Nine Revolutions Star Technique

Xie Tiankuang’s strength is formidable!

At the very least, he is more powerful than Xie Xiaofeng. The depth to which he has mastered the Sword Dao far surpasses that of Xie Xiaofeng. Even though both are Supreme Celestial Saints, there is a vast difference between them.

Otherwise.

He would not have become one of the two giants within the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm!

However, no matter how strong he is, how can he possibly stand against Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen held the Gui Xu Sword, suddenly lifting it for a strike.

”Clang!”

A sword light that defies description burst forth from his hand and swiftly streaked through mid-air, directly cleaving into the tide-like Sword Qi.

The surging Sword Qi had almost no resistance, splitting instantly and dissipating into the void.

Then this sword.

Continued on, unyielding, crashing directly upon Xie Tiankuang!

”Ah!”

Xie Tiankuang let out a miserable cry, spitting a mouthful of blood, his entire being flying backward like an arrow shot from a bow.

The crowd gasped.

A massive sword mark appeared in the valley, stretching from Ye Qingchen’s feet to the horizon, nearly splitting the entire valley in two!

”This...”

Seeing this sword mark, Xie Tiankuang was filled with fear and disbelief. Wasn’t this boy only at the Celestial Saint Sixth Layer? How could he have such powerful strength? The might of that previous sword had surpassed his imagination.

”How is this possible?”

The people from the Profound Celestial Sect and the Ancient Cloud Sect nearly had their eyes pop out!

To know.

Before this, they had envisioned various possibilities.

There was a thought that under Xie Tiankuang’s Sword Qi, Ye Qingchen would be terrified and beg for mercy on his knees.

They had imagined that Ye Qingchen would resist the Sword Qi to his death, eventually being slain.

Some had thought Ye Qingchen would realize he was outmatched and flee in panic.

But no one had imagined this possibility!

What on earth is happening!

”Oh, he’s not dead?”

Seeing that Xie Tiankuang was still alive, Ye Qingchen raised his brows, showing a hint of surprise.

However.

In hindsight, it was natural; a Supreme Celestial Saint who has survived over two hundred years must have some life-saving tricks. With a cold snort, Ye Qingchen took another step forward, raising his sword to strike again!

”Mr. Ye, have mercy, Mr. Ye, have mercy!”

Seeing Ye Qingchen’s action, Xie Tiankuang felt a force ten times more terrifying than before gathering again, causing him to shudder like a rabbit facing a tiger.

To know.

Even though he had blocked Ye Qingchen’s sword earlier, it felt like his entire skeleton was shattered by that blow; now facing another one, how can he bear it?

Without a moment’s hesitation, regardless of his dignity, he was already tumbling and crawling, directly kneeling and repeatedly kowtowing, continuously shouting:

”Mr. Ye, have mercy!”

”I’ll never do it again...”

”Never again?” Ye Qingchen squinted his eyes, sneering: ”Really?”

”Mr. Ye, I, the young one, am truly convinced and will never dare again! Absolutely...” Xie Tiankuang raised his hand to swear, ”If I speak half a falsehood, may I be destroyed in both body and spirit!”

”In that case, then get lost! In the future, you’re forbidden to step into this valley again!” Ye Qingchen grabbed with his right hand, making the Gui Xu Sword disappear into the void, looking down at the kneeling Xie Tiankuang like one would observe an ant. ”Otherwise...”

Though he didn’t finish his sentence.

Everyone understood his meaning!

And so did Xie Tiankuang.

For these Supreme Celestial Saints trapped in the secret realm, this valley was the only place for cultivation, how could they willingly give it up? Yet at this moment, how dare he refuse?

Ye Qingchen’s sword not only shattered his Sword Qi but also broke his sword spirit.

”Yes, yes, yes, I’m leaving! I’ll roll away now!”

Xie Tiankuang dared not lift his head, or even look at Ye Qingchen, too petrified to care about the others, fleeing the valley in panic. The others, also chilled to the core, trembled as they hurriedly left.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn’t help but shake their heads.

Xie Tiankuang, who had roamed invincible for a lifetime, stumbled here. If they hadn’t witnessed Ye Qingchen slaying the Nether Bird firsthand, they might be just like Xie Tiankuang, treating him as an ordinary youth.

They had been trapped in Heavenly Return Valley for a century.

The era had completely changed!

...

Having driven away Xie Tiankuang, the valley naturally returned to tranquility.

And Ye Qingchen naturally took over the largest spring, which everyone, though many were Supreme Celestial Saints, deemed reasonable. As did Qian Qiuxue and Yao Qing, who benefitted from this, training there.

Sitting cross-legged on the spring, Ye Qingchen did not directly cultivate but turned to Qian Qiuxue and said:

”I’ve only just arrived at the Return to Heaven Valley Secret Realm, can you tell me what’s really going on here?”

”This secret realm spans only a few thousand miles, equivalent to a large continent in the outside world.” Qian Qiuxue tilted her head, looking at Ye Qingchen, ”But in reality, it’s just a sealed land! As for the people inside, besides those in the valley, there are the ones like Xie Tiankuang who were just driven away!”

Ye Qingchen nodded slightly.

These matched what he had learned over the past few days.

Those who could enter mostly had the cultivation of Supreme Celestial Saints; those with lower strength likely would have been torn apart by Walking Corpses and Yin Spirits before even finding the secret realm.

”As for any special features, there are two places. The first is this valley we’re in, open only half a month each year, providing us with cultivation!”

”The second place is the nine stone swords around this secret realm, along with the entire White Bone Palace within. They form a sealed grand array, making this place an inescapable Juedi!”

At this, Qian Qiuxue’s expression turned slightly somber.

After all.

She’s been trapped here for a hundred years, while the outside world has experienced profound changes.

”Didn’t you ever think of leaving this place?” Yao Qing couldn’t help but interject.

Qian Qiuxue shook her head with a wry smile, ”How could it be that easy? This place is where the Celestial Venerable is suppressed, even they are trapped here, how could we possibly escape? So everyone gathers here yearly, hoping to break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm using the Spirit Spring here, thus breaking the seal and leaving this place!”

Ye Qingchen frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Since it’s an Array, there must be a node somewhere; otherwise, one can’t transcend out of this secret realm. However, now, he isn’t as oblivious about this area as when he first arrived.

But this valley only opens for half a month each year, missing this time would mean waiting another year.

Thinking of this.

Ye Qingchen planned to cultivate here for half a month first, then continue exploring the secret realm to find a way to break the array.