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Chapter 163: Everything Happens for a Reason
Chapter 163: Everything Happens for a Reason
The [Avici Sword], charged to its limit, unleashed its full might in this moment. A crimson blade of light sliced through Wu Cang’s midsection with unstoppable force.
But it wasn’t just a cleaving strike.
The sword’s radiance was ferocious—less like sword qi and more like a catastrophic flood bursting through a broken dam. After bisecting Wu Cang, the beam surged forward without pause, shattering his Array Art barrier that sealed Heaven-Mending Peak. The energy erupted skyward, piercing the heavens and drawing shocked gazes from several Holy Sect True Men stationed outside the peak.
For a moment, the sky turned blood-red.
The True Men stood on the Foundation Building Stage, staring toward the distant glow, unable to see its source but feeling the searing destruction it carried.
“What a [Avici Sword]!” one exclaimed.
“This thing’s actually this powerful? Previous sword masters never displayed such brute force—did he draw strength from sacrificing those two True Men at the Divine Martial Gate?”
“Unbelievable…”
The observers exchanged glances, their eyes wide with terror. Even they, seasoned experts, knew they’d suffer grave injuries facing such a blade.
If this were a Foundation Building Mid-Stage cultivator, they wouldn’t be surprised. The Heaven-Mending Peak Master had unleashed similar power during his Heavenly Tribulation, even surpassing this display. After all, he was a Mid-Stage powerhouse on the verge of Late Stage—a natural contender.
But Lv Yang?
A Foundation Building Initial-Stage cultivator who’d broken through less than a century ago had just unleashed a strike that stunned them all.
The sword qi finally dissipated after an eternity. Across the Holy Sect, True Men snapped out of their shock, their gazes converging on the Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds. The perpetual mist had cleared over a vast area, revealing the majestic land beneath—a visible scar carved by that single strike.
Had this not been the Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds, and had Wu Cang not absorbed most of the blow, the sword might’ve cleaved through the Thirty-Sixfold Celestial Vanguard Clouds themselves.
The secret within Heaven-Mending Peak could no longer be hidden. Ruoxiang, Chen Shuqian, and Chen Xin’an were jolted awake, their figures materializing in midair. Once again, the peak became the focus of every True Man in the Holy Sect.
Lv Yang calmly sheathed the Avici Sword floating above him. With a flick of his fingers, he formed a divine seal, unleashing a radiant divine ability.
“Differentiate Sameness!”
A cleansing light washed over his body, entering through his seven orifices and purging the Celestial Furnace Flame that had seared his insides. From his forehead, the Ultimate Heaven Instrument’s divine eye shone, scanning for hidden injuries to ensure none remained.
The Instrument had been critical in this battle. Its light revealed Wu Cang’s every move, allowing Lv Yang to anticipate and counter. Without it, he’d never have seized the fleeting opportunity or withstood the deadly Skull Mountain Li Fire strike.
Yet Wu Cang survived. Midair, his bisected body fled without hesitation, leaving no taunts behind. Lv Yang watched but didn’t pursue.
“Foundation Building Mid-Stage… So strong. Overcoming a superior is still too daunting.”
This was a mutual loss.
He’d taken a direct hit from the Celestial Furnace Flame, his dantian nearly incinerated. Wu Cang’s body was severed, his Dao Foundation wounded. But Lv Yang had gained more.
The final strike had triggered the Avici Sword’s Soul Reaper essence—a crimson glow now rippled across the blade.
“Though I couldn’t kill him, crippling his form and slicing his Dao Foundation is like taking half his life. This counts as meeting the Soul Reaper criteria—my sword qi’s power has grown significantly.”
Holding the Avici Sword, he felt its resonance. Since Wu Cang’s Dao Foundation was Wood-Elemental, the sword had absorbed this essence. Next time facing similar abilities, the Avici Sword would gain an inherent advantage.
This was the Soul Reaper’s power.
Defeat an ability, technique, or treasure once, and the Avici Sword would gain an edge against its essence in future battles. Defeat enough opponents, and it could counter most divine arts effortlessly—a universal counter skill, Five Elements included.
As for his injuries? Negligible.
Lv Yang inhaled deeply, igniting the Azure Phoenix Noon Flame in his heart, channeling Wood-Elemental energy to repair his body.
Meanwhile, in the Holy Flame Cliff’s hidden meditation chamber:
A streak of light landed, and a dignified True Man emerged. “So Lv Yang emerged victorious, albeit barely.”
This was Pu Xu, the young True Man who once boasted outside Heaven-Mending Peak: “I could challenge Lv Yang myself.” Though shaken by the Avici Sword’s might, he remained composed.
A figure appeared within the chamber. Light flooded the darkness as Hong Ju, Pu Xu’s master and a rare Foundation Building Perfection-Stage True Man, leaned against the lamp.
“The outcome aligns with your prediction,” Pu Xu bowed. “Wu Cang is indeed Yuan Tu’s (Slaughter) nemesis. Now I understand why Senior Master Chongguang values him so highly.”
Though both were Foundation Building experts, Pu Xu maintained utmost respect for his master, Hong Ju.
“As expected,” Hong Ju murmured, his tone casual. “That boy’s fortune stems from possessing a supreme heaven-tier treasure. Ordinary karmic techniques won’t touch him. Without his reckless destruction of Skull Mountain’s eight-hundred-mile dantian, creating lingering calamities, I’d have no opportunity to act.”
He produced a book. Pages flipped violently, stopping at a line etched in black ink:
“Wu Cang kills Lv Yang.”
“This Fate-Linked Destiny Codex was entrusted to me by a True Monarch before reincarnation. A Fruit-Rank treasure, it can alter karmic fortune.”
“I’ve bound Wu Cang and Yuan Tu’s fates with the [Kill] decree. No matter the cause, the result remains fixed—Yuan Tu will perish by Wu Cang’s hand.”
A rare regret flickered in his eyes. “The Codex drains karmic merit heavily. Otherwise, eliminating Chongguang would be effortless.”
Pu Xu lowered his voice. “Yet the goal is achieved. Wu Cang acted independently—no suspicion will fall on us. Yuan Tu’s injuries will confine him to the sect for a decade, delaying his Mid-Stage breakthrough.”
“Without Mid-Stage cultivation, Chongguang cannot access that sacred land nor pursue the golden ascension. Grandmaster Hongyun still has a chance.”
Hong Ju nodded. “Wu Cang may be a reckless rogue, but his divine arts pack a punch. A single Skull Mountain strike should keep Yuan Tu subdued for years.”
“Even if Chongguang intervenes to hasten recovery, the Codex’s fate-binding ensures Wu Cang will eliminate him eventually.”
“As for Wu Cang—a rootless wanderer. His death will serve as Chongguang’s outlet for rage. A tool used to its fullest.”
(End of Chapter)
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