Chapter 208: Instant Kill, the General's Residence
With the restraints of heaven and earth’s rules gone, you abruptly stood up and threw a punch at the Half-Dead closest to you.
At such close range, with the physical strength of a body that had just broken through to the peak of the Fusion realm, that single blow directly gravely injured a Tribulation Transcendence Half-Dead.
The enemy is many, I am few. I must take one out first! you thought to yourself, then gave the Half-Dead no time to breathe, throwing punch after punch.
In an instant, with merely five punches, you blasted the body of a Tribulation Transcendence Half-Dead to death.
It turned into a sky full of blood mist, and the spiritual power it had absorbed filled the surroundings, refusing to disperse for a long time.
Only then did the other two Tribulation Transcendence Half-Dead react. As their great mouths opened, the spiritual power within your body could no longer be suppressed and poured out like a fountain.
Not good! Sensing the spiritual power within you draining at an extremely rapid rate, you knew you could not delay. You had to end this quickly.
“Earthshaker!” As you stomped down hard on the ground, an incomparably powerful energy surged out from beneath the earth and instantly struck one of the Tribulation Transcendence Half-Dead.
At the same time, your figure appeared beside the other Half-Dead, and you raised your hand to deliver a punch.
Boom————!
Your punch landed solidly on the Half-Dead’s protective spiritual power, and a faint cracking sound rang out.
One strike failed, but you were not discouraged. You simply threw punch after punch, blocking the Half-Dead’s attacks while breaking through its protective spiritual power.
On the other side, the Half-Dead that had taken your Earthshaker head-on had now broken free, but you paid it no heed.
“Die!” After exchanging dozens of blows in close combat with the Half-Dead, a Broken Sword suddenly appeared in your hand.
You held the Broken Sword and, catching it off guard, drew it across the Half-Dead’s neck with a ripping sound.
Though there was no spiritual power empowering it, how could an ordinary cultivator withstand the sharpness of the Immortal Sword?
A head rolled to the ground, blood pouring from the headless neck, and the body slowly toppled.
To be safe, you used the Broken Sword to hack the dead Half-Dead into pieces, then finally burned it all, reducing it to a wisp of dust.
Having dealt with the second Half-Dead, you turned to look back, only to find that the last Half-Dead had long since vanished.
“Ran pretty fast.” You let out a cold laugh, then went to rescue the Ancestor.
“Peak Fusion realm. Not bad, not bad. I indeed did not misjudge you.” The Heavenly Blade Ancestor laughed heartily.
“Ancestor, I have not failed your expectations!” you said, cupping your fists.
“Ancestor, how should I go about freeing all of you?” you asked, returning to the main topic. This was the true purpose of your journey.
The Heavenly Blade Ancestor shook his head with a smile. “You are still too weak right now. Come back when you have broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage.”
“This……”
“There is no need to rush. Cultivation cannot be rushed!” the Heavenly Blade Ancestor said.
“As things stand, five Great Vehicle cultivators of the Wilderness Clan, three Great Vehicle cultivators of the Imperial Family, one Great Vehicle cultivator of the Lan Clan… are all trapped here.”
“Within the Imperial Dynasty, apart from the few guarding the frontiers, nearly all the Great Vehicle stage cultivators are here.”
“This is already the limit of what we old fellows can accomplish.”
“The safety of the Heavenly Blade Sect rests entirely on you!!!”
“Rest assured, Ancestor. This Sect Master will certainly protect the Heavenly Blade Sect!” you said earnestly. Only now did you understand that all of this had been a scheme laid down by the Ancestors.
Their purpose was to trap the enemy’s top powerhouses and buy time for the Heavenly Blade Sect’s survival!
At this moment, you clearly recognized the great wisdom and great boldness of the Heavenly Blade Sect’s Ancestors!
“Mm, you should go back. The Heavenly Blade Sect still needs you.” The Heavenly Blade Ancestor left you a token, then entered a state of selflessness, focusing on suppressing the Great Vehicle stage powerhouses below.
You resolutely set foot on the road back to the sect.
A year later, sensing the scant spiritual power remaining within you, you looked at the all-too-familiar surroundings, and your heart sank into despair.
Over the course of this year, you had traveled through Death Canyon, enduring countless dangers, twice nearly losing your life!
Even so, you still could not find your way out of Death Canyon.
Yes. You were lost.
“Everyone, remember this. You absolutely must not use spiritual power!” A voice suddenly rang out, one that felt incomparably familiar to you.
Your gaze flickered, and your figure instantly concealed itself.
A moment later, Sun Wu appeared nearby with three cultivators. You knew your way out had come!
“Let me tell you, this place is extremely dangerous. You absolutely cannot use spiritual power, otherwise even a Tribulation Transcendence great expert will perish!”
“If you hadn’t begged so desperately, I wouldn’t have brought you in at all!” Sun Wu said, weighing the storage bag in his hand, his face full of smiles.
“Who’s there!”
Your figure stepped out from the darkness, your gaze fixed on Sun Wu, a cold smirk at the corner of your mouth.
“It’s you?!!!” Sun Wu’s expression changed slightly, and he turned to flee.
Shrinking the Earth to an Inch was instantly deployed. You appeared directly beside Sun Wu and slapped a palm onto his shoulder. The immense force stopped Sun Wu dead in his tracks.
“Don’t move!”
“Heh, heh heh, Senior, what are you doing here?” Sun Wu stood frozen stiff, smiling obsequiously.
“Cut the nonsense. Take me out of Death Canyon, or die!” you threatened coldly, not even glancing at the three bewildered cultivators beside him.
“Of course, of course.”
“Hey, who are you? Do you not understand first come, first served? We paid Lingyu for this!” a female cultivator at the Return-to-Void realm shouted.
“Hm?” You glanced back, and your Fusion realm cultivation unconsciously leaked out, imposing and overbearing.
“Lingyu, shut up!” the middle-aged cultivator with the highest cultivation among the three scolded, then cupped his hands toward you.
“The child is ignorant. I hope Senior will not take offense.”
“This humble one is from the General’s Residence. I came this time to find a spirit medicine. I hope Senior will wait a moment.”
“Once the spirit medicine is found, I will naturally leave together with Senior, and at that time the General’s Residence will have generous gifts to offer as well!”
“Fine.” You nodded and agreed.
You followed behind the group, silently pondering. Within the General’s Residence there is an old general who has guarded the frontier for years. As it happens, he is one of the few remaining Great Vehicle stage powerhouses!
An entire year has already passed. A little while longer will not make a difference. You comforted yourself. Toward a world-class powerhouse like a Great Vehicle cultivator, you naturally did not wish to offend them easily.