Thunder Shadow, emerge! Purple Lightning Flash!

"Vast heaven shall never perish! Vast Qi shall endure forever!"

The people of the Vast Heaven Sect suddenly came charging in. The Flying Locust Sword Formation descended from the sky, instantly clearing away all the monsters around Fan Sheng.

Fan Sheng was dumbfounded when he saw Chu Xinghe charging over.

He had kept calling Chu Xinghe a disgrace to the Vast Heaven Sect and a disgrace to the ten great sects.

But at this moment, he choked up!

As the saying went, it was easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow.

Today, Fan Sheng had been prepared to die here, but the Vast Heaven Sect had arrived at their last moment!

"Whoosh..." Countless Stone-Breaking Pills flew out of Chu Xinghe's storage ring and scattered across the battlefield.

"What are you standing around for? Give the pills to those who've been petrified and save them! Anyone out of pills, hurry and restock your Stone-Breaking Pills! The Vast Heaven Sect will take the center, the Star Moon Sect the left flank, and Northern Nether City the right! Everyone, follow me!"

"Yes, sir!" Sun Xueheng and Guo Qizhen accepted their orders in unison.

At this moment, the two felt as though they had stepped into the days when the demonic path was exterminated, as recounted by their sect elders. Why was the Vast Heaven Sect ranked first? Back when the demonic sects were being exterminated, the Vast Heaven Sect had always charged at the very front. When the Haotian Token appeared, all under heaven bowed in submission!

Although they were not facing demonic sects today, and although they had been cursing Chu Xinghe as a disgrace to the Vast Heaven Sect only a moment ago, when Chu Xinghe actually led the Vast Heaven Sect charging back, they were still stunned by his heroic spirit.

The Vast Heaven Sect could actually have stood by and watched them perish here. In fact, the more people they lost, the more the Vast Heaven Sect stood to gain.

But the Vast Heaven Sect had not done that. They had still come to save their former allies. What breadth of spirit!

At this moment, neither Sun Xueheng nor Guo Qizhen had another word to say against Chu Xinghe. If Senior Brother Xinghe said charge, they would just charge after him!

If anyone dared call Senior Brother Xinghe a disgrace to the Vast Heaven Sect again, they would knock his wisdom teeth out!

Clearly, this was not the time for wordplay.

The strength of the Vast Heaven Sect members who had undergone the spiritual liquid's baptism was far beyond anything the three sects could match. Add to that the completely unlimited supply of Stone-Breaking Pills, and the monsters were nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs before the Vast Heaven Sect!

But even more terrifying was Chu Xinghe. Above his head, Flying Locust darted through the air. Every time it descended, it unleashed hundreds of sword lights in a sword formation. Wherever Flying Locust passed, not a scrap of armor remained!

"A flying sword! That's a flying sword!" Sun Xueheng was utterly stunned at the sight of Chu Xinghe's flying sword.

It was not just Sun Xueheng. Guo Qizhen, too, wore a look of disbelief.

Rumor had it that the Vast Heaven Sect possessed a Haotian Sword Casket containing nine divine swords... But in the four hundred years since the Vast Heaven Sect had obtained it, no one had been able to wield it, so the matter had become a legend.

But today, the Haotian Sword Casket had appeared in the world for the first time! And it was in Chu Xinghe's hands.

Everyone finally understood why Chu Xinghe could lead the Vast Heaven Sect's party, and why he could become a personal disciple!

It turned out he was the master of the Haotian Sword Casket!

Among the ten great sects, who among those able to take part in this affair was not a favored child of heaven? And leaders like Guo Qizhen were the best of those heavenly talents.

But at this moment, when they saw the Haotian Sword Casket, every heavenly talent paled before Chu Xinghe.

This was the Vast Heaven Sect's supreme foundation!

Chu Xinghe's sword light flashed without cease as he fought his way to Fan Sheng.

"Senior Brother Xinghe..." Fan Sheng did not know what to say.

"Take the pills! Save the people of the East Moon Pavilion, now!" Chu Xinghe tossed the pills to Fan Sheng and continued killing enemies without another word.

"Mm!" With trembling hands, Fan Sheng began giving the pills to his petrified junior brothers and sisters. Fortunately, they had not been petrified for long. After taking large numbers of Stone-Breaking Pills, they were freed from their petrified state.

Soon, the people of the East Moon Pavilion also began to recover and gradually joined the battle!

The monsters were gradually cleared away, and everyone finally saw hope.

"Roar..." A sudden roar came from within the city gates. The next moment, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, and the city wall collapsed.

Behind the collapsed wall, the stone shell of an enormous statue shattered, and a gigantic monster five or six meters tall charged out from behind the rubble, its gaping maw wide open.

Fan Sheng charged ahead, swinging the spiritual blade in his hand. But when it struck the giant monster, the blade bounced straight off, and the monster slapped Fan Sheng flying backward, blood spraying from his mouth.

After Fan Sheng was driven back, the others continued to attack, but the thing's defenses were so strong that they could not even break through them!

"Move aside! I'll do it!" Seeing the monster run rampant, Chu Xinghe knew he had to act now, or people might die.

"Flying Locust!"

A yellow sword light soared into the air, and a sword formation descended from the sky. In an instant, the entire rain of Flying Locust swords fell upon the monster.

Every sword in the rain pierced the monster's skin, leaving a wound.

It had broken through its defenses! But... it was still a little short of killing the monster!

The sword rain sent the monster into a frenzy, and he charged madly toward Chu Xinghe!

"Senior Brother Xinghe, get back!" Ma Liang stepped directly in front of Chu Xinghe, trying to get Senior Brother Xinghe to leave first.

But just as Ma Liang was trying to get Senior Brother Xinghe to retreat, purple lightning suddenly appeared all around them!

The current from the lightning made even Ma Liang's hair stand on end!

"Thunder Shadow, emerge!"

Chu Xinghe slapped his left arm, and a bolt of lightning shot into the sky!

Purple Lightning Flash!

Thunder Shadow descended from the sky, and the monster charging madly toward Chu Xinghe was struck squarely on the head by lightning. With a bang, its head exploded into fragments!

Its enormous body fell with it, but its momentum sent it sliding forward until it finally came to rest before Chu Xinghe.

Only then did everyone see clearly: a divine weapon that seemed like thunder yet was not thunder, like lightning yet was not lightning, hovered above Chu Xinghe's head!

The second sword of the Haotian Sword Casket!

Thunder Shadow!

In a flash of purple lightning, Thunder Shadow had slain the enemy!

As the great monster fell, all the little monsters seemed scared out of their wits and receded like a tide.

But though the monsters were gone, everyone remained rooted in shock.

Flying Locust's heaven-defying sword rain had already left many people in disbelief. And what was that purple lightning that had just flashed... What divine weapon was that?!

The purple lightning flew into the Haotian Sword Casket, and Flying Locust returned to its place as well. Chu Xinghe looked around, once again wearing the cheerful expression he had before.

But at this moment, whether they were from the Vast Heaven Sect or the three sects, everyone looked at Chu Xinghe completely differently.

Why had the Vast Heaven Sect had a troublemaker like Ma Liang? Before, it was because Ma Liang had refused to accept it... Why should I? My strength isn't any worse than that Chu Xinghe's, is it? Isn't he just a little luckier? If we fought for real, I might not lose!

There were countless people who thought that way, and even more among the three sects. Even Fan Sheng had suspected that Chu Xinghe had gotten in through connections.

But once the Haotian Sword Casket appeared!

At this moment, whether they were from the Vast Heaven Sect or elsewhere, no one doubted Chu Xinghe's strength anymore.

"Senior Brother Xinghe... was actually this strong...?"

"I've never seen Senior Brother Xinghe fight anyone. He always says his talent is ordinary and his cultivation is average. This is average?"

"Senior Brother Xinghe likes to be kind to others, unlike certain people who like to challenge this person and that... But he received the sect master's personal instruction in Haotian Battle Intent. Don't you understand yet...?"

"I thought I'd seen everything Senior Brother Xinghe had to offer, but now I know what I saw was just one hair on nine oxen!"

"Senior Brother Xinghe is unfathomable!"

It was not just the Vast Heaven Sect who thought Senior Brother Xinghe unfathomable. The people of the three sects had gathered around as well.

First was Fan Sheng, who dropped to his knees before Chu Xinghe with a thud.

"Junior Brother Fan, what are you doing...? Get up, get up..." Chu Xinghe hurried to pull him up.

"Senior Brother Xinghe! I, Fan Sheng, was worse than a pig or a dog before! I actually insulted you, Senior Brother Xinghe. Today, you set aside our past grievances and brought the Vast Heaven Sect to our aid, saving everyone in the East Moon Pavilion. I have no way to repay you..."

Fan Sheng was sobbing too hard to speak.

He had called Senior Brother Xinghe timid as a mouse and said he clung to life and feared death... But everyone had seen Senior Brother Xinghe act just now... What kind of strength was that?

Flying swords... the legendary Haotian Sword Casket!

With strength like that, he could lie flat in the Spirit Grotto without fear, but Fan Sheng had been so narrow-minded as to think he had gotten in through connections.

Chu Xinghe had kindly given him a map to express his guilt over what had happened before, yet Fan Sheng had thought he was plotting something... Fan Sheng had never felt so ashamed in his life.

The other East Moon Pavilion disciples also dropped to their knees one after another, leaving Chu Xinghe no choice but to have the Vast Heaven Sect disciples hurry and help them up.

They were helped to their feet, but every East Moon Pavilion disciple now looked at Chu Xinghe completely differently.

If they had looked down on him before, now they all revered him.

"Junior brothers and sisters, there's no need for this at all. The ten great sects are branches joined by the same Qi. I've said this many times, and perhaps many of you thought I was just saying it. Today I'm telling you, I wasn't just saying it. I truly keep it in my heart. The three sects were in trouble today, and my Vast Heaven Sect could not stand by and watch you die. Just as, if my Vast Heaven Sect were in trouble someday, would the three sects stand by and do nothing?"

"Never!" the disciples of the three sects called out.

"All right, that's all I'll say. Let's not stand on ceremony. Oh, right, we've already found the spiritual liquid. It's down the other path. The spiritual liquid is over there now, so all of you junior brothers and sisters can come with us to cleanse your marrow and temper your bones!"

The moment Chu Xinghe said this, the three sects were shocked again!

What? The spiritual liquid really was over there?

The Vast Heaven Sect had already found the spiritual liquid, but had still come running to save them? Even though saving them might mean having to share the spiritual liquid, they had not hesitated?

The disciples of all three sects were stunned... What breadth of spirit!

"Senior Brother Xinghe, being able to keep our lives this time is already an immense kindness. By rights, my East Moon Pavilion really shouldn't take any of the spiritual liquid, but..." Fan Sheng stammered.

"I know... Your sects have given you orders, after all, and you don't dare disobey. So you'll still get your share of the spiritual liquid!"

Chu Xinghe led everyone to the spiritual liquid.

Although the three sects all felt embarrassed, they still began absorbing it.

Fan Sheng stood before the spiritual liquid. Fortunately, he did not give an acceptance speech, saying only that Senior Brother Xinghe would be his own brother from now on! Then he absorbed the spiritual liquid.

Though the others did not say much, there was no question of their gratitude.

And while they were absorbing the spiritual liquid, Chu Xinghe ran over to take a look at the city.

After kicking up such a huge fuss, what on earth was in that city?

But after searching everywhere, he really did not find a damn thing. There was no rare treasure to speak of at all.

By the time Chu Xinghe returned to the spiritual liquid, everyone from the three sects had finished absorbing it, and some remained in the pool. That could be taken away.

"Let's split this equally among the four of us!" Chu Xinghe said, pointing at the spiritual liquid.

"Senior Brother Xinghe... how can we do that? You made a military pledge that if you didn't bring back seventy percent, you'd be stripped of your status as a personal disciple!" Wan Lin grew anxious when she heard Chu Xinghe's words.

The other disciples grew anxious too. The Vast Heaven Sect could have kept it all to themselves, yet they had shared it with everyone, which was already as benevolent and righteous as could be. If they split the rest equally too, Senior Brother Xinghe would be punished when he returned. That was far too unfair.

"Junior Sister Wan Lin, the four of us came in together, so we should split it equally to begin with. All right, say no more." Chu Xinghe hurried to stop Wan Lin. Good grief, if I let you keep talking, I won't even be able to fail my military pledge!

But it was already too late. As Chu Xinghe finished speaking, the people of the three sects exchanged glances and nodded firmly, having made up their minds. Then Guo Qizhen said, "Senior Brother Xinghe, we can't split it equally. All the remaining spiritual liquid belongs to the Vast Heaven Sect."

Chu Xinghe said, "Huh?"