307: Chapter 307 Going to See Someone

But he was unwilling to die like this.

He slowly rolled his eyes, his gaze locking onto Hu Nan not far away. Those eyes, originally full of fear, now held only bone-deep resentment.

Since he couldn't escape, he would take Hu Nan down with him. Even if he died, he would kill Hu Nan to avenge his younger brother.

"Hu Nan! If I can't escape, don't think you can live!" As he spoke, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Soul-Severing Sword's eyes. He abandoned all defense, no longer struggling to break free from the Pressure of the sword array. Instead, he exhausted the last bit of mana in his body, suddenly raised his hand, and shouted at his Lifebound Soul-Severing Sword: "Go!"

Following his shout, the jet-black Soul-Severing Sword, emitting an eerie Death Qi, instantly broke free from his palm. It transformed into a black stream of light, carrying all his lifelong resentment and killing intent. Ignoring the surrounding Pressure, it flew rapidly toward Hu Nan to slash him.

The blade sliced through the air with a piercing whistle. The black Sword Qi, like a venomous snake, locked onto Hu Nan, determined to slit his throat in one stroke.

Soul-Severing Sword stared intently at the black stream of light. There was no fear on his face; instead, a strange smile gradually appeared.

Although he would eventually be killed by the sword array above him.

He could still kill Hu Nan and perish together with him.

In the blink of an eye, the black stream of light reached Hu Nan. Without any hindrance, the Soul-Severing Sword, carrying world-destroying killing intent and Death Qi, stabbed straight into Hu Nan's body.

The black Sword Qi erupted instantly, surging into Hu Nan's body along the blade, frantically eroding his Meridians and Divine Soul.

"Pfft—" A trace of blood seeped from the corner of Hu Nan's mouth. His body shook slightly, and he fell to the ground without a sound.

Seeing this, Soul-Severing Sword could no longer suppress the ecstasy in his heart and laughed out loud.

At the moment he laughed, the Longyuan Sword Array above crashed down. The golden Sword Qi swept down like a tsunami, instantly enveloping Soul-Severing Sword.

Although he was killed by the Longyuan Sword Array and didn't survive, he had ultimately killed Hu Nan and avenged his brother's deep hatred. Even in death, he had no regrets.

However, in the next instant, Soul-Severing Sword's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with confusion.

Because he saw the Hu Nan who had just been killed appearing not far away, completely unharmed.

Moreover, there wasn't a single wound on his body.

"No, impossible..." Soul-Severing Sword simply could not accept this outcome.

One must know that it was his strongest attack.

But the terrifying Sword Qi had already torn and crushed his body. A black blood mist spread, and Soul-Severing Sword's Divine Soul also instantly dissipated under the power of the sword array.

He vanished from this place with endless regret.

Until death, he didn't understand why Hu Nan was unharmed.

Why he hadn't taken Hu Nan down with him.

Qin Changsheng slowly walked to Soul-Severing Sword's corpse.

In fact, Soul-Severing Sword had already killed Hu Nan just now.

However, Hu Nan was Qin Changsheng's External Incarnation.

Qin Changsheng had only spent one Spirit Stone to successfully summon Hu Nan.

With a wave of his hand, Soul-Severing Sword's Storage Pouch appeared in his hand.

...

Heavenly Sword Sect.

In the small courtyard.

Qin Changsheng sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. With a light flip of his hand, a black Storage Pouch appeared in his palm.

This Storage Pouch was the one Qin Changsheng obtained after killing Soul-Severing Sword just now.

With another wave of Qin Changsheng's hand, the Restriction on the Storage Pouch was broken.

First to catch his eye was a pitch-black longsword with a blade glinting with an eerie cold light.

This longsword was Soul-Severing Sword's Lifebound Treasure, the Soul-Severing Sword.

This Soul-Severing Sword contained netherworld Death Qi and was capable of severing souls and devouring spirits.

The strange runes on the blade still glowed faintly, but without the support of its owner's spiritual power, its aura had weakened significantly, though it still emitted a heart-palpitating malevolence.

Qin Changsheng reached out and picked up the Soul-Severing Sword, feeling the residual Death Qi and Sword Qi within. A look of indifference flashed in his eyes.

Although this Soul-Severing Sword was also an Earth-Grade Low Grade Magical Artifact, it carried dense Death Qi, which was contrary to the attributes of his Dragon Abyss Sword. For him, it wasn't of much use, at most it could be dismantled for Materials to assist in refining other artifacts.

Or perhaps it could be used to obtain other treasures in the future.

He casually set the Soul-Severing Sword aside and continued to check the other items in the Storage Pouch.

Next, a pile of lustrous Spirit Stones poured out of the Storage Pouch and piled up on the stone table, emitting pure Spiritual Qi, instantly increasing the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the courtyard by a bit.

Qin Changsheng's gaze swept over them, and he felt a slight joy in his heart—there were a full five hundred thousand Spirit Stones in this pile.

Clearly, these five hundred thousand Spirit Stones were the ones Gou Feng had just given to Soul-Severing Sword.

"Five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, quite a harvest." Qin Changsheng's face showed a trace of a smile.

After collecting more Spirit Stones, he would be able to perform Enhancement on those treasures again.

With a wave of his hand, he put all five hundred thousand Spirit Stones into his Storage Space and stored them properly.

In the next instant, Qin Changsheng took out a small, exquisite, pure white jade bottle from the Storage Pouch.

He gently pulled out the stopper of the jade bottle, and a cool, mellow Spiritual Qi instantly gushed out, carrying a faint mist. A single breath made one feel refreshed, and the spiritual power in the Dantian became soothing.

Qin Changsheng looked closely and saw a small pool of clear, transparent liquid inside the jade bottle, glowing with a faint blue light like condensed moonlight, flowing slowly within the bottle and emitting pure water-attribute spiritual power.

"mystic water jade dew!" A flash of surprise and joy instantly crossed Qin Changsheng's eyes.

What was contained in this jade bottle was precisely one of the core spiritual Materials needed to upgrade a red core to a Purple Core, the mystic water jade dew!

Resolving the issue of Soul-Severing Sword this time not only yielded five hundred thousand Spirit Stones but also the mystic water jade dew.

With this mystic water jade dew, he only needed to obtain three more treasures to upgrade the red core to a Purple Core.

...

Flowing Fire Sect, Liuhuo Hall.

Shen Guhong stood with his hands behind his back, watching the sunset outside the window.

"Father, what are your instructions?" Shen Bing respectfully bowed to Shen Guhong.

Shen Guhong turned around, his gaze falling on Shen Bing, and said, "In a few days, it will be Hu Nan's Core Formation ceremony. You will go to the Heavenly Sword Sect to attend his ceremony."

A hint of confusion flashed in Shen Bing's eyes, and she quickly asked, "Father, you want me to attend Hu Nan's Core Formation ceremony? Could it be that you want me to secretly support Soul-Severing Sword and help him kill Hu Nan?"

In her view, her father had spent five hundred thousand Spirit Stones to hire Soul-Severing Sword to assassinate Hu Nan, and now he was sending her to the Core Formation ceremony. It must be to ensure the assassination's success by having her step in to support Soul-Severing Sword at the critical moment.

After all, Hu Nan's combat strength was impressive and his talent was outstanding; he would surely be a major threat to their Yao Race in the future.

Although Soul-Severing Sword was strong, he might not be guaranteed a victory.

However, Shen Guhong slowly shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of indifference, even a bit of disdain: "No need. Although Soul-Severing Sword has the strength of the Second Layer of Golden Core, killing Hu Nan would be as difficult as reaching the heavens."

This made Shen Bing even more confused, the bewilderment in her eyes deepening. She couldn't help but ask, "Father, since you know it's hard for Soul-Severing Sword to kill Hu Nan, why did you spend five hundred thousand Spirit Stones to hire him?"

A faint, cold smile curled at the corner of Shen Guhong's mouth, a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes. His tone was calm yet profound: "I never expected him to kill Hu Nan. The five hundred thousand Spirit Stones were merely to have him cause chaos at the Heavenly Sword Sect."

After a pause, he continued, his expression becoming more solemn: "Soul-Severing Sword has an eccentric personality and extreme killing intent. As long as he strikes at the Core Formation ceremony, it will inevitably cause chaos within the Heavenly Sword Sect and attract the attention of their experts!"

"As for whether he can kill Hu Nan, it doesn't matter at all. Once the chaos is formed, our goal will be achieved."

Shen Bing was even more confused.

She completely didn't understand why Shen Guhong would want to cause chaos within the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Shen Guhong spoke: "There is an important matter for you to handle at the Heavenly Sword Sect. When the Core Formation ceremony is in chaos, leave quietly and go to Qingyun Tower to see someone."

"See who?" Shen Bing asked quickly, her curiosity growing.

For her father to be so solemn and specifically use the Core Formation ceremony as an opportunity to visit, this person must have an extraordinary identity.

"The Empress," Shen Guhong slowly uttered two words, his tone respectful yet carrying a hint of imperceptible dread.

"The Empress?!" Shen Bing's whole body shook, her eyes instantly filled with shock, her pupils contracting slightly. She almost couldn't believe her ears.

She had always remembered that the Demon Empress was imprisoned in the Sealing Tower.

Why was her father now asking her to go to Qingyun Tower to see the Empress?

Shen Guhong nodded slightly: "Yes, the Empress."

At this moment, Shen Guhong was still somewhat dazed.

"A while ago, I received a voice transmission from the Empress, asking me to go to Qingyun Tower."

"However, my identity is special. If I were to rashly go to the Heavenly Sword Sect's Qingyun Tower, it would surely arouse their vigilance!"

"There's even a risk of exposing the Empress!"

"Therefore, I can only have you go in my stead."

At this point, Shen Guhong's tone suddenly became solemn: "Remember, this operation must be kept secret. You must not tell anyone."

"Whether it's Wang Cheng, Shen Hu, or Gou Feng, you cannot reveal a single word. Even a hint of news could lead the Empress to eternal damnation and even implicate the entire Yao Race."

Shen Bing's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly retracted the shock on her face: "Your daughter obeys!"

Shen Guhong nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. He waved his hand: "Go, prepare well. You must act cautiously and not be careless."

"Yes, Father!" Shen Bing bowed again and then turned to leave.