The Heavenly Fire Sword Array, ford by thousands of elite disciples from the Divine Sect, was undoubtedly powerful. Even the White Emperor would struggle to break free if trapped within it and would surely pay a substantial price.
But Luo Xiu was stronger. To be precise, his magical treasures were stronger.
Luo Xiu did not use his cultivation to enter the Grim Reaper Form because he was still holding Xia Chan. Releasing his Aura of the Dead would affect her. So, he simply took out the well—the Sun Well, which held not water, but fire.
A dazzling, golden-red beam of light erupted from the Sun Well's mirror-like surface, stretching for dozens of miles like a colossal sword of light. At the sa ti, a terrifying heat enveloped the entire training ground, causing its hard floor to begin liquefying. Wherever the beam passed, all things lted into nothing. In a re mont, the high-temperature beam had split the entire training ground in two.
"Be careful!" Xia Chan, held by the waist in Luo Xiu's arm, suddenly cried out nervously.
An elder of the Profound Emperor Realm was charging from behind Luo Xiu, his sword poised to strike. To the current Xia Chan, a Profound Emperor was an unbelievably fearso existence.
But Luo Xiu rely offered a faint smile, his composure unruffed. He turned and simply aid the Sun Well at the attacker. In an instant, the Profound Emperor Realm elder, along with his sword, was vaporized, leaving not even a speck of ash behind.
Witnessing this terrifying scene, everyone present froze in shock.
Even Luo Xiu himself was taken aback. Is this thing really so useful? It can instantly vaporize a Profound Emperor? This is truly a divine artifact!
Luo Xiu was genuinely marveling at the Sun Well's power from the bottom of his heart. Hearing this, however, Xia Chan thought he was just putting on an act. Hmph, so what if you have a powerful magical treasure? What's there to be so smug and flashy about?
...
After the elder made an example of himself, a deathly silence descended upon the field. The disciples all hesitated, their legs turning to jelly. The burning fervor in their veins cooled rapidly, and no one dared to shout a war cry, terrified they would suffer the sa fate as the elder.
Huo Tianlei and Huo Hangku, watching from a distance, were both drenched in a cold sweat. Though the training ground was engulfed in a heat so intense it felt as if the sun had fallen, the two of them felt a chill run through their bodies. The sword fire, the pride of the Swordfire Divine Sect, seed to possess no warmth at all before the flas erupting from that ancient bronze mirror.
"Old turtle," Luo Xiu suddenly spoke into the silence, "if you don't stick that turtle head of yours out, you won't even get the chance to collect your disciple's corpse."
His voice wasn't loud, but it resonated through every corner of the sect.
The next mont, an ancient, hoary voice echoed through the Void in response. "Your Majesty the Azure Emperor, you have caused a great disturbance in our sect, resulting in the painful loss of an Emperor Realm elder. Surely, your anger must be appeased. We hope Your Majesty will see reason and let matters rest."
Unlike Luo Xiu's calm tone, this aged voice pulsed with imnse power, causing the very Void to tremble.
At this, every disciple present was stunned. When they looked at Luo Xiu again, the fear in their eyes was even greater. The ancient voice reverberated in their minds, lingering for a long ti. This already terrifying man... was the legendary Azure Emperor! The Azure Emperor who had single-handedly battled the Three Thousand Worlds of the Upper Realm!
Far away, Huo Hangku began to tremble uncontrollably and slowly backed away, desperate to flee. I saw the Azure Emperor in the Ancient God Ruins when I went to the Lower Realm to harvest souls. I heard later that he died in the Great Calamity of the Slaughtering Grounds, but I never imagined he would reappear in the world with a different face! What's more, I offended him in the Boundless Heavens just three years ago!
He was filled with gut-wrenching regret. If only he had known, he wouldn't have dared to offend him in the slightest, not even with ten tis the courage.
As his thoughts churned, Luo Xiu's voice once again bood through the Void.
"You think I'll be appeased by the death of one worthless elder? You want to 'see reason and let matters rest'? Old fart, are you trying to shoo away a beggar? Do you really think I'll be satisfied before I've wiped your Swordfire Divine Sect from the face of this world?"
...
Far away, within the forbidden area in the mountains behind the Swordfire Divine Sect, a heavy stone door slowly creaked open, and an ancient figure erged.
It was the founder of the Swordfire Divine Sect—Sword Fire Ancestor.
Standing on a cliff's edge, Sword Fire Ancestor gazed toward the sect's training ground. He let out a cold snort. "Tis have changed. If you insist on this, Azure Emperor, I am not afraid. I'll see to it that your visit today is a one-way trip!"
His words were firm, forceful, and dripping with domineering confidence.
However, the response he received was a deafening explosion, punctuated by the horrifying screams of his disciples. In his Divine Sense, he perceived the majestic, towering buildings in the distance collapsing amidst a raging inferno. Within the sea of fire, his disciples writhed and shrieked like damned souls trapped in purgatory.
"Impudent demon!"
Sword Fire Ancestor roared in fury. He shot into the sky, transforming into a searing streak of fire as he flew toward the sect proper.
"I will personally behead you today!"
...
Above the training ground, Luo Xiu watched as Sword Fire Ancestor suddenly appeared before him, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. This old fellow's aura... it's stronger than the White Emperor's! It seems hiding away in his cave dwelling to cultivate all these years has yielded considerable results.
At that mont, Master Ping's voice sounded in his mind. "Be careful, Luo Xiu. This old fossil has perfected his 'Divine Miracle' and entered the Respectable Realm."
Luo Xiu replied via Divine Sense, "Later, you're going to have to properly explain the difference between 'Refine Self' and 'Divine Miracle'."
"What kind of ti is this to be cuddling a girl?" Master Ping shot back. "Hurry up and let her go so Master Ping here can protect her!"
But Luo Xiu only held Xia Chan tighter. Since he'd kept up the act this far, he might as well see it through to the end.
In an instant, black energy surged around Luo Xiu's body, and his long hair whipped about as he entered the Grim Reaper Form. Facing a Venerable One, he naturally wouldn't hold anything back.
He sent a Divine Sense Communication to Xia Chan. "Focus on shielding yourself from my Aura of the Dead. This won't take long. I'll be done soon."
"You can't fight properly like this! Why don't you put down—"
Before Xia Chan could finish, Luo Xiu, sword in hand, had already shot toward Sword Fire Ancestor.
Xia Chan was utterly exasperated. Has this guy not held a woman in eight lifetis? He even has to hold one while fighting. But... deep down, she also really liked this feeling of being held; it felt very secure.
In a flash, tricolor lightning crackled across the sky above the training ground. The sight was as beautiful as a dream, yet also indescribably terrifying.
Seeing this, Sword Fire Ancestor's eyes widened. Daring not to hold back, he imdiately unleashed his vaunted sword fire. "You think you're the only one with the Power of Laws? My sword fire can incinerate all of creation!"
BOOM!
The sword fire and the tricolor lightning collided, annihilating each other. Luo Xiu was sent flying backward for several hundred ters before he managed to stabilize himself.
Seeing this, the disciples on the ground lit up with hope.
The seemingly invincible Azure Emperor had been driven back by their Ancestor! The Ancestor was truly worthy of his title!
Suddenly, a temperature so high it felt like it could burn souls pervaded the entire area. Enveloped in this intense heat, Luo Xiu felt a deep discomfort. In contrast, the disciples of the Swordfire Divine Sect felt their Sword Intent surge, their cooled blood beginning to boil once more.
"The Ancestor is mighty!"
"We beseech the Ancestor to execute this demon!" Huo Hangku suddenly raised his arm and bellowed.
In that mont, he saw hope—the hope of victory!
Imdiately, the other disciples began raising their arms and roaring their support, cheering for their Ancestor.
Sword Fire Ancestor savored the feeling, glancing down at his own hands with a satisfied smile. Based on that initial exchange, he felt he could completely crush Luo Xiu.
"It seems the so-called Azure Emperor is nothing special. Before , you are nothing but trash," he sneered at Luo Xiu, his voice dripping with contempt. He slowly raised his hand as Sword Intent and flas rged in the void around him, coalescing into a gigantic sword.
"I wonder, Your Majesty, how many more of my sword fire attacks can you withstand? Today, I shall personally send you to your heavenly rest!"
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