"That's right, I am the hall master of the Nine Heaven Sword Sect's branch, Yang Mingjue! You are here to return my Nine Heaven Sword Sect's treasure, the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath, right? "Little brother, don't worry, as long as you hand over the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath to me and return it to our sect, our Nine Heaven Sword Sect will definitely reward you handsomely …"
Yang Mingjue said with a smile.
He subconsciously thought that Ye Xuan was here to return the Nine Heaven Sword Sect's treasure, the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath.
"If I remember correctly, the hall master here should be Jiang Tianjue. Where is he?"
Ye Xuan's gaze was fixated on Yang Mingjue as he lightly asked.
"You know Jiang Tianjue? What is your relationship with Jiang Tianjue?
"Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Yang Mingjue's eyes flashed as he coldly asked.
"Friend." Ye Xuan stretched lazily as he spoke at a moderate pace.
"So you're his accomplice?" "Men, capture this brat for me!"
"Anyone who kills him will obtain the qualifications to go to the inner sect of the Nine Heaven Sword Sect to cultivate. Anyone who obtains the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath will become the vice hall master of the branch and receive rewards from the sect!"
However, just as Ye Xuan finished speaking, Yang Mingjue suddenly shouted in a stern voice.
Jiang Tianjue was a traitor to the Nine Heaven Sword Sect. Since the guy in front of them was his accomplice, they naturally wouldn't be polite.
As soon as Yang Mingjue finished speaking, many disciples of the Nine Heaven Sword Sect rushed out of the courtyard and charged towards Ye Xuan with cold killing intent.
This guy actually tried to kill Ye Xuan without any hesitation.
"Looks like Jiang Tianjue is in trouble …"
Seeing this, Ye Xuan said with an ice-cold expression.
"Clang …"
As the sound of his voice faded, with a thought, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword that was glowing with light shot out from the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath, transforming into streaks of sword light that charged towards the incoming disciples of the Nine Heaven Sword Sect.
Swish … "Swish …"
Under the unsightly gazes of Jiang Tianjue, Gan Hong, and the other experts, the disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect weren't even able to rush in front of Ye Xuan before they were torn apart by the sword qi and died.
However, the disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect were all ruthless people. Under Yang Mingjue's extremely high bounty, they weren't afraid of death at all. Wave after wave fearlessly charged towards Ye Xuan and surrounded him.
In this Nine Heavens Sword Sect branch, the Nine Heavens Sword Sect had 300 outer court disciples, 100 inner court disciples, 10 Undead Realm Branch Leaders, three Minor Sempiternal Realm, one Grand Sempiternal Realm inner court deacon, and one Peak Sempiternal Realm Jiang Tianjue.
Facing a mere youth at the Undead Stage, they naturally wouldn't have any fear. Instead, they treated Ye Xuan as an opponent to practice their sword and an opportunity to become stronger.
A cold light flashed through Ye Xuan's eyes as he watched the numerous disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect charge over. His face flashed with a trace of coldness and impatience. "Truly a bunch of reckless fools!"
As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, he formed a seal with one hand. The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword suddenly split into ten, causing sword images to fill the sky as they flashed through the crowd.
"Plop …"
Wherever the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword passed, the disciples of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect fell one after another.
The corpses piled up like a mountain, and the bright red blood dyed the ground red.
"Goo!"
When this fierce scene fell into the eyes of the branch leaders and deacons, their expressions couldn't help but change. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva with great difficulty.
They had never seen such a fierce method before, and that brat was actually able to control the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath?
He was just an Undead brat, how could he have such combat strength? Could it be that all of this was due to the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath?
"What are you standing there for? All of you, attack! "
Yang Mingjue's expression was ice-cold as he coldly said.
"Brat, die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the branch leaders and deacons all surrounded Ye Xuan. At this moment, the auras of the Undead Stage and Immortal Stage completely erupted. Immortal True Bodies appeared one after another, attacking Ye Xuan with even greater strength.
"Humph!"
Seeing this, Ye Xuan snorted disdainfully. With a thought, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword flashed past them like lightning.
"Kacha …."
The sound of the Immortal True Body shattering rang out, and the Immortal True Body protecting them shattered. Their bodies were pierced by the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword, and they fell from the sky, dead.
In just a short moment, the only ones still alive in the entire Nine Heavens Sword Sect branch were Yang Mingjue and his little follower, Gan Hong.
This scene caused Gan Hong to shrink his neck in fear. Yang Mingjue's expression also changed drastically. His gaze towards Ye Xuan was filled with undisguised shock and astonishment.
How could he have imagined that an Undead Stage brat would be so strong? He had killed ten branch leaders and several deacons in an instant.
"Tell me, where is Jiang Tianjue?"
Ye Xuan coldly asked as he stared at Yang Mingjue.
"A mere Undead Stage cultivator dares to be so arrogant? The Rushing Thunder Sword Art is the eighth stage, the Rushing Thunder Berserk Sword, die!"
The immortal energy in Yang Mingjue's body surged, and his Immortal True Body appeared. Killing intent flashed in his eyes, and lightning surged in the sky. Suddenly, a violent wind blew, and a torrential rain fell. He abruptly dashed out as if he had teleported, instantly appearing in front of Ye Xuan.
Just at this moment, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and landed on the longsword in his hand, causing his aura to become even stronger and his killing intent to become even stronger. This was a killing move that he had painstakingly cultivated for many years. So far, dozens of Immortal Stage experts had fallen under his sword.
"Die!"
A voice as cold as ice came out of his mouth, and the speed at which he slashed out with his sword became even faster.
"Alright!"
"Hall Master is awesome, Hall Master is mighty!"
Seeing this scene, Gan Hong thought that Ye Xuan would undoubtedly die. He couldn't help but clap his hands in praise.
"BOOM!"
However, Ye Xuan didn't even look at Yang Mingjue's all-out attack and casually punched out.
"Puchi …"
Before Yang Mingjue could slash down with his sword, Ye Xuan's fist landed on his body. The Immortal True Body that enveloped Yang Mingjue shattered on the spot, and the remaining force of Ye Xuan's fist didn't decrease in the slightest as it landed on Yang Mingjue's chest.
Boundless energy whistled through the air as Yang Mingjue's figure suddenly froze. His chest was pierced through by Ye Xuan's fist, and a large amount of black blood sprayed out of his mouth.
"How... How could this be?
How could this be? You. You are only at the Undead Realm … "That's all!"
Yang Mingjue lowered his head with great difficulty and looked at his body that had been pierced by Ye Xuan's fist. His face was filled with astonishment and disbelief as he spoke in a hoarse and weak voice.
"That's just because I wanted you to think that I'm only at the Undead Realm."
Ye Xuan slowly retracted his fist and replied with an indifferent expression.
"Plop …"
Yang Mingjue opened his mouth to say something, but his life had already come to an end. He fell to the ground with a loud bang and died.
Seeing Yang Mingjue's body explode in the next second, Gan Hong, who had just clapped his hands and cheered, had a horrified expression on his face. He subconsciously covered his mouth with his hand.
His body continued to tremble, and a large amount of pale yellow liquid flowed out of his crotch.
This guy was so scared by this violent scene that he peed his pants.
This scene was too fierce, and it completely overturned his understanding.
He originally thought that Ye Xuan would undoubtedly die, but who would've thought that he would turn the tables in an instant.
Yang Mingjue, who was at the peak of the Immortal Stage, was actually killed by a single punch from him.
"You should know Jiang Tianjue's whereabouts and situation, right?"
After easily killing Yang Mingjue, Ye Xuan raised his head and looked at Gan Hong, who was so scared that he peed his pants, as he coldly asked.
"I... I know, I know everything, young master, feel free to ask …"
Feeling Ye Xuan's gaze, Gan Hong was so scared that he knelt on the ground and spoke with a trembling expression.
"Where is Jiang Tianjue?"
Ye Xuan calmly said as he stared at Gan Hong.
"Jiang... A hundred years ago, Hall Master Jiang was attacked and suppressed by the Lin Sect Master because he did not support the Lin Sect Master as the Sect Master. He was said to have colluded with the sect's external thieves to kill Young Sect Master Ling Chi, who was about to break through to the Realm Master's position. He committed a heinous crime and was transferred back to the sect to capture him. His cultivation was crippled and he was imprisoned in the Qilin Heaven Cave …"
Gan Hong didn't dare to hide anything at all. He recounted everything that had happened in the sect after Ye Xuan's second clone, Ling Chi, was assassinated.
Not only did Jiang Tianjue suffer severe punishment and encirclement, the three elders and elders of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect who supported Ye Xuan's second clone, Ling Chi, were also severely punished. Their cultivation was crippled, and the imprisonment was the lightest. As for the others, they died.
Currently, there were very few people who supported Ling Chi's faction that were still alive.
"Who is the current sect leader of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect? Who are the experts in their bloodline? "
Ye Xuan's eyes flashed as he asked once more.
"The current Sect Leader of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect is Lin Yuanzhi. Ever since he took over the position of Sect Leader, he has recruited a large number of mysterious experts, crippled many of the elders and upper echelons who once had prestige, and promoted a large number of his trusted aides and capable generals. Right now, the entire Nine Heavens Sword Sect is under his control."
"I'm not too sure how many experts he has under him, but I've heard from Yang Mingjue that under Lin Yuanzhi, other than the nine vice sect masters of our sect, there are also nine sword immortals of the Nine Heavens Nine Absolutes. Their strength is not the slightest bit weaker than the vice sect master of the Nine Heavens Nine Sects."
Gan Hong hurriedly told him everything he knew.
"Nine Heavens Nine Sects? Nine Heavens Nine Absolutes? "What do you mean?"
Ye Xuan frowned slightly as a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes. He'd never heard of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect having such titles as the Nine Heavens Nine Sects and the Nine Heavens Nine Absolutes.
"The Nine Heavens Sword Sect used to have nine great peaks, so it was divided into nine branches. The nine peaks competed with each other and cultivated different sword techniques, forming their own lineage. The cultivation bases of the various peak masters were also extraordinary, and their status was second only to the Sect Leader! Lin Yuanzhi came from the most prosperous first peak. Ever since he took over the position of Sect Leader, he changed the name of the previous Nine Heavens Nine Peaks to Nine Heavens Nine Peaks, and the Peak Master became the Vice Sect Leader. "
"As for the Nine Heavens Nine Absolutes, they are the nine great sword immortals of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect who have successfully cultivated the sect's nine peerless sword techniques to the extreme. These people are all trusted aides of Lin Yuanzhi, and it is rumored that their cultivations are monstrous and have already stepped into the Realm Lord realm!"
Hearing Ye Xuan's question and seeing the doubt and confusion on his face, Gan Hong hurriedly explained.
"Since the Nine Heavens Sword Sect has become like this, why didn't the Supreme Elder of the sect come out to mediate?"
Ye Xuan raised his eyebrows as he asked in a low voice.
"The current Nine Heavens Sword Sect is many times more powerful than it was a hundred years ago. It's the number one sect in the Nine Heavens Sword Sect. It can be said to be prosperous, rich, and powerful. Why would the supreme elders interfere?
"However, I heard a piece of news that the Supreme Elders had a conflict with Lin Yuanzhi and the others, and even a battle had broken out … In the end, the Supreme Elders seemed to have been suppressed, so they lived in seclusion in the back mountain and ignored the affairs of the world."
Gan Hong hurriedly said.
However, his gaze towards Ye Xuan was filled with a trace of doubt. He didn't understand why this young master with extraordinary strength was asking so much about the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.
Could it be that this brat thought that just because he had the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath in his hands, he was the successor of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and wanted to seize the position?
Or could it be that this brat was one of the rebels from Jiang Tianjue's faction?
Of course, these were all Gan Hong's thoughts. He didn't dare to say them out loud.
This fellow wasn't from the same era as Ling Chi, so he wasn't able to recognize Ye Xuan.
"What else do you know?"
Ye Xuan's eyes flashed as he coldly asked.
"Young master... That's all I know... However, although you have the Nine Heavens Sword Sect's most precious treasure, the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath, if you really have any thoughts about the position of Sect Master, I advise you to forget about it. You won't be a match for Lin Yuanzhi and the others. Back then, Young Sect Master Ling Chi was so glorious and had a limitless future, but he died prematurely while breaking through … "
"Right now, Lin Yuanzhi's position in the sect is irreplaceable. Even the Domain Lord has a deep relationship with him, and the two of them have even reached an agreement to get engaged. Not long after, Lin Yuanzhi's son, Lin Yun, will marry the Domain Lord's eldest daughter, Qin Qingxia … Once the two of them marry, not to mention the Nine Heavens Star Field, even the other star fields will be afraid."
Gan Hong seemed to want to obtain a good impression of Ye Xuan in order to survive, so he reminded him at this moment.
"Young Master, if you really want Hall Master Jiang and the others, I think you should forget about it …" The reason why Lin Yuanzhi and the others kept Hall Master Jiang and the others alive seems to be to use them as bait to lure the fish. If you go and save them, you will be walking right into the trap. "
"If you control the Nine Heaven Hidden Sword Sheath, why don't you give it to Lin Yuanzhi and the others? Maybe you can even exchange it for an official position, glory and wealth …"
"You can scram now."
However, before Gan Hong could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Ye Xuan's cold voice.
"Thank you, young master …" Thank you, young master … "
"Thank you, young master …" Thank you, young master … "
Not only did Ye Xuan's words not make Gan Hong angry, they instead made him feel as if he'd been reborn. He hurriedly kowtowed to Ye Xuan and thanked him before crawling away.
Ye Xuan's eyes flashed as he looked at the corpses that littered the ground. With a thought, boundless Star Emperor Dragon Flames surged out from the ground and burned them into nothingness.
After doing all of this, Ye Xuan turned around and left.
He didn't meet up with Hun Yuying and Ao Bingxue. Instead, he sent a message to his main body through his consciousness and turned into a ray of light as he flew towards the Qilin Heaven Cave.
The Qilin Heaven Cave was located in the depths of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range. The place was hidden, the terrain was dangerous, and it was heavily guarded. It was a forbidden area for the Nine Heavens Sword Sect to imprison felons, and it was about two hundred kilometers away from here. With Ye Xuan's speed, he arrived at the foot of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range in about half an hour.
At the foot of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range, there was an old inn. Although it was already late at night, the inn was still brightly lit, and there were many cultivators who had come to the Nine Heavens Mountain Range to explore and search for treasures.
After all, the Nine Heavens Mountain Range spanned across the entire Nine Heavens Star and had existed for countless years. It was full of danger, but it also contained all kinds of opportunities. It was the best place to train and search for treasures. Since ancient times, countless talented people had entered the Nine Heavens Mountain Range to search for treasures. They had all obtained opportunities and shocked the world with a single brilliant feat, soaring into the sky and embarking on the path of the strong.
It could be said that the Nine Heavens Mountain Range was extremely attractive to any cultivator on the Nine Heavens Star. Many sect disciples would train in the Nine Heavens Mountain Range, but most of them would only explore the outskirts and not dare to enter the depths of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range. This was because those places were too dangerous, and there were even divine beasts at the Realm Lord Realm guarding and roaming about.
Ye Xuan wasn't in a hurry to enter the mountain. Instead, he entered the inn at the foot of the mountain.
"Objective, what do you want to eat?"
As soon as Ye Xuan entered the inn, a passionate waiter came over to welcome him.
"Give me some of the specialties and wine."
Ye Xuan's gaze swept across the hall as he walked to the only empty table and sat down as he lightly spoke.
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir …"
The waiter left in a hurry. Not long after, he brought out the steaming hot dishes.
Ye Xuan drank and ate as he listened to the discussions of the people around him.
"Hey, have you heard?" Three days ago, there seemed to be a commotion in the depths of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range. Many supreme experts rushed in to investigate, saying that a treasure was born. "
"I've heard of it a long time ago, but that's in the depths of the mountain range. With our little strength, how can we possibly enter? We can only try our luck on the outskirts …"
"I seem to have heard that even the Grand Princess, Qin Qingxia, disguised herself and sneaked into the mountains to search for treasures. If only we could see the Grand Princess' peerless beauty this time …"
"Hehe, that's right. I heard them say that the Grand Princess is the number one beauty in our Nine Heavens Star Field. It's a pity that she's going to get married."
"Who are you going to marry? Why haven't I heard of it? "
"To marry the young sect master of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Lin Yun. I heard that the young sect master of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Lin Yun, is the number one peerless genius of our Nine Heavens Star Field. It's said that he broke through to become a Realm Lord not long ago …" Tsk tsk … This is the youngest Realm Lord in the history of the Nine Heavens Star Field. "
"If we really count it, then the youngest Realm Lord in our Nine Heavens Star Field isn't him, but the former Young Sect Master of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Ling Chi. He broke through to become a Realm Lord a hundred years ago … Unfortunately, when he was breaking through, Jiang Tianjue colluded with outsiders to kill him. Otherwise, the person the Grand Princess wanted to marry would be him."
Hearing the discussions of the surrounding people, Ye Xuan frowned slightly. A trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes. He didn't expect that his second clone, Ling Chi, would have such influence in the Nine Heavens Star Field.
After listening for a while longer and discovering that these guys were just chatting, Ye Xuan shook his head and stopped listening. Instead, he minded his own business as he ate and drank. He seemed exceptionally relaxed.
"Waiter, bring out the best wine and dishes you have here."
At this moment, an especially loud and heroic voice rang out.
As the voice rang out, under the gazes of the crowd, a middle-aged man with long hair and a rough face walked into the inn. He was two meters tall and carried a huge blade on his shoulder that was comparable to a door.
Although his body did not release any aura of cultivation, with his arrival, everyone could still feel a boundless blood energy and immense pressure.
This man was definitely an expert, and an expert amongst experts at that.
"Alright..." Sir, please! "
The waiter hurriedly welcomed him.
The middle-aged man's gaze swept across the hall of the inn. After discovering that it was filled with people and that there were no empty tables, his gaze fell onto Ye Xuan, who was sitting in the corner, and he walked straight towards him.
"Little brother, do you mind sharing a table?"
A simple and honest smile appeared on his face as he spoke in a low, muffled voice.
"Why would I mind? Big brother, please take a seat. "
Ye Xuan smiled as he sat down and made a gesture of invitation.
"Clang clang!"
The middle-aged man immediately put down the blade on his shoulder.
The heavy sound of the broadsword falling to the ground rang out. The hard floor was actually unable to withstand the power of the broadsword and shattered layer by layer. The earth trembled and the entire inn shook. It was unknown just how heavy this fellow's broadsword was.
One had to know that the floor of this inn was made of Thousand Gold Wood. Not to mention a blade, even if a giant cow were to run inside, it wouldn't be able to leave any traces behind. If it couldn't cause such a commotion, how could it be like this?
This kind of situation caused everyone's eyes to involuntarily go cold. Their hearts could be said to be secretly shivering as they looked at the middle-aged man with undisguised seriousness and shock.
Just how heavy was this blade?
"Waiter, your floor can't take it anymore …" Here, this is the compensation for the damage to the floor. "
Looking at the crushed floor, the middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and said with a face full of dissatisfaction.
As he spoke, he directly threw a bag of money to the waiter.
"Thank you, sir …"
The waiter hurriedly thanked him.
"How should I address this big brother?"
Ye Xuan picked up a bowl of wine and handed it over to the middle-aged man as he asked with a smile.
"Lei Qian!"
The middle-aged man raised his head and drained the wine in his bowl in one gulp, appearing extremely forthright.
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