Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 434: Chapter 431: The End

The reputation of the Wanhua Sect is quite notable.

It is said to appear and disappear mysteriously, similar to Da Meng’s Wuxiang Sect, making it impossible to guard against.

Among all the Evil Sects, the Wanhua Sect is one of the most feared.

Compared to the Wanhua Sect, the Yuding Sect is nothing; it’s far less renowned than the Wanhua Sect.

If the one I had encountered back then was not the Yuding Sect, but the Wanhua Sect, I might not have recognized them at all.

Looking at it now, the Grandmasters of the Wanhua Sect are unexpectedly reckless and impulsive.

Where is the feeling of invisibly calculating people and enigmatic unpredictability as imagined?

Of course, it might be because it involves a Great Grandmaster; they are both eager and worried about being outdone by others, so they abandon their usual style to act before others.

Indeed, I am a bait too enticing, seemingly agitating the Evil Sect across the Eastern Territory.

Even after killing these evil sect experts, whether my Concealing God Realm can reach Perfection, or even further, whether the Divinity Transformation Realm can reach Perfection is uncertain.

These evil sects use common folk to nourish and strengthen themselves, devouring and killing without scruples.

Therefore, I shall use them as nourishment to strengthen the Sword Soul, advancing further.

This is also a form of retribution, an eye for an eye.

As the four of them floated out of the small courtyard and arrived at the inn where Chu Zhiyuan was, they saw Chu Zhiyuan’s figure flash, already at a distant street.

The four exchanged glances, looking around, not spotting any guards around Chu Zhiyuan.

They exchanged glances again, not bothering to disguise themselves, following directly behind.

Chu Zhiyuan seemed to float as his steps were extremely rapid, exiting the South City Gate in a short while and entering a woods.

The four hesitated briefly before following him.

After all, Chu Zhiyuan was alone, while they were four, with stronger cultivation than Chu Zhiyuan.

As the four tightened their bodies and dived into the woods, four blurry shadows appeared.

Before they sensed anything unusual, the four shadows were already at the back of their heads.

Just as the flying knives were about to pierce their heads, they suddenly sensed danger.

Hastily trying to dodge, they found themselves momentarily stalled.

The Sword Soul had already entered their bodies.

Chu Zhiyuan appeared behind them, and the Bright Moon Saber at his waist lightly swept across their necks.

Immediately afterward, four heads flew off, with columns of blood spraying into the sky.

Chu Zhiyuan floated backward, giving a slight shake.

The Bright Moon Saber was pristine and flawless, with not a trace of blood upon it.

Chu Zhiyuan held the Bright Moon Saber, smiling, while sensing the changes in his body.

After killing four grandmaster-perfection level evil sect experts, the Sword Soul had grown a segment.

This visible progress is indeed addictive.

No wonder evil sect demons are kill-happy; not only are they influenced by the Outer Heaven Power, but they are also tempted by this visible growth in cultivation.

This temptation gradually numbs people, making them view others as cattle, not as fellow humans.

Chu Zhiyuan sheathed the saber, shaking his head.

He operated the Yin Yang Du E Secret Scripture, observing their Yin Energy ascending towards the sky.

Watching their bodies rapidly shrink until only skeletons remained.

Nothing was left on them.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and had no choice but to leave lightly.

Then he returned to that courtyard, prepared to lie in wait.

——

Yujing City

Dengyun Building

”Hey, everyone heard about this? The Fourth Prince had a slaughter spree in the Eastern Territory, fiercely killing evil sect demons.”

”They say he killed many evil sect demons, and it was the Fourth Prince who did it single-handedly. Is it true?”

”I’ve also heard this news; it should be true.”

”It’s a bit dubious, seems exaggerated, right? What single-handedly killing evil sect demons, one against ten, one against a hundred — when has our Fourth Prince ever acted alone?”

”Haha, truly so.”

”Haha, with the Fourth Prince’s reputation, he’d never pass up a chance to outnumber the few.”

”Wasn’t he with the Phoenix Camp?”

”The Phoenix Camp moves slowly; the Fourth Prince went ahead to covertly investigate Jihai Town... the prince had guards with him.”

”I heard that this time, the guards didn’t follow.”

”That’s truly unprecedented, odd.”

”The Fourth Prince is quite formidable, especially with his flying knives being an absolute skill, able to take on ten or even a hundred.”

”Ha, do you think those evil sect experts are paper dolls? Standing there motionlessly for the prince to kill? Saying one against a hundred, really dares to speak!”

”Is this trying to build momentum for the prince?”

”Hush—!”

”Old Li, are you crazy? Dare to say such things?”

”I wasn’t wrong to say it, this is just bolstering momentum.”

”Old Li!”

”Personally, I prefer Prince Ying, who earned his rank through real battles and victories. This is the way of a true man!”

”I, however, believe Prince Ying should not be the Emperor; otherwise, there will be endless wars. We won’t have good days!”

A man who knows warfare and military strategies becoming Emperor is bound to be highly aggressive.

Better to be a relaxing dog than a displaced person; as common folk, the least we want is war.

Whether winning or losing, it’s the common people who suffer.

Pity that most people don’t understand this, instead all hoping for war.

”Alright, alright, we’re talking about the Fourth Prince killing evil sect demons, not these; care about what you say!”

”What’s there to fear? The contest for the imperial throne, what’s there to hide?”

”Old Li, you’d best say no more.”

”Alright, Old Li, let’s focus on the Fourth Prince killing evil sect demons, it’s rumored that evil sect demons from all corners flocked to Wanghai City to kill the Fourth Prince, only to be counter-killed by him.”

”The Fourth Prince surely had no lack of Great Grandmasters by his side, right?”

”But the evil sects also have Great Grandmasters.”

”Really curious about how this fight concluded.”

”It must have been a close call; the Fourth Prince might not fare too well this time.”

”It’s getting a bit tense!”

——

Chu Zhiyuan stood calmly with his arms behind him in an open area in the woods outside Wanghai City, just having sheathed his Bright Moon Saber.

Thirty-six Evil Sect grandmaster-perfections lay scattered, rapidly shrinking.

This was the sixth wave of Evil Sect experts today.

From two days ago, at least a dozen waves attacked each day.

Already the sixth wave today, which was considered slow.

Are these evil sect experts really getting scared?

If they truly are, it would be troublesome.

Almost reaching Perfection in the Concealing God Realm.

At this time, suddenly lacking evil sect experts would make it uncomfortable to be stuck right before Perfection.

Perhaps, another stimulation is needed to make the evil sect experts even more eager.

How to stir them?

Perhaps spreading news of being injured?

This might make the evil sect experts think there’s profit to be made, encouraging more to come and kill him.

Kill a dozen more grandmasters at Perfection, should just about make the Concealing God Realm complete.

By that time, can almost break through to Grandmaster Perfection.

With the Concealing God Realm achieved, the little Sword Gang at the chest’s Heavenly Pond Acupoint will be more powerful.

Thus able to break through the Copper Tower shortly, stepping into Grandmaster Perfection.

Suddenly he saw Meng Canglan appear lightly, arriving nearby in the blink of an eye.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Miss Meng.”

Meng Canglan glanced at the corpses on the ground and sighed, ”Your Highness, really don’t want experts from our sect to assist?”

She was uneasy about Chu Zhiyuan facing the pursuit of evil sect experts all by himself.

Feeling that this endeavor was too risky.

Even with a Grandmaster overseeing, it was still too dangerous.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”No need for that, anything else to report?”

The experts of Wuyou Sect were no longer necessary, not worried about scaring off the evil sect experts.

For the breakthrough chance to Great Grandmaster, they wouldn’t dare flee.

”The Phoenix Camp over there has concluded.” Meng Canglan said, ”Will Your Highness return to Yujing?”

”Finally it’s over... I’ll take my time, staying here to observe a bit longer.”

”Your Highness...”

”I understand, in a couple of days.”

Chu Zhiyuan knew she was going to urge him to act cautiously and return to the capital soon.