The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

An hour later.

Tianjian Mountain resembles a giant sword hanging upside down, its thousand-foot cliffs covered with mottled sword marks, and its chilling sword energy cleaving through the flowing clouds.

A complex of buildings, pavilions and towers, stretches across hundreds of acres at the foot of the mountain, nestled amidst layers of peaks and valleys.

Suddenly!

A series of thunderous hoofbeats came galloping from afar and appeared outside the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate.

"Surround the entire Heavenly Sword Sect!"

Qin Chuan, riding a magnificent dragon-blood horse, gazed at the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate and shouted with chilling murderous intent.

In an instant!

Ten thousand Imperial Guards rode their Dragonblood Horses, splitting off from both sides and surrounding the Heavenly Sword Sect, which covered an area of ​​over several hundred acres.

Qin Chuan dismounted and stood outside the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate.

The hundreds of Imperial Guards soldiers who remained behind Qin Chuan also dismounted, staring silently at the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect guarding the mountain gate.

"Force?"

At the gate of the Heavenly Sword Sect, an inner disciple on guard showed a look of surprise on his face, wondering why the Imperial Guards had suddenly come to their Heavenly Sword Sect.

The outer disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect couldn't help but tense up, their right hands gripping the longswords already covered in sweat.

"May I ask what brings you to our Heavenly Sword Sect, General?"

"Our Heavenly Sword Sect has always abided by the rules and regulations, and has always cultivated within the sect. We never leave the Heavenly Sword Sect easily."

The inner disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect took a deep breath, calmed himself down, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qin Chuan, and said with a sincere expression.

He never imagined that Qin Chuan, leading 10,000 Imperial Guards, intended to annihilate the Heavenly Sword Sect.

After all, this was only 10,000 Imperial Guards. Although the Imperial Guards had battle formations, the Azure Dragon Battle Formation composed of 10,000 Imperial Guards was not enough to destroy their Heavenly Sword Sect!

Moreover, their Heavenly Sword Sect is an ally of the Yang Clan of Hongnong.

Given the status and position of the Hongnong Yang clan within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty would not dare to take action against them.

Qin Chuan didn't even glance at the inner disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but instead gazed into the depths of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

One after another, figures flashed out from the Heavenly Sword Sect.

In a blink of an eye.

Dozens of figures appeared outside the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate.

The person in the lead was none other than Chen Tianyang, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

"Meet the Great Elder."

Upon seeing Chen Tianyang appear, the inner disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect felt a great weight lifted from their hearts, revealing expressions of relief, and bowed to him in greeting.

Throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

The most powerful figure was not the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but the sect's Grand Elder, Chen Tianyang.

Since Qin Pojun, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, went into seclusion thirty years ago, Chen Tianyang has been in charge of all the affairs of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"I am Chen Tianyang, and I greet the general."

"General, you have come from afar. Why don't you rest in our Heavenly Sword Sect's main hall for a while?"

"Let our Heavenly Sword Sect also fulfill its duty as hosts."

Chen Tianyang cupped his hands in greeting to Qin Chuan and said with a smile.

Qin Chuan stood still, sword in his right hand, silent.

Chen Tianyang frowned, feeling a little dissatisfied.

Regardless, he was the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and even Yang Yan, the head of the Hongnong Yang Clan, had to give him some face.

The dozens of Heavenly Sword Sect elders behind him showed slight anger.

Qin Chuan's disrespect for Chen Tianyang was tantamount to disrespecting the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

at this time!

One after another, figures flashed in from afar.

"Jinyiwei?"

Chen Tianyang's expression changed slightly. He recognized at a glance that this was the Jinyiwei, a group of people who were notorious throughout the world.

Moreover, Chen Tianyang could sense the aura emanating from the group of Imperial Guards.

These Imperial Guards were absolutely elite!

Even the person with the lowest cultivation level has reached the first level of the Immortal Ascension Realm!

In fact, given the strength of the Heavenly Sword Sect's sacred ground of swordsmanship, gathering several thousand martial artists above the Immortal Ascension Realm would not be a difficult task for the Heavenly Sword Sect.

As a sacred place for swordsmanship, the Heavenly Sword Sect has tens of thousands of disciples.

but!

Such a level of cultivation appearing in a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is incredibly terrifying!

Before Chu Xiu became the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there were no martial artists at the Immortal Ascension Realm level in the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard, right?

How long has it been? Even an ordinary member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard has reached the Immortal Ascension Realm!

What's even more terrifying is that the strength of the Embroidered Uniform Guard cannot be judged by their apparent cultivation level; they possess a killing blade formation!

The killing formation composed of more than 9,000 elite Imperial Guards was far more terrifying than 10,000 Imperial Army soldiers!

After all, the Imperial Guards were already the elite among the elite forces of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, most of the 10,000 Imperial Guards were only martial artists below the Nascent Soul Realm.

In a moment.

Fang Heng, Pei Shiji, and Luo Tianxi led more than 9,000 elite Imperial Guards to the gates of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Qin Chuan cupped his hands in greeting to Fang Heng and the others, then led several hundred Imperial Guards to retreat to the side.

After all, the ones who actually made a move this time were not their Imperial Guards, but the elite members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Swish!

A figure seemed to appear out of thin air in front of Fang Heng and the others.

This figure, with an imposing presence and unparalleled handsomeness, was none other than Chu Xiu, dressed in the robes of the Marquis of Champion.

"Greetings to the Marquis!"

Upon seeing Chu Xiu appear, Fang Heng and his two companions, along with over nine thousand elite Imperial Guards, and Qin Chuan, with several hundred Imperial Guards, bowed to him with utmost respect.

this moment!

Not to mention the dozens of Heavenly Sword Sect disciples.

Even the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect, led by Chen Tianyang, felt immense pressure.

The news that Chu Xiu had led the elite Imperial Guards to suppress the rebellion of Xiao Yu, the leader of the Maitreya Sect, had already reached the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Everyone knows that Chu Xiu, who commands a killing blade formation of over nine thousand elite Imperial Guards, is already one of the most powerful masters in the world.

As a member of the former imperial family and the leader of the Maitreya Sect, how powerful is Xiao Yu?

Very strong!

However, Xiao Yu didn't even have the courage to fight Chu Xiu, and instead ran away with the direct descendants of the Maitreya Sect and the direct descendants of the Xiao family of Yangzhou.

This alone demonstrates just how terrifying Chu Xiu's strength was, empowered by a killing formation of over nine thousand elite Imperial Guards.

"No gift."

Chu Xiu said calmly.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

More than 9,000 elite Imperial Guards and hundreds of Imperial Army soldiers shouted loudly.

"You are not qualified to speak to me. Let the person in charge of your Heavenly Sword Sect come out!"

Chu Xiu looked at Chen Tianyang and said calmly.

"My lord, I have been in charge of the affairs of our Heavenly Sword Sect for many years. You can speak directly to me if you have anything to say."

"If there is anything that Your Excellency needs our Heavenly Sword Sect to do, I will do my utmost to assist you."

Beads of sweat appeared on Chen Tianyang's forehead as he solemnly addressed Chu Xiu.

"I've said it before, you're not qualified to speak to me. Can't you understand human language?"

"Bring out your Heavenly Sword Sect Master Qin Pojun, and even your Heavenly Sword Sect's Supreme Elder and Heavenly Sword Ancestor."

"Don't tell me they're all in seclusion. Even if they are, shout it out to me!"

Chu Xiu glanced at Chen Tianyang and said coldly, "I, the Marquis, have personally come to your Heavenly Sword Sect. Surely they won't refuse to give me face?"