Chapter 310 – The Unreplicable Immortal-Slaying Sword, Unprecedented Madness

At the summit of New Pine Mountain.

The members of Azurefall Temple stared at Lu Chen, who had suddenly appeared beside Little White Deer, with peculiar expressions.

Though merely a Golden Core Stage cultivator, he carried an air of absolute confidence as if he had them completely figured out.

This struck everyone as utterly absurd.

A mere Golden Core Stage cultivator—what right did he have to feign such composure?

Yet unlike most Azurefall Temple cultivators, Lv Zhiwei, who was currently manifesting the Law of Heaven and Earth, wore an expression of unprecedented gravity.

He knew all too well that his predecessor, the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator of Azurefall Temple, had fallen at the hands of a Golden Core Stage sword cultivator.

Considering Lu Chen’s cultivation level and the faint, razor-sharp Sword Intent emanating from him, Lv Zhiwei suspected this must be the long-sought Pine Mountain sword cultivator… Lu Yuan.

But one question puzzled Lv Zhiwei.

“You must be Lu Yuan, the one who recently slew our temple’s Nascent Soul Stage deputy master, correct?”

“Yet why have you come out alone? Where are the others from Pine Mountain Temple? Summon them all.”

Indeed, what baffled Lv Zhiwei was why, so far, he had only seen Lu Chen and Little White Deer on Pine Mountain.

He hadn’t spotted a single other Pine Mountain disciple.

It was as if the entire mountain housed only these two living beings.

In response to Lv Zhiwei’s inquiry, Lu Chen calmly stated, “There is no Pine Mountain now—only Biyou Palace.”

“I see.”

Lv Zhiwei nodded, finally understanding the strangeness they had encountered along the way.

They had assumed that only their Azurefall Temple and the Flowing Cloud Sect had eyes for the lucrative prize that was Pine Mountain Temple.

Little did they know that in the shadows, a so-called Biyou Palace had also set its sights on it.

Moreover, this rival had acted faster and more efficiently.

Intimidated by Lu Chen’s earlier false identity, they had lagged behind, allowing this Biyou Palace to seize Pine Mountain first.

Clever, truly clever.

Although the prized Pine Mountain had already been snatched away by Lu Chen, Lv Zhiwei felt no despair.

After all, seizing the prize was one thing; keeping it was another.

If Lu Chen couldn’t defend this bounty, wresting it from his grasp was not beyond the realm of possibility.

In fact, to Lv Zhiwei, this astonishingly skilled Golden Core Stage sword cultivator before him seemed even more enticing than the old deer of Pine Mountain.

At this thought, the colossal serpent formed by Lv Zhiwei’s Law of Heaven and Earth couldn’t help but lick its lips, its eyes brimming with greed.

Though he yearned to devour Lu Chen in one gulp, Lv Zhiwei remained cautious and refrained from acting hastily.

After all, his predecessor, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, had been no match for Lu Chen.

As someone who had only recently achieved a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, he was even less suited for a rash confrontation.

“To think the famed Pine Mountain sword cultivator was merely a diversion of yours, Fellow Daoist. Your methods are truly impressive.”

Gong Zixiu praised Lu Chen’s arrangements as he appeared beside Lv Zhiwei.

Accompanying him were five Golden Core Stage cultivators from the Flowing Cloud Sect.

Combined with Lv Zhiwei’s original group, there were now two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators and eight Golden Core Stage cultivators gathered at the summit of Pine Mountain.With such strength, even if Lu Chen possessed extraordinary power and had mastered a Great Divine Power at the Golden Core Stage, they still believed they could steadily overcome him.

After all, no matter how strong one might be at the Golden Core Stage, how powerful could they truly become? It wasn’t as if the opponent could master multiple Great Divine Powers, right?

Did they really think Great Divine Powers were as common as cabbages, found everywhere?

To master a Great Divine Power at the Golden Core Stage, one must possess strength, luck, aptitude, and opportunity—none of these could be lacking.

For Lu Chen to have mastered one Great Divine Power in swordsmanship was already beyond the expectations of Gong Zixiu and the others.

As for multiple Great Divine Powers, Gong Zixiu and the others absolutely refused to believe it.

And with just one Great Divine Power, Gong Zixiu was absolutely confident he could neutralize most of its effects.

At the very least, it was absolutely impossible for Lu Chen to rely on a single Great Divine Power to kill him.

However, if possible, Gong Zixiu still preferred not to take risks.

Hovering in mid-air, Gong Zixiu did not rush to attack. Instead, he retrieved a special ancient Dao Artifact from his Storage Bag.

“This is the Amethyst Crane Feather Duster. Its power is simple: it can dissipate and weaken any spell or Divine Ability it comes into contact with, including Great Divine Powers.”

“While it cannot completely nullify the effects of a Great Divine Power, it can still weaken them.”

“Fellow Daoist Lu, though I am uncertain if this is your real name, I will treat it as such.”

“If I were alone here, even with the aid of this treasure, the outcome between you and me would still be a fifty-fifty chance.”

“But I am not alone here. If I hold off your Great Divine Power in swordsmanship, allowing Fellow Daoist Lv and the others to strike…”

“With your cultivation level, Fellow Daoist, it would be difficult for you to manage both.”

“Why don’t we each take a step back? You relinquish Pine Mountain, and we let you leave. Alternatively, you could choose to join our Flowing Cloud Sect.”

“If you are willing, aside from the Sect Master, you would hold the highest position. What do you say?”

Before Lu Chen could respond to Gong Zixiu’s words, Lv Zhiwei beside him shot a sharp glare at Gong Zixiu.

What did Gong Zixiu and the Flowing Cloud Sect mean by this? If that person really struck a deal with them, what would become of their Azurefall Temple?

Thinking even more pessimistically, if Lu Chen truly agreed to Gong Zixiu’s proposal, the situation would undoubtedly reverse entirely.

Originally, Lu Chen was the fish on the chopping block, while they, Flowing Cloud and Azurefall, were the cleavers.

But if Lu Chen joined the Flowing Cloud Sect, then Azurefall would become the fish, and they would be the cleavers.

No, such a situation must not be allowed to happen.

At this thought, Lv Zhiwei was about to take action immediately, not giving Lu Chen any time to respond.

Unexpectedly, Gong Zixiu beside him seemed to have anticipated this. With a flick of his Crane Feather Duster, he conjured an intangible flowing cloud in front of Lv Zhiwei.

Even from a distance, Lv Zhiwei could sense the strange annihilating power within that cloud.

Without a doubt, if that duster struck him, his Law of Heaven and Earth would likely dissipate before long.

“Fellow Daoist Lv, why are you in such a hurry? Why not wait for Fellow Daoist Lu to finish speaking before deciding whether to act? How about that?A threat, a blatant threat.

Looking at Gong Zixiu’s smiling face, Lv Zhiwei understood his intentions all too well.

“Gong Zixiu, if you kill me, do you truly believe our Azurefall Temple will let you off?”

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, Lv Zhiwei decided to tear off all pretenses.But anyone with eyes could see his fierce expression was merely a desperate reaction born of extreme fear.

After all, among the three present, Lv Zhiwei was undoubtedly the weakest.

If Lu Chen and Gong Zixiu truly joined forces, he would face certain death.

Even his Azurefall Temple would likely follow in his footsteps.

Watching the cornered Lv Zhiwei, Gong Zixiu maintained his smiling expression.

“Fellow Daoist Lv, Fellow Daoist Lu hasn’t responded to me yet. You’re being somewhat hasty.”

Hasty?

Only a fool would refuse such terms!

Damn it, I should never have trusted these hypocrites from Flowing Cloud Sect.

They weren’t just planning to take Pine Mountain – they wanted to devour our Azurefall Temple along with it!

But surprisingly, Lu Chen below gave an answer no one had anticipated.

Lu Chen extended his hand, and a pale white Immortal Sword materialized in his grasp.

Feeling the terrifying Sword Intent emanating from the Immortal Sword,

Gong Zixiu, who had been wearing a confident expression, froze.

Meanwhile, Lv Zhiwei, who had looked ashen-faced, revealed ecstatic relief.

Because Lu Chen’s Sword Intent had directly locked onto Gong Zixiu.

“If you can withstand one strike from me, we’ll discuss other matters.”

As the words fell, an indescribable terror suddenly descended upon Gong Zixiu.

Without any hesitation, Gong Zixiu immediately manifested his Law of Heaven and Earth.

In an instant, a two-headed immortal crane appeared above Pine Mountain.

Not only was its form more massive than Lv Zhiwei’s colossal serpent,

but its aura was also far more astonishing.

The Amethyst Crane Feather Duster held by Gong Zixiu transformed into the crown feathers on one of the two-headed crane’s heads.

Yet even so, that inexplicable terror failed to dissipate from Gong Zixiu’s heart.

Though Lu Chen merely assumed a simple sword stance,

though he sensed no special spell fluctuations from Lu Chen,

the intense life-or-death crisis in his heart showed no signs of fading, making him feel as if plunged into an icy abyss.

Under Gong Zixiu’s terrified gaze, Lu Chen swung his sword.

Instantly, the tense atmosphere at Pine Mountain fell into an eerie silence.

A gentle breeze swept across the mountain ridge, settling upon Gong Zixiu.

The next moment, Gong Zixiu’s Law of Heaven and Earth shattered, revealing his true form.

Gong Zixiu looked at Lu Chen with post-survival relief, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.

“Ha, haha, hahaha!”

After confirming he had no fatal injuries, Gong Zixiu burst into involuntary laughter.

As if celebrating his victory.

But soon, he noticed the astonished gazes around him.

Only then did Gong Zixiu belatedly touch his neck.

A thin line of blood appeared across his throat.

The wound seemed shallow, apparently not fatal.

But as droplets of blood emerged from the line, the initially fine cut began to widen continuously.

Splash!

As the wound tore open, copious amounts of blood drenched Gong Zixiu’s entire body, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

His head slid from his shoulders, his body crashing heavily to the ground.

In the final moment before his consciousness faded, only one question remained in Gong Zixiu’s mind.That was why Lu Chen’s sword strike could directly bypass his Law of Heaven and Earth and slay his Nascent Soul.

And what exactly was this sword technique that killed him?

Unfortunately, even at the moment of death, Gong Zixiu never found the answer in his heart.

Witnessing Lu Chen slay Gong Zixiu with a single sword strike, both Lv Zhiwei and the disciples from Azurefall Temple and Flowing Cloud, as well as Madam Tao—the high-level cultivator from Great Thousand Mountains observing the battle secretly from afar aboard the Fiend Ship—were utterly astonished.

The more one understood, the more terrifying Lu Chen’s sword strike appeared.

Well-versed and experienced, Madam Tao naturally recognized what Lu Chen’s sword strike contained.

Although Lu Chen’s sword strike seemed utterly unremarkable at first glance, this was because the Sword Intent he condensed was exceptionally unique.

It was a Soul Power specifically designed to slay a cultivator’s Divine Soul.

To condense Soul Power to such an extent and even transform it into a special Sword Intent—at that moment, only one word echoed in Madam Tao’s mind: madness.

Cultivating such a sword technique required meeting two nearly impossible conditions.

First, one must possess extraordinary talent in swordsmanship.

Second, one must have absolute confidence in their own Divine Soul.

Without either, it would be impossible to cultivate Lu Chen’s terrifying Immortal Severing Sword.

Yet, merely cultivating it was not enough; the courage to use it was the true key.

A clash of Divine Souls was unlike any other confrontation.

If the Physical Body was injured, as long as it wasn’t a vital spot, recovery was often straightforward.

But the Divine Soul was different—even the smallest wound could be exceedingly difficult to heal.

The essence of Lu Chen’s sword strike was to condense his own Divine Soul into Sword Intent and slash it directly at another’s Divine Soul.

No matter what form the Divine Soul took, it remained the Divine Soul.

This was akin to a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator using their own Nascent Soul to collide with another’s, or a Golden Core Stage cultivator smashing their Golden Core against someone else’s.

It was an attack that inflicted a thousand wounds on the enemy while suffering eight hundred in return—and the injuries sustained might even be irreparable.

She couldn’t fathom what kind of madman could cultivate such a sword technique.

Moreover, judging by Lu Chen’s demeanor, it seemed he had used this sword technique more than once.

Did he inherently possess a special Divine Soul, or did he have some unique method to repair his Divine Soul?

Madam Tao didn’t know which answer was correct, but one thing was clear to her: Lu Chen’s sword technique was nearly impossible to replicate.

After all, what fool in this world would dare to wield their Divine Soul like a sword and strike out with it?

Were they not afraid of dying fast enough?

Although Lv Zhiwei from Azurefall Temple lacked Madam Tao’s insight, he knew one thing for certain: Gong Zixiu, who was far stronger than him, had been slain by Lu Chen with a single sword strike.

And from the look of it, Lu Chen had done so with apparent ease.

If even Gong Zixiu met such a fate, how could he, a mere first-transformation Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, be an exception?

Run!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Lv Zhiwei turned and fled toward the outskirts of Pine Mountain.

But the moment he turned around, he noticed the environment around him shifting.

Not only that, but Lv Zhiwei also felt his perception of the surrounding heavens and earth becoming incredibly obscure, as if the very world was rejecting him.

Thus, aside from the Law of Heaven and Earth he could manifest using his Nascent Soul…He could no longer muster any decent techniques.

G-Great Divine Power Swordsmanship?!

Observing the drastically altered surroundings and the four massive Immortal Swords encircling him, Lv Zhiwei was consumed by a single thought—regret.

Regret for ever coming to Pine Mountain.

But at this point, regret was meaningless.

For the moment Lu Chen unleashed the Great Divine Power: Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation, it was destined that he would not spare Lv Zhiwei.

Watching Lv Zhiwei trapped within his Sword Formation, Lu Chen gently patted Little White Deer’s head and calmly said, “Watch closely. This is how a Sword Domain… should be used.”

As he spoke, Lv Zhiwei—along with the other Cultivators from Flowing Cloud and Azurefall Temple—faced the most despairing moment of their lives…

(End of Chapter)