novelraw Chapter 373 - 333: The Might of the Sword Venerable
Chapter 373 - 333: The Might of the Sword Venerable
Boom——!
The entire scene at the Martial Arts Arena erupted in an uproar, impossible to calm down.
With the emergence of the East Continent Order, the situation spiraled out of control once more!
Those who possess this order can indeed command the Four Great Sects once.
But rarely does anyone use such an opportunity in this kind of situation!
The nature of the event had undeniably escalated further.
Since the Four Great Sects have accepted this matter, it is no longer as simple as personal grievances.
Now it equates to the group of Great Cultivators from Mirror Country publicly wrestling with the Great Cultivators of Moon Country!
Among the crowd were some clever individuals who directly grasped the meaning behind Chu Huaixu’s words.
The key point lay in the four words: "to the death"!
He said he did not want external interference, simply because he didn’t want his opponents to be saved when they were on the brink of death, as in previous contests.
And Qin Xuexiao, as the Heir of noble birth, with Chu Huaixu employing the Four Great Sects, the external interference he referred to was undoubtedly the Great Cultivators of Moon Country sitting on the high platform!
Including those four Eighth Realm powerhouses at the Profound Yellow Peak!
The spectators below the stage only felt their scalps tingling.
No one expected that they came just to watch a contest for supremacy in the Third Realm, but it turned into this!
A duel to the death was one thing, but to bring out the East Continent Order, and for the Four Great Sects to accept it!
Some who did not know the truth were still puzzled: "I never understood, why does Chu Huaixu have the East Continent Order?"
"With his level of cultivation, how could he have made great contributions to the East Continent?"
"Logically, his cultivation shouldn’t be enough to handle major matters!"
But now was not the time to ponder these matters.
Everyone began to focus intensely, eager to witness the developments that would unfold!
As soon as [Tianluo] from Luotian Valley stated their position, the stakes of the event elevated.
More importantly, by stating so openly, and saying "the Four Great Sects have accepted this," his stance and attitude were rather firm and resolute.
At least, the momentum was still sufficient!
This made Xiahou Yue, clad in gold armor, let out a cold snort.
The sound was not loud, yet the tens of thousands present could all hear it.
An oppressive aura emanated from him with overwhelming force, his momentum continually climbing.
"Well done, Four Great Sects!" Xiahou Yue spoke coldly.
His voice carried a slight hoarseness, eyes sharp as a hawk.
Sitting in the center, the Moon Emperor seemed somewhat absent-minded, as if His Majesty the Emperor, now elderly, was not overly concerned with the matter.
In these cultivator disputes, Xiahou Yue, as the openly strongest in Moon Country, undoubtedly stood as the representative at this moment.
This was the Moon Country Capital, their territory, and if no stance was taken, they risked being ridiculed throughout the world!
The National Guardian continued: "This is Moon Country! If we were to truly intervene, what would you use to stop us?"
After speaking, he glanced at Zhuge Boyue and Li Fu of [Tianxia Mountain], both nodding in acknowledgment.
His gaze finally fell on the last Ninth Realm cultivator of Moon Country present—Cheng Yuyan.
The number one Loose Cultivator in the world, after a brief exchange with the National Guardian, stopped lightly shaking his folding fan and averted his gaze.
This "relishing chaos" Cheng the Scholar, wanting merely to watch the excitement, transmitted to all the Great Cultivators present, except the Moon Emperor:
"Elder Xiahou, ahem, you know... I owe the Daoist Sect a huge favor."
Upon these words, it was unclear if he was neutral or straddling the fence.
But he definitely wouldn’t take action against the Daoist Sect!
This made Xiahou Yue’s square face instantly turn cold.
However, even without Cheng Yuyan’s intervention, judging from the open surface, Moon Country still held an advantage.
In the Ninth Realm, the gap between each level is vast.
Xiahou Yue was nearly invincible among these people.
Unless... Jiang Zhi, this unparalleled martial god went mad suddenly, disregarding everything to unleash the [Heaven and Earth Sword] he had nurtured for years!
Otherwise, no one present could stop Xiahou Yue!
Moreover, this was the Imperial Capital.
The Old State Preceptor Ming Xuanji was integrated with the Grand Array, capable of activating the Imperial Capital’s Grand Array!
The power of the Imperial Capital’s Grand Array even surpassed Xiahou Yue!
You Four Great Sects from East Continent, you talk proudly.
But what will you use to uphold this matter!
Facing the oppressive aura emanating from Xiahou Yue, Jiang Zhi couldn’t help but let out a cold snort.
This peerless killer was about to step forward when the middle-aged scholar beside him raised a hand to stop him.
"Elder Jiang, I understand the painstaking effort you’ve put into nurturing that sword."
"No need for this." he said softly.
The contemporary Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect took a glance at his half-grey-haired junior brother.
Everyone said the contemporary Sword Venerable matured late.
Unbeknownst to them, in his youth, he had not focused his mind on the sword.
It wasn’t until that expedition down the mountain with his junior brother, relying on Situ Cheng burning his lifespan, that they survived.
Only then did he understand:
"In vain, thirty years passed, with no success in both literature and sword."
Once enamored with the sword, it became unstoppable.
He intentionally lingered at the Eighth Realm, waiting for his junior brother to catch up, for a long time.
But today was different.
He looked at Chu Huaixu on the stage, his eyes filled with a hint of admiration.
He raised his hand gently, and the East Continent Order in the young man’s hand floated up and landed in his own.
This order commanded the Four Great Sects, yet he, alone, accepted it at this moment.
The two hair ribbons of the middle-aged scholar fluttered backward with the wind.
He smiled at Chu Huaixu, his voice upright and gentle:
"A gentleman keeps his word."
"Since it has been accepted, Young Friend Chu, proceed as you wish."
The Sword Venerable of Sword Sect, gentle as jade, said with his mouth:
"At worst, I’ll enter the Ninth Realm."
As if discussing something trivial.
...
...
On the stage, Chu Huaixu had obtained the Sword Venerable’s promise and felt somewhat assured.
It is said that the current Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect, with Eighth Realm Cultivation, had once slain a Ninth Realm, and even mastered the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root].
Many say that once the Sword Venerable enters the Ninth Realm, he might become the world’s number one!
Chu Huaixu, however, knew that there might be some exaggeration there, like Jiang Zhi’s nurtured [Heaven and Earth Sword], perhaps no one could stop it.
But putting aside these special circumstances, the exaggeration in this rumor...isn’t much.
And this point, I believe these Great Cultivators of the Moon Country are also aware.
Even Xiahou Yue, wearing gold armor, felt a chill in his heart.
"But with the Imperial Capital’s Grand Array here, what if he enters the Ninth Realm!"
Thus, Xiahou Yue was still extremely determined:
"You enter the Ninth Realm, so what!"
The middle-aged scholar was evidently not someone keen on verbal sparring.
He merely gave a faint smile, then stored away the East Continent Order, offering no rebuttal.
Just at that moment, Ming Xuanji spoke suddenly.
"The auspicious hour has arrived."
"It’s time for the contest."
Everyone’s eyes converged once more onto Chu Huaixu and Qin Xuexiao.
This Heir of Prince Rui stared fixedly at his opponent.
He couldn’t fathom how a dog cultivated by [the organization] managed to earn such recognition in such a short time in the East Continent Mirror Country!
The Four Great Sects openly supported him!
But now, none of that mattered anymore.
"Because you won’t survive today!" Qin Xuexiao thought in his heart.
Yet for some reason, he felt inexplicable anxiety and apprehension.
The recent events made him feel more and more that many things were extremely strange.
He always felt the Ancestor Emperor was hiding something from him.
But being born into the Celestial Family, he understood since childhood that many things, at this point, were not for him to know.
"Just, why this feeling of unease in my heart?"
Qin Xuexiao always felt that even if he killed Chu Huaixu today, the development of events had already taken an unknown turn.
He felt very confused.
Recently, his fear of both the Ancestor Emperor and his grandfather had grown intensifyingly deep.
There was no reason, just a pure intuition.
At this moment, the Heir of Prince Rui immediately activated the Spirit Seed Power related to Lin Zixuan.
The petite young girl instantly cast spells on the stage, performing [Spiritual Power Loan].
However, she always had a rather good impression of Chu Huaixu.
The girl could never have imagined that things would suddenly escalate into a fight to the death.
Moreover, neither side left themselves any leeway!
Before the match, Chu Huaixu and Qin Xuexiao didn’t even make a polite gesture to clasp hands.
With all contradictions laid bare, there’s no need for pretenses anymore.
If a bow is truly needed, save it for your memorial service!
Before the official fight began, Qin Xuexiao directly took out an elixir. After consuming this pill, the Emperor’s Divine Thought could fight in his place.
Chu Huaixu looked at him and said softly, "Smart, knowing to eat now. Otherwise, you won’t have the chance to eat it later."
If he exerted himself fully, gathering all his divine techniques in one sword, even if an enemy protagonist of this world, they’d absolutely be unable to stop it!
He wouldn’t even have the chance to take the elixir once the fight officially started!
A purple moon sign appeared on Qin Xuexiao’s forehead, and behind him began to form the phantom of a purple moon.
He closed his eyes, then slowly opened them.
His gaze had changed, and so had his entire demeanor.
Chu Huaixu knew in his heart that from this moment, he was no longer facing just a simple world protagonist.
His opponent was someone who stood at the peak of the Profound Yellow Realm hundreds of years ago.
The Founding Emperor of the Moon Country!
The two met each other’s gaze, reading infinite anger and resentment in the other’s eyes.
One had four strands of Divine Thought seized.
The other, without Resurrection Coin, would have already perished.
Facing such figures, Chu Huaixu naturally wouldn’t act conceitedly.
A golden mark instantly appeared on his brow.
In his pair of dark black eyes, blazing golden flames began to burn incessantly.
This was the first time he displayed Body Refining Divine Techniques: Body Ascension, on the tournament stage.
It was also the first time he fully displayed this divine technique after increasing his Physique by 2 points.
For a moment, even the Great Cultivators on the high platform were astounded.
"This is...Body Refining Divine Techniques!?"
With their strength, naturally, they could tell with a glance how Chu Huaixu’s physical prowess had ascended to a heaven-defying level after deploying the divine techniques!
"There are such powerful Body Refining Divine Techniques in the world!"
This was a paradigm shift for some Great Cultivators present.
The reason Body Cultivators had the crude title was that most Body Cultivators couldn’t awaken divine techniques, and even if they did, their power was far inferior to Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques.
But the power of Qi and Blood surrounding Chu Huaixu was so exaggeratedly formidable, it couldn’t help but astonish!
At this point, "Qin Xuexiao" began to rise into the air.
Chu Huaixu, being a crude Body Cultivator, naturally didn’t possess such capabilities.
But it didn’t matter.
"Use fists to pound him down!"
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