Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1213: Chapter 1209: Again

Zhu Lingyun’s body was originally painstakingly prepared for the descent of the Evil Venerable.

It expended a great deal of effort and resources from the Giant Spirit Sect.

Later it was taken over by Chu Zhiyuan using the Heavenly Transmigration Technique.

After the Evil Venerable descended, it was seized again.

Now, Chu Zhiyuan uses the aura of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree to infiltrate his brain, expelling the Evil Venerable’s aura.

While not completely eradicated, it’s enough for the heart and spirit suppressed in the corners of this body to take a breath, enabling the activation of the Great Demon Suppressing Seal to suppress the internal demon.

Simultaneously, using the clone’s Divine Skills, spiritual power is interconnected, and Chu Zhiyuan’s main body plus two clones’ spiritual power is poured into it, enhancing the power of the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.

The Evil Venerable’s strength lies fundamentally in spiritual power and Spirit Secret Technique, while Chu Zhiyuan and his clones crush the Evil Venerable at his strongest point.

The activation of the ancestral acupoint not only provides endless spiritual power but is also purer and stronger.

This point surpasses the Evil Venerable.

Adding the power of the two clones further strengthens, directly crushing the Evil Venerable.

In a blink, Zhu Lingyun’s expression gradually turns stern, no longer cold.

The Evil Venerable is about to be banished.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly thrusts the Golden Sword.

The sword tip precisely pierces the brow.

The power accumulated from the people’s hearts instantly enters the brow, his brain, and his spiritual world.

The power from the people’s hearts is one with Chu Zhiyuan, it doesn’t harm his spirit yet slays the Evil Venerable.

”Bah!” Chu Liezhao suddenly seals, and lets out a sharp drink.

The sound resonates like a dragon’s roar.

He’s borrowing the power of the Void Sky Dragon, uttering the secret words of the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.

The power increases greatly.

Suddenly, golden light appears in the void, forming a strange character, lightly drifting into Zhu Lingyun’s brow.

Zhu Lingyun shivers coldly.

A roar abruptly echoes in Chu Zhiyuan’s ear: ”Scoundrel, you... you deserve death——!”

Chu Zhiyuan’s lips slightly curl.

This time, the power struggle is completely finished.

A stripe of Seven-Colored Light floats out from Zhu Lingyun’s head, about to soar skyward.

Chu Zhiyuan’s smile intensifies, activating the secret technique of Guanghan Palace.

A shadowy aura of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree appears overhead.

Like a giant crystal tree ascends into the sky, reaching infinitely into the void.

The tree leaves sway gently, sprinkling star-like specks, covering a ten-meter radius around him.

These star-like specks land on the stripe of Seven-Colored Light, stunting its upward momentum.

Chu Liezhao rapidly flips his palms, seals, and activates the Haoyang Demon-suppressing Mirror.

The void reveals a copper mirror the size of a face, antique and elegant.

It shoots a golden light, enveloping the stripe of Seven-Colored Light.

The Seven-Colored Light slowly drifts towards the Haoyang Demon-suppressing Mirror.

As it draws closer, the Seven-Colored Light suddenly expands, attempting to escape the golden light.

Chu Liezhao swiftly changes handprints, his sword-like brows furrowed, gaze burning.

Chu Zhiyuan swings the Golden Sword at the Seven-Colored Light, dimming it.

Subsequently, unable to resist the golden light of the Haoyang Demon-suppressing Mirror, it quickly enters.

Chu Zhiyuan feels a blur before his eyes, sensing weightlessness, then the Dragon Soaring Bell lights up.

”Dong...”

The Dragon Soaring Bell sounds with a loud rumble, the purple dragon on the bell flying, emitting great light.

The rumbling reverberates in the void of the mind, yet the heart and spirit suddenly calm down.

Chu Zhiyuan exhales deeply, thinking to himself what a close call it was.

Despite the utmost caution, the Evil Venerable’s final strike was indeed deadly.

If not for the Dragon Soaring Bell, the blow would have been unbearable.

The dust settles.

He looks at the Seven-Colored Light within the Haoyang Demon-suppressing Mirror, showing a satisfied smile.

All his meticulous plans and schemes were not in vain, finally obtaining the soul of this Evil Venerable.

Thus, he can uncover its origins, roots, and strategies for dealing with it.

...

”Zhiyuan?” A shout echoes from afar.

Chu Zhiyuan replies loudly, ”Master Lu, I am here.”

Chu Liezhao and Leng Tieya, along with Zhu Lingyun, all float away.

He then floats up to the treetop, gracefully meeting them.

Zhou Chongming and four others float towards him, scrutinizing him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiles and says, ”Master Lu, I’m fine, he’s already escaped.”

He cannot claim he resolved the Evil Venerable, merely holding back the Evil Venerable is already incredible, claiming victory over it would be too unrealistic.

It would provoke unnecessary suspicion.

Sometimes one must boast and win fame, sometimes one needs to act quietly to prosper.

”Alright alright, really no problems?” Zhou Chongming intently watches him, his gaze sweeping up and down.

Chu Zhiyuan laughs and says, ”His Spirit Secret Technique is powerful, but I have the Emperor’s Sword, luckily it can help me withstand it.”

He gently shakes the Golden Sword.

The lustrous and smooth Sword body slightly quivers, seemingly smug.

Zhou Chongming laments, ”Your sword indeed possesses Spiritual quality.”

A sword with Spiritual quality doubles the effectiveness of practicing the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture, enhancing its power.

Moreover, Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation of the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture is deeper than other Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, making the sword even more potent.

Lu Gengshen sighs, ”The reputation is well earned!”

Chu Zhiyuan smilingly shakes his head, ”He’s an outer world traveler, his luck silently eroded greatly, otherwise, I truly couldn’t block him.”

Qi Qingmei says, ”Alright, enough nonsense, what should we do now?”

”Now go deal with the Giant Spirit Sect?” Lu Gengshen says, ”The Sect Master is dead by our hands, they are leaderless now!”

”But what about the Evil Venerable?” Li Xinhe shakes his head, ”Should he strike again, how can we resist? Fear he avoids Nephew Chu, targeting us directly.”

Zhou Chongming looks at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan thinks for a while, ”Master Lu, I believe now is a good time to deal with the Giant Spirit Sect, as the statue in the valley has been destroyed by me, they cannot borrow the power of the Evil Venerable anymore.”

Lu Gengshen is surprised, ”The Evil Venerable statue is demolished?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiles and nods, ”It was a simple task.”

Lu Gengshen shakes his head repeatedly, mumbling, ”Well earned reputation.”

Li Xinhe laments, ”The crucial step is complete, the rest is easier, except for the Evil Venerable...”

Chu Zhiyuan says, ”Destroy the Evil Venerable, then the connection with them is severed.”

Li Xinhe says, ”But the Evil Venerable might foresee this, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan shakes his head, ”He probably went to the Imperial City, first observe outside the city, understand the realities of the Imperial City.”

”Impossible, right?” Lu Gengshen says, ”The Giant Spirit Sect Sect Master is dead, we appear, wouldn’t he go to the Giant Spirit Sect to oversee?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughs and shakes his head, ”Master Lu, he is the Evil Venerable, cold and ruthless, he doesn’t genuinely care for the Giant Spirit Sect.”

”... Makes sense.” Lu Gengshen nods.

Qi Qingmei says, ”So, even if we attack the Giant Spirit Sect, the Evil Venerable won’t come? Then what are we waiting for, let’s go!”

She has ample confidence in Chu Zhiyuan, knowing he acts prudently.

”Let’s go!” Lu Gengshen immediately becomes excited.

Li Xinhe glances at Zhou Chongming.

Zhou Chongming says, ”Worth taking a risk, as chaos in the Giant Spirit Sect would cause the death of too many innocent civilians.”

Chu Zhiyuan says, ”I now understand his attack habits; should the Evil Venerable truly appear, I can hold him back.”

”Then go!” Li Xinhe says.

...

Half an hour later, the Four Sects’ experts stormed into the valley where the Giant Spirit Sect is located.

The Giant Spirit Sect resists, but Chu Zhiyuan navigates through them, appearing and disappearing, every appearance just takes another Giant Spirit Sect expert.

In just a quarter of an hour, the slaughter ends, and the vast valley becomes silent.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly flashes and disappears.

A moment later, he reappears in front of Zhou Chongming, whispering, ”Master Lu, let’s go quickly!”

Zhou Chongming is observing inside the main hall, searching for the treasure location.

He hears and furrows his brow, ”What’s wrong?”

Chu Zhiyuan lowers his voice, ”Another Evil Venerable is coming, heading this way.”

”Another Evil Venerable appears?”

”Yes, might be Wanxiang Sect, or Feiling Sect’s Evil Venerable.”

”Where to go?”

”Return to the Imperial City first, I will go to distract him.”

”...Be careful.”

”Yes.” Chu Zhiyuan nods, ”Withdraw quickly, leave no trace.”

”Naturally, we’ll retreat immediately.” Zhou Chongming solemnly nods.

At this moment, Qi Qingmei, Lu Gengshen, and Li Xinhe arrived near, hearing the conversation.

Lu Gengshen says, ”Feiling Sect also descended with an Evil Venerable? What’s he coming for?”

Chu Zhiyuan frowns, ”Probably to ally?... I will go distract, hurry and leave.”

”Go go go.” Lu Gengshen hurriedly says.