Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Chapter 342 Understanding Grudges

Shallow sea area.

The figures of Zhang Yan and Lin Qingyue appeared.

The disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion followed closely behind.

"There's someone ahead."

Zhang Yan paused for a moment before speaking.

His spiritual awareness covered an area of ​​over two hundred miles.

In this Sea of ​​Buried Demons, no one can match him.

"They must be disciples of the Qingyun Dao Sect."

Lin Qingyue replied.

This sea area is the sea area occupied by the Qingyun Dao Sect.

"Xia Yubing can take four Heavenly Crystal Fruits."

“Bring it back intact.”

"This is enough to prove that she is a person who keeps her promises."

"Although my senior brother has fallen, I must repay this favor on his behalf."

"We now have quite a few Celestial Crystal Fruits, so I will give Xia Yubing four of them."

Zhang Yan shared his thoughts.

After saying that, the group continued on their way.

But as the distance gets closer...

Zhang Yan's spiritual sense gradually covered the resource area, but his expression turned gloomy.

"Junior brother."

"Has something happened at the Qingyun Dao Sect?"

Lin Qingyue noticed the change in Zhang Yan's expression and asked.

"In that resource-rich area."

"Only Shen Ning and his disciples from the Imperial Sword Sect."

"No trace of Xia Yubing and the others was found."

Zhang Yan replied with a grim expression.

"The Imperial Sword Sect?"

"Could it be that they left the deep sea area?"

"They did the opposite, not returning to their own waters, but coming here instead?"

Lin Qingyue guessed.

"That's probably the case."

"In that resource-rich area."

There are two hundred disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect.

"Most of the remaining disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect are here."

"But Xia Yubing and the others have not been found at all."

Zhang Yan replied with a somber expression.

They then immediately sped up.

He came to repay a favor for his senior brother.

The Imperial Sword Sect withdrew from the deep-sea area because of him.

If the Qingyun Dao Sect suffers heavy losses because of the Yujian Sect, then he is the indirect culprit.

How can he face Li Yan?
call out!
Zhang Yan and Lin Qingyue took the lead, cutting through the water and landing in this resource area.

"who?"

Inside the resource area, all the disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect wore wary expressions.

"Zhang Yan!"

It was still the prodigy Shen Ning who recognized Zhang Yan, the leader, and his face was full of astonishment.

Then the surprise turned into horror.

They escaped the deep sea to avoid Zhang Yan.

But the thing I feared most still happened.

"Zhang Yan, who killed Senior Brother Zhou?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's name, everyone in the Imperial Sword Sect trembled with fear.

"Zhang Yan..."

How did you end up here?

Shen Ning looked at Zhang Yan and asked through gritted teeth.

"I have another question."

"How did you end up in the sea area belonging to the Qingyun Dao Sect?"

"Tell me, where are the disciples of the Qingyun Dao Sect?"

Zhang Yan's gaze was icy as he questioned him.

"A disciple of the Qingyun Dao Sect."

"They were chased by Senior Brother Luo and the others, and fled to the sea area where Divine Phoenix Valley is located."

Shen Ning was intimidated by Zhang Yan and answered truthfully.

Since the last war.

His sword spirit was shattered after being defeated by Zhang Yan.

Adding to the fact that Zhou Jue died at Zhang Yan's hands, Zhang Yan had become his greatest inner demon.

"They went to the sea area where the Divine Phoenix Valley is located?"

Zhang Yan glanced in the direction of the sea, but did not rush to leave.

His murderous gaze fell upon the group of disciples.

"Young Master Zhang!"

"We have already vacated the deep-sea area."

"If you like this place, we can withdraw."

Another member of the Imperial Sword Sect, at the early stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, changed his expression and forced himself to talk to Zhang Yan.

"For the past thousand years."

"Our Divine Weapon Pavilion suffered over 50% casualties."

"Most of the damage was caused by the Imperial Sword Sect."

"This time, my senior brother died at Zhou Jue's hands."

"Can all these blood feuds be wiped away with just a few words from you?"

Zhang Yan was determined to kill, completely unmoved, and coldly retorted.

hum!
The sound of swords rang out, and behind Zhang Yan, thirty-six flying swords shot out simultaneously, trailing brilliant light, and fell into the resource area.

"Ah! No!..."

In an instant, screams filled the air in the resource area, a scene of utter misery.

Even Zhou Jue, who was in the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, died at the hands of Zhang Yan.

Most of these disciples are not yet at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

They were no match for Zhang Yan at all.

Even a disciple at the Dharma Aspect Realm could be killed with a single sword strike, without Lin Qingyue even needing to lift a finger.

"Zhang Yan!"

"You're going too far!"

Seeing his fellow disciples perish, Shen Ning erupted, glaring angrily at Zhang Yan.

But Zhang Yan simply looked at him calmly.

It released the powerful pressure of a tenth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Shen Ning couldn't help but recall the scene of Zhou Jue being killed by Zhang Yan with ten thousand thunderbolts.

"Before."

“You once persuaded Dongfang Yeyang to spare my life.”

"Today, I can spare your life."

"However, all of you fellow disciples must stay."

Zhang Yan said calmly.

Lin Qingyue, who was standing to the side, was deeply moved by this scene.

Back then at the Jade Purity Cold Pool, Shen Ning was just as aloof and superior.

But now, the tables have turned, and their roles have been completely reversed. Now it is Zhang Yan who is giving alms to Shen Ning.

"I……"

Upon hearing that he would not die, Shen Ning's courage waned.

Although he was able to reverse the situation at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect realm.

But facing Zhang Yan, death is certain.

Why do something so suicidal?

"Senior Brother Shen!"

The remaining disciples, even in their dying moments, were still calling out for Shen Ning.

But Shen Ning kept her head down, pretending not to hear.

Finally, the killing ended.

Of the 225 disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect in the entire resource area, all but Shen Ning perished.

The thirty-six flying swords returned to Zhan Yan's side, without a trace of blood.

"go!"

Zhang Yan gave the order and led the disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion to continue forward.

Wow!
More than three hundred disciples, in a grand procession, roamed freely in the seabed!

"Zhang Yan!"

Shen Ning watched them leave, almost grinding her teeth to powder, but she didn't have the courage to chase after them.

After standing there for a long time, Shen Ning silently chose the opposite direction and left the sea area.

"Junior brother."

"Are we really going to let Shen Ning go?"

Lin Qingyue asked with some concern.

"I keep my word."

"If I can suppress him once, I can suppress him countless times."

"Even if he grows up, he will not pose any threat to me."

Zhang Yan replied calmly.

"indeed."

"And after all, he is a ninth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Spare his life, and at least the Imperial Sword Sect won't go crazy after the competition ends."

Lin Qingyue nodded slightly.

The group headed towards the sea area where the Divine Phoenix Valley was located at top speed.

……

The sea area where Divine Phoenix Valley is located.

"puff!"

Xia Yubing and her brother were besieged by five mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators, and both coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"This Liu Xuan."

"It has become like this."

"He lost his mind, but his strength increased dramatically!"

Xia Yubing stared at Liu Xuan, whose body was covered in blood scales, her face extremely grim. The four members of the Imperial Sword Sect were already proving extremely difficult to deal with.

Adding Liu Xuan to the mix only made matters worse.

If this continues, the two of them will surely die.

Unless they abandon the remaining disciples and leave with the remaining Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators.

However, this would mean that the Qingyun Dao Sect would lose nearly three hundred disciples!

"Senior sister!"

"I advised you then not to agree to Li Yan's request."

"If you had listened to my advice, how could we have ended up in this situation?"

Xia Yubing's junior brother said, his voice filled with resentment.

"Now tell me this."

"Meaningless."

"The only thing I can do is help you find a way to survive."

"I'll fight to the death to hold off these five people."

"Take this storage bag with you. It contains five Celestial Crystal Fruits."

Xia Yubing, prepared for certain death, sent a telepathic message to her junior brother.

"Senior sister!"

"We don't need to..."

"Junior brother said through gritted teeth."

In his eyes, all the other disciples combined couldn't compare to Xia Yubing alone.

"obedient!"

Xia Yubing said firmly.

"Still want to struggle?"

"If you don't hand over the Heavenly Crystal Fruit, you'll live!"

The Luo-surnamed cultivator from the Imperial Sword Sect lost patience and prepared to unleash a killing move.

The statue, forty-one zhang tall, seemed to reach the heavens and stand upright.

Together with his three fellow disciples, four fifth-tier spirit swords were arranged in four directions, high above the sea, like a sword domain, carrying boundless sword light, and suppressing downwards.

The sword light within was so powerful that even a mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would find it impossible to withstand.

Such a terrifying killing move, once it lands...

The disciples of Qingyun Dao Sect will be completely wiped out.

"Let's go with our junior brothers and sisters!"

Xia Yubing's expression changed drastically, and she said to her junior brother.

The words fell.

Her eyes shone with boundless blue light as she spat out a mouthful of crystal-clear blood essence.

Then, using this large mouthful of blood essence as a pen and the void of heaven and earth as paper, he drew a ten-zhang-sized blue talisman.

This is the destiny talisman of the Qingyun Dao Sect.

It is comparable to the self-destruction of a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator, but with even greater power.

However, this life talisman is not yet complete; it still requires the person who drew it to infuse it with all their power!
"Belongs to the Qingyun Dao Sect."

"Come with me!"

Xia Yubing's junior brother was extremely unwilling, but he could only leave with his disciples.

Otherwise, Xia Yubing would have perished in vain.

"Fellow Daoist Xia."

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Xia Yubing was preparing to merge with the life talisman and unleash her final attack, a female voice rang out.

Then came a surge of heavy water power that swept in.

They stopped Xia Yubing.

"Senior sister!"

"They're from the Divine Weapon Pavilion!"

Xia Yubing's junior brother shouted in surprise.

Sure enough, Lin Qingyue and Zhang Yan appeared in the dark sea.

"Lin Qingyue."

"You've come to rescue us?"

Xia Yubing's junior brother asked, both surprised and delighted.

"Fellow Daoist Xia is in trouble."

"We certainly cannot sit idly by."

Lin Qingyue replied.

Xia Yubing and her junior brother exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with joy.

Although Lin Qingyue's strength is not as good as Li Yan's, she is still at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

With her, Xia Yubing no longer needs to use the Fate Talisman.

"I would appreciate Fellow Daoist Lin's assistance."

Xia Yubing bowed to Lin Qingyue.

"I don't need to do anything."

However, Lin Qingyue simply shook her head.

"That……"

Xia Yubing's pretty face was full of confusion.

Only two people came. If Lin Qingyue doesn't make a move, does that mean Zhang Yan, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, has to take action?
Xia Yubing guessed correctly.

As soon as Lin Qingyue spoke, Zhang Yan made his move.

Although it was the aura of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, its magical power, both in quantity and quality, far exceeded the limits of the Nascent Soul stage.

Vast as the ocean, boundless and limitless.

hum!
Around Zhang Yan, the Vermilion Bird Fire Sword, the Azure Dragon Wood Sword, and the Black Tortoise Water Sword were drawn simultaneously.

The Vermilion Bird, the Azure Dragon, and the Black Tortoise, three illusory divine beasts, each a hundred feet in size, supported this world.

The four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Imperial Sword Sect jointly activated their sword domains.

It was instantly shattered by the divine power of the three-headed divine beast!
boom!
Sword energy spread in all directions, boundless divine power overwhelmed the world, and dazzling divine radiance illuminated all directions!

Zhang Yan, guarded by the phantoms of three divine beasts, was like a true immortal of swordsmanship, unparalleled in the world.

"This……"

Xia Yubing and her junior brother were stunned, completely shocked.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that Zhang Yan, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, possessed such formidable strength.

Even Xia Yubing admitted that she was inferior to Zhang Yan.

"Divine Weapon Pavilion".

"Isn't it the bottom of the five great immortal sects?"

"How were you able to cultivate such a monstrous disciple?"

Xia Yubing's junior brother even felt jealous.

Zhang Yan's displayed strength was truly astonishing.

"Zhang Yan!"

"you again?!"

Xia Yubing and her junior brother were unaware of Zhang Yan's strength, but the four cultivators surnamed Luo were terrified when they saw Zhang Yan.

They hid in the shallow sea area to avoid Zhang Yan.

As a result, they encountered it again.

"escape!"

The four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Imperial Sword Sect turned and fled without hesitation.

Four against one, and they fled without a fight.

This scene once again left Xia Yubing and his junior brother dumbfounded.

However, the threat from the Qingyun Dao Sect has been eliminated.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhang..."

Xia Yubing swallowed a pill, wanting to thank Zhang Yan.

"Want to escape?"

"Where can you run to?"

But Zhang Yan didn't turn his head. He merged the three spiritual swords with himself, sliced ​​through the sea, and transformed into a streak of light as he chased after them.

"They're still going to chase us down?..."

Xia Yubing and her junior brother stared blankly at Zhang Yan's retreating figure.

It's already quite bizarre that a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was driven away, leaving four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators from the Imperial Sword Sect.

Now, one person is chasing down four others!

The two of them felt a moment of disorientation, as if they had fallen into an illusion.

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

"Isn't this young master Zhang being a bit too reckless?"

Xia Yubing pursed her lips, hesitating as she spoke.

"Yes!"

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

"Why didn't you stop Young Master Zhang?"

Xia Yubing's junior brother also spoke.

"unnecessary."

"More than a month ago."

"Junior brother killed Zhou Jue, and dealing with four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators is more than enough."

"We will stay here and wait for his return."

Lin Qingyue had a faint smile on her lips, showing no concern.

But these calm words, when they fell into the ears of Xia Yubing and her brother, were like a thunderclap, leaving their minds blank.

"Killed... Zhou Jue?"

The two stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

They were well aware of Zhou Jue's cultivation level.

That's it.

At the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, one is absolutely invincible in this Sea of ​​Buried Demons.

But he died at the hands of Zhang Yan?

"After killing Zhou Jue."

"My junior brother was seriously injured, which allowed the Imperial Sword Sect to escape from the deep sea area."

"Therefore, part of the reason for the Qingyun Dao Sect's predicament lies with my Divine Weapon Pavilion."

"Fortunately, we arrived in time and protected everyone."

Lin Qingyue said with a slight apology.

Xia Yubing and her junior brother were utterly shocked. They opened their mouths, but couldn't say a word.

According to Lin Qingyue, the cause and effect are now clear.

Zhou Jue did not show up.

"He actually died at the hands of Zhang Yan."

Xia Yubing took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions.

(End of this chapter)