CHAPTER 623: SWORD COMES

Chapter 623: Sword Comes

Blood Blade True One's expression darkened upon hearing these words.

How dare they speak with such arrogance? Quite bold!

She turned to look at Hua Jin: "I never expected you to have so many supporters. I just wonder if their strength matches their bravado."

"Fine then! This Venerable One will personally capture them and bring them in, letting them witness what kind of wretched state the once lofty Her Eminence has been reduced to!"

For her, the relatively threatening Gu Changsheng had already been captured by the Golden Scale Heaven-Piercing Python. This news was personally transmitted to her by that monk, allowing her to attack Hua Jin and Wang Shouyi at any time. The remaining members of the C Province Exorcist Division were just a bunch of worthless nobodies she could easily handle.

Although she held no fondness for the Great Thunder Temple either.

She had to admit that monk had indeed been a great help.

Now that Gu Changsheng's fate was unknown, it wasn't something she could intervene in anyway.

These people who had come were probably from the C Province Exorcist Division. She would let these fools pay tribute to the departed spirits of Xuan Ming and Xuan Zong!

...

The stone steps outside Kunlun Immortal Palace presented a scene of utter devastation.

The square, once shrouded in immortal mist and paved with white jade, was now in complete disarray.

Shattered bricks and splintered spirit wood lay scattered everywhere.

Even more glaring were the corpses of Kunlun disciples lying haphazardly on the ground, their blood staining the earth. The massive light shield of the Mountain Protection Array had been torn open with a ghastly breach, its edges seething with chaotic energy, crackling and hissing.

"Invaders, cease your madness! Our Her Eminence will emerge shortly!"

The remaining several hundred Kunlun disciples formed a defensive circle, their faces pale as death, their magical treasures trembling in their hands.

At the center of their encirclement stood two figures.

Chen Huaian, clad in black robes, stood with a cold, stern expression, his hands clasped behind his back.

At his feet lay several deacon elders who had attempted to block him, their life forces extinguished.

Zhang Yibai stood slightly ahead, his massive frame like an iron tower, his fists still stained with fresh blood, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

Whoosh—!

Blood Blade True One's figure materialized in the air above the square. Seeing the widespread devastation, the corner of her eye twitched violently.

Although she had never liked Kunlun Immortal Palace's previous decorative style.

Repairing everything would still consume considerable resources.

The audacity of these intruders to wreck the exterior of Kunlun Immortal Palace to this extent gave her yet another reason to kill them.

Her gaze swept over Chen Huaian and Zhang Yibai, her powerful spiritual sense instantly probing their cultivation levels.

"Heh!" A grating, scornful laugh escaped her throat, dripping with undisguised contempt.

"This Venerable One wondered what mighty figures had arrived, but it's merely a Nascent Soul junior and a mere Unity Realm cultivator!

How dare you two insignificant ants run wild in my Kunlun Immortal Palace?

You even broke the great array? You have some skill, but this is where it ends!"

Zhang Yibai cracked his neck, producing a loud pop, then grinned, revealing stark white teeth. "Whether we're seeking death or not, we'll find out by fighting!" He stomped forward violently, the white jade tiles beneath his feet shattering explosively as an overwhelmingly fierce aura shot skywards. "You old hag, your opponent is me!"

Before his words fully faded, his entire body shot forward like a cannonball. Without any fancy maneuvers, he threw a straight punch directly at Blood Blade True One's face.

The fist wind tore through the air, producing a dull, explosive roar.

He loved nothing more than the way these Ascenders underestimated their opponents. Blood Blade True One's aura was indeed far more violent and powerful than Hua Jin the True One's, but how could Blood Blade True One know she was facing a Great Ascension Stage expert disguised within the skin of a Unity Realm cultivator?

Blood Blade True One snorted coldly. The blood blade in her hand transformed into a sinister red streak. Instead of dodging, she slashed directly at Zhang Yibai's incoming fist.

The blade edge concentrated intense killing intent, so potent it frosted the surrounding air.

"Clang——!" An ear-splitting metallic clash erupted.

Violent energy exploded outwards from the point of impact, sending the surrounding disciples flying.

Zhang Yibai's body swayed slightly, the ground beneath his feet cracking into a spiderweb pattern.

Blood Blade True One was forced to skid backward several zhang through the air, a numbing ache spreading through her sword hand.

A flicker of shock and disbelief passed through her eyes.

How was this possible?!

This brute's fist was impossibly hard!

His raw strength was terrifyingly immense!

She had expected to shatter his fist with one slash, but the result was an even match?!

No... not even.

Seeing how Zhang Yibai seemed to handle the impact with ease, she realized she was actually at a slight disadvantage.

Was this man truly just a Unity Realm cultivator?!

"Your brute strength is commendable!" Blood Blade True One stabilized her posture, her eyes turning icy cold.

She altered her blade technique, abandoning direct clashes.

Her blood blade now struck like a venomous snake's tongue, thrusting with cunning and viciousness towards Zhang Yibai's vital points.

Every slash carried corrosive blood evil energy.

Zhang Yibai showed no fear. His fighting style was expansive and straightforward. Fists, elbows, knees, feet—every part of his body became a weapon of pure, savage force.

Fist winds howled, leg shadows whipped like lashes. Each collision with Blood Blade True One produced deafening booms, making the air itself seem to explode. He was like a human-shaped savage beast, opposing her sinister Sword Intent with sheer, overwhelming violence.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Their figures blurred as they clashed at high speed in the air, fist shadows and blade lights intertwining fiercely.

The more Blood Blade True One fought, the more alarmed she became. She realized this brute was not only immensely powerful but also astonishingly resilient; her blood evil energy found it difficult to penetrate his defenses. His pure, extreme violence completely suppressed her refined and sophisticated blade techniques.

Unable to gain the upper hand after prolonged combat, the ferocity in Blood Blade True One's eyes intensified, a glint of cunning hidden deep within.

This man's combat prowess was formidable. Perhaps he presented an opportunity to eliminate a rival?

She fought while retreating, her blade strokes still appearing fierce, but she deliberately and subtly guided the battle towards the depths of Kunlun Immortal Palace—that forbidden area accessible only to the Leader, where no ordinary disciple was permitted to tread, and also the place where she had awakened Xuan Ming and Xuan Zong.

"Old hag, trying to run?" Zhang Yibai roared, his fighting spirit blazing like fire, pursuing her relentlessly.

...

Meanwhile, inside the dungeon.

The instant Zhang Yibai charged forward, Chen Huaian's figure had already transformed into a stream of cyan light. Ignoring the Kunlun disciples recoiling in terror, he shot straight towards the dungeon entrance. Along the way, elders who had heard the commotion rushed to intercept him.

Many of them recognized Chen Huaian.

"Elder Chen? Is that you?! How dare you betray the Immortal Palace, colluding with outsiders...!"

An elder who had once worked alongside Chen Huaian shouted harshly, summoning his magical treasure.

Chen Huaian's eyes showed no fluctuation, not even slowing down. He simply flicked his sleeve casually.

Thump!

A razor-sharp Sword Qi materialized out of thin air, instantly piercing through the elder's protective spiritual light and his throat.

The corpse fell to the ground, its face frozen in an expression of utter disbelief.

Gods blocking him would be slain; Buddhas blocking him would be slain.

Chen Huaian proceeded unhindered, charging into the cold, gloomy dungeon at top speed.

His eyes immediately found Hua Jin, suspended by chains, her limbs broken, her breath faint and feeble.

And Wang Shouyi, locked to the wall, eyes wide with fury, drenched in blood.

"Se... Senior?!"

Seeing the newcomer, Wang Shouyi's eyes filled with disbelief and joyous surprise.

He had hoped his senior would come to rescue them, but he had also harbored doubts.

After all, Blood Blade True One was so powerful. No matter how many helpers his senior brought, they likely couldn't match her.

Seeing Chen Huaian now, he was still puzzled, unsure how Chen Huaian had managed to break through Blood Blade True One and enter the dungeon. The frequent sounds of fighting outside suggested someone was holding off Blood Blade True One.

But who could that person be?

Chen Huaian remained silent. He pointed his fingers together like a sword, sending out several precise, sharp strands of Sword Qi.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The specially-made chains binding Hua Jin and Wang Shouyi snapped apart.

Hua Jin, losing support, slumped down weakly, caught and held tightly by Wang Shouyi who rushed forward.

"Your Eminence? How are you?" Wang Shouyi's voice was choked with emotion, his heart feeling as if slashed by knives.

Hua Jin weakly opened her eyes. Seeing Wang Shouyi safe, and then seeing Chen Huaian, a complex light flickered in her eyes, as if she wanted to say something.

Right at that moment.

"SWORD, COME!"

An earth-shaking roar suddenly exploded from the direction of the forbidden area!

The voice brimmed with overwhelming fury, seeming capable of tearing the heavens asunder!

It was unmistakably Zhang Yibai's voice.

Along with the sound came a violent Sword Intent, intertwined with opposing forces.

Had things really escalated to the point of forcing Old Zhang to use his sword?

Before Chen Huaian could react, the Black Scales Sword at his waist flew outwards, answering the call.

Chen Huaian's eyes sharpened. He immediately shoved a healing pill into the mouths of both Wang Shouyi and Hua Jin, then growled, "No time for talk! Wang Shouyi, take Hua Jin the True One and get out of here! Now!"

Keeping these two by his side would only be a burden.

He needed to go support Old Zhang.

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