Chapter 715: Chapter 143 Heavenly Que Sacred Land, Demon Soul Palace
Zhou Gucheng walked toward the cultivators engrossed in discussion, seeking to inquire about the specifics of the situation.
However, as he approached them, they sensed his presence and, upon seeing him, their expressions turned to surprise and uncertainty. Soon, they all avoided him and immediately flew away on their flying swords.
Originally, this place could accommodate discussions among twenty male and female cultivators. Now, in the blink of an eye, they had all departed.
Zhou Gucheng stood there, gazing at the scene, his brows deeply furrowed.
With confusion and concerns, Zhou Gucheng returned to the Secondary Main Peak he once resided on. His peak, like those of Hou Ling and others, was also occupied by unknown people, as the architectural style at the summit clearly wasn’t his.
As Zhou Gucheng landed on the peak, he immediately sensed the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth had become more than ten times denser.
When he landed there, a middle-aged man flew out from the Secondary Main Peak directly and arrogantly said, "It has already been stated that most of these top hundred Secondary Main Peaks belong to us, Heavenly Que Sacred Land. Why is there always some trash disturbing us daily? Scram! Hurry up and scram! Or be killed and refined into energy."
This middle-aged man, dressed like a servant, appeared domineering despite his appearance.
"I am Zhou Gucheng, the owner of this mountain."
Zhou Gucheng didn’t bother with the gray-robed middle-aged man; instead, he directly revealed his identity.
Zhou Gucheng believed that once he disclosed his identity, there would be some clue about whatever situation Hou Ling and others were facing.
"So you are that Zhou Gucheng, the one who was sealed in the Wan Jian Tian Desolate Land? From Zhou Yan’s lineage?"
The middle-aged man’s expression slightly stiffened, and he coldly asked.
"Yes."
Zhou Gucheng responded icily.
"Hmph, just the person I was looking for! You’ve delivered yourself to the doorstep! Come, take him down!"
A cruel look emerged on the face of the middle-aged man. With a wave of his hand, several black-robed men with Light Wings suddenly appeared, launching an attack on Zhou Gucheng.
Their techniques were utterly lethal without reservation.
"Has Nine Origin Heavenly City ceased to care about slaughter?"
Zhou Gucheng swiftly dodged, his figure flickering like Thunder Light, instantly avoiding the endless assault while coldly retorting.
"Of course, killing is frowned upon, but rules are set by the powerful. Well now, any doubts you have, take them to the Soul Killing Chains Prison. Take him down!"
"Yes—"
A group of black-robed men with Light Wings immediately unleashed even more terrifying techniques. Such tactics were entirely oppressive, crushing Zhou Gucheng with their higher realms.
Zhou Gucheng knew his realm was no match for these men, but he was unafraid. He utilized the evolved version of Ancestor Thunder Divine Light masterfully. In an instant, the Ancestor Thunder Divine Light fixed a part of space and three black-robed men with Light Wings. Fearless of death and without resisting, he wielded the Top-level Soul Artifact Sword and unleashed three immensely powerful strikes.
"Ptui—"
"Ptui—"
"Ptui—"
With ruthless precision, Zhou Gucheng seized the opportunity. His instant attack was a true lethal method, utterly ruthless and merciless.
The three young men in black robes with Light Wings were pierced through the forehead by the Soul Sword, nailed on the spot within the Void, their bodies and souls utterly destroyed by the massive Thunder Light in an instant!
An intense murderous intent invaded the hearts of a large group of black-robed men with Light Wings, causing them to shriek aloud in terror.
This change prompted the cultivators who had previously fled, as well as other cultivators of Nine Origin Heavenly City, to watch from a distance, their faces filled with fear.
"Good, I didn’t expect someone from Thunder Expansion Sacred Land to be so capable. Excellent! It is an honor for me to take action; today, you will die without regrets."
The gray-robed middle-aged man stepped forward, holding a sword-shaped corroded weapon, which seemed like a sword yet was not, possessing the ferocity of a sword but lacking the will and soul of one.
Though this corroded weapon appeared broken, the moment it appeared, a terrifying pressure subdued everything around.
That murderous intent was like a chilling wind, making the soul tremble.
"Retreat quickly!"
The distant onlookers, sensing something was amiss, drastically changed in color. Many cultivators trembled and fearfully retreated.
Even some cultivators who had once been famous geniuses now felt a chill run through their bodies and dared not directly face the sharpness of this corroded weapon.
"Ding—"
A sudden killing intent appeared.
The corroded weapon was already striking in an instant, but Zhou Gucheng equally met it with a wave of his hand.
With a speed not even describable as speed, leaving no trace, Zhou Gucheng, having frequently studied with Hou Chen and his soul cleansed by Buddha’s chanting and Taoist teachings, still managed to react in an instant and successfully blocked the strike.
The Void exploded with a burst of fire. Zhou Gucheng’s hand-held sword was enveloped by a bright crimson blood light, slowly getting corroded. An endless purple Thunder Light was compressed within the core of the sword, unable to escape.
Zhou Gucheng’s heart sank as he immediately discovered his sword nearly destroyed in just one move.
He knew that continuing would only make him more passive, so with a fierce determination, he immediately used the divine power to release the high-grade holy artifact given to him by Zhou Yan, and at the same time, he combined the Sword Dao with Ancestor Thunder Divine Light to launch an invincible strike in an instant.
At that moment, Zhou Gucheng was resolute, knowing he could not withstand the power, he struck with all his might without mercy.
This strike, fully powered by the high-grade holy artifact, suddenly made an inconceivable angle of attack, and with the assistance of Ancestor Thunder Divine Light that froze the void, it displayed a tremendous and awe-inspiring strength.
"Crack—"
A muffled sound emerged, and then to the astonishment of all cultivators, a bizarre holy artifact resembling a long spear pierced through the body of the grey-robed middle-aged man, nailing him instantly into the void.
Next, a terrifying destructive power erupted, and that patch of void immediately shattered, turning into a mist of blood.
The furious energy burst forth instantly, shaking the grey-robed butler to death, and the few black-robed men with light wings around him were also affected, appearing quite disheveled.
Zhou Gucheng seized this fleeting chance and immediately began a frenzied massacre of these black-robed men with light wings.
Even though there was a disparity of three to five realms, Zhou Gucheng in this state, as if enhanced, easily displayed his tremendous capability like cutting vegetables.
"What a waste, to be killed by a minor character who just about broke through the Break Nine realm with Sword Void Sixth Transformation—more and more incompetent!"
A detached voice was heard, and then the endless chaotic energy dissipated. A young man in a pale yellow brocade robe slowly walked out from the ancient temple of the main peak.
He indifferently glanced at Zhou Gucheng, his look neither one of ridicule, provocation, nor disdain—all absent.
It was a look as if a supreme divine being regarded a pitiful insect, showing his invincible nobility.
He, standing far above others, seemed superior to everyone, as if his bloodline was nobler than anyone else’s.
With his appearance, the somewhat disheveled black-robed men with light wings and the grey-robed butler who had already burst into dust, all vanished like ghosts. They were absorbed and resurrected within a burst of light.
Everything was so natural, so plain. As though for him, doing all this was merely a flick of his wrist.
After casually finishing this, he looked towards Zhou Gucheng again.
At this moment, he didn’t act but suddenly shot an evil light from his eyes. Like divine lights bursting forth, they aimed to penetrate into Zhou Gucheng’s soul.
Zhou Gucheng’s strength, although not comparable to Wu Ji’s before, was also not inferior to Ji Wu’s.
Now, he couldn’t even muster the strength to resist, as if sinking into quicksand, the more he struggled, the faster he seemed to die.
In that instant, he was covered in cold sweat, his hairs on end, sensing the threat of death.
"Pfft—"
At that moment, the two divine lights dispersed and a person suddenly appeared, blocking in front of Zhou Gucheng. Then with a light tap of his hand, "pfft," the previously noble and cold young man immediately shattered into a mist of blood.
Killed instantly!
A purple light burst out from the body of the noble young man, instantly condensing into a divine soul form, but in the next moment, the person who killed the noble man pointed again, and that soul immediately shattered.
Suddenly, cold breezes swept through the Heaven and Earth, and inexplicably, black snow began to fall.
"Silence!"
The man suddenly snorted coldly, his sword striking towards heaven. With one strike, a myriad of swords resonated.
Heaven and Earth were perforated like a sieve, creating countless shattered black holes.
The endless black snow was instantly halted, and the cold wind also disappeared at once.
After a moment, the sky was clear and the breeze gentle.
"Zhou Gucheng, come with me."
He casually waved his hand, and the entire secondary main peak shattered, turning into flat land. Then he spoke to Zhou Gucheng.
"Ten, Ten Thousand Sword Sky Saint."
Zhou Gucheng was startled, his heart filled with awe, but he immediately responded respectfully.
Recognizing Ten Thousand Sword Sky, Zhou Gucheng’s mind relaxed a lot, but soon, he grew even more worried.
Because it seemed that in the past, upper-leaders like Thunder Origin Sword God had stipulated that saints must not act. Now, what exactly had happened? Would there be any issues with Senior Ten Thousand Sword Sky?
Zhou Gucheng was somewhat anxious, then heard Ten Thousand Sword Sky indifferently say, "No worries, just a bunch of clowns, thinking to make trouble will soon regret it. This time, if they dare touch my Thunder Expansion Sacred Land, I will make sure they cannot escape their fate."
Ten Thousand Sword Sky said with a sneer.
Zhou Gucheng somewhat worriedly said, "Saint, that Thunder Origin Sword God..."
"You really think we fear him? Kings fall, signaling a formal awakening; the suppression methods once carried out by the king also vanish. If Thunder Origin Sword God knows his place, he will side with us."
Ten Thousand Sword Sky spoke coldly; then, he continued, "Heavenly Que Sacred Land, Demon Soul Palace, one just a former upper-class plane family force, and the other a force under the king’s command. Now, they are overly audacious."
"It seems, Tianji Mountain’s disappearance, the king’s past existence’s fall, made them think Thunder Expansion Sacred Land was finished."
"Even some juniors are spreading rumors of the king’s absolute extinction. This time, I will let them know, even without the king, I, Ten Thousand Sword Sky, dare to slay gods and am not afraid of having my soul harvested!"
With his voice tinged with anger, Ten Thousand Sword Sky spoke to Zhou Gucheng but didn’t conceal his voice, causing it to carry far, and many heard it.