Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1248 - 1244: Purpose

She shook her head, trying hard to widen her phoenix eyes, and quickly recovered.

The Second Layer of the Earth Origin Technique allows one to relocate others without harm to those being transported.

But such frequent relocation puts immense pressure on the mind.

Although Li Hongzhao possesses the Phoenix Bloodline and strong spiritual power, she couldn’t bear it and felt dizzy.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Feeling better?"

Li Hongzhao exhaled a long breath, her breath fragrant as orchids, and pouted, "I almost fainted! Your Earth Origin Technique is too harsh..."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "No choice, this opponent is too troublesome."

"Indeed worthy of being the Undying Evil Venerable," Li Hongzhao nodded with lingering fear, "Did we escape completely from him? ... But returning here, aren’t we falling into his trap?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "He’s already returned to You Meng Heaven."

"Dealt with him?" Li Hongzhao asked quickly, "What I saw earlier was..."

"Yes, dealt with him," Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Dealt with?!" Li Hongzhao slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

Zhu Lingyun and Chu Liezhao appeared just outside her field of vision, unseen by her.

All she saw was escaping with Chu Zhiyuan, constantly fleeing.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Mostly thanks to my Spirit Sword."

"Is it that magical?" Li Hongzhao was half-believing as she looked at Chu Zhiyuan’s waist, only to find it empty.

The Golden Sword was nowhere to be seen.

The strength of the Undying Evil Venerable was beyond imagination, could the Golden Sword really kill the Undying Evil Venerable?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It’s rapidly getting stronger, becoming more powerful."

As he spoke, the Golden Sword came breaking through the sky.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish..."

It plunged straight into the forehead of the golden statue, then swiftly cut across the statue, criss-crossing.

"Bang!"

The golden statue exploded into powdered dust.

Amidst the swirling powder in the sky, the golden powder floated into the Golden Sword, absorbed and integrated with it.

Chu Zhiyuan clearly felt its satisfaction and excitement.

Li Hongzhao watched this scene and smiled, "I see."

"Hmm—?"

"No wonder it’s growing so fast," Li Hongzhao said, "It’s like nourishing the sword through battle."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

Li Hongzhao said, "With the Undying Evil Venerables appearing all over the world, isn’t that a good thing for you?"

"I suppose so," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Li Hongzhao realized, "No wonder you’re so enthusiastic; I was puzzled."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I’m simply full of passion."

"I thought you purely wanted to become the Sect Leader, so you gained reputation and united hearts, but you’re killing three birds with one stone, it makes sense now."

Chu Zhiyuan’s actions have always been such, never satisfied with just one benefit.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled, "Misunderstanding my sincerity, as a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, I naturally have to make a name for our sect, and not allow outsiders to offend us."

"Didn’t say you lacked sincerity," Li Hongzhao smiled with her lips pursed, "Realizing a little self-interest along the way."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, a look of helplessness as if he couldn’t explain it away.

The fine dust finally settled completely, and the original golden statue had disappeared.

A gust of mountain wind blew the dust on the ground away, leaving it clean as if it had never existed.

Chu Zhiyuan looked around seriously, sighed, and said, "This isn’t the first Undying Evil Venerable."

"They were rare before, right?"

"Yes, very rare."

"Is it a major change in the world?" Li Hongzhao said, "The Spiritual Energy doesn’t seem to have changed."

Chu Zhiyuan looked up to the Void.

Li Hongzhao said, "Is the threat coming from the outer world?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Li Hongzhao forced a smile, "Don’t scare yourself."

"I wish it was just me scaring myself," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "The Divine Artifact guarding the Imperial City has lost its effectiveness, the Undying Evil Venerable keeps appearing, and even more Evil Venerables keep descending."

He sighed and said, "Don’t you find it odd?"

"Indeed something’s wrong," Li Hongzhao frowned, "I’ll ask my master."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Li Hongzhao said, "Don’t rush too much either, the position of Sect Leader at least waits for when the Sect Leader wants to step down, being too impatient will only cause suspicion."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Let’s go, I’ll escort you back to the Secret Land first," Chu Zhiyuan said, "I’ll report to the Sect Leader."

"Alright."

Li Hongzhao agreed.

...

Sect Leader’s Hall

Sunlight brightened the hall, where the four Elders and Lu Wanshan sat across from Chu Zhiyuan, listening to what he said.

"Golden Man?" Lu Wanshan frowned, stroking his beard in contemplation.

Xu Qianfan had a sullen look, "It turns out to be the mischief of the Undying Evil Venerable! Are these evil demons starting to stir again?!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xu Qianfan, "Elder, have Undying Evil Venerables descended before?"

Xu Qianfan snorted, "Occasionally one or two instances, where they passed, it was often a bloody and miserable scene!"

"But I didn’t see much documentation."

"If we can avoid recording, it’s best not to," Xu Qianfan shook his head and said, "It’s harmful and not beneficial, only passed on orally."

Elder Meng Xusheng shook his head, "The scariest thing about these guys is their strange methods that are indefensible, even Martial Arts can’t stop them!"

Xu Qianfan said, "Each time many experts must die to drive them away."

"How were they driven away?" Chu Zhiyuan curiously asked.

Xu Qianfan said, "Our sect selected disciples to practice an Array specifically to deal with these evil demons."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him curiously.

Xu Qianfan said, "This Array is called the Great Lock Dragon Formation, formed by sixteen disciples, all must be of Venerable Cultivation, at least at the Fourth Transition, practiced to Unity of Heart and Will, seamless, ... Junior Brother Zhu, are they still capable now?"

Another middle-aged man stroked his beard and gently nodded, "The Great Lock Dragon Formation has reached a small achievement, ready for use."

Xu Qianfan showed a smile.

Meng Xusheng sighed, "It’s best not to deploy them if not necessary."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him.

Meng Xusheng said, "Once the Great Lock Dragon Formation is used to kill an Undying Evil Venerable, it comes at a huge cost as they must forfeit their cultivation."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "Trading cultivation for power?"

Xu Qianfan nodded, "After all, the power level of an Undying Evil Venerable is higher."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Lu Wanshan.

Lu Wanshan said, "The Heavenly Sword can kill them but should not be used lightly."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

He understood Lu Wanshan’s meaning.

The Heavenly Sword is used to guard the final gate of Heavenly Sword Peak, once used, it leaves a gap.

Meng Xusheng smiled, "Your Demon Suppressing Saber has managed to kill the Undying Evil Venerable, from now on we no longer fear the Undying Evil Venerable!"

The other three Elders also smiled.

This is great luck for the Heavenly Sword Sect, Chu Zhiyuan’s Demon Suppressing Saber repeatedly accomplished miracle techniques, now even capable of defeating the Undying Evil Venerable.

Just this Demon Suppressing Saber equates to sixteen Venerables.

Not to mention the ease with which the Demon Suppressing Saber kills demons and evil demons, as if cutting grass.

As Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation steps into Nine Transitions, the demons and evil demons in the world are almost powerless to oppose him.

This might is the might of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Among the Four Great Sects, Guanghan Palace was originally first, now it seems, the Heavenly Sword Sect could very well replace it.

...

Chu Zhiyuan returned to the small courtyard, pacing with hands behind his back, eyebrows furrowed.

Zhu Lingyun activated a secret technique, consuming thirty years of lifespan, and has already found a place to meditate.

On Chu Liezhao’s side, the Haoyang Demon-suppressing Mirror has already refined that mass of Seven-Colored Light.

Much faster than imagined.

However, the result was quite surprising to him.

That mass of Seven-Colored Light was a strand of the soul of the Undying Evil Venerable.

This Undying Evil Venerable’s cultivation far surpassed the others he had encountered before.

The soul emitted a strand, descended here, and being refined didn’t harm its main body.

Like its own clone.

However, through this strand of soul, it was possible to glimpse a third of this Undying Evil Venerable’s memory and cultivation techniques.

From his memory, this Undying Evil Venerable’s goal was not a miraculous object.

He manipulated nine experts to capture Ding Chonglou alive to seize Ding Chonglou’s body.