Translator: CinderTL
All Sword Cultivators of the Taixu Sword Sect excelled in frontal combat, unmatched in one-on-one battles within the same realm.
Some of the best could even take on two or three opponents at once.
However, they were largely ignorant when it came to curses, secret arts, enhancements, and formations.
Despite having prepared various defensive measures, they were clearly outmatched by the numerous bizarre secret techniques of the Chiyang Sword Sect, Wu Ji Sect, and Xian Tian Sect.
The moment Li Chunjun's aura changed, Huan Ming, Jiang Yuqiu, You Long, and Lei Yuan, who had been concentrating on preventing any hidden moves from the Chiyang Sword Sect, immediately noticed.
In an instant, the Nascent Soul True Lords were enraged.
"What is this!?"
"A curse! They're using a curse technique to kill Sword Prodigy Chunjun!"
"Chiyang Sword Sect, Xian Tian Sect! You deserve death!"
Several Nascent Soul True Lords stood up simultaneously, their auras soaring to the heavens! Sword Intent filled the sky, sweeping towards the peak of the leveled mountain with overwhelming force.
The sword's edge was aimed directly at Xiao Yan Zhi! Almost at the same time they stood up, Xi Yan and Zhuo Yu of the Wu Ji Sect, along with Zhan Chiyang of the Chiyang Sword Sect, also rose to their feet.
"Sect Master Huan, what are you doing!?"
"No one is allowed to interfere during the Inheritance Battle! Does the Taixu Sword Sect intend to break the rules?"
"I must clarify! The curse was not cast by our Chiyang Sword Sect! This Inheritance Battle has been fair so far!"
"This is an accident! But just like someone falling ill during a competition, it's their own issue, not the opponent's! Sect Master Huan Ming, does the Taixu Sword Sect intend to challenge the rules established by the Nine Sects under the witness of the upper sects?"
As these Nascent Soul True Lords shouted, they also took action.
Streams of mystical arts, Sword Intent, and mystical powers appeared simultaneously, intercepting the Sword Intent, sword techniques, and mystical powers unleashed by Huan Ming, Jiang Yuqiu, You Long, and Lei Yuan.
Rules?
At this moment, they seemed to have become a complete joke.
The conflict between the two major factions of the Nine Sects had now been laid bare.
The anomalies outside the battlefield did not affect the two combatants.
Curse!
When Ge Li and those chosen by the Evil God, along with their believers, activated the curse, Li Chunjun's heightened senses immediately detected the impending danger.
At that moment, he had already pushed his Essence, Energy, and Spirit to their limits.
However, the Taixu Sword Sect knew little about curses, and Li Chunjun himself was equally ignorant.
The moment the curse took hold, he immediately sensed a corruption originating from his bloodline, seemingly intent on stripping away his life.
This anomaly instantly reminded him of the words spoken by Zhan Feng, who claimed to be the nephew of the Chiyang Sword Sect Master, before his death.
They had allied with Elder Ge Li of the Xian Tian Sect to use a Bloodline Curse to kill him! He hadn't taken it seriously at the time, but now...
His current condition was strikingly similar to the Bloodline Curse! He didn't know how to break such a curse, but the knowledge Jiang Yuqiu and others had crammed into him recently made him realize that the essence of life lies in Essence, Energy, and Spirit.
All curses target these three! The Bloodline Curse...
As his thoughts raced, the Flaming Phoenix Power within Li Chunjun's bloodline was rapidly ignited, like a scorching torrent, burning away all the power contained within his bloodline.
At the same time, his powerful mind transformed into sharp Sword Intent, rampaging through his body, continuously dismantling the remnants of his bloodline power.
He actually used the dual coordination of his perfected Sword Intent and the Flaming Phoenix Power to forcibly exchange his blood in an overwhelmingly domineering manner.
"Great Sun Spell!"
A fierce shout that shook the void accompanied a burst of scorching heat that tore through the void.
Xiao Yan Zhi's Arcane Arts had arrived.
The Arcane Arts, infused with Mystic Art Essence, were like a blazing sun crossing the sky, carrying terrifying heat and high temperatures that swept over Li Chunjun's body.
The peak of the mountain was as if a small tactical nuclear bomb had been detonated!
Due to the rule that each person could only carry one Mystic Treasure, Li Chunjun had no protective treasures on him except for the Scarlet Sky Sword.
And his Destruction Sword Intent...
It was more than sufficient for killing! But facing this violent explosion, a wide-range attack filled with raging high temperatures, it was utterly powerless to resist!
For a moment, the wild joy in Xiao Yan Zhi's eyes reached its peak.
The Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy! A Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy who had already gained the recognition of all the sects on Blue Star!
Even setting aside their opposing stances, personally killing a prodigy of the "Philosopher" level, snuffing out such a genius, was something that would make one tremble with excitement.
"Die!"
In a low roar, the peak of the mountain was completely engulfed by flames and scorching heat.
This strike...
Had been long planned!
Whether it was the timing or the chosen Arcane Arts, it almost perfectly countered Li Chunjun, as if a specialized think tank had conducted targeted research.
No Talismans could be used.
His life-bound Mystic Treasure had been removed.
The Destruction Sword Intent was not adept at defense.
This was truly a killing blow.
Unfortunately, since Li Chunjun's debut, although he had faced numerous opponents, even the previous Blazing Sun Successor, Zhou Wu Gou, had clearly not forced him to use his full strength.
Thus, they had no idea that Li Chunjun's mastery of Sword Intent was not limited to just Destruction Sword Intent.
Before the blindingly intense light could incinerate his body, the Void Sword Intent merged with the Destruction Sword Intent, sending out ripples of invisible energy.
As the ripples swept through, all the Mystic Art Essence within this Arcane Arts was reduced to nothingness.
The raging flames, having lost the support of Mystic Art Essence, turned into an attack akin to one released from a Talisman, posing a threat that had plummeted to an unprecedented low.
Then, with his body and sword united, using the "Void Sword Flash" technique, he seemed to cleave through the intense, raging heat wave, flashing out from within it.
"Boom!" The flames exploded!
Everyone, including the Nascent Soul cultivators outside the field and Xiao Yan Zhi, widened their eyes as they watched the figure that had emerged from the blazing flames, riding his sword.
He made it out!?
Li Chunjun actually made it out!?
While afflicted with the Bloodline Curse, he had exchanged his blood at an incredible speed to break the curse and emerged from a meticulously planned killing strike by a Golden Core True Inheritor!?
"Not good!"
The wild joy in Xiao Yan Zhi's eyes from a second ago was immediately replaced by a drastic change in expression.
Li Chunjun had withstood the Great Sun Spell and emerged, so what came next...
"Whoosh!"
After flashing out of the intensely scorching high-temperature sphere, Li Chunjun's Scarlet Sky Sword shot out again without the slightest delay.
The sharp Sword Intent, carrying a sword radiance that had hardly been weakened, instantly pierced through the void, even tearing through the flames that had not yet completely dissipated, and with the force of a thunderbolt, it once again struck towards Xiao Yan Zhi's body.
"Strike while the iron is hot!"
Zhan Chiyang's divine sense surged, jolting Xiao Yan Zhi, who had turned pale, out of his state of shock.
Seeing Li Chunjun, who was bathed in flames and clearly severely injured, the Blazing Sun Successor gritted his teeth and once again raised the Black Tortoise Shield. At the same time, he desperately gathered energy for a second Great Sun Spell.
What he didn't know was that Li Chunjun had changed his tactics.
Instead of using the Destruction Sword Intent, which was countered by the Heart Prayer Art, he unleashed the enigmatic Great Void Destruction Sword Intent.
Under the influence of this sword intent, the Scarlet Sky Sword Li Chunjun shot out seemed to be mentally overlooked by Xiao Yan Zhi.
This made him believe...
That even with his nearly shattered Black Tortoise Shield, he could still block the Scarlet Sky Sword's edge.
Coupled with Zhan Chiyang's divine sense message, he even dared to gather energy for a Great Sun Spell to counterattack! By the time he suddenly realized something was wrong, the Scarlet Sky Sword's sword qi, carrying a devastating force, had already struck the Black Tortoise Shield.
"Boom!"
The radiant light on the Black Tortoise Shield visibly shattered under the heavy blow of the Scarlet Sky Sword.
Under Xiao Yan Zhi's horrified gaze, the Scarlet Sky Sword, after breaking through the Black Tortoise Shield, continued unabated, piercing through his body and passing right through him.
"I..."
The Golden Core True Inheritor was about to say something more, but the erupting Profound Phoenix Sword Qi tore his body apart and incinerated it without the slightest delay.
In the blink of an eye, a dignified Golden Core cultivator had turned into a charred mass, scattered into the void.
This scene caused Zhan Chiyang's body to involuntarily lean forward slightly.
"Damn it!"
His eyes immediately turned to Xi Yan and Zhuo Yu of the Wu Ji Sect, pondering whether these two Nascent Soul cultivators would join him in taking action against Huan Ming and the others if he made a move now.
But after a moment of internal struggle...
In the end, he suppressed all his thoughts.
If he really took action, he would undoubtedly become the primary target of the Taixu Sword Sect.
He had come to Blue Star for the benefits of the soon-to-be-completed Star Gate. If he lost his life, what use would there be in gaining any benefits? Zhan Chiyang, Xi Yan, and Zhuo Yu remained restrained, while the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Xian Tian Sect, Piao Miao Sect, and Zhou Tian Sect watched with hidden regret.
As for the Taixu Sword Sect...
After Li Chunjun decisively killed Xiao Yan Zhi, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whoosh!"
At the mountain peak, the Scarlet Sky Sword turned and returned to Li Chunjun's hand.
Immediately, he took flight on his sword and landed on the Taixu Sword Sect's side, avoiding any further unprincipled attacks from the Chiyang Sword Sect and Wu Ji Sect.
Although...
He still didn't feel entirely safe even on the Taixu Sword Sect's side.
"Chunjun, well done!"
Huan Ming said with emphasis.
Jiang Yuqiu was the first to reach Li Chunjun, handing him a bottle of pills: "Take these quickly."
"No need to waste the pills. I'm preparing to undergo a Nirvana."
Li Chunjun said calmly.
He had forcibly destroyed his own bloodline using the Flaming Phoenix Power and Destruction Sword Intent to break the Bloodline Curse, but this violent method of breaking the curse had also caused severe damage to himself.
Currently, he was still far from reaching the required experience to elevate his "life level." To recover his state quickly, he could only rely on the Flaming Phoenix Power to be reborn through fire.
"We'll head to the royal capital's grand formation now!"
Jiang Yuqiu declared.
Huan Ming, understanding the power of that curse, turned his gaze to the Chiyang Sword Sect: "Today's events will be reported to the Immortal Alliance. You used such despicable methods against our Taixu Sword Sect's 'Sword Prodigy'! This matter will not be left unresolved."
Zhan Chiyang spoke in a deep voice, "My Chiyang Sword Sect can withstand any investigation. The one who cast the curse is definitely not from our sect!"
The Xian Tian Sect beside him also nodded in agreement.
"Whether it is or not, we will only know after my Taixu Sword Sect investigates thoroughly!"
After speaking, Huan Ming waved his hand decisively, "Great Shang is now the Shangzhou of my Taixu Sword Sect. This place does not welcome you all. Please leave the territory of my Shangzhou as soon as possible!"
The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Wu Ji Sect, Chiyang Sword Sect, Xian Tian Sect, and Piao Miao Sect frowned, knowing that the Taixu Sword Sect was truly enraged this time.
Having failed to eliminate the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy in one fell swoop, they would now have to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul cultivators from the various sects said nothing more. They quickly led their respective Elders and disciples, swiftly departing on their Flying Boats.
(End of the Chapter)
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