the sect, her weapon being only a low-grade Immortal Sword.
Lu Changsheng acutely realized this point, but he did not intend to inquire further into the secrets of other sects.
Xia Ningxue’s True Qi was completely depleted, her face pale as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, so Lu Changsheng gave her another Dragon Blood Returning Yuan Pill.
After all, Lu Changsheng had plenty of ninth-grade Elixir Pills.
“Properly bury the deceased Elders and Disciples, and burn the corpses of the Demon Sects and Demon Race.”
After the catastrophe, Taiyuan Zhenren immediately arranged for the surviving members of Mount Shu to rebuild the sect.
Taiyuan Zhenren looked around. Many peaks had been destroyed in the battle, and the palace complex at the main peak of Mount Shu was completely devastated, unable to withstand the pressure from the Demon Lord’s Ancient Cauldron and reduced to ashes.
Mount Shu needed to rebuild the great halls.
The caves of the Elders from the various peaks of Mount Shu also needed to be reconstructed.
“The poor monk will perform rites to deliver the souls of the deceased comrades, leading their spirits into the cycle of the six realms.”
Master Wuxiang, along with the monks from the Immeasurable Temple, chanted sutras to deliver the departed souls.
Representatives from the five great sects and powerful Loose Cultivators from Xia Kingdom gathered solemnly in front of the bodies of the fallen.
The calamity claimed nearly half of the strong warriors from the five great sects and the loose cultivators from Xia Kingdom, leaving their powers in tatters.
Had Lu Changsheng not emerged out of nowhere, it’s uncertain whether the righteous path of Xia State would have been completely annihilated.
Lu Changsheng said to Zhao Wuyan beside him, “Brother Zhao, during my battle with the Demon Lord, I accidentally destroyed your Zhiyue Peak. Please forgive me.”
Zhao Wuyan waved his hands dismissively and didn’t mind, “Brother Lu, what are you talking about? Thanks to you, Mount Shu was able to survive this calamity. Even if we lost ten Zhiyue Peaks, it would be worth it.”
Suddenly, the real person Taiyuan spoke up, “You need not worry about these destroyed peaks. The Ancestral Master had originally set up the Zodiac Star Battle Array using the three hundred and sixty-five peaks of Mount Shu, corresponding to the three hundred and sixty-five main stars in the sky. He had already considered the scenario where Mount Shu’s peaks might be destroyed one day. Thus, the great formation within Mount Shu will draw in nature’s spiritual energy to repair the peaks and reform the Zodiac Star Battle Array. In other words, Zhiyue Peak will return. In the meantime, Wuyan, you and your disciples should cultivate at my Ten Thousand Swords Peak. In this period, I will personally guide you in the Taiqing Wuji Technique. With your aptitude, you will eventually step into the Void Refinement Realm.”
Lu Changsheng’s combat ability had surpassed that of Taiyuan Real Person; not to mention, he had cultivated the Taiqing Wuji Technique to the tenth level, achieving Great Perfection. There was truly nothing that Taiyuan Real Person could teach Lu Changsheng, so he began to nurture other disciples.
Zhao Wuyan was overjoyed. With the guidance from Real Person Taiyuan of the Unity Realm, he was even more confident in entering the Void Refinement Realm, “Thank you, Master!”
“The formations within Mount Shu are truly exquisite.”
Lu Changsheng was inwardly astonished.
He had thought that once parts of Mount Shu were destroyed, it would no longer be possible to activate the Mountain Protecting Divine Formation, the “Zodiac Star Battle Array.” He didn’t expect that Mount Shu could automatically repair the peaks.
Lu Changsheng had already realized that Mount Shu, a gigantic suspended mountain like no other, was in itself a Great Formation, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to float in the sky for hundreds of thousands of years.
Mount Shu drew in nature’s spiritual energy, which was why it could maintain the formation and float in the sky for such a long time without falling.
Because Qingyun Peak had been protected in advance by various barriers set up by Lu Changsheng and wasn’t directly affected by the great battle, it was spared.
“Kid, we owe you big time for taking action this time. The swordsmanship you and Xue’er cultivated together is truly astonishingly powerful, albeit a pity that the technique requires two people to use it together. Future disagreements could lead to its vulnerability… The effectiveness of this set of sword art owes much to both your Sword Dao Comprehension and the Immortal Swords you wield. But I’m truly surprised you own an Immortal Sword of such high quality that can counter the Demon Emperor Cauldron.”
Thanks to Lu Changsheng, Su Qian’er was able to slay her arch-enemy, the Sect Master of Joyous Union Sect, and formally acknowledged Lu Changsheng.
As the Fairy Pavilion Master who had stepped into the Unity Realm, and being a master of the Sword Dao herself, she could see the power and the flaws of the Holy Spirit Sword Art.
When the two of them wielded the Holy Spirit Sword Art, the power was not simply one plus one equals two, but even stronger.
The need for two people to execute the technique was both an advantage and the greatest weakness of the Holy Spirit Sword Art.
Should the two have a falling out, or even turn against each other for life and death, the Holy Spirit Sword Art would be utterly useless, and it could even hamper the cultivation of other sword techniques.
Yu Xuanji came over, her graceful gait carrying her forward, and she spoke in a gentle and persuasive tone, “The Demon Race of Huang State and the remnants of the three great sects are not yet fully eradicated. In the coming years, our five great sects should join forces to exterminate these remnants to prevent unforeseen troubles.”
“The Refinement Sect is destroyed, and the master refiners have almost all perished. It will be increasingly difficult for our five great sects to acquire Innate Spirit Treasures and Immortal Artifacts. Each of our five great sects should train our own Refinement Grandmasters.”
“That is the only way forward.”
The five Sect Leaders gathered to discuss rebuilding order in Xia State.
The Demon Race of Huang State had suffered massive losses and, without the Demon Lord, they became disorganized and scattered. The Joyous Union Sect lost its Sect Master and was a sect in name only.
The Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Summoning Demon Palace lost more than half of their members. Most would likely live in incognito, fleeing to other states, potentially facing decline or perhaps rising again in hundreds or thousands of years.
The five great sects decided to pursue and kill these remnants of the Demon Sects.
“Changsheng, come to Ten Thousand Swords Peak.”
While the disciples of Mount Shu were enthusiastically rebuilding the grand hall, Real Person Taiyuan called for Lu Changsheng.