The Heir of Demon God Marquis Wen and the Immortal Weapon, the Ghost God Sky Piercer

Unfortunately, the dream was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

When faced with the challenges of numerous geniuses, Baili Chang'an, Wen Yuyang, and the others didn't say much.

They simply accepted them one by one.

But when they actually fought,

the many gifted prodigies who had hoped to pick on soft persimmons and gain an easy advantage

were all soundly defeated.

Just like Baili Chang'an and the others before Gu Xuanjin, they had no power to resist!

Only then did they recognize reality.

It wasn't that Baili Chang'an and the others were too weak.

It was that Gu Xuanjin, the young sword immortal, was simply too invincible!

At the foot of the Jade Pool Holy Land's mountain,

in the prosperous, magnificent holy city,

Gu Xuanjin and Xu Lingxi strolled together.

Both carried themselves with an otherworldly grace, untouched by worldly dust.

Only, one had an edge on full display,

while the other was cool and serene.

People around them couldn't help turning to look, marveling at what a pair of immortal lovers they made.

Gu Xuanjin said mildly,

"I heard that the peerless prodigy who caused a sensation throughout the Azure Radiance Dao Domain a year ago

and received the inheritance of Demon God Marquis Wen

is now here in your Jade Lake Holy City?"

Demon God Marquis Wen.

A mighty, unparalleled figure of the ancient era who had surpassed even a Great Emperor.

His power of ghosts and gods had shaken heaven and earth.

With the ghost-and-god halberd in his hands, he had swept across his entire era, with few able to rival him.

Xu Lingxi gave a bitter smile and sighed.

"That young man really was a promising talent.

Unfortunately,

while he was in another Dao Domain, he offended the Myriad Demon Divine Court of the Demon Race.

His childhood sweetheart and Dao companion was killed by the Myriad Demon Divine Court's Third Prince.

When he was hunted all the way to our Azure Radiance Dao Domain,

our Jade Pool Holy Land and quite a few other major powers all extended olive branches to him.

He only had to join one of them to escape their clutches.

But he said he would join whichever power was willing to help him take revenge."

"The Myriad Demon Divine Court is a top power in its own right, after all.

No one was willing to kill the Third Prince for him and enter a fight to the death with the Myriad Demon Divine Court.

So in the end, not a single power was willing to take him in.

Later, the Myriad Demon Divine Court even crippled his cultivation.

If he hadn't fled to this holy city in the end,

and our Jade Pool Holy Land hadn't stepped in to save his life,

he would have gone down to join his childhood sweetheart long ago."

"Now he's fallen into despair and sunk into depravity."

Xu Lingxi hadn't paid much attention to the prodigy who had received the Demon God's inheritance in her previous life.

Moreover, he didn't seem to have appeared on the Immortal Ancient Battlefield either.

So she didn't know much about him.

After listening to Xu Lingxi's account,

Gu Xuanjin's eyes flickered slightly.

The young prodigy possessed the Demon God's inheritance.

Though he couldn't compare with Li Xuanji, he was already no weaker than Qin Mofeng and the others.

He also had no background to speak of.

And he had refused the invitations of the major powers so he could avenge his childhood sweetheart.

Clearly, he placed great value on affection and loyalty.

He would make a suitable follower.

As for his crippled cultivation,

such a trivial matter was hardly a problem for Gu Xuanjin.

Any reasonably good pill could restore it.

He turned his gaze to Xu Lingxi.

Gu Xuanjin spoke softly.

"Sorry to trouble you, Holy Maiden, but please take me to see this dispirited prodigy."

Xu Lingxi smiled.

"It's only a small matter, Divine Son. There's no need to stand on ceremony.

As it happens, I'm also curious how this former top prodigy is doing now."

She then led Gu Xuanjin through the holy city's winding streets.

Before long,

they arrived at the border between the northern and western parts of the city.

There stood a small shop that didn't get many customers.

A young man wearing a plain scarf was wiping down the table of a customer who had just left.

He was handsome, with strong features and a well-proportioned, muscular build.

His eyes were bright and piercing, carrying an oppressive force.

Even though he was simply dressed,

he couldn't conceal the startling sharpness of his bearing.

A hint of surprise flashed through Xu Lingxi's beautiful eyes.

"I didn't expect him to have already shaken off his despair.

It seems I underestimated this prodigy.

It's just a pity he still has no cultivation."

Gu Xuanjin smiled faintly. "Cultivation can be restored once it's been crippled, as long as the person himself hasn't been broken."

"Divine Son, do you seem to have an interest in this prodigy?"

Xu Lingxi couldn't help feeling somewhat surprised.

So many prodigies had come to the Jade Pool Holy Land these past few days.

Aside from Li Xuanji, none had piqued Gu Xuanjin's interest.

Not even Qin Mofeng and Nangong Yue.

Yet now, a prodigy whose cultivation had been completely crippled had caught his attention instead.

She truly couldn't see through this Divine Son.

The young man wiping the table

saw the young man and woman approaching together, their bearing as otherworldly as immortals descending to the mortal realm.

He couldn't help pausing in surprise.

He recognized the stunning, fairy-like young woman.

She was Xu Lingxi, the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool Holy Land, whom he had dealt with before.

As for the young man who looked like a sword immortal,

though he had never seen him before, with such bearing and presence,

he must be Gu Xuanjin, the Divine Son of the Gu Clan,

the person people in the Jade Lake Holy City had been discussing most lately.

Judging by the look of them, though, they seemed to be here for him.

Xu Lingxi smiled, her beauty beyond compare.

"It's been a long time, Brother Lü. Congratulations on stepping out of the shadows."

"It has been a long time.

I still have to thank the Jade Pool Holy Land for stepping in and saving my life at that critical moment."

Lü Yifei smiled faintly.

Gu Xuanjin's gaze, sharp as a sword, fell on the young man.

"I heard the Jade Pool Holy Maiden say

that you would join whichever power helped you take revenge.

Does that still stand?"

"Yes!"

Gu Xuanjin's words stirred the young man's heart, which had been silent for so long.

"My Gu Clan can help you eliminate the Third Prince of the Myriad Demon Divine Court.

We could even have his head brought before you within half an hour.

However,

I think

that revenge only counts when you kill your enemy with your own hands, doesn't it?"

Gu Xuanjin's words left the young man looking rather helpless.

"I want to as well.

But now I'm just a cripple.

He's the lofty prince of the Myriad Demon Divine Court. What could I possibly use to kill my enemy with my own hands..."

Gu Xuanjin explained why he had come.

"An opportunity to take revenge is right in front of you now."

"Submit to me and become my follower."

"I can guarantee

that not only can I restore your cultivation,

I can also let you personally slaughter the Third Prince and avenge your grudge!

And keep you safe and sound."

"I trust you've come to understand the situation over the past year or two.

No major power would be willing to fight the Myriad Demon Divine Court to the bitter end for your sake.

But my Gu Clan doesn't care about a mere Myriad Demon Divine Court."

Those words silenced Lü Yifei.

A moment later,

he turned and walked into the building.

Gu Xuanjin and Xu Lingxi followed him inside.

In the inner room,

a black-and-gold, double-bladed halberd stood quietly.

Its blades were incomparably sharp, gleaming with a chilling light.

A long golden dragon coiled around its shaft, radiating immense might.

It was also surrounded by towering Sha Qi that made even ghosts and gods tremble.

Xu Lingxi couldn't help looking shocked. "Demon God Marquis Wen's immortal weapon, the Ghost God Sky Piercer?!"

Lü Yifei nodded slightly. "Unfortunately, it's badly damaged. Right now, it's only a top-grade profound weapon."

Through the halberd,

Gu Xuanjin seemed to see

amid a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood,

a tall, powerfully built man clad in armor, his demonic might soaring into the heavens and his combat prowess unmatched.

He saw the man wielding the Ghost God Sky Piercer like a god of war, sweeping aside countless powerful foes.