The Five Elders of Heavenly Zen

"Wow... what a huge tiger demon..."

Old Ghost Fu stared at the tiger demon in the sky that blotted out the moon, unable to even speak clearly.

Shi Xuan's lips curled slightly upward. "Once this secret treasure is opened, all sorts of demons and monsters will come."

As the two were talking, the enormous tiger demon descended from the sky.

It was a tiger demon that was tens of feet long and several dozen feet tall.

Among the crowd were many knowledgeable individuals who exclaimed in surprise upon seeing these five powerful Nirvana cultivators.

"They... they are the Five Elders of Heavenly Zen!"

"Unexpectedly, today's alignment of the nine stars and the opening of the secret treasure have startled these five unassuming fellows out of their shells."

"..."

"The Five Elders of Heavenly Zen?"

Shi Xuan muttered to himself.

Old Ghost Fu hurriedly said, "My lord, these Five Elders of Heavenly Zen have no sect or school. It is said that they are the manifestations of a pine tree, a toad, a bone, a tiger, and a soul from Heavenly Zen Mountain."

There are many factors that contribute to their transformations; some say they are manifestations of the blessings bestowed upon them by the ascension of the Great Emperor.

Some people say they had received an extraordinary opportunity.

But whatever the reason, all five elders are more or less connected to the Immortal Emperor.

"I see."

As Shi Xuan spoke, his eyes gleamed with excitement. Since leaving the Land of Slaughter, he had never sparred with the Nirvana Realm expert, and he wondered about the strength of these five elders.

"I never imagined that anyone in this world would still remember us, the Five Elders of Heavenly Zen."

The old Daoist priest stroked his beard and said unhurriedly, "Now that you know our identities, why don't you leave at once? The secret treasures of Heavenly Zen Mountain are not something you can covet."

These words elicited various reactions from those present.

There was fear, resentment, and dissatisfaction.

Old Ghost Fu lowered his voice and asked, "Sir, what should we do now?"

Shi Xuan smiled and said, "Of course we'll enter the secret treasure. Whether others enter or not is none of our business. This secret treasure was opened by us; how can we leave empty-handed after arriving at a treasure mountain?"

Although his tone was calm, it was very encouraging to everyone.

Everyone was incredibly grateful that their previous choice was the right one.

A powerful figure who is not afraid of Five Elders of Heavenly Zen must be a Nirvana Realm expert, and possibly even a King and Marquis.

Let's go.

Seeing that no one objected, Shi Xuan led Liang Yi toward the gate of Dao Light.

The unusual behavior of this group naturally drew surprised glances from everyone.

Elder Tiger looked down at the group and said, "Didn't you all hear what Old Daoist Pine said?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuan said calmly, "So what if you heard? This secret treasure was opened by us all. Do you think you can stop us?"

hiss...

Upon hearing these confident words, the onlookers instinctively gave the man wearing the bronze mask a thumbs up.

They'd seen people who didn't care about their lives, but this was the first time they'd ever seen someone so eager to die.

"Boy, haven't you heard of the formidable reputation of the Five Elders of Heavenly Zen?"

Elder Tiger stared intently at Shi Xuan with his bright, star-like eyes and asked.

"Reputation?"

Shi Xuan chuckled dismissively, "Heh, if this is what you call fame, then wouldn't I be famous throughout the world by now?"

Mad!

What an arrogant fellow! Could this masked man also be a Nirvana expert?

A thought flashed through many people's minds.

Who are you?

The scholar standing next to Elder Tiger subconsciously asked a question.

"I'd be terrified to reveal my name, but in this Land of Slaughter, I'm known as the Slaughter-Breaking Sword!"

As Shi Xuan spoke, his murderous aura erupted once more, soaring straight into the sky.

Just then, a cloud drifted in from the horizon, and under the light of the key, everyone could clearly see that the cloud was stained blood red by the aura of blood.

What a terrifying murderous aura!

Just what kind of divine weapon is this Slaughter-Breaking Sword?

Just as everyone began to ponder the man's origins, another gasp of surprise rang out from the crowd.

"I remember now, he is the newly promoted prodigy of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy, the Slaughter-Breaking Sword. It is said that he has been cultivating in the Land of Slaughter for ten years without fail. Even surrounded by killing intent, his sword is still invincible. No one knows how strong he is, but no Devil Creature has ever escaped from the sword in his hand."

The six words "Talented Prodigies of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy" are enough to intimidate all heroes.

The reputation of the two Holy Sons of the Dao-Seeking Academy is known to all; they are the representatives of the Dao-Seeking Academy's prodigies.

Since these two emerged, everyone in the Dao-Seeking Academy who can be called a prodigy is someone who can defeat opponents of higher levels.

The expressions of the Five Elders of Heavenly Zen also froze; they hadn't expected to encounter a prodigy from the Dao-Seeking Academy here.

Although they were Nirvana Realm beings, they had not been granted titles of King Conferment. Faced with a behemoth like the Dao-Seeking Academy, they didn't even have a chance to escape.

Seeing that the five elders remained silent, Shi Xuan smiled and asked, "Can I go in now?"

"Amitabha."

The old monk spoke first, saying, "Since this secret treasure was opened by you, young master, I naturally wouldn't dare to stop you. Please."

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

As Shi Xuan spoke, he took a step forward.

"Wait."

Elder Tiger called out to Shi Xuan and the others.

Shi Xuan slowly turned his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"You claim to be a prodigy of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy Dao-Seeking Academy, but are you really one?"

Elder Tiger's eyes were fixed on Shi Xuan. If this door were opened, then others would also claim to be the Holy Land's prodigies, and wouldn't their trip have been in vain?

"Oh?"

Shi Xuan asked with great interest, "So what do you want?"

Elder Tiger, "Prove it to us."

Are you sure?

Shi Xuan's tone remained calm, a stark contrast to his murderous demeanor.

"Good."

Madam Hua chimed in, "It's not that we don't believe you, young master, but with so many eyes watching, it will be difficult to salvage the situation if you don't prove yourself."

Shi Xuan glanced at the Five Elders of Heavenly Zen and asked, "Which of you would like to test the sharpness of my sword?"

The five elders exchanged glances, and finally the remaining four elders stared intently at Elder Tiger.

"Snort!"

Elder Tiger snorted coldly, "A bunch of cowards who fear death. Let me see your swordsmanship, brat. Draw your sword!"

All eyes turned to Shi Xuan Shi Xuan, who slowly walked out from the crowd.

Shi Xuan stepped into the air, slowly drew his longsword, and said calmly, "As you wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword in his hand was drawn and casually thrust towards Elder Tiger.

Clang!

With a sword's cry, a Sword Qi Heaven Piercer.

Under the moonlight, all that could be seen was a blood-red longsword Faxiang surrounding the Sword Qi.

Sword Intent takes shape; Sword Intent Great Perfection!

The thought had barely crossed everyone's minds when they saw Shi Xuan slowly sheath his sword and say calmly, "Who else?"

Before the words were even finished, the giant tiger's corpse in the sky was severed and fell to the ground...