novelraw Chapter 121
Chapter 121
Chapter 121
At the same time White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect dispatched twenty-five Yuan Sea experts to attack Flowing Cloud Sect, a resplendent golden flying vessel sped toward the sect.
Inside sat three figures. One was none other than the Emperor of Chu. Beside him was Chu Ling’er. The third wore a black robe, concealing his entire form.
“Chu Mu, is Gu Yang truly so important to you? You even came personally. Doesn’t the palace need you?”
The black-robed man’s voice was aged, yet his aura radiated terrifying power. He had called the Emperor by his true name…Chu Mu. None dared speak it aloud, but this man was an exception. The Emperor showed no displeasure, even a trace of respect.
“Royal Uncle, once you see Gu Yang yourself… you’ll understand why I made this choice.”
The Emperor smiled faintly.
“Oh? Then I look forward to it,” the black-robed man replied, his sharp eyes gleaming.
As White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect moved together, the entire Chu Kingdom trembled. Though they acted in secret, word spread quickly.
“White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect joined forces!?”
“Not surprising…Gu Yang killed their elders.”
“Unbelievable… he’s only seventeen, yet he provoked such a grand mobilization!”
“Haonan Prefecture isn’t far. Let’s go watch the show!”
Curious sects rushed toward Haonan Prefecture. Soon, nearly all of Chu knew the two great sects were targeting Flowing Cloud Sect.
Yet within Haonan Prefecture, peace remained. Flowing Cloud Sect had no idea of the storm approaching.
Chu Liuyun was entertaining the sect masters of North Snow Gate and Frost Gate.
“Haha, Sect Master Chu, congratulations!” North Snow Gate’s master bowed.
“You truly accepted a fine disciple. Flowing Cloud Sect now leads Haonan Prefecture!” Frost Gate’s master added, though his eyes betrayed unease.
Once equals, their sects now stood beneath Flowing Cloud Sect because of Gu Yang. It stung, but remembering Baiyang Sect’s fate, they swallowed their resentment. At least their sects still lived.
Chu Liuyun smiled.
“Haha, it’s all Gu Yang’s own effort. Honestly, each time his strength grows, I feel embarrassed as sect master. His power already surpasses mine.”
His words sounded troubled, but his face beamed. The two visiting masters exchanged awkward looks. Bragging. Pure bragging. They forced smiles and agreed.
As they drank together, thunder cracked overhead.
Crack!
The heavens shook. The mountain beneath Flowing Cloud Sect trembled violently.
Faces turned grim. Chu Liuyun burst out with true essence, rushing outside. The two sect masters followed.
“What happened?” Chu Liuyun shouted, frowning.
He froze.
Above, a seven-colored flying vessel hovered. Around it floated figures radiating immense power.
“Yuan… Yuan Sea experts!?” Chu Liuyun’s face went pale. Only Yuan Sea experts could stand suspended in the sky. Even peak Embracing Origin cultivators could not.
But it wasn’t just one or two.
He counted…twenty or more. Breath caught in his throat.
All eyes turned toward Flowing Cloud Sect.
My heavens… why are so many Yuan Sea experts here?
The two visiting sect masters were equally stunned. The vessel, the twenty-five experts…each aura suffocated them.
“Chu… Sect Master Chu… what is happening?” they stammered.
“I… I don’t know,” Chu Liuyun admitted, trembling.
The twenty-five Yuan Sea experts advanced, their steps shaking heaven and earth. Dark clouds loomed, the sky dimmed.
“This is Flowing Cloud Sect?”
At the front stood White Spirit Sect’s Second Elder…Xia Pingyi. His eyes burned with killing intent. He stepped forward, true essence erupting.
“Gu Yang, come out and die!”
Boom!
His aura exploded, sending invisible waves across the land. Winds howled, mountains shook.
Chu Liuyun’s face turned ashen. So this is the power of a Yuan Sea expert… No, this man is among the strongest of them all!
Suddenly, a white figure shot out from Flowing Cloud Sect, soaring into the sky. He stood upon the air itself.
“White Spirit Sect’s Second Elder Xia Pingyi, is it? I’ve been waiting for you.”
It was Gu Yang. Dressed in white, spirit sword in hand, he stood alone in the heavens.
Gu Yang’s calm gaze locked onto Xia Pingyi.
“Hmm?” Xia Pingyi’s pupils shrank. His eyes fixed on Gu Yang. He… can stand upon the air? Impossible!
Xia Pingyi clearly sensed Gu Yang’s cultivation was only Embracing Origin Realm, First Layer. How could someone at that level stand in the sky?
Not only Xia Pingyi…every Yuan Sea expert behind him looked shocked.
“Embracing Origin First Layer, yet standing in the air?”
“Such means at Embracing Origin?”
“No wonder he can kill across realms!”
“This boy… must not be allowed to live!”
These Yuan Sea experts were elders of White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect, all above Third Layer. They were the sects’ core strength. Gu Yang’s talent was too monstrous. Their sect masters had not hesitated…sending twenty-five Yuan Sea experts to kill him, including a Seventh Layer monster.
The twenty-five erupted with aura, pressing down upon Gu Yang. The weight was like mountains collapsing.
Yet Gu Yang stood tall in the sky, utterly fearless.
Nearby sects had come to watch.
“Good heavens! White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect sent twenty-five Yuan Sea experts to kill Gu Yang!”
“Wait… that elder in yellow robes…isn’t that Murong Baifeng, White Spirit Sect’s Grand Elder?”
“What!? Murong Baifeng? That old monster still lives? Wasn’t it rumored he died failing to break through Eighth Layer?”
“Rumors only. He’s here…Seventh Layer!”
“With such a lineup, how can Gu Yang resist?”
“But look…he dares face them alone, sword in hand!”
“If it were me, my legs would give out instantly.”
“Hah, he won’t stay bold for long.”
The crowd buzzed. Their conclusion was unanimous: Gu Yang was doomed.
A Sword Spirit Sect elder, Fourth Layer peak, sneered.
“Gu Yang, drop your sword and surrender. Perhaps we’ll let you die with dignity.”
Gu Yang’s expression remained calm. His eyes flashed with a piercing light.
The elder felt a chill shoot from his feet to his brow. His face paled…he stepped back involuntarily.
This brat…!
Humiliated, rage consumed him. But before he could act, Gu Yang raised his sword.
Swish!
“One Sword to Shatter the Heavens…Second Form: Split Nine Skies!”
His voice rang low. Perfected sword intent erupted.
Terrifying sword qi soared skyward, then streaked toward the elder.
Hiss!
The air itself seemed to vaporize, sizzling under the strike.
The elder’s face twisted in horror. He unleashed his strongest defense.
Puchi!
It shattered instantly. The sword qi cleaved his head clean off. Blood sprayed.
A Yuan Sea Fourth Layer elder of Sword Spirit Sect… fell.
The sudden strike stunned everyone. Gu Yang, under absolute disadvantage, had not retreated…he attacked first. One sword, perfected intent, instant kill.
Eyes widened. Faces froze in disbelief.
Inside Flowing Cloud Sect, Chu Liuyun and the visiting sect masters were dumbstruck. We thought we valued Gu Yang highly… but we still underestimated him. A Yuan Sea Fourth Layer elder… dead, just like that.
The remaining twenty-four Yuan Sea experts recovered, hearts chilled.
One sword. Just one sword. And a Fourth Layer fell.
Xia Pingyi’s face darkened.
“This brat grew too fast! I should have killed him back then, no matter the cost!”
Murong Baifeng, the Seventh Layer monster, rose. His expression was grim. He recognized Gu Yang’s terrifying strength. Though confident he could kill Gu Yang alone, he would take no chances.
“Do not fight alone. Attack together! Kill him!”
“Yes!”
“I’ve wanted this!”
“Together…let’s see how he resists!”
Twenty-four Yuan Sea experts erupted with true essence. Swords, blades, fists…all unleashed. The sky itself seemed ready to collapse.
Spectators gasped.
“Twenty-plus Yuan Sea experts attacking together?”
“This is terrifying!”
“No chance for Gu Yang. If they fought one by one, maybe… but all at once? Impossible!”
“The battle is ending.”
They shook their heads. None believed Gu Yang could withstand such a storm.
Not far away, a golden flying vessel approached.
“Not good…Gu Yang is in danger!”
The Chu Emperor sensed the terrifying clash. His face changed as he leapt from the vessel.
“Twenty-four Yuan Sea experts… White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect, what a grand move!”
Beside him, the black-robed elder hovered in the void, his murky eyes flashing sharp light.