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Chapter 491 Eighth Lifetime: Pierced by Ten Thousand Swords, Advancement to True Disciple!

"Crash!"

The main peak of Qingyun Sect.

As Lu Yuan stepped onto the arena, thousands of flying swords seemed to be summoned and all took to the air.

They all converged together, transforming into a long river of sword energy.

A mighty, sweeping expanse of sword energy filled the sky.

It exuded an immense pressure, sending chills down the spines of everyone present!

"How can this be!"

"He's just a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist, how can he control tens of thousands of flying swords?"

Everyone was stunned, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Well known.

Spirit Sea Realm warriors are physically strong, but compared to Soul Palace Realm warriors, their souls are still very weak.

Only by reaching the Soul Palace realm can one wield a sword with divine power and kill enemies from afar.

But even so.

Warriors at the Soul Palace Realm are still at the level of mortal bodies and cannot use their divine sense to control flying swords for long-range combat.

But what do they see now?
With only his Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, Lu Yuan was able to control thousands of flying swords for his own use?
What incredible talent in swordsmanship!
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if they were beaten to death!

As for Dong Baocai, who was firmly locked onto by Lu Yuan, he felt an unprecedented sense of life-or-death crisis.

He was originally confident of victory, believing that he was a whole realm higher than Lu Yuan and could easily crush this kid.

But who could have imagined that Lu Yuan's combat strength was simply beyond the comprehension of ordinary people?

He unleashed a devastating attack, sending ten thousand swords back to their source, leaving him no chance to survive!
"I am a cultivator at the peak of the Soul Palace realm, how could I possibly be defeated by a little beast like you!"

Dong Baocai took a deep breath and immediately summoned a blood-red spear, thrusting it straight at Lu Yuan's head.

"boom!"

This spear thrust contained all his cultivation accumulated over a lifetime, its power capable of destroying heaven and earth. Before the spear tip even fell, the void shattered with a deafening roar, splitting into a spiderweb-like pattern.

Meanwhile, the defensive array on the arena emitted a series of cracking sounds as if it were about to shatter under the strain.

As for the other disciples below the stage, they also felt a terrifying sense of oppression. Their brows were stinging, as if their souls were about to be pierced by this spear!
"Dong Baochai truly lives up to his reputation as an elder of the Tai Xuan Sect. His swordsmanship is already superb, not much different from that of a Nirvana Realm expert."

Many powerful figures spoke with solemn expressions.

However, in the face of absolute power, any struggle or resistance is futile.

As Dong Baocai thrust out his spear...

The countless flying swords fell from the sky like meteorites, carrying an indomitable and resolute intent, colliding with the blood-red spear.

"boom!"

The swords rained down like a storm, shaking the heavens and the earth.

As Lu Yuan's sword struck down, the defensive formation on the arena could no longer hold and shattered with a crash.

The once indestructible ground is now shattered and covered with knife and sword marks; even the entire mountain peak was almost cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

A terrifying, world-destroying force swept across the entire battlefield. Before Dong Baocai could react, the spear in his hand suddenly exploded, turning into dust and dissipating into the air.

He himself was also severely injured, his body covered in blood and gore, riddled with countless sword energies, looking extremely miserable.

But Lu Yuan showed no intention of holding back.

With a slight thought, the thousands of flying swords flew back, end to end, forming a line, like a stream of light, and successively pierced through Dong Baocai's heart.

Not only that.

Under Lu Yuan's control, all the flying swords were like sharp and precise scalpels, constantly scraping away pieces of flesh as thin as cicada wings from Dong Baocai's body.

His knife skills were so superb that even the imperial chefs in the palace would feel inferior to him.

To be torn to pieces, to be pierced through the heart by ten thousand swords!
This is excruciating pain that no ordinary person could bear!
Even though Dong Baocai possessed the cultivation of a perfect Soul Palace, he was in so much pain that his facial features were contorted into a grimace, and he kept emitting extremely shrill and inhuman screams of agony!
"How dare you, Shuzi!"

The patriarch of the Tai Xuan Sect was so angry that his eyes were about to burst. He could no longer care about anything else and suddenly stretched out a large hand and slapped it directly at Lu Yuan.

"Boom!"

As he struck out with his palm.

The spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles was all drawn in, transforming into a thousand-foot-long hand that enveloped the entire main peak of the Qingyun Sect.

This palm strike was terrifyingly powerful, capable of shattering the void; it was a furious blow from a half-step Heavenly Mandate Grandmaster.

If one is hit, even a Soul Palace Perfection expert will perish.

However, before the Tai Xuan Sect patriarch's palm could land, Han Qingxuan was prepared and immediately activated the sect's protective formation, forming an unbreakable azure light barrier that forcefully blocked the attack!
Lu Yuan ignored all of this.

He focused all his attention on controlling thousands of flying swords, constantly scraping pieces of flesh from Dong Baocai's body.

to the end.

Dong Baocai bled profusely, and his cries of agony grew weaker and weaker until he finally died from the pain, his body sliced ​​into a skeleton!
"boom!"

Then Lu Yuan unleashed his sword energy, and Dong Baocai's corpse exploded, all his bones turning to nothing.

A powerful Soul Palace Realm expert vanished into thin air, never to exist again!
"hiss!"

Everyone gasped, speechless with shock at the gruesome scene.

A powerful Soul Palace cultivator at the peak of his cultivation was brutally skinned alive by Lu Yuan in public.
Perhaps this is the most painful way to die in the world?

"That's ruthless! To actually dare to skin a Tai Xuan Sect elder alive, this young friend is truly fearless."

"It may feel good to act bravely for a moment, but his humiliation of the Tai Xuan Sect will surely bring about his own death."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before he faces the Tai Xuan Sect's furious retaliation."

"I don't think so. Young friend Lu Yuan did this simply to avenge his parents."

"Moreover, he has already become the leader of the inner sect, and it is only a foregone conclusion that he will be promoted to the sect's true disciple. At that time, with the protection of the Qingyun Sect, even the patriarch of the Taixuan Sect may not dare to openly attack him."

The other Nirvana Realm experts were shaken and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

When Ye Chuan's disciples saw Dong Baocai's death, they broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a chill rise from their tailbone and rush to the top of their heads.

Although they had some unpleasantness with Lu Yuan before, they fortunately resolved it in time.

Otherwise, given Lu Yuan's decisive and ruthless nature, their fate would probably be no better than Dong Baochai's!

"To skin an elder of the Tai Xuan Sect alive, this junior brother is truly fierce."

"However, if the patriarch of Tai Xuan Sect wants to become a powerful figure destined by Heaven, he must gather the sect's fortune and will never allow others to damage the prestige of Tai Xuan Sect."

"But Junior Brother Lu Yuan's actions have dealt a devastating blow to the prestige of the Tai Xuan Sect, and his future days will probably not be easy."

Ye Chuan gave a wry smile.

Luo Xin, however, looked excited, as if she wanted to stir up trouble.

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. As long as Master is here, even the Tai Xuan Sect's patriarch might not dare to act rashly."

And the other side.

The patriarch of the Tai Xuan Sect was blocked outside the sect's protective formation and could only watch helplessly as Dong Baocai was torn to pieces, leaving no trace of his body.

"You're so young yet so vicious! If I don't kill you, I swear I'll never be a human being again!"

He roared angrily, wishing he could kill Lu Yuan as soon as possible.

However, with Han Qingxuan blocking the way, even though he was a half-step Heavenly Fate expert, he had no way to deal with Lu Yuan.

Finally, in a fit of rage, he struck, leveling all the mountains within a hundred miles of the Qingyun Sect with a single palm strike before disappearing into the horizon with all the disciples of the Taixuan Sect.

"Whoo~"

Watching the departing figure of the Tai Xuan Sect's patriarch, Han Qingxuan's constantly tense body finally relaxed slightly.

Despite his seemingly strong demeanor, he was secretly under immense pressure.

After all, no matter what, the patriarch of the Tai Xuan Sect is a genuine half-step Heavenly Mandate powerhouse. If he is determined to fight the Qingyun Sect to the death at all costs, then...

Even if the Qingyun Sect manages to barely repel the Taixuan Sect, it will suffer heavy casualties.

This is what he doesn't want to see.

"Disciple Lu Yuan thanks the Sect Master for saving my life."

Lu Yuan bowed and said.

If it weren't for Han Qingxuan's help, no matter how high his swordsmanship was, he would definitely have been killed by the Tai Xuan Sect's patriarch with a single palm strike.

"You are the leader of the inner sect of my Qingyun Sect. Anyone who lays a hand on you is an enemy of my Qingyun Sect."

"You just need to focus on your cultivation; I'll handle things with the Tai Xuan Sect."

Han Qingxuan waved his hand and laughed heartily.

"This disciple will certainly not disappoint the sect leader's high expectations."

Lu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

His public execution of Dong Baocai had a huge impact, and given the Tai Xuan Sect's style of doing things, they would definitely launch a crazy retaliation against the Qingyun Sect.

The pressure and losses involved are far from as light and breezy as Han Qingxuan makes it out to be.

However, Han Qingxuan did not mention this at all, clearly not wanting to put too much psychological burden on Lu Yuan.

The Inner Gate Grand Competition has come to an end.

In the presence of all the disciples of the sect and powerful figures from various forces.

Han Qingxuan handed a true inheritance token to Lu Yuan in front of everyone.

This also means.

From now on.

He is a core disciple of the Qingyun Sect, and will receive the sect's full support and training at any cost!
Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu Yuan!

"Junior Brother Lu Yuan's promotion to a true disciple of the sect today is truly a great honor for our Qingyun Sect!"

“That’s right. It has been a long time since my Qingyun Sect has produced a genius as outstanding as Junior Brother Lu Yuan.”

After Lu Yuan became a true disciple, Ye Chuan and the others immediately surrounded him and spoke very enthusiastically.

It should be noted that there is only one spot for a sect's true disciple each year, and these spots are filled by the top inner disciples of previous years.

Currently, there are only a handful of thirty or so true disciples within the sect.

Although every true disciple is powerful, possessing at least the cultivation level of the Soul Palace Realm.

However, judging from the astonishing combat power displayed by Lu Yuan...

Even compared to the true disciples of all sects, his strength ranks among the top ten!

Not only Ye Chuan and his true disciples, but even the Nirvana Realm experts who came to watch the battle took the initiative to show goodwill to Lu Yuan.

"Young friend, you are so young yet you possess such combat power. You are truly a prodigy."

"Although my Su family has been sword cultivators for generations, your sword talent is truly rare in the world."

"If you are interested in the future, young friend, you are welcome to visit my Su family."

Su Zhengyang said with a smile, his burning gaze toward Lu Yuan as if he were examining a priceless treasure.

"Thank you for your kind offer, senior. I will definitely pay you a visit another day."

Lu Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, neither refusing nor directly agreeing.

He has become a mortal enemy of the Tai Xuan Sect. The most urgent task is to improve his own strength.

As for everything else, we should put it aside for now.

“Yun’er is about your age and happens to be from the same sect. If you are interested, you can get to know each other more often.”

Su Zhengyang said with a smile, not hesitating to use a honey trap.

"father!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yun's cheeks flushed red. Usually as cold as an iceberg, she lowered her head shyly at this moment.

Lu Yuan remained noncommittal on this matter.

Despite Su Yun's stunning beauty, she was the dream goddess of countless inner disciples.

But Lu Yuan has experienced many reincarnations, what kind of beautiful women hasn't he seen?
In his opinion.

No matter how beautiful one's appearance, it cannot withstand the changes of time, and in the end, one is nothing but a handful of yellow earth.

After exchanging a few words.

Lu Yuan then bid farewell to everyone and, following the information given by Han Qingxuan, successfully found a courtyard on the main peak.

This courtyard is located on the mountainside of the main peak. The environment is quiet and secluded, and no one will disturb you. It is very suitable for seclusion and meditation.

Moreover, the entire courtyard is situated above a mid-grade spiritual vein, and its interior is imprinted with multiple spirit-gathering arrays, making its spiritual energy concentration several times that of the outside world.

If an ordinary person can cultivate here for one day, it is equivalent to ten days of hard training for others!

"The treatment of true disciples is indeed extraordinary; they are even qualified to occupy a section of a mid-grade spiritual vein by themselves."

Lu Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

Although inner disciples are in the middle ranks of the sect, their treatment is far worse than that of true disciples, who are the core members of the sect.

Don’t say anything else.

This courtyard alone is worth more than the life savings of many inner sect elders.

Moreover, the true disciples of the sect possess many privileges, including receiving a large amount of cultivation resources every month.

They can also freely browse the martial arts manuals in the library without any restrictions.

"With the entire sect as my backing, I will no longer have to worry about resources."

"In this way, I might be able to directly enter the Soul Palace Realm in a short period of time."

Lu Yuan's eyes brightened slightly, and a hint of joy appeared in his heart.

Once he reaches the Soul Palace Realm, his strength will undergo a qualitative change.

Even if he faces the Tai Xuan Sect's furious retaliation, he will be able to handle it calmly.

"The inheritance of destiny is also of great importance. At that time, all major forces, including the Great Li Dynasty, will send their experts to participate."

"The more I increase my strength, the more confident I am in seizing the inheritance."

"If I could obtain this inheritance, then not to mention the patriarch of the Tai Xuan Sect, even wiping out the entire Tai Xuan Sect would not be difficult."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself, determined to achieve this.

Without further thought, he flipped his hand and took out a pill from his Qiankun bag.

This elixir radiated a dark, murky light, and its surface was imprinted with numerous elixir patterns.

However, the most peculiar thing about this pill is that...

If someone stares at this pill for too long, their mind will inevitably become captivated by it.

Without external interference, it would be difficult to regain consciousness.

"The Soul-Refining Pill can temper the soul, making the user's will more resolute. This item is of vital importance to Soul Palace experts."

"If it weren't for this inner sect competition, I'm afraid even the sect leader might not have been willing to take out this pill."

Lu Yuan looked at the pill and pondered to himself.

The Soul-Shaping Pill is priceless; it can compensate for congenital defects, reshape the soul of others, directly enhance a cultivator's willpower, and has no side effects.

Leaving aside other effects.

Just from the fact that it can reshape the soul, you can see just how precious this pill is!

(End of this chapter)