Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 34 The world is in turmoil!

"madman……"

Shen Yu cursed inwardly.

Could it be that the Dongyuan Sect is truly courting death, daring to wage war against the Xuanyuan Sect for the sake of an outer disciple?

It’s simply unreasonable!

Even though several elders used their spiritual power to protect Song Yan in time, the oppressive aura he felt at that moment still caused him to cough up blood.

The power of Foundation Establishment. That surging, overwhelming spiritual energy and imposing aura…

Facing the Foundation Establishment stage, he already felt like a frog in a well seeing the moon; he couldn't even imagine what realm lay beyond it...

Amidst his confused thoughts, Song Yan suddenly realized that the current situation was completely different from what he had imagined.

I initially thought this was a negotiation between two parties, with me, a nobody, as the bargaining chip. But now…

It has escalated to the point where a full-scale war with the Xuan Yuan Sect is imminent...

Does the Dongyuan Sect truly cherish its disciples like this?
hum-

Just as everyone was locked in a stalemate, a simple, ancient sword sound suddenly rose from the ground.

A towering sword aura swept across the sky, splitting the clear sky above the Dongyuan Sect's mountain gate in two!
In an instant, the entire entrance platform fell silent.

The cultivators on the platform, whether they were disciples or elders of the Dongyuan Sect or members of the Xuanyuan Sect, all felt as if time had stopped!

"Where did this junior come from..."

A distant voice rang out from Dragon Head Peak and echoed throughout the entire Dongyuan Sect.

"I just came out of customs and I heard some chattering and boastful talk..."

"Unwarranted noise."

The sound was like a cold spring striking jade, yet it caused the blood and qi of everyone in the Xuan Yuan Sect to surge.

The sword light that stretched across the heavens and earth suddenly subsided, and the chaotic sword energy became as thin as gossamer threads. However, in the eyes of the crowd, it seemed to have the power to drag the Milky Way and overturn the universe.

Unstoppable!

The members of the Xuan Yuan Sect stood frozen in place, not daring to move an inch.

Before them, a waterfall of sword energy separated them from the Dongyuan Sect members.

Trembling and towering.

Look up.

Above the Dongyuan Sect, the vast sea of ​​clouds was torn open by the sword energy, creating a rift. The surging sword energy, carrying the mist from the rift in the clouds, poured down.

Wherever the sword energy passed, mountains, clear skies, and rushing rivers faded into gray-white ink wash.

When the people of Xuan Yuan Sect looked up, they felt as if the sky had darkened and the sun had not risen.

"..."

The whole house was silent.

Everyone stared blankly at the horizontal sword aura in the sky.

One sword cleaves the clouds...

The world is in turmoil!

"Go back and tell Lou Zhengze."

"If the Xuan Yuan Sect wants war, then let them attack. There's no need to waste our energy on these childish games..."

The voice was leisurely, but the cultivators of Xuan Yuan Sect were drenched in sweat.

In the Golden Core Realm, the Dongyuan Sect has only one person.

Sect Master of Dongyuan, Daoist Lijun.

Chen Linyuan!
"My disciple, though of mediocre talent, has diligently cultivated in the outer sect and has never caused any trouble."

"Used as a pawn by you for no reason, and now having lost all my cultivation, I am truly pitiful..."

"You should offer some compensation and send it over later."

"..."

The members of the Xuan Yuan Sect were ashen-faced and remained silent.

It's not that I don't want to argue, but the overwhelming power of the sword energy cloud before me means that if I open my mouth, I'll suffer the pain of being pierced by ten thousand swords.

"If you don't answer, I'll take it as your consent."

"It's getting late..."

"No delivery."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Xuan Yuan Sect members vanished without a trace, and in the blink of an eye, they were already outside the mountain gate.

"..."

The terrifying pressure from the sword gradually dissipated, and the tense nerves of the Xuan Yuan Sect members slowly relaxed.

Facing the Golden Core...

Not to mention the disciples of Dongyuan Sect, even they, the Foundation Establishment cultivators, had never had such an "opportunity" before.

"..."

Shen Yu's face was gloomy, and he remained silent.

The atmosphere among the Xuan Yuan Sect members was deathly silent.

The elder named Chang Ziyi looked spirited and quite young. Perhaps he had never suffered such humiliation before. He immediately snorted coldly and shouted loudly, "We have experienced the power of the Dongyuan Sect Master today!"

"However, the matter is not yet settled! We'll discuss it again another day..."

hum-

A sword aura, faster than lightning, shot from the sky and, before he could react, landed squarely in Chang Ziyi's mouth, swirling endlessly.

“Ah! Ugh…”

The raging sword energy raged in his mouth, tearing his tongue apart, but the intensity of the sword energy was just right, allowing his Foundation Establishment stage spiritual power to automatically repair and recover.

The sword energy continued to sever Chang Ziyi's tongue and mouth, causing blood to gush out.

"I am in a very good mood today and do not wish to commit any more killings..."

"However, from now until you return to the Xuan Yuan Sect's protective formation, if you dare to utter another word, you will not be allowed to return."

He actually dared to make a move!?

Chang Ziyi was on the verge of unconsciousness when he cut off the flow of spiritual energy in his body, letting the sword energy cut his mouth and tongue into a pile of rotten flesh.

Shen Yu dared not linger any longer. With a wave of his sleeve, he led the Xuan Yuan Sect members away.

They didn't even dare to utter the word "leave".

……

Dongyuan Sect.

Song Yan suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if an invisible gaze had seen right through him.

"Among cultivators in this world, there is no such thing as an innocent person or a villain..."

"In fighting and strife, as long as it does not go against one's true nature and does not needlessly incur karmic consequences, killing is killing; there is no need to cover it up."

"This matter is settled."

"Elders, let's discuss the many events that occurred during my seclusion at Lingxiao Palace."

The elders bowed respectfully towards Dragon Head Peak, saying, "We accept your command."

The surrounding disciples gradually dispersed, but Song Yan remained standing there, gazing at the sword mark in the distant sky...

This is the sect leader of Dongyuan Sect, Daoist Lijun.

The Dongyuan Sect is quite different from other major sects.

If someone were to delve into the history of the cultivation world in the Chu Kingdom, they would discover that most of the founders of the other five major sects today only had the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Through the painstaking efforts of later generations of disciples, and over the long years, the mountain sect has become a place of outstanding natural beauty and spiritual energy, eventually producing a Golden Core Realm cultivator.

In terms of the age of founding a sect, the longest-established sect among the six major sects is Huadu Temple in Chenzhou, which has been established for eight thousand years.

Most of the founders of the major sects have already passed away.

However, Dongyuan Sect is different. It was only about three hundred years ago that Daoist Lijun came here, established his sect, and founded his school.

The sect has only existed for a few generations.

He is a living patriarch...

The various sects, large and small, in the Chu Kingdom had always been eyeing the Dongyuan Sect's auspicious location.

Firstly, Dongyuan Sect only has this one Golden Core cultivator on the surface, and in recent years there has been no news of any cultivator in Dongyuan Sect breaking through to the Golden Core realm.

Secondly, when a cultivator breaks through to the Golden Core Realm, their lifespan increases by three hundred years, allowing them to live for approximately five hundred years.

When Daoist Li Jun traveled here, he was already at least at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

How difficult is it to cultivate to the Golden Core realm?
In the remote and impoverished land of Chu, the youngest person ever to break through to the Golden Core realm was a cultivator named Qingyan Zhenren.

He broke through to the Golden Elixir Dao at the age of 126 after three years of seclusion, and achieved this at the age of 129.

Unfortunately, he later left the State of Chu to travel and disappeared without a trace. The small sect he originally belonged to, called Ziyuan Sect, had long since been destroyed.

Even if Daoist Li Jun is as exceptionally talented as him, he should be around 430 years old by now.

Everyone was guessing that Lord Jun's lifespan was running out.

But today's sword strike will likely make the surrounding sects, who are eyeing us covetously, temporarily abandon their unrealistic ideas.

"..."

Song Yan lowered his head.

He wasn't sure if the sect leader's words were directed at him, but regardless, he was right.

No one is innocent.

"In this world where the strong and powerful can truly turn the world upside down with a wave of their hand, being weak and powerless is a sin, so how can one be innocent?"

"Without strength, one is nothing more than a straw dog or an ant, just as the sect leader said..."

"They are nothing more than pawns on the chessboard of various sects, powerful figures, and influential individuals, mere playthings in the palm of one's hand!"

One day...

Song Yan raised his head, his eyes showing no resentment or hostility, only calmness and determination.

One day...

One day, one will cultivate the Great Dao, no longer relying on the protection of others, and become the master of one's own destiny!
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