Lin Baichuan's mind stirred. After returning to the Cloud Piercing Shuttle, he turned his attention to the sprawling mountains below.
In truth, most of his focus was fixed on the mountain peak that resembled a sharp blade.
This was where the Heaven Splitting Sword Sect's mountain gate stood. It contained boundless Sword Intent, like a drawn sword with its edge fully revealed and killing intent soaring into the heavens.
"The Heaven Splitting Sword Sect..."
Lin Baichuan stared at the mountain before him and sneered repeatedly.
Its razor-sharp Sword Intent shot straight into the nine heavens, as though it intended to cleave apart heaven, earth, sun, and moon. It truly lived up to the name Heaven Splitting.
Yet beneath that Heaven Splitting Sword Intent, Lin Baichuan saw an aura of decay, slowly corroding that soaring Sword Intent.
This showed that the Heaven Splitting Sword Sect had already rotted from within. Even the foundation upon which their sect stood was being corrupted, hanging by a thread.
Lin Baichuan immediately sneered. "A sect of Sword Cultivators that spends every day scheming and plotting—how could it possibly avoid trouble? Perfect... today, I'll give you a push and send you on your way to transcend sooner..."
As he spoke, Lin Baichuan's thoughts shifted, and he had already risen into the air.
With every step he took, the power of Five Elements Wind and Thunder surged around him, forming a field that made hearts tremble.
It was as though heaven, earth, space, and time had been twisted, merging him with the world itself. Though he stood plainly in midair, not a single person could sense him.
"Scatter..."
Lin Baichuan's gaze sharpened. With a raise of his hand, the Treasure Gourd flew out from his body and hovered above his head. Then, as he formed one Hand