Translator: CinderTL
The sword light howled!
The Scarlet Sky Sword, a Mystic Treasure, streaked through the air like a dark golden stream, moving with incredible speed as it darted among more than a dozen Believers.
Each of the Believers, whether in body or head, bore a charred, smoldering hole.
In less than a second, the bodies of all the Believers were pierced through.
After annihilating the dozen or so Believers who had risen, the stream of light did not pause for even a moment. It twisted in mid-air at an angle that defied the laws of physics.
Once again, it surged toward the remaining Believers.
Only then did the Evil God's chosen one, who presided over the Mirror Divine Kingdom, let out a furious roar: "Flying Sword!"
A dazzling divine light rapidly emerged behind him, like a searing beam fired from a laser emitter, instantly intercepting the Scarlet Sky Sword.
But the Scarlet Sky Sword, capable of altering its trajectory mid-flight, tilted slightly and deflected the incoming beam. The scorching light, instead of hitting the sword, was refracted by its smooth surface and pierced through a nearby Believer.
Seizing the opportunity, several top-tier Believers, reacting with lightning speed, unleashed their prepared Sharp Metal Techniques, Golden Sword Techniques, and other sharp, fierce Arcane Arts, all hurtling toward the Scarlet Sky Sword.
But before these spells could land, the Scarlet Sky Sword suddenly accelerated.
Its blade broke the sound barrier, creating a visible shockwave of white air.
In this burst of speed and change of direction, it not only effortlessly dodged several spells but also, with the force of a thunderbolt, pierced through four Believers in a straight line! No—not a straight line!
It was more of a direction! The positions of the four Believers were clearly staggered, yet under the Scarlet Sky Sword's assault, there was no difference. The slight change in angle had no effect on the speed of this Lifebound Flying Sword.
All four were pierced through in less than a second.
"This Flying Sword!?"
The leading Evil God's chosen one's eyes flashed with terror.
The agility, versatility, and sharpness of this sword…
It was nothing like a Spirit Artifact Flying Sword! It was a Mystic Treasure!
This future Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, who, once fully grown, would bring calamity to their Sun Worshipping Sect just as he had thirty years ago, had already cultivated his Lifebound Flying Sword to the level of a Mystic Treasure!?
How could it be so fast!?
How could he have progressed so quickly!? Just a few months ago, he was still a mortal! They had obtained the Mirror Divine Kingdom, and he, the chosen one of the god, had led his elite forces personally, taking no chances to ensure the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy's demise. So why…
Why had he grown to such a level in just a few months!? Could it be…
That the tragedy of thirty years ago would repeat itself!?
Would the gaze of the great deity truly fail to fall upon this world, allowing all its living beings to bask in the glory of the Lord of Purification? No! It cannot be! "No one shall be allowed to not worship our Lord! No world shall dare not sing praises of our Lord's greatness! All who seek to evade the radiance of our Lord are heretics!"
The chosen one's conviction burned fiercely.
He fixed his gaze on Li Chunjun, ignoring the towering Sword Intent emanating from him, and locked onto his true form: "Kill him! Release all Arcane Arts, Talismans, at him! Slay him!"
This was the divine anomaly possessed by the Evil God's minions! Having clearly visualized the phantom of the Evil God, they had offered their souls, and in return, their souls were protected by the Evil God's power.
They had an immense resistance to Sword Intent! Locking Li Chunjun's figure in place, a Talisman quickly appeared in the hand of the Evil God's minion.
Although its level was far inferior to Li Chunjun's Divine Suppression Talisman, it had still reached the upper tier of the third rank! However, just as he was about to activate the Talisman, the Scarlet Sky Sword made a sharp turn, tearing through the void with a piercing screech as it shot straight toward his body.
Sword Intent erupted!
The Evil God's minion felt as if the connection between himself and the Talisman had been severed by an invisible sharpness, completely losing control over the Talisman! "The power of my Lord is beyond your comprehension..."
The Evil God's minion roared, his strong will mixed with Divine Sense fluctuations continuing to pour into the Talisman.
But as the Sword Intent contained within the Scarlet Sky Sword surged down, a searing pain, as if his very soul were being torn apart, emerged from the depths of his mind.
"This Sword Intent!?"
"Boom!"
A stream of light scattered from the body of the Evil God's minion.
In the next moment, a violent impact exploded from his body.
Sparks flew everywhere.
Along with a sound similar to shattering glass.
"Crack!"
That was...
His protective Spirit Artifact!
The protective Spirit Artifact had blocked the sharpness of the Scarlet Sky Sword, but the kinetic energy contained within the sword still sent him flying as if he had been struck by a cannonball, amidst the explosive shockwave.
"Hmm!?"
Li Chunjun frowned.
The intense shockwave formed from the direct collision between the Scarlet Sky Sword and the Evil God's minion's protective Spirit Artifact naturally affected him.
However, this effect was forcibly suppressed by him in an instant.
Divine Sense guidance.
The Scarlet Sky Sword, which had paused slightly, suddenly turned again, its speed skyrocketing to the limit as it continued to shoot toward the flying Evil God's minion.
But by this time, the other Believers had already reacted.
Under the Divine Suppression Talisman, their power was weakened, prompting them to follow the Evil God's minion's example and take out their own Talismans.
But...
How could the number of their Talismans compare to Li Chunjun's?
A circle of light scattered from his body, forming a strong golden glow that dispersed all the Talisman attacks aimed at him.
Even the spell the Evil God's minion was about to prepare was completely scattered.
Fourth-rank lower-tier Talisman — Golden Body Domain.
At the same time, the accelerated Scarlet Sky Sword shot forward, stirring up a torrent as it slashed toward the Evil God's minion once more.
The Evil God's minion desperately retreated, but he was no match for the speed of the Scarlet Sky Sword's blade.
"The glory of my Lord shall spread across the heavens!"
"Thud!"
Amidst a desperate, frenzied scream, the Scarlet Sky Sword instantly pierced through the head of the Evil God's minion.
...
"Killed a Level 23 creature, experience +11885!"
...
With the death of the Evil God's minion, the mirrored Divine Kingdom, now without a master, quickly disintegrated.
Li Chunjun did not waste the opportunity.
The Scarlet Sky Sword, having slain the Evil God's minion, swiftly turned again, pouncing on the remaining dozen or so Believers.
Knowing they were doomed, the Believers shouted fanatically. "For the glory of our Lord!"
In the next moment, within less than a second, their bodies were completely penetrated by the sword light of the Scarlet Sky Sword.
"Whoosh!"
After slaying all the Believers, Li Chunjun beckoned, and the Scarlet Sky Sword fell into his hand, merging into his body.
The moment the Flying Sword entered his body, he clearly felt its damage and its thirst for and absorption of his vital energy.
This damage...
It would take at least a month or two to fully recover.
"Boom!"
At that very moment, a violent explosion erupted from the void.
Amidst the dazzling sword light and fluctuations of magical techniques, Jiang Yuxue and Qin Zhou seized the opportunity to break through the uncontrolled Divine Spirit Mystic Treasure, the Mirror Divine Kingdom, and entered the void.
"Sword Prodigy!"
"It's such a relief to see you unharmed."
Seeing Li Chunjun seemingly unscathed, the two of them let out a sigh of relief.
Li Chunjun reached out his hand.
The Mirror Divine Kingdom, now shrunk into an icicle-like crystal, fell into his palm.
"The sect's internal control and purging efforts are somewhat lacking," Li Chunjun remarked.
Jiang Yuxue and Qin Zhou both looked somewhat ashamed.
Recently, the Taixu Sword Sect had been vigorously purging hidden pawns and eliminating hostile forces lurking within the sect.
Not long ago, they had even claimed that the purge had achieved some success. Yet, in the blink of an eye, they were ambushed by Divine Race Believers outside the capital of the East Province!
This was a blatant slap in the face.
The Taixu Sword Sect's reputation had been utterly tarnished in front of the Sword Prodigy.
"This is our failure; we didn't investigate thoroughly beforehand," Jiang Yuxue admitted, lowering her head.
Li Chunjun said nothing more.
He understood that this was a flaw inherent in a major sword cultivation sect like the Taixu Sword Sect.
The Taixu Sword Sect, primarily focused on sword cultivation, excelled in offensive capabilities, unmatched by any. However, in terms of investigation, search, and the diversity of methods, it was far inferior to sects like the Chiyang Sword Sect, Zhou Tian Sect, Piao Miao Sect, and Wu Ji Sect.
Under such circumstances, it was natural that they couldn't completely eradicate all the hidden elements within the Taixu Sword Sect.
"Let's return to the sect," he said.
With that, the group once again mounted their flying swords and sped back to the sect.
Before they even reached the Taixu Sword Sect, several sword lights had already pierced through the sky.
At the forefront were Jiang Yuqiu and Huan Ming.
Seeing that Li Chunjun was indeed unharmed, they too breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Chiyang Sword Sect must give us an explanation, and they must give you one as well," Jiang Yuqiu stated directly.
Huan Ming nodded, his expression cold: "First, they had a Core Formation cultivator lurking within our Taixu Sword Sect's territory, attempting to assassinate our future Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy. Now, they dare to release the Mirror Divine Kingdom, colluding with the Evil God's minions to corrupt our future Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy. This is utterly insane! The Chiyang Sword Sect is seeking its own destruction!"
He turned his gaze to Li Chunjun: "Do you have the Mirror Divine Kingdom?"
Li Chunjun took out the prismatic crystal and handed it to Huan Ming.
Huan Ming accepted the Mirror Divine Kingdom and examined it carefully.
It seemed...
Unlike the Divine Spirit Mystic Treasure confiscated by the Chiyang Sword Sect? But no matter.
"With this Mirror Divine Kingdom as evidence, the Chiyang Sword Sect won't escape unscathed this time without paying a heavy price!" Huan Ming declared firmly. "Let's see how the Zhou Tian Sect, Piao Miao Sect, and Xian Tian Sect can still act as mediators for them!"
"A heavy price?"
Li Chunjun glanced at Huan Ming, wanting to say something.
But after a moment, he remained silent.
At this point, Jiang Yuqiu seemed to notice something, his expression changing: "Chunjun, your aura..."
"It's nothing serious," Li Chunjun said calmly.
"Your vitality is damaged? Is it your Lifebound Flying Sword?!" Huan Ming also noticed something, his face immediately changing.
"Yes, but it will recover in a month or two. It won't have any lasting impact," Li Chunjun replied.
For a Sword Cultivator, their strongest point is also their weakest. Any damage to it is akin to a severe injury.
However, he showed no intention of revealing his Lifebound Flying Sword.
It was pointless.
"Can't be careless. I have a strand of Innate Grand White Qi, which is an excellent material for repairing a Lifebound Flying Sword! I'll have a disciple deliver it to you shortly."
Huan Ming added, "Also, the sect's Golden Core Pill has been allocated. I'll hand it over to you when the time comes. The sect has some major plans in the near future, and to prevent the Chiyang Sword Sect from resorting to desperate measures, you should stay on Flaming Phoenix Peak and not wander around."
"Alright."
Li Chunjun did not decline.
He and the Taixu Sword Sect each had their own needs.
He needed the Taixu Sword Sect's resources to grow rapidly.
In the future, the Taixu Sword Sect would also need his strength to suppress the eight sects and secure greater benefits for themselves.
There was no sense of unworthiness in accepting these.
(End of the Chapter)
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