Free Web NovelChapter 2571: Chapter 2571: Evolving Sword Intent
When Fang Bai mentioned the Wuying Sect’s "all disciples," he not only referred to the thirty young Wuying Sect disciples training within Sword Gorge but also included the two elder leaders at the end of the gorge.
For Fang Bai, the top eight forces in the Immortal Realm and their followers were all stained with the blood of the disciples of the Emperor’s Palace.
Blood debts must be repaid with blood.
Fang Bai would not spare a single one of those immortals.
The Wuying Sect disciples who came to Sword Gorge this time, two leading elders plus thirty young juniors, a total of thirty-two immortals, Fang Bai would ensure they all never return, letting the Wuying Sect taste the bitterness of losing disciples as well.
The thirty young Wuying Sect disciples were the most outstanding juniors of their sect, considered the future pillars of their sect. If all were to fall here, it would be an unbearable loss for the Wuying Sect.
It could be imagined that in the not-so-distant future, when the elders of the Wuying Sect have passed and the juniors are mediocre, not only would they struggle to maintain their position as the top of the ten great immortal sects, but keeping their place among the top ten would be a miracle.
The previous casualties among the Wuying Sect disciples were due to Fang Bai manipulating the immortal birds and beasts within Sword Gorge to attack, heavily demoralizing the Wuying Sect disciples to the point of near collapse.
However, the Wuying Sect disciples remained ignorant, unaware that the real culprit causing their fellow disciples’ demise was the weakest among them, Haoyue Immortal King.
After Lianyue Fairy discovered Haoyue Immortal King was indeed Fang Bai, she was overjoyed and was about to rush over to Fang Bai. However, after listening to Fang Bai’s words, she had to restrain herself, standing still while her gaze remained fixed on Fang Bai, losing all interest in comprehending the sword intent imbued with Great Emperor Dao Rhythm.
"Don’t get distracted, focus on comprehending the sword intent imbued with Great Emperor Dao Rhythm! Opportunities like this are extremely rare! With your aptitude, you’re likely to advance a small realm from this training in Sword Gorge!"
Fang Bai transmitted his voice to Lianyue Fairy.
Lianyue Fairy then obediently sat cross-legged, joining four fellow Immortal Bow Hall disciples in comprehending the immortal dao mysteries contained within the sword intent.
Meanwhile, Fang Bai went to command the sword array surrounding nine Wuying Sect disciples for a fierce assault.
In just a few dozen breaths, the nine Wuying Sect Immortal King Realm disciples trapped in the sword array had their lives reaped by the crisscrossing murderous intent around them.
Within Sword Gorge, a natural barrier isolated all movement inside and out; therefore, although the thirty Wuying Sect disciples entering Sword Gorge for training were completely annihilated, the two elders waiting for them at the gorge’s end remained unaware.
If they had known, they would have rushed into Sword Gorge to help.
Once the last Wuying Sect disciple was decapitated, the sword array in the Stone Forest disappeared, displaying the incomplete corpses of the nine Wuying Sect disciples, shocking the sect disciples wandering near the Stone Forest.
Previously, most Wuying Sect disciples fell under the attacks of immortal birds and beasts, which seemed manic and fearless. Any astute immortal could tell that these creatures were under the control of other immortals.
Coupled with the sight of the sword formation resulting in the death of nine Wuying Sect disciples, even the dullest immortals knew that the successive deaths of Wuying Sect disciples were deliberately targeted by some forces or immortals.
However, Wuying Sect ranks first among the ten great immortal sects, with numerous disciples; who would dare kill their thirty most outstanding young disciples?
If Wuying Sect learned who the culprit was, they would surely retaliate with full force.
"Huh? Haoyue Immortal King actually survived!"
"He seemed to rush out before the formation in that Stone Forest was triggered, thus saving his life!"
"Only he among the thirty Wuying Sect disciples training survived, what luck!"
"Along the way, several eighth-grade Immortal King Realm disciples of Wuying Sect couldn’t save themselves, yet a sixth-grade Immortal King Realm immortal like him is unharmed... this is too unusual!"
"Do you suppose the fall of the Wuying Sect disciples is related to Haoyue Immortal King?"
"You mean... mutual slaughter among their own disciples? Impossible! Haoyue Immortal King’s strength is too weak!"
"Haoyue Immortal King’s strength is indeed weak, but he could have colluded with other immortals!"
"That’s possible! But to kill so many young Wuying Sect disciples, it’s a deadly enmity; who in the Immortal Realm would do such a thing? Who’s capable of it?"
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The major sect disciples paying attention to the Stone Forest were perplexed, probing the situation with their divine senses and speculating, all confused about the identity of the "culprit."
The manipulation of powerful immortal birds and beasts to successively slay nearly thirty Wuying Sect Immortal King Realm experts suggested that the force or immortal lurking in the shadows undoubtedly had strength far exceeding the Immortal King Realm, otherwise, they wouldn’t possess such ability.
Additionally, some sect disciples connected the fall of Wuying Sect disciples to the Immortal Bow Hall.
The Immortal Bow Hall, throughout this journey, had not lost a single disciple and gained ample cultivation resources, making them fortunate among the ten great immortal sects, opposite Wuying Sect’s demise, leaving sect disciples suspicious of the Immortal Bow Hall.
However, the overall strength of the thirty young Immortal Bow Hall disciples in Sword Gorge training was noticeably different from Wuying Sect’s, seemingly lacking the capability to conduct such deeds!
The more the sect disciples thought this way, the more perplexed they became, causing them to grow cautious and increase their vigilance to avoid following in Wuying Sect disciples’ footsteps.
After the sword array vanished, Fang Bai didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the spot, commencing to comprehend the sword intent permeating the Stone Forest.
Even though Fang Bai was powerful in a past life, he had only reached the pinnacle of Immortal Emperor, still one step from the Great Emperor Realm.
Therefore, the sword intent imbued with Great Emperor Dao Rhythm was also captivating to Fang Bai.
"It’s said that this hundred-thousand-mile Sword Gorge was cleaved by a single sword of a Great Emperor Level Expert... this legend seems likely true. The sword intent within this gorge is indeed exquisite, something I never could have fathomed before..."
Although other Immortal Bow Hall disciples could sense the sword intent within the Stone Forest, after some comprehension, it remained vague and confusing, giving them a "profound yet hard to grasp" feeling.
In contrast, Fang Bai frequently gained insights, sometimes forming a sword with his hands and demonstrating it, his brow showing delight.
When he demonstrated the sword intent, his whole body seemed to transform into an immortal sword, sending out fierce and unmatched sword qi in all directions, causing the void to tremble in response.
This influenced the Immortal Bow Hall disciples, including Lianyue Fairy, forcing them to leave their cultivation state, ending their comprehension, and dispersing in separate directions.
