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Tai Hongtao sighed. "I'm afraid Senior Yang Cheng and the others are in grave danger. They already activated the Soaring Heaven Sword Array, yet they still couldn't withstand Sword Demon Xi Lai."

"The Thunder Palace Sword Sect's Soaring Heaven Sword Array is already its strongest divine array!"

"Unless Sword God Yang Dong is still alive."

"Otherwise!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Tai Yan and the others were overcome with despair.

Sword God Yang Dong had already been missing for tens of thousands of years. Naturally, he could not possibly appear.

The entire Thunder Palace Sword Sect was steeped in panic and despair.

Just as everyone was panicking and despairing, they suddenly saw a figure fly out from within the Ancestral Land.

The one who emerged was none other than Chen Hong!

Chen Hong and the others had previously been injured by Sword Demon Xi Lai's Sword Qi, but now, not a trace of injury could be seen on him.

Everyone was surprised to see Chen Hong emerge completely unscathed.

"Everyone, Sword Demon Xi Lai has already been slain by a senior of our Thunder Palace Sword Sect. There is no need to worry." Chen Hong stood in the air as he spoke, his voice spreading across every peak of the Thunder Palace Sword Sect.

"What?! Sword Demon Xi Lai was killed!"

"Who killed the Sword Demon? Could it have been Lord Sword God Yang Dong?!"

At once, an uproar broke out.

Everyone was shocked.

They had personally witnessed Sword Demon Xi Lai's strength earlier. Even Yang Cheng, Chen Hong, and the Thunder Palace Sword Sect's other ancestors, after activating the Soaring Heaven Sword Array, had been unable to withstand him.

Yet now, Chen Hong had emerged unscathed and announced that Sword Demon Xi Lai had been executed.

Princess Tai Yan, Xiao Changfeng, and the others were equally astonished.

Chen Hong swept his gaze over the experts from every side and said, "The assessment will proceed as normal. Assessment elders, maintain order." After saying that, he brought Song Ning, who had been severely injured by the Sword Demon's Sword Qi, into the Ancestral Land.

When they saw Chen Hong bring Song Ning into the Thunder Palace Sword Sect's Ancestral Land, the crowd erupted.

"Could Lord Sword God Yang Dong truly still be alive?" Princess Tai Yan was filled with doubt and shock. "Has he been cultivating in seclusion deep within the Thunder Palace Sword Sect's Ancestral Land all this time?!"

Tai Hongtao's expression was incomparably solemn as well. "Even if it is not Lord Sword God Yang Dong, I'm afraid it is an existence no weaker than Lord Sword God Yang Dong."

For the Wuji Dynasty, the Thunder Palace Sword Sect having such a terrifying existence was definitely no good thing.

Just as Princess Tai Yan, Xiao Changfeng, and the others were speculating in shock, in a primeval forest somewhere on the Hengyuan Plane, a middle-aged man fell from the sky, blood gushing continuously from his mouth.

His eyes were filled with horror and disbelief. What he had condensed was the Nine-Nine Limitless Godhead, a Supreme Godhead of heaven and earth, hailed as one of the hardest and strongest Godheads in the world. Its defense was invincible, yet merely the residual force from the other party's punch had covered his Supreme Godhead in countless cracks.

It had nearly shattered!

A day passed.

Night fell.

Lu Yiping stood above the Thunder Palace Sword Sect's Ancestral Hall, gazing at the breathtaking nightscape of the Ancestral Land as he pondered matters.

From Yang Cheng, he learned that more than forty thousand years ago, Yang Dong had received a message talisman transmission from a mysterious person, then headed to the Battlefield of the Gods.

However, after going to the Battlefield of the Gods, Yang Dong had never been heard from again.

"The Battlefield of the Gods." Lu Yiping murmured.

During the War of the Gods, gods had fallen, blood had flowed into rivers, even the earth had been punched through, and even the sky had been battered full of holes. The brutality of that great battle had remained branded deep in his mind.

He was the only one who had survived the War of the Gods. His survival was not only due to his already incomparably powerful strength at the time, but also because he possessed the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron.

It seemed he had to make a trip to the Battlefield of the Gods.

He had always felt that the War of the Gods had been a conspiracy.

As Lu Yiping pondered the War of the Gods, Chen Hong came before Yang Cheng in another great hall and said, "Master, there is something I wish to report to you."

"Today, at the Sword Wall, when Lord Lu drew the Crimson Flame Sword, Xiao Yuan, an elder of the Xiao Family, tried to seize it. He was later killed by Lord Lu."

"Xiao Changfeng and the Xiao Family experts also intended to attack Lord Lu."

After hearing Chen Hong's report, Yang Cheng's expression changed. He snapped, "Why are you only reporting this to me now?!"

Chen Hong stammered, "You had been with Lord Lu the entire day."

Yang Cheng's expression eased slightly. He said in a grave voice, "Pass down the order: all disciples of the Xiao Family are to be expelled from the Thunder Palace Sword Sect."

Chen Hong was startled. He respectfully replied, "Understood, Master. I will have Song Ning handle it immediately."

Although Song Ning had been struck by Sword Demon Xi Lai's Death Soul Sword Qi, Lu Yiping had already completely expelled it.

Within a courtyard for inner disciples of the Thunder Palace Sword Sect, the Xiao Family disciples were congratulating Xiao Changfeng on successfully passing the Thunder Palace Sword Sect assessment today and taking first place.

One Xiao Family disciple said with a smile, "Young Master took first place in the assessment. With Young Master's talent, Senior Chen Hong will surely accept Young Master as his last disciple!"

Xiao Changfeng nodded with a smile.

"Has that young man with the Mortal Physique left the Ancestral Land?" Xiao Changfeng changed the subject and asked.

"Not yet," a Xiao Family disciple hurriedly answered.

A cold gleam flashed in Xiao Changfeng's eyes. "The moment he leaves the Thunder Palace Sword Sect, seize him! Do not kill him yet. I want him alive."

"Yes, Young Master."

But at that moment, a Xiao Family disciple ran in panic-stricken. "Young Master, something has happened! I just received news that Sect Master Song Ning has issued an order expelling all Xiao Family disciples from the Thunder Palace Sword Sect!"

Xiao Changfeng and the others were dumbfounded.

"The news must be false, right?" Xiao Changfeng said.

Their Xiao Family had always had a fairly good relationship with the Thunder Palace Sword Sect.

Moreover, Song Ning had no reason to do this.

"The news is absolutely true!" That Xiao Family disciple said anxiously. "And Song Ning has ordered that every Xiao Family disciple must leave the Thunder Palace Sword Sect's mountain gate within half an hour!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changfeng flew into a rage. "Has Song Ning gone mad? Why would he do this?!"