Martial Cultivator

Chen Chao, who had long maintained the posture of drawing his saber, finally pulled out the Cloud Mud at his waist.

Rolling saber qi condensed. Beneath his feet appeared the phantom of a true dragon. Chen Chao appeared atop the dragon’s head and watched as the true dragon suddenly lifted its head.

The dragon’s roar instantly resounded through the heavens.

Dragon Rearing Head!

Countless incomparably tyrannical saber qi surged forth from the dragon’s head, reversing upward and crashing into the continuously pouring daoist qi.

A struggle between heaven and earth!

As if bathed in heavy rain, Chen Chao’s black robe whipping loudly in the wind.

Then this Lord Warden Commander smiled slightly, suddenly swept through the rain once more, arrived before Daoist Jadevoid again, and smashed the hilt of the saber toward this great daoist sage.

Another Eight Trigrams diagram emerged in front of Daoist Jadevoid. But this time, it had only just appeared before being shattered by Chen Chao’s saber hilt. The hilt of Cloud Mud then pressed against his chest and rammed forward with force.

Daoist Jadevoid flew backward. The dharma idol of the Dao Ancestor above the sky curtain was at this moment torn apart by countless saber qi, ripped into fragments!

Daoist Jadevoid was smashed out of his own dao field by Chen Chao, crashing through a large hole in a Purple Qi Pavilion.

Chen Chao opened his eyes and pressed the advantage, driving Daoist Jadevoid onto another mountain peak.

Over there, Chen Chao threw punch after punch without pause. Countless mountains and stones shattered and fell, the entire area breaking apart.

Many cultivators of Purple Leaf Grotto had not participated in this great battle today. This had been Daoist Redsky’s intention; likely still hoping to preserve the strength of these cultivators. But at this moment, when their own second-generation ancestor had been beaten right before their eyes, those cultivators no longer cared that Chen Chao was a peerless martial artist at the end of Nepenthe. For a time, countless magic artifacts and daoist techniques fell like rain, smashing toward the Lord Warden Commander who had dared to storm the mountain.

On one mountain peak, multicolored rainbows filled the sky.

But within this riot of colors, Chen Chao merely extended one hand and casually delivered a punch. The terrifying punch force shattered countless magic artifacts and completely crushed the magic spells of numerous cultivators.

Countless cultivators spat blood, struck down from the mountain peak and falling off the cliffs.

Purple Leaf Grotto, at this moment, was truly facing a catastrophe of annihilation.

“Disciples, surround and kill this villain! Do not let this man leave!”

A daoist sage swept out from his cave dwelling, daoist robe billowing, circulating daoist techniques. Behind him appeared a bright moon.

But that bright moon was instantly shattered by a single punch from Chen Chao. Along with it, that daoist sage was also blasted apart in that moment, turning into a rain of blood.

Daoist Jadevoid was now gravely injured. After having his dao field shattered, his condition was extremely poor.

After forcibly enduring countless punches from Chen Chao, Daoist Jadevoid’s entire body was bathed in blood, the foundation of his Great Dao severely damaged.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, this matter was mishandled by Purple Leaf Grotto. This penniless daoist is willing to compensate Fellow Daoist. Could you cease your hand here?”

A voice transmitted telepathically sounded within Chen Chao’s heart. It was Daoist Jadevoid begging for mercy.

The grand array was still operating. Even though Chen Chao was suppressed here, he had still beaten him to the brink of dao heart collapse. Daoist Jadevoid understood clearly that if Chen Chao did not stop, his death at Chen Chao’s hands would only be a matter of time.

Chen Chao said nothing, only continuing to throw punches.

After taking another punch from Chen Chao, cracks appeared across Daoist Jadevoid’s body, like a porcelain vessel that could shatter at any moment.

“Lord Warden Commander, what would it take for you to stop? This penniless daoist can decide that the treasured artifacts stored by Purple Leaf Grotto may all be chosen at the Lord Warden Commander’s discretion.”

Chen Chao was silent.

“Lord Warden Commander, if you spare this penniless daoist, Purple Leaf Grotto bowing its head in submission to Great Liang is not something that cannot be discussed...”

Daoist Jadevoid’s transmitted thoughts continued to echo in Chen Chao’s mind.

This second-generation ancestor of Purple Leaf Grotto was extremely anxious and did not want Chen Chao to strike again.

Chen Chao finally spoke. The Lord Warden Commander smiled faintly and said, “With a figure like Sage in Purple Leaf Grotto, bowing your head in submission? This official truly do not dare believe it. No matter how this official looks at it, you seem ready to stab this official in the back at any moment.”

“As for the so-called mountain of treasures, Sage must be truly confused. Once this official destroys Purple Leaf Grotto, they will all be mine anyway.”

As he spoke, Chen Chao had already drawn his saber. Cloud Mud flashed past, directly cutting off Daoist Jadevoid’s head.

Blood splattered.

“Ancestor Jadevoid!”

Cries of grief rang out from the various mountain peaks.

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath, swallowing in a great gulp of air, replacing all the old qi within his body with a single breath of new qi.

At this moment, Daoist Redsky, who had remained restrained until now, finally made his move.

A single purple leaf swept in from afar, carrying endless killing intent.

Chen Chao sneered repeatedly. He had long known that Daoist Redsky would strike when he was at his weakest. But even if I were weakened, did that mean you, Daoist Redsky, could kill me?

A terrifying aura swept outward. The entire mountain was filled with purple qi.

Chen Chao gripped his saber and delivered a heavy strike.

Rolling, brilliant saber light collided with the sky-filling purple qi. In an instant, the brilliance between heaven and earth did not cease. Countless terrifying strands of qi spread outward in all directions. Within the range of this terrifying qi, one mountain peak after another was forcibly shattered. Numerous cultivators were unable to evade in time and were struck by the qi. Many coughed up blood in great mouthfuls; even more died without uttering a single word.

Countless cultivators executed magic spells to flee. For a time, the many cultivators here scattered far away.

The purple leaf at the center of the purple qi also began to shatter at this moment.

Daoist Redsky stood in the distance, his face covered in frost.

Purple Leaf Grotto had suffered such a heavy blow today. Though it was beyond his expectations, he did not regret it. So long as he killed this young martial artist here, everything would be worth it!

He could rebuild Purple Leaf Grotto at any time. When that time came, not only would he push Purple Leaf Grotto to another peak, he would also become the second most important figure in its history aside from the ancestor.

A true ancestor of revitalization.

Since the reward was so rich, it was worth gambling once no matter what.

However, just as he fully circulated his daoist technique, preparing to use Purple Leaf Grotto’s mountain protecting grand array to brew a thunderous strike, Chen Chao suddenly laughed loudly and said, “Sage, whatever promises the person behind you made are irrelevant. The dead receive nothing.”

If Purple Leaf Grotto was determined to kill him at all costs, then without someone’s instigation, Daoist Redsky would certainly not have acted this way. Even if Chen Chao were killed in the mountains, Purple Leaf Grotto would be remembered by Great Liang, and the relationship between the two sides would become irreparable.

Therefore, Daoist Redsky must have struck some deal with someone for this Grotto Lord of Purple Leaf Grotto to make up his mind.

Yet although Chen Chao saw through this point, he still chose to face an entire mountain alone. It was also to tell certain restless people that Chen Chao could no longer be killed.

So your schemes can stop here.

Daoist Redsky remained silent. At this moment, his qi was connected with the mountain protecting grand array, making him appear extremely like a banished immortal.

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