Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Bang!

The sound of Dong Shu falling to the ground seemed to strike at everyone’s heart, causing their figures to tremble violently. For a moment, it was somewhat quiet before the Jade Sword Sect’s mountain gate.

"The third elder of the Jade Sword Sect, Dong Shu, just died like that?"

Everyone was a bit startled, unable to come back to their senses. During this period, the Jade Sword Sect was so domineering in Ye City that no one dared to provoke them.

But today, unexpectedly, a remnant of the Hidden Blade Sect boldly came to their door, not only smashing the mountain gate with a single strike but even stabbing the third elder who was guarding the sect to death with one blow.

"Something major is really going to happen now!"

One of the cultivators at the peak of the Earth Bending Realm had a glint of excitement in his eyes. For some reason, he felt a little thrilled seeing Dong Shu being stabbed to death.

Perhaps it was because the Jade Sword Sect’s overbearing and arrogant actions had caused dissatisfaction among many Ye City cultivators, or perhaps it was due to other various reasons.

"Hmph, this is merely a momentary outburst, he’s just bringing disaster upon himself. He should know that the Jade Sword Sect still has experts in the Heavenly Realm and is backed by the Emperor Canglong Palace. Can that young man escape unscathed?"

Another cultivator, who seemed more favorable to the Jade Sword Sect, or maybe wanted to leverage the Jade Sword Sect to climb the social ladder of the Emperor Palace, let out a cold snort with a gloomy face, clearly not optimistic about Xu Qingshan standing with a blade in hand.

Indeed, as this person said, the Dong Shu that Xu Qingshan just killed was only the third elder of the Jade Sword Sect. Above him was the second elder at the peak of the Cloud Ascending Realm, coupled with the great elder in the Heavenly Realm and Daoist Jade Sword.

Even conceding a thousand steps, the Jade Sword Sect is now a subsidiary sect of the Ye City Emperor Palace. Would the Emperor Palace sit idly by in the face of such a major event?

If it really reached an unmanageable point, Xu Qingshan might truly have no place to stand in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, which is the force of the Emperor Canglong Palace.

"Today, I will annihilate the Jade Sword Sect Headquarters! Anyone below the Heaven Rank Third Realm, hurry and roll if you want to live!"

Just as everyone was lost in their thoughts, a deep voice suddenly came from the youth in the sky holding a blade, causing the scene to abruptly fall silent.

Listening to Xu Qingshan’s words, he intends to destroy the entire Jade Sword Sect Headquarters and leave no cultivators above the Floating Life Realm. This is to avenge the Hidden Blade Sect’s destruction!

As for Yun Xiao, who stood leisurely below all the while, hearing Xu Qingshan’s words, he couldn’t help but nod secretly. He thought that although his disciple was blinded by hatred, he hadn’t lost his rationality.

No matter what, there are hundreds of people in the Jade Sword Sect Headquarters. If they were all killed, it would be too hostile, especially since many low rank cultivators were just following orders.

Although when the Hidden Blade Sect was destroyed, the Jade Sword Sect didn’t necessarily show mercy, people are not to be compared to beasts. At this moment, Xu Qingshan’s decision satisfied Yun Xiao greatly.

"How dare you, impudent!"

A cultivator of the Jade Sword Sect in the early Floating Life Realm seemed to be driven mad by Xu Qingshan’s words and shouted out loud, but just as his voice fell, he felt a strong wind rushing towards him.

Whiz!

Immediately, a light sound was heard, and everyone clearly saw the speaking Jade Sword Sect cultivator’s head fly straight up, with blood spurting out from his neck, looking exceedingly gruesome.

It turned out that Xu Qingshan had thrown his long-blade weapon in that instant, and as an expert of the early Lingyun Realm, how could such a powerful flying blade be withstood by a Jade Sword Sect cultivator of the early Floating Life Realm?

Seeing that the Jade Sword Sect cultivator was decapitated just for speaking a word, the rest of the Jade Sword Sect’s guards trembled with fear.

"I...I...I..."

Especially the guard who first spoke with Xu Qingshan, his teeth clattered with fear, knowing that his harsh words to Xu Qingshan likely meant his life was forfeit.

"Huh? Aren’t I only at the late stage of the Earth Bending Realm?"

But the next moment, the apprehensive guard suddenly had an epiphany, remembering Xu Qingshan’s earlier words, and instinctively rushed towards the outside of the Jade Sword Sect Headquarters.

With this guard taking the lead, the other Earth Rank Third Realm guards fled in panic, regretting that their parents hadn’t given birth to more legs, afraid that the young master of the Hidden Blade Sect might suddenly change his mind and target them.

Although the Jade Sword Sect still had two experts in the Heavenly Realm, distant help could not quench nearby fires. By the time the sect master and the great elder, the two Heavenly Realm experts, arrived, it might be too late.

Due to Daoist Jade Sword’s cold nature, these guards were merely coerced into obedience under his tyranny. Now that their lives were threatened, it was certainly more important to ensure their own survival first.

"You...you all..."

Seeing the guard leader flee from the sect, a Floating Life Realm cultivator of the Jade Sword Sect was furious, but didn’t know what to say. Surely, he couldn’t leave them to die at the sect headquarters?

However, those Earth Rank Third Realm guards could escape, while these Floating Life Realm cultivators had no path to survival. They were the main force in the destruction of the Hidden Blade Sect, and they knew their hands were stained with blood; that young man would never let them go.

"Everyone, let’s attack together and fight him!"

Realizing that the opponent wouldn’t spare him, the Jade Sword Sect Floating Life Realm cultivator felt a sense of defiance rising and shouted loudly, prompting a chorus of agreement from more than ten fellow sect cultivators.

Swish! Swish swish! Swish swish swish!

However, upon reaching the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, the difference between each small realm is vast, not to mention the gap of an entire Great Rank. This isn’t something that can be bridged by numbers or desperation.

In less than 15 minutes, amidst the sound of slicing wind and flashing blades, all the Jade Sword Sect Floating Life Realm cultivators were decapitated, dead beyond doubt.

This battle was utterly exhilarating for Xu Qingshan; although he hadn’t slain the chief culprit responsible for the Hidden Blade Sect’s downfall, it felt as though he avenged a part of the sect’s and his father’s tragedy.

As Xu Qingshan slew these Jade Sword Sect Floating Life Realm cultivators, most of the low rank cultivators within the sect headquarters received the news and swarmed out.

Xu Qingshan, adhering to his promise not to massacre indiscriminately, swiftly stormed into the Jade Sword Sect headquarters after the killings. Moments later, flames erupted, and the vast headquarters was engulfed in a sea of fire.

From this point of view, the fate of the Jade Sword Sect seemed worse than the Hidden Blade Sect, as its headquarters would ultimately be obliterated by the fire.

"Father, can you see? The Jade Sword Sect has been burned to ashes by your son!"

Gazing at the raging flames, Xu Qingshan murmured aloud, with a trace of tears in his eyes, as if hoping to console his father’s spirit in heaven.

"Master Ancestor, where to next?"

Attempting to remain calm, Xu Qingshan took a deep breath and, under the gaze of everyone, stepped forward towards Yun Xiao and asked.

In fact, as per Xu Qingshan’s intention, he wanted to wait here for Daoist Jade Sword and the Heavenly Realm Great Elder’s return. With Master Ancestor’s methods, perhaps those two detestable old men could indeed be killed.

But Xu Qingshan knew that today’s great chaos at the Jade Sword Sect headquarters, not only would alarm Daoist Jade Sword, but likely also alert the Emperor Palace.

A Jade Sword Sect Master like Daoist Jade Sword may not pose a threat to Yun Xiao, but with the involvement of the Emperor Palace, the situation is completely different.

Throughout this journey, Xu Qingshan had become accustomed to seeking advice from his Master Ancestor whenever faced with a predicament, so he instinctively asked. As long as the Master Ancestor made a decision, he would follow without hesitation.

"For the destruction of the Hidden Blade Sect, apart from the Jade Sword Sect, isn’t there also the Ye City Emperor Palace?"

After Xu Qingshan finished asking, Yun Xiao instantly responded with cold laughter, deliberately loud enough for several nearby cultivators to hear.

"Is he insane?"

A cultivator hoping to curry favor with the Emperor Palace couldn’t help but sneer, thinking they had merely eliminated some Jade Sword Sect weaklings, yet dared to be so arrogant?

Indeed, Dong Shu, whom Xu Qingshan killed earlier, was merely at the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage, with at least three others of higher strength within the Jade Sword Sect.

This included the Heavenly Realm Early Stage Great Elder and the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage Daoist Jade Sword. If these two returned, those two rash youngsters could hardly escape the Jade Sword Sect headquarters.

Ridiculous for these ignorantly ambitious kids, who, instead of running after burning the Jade Sword Sect, intended to stir even more trouble at the Emperor Palace.

What kind of place is the Emperor Palace, a subordinate division of the Emperor Canglong Palace, with Chief Liu Wenzong, a formidable expert at the Heavenly Realm Late Stage. How could these two clueless individuals provoke them?

Almost all Ye City cultivators who heard Yun Xiao’s words thought this way, and those Jade Sword Sect surviving cultivators glistened with excitement.

Though Xu Qingshan spared their lives in the end, their hatred wouldn’t diminish.

With their headquarters reduced to ashes, their once glorious days were gone forever; harboring no resentment was impossible.

Thus, these Jade Sword Sect cultivators were thrilled, thinking if Xu Qingshan dared to the Emperor Palace, he would truly seal his fate and inevitably die without a grave.

However, these people hadn’t realized, since Yun Xiao was bold enough to utter such words, he must have a plan, leaving them astounded by the occurrences to follow.