178: Son of the Sword Emperor

Someone from a grassroots background who has managed to climb to this position will have no more worries when faced with a life-and-death crisis.

As Xiang Zuo's ferocity erupted, a Saint Halo suddenly burst forth above his head, manifesting into a large saber several hundred meters long.

The thick Saber Intent shattered the Void Realm, space storms raged, and the entire island trembled under the might of the Saint Rank Third Heaven.

At this moment, the youth also moved. A small blade was exposed without reservation between his brows; it was two inches long, marking the Realm of the Blade Soul.

Accompanied by a space-time storm, the biting Saber Intent raged. Countless Innate Martial Artists and Acquired Martial Artists lost their lives right there under the youth's unreserved release of power.

The moment he saw the Blade Soul, Xiang Zuo knew he would die today; there was absolutely no hope of survival.

He was unwilling to accept this. Even if he had to die, he would knock out one of his enemy's teeth. Saint Power, Saint Blood, essence blood, and Lifespan were burning frantically at this moment.

All of it turned into nourishment for this strike. The large saber above his head kept expanding, and in the blink of an eye, it was a thousand zhang in size, as if a Heavenly Saber were hovering in the air, about to destroy the world.

This strike was indeed worthy of the name "Heavenly Saber," but unfortunately, the person he encountered was wrong, or rather, the opponent was too strong and countered him too well; Saber Intent naturally fell at a disadvantage against Blade Soul.

The youth held nothing back. His Saint Rank First Heaven strength erupted, he fully activated the Blade Soul, and unleashed a Heaven Rank Martial Skill. Whispers of demons echoed between heaven and earth.

Hell demons several zhang tall seemed to step out from the Hell Plane, hissing and roaring, with an aura of slaughter raging wildly, annihilating all living things.

The two-inch small blade, carrying various phenomena, slashed out in a desperate strike against Xiang Zuo.

"Pfft!"

The Blade Soul was invincible. Although there was a difference in Realm, the gap in Saber Intent, the gap in Martial Skill, and the gap in Bloodline and Saint Power were too great; these were all the reasons for Xiang Zuo's demise.

This strike destroyed Xiang Zuo's full-power attack, severed the Heavenly Saber, shattered his Physical Body, and simultaneously annihilated his Soul.

These Hell demons, manifested from Saber Intent, stretched their evil ghost claws toward the high-ranking members of the Thousand Island Alliance.

"Ah..."

Screams rang out continuously. People who were high and mighty outside were now being slaughtered at will, just like common civilians.

In the blink of an eye, these high-and-mighty Saint Ranks and those Half-Saints were slaughtered clean.

This scene of a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses did not cause the youth to feel any pity; instead, it made him wantonly arrogant.

"Hahaha! Today, the Thousand Island Alliance is destroyed. From now on, this will be the place of my rise. It is now renamed the Saber Emperor Alliance."

"I, Lu Wu, son of the Saber Emperor, will surely tread the path of my father and achieve the supreme Imperial Rank. If you submit to me, you will surely shine brilliantly and bring glory to your ancestors."

At this moment, the youth's robes fluttered, his Saber Intent raged, and he was like a Devil King reborn. All the survivors on the island knelt before the youth.

"Young Lord, even if the Old Master knew of your magnificent feat today, I believe he would commend you and praise the Young Lord's sharp and decisive slaughter."

"That's right! Young Lord, now that you have replaced one of the top powers in the Lower Four Domains, will you next wipe out the other few powers and unify these Lower Four Domains?"

"Young Lord, wiping out the other powers is not a problem at all. As long as we don't provoke the Sun Emperor's Heavenly Punishment Army, it doesn't matter. We aren't afraid of this Sun Emperor, but the Sun Emperor's master is quite extraordinary; even the Old Master is unwilling to provoke them."

The two old servants were displaying their subservient nature to the fullest.

"There is no need to consider those things for now. My obsession is not here. Slaughtering the Thousand Island Alliance was just a firework for my return. Next, I am going back to the sect to take the position of Sect Master."

"Before the Awakening of my Bloodline, I was just an ordinary Cultivator with good talent. I was once bullied and ostracized by a group of Cultivators led by that Song Jianyi. I had no choice but to go deep into the Endless Sea Region with a heart prepared for death, and I accidentally awakened my own Bloodline."

"Only then did I achieve what I am now. I don't care about the Peerless Sect; I just want to vent my anger, otherwise, my heart will not be at peace. I want to rule over the Peerless Sect and let those high-ranking members see clearly that they were blind back then. I want to trample that Song Jianyi under my feet."

"I want to make my father proud of me, take me as an example, and return to my father's side soon."

Lu Wu's eyes were full of ambition and longing for the future.

"Young Lord, the level of your Bloodline is outstanding among all the descendants; otherwise, the Old Master would not have left you the complete Heaven Rank Mid-Grade Saber Technique—Hell Soul-Devouring Saber—within your Bloodline."

"Moreover, now that you have killed Xiang Zuo and renamed the Thousand Island Alliance the Saber Emperor Alliance, these sensational events will surely spread throughout the Endless Sea Region in a short time, and even within the Peerless Sect. Next, you just need to gloriously return to your hometown."

"Hahaha..." The hearty laughter lingered on this island for a long time.

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Fourth Sea Region, headquarters of the Heavenly Punishment Army.

The Sun Emperor was standing in front of a Formation. This Formation connected to the heavens above and the earth below; it was clearly not an attack or sealing Formation. This was the Heavenly Mystery Formation, specifically set up to investigate the ancient ruins.

At this moment, an old man led a youth and a stunningly beautiful woman with a face that could topple kingdoms to stand behind the Sun Emperor.

The Sun Emperor did not speak, and the two people and one servant just stood there quietly. The man was none other than the Sect Master of one of the top powers in the Endless Sea Region—the Dinghai Sect—Lang Chen, Saint Rank Third Heaven.

The beautiful woman was the leader of the only power composed entirely of women—the Moon Palace, Yan Qingcheng, Saint Rank Third Heaven.

These two, looking at the back in front of them, had eyes full of deep worship, respect, and submission.

It is unknown how much time passed before the Sun Emperor withdrew his mind from the Formation and spoke indifferently, "What is the matter with you coming here this time?"

Lang Chen was the first to answer the Sun Emperor's question:

"Sun Emperor, we have discovered abnormal spatial fluctuations in the South Sea region that have lasted for a month. The Spiritual Qi fluctuations are abnormal, and we suspect that this area is where the ruins will emerge."

"Oh! You actually discovered it; it seems you have put in the effort." The Sun Emperor nodded in approval.

"That's right, it is indeed here. I used the Heavenly Mystery Formation to observe continuously, and the final deduced location is also in the South Sea. Send the notice, mobilize the Heavenly Punishment Army to blockade the South Sea region. Ants below the Saint Rank have no qualifications to participate in these ruins."

"Yes, Your Majesty Sun Emperor!" The old servant bowed and then retreated.