Soul Emperor Martial God

"Mountain Shattering Slash," Xiao Yi bellowed.

A sword filled with wild fury cut towards the Sword Hall Elder.

Anything that dared to obstruct it was swept away by this slash.

"Seven Evil Slash," the Sword Hall Elder swung his sword.

Seven strands of evil energy, like dragons, struck directly at Xiao Yi.

With a loud bang,

Mountain Shattering Slash easily broke through the evil energy dragons.

Mountain Shattering Slash, Seven Evil Slash, although both are Earth-class advanced martial techniques,

there is still a difference in strength between them.

Clearly, Mountain Shattering Slash was more domineering and stronger.

Xiao Yi's high-grade spiritual artifact was also far superior to the Sword Hall Elder's mid-grade one.

Xiao Yi's sword continued toward him unhindered.

The Sword Hall Elder's expression turned cold as he made a desperate block.

With a clang,

Xiao Yi stood unshaken.

The Sword Hall Elder was sent stumbling back dozens of steps, his face flushing red.

Clearly injured, he forcefully suppressed the damage within his body.

"How has this kid become so strong?" the Sword Hall Elder wondered in shock, yet his hands did not hesitate.

"Surging Wave Eight Swords," the Sword Hall Elder's aura surged suddenly.

At the same time, a massive whirlwind gathered in mid-air.

It spanned more than a hundred zhang in size.

His Qi Spring was originally two hundred and eighty zhang.

With the Mystic Breakthrough Eighth Layer Cultivation, the height was over two hundred zhang.

Since he did not possess a Taoist Body, the True Liquid he could release at once was only half, roughly a hundred zhang.

As the sword moved, eight surging waves advanced towards Xiao Yi.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi felt a slight surprise.

"Eight surging waves, endless, each wave stronger than the last, impressive."

Surging Wave Eight Swords was just an Earth-class advanced martial technique.

However, the Sword Hall Elder specialized in the Endless Sword Skill.

Compared to the fierce move Seven Evil Slash, Surging Wave Eight Swords undoubtedly had more power in his hands.

"Sea Covering Slash," Xiao Yi remained unflustered.

A three-hundred-zhang whirlwind congregated in mid-air.

With the swing of his sword, the surging sound, like the giant waves of a turbulent sea, easily devoured the eight surging waves.

Then, the sound continued, engulfing the Sword Hall Elder.

"Not good," the Sword Hall Elder grimaced in pain.

In his eyes, the reflection of a towering giant wave appeared.

The next second,

"Pu... Pu... Pu..."

The Sword Hall Elder staggered backward.

With each step, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

By the time he steadied himself, his face had turned deathly pale.

Powerlessly, he knelt down, tilting his head, and died tragically.

Should his body be inspected now, one would discover that his viscera had already been shattered into minced meat by the sword's sound.

Xiao Yi's face was cold, and he did not look back at him again.

That three-hundred-zhang whirlwind in the sky was actually just a distraction.

Xiao Yi was now at the Mystic Breakthrough Fifth Layer.

Inside his body, the Qi Spring's True Liquid reached a height of more than one thousand six hundred zhang.

His strike of Sea Covering Slash had shown no mercy.

Killing the Sword Hall Elder instantly was within reason.

Now, Xiao Yi was no longer the Mysterious Profundity Realm youth of just over a month ago.

"It's your turn," Xiao Yi walked step by step toward Guu Changkong.

Guu Changkong stood there, stunned.

On his face, only panic.

"Xiao... Xiao Yi, don't kill me..." Guu Changkong trembled, even kneeling down.

In front of the vast crowd, all disciples, deacons, and elders,

he paid no heed to his status as Sword Hall Chief and knelt directly.

"Everything... it was all the Fourth Elder... no, the Great Elder who instructed it,"

Guu Changkong no longer referred to the Sword Hall Elder as "Master" but addressed him as the Fourth Elder.

Xiao Yi's steps did not falter until he arrived in front of Guu Changkong.

Looking at the pitiful, contemptible figure before him, a look of disgust flashed across Xiao Yi's eyes.

"Do you truly think I knew nothing?" Xiao Yi spoke coldly.

"Elder Yi once told me, the Sword Hall Elder specializes in the Endless Sword Skill, full of tenderness."

"He treated you like his own, helped in every way, nurtured."

"But, he forgot, he was a sword of tenderness, how could he teach the fierce Sword Dao?"

"Over time, he forcefully changed his own Sword Skill. Tenderness, ferocity, filling his swordsmanship, becoming an indecipherable mess, ultimately bringing harm to himself."

"If it wasn't for you, he would not have fallen to such a state today."

"This disciple of yours, he was taken in for nothing, and taught in vain."

The last sentence, Xiao Yi's words, squeezed through clenched teeth, ice-cold.

For the Sword Hall Elders, everything was for Guu Changkong.

Now what he got in return was Guu Changkong's denial of his master to save his own life, even shifting all the blame onto his deeply respected master.

"Die." Xiao Yi swung the Blood Slaughter Sword in his hand, coldly.

"You're the one who should die." Guu Changkong's face suddenly underwent a dramatic change.

With a flick of two fingers, a terrifying Sword Qi shot out, its power, incredibly, reaching beyond the Mystic Breakthrough Eighth Layer.

Obviously, this was the Protective Sword Energy given to him by the Sword Hall Elders.

He thought, at such a close distance.

Xiao Yi, no matter what, couldn't possibly block this sword.

But what he didn't know was that Xiao Yi's strength was sufficient to crush the Sword Hall Elders, so he had nothing to fear.

"Sea Covering Slash," Xiao Yi shouted coldly.

The Sword Qi directly destroyed Guu Changkong's one.

Then, it engulfed Guu Changkong.

In less than half a second, Guu Changkong had become a lump of flesh, dying miserably.

Xiao Yi shook his head and didn't glance at the two corpses on the ground again.

Killing Guu Changkong gave him no pleasure.

After all, in his eyes now, Guu Changkong was like an ant - whether to kill or not made no difference.

Rather, such scum tarnished his sword.

Xiao Yi walked down from the Martial Arts Arena, his expression complicated as he left.

Around him, the disciples all voluntarily cleared the way for him.

In their eyes, Xiao Yi was already not an ordinary disciple.

This Outer Disciple who surprised everyone just over a month ago, everyone thought he was dead.

To think that upon his return, simply out of his anger, an Inner Sect Chief and an elder died.

"Xiao Yi."

At that moment, a voice called out to Xiao Yi.

It was the Great Elder.

"What is it?" Xiao Yi stopped, turning his head indifferently.

"Follow me," the Great Elder said solemnly.

Xiao Yi stood still, his feet not moving.

He suddenly realized that within the entire Sword Sect, there were only a few who could speak to him.

Elder Yi and Lin Jin, among others.

They were no longer there; at this moment, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect seemed somewhat alien to him.

It wasn't that Xiao Yi was being sentimental.

Rather, it was a state of mind.

"If you want to know the whereabouts of Shiyi, then follow me," said the Great Elder solemnly. With a flash, he disappeared on the spot.

Xiao Yi furrowed his brows and, with a flash, followed after the Great Elder.

...

Inside the Great Elder's Cultivation Room.

The Great Elder had just sat down, and the next second, Xiao Yi arrived.

"Young man, quite fast," the Great Elder said with a slight smile.

Xiao Yi didn't speak, remaining silent.

"Don't you want to know where Shiyi has gone?" the Great Elder asked.

"I do, but it's not urgent," Xiao Yi replied lightly.

"Elder Yi, after being trapped in the Sword Sect for so many years, maybe leaving to wander is a good thing."

"Good lad, you see through things," the Great Elder smiled. "Shiyi was not wrong about you."

After a while, the Great Elder was the first to speak, "Before I tell you Shiyi's whereabouts, I want to ask you something."

"You've been in the Sword Sect for two years, haven't you ever wondered why the Sky-splitting Sword Sect is a Martial Arts Holy Land, officially recognized?"

"I have," Xiao Yi nodded. "This is something I wanted to ask Elder Yi before."

"I've traveled outside, I know from the martial artists of Northern Mountain County, especially those who practice the Sword Dao."

"The prestige of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, is even higher than that of the Northern Mountain County King."

"The Commandery Prince of Northern Mountain County is the ruler of the Commandery; in terms of influence, he is certainly no weaker than the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"I don't understand why he acknowledges the Holy Land status of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, and puts such a mountain upon his own head."

Hearing this, the Great Elder smiled contentedly, "Almost all disciples within the Sect blindly believe the Sect is strong."

"Only you have seen this point, which is very good."

"The reason is quite simple," the Great Elder said with a smile.

"Because the Sky-splitting Sword Sect is not just a simple power."

"We... are an academy."

"The Flame Martial Kingdom has thirty-six counties, and every county has a Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"We do not get involved with any power dispute or participate in any conflict."

"The only aim is to cultivate martial arts geniuses across the country; if there are outstanding individuals, they are recommended to go to the Royal Capital, to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"Also, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect is the Martial Arts Holy Land of the entire Flame Martial Kingdom."

"An academy? A Sky-splitting Sword Sect in every county?" Xiao Yi frowned, "Impossible, why have I never heard of it?"

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First update.