The entire Xuanming Sword Sect was filled with a suffocating aura of blood, making Luoxia City a veritable hell on earth.
Dust and smoke billowed from the deep pit.
The Sword Sect Patriarch Zhou Tai was covered in blood, his arms were long gone, there was a shocking bloody hole in his chest, and his beard was stained red with blood.
Only those cloudy eyes still held the lingering fear and disbelief, staring intently at the demonic figure in the air. "Hah... hah..."
He simply couldn't believe it!
Their pride and joy—the Venerable cultivation level and the Xuanming Sword Sect's foundation spanning hundreds of thousands of years—couldn't even stop a junior from the Nine Luminaries Division who had been acting arrogantly at the Sword Master Ceremony just a few days ago!
"Old Ancestor!!" an elder cried out in grief.
They wanted to help, but were afraid of the terrifying pressure that permeated the ruins of the main Main Peak, so they could only shout from afar.
"Old Ancestor! You can't fall down!!"
Countless Sword Sect disciples watched the blood-red figure slumped on the ground, all hoping that their Old Ancestor could rise again and defeat that demon-like youth!
If even a Venerable Old Ancestor couldn't do it, then no one in the entire Xuanming Sword Sect could!
In the air, Ye Li finally withdrew his gaze from the panel, listening to the notification sound of his [Malice Points] soaring wildly, like the most melodious music.
"The Xuanming Sword Sect, in collusion with evil monks, planted a [Demonic Seed], wreaking havoc on the Xianjing Continent."
Ye Li's icy voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth, instantly suppressing all the grief, indignation, and turmoil that were trying to surge forth:
"His crimes are heinous; today, not a single one of them will be spared!"
"You... you're making baseless accusations! Where's the evidence... where's the evidence?!"
In the deep pit, the Sword Sect Old Ancestor used his last remaining strength to roar in grief and indignation, attempting a final struggle.
He absolutely refused to believe that the Vajra Buddhist Disciple would reveal the secret before his death!
The binding power of Buddhist vows is ridiculously strong! Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt comfortable handing over the [Demonic Seed] to the other party!
This must be a frame-up by Ye Li!!
Unlike the Vajra Buddhist Disciple was openly wanted, he didn't believe Ye Li would dare to kill him here without any evidence!
The fact that they didn't press their advantage earlier is the best proof of this!
"Evidence?" Ye Li produced the Nirvana Demon Subduing Pestle in his hand, his eyes suddenly blazing with golden light, and he said in a clear voice:
"Once we wipe out your entire Sword Sect, everything you deserve will be yours!"
The moment he finished speaking, the Demon Subduing Pestle in his hand suddenly shone brightly!
Countless intricate and profound Sanskrit characters flowed from the Demon Subduing Pestle, wrapping around his raised right arm. The immense Buddhist power and his fierce and overwhelming blood energy strangely merged together, forming a destructive pressure!
Buzz--!!!
A Buddhist aura, far more Killing Intent than ever before, erupted from his body like a volcano that had been dormant for millennia!
The dark clouds in the sky, which had just dispersed due to the battle, were instantly and completely dispelled by an invisible force!
"That's... the sacred Buddhist Treasure of the Vajra Hall?!"
A knowledgeable elder screamed in terror, his voice filled with boundless fear, "He killed the Vajra Buddhist Disciple! And he stole the Venerable One's Buddhist Treasure!!"
"No wonder our Old Ancestor was defeated!!"
Then, a chilling phenomenon appeared!
As soon as Ye Li gripped the Demon Subduing Pestle and aimed it at the sky, the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth within a thousand miles surged back and converged wildly!
Countless golden specks of light, visible to the naked eye, emerged from the void, like billions of devout believers in worship! Vast and boundless Buddhist power condensed and compressed in his palm, emitting a deep and powerful thunderous roar of the Great Dao!
"What... what does he want to do?!" All the surviving Sword Sect disciples looked up in horror, their faces drained of color.
Above the vajra, an extremely dazzling golden lightning bolt suddenly shot into the sky, majestic and righteous, and finally transformed into a blazing pillar of light that pierced through heaven and earth!
Countless leaping Sanskrit runes flowed across the surface of the pillar of light, radiating a majestic divine power capable of destroying everything!
Its brilliance was so great that it instantly illuminated the entire Xuanming Sword Sect, along with the surrounding collapsed mountains, making everything as bright as day!
Under the illumination of the beam of light.
The elders struggling in the ruins had faces filled with terror and horror, their wrinkles and furrows clearly visible.
The disciples, limp on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, their eyes unfocused, looked like lambs collapsing before slaughter.
The Sword Sect Old Ancestor's heart pounded wildly as he stared intently at the golden lightning bolt. Even with his cultivation level, he could feel the explosive destructive power emanating from it!
This Buddhist Treasure, which ranks among the Superior Grade- grade even among Venerable-level artifacts, now unleashed its due power in Ye Li's hands!
"Taiyuan!!!"
Just then, a clear shout from a woman suddenly rang out from a courtyard!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and a glimmer of light instantly ignited in their eyes—
It's Zhou Qingyan!
She was enveloped in a surge of Sword Intent, her snow-white hair dancing in the wind, and her eyes locked onto Ye Li once more. Though still trembling, they held a rare resoluteness in them!
Thanks to the Sword Master Token she obtained a few days ago, she is able to briefly communicate with the Sword Sect's Forbidden Grounds!
At this moment, in this place, there is no doubt that it is a matter of life and death for the Sword Sect.
The Taiyuan Primordial Abyss Divine Sword, which had followed the First Ancestor for many years and had acquired its own spirit, could not stand idly by! Its powerful assistance was needed to turn the tide in the current predicament!
Zhou Qingyan was very confident that her communication and recognition of the Lord would not fail!
At that time, with Taiyuan in hand, perhaps...
She looked up at the Boy in Black high in the sky, her pupils suddenly contracting to their maximum size!
Ye Li still held the golden lightning that illuminated the mountains and rivers in one hand, but with his other hand he casually unfastened the sword pendant at his waist. It was a warm and smooth cyan sword pendant, and even from a distance, Zhou Qingyan could feel the ancient Sword Qi within it, as powerful as a dragon!
That's... Taiyuan!!!
Why is Taiyuan in his hands?!
Zhou Qingyan as if she had been struck by a giant hammer, her mind reeling!
Following this, a sense of sudden realization, bordering on despair, also emerged—
No wonder the Old Ancestor had that expression when the topic of subduing the divine sword was mentioned!
It turns out that Taiyuan had already recognized her as its master while she was still unconscious!
Zhou Qingyan's body trembled violently, her once aloof and ethereal face now as pale as paper, and even her eyes were filled with fear as she looked at Ye Li!
Severely injuring the Sword Ancestor, subduing Taiyuan... Is this even human?!
Dao Heart? Sword Intent?
At that moment, they were all crushed to pieces by the other side!
The Sword Intent that had surged through her body instantly dissipated, and she felt an unprecedented sense of suffocation welling up in her heart. She couldn't wait to escape from this place!
Immediately afterwards.
The boy tossed the sword pendant lightly towards her.
However, it seemed that he sensed the Killing Intent that Zhou Qingyan had previously unleashed towards Ye Li.
Buzz!
The Taiyuan Sword Pendant suddenly emitted a loud and piercing sword cry, instantly transforming into its cold and gleaming form. The surging Sword Qi burst forth like Raging Sea, roaring as it rose from the ground!
It was as if a bright moon had reappeared in the world!
At the same time, Ye Li had already withdrawn his gaze. The golden lightning bolt in his palm, which had pierced the sky, trembled first, and then crashed down towards the Xuanming Sword Sect!
At the bottom of the deep pit, the last bit of hope and struggle on the old face of Zhou Tai, the patriarch of the Sword Sect, which was covered with blood and dust, completely froze.
Under that golden light powerful enough to incinerate the soul, his turbid pupils were magnified infinitely, containing only the pure, dazzling lightning!
"No... Great Brahma Palace would never..." He used his last bit of strength to try and utter a barely audible curse.
However, Ye Li's calm and indifferent reply, transmitted clearly throughout the entire silent Mountain Gate through the golden lightning that connected heaven and earth:
They'll be there to keep you company soon!
Boom--!!!!
In an instant, a terrifying roar, beyond description, shattered everyone's eardrums!
The moment the lightning struck the ground, the Sword Sect Old Ancestor's body began to crumble like straw in a raging fire!
A destructive torrent swept wildly along the Main Peak mountain ridge! Majestic palaces, like Liuli, shattered into countless ashes, their grandeur shattering like cracking glass.
The earth suddenly cracked open, spewing out golden light like molten lava!
The Heaven-and-Earth Shattering Catastrophe!!!