Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

An unparalleled being was killed by a lower realm person who had not even reached the ninth rank!

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Azure Demon Capital.

"Is this news true or false? Or is it just some kind of propaganda? I just received news that someone was going to challenge the Heavenly Sword God, and now the Heavenly Sword God is dead?"

"How could it be false? This news was brought back by our Holy Venerable. He personally went to the vicinity of Sword Tyrant Mountain and witnessed everything."

"A cultivator from a lower realm who hasn't even reached the Immortal Realm can actually kill a Supreme Being? Once he truly reaches that realm, won't he be able to easily deal with Supreme Beings?"

"It is said that the person used the power of the lower realms, the power of extreme yin. Is this power really that terrifying?"

"It seems our Heavenly Demon Clan also has a grudge against that brat, could this be..."

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Burning lanterns in Foshan.

The Buddhists here are incredibly devout, and many things seem like truths or the laws of nature.

The reverence for supreme beings is one of the laws of heaven and earth. Their existence is evident to all, whether they are supreme beings in Buddhism or supreme beings in other holy lands.

However, when the news of the fall of the one from Sword Master Mountain came, the Buddhist disciples were deeply shaken!

But they said nothing more, and ordinary Buddhists chanted scriptures even more diligently, praying for the supreme existence of Buddhism with their clear and pure hearts.

However, Arhats and Bodhisattvas find it difficult to recite scriptures with a calm and peaceful mind.

The Bodhisattva who had unexpectedly bestowed a wave of power upon Chu Mingkong had an expression of disbelief on his face:

"Impossible. He wasn't that strong when we fought last time. He couldn't possibly have shaken the Heavenly Sword God in terms of cultivation and strength. Perhaps his companions were hiding a killing move?"

"Could it be that the Heavenly Sword God was hiding something, and was actually just recovering in secret, instead of truly perishing?"

They didn't realize that when they discussed it this way, they were implicitly acknowledging that Chu Mingkong had defeated Tianjian Shen to the point of being severely injured and on the verge of death.

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Snow River Divine City.

Similar amazement persisted for quite some time on this snow-covered land.

However, since three Holy Venerables personally confirmed this news, the cultivators of Snow River Divine City did not doubt its authenticity, but they all felt a similar sense of disbelief.

The three Holy Venerables, who were usually calm and composed, were stunned by what they had just witnessed. They were speechless with astonishment, not knowing where to begin.

They could only share what they could observe at the time.

The Ice Orchid Saintess, with her bare snow-white legs, was deeply troubled. She wanted to ask if Chu Mingkong had defeated the Heavenly Sword God with the help of the Palace Master, but she knew it was impossible.

She could only ask, her mind blank:

"Palace Master, is the Heavenly Sword God really dead?"

Lord of Snow River gave a clear answer:

"He has indeed perished. His life force has completely disappeared, and the immense power he accumulated is still lingering in Sword Tyrant Mountain."

The implication is that if the Heavenly Sword God were to truly escape unscathed, he would certainly have to find a way to preserve his power. However, in his current situation, all his experience has been revealed, so he definitely cannot preserve his cultivation level.

If the Heavenly Sword God really had a way to save his life, would he leave no room for maneuver to preserve his cultivation?

Jade Heart Saint Venerable said nervously on behalf of His Majesty:

"Then, Palace Master, aren't you going to plunder the Heavenly Sword God's power? What if it were taken by another supreme being...?"

"We can't take it. Those powers have all been corrupted by the power of extreme Yin. Only Chu Mingkong can touch them." The Lord of Xuechuan shook his head slightly.

Saint Venerable Qixue then thought of something: within her own Palace Master's Dao Fruit, there was a wisp of extremely Yin power, and it was even the kind that could be refined and absorbed...

"Palace Master, what is your opinion on the power of extreme Yin? Do you still want Chu Mingkong to come and erase that wisp of extreme Yin power?"

Lord Xuechuan remained silent, his gaze fixed on the distance.

The three holy maidens silently accompanied them, and after a long while, they heard their master sigh softly again:

"The Heavenly Sword God has fallen, so their gaze toward Moonlight Wild River will be even more urgent, and this may be another cycle of change."

......

Chu Mingkong remained in Jiba Mountain. He couldn't confirm whether the Heavenly Sword God was faking his death, and he was wary of any hidden tricks the other party might use.

But after thinking it over, I felt at ease and continued to recover.

"Should we retreat immediately? Other supreme beings might be watching the situation here," Feng Ying said cautiously.

As an assassin, unless there is a specific need to fish, it is essential to strike and retreat immediately, and never linger in one place.

However, it is clear that they no longer have the ability to deal with a second supreme being.

They've lost the ability to connect to the next attack... unless Yun Nongyu advances to the next level on the spot.

Yun Nongyu, however, said:

"The expedient measure is actually to let Mingkong cultivate here, absorb the power of this place, and improve his cultivation."

As for other supreme beings, they might not dare to come, because the aura of the Lord of Snow River is present here. Other supreme beings would be wary of this, thinking we are conspiring with the Lord of Snow River.

"This is truly a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's power!" Chu Mingkong laughed.

Chapter 235 Half-Step to Immortality

Chu Mingkong's tone was relaxed, but his inner smugness couldn't last long.

Because there will be a lot of pressure to face later, defeating the Heavenly Sword God this time has already used up his biggest trump card.

In the future, when those supreme beings encounter him again, they will definitely be wary of this move of his and will be more cautious in using the power of extreme yang.

But in a sense, this is also good news. If the opponent stops using extreme yang power, then his extreme yin power can continue to exert its corrosive properties.

Regardless of the circumstances, for the sake of his safety, Chu Mingkong had to prepare a new trump card.

Currently, the most direct trump card that can be obtained is to improve one's cultivation level and completely break through to the Saint Venerable realm.

Even just seeing that you've touched the threshold of the ninth level is good.

After thinking it over, Chu Mingkong looked at the withered Yin Core in his hand and said regretfully:

"What a pity, such a huge Yin core was used up just like that."

Asura King sensed the current aura of Sword Tyrant Mountain and tried to comprehend the power level released by the Heavenly Sword God. Although she could not absorb the power tainted by the extreme yin energy, she could still feel its intensity and realm.

This should be the hope of every cultivator, who aspires to catch a glimpse of even a small part of the iceberg of supreme beings.

Hearing Chu Mingkong's mutterings, she retorted:

"What's there to regret? If you hadn't used this Extreme Yin Core back then, your Extreme Yin power wouldn't have been able to cause such a terrifying clash and explosion. Besides, you've gained this power covering the entire mountainside in return. This is the source of power belonging to the Heavenly Sword God. Either way, it's a win-win situation."

The extremely weak Yin power, when faced with the powerful Yang power, is like a small fire meeting a large flood; it will be extinguished instantly. Only when the strengths are roughly equal can such a collision occur.

Winter Dew's senses swept across the Sword Tyrant Mountain territory. This place should now be a new forbidden area. If Chu Mingkong doesn't absorb the aura here, those curious cultivators won't be able to get close.

"Mingkong, how long will it take you to absorb the power of the Heavenly Sword God? Once you've refined it, will you be able to reach the realm of that supreme being?"

"What are you thinking about, Donglu?" Zuo Qiuchi was already lying down. "Mingkong's extreme Yin power has corroded a lot of the Heavenly Sword God's power. What's left now should be the core essence, but the missing part is simply gone."

"Hey, don't just leave me to refine it all by myself, it's taking too long. You guys should refine some too!"

Chu Mingkong pulled the salted fish master up, but as soon as he let go, she wanted to lie back down.

In the process of dealing with the Heavenly Sword God, she had already raised her Fallen Immortal Sword Technique to a limit she had never felt before, and even chipped a nick in the Heavenly Sword God's sword.

This truly lives up to the name of the Immortal Falling Sword Technique.

As a result, Zuo Qiuchi is now in a state of post-excitement sage mode, unable to muster any enthusiasm for anything else, and only wants to lie down and savor the experience.

"My dear Master, if you raise your cultivation level a little higher, your swordsmanship should become even stronger. Don't become so lazy so quickly!"

"My beloved sword has been broken from being reinforced, and I have no desire for anything more."

Zuo Qiuchi rested his head on his sister's lap, unwilling to move.

Her words gave Chu Mingkong a hint: perhaps he could make use of the remains of the Heavenly Sword God to create a few new weapons.

The remains of the Heavenly Sword God are undoubtedly the most powerful forging material currently available.

Although the origins of these materials are not entirely clean, Chu Mingkong cannot abandon his efforts to strengthen himself because of such reservations.

He flew to the towering greatsword, looked around for a while, and then selected a few pieces of the wreckage that caught his eye, which he temporarily put into his possession.

As for the construction, we can only consider that later.

Right now, the most urgent task is cultivation; we should refine as much of the power source here as possible.

Among their companions, Zuo Donglu and the others, having cultivated with Chu Mingkong, were also able to refine the power here, albeit much more slowly.

However, the Asura King and Basheng did not have this "condition". Only when Chu Mingkong "filtered and purified" the power source of the Heavenly Sword God once, removing the extreme yin energy, could they refine it.

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Time passed without Chu Mingkong noticing that his body and soul had reached a state of saturation—the saturation state of an eighth-order Saint Venerable, a half-step into the Immortal Realm.

Just one crucial moment of enlightenment away from reaching the ninth level.

But now he can no longer refine the Heavenly Sword God's "experience points". He can only help Grandma Basheng and the Asura King remove the extreme yin energy from the power to make it easier for them to cultivate.

After cultivating for so long, everyone had reached a critical saturation point. To Chu Mingkong's surprise, he discovered that... the Heavenly Sword God's power source still contained a great deal!

No wonder the gap between a Saint and a Supreme Being is so vast.

Leaving aside the accumulation of trump cards and the like, the source of power within his body alone is not on the same level as that of the Holy Venerable.

"More than 90% of the spiritual energy and resources in the world are gathered in the hands of these few people. That's how the spiritual energy of the region is drained!"

Chu Mingkong couldn't help but sigh.

"What about the source of power here at Sword Tyrant Mountain? Should we just leave it here?"

Fengying knew it was time to leave, but she didn't really want to leave the sacred treasures here.

If these powers are taken away by other supreme beings, the pressure will still fall on them in the future.