Free Web NovelChapter 280: Chapter 267: Immortal Celestial Saber, First Display of Divine Might
The people from Blood Evil Island had already infuriated Shen Lang by kidnapping Xu Daolin.
Now, discovering they had also poisoned Hong Yu and tried to kill her, his rage was absolutely monumental.
The Immortal Celestial Saber, carrying an unrivaled Sword Intent, slashed straight down without any flourish.
This slash seemed unremarkable, but it was infused with the Sword Intent Shen Lang had recently comprehended. Since it was unleashed by an Exotic Treasure as tyrannical and domineering as the Immortal Celestial Saber, even Ling Chen with his Dragon Bone Holy Sword would have been terrified out of his mind, scrambling to evade it at all costs.
However, the fat man from Blood Evil Island was only slightly startled. His Divine Thought swept over Shen Lang, and he immediately let out a sinister cackle.
"An ant trying to shake a tree—how utterly delusional! A mere Spirit Martial Realm Cultivation, and you dare to attack me? You must have a death wish!"
A savage grin appeared on the lips of the pudgy, large-eared Martial Artist from Blood Evil Island. With a casual lift of his hand, the giant pestle, encircled by a ring of Spirit Light, thrust upward toward Shen Lang.
He was confident that this single thrust would smash into the youth and instantly blast the reckless fool to pieces.
The Immortal Celestial Saber’s Spirit Light was dim, the blade itself unremarkable, and Shen Lang’s aura was not at all astonishing.
In contrast, the fatty’s giant pestle was not only several times larger than the saber, but it also surged with boundless Demonic Qi, filled with a power that could make one tremble.
The difference in their imposing might was simply too vast.
The woman and the middle-aged man on either side watched this unfold, both unable to resist a cold sneer, their eyes filled with contempt.
Their attention was still focused below; they didn’t give Shen Lang a second thought.
To them, he was just some wild brat who had popped up out of nowhere with a mere Spirit Martial Realm Cultivation, daring to attack Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses. The kid must have a screw loose.
Even if he was looking to die, this wasn’t the way to do it.
How could a junior like him possibly understand the power of a Xuanwu Realm powerhouse?
Especially when there were three Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses right here.
SHIING!
Before their very eyes, Shen Lang’s Immortal Celestial Saber struck the giant pestle...
The clang of metal on metal rang out amidst an explosive burst of Energy. A ripple of cyan-black energy spread out from the Immortal Celestial Saber’s edge, its speed terrifyingly fast.
In that instant, the power of the Immortal Celestial Saber, Shen Lang’s own strength, and his Sword Intent merged into a perfect whole.
As the fleshy-faced fatty stared in utter disbelief, the Immortal Celestial Saber sliced through the giant pestle as if it were tofu. It then continued its downward path and, in the next moment, before the man could even react, cleaved him in two.
A perfectly clean cut!
There was no spray of blood...
All of his blood was evaporated into nothingness by the black gas released from the Immortal Celestial Saber, as if the gas were fire.
The surrounding space seemed to tremble. The black gas released from the Immortal Celestial Saber surged upward like a Black Dragon rocketing into the sky. From a distance, it looked like an inverted, black Celestial River, making for an extremely conspicuous sight.
THUD... THUD... THUD...
The two pieces of the giant pestle and the two halves of the body fell onto the pile of rubble below, making dull, terrifying thuds.
Shen Lang lowered his saber and slowly turned around. "Now, it’s your turn. You... deserve to die!"
The man and woman gasped, barely able to believe what they had just seen.
A Martial Artist they had sensed with their Divine Thought to be merely at the Spirit Martial Realm Second Heaven had actually killed their junior brother—a man known for his strength—in a single strike?
He hadn’t even had time to scream?
And the Blood Sea Demon Pestle, a Second Grade Profound Artifact, had been like paper in front of that saber?
It was simply unimaginable, something that should have been completely impossible!
"That saber... It’s definitely a peerless Marvelous Treasure!"
The middle-aged man’s eyes went wide, blazing with fervor as he stared intently at the Immortal Celestial Saber in Shen Lang’s hand.
The only explanation for how a kid at the Spirit Martial Realm could accomplish something so incredible had to be the saber itself.
Moreover, the middle-aged man had also taken note of the astonishingly powerful black gas emanating from the Immortal Celestial Saber.
In his eyes, there was no fear, nor was there the slightest hint of grief for his junior brother’s death.
There was no intention of fleeing for his life either. There was only naked, covetous desire!
"An Exotic Treasure like this is a once-in-a-lifetime find! It’s mine!" The middle-aged man’s face lit up with ecstasy.
On the other side, however, the scantily-clad woman was different. She tightened her grip on the Blood Fan in her hands, her eyes already darting left and right as she began to look for an escape route.
Women, in many situations, are far more meticulous in their thinking than men.
’For a brat with only a Spirit Martial Realm Cultivation to dare rush out and confront three Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses, he’s either a fool or he has something—or someone—to rely on,’ she thought.
’But look at his eyes... They’re so cold, as if they came from the Nine Netherworld Prison itself. There’s no way he’s a fool...’
’You don’t get eyes like that unless you’ve killed countless people and witnessed endless bloodshed!’
’And there’s no way he could have cut the fatty down in one strike without his expression even changing!’
’That kid... his eyes are terrifying!’
’I don’t know if he has powerful allies nearby, but that saber in his hands is unstoppable!’
Who wouldn’t be tempted by an Exotic Treasure like the Immortal Celestial Saber?
The problem was, you had to be alive to enjoy it!
’Even the fatty, who was known for his strength, couldn’t withstand a single strike. The two of us won’t be able to either!’
’I’ve been in this game too long to be taken out by a rookie. I, Shui Tianji, absolutely cannot die here today. I must find a way to escape... That idiot Yan Qi has clearly set his sights on the saber. If he wants to die, let him! The moment he engages that kid will be the perfect chance for me to get away!’
At this thought, Shui Tianji’s expression changed, her gaze becoming fiery.
She fixed her gaze on Shen Lang’s Immortal Celestial Saber and let out a charming laugh. "Senior Brother Yan, it looks like we’ve made a huge score without even having to find that King Martial Realm powerhouse! I’m absolutely certain that the saber in this kid’s hands is an Imperial Artifact or higher! It might not even be inferior to the Elder Ancestor’s Soul-Calling Banner!"
A blood-red light flashed in the middle-aged man Yan Qi’s eyes as he burst into wild laughter. "An Imperial Artifact? Not inferior to the Elder Ancestor’s Soul-Calling Banner? HAHAHA! Things like the Soul-Calling Banner... even a great Spirit Copper Level Influence like Blood Evil Island only has a few! It seems my luck has finally turned! You had a path to Heaven but didn’t take it, and you burst through the gates of Hell when there were none! Hand over that saber, and I’ll leave you with an intact corpse!"
Shui Tianji laughed so hard she swayed. "Junior, don’t get cocky just because you have a powerful weapon. We’re not useless trash like that fatty. A Xuanwu Realm powerhouse has plenty of ways to kill someone!"
"Your deaths are imminent, and you still want the saber in my hand? I’m afraid you’re not so fortunate," Shen Lang said coldly.
The moment his voice fell, his figure suddenly transformed into a streak of light in mid-air, shooting toward the middle-aged man closest to him.
Recognizing the danger, Yan Qi didn’t dare to engage him in close combat. With a flicker of his body, he had already shifted dozens of meters to the right.
"Damned junior, do you really think I’m afraid of you?"
Yan Qi shouted coldly, put away the giant axe in his hand, and with a flip of his hands, drew the sword and saber from his waist. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
"Today, I’ll let you witness the power of the Xuanwu Realm! I’ll show you whether Yan Qi, Blood Evil Island’s Dual Proficiency in Sword and Saber, is just an empty title!"
