Ling Tian Sword God

”Do you realize that once you discard your martial arts, you will lose everything? In the next moment, Shentu Yan will kill you. Not just Xia Yunxin’s body, but you yourself will be destroyed. Would that outcome be any better than the current situation?” The Human Emperor sighed before speaking.

”I have no choice.”

Ling Chen shook his head in agony. ”I can’t bear to see the last hope of saving Xiner being extinguished.”

”I understand. Matters of emotion often make people lose their rationality.” The Human Emperor’s tone remained calm, revealing his broad-mindedness. ”However, your understanding of love is still too shallow. She sacrificed her life for you, and now you are ready to give up your own life so easily. Wouldn’t her death be in vain then?”

”Even if you’re desperate to save someone, you cannot be reckless. You must remember that you are my disciple—the Human Emperor’s disciple—and your future goal is to become the Martial Arts Supreme of this continent. Your vision needs to be broader, and your goals more long-term.”

”With your current strength, even if you save Xia Yunxin’s corpse, you still can’t save her. But once you ascend to become a Supreme Expert of the continent, your Divine Power will reach an incredible realm. By then, even without a corpse, you would have a way to bring her back,” the Human Emperor gently admonished.

”Is that... is that true?”

Ling Chen’s eyes suddenly brightened. Would becoming a Martial Arts Supreme of the continent truly confer such terrifying Divine Power? Could someone whose body had been destroyed still hope for resurrection?

”Of course.” The Human Emperor shook his head. ”It appears to be my negligence. Living in this small Cloud Outland has limited your knowledge and understanding. I should have told you this earlier.”

”The Tianyuan Continent is vast; Cloud Outland is but a remote place. The true core of the continent is the Nine Provinces.”

”Cultivating to the realm of Supreme Experts allows one to regenerate their flesh body. Unless one’s lifespan is exhausted, they are virtually indestructible.”

”To the best of my knowledge, there are many rumors on the continent about borrowing bodies for reincarnation and reconstructing flesh bodies. If you can truly step into the realm of Supreme Experts, how could you not bring a woman back to life?”

Listening to the Human Emperor’s words, Ling Chen felt the fog in his mind dissipate.

So, Xia Yunxin could be saved. Even though the hope was extremely slim, it gave Ling Chen a clear goal. He had been so consumed by pain that he almost made the foolish decision to cripple his martial arts.

”I understand. Thank you, Master.”

Ling Chen’s mind cleared, and he thanked the Human Emperor wholeheartedly. At this moment, the Emperor had practically saved his life again.

With that said, the awl-shaped True Qi condensed at Ling Chen’s fingertip instantly dissipated. Ling Chen’s hand dropped, and he strode towards Shentu Yan.

”What are you doing? Aren’t you going to cripple your Dantian? You little beast! Do you want this girl to turn into a pile of ashes? If that happens, you’ll never see her again! Even her voice and smile will slowly fade from your memory!” Seeing Ling Chen’s movement, Shentu Yan’s eyes flickered, and he shouted loudly.

Ling Chen remained silent, completely ignoring Shentu Yan. Instead, he slashed the Red Sky Sword in his hand towards Shentu Yan’s throat.

”Damn it!” Shentu Yan retreated hastily with Xia Yunxin’s corpse and said in a heavy voice, ”You ungrateful whelp! To think this girl saved your life, yet you don’t care about her at all. I reckon she won’t be able to rest in peace in the underworld!”

”She won’t rest in peace until you, this scum, are dead!”

With Ling Chen’s roar, his body suddenly erupted in flame-like True Qi. The Sword Light of the Red Sky Sword suddenly extended to twenty zhang, its tip flickering unpredictably. A fierce aura locked onto Shentu Yan.

This sword strike was relentless, without a trace of hesitation.

Shentu Yan had intended to use Xia Yunxin’s corpse to block Ling Chen’s assault, hoping Ling Chen would hesitate. However, when he saw Ling Chen execute such a terrifying sword technique, he understood that Ling Chen no longer cared if the corpse was destroyed; he only wanted to kill him.

He tossed Xia Yunxin’s corpse aside. Majestic lightning energy surged from Shentu Yan’s right palm, condensing before him into a True Qi thunder shield to protect his body. Xia Yunxin’s corpse no longer held any value; keeping it would only slow him down. It was useless to retain.

Seeing Xia Yunxin’s corpse being thrown over the cliff, Ling Chen’s heart twinged. In the next moment, however, a massive creature flew up from below the cliff. Its body shimmered silver—it was the Dragon Puppet.

The Dragon Puppet had been severely damaged by the Exotic Demon Beast’s self-destruction. Now, carrying Xia Yunxin’s corpse, it ascended somewhat unsteadily. Ling Chen glanced at Ling Yin in the distance, warmth flooding his heart.

Go ahead and kill Shentu Yan, Brother Ling Chen, Ling Yin thought, focusing all her effort on controlling the Dragon Puppet.

BOOM!

The vast Sword Light Ling Chen unleashed struck Shentu Yan’s massive thunder shield. The sharp sword qi furiously sliced at the shield’s surface, sending dazzling sparks flying in mid-air.

”Shentu Yan, die!”

Ling Chen pushed his Sword Intent to its limit. His eyes seemed to emanate sword qi, and his sword grew increasingly sharp, gradually suppressing Shentu Yan’s momentum.

CRACK! CRACK!

The ground beneath Shentu Yan’s feet cracked open, and he began to sink, deeper and deeper.

WHOOSH!

At that moment, a graceful figure flashed through mid-air—it was Xu Ruoyan. After resting for a while, she had recovered a considerable amount of True Qi. Her Blue Moon Sword cut through the sky, swiftly striking towards Shentu Yan’s back.

Shentu Yan’s pupils contracted. He urgently shifted his body, moving the massive thunder shield to block the area above him. Xu Ruoyan’s crescent sword qi struck the shield, creating a piercing hum.

CRACK!

Under their combined attacks, Shentu Yan’s massive thunder shield finally shattered, leaving him completely exposed to Ling Chen and Xu Ruoyan’s swords.

”You can’t kill me!”

Shentu Yan swept his sleeve, and a dense array of treasures flew out—beads, small shields, and talismans. They erupted with power around him, releasing various protective shields that enveloped his body. These were all treasures plundered from various Martial Sects, some even their sect-defining artifacts, all of which Shentu Yan now deployed.

Ling Chen gritted his teeth and drew upon the last remnants of his True Qi, unleashing his most potent strike.

Eight Wastes Fire Dragon!

”Snow Dance for Eternity!”

Xu Ruoyan launched her attack almost simultaneously with Ling Chen. Instantly, the sky roiled with wind and clouds. Four Fire Dragons bombarded Shentu Yan from four directions, while a terrifying blizzard descended upon him from directly above. The sheer force of the assault seemed capable of devastating the entire Green Cloud Mountain.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

One by one, the sect-defining treasures of the Martial Sects shattered, unable to withstand such a ferocious onslaught. As if swept away by an autumn wind, all of Shentu Yan’s defenses collapsed. However, at this cost, Shentu Yan managed to block their combined assault.

”Ling Chen, use the Yin-Yang Sword Song!”

At this moment, Xu Ruoyan’s beautiful eyes lit up. She suddenly turned to Ling Chen and called out in a charming voice.

Both she and Ling Chen were at the end of their strength. They had to use their most powerful strike to finish Shentu Yan, or they would be in grave danger.