Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

The Jade Void Sword Sect!

First among the Nine Inner Sea Sects, the Yaoguang!

Ever since the Reversed Moon War, they have led the archipelagoes for eight hundred years now!

’No wonder...’

’Li Jinhua was so confident...’

Gazing at the Dust Crossing Flying Boat, Su Ye narrowed his eyes, musing to himself.

Before this, Li Jinhua had confidently assured Su Ye that this battle was a guaranteed victory... Su Ye had been wondering, where did this certainty come from?

And now.

Everything was clear.

The True Treasure Pavilion knew its own limits, recognizing it couldn’t stand against the Star Casting Hall alone. Thus, it borrowed external strength, made an agreement, and brought the Jade Void Sword Sect into the fray!

And now.

WHOOSH.

The air shrieked.

The Dust Crossing Flying Boat accelerated, arriving at the Death Battle Sky Region!

On the Flying Boat’s deck, the auras of eleven Dao Golden Core cultivators erupted without concealment, like sharp sword points aimed directly at the high platform!

’Hmm...’ Su Ye raised an eyebrow.

These eleven auras seemed to merge into one, but with his Divine Sense, he could clearly perceive that the Golden Core cultivators on the Flying Boat were not from the same sect.

’Six of the auras are perfectly blended and suffused with a sharp, unconcealed edge... those must be the Jade Void Sword Cultivators. The other five auras, however, are distinctly different.’

’This fluctuation... Profound Light Cave?’

The thought flashed through Su Ye’s mind.

Obviously.

Su Ye wasn’t the only one who recognized the aura of the Profound Light Cave cultivators.

"Heh..." Feng Shaochai sneered.

"Those guys are really clever, tagging along with the Jade Void Sword Sect..."

"You should just drink your wine and talk less," Zheng Yunzhe shot him a look.

However, while he said that, it was impossible to say he held no grudges against Profound Light Cave for their actions.

They had arrived late, fearing the enemy like a tiger, forcing the True Treasure Pavilion to face off against more than double their number of Star Casting Hall Golden Core cultivators at extreme risk...

Such deplorable behavior would, at the very least, land you in front of a military tribunal within the True Treasure Pavilion, with dire consequences!

The True Treasure Pavilion cultivators were quite displeased with Profound Light Cave’s conduct.

Su Ye, on the other hand, was calm. He never staked the success or failure of anything on others... allies, at best, were just the icing on the cake.

If Profound Light Cave wanted to slack off, then so be it.

He was more concerned with something else.

’Tsk, tsk...’ Su Ye’s Divine Sense flickered, sweeping across the entire area in a nearly imperceptible scan, taking stock.

’The Jade Void Sword Sect, Star Casting Hall, True Treasure Pavilion, Profound Light Cave, Immortal Peak Palace... five of the Nine Inner Sea Sects have sent Golden Core cultivators to the Day Flame Sea Region!’

’And they’ve formed two evenly matched, opposing factions within the Day Flame Sea Region?’

’How... very interesting...’ Su Ye crossed his arms, a sense of amusement growing within him.

It was no secret to him, or to many other cultivators, that the Star Casting Hall coveted the title of Yaoguang and sought to replace the Jade Void Sword Sect.

So... as the Yaoguang, would the Jade Void Sword Sect simply let this happen?

Unlikely.

Su Ye had no way of knowing what the Jade Void Sword Sect was thinking.

But if it were up to someone with his personality, he definitely wouldn’t mind using the opportunity of this volcanic Grotto Heaven to give the Star Casting Hall a harsh lesson!

’Which means...’

’We’re in for a good show...’

Su Ye raised an eyebrow, a smile in his eyes.

After Chiyou entered the field, he had left the Death Battle Sky Region and returned to the Ghostly Flood Dragon.

And now, he could watch the fun from the deck. Perfect!

...

WHOOSH!

The Dust Crossing Flying Boat flew into the Death Battle Sky Region.

The hum of a sword rang out.

A tall, straight figure descended on an Escape Light, radiating an unstoppable sharpness!

He was a young man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with eyebrows like sharp blades and eyes like a hawk. His long hair was casually unbound, giving him an aggressive, wild, and untamable aura.

At the same time, the most eye-catching thing about this man was the four Spirit Swords strapped to his back, fanned out like a peacock’s tail!

"The Four Extremes Sword, Lu Chen!"

"Golden Core Perfection!"

On the high platform, all the Star Casting Hall Golden Core cultivators, including Han Tiantong, showed expressions of apprehension.

The demonic cultivators, in particular, were terrified, their faces filled with dread!

A man’s reputation precedes him.

In the Central Sea Region, Four Extremes Sword Lu Chen was extremely famous!

Relying on his Four-Task Multitasking ability to simultaneously control four top-grade Spiritual Treasures, Lu Chen could, by himself, activate the Four Extremes Life-Destruction Sword Array—hailed as the number one offensive power among Golden Cores in the Jade Void Sword Sect.

Relying on the might of his Sword Array, Lu Chen had slain more than ten Golden Core demonic cultivators since achieving his Golden Core!

Moreover, these ’demonic cultivators’ weren’t all Loose Cultivators; some were merely disguised as such, secretly holding other identities, such as...

According to what Han Tiantong knew, one of his senior brothers and one of his junior sisters had died at Lu Chen’s hands!

This baleful star was the sharpest blade of the Jade Void Sword Sect’s dark side, having sent countless opponents of the sect into an early reincarnation from the shadows!

...

Soon, through the True Treasure Pavilion, Lu Chen learned what had happened earlier.

"A sky region death battle? How interesting. However..." He raised his eyebrow and looked at Chiyou. "Fellow Daoist Guan is old and frail. If you want to fight him, there’s no honor in such a victory."

"How about this: I happen to be at Golden Core Perfection myself."

"How about I be your opponent?"

CLANG!

Cyan, white, red, and black!

The four Spirit Swords on Lu Chen’s back flew from their sheaths in a whirl!

Chiyou remained silent.

He wore the Asura Mask, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression.

However, Su Ye sharply detected a fluctuation in his Magical Power the instant Lu Chen’s swords were drawn.

One could only imagine how cornered the old demon felt at this moment... ’breaking out in a cold sweat’ would be an understatement.

Lu Chen had turned the tables on him, his arrogance overwhelming.

Left with no choice, Chiyou could only accept the challenge.

He wanted to concede immediately, but it was obvious that if he did, Han Tiantong and the Star Casting Hall would be the first to make him pay.

However, this round of the death battle was incredibly simple.

Lu Chen controlled his four swords and activated the Four Extremes Sword Array. Its sword light was incomparably fierce, eclipsing the sun and sky!

Within a mere ten moves, he defeated Chiyou, forcing the latter to flee the battle range in a sorry state. His internal organs were severely injured, and the blood he vomited stained his collar red.

And this was with Chiyou being extremely cautious, his strategy focused entirely on defense and evasion.

It was a testament to Lu Chen’s strength!

The title of Four Extremes Sword was forged from the blood of countless souls who had fallen to his blade!

’The Four Extremes Sword...’ Su Ye gazed at the distant battlefield.

However, after defeating Chiyou, Lu Chen voluntarily left the field and did not force Han Tiantong to fight.

Apparently, for now at least, he didn’t want to start an all-out war between the two sides. Perhaps he had his reasons.

Next.

Two more sky region death battles commenced.

The Jade Void Sword Sect did not interfere.

The True Treasure Pavilion and Profound Light Cave each sent out a challenger, while the Star Casting Hall and Immortal Peak Palace sent out people to accept.

One win, one loss.

Profound Light Cave lost their only match, defeated at the hands of an Immortal Peak Palace Golden Core.

Still, the overall result was decent.

The True Treasure Pavilion’s faction had four wins and one loss!

They had claimed 80% of the slots for this Grotto Heaven node!