99: Chapter 99 This is too much!

Lu Jinghan and the other two stood behind Elder Ling Xu, not interrupting from start to finish.

Qin Muchuan and Su Fuguang's gazes fell upon the three sword marks from time to time, their eyes filled with shock. This was the strength of Kunlun.

Elder Ling Xu turned around, his gaze falling upon Lu Jinghan and the other two, his tone returning to its usual indifference: "Let's go, the Sect Master is waiting for you."

Lu Jinghan and the other two bowed in unison: "Yes."

Elder Ling Xu waved his hand, and a flash of spiritual light enveloped the four of them.

"Dynasty Lord Zhou," Elder Ling Xu looked at Dynasty Lord Zhou Shanhe, "until we meet again."

Dynasty Lord Zhou Shanhe quickly cupped his hands: "Senior, walk slowly, until we meet again."

The spiritual light suddenly flared, and the four figures gradually became blurred within the brilliance.

The next moment, the instant the spiritual light dissipated, the familiar sight of floating immortal mountains and circulating spiritual springs once again entered the eyes of the four.

Lu Jinghan took a deep breath, and the unique Immortal Qi of Kunlun surged into his lungs; the fatigue from these past few days completely dissipated.

Qin Muchuan and Su Fuguang stood behind him, also letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Let's go, the Sect Master is waiting for you in the main hall."

Elder Ling Xu said indifferently, his figure turning into a streak of green light as he sped toward the summit of the main peak.

Lu Jinghan and the others did not dare to delay and followed closely behind.

Kunlun Hall remained like an ancient god slumbering in Chaos, with dao rhyme circulating and spiritual light swirling.

The hall doors were wide open, and that white-robed figure was leaning lazily on the recliner in the main seat, his posture relaxed.

"Disciple Jinghan (Muchuan, Fuguang) pays respects to Revered Master!"

The three entered the hall and bowed in unison to pay their respects.

Jiang Changge's gaze fell upon the three, scanning them casually.

When he saw Lu Jinghan, his gaze paused slightly, and a meaningful smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"Not bad," Jiang Changge spoke, his tone indifferent yet carrying a hint of approval.

"The Heart Demon has been severed, the Foundation is more stable, and the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm has been thoroughly consolidated. The path ahead will be smooth and unobstructed for you."

Lu Jinghan's heart jolted.

He had never mentioned the matter of the Heart Demon to anyone; even Qin Muchuan and Su Fuguang only knew he had achieved a Breakthrough in his Realm, unaware of the life-and-death struggle he had experienced in his Sea of Consciousness. Yet, Revered Master had seen through it at a glance.

"Revered Master's Wisdom Eye is like a torch," Lu Jinghan bowed, his tone respectful.

"The Disciple did indeed encounter a Heart Demon during the Breakthrough and was lucky enough to sever it, only then breaking through to Nascent Soul Perfection."

"Lucky?" Jiang Changge shook his head and chuckled, "There is no such thing as luck when it comes to a Heart Demon. Being able to sever it depends on the stability of your own Dao Heart."

He paused, his gaze becoming a bit gentler: "The Heart Demon is severed, and there are no more flaws in your Dao Heart. From now on, as long as you do not forget your original intention, there will be no major obstacles on your path of Cultivation."

Lu Jinghan bowed again: "Thank you for your guidance, Revered Master."

Qin Muchuan and Su Fuguang stood to the side, listening to the conversation between the Revered Master and Disciple, their eyes filled with admiration.

Senior Brother could even sever a Heart Demon; this firmness of Dao Heart was truly something they could not compare to.

Lu Jinghan hesitated for a moment before taking out a piece of bamboo that was snow-white all over from his bosom. The bamboo body was lustrous like jade, emitting a faint radiance.

It was the heart-cleansing bamboo.

"Revered Master, this item is the root cause of the Liuli Sect's pursuit—the heart-cleansing bamboo."

Lu Jinghan held the heart-cleansing bamboo up with both hands, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

"This item is already useless to this Disciple. Keeping it by my side will only bring endless trouble, so I wish to hand it over to Revered Master."

Jiang Changge looked at the piece of heart-cleansing bamboo and nodded.

"The heart-cleansing bamboo is indeed a good thing," Jiang Changge took the bamboo body and examined it for a moment.

"For you now, it is indeed of little use."

As his voice fell, Jiang Changge waved his hand, and the heart-cleansing bamboo flew out from his hand, passing through the doors and windows of the hall and landing toward the summit of the main peak.

The heart-cleansing bamboo landed steadily beside the enlightenment tree. Its roots entered the soil, and the bamboo body trembled slightly before taking root.

The heart-cleansing bamboo, which was originally only three feet tall, seemed to come alive in this world of Kunlun, which was rich in Immortal Qi. Spiritual light faintly circulated between its bamboo nodes, and it actually began to grow slowly.

Jiang Changge withdrew his gaze and looked at Lu Jinghan and the others: "You have traveled all the way and must be tired. Go down and rest."

"Yes, Revered Master."

The three bowed in unison and exited the hall.

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Western Region, Liuli Sect.

The towering mountain gate loomed in the twilight. Ninety-nine white jade steps led straight from the foot of the mountain to the summit, with stone-carved Spirit Beasts several zhang high standing on both sides, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, appearing lifelike.

Inside the main hall at the mountain summit, Sect Master Lin Guiya was sitting upright in the main seat, holding a shattered soul tablet in his hand, his expression as gloomy as water.

Today, he had already crushed four soul tablets.

The soul tablets of Elder Yin Buer, Li Tianxiong, and Zhuge Yun had shattered one after another within half an hour.

And the soul tablets of Great Elder Liu Qianqiu and Second Elder Li Wuxie, although not shattered, were dim and lusterless, like candles in the wind, likely to be extinguished at any moment.

"Sect Master!"

A figure stumbled in from outside the hall, their voice filled with panic.

"Great Elder and Second Elder have returned!"

Sect Master Lin Guiya stood up abruptly, his expression changing suddenly: "Bring them in quickly!"

Before his voice had even faded, two figures had already swept in from outside the hall.

Great Elder Liu Qianqiu was extremely weak, his robes stained with blood, as he stumbled into the hall.

Behind him, Second Elder Li Wuxie was in an even worse state, almost carried in by two Disciples. Black blood constantly oozed from the corners of his mouth, and his aura was withered to the extreme.

"Qianqiu! Wuxie!"

Sect Master Lin Guiya stepped forward quickly, grabbed Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's wrist, and probed his body with his Divine Sense.

The next moment, his expression suddenly turned livid.

Within Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's body, an extremely fierce Sword Intent was raging wildly, charging through his Meridians, tearing his internal organs to shreds.

What was even more terrifying was that this Sword Intent seemed to have a consciousness, entangled with Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's flesh and blood, making it impossible to dispel.

"This is?"

Sect Master Lin Guiya's pupils contracted suddenly, his voice trembling, "The Sword Intent of an Undergoing Tribulation expert?"

Great Elder Liu Qianqiu nodded with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak: "That person... claimed to be from Kunlun... one sword..."

Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's voice grew weaker and weaker, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something more, but he could no longer speak a complete sentence.

His body suddenly stiffened, the light in his pupils completely dissipated, and he fell backward stiffly.

"Qianqiu!"

Sect Master Lin Guiya's eyes were splitting with rage. He caught Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's body, but only felt a cold chill.

At the same time, Second Elder Li Wuxie finally could not hold on any longer. A low, muffled sound came from his throat, his body convulsed violently a few times, and then there was no sound at all.

The hall was deathly silent.

Two Mahayana Late Stage Elders had died right in front of him just like that.

Sect Master Lin Guiya slowly laid down Great Elder Liu Qianqiu's remains and stood up, his expression as gloomy as if water could drip from it.

His gaze swept over the Elders standing in the hall with their hands hanging down, not daring to breathe loudly. His voice was low and cold, as if it had come from the depths of Hell.

"Zhouwu Dynasty! Kunlun!"

He enunciated these two names word by word, each word carrying an intensely suppressed killing intent.

"Going too far!"

His aura surged wildly, and the air in the hall became heavy at this moment.

"Sect Master, calm your anger!"

All the Elders in the hall knelt on the ground in unison, their voices trembling.

"Calm my anger?" Sect Master Lin Guiya sneered, his gaze like a knife sweeping over everyone.

"My Liuli Sect's Great Elder, Second Elder, and three inner sect Elders have all perished in the Southern Wilderness! How can you ask me to calm my anger?"

At this moment, no one dared to respond.