Heavenly Sword Fragment Record, Demon Path Venerable's Ambush

[To this day, the Tianjian Sect, which had been passed down for over 170,000 years, was destroyed.]

"The Tianjian Sect has indeed been destroyed, but this time... I not only survived, but True Monarch Mingyang and Gu Changfeng also survived. It's not like I have no backing at all."

Su Yang was grudgingly satisfied with this outcome. His simulated cultivation path still had a way forward.

[True Monarch Mingyang and Gu Changfeng were stunned upon hearing this news.]

[They never expected that your words would be so accurate, without any falsehood.]

[You said the Tianjian Sect would face a great calamity and be destroyed, and the Tianjian Sect was indeed destroyed.]

[At this moment, they were filled with regret.]

[They felt that if they had been willing to believe you earlier, perhaps all of this could have been changed.]

[Unfortunately, it was all in the past. All they could do now was to make amends.]

[After this incident, they finally became willing to believe that you had completely repented.]

[They no longer restricted your actions.]

[At the same time, they wanted to return to the Tianjian Sect to see.]

[You had the same idea.]

[The three of you returned to the ruins of the Tianjian Sect together.]

[But at this time, there was no trace of the Tianjian Sect to be seen anywhere. All that could be seen was an endless expanse of ocean, indistinguishable from the other waters of Qijian Lake.]

[True Monarch Mingyang and Gu Changfeng couldn't believe it.]

[They had originally thought that even if the Tianjian Sect was destroyed, some remnants and ruins would be left behind, giving them something to hold onto. They never expected the destruction to be so thorough.]

[True Monarch Mingyang and Gu Changfeng decided to dive to the bottom of the lake to investigate, and you went with them.]

[As you dived to the bottom of the lake, you discovered that the highest point of Qijian Lake had transformed into the lowest point, unfathomably deep.]

[You dived downwards for several hours before finally reaching the bottom.]

[There were no traces of the Tianjian Sect here either. The original Four Peaks were nowhere to be seen, nor were the Twelve Lesser Peaks.]

[Suddenly, you sensed the sound of fighting not far away, and you rushed over.]

[You discovered two Golden Core cultivators fighting over a fragment.]

[Gu Changfeng recognized the fragment. It was from one of the natal spirit treasures of your master, Venerable Blazing Sun.]

[Gu Changfeng killed the two Golden Core cultivators and carefully cupped the fragment in his hands, placing it in his embrace. It was his only memento.]

[You continued to search the lakebed, but at most, you found fragments of fifth-tier spirit treasures.]

[Only such resilient items could have survived the descent of the Pillar Reaching Heaven.]

[In the following days, you encountered more and more cultivators, most of whom were also here to search for treasures.]

[But as time went on, most of the treasure hunters left empty-handed.]

[More and more people departed.]

[One day, two months later, news spread that the dilapidated Heavenly Sword Record had appeared, shaking the world!]

[Large numbers of people rushed over.]

[You did the same, wanting to reclaim the supreme treasure of your own sect.]

[But no one expected that this was actually a trap set by Purple Star Demon Lord, a Deity Transformation expert from the Black Demon Sect of the Northern Wilderness.]

[He had indeed found the dilapidated Heavenly Sword Record, but to repair and refine it into a demonic sect spirit treasure, he needed a large amount of high-quality flesh and blood, and living souls.]

[He had thus deliberately released the news.]

[When enough cultivators had gathered, Purple Star Demon Lord activated the fifth-tier Soul Devouring Array he had set up here.]

[Instantly, a large number of cultivators were refined into their vital energy and soul origins, which were then infused into the dilapidated Heavenly Sword Record.]

[Your cultivation was too low, and you should have been refined immediately, but True Monarch Mingyang protected you in time.]

[However, as time passed, he would not be able to hold on himself, let alone protect you.]

[The cultivators trapped in the array understood that they had to find a way to break out, otherwise, they would die sooner or later.]

[Besides True Monarch Mingyang, there were two other figures who could be called Nascent Soul overlords here. One of them was the Vice Sect Master of the Wuliang Sect, a major Deity Transformation sect from the Central Plains.]

[He said that their sect's Ancestor, Venerable Tianliang, was nearby. As long as they could tear open the array for a moment, he was confident he could send a message to Venerable Tianliang.]

[Thus, dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators and the three Nascent Soul overlords attacked one point of the array together, trying to tear it open, but to no avail.]

[Everyone fell into despair. This array could only be broken with Deity Transformation level power.]

[At this moment, you remembered a life-saving divine ability you possessed.]

[Please choose...]

[1. Unleash the life-saving divine ability left to you by Venerable Blazing Sun. It may be possible to destroy the array and send out the message. (Very high success rate)] [2. Unleash the divine ability to kill Purple Star Demon Lord and seize the Heavenly Sword Record. (Low success rate)] [3. Shout, "I surrender, I'll be Purple Star Demon Lord's lackey!" and beg him not to kill you. (Very low success rate)]

"Choices, and this time there's even a success rate marked! System, you've actually become more conscientious!"

Su Yang looked at the three options, hesitated for a moment, and then chose option one.

Although option two was more tempting, its probability was low. It was better not to take risks if possible.

[You first greeted True Monarch Mingyang and the Vice Sect Master of Wuliang Sect.]

[Finally, you took out your Star Sun Sword and unleashed the divine ability left by Venerable Blazing Sun.]

[In an instant, a scorching radiance erupted from the Star Sun Sword, transforming into a terrifying sword light that shot forward.]

[At this moment, the sword light seemed to carry the radiance of several suns, incredibly hot and dazzling. The divine ability left by Venerable Blazing Sun was precisely Solar Fusion, one of the great divine abilities of the Tianjian Sect, and it was Venerable Blazing Sun's exclusive modified version, the Extreme Sun Fiery Transformation Sword.]

[The originally indestructible great formation actually melted directly under this divine ability and could not recover for a long time.]

[The Vice Sect Master of Wuliang Sect immediately sent out the message.]

[Then, all the cultivators escaped in all directions through the large hole in the formation.]

[Purple Star Demon Lord rushed to pursue and intercept, but it was too late.]

[Most of the cultivators escaped, but that did not include you.]

[A Nascent Soul overlord left behind by the Tianjian Sect was still too conspicuous.]

[You were blocked by Purple Star Demon Lord.]

[True Monarch Mingyang was about to burn his Nascent Soul and fight Purple Star Demon Lord to the death, allowing you to escape.]

[At this moment, Venerable Tianliang finally arrived.]

[After a fierce battle with Purple Star Demon Lord, he successfully drove the opponent away.]

[Afterward, he turned his gaze to you.]

[He asked True Monarch Mingyang and Gu Changfeng if they were interested in joining the Wuliang Sect.]