CHAPTER 476: CHAPTER 475: UNBEATABLE SWORD TECHNIQUE_1

On a colossal ship, twenty zhang long, in the midst of the Misty Lake.

Suddenly, the sound of SPLASHING water echoed. A dark shadow stepped over the water surface and landed on the deck. It was Xuan Mang Sect, who had escaped from the Blood Refining Sect.

"Esteemed Xuan Mang Sect has returned," one disciple of the Myriad Beasts Sect announced.

As his voice fell, several figures also walked out of the cabin. Leading them was an old man with sharp eyes, possessing a beast-like strength.

If Ling Chen were here, he would have easily recognized this elder. He was the Sect Leader of the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Elder of Myriad Beasts.

Upon seeing the Elder of Myriad Beasts, Xuan Mang Sect immediately bowed in reverence. "Sect Leader."

The Elder of Myriad Beasts asked, his voice somewhat hoarse, "Did you take care of the loose ends?"

Xuan Mang Sect quickly nodded. "We’ve handled everything. The container nurturing the Exotic Demon Beast’s embryo was destroyed by Ling Chen. Fortunately, the embryo was tough and had already started to grow. We managed to salvage it."

After saying this, he took out a cage, removed the cage cloth, and a small, dark, deformed creature appeared. This small creature was obese, particularly its head, which constituted about a third of its entire body. When it opened its mouth, a row of teeth as sharp as daggers became visible. The little creature currently looked listless, half-dead, as if on its last breath.

Seeing its condition, the Elder of Myriad Beasts immediately furrowed his brows and asked, "What happened to it?"

"Sect Leader, these Exotic Demon Beasts are extremely difficult to raise. They can only grow stronger by continuously devouring other exotic beasts," Xuan Mang Sect cautiously informed.

The Elder of Myriad Beasts suddenly asked, his gaze chilling slightly, "What about humans?"

Xuan Mang Sect nodded. "Of course, they can."

Upon hearing this, the Elder of Myriad Beasts took the small beast out of the cage. After a quick scan, his hoarse voice rang out again, "If this Exotic Demon Beast doesn’t devour flesh and blood promptly, it might be in mortal danger." His dry lips curled into a bone-chilling smile. "Unfortunately, it seems you’ll have to be sacrificed."

As his words fell, the Elder of Myriad Beasts raised his hand and thrust it directly into Xuan Mang Sect’s heart.

Xuan Mang Sect’s eyes bulged. "Sect Leader, you!" He couldn’t believe that the Elder of Myriad Beasts would attack him. This strike instantly severed his heart’s meridians.

Blood gushed from his arteries like a spring.

As the Exotic Demon Beast caught the scent of blood, it immediately grew excited and leaped onto Xuan Mang Sect’s body. It then tore a chunk of flesh from his chest with its mouth. After tearing a huge hole, the Exotic Demon Beast burrowed directly into Xuan Mang Sect’s body.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

The terrifying sounds of flesh being chewed echoed in the night, lingering for a long time.

The Elder of Myriad Beasts gave a cold laugh. "Hmph, they almost ruined my grand plans. Fortunately, this Exotic Demon Beast wasn’t captured by the Saint Witch Religion. This creature is the culmination of five years of my painstaking efforts." Next, I just need this beast to mature quickly. One day, this Martial World will be mine, the Elder of Myriad Beasts! A brilliant light radiated from his eyes, and an eerie smile quickly spread across his face.

「Magic Fog Mountain.」

In the Saintess Hall.

After Ling Chen and Xia Yunxin returned to the Saint Witch Religion, they reported almost everything that had happened at the Blood Refining Sect. However, Ling Chen didn’t know what that malevolent fetus truly was; he only advised Liu Xiling to be more cautious. It was difficult to judge what dangers it might pose or how significant its impact would be.

Liu Xiling’s face showed a thoughtful expression. The Myriad Beasts Sect has long harbored sinister intentions. I just didn’t expect the Elder of Myriad Beasts to have secretly colluded with other sects. "It seems we must find an opportunity to eradicate them," she said.

Xia Yunxin’s brow furrowed slightly. "The Myriad Beasts Sect is not weak. Eradicating them would require mobilizing the full power of the Holy Church. However, we lack concrete evidence proving the Myriad Beasts Sect harbors rebellious intentions. Based solely on our testimony, mobilizing the entire Holy Church to attack the Myriad Beasts Sect will not be easy."

"This matter indeed requires careful long-term planning." Liu Xiling nodded, then looked at Ling Chen and Xia Yunxin. "You two have worked hard recently. The Bottomless Demon Abyss will open in half a month. Rest well for the next few days, adjust your conditions, and prepare yourselves."

"Chen’er, from now on, you will reside in the Saintess Hall. You may come and go as you please throughout the entire Saintess Hall."

Ling Chen nodded. "Yes." This trip to the Bottomless Demon Abyss would be a great opportunity to enhance his strength.

Just how many unknown dangers the Bottomless Demon Abyss harbored, even Liu Xiling and Sikong Yi probably didn’t know. But likewise, such an ancient, dangerous place also contained opportunities equivalent to the dangers within.

Under the guidance of two Maids, Ling Chen arrived at his dwelling. The Saintess Hall was very large, but apart from the Maids, basically only Liu Xiling and Xia Yunxin lived there. The disciples of the Saintess Hall resided on the surrounding mountain peaks and were not qualified to live here.

"Young Master, we two will be responsible for serving you from now on. If you need anything, please just command us," a gentle-looking Maid said, bowing to Ling Chen.

Ling Chen waved his hand. "Alright, you two may leave." He then lay down on his bed.

After a short rest, Ling Chen left the hall and headed for the rear mountain. The hall felt stuffy. In contrast, Saintess Peak boasted a beautiful environment, with vibrant flowers in myriad colors, sprawling pavilions, and peach blossom pools—everything one could desire. It was truly a holy land for martial arts practice. Upon arriving here, Ling Chen felt refreshed and invigorated. The True Qi he had absorbed from the Blood Refining Old Demon also settled considerably.

I’ve mastered all fifteen forms of the Dragon Seeking Sword Technique. However, only the first twelve can unleash their full power. The latter four—Controlling Dragon in the Sky, Fish and Dragon Hundred Transformations, Prosperity and Decline, and Thousand Dragons Gathering—can only manifest about half their strength. Ling Chen was assessing the power of his sword techniques. The Dragon Seeking Sword Technique was, after all, a King Level high-grade swordsmanship; fully unleashing its power was inherently very difficult.

However, Ling Chen’s talent in the Sword Way far surpassed ordinary people. He had already extracted the defensive essence from the fifteen forms of the Dragon Seeking Sword Technique to create his own move, ’Ancestral Dragon Whirling Abyss,’ which possessed immense power and formidable defense. If I could further extract the offensive essence from the fifteen sword forms, its power would be even more unimaginable. After all, the Dragon Seeking Sword Technique was primarily an offensive swordsmanship; its greatest strength lay in attack.

Besides the Dragon Seeking Sword Technique, Ling Chen had also learned the Unbeatable Sword Technique from the will of the Invincible Demon Lord. The Unbeatable Sword Technique consisted of three forms: Invincible Under Heaven, Earth-splitting King-sealing, and Seeking Defeat With All Heart. These three sword forms were independent yet interconnected, with no specific sequential order.

After closing his eyes and mentally preparing for a moment, Ling Chen swung his Thunder Shadow Sword and began to practice.