We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

The Heaven-Slaying Blade made no attempt to conceal itself, nor did it need to; it descended from mid-air carrying Wen Qingya.

A man with a knife approached Nalan Yue and her companion, quickly attracting their attention.

However, both of them kept their eyes on Wen Qingya and paid no attention to the Heaven-Slaying Blade, clearly regarding Wen Qingya as the one who had made the move.

After all, she's the only Gu Master who's appeared so far, so it's normal for her to be misunderstood.

Wen Qingya naturally noticed their gazes, opened her mouth but didn't speak, her expression remaining calm.

Although she was not as strong as Nalan Yue, she had become blinded by his strength during her time with Duan Tian Dao these past few days and did not believe that Nalan Yue could be a match for him.

"Did you kill someone from my Nalan family?" Nalan Yue stared directly at Wen Qingya, a cold smile on her face.

She wondered who was so audacious as to attack the Nalan family, but she never expected it to be a Gu Master who wasn't even at the eighth level.

With just one glance, she learned of Wen Qingya's strength based on the information transmitted by the Gu worm.

It was also clear that Wen Qingya at this moment was nothing more than a strong and calm exterior, but a weak interior.

“Indeed, I have a real connection with your Nalan family!” Duan Tiandao said.

His words were startling, instantly drawing Nalan Yue's attention.

"Strange, a knife can actually talk! What kind of Gu worm is this?"

Nalan Yue was a well-traveled and knowledgeable person, but she had never seen a talking Gu worm before. Legend has it that only immortal Gu can talk. Could this knife be an immortal Gu? But it doesn't seem like it at all!
Moreover, the aura of the Immortal Gu is far too weak; it feels like it could be flattened with a single slap!

Such a strange scene kept Nalan Yue's gaze fixed on the Broken Sky Blade.

The more I look at it, the rarer it seems.

Although she didn't know what kind of Gu worm the Heaven-Severing Blade was, Nalan Yue had already become greedy and wanted to seize it.

"Hmph, you're young, but you've got quite the nerve. Since you killed members of my Nalan family, then you'd better pay with your lives!"

Without a word, Nalan Yue snorted coldly and attacked Wen Qingya directly.

In her view, no matter how rare the Heaven-Slaying Blade was, it could not escape Wen Qingya's control.

Without the Gu Master's control, the Gu worms would be much less powerful, making it the perfect opportunity for her to capture the Heaven-Slaying Blade.

That's why he took action against Wen Qingya immediately.

With her level eight Gu Master cultivation, dealing with Wen Qingya would be a piece of cake.

Her movements were swift, imbued with the power of thunder, containing the speed and strength of lightning. Thunder is the most powerful force in the world, and in Nalan Yue's hands, it unleashed unparalleled might. Even just a glimpse of it made Wen Qingya feel a chill run down her spine.

"Humph!"

Just then, Duan Tian Dao snorted coldly and stood in front of Wen Qing Ya.

Faced with Nalan Yue's brutal attack, Duan Tian Dao simply swung out a single, unadorned strike. This strike was extremely simple, yet within this simplicity lay a terrifying killing intent. The killing intent was rapidly revealed as the blade's light shot out, transforming into a vast net that enveloped countless bolts of lightning.

Boom boom boom!
In an instant, explosions erupted one after another in the void ahead, lightning flashed, blades raged, dust flew, sand and stones churned, and energy shot out like gas from a deflated balloon, destroying and burying all living things around them.

The man standing next to Nalan Yue was caught off guard and was torn to pieces in less than half a second.

Nalan Yue wanted to protect her opponent, but she had already used up all her strength just by resisting the attack of the Heaven-Slaying Blade, so how could she do two things at once?

In contrast, Wen Qingya, who was behind Duan Tiandao, was completely safe and unaffected.

She strained her eyes to look into the distance, but her view was obstructed. When she looked away, she saw that the Heaven-Slaying Blade had already stopped, and she was puzzled.

In the brief exchange, it was clear that Duan Tian Dao had the upper hand, but instead of pressing his advantage, he stopped.

"Could it be..."

As if realizing something, a look of horror flashed through Wen Qingya's mind.

Sure enough, not long after the dust settled, she saw Nalan Yue swaying as if she were about to collapse, her body going limp and falling to the ground with a thud, lifeless.

"Giving you so many spirit stones is a complete waste!"

After her death, the Gu worms behind her were drawn by an inexplicable force. One of them flew towards the Heaven-Severing Blade, while the rest flew to a distance away.

To Wen Qingya's surprise, Duan Tiandao showed no intention of intervening when he saw the situation.

She quickly realized what had happened, because the Gu worm had fallen into Su Chen's hands.

Not far away, Su Chen appeared, collected most of the Gu worms, and then walked towards them.

"You're too late! They almost took the spirit stones back with them!"

The Heaven-Severing Blade opened up the space of this spatial Gu worm, revealing it to Su Chen.

Su Chen remained calm, while Wen Qingya was surprised by the sheer number of spirit stones before her.

She had expected Nalan Yue to have a considerable gain, but she didn't know they would have such a huge harvest, it was as if they had moved an entire vein of elemental stones.

"I've kept most of the elemental stones; these are for you to absorb."

Su Chen explained casually, "Just kidding, no one can steal what belongs to him right under his nose."

He noticed it when Nalan Yue and the others appeared, but he didn't appear immediately because of the Broken Sky Blade.

Since the Heaven-Slaying Blade has made its move, there is no need for him to make a move.

Upon hearing this, Duan Tiandao smiled and said, "Is that so? Then I'll accept these spirit stones."

As soon as he finished speaking, he absorbed the elemental stone.

"What's wrong?" Su Chen noticed the unusual behavior of the Heaven-Slaying Blade and asked.

He thought that the Heaven-Slaying Blade was unable to absorb so many spirit stones in a short time.

Duan Tian Dao shook his head and said, "It's nothing. It's just that something strange happened. Just as I was about to absorb the Yuan Stone, this Gu worm merged into my blade and opened up an alternative space. Moreover, I can freely enter and exit this space."

"You can refine spatial-type Gu worms?" Su Chen was surprised.

He had previously tried to use the Heaven-Slaying Blade to refine the Gu worms, but it had no effect whatsoever.

Unexpectedly, this time, the Gu worms merged into the Heaven-Severing Blade on their own without the Heaven-Severing Blade needing to actively refine them.

"No, I didn't refine it at all. The Gu worm entered my body on its own. And to be precise, it's not called refining. It's more like a drop of water merging into the ocean. Because while we were talking, the Gu worm had already been assimilated by me, but the space was preserved!"

Duan Tiandao shook his head, looking completely bewildered; he had no idea what the situation was.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately ordered the Heaven-Slaying Blade to release it. He then used his primordial spirit to investigate and found that, as the Heaven-Slaying Blade had said, there was a huge space inside him. The space contained no trace of Gu worms, but it was filled with Yuan Stones.

Although it's unclear exactly what happened, overall, this is a good thing for the Heaven-Slaying Blade.

After talking for a while without reaching a conclusion, the two put the matter aside and stopped paying attention to it.

How's your work going?

Duan Tiandao inquired about the progress on Su Chen's side. According to Su Chen's plan, he was responsible for spreading the news that a Gu Immortal's inheritance had emerged in Jiuhua Mountain, while Su Chen was responsible for verifying the rationality of this news, thereby attracting various forces. However, after his primordial spirit searched Jiuhua Mountain, he did not find anything unusual about it.

"follow me!"

Su Chen did not explain, but instead took the Heaven-Slaying Blade to a gate at the foot of Mount Jiuhua.

The magnificent, imposing, and grand stone gate amazed Wen Qingya repeatedly. Even though it did not emit any aura, it still gave people a sense of awe and made them admire it.

Of course, to the Broken Sky Blade, this was just an ordinary stone door, without any powerful aura emanating from it.

He looked at Su Chen with a puzzled expression. Su Chen did not speak, but instead waved his hand, sending a burst of law power onto the stone gate.

The stone gate resembled an array, and as mysterious laws surged in, it instantly radiated endless brilliance.

In a short while, the entire Jiuhua Mountain was enveloped in auspicious light.

Auspicious light shone brightly, soaring into the sky in the blink of an eye. Terrifying auras swept out like raging waves, spreading in all directions. In just an instant, all the forces of the Ten Thousand Mountains were alarmed.

"What happened? Such terrifying power! It makes me want to kneel down and submit!"

"That direction is the direction of Jiuhua Mountain. Could it really be the manifestation of the Gu Immortal's legacy?"

"This is the power of laws, the power of laws that only a Gu Immortal can control!"

"My God! The previous rumor wasn't false, there really is a Gu Immortal lineage in Jiuhua Mountain!"

"..."

Everyone was stunned by the auspicious light emanating from Mount Jiuhua.

Upon seeing this beam of light, all previous doubts vanished, and no one believed that the existence of a Gu Immortal lineage in Jiuhua Mountain was a rumor.

But at the same time, everyone went crazy.

This is the legacy of a Gu Immortal!

Even a tiny sesame seed-sized treasure would be enough to sustain them for a lifetime.

crazy!

All crazy!

Whether they were weak or strong Gu Masters, they all went crazy the moment they realized that there was a Gu Immortal inheritance in Jiuhua Mountain.

Everyone put down what they were doing, their eyes only on Mount Jiuhua, and their hearts only with the Gu Immortal's legacy.

Even though some people knew that there were many traps set up in Jiuhua Mountain, and even though they knew that this inheritance might have nothing to do with them, it could not stop them. They rushed to Jiuhua Mountain at the fastest speed they had ever been!
In an instant, the Ten Thousand Mountains were in turmoil.

Without a doubt, its center is Jiuhua Mountain.

at the same time.

Beichuan family, ancestral home.

"Congratulations to our ancestor for coming out of seclusion!"

All members of the Kitagawa family gathered here and knelt respectfully in front of a cave. When the cave door slowly opened, everyone shouted in unison and bowed their heads.

"Mount Jiuhua? It truly possesses the power of laws that only a Gu Immortal can master!"

Though no one was seen, their voices were heard. An aged voice rang out, and then, amidst the kneeling worship of the crowd, an old man with stuttering hair and a venerable air stepped out of the air. With just one step, he traversed hundreds of meters and walked out of the cave.

He ignored the people kneeling on the ground, instead gazing into the distance, lost in thought, talking to himself.

This person is the first person of the Kitagawa family, one of the few Nine-Turn Gu Masters in the Ten Thousand Mountains, Kitagawa Yu!
"Get up, all of you." Kitagawa Yu's calm voice rang out, and everyone stood up in response.

He looked at everyone and asked, "Who is the clan leader?"

“Reporting to the Ancestor, it is the junior.” A Gu Master who was also old stepped forward.

Kitagawa Yu nodded: "Next, I'm going to Jiuhua Mountain. The journey is fraught with danger, and even I'm not sure if I'll come back alive. But if I succeed, I'll have the chance to reach the indestructible Gu Immortal realm."

Before leaving the pass, he had done some calculations and concluded that the journey to Jiuhua Mountain would be half opportunity and half danger.

After all, he was the patriarch of the Kitagawa family, the pillar of the Kitagawa family, enjoying the benefits of the Kitagawa family, and at the same time protecting the Kitagawa family.

I must inform them of my departure.

"This……"

The members of the Kitagawa family understood Kitagawa Yu's meaning and exchanged bewildered glances.

Rationally speaking, they did not want Kitagawa Yu to leave.

Kitagawa Yu appears old, but he has a long lifespan and can live for at least another thousand years. If he has a lifespan-extending Gu, he can live for several thousand more years without any problem. In these few thousand years, he will surely be able to help the Kitagawa family reach new heights.

But emotionally speaking, they had no reason or right to stop Kitagawa Yu's decision. He was informing them, not consulting them. Even if he invoked his status as the clan leader and asked everyone to persuade him to stay, it might not change Kitagawa Yu's mind.

If they were to forcibly retain him, it might provoke Kitagawa Yu's displeasure. Once Kitagawa Yu gets angry, it's unknown whether he will take action against other members of the Kitagawa family, but he will certainly remove him from his position as clan head.

Faced with this difficult problem, the clan leader was filled with conflicting thoughts.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then could the clan leader please bring Kitagawa Ichi along?"

"Kitagawa Hajime?" Kitagawa Yu was taken aback upon hearing this.

The clan leader explained, "Beichuan Yi is the most outstanding young generation in the Beichuan family for thousands of years. He has already reached the seventh level of Gu Master before he is a hundred years old. His talent is amazing. This time, we hope that the patriarch will take him to Jiuhua Mountain for some training."

"A seventh-level Gu Master who is not even a hundred years old? Such talent is indeed amazing, but I still maintain that going to Mount Jiuhua is risky even for me, let alone a seventh-level Gu Master. Are you sure you still want to do this?"

The clan chief pursed his lips, not answering immediately.

Kitagawa Yu didn't make things difficult for him. Instead, he turned to the others and quickly noticed a man standing in the crowd with an imposing presence. His aura was like a crane standing among chickens, making him stand out and attracting attention at a glance.

"Are you Kitagawa Hajime?" Kitagawa Yu asked.

Kitagawa remained unaffected by Kitagawa Yu's gaze and nodded calmly, "Indeed, Ancestor!"

Kitagawa Yu nodded repeatedly at Kitagawa Yu's calm and composed demeanor. He then asked, "You must have heard what I said earlier. Would you be willing to come with me to Mount Jiuhua?"

"I'm willing!" Without the slightest hesitation, Kitagawa immediately agreed.

Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Yu smiled and said, "As expected of a member of the Kitagawa family. Very well, since you want to go, the ancestor will not deliberately stop you. Moreover, this may not be all crisis. Perhaps you will grow from this experience and become another pillar of the Kitagawa family!"

Kitagawa remained calm.

"go!"

Beichuan Xiongye didn't care and swept Beichuan along towards Jiuhua Mountain.

Meanwhile, other major forces also rushed to Mount Jiuhua! (End of Chapter)