All the spiritual souls returned to their respective bodies.
The Han Nation Demon Army recited the Classic of the Dao and Virtue loudly. Continuously killing for close to half a year had greatly affected everyone. If they did not calm their minds, they would turn into simple killing machines.
Even Gu Hai had to sit there for a day before managing to clear away the foul aura. Although he felt anxious as he watched the others recite the Classic of the Dao and Virtue, he did not rush back into the Asura Path Secret Realm rashly.
Gu Hai left the ritual array in the restricted area and returned to the palace.
This time, Gu Hai had left the palace for an even longer time. However, due to the thorough purging of corruption, nothing major had happened.
Sima Changkong had come once more.
“Mister Sima? Did the Qian Heavenly Emperor send you to rush me again?” Gu Hai asked.
Sima Changkong shook his head. “Not this time. His Holy Eminence did not mention this matter at all. He only sent me to deliver some things.”
“Oh?” Gu Hai felt slightly startled.
Sima Changkong took out many boxes.
“These are?” Gu Hai asked, feeling puzzled.
“These are the treasures His Holy Eminence agreed to help you find when you were in the heavenly court. The Divine Night Guards searched the Qian Heavenly Dynasty for three years and found a total of three hundred. The rest should be scattered around the world. You will have to find the rest yourself,” Sima Changkong said seriously.
“Oh?” Gu Hai’s pupils constricted.
“Mister Gu, these are the enchanted treasures Old Mister Guan Qi forged? What is the use of them?” Sima Changkong asked, feeling puzzled.
Gu Hai opened the various boxes and saw strangely shaped enchanted treasures.
“I naturally have a use for them. The Qian Heavenly Emperor has done a lot for me, too much,” Gu Hai said with a faint, bitter smile.
Sima Changkong showed an extremely strange expression. It is not just too much. The Qian Heavenly Emperor’s favor for Gu Hai kicked up huge storms in the heavenly court’s cities. The three crown princes and the imperial tutor all had plans for Gu Hai. Now, no one dares to send anyone over. The third crown prince even made an appearance to deal with a lot of trouble on Gu Hai’s behalf. They fear angering the Qian Heavenly Emperor and getting implicated.
His Holy Eminence has sent billions of spirit stones and even lent out the Heaven Splitting Ax without much question. Now, there are even these three hundred enchanted treasures. These treasures were all collected by countless officials and even the crown princes. When His Holy Eminence asked for them, everyone immediately obediently handed them over. He did that all just to deliver them to you?
What merits or capabilities do you have for His Holy Eminence to favor you so much?
Sima Changkong felt extremely curious but did not know how to ask about it.
“Mister Gu, do you have anything to say to His Holy Eminence? I can convey your message,” Sima Changkong said.
“There’s no need.” Gu Hai shook his head.
Sima Changkong nodded with a bitter smile. Previously, Gu Hai had me bring word that there would be results soon. Now, he did not even mention it?
“Never mind. If that is all, then it is time I reported back to His Holy Eminence,” Sima Changkong said with a faint, bitter smile.
Gu Hai nodded his head.
Sima Changkong looked at Gu Hai, wanting to say something, but stopped himself. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, leaving without saying anything more.
After sending off Sima Changkong, Gu Hai looked at the enchanted treasures. Then, he extended his hand to refine them.
On a mountaintop outside Borderless Heavenly Capital:
“Imperial Lord, it’s Sima Changkong. He just left Borderless Heavenly Capital. Should we capture him?” An azure-clad man bowed respectfully to an azure-robed man.
The azure-robed man appeared to be translucent; this was the Azure Emperor’s projection.
The Azure Emperor and his group looked at the distant Borderless Heavenly Capital.
“There’s no need. Sima Changkong is definitely on his way to report to Long Zhanguo. There’s no need to bring in additional variables,” the Azure Emperor said with a gentle smile.
“Imperial Lord, there’s no need for you to send your projection to capture this Gu Hai. We can shoulder this burden for Imperial Lord,” a subordinate said with a smile.
The Azure Emperor shook his head. “Gu Hai is a daring person. If he really turns ferocious and ruthless, you won’t be able to do anything about it.”
“Ah? How can that be? He is only a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Even if he were a Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator, so what? All he can do is use the power of his nation. It is just an insignificant royal dynasty with sixty cities. How strong can he be?” a red-clad commander at the side said, showing a skeptical expression.
“What if he tears the Classic of the Dao and Virtue?” the Azure Emperor retorted indifferently.
“Ah? Is he crazy? The Classic of the Dao and Virtue is practically the top scripture in the world now. Would he tear it?” The red-clad commander still appeared skeptical.
“What would he not do?” the Azure Emperor countered with a cold smile.
“Did Imperial Lord come for the Classic of the Dao and Virtue?” the red-clad commander asked.
“I’m here for both the Classic of the Dao and Virtue and Gu Hai himself.” Determination flashed in the Azure Emperor’s eyes.
Whoosh!
Just as the Azure Emperor spoke, snowflakes suddenly started drifting down out of nowhere.
“It’s snowing?” The red-clad commander felt slightly startled.
“Something’s wrong. It is snowing only here. Did we get discovered?” another subordinate exclaimed.
“It’s Ximen Chuixue!” The red-clad commander’s expression sank.
Thick snow already covered one of the mountains of Borderless Heavenly Capital. All that could be seen there were countless crimson wintersweet shrubs blooming vibrantly.
A white-robed Ximen Chuixue sat in a pavilion shelter, looking very stern and at ease with his long hair falling down his back. He held a sword in his hand and wiped it with a silk cloth. His movements were very gentle, as though he was caring for his wife.
After Ximen Chuixue wiped the sword, there seemed to be a speck of dust left on it. He blew on it softly, and snowflakes appeared, falling where the Azure Emperor’s group was.
The snowflakes drifted down on the Azure Emperor’s subordinates. Nothing appeared strange about this, merely normal snowfall.
“Huh? Hah! Ximen Chuixue is actually warning us?” The Azure Emperor’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
“Ah! My clothes!” a subordinate suddenly exclaimed.
After the snowflakes landed, it seemed like a sword slashed where they touched these subordinates’ clothes.
The clothes had ripped without anyone realizing it and for no apparent reason. Did Ximen Chuixue’s sword already reach us? All it cut was our clothes. However, what if he targets our throats, hearts, or dantian?
The subordinates immediately turned wary, readying themselves for a powerful enemy.
“Imperial Lord, let me go and test this Ximen Chuixue!” the red-clad commander said while glaring.
“Very well. Be careful of his sword,” the Azure Emperor said indifferently.
“Yes!”
The red-clad commander immediately soared into the sky. He released a strong aura that kicked up an intense windstorm sweeping towards Borderless Heavenly Capital.
Boom!
This drew the attention of countless citizens.
“How bold! Who dares to make trouble in Borderless Heavenly Capital?!” the guards suddenly shouted.
Numerous Han Royal Dynasty officials gathered at the Soaring Palace Hall to watch the person with the powerful aura in the sky.
“Middle Heavenly Palace Realm?” some officials said in shock.
“It’s fine. With the four experts His Majesty left, no one can barge in,” an official immediately called out.
“Oh? Finally, someone worth watching came!” Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes in the distance. The needle in his hand paused for a moment as a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Zhang Sanfeng put down his scroll and frowned slightly. “Peak Middle Heavenly Palace Realm?”
Some large condors flew around Dugu Qiubai as he tossed out some spirit stones to them. When he turned his head, he looked at Ximen Chuixue rather than the red-clad commander. That was because the red-clad commander was heading towards Ximen Chuixue.
“Ximen Chuixue, I heard you possessed a transcendent sword Dao. Let me see your sword today. Let’s see how fast and strong it is!” The red-clad general stepped forward, scowling at Ximen Chuixue ferociously.
Ximen Chuixue ignored the red-clad commander, continuing to wipe his sword.
“The arrogant die early,” the red-clad commander said coldly.
As the red-clad commander spoke, he swung his saber at Ximen Chuixue.
The moment the red-clad commander swung his saber, an intense wind appeared, and saber qi filled the place like a vast sea rushing at Ximen Chuixue. This attack threatened to reduce Ximen Chuixue to powder.
The Borderless Heavenly Capital citizens showed despair on their faces at the overwhelming saber qi, which seemed like they could obliterate the entire Borderless Heavenly Capital. Furthermore, there was still a powerful manifested saber.
The red-clad commander laughed excitedly, “Ximen Chuixue, dying to my saber is not embarrassing. Remember this, I am called—”
Ximen Chuixue moved at this moment, standing up and thrusting out his sword.
This thrust pierced the red-clad commander’s throat, preventing him from speaking further, cutting him off before he could report his name.
Phish!
When Ximen Chuixue pulled his sword out, it was covered in blood. Hee gently blew on his sword. The blood flew off the blade and fell on the wintersweet flowers’ petals, making them even more vibrant.
The sea of saber qi in the sky exploded.
The Azure Emperor’s pupils constricted. He wanted to go and rescue the red-clad commander, but his figure froze after he realized it was impossible.
When Ximen Chuixue pierced the red-clad commander’s throat, his sword strike had shattered all of the red-clad commander’s internal organs.
“I don’t need to know who you are,” Ximen Chuixue said indifferently.
Bang!
sword
The red-clad commander held his throat, his eyes wide with disbelief as he fell from the sky, no longer breathing.
Ximen Chuixue had killed a peak Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator with one sword strike.
Even Zhang Sanfeng, Dongfang Bubai, and Dugu Qiubai narrowed their eyes.
“He managed to find an opening amid billions of saber qi and reached the throat? Excellent acuity and judgment!” Dongfang Bubai said with slightly narrowed eyes.
“His strength is only at the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm, but his sword Dao can pose a threat to gods and buddhas? What a strong sword strike!” Zhang Sanfeng said with slightly narrowed eyes.
A gleam flashed in Dugu Quibai’s eyes as if intense battle hunger had ignited in him.
Ximen Chuixue turned his head to look at the Azure Emperor. “Go back to wherever you came from!”
Far away, the Azure Emperor’s subordinates’ expressions changed. “Imperial Lord, is…is he in the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?”
“No. He is a Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator. Furthermore, his cultivation might even be weaker than General Hong’s,” the Azure Emperor said indifferently.
[TL Note: General Hong can also be translated as the red general.]
“Ah? That’s impossible, right? General Hong’s cultivation was stronger? Why did he die from one sword strike, then? It was just one sword strike!” that subordinate said in shock.
“Because his sword Dao is much stronger than General Hong’s saber Dao,” the Azure Emperor explained.
“Huh?” Everyone felt slightly startled.
Ximen Chuixue looked coldly at the Azure Emperor. However, the Azure Emperor did not care, only smiling faintly. In fact, he even showed some appreciation in his eyes. “It looks like we gained more than we expected by sending our projection here.”
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