Kill, until the world is clear and bright

Fairy Jin Shunyao was dumbfounded.

She never imagined that the Five Elements Magic Power was so powerful, capable of not only forcibly disintegrating Flying Sword and magical treasures, but also eroding the enemy's magic power and knocking down their cultivation level.

This miraculous performance reminded Jin Shunyao of the Five-Colored Divine Light unique to the first Peacock in the world, as told to her by Shazo in the story of "Investiture of the Gods".

In fact, the Five Spirits Ribbon and the Five-Colored Divine Light are very different, and even their abilities are completely different.

However, the ability to control it at will and its overwhelming power proves that in Shazo's hands, the Five Spirits Art have transcended the realm of magic and possess the rudiments of supernatural abilities.

Fairy Jin Shunyao exclaimed in admiration, "Truly worthy of being called a senior, your mastery of power is so wondrous."

She forced herself to focus all her attention on the supernatural powers and techniques, ignoring the fellow disciples who had been defeated in the battle.

As the battle continued, more and more Qingyan Sect disciples were defeated. The spiritual energy that dissipated upon their deaths was mixed with the Tribulation Qi, revealing the truth that their minds had been clouded by the Tribulation Qi.

The Five Spirits Fairy's guilt disappeared, but her gratitude towards Shazo grew stronger.

She was incredibly Shazo to Senior Xia Zuo for taking the blood on his hands, saving her life and her sect.

Even Shazo's initial mistake of leaving someone alive due to his inexperience was interpreted by Fairy Jin Shunyao as the kindness of her senior.

She believed this was an omnipotent senior giving his mind-bending disciples a final chance.

However, none of them could seize the opportunity like the sect leader. Controlled by the Tribulation Qi, they launched relentless attacks, ultimately forcing Senior Shazo to kill them all without exception.

The only thing that brought Jin Shunyao any satisfaction was that among these dead fellow disciples were those who had been whispering amongst themselves.

When they died, the dissipating spiritual energy carried a completely different aura. The deaths of the three most powerful Core Formation stage cultivators even attracted lightning punishment.

Shazo's guess about this scene was. "They must be the henchmen of the Tribulation Fortune Immortal, invading our world in Tribulation Fortune Immortal place and stealing the world's fortune."

Jin Shunyao said in surprise, "How could the minions of True Immortal be so weak? I only used my aura to repel them and killed many of them, and you, Senior, even though you held back, were still easily crushed."

Shazo said, "Do you remember the fourth calamity I mentioned?"

Jin Shunyao nodded and said, "Of course I remember, ah!"

She covered her mouth in surprise. "Senior, do you mean that these cultivators were all mortals before?"

Shazo nodded and said, "Only in this way can we explain why they are significantly weaker than cultivators of the same level."

"Because they didn't cultivate on their own, but rather shared in a portion of the fortune and the cultivation techniques and power bestowed upon them by the Tribulation Fortune Immortal during their successful plunder, their foundations appeared weak, and they would die almost at the slightest touch."

Fairy Jin Shunyao asked in confusion, "Senior Shazo Zuo, these lackeys are far too weak, completely unlike the Fourth Calamity you spoke of."

Shazo replied, "Because they cannot be resurrected, and their growth requires the consumption of luck and resources, they are not much different from ordinary cultivators."

"Little girl, wouldn't you find it terrifying if these foreign cultivators could be resurrected on the spot after being killed?"

Fairy Jin Shunyao thought for a moment, then couldn't help but shudder. "Indeed, it's terrifying to even think about."

Then she asked, "Senior, these mortals' henchmen are so weak, why does the Tribulation Fortune Immortal still use them as henchmen instead of descending to the mortal realm himself?"

"You must understand, if True Immortal descends to the mortal realm, we are utterly powerless to resist; we can only watch helplessly as it reaps all our destruction."

Shazo laughed, "Of course, it's because you're afraid of dying."

"So what if True Immortal is powerful?"

"Descending to the mortal realm in one's true form means exposing one's true form to the lower realm. Even True Immortal are not completely invulnerable, especially when entering a hostile world. It's no different from revealing one's health bar."

"You know that----"

Shazo and Jin Shunyao said in unison, "As long as you show your health bar, we'll kill you!"

The two exchanged a smile, happy with their mutual understanding.

The life form of True Immortal has undergone a complete transformation; they are Eternity beings with infinite lifespans.

Therefore, it is entirely understandable that True Immortal are unwilling to take risks.

They can use ordinary people as henchmen, and they won't feel any pity even if they all die. No matter how many die, they can always summon new ones from the lower realms.

Even if the theft fails, it doesn't matter; we can just try again in another lower realm.

In any case, only time and Tribulation Qi are consumed.

True Immortal have unlimited lifespans, so their time is naturally worthless. Moreover, they possess infinite patience and can try repeatedly.

The more Tribulation Qi consumed, the better. If it weren't for the need to harvest fortune and refine spiritual energy, the True Immortal would definitely inject the Tribulation Qi into the lower realm and then run away.

So what does losing a little bit of Tribulation Qi matter, as long as we can reap it back next time?

Thinking of this, Jin Shunyao's smile vanished.

This great calamity that threatened the entire region, and the victory that required all-out effort, was actually built on the enemy's indifference and casual attempt to test the waters.

Jin Shunyao, as the victim, felt not happiness, but utter despair.

Shazo became more and more familiar with his fairy's body, his combat power grew stronger, and the Five Spirits Art he used became closer and closer to supernatural powers.

He defeated all the enemies, and the battle came to an abrupt end.

But Shazo did not stop there. He manipulated the Five Spirits Fairy's body and flew out of the Main Hall of the Punishment Hall where the incident occurred. He quickly patrolled the sect and cleansed all the disciples with Tribulation Qi.

In just a dozen or so breaths, 23 lightning strikes descended, completely killing the henchmen of the Tribulation Fortune Immortal was in the Core Formation stage.

Shazo was too fast; before the Grand Elder, who was in seclusion, could be awakened by his panicked disciples, the killing was already complete.

When the true leader of the Qingyan Sect emerged from seclusion, Shazo had already completed two checks, confirming that he had not missed any of the Tribulation Qi henchmen.

Sensing the aura emanating from the Supreme Elder and experiencing the power of a Body Integration stage expert, Shazo smiled, "It turns out that different Cultivation World reveal their differences as one ascends."

Then he returned his consciousness to his Violet Mansion and handed his body back to his fairy.

Only then did he notice Jin Shunyao's low spirits and asked, "What happened?"

Jin Shunyao made no attempt to hide the reason for her despair, even sobbing as she asked, "Senior, can a cultivator like me really defeat such an enemy if I continue cultivating?"

Shazo patted the fairy's nascent Nascent Soul's round head and replied with a smile, "Of course you can."

"You've had it too easy in the past, which is why you're at a loss when facing a strong enemy and are just overthinking things here."

Jin Shunyao, a powerful cultivator in the Void Refinement stage, seemed to transform into a delicate young girl, stamping her foot in a coquettish manner and saying, "That's an immortal! How can my worry about not being his match be considered mere idle speculation?"

Shazo shook his head and laughed, "When the gap between us is huge, and when there is no hope of defeating the enemy for the time being, thinking about how to defeat the enemy is of course just wishful thinking."

"You should now think about how to communicate with the Supreme Elder of the Qingyan Sect, how to end the chaos caused by this invasion of Tribulation Qi as soon as possible, and then quickly ascertain the situation of the entire cultivation world."

Even after all that's done, your next thought won't be how to defeat the Tribulation Fortune Immortal, but how to cultivate and advance to the Body Integration Stage or even the Mahayana Ascension Stage as quickly as possible.

"At most, you can think about Tribulation Transcendence tribulations to become an immortal, and defeating the Tribulation Fortune Immortal. You can think about that slowly after you become True Immortal."

Jin Shunyao said with a wry smile, "Senior, I can't control myself. I can't help thinking about these things. What should I do?"

Shazo clicked his tongue. "You're having a stress reaction from fear, huh? What a nuisance."

"Little girl, remember this: when you feel difficulties and fear, you should think about the speed of your progress since you started cultivating, and you should see your bright future of successfully Tribulation Transcendence and becoming an immortal."

"You should use this method to fill yourself with confidence and courage, so you can face the challenges ahead."

His voice was gentle, and the calm words he spoke were full of persuasiveness, which swept away Jin Shunyao's anxiety and fear.

It's truly amazing.

The gloom on Jin Shunyao's Nascent Soul soul head had been swept away and was now full of vitality again.

She bowed gratefully to Shazo: "Thank you, senior, thank you for your guidance."

"I'll leave for a moment to communicate with the sect's supreme elder and quell the chaos within the sect."

Shazo waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Go on, I should go back to my Sea of Consciousness to rest too. Come find me when you're done."

In fact, the Supreme Elder didn't need Jin Shunyao's explanation at all. He had just stepped out of the cave and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The Supreme Elder even condensed a Tribulation Qi from the air, then sighed, "Alas, this world is becoming increasingly unsafe."

"We don't know how much damage this calamity will cause."

As his divine sense swept across the entire sect, the Supreme Elder couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Only so few people died. Who did it? Well done!"

The Supreme Elder took a step forward and stood in front of Jin Shunyao was flying in the air.

The white-haired and bearded elder looked Jin Shunyao up and down, feeling the surging magical power and lingering fighting spirit emanating from her, and couldn't help but be extremely surprised.

He praised, "I never expected that it would be you, Five Elements, this little girl, who quelled this Tribulation Qi."

"I thought you had cultivated too quickly and, without the tempering of worldly affairs, would be unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities."

"Oh dear, I underestimated you."

Jin Shunyao suddenly felt that the Supreme Elder had seen through her, and also felt that she had taken credit for Senior Shazo's work, so she couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Even a dignified cultivator in the Void Refinement stage blushed with embarrassment.

Seeing Jin Shunyao's girlish demeanor, the Supreme Elder mistakenly thought she was embarrassed by his praise and burst into laughter.

He laughed so heartily, showing no sadness whatsoever for the loss of his sect.

Not only did the Supreme Elder show no sadness, but the other Void Refinement stage elders who appeared also did not show any sadness.

Unlike Jin Shunyao, who is less than 400 years old, these cultivators in the Void Refinement stage and Body Integration stages have lived for thousands of years, making up for their shortcomings in temperament and knowledge over the long years.

These old fellows, when it comes to scheming and intrigue, can crush even a thousand-year-old fox spirit; when it comes to ruthlessness and decisiveness, they can slaughter half a sect without batting an eye.

The Five Spirits Fairy's decisive and ruthless action, eliminating the terrifying Tribulation Qi at the cost of only a few hundred disciples' deaths and injuries, was an absolute surprise.

These old fellows happily accepted Jin Shunyao, regarding her as their companion and the foundation of the Qingyan Sect.

The Supreme Elder waited a while before speaking, "Now that you've finished your seclusion, don't go back immediately."

"Everyone, let's move and work together to cleanse the sect, lest any of the Tribulation Qi that the little girl Five Elements missed."

"Then let's take a look at the situation of the other sects. The Tribulation Qi won't only target our Qingyan Sect."

"The Supreme Elder is right. We cannot allow other sects to fall victim to the Tribulation Qi. Let's go together and see what's happening. We'll lend a helping hand to those we can, and those we can't save—we'll destroy them."

The elders at the Void Refinement stage nodded in agreement, and just like that, the fate of the other sects was decided.

Noticing the confusion and pity in Jin Shunyao's eyes, the Supreme Elder gave her master a wink.

Elder Jueyue walked to Jin Shunyao's side and said softly, "Yao'er, your master truly envies your youth. It's wonderful that you possess such pure kindness and compassion."

"But you must remember, in the midst of Tribulation Qi and disaster, you must abandon any unnecessary pity."

"Among the elders here, except for you, the youngest, all have experienced the calamity of Tribulation Qi, and some of the old ones have even experienced it more than once."

"For example, the Supreme Elder, it must have happened four or five times, right?"

The Supreme Elder chuckled, "It's been too long; I can't remember exactly how many times."

Elder Jueyue's expression turned serious. "But there's one thing we all remember, and that is that we must deal with the infected as soon as possible, and not give the Tribulation Qi time to settle and brew."

"Otherwise, these beings whose bodies have been invaded by the Tribulation Qi will not only cause endless destruction due to their confusion of the Five Skandhas, but will also, over time, become tainted by the aura of the immortals who attacked us, becoming temporary vessels for their possession and descent."

"True Immortal— " Elder Jueyue's hand trembled involuntarily. "True Immortal is truly beyond the ability of mortals like us to resist."

"We all know that the ten major sects were powerless to resist at that time. They paid such a high price, and they only managed to hold on until the time for the immortal's temporary possession ran out. They then retreated in a sorry state amidst the lightning punishment."

"That time, one of the ten major sects was wiped out on the spot. Two years later, as the wounded perished, two more sects were destroyed, which is why there are only seven major sects in the Cultivation World today."

Fairy Jin Shunyao gave up completely. She lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Since there's no other way, let's kill them!"

"Kill! Kill your way to a bright and just world!"