Firmament Sword

Gao Ping didn’t know why Du Qingteng was so certain, but since he had said as much, Gao Ping didn’t ask any further. Instead, he let out a long laugh. ”So you’re all scumbags from Blazing Flame Province, is that it? Excellent. Remember this: if I’m lucky enough to survive today, I’ll one day trample your Blazing Flame Province flat!”

Du Qingteng also said coldly, ”You’d better... kill us both completely. And listen closely—we’re carrying Substitute Death Talismans! You can’t just kill us here. Afterward, you’ll have to track us down and kill us for good!”

”Otherwise, Weiyu Mountain and the Eternal River... will do more than just trample Blazing Flame Province flat!”

The group of young masters from Blazing Flame Province surrounding the two were momentarily stunned. ’Isn’t it just you who’s from Weiyu Mountain?’ they thought. ’Could the other one... actually be from the Eternal River?’

This was bad! An ominous premonition rose in the hearts of nearly everyone from Blazing Flame Province.

To think that the two people before them were both from the three great Holy Lands, and from different ones at that.

It would be strange if inheritors from a Holy Land like that *didn’t* carry Substitute Death Talismans.

If they couldn’t kill them completely, then... the future consequences would be endless!

”What’s there to be afraid of? So what if they’re from the three great Holy Lands? So what if they have Substitute Talismans?” a sinister voice sounded from the crowd as a skinny old man walked out.

Upon seeing him, the disciples from Blazing Flame Province all began to greet the skinny old man.

”Grandmaster Uncle!”

”Disciple greets the Grandmaster Ancestor!”

”Greetings from this junior...”

Standing back-to-back—a first for them in their entire lives—Gao Ping and Du Qingteng sized up the old man, astonishment filling their eyes.

”Weren’t we told... that only young people could enter this time? How did an old fossil like this sneak in?” Gao Ping said softly, his eyes narrowed. ”I didn’t see this old coot earlier. He was obviously hiding.”

Du Qingteng said, ”He probably came in to act as a guardian for the younger generation. The only reason he dares show himself now is because he has numbers on his side. Otherwise, no matter how high his cultivation realm, the two of us could’ve taken him out!”

”How about we focus on him in a bit!” Gao Ping said coldly.

”Sounds like a plan!” Du Qingteng said.

The two did not use voice transmission for their conversation. Although they didn’t speak loudly, it was still easy for their opponents to overhear.

The skinny old man looked up, shot them a cold glance, and said flatly, ”Inheritors of the three great Holy Lands. You truly live up to your reputation. To remain so calm at a time like this... I’m impressed!”

”Then come over here and die! Stop cowering in the crowd like a coward!” Du Qingteng’s words were venomous and incredibly insulting, causing the skinny old man opposite him to roll his eyes in anger.

”You two little bastards. In a moment... you won’t be so arrogant. Heh heh, a Substitute Talisman... you think it can’t be countered?”

As the skinny old man spoke, he produced a large black net!

The great net expanded in the wind, instantly blotting out the sky and sun like a colossal dark cloud, covering the entire heavens.

”The Heaven-Covering Net!”

”HAHAHAHA, with the Heaven-Covering Net out, let’s see where you run!”

”Hahaha, the Grandmaster Ancestor’s Heaven-Covering Net is a Treasure of the Sect! You two are dead meat!”

”You two little dogs from the Holy Lands, prepare for your souls to scatter!”

Seeing the net, the group of young masters from Blazing Flame Province grew excited, each one rubbing their hands together, ready to attack.

”The Heaven-Covering Net... Damn it, this is bad. Do we really have to use our trump card?” Gao Ping stopped speaking aloud and switched to voice transmission.

Although the three great Holy Lands competed and had their conflicts, their overall relationship was still decent, and they knew a great deal about each other.

At Gao Ping’s words, Du Qingteng immediately understood his meaning and replied via voice transmission, ”Wait a little longer!”

”Hm?” Gao Ping was a little confused.

Du Qingteng still hadn’t given up hope on Xu Luo!

Having spent the last few days with him, he firmly believed that Luo Tian was not the kind of person who would abandon his friends and flee at a critical moment!

So, he wanted to wait a little longer.

The skinny old man on the other side gave a cold smile. He raised his arm, preparing to give the order to execute the two Holy Land Inheritors!

...

”That net is pretty good!” Master Mao said, squinting at the large black net that shrouded the entire valley. ”Let’s snatch it!”

”I think it’s pretty good too!” Xu Luo said.

”Why didn’t you just charge down there a moment ago? Xiaoluozi, that’s not like you!” Master Mao asked.

”A true expert must always make their entrance at the most critical moment!” Xu Luo chuckled.

”AHHHH, I’ve figured it out, Xu Luo! You’re getting more and more shameless!” Master Mao roared.

”Thanks for the compliment!” Xu Luo laughed loudly. Then, his figure suddenly soared into the air. The Beidou Sword in his hand unleashed a rainbow of light hundreds of feet long, slashing directly at the large black net in the sky!

At the same time, the skinny old man’s arm... fell heavily.

”Kill!”

BANG!

In the sky above, the massive Heaven-Covering Net suddenly let out an incredibly ear-piercing sound.

Everyone instinctively... looked up.

And then... they saw the sky-blotting black net... being forcibly... torn open right down the middle!

A figure... descended from the sky!

”AHHHHHHH, Xiaoluozi! I said we should snatch this net to go fishing with later! Who told you to destroy it!”

”AHHHHHHH, DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT!”

”I hate you!”

Accompanying the figure was a roar of heart-wrenching anguish.

Almost everyone was dumbfounded, especially the skinny old man, who let out a mournful roar of heartache.

However... before he could start cursing, the figure charged directly at him!

”Let me guess, are you at the Venerable Peak... or are you a Celestial Venerable?”

”Someone who can wield a Treasure of the Sect can’t be too shabby. If I kill you, I wonder if those old freaks from Blazing Flame Province will feel the sting?”

”Now die!”

As Xu Luo spoke, the Beidou Sword slashed viciously toward the skinny old man.

At the same time, he also produced the replica Vajra Gourd he had stolen from Huyan Cyan Mountain. Although this Vajra Gourd was a replica, its power... was equal to the genuine article!

The only thing inferior about it was the material used to refine it, which was not as good as the original. Therefore, this Vajra Gourd... had a limited lifespan!

After a few uses, it would be completely destroyed!

But Xu Luo didn’t care. Just now, he had used the Vajra Gourd’s aura to clash with the aura of the Heaven-Covering Net, and only then did he use the Divine Artifact, the Beidou Sword, to slice the net open.

Now, as Xu Luo’s sword slashed at the skinny old man, he once again deployed the Vajra Gourd. In an instant, the gourd erupted with an endless, terrifying aura, pressing down on its target!

The skinny old man roared, producing an ancient seal from his body that emitted a similar aura to the Vajra Gourd. The two artifacts collided violently, and the surrounding people couldn’t even keep their footing, sent flying in an instant!

Some of the weaker ones even coughed up blood on the spot!

The encirclement around Du Qingteng and Gao Ping collapsed in that same moment!

How could the two Holy Land Inheritors possibly let such an opportunity go? They immediately unleashed all their treasures and techniques, charging toward the somewhat dazed young masters of Blazing Flame Province.

A trickle of blood also escaped the corner of Xu Luo’s mouth. Even though the skinny old man was suppressed, he was not someone Xu Luo could shake so easily.

But he was already very satisfied!

This old man was definitely no ordinary Venerable!

He was covered in supreme treasures, none of them ordinary. How could a typical Venerable possess so many treasures?

After clashing with the Vajra Gourd, the light from the ancient seal dimmed instantly, and its aura weakened considerably.

The skinny old man’s face was full of heartache, and the look he gave Xu Luo was as if he wanted to eat him alive.

The Vajra Gourd was in a similar state, not much better off than the ancient seal, but Xu Luo didn’t feel the sting at all!

He couldn’t care less. While using the Shaking Light Step to battle the skinny old man, he continued to use the Vajra Gourd to bombard the ancient seal.

The skinny old man had no choice but to brace himself and continue the fight.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

After several more clashes, the Vajra Gourd finally couldn’t withstand the impacts and shattered with a bang, falling to pieces in the dust.

Although the ancient seal didn’t shatter, its appearance was just as tragic. The once smooth, jade-like surface was now covered in a web of spider-like cracks.

It looked as if one more blow of that magnitude would completely destroy it!

The skinny old man was so distressed he nearly coughed up blood. He roared madly, ”You little bastard, you will pay for this!”

”Old fossil, you’re about to die and you’re still worried about your treasure?” Xu Luo sneered, then produced the Soul Scripture Stele, grabbed it in his hand, and viciously smashed it down on the skinny old man’s head!

In his other hand, he brandished the Beidou Sword, executing the Seven-Star Heaven-Slaying Technique to seal off all of the skinny old man’s escape routes!

Xu Luo’s attack forced the skinny old man to take it head-on!

If not for the suppression of his realm, the skinny old man would have been a top-tier expert. At this critical moment, a Magic Staff over a foot long suddenly appeared in his hand, blocking the earth-shattering blow from the Seven-Star Heaven-Slaying Technique.

His other hand instantly turned crimson, emitting an astonishing heat, as if it were molten lava!

BANG!

The crimson palm collided with the Soul Scripture Stele, letting out a muffled thud.

The skinny old man roared, ”You think a piece of broken Stone can hurt me?”

CRACK!

As his words fell, the sound of splintering bone followed.

The ”me” at the end of the old man’s sentence had barely faded before he let out a bloodcurdling scream.

”AHH!”

Xu Luo, wielding the Soul Scripture Stele, had smashed the crimson palm to pieces!

Then, Xu Luo used the Soul Scripture Stele like a brick and slapped it... right across the skinny old man’s face.

This scene was witnessed by both Gao Ping and Du Qingteng. The two Holy Land Inheritors shuddered, their mouths twitching violently.

’If something like that hits you in the face, wouldn’t it just smash your head to pulp?!’

SPLAT!

With one strike, the skinny old man’s head was smashed to a pulp!

Brains splattered and blood flew everywhere!