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Chapter 383: Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave, Wisdom Sword Slays Demons
Chapter 383: Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave, Wisdom Sword Slays Demons
After the Great War with Mingyu Heaven's Cave, Qinghua Realm had returned to a tense standoff, though the realm remained turbulent.
The grand invasion by Mingyu had left Qinghua, especially Dayue Country, feeling precarious and fragile. Many warriors had defected to Mingyu, and now, having tasted blood, they hid in the shadows, creating chaos and turmoil with no way back.
Those who had secretly pledged allegiance but had not yet become Blood Shadows, Blood Slaves, or Blood Disciples lived in constant fear, dreading the day their betrayal would be exposed.
Some were even being manipulated, their secrets held as leverage.
While the Three Great Powers ruled over Qinghua Realm, there were also numerous smaller factions, and a reshuffling of power was quietly taking place.
However, Dayue Country, Wanlei Sect, and Tianwu Sect paid little mind to these shifting allegiances, as long as their assigned task of guarding the Heaven's Caves within their territories was fulfilled.
Within the region governed by Tianwu Sect, there lay a Heaven's Cave in Iron Ridge Mountain. This cave was considered above average among those in Qinghua Realm.
The sect responsible for guarding this cave was a Second-Rank sect, and during the recent invasion, their master had fallen, greatly weakening their strength.
Fearing that Qinghua Realm might fall, the sect master secretly pledged allegiance to Mingyu.
Before he could act as an inside man, however, Dayue Country repelled the Mingyu invasion, freeing up powerful experts to lend their support. Several True King Celestial Lords joined forces to suppress and pacify the Heaven's Cave.
Unfortunately for the sect master, his seemingly discreet defection had been exposed, and now he was being blackmailed, his influence slowly being stripped away, leaving him helpless.
The sect was now in grave danger.
The sect elders expressed their dissatisfaction with the sect master, and he could only excuse himself by claiming that he had suffered hidden injuries during the great battle, resulting in a decline in his strength, and that he needed to seclude himself to recover.
"Master Wei, you know what must be done," said a masked man cloaked in black, a sinister smile on his face, in a secluded valley within Iron Ridge Mountain.
Master Wei's expression was gloomy as he replied, "Has the Shao family, a Second-Rank family of Iron Ridge, also pledged themselves to Mingyu?"
The Shao family had emerged from the Mingyu invasion with minimal losses, making them a powerful force.
"Who told you I was from the Shao family?" The masked man replied with a cold smile.
"Hmph, you've been working everywhere to increase the Shao family's influence and expand their territory in Iron Ridge. If you're not from the Shao family, then who are you?" Master Wei retorted with a cold smile of his own.
"Master Wei, I advise you not to overthink things," the masked man said with a smile. "This plan must be carried out, or you know the consequences."
"The Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave cannot accommodate a Blood Child," Master Wei said in a low voice. "Even if I wanted to be an inside man, a Blood Child couldn't enter!"
"Qinghua Realm needs a Blood Child to support us, but we don't need to bring in a Blood Child. A Blood Disciple will suffice. Three days from now, a Blood Disciple will enter the Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave. Your task is to deceive the guardian and allow the Blood Disciple to enter Qinghua Realm. Once they're in, it will be easy for them to be promoted to a Blood Child." The masked man spoke with a solemn tone.
Master Wei's face twitched as he thought of Blood Child Tu, who had entered Qinghua Realm as a Blood Disciple and performed a blood sacrifice in Qi Yun County, ascending to the rank of Blood Child.
"Are you having second thoughts, Master Wei? Do you suddenly have a change of heart and no longer wish to carry out this task?" The masked man's voice was cruel as he watched the hesitant sect master.
"Rest assured, I will handle this matter properly," Master Wei said, taking a deep breath.
At this point, he had no choice but to see it through.
"Excellent. We await your good news, Master Wei," the masked man said, and with a slight movement, he vanished from the spot.
"There's no turning back now," Master Wei muttered to himself as he turned and left.
Not long after the two had departed, Xu Yan stepped out from behind a large tree.
"Qinghua Realm is in quite a mess, with plenty of traitors," he remarked.
Both the masked man and Master Wei were True King Celestial Lords, and their strength was not to be underestimated. It would be no easy task to confront and slay them.
"So they're sending a Blood Disciple to Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave, huh? If I were to kill this Blood Disciple they've painstakingly arranged to infiltrate Qinghua Realm and then expose their traitorous actions..." Xu Yan's eyes lit up as a plan formed in his mind.
Directly facing and battling the Blood Disciple would be challenging.
Even though Xu Yan had now reached the Great Perfection stage of the Divine Transport Realm, the Blood Disciple they were sending was surely no ordinary one. Being chosen to replicate Blood Child Tu's actions, this disciple was undoubtedly powerful among their kind.
If a direct confrontation was unfeasible, then he would simply avoid it.
The turmoil at Iron Ridge Heaven's Cave had already subsided, and on this day, it was the turn of Master Wei's sect to take up the guard duty.
"Hmm, I'll go take a look at the Heaven's Cave to prevent any Blood Disciples from invading again."
Sect Master Wei nodded.
After entering the Heaven's Cave, he ventured deep inside, where another True King Celestial Lord was stationed.
"I'll be cultivating here for a few days. You can return to the sect to rest," Sect Master Wei said to the True King Celestial Lord.
"Yes, Sect Master," the True King Celestial Lord replied, slightly startled, and then left.
Ever since the great war, the sect's strength had declined, and Sect Master Wei had made several concessions to the Shao family, leaving them with the arduous task of guarding the Heaven's Cave.
Their turn to guard the cave was much longer than that of the experts from the Shao family.
Perhaps the Sect Master felt guilty and had come to take over the guard duty for a while.
Furthermore, the Sect Master's strength was superior, so there should be no issues with him guarding the cave.
Deep within the Heaven's Cave, only Sect Master Wei remained.
He took out a Blood Pearl of the Abyss and threw it towards the layer of blood above, causing it to sink into the bloody membrane.
"Is everything prepared?"
After a while, a cold voice asked.
"My lord, everything is ready," Sect Master Wei replied in a low voice.
"Excellent!"
Blood light flickered, and a bloody figure descended from the blood membrane.
This Blood Disciple had pale red skin and a slightly pale face. His long fingers resembled steel claws, emitting a faint cold light.
His aura was extremely powerful, far inferior to a Blood Child, but comparable to a peak True King Celestial Lord.
"Well done!"
The Blood Disciple nodded in satisfaction at Sect Master Wei.
"It is my honor to serve you, my lord," Sect Master Wei said reverently.
"Let's go."
"Yes, my lord. But to avoid exposing your tracks, please wear this armor."
Sect Master Wei took out a prepared set of armor and handed it to the Blood Disciple.
The Blood Disciple put on the armor, enveloping himself in it, leaving only a pair of eyes visible. However, this would still not be enough to deceive the other guardians of the Heaven's Cave.
"My lord, please wait a moment while I dismiss them," Sect Master Wei said in a low voice as they approached the exit of the Heaven's Cave.
"Mm," the Blood Disciple acknowledged.
Sect Master Wei quickly arrived at the entrance of the Heaven's Cave and spoke to the guarding elder, "The Strange Gate Court of Dayue Country will be sending people to set up their formation today. Go and greet them a hundred miles away, and I will guard this place myself."
The elder was taken aback, "Sect Master, you should be the one leading this..."
"I don't want to see the ugly faces of the Shao family!"
Sect Master Wei's voice was low and angry.
"Very well, I will go then," the elder replied helplessly. Ever since the Sect Master was humiliated by the Shao family, his temper had become more irritable.
Unfortunately, with the sect's strength diminished, they couldn't regain their standing just yet.
The elder led a few Law Consolidating Celestial Lords away, leaving only a few Law Consolidating Celestial Lords guarding the exit of the Heaven's Cave, which Sect Master Wei deemed insignificant.
"My lord, it's done. Those few at the exit will be your blood feast," Sect Master Wei said with a smile as he approached the Blood Disciple.
"Good, very good! You've done well!"
The Blood Disciple was delighted.
The few Law Consolidating Celestial Lords guarding the exit suddenly changed their expressions as they looked towards the approaching figure draped in armor.
"Abyss Blood Disciple!"
"Sect Master, what are you doing?"
Everyone was stunned. Had the Sect Master betrayed them and defected to the Abyss?
Boom!
The Blood Disciple attacked, and his steel-like claws burst into a scarlet light, grabbing the few Law Consolidating Celestial Lords.
"Ah! The Sect Master has betrayed us!"
One of the Law Consolidating Celestial Lords roared, trying to alert the others.
"Hmph!"
Sect Master Wei coldly hummed, his True King Celestial Lord power already enveloping the area, blocking the sound from escaping.
"Hehe, excellent blood food," the Blood Disciple said sinisterly, his clawed hand reaching for one of the captive's chests, as if to rip out their heart.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a black sword light flashed from one of the captive's hands.
This sword seemed capable of extinguishing all life; it was peerlessly sharp and unmatched in its killing intent.
The sudden change startled the Blood Disciple, and his body surged with blood light as he tried to dodge and block the sword.
However, this sword was too fast and too unexpected.
He had never expected a mere Law Consolidating Celestial Lord to possess such a powerful move, and so he was completely unprepared. By the time he realized it, it was too late to react.
Pu!
The ultimate sword extinguished all life!
Xu Yan's sword instantly killed the Blood Disciple!
Then, with a raise of his hand, a fiery red palm strike, like the fire of a great sun, directly blasted the Blood Disciple's disintegrating body into ashes, leaving behind not even a trace.
The abrupt turn of events startled even Sect Master Wei, causing his scalp to go numb. The sharpness of that sword was something he had never seen before.
Blood spurted out, and the Blood Disciple's face was filled with shock. Could this sword's light possess consciousness?
At that moment, a dragon's roar sounded, and this time, it was slightly different from the previous roars. It seemed to possess a sense of spirituality.
The golden dragon's eyes shone with a fierce and majestic aura, and it raised a dragon claw, causing thunder to appear. The claw shifted and changed directions as if it were not a palm strike, but a real dragon.
Xu Yan closed his eyes slightly, and sword light continuously emanated from his hand. Each ray of light seemed to be executing a sword technique, as if it could fight independently.
Roar!
Another golden dragon roared and charged into the army of Blood Slaves, even diving upwards to blast a blood membrane and annihilate the Blood Slaves who had not yet descended.
"This is the wonder of the Wisdom Sword!"
Xu Yan was immersed in the profound epiphany, and at this moment, the mysteries of the Wisdom Sword realm continued to emerge.
Above his spiritual platform, his spiritual soul held a sword, and the intangible sword intent seemed to permeate his entire being, forming a mysterious state.
At a certain moment, a small golden dragon appeared above his spiritual platform, circling around his spiritual soul. Its eyes shone brightly as if it were full of wisdom.
"The seventh layer of the Dragon Subduing Palm, anger stirs up wind and thunder, hiding without a trace..."
At a certain moment, the golden dragon disappeared among the horde of Blood Slaves, as if it had hidden itself, leaving no trace. Suddenly, a dragon claw appeared, enveloped in wind and thunder, instantly shredding a Blood Slave.
Then, another dragon's roar sounded, and the wind and thunder rolled. The dragon's shadow whirled, its might shook the heavens, and there was even a fierce and angry intent.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the sound of sword chants rang out within the Heaven's Cave, as if all things within had transformed into swords, each with their own consciousness. More terrifyingly, these swords had arranged themselves into a sword formation.
"Wisdom Sword Slays Demons!"
Xu Yan opened his eyes, his demeanor carefree. With a wave of his hand, the sword formation took shape, dragon might surged, and including the Blood Disciple, all the invading forces of the Underworld were reduced to ashes!
(End of Chapter)
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