Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 214 The Vanished Jingnian Zen Temple

No one could have imagined it.

Such a sword strike is something only a mortal could wield.

A cold glint descended from the heavens, and where the sword light passed, the world fell silent.

The ground was cut open like tofu, with cracks hundreds of feet deep, as if even the molten magma of the earth's core was about to erupt.

Seven or eight peaks surrounding Jingnian Temple collapsed silently, their cross-sections as smooth as mirrors.

The entire Sui Dynasty was shaken, with Luoyang City bearing the brunt. The aftershocks of the sword energy swept through like a hurricane, and the violent energy caused the entire Luoyang city wall to collapse instantly. Countless buildings collapsed and were shattered into countless fragments by the sword energy.

Some self-proclaimed experts attempted to stop it, only to be severely injured by stray sword energies, or even pinned to death on the spot in some forgotten corner.

Even a renowned master of the Finger Profound Sect could be killed on the spot if he was not careful when faced with the aftershocks of the sword energy that was like a world-destroying tidal wave.

When the sword energy struck Luoyang, the capital of the Sui Dynasty, the aftershocks were guided and soared into the sky, tearing through the atmosphere and creating a massive rift stretching for tens of miles.

Dust and smoke filled the air, and cries of agony echoed everywhere.

Countless people cried out at the top of their lungs.

Those martial arts masters could only band together for warmth, hoping that this shock, which resembled the might of the heavens, would pass as soon as possible.

"hiss!!"

"What... happened?"

"A single sword strike cleaves the heavens, its light illuminating nineteen provinces—could this be the work of a terrestrial sword immortal?"

"I can't see it clearly. Even though I've reached the Finger Profound Realm and can see some of it from dozens of miles away, I still can't see the end of that sword."

"This is terrifying! Could it be the power of the legendary celestial beings on land?"

"I don't know, I can't understand it. I also want to know who wielded that sword? A god?"

"Look at Jingnian Temple!" someone exclaimed, attracting the attention of the Luoyang garrison and civilians. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the majestic mountain peak of Luoyang had been cut in half.

The mountain range where Jingnian Temple was located was the first to be hit. A huge ravine appeared, and the mountain range, which had been stretching for hundreds of miles, was split in two by a sword light, extending for an unknown distance.

As for Jingnian Zen Monastery...

Looking out from within Luoyang, the crowd could not see even ruins, only a bottomless black crater that suddenly stretched across the center of the earth.

The terrifying cracks and the parched earth all around seemed to be telling a story.

"Jingnian Temple has been sunk to the bottom?" Someone swallowed hard, their eyes filled with terror. In the mountains south of Luoyang, the once magnificent Jingnian Temple was now just a huge pit.

Like a divine sword that tore through the heavens and earth, it pierced the land and nailed the entire Jingnian Zen Temple to the ground.

They roared in their hearts, venting their fear.

It's hard to accept the reality before my eyes.

After all, Jingnian Zen Temple is as large as a small town, covering an area of ​​several thousand acres!

However, it was destroyed by a single sword strike, which also affected Luoyang City.

They simply couldn't imagine how terrifying one's cultivation level must be to achieve that.

Some people stared at the still-intense sword intent, letting out a trembling groan, their bodies going limp and collapsing to the ground. "The Jingnian Temple is home to land immortals from all over the world, could it be... that none of them escaped?"

People say that the immortals on land are the pillars of the nation, and can be called the pillars of heaven.

But after truly witnessing the power of the Heavenly Sword, they realized that even a terrestrial immortal as strong as them was nothing more than an ant, no different from them, under that sword strike that seemed to be wielded by a god.

With a pale face and covered in mud, Wanwan emerged from a buried pit, her expression horrified: "Is it over? Master, Junior Sister, are you still alive?"

"Cough cough." A cough came from not far from Wanwan. She turned around and saw Shi Feixuan, who used to be like an ethereal fairy with graceful figure. Now, her white dress was covered with mud, and she looked extremely disheveled.

But now, surprisingly, neither of them had any intention of fighting. Instead, they went their separate ways to search for their respective masters and fellow disciples.

Soon, they found Zhu Yuyan and Fan Qinghui.

But at this moment, they stood on a cliff as if they had seen a ghost, like stubborn pine trees and rocks, devoid of any life.

"master?"

"master?"

The two asked cautiously, moving closer as they did so.

When Wanwan and Shi Feixuan entered, what came into view was a huge ravine hundreds of feet deep, and a deep pit where terrifying sword energy still lingered.

"Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Sword, so this is the true essence of the Heavenly Sword." Fan Qinghui murmured repeatedly, as if unable to accept reality, her bloodshot eyes fixed on the depths of the ravine, as if searching for something.

Zhu Yuyan's pupils seemed to be both smiling and crying, a mixture of sorrow and joy.

The tragic state of Jingnian Temple, the sword light that tore the earth apart, the deep ravine hundreds of feet deep, and the disappearances of Zhao Min, Tianjian, He Shi Bi, the heroes from all sides, the soldiers of Tian Ce Cang Yun, and Shi Zhixuan and others, all tell a terrible story.

They all seem to have perished under that heavenly sword.

……

at the same time.

It is located deep in the mountains in the southern suburbs where Jingnian Zen Temple is situated.

Before Yan Yimei and the others lay countless figures, including Yan Kuangtu, Huang Shang, Dugu Qiubai, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhu Fajia, and others, each of whom was a terrestrial immortal.

Everyone stared in disbelief, puzzled by the reason.

Only Yan Yimei looked at this group of people, recalling her conversation with Zhu Jinzhen.

"Your Highness, is there any possibility that your plan will change?"

"In this world, the top powers that can influence all nations are nothing more than terrestrial immortals. If we take a step back, we can shift the blame eastward, leaving the Mongol Yuan preoccupied with its own problems. If we take a step further, we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop to eliminate future troubles. What variables could there be?"

"The reason there are so-called variables is because we are not strong enough."

"If land immortals won't do, then land celestial beings will."

"I do not believe that anyone in the world today can withstand the combined might of several terrestrial celestial beings and dozens of terrestrial immortals. If such a person exists, I am here to hold them off. What is there to fear?"

Yan Yimei's memories end here.

"Your Highness is indeed farsighted and takes precautions in everything you do." Li Wuyi stood behind Yan Yimei and smiled silently. "With the masters of all the countries in the world captured by us, there will be far fewer obstacles for Your Highness to conquer all the countries in the future."

Although……

Even figures like Dugu Qiubai, Zhao Kuangyin, Yan Kuangtu, and Phagpa, in today's changed world, can no longer pose a significant threat.

But they were completely unaware of these thoughts as they were being captured.

At this moment, Yan Kuangtu, Dugu Qiubai, Xie Xiaofeng, Ning Daoqi, and everyone else had countless questions in their minds.

What just happened?
Didn't they die under the Heavenly Sword?

Why were you arrested here?
Furthermore, what exactly are Yan Yimei, Li Wuyi, and the others doing?
What about Zhao Min, who wielded the Heavenly Sword and the Jade Disc? Did she escape, or did she also become a prisoner like them?
as well as……

What are Yan Yimei and the others going to do to them?

(End of this chapter)