98: Chapter 98 Heavenly Sword?

"army-breaking sword, void-breaking sword."

Perfected Zhong Chu stared at the void-breaking sword, "How did it evolve? That shouldn't be possible!"

The army-breaking sword originally belonged to the world's top-tier immortal swords; after the Sword God died, in the years that followed, no such stunning existence had ever been born again.

How did it, the army-breaking sword, evolve into the void-breaking sword?

It could even tear through space.

That is the power of space!

"Truly, fate is unfair, letting a wood-chopping sword obtain such an opportunity!"

"Kid, I advise you to watch your mouth. I don't know how many of your kind I've slain in the past."

The void-breaking sword's tone was icy; this person had been constantly provoking its dignity.

"Are you really the army-breaking sword from the Sword God's time?"

"Yes! Now I am the void-breaking sword, the King of Ten Thousand Swords!"

The void-breaking sword said coldly.

"To think a sword actually achieved the Dao!"

Perfected Zhong Chu muttered to himself; the spirituality of this sword was no different from a normal person's, and it had already achieved the Dao and embarked on the path of cultivation.

Perfected Zhong Chu silently moved closer to Lu Hu; a sword capable of traversing space was too terrifying, and it could kill him if he were not careful for even a moment.

"Since you have a spirit, you should know what the Qian Kingdom has done. Why do you still help them?"

Lu Hu said. He had read many records about the Sword God. Such an upright figure; the sword he personally forged should also be influenced by his will.

"In the past, the royal family bestowed upon me the grace of helping me achieve the Dao."

The void-breaking sword replied. It was able to develop complete intelligence because the Qian royal family helped it; they had a debt of gratitude to it.

Its Dao heart was influenced by the Sword God, meaning it must repay kindness. If it refused the Qian royal family's request for help, its Dao heart would be flawed, making it difficult to achieve higher accomplishments in the future.

"The Qian Kingdom is brutal and carries out acts of extermination. Everywhere they go, eggs are smashed, earthworms are sliced in half, and not even ants can survive. Over the past few centuries, how many wronged souls have died under the blades of the Qian Kingdom?"

Daoist Shouyin in the distance shouted loudly. His voice carried the power to stir the mind and spirit.

"In the past, the Sword God slew demons and eliminated evil, sparing no effort for the peace of the world. As the Sword God's sword, are you worthy of the Sword God by aiding the demons in their tyranny?"

The void-breaking sword fell silent, moved by Daoist Shouyin's words. It knew what the Qian Kingdom had done and the monstrous slaughter it had caused, and it had even received a portion of the benefits from it.

"The Qian Kingdom no longer has the power to do such things, so why must you kill them all? If you retreat now, I guarantee I will not make a move against you!"

The void-breaking sword said. Ever since it gained a spirit and learned of what the Qian Kingdom had done, it had wanted to stop them. But ultimately, they were the descendants of the Sword God. Out of sight, out of mind, it had hidden underground, ignoring the world.

Today, it was summoned by Emperor Qian. With the royal family's nearly thousand years of offerings and the karma of helping it achieve the Dao in the past, it could not refuse!

"How can you guarantee that?"

Daoist Jiuyao followed up, "The Sword God was such a hero. If I were you, knowing what the Qian royal family had done, I would have long since cleaned up the house for the Sword God to avoid tarnishing the Sword God's mighty reputation!"

"Heh..."

A cold laugh came from Qian Imperial City. Golden light spread, and the bewitching power of the sarira expanded. This power certainly could not bewitch the void-breaking sword, but it was enough to offset the voice of Daoist Shouyin.

"void-breaking sword, you also had a part in the Qian Kingdom's slaughter. We have long been grasshoppers on the same rope."

When it came down to it, the void-breaking sword was just suffering from a bout of heroic righteousness, feeling guilty after hearing Daoist Shouyin's words.

If it cleared its head, the void-breaking sword should realize that it had long been bound together with them. The world would not tolerate it, so it could only walk down this dark path to the end.

The Sect Master of the Sword Sect followed with persuasion, "Everyone is going to die. We merely sent them on their way a little earlier. If they knew that their lives were exchanged for our great cause, they should feel honored!"

"Did you hear that, void-breaking sword? Why aren't you killing them quickly!"

The void-breaking sword was silent for a moment, then pointed its blade toward the immortals of the Xuan Kingdom, "If you don't leave now, I will have no choice but to slay you!"

"Damn! Someone who didn't know better would think you were invincible with that tone!"

Daoist Jiuyao waved his hand, "Attack together!"

Boom!

Streaks of immortal light flew from the direction of the Xuan Kingdom. The Nine Great Lineages, the nine great foundations—up until now, the Xuan Kingdom had only utilized the foundations of three lineages.

Yes, the power of space is difficult to deal with, but can the void-breaking sword really handle all of them?

"I still have to do it myself. I don't have many of these left!"

Perfected Zhong Chu took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it in one gulp. The pill replaced his dantian, connecting to the meridians of his body, and his aura soared from Grandmaster to Earthly Immortal.

This was not the power enhancement from the Xuan Kingdom's immortal throne, but the power of the pill. This was an immortal pill passed down from a thousand years ago, containing immortal power.

If an ordinary Grandmaster were to come into contact with this power, they would inevitably explode and die. But he was different; his body had been nourished by the power of the Xuan Kingdom's immortal throne for years. Although it could not compare to a true immortal body, bearing a portion of immortal power was not a problem.

"If you have the ability, then kill me!"

Perfected Zhong Chu summoned the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield, waved his hands, and struck one Dao seal after another into the immortal shield.

The immortal shield shone brightly and flew into the sky, nine streaks of immortal light cascading down to protect everyone in the alliance.

"You are courting death!"

The void-breaking sword said coldly, its figure flashing as it appeared beside the endless sword.

Among the Sword God's personal swords, besides the demon-slaying sword, the other seven immortal swords could resonate with each other, breaking through their original limits.

When it wielded the endless sword to fight the enemy together, the power of the two was not just cooperation, but a qualitative change through superposition, increasing their might several times over.

Its power could not kill Perfected Zhong Chu, who was protected by the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield, but it was different with the addition of the endless sword.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the sky turned pitch black. In the darkness, it seemed as if a giant club was being swung.

Clang!

With a flash of light, the endless sword had already been knocked away.

The representatives of the Xuan Kingdom's Nine Great Lineages—Fairy Jiuyao, Great Venerable Wo Ri, and Whale Night Demon Lord—arrived one after another, each carrying immortal treasures. It was Great Venerable Wo Ri who had just struck, knocking the endless sword away with a single blow of his club.

Under the protection of the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield, he controlled his immortal treasure to continuously attack the endless sword, preventing it from helping the army-breaking sword.

At the same time, the other two activated their immortal treasures, not to attack the void-breaking sword, but to strike at Qian Imperial City.

The void-breaking sword could not hit them, and under Perfected Zhong Chu's control, the defense of the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield had multiplied several times over. Under its protection, the army-breaking sword's own power could not enter. As long as the other swords were contained, the army-breaking sword was nothing to worry about.

The army-breaking sword and they could do nothing to each other, so they would just focus on attacking Qian Imperial City.

"Useless!"

Emperor Qian and the Sect Master of the Sword Sect had ugly expressions. The void-breaking sword was the greatest trump card they could control.

Unrivaled power combined with the power of space—who could compete with that?

They had thought it would at least cause the Xuan Kingdom to lose a few immortals, but as a result, not a single one had been killed!

"Use the foundation!"

Emperor Qian turned and entered the palace. When he came back out, he was holding a blue sword that looked like crystal.

"Tian Qiong Sword."

When Perfected Zhong Chu saw it, he revealed an envious look; this was a true immortal treasure that possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities.

The attacks of the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield were too monotonous and could basically be ignored.

Yet the Tian Qiong Sword, while possessing powerful attacks, also had a defense not inferior to the nine-gold immortal-slaying shield.

The Sword God was skilled in offense when using swords, but that did not mean the Sword God lacked defensive means; the Tian Qiong Sword was a defensive immortal treasure.

Its ability was special; it was not an ordinary piece of defensive gear that required head-on resistance when encountering attacks. The Tian Qiong Sword possessed a kind of domain where all external forces would be weakened and suppressed.

And those protected by it would not only be unharmed but would also have the domain's power added to them, making their body's defense as hard as the Tian Qiong Sword itself.

The sturdiness of the Kun Imperial City's barrier might very well be largely due to this sword.

"Its power isn't even as good as the endless sword, so what can taking it out change!"

Perfected Zhong Chu said loudly, "The Qian Kingdom's defeat is certain!"

"Do I look like I'm going to use it to join the battlefield?"

Emperor Qian replied. The sword in his hand emitted a glowing blue light. With it as the center, a ball of light rapidly expanded. In a few breaths, it covered Qian Imperial City like a domain, and it was still spreading continuously, quickly reaching the immortals of the Xuan Kingdom.

"This is..."

After sensing the power of the domain, the immortals of the Xuan Kingdom were filled with shock and suspicion; they were somewhat familiar with it!

"The world-suppressing seal!"

Yes, this power was similar to the world-suppressing seal. All the immortals of the Xuan Kingdom present knew what the world-suppressing seal was used for, because it was the root of their immortal power.

The treasure that suppresses the Xuan Kingdom!

"You have some insight!"

Emperor Qian's mouth curled into a smile, "Let me reintroduce it: it is no longer called the Tian Qiong Sword, but the world-suppressing sword!"

"The divine sword that suppresses my Great Qian!"

After saying this, Emperor Qian thrust the world-suppressing sword into the ground.

Hum, hum~~

The entire Qian Imperial City was shaking, and in the void, it seemed as if the sound of a dragon's roar was resonating.

With Qian Imperial City as the center, the terrain for a hundred miles around was covered by the power of the world-suppressing sword, and a faint, illusory blood dragon of fortune appeared.

The world-suppressing sword suppressed the terrain for a hundred miles. In this domain, the emotions and thoughts generated by all living beings could be preserved.

Because of the Qian Kingdom's slaughter, the emotions of the masses they had gathered were also primarily red.

Amidst the vast and complex emotions and thoughts of the masses, there existed one after another dormant immortal souls!

"After the former immortals of the Qian Kingdom exhausted their lifespans, just like us, their immortal souls had to suppress the national fortune!"

"When did the Qian Kingdom steal the technique for our world-suppressing seal?"

"It might have been the work of the Sword God in his later years. I once heard that the Sword God had visited the world-suppressing seal."

"With such a small area of national fortune, how strong could the power of the immortal souls be?"

...

The immortals of the Xuan Kingdom discussed among themselves, some with disdain. The immortal souls suppressing the national fortune had long since had their emotions washed away by the vast and complex emotions of the masses, losing their sentience.

The national fortune immortal soul is the greatest trump card for a country that possesses national fortune; when encountering a crisis, one can summon the immortal soul to defend against the enemy.

But the strength of the immortal soul is related to the territory of the national fortune. Their Xuan Kingdom has a vast territory, so the power of heaven and earth that the immortal soul can invoke is naturally enormous.

What about the Qian Kingdom?

Only a hundred miles in radius; such a small area can be almost completely ignored.

The power these immortal souls can use is basically only the power they can erupt with themselves, similar to the great demons summoned by the netherworld sword.

If there were many of them, it would be fine, but with just these dozen or so immortal souls, what could they do?