Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Chapter 278: Killing the Soul Saint with Force; Recruiting the Hong Family

"Haha, old man, the young and strong are better than the strong. I advise you to get out of here quickly." Hong Tianxiang laughed and rushed to Ning Tianchen's side.

The two of them joined forces and were able to kill a 40,000-year-old Earth Armor Thorn Dragon, so they were naturally not afraid of the Soul Saint Gu Ao.

"You are really courting death." In a rage, Gu Ao activated his sixth soul skill.

He raised the mad knife under his spirit body above his head, and the mad knife released a fierce force, trying to kill the two with one sword.

Ning Tianchen smiled coldly.

Gu Ao's knife power was far inferior to his sword power. In addition to his higher cultivation level, his martial arts training was a mess.

Hong Tianxiang was prepared to withstand the attack.

Ning Tianchen said indifferently: "As for weapon spirits, the Seven Killing Sword is the best in the world. How dare the light of a firefly compete with the bright moon? Let me show you what the Great Wall of Sword Qi is."

The Seven Killing Sword was only swung lightly in his hand, but it unleashed an extremely fierce sword force.

Wherever the sword energy passed, the sword force did not dissipate; along the path where the sword energy flew, endless sword force fell. It looked like a great wall formed by sword energy.

Regardless of strength, the pure sword force overwhelmed Gu Ao's knife force. The sword energy landed on the latter's chest, leaving a hideous cut.

Gu Ao covered his chest. The intense pain made him extremely weak, and his martial spirit's true body was shattered.

He put the knife to the ground, his chest heaving violently and sweat constantly breaking out on his forehead.

Hong Tianxiang was about to step forward, but was stopped by Ning Tianchen, who shook his head slightly.

Gu Ao is a Soul Saint after all, and they cannot withstand his counterattack before death. In this situation, they just need to be alert.

"How can I lose to an old guy with half his body buried in the ground and a kid who hasn't even grown all his hair yet?"

With a roar of rage, he suddenly raised the knife and stabbed it into his own chest.

"Is he committing suicide?" Hong Tianxiang sneered.

Ning Tianchen also thought so at first. After all, a proud and powerful person would not allow others to kill him.

But after waiting for a breath, Ning Tianchen changed his mind, immediately grabbed Hong Tianxiang and stepped back, "Let's go, this is some secret method to burn vitality."

There are many strange secrets on the mainland, and the secret that Hong Tianxiang used is a blood secret. At the cost of overdrawing vitality, he ignored all the pain in his body and forcibly burst out with tyrannical strength.

As the two retreated, Gu'ao's eyes became bloodshot and then turned red. His breathing disappeared, and he was like an emotionless killing machine.

His strength increased dramatically, and he quickly caught up with Ning Tianchen and the others.

The mad sword soaked in blood turned red, and cut out bloody sword energy.

Hong Tianxiang reacted in time and pushed Ning Tianchen away. At the same time, with the help of the interaction force, his body fell to the other side and avoided the slash of the sword energy.

"So strong." Ning Tianchen was slightly surprised.

Gu Ao, who had no understanding of martial spirits, was able to comprehend such sword power in an instant, and was even only one step away from achieving the unity of man and sword.

For a moment, Ning Tianchen felt that his hard training was a joke.

If you can obtain the opponent's secret method, at the cost of overdrawing your body, but you can quickly cultivate your swordsmanship, then you can give it a try.

Turning around, he saw the other person's situation clearly.

"He's already dead, what kind of secret method is this!" Hong Tianxiang cursed.

Ning Tianchen was horrified and immediately gave up his ridiculous idea.

Only a madman would practice a secret method that comes at the cost of death.

All that was left of Gu Ao was his fighting instinct and hatred for his enemies.

The mad knife slashed heavily at Hong Tianxiang.

He held the Changyun stick horizontally in front of him and tried his best to resist.

After one blow, Hong Tianxiang's legs trembled, his whole body knelt on the ground, his arms were completely numb, and he would soon be unable to resist.

"Epee style!"

You can defeat thousands of enemies with your single force.

Ning Tianchen exerted all his strength, the muscles in his arms and calves bulged slightly, and the Seven Killing Sword suddenly swung upwards.

With the strength of two people, they barely managed to block Gu Ao's attack.

"This guy is completely crazy. We must kill him here. Once he enters the city, he will cause great suffering to the people!" Ning Tianchen shouted.

In several cities near Fengwu City, the strongest people are only at the level of Soul Saint. How can they stop the mad Gu Ao?

Hong Tianxiang said in a deep voice: "Does his secret method have no time limit?"

Ning Tianchen shook his head.

He had seen in the library of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect that any secret technique that cost one's life would become ineffective only when the body was completely decayed.

Gu Ao had just died, and it would take at least five days for his body to turn into bones.

During this time, they couldn't just run around in the forest. Even if they really wanted to do so, their physical strength wouldn't allow it.

"Third soul skill, sword wings take off."

Ning Tianchen jumped up, a pair of sword wings grew out from his back, and he flew into the air.

The feather blades on the sword wings had long disappeared, leaving only the skeleton.

The right hand is like a sword finger, controlling the Seven Killing Sword to carry out long-range attacks.

"Master Hong, hold on, I have a way to kill him."

Hong Tianxiang understood and shook his numb hands. As soon as he recovered a little, he chose to take the initiative to attack.

The long cloud stick was swung in his hand at high speed, and the fifth soul ring lit up.

But he seemed to have forgotten that Gu Ao possessed absolute power.

With one slash of the sword, the Changyun Staff almost slipped out of his hand. If it weren't for Ning Tianchen's Seven Killing Sword's timely support, he would have been in danger.

"Sword Wing Soul Bone Skill, Feather Blades Flying!"

The feather blade that had fallen on the ground before quickly took off at his call and poured down towards Gu Ao's body.

"Uh-huh~"

Gu Ao could no longer make any sound, and could only roar instinctively.

The bloody mad knife blocked in front of them, blocking part of the feather blade, but the mad knife could not cover their entire body. The exposed parts were cut mercilessly by the feather blade.

After a round of volleys, Gu Ao's body was already riddled with holes. However, he was already dead, so how could he feel any pain? He picked up the mad knife with his half-broken right hand and continued to chop at Hong Tianxiang.

"I'll hold it first, and you try to attack him from behind!" Hong Tianxiang reminded loudly.

Ning Tianchen's eyes narrowed.

Although the Feather Blade Flying is a variation of the third soul skill, it consumes a huge amount of soul power. If he fails to kill the enemy after performing it again, he will also fall into a passive position.

He raised the Seven Killing Sword in his right hand and gestured something in front of him.

When the first sword fell, a sword mark appeared in front of him.

After completing four strokes in a row, Ning Tianchen immediately tried the fifth stroke. Unfortunately, his understanding of the swordsmanship was not enough, and only a small dot appeared as a result of the fifth stroke.

"That's enough!" He shouted, and controlled the unfinished "Kill" sword technique to fall towards Gu Ao's position.

"Mr. Hong, get out of the way!"

Hong Tianxiang understood and quickly dodged.

Gu Ao instinctively raised his sword to block, however, the power of the "kill" sword technique was far beyond his imagination.

The moment he encountered the "Kill" sword technique, Kuang Dao was instantly annihilated, and even his body was turned into dust.

The battle was over, and Ning Tianchen fell back to the ground, gasping for breath.

"Good boy, I am so ashamed of myself. If I am not mistaken, the move you just used should be the 'Kill' sword technique. Haha, I am afraid that Jian Dao Chen Xin back then could not perform the 'Kill' sword technique to such an extent at your age."

Hong Tianxiang smiled and patted the other person on the shoulder, praising him generously.

He could see that even without the help of the Hong family, Ning Tianchen was still capable of killing a 40,000-year soul beast with his personal skills.

There is a gap between geniuses. A top genius like Ning Tianchen is not comparable to ordinary people.

Ning Tianchen took a piece of dragon ganoderma leaf, and the consumed soul power was restored to a certain extent. He hurriedly said:
"Mr. Hong, hurry up and leave. The fighting here is very noisy and will probably attract a lot of scavengers."

Scavengers are everywhere. Scavengers in the city are generally called beggars. But scavengers in the Soul Beast Forest are different.

Those who dare to scavenge in the Xingdou Great Forest are almost all powerful spirit masters. And Hong Tianxiang had also been a scavenger before.

The purpose of the scavengers is simple. If a fight breaks out in the forest, they will rush to the battlefield after the fight is over and collect the spoils.

"What a pity that Gu Ao's soul guide was shattered by you just now. Otherwise, we could have seen what kind of secret method he used." With a sigh of regret, Hong Tianxiang took Ning Tianchen and quickly fled out of the Xingdou Great Forest without any hesitation. ...

A few hours later, at the Hong family.

Hong Xinyue was the first to return to the family under the escort of the family's elite members.

Seeing this, Hong Kui hurriedly asked, "Xinyue, what happened to you? Where are the old man and friend Tianchen?"

Hong Xinyue panted heavily and said, "The Mad Blade Sect attacked us. Grandpa and Ning Tianchen are fighting with them."

"Crazy Blade Sect!" Hong Kui was startled at first, then he remembered that there was a special name in the other party's description, "Xinyue, what's going on with the Ning Tianchen you mentioned?"

After some explanation, he finally understood the reason.

But because of this, he became even more anxious.

If Ning Tianchen died, they, like the Crazy Blade Sect, would have to bear the wrath of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Without having time to think, Hong Kui, as the head of the family, immediately gathered his men and prepared to go to provide support.

When they rushed out of the mansion gate in a menacing manner, Ning Tianchen and Hong Tianxiang rushed back by flying swords.

Hong Kui led them into the inner room.

After some conversation, everyone understood the situation.

Hong Kui bowed and said, "My friend, my Hong family owes you a big favor. If you need us in the future, the Hong family will definitely be there for you."

Ning Tianchen helped them kill Gu Ao, which meant he was in the same boat with them.

Now is the perfect opportunity for the Hong family to get close to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and Hong Kui has no reason to miss it.

Ning Tianchen waved his hand, "It's not that serious. Taking action against Gu Ao is also part of my training this time. If Master Hong is really interested, please prepare a carriage for me. I will go to the Far North on another day."

"Of course I should." Hong Kui quickly poured him tea.

Hong Xinyue, who was standing aside, looked at Ning Tianchen with extremely passionate and admiring eyes.

Both of them were sixteen years old, and she had just been promoted to Soul Sect, but Ning Tianchen had already killed a Soul Saint and directly entered the ranks of the continent's strong men.

Hong Tianxiang smiled and said, “Kui’er, quickly organize some people to bring back all the treasures of the Mad Blade Sect.”

“We are the first to know that Gu Ao was killed. By the time other forces react, the treasures we can obtain will be greatly reduced.”

“Remember, half of the treasure needs to be given to friend Tianchen. Without him, I alone cannot defeat Gu Ao.”

Hong Kui nodded repeatedly, "Of course, of course."

Ning Tianchen waved his hand, "No need, I will only pick out one or two things I need, you can take the rest."

The total value of all the items in his soul guide is estimated to be more than the total value of all the treasures of a small sect. Since he is not short of money, there is no need to act greedy.

After Hong Kui left, Hong Tianxiang continued, "My friend, why don't you and Xinyue go to the Far North together? I'll let Kui'er take you there."

"Don't be so hasty to refuse. Xinyue needs to go to the Far North to hunt souls. You two can go together so that you can take care of her on the way."

Of course Ning Tianchen would not refuse.

It is indeed a bit boring to travel alone.

After some pleasantries, Ning Tianchen returned to his room.

He was not in a hurry to practice, but instead thought about how to "settlement" the Hong family.

Haotian Sect absorbed four single-attribute families as affiliated sects. In addition to relying on the four major families to defend the Haotian Sect’s headquarters, it ultimately wanted to increase the sect’s ability to resist risks.

After all, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

But the Haotian Sect did not do well enough. Under the dominance of landlord ideology, the four major families with single attributes will always be the "tenants" who are exploited by them for money.

However, the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect has always faced external threats.

In the original time and space, after being attacked by the Spirit Hall, although the sect saved most of its inner disciples, it was also devastated.

Currently, all the business done by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect relies on the sect’s reputation and prestige.

It's not that this method is bad, but it has a very weak ability to resist risks. If something goes wrong, the sect will completely fall into decline.

Absorbing families like the Hong family and establishing a branch of the Qibao Chamber of Commerce can help avoid being wiped out to a great extent.

When industries are scattered across the continent, even if the Spirit Hall wants to take action, it is impossible to destroy all the chambers of commerce at the first time. Even if the sect encounters the Spirit Hall's soul hunting action, as long as the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is still there, it can rely on these branches to rise again.

The Hong family would definitely like to get close to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but it is hard to say whether Ning Fengzhi would agree with his idea.

After thinking for a while, he took out the map of the continent from the soul guide.

Planning the route to the Far North was one thing, but the more important thing was that he had to return to the sect and personally inform Ning Fengzhi of his ideas.

After a while, he found a relatively short route that just passed Tiandou City.

……

Later that day, Hong Kui drove into the Hong Mansion pulling a carriage full of treasures.

As agreed before, Ning Tianchen would make the first selection.

The Mad Blade Sect was just a small sect with almost no foundation. Naturally, there were no treasures in its collection that would impress the eyes.

Ning Tianchen picked up two pieces at random and didn't ask any more questions about the rest.

Rest in Hong Mansion for two days.

Hong Kui prepared the carriage and was ready to set off at any time.

Before leaving.

Hong Kui and Hong Tianxiang went to find Ning Tianchen together.

"My dear friend, I won't beat around the bush. Can you please write a letter to the family? Although our Hong family..."

Before Hong Tianxiang could finish, Ning Tianchen interrupted and said, "Regarding the Hong family, I have other arrangements. There are many details, so I will be brief. I need you to stay here and continue your current business. After I return to the sect, I will discuss with the sect master to provide you with sources of other goods and help you open up multiple markets."

"Don't be too happy yet. I need to discuss the specific details with the clan leader. After that, I need to keep in touch with you. So, whoever among you can decide the future development of the family will follow me during this trip."

Hong Kui and Hong Tianxiang looked at each other and both showed joy.

They didn't think that Ning Tianchen couldn't convince Ning Fengzhi. After all, with Ning Tianchen's talent, he would definitely become the top powerhouse on the continent in the future.

Ning Fengzhi will eventually grow old, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will eventually be the world of the young.

If he were Ning Fengzhi, there would be no reason for him to suppress Ning Tianchen at this time. Instead, he should support him more and let him continue with his youthful energy to bring the sect to a whole new height.

"Kui'er, you are the head of the family. You should go with your young friend. I believe you can take care of the future development of the family." Hong Tianxiang patted Hong Kui's shoulder heavily.

Hong Kui nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, father, I will lead the family to a further step."

Without stopping for too long, the three of them got on the carriage and headed towards the Tiandou Empire.

In the car, Hong Kui asked: "My friend, according to your idea, what do our Hong family need to do, and how can we realize our value?"

Ning Tianchen thought for a moment and said, "You will be a member of the Seven Treasures Chamber of Commerce. Of course, the Xingluo Empire has a very tight blockade on the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect and does not want the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect to become bigger and stronger in the Xingluo Empire."

"So, the name you use externally is still the Hong family. Of course, the Qibao Chamber of Commerce is an important part of the sect, and you are equivalent to the sect's core members. The sect will not collect your profits, but your supply of goods must be provided by the sect."

"What I said is the resolution I have drafted so far. The specific situation needs to be discussed with the sect leader before a decision can be made."

Hong Kui responded and expressed his understanding.

According to Ning Tianchen's idea, the Hong family would be protected by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, while also enjoying a high degree of autonomy.

According to Ning Tianchen, this situation is similar to affiliation.

That is, the Qibao Chamber of Commerce does not participate in any actions of the Hong family, but can earn corresponding profits from them, which can barely be considered as open source.

After finishing the business talk, Hong Kui said a little embarrassedly: "My friend, do you think Xinyue's talent can enter Qibao College for further study?"

Since the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had given them such a huge benefit, they would of course wisely send Hong Xinyue as a "hostage".

Of course, as a father, Hong Kui hopes that Hong Xinyue can receive a better education.

The Xingluo Empire's Advanced Soul Master Academy is different from that of the Tiandou Empire.

The enrollment of the Xingluo Empire's Advanced Soul Master Academy is subject to geographical restrictions. That is, according to the place of residence, one can only attend the academy within the province where one is registered.

Unless someone in the family is a high-ranking official in the empire, they can transfer their children's household registration to the place of work in the name of work.

The Hong family has some connections in the military, but they do not extend to household registration.

By letting Hong Xinyue go to Qibao College to study, she can bypass the household registration system of the Xingluo Empire.

The teaching quality of Qibao College is recognized by the whole mainland. Hong Xinyue's study there will be of great help to her future.

(End of this chapter)