Chapter 90: True Martial Heritage
Under the night sky.
The Heavenly Sword, carrying peerless sharpness, was incredibly conspicuous, shining into the pupils of everyone present. No one had any extra thoughts to ponder where this Heavenly Sword came from or who wielded it.
They only had one thought.
Stop the Old Demon.
The Heavenly Sword streaked across the sky and in an instant passed over the heads of everyone.
The Divine Feather Great General in the distance was overjoyed.
“Stop Elder Lin, and this general will reward you handsomely!”
Old Demon Lin’s eyes widened, extremely enraged. He never expected that the True Martial Sect still harbored such an expert. His hope dashed, he became entirely sinister.
His blood-colored saber qi surged, and he wanted to try again.
He couldn’t wipe out the sect, but at least he had to vent his anger.
He didn’t sense much powerful Heaven and Earth Power from the incoming Heavenly Sword. He assumed the person hiding in the dark had only recently stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm, or perhaps was even a useless individual who relied on external forces for breakthroughs.
“A coward hiding in the shadows, you think you can stop…”
Old Demon Lin roared.
But before he could utter the words “this Sovereign,” he stopped abruptly.
An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
He saw the Heavenly Sword suddenly erupt with immense sharpness, becoming terrifying in a way he couldn’t comprehend. It felt like Gang Qi, yet not quite. Waves of intense oppressive pressure instantly assailed him.
In the shocked gaze of everyone.
The Heavenly Sword pierced through like a hot knife through butter. Streaks of blood-colored saber qi melted away like spring snow meeting the sun.
They transformed into gentle breezes brushing against faces. Some people instinctively reached out to catch them, only to find they posed no threat, leaving them stunned on the spot.
However, after shattering the saber qi, the Heavenly Sword did not disappear.
Ning Qi’s most powerful sword, which had consumed more than half his Gang Qi, how could it be so simple? Ning Qi’s gaze was cold, and the Heavenly Sword tore through the air, pointing directly at Old Demon Lin. Those who dared to attack the True Martial Sect must pay the price!
Terror flashed in Old Demon Lin’s eyes.
He hadn’t expected this sword to be so terrifying, suddenly unleashing boundless sharpness that caught him off guard.
If he were at his peak, he would not fear it, but he was already heavily injured and had been fleeing all night, relying solely on the power of the Blood Demon Flower for support. Facing this sword made his scalp tingle.
He cried out in panic, but had nowhere to retreat.
Behind him was the Divine Feather Great General.
With no other choice.
Old Demon Lin could only brace himself and charge forward, blood light surging to the sky and illuminating the horizon, saber qi crisscrossing the air as he attempted to block the Heavenly Sword.
But the Heavenly Sword sliced through like lightning, piercing through the blood light, and in an instant, it had reached Old Demon Lin.
“Slay!”
Ning Qi whispered softly.
The Heavenly Sword descended vertically, as if to cleave Old Demon Lin in half.
“Ah!!!”
Old Demon Lin’s hair and beard stood on end, blood light spewing forth, but it was useless. He could only manage to shift half his body away.
His roar turned into a mournful howl.
Blood mist filled the air. Although Old Demon Lin did not die on the spot, he paid a heavy price. His right arm and right leg were both severed at the root, and a small portion of his torso was pulverized. The scene was extremely horrifying. If not for the power of the Blood Demon Flower constantly surging, he would likely have been mortally wounded.
Even so, Old Demon Lin had fallen into a desperate situation.
With his condition so poor and the Blood Demon Flower’s power less than a tenth remaining, his hope of reaching Black Wind Cliff was now extremely slim.
He looked at the depths of True Martial Mountain with intense hatred, and at the same time, regret welled up within him. If he had gone directly to Black Wind Cliff after destroying the Wang Clan, perhaps he wouldn’t have encountered this calamity.
The Divine Feather Great General had already arrived.
He watched from afar, shocked by the might of the Heavenly Sword that had suddenly attacked, but more so by the immense joy.
He had finally seized the opportunity.
“Old Demon Lin, you brought this upon yourself!”
The Divine Feather Great General swung his blood spear and laughed wildly. He moved like a raging thunderbolt through the clouds, his blood spear carrying a terrifying piercing force as he attacked Old Demon Lin.
Old Demon Lin no longer had the strength to pay attention to the situation at True Martial Mountain. Each of the Divine Feather Great General’s spears carried extreme killing intent, forcing him to maintain his utmost focus to deal with them. Yet, even so, his body repeatedly exploded, releasing blood mist.
In the night sky, two experts battled.
The commotion shook heaven and earth.
Ning Qi let out a soft breath and relaxed slightly. He seized the time to recover, unsure if the crisis had passed, and remained ready to strike again at any moment.
True Martial Mountain fell silent, followed by an uproar. Everyone felt a sense of surviving a great calamity.
The world-ending blood saber they had just witnessed made everyone understand the meaning of a gap in strength and helplessness.
If it weren’t for the sudden appearance of the Heavenly Sword, they would likely have all perished.
“Brother Luo, may I ask who the senior who made the attack just now was?”
Their words were filled with reverence.
The might of the Heavenly Sword slaying the demon had shocked everyone immensely.
The thought of True Martial Sect harboring such an expert sent a cold sweat down their backs. They were even more fortunate that they had behaved themselves in True Martial Mountain for the past few days and hadn’t caused trouble, otherwise they wouldn’t have known how they died.
Luo Wentian also let out a wry smile; he wanted to know too.
But facing their curious gazes, he simply nodded vaguely:
“It is the foundation of our True Martial.”
Everyone was even more surprised.
But they were soon drawn to the battle in the sky. The white-haired Old Demon was being crushed, but his vitality was extremely tenacious, and he was still holding on.
Things were not over yet. They still didn’t know what had happened to cause a demon to suddenly attack.
“That green-armored general looks like he’s from the Imperial Court… The Divine Feather Great General!” someone exclaimed, recognizing his identity.
And a moment later.
Another saber light flashed through the air, and the Green Ox Swordsman arrived. Everyone immediately understood something.
The Green Ox Swordsman, who had originally gone to eliminate demons, had returned. The identity of this white-haired Old Demon was self-evident; he was likely one of the key targets of this demon-slaying operation.
Everyone held their breath in anticipation.
…
And not just True Martial Mountain.
The entire True Martial City was awakened by the battle of the experts. The sounds of Heaven and Earth Power clashing were like celestial drums, making it impossible not to notice.
A white-haired youth stood at the highest point of the pavilion, gazing into the distance.
He circulated his Gang Qi to his eyes and could clearly see the scene in the distance. The trails of blood light allowed him to recognize the identity of one of them, and his heart pounded.
“Isn’t that… Elder Lin from the Dead Fire Abyss Branch?”
“Why is he here, and being pursued?”
“Was he trying to… destroy True Martial Mountain just now?”
A series of thoughts arose in the white-haired youth’s mind, and finally, his gaze turned cold as he watched Old Demon Lin being pushed to the brink of death under the combined assault of two experts.
At the same time.
He was thinking about another question.
“Who was the Heavenly Sword that rose from the True Martial Sect just now?”
Suddenly.
He remembered that year when his inner demon acted up, and he encountered a Daoist who called himself the foundation of True Martial. He had a feeling that this Heavenly Sword came from that Daoist.
“So… he is that strong…”
The white-haired youth’s expression was complex. He touched his chest, as if he could still feel the pain from that palm strike years ago. Now, it seemed, the Daoist had clearly held back as much as possible.
Discussions continued to rise around him.
Many people, combining the scattered news that had been circulating in recent days, had already guessed some things. Some exceptionally wise individuals had even come very close to the truth.
The True Martial Sect was involved in the demon-slaying operation and was now being retaliated against by demons.
However, they didn’t know that the True Martial Sect was not a willing participant but was forced to do so. Moreover, the participants were not just the True Martial Sect but also many other experts.
…
In the sky.
Under the siege of the Divine Feather Great General and the Green Ox Swordsman.
Old Demon Lin had nowhere to go in heaven and no way to enter the earth.
He was at his wit’s end.
His remaining single arm looked extremely ferocious. During the previous battle, the Divine Feather Great General had also used a spear thrust to detonate his remaining leg.
At this moment, the power of the Blood Demon Flower was completely depleted.
Old Demon Lin resolved to die and laughed maniacally:
“Divine Feather, if you kill me today, my Sacred Sect will surely avenge me tomorrow. Your fate will only be worse than mine!”
“The Great Yan Dynasty should fall!”
“Hahahaha!”
He laughed without restraint, then his essence blood surged, and he exploded with a ‘boom’, turning into a sky full of blood mist. Blood light shot out, casting an even more sinister glow on the night sky.
The Green Ox Swordsman and the Divine Feather Great General both retreated, casually dispersing the aftermath of Old Demon Lin’s self-detonation.
Looking at Old Demon Lin’s self-detonation, the Green Ox Swordsman was silent for a moment. If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want to get involved in the conflict between the Imperial Court and the Demonic Sect. Both these powers were colossal entities that he couldn’t afford to offend.
The Divine Feather Great General snorted coldly:
“A mere Demonic Sect, spouting nonsense. Our Great Yan is immortal for ten thousand years. A few remnants dare to act like ants trying to shake a tree!”
Then.
Joy appeared in his eyes.
Although this operation had its setbacks, the results were fruitful nonetheless.
Not only was Old Demon Lin and four Heavenly Human Realm experts of the Demonic Sect killed, but a Demonic Sect branch was also completely wiped out, severing a tentacle of the Demonic Sect in Qingzhou and Chuzhou, and serving as a severe deterrent to various forces within the Great Yan.
His merit was great, and he might even have a slim hope of being summoned by the Martial Saint.
Thinking of this, the Divine Feather Great General couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
Immediately.
He smiled at the Green Ox Swordsman beside him:
“Brother Green Ox, you have worked hard this time. I will truthfully report your merits to the Imperial Court, and there will be rewards.”
The Green Ox Swordsman merely nodded lightly:
“Thank you, Great General.”
He glanced in the direction of True Martial Mountain and said with some relief:
“Fortunately, the Great General stopped Old Demon Lin in time, otherwise True Martial Mountain would have suffered the same fate as the Wang Clan. Then I wouldn’t know how to explain it to the Dragon Mountain Kid.”
He had a bad premonition when he noticed he was getting closer and closer to True Martial Mountain during his pursuit.
Fortunately, when he arrived, he saw that the Divine Feather Great General was already battling Old Demon Lin, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He naturally assumed that the Divine Feather Great General had intercepted Old Demon Lin midway.
But the Divine Feather Great General’s gaze was strange, and he shook his head slightly:
“It wasn’t me.”
The Green Ox Swordsman looked surprised.
…
The Dragon Mountain Daoist’s expression was extremely anxious.
He roared inwardly:
“Faster! Faster!”
The thought of the tragic scene of the Wang Clan’s destruction just now made his heart pound.
If he returned to find True Martial Mountain in ruins, and his once obedient and beloved disciples all lying dead, how painful would that be?
His eyes gradually turned red.
Under the burst of potential, he even gained a deeper understanding of the Unity of Heaven and Man Secret Technique, but his strength was ultimately limited. No matter how fast he was, he couldn’t be faster than Old Demon Lin, who was using the Blood Burning Great Law.
He was getting closer and closer to True Martial Mountain.
“Boom!!”
A terrifying booming sound echoed from afar.
A sky full of blood light erupted, illuminating the night sky and appearing incredibly sinister.
The Dragon Mountain Daoist’s heart sank continuously.
“Have I ended up being too late…”
He accelerated to his maximum speed.
Enduring the sorrow in his heart, he approached step by step.
But suddenly, his mood changed as if clouds had parted, revealing the bright sun.
The Dragon Mountain Daoist stood frozen on the spot.
What met his eyes was not a wasteland.
Instead, it was brightly lit, bustling with noise and people. Familiar faces in the distance reflected in his pupils. Many disciples were present, which dispelled his worries.
But this was followed by a series of doubts.
What exactly happened? Where was Old Demon Lin?
