Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out.
[Ding! A new choice mission has been detected. Option one: refuse him and return to cultivation. Reward: Divine Turtle Shield Armor. Option two: defeat him. Reward: Dao Severing Art.]
"Divine Turtle Shield Armor?"
"Isn't that just a turtle shell?"
Damn it! Even the system wants to join the fun? Then let's fight!
Su Changge spoke calmly. "One strike to decide the winner. How about it?"
"Exactly what I wanted."
"Come, let's have a Battle Outside the Heavens."
Limitless Pride Heaven soared into the air and hovered high above, his black robes dancing in the wind!
He had the bearing of a god of war!
High in the sky, two figures faced each other in midair.
One white, one black, like a contest between a god and a demon!
"I began practicing the sword at four, joined the Luo River Sword Sect at seven, and defeated everyone in the Inner Sect by ten!"
"At twelve, I obtained the Luo River Holy Sword. In all the years since, no one in the North Abyss Dao Domain has surpassed me in the way of the sword."
Hum!
A sword's ringing rose, and black light flashed.
An ink-black longsword appeared in Limitless Pride Heaven's hand.
"This is the Luo River Holy Sword."
Whoosh!
He pointed his sword at Su Changge. "I hope you won't disappoint me."
Su Changge felt rather moved. Is this Fortune's Child? I have to admit, his life really does have the flavor of a legend!
Limitless Pride Heaven slowly raised his sword above his head.
A Sword Intent uniquely his own rose from his body!
Incomparably fierce Sword Intent blazed in his eyes!
Sensing his opponent's Sword Intent, Su Changge's blood boiled too. Sparring with the strong was what made this interesting!
"This is how the path of the sword should be!"
Su Changge gripped the Azure Heaven Sword.
The Azure Heaven Sword seemed to sense Su Changge's mood. Terrifying sword qi instantly erupted, swirling around its blade!
The clouds high in the heavens churned and shifted!
In the void, Gods and Demons Kowtow and Four Beasts Descent manifested!
Around Su Changge, Yin Yang Sword Qi intertwined with a thunderous roar!
A vast expanse of ancient sword qi descended, as though it would slaughter the gods of all the heavens!
Su Changge had unleashed his Sacred Body Phenomenon, Godslaying Sword Intent, and Yin Yang Sword Qi all at once!
His might shook heaven and earth, as though the end of days had arrived!
Merely gathering his Sword Intent had produced such tremendous power!
One could only imagine how terrifying it would be if he unleashed this strike!
A sword could slay gods; one strike could cleave the heavens!
Some keen-eyed onlookers even noticed Limitless Pride Heaven trembling slightly!
"Is Limitless Pride Heaven about to unleash his power too?"
At that moment, everyone's heart hung in suspense!
Was this clash at the pinnacle finally about to begin?!
Su Changge was already poised to strike. "Take my-"
"Hahahaha!"
But suddenly, Limitless Pride Heaven threw back his head and laughed!
Then, to everyone's surprise, he put away his sword and cupped his hands toward Su Changge. "You truly are formidable, Divine Son!"
"Your talent in the sword is like that of a Sword Immortal walking this world! Ao Tian concedes defeat!"
Silence!
Deathly silence!
His words left everyone dumbfounded!
I've already taken my pants off, and this is it? This? This?!
Su Changge was a little dazed too. The Azure Heaven Sword remained raised in midair, and the atmosphere was thoroughly awkward.
Should I unleash this strike or not?
"Aren't... aren't you called Limitless Pride Heaven?"
"Th-this is the name my master gave me..."
"I always used to be very cautious, so my master wanted to change my personality through this name." Limitless Pride Heaven scratched his head awkwardly.
"Didn't you just tell me not to disappoint you?"
"Limitless Ao Tian? Shouldn't someone called Ao Tian be incredibly arrogant?"
"What does this make you? Limitless Not Ao Tian?"
Su Changge was utterly bewildered.
"But I just realized I can't beat you!"
"My name is Ao Tian, not an idiot. Why would I fight when I can't win?" Limitless Ao Tian said this quite naturally, without blushing or so much as a flutter of his heart!
Su Changge was dumbfounded too. This really was an honest fellow!
Fight if he could win, and don't fight if he couldn't!
"Then what did you come here for?"
"Oh, isn't this fellow from your holy land? I brought him back and took the opportunity to pay the legendary Divine Son a visit."
This time, not only the people of the Returning Origin Holy Land but even Wang Kaihe was stunned!
"Sword Master, you..."
"What kind of place do you take our Luo River Sword Sect for? Would our Luo River Sword Sect want someone like you, who defected from his sect?"
"But didn't you clearly agree to let me join the Luo River Sword Sect?" Wang Kaihe's face turned pale. He simply couldn't believe it!
How had a scene that was supposed to erupt into a fierce battle turned into this?
This wasn't how he had imagined it!
"Hmph! Fine, since you refuse to accept it."
"Ancestor, I request that Wang Kaihe be expelled from the sect!"
"Granted," Heaven Splitting Sword Venerable said without hesitation. He had always disdained people like Wang Kaihe. Anyone who so easily abandoned his own sect certainly wasn't anything good.
Heaven Splitting Sword Venerable's words instantly sent Wang Kaihe plunging into an abyss, his body shaking like grain in a sieve!
"Well, well, Wang Kaihe. Unfortunately for you, heaven watches what men do."
Ancestor Po Jun stared at him coldly and was just about to act when a voice interrupted him.
"Wait, Ancestor!"
Looking toward the speaker, Wang Kaihe's face filled with shock. Was Su Changge going to protect him?
"Changge, even now, you want to plead for him?"
"I think it would be somewhat inappropriate for you to kill him, Ancestor."
Everyone around them froze.
"The Divine Son actually wants to plead for a traitor to the sect?"
"According to the sect's rules, anyone who betrays the sect must die! Otherwise, how could everyone be convinced?"
"Perhaps the Divine Son has another reason?"
Sure enough, Su Changge continued, "Wang Kaihe is Qing An Supreme Elder's disciple. Since he is his disciple, it would be better to leave this matter to him."
Ancestor Po Jun paused at these words.
Indeed, when a disciple betrayed the sect, his master should be the one who suffered most. If he killed the man's disciple himself, rumors would inevitably arise within the sect.
The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Only this would settle the matter completely!
At this thought, Ancestor Po Jun felt deeply gratified. He had been so furious that he had overlooked this point, and only Su Changge's reminder had brought him to his senses.
"Qing An, I'll leave this matter to you, then."
"Yes. Thank you, Ancestor! Thank you, Divine Son!" Qing An Supreme Elder was deeply moved as well. The Divine Son was deliberately showing consideration for him.
"Wicked disciple, it has been over ten years since I took you as my disciple, yet you remain arrogant and complacent. You even harbored murderous intent toward the Divine Son."
As he spoke, he walked step by step toward Wang Kaihe, who lay collapsed on the ground. A terrifying pressure of spiritual energy descended instantly. "Since I was the one who brought you here, let me send you on your final journey."
"Master!"
"Master, I was wrong!"
"Please, don't..."
But before he could finish, a gigantic palm formed from spiritual energy pressed down from the sky! Terrifying spiritual energy burst outward like an enormous wave!
After a scream, Wang Kaihe was instantly crushed into minced flesh!
Qing An Supreme Elder looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh. He seemed to have aged several years, but he still cupped his hands deeply toward Su Changge once more. "Thank you for allowing me this, Divine Son!"
Su Changge waved a hand. "We're all family. There's no need for courtesy."
Only then did the many disciples react.
"I thought the Divine Son was on the second level, but he was already standing on the third!"
"The Divine Son isn't just handsome. His emotional intelligence is so high too!"
The many ancestors in the Returning Origin Ancestral Land were deeply gratified as well. Su Changge's approach had thoroughly resolved the matter while also preserving the Supreme Elder's dignity.
He acted with the swiftness of thunder and the force of the wind, yet possessed wisdom and strategy!
How could such a prodigy fail to become an immortal!
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