Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: 9-Son Mother Celestial Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword Technique

Inside the Blessed Land Fragment.

Ye Guyue’s beautiful eyes were cold as she surveyed the Black Mountain Sea of Blood before her. Finally, she made a decision. ”Zhiqiu, come with me. We’re going to break the Array.”

Although the Duo Bao Child had chosen to surrender and she hadn’t been able to probe for much information, Lü Yang had at least demonstrated several transformations of his Array. Ye Guyue had taken it all in, and confident that she had a way to break it, her expression quickly returned to calm. She immediately summoned a Flying Light and soared into the Array!

”Good of you to come!”

Seeing this, Lü Yang smiled. With a wave of his Banner, he directed the Sea of Blood to crash down upon her. But Ye Guyue simply plucked a Treasure Pearl from her dress.

”...Go!”

With a casual toss from Ye Guyue, the Treasure Pearl fell into the Sea of Blood and instantly bloomed with a Splendid Light. Like a whale swallowing the ocean, it devoured every last bloody wave!

As the Sea of Blood continuously surged into it, the once clear and white Treasure Pearl gradually took on a bloody hue, and its Qi trace grew increasingly ferocious.

Lü Yang’s eyebrows shot up at the sight. He immediately halted the descending Sea of Blood, having already understood Ye Guyue’s tactic. This Treasure Pearl could absorb external Qi. She was waiting for it to absorb enough of the Sea of Blood before detonating it. She planned to use his own power against him and shatter the Array in one fell swoop!

As for the Divine-Seizing Smoke within the Sea of Blood, it was even less of a concern for her.

Ye Guyue only needed to hold fast to her Sword Heart. No matter what soul-shaking techniques he used, she could easily cleave them apart with her Sword Intent. It was impossible to affect her at all.

”Clever.”

Lü Yang’s expression was nonchalant. He then took the Centipede Bee Bag from his waist and released over a hundred million Qi-eating Insects, which merged with the Sea of Blood and surged toward Ye Guyue.

Ye Guyue met the attack with her Treasure Pearl once more.

This time, however, after the Treasure Pearl swallowed the Sea of Blood, cracks began to appear on its surface. A closer look revealed that it was swarming with countless insects!

”Qi-eating Insects...”

Ye Guyue’s delicate brows furrowed as she deduced the insects’ origin. Lü Yang had mixed these Demon Insects into the Sea of Blood, drastically reducing the maximum amount of blood the Treasure Pearl could absorb.

With every wave of blood it swallowed, the Treasure Pearl had to endure the bites of more Qi-eating Insects. The result was that the pearl would be damaged by the insects long before it could accumulate its maximum power. But if she detonated it prematurely, its power would be insufficient to break the Array. It would be a futile effort, like trying to douse a wildfire with a cup of water.

And what was even more troublesome was...

SWOOSH—!

The next second, a silent, colorless, shadowless, and formless Sword Light stealthily descended upon the center of Ye Guyue’s back. The unstoppable blade was about to cut her down!

The Formless Sword!

This Magical Sword, specifically designed for sneak attacks, was one Lü Yang was extremely comfortable using. Naturally, he wouldn’t hold it back now; he had hidden it within the Sea of Blood long ago, waiting for the right moment to strike!

In that instant, with a deafening clang of Gold and Iron, a burst of Divine Power Radiance flared. Another Magical Sword had intercepted it at the last possible moment.

Lü Yang looked over and saw that the Sword Light of that Magical Sword was exceedingly strange. It had none of the aura of the Righteous Dao. Instead, it projected the image of an alluring, naked beauty whose silver-bell-like laughter washed over the Formless Sword, even causing Lü Yang’s own Divine Sense to feel a faint tremor.

’This thing... A Demon Corpse? A Banner Spirit?’

Lü Yang wore a strange expression as he recalled the Formless Sword. He then chuckled, ”I never expected the great Sword Pavilion, the Leader of the Righteous Path, to use the methods of my Stain Sect.”

”Jiangbei Demon, how would you recognize the profound Miao Fa of my Sword Pavilion?”

Ye Guyue said coldly, ”My Sword Technique was forged from the Qi of the Divine Weapon Realm and is ranked as Second Grade. Though its Demonic Qi is palpable, it is the Righteous Dao of controlling demons!”

Almost simultaneously, a major warning blared in Lü Yang’s mind.

The next second, the Black Mantle of Hundredfold Wards erupted in Splendid Light. At the same time, seven sword-edges stabbed out from the void, aiming for all the vital points on his body!

CRACK!

The protective Splendid Light didn’t last long before shattering, but Lü Yang had already vanished from his spot. He reappeared in the distance, observing with great interest.

He saw that behind each of the seven sword-edges that had just tried to assassinate him was a naked beauty, a smile playing on her lips. Their forms were illusory and elusive. In the blink of an eye, they vanished again, treating the Array Lü Yang had set up as if it weren’t there, moving through it without any hindrance!

”The Nine-Child Mother Celestial Demon Slaying Immortal Sword Technique!”

Ye Guyue formed a hand seal for her Sword Technique, and eight Magical Swords immediately appeared around her. In the blink of an eye, they once again shot toward Lü Yang to kill him.

”A fine Sword Technique, but a pity... it hasn’t reached Perfection?”

Lü Yang laughed heartily. The Prophetic Orrery between his brows began to spin, and under the illumination of his Dharma Eye, he quickly saw through the Magical Swords’ secrets. The eight Demon Swords were all divided Sub-Swords.

There was still a slight flaw in their movements.

”Nine is the ultimate number. You should have nine swords. Only when the nine Sub-Swords merge into one to form the Mother Sword will your Magical Sword be truly formidable.”

”Why haven’t you forged it completely? Oh, right... I destroyed one of them before.”

Lü Yang recalled the strange escape method Ye Guyue had used when facing the joint attack from him and Sui Ying. Realization dawned on his face.

Meanwhile, Ye Guyue’s expression was grim. She had already done her utmost to conceal her karmic links to prevent Lü Yang from divining her secrets. Yet, he had still managed to deduce the foundation of her Nine-Child Mother Celestial Demon Exterminating Immortal Sword. This bizarre Power of Divination was clearly unnatural. ’Does this man also possess a Divination Artifact?’

’This situation is not looking good...’

A shadow fell over Ye Guyue’s heart. Just as Lü Yang had said, her Nine-Child Mother Celestial Demon Exterminating Immortal Sword was indeed missing one of its sword-wielding Celestial Demons.

With one Celestial Demon missing, she couldn’t form the Sword Array.

’If this goes on...’

’...I’m going to lose?’

At this thought, Ye Guyue pressed her lips together. She was unwilling to admit it, but Lü Yang’s strength had indeed far exceeded her expectations.

’Unless I can replace the final Celestial Demon.’

Thinking of this, Ye Guyue glanced in the Duo Bao Child’s direction. Her original plan had been to use him to consecrate her sword and remedy the flaw in her Sword Technique.

That was why she had wanted to send the Duo Bao Child to his death earlier. However, he had surrendered too quickly, robbing her of the opportunity. Not to mention, now that she was in Combat with Lü Yang, she couldn’t spare the effort to kill the Duo Bao Child. After thinking it over, the only one she could use right now was probably...

Ye Guyue’s gaze shifted, landing on Yun Zhiqiu beside her.

The indifference in her beautiful eyes sent a chill down Yun Zhiqiu’s spine. He whispered, ”...Martial Aunt?”

”Zhiqiu, this is also your Karma.”

”Huh?”

Before Yun Zhiqiu could react, a Sword Light pierced through his body, beheading him and devouring all of his flesh, blood, and Mana.

In his place appeared a Soul with a look of utter shock on its face.

”Zhiqiu, you have performed a great service this day. After you reincarnate, you may seek me out, and I will repay you with a fortuitous encounter,” Ye Guyue said, her tone indifferent and her expression perfectly calm.

For the Sword Pavilion, death was not the end.

Reincarnation was a common occurrence.

The next second, however, terror filled Yun Zhiqiu’s face. A normal reincarnation would have been one thing... but he was currently in a state where both his Qi and Merit were depleted!

Reincarnating like this, he would have to spend at least three to five lifetimes as a pig or a dog before he could be reborn as a human. By then, the five-lifetime span granted by his Foundation Establishment would have long since been fucking exhausted! What’s more, he was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. Even if he luckily managed to endure it all, he would still struggle to break through the veil of ignorance from birth. What was the difference between that and having his Cultivation completely destroyed?

But alas, he could no longer speak.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Zhiqiu’s Soul, filled with bitter unwillingness, fell into the cycle of reincarnation. Immediately after, the ninth Celestial Demon was manifested by Ye Guyue.

”Demon, you have taken my junior brother’s life! Today, you will pay for it with your own!”

Ye Guyue’s gaze was like a torch. The nine Celestial Demons, each holding a sword, instantly merged into one. At the same time, two Innate Divine Techniques were cast upon it, further increasing its might.

Master of Weapons!

Ji Jinhui!

”What a sharp sword...” Lü Yang’s face showed his admiration.

In an instant, a Sword Light, blazing like a brilliant flame, shot out. The Sea of Blood evaporated wherever it passed, and its sharp Sword Intent made the spot between Lü Yang’s eyebrows throb with a piercing pain.

But the next second, he smiled.

”But my sword is no less sharp!”

As his voice fell, Lü Yang produced the Abi Sword from his sleeve. It was overflowing with bloody light, having clearly been accumulating power for a long time. In that moment, the sword’s cry howled forth!

Within the Blessed Land Fragment, a crimson rainbow shot up from the ground.

The Nine-Child Mother Celestial Demon Exterminating Immortal Sword followed close behind, slashing down again and again!

For a moment, a series of explosions echoed across the sky. Massive mushroom clouds intertwined with flying fire and streaking lightning, nearly tearing the entire Blessed Land Fragment apart!

BOOM!

This collision completely blew apart the Blood Sea Heaven-Filling Grand Array. Ye Guyue watched in stunned disbelief as her Nine-Child Mother Celestial Demon Exterminating Immortal Sword let out a mournful cry. Then, ignoring its master’s command, it transformed into a streak of light and flew back into her sleeve, refusing to be wielded again!