Chapter 98: The Sword Immortal’s True Identity Unveiled

Chu Huaizhou’s heart leapt with joy as he felt the eager emotion emanating from the Nine Yang Profound Abyss Ring, identical to when he had seen the jade slip at the auction.

This trip has been a massive win. Originally, since he had no information on how to restore the Nine Yang Profound Abyss Ring, he thought it would be extremely difficult.

Who would have thought that coming to the Netherworld Sect would yield such a tremendous harvest?

Just obtaining this single item alone was worth all the efforts of this journey.

Given the game developers’ usual style, that previous jade slip had allowed his Nine Yang Profound Abyss Ring to increase in rank and unlock new functions.

Then this piece of jade should do the same. He wondered what new ability it would unlock—it was bound to be powerful.

Moreover, the sooner the Nine Yang Profound Abyss Ring was restored, the sooner it would stop being so artificially stupid.

Then he could open the storage space sooner and retrieve all the treasures he had accumulated over three hundred years.

At that point, restoring his strength and possessing countless riches and weapons, he would directly ascend to the peak of life.

Ah, no—it seemed he was already standing at the pinnacle of the world.

But Chu Huaizhou knew this was not the time to study that thing. Time was short; he had to resolve the current crisis first.

Once this matter was settled, he would return to research it.

He glanced at Bai Li, and their clever little mind immediately understood.

A red silk ribbon embroidered with intricate golden patterns emerged from beneath their palace dress, wrapping around the jade and snatching it away.

“Chu… Chu Sword Immortal?”

The people farther below stared blankly, not understanding what had happened.

The cultivators in Pit No. 1 had the clearest view, having witnessed the entire process of that world-shaking sword strike!

Then, someone shouted first, and soon nearly everyone in Pit No. 1 began to cheer.

“Chu Sword Immortal is peerless! Chu Sword Immortal is invincible under heaven! Chu Sword Immortal is a reincarnated immortal!”

Although they had never seen Chu Huaizhou’s face before,

they had only heard of his legendary tales.

But at this moment, they were absolutely certain that this was the unparalleled sword immortal who had swept away demons and shaken the world!

Even someone as composed as Jiang Chen couldn’t help but shed tears of old age, his white hair from years of hard work trembling with his body.

“Chu… Chu Sword Immortal is actually here in person! And he was right there in the crowd before—that makes sense, that explains everything, haha!!!”

Ding Miaotong twisted her body, her heart pounding like a drum.

She had cultivated the Dao for a hundred years and long since severed all mortal desires and passions.

But at this moment, that figure was branded deeply into her mind, making her whole body burn, her breathing rapid.

Xu Liangcai felt as if struck by lightning, his eyes wide, lips trembling:

“Ye… Ye Feng?! No, it can’t be… How is this possible…”

If shock could kill a person, then without a doubt, he would have died many times over.

Why was the appearance of Chu Sword Immortal almost identical to the person named Ye Feng he had seen earlier, only with a world of difference in temperament?

Haha… How could this be…

Xu Liangcai suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, mixed with self-mockery, shock, and an indescribable sense of absurdity.

He suddenly realized that he had actually harbored resentment toward this person earlier, thinking that his cultivation talent was poor—how ridiculous!

Finally, he understood why this person had never shown strong emotions toward his various schemes earlier, as if he were just playing around.

It turned out that he had never taken him seriously at all! He probably only saw him as a jumping clown!

Who did he think he was to look down on? Who could he even look down on!

Pfft!

Xu Liangcai, overwhelmed by rage and shame, spat out a mouthful of blood. Under the immense shock, he actually died from fright.

Chu Huaizhou’s divine soul was immensely powerful; he observed everything in the entire scene.

He sensed it.

He felt no emotional fluctuation about it. After all, this guy’s personality was that of a standard villain.

If he had a name in the game, he would probably be a minor early-stage villain who had done many evil deeds and deserved death.

That he died of fright just from Chu revealing his true identity only showed that Xu Liangcai had harbored many improper thoughts about him.

After Xu Liangcai died, no one noticed a Gu worm crawling out from a small corner.

It burrowed into his body, absorbing the life energy not yet dissipated.

Then crawled out, seeming full, and wobbled toward the still-unconscious Cheng Qingshuang.

It gave her the filtered life energy, then looked at her and transformed back into the sphere-shaped Living Armor…

These events, while many to describe, all happened at the same time.

It was only because Chu Huaizhou’s divine soul was so terrifying that he could think on multiple tracks simultaneously.

In reality, only just over a second had passed.

It must be said that there were also differences among eighth-grade pills. The Eight Desolate Soul-Condensing Pill had been given to him by Qingqiu, and it only maintained his Tribulation Transcendence state for three seconds.

If that Gu worm had succeeded in landing among the crowd, he was afraid he wouldn’t have been able to finish everything within three seconds.

The current loss was only one eighth-grade pill.

He wondered what surprises Tu Tianyi would bring him next. Ohoho.

Chu Huaizhou let out a very sinister laugh in his heart. His profound gaze, like a galaxy flowing, pierced through the poisonous fog and looked at Tu Tianyi.

Da… Damn it! Who the hell spread the rumor that Chu Sword Immortal had problems? Isn’t this pure harm?!

Tu Tianyi roared inwardly, half of his demonic blood turning cold.

He stared fixedly at the figure below, clad in white like snow, feeling his throat tighten, even breathing became difficult.

This is what they call “cultivation base regression”? This is what they call “secluding oneself”?

Which goddamn bastard spread false news?!

After all, why was there such a powerful cultivator in the world that disrupted the balance of all sects?

Was there no justice, no law?

But all his anger dissipated the moment he met the gaze of the terrifyingly powerful Chu Huaizhou below.

His legs went weak, and he knelt in the air, barely forcing out a smile uglier than crying.

“Hey, can we reconcile?”

Tu Tianyi suddenly recalled a distant afternoon.

Back then, the five demonic sects had secretly met to discuss a grand plan.

After several rounds of drinks, the demon lords were in high spirits, proudly declaring they would trample the righteous path and unify the cultivation world.

Tu Tianyi said, “After all these years, are you still afraid of him?”

The sect leaders shook their heads in unison, “We stopped being afraid long ago. Our demon sects burn, kill, loot, and do all kinds of evil. Would we be afraid of a mere righteous cultivator?”

Tu Tianyi said, “But I haven’t said who yet…”

The entire place fell into dead silence.

Wine cups hit the ground, and not a sound was heard.

That “him” naturally referred to Chu Huaizhou.

…

Back to the present, Chu Huaizhou saw him kneeling but said nothing, simply swinging his sword.

Think kneeling will save your life? I was lying. I’ll cut you down even if you kneel.

After doing so many detestable evil deeds, you still want to beg for mercy? Go talk to my Jinghong Sword.

Whoosh—!

With a sword strike from afar, that incredible sword technique again. Tu Tianyi could not sense any Dao rhythm, spiritual power, sword aura, or anything.

The sword qi arrived before him like a ghost.

Tu Tianyi’s demonic body was smoothly sliced open like tofu. His translucent waxy body began to rapidly melt like ice under the scorching sun.

And the control was so exquisite that it perfectly stripped away the inferior immortal treasure fused with his body!