Ling Tian Sword God

Ling Chen's talent was coveted by many sects.

Among the Righteous Path disciples who made it through the five trials to the Black Dragon Rift Valley, only he and Xu Ruoyan remained.

Since the Divine Intent Sect failed to recognize his value, the others naturally hoped the Shocking Death Sect would assassinate Ling Chen, thereby removing a rising star from their path.

"Attack! Whoever tries to stop us from capturing the murderer shall be ruthlessly killed! Kill! No one needs to hold back!"

This time, over ten Elders from the Shocking Death Sect had arrived, all of whom possessed cultivation at the Grand Master level or higher. After receiving news of Wang Yan's death and filled with rage, they rushed forward upon seeing the Great Elder of the Shocking Death Sect take the lead.

"Damn it, do you really consider the Divine Intent Sect a pushover? Disciples of the Divine Intent Sect, attack!"

Shangguan Hong's face darkened. As the Great Elder of the Divine Intent Sect, he had never endured such humiliation. This was especially true coming from the Shocking Death Sect, a second-rate sect he used to ignore, who now dared to be so arrogant.

CLANG! CLANG!

The Elders and disciples of the Divine Intent Sect drew their weapons one after another to confront them. For a time, more than a hundred powerhouses from both sides, at the Martial Teacher Level and above, were engaged in a fierce melee. The scene of slaughter was extremely intense.

"The Great Elder is truly foolish. A life for a life is only natural. It would be better if he just let the Shocking Death Sect kill Ling Chen in vengeance for Wang Yan. Now, he has dragged so many people into this just to save one life—how selfish." Longyang shook his head as he, Yun Tianhe, and a dozen disciples who sided with them stepped away from the conflict, choosing to remain uninvolved.

"Exactly! Ling Chen killed someone and dragged the whole Sect into this. He's just a major troublemaker, a cancer of the Sect!" Yun Tianhe's eyes also flashed coldly. He turned to Longyang, "Brother Longyang, I think now's the perfect time to kill that kid. Why don't you attack him now? Strike from behind and put him to death."

"Good idea."

Longyang's eyes lit up. The Great Elder and the others were currently entangled by the Shocking Death Sect and unable to intervene. If he made his move now, the probability of a successful sneak attack would be high.

SLAP! SLAP!

Just as he nodded in agreement and was about to make his move, a strong gust of wind suddenly hit his cheek. Two slaps landed fiercely on Longyang's and Yun Tianhe's faces.

Longyang was about to react when he took a better look, and his anger quickly subsided, turning into reverence. The one who had just slapped him was none other than his master, Ye Nantian.

"Master, why did you suddenly hit me and Brother Yun?" Yun Tianhe furrowed his brows, confused by Ye Nantian's abrupt actions.

"You two should have had enough by now."

Ye Nantian glanced coldly at Longyang and Yun Tianhe. "Consider the current circumstances. If you were to sneak attack Ling Chen now, even if you succeeded, both of you would become the disgrace of the Divine Intent Sect—traitors, and even the laughingstock of the entire Martial World."

"Moreover, this Shocking Death Sect, a mere second-rate sect, is extremely arrogant. If we don't teach them a lesson today, won't other second-rate sects in the Martial World try to trample on our Divine Intent Sect in the future? As the Deputy Sect Master of the Divine Intent Sect, how could I preserve my dignity?"

Ye Nantian's tone was icy. He certainly wanted to get rid of Ling Chen, but he also knew that now was not the right time.

"Your apprentice understands."

Longyang nodded, seemingly hesitant. "Then, Master, what should we do?"

"What to do?" Ye Nantian narrowed his eyes. "Of course, we slaughter these scum from the Shocking Death Sect so they can no longer run their mouths. As for that kid Ling Chen, we'll find another opportunity in the future."

"Yes."

Longyang dared not disobey Ye Nantian. He immediately drew the Long Sword from his waist, swung it towards the other disciples, and shouted, "Follow me and charge!"

"Kill!"

A dozen or so people all rushed forward, joining the battle.

Meanwhile, Ye Nantian had also unsheathed his Jinghong Sword. His gaze landed on the Vice Leader of the Shocking Death Sect. Stomping his foot, Ye Nantian swiftly advanced towards his target like the wind.

I never thought Ye Nantian would actually consider the bigger picture, Ling Chen mused. He had been cautiously wary of Longyang and Yun Tianhe, expecting them to seize the moment and launch a sneaky attack. Surprisingly, they did not take action but joined the battle instead. It seems Ye Nantian must have said something to them earlier; otherwise, they wouldn't have acted this way. With this development, he could now free up his hands to focus on dealing with the people from the Shocking Death Sect.

"Boy, prepare to die!" An Elder from the Shocking Death Sect suddenly lunged towards Ling Chen, launching a mid-air kick.

RUMBLE! The ground collapsed and shattered. Ling Chen activated his Wind Shadow Step, swiftly retreating.

This Elder was a First Realm Grandmaster. Still unsure of the Elder's actual strength, Ling Chen did not dare to go head-to-head with such a powerhouse yet.

After all, being a Grand Master was not merely a realm—it was a title. Once one became a Grand Master powerhouse, they would command a formidable reputation in the Jianghu. Moreover, the True Qi Virtual Pill in a Grand Master's Dantian had already transformed into a Solid Pill, holding far more True Qi than an ordinary Martial Artist.

"Ling Chen, don't hold back. This man has only just broken through to the Grand Master Realm. With your talent and your current realm, if you go all out, you might not lose," Elder Bai Kui's voice suddenly rang out.

That makes sense.

Only then did Ling Chen have a sudden realization. Indeed, before this, he had always viewed Grand Masters as incredibly powerful. But who was he? He was the unparalleled talent who had overcome Tienzong's five major challenges; even Wang Yan had died by his sword. What should he fear from an ordinary Grand Master powerhouse?

With his imperceptible improvements, the Grand Master Realm no longer seemed so unattainable.

CLANG!

Ling Chen drew his Cloud-hidden Sword, his entire body's Sword Momentum gathering, soaring towards the heavens, its edge sharply revealed.

"What a fine sword!" An Elder from the Shocking Death Sect marveled, his eyes lighting up. The edge that the Cloud-hidden Sword exuded was unlike any ordinary Treasure Sword.

"So what if it's a Treasure Sword? In your hands, it's like a pearl covered in dust—a reckless waste of such a fine item!"

The Elder from the Shocking Death Sect grinned and performed eighteen consecutive kicks in the air, each as heavy as a mountain, bearing down on Ling Chen, blanketing the sky.

"Is that all?" Ling Chen said, holding his sword and slashing a stunning arc in the void.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The razor-sharp and slender sword qi shot straight up, twisting the air currents and eventually forming a large wind tornado. The tornado sucked in the sand, transforming into an even more terrifying sand tornado that roared towards the eighteen mountain-like leg shadows.

Yellow sand scattered across the sky. The sand tornado was broken, and the eighteen leg shadows vanished along with it.

"What?" The Elder from the Shocking Death Sect was taken aback, his expression darkening. "Kid, your skills could rival the top ten on the Heavenly List, couldn't they? It seems there's no doubt you killed Wang Yan!" Initially, I was skeptical about Ling Chen's ability to kill Wang Yan. But now, having seen his strength far surpasses Wang Yan's, I'm utterly convinced. For Ling Chen to kill Wang Yan, it must have been a piece of cake!