CHAPTER 501: CHAPTER 500 BREAKTHROUGH_1

Ling Chen withdrew his finger, a satisfied expression appearing in his eyes.

The power of this sword qi was quite satisfactory.

Now, after assimilating the residual power of the Red Sky Sword Saint, his cultivation had broken through to the Grandmaster Fifth Realm.

In addition to this power, Ling Chen also acquired a complete set of the Red Sky Sword Technique.

The Red Sky Sword Technique, a Saint level swordsmanship, consisted of nine forms, with every three forms constituting one stage. Upon mastering all three stages, one would achieve Great Accomplishment in the swordsmanship, its power capable of shaking heaven and earth.

"Did you succeed?" Xia Yunxin and the others from the Azure Dragon Sect walked up and asked.

Having witnessed Ling Chen’s situation just now, they knew he was attempting to break through a realm, so they had kept silent and waited patiently.

"I suppose so," Ling Chen nodded, then continued, "Xie Zhiqiu has been possessed by the Undying Old Demon. If he’s not eliminated, he will surely become a great menace in the future. After we return, we must immediately issue a warrant for his arrest. It’s best to eliminate him before he reaches the Sky Apex Realm."

"Mm. Once we get back, I’ll have a warrant issued for his arrest and do our utmost to find him," Xia Yunxin nodded with a solemn expression.

Slightly nodding, Ling Chen approached the Skeleton of the Red Sky Sword Saint. He carefully collected his remains and placed them into the broken altar.

"Let’s go."

After paying his respects to the altar, Ling Chen waved his hand, and then he, Xia Yunxin, and the others turned to leave.

「Fifty miles away.」

A dark figure suddenly shot out from a black valley, landing at its entrance.

It was the Undying Old Demon who had escaped from the spire.

Looks like that brat didn’t pursue me.

The Undying Old Demon glanced behind him. Seeing no one was chasing him, he heaved a sigh of relief.

I must quickly find a place to enter secluded cultivation for a while. As I am now, I fear even a mere Sky Apex Realm cultivator could kill me.

If he were to swagger before the world now, it would be no different from courting death; there are far too many people who could put him in his grave.

The Undying Old Demon’s eyes flickered, and then his figure moved, disappearing into the distance.

「Inside the grand hall of Skypiercing Peak.」

"What? Even Xie Zhiqiu was killed by that brat Ling Chen?" Sikong Yi roared furiously from the main seat of the grand hall.

"Yes..." The members of the Green-faced Demon Sect had grim eyes and mournful faces. "We were already avoiding that brat at every turn in the Bottomless Demon Abyss, yet we never thought he still wouldn’t let us off. He brutally murdered Martial Nephew Xie. This is truly unbearable!"

"Damn it, this little whelp is too outrageous!" Sikong Yi couldn’t help but fly into a rage. He had already humbled himself and bided his time, yet Xie Zhiqiu was still killed by Ling Chen. The other party was simply too excessive.

"Immediately inform Demon Elder, Xuanjizi, Ghost God Honorific, and the others! Have them immediately mobilize with me to flatten the Saintess Hall!" Sikong Yi roared, standing up from his seat.

Although his demonic cultivation had greatly advanced and he now controlled a supreme treasure of the sect, greatly increasing his strength, he still lacked absolute confidence in defeating Liu Xiling. In their previous battle, he had been completely crushed by her, with almost no strength to fight back. This had made Sikong Yi extremely cautious; he would not make a move unless he had more than an eighty percent certainty of success.

But now, the disciple he valued most had been killed by Ling Chen. He truly couldn’t bear this matter any longer.

I must personally kill Ling Chen, flay him, and dig out his heart to appease the hatred in my own!

"Master, there’s no need to act rashly. I have a plan that requires no risk on our part, yet can lead Ling Chen to his own doom!"

Just then, a figure walked in from outside the hall. Sikong Yi saw it was none other than his third disciple, Ao Tian.

"What plan do you have?" Sikong Yi’s eyes lit up. A way to put Ling Chen to death without us lifting a finger? If there’s such a method, why would I need to risk a fight?

"Master, I’ve just received some earth-shattering news from the Righteous Path’s side." A smile appeared on Ao Tian’s face. Though it was brilliant, it was always mixed with a hint of insidious cunning.

"Oh? Quickly, tell me." Sikong Yi was stunned, also wanting to know what news this was that could make Ling Chen bring about his own destruction.

"On the first day of next month, the Sky Void Palace is hosting a grand wedding. They have already sent out invitations to all the prominent figures among the Righteous Forces."

"A wedding?" Sikong Yi’s pupils contracted slightly, and he then frowned. "A mere wedding, what’s there to be happy about?"

"If it were just a simple wedding, then naturally it wouldn’t be worth our attention." Ao Tian’s insidious smile didn’t diminish in the slightest. "However, this isn’t an ordinary person’s wedding. It’s the wedding of the daughter of the Sky Void Palace’s former Palace Master Xu Feihong—Xu Ruoyan."

"So what?"

"Master, you might not know this. This Xu Ruoyan was Ling Chen’s former fiancée in the Righteous Martial World. It’s said their feelings for each other were quite deep. If Ling Chen learns of this news, what do you think he will do?"

After speaking, Ao Tian grinned, his smile appearing quite sinister.

"He will definitely lose his mind and immediately rush to the Sky Void Palace!" Sikong Yi slammed his hand on the table, a look of ecstasy also appearing in his eyes.

Ao Tian nodded and exchanged a smile with Sikong Yi. "With his identity as the Demonic Path Saint Child, if he dares to go to the Sky Void Palace, it’s tantamount to seeking death. Countless Experts from the Righteous Path will attack him. By then, without us needing to lift a finger, that brat will be smashed to pieces, not even a complete corpse will remain!"

"This is indeed good news!" Sikong Yi was overjoyed. Killing with a borrowed knife was much easier than doing it himself.

"But for such a major event, how could Ling Chen not know?" Sikong Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It is strange. I think it’s very possible that the Saintess Hall deliberately blocked the news, not wanting that brat to find out," Ao Tian said.

"No, he must know." Sikong Yi’s brows knitted together tightly. "No matter what method we use, we must get this news to that brat Ling Chen!"

"Yes!" Ao Tian and the others cupped their hands. With their capabilities, delivering a message wasn’t difficult; even if Ling Chen stayed in the Saintess Hall and never came out, they could still get the message to him.

Hmph, no matter what, we must find a way to completely eliminate this brat this time!

A cold glint flickered in Sikong Yi’s eyes. Ling Chen had slain three of his direct disciples. Of the remaining two, Chu Tiange had become one-armed and was practically crippled. Considering Ling Chen’s potential, it was almost a certainty that he would advance to the Sky Apex Realm in the future, posing too great a threat to him.

Saintess Liu Xiling, after all, is a woman and sometimes shows misplaced benevolence and indecisiveness. However, this Ling Chen, decisive and ruthless in his methods, would definitely be more difficult to deal with than his mother if he were allowed to mature.