Chapter 204 – Beast God Sect's Nine Heavens Venerable

“Eliminate the Beast God Sect?”

Qin Yang glanced at Li Zixuan in his arms and roughly understood.

This silly girl’s stubborn temper had flared up.

Even if Elder Li and the others tried to persuade her now,

It would probably be impossible to pull her back!

However,

Qin Yang reconsidered – this obstinate state might not necessarily be a bad thing for her.

After all,

A swordsman should be as sharp as a blade’s edge!

Li Zixuan’s current determined mindset was actually a double-edged sword… With this state enhancing her, her cultivation would face no obstacles in the short term, progressing a thousand miles daily, improving as easily as drinking water.

Any confusion would be directly resolved.

“A pure rage boost – not bad for cultivation improvement.”

Qin Yang pondered for a moment.

With this state enhancement, Li Zixuan’s cultivation wouldn’t be problematic.

But the concerning issue

Was the mental obstacles that might arise during cultivation due to her state of mind.

Thinking of this,

“Since that’s the case…”

Qin Yang pressed Li Zixuan’s shoulders and said softly: “Senior Brother knows persuading you is useless, but… I still need to remind you of one thing.”

“Mhm… Senior Brother, go ahead, Shimei is listening.”

Li Zixuan nodded obediently, “As long as you don’t stop me.”

“Stopping you is unnecessary. Since you’ve made up your mind, then focus on improving your cultivation, but remember to act within your capabilities! …Moreover, during your usual cultivation, be careful not to be too impatient.”

Qin Yang shook his head and solemnly advised:

“You must maintain peace and calm, don’t let hatred cloud your judgment… If you encounter problems needing resolution, come directly to me, understand?”

“Mhm… Senior Brother, don’t worry, I’ll know my limits.”

Li Zixuan nodded gently, then realized she was still in Qin Yang’s embrace. Brushing aside the hair by her ear, her face slightly reddened: “Now that master is gone, only you and I remain as his direct disciples. Continuing our sect’s legacy depends on us.”

As she spoke, she raised her trembling eyes, “If I come to you with problems in the future, Senior Brother, please don’t find me bothersome…”

Before she finished speaking,

“Don’t worry, Master isn’t that kind of person!”

Xiaobai stepped forward, transforming back into the white-haired little loli, flicking her fluffy tail as she assisted from the side: “Woman, you should be more open-minded, don’t always dwell on those troublesome matters.”

“Mhm…”

Li Zixuan nodded gently upon hearing this. Looking at the waist-high Xiaobai, she suddenly felt like reaching out to pat her head.

A cute little loli comforting her was just too adorable!

However,

Before she could act,

“Hey! Are you getting handsy!? Don’t have any improper thoughts about this Fairy!”

Xiaobai dodged, hugging her fluffy tail as she quickly retreated behind Qin Yang, declaring proudly: “This Fairy’s body can only be touched by Master!”

The moment she finished speaking,

Li Zixuan’s ears instantly turned red.

She quickly waved her hands: “I… I wasn’t…”

“Ha! Still dare to deny it?!”

Xiaobai stuck out her tongue, pressing her advantage: “A woman like you actually covets this Fairy’s body? How shameful…”

Before she could finish,

Smack—

A slap landed.

Xiaobai’s bottom immediately reddened and swelled.

“Tch, where do you learn all these crude words?”

Qin Yang withdrew his hand, looking apologetically at Li Zixuan as he sighed helplessly: “Xiaobai spends all day online with her phone, that’s where she picks up these bad habits.”

“Mmm, I don’t…”

Xiaobai pouted sadly, “I only learned a little bit…””Alright, go prepare the meal in the kitchen… Shimei, come with me to the courtyard first.”

Qin Yang tossed the vegetables into Xiaobai’s arms, then walked side by side with Li Zixuan into the courtyard.

“During my cultivation these past few days, I’ve gained some new insights into the Sword Dao. I’ll impart some knowledge to you—it should be helpful for your Heaven-Slaying Sword Draw.”

“New insights?”

Upon hearing this, Li Zixuan’s eyes instantly lit up.

It had only been a few days,

and Senior Brother already had new insights?

She had always acknowledged his talent in the Sword Dao. To reach Above Grandmaster at such a young age was no small feat.

Whatever he had comprehended now must be extraordinary!

Thinking this,

Li Zixuan nodded, watching Qin Yang’s movements with anticipation, and softly asked,

“Senior Brother, what are these new insights you mentioned?”

“Just some minor thoughts. I had some free time at the training hall and happened to ponder over them.”

Qin Yang walked to the center of the courtyard, picked up a fallen peach blossom branch, and turned to Li Zixuan. “How has your practice been with the sword draw technique I taught you a few days ago?”

“Well… it’s been going quite well.”

Li Zixuan nodded. “I’ve been diligently practicing everything from our sect, Senior Brother. You can rest assured.”

“Good, that makes it easier to explain.”

Qin Yang swung the peach blossom branch, adopting a starting stance, and said leisurely, “Shimei, have you ever wondered… if we were to fully combine Sword Opens Heaven’s Gate and the Sky-Slicing Sword Draw…

What would happen?”

As his words fell,

“?”

“Senior Brother, are you suggesting… merging martial techniques?!”

Li Zixuan was stunned, finding it hard to believe.

“Senior Brother, you’re researching this?”

After all,

how difficult is it to merge techniques?

It requires both experience and talent—neither can be lacking.

The slightest misstep, and the two techniques could clash, leading to irreversible consequences.

Given the hardships involved, even Senior Brother… might not necessarily succeed, right?

Thinking this,

Li Zixuan grew somewhat skeptical. “Wouldn’t it be too dangerous?”

“Don’t worry! Don’t you trust your Senior Brother?”

Qin Yang smiled, handing her the peach blossom branch. “Just like last time, come stand in front of me. Teaching through demonstration is faster.”

“Alright…”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan obediently stepped closer to Qin Yang, took the peach blossom branch, and felt her heart pounding wildly.

Her ears burned hot and red.

“Don’t be nervous,”

Qin Yang held her hand, his voice gentle. “Just like last time, feel the flow of Star Power.”

“Mm.”

The next moment,

Li Zixuan looked up at the sky as instructed.

Suddenly!

A torrent of violent Star Power surged into her meridians, guiding her arm to strike out with immense force.

Clang!

The peach blossom branch erupted with sharp Sword Intent, transforming into overlapping shadows as it unleashed thirty-two consecutive sword draws, slicing the sea of clouds into scattered fragments.

Fast!

This was the pinnacle of effortless grace.

Two streams of Sword Intent converged, as if a hundred strikes were delivered in an instant.

“…Alright, Senior Brother, I can’t take any more.”

Two seconds later,

Li Zixuan’s hair was disheveled as she panted heavily. The fierce Star Power had circulated through her body once, and she savored the movements from moments ago.

Her heart was filled with nothing but awe.

So fast.

In those brief few seconds, the full power of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Draw had been unleashed.

The overwhelming surge of Star Power wasn’t due to any fault of Senior Brother’s—it was simply that she couldn’t withstand it.

Thirty-two consecutive strikes.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword Draw was executed almost instantaneously!Li Zixuan was lost in thought, recalling the Emperor-Level Star Beast she had encountered during the previous Beast Tide.

“If I had possessed such methods back then, even if that Emperor-Level Star Beast wasn’t severely wounded, it would have at least been stripped of a layer of skin, right?”

“What’s wrong, Shimei?”

Qin Yang frowned as he noticed her pale complexion. “This is only the initial fusion, not truly completed yet. Your reaction shouldn’t be this intense, should it?”

“It’s… it’s nothing.”

Li Zixuan brushed aside the hair by her ear, forcing a show of strength as she recalled the scene from moments ago.

She felt her Dao Heart was somewhat shattered.

The sword-drawing technique she had painstakingly cultivated—in Senior Brother’s eyes, could it be nothing more than a casual minor skill?

Using ultimate moves as basic attacks?

Just as Li Zixuan was lost in her thoughts.

“Hey, you two! Come up for dinner!”

Xiaobai, wearing an apron, stood on the balcony waving. “Hurry up!! Otherwise, the food will get cold!”

Seeing this.

“Let’s stop here for today, Shimei,”

Qin Yang took the peach blossom branch and casually tossed it to the ground.

“Oh, okay…”

Li Zixuan nodded blankly, her mind replaying what Qin Yang had just taught her. Like a wind-up wooden doll, she slowly made her way toward the house.

“Is this silly girl stunned? Don’t tell me she’s been overwhelmed silly?”

Qin Yang watched her retreating figure, feeling somewhat emotional inside.

However.

After going through this matter.

She should grow from it…

……

……

Meanwhile.

A thousand miles away on the vast grassland,

The endless plains stretched everywhere, the wind bending the grass low, herds of cattle and sheep roaming freely, with majestic snow-capped mountains stretching continuously. Inside the Beast God Sect’s great hall, eerie winds drifted aimlessly.

“Nine Heavens Venerable! Terrible news!!”

A black shadow rushed into the hall, kneeling on the ground with a bow, trembling all over. “The Vermillion Bird Earth Venerable has fallen!”

“What?”

Above the hall, a figure shrouded in black mist churned, condensing into countless Star Beast mist shadows. “Wasn’t Vermillion Bird heading to Jianghai? How could he have fallen? Could it be that someone from the Supreme Alliance made a move?”

“What about the Jianghai Sword God?”

“Dead.”

The black shadow said tremblingly, “At that time, the Earth Venerable made his move, wantonly suppressing that Jianghai Sword God, beating him so badly he couldn’t even lift his head.

That Jianghai Sword God truly had just entered the Supreme Realm!”

“Hmm? Then how did Vermillion Bird die afterward?”

Nine Heavens Venerable said solemnly, “With his cultivation, crushing a newly advanced Supreme should have been effortless, right?”

“…Reporting, my lord, that Sword God was despicable and shameless!! After realizing he couldn’t win, he actually chose to self-destruct.”

The black shadow said helplessly, “According to the remaining citizens in Jianghai City that night, dawn arrived early, the sky filled with white light. That Sword God was probably blown to ashes without a trace, leaving no corpse behind.”

“He actually resorted to self-destruction? That Sword God truly was a madman.”

Nine Heavens Venerable heard this, “However, managing to reach this extent is still impressive… Then how did Vermillion Bird die? This venerable remembers he had a secret technique, enough to reincarnate once more.”

“Reporting, my lord, the Earth Venerable’s death wasn’t related to the Sword God. Someone else intervened later!”

The black shadow whispered, “This subordinate went to verify that night.

It is said that a golden arrow flew from the east, directly extinguishing the Earth Venerable’s divine consciousness.”

“Golden arrow?”

The tone of Nine Heavens Venerable within the black mist suddenly turned icy,

“To kill a Supreme Realm expert with a single arrow—those with such archery skills in this world can be counted on one hand… The Arrow God ‘Liu Wushuang’ of the Supreme Alliance is one.””How dare you, Supreme Alliance! Repeatedly violating the Blood Spirit Contract—do you truly believe our Divine Sect has no one capable of standing against you?”

“My lord, what are your instructions?” Black Shadow whispered.

“Send the order—deliver a message to the Supreme Alliance!”

Nine Heavens Venerable’s furious roar shook the grand hall: “The Supreme Alliance must provide an explanation for this matter!”

“Otherwise, do not blame our Divine Sect for unleashing carnage!”

…………..

Half a day later.

Imperial Capital.

Kunlun Mountain Range.

Verdant peaks stretched for thousands of miles as mountain winds parted the clouds. Cranes soared in unison while a magnificent palace stood hidden among the mountains, concealed by a grand formation.

At that moment,

a figure leaped into the palace.

“Reporting to the Alliance Lord, envoys from the Beast God Sect have just arrived.”

(End of Chapter)