“Your Majesty?”
“What is this?”
“The sky is all blood!”
The countless beings trapped within the Blood Realm were panicking, not understanding what disaster had occurred.
Even many elders and disciples from Tai Hua Holy Land were horrified.
Lin Qinghan’s eyebrows furrowed, “Great Qian Imperial City is likely the Inner World of Ye Chen, if he falls, all the beings within the Great Qian Imperial City will also perish.”
“Hiss…”
The many elders and disciples of Tai Hua Holy Land inhaled sharply.
Could this city actually be Ye Chen’s Inner World?
Ye Chen’s eyes turned red, “The marvel of this technique is far more than just this. Drink!”
With a loud roar from Ye Chen, numerous beings within the imperial city burst and died, their blood essence absorbed by Ye Chen, his aura rapidly rising.
“Externalizing one’s Inner World to breed beings, and then at a critical juncture, drawing the blood essence of countless beings to temporarily enhance one’s cultivation, this is indeed a deviant method.”
Lin Xuantong stretched out his hand, and an immortal sword of unknown tier appeared in his hand.
With the appearance of this immortal sword, it seemed as though the light of the sun and the moon were absorbed by it, leaving the world without light.
Lu Changsheng’s eyes brightened; it was the first time he had seen Lin Xuantong’s treasure, which was at least of an Emperor Soldier tier!
Ye Chen seemed somewhat afraid of Lin Xuantong’s immortal sword, “Lin Xuantong, you cannot kill me. If you kill me, this city and the countless beings within it will all perish with me! You were not the one who killed Bolin, but Bolin died because of you!”
Lin Xuantong did not reply but instead concentrated True Qi into his sword, “One Sword Across Ages!”
This sword, seizing the creation of heaven and earth, even time, space, and the intangible such as Qi Destiny, were all severed.
In that instant, Lin Xuantong seemed like the ruler of heaven and earth, an Unparalleled Sword Saint.
Lu Changsheng had only heard of the Supreme Sword Skills “One Sword Across Ages” of Tai Hua Holy Land, but this was the first time he had seen Lin Xuantong displaying this swordsmanship.
This sword skill could cut through both tangible matter and intangible forces, truly beyond comprehension!
Lin Qinghan as well as the other elders and disciples of Tai Hua Holy Land seemed to be drawn to Lin Xuantong’s swordsmanship, transfixed by the absorbed light.
The sword that seized the creation of heaven and earth struck Ye Chen.
Even with his golden armor, Ye Chen could not withstand this unimaginable sword.
The golden armor and Ye Chen’s body were cleaved in two, his life force rapidly draining away.
Lin Xuantong’s swordsmanship severed Ye Chen’s life force.
The imperial city did not get destroyed as a result, with many beings surviving.
Lin Xuantong’s sword also severed the connection between Ye Chen and his Inner World.
“Truly astonishing…”
Lu Changsheng finally understood why this sword skill was one of the Sect-defining Ultimate Arts of Tai Hua Holy Land.
Lin Xuantong utterly disregarded Ye Chen’s threat and even saved a vast number of beings.
Lin Xuantong’s strength was also terrifyingly powerful, truly befitting the Saint Lord who governed Tai Hua Holy Land.
“What a pity.”
Lin Xuantong had no choice but to take down the Martial Emperor of Great Qian, but in doing so, many valuable clues were lost.
Seeing that even the Martial Emperor of Great Qian was no match for Lin Xuantong, the Ancestor of Divine Lightning Sect was terrified to the core and again wanted to transform into a puff of black smoke and flee.
However, this time Lin Xuantong suddenly appeared before him, and with a finger thrust, he sealed the Ancestor of Divine Lightning Sect’s acupoints.
“Lin Xuantong, don’t kill me; I can tell you about the affairs of the Blood Sea Palace!”
The Ancestor of Divine Lightning Sect, worried about ending up like Ye Chen, quickly begged for mercy.
“Behind the Blood Sea Palace…”
Suddenly, the Divine Lightning Sect Ancestor’s eyes became lifeless, and he instantly lost his vitality.
“Dad, what’s going on?”
Lin Qinghan flew over and discovered that the Divine Lightning Sect Ancestor had suddenly lost his breath, and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
“Someone had set a seal in his Sea of Consciousness. Once matters of the Blood Sea Palace are leaked, the seal would explode and destroy the Sea of Consciousness. This is why it has been difficult to trace the origins of the Blood Sea Palace.”
Seeing that the Divine Lightning Sect Ancestor was no longer of any use, Lin Xuantong applied force with his palm, completely obliterating the Divine Lightning Sect Ancestor to prevent the Blood Sea Palace from using his body to refine a puppet.
The Blood Sea Palace truly is ruthless. Strong practitioners above the Golden Immortal Realm who join the Blood Sea Palace will have seals placed on them, forbidding them from revealing any secrets. As for Demon Chiefs and Heretic Cultivators below the Golden Immortal Realm, even if they are captured alive, they couldn’t be made to disclose any valuable information.
This is the true nature of the Demon Sects, cruel to others as well as to their own people.
“The Great Qian Martial Emperor and the Sect Master of the Divine Lightning Sect, all these powerhouses, have successively defected to the Blood Sea Palace. What benefits has the Blood Sea Palace promised them?”
What truly worried Lin Xuantong was that quite a number of powerful cultivators from the Immortal Realm continuously joined the Blood Sea Palace.
Even people from the Tai Hua Holy Land had defected to the Blood Sea Palace, plotting against Lin Qinghan.
Lin Xuantong found out that an internal traitor within the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm Elders of the Holy Land had appeared. He took action to erase them, but he believed there was more to it than that.
“Now that this matter is resolved, let’s return to the Holy Land first.”
Lin Xuantong eradicated the nearby influences of the Blood Sea Palace and took Lu Changsheng, Lin Qinghan, and everyone from the Tai Hua Holy Land back to the Holy Land.
Lu Changsheng told the Mount Shu group to return to Mount Shu.
Lu Changsheng gave a small bottle of Origin Dao Fruit Spiritual Liquid to each person, like Grandmaster Tailin, Grandmaster Taixu, and Fairy Qingxia.
The Origin Dao Fruit is an eighteenth-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. Just a bit of spiritual liquid refined from the Origin Dao Fruit was enough for their use for a long time.
Lu Changsheng possessed many Origin Dao Fruits. One alone was enough for several geniuses of Mount Shu to cultivate with.
After the people from the Tai Hua Holy Land and Mount Shu left, two figures appeared in the void. One was a man wearing a bronze mask, and the other was a woman with a veiled face.
The woman spoke in a sinister tone, “Protector Yang, why didn’t you take action to deal with Lin Xuantong alongside Ye Chen?”
The man’s eyes were deep, like the vast starry sky, “Lin Xuantong’s cultivation is profound, and he’s on par with several of the Ancestors of the Tai Hua Holy Land. Even if we joined forces, we might not be a match for Lin Xuantong. Ye Chen has exposed himself, and to us, he is nothing more than an insignificant pawn.”
The woman’s gaze was cold, “Lin Xuantong and the other Holy Lands are clearing out our Blood Sea Palace’s strongholds and followers who have defected to us. The High Lord has ordered us to lie low for the time being, emerging only when the opportunity arises.”
“…”
The masked man and the veiled woman disappeared into thin air.
At the Tai Hua Holy Land, various squads that went out to eradicate the Blood Sea Palace’s strongholds have returned.
The squad from the Kunlun Holy Land led by Chongxu Daoist, the squad from the Primordial Holy Land led by Sword Saint Wuji, the squad from the Changliu Holy Land led by the White Immortal Emperor, the squad from the Mt. Sumeru Holy Land led by Buddha Baoguang, the squad from the Yaochi Holy Land led by Liu Mufeng… Many powerful cultivators leading squads had nearly wiped out all of the Blood Sea Palace’s strongholds. Some Holy Lands’ teams arrived only to find that the Demon Chiefs of the Blood Sea Palace had already fled in panic.
After hearing the reports from the Holy Land squads, the concerned expression on Lin Xuantong’s face did not ease.
Sword Saint Wuji said, “Lin Xuantong, Liu Mufeng, your two great Holy Lands, Tai Hua and Yao Guang, have overestimated the strength of the Blood Sea Palace. Up to now, we haven’t found anyone from the Demon Realm at the Blood Sea Palace’s strongholds. Your Tai Hua and Yao Guang Holy Lands alone are more than enough to sweep through the Blood Sea Palace. There’s really no need for such a fuss.”
The White Immortal Emperor said calmly, “Saint Lord Lin is overthinking it. Even if the person behind the Blood Sea Palace is indeed from the Demon Realm, we, the various Holy Lands combined, do not necessarily have to fear them. Moreover, we have the Heavenly Court…”
“I hope it is as you say. You have all come from afar, and I will not let you be undercompensated. Please stay for a few more days before departing.”
Lin Xuantong realized that with the Blood Sea Palace gone into hiding, it was no longer possible to continue the investigation; they could only wait for the Blood Sea Palace to make another move to possibly catch significant figures.
“You two, quickly cultivate to the Immortal Emperor Realm and master the two Sect-defining Ultimate Arts, ‘Space Holy Scripture’ and ‘Eternal Holy Scripture,’ so that I can teach you our Holy Land’s Supreme Sword Skills.”
After settling the experts from various Holy Lands, Lin Xuantong continued to cultivate his two disciples.
One was his own daughter, and naturally, Lin Xuantong was generous with his teachings.
The other was a person without fate. Lin Xuantong regarded Lu Changsheng as a variable and also meticulously instructed him.
The Supreme Sword Skills of the Tai Hua Holy Land, “One Sword Across Ages”…
Having witnessed Lin Xuantong use “One Sword Across Ages,” Lu Changsheng grew even more eager to learn this swordsmanship.
Wait, if “One Sword Across Ages,” this sword technique, is so heaven-defying, then what kind of Cultivation Technique level would the system return if it were taught to a disciple?