Free Web NovelChapter 38: Chapter 38: Remnant of the Black Flame Sword Sect
"They’re here,"
He saw a black Profound Sword embroidered on the other person’s white robe, looking like the emblem of some Sect.
"You’re the Profound Celestial Sect disciple? Die!" The man’s words were ice-cold.
Gu Yun’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the man’s Sect uniform.
’This... is this the Black Flame Sword Sect?’
The Black Flame Sword Sect, once suppressed by the Profound Celestial Sect to the brink of annihilation, was now just a bunch of disgraced remnants barely surviving in the Chaotic Star Sea.
Since when did they dare try to assassinate a genius from the Profound Celestial Sect?
"Profound Celestial Sect, you deserve to die!" The icy words seemed to contain a towering rage.
A flash of Sword Qi seemed to tear through the air. The incomparably sharp light of the sword illuminated the sky.
The Longsword seemed to transform into a river of stars falling from the heavens, its blinding light blanketing everything as it crashed down on Gu Yun.
The brilliant Sword Qi pierced through the sky.
Gu Yun’s expression turned cold, and he snorted.
’A mere True Martial Realm Second Layer Early Stage Cultivator, acting like some supreme expert on the level of a Tongxuan True Monarch.’
’Who the fuck are you trying to impress? Shit!’
Immediately, the full power of his First Layer Late Stage erupted without reservation, sweeping out in all directions like a tsunami.
Seeing this, Teng Zimu’s pupils shrank.
’The Profound Celestial Sect’s luck is truly Heaven-Defying! Why are their disciples always such monsters? Just why?!’
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Then, the descending Sword Qi suddenly surged, its speed and power increasing by another thirty percent!
The sword’s glow reached from heaven to earth as it ruthlessly slashed toward Gu Yun!
"Wind-Rolling Thunder-Running!"
Gu Yun let out a low shout. His blade flashed with lightning, and as he slashed, it was like thunder ascending to the heavens—utterly terrifying!
BOOM!
The two incredibly powerful streams of Sword Qi collided, creating an unprecedented explosion. A blinding light erupted over the vast sea, and the resulting shockwave spread out.
Under the force of this violent collision, the merchant ship’s planks, beams, and masts collapsed and were pulverized by the shockwave.
The terrifying shockwave rippled outwards. Anyone not strong enough was killed by the aftershock, and the entire ship sank into the sea.
This was a battle between gods, and the mortals were the ones to suffer.
At the center of the explosion, Gu Yun grunted. The effects of his Thunder Gang Body became apparent; after taking the hit,
his clothes were torn, but his body was completely unharmed.
’To hell with the Black Flame Sword Sect! I’ll just consider this as exterminating their remnants on behalf of my Sect!’
’Damn it,’
’a scene straight out of a protagonist’s story from my past life is actually happening to me.’
Gu Yun stood in mid-air, gripping his long blade. He shot forward with incredible speed, transforming into a bolt of thunder that tore through the sky as he charged toward Teng Zimu!
Teng Zimu’s attack had failed. His gaze was grim and chilling, and a boundless killing intent filled the air.
Watching the rapidly approaching Gu Yun,
"Majestic Sword Shadow!" Teng Zimu roared. Countless phantoms of his Longsword suddenly appeared behind him, transforming into dozens of sword shadows that slashed toward Gu Yun’s approaching figure.
But Gu Yun’s speed only increased. He moved like thunder, dodging with extreme speed, weaving through the powerful flashes of Sword Qi.
One, two, three...
Gu Yun was fearless. Any Sword Qi he couldn’t dodge, he simply tanked. Having cultivated the Thunder Gang Body and consumed the Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit, his Physique was powerful, and his physical foundation was even more robust.
Soon,
he was right in front of Teng Zimu. He immediately slashed out with his blade—Wind and Thunder Annihilation! The blade was like a clap of thunder, descending with unstoppable, thunderous momentum.
"Hmph, you’re courting death!" Teng Zimu snorted coldly.
Then, his Sword Qi flared, boundlessly brilliant.
The Sword Qi transformed into a rainbow-colored beam that shot out, carrying the power to shatter mountains and rivers as it met the attack.
BOOM! The two attacks collided. An astonishing shockwave of True Yuan swept out, spilling into the Boundless Sea Region below and kicking up a ferocious, raging current!
"Very good. You are worthy of being a chosen one from the Profound Celestial Sect!"
His signature move, Majestic Sword Shadow, couldn’t do a thing to his opponent.
This made his expression, as a True Martial Realm Second Layer Early Stage Cultivator, turn ugly.
The gap between stages in the True Martial Realm is far greater than one might imagine, but it was as if that gap meant nothing to his opponent.
Now, if he wanted to win, his only option was to rely on his more abundant True Yuan and fight a battle of attrition.
Gu Yun, however, was unaware of his opponent’s thoughts.
If he knew, he would probably laugh out loud. Although his Realm was slightly lower,
he practiced the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision, a top-tier Cultivation Technique within the Profound Celestial Sect.
His True Yuan was countless times more abundant than that of other Cultivators at the same level.
As for his Physique, he had the Thunder Gang Body and had eaten the Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit, making him exceptionally tough.
In terms of Spiritual Sense, he also knew Alchemy. Though his skill wasn’t high, his Spiritual Sense was still a fair bit stronger than the average person’s.
Never mind his opponent being at the Second Layer Early Stage; even if he were at the Mid Stage,
Gu Yun was confident he could take him down!
Teng Zimu’s movements were clean and decisive. Brimming with boundless killing intent, the Magic Sword behind him blazed with light, transforming into a series of violently trembling sword phantoms.
They shot through the sky, rushing toward Gu Yun like a sudden squall!
Faced with the dense barrage of sword phantoms,
Gu Yun shouted, "Earth-Bursting Heaven-Shaking!"
The air instantly trembled, and a boundless repulsive force appeared, instantly blasting away the layers of sword phantoms.
He then activated Three Thousand Thunder Flashes, his figure vanishing in an instant, leaving only an afterimage behind.
He appeared behind Teng Zimu before the man could even react.
With his Perfection Level Mountain-Breaking Fist, he threw a punch with Thunderous Momentum—Mountain-Breaking and Mountain-Suppressing!
Teng Zimu’s pupils constricted violently.
He was struck by an incomparably tyrannical force and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the sea at high speed.
SPLASH!
A ferocious wave erupted from the sea.
Gu Yun pressed his advantage, not letting up. He instantly unleashed dozens of streams of Sword Qi toward his opponent’s position. The Sword Qi soared into the air like dozens of Thunder Dragons, forming an encirclement as they slashed down into the sea!
Teng Zimu snapped back to his senses. Heavily injured, he gritted his teeth against the immense pain. Black True Yuan instantly roiled out like dragons and snakes, and in front of him, several True Yuan Black Shields materialized to block
the attack of dozens of ferocious streams of Sword Qi.
BOOM!
Dozens of thunder-like streams of Sword Qi collided with the black shields in the sea. The light from the slashes tore through the water, and the aftershocks caused the surrounding seawater to churn violently.
How could Teng Zimu’s hasty defense possibly withstand Gu Yun’s relentless assault?
Teng Zimu watched as his True Yuan Black Shields gradually disintegrated, on the verge of shattering.
With a wave of his hand, he took out a Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman that emanated a faint yellow aura. He planned to make a strategic retreat.
Gu Yun’s sharp eyes spotted the faint yellow Talisman. ’Trying to run?’
’Not a chance.’
He activated Three Thousand Thunder Flashes and shot toward Teng Zimu at an astonishing speed.
Just as Teng Zimu was about to use the Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman to escape,
BANG!
he was once again slammed into the seabed. Gu Yun continued his rampage,
lightning flashing across the boundless ocean.
He then cleaved down with his blade in Teng Zimu’s direction. A stream of Sword Qi dozens of meters long shot forward, devouring everything in its path like a white dragon!
After a long moment, blood welled up from the depths and floated on the surface of the sea.
Gu Yun’s figure flashed. He rushed over the water and took Teng Zimu’s Storage Ring.
He paid special attention to the Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman.
"Whew, good thing the treasure is still here. Otherwise, that would have been a huge loss."
A Ten Thousand Miles Talisman, once used, could transport a person ten thousand miles away. It was a top-tier life-saving tool.
If Teng Zimu hadn’t been so close to Gu Yun, and if Gu Yun’s explosive burst of speed hadn’t exceeded Teng Zimu’s reaction time, he would have succeeded in using it.
He hadn’t expected that his first battle after setting out to slay Demon Fiends would be against the Black Flame Sword Sect—a group the Profound Celestial Sect had once suppressed. The remnants of a Sect barely surviving in the Chaotic Star Sea.
Now that this matter was concluded, he decided to just let it be.
From the air, Gu Yun glanced at the merchant ship that had been sunk by the aftershocks. It was long gone, deep beneath the sea.
A few of the more powerful Spiritual Martial Realm Cultivators were still swimming in the water.
With that,
Gu Yun’s figure shot toward Kuixing Island like a bolt of lightning.
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