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Chapter 179: Xuan Tianyi's Shock
Chapter 179: Xuan Tianyi's Shock
Old Ancestor Xuanquan tried for a long time, but he was unable to lift the Axe of Severing Heaven. He could only let go and step back, revealing to the onlookers one undeniable fact.
Ancestor Xuanquan was far inferior to Sword Sovereign Fudao!
Though they had long suspected as much, witnessing this scene still left them awe-struck by the vast gap between the two.
Just how formidable was Sword Sovereign Fudao's cultivation?
At that moment.
The blade of the Axe of Severing Heaven erupted with sword qi, showering the ground with shards of stone and causing everyone to retreat in fear.
Di Xie had also regained consciousness by then, but his expression was complex, and he seemed distracted. The others thought he had been scared silly.
Everyone's eyes fixed on the table in front of the axe, where two lines of words had appeared.
He who lifts the axe shall obtain the legacy!
These eight words caused many to breathe rapidly.
Immediately, one of the elders stepped forward to lift the axe.
Elsewhere.
Gu An had returned to the outer gate city. He walked to the edge of the Supplementing Heaven Platform and watched as the cultivators continuously attempted to lift the Axe of Severing Heaven, a slight smile lifting the corners of his mouth.
The Axe of Severing Heaven was forged from million-year-old North Sea Dark Iron. Even without using spiritual power, Grand Vehicle cultivators would feel its weight. Moreover, Gu An had also infused the axe with his spiritual power and sword intent.
Only a scattered immortal could pull up this axe!
There was no way anyone in the Tai Xuan Gate could lift it, and Gu An wasn't trying to make things difficult for them. He would observe and select a suitable heir in the coming years.
During this time, he could also erase the Seven Stars Spirit Realm.
The Axe of Severing Heaven was one of the nine legacies of the Seven Stars Spirit Realm. Passing it on early to a Tai Xuan Gate disciple would only bring trouble.
Slaying the demon master had earned Gu An a whopping six thousand three hundred years of lifespan. It was a massive gain.
The demon master's white bones still lay beneath the axe, not having disintegrated into ashes. This indicated that the bones were a treasure, but Gu An wasn't in a hurry to collect them. With the axe pressing down, no one could take this set of white bones.
After watching for a while, Gu An turned and left.
Along the way, the disciples were still excitedly discussing Sword Sovereign Fudao, unaware that he had just passed by them.
Ancestor Xuanquan arrived in front of Di Xie, his expression solemn. "Come with me."
Di Xie, his face covered in blood, came back to his senses. He didn't resist but nodded in agreement.
...
Sanqing Mountain.
On a cliff, Li Ya was practicing his swordplay. The North Sea Heavy Sword in his hand stirred the wind as he swung it about. Unlike years ago, his swordplay now lacked any sense of heaviness and instead carried a sense of elegance and grace.
The soul of the Li family's old ancestor floated under a tree nearby, his gaze fixed on the distance as his eyebrows furrowed in thought.
After Li Ya finished practicing, he turned to the old ancestor and proudly asked, "Old Ancestor, what do you think? Has my sword technique returned to its simplest and most primitive state? If I were to unleash my sword intent, the power would be unimaginable, even to myself. Next time I meet An Hao, I might not lose."
The old ancestor ignored him, still lost in thought.
Li Ya walked up to him and waved his hand, dissatisfied. "What are you looking at? I'm talking to you!"
"Be quiet, I'm watching a battle," the old ancestor coldly hummed.
Li Ya curiously asked, "What level of battle is it?"
"The Combined Realm."
Upon hearing this, Li Ya immediately lost interest. He raised the North Sea Heavy Sword in his hand and said, "Don't watch that. The world now belongs to the Grand Vehicle and Heavenly Heart Realms. What's so great about the Combined Realm? I'll eventually reach it anyway."
"I want to go down the mountain!"
At this point, his expression turned serious.
The old ancestor casually replied, "Then go."
Li Ya turned and left immediately.
"Wait, where are you going?" The old ancestor snapped back to his senses and quickly asked.
"Back to the Tai Xuan Gate!"
"Are you worried about that Gu An again? What has he done to charm you so?" The old ancestor frowned, his tone conveying his frustration with Li Ya's stubbornness.
With his back to the old ancestor, Li Ya replied, "It's not because of Gu An. The Tai Xuan Gate is in trouble, and I should return to support them. With the world in chaos, what kind of man would I be if I hid here to cultivate? What's the point of the Tai Xuan Gate nurturing me if I don't step up now?"
After saying this, he leaped off the cliff.
The old ancestor didn't chase after him. He stayed where he was, pondering Li Ya's words.
Gradually, a smile appeared on the old ancestor's face.
"This brat has finally grown up."
...
The news of Sword Sovereign Fudao's axe-wielding slaying of a mysterious great demon quickly spread throughout the cultivation world, reaching the front lines and greatly boosting the morale of the various sects.
According to Old Ancestor Xuanquan of the Tai Xuan Gate, that mysterious demon was definitely a Grand Vehicle cultivator!
The fall of a Grand Vehicle demon was naturally good news for all of humanity!
In a grand hall within the Great Ginger Dynasty.
"Hahaha! My Tai Xuan Gate is truly formidable. Sword Sovereign Fudao can crush a Grand Vehicle cultivator with a single axe strike. His cultivation might even rival mine!"
Xuan Tianyi, seated at the head of the hall, burst into loud laughter.
Seated next to him, Liang Canghai stroked his beard and smiled as well. No matter how arrogant Xuan Tianyi's words were, Sword Sovereign Fudao's intervention was a boon for humanity.
Cultivators from other sects praised the Tai Xuan Gate, and the lowest cultivation level among those present was the Heavenly Heart Realm. Even the Tai Xuan Gate's sect leader, Lu Baitian, didn't qualify to enter the hall, as they were discussing strategies against Heavenly Heart and Grand Vehicle Realm demons.
Since the outbreak of the Demon Tribe catastrophe, there have been traitors within the human race, with some transformed into demons and others seeking to defect to the Demon Tribe in exchange for survival. These developments have only served to complicate the already dire situation.
A Grand Master at the Xuan Heart Realm asked, "Why don't we invite the Sword Sovereign Fudao to the front lines?"
Many agreed with this suggestion, believing that their burden would be lessened if the Sword Sovereign Fudao joined them.
A woman in black, her face veiled, spoke up. She was one of the chief elders of the Tai Xuan Gate, known as Susu the Immortal. "We are unsure of Sword Sovereign Fudao's true identity. He is merely protecting the Tai Xuan Gate, and we cannot force him to act, nor can we pressure him through public opinion."
Her words earned nods of agreement from the crowd.
Someone added, "Sword Sovereign Fudao practices the Demon Shadow Divine Art and may be from the Qian Qiu Pavilion. However, since he has reformed and turned from the path of evil, he does not wish to reveal his true self. If that is the case, we certainly cannot ask him to intervene."
Liang Canghai said, "Sword Sovereign Fudao has taken action before, during the emergence of the Nine Profound Road. I believe he will act again when the time is right. He has his own considerations, and let us not forget that we still do not know the true strength of the Demon Emperor, the Demon Master, or the mysterious Demon Ancestor. Perhaps Sword Sovereign Fudao is also waiting in the shadows, biding his time."
The crowd found his reasoning sound and began to discuss the Demon Emperor and the Demon Master.
An old Taoist priest from Sanqing Mountain suddenly spoke up. "Could the demon slain by Sword Sovereign Fudao be the Demon Emperor or the Demon Master?"
At his words, everyone frowned.
Liang Canghai said in a deep voice, "We must determine this. Whether it is the Demon Emperor or the Demon Master, the death of either one would benefit our plans going forward. Our current fear of the unknown power of the Demon Tribe's land makes us hesitant and hampers our long-term battle strategy."
Xuan Tianyi spoke up, "I shall return for a visit. At most, I will be back tomorrow."
No one objected, as the Tai Xuan Gate only had this one Great Vehicle Realm cultivator, and they couldn't very well ask the Daoist Lord to go to the Tai Xuan Gate.
As the alliance leader, Liang Canghai also agreed, and Xuan Tianyi immediately set off.
...
At dusk, in the outer gate city of the Tai Xuan Gate.
Xuan Tianyi arrived at the Supplementing Heaven Platform, his appearance causing many inner gate disciples to stare in awe.
This outer gate city was filled with inner gate disciples, some there to admire the Axe of Severing Heaven, and others to gain enlightenment in the ways of the sword. Many of the inner gate disciples had heard Xuan Tianyi lecture, and so they immediately recognized him.
For a moment, the Supplementing Heaven Platform fell silent, and the outer gate disciples, noticing the unusual atmosphere, followed everyone's gaze.
Xuan Tianyi made his way directly to the Axe of Severing Heaven.
One of the disciples who was struggling to lift the axe was nudged by his friend, and he looked at Xuan Tianyi reflexively, his face paling as he quickly stepped back and bowed to him.
Xuan Tianyi nodded slightly and took two steps forward, stopping directly in front of the axe.
He looked at the words on the ground, his eyes narrowing.
What a domineering sword intent!
Just from this sword intent, he realized that he was inferior to Sword Sovereign Fudao.
This led him to have even more speculations about Sword Sovereign Fudao. This person was definitely not a cultivator nurtured by the Tai Xuan Gate, and the reason he was protecting the sect was probably because he was hiding within it.
His gaze fell upon the Demon Master's white bones, examining them carefully and even probing them with his spiritual sense.
More and more cultivators gathered, whispering among themselves, and soon, even the outer gate disciples knew that he was Xuan Tianyi, the direct disciple of the sect leader!
This news excited everyone.
Was even the direct disciple of the sect leader going to challenge Sword Sovereign Fudao's legacy? In recent years, Xuan Tianyi's fame had spread far and wide, but in the hearts of many disciples, he still couldn't compare to Sword Sovereign Fudao.
After all, Sword Sovereign Fudao was shrouded in mystery!
Xuan Tianyi's eyebrows knitted together, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.
This corpse is definitely not at the Great Vehicle Realm! Its realm is even higher! Xuan Tianyi had wandered the overseas world for many years and had encountered Grand Nirvana Realm cultivators, demons, and even immortals.
Could Sword Sovereign Fudao have killed a Grand Nirvana Realm demon with a single axe strike? Is Sword Sovereign Fudao an immortal? Xuan Tianyi immediately reached out and grasped the handle of the Axe of Severing Heaven.
Heavy!
This was Xuan Tianyi's first impression.
At that moment, Xuanquan the Old Ancestor and Lu Lingjun also arrived nearby, curious about Xuan Tianyi's actions.
Lu Lingjun had also tried to lift the Axe of Severing Heaven before but couldn't even budge it, so she was curious to see if Xuan Tianyi could lift it.
Xuan Tianyi tried with one hand but couldn't move the axe at all.
A ruthless look flashed in his eyes.
Boom—
A terrifying aura exploded from him, startling everyone around him and causing the entire Supplementing Heaven Platform to shake violently, as if it were about to split apart.
Everyone stared at Xuan Tianyi in shock.
What kind of cultivation did it take to exude such an aura? Spiritual power surged around Xuan Tianyi, forming gusts of wind that fluttered his robes.
He even bent down, putting all his might into trying to pull out the axe.
However, the Axe of Severing Heaven didn't budge an inch.
"How is this possible..."
Xuan Tianyi's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and he had completely lost his composure.
He admitted that he was weaker than Sword Sovereign Fudao, but the fact that he couldn't even lift Sword Sovereign Fudao's weapon was something he couldn't accept.
His eyes widened, and his aura suddenly soared. His hair stood on end, and an odd blue rune appeared on his neck.
(End of Chapter)
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