Extreme Heaven Cliff, Ye Family.
Ye Family Patriarch Ye Shaoying stood with his hands behind his back, quietly looking out of the mountain. Behind him stood a young man with a gloomy and vicious face.
"Sigh... What a pity."
Ye Shaoying sighed with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. If Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon and the Ye Family were of one mind, he would never have done such a thing.
After all, what was the difference between this and cutting off one's own arm?
Its a pity, Guangji will sacrifice himself to the Sword Dao sooner or later. Since that's the case, sacrificing anytime is fine; might as well strive for more benefits for my Ye Family.
After all, it was my Ye Family that nurtured him step by step to this day. Without my Ye Family's cultivation, he couldn't possibly have his current cultivation base and status. Moreover, the bigger and stronger the clan's power, the more likely we can guide him back in the future. I think he should be very willing in his heart.
Ye Shaoying quickly convinced himself.
Or rather, this was the operating rule of the Sword Pavilion. It was just that Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon had always been out of tune with it, so now, he was being excluded.
"Ye Cheng."
Ye Shaoying looked at the young man beside him and said softly: "Guangji had no children in his life, so after his death, items like the [No-Kill Sword] will have no successor."
"I cannot sit by and watch his lineage be cut off."
"After today, you offer incense in the family genealogy and be adopted under Guangji's family. I hope you make good use of the [No-Kill Sword] and recreate Guangji's glory in the future."
Ye Cheng cupped his hands immediately upon hearing this. His handsome face was twisted with excitement, and his eyes flickered with brilliance. There was not only the joy of reaching the sky in a single step but also the pleasure of revenge.
Clearly, he had long been dissatisfied with Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, who deprived him of all status with a single sentence.
This person deserves today!
With this thought, Ye Cheng even couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. However, as time passed, the expression on his face gradually became stiff.
—Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's aura hadn't dissipated.
Not only that, but even Perfected One Warding-Evil and Buddha Child Guang Ming inside the Earth-Penetrating Abyss, who were ready to celebrate, were also somewhat dazed, seemingly not having reacted yet.
What happened?
Perfected One Warding-Evil frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. However, he quickly suppressed this premonition.
There won't be accidents... I have also cultivated [Sword Intent] for a lifetime; how could I not understand? Killing with [No-Kill Sword Intent]—such a huge conflict, how can the [Sword Intent] remain safe and sound? It will inevitably self-destruct. Once destroyed, destiny cannot be suppressed, and he will inevitably have to start sacrificing to the [Sword Dao Fruit]!
And the result would be Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's death.
How could there be accidents?
There cant be any accidents!
But as time passed, outside the Sword Pavilion's mountain gate, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's aura remained unchanged from beginning to end. The seeking Golden Core that should have appeared never appeared.
"Master, send someone to take a look".
Perfected One Warding-Evil spoke, shifting his gaze to Buddha Child Guang Ming: "You've been here for so long; you should also do something."
Buddha Child Guang Ming put his palms together instantly upon seeing this:
He's scared...
This was normal because he was scared too... The reason they dared to plot like this was their certainty that Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon would die afterward and absolutely couldn't retaliate.
But what if Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was injured but not dead?
Then things would be serious.
Especially now that Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's [No-Kill Sword Intent] was broken. If his pedantic and foolish no-kill philosophy was also broken because of this...
"...Amitabha!"
With this thought, Buddha Child Guang Ming's true body in the Pure Land opened his eyes abruptly and sucked in a breath of cold air. He dared not touch this kind of bad luck.
So going to see for himself was definitely impossible.
Fortunately, his Pure Land was vast; there was as much cannon fodder as needed... Thinking of this, he immediately had a thought and called a Guardian Monk from outside the temple.
"Vimalakirti, go to the Sword Pavilion."
"Ah? Me?"
The monk was stunned upon hearing this. However, with the Buddha Child speaking, how could he, a Pure Land Venerable equivalent to a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Great Perfected One, have the right to refuse?
He had to bow and accept the order, then drove a beam of Buddhist light to go.
…
Jiangnan, outside the Sword Pavilion's mountain gate.
Lu Yang placed his hands in front of his body, eyes downcast, standing in place obediently, contemplatint the "Intent" permeating heaven and earth at this moment.
This feeling was like being pierced by ten thousand arrows and sliced by a thousand cuts. Clearly, there was nothing around, yet he still felt the intense pain. This was because he also had [Sword Intent] protection; otherwise, he would be like the others, having his state in the real world affected by it...
"Ah!!!"
"No... I was wrong! Perfected One, I was wrong!"
"Spare us..."
"No!"
Lu Yang looked around and saw the crowd brought by the old man Mo Shiyuan rolling all over the ground, tears and mucus flowing, begging for mercy.
And this wasn't even Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon punishing them.
It appeared only because Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's emotional changes were too great to control the [Sword Intent]... And this change was caused by you.
They reap what they sow!
However, what made Lu Yang somewhat helpless and somewhat admiring was... as the screams of these people rang out, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon also recovered from his trance.
The next second, that terrifying [Sword Intent] that had inflicted an excruciating pain actually began to subside. In a short while, the wind flowed and clouds scattered. There was no longer any abnormality in place, leaving only Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon in blood-stained clothes standing quietly, his sword-like eyebrows slightly calm as he looked down at the crowd.
Boom!
Suddenly, Lu Yang saw the destiny above his head begin to expand, looking like it was about to break through a certain pass, making him step into a place of no return.
However, the next second—
"Wait a little longer."
Four very polite words. Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon looked up at the sky, cupping his hands in request. But although it was a request, he had already made his move before receiving a response.
Index finger, middle finger, standing together like a sword.
In an instant, a [Sword Intent] completely different from the [No-Kill Sword Intent], yet not inferior in the slightest, perhaps even stronger, emerged from his fingertips!
Screech—!
In an instant, Lu Yang, who was closest, only felt his vision go black. His divine sense that fell on that [Sword Intent] was annihilated out of thin air!
Not only that, but including the spiritual qi, dao arts, light, and everything in that small area at Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's fingertips were annihilated at this moment. So much so that the final manifestation of the [Sword Intent] wasn't sword qi, but a black hole-like sphere, silently suspended in mid-air.
This is... [Kill]?
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was openly and honestly, not deliberately concealing it. Therefore, everyone could sense it; this was a sword intent related to [Kill].
However, this was not a sword for killing people.
It wasn't targeted at any individual, but a sword intent that encompassed heaven, earth, all things, and all creation, killing indiscriminately without distinguishing friend from foe!
This was...
[Heaven-Slaying Sword]!?
The sword light flashed and disappeared.
The next second, the magnificent destiny above Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's head, which was about to break through the limit, was directly cut off by a section out of thin air, then quietly dissipated.
Severing destiny!
With just this one sword, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, who was originally about to be forced to seek Golden Core, restabilized his aura. Although the severed destiny was recovering at a faster speed... no matter what, he ultimately gained some more time. Just as he said—letting certain people with ulterior motives wait a little longer.
"Yan Xiao."
Lu Yang shivered, seeing Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon turn his head, looking at him calmly, and saying lightly: "I wish to do something; are you willing to follow me?"
"This disciple is willing."
Lu Yang hurried to bow and said: "I wonder what Master intends to do?"
Before his voice fell, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon waved his sleeve, placed one hand on the hilt of the [No-Kill Sword] at his waist, and gave the answer lightly—
"Go to the Pure Land."
Vanquishing Demons, descending the mountain!