Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1184: Chapter 1180: Kill Again

”What seems to be the trouble?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.

”If you destroy the statues of the other Evil Venerables, you can sever their power, and then eradicate the Evil Sect, completely eliminating their legacy, right?”

”Hmm, what about the Undying Evil Venerable?”

”Not to mention that the statue of the Undying Evil Venerable cannot be destroyed, even if it was, it would still descend again.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, ”Then how do we stop them from descending?”

Lu Xiaolu said, ”It’s said there is no way to stop them, you just have to deal with it as it comes; sealing the statue, surrounding it, and hiding it are all options, just don’t let anyone see it.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered.

He didn’t believe it was unstoppable; he believed rather that a solution hadn’t been found.

Lu Xiaolu tilted her head, ”Junior Brother, do you want to find a way to stop it?”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

”For others, I’d advise them not to waste their efforts,” Lu Xiaolu laughed, ”but for you, Junior Brother, it’s possible... If you need any help, just say so, don’t hold back with me!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”How could I be distant with you, Senior Sister?... Is there an original record I could look at?”

Lu Xiaolu replied, ”I’ll send a message to the Palace Master to have the senior sisters bring it over... However, the appearance of the Undying Evil Venerable Statue is an ancient matter; it’s been a long time since it last appeared.”

”Strange, isn’t it?” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Lu Xiaolu said, ”Such sinister things don’t appear for no reason.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I suspect it’s due to a heavenly change; if that’s true, things will become very troublesome.”

Lu Xiaolu lightly frowned, ”Could it be? A heavenly change would indeed be very troublesome... We need to prepare.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, ”I’ve already spoken with the Sect Leader; there’s no way to prove it yet, but we should be prepared just in case.”

”I’ll tell the Palace Master,” Lu Xiaolu said.

...

After having a meal together, Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu parted ways outside the tavern.

They had business to attend to first, agreeing to meet again for dinner.

Chu Zhiyuan walked aimlessly, eventually finding himself outside the city.

Ding Huanchun was still there, watching those entering the city with the City Guards. Seeing Chu Zhiyuan, he stepped forward and cupped his fists.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced around, ”How have things been these past few days?”

”Alas...” Ding Huanchun shook his head repeatedly, ”The number of people entering the city has rapidly decreased.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

This was inevitable, and also temporary.

Ding Huanchun said, ”Evil demons are rampant, killing people everywhere. If we don’t clear them out, how will the authority of the Court stand?”

The evil demons were becoming more rampant, far worse than before, causing greater destruction.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”We should have it resolved in about a month.”

”A month?” Ding Huanchun said, ”The Evil Extermination Department has already taken action, and experts from various martial arts sects are rushing in. Will it still take that long to deal with these evil demons?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”These evil demons won’t just sit and wait to be killed; they hide, ambush, and engage in tug-of-war. It’s not yet a crushing situation.”

”Why don’t you take action, Mr. Chu?” Ding Huanchun asked.

He believed that with Chu Zhiyuan’s skills, killing those evil demons would be as easy as slaughtering chickens.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

”Don’t you want to obtain the Lifespan Extension Pill?”

”I have no hope for it.”

”Aren’t you going to fight for it?” Ding Huanchun suddenly lowered his voice, ”Besides Huang Sizheng, it seems Qi Sizheng also wants to compete.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Ding Huanchun said, ”Frankly speaking, they aren’t winning fairly; they’re relying on the Evil Extermination Department and the Demon Hunting Bureau, unlike you, Mr. Chu.”

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him and smiled.

He didn’t know if Ding Huanchun was truly indignant or had ulterior motives.

Ding Huanchun snorted, ”If I were you, Mr. Chu, I wouldn’t pay them any mind; I’d slaughter a batch of evil demons fiercely, not giving the Evil Extermination Department and the Demon Hunting Bureau a chance!”

He knew Chu Zhiyuan could easily find and kill the evil demons.

So he had every ability to snatch the evil demons and kill them ahead of the Evil Extermination Department and the Demon Hunting Bureau.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Brother Ding, you should be careful; the evil demons will go crazy soon, and precautions are necessary.”

The Lifespan Extension Pill was already being refined and would take some time to finish.

Once completed, its effectiveness would be known.

Ding Huanchun turned his head to look at the City Guards beside him, ”Would they dare attack us?”

The number of City Guards had increased to forty-eight, far more than before.

They were also close to the city gate.

They weren’t afraid of a small number of evil demons, but if a large number attacked, they could retreat into the city for safety.

Chu Zhiyuan pointed with his lips.

Ding Huanchun turned to look.

A group of experts suddenly emerged from the forest on both sides of the distant official road, running along the treetops toward them.

Ding Huanchun widened his eyes, glancing around and shouted, ”Over sixty! Damn it, how did so many appear? Is the Evil Extermination Department just idling around?!”

The Evil Extermination Department should have detected this large group of evil demons in advance, and eradicated them, not giving them a chance to attack the city gate.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”They must have evaded the Evil Extermination Department; I’ll go block them for a while.”

With that, he floated forward lightly to meet them, while saying, ”Speed up the identification process, don’t rush to let the civilians enter the city.”

Ding Huanchun’s face slightly changed as he turned to look at the civilians lining up.

There were a total of thirty-two civilians, twenty on this side and twelve on horseback on the other side.

It was hard to see through them all in a short time, making it difficult for them to enter the city quickly.

The most normal course of action was to let these civilians into the city first.

It was impossible to abandon these civilians outside the city, watching them being slain by evil demons.

Why did Chu Zhiyuan mention not letting the civilians enter first?

Could it be that there was an issue with these thirty-two civilians?

Thinking of this, his face slightly changed, and he said solemnly, ”Su Ren, Li Ninghe, you lead the team to block them, Old Wang, don’t panic, keep a good watch, don’t let any evil demons in!”

”Understood.”

The City Guards responded in unison, each moving into action.

They curiously looked at Chu Zhiyuan in the distance, watching him float toward the group of evil demons, wielding the Golden Sword.

The Golden Sword gleamed with dazzling golden radiance under the sunlight, transforming into a sheet of golden light rushing toward the evil demons.

”Kill——!”

The evil demons, seeing Chu Zhiyuan charging alone, had their eyes shining, eager to kill him first.

They felt that not killing such a fool would make their hearts itch with frustration.

But the golden glow from the sword contained strange power that made them momentarily confused.

Then their foreheads suddenly ached, and they fell into endless darkness.

Chu Zhiyuan’s sword tip slashed across each of their foreheads, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the evil demons.

In almost an instant, he had pierced through the group.

With a series of thuds, twelve evil demons fell into the forest below, breaking branches and leaving wild grass littered.

”Damn, kill him!”

”Surround him!”

”Watch out, his swordsmanship is strange!”

”Form up! Form up!”

...

Their initial laughter turned to shock and panic.

They never expected such an outcome, nor the Golden Sword’s incredible power.

Even Chu Zhiyuan was slightly surprised, but immediately charged back into the group of evil demons.

Golden light flickered.

With more thuds, evil demons continued to fall into the forest, causing a mess.

The number of evil demons dwindled rapidly; in the blink of an eye, after Chu Zhiyuan’s third return, only eleven were left.

”Sir, this...”

”Lord Ding, what kind of swordsmanship does this Mr. Chu have?”

”This sword seems to be a new one, never heard of a sword like this before.”

...

Initially tense and ready, the City Guards finally relaxed, praising and discussing freely.

Under Chu Zhiyuan’s assault, the only recently aggressive evil demons proved to be no match.

The pressure they exerted vanished, allowing them to laugh and chat.

Chu Zhiyuan’s figure flickered, golden light suddenly expanding to catch up with the eleven fleeing evil demons.

Each strand of gold light hit an evil demon, causing them to stall.

Chu Zhiyuan then flashed between them, killing them one by one.

He felt the Golden Sword’s public approval rise significantly.

Turning his head, he understood it must be due to the City Guards and those civilians outside the city.

He finally realized the method to enhance the Golden Sword: vanquishing evil demons before the public!