Chapter 56: Swords Point to Ten Thousand Thunders Valley

The Master of Lingxiao Sword flicked his finger, and two gentle silver radiances wrapped respectively around the waists of Qin Feng and Luo Ningshuang.

Stepping with the tip of his foot upon the sword beam that tore the firmament asunder, he said in a deep voice, "Hold steady."

Before his words faded, the sword light had already surged into the sky like a shooting star, carrying the two of them through layers of clouds as it galloped toward the Profound Heaven Sect.

After an unknown passage of time, they returned to the Profound Heaven Sect.

"We have arrived." Just as the Master of Lingxiao Sword finished speaking, the three of them landed steadily on the white jade plaza outside the Profound Heaven Hall.

When they stepped into the Sect Master's Main Hall, Ye Chentian was sitting upright upon the Profound Jade Throne, his fingertips tapping lightly against the armrest while his gaze fell upon the floating sect map suspended in the center of the hall.

On the map, the region where the Black Fiend Sect once stood had turned grayish-white, while the points of light representing the Myriad Thunder Valley, the Nether Gu Palace, and the Azure Blade Sect still flickered with glaring red light.

This sect map was the "Myriad Realms Sect Qi and Fortune Map."

It could mark the forces of the Eastern Domain with different points of light. The Profound Heaven Sect was illuminated by a brilliant purple-gold halo, representing flourishing fortune; the obliterated Black Fiend Sect appeared in a grayish-faded hue, its remaining fortune being drawn and absorbed by the map.

"Sect Master," the Master of Lingxiao Sword bowed and saluted.

"Qin Feng and Luo Ningshuang have eradicated the Black Fiend Sect. Qin Feng faced the Blood Prison Sword Demon head-on with his Heaven-Slicing Sword Bone; although his broken-array sword snapped, he relied on sheer willpower to slay the Sect Master Mo Tianxing."

"To protect Qin Feng, Luo Ningshuang took the attack of the Blood Prison Sword Demon head-on. The Black Tortoise Prison-Suppressing Armor shattered, and her meridians suffered some shock."

Ye Chentian's gaze swept across the two figures who had just stepped through the hall doors. Qin Feng's broken sword propped up the ground, and the blood from his split tiger's mouth stained the hilt red.

The blood stain lingering at the corner of Luo Ningshuang's lips formed a stark contrast with her ice-blue dharma robe, yet her spine remained upright.

"Well done."

Ye Chentian flicked his finger lightly, and two jade bottles of pills arrived through the air. "Qin Feng, this bottle of 'Nine-Turn Soul-Returning Pill' can reconnect your fractured sword bone; Luo Ningshuang, this bottle of 'Mystic Ice Body-Refining Liquid' can repair your shocked meridians. Consume them quickly."

Qin Feng trembling unscrewed the jade bottle, the medicinal pill transforming into a warm current upon entering his mouth. Surging down his throat and into his dantian, the fractured sword bone produced an itching sensation, healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Luo Ningshuang consumed the body-refining liquid, and the ice-blue spiritual power circulated within her meridians, instantly pacifying her turbulent blood Qi. The fragments of the Black Tortoise Prison-Suppressing Armor reorganized amidst the rosy clouds, guarding her chest.

The two glanced at each other and bowed in unison, "Thank you, Master!"

[Ding-dong! Detected that Guardian Master of Lingxiao Sword has slain the third-layer Mahayana Blood Prison Sword Demon and rescued personal disciples Qin Feng and Luo Ningshuang, completing the "Guardian of Disciples" achievement!]

[Reward One: King-Grade Superior Sword-Class Weapon "Demon-Slaying Sword" x1! The blade contains Innate Geng-Metal Qi, inflicting 300% extra damage to demonic paths and heretical entities, and its sword hum can purify demonic Qi within a radius of ten miles!]

[Reward Two: "Mahayana Realm Epiphany Pill" x3! Upon consumption, one can instantly comprehend the rule power of the Mahayana Realm, raising the breakthrough bottleneck probability to 100%]

[Reward Three: The sect's spiritual vein has been upgraded to Third-Grade Superior! The concentration of spiritual Qi surges fivefold, automatically deriving a "Spiritual Liquid Spring," which can nourish Heavenly-Grade spiritual plants!]

[Sect Contribution Points +1,000,000]

Before the system prompt could fade, Ye Chentian produced the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The two characters "Demon-Slaying" on the sword spine trembled of their own accord, and the Geng-Metal Qi diffused like a tide, causing all ironware within the hall to emit a humming sound.

This was precisely a King-Grade superior sword weapon born specifically for eradicating demons.

With a guiding motion of Ye Chentian's fingertip, the Demon-Slaying Sword transformed into a stream of light, landing steadily in the hands of Qin Feng, who had just stepped into the hall.

"Master?" Qin Feng was stunned. The instant his palm touched the hilt, a tingling warmth suddenly transmitted from his fractured sword bone.

"This sword is bestowed upon you," Ye Chentian said with deep eyes. "Your sword bone is damaged and precisely requires this Innate Geng-Metal Qi to nourish it. Furthermore, the Demon-Slaying Sword shares the same origin as your Heaven-Slicing Sword Bone. From now on, when executing demons and fiends, your sword might will increase by another threefold."

Qin Feng gripped the hilt tightly, and the two characters "Demon-Slaying" on the sword spine suddenly lit up, resonating with the sword bone within his body. The damaged sword bone crackled amidst the golden light, its fractures healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Thank you, Master!" Qin Feng bowed deeply, a warm current surging within his heart. He could even sense that the Innate Geng-Metal Qi contained within the Demon-Slaying Sword was wandering along his meridians, completely fusing with the Heaven-Slicing Sword Bone, and even faintly touching upon deeper sword rules.

"Master has actually bestowed such a supreme treasure upon me... A King-Grade superior treasure, that is something capable of making cultivators throughout the entire Eastern Domain fight until their heads are broken!"

The hand with which Qin Feng clenched the sword hilt trembled slightly, and records from family ancient texts flashed instantly across his mind.

A King-Grade superior magical artifact—throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty, no more than five were known to exist. Each one was regarded by top sects as their foundational treasure, and back in the days when the Heavenly Sword Villa was at the height of its power, it possessed no more than a single King-Grade intermediate weapon.

To think Master has sent such a heavy treasure to me!

He once more bowed deeply, his forehead striking the gold bricks with a dull thud. This time, his eyes were filled with gratitude.

[Ding-dong! Detected that the host has bestowed the Heavenly-Grade superior sword weapon "Demon-Slaying Sword" upon personal disciple Qin Feng, triggering the hundredfold return mechanism!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Primordial Heaven-Slaying Sword! The blade contains Primordial sword Qi from the time of creation and partitioning of heaven and earth, inflicting 1000% extra damage to targets of both gods and demons classes. Its sword hum can shatter ten thousand miles of demonic obstacles, and the sword body automatically derives the "Primordial Indestructible Body," allowing the holder to be immune to all spiritual soul attacks!]

Before the system prompt could fade, Ye Chentian's system inventory already possessed a longsword entwined with chaotic airflow.

When Ye Chentian's consciousness touched that longsword, the sword body violently trembled, and a Primordial sword Qi akin to the creation of heaven and earth surged into his body along his fingertips, causing even his Immortal Emperor realm spiritual power to ripple.

"This sword Qi..." A trace of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes as he felt his consciousness touch the sword body.

On the sword body, hundreds of millions of starry patterns instantly emerged, each star corresponding to a Primordial rule. "Ten times damage against both gods and demons? And it can even immunize against spiritual soul attacks?"

This function was simply too monstrous.

Ye Chentian pacified his emotions and swept his gaze across the disciples standing in solemn array below the hall.

Although Qin Feng's sword bone had already healed, his complexion still carried a trace of pallor; Luo Ningshuang's Cold River Saint Physique had yet to fully recover, and a faint medicinal fragrance still lingered at the corners of her lips.

Finally, his gaze fell upon Su Wan, Xiao Yi, Lin Wan'er, and Zhao Hao.

Although these four were still in the Void Refining Realm and Integration Realm, they had all activated their respective physiques, and challenging opponents of higher realms was a breeze for them.

Su Wan's Innate Sword Physique, matched with the fragments of the Tai'e Sword, could draw upon the thunderous power of the nine heavens. When her sword domain unfolded, purple lightning raged like dragons, capable of instantly tearing apart the protective aura of a God Transformation realm cultivator.

Xiao Yi's dual strange-flame fusion technique was sufficient to withstand the God Transformation realm head-on.

Lin Wan'er's Innate Dao Fetus contained world-destroying might, and every time the dao fetus's rosy glow blazed brilliantly, it could condense golden dao seals containing the rules of heaven and earth.

Zhao Hao's Array-Breaking Saber Technique was even more effective at subduing all kinds of restrictions, and the "restriction-splitting patterns" inscribed on the saber body could directly sever the connection between array formations and the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth.

"A year ago, the Myriad Thunder Valley, the Nether Gu Palace, and the Azure Blade Sect provoked our sect, violating the heavenly might of our sect, and even harboring the delusional ambition to annihilate our Profound Heaven Sect."

"Three days from now, the four of you shall go together to eradicate the Myriad Thunder Valley as a trial."

Upon hearing that they were going to annihilate these three sects, the four of them recalled what happened a year ago.

Those three major sects had chosen the day of the sect's disciple recruitment in an attempt to annihilate the Profound Heaven Sect.

Had Master not intervened, they certainly would not have been a match for the three major powers.

Now that they had grown, how could they let those three major sects off just like that?

"Obey Master's command!"

The four of them roared in unison, and the sound waves actually broke through the clouds, causing even the grand protective array of the Profound Heaven Sect to radiate golden light.

That fighting intent capable of incinerating everything was no longer just eager anticipation, but a towering killing intent determined to uproot the Myriad Thunder Valley, the Nether Gu Palace, and the Azure Blade Sect!