Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”Hei!”

”Come out!!”

Jiang Ding roared furiously.

The inheritance of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion!

At the very least, an inheritance possessing a complete unity realm…and it had slipped away before his eyes, through unfair means.

Although Hei now served Mingguang Zi, he still bellowed out.

”Swordsman.”

Sure enough, Hei appeared and performed a salute.

”Hei.”

Jiang Ding instantly calmed down and said coldly, ”The holy sword duel has been disrupted.”

”If Mingguang Zi had fled using his own power, I would have had nothing to say, but it was the power of Void Refinement from an outsider. How does the logic of your sword law operate?”

”Executing sword law...”

Hei presented himself as a corpulent figure, with eyes void of life and vibrancy at the moment, as if countless sword-lights and chaotic runes of the Sword Dao flickered in his eyes.

”Sword Pavilion Law - Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger Law: The Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger is loyal to the Great Sun Swordsmen, promoting their growth with utmost efficiency, and must not harm them...”

”Sword Pavilion Law - Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger Law: For the sake of its own survival, the eternal inheritance of the Sword Pavilion aims to avoid strife and killing. The only fight for the Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger is to protect the Great Sun Swordsman when facing enemies of a higher tier; apart from that, do not engage in any other battles...”

”Sword Pavilion Law - Great Sun Swordsman Holy Sword Duel Law: Blood battles between Great Sun Swordsmen should not be interfered with by anyone. If there is interference, the culprit is a fellow cultivator of the Sword Pavilion, report to the Sect for their execution;

if the interferer is from an external Sect, then report to the Great Sun Sword Master to execute the foreign cultivators who interfered with the sacred blood duel between Great Sun Swordsmen.

If the Great Sun Sword Master is unable to kill the ones interfering with the holy sword duel, it shall be postponed, awaiting the rise of a new Great Sun Sword Master...”

”...Determined: Holy sword duel between Great Sun Swordsmen has been interfered with.”

”Interferer identified as core disciple of the Sword Pavilion - Xi Ping’an. The interfering treasure is a relic left by the former Great Sun Sword Master Xi Yuan. The Sword Law has sentenced Xi Ping’an to death... Reporting to the Sect... No response from the Sect.”

”...No response from the Sect.”

”...No response from the Sect.”

”Judged that Xi Ping’an has a close father-son relationship with the former Great Sun Sword Master Xi Yuan, which may preclude strict enforcement of Sword Pavilion Law. Please Swordsman, exercise patience until promotion to Refining Void Stage.”

It was not uncommon for Great Sun Swordsmen of past generations to be attacked and humiliated by the powers of Immortal Sects.

The thought of murdering a formidable enemy in their cradle was indeed tantalizing.

The only thing the second envoy of the Sword Pavilion would do is ensure the Great Sun Swordsman did not die at the hands of a superior foe.

Beyond that, they would do nothing, make no moves, nor would they react angrily like an overprotective elder. All humiliations must be washed away by the Great Sun Swordsman themselves.

”Swordsman?”

Jiang Ding’s heart stirred.

It was the same title as before, but at this moment, Hei was still here and had not followed Mingguang Zi into the distance, which held a different significance.

”Hei, determine the outcome of the holy sword duel immediately.”

Jiang Ding’s face was expressionless.

”Swordsman, please wait.”

Hei slightly bowed. ”Communicating with Great Sun Sword Disciple Mingguang Zi...”

...

Within the Incense Fire Divine Court.

This Refinement Void Bastion, forged by the last Great Sun Sword Master Xi Yuan, flew hidden in the dead silent starry sky, invisible in form, resembling both a bastion and a collection of sword moves, a confluence of the Sword Dao that had managed to also acquire the means of the Vessel Dao.

Within the Divine Court, three Heavenly Monarchs were still recovering from shock.

”Fellow Daoist Ping’an,”

Shuoyang Heavenly Monarch greedily eyed the Refinement Void Bastion, ”Since you possess such a formidable treasure, why not turn back and destroy that thief?”

”That thief, clearly a demon of Diabolism, need not be dealt with according to the ethics of Jianghu.”

No one answered him.

Especially Xi Ping’an, who was the offspring of a Domain Ruler and lofty in his pride, did not hold Cultivators of the lesser realms in high regard, no matter what their talents might be.

Shuoyang Heavenly Monarch felt somewhat embarrassed.

”Fellow Daoist,”

”Jiang Dingzi also has such a formidable treasure, and it is far stronger than this Incense Fire Divine Court.”

Mingguang Zi sighed, ”Moreover, this Incense Fire Divine Court is personally forged by the Sword Master; it can protect Brother Ping An but cannot actively attack a Great Sun Swordsman, as the Sword Master holds deep feelings for the Sect’s legacy.”

”The Sword Master wishes safety for his child, while also desiring the Great Sun Swordsmanship to be passed on for the long term.”

Buzz!

Just then, a patch of black fog rose up.

The interwoven black fog eventually took the form of a corpulent figure.

”Great Sun Sword Disciple Mingguangzi.”

Hei bowed in salute.

This address caused Mingguang Zi’s face to change.

”Core disciple of the Sword Pavilion, Xi Ping’an.”

Hei looked towards Xi Ping’an first, causing the latter’s expression to fill with fear.

Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger!

Refining Void Stage powerhouse!

Even though they forever bow and scrape in front of the Dari Swordsman, it doesn’t mean they are truly humble. They are like two ghosts, constantly shadowing the existence of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, spirits built by the lineup of past Great Sun Sword Masters, continuously reinforced.

”Xi Ping’an, you have violated the Sword Law.”

”You have disrupted the Holy Sword Fight.”

Hei coldly said, ”Please take your own life immediately, to uphold the honor of the Sword Pavilion.”

In an instant, Xi Ping’an actually relaxed.

”Ancestor Hei,”

Xi Ping’an respectfully said, ”You will not partake in any battle except for protecting the Dari Swordsman when facing enemies beyond his level, right?”

”Yes, I will not.”

”I have already informed the Sect of your transgression.”

Hei nodded, completed the enactment of the Great Sun Sword Laws, and paid no further attention to Xi Ping’an.

Even during the Great Sun Sword Pavilion’s peak, the Sword Laws were not necessarily enforced uniformly—this was especially true for the relatives of the Great Sun Sword Master. In the domains where cold and powerful forces rule, the Dari Swordsman can only endure until he grows stronger.

”Mingguangzi Swordsman.”

Hei turned his gaze back to Mingguangzi, ”You have violated the Sword Laws and disrupted the ongoing Holy Sword Fight, and it’s a fight at the highest level—the Dari Swordsman’s Sword Fight. Please return to the battlefield immediately to continue the fight, or flee with your abilities.”

His tone was icy cold.

”Hei, to have accompanied each other for so many years, you are truly heartless.”

Mingguangzi gave a bitter smile.

”...If you still refuse to return, then according to the Great Sun Sword Pavilion Sword Laws, you have failed...”

”...The Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger is about to return to the command of the real Dari Swordsman and pledge loyalty to him...”

Hei continued without emotion.

Mingguangzi felt an intense reluctance and even panic in his heart.

He deeply knew how important the Sword Pavilion Legacy Messenger Hei was to him, who had helped him avoid many enemies beyond his level in the past, allowing him to survive.

What was even more important was that Hei held all of the Sword Pavilion’s legacy!

If Hei were to leave, he would lose the inheritance above Divinity Transformation; he would have no way forward, no different from a true Loose Cultivator!

”Hei, this is not right.”

Mingguangzi calmly said, ”This Dari Swordsman wants to fight, wants to engage in battle, but alas... I was trapped by the Void Refinement Power of an Immortal Sect, preventing my escape.”

”I did not touch the Sword Law.”

”According to the current situation, the Holy Sword Fight is temporarily set aside, just to be resumed in the future.”

This was the response he had prepared, exploiting loopholes in the Sword Law.

”Mingguangzi Swordsman.”

”The ultimate end of the Sword Law has two, one is the Sword Master, and the other is the Swordsman. They are not bound by Sword Law.”

Hei shook his head, ”You were trapped by Immortal Sect’s Void Refinement; that is the cause, but the outcome is ultimately the outcome, the Dari Swordsman always exists in the hands of victorious Sword Cultivators.”

”No matter the outcome, no matter the cause.”

”I have already reported to the Sect, requesting their intervention.”

”Before then, according to Sword Law, it has been determined...”

Hei lapsed into stupefaction.

This was a repetitive assessment of the Sword Laws, every judgment involving Dari Swordsman was done in this way, to ensure there would be no errors that could shake the order of the Sect.

Mingguangzi looked dim.

Several days later.

”Mingguangzi.”

Hei’s face once again became animated, ”After the judgment by the Great Sun Sword Pavilion Law, you failed, failed in the highest level of the Dari Swordsman’s Holy Blood Fight.”

”Sword Law: You need to take your own life.”

”Additionally, Mingguangzi, I must leave now, to go under the command of the new Dari Swordsman, to pledge loyalty to him, to cultivate the strongest Great Sun Sword Master for the Sect, and to continue the Sect’s heritage for countless ten thousands of years.”

A swirl of black mist emerged from various points in the space, exuding the scent of causality and the unknown, spilling outwards.

This is the Power of Causality that had always protected the Dari Swordsman, shielding him from calculation by powers beyond his level, avoiding eradication by such overwhelming powers, and providing room for the Dari Swordsman to grow.

”Hei,”

Mingguangzi’s heart was wracked with pain, as if he saw his own path flying away, discontentedly saying, ”He is a daoist disciple of the Eastern Devil School!!!”

”The Sword Pavilion’s arch-enemy!”

”How can such a person become the Dari Swordsman?”

”Mingguangzi, the Sword Pavilion has its own path.”

Hei turned into a wisp of black mist and flew away, leaving a cold voice behind, ”The Sword Pavilion only needs the strongest Dari Swordsman, no matter what origin, what enmity, this is unimportant.”

”The successive Ancestor Masters do not care, do not take notice of these, they only need the strongest Sword Cultivator to inherit their path, to fulfill their immortality-seeking wishes, without caring who the person is.”

”Mingguangzi, I wish you can stand before the Dari Swordsman once more.”

The black mist, completely disappeared.

Abandoning the former Dari Swordsman.