Legend of Swordsman

Chapter 6318: Explanation

The surrounding area had already been flattened.

After a long while, Chen Yuan and the others, who had escaped the danger zone, cautiously returned, only to see a nine-story small tower standing on the ground, about the height of a person.

”Where is Senior Wushuang?” Jiang Shang asked in confusion.

Xiang Yang approached the nine-story pagoda, circling around it with a strange tone, ”The aura from this pagoda is stronger than that of a treasure. It should be a supreme treasure. Given Brother Wushuangʼs current strength, Iʼm afraid things donʼt look good for him!” ”What are you talking about? Arenʼt you all friends of Senior Wushuang? Why arenʼt you rescuing him right away?” Chen Yuan stood anxiously on the side.

”Rescue?” Xiang Yang sighed, ”What do you expect me to use for a rescue?”

His strength wasnʼt even on par with Jian Wushuangʼs. Although his thought power was strong, without the divine arts from burning secret methods, he could at best rival some late- stage Golden Core cultivators.

And what lay before them was a supreme treasure.

A treasure that even an immortal like Yinxian could use, and no one in this world could fully activate it.

The divine arts that the Nine Dust Immortal used likely only involved one of the levels within the nine-story pagoda.

Moreover, its full power hadnʼt been unleashed. If all the power of the first level were controlled, it would be enough to destroy this world.

”But what do we do now!” Chen Yuan was worried and helpless.

At this moment, the Left Guardian Tong Shan, who had been protecting him, said, ”With such a significant incident, I suggest Young Master Chen return to Taiʼan City with me first. I believe His Majesty will send someone to investigate the aftermath, as this situation has already exceeded our limits. Continuing further will likely yield no results!”

After this battle, Tong Shan was also somewhat terrified. If he hadnʼt run fast enough just now, he would have been sucked into the Nine Prison Tower and instantly torn apart. ”Leaving already?”

A voice suddenly rang out from behind, and everyone couldnʼt help but turn their heads to look.

It was the alluring Saintess of the Centipede Tribe.

This time, all the powerful members of the Centipede Tribe, including the giant centipede controlled by the Saintess, had perished, leaving only her alive.

But she was also injured at this moment.

Tong Shan looked down on her and sneered, ”Youʼre just a minor Golden Core cultivator. Do you think you can stop me?”

Although he had suffered significant injuries, dealing with an injured Golden Core cultivator was still a piece of cake.

However, in his mind, if he could avoid fighting, he would. Who knew if there were any hidden tricks left, and if he were to fall here, it would be a huge loss.

”I may be just a minor Golden Core cultivator, but I still have this!” The Centipede Saintess shook a cloth bag in her hand, with the Centipede Totem marked on it.

As she spoke, she squeezed the bag and slowly approached, her tone filled with menace, ”You may be able to kill a Golden Core cultivator now, but can you escape from a Nascent Soul Centipede?”

”Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Your life-bound centipede has already self-destructed! The Saintess of the Centipede Tribe can only cultivate one life-bound centipede. The rest canʼt compare to the life-bound centipede. You must be bluffing!” Tong Shanʼs face changed dramatically as he backed away.

”Even if itʼs not as powerful as a life-bound centipede, as long as it has the strength of a late- stage Golden Core, we can still keep you here!”

At this moment, Yang Xiao also stepped forward.

Everyone else had died.

Among those remaining, apart from the Left Guardian Tong Shan, the targets were almost the same, and Chen Yuan wasnʼt important.

So, as long as they killed the Left Guardian Tong Shan, they could still take Chen Yuan to Mangshan County City.

”Yang Xiao, I am the Left Guardian of the Zhanxian Guard. I am taking Chen Yuan back to Taiʼan City. Do you dare defy orders?” Tong Shan no longer had the courage to rely on his strength and could only try to suppress Yang Xiao with his official position.

Yang Xiao, however, remained indifferent. He casually took out the Zhanxian Guardʼs token from his waist and threw it directly to Tong Shan, saying nonchalantly, ”Then Iʼll quit right now. As a commoner, Iʼll kill you, this court lackey!”

”Youʼre rebelling? Arenʼt you afraid of causing trouble for Wei Jiuxian?” Tong Shan was now utterly panicked.

Apart from Chen Yuan, there were two other formidable figures on the scene. If these people joined forces to attack him, he would be doomed.

He definitely didnʼt want to die here.

After finally climbing to the rank of a pseudo-Infant stage cultivator and becoming a superpower, it had been his lifelong dream. For this dream, he was willing to give up

everything.

Loyalty, righteousness, and reason-all could be abandoned.

The only thing he cherished was his own life.

Sensing the situation had turned against him, he immediately began to soften his stance.

”Yang Xiao, no matter what, we are still fellow disciples. Do we really need to reach this point? Letʼs take a step back-I can pretend nothing happened!”

”You sure know how to back down quickly, but itʼs too late!” Xiang Yang drew his sword and made his move.

The saintess of the Qianzu tribe also untied her bag, and a blood-red centipede flew out. This wasnʼt a Tianzu Centipede; it was a mutated blood centipede far more powerful than the Tianzu Centipede, already possessing combat power at the Infant stage.

Even if Tong Shan were at his peak, he wouldnʼt stand a chance against it. However, with his current injuries and being surrounded by so many people, escape was impossible.

Faced with Xiang Yangʼs bizarre swordsmanship, Tong Shan made a single mistake, and his legs were instantly severed.

”Ah!”

Tong Shan fell to the ground, completely losing his combat abilities. He gritted his teeth to

endure the pain of his severed legs, his eyes filled with hatred.

”Yang Xiao, you have a grudge against him, so Iʼll leave him to you!”

Xiang Yang sheathed his sword and stepped aside, not delivering the final blow.

In his mind, this was an opportunity to strengthen his relationship with Yang Xiao.

Before Jian Wushuang went into battle, he had sent a message to Xiang Yang. If the Nine Prison Tower became ownerless, Xiang Yang should take the tower and leave, waiting for Jian Wushuang to emerge from it before making further plans. He was also instructed to take the black puppet among the three puppets.

Moreover, he was told to win over Yang Xiao.

This man knew some things about the Jiang Kingdom, so he must be brought along. He couldnʼt be allowed to leave, nor could he be offended.

”Forget it!” Yang Xiao closed his eyes slightly and shook his head. ”Heʼs already crippled; thereʼs no need for more killing.”

He still couldnʼt bring himself to deliver the killing blow, feeling that Tong Shan was just doing his duty. Besides, he hadnʼt actually attacked him yet, though he had the intention. Actions should be judged, not intentions.

Xiang Yang secretly shook his head. ”Naive. Trying to reform a Dao-seeker? Unless you turn into an elixir for him to consume!”

He had lived through hundreds of eras and understood human nature far better than these

mortals.

Those who pursued strength, also known as Dao-seekers, often resorted to any means necessary. Although they could distinguish right from wrong, they would abandon all

principles to become stronger.

This was the ruthlessness of Dao-seekers.

Calling them demons wasnʼt inaccurate, but they wouldnʼt look twice at useless mortals and

wouldnʼt bully the weak without reason.

However, if the weak held treasures they needed, they would kill them without hesitation to

seize those treasures.

Dao-seeking was simple-only for the sake of becoming stronger!

Although Xiang Yang secretly disdained Yang Xiaoʼs attitude, he didnʼt argue with him,

hoping to win him over.

Leaving behind the crippled Guardian Tong Shan, Xiang Yang carried the Nine Prison Tower on his back and led the group away from the place.