So You Have Connections in the East Pole Sect!

Demon Slaying Saber!

Jiang Chuan formed a blade with his fingers, his right arm transforming into a sheathed Heavenly Blade. His palm felt like the silver-white blade edge of the Daytime Sky Blade, exuding a chilling killing intent as he slashed at the approaching Mountain-Driving Whip.

Clang!

Jiang Chuan seemed to transform into a divine being of heavenly punishment, coldly and ruthlessly striking down at all living beings, a strike that represented death.

The blade light was like the light of death born from endless slaughter, illuminating the world while bringing death to all beings!

"This strike!"

The Divine Law Body was greatly alarmed.

He hadn't expected a cultivator at the Third Realm, Fifth Layer to unleash such a terrifying strike!

Under everyone's gaze, the blade light collided with the Mountain-Driving Whip.

The Low-grade Treasure Artifact, modeled after the ancient Dao Artifact Mountain-Driving Whip, was severed like weeds by the roadside. The blade light continued its momentum, unhindered, and slashed towards the Divine Law Body.

Under the terrified gaze of the Divine Law Body, the blade light split him in two, transforming him into two masses of milky-white faith power that slowly dissipated.

"You killed my Divine Law Body, I will tear you into a million pieces!"

Ji Yuansheng's eyes were bloodshot.

He had served the Maha Hall for half a century, and by relying on the Seventeenth Prince, he had obtained enough faith power to condense a Fourth Realm Divine Law Body.

Ocean Palm!

Ji Yuansheng unleashed a palm strike, as if he had become the Sea God who controlled the vast ocean.

His majestic magic power transformed into surging waves, rushing towards Jiang Chuan.

Vast Sky Great Seal!

Jiang Chuan once again performed the Treasured Mountain Seal, borrowing the power of the Mid-grade Dao Artifact, the Vast Sky Great Seal.

A supreme, mighty aura surged from Jiang Chuan.

With a single punch, Jiang Chuan's fist seemed to transform into the boundless, endless firmament, pressing down on Ji Yuansheng.

The waves of magic power were pushed aside.

Bang!

Fist met palm.

Ji Yuansheng's left palm exploded into a mist of blood. The man himself was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Jiang Chuan is actually this strong!"

Li Yuejiao's cherry lips parted, her delicate face filled with shock.

Immediately, killing intent blazed like a prairie fire in Li Yuejiao's heart.

"He's this strong at the Third Realm! Jiang Chuan must die!"

"Chanyu! Wait for your chance and kill Jiang Chuan!"

Upon hearing Li Yuejiao's telepathic message, Li Chanyu was slightly stunned.

"Imperial Sister, I... I'm supposed to kill Jiang Chuan?"

Although she was displeased with Jiang Chuan, her displeasure was one thing, and killing him was another.

As the only cultivator to have a contract with the Great Sun Divine Bell since the founding of Bodhi Temple, Jiang Chuan's importance to Bodhi Temple was undeniable.

Anyone who dared to kill Jiang Chuan would face the overwhelming wrath of Bodhi Temple!

"Father Emperor's cooperation with Bodhi Temple, besides wanting to use it to break free from the Maha Hall's control, is also because Bodhi Temple is facing a talent shortage."

Li Yuejiao clenched her delicate hand, her expression growing colder.

"I didn't expect that in these past few months, Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui would emerge one after another from the Jing generation."

"The strength of our Nine Abyss Dynasty is already inferior to Bodhi Temple. The stronger Bodhi Temple becomes, the more disadvantageous it will be for our Nine Abyss Dynasty in future cooperation."

"Once he grows up, our Nine Abyss Dynasty might be controlled by the Buddhist Path. Therefore, Jiang Chuan must die!"

"I understand, Imperial Sister!"

Li Chanyu nodded slightly. She also did not want to see the Nine Abyss Dynasty escape one quagmire only to fall into another.

"Don't even think about killing Senior Brother Ji!"

"Stop him!"

Seeing that Jiang Chuan was about to make another move, some of the Maha Hall disciples immediately attacked, surrounding Jiang Chuan.

"Despicable!" Just as Jing Hui was about to intervene, Jiang Chuan's voice rang out.

"A bunch of weaklings!"

Clang!

Blinding blade light, like a cold gleam, sliced through the sky.

The flying sword, treasure armor, great seal, and over ten Maha Hall cultivators at the Third Realm were all split in two.

Jiang Chuan, by comprehending the Dao of Slaughter from the Dao Stele, had cultivated the Demon Slaying Saber to its absolute peak.

Even the elders within Bodhi Temple were no match for Jiang Chuan.

Coupled with a physical body that neared a low-grade treasure artifact and terrifying blood energy, Jiang Chuan dared to fight even cultivators in the Fifth Realm!

Killing cultivators of the same level was as easy as slaughtering dogs!

"How can you, a cultivator in the Third Realm, be this strong?!"

Ji Yuansheng struggled to get up from the ground, gazing at his dead junior brothers and sisters with disbelief.

At the same time, a golden light shot directly towards Ji Yuansheng.

"Remember this! The one who killed you is Jiang Chuan of Bodhi Temple!"

Jiang Chuan, using the words Ji Yuansheng had spoken to him in the simulation, returned them to Ji Yuansheng verbatim.

Before his words even fell, the golden light, transformed from the Flame Sun Needle, reached Ji Yuansheng's brow.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Chuan, please spare Fellow Daoist Ji's life!" shouted the Seventeenth Prince Li Shaoheng, hoping Jiang Chuan would spare Ji Yuansheng.

"You dare!"

As Li Chanyu's voice rang out, the Flame Sun Needle pierced through Ji Yuansheng's brow.

In the next instant, a pitch-black thunder bead flew from Li Chanyu's palm towards Jiang Chuan.

The thunder bead was like ink, as if carved from black jade, with dark arcs of electricity coiling around its surface.

Faintly visible within it, countless ferocious faces seemed to struggle, wail, and roar.

"Demonic Soul Yin Fiend Thunder of the Myriad Beast Demonic Sect!"

Jiang Chuan immediately recognized what Li Chanyu was using.

But there was no time for Jiang Chuan to think further.

The Demonic Soul Yin Fiend Thunder transformed into a streak of lightning, instantly flying before Jiang Chuan and exploding with force.

BOOM!

A deafening sound erupted from the Spirit Beast Courtyard, like the cries of ten thousand beasts.

Jiang Chuan had no time to dodge and was immediately engulfed by the black lightning.

"Junior Brother!!!"

As Jing Hui roared, he charged towards Jiang Chuan, who was enveloped by the black lightning.

The Third Prince Li Kaitai reacted swiftly, grabbing Jing Hui's shoulder.

"Don't go. The Demonic Soul Yin Fiend Thunder specifically damages the physical body and is extremely venomous. You are only in the Second Realm; if you even touch a wisp of this lightning, you will surely die."

"Let go of me! Junior Brother!!!"

Jing Hui's eyes were about to split open. He desperately tried to break free from Li Kaitai's grasp to save Jiang Chuan.

"Bitch! You're asking for death!"

As Jiang Chuan's furious roar echoed, the phantom image of a towering Divine Mountain surged forth from within him.

In the main hall of Bodhi Temple, the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens and Abbot Kong Ming sat opposite each other.

Elders of Bodhi Temple and clan elders of the Nine Abyss Dynasty stood behind them.

"Maha Hall will likely not retreat easily. How does Abbot Kong Ming plan to resolve this?" the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens asked.

"Then we'll just fight until Maha Hall is forced to leave," Abbot Kong Ming replied with great authority.

"Maha Hall's top prodigy of the younger generation, Ji Yanran, is engaged to the senior disciple of East Pole Sect, Xiang Donglai. East Pole Sect will very likely assist Maha Hall," the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens said with a worried expression.

"East Pole Sect will certainly not help Maha Hall against Bodhi Temple," Abbot Kong Ming stated confidently.

"Fellow Daoist Kong Ming, why are you so certain?" the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens inquired.

"Su Qiong has liked me for more than just a day or two. If East Pole Sect were truly to help Maha Hall and go to war with Bodhi Temple, she would definitely tell me."

The Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens: "..."

So you have connections in East Pole Sect!

Wait, as a monk, how could you be involved with Mei Suqiong, the Sect Master of East Pole Sect, one of the Seven Immortal Dao Sects?

The clan elders of the Nine Abyss Dynasty all showed expressions of surprise.

The elders of Bodhi Temple, on the other hand, looked helpless.

"Since that is the case, I..."

RUMBLE!

A colossal sound that shattered the clouds and split the rocks interrupted the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens.

"Not good!"

Abbot Kong Ming's expression changed drastically. Before he could finish speaking, he had already transformed into a long rainbow and shot out of Bodhi Temple's main hall.