Eternal Saber

Swish, swish, swish!

Seeing Chen Tang approaching, the Profound Celestial Sect Leader felt a great trouble. With a flick of his sword point, sixteen flying swords turned toward Chen Tang to intercept him.

At the same time, his body retreated, creating some distance from Chen Tang.

Chen Tang let out a loud shout, executing a ’Vast Ambition’, instantly slicing out sixteen strikes, sending the sixteen flying swords crashing away.

Before these flying swords could regroup for an attack, Chen Tang used the Xiaoyao Wanderings Body Technique, Yin Yang Qi surging like Roc wings, dashing away at lightning speed.

"Thousand Mountains!"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader formed a spell with his hands, activating his divine soul, condensing another spell, and pointed forward.

Rumble!

In an instant, before Chen Tang stood mountains upon mountains, descending abruptly.

Boom!

Chen Tang raised his hand and with one strike, shattered them.

Yet in front of him, there was still a mountain.

Without a word, Chen Tang swung his blade again, shattering it.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader’s spells could no longer halt his steps.

Today, he was determined to personally cut down the Profound Celestial Sect Leader to avenge Yuan Qingshan!

Bang, bang, bang!

Chen Tang slashed his way through, not knowing how many great mountains he shattered, but he could never catch up to the Profound Celestial Sect Leader.

Every mountain he shattered, there was always another.

No matter how he charged or maneuvered, it seemed there were endless mountains waiting for him.

Even if he exhausted all his strength, he could not surpass these countless mountains and rivers.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader stood a hundred yards away, standing in midair, a slight mocking glint in his eyes.

A cold light flashed in Chen Tang’s eyes, directly activating his divine soul, urging on the ’Eternal’ Saber Intent!

He felt a slight unease.

This unease did not come from the Profound Celestial Sect Leader.

He must quickly eliminate the Profound Celestial Sect Leader to break the power balance between them!

A brilliant and dazzling intent erupted from Chen Tang’s chest, breaking through the air, piercing through countless mountains, and immediately arriving before the Profound Celestial Sect Leader!

No matter how formidable the ’Thousand Mountains and Rivers’ spell was, before the ’Eternal’ Saber Intent, it was like paper being torn, completely annihilating it.

"Hmm?"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader’s face changed drastically, pupils contracting, his scalp tingling.

This strike... hiss!

Clang!

Before he could react, the Eternal Saber Intent directly pierced his chest.

Unexpectedly, there was no sound of flesh being torn, but rather like hitting some extremely hard armor.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shook violently, his entire body knocked away by the ’Eternal’ Saber Intent, falling to the ground, dizzying him, opening his mouth to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood!

The Sect Leader’s robes at the chest were shattered, revealing a palm-sized broken armor piece, looking rather inconspicuous.

Jet black and shiny, it had experienced countless years of polishing, with a heavy patina, engraved with a few horizontal lines, one long and four short, as if containing some mysterious pattern.

The ’Eternal’ Saber Intent had struck this black armor piece, failing to kill the Profound Celestial Sect Leader.

This strike not only injured the Profound Celestial Sect Leader but also startled the surrounding Grandmasters of the Transformation Realm.

Most knew of Chen Tang’s methods.

After all, he cultivated both body and qi, stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, conceiving the phenomenon of integrating qi and blood with True Qi, capable of contending with Grandmasters of the Transformation Realm, which was within everyone’s expectations.

But unexpectedly, Chen Tang had condensed such a Saber Intent, nearly killing the Profound Celestial Sect Leader!

"Why haven’t you shown yourselves yet!"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader suddenly shouted.

As soon as he finished his words, several figures instantly appeared around.

Chen Tang’s gaze swept over them.

Among them were a few familiar faces.

The two Protectors from Beiqian’s side of the Profound Celestial Sect, Lu Li and Yue Wuxin.

Lu Li remained expressionless.

Yue Wuxin’s eyes, as she looked at Chen Tang, were filled with strong resentment.

She could communicate with the Silver Flood Dragon and Black Dragon, and with the Silver Flood Dragon, her combat power could even rival the Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm.

But in the Battle of Qianjing, Chen Tang allied with the Zen Sect and the Evil Emperor, slaughtering flood dragons and dragons, effectively cutting off her left and right arms!

Aside from these two, there were four others, three men and one woman.

The three men looked relatively young, and one of them Chen Tang recognized, Sun Lingxiu from Nanxia’s Profound Celestial Sect.

Beside him was a man with a graceful figure, moving with the wind.

The original two Sect Leaders from Nanxia’s Profound Celestial Sect, Wind Master Du Ling, and Duke Lei Sun Jing.

After the two perished in the Capital City of Nanxia, the Profound Celestial Sect suffered severe losses, left in name only, with the remaining followers fleeing overseas, gathering under Sun Lingxiu and Lu Xun, claiming themselves as the ’Longevity Army’.

Sun Lingxiu was even heralded as the ’True Monarch of Longevity’.

Coming alongside the person next to him should be the other Sect Leader, Lu Xun.

The woman’s face was gloomy, her eyes glinting fiercely as she spoke icily: "Chen Tang, you destroyed our Donglai Continent, today you must pay with your life!"

Donglai Continent Lord, Spiritual Wave True Monarch!

The last man wore a dark robe with a bronze mask engraved with mysterious patterns, his appearance concealed; only his piercing eyes were visible, exuding authority without anger!

Nanxia’s Profound Celestial Sect has four Grand Sacrificial Officers.

Among them, the Cold Food Grand Sacrificial Officer, Drunken Elder, was dead.

The Thousand Changes Grand Sacrificial Officer, Hidden Sect, was killed by Chen Tang.

With Empress Yin already revealed, this must be the last Spirit Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer.

But this person seemed unwilling to expose his identity, still wearing a mask.

Unlike the others from the Profound Celestial Sect, he seemed to have not cultivated Profound Sect Techniques, but martial arts, carrying a great sword on his back.

He exuded a sharp, murderous aura, full of oppressive pressure, seemingly at the level of a Peak Grandmaster.

"Just you few, think you can take my life?"

Chen Tang scanned the area and let out a cold laugh.

The few people who appeared later were either in the Nascent Soul Realm or First Grade Grandmasters.

In Chen Tang’s eyes, it was just a matter of a few blades!

"Watch out!"

The Sword Sect suddenly transmitted a message, reminding him.

"Ignorant child, today I’ll show you what true Profound Sect techniques are!"

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader shouted, "Form the formation!"

Boom, boom, boom!

The Empress Yin, who was fiercely battling the Sword Sect, suddenly unleashed two spells, forcing the Sword Sect back, then took out a black armor piece from her bosom.

This black armor piece was similarly damaged, appearing to be from the same origin as the one in the Profound Celestial Sect Leader’s hand.

Murong Daoye and Yuwen Mao also sensed something amiss and quickly forced the Zen Sect and Evil Emperor back.

Without thinking, the two withdrew swiftly.

At that moment, the Spiritual Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer, Profound Celestial Sect Leader, Lu Li, Yue Wuxin, Empress Yin, Sun Lingxiu, Lu Xun, and Spiritual Wave True Monarch simultaneously took out the black armor piece from their hands.

Chen Tang focused his attention.

These eight black armor pieces, if put together, form a complete turtle shell!

Each piece was marked with lines of varying lengths, seeming somewhat familiar.

Seven people held the black armor piece in one hand while forming spells with the other.

The Spiritual Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer wielded a great sword, carving three long streaks in mid-air!

The three sword auras seemed to gather in the air, not dissipating.

At the same time, the three long lines on the black armor piece in his hand emitted a faint glow.

The three long sword auras in the air resonated with each other.

"Water can penetrate stone!"

The Sword Sect lightly muttered, gathering Sword Intent, and thrust a sword toward Empress Yin.

This Sword Intent transformed into a crystal-clear ’water drop’ in mid-air, shooting towards Empress Yin.

Pa-ta!

The water drop surged ahead, scattering over a dozen flying swords owned by Empress Yin but was still blocked by that black armor piece, shattering instantly, turning into a mist.

On Empress Yin’s black armor piece were carved three broken lines.

"This seems to be..."

Chen Tang had a flash of insight in his mind.

The Eight Trigrams are divided into Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui.

Each trigram contains different principles, symbolizes different things, and has symbols corresponding to them.

And there were precisely eight people from the Profound Celestial Sect around.

The varying length lines on each black armor piece matched the symbols of the Eight Trigrams!

The Sword Sect once said that the Profound Celestial Sect might be the work of the Dao Sect.

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader and his cohort are disciples under the Dao Sect.

Now it seems that the so-called Celestial Book might be the eight broken turtle shells corresponding to the Eight Trigrams, each of which carries the legacy of the Eight Celestial Books: "Celestial Book," "Earth Book," "Thunder Book," "Wind Book," "Water Book," "Fire Book," "Mountain Book," "Moisture Book."

Just corresponding to Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui!

The taoist names within the eight people’s names also hinted at this.

Like in Lu Li’s name, there is the word ’Li.’

Duke Lei Sun Jing practices the "Thunder Book."

Wind Master Du Ling practices the "Wind Book."

Qian represents Heaven; Kun represents Earth.

Qian is the ruler; Kun is the mother.

Thus, Empress Yin cultivates the "Kun Book."

And Qian...

Chen Tang realized.

No wonder the Wu Dynasty fell, and the Profound Celestial Sect selected the True Dragon Emperor, establishing a dynasty named the Daqian Dynasty.

It was long said that the Old Emperor Qian was indeed one of the Profound Celestial Sect.

Until this moment, Chen Tang understood that the Old Emperor Qian was not only part of the Profound Celestial Sect but was also the ’Qian’ among the eight disciples!

However, the Old Emperor Qian died a violent death, Duke Lei Sun Jing, and Wind Master Du Ling fell one after another.

Thus, creating a vacancy among the eight people of the Profound Celestial Sect.

And the Spiritual Treasure Grand Sacrificial Officer filled Old Emperor Qian’s position.

True Monarch of Longevity Sun Lingxiu, Lu Xun, replaced Duke Lei and Wind Master.

In this way, they completed the Eight Trigrams Celestial Book!

"Go!"

The eight people of the Profound Celestial Sect simultaneously let out a soft command, throwing the broken turtle shells into the air.

The eight broken turtle shells emitted mysterious light, like having an inexplicable attraction, swiftly converging toward the center.

Chen Tang’s expression shifted, although he did not yet understand the means of the eight Profound Celestial Sect disciples, he realized he could not let the eight broken turtle shells merge.

Whoosh!

Chen Tang struck with his saber.

The blazing saber aura pierced through the air, landing on the eight broken turtle shells but seemed like a mud ox entering the sea, causing not a ripple.

Chen Tang utilized his body technique, charging at Yue Wuxin, aiming to kill the weakest link among the eight.

The simplest way to break this formation is to kill one of them.

As long as one dies, the Eight Trigrams Celestial Book cannot merge, and the formation collapses without a fight.

"Heh."

Yue Wuxin let out a cold laugh at this scene.

Before Chen Tang could approach, his body was engulfed by the light emitted from the eight turtle shells in the sky, as if trapped in a swamp, his movements became extremely slow!

The Profound Celestial Sect Leader said slowly, "The formation has formed. No matter which of us you attack, you will face the combined force of the eight of us!"