Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1147: Chapter 1143: Abnormalities

Ding Huanchun and his group landed by the riverside, arranging their formation.

Ding Huanchun shouted loudly, ”Demoness, come out quickly and face your death!”

This shout echoed like thunder between the peaks, reverberating endlessly.

”Heh, those seeking death have arrived!” came a light laugh from the valley.

”Since they’re here seeking death, let’s grant them that. Swift battle, swift finish!”

”Swift battle, swift finish!”

”Actually, there’s no need to finish quickly. Taking our time is better. Watching them die slowly is more interesting, isn’t it?”

”That’s nonsense!”

Voices drifted from the valley, some teasing, some stern, some mocking, others indifferent.

Ding Huanchun sneered coldly, ”Could this be a lair? Your Divine Movement Sect is bold indeed!”

”Heh heh... we aren’t bold at all, we’re scared to death by the Court.”

With a mocking laugh, four figures floated out.

Ding Huanchun scanned the area, not seeing the demoness’s shadow, and sneered, ”Is the demoness already dead?”

These four middle-aged men had ordinary appearances, not standing out in a crowd.

If not for cultivating the Candle Demon Eye, it would be tough to spot them, allowing them to blend into crowds and enter the city, causing untold calamities, killing civilians, and undermining the Court’s authority.

Ding Huanchun’s heart hardened as he said slowly, ”Just you four?”

Seeing them, Ding Huanchun was more convinced of Chu Zhiyuan’s judgment.

Apart from the demoness, there were still four others.

Four appeared but there are still four more, indicating they are prepared for both obvious and hidden moves.

These Evil Demons are indeed sly, not to be underestimated like ordinary Martial Arts brutes.

A gaunt middle-aged man laughed eerily, ”Just us four, dealing with you is no big deal!”

After speaking, he flickered like a ghost, appearing in front of Ding Huanchun, his withered gray right palm striking with astonishing speed.

”Kill!” Ding Huanchun shouted coldly.

Eight people instantly drew swords, forming a wave of white slashes to fight the four middle-aged men, battling into chaos.

These four middle-aged men moved like phantoms, their palms like metal, striking swiftly.

Clashing with long swords, they emitted a sharp metallic sound, yet their palms remained unscathed.

For a moment, it’s hard to determine a winner.

Chu Zhiyuan floated to a treetop, slowly drawing his sword from its sheath.

The Shadowless Divine Sword pointed obliquely at the battlefield, then he leaped, man and sword united, cutting a hazy shadow into the fray.

The Sword Shadow flashed, thrusting toward the mocking middle-aged man.

The mocking middle-aged man chuckled disdainfully, ”Kid, you’re not from the City Guards, are you?”

As he spoke, his left palm struck toward the sword tip.

Suddenly, the Shadowless Divine Sword sparkled with golden light.

With a surge in spiritual power, Chu Zhiyuan now wielded the aura of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree effortlessly, ready to channel it anytime.

He found the demoness could sense the aura of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, feeling danger.

Thus, he didn’t directly channel the aura into the Shadowless Divine Sword but instead waited to channel it upon contact with the opponent.

This requires more precise operation.

Now, he does it effortlessly, without error.

The mocking middle-aged man realized too late that something was wrong, wanting to withdraw his palm, but it was too late.

”Hiss!” Half of his hand was cut off, leaving only the other half.

Blood surged forth, staining the white bone crimson.

”Ah!”

The mocking middle-aged man couldn’t help but scream wretchedly.

This scream didn’t startle the eight City Guards; they were prepared.

But it did surprise the other three middle-aged men, their faces slightly changing.

They understood their companion’s nature; behind his laughing and cursing facade lay cold ruthlessness.

This scream wasn’t something he should emit.

The scream surprised them, making them turn their heads to see his plight.

Half of his hand was gone, and his other arm too.

Seizing the moment of his scream, Chu Zhiyuan accelerated the Shadowless Divine Sword, severing his right arm.

Blood gushed forth, soaking half of his body.

Seeing this, Ding Huanchun and his team naturally took advantage of his weakness, launching a fierce attack with a desperate stance.

With his right arm severed and left palm impaired, under Ding Huanchun’s and another’s fierce assault, he suddenly faltered, and his legs blurred.

The Shadowless Divine Sword suddenly turned phantom-like, as his legs blurred, it pierced into his heart in an instant.

Chu Zhiyuan foresaw that when the demoness activated the Miracle Technique causing the legs to blur, there would be a brief pause.

This pause was fleeting, almost unnoticeable, yet it couldn’t escape the Super Sense.

He anticipated this situation when the mocking middle-aged man was injured, preparing in advance.

When the moment of his energy alteration came, the Shadowless Divine Sword thrust out instantly, incredibly swift.

The Shadowless Divine Sword struck before he could activate his movement technique, piercing through as easily as stabbing a piece of wood.

”Ah!” Amongst the wails, blood splattered from the strange middle-aged man’s chest, sizzling on contact.

He fell weakly to the ground, unwilling to cup his chest but to no avail.

All he could do was glare angrily at Chu Zhiyuan, wishing to activate his Miracle Technique to perish together.

Yet all his power was drained away by the blood splattering from his chest, unable to concentrate, and he couldn’t perform the Miracle Technique.

He could only die resentful, staring at Chu Zhiyuan, who had already killed the second person in that short moment.

The second middle-aged man collapsed, blood gushing from his chest.

His entire body bore no other injuries, save for the sword in his chest like a fountain.

Chu Zhiyuan, taking advantage of their scattered focus, accelerated and stabbed into his chest.

Their movement technique was fast, but Chu Zhiyuan employed the Earth Origin Technique, surpassing their speed.

Although now it was fused with the Wind Riding Cloud Technique, the trace of the Earth Origin Technique was hard to see.

Ding Huanchun and others watched in amazement, secretly admiring the mastery of the Heavenly Sword Sect expert, acknowledging his superior Swordsmanship compared to their own.

The other two middle-aged men turned to flee upon witnessing this, their feet becoming a blur.

The next moment, Chu Zhiyuan appeared behind them, piercing their chests with his longsword.

Even though they possessed Protective Gang Qi, in front of the Shadowless Divine Sword faintly glowing with Golden Light, they could not resist and were easily pierced.

”Ah...”

”Ah!”

Two successive screams abruptly ended.

They hurriedly clutched their splattering chests, trying to struggle.

The next moment, the Shadowless Divine Sword again pierced their brows.

The light in their eyes faded rapidly and extinguished; they died.

Chu Zhiyuan gently shook the Shadowless Divine Sword, returning it to the scabbard.

”Admirable!” Ding Huanchun and others cupped their fists.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”I might have disrupted the original plan. They’re huddled inside, probably trying to escape.”

”Then let’s go in.” Ding Huanchun hurriedly said.

He gestured with his hand.

Those who had been hiding afar emerged and joined them, proceeding towards the valley.

At this stage, it was already a crushing force, precautions were needed against the Evil Demons in the valley escaping.

Ding Huanchun quickly divided into four groups to surround the valley and eliminate the Evil Demons within it.

Chu Zhiyuan floated up to the mountain peak, not participating in the encirclement.

Can’t do everything myself, let them have a run; the remaining four, they can handle them.

After all, they are elite from the military, specifically trained to deal with Evil Demons, and with the grinding of recent days, they all have rich experience.

Under Chu Zhiyuan’s observation, two forces respectively faced two groups of Evil Demons, including an old woman.

The old woman had restored her original appearance, resembling a young maiden, seemingly plain.

However, judging by her eyes and speaking tone, one could tell she was not as young as she appeared.

The battle cries sounded repeatedly, and soon the other two groups of City Guards followed the sound over, joining the fight.

Chu Zhiyuan watched their slaughter calmly, observing the techniques and combat strength of the military experts.

Also monitoring the details of the Divine Movement Sect’s Evil Demons, but more importantly, he discovered something peculiar in this valley.

There seemed to be an unusual energy flow circulating.

This energy, naturally capable of transforming beasts into Demons with Abnormal Power.

He couldn’t help but frown.

Was it a coincidence the Evil Demons from the Divine Movement Sect chose this place, or did they intentionally select it?

If it was intentional, what for?

Evil Demons and Demons don’t mix, and rather they are opponents to each other.

The enemy of an enemy does not necessarily become a friend, but can also be an enemy.

Both Evil Demons and Demons devour Essence Blood, thus making them adversaries.

Meanwhile, if a Demon devoured an Evil Demon, it would gain far more than from an ordinary person.

Hence, if a Martial Arts expert and an Evil Demon appeared simultaneously before a Demon, the Demon would prioritize the Evil Demon.

But if a Demon and a Martial Arts expert appeared together before an Evil Demon, the Evil Demon would choose the human.

This is due to the differences in their Cultivation Techniques.

So the idea of Evil Demons nurturing Demons here to consume their Essence Blood does not hold.

What then is their plot?

Is it related to disturbances within the Court?

It is said that near the Imperial City, there is a Divine Artifact that suppresses, preventing Demons from appearing.

This place should be within the suppression range of the Divine Artifact, right?