Suppressing a True Lord

"I'll fight you to the death!"

The Chen Clan patriarch was furious. He was True Lord Monarch who had lived for over a thousand years, how could he tolerate Fang Xuanjing's insolence?

He unleashed his Life-bound Spirit Treasure to strike at the powerful enemy, unleashing a tremendous force in an attempt to repel Fang Xuanjing.

However, the Demonic Path spells within his body were like maggots gnawing at his flesh and blood, making it impossible for him to muster his Law Power at crucial moments, and he could only exert 30 to 50% of his combat strength.

"Boom--"

With a deafening roar, the Chen Clan patriarch was sent flying backward, bleeding profusely. He was severely injured by Fang Xuanjing and crashed into a mountain, collapsing its foundation.

He emerged from the ruins covered in blood, his face contorted with agony, and said, "This is outrageous! Even if I perish from the curse today, I will make you pay the price."

Chen Clan patriarch spoke, he was about to abandon suppressing the demonic curse within his body and directly unleash his Nascent Soul Qi to fight the enemy.

But at that very moment, an incomparably magnificent aura descended from the sky, separating the two.

Immediately afterwards, a calm and detached voice descended from the Nine Heavens: "Enough!"

"Who?"

Fang Xuanjing suddenly raised his head and looked at the figure in the sky, his pupils shrinking slightly.

Then, the clouds gathered from the Nine Heavens, surrounding a figure dressed in snow-white robes, who seemed to be Nine Heavens Immortal strolling in.

Behind him, a man and a woman followed with restrained expressions, their faces a mixture of worry and joy.

"It's Mingxuan and Ming Yan."

The Chen Clan family members were pleasantly surprised and recognized the two people.

These two are the Nascent Soul seeds of the Lineage. They originally thought they were arranged to be transferred as the Lineage's seed of life, but now it seems they have gone to call for reinforcements.

Fang Xuanjing looked at Chen Nianzhi with a solemn expression and said, "I don't know your title, Fellow Venerable One, why are you interfering in the affairs of my Bright Void Continent?"

"If you, fellow Daoist, can stand idly by today, I will surely present you with a generous gift afterward."

Chen Nianzhi didn't answer, but merely glanced at him indifferently, then put his hands behind his back and said, "Three moves!"

"What?" Fang Xuanjing was somewhat taken aback, not yet understanding the situation.

"If you survive within three moves, I will spare your life."

As soon as Chen Nianzhi finished speaking, the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword instantly bloomed, unleashing a stunning immortal light, and slashed down at Fang Xuanjing.

The combined Law Power of a superior spiritual treasure and the immense magical power of Nascent Soul Late Stage Upper-Tier Spirit Treasure is truly formidable.

Even someone like Chen Nianzhi, a Nascent Daluo Nascent Soul level, could only barely withstand such a method when fighting against Nascent Soul Late Stage by using her strongest trump card, the Heavenly Separation Twin-Sword Fusion.

Fang Xuanjing was merely a Nascent Human Dao Nascent Soul who had just entered the Nascent Soul realm. He would probably be unable to withstand even a few moves against such a Upper-Tier Spirit Treasure.

As the Higher Vehicle Demon-Refining Immortal Sword slashed down, Fang Xuanjing revealed a look of horror.

The instant he felt a chill run down his spine, he simultaneously activated his Natal Divine Ability and his Life-Bound Immortal Sword to defend himself, and then tried to escape.

However, even with the speed of Nascent Soul Early Stage, a full-force burst might be enough to escape the pursuit of Nascent Soul Middle Stage, but it's still insufficient in the face of such Upper-Tier Spirit Treasure.

With a crisp clang, the Lower-Tier Spirit Treasure was severely damaged on the spot, cracked by the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword Fang Xuanjing with undiminished momentum.

Everyone present was stunned. This was far more than three moves; they probably couldn't even withstand a single exchange.

In fact, this is the true combat power of Nascent Soul Late Stage. Back then, in the battle against the Purple Jade Demon Emperor, if it weren't for Chen Nianzhi and four or five Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators joining forces to share the pressure, an ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage probably wouldn't have lasted more than thirty moves.

Those at the Nascent Soul Early Stage could only last a few moves at most. It was to be expected that Human Dao True Lord like Fang Xuanjing, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul, would be killed in a single exchange.

"Clang--"

The Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword, with its unparalleled sharpness and incomparable killing power, slashed towards Fang Xuanjing.

"Fellow Daoist, please spare his life!"

Just as Fang Xuanjing was about to be beheaded, a voice rang out at the crucial moment.

Immediately afterwards, a sword light flew out, transforming into a stream of light as it flew over to block the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.

"Um?"

Chen Nianzhi frowned, but did not make another move. Instead, she looked into the depths of the void in the distance.

In the boundless void, an old man with an air of otherworldly grace walked over, looking at Chen Nianzhi with a somewhat displeased expression.

The man, dressed in a Daoist robe, glanced at Chen Nianzhi with a slightly cold look and said, "Who are you, sir, and how dare you cause trouble in my Long River Ancient Domain?"

"Oh?"

Chen Nianzhi stood there with a calm and composed demeanor, his hands behind his back, and said indifferently, "Who are you, meddling in other people's business?"

"Snort."

The man sneered and said, "Let me let you know that I am the Sword-Holding Elder of the Long River Immortal Alliance, responsible for overseeing the affairs of the nine continents, including Bright Void Continent."

"The Sword-Wielding True Lord of the Long River Alliance."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and she roughly understood the origin of the Long River Immortal Alliance.

Among the six Ancient Domain of the Eastern Wilderness, Ancient Domain with Primordial Spirit Dao Lord all have Immortal Alliance, and the Eastern Wilderness also has an Eastern Wasteland Immortal Alliance.

The Long River Immortal Alliance was founded by the Long River Holy Land, and is a united organization of hundreds of Nascent Soul forces from hundreds of continents, with the Long River Holy Land as its core.

Within the Long River Immortal Alliance, there are also dozens of sword-wielding elders, all of whom are powerful True Lord in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, each a figure of noble status.

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi said calmly, "As True Lord who wields the sword, you don't care when the Fang Clan attacks the Chen Clan, but you jump out when I Fang Xuanjing. You are truly fair."

"You..." The sword-wielding True Lord's expression changed slightly, and he angrily said, "The Abyssal Demon Calamity is imminent. This Fang Xuanjing is, after all, Nascent Soul True Lord. Wouldn't it be a pity if he died at your hands?"

"Chen Linyuan is severely injured and has little left; he probably won't be able to withstand the Abyssal Demon Calamity. Naturally, the two sides are not comparable."

Chen Nianzhi remained unmoved, simply looking at the Fang Xuanjing, and then said, "You want to protect him?"

The True Lord with the sword stood in the middle, looking at Chen Nianzhi and saying, "Fellow Daoist is also a powerful figure of my Human Race, and I have no desire to clash with you."

"However, as the Sword-Holding Elder of the Long River Immortal Alliance, I naturally cannot watch him die here."

Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi's gaze narrowed slightly as he said, "Fellow Daoist, your bias is too obvious. Fang Xuanjing is True Lord, does that mean the Chen Clan has made no contribution at all?"

"The Chen Clan patriarch's lifespan hasn't ended yet, and you're already busy helping him occupy the Daoist temple. Just how much benefit did you receive from him?"

At this point, Chen Nianzhi let out a cold laugh.

As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed the Heavenly Separation Twin-Sword Fusion and slashed at the sword-wielding True Lord, instantly forcing him to retreat hastily.

Immediately afterward, Chen Nianzhi took a step forward and slammed Fang Xuanjing into the mountains with a palm strike. Then, she used her Law Power to move a large mountain to suppress it.

"Considering the impending Abyssal Demon Calamity and the arduous journey of your thousand years of cultivation, I will spare your life today."

"However, you may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment. Therefore, you will be imprisoned for sixty years to atone for your sins."