Firmament Sword

SPLASH.

The red-robed elder, killed by a single point of her finger, fell directly into the surging river and was swept away in an instant.

Countless people witnessed this scene, all of them completely stunned.

”Didn’t they just say... conflicts were forbidden? Who is this woman? How can she be so domineering?”

”I think she’s from Celestial Brilliance...”

”Heavens... Are the people from Celestial Brilliance still so tyrannical?”

”I can’t believe it... The people from Celestial Brilliance are still this aggressive. I was thinking of taking on that bounty mission, but forget it. They’re just too terrifying!”

Xie Wanrou’s actions made Celestial Brilliance’s perceived danger level skyrocket in the eyes of the outsiders.

Those who had originally been targeting Xu Luo all felt a chill run down their spines.

It was only then that many people reconsidered the term ”Supreme Great Sect” and felt it had become much more vivid and real.

This... this was the true dominance of a Supreme Great Sect!

The other red-robed elders watched their companion die, their eyes practically splitting with rage. Standing in the air above the river, they looked at Xie Wanrou and roared, ”Are you declaring war on Blazing Flame Province?”

Xie Wanrou said nothing. Her gaze was ice-cold as she extended a slender, fair index finger and pointed it several times at the remaining red-robed elders.

Now utterly spooked, the red-robed elders saw Xie Wanrou repeat her earlier motion and immediately cast aside all thoughts of face, scattering in a pathetic retreat.

But they were in the Venerable Realm... How could they possibly escape the attack of a Celestial Venerable?

Xie Wanrou was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep. With a few seemingly casual points of her finger, the foreheads of the targeted red-robed elders all exploded, and their corpses fell into the river.

This time, everyone was utterly dumbfounded.

”Is that woman from Celestial Brilliance insane? She... She just killed five or six people in one go!”

”This is basically a declaration of war!”

”I think I just heard that group say they were from Blazing Flame Province?”

”I get it now! There must be some grudge between Celestial Brilliance and these people from Blazing Flame Province!”

A buzz of discussion erupted as everyone stared at Xie Wanrou in terror.

In their eyes, this stunningly beautiful woman had become a terrifying demon.

Although the dead red-robed elders hadn’t fully revealed their cultivation, as senior figures leading the younger generation, they had to be at least great powers of the Venerable Realm.

And just like that, they had been killed with a few points of a finger.

’What is this Celestial Brilliance woman’s cultivation level?’

’Could it be... she’s a Celestial Venerable?’

The moment this thought emerged, nearly everyone was stunned.

The Celestial Venerable Ancestors were all up above and hadn’t come down. Who would have thought that a Celestial Venerable would come down here and go on a killing spree?

If she truly decided to fight, everyone down here combined... wouldn’t be a match for her!

Xie Wanrou swept her gaze around the area. Those who had harbored malicious intent toward Celestial Brilliance all averted their eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.

Xu Luo, Tang Xiao, and the other seven Heavenly Brilliance Disciples were all shaken.

This was the first time they had seen a senior from Celestial Brilliance in action. Killing several great powers of the Venerable Realm was easier than killing chickens—a complete instant kill!

It was an incredible boost to their morale.

Even Xu Luo couldn’t help but feel his blood boil with excitement.

”You... you from Celestial Brilliance! You’ve slaughtered the innocent so wantonly! Aren’t you afraid our Blazing Flame Province’s Ancestor will execute you?” Only one red-robed elder remained, standing far away with a look of terror. He wanted to run but didn’t dare, so he forced himself to rebuke Xie Wanrou.

”I’m not killing you. I need to leave one alive to deliver a message,” Xie Wanrou said coldly, then looked at the red-robed elder.

”Go back and tell those old monsters that Xie Wanrou has returned!”

”Do you remember how they cast aside their status to slaughter a group of us juniors? I begged and pleaded with them not to harm us, but what did those old bastards do?”

”Our team of over a hundred people was reduced to just over a dozen by the end!”

”That... is what the Ancestors of your Blazing Flame Province are like!”

”A bunch of shameless, undying old fools! If you want to execute me, then come! I’ll be waiting!”

”Killing just one of you would be letting you off too easy! The vengeful spirits of my fellow disciples haven’t left this place. They’re watching me right now. So, killing a few of you old dogs is just collecting some interest first!”

Xie Wanrou continued with a cold smile, ”I’m not like your shameless, beastly ancestors. The fact that I haven’t laid a hand on your younger generation is already merciful enough!”

With that, Xie Wanrou looked at the stupefied red-robed elder. ”Still not getting lost?”

The red-robed elder didn’t even dare to show a venomous glare. He turned and fled, flying up toward the top of the Grand Canyon.

Ignoring the dumbstruck onlookers all around, Xie Wanrou let out a long breath. A glint of moisture flashed in her eyes as she gave Xu Luo and the others an apologetic smile. ”I’m sorry. My actions will likely cause you to be attacked by people from Blazing Flame Province inside the ancient ruins. But... I just couldn’t hold back!”

”It was fine before I came here. But now that I’m back, I can almost hear the furious roars and miserable cries of my fellow disciples. The looks on their faces before they died are still vivid in my mind.”

”So, when I saw people from Blazing Flame Province, I lost control.”

Yu Tianying looked at Xie Wanrou with a solemn expression. ”Martial Aunt... what exactly happened back then? We only heard that your team was attacked and suffered heavy losses, but we don’t know the details. Was it the work of Blazing Flame Province’s Ancestors?”

The others also wore solemn expressions as they looked at Xie Wanrou. This concerned the dignity of a Supreme Great Sect; as disciples, they had a right to know.

Xie Wanrou nodded lightly. ”I originally didn’t want to tell you, for fear it would affect you. But now... since this has already happened, there’s no harm in talking about it.”

Then, Xie Wanrou recounted her past experience to Yu Tianying and the others.

Aside from Xu Luo and Jiang Botao, who already knew about this, it was the first time Yu Tianying and the others had heard the details.

One by one, their eyes turned red as they glared at the few Blazing Flame Province disciples cowering in the distance. Although they knew this couldn’t be all the disciples from Blazing Flame Province, the eyes of Yu Tianying and the others were still filled with a bone-deep hatred.

”No wonder Martial Aunt and Elder Jiang warned us to be careful of people from Blazing Flame Province. So that’s why. Now... the ones who need to be careful... aren’t us, but them!” Yu Tianjie said, grinding his teeth.

”That’s right! You mutts from Blazing Flame Province, wash yourselves clean in this river and wait for your master to come ’favor’ you!” An incredibly cold light shot from Tang Xiao’s eyes as he stared at the group of Blazing Flame Province disciples across the way.

Ming Youyue rapped Tang Xiao on the head and said, ”Can you not say things in such a disgusting way?”

Tang Xiao turned and bared his teeth. ”Don’t ruin my imposing aura!”

At that moment, Jiang Botao spoke in a deep voice from the side, ”We didn’t tell you before precisely because we were afraid this hatred would cloud your judgment. Remember... you are not here to show off! If you want revenge, it’s simple. Three years from now, at the Peak of Jiuzhou, you can kill to your heart’s content!”

”This time, the nine of you are training together for the first time. For the next three years, you nine will always be together!”

Jiang Botao said gravely, ”When the time comes, the Peak of Jiuzhou... will be up to you!”

Xu Luo nodded. ”Don’t worry, Elder Jiang. We know our limits.”

Just then, from the top of the Grand Canyon, millions of zhang high, a roar that seemed to come from the heavens echoed down: ”Damn it! You bitch!”

RUMBLE!

Immediately after, an earth-shattering boom resounded.

At the same time, another aged voice rang out, ”You undying old fool from Blazing Flame Province, if you really want a fight to the death, come find us. Don’t embarrass yourself by troubling a group of juniors again like last time.”

”Sooner or later, we will fight!” After that furious voice rang out, it fell silent.

Clearly, the other side didn’t want this incident to affect Blazing Flame Province’s exploration of the ancient ruins.

If a major battle broke out, they wouldn’t have the time to look after their own disciples. If someone emerged from the ruins with a treasure, they would likely be ambushed and killed.

After all, the majority of people who had come this time were from Xi Hezhou.

Xie Wanrou gave a cold smile and shouted, ”Sooner or later... I will take your damn heads!”

Her voice boomed outward, rushing millions of zhang into the sky, instantly scattering the astral winds and clouds in the middle of the Grand Canyon.

This scene stunned everyone below, who stared at the woman in terror.

’She’s simply too terrifying!’

Xu Luo and the others, however, felt their blood surging. They looked at each other and saw the same resolute determination in each other’s eyes.

’Sooner or later... we’ll reach that realm too!’

There was no response from above. Clearly, the fiery tempers had been temporarily suppressed.

But everyone understood that between Celestial Brilliance and the Ancestors of Blazing Flame Province... a great battle was inevitable!

Afterward, Xie Wanrou led Xu Luo and the others directly toward the small platform.

This place... was actually the entrance to the ancient ruins.

The people from Blazing Flame Province had received news early and occupied this spot, intending to enter first. They never expected to run into a Celestial Venerable like Xie Wanrou, who didn’t play by the rules.

There were still some young experts from Blazing Flame Province at the entrance, but at this moment, they all lowered their heads and cleared a path, not daring to show the slightest hint of dissatisfaction.

They were all terrified of this peerless beauty.

Xie Wanrou snorted, ignoring the young experts from Blazing Flame Province. She walked to the very back, then raised a hand and pointed. The spot, which had originally looked like a cave, instantly erupted with a burst of light!

The light wasn’t blinding; on the contrary, it was gentle and suffused with spatial power. Clearly... this was a Teleportation Array.

Xie Wanrou looked at Xu Luo and said softly, ”I can only take you this far. From here on... it’s all up to you!”

Xu Luo cupped his fist. ”Martial Aunt, please rest assured. We will not bring shame to Celestial Brilliance!”

Yu Tianying and the others also cupped their fists in a salute and said, ”We will not bring shame to Celestial Brilliance!”

”Take care,” Xie Wanrou said softly, then stepped aside.

Jiang Botao looked at Tang Xiao, a hint of reluctance in his eyes, but it quickly vanished. He smiled and said, ”Go on!”

Xu Luo and the others all took a deep breath. Then, with Xu Luo in the lead, they filed into the Light Gate one by one.