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Before Ling Ao was defeated by Jiang Yuebai that day, an undercover agent from Shu Mountain, Lu Xun, had already approached him, telling him that if he brought this item into the Sword Box Peak, he could henceforth become the chief disciple of Shu Mountain.
"The mighty one who descends will kill all three of them, and you will become the chief of Shu Mountain in one fell swoop. At that time, chaos will erupt throughout the sect, and no one will know it was you who helped."
Lu Xun's voice, like a devil's whisper, was full of temptation in Ling Ao's ears.
At this moment, the black jade he held in his palm, engraved with a fierce statue, was not unfamiliar to Chu Liang. He had previously obtained a similar Evil Earth Storage from a guide on the southern route. Compared to the one he captured, the Evil Earth Storage in Ling Ao's hand was merely a marker for casting the space-shattering spell.
Anyone capable of casting the space-shattering immortal spell would not be weak.
Jiang Yuebai stared directly at Ling Ao and demanded, "Why would you do this?"
Ling Ao remained silent.
Then, the figure of the one who descended slowly revealed itself, a tall man in a black robe with a dark and indifferent complexion, accompanied by a dense and vast chill, as if the void was connected to a glacier!
Beiming Palace.
The name flashed through Chu Liang's mind. Knowing that the Ming King Sect would take action against Shu Mountain, he immediately thought of Beiming as soon as he felt the vast, icy dark aura.
The Ming King Sect's four dark halls: Beiming, Red Clothes, White Bone, and Danqing. Among them, Beiming Palace was the strongest. Although it didn't have as many as the hundred thousand demons of White Bone Hall, it had more powerful beings.
Because Beiming Palace inherited the most orthodox Heavenly Star Strange Arts of the Ming King Sect. The other three halls were various demonic inheritances absorbed by the Ming King Sect after falling into the demonic path, naturally inferior to the orthodox Beiming Palace.
As soon as the man in the black robe landed, he let out a wild laugh.
These were the seedlings of Shu Mountain's cultivators, not yet fully grown, and it would not be difficult for him to kill them, yet it would deal a heavy blow to Shu Mountain.
If this batch of seedlings all died here, it was foreseeable that at next year's Immortal Gate Conference, the Shu Mountain faction would definitely not be able to maintain a top ten ranking. If they failed to enter the top ten for five consecutive times, the seat of Shu Mountain's Nine Heavens Immortal Gate would also be stripped away.
Therefore, the Ming King Sect also attached great importance to this operation, dispatching the big brother of Beiming Palace, a long-renowned Sixth Realm powerhouse.
Feeling the pressure of the strong, the three young people from Shu Mountain all had serious expressions.
Although Chu Liang had just completed the recognition of the Purple and Green Twin Swords, he couldn't activate this divine weapon now. To activate the divine sword, one must practice the exclusive sword technique, which was as difficult as immortal spells, and the sword techniques for the twin swords were different.
This was the respect of the divine sword; each sword required its own exclusive sword technique to activate.
And the process of the twin swords recognizing their master was actually the process of infusing the key to the sword technique into his body. That's why the Purple and Green Twin Swords needed to occupy a set of meridians each.
It was also for this reason that the Purple and Green Twin Swords were different from ordinary divine artifacts; they did not rely on the activation of formed strong beings but autonomously chose young people to be the sword masters. Because they needed to shape their own form in the meridians of the sword master, something that could not be done within the body of a formed strong being.
There was a reason for every anomaly.
Usually, it was extremely difficult for these two swords to coexist, as both required their own exclusive meridians to unfold the sword technique. Only a freak like Chu Liang with dual Golden Elixirs could possibly activate both divine swords at the same time. But at this moment, he couldn't do it yet.
Apart from that, the only trump cards he could use were Old Fei and the Zhanhong Sword.
But Old Fei, a Sixth Realm battle soul, could usually only bully those below the Sixth Realm. Against a truly complete Sixth Realm, especially a top powerhouse within the Sixth Realm, the only words were "gifted for free."
As for the Zhanhong Sword, its attack power was strong when unleashed, but if the opponent was on guard, it was almost impossible to hit.
If combined with Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang, the three of them together… Chu Liang roughly speculated in his heart and quickly came to a conclusion.
All gifted for free.
While his thoughts were racing, the man in the black robe had already raised his hand, seemingly grasping an invisible weapon in his palm.
A sense of impending death exploded in the hearts of Chu Liang and the others!
As soon as this divine power was cast, someone would surely die!
But just then, an unexpected change occurred.
…
Whoosh—
A dense white light suddenly rose from beneath their feet, and Ling Ao's body abruptly appeared at the entrance of the mountain belly dozens of yards away, while where he had been standing, a white-robed elder with a blue pupil and black hand appeared.
The Sword Transmission Elder!
He was supposed to be waiting at the entrance of the cave, far from here, but now he had arrived in an instant!
Seeing the light of the formation beneath his feet, Chu Liang suddenly realized that it wasn't the Sword Transmission Elder who had come quickly, but that Shu Mountain had long been prepared! This was a trap all along!
He looked at Ling Ao beside him, but saw that Ling Ao still had no expression on his face.
Pfft.
The Sword Transmission Elder's black iron arm unhesitatingly pierced through the body of the man in the black robe, entering through his chest and exiting through his back, as if it were made of paper.
Facing death, the man in the black robe was unusually calm. His gaze passed over the Sword Transmission Elder and looked towards Ling Ao: "It was you…"
Ling Ao's gaze was cold: "I do indeed wish to become the chief, but not by undermining Shu Mountain in this way. You want to use such means to make me betray my sect, but you've found the wrong person."
"Heh." The man in the black robe actually sneered, "You will regret your choice."
The Sword Transmission Elder sensed something amiss and immediately withdrew his black meteorite iron hand, striking the man in the black robe away with a palm!
The man in the black robe's body flew into the air and suddenly transformed into a black light sphere, which hung in the air, pitch-black as ink. Soon it sprouted limbs and a head, forming a new human figure!
One, two…
Chu Liang watched this light and suddenly remembered the Divine Light Avatar technique used by Feng Chaoyang of the Heavenly King Sect, which seemed quite similar. It seemed that the inheritances of the various immortal gates that split from the Heavenly Star Sacred Sect were indeed of the same origin.
When the light faded, there were two people in the air. In addition to the man in the black robe whose body was intact, there was another man with a high crown and a cold, glowing face as if wearing a mask, with a pair of drooping eyes full of chill.
"Chen Mingcang…" The Sword Transmission Elder called out.
When he sensed something was wrong, he had already realized that a being of equal caliber had descended. If it weren't for this person's intervention, the man in the black robe would have already perished.
Now, with the Silver King of the Ming King Sect fallen and the Purple Gold Marquis severely injured, besides the sect master of the Ming King Sect, there was only one person who could match him.
The master of Beiming Palace, Chen Mingcang!
The Ming King Sect had actually dispatched such a top figure from within the sect to kill the young talents of the Shu Mountain faction, which was truly beyond Shu Mountain's expectations.
"I had a brief encounter with the Sword Transmission Elder before, with no chance to fight. It seems today I can experience it." The voice of the master of Beiming Palace was hollow and lifeless, hardly like that of a living person.
"Daring to wreak havoc on Shu Mountain, you must not have planned to leave the mountain alive." The Sword Transmission Elder, with many years of fame, naturally did not fear him.
"Hehe, whether Shu Mountain still exists after this battle is also uncertain." The master of Beiming Palace replied with a cold laugh.
The clash of auras between the two great powerhouses at such close range caused such pressure that the disciples nearby could hardly bear it. The Sword Transmission Elder waved his left hand, and the formation's light flickered, instantly transporting the three to the edge of the mountain belly.
"Black Water, go kill them," the master of Beiming Palace said indifferently.
"At your command." The man in the black robe who had descended at the beginning immediately responded and flew after them!
The Sword Transmission Elder glanced coldly and the light in his blue-golden right eye flashed.
Boom—
The man in the black robe didn't even have time to scream before his entire body exploded!
The top Sixth Realm powerhouse, who seemed invincible to Chu Liang and the others, was like an ant in the eyes of the Sword Transmission Elder, unable to withstand the might of a single glance!
But with a wave of the master of Beiming Palace's hand, the exploded flesh and blood shone with black light and reassembled, quickly reforming into a human shape.
When the light faded, the man in the black robe was once again whole and suspended in mid-air.
This technique was truly miraculous!
Comparable to the legendary rebirth from a drop of blood, and even more powerful in effect.
"The Sword Transmission Elder's opponent is me," the master of Beiming Palace said coldly, and suddenly let out a piercing scream: "Ah—"
Boom—
With his sharp cry, the souls of everyone in the mountain belly fluctuated, and if it continued for a few more moments, it might shatter the souls of Chu Liang and the others!
Seeing this, the Sword Transmission Elder immediately waved his hand, activating the formation again. White light rose like a barrier. In an instant, it tightened, containing the destructive power of the scream within the barrier for him to bear alone.
But as a result, the power of the formation also shrank, no longer able to cover everyone.
The Sword Transmission Elder, with one hand suppressing the master of Beiming Palace, had no time to care for the man in the black robe and instead charged forward with a punch!
The man in the black robe seemed to fly towards Chu Liang and the others, but with a feint, he suddenly turned and flew towards Ling Ao!
Ling Ao was about to dodge when the man in the black robe's eyes met his.
Boom.
Ling Ao's body instantly stiffened, unable to move.
Just as the man in the black robe was about to capture Ling Ao, a light reprimand came from the side: "Stop!"
It was Jiang Yuebai!
She stretched out a finger from afar, pointing at the man in the black robe!
The Paralysis Curse!
Although it wasn't an immortal spell, it was more useful than an immortal spell in certain situations.
She hadn't revealed all her tricks on her own platform, and Chu Liang was once again surprised by Jiang Yuebai's arsenal of divine powers, but he had no time to think further.
Because the Zhanhong Sword had already been launched before she raised her finger!
Boom—
Jiang Yuebai's Paralysis Curse had a negligible effect on the man in the black robe, lasting less than an instant, barely noticeable to the naked eye.
But it was enough.
The moment the man in the black robe appeared, the Zhanhong Sword was already restless. Now, with a deep fury, it transformed into a huge crimson sword light, crossing the mountain belly!
The Heavenly Sword Technique unleashed by the Zhanhong Sword! Compared to the Heavenly Sword Technique usually used by Chu Liang, the sword qi was several times more powerful, also carrying a red karmic flame, burning brightly with the anger of a righteous sword!
The red flames soared! Intent on slaying demons!