Chapter 337: The Decline of the Righteous Path – It's Time for Me to Emerge!
Chapter 337: The Decline of the Righteous Path – It’s Time for Me to Emerge!
Instantly, all sounds ceased.
The blood-written message left behind by the deceased Earth Immortal was merely an outpouring of Ji’e Tian’s boundless fury and despair – a despair so profound, so brutally intense.
The next moment, both the Heaven-Mending Peak Master and Ye Guyue (Solitary Moon) froze in place.
Clearly, the two of them were the strongest present, and naturally, the blood inscription targeted them, offering no chance for resistance.
Then, an invisible crushing force descended like a guillotine, aiming to sever Ye Guyue’s and the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s heads, extinguishing the very essence of their Spiritual Bodies. A dying Earth Immortal’s vengeful strike was no ordinary assault – something even they couldn’t withstand.
“Crack!”
Visible fissures appeared between their brows, threatening to shatter their Spiritual Forms entirely. However, both suddenly radiated strange auras.
In the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s case, it was a jade plaque.
The Imperial Decree Jade Plaque!
Within the Holy Sect, only the four peak masters possessed such treasures. Forged by a True Monarch, activating it in life-or-death moments could preserve one’s life.
Previously, when Lv Yang had unleashed the Golden Core Sword Qi from Skull Mountain to kill him, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master had survived solely through this jade plaque’s protection. Although it had cost him his physical body and reduced him to battling at mid-Stage Foundation Formation, he had survived.
This alone demonstrated its immense value.
The power of the Earth Immortal’s blood inscription paled in comparison to Golden Core Sword Qi. As expected, the Imperial Decree Jade Plaque merely shimmered, dissipating the deadly force effortlessly.
Yet the Heaven-Mending Peak Master showed no relief.
“It’s already used up!”
This was his ultimate life-saving trump card – meant for surviving lightning tribulations or fending off powerful enemies. Now it was gone.
And all because of a corpse!
A bitter loss!
Meanwhile, Ye Guyue staggered backward, her face deathly pale. She had suffered worse damage than the Heaven-Mending Peak Master and now spat blood.
Glancing at her, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master understood. Both had been struck by the blood inscription’s attack, nearly dying simultaneously. He had the jade plaque, but she had nothing. This imbalance left him unscathed while she sustained grave injuries.
“She owes me her life,” he mused.
With this thought, a smile spread across his face. “Fellow cultivator, by Sword Pavilion standards, you now owe me a karmic debt.”
Silently, Ye Guyue turned and fled.
She had no intention of being bound by his words. Karmic debts were concepts for outsiders – Sword Pavilion had its own rules. What truly prompted her escape was the killing intent hidden beneath his seemingly amiable tone. Severely injured by the blood inscription, she’d lost seventy percent of her combat power. Facing a fully-capable Heaven-Mending Peak Master, staying meant risking being drained to death.
“Hmph, you want to leave?”
The Heaven-Mending Peak Master laughed. “Attack! Don’t let her escape! Today, I’ll taste just how sweet a Sword Pavilion immortal truly is!”
Instantly, chaos erupted within the Heaven Capital Palace.
Radiant divine abilities clashed, surging spiritual qi cascading like tidal waves, shattering palace furnishings.
With such a rare opportunity before them, all cultivators’ eyes turned blood-red.
Only the Yun Clan Patriarch and Xiu Xin True Man remained calm. Rather than joining the fray, they protected each other and withdrew from the palace.
“Save me!”
Trapped under the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s suppression, Ye Guyue’s eyes lit up as she sent a voice transmission to them:
“I am a direct descendant of the Ye family! Xiu Xin, you’re our honored guest. You must act! Yun Clan, your power wanes daily. Should I survive, I’ll owe you a karmic debt that guarantees your clan will produce Foundation Formation experts. Your humble origins make dying for me an honor!”
Hearing this, they paused.
Seeing their hesitation, Ye Guyue summoned her remaining strength to resist the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s suppression, eagerly awaiting their intervention.
The next moment, however, both the Yun Clan Patriarch and Xiu Xin True Man turned their heads, sighing simultaneously. Though their faces differed, their expressions mirrored each other.
“Disciple Ye, why appear so disheveled?”
“This is simply your destined fate.”
That familiar tone, those recognizable sighs – despite different voices, Ye Guyue sensed a hidden presence behind their words.
“It’s you… Lv Yang!?”
Impossible!
How could it be him?
Even now, Ye Guyue didn’t understand how Lv Yang had manipulated both men into becoming his puppets. Yet she knew – the mastermind was none other than him!
He truly had ulterior motives!
Her eyes widened, her face contorting in fury – the only expression she could muster before the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s palm descended.
The Heaven-Mending Sutra activated, instantly draining her life essence. Reaching his level, the technique required no rigid forms. Besides, he had standards – he wouldn’t indulge in excessive acts publicly.
With Ye Guyue defeated, the remaining Sword Pavilion experts quickly crumbled.
Soon, several figures fled the Heaven Capital Palace without looking back, leaving only the Yun Clan Patriarch and Xiu Xin True Man behind.
“The moment has come.”
Smiling, Lv Yang watched the scene unfold. He allowed the escapees to live – they would serve as witnesses to Ye Guyue’s demise at the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s hands.
“The dark forces grow strong, the righteous path wanes.”
Sighing, Lv Yang stepped forward, revealing himself as he strode openly toward the Heaven Capital Palace. Array formations flared to life in his wake.
“But it matters not. I shall intervene personally.”
Previously, both Ye Guyue and the Heaven-Mending Peak Master were his enemies. Combined with the Earth Immortal’s blood inscription, he had faced genuine danger.
But now?
The blood inscription and jade plaque had neutralized each other. Ye Guyue was dead, and the Heaven-Mending Peak Master now stood alone, stripped of his trump card.
Lv Yang knew – it was time to emerge.
Restoring righteousness could not wait.
As these thoughts surfaced, Lv Yang reached the palace gates. Inside, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master had just collected the Dao-United Immortal Pill from the furnace, the Six-Ding Divine Flames beneath it, and the Eternal Heaven Lifespan Root from the pill chamber, stuffing everything into a bulging storage pouch.
Then he saw Lv Yang at the door.
“You?”
The Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s face lit with surprise, then laughter. “A welcome gift indeed! Since you’ve come willingly, I won’t refuse such a generous offering.”
Unfazed, Lv Yang retrieved the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner.
“Senior Chen, I’ve come to reunite you with your son.”
The banner rippled. Chen Xin’an’s form materialized, his face etched with grief as he cried: “Father!”
“Xin’an!?”
The Heaven-Mending Peak Master froze.
In that moment, Lv Yang channeled the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner’s mysterious power. The Lawkeeper Divine Essence surged forth, unleashing four radiant divine abilities.
A pressure far surpassing Foundation Formation mid-Stage descended, instantly paralyzing the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s thoughts as a single finger pressed against his forehead.
A sharp sound rang out.
(End of Chapter)
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