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

"My lord, neither the sect leader nor the patriarch are in seclusion within our Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Even if I wanted them to come, they wouldn't be able to appear before the Marquis in a short time."

A bitter smile appeared on Chen Tianyang's face as he said to Chu Xiu with a sincere expression, "If there is anything that you, Marquis, need to inform the Sect Master or the Ancestor, I can convey it for you."

This statement came out.

The elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect were stunned.

Even they didn't know that Qin Pojun and the Heavenly Sword Ancestor were not actually in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Not at the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"Could it be that your entire Heavenly Sword Sect only has these forty-seven Earth Immortal level martial artists?"

Chu Xiu glanced indifferently at Chen Tianyang and the others, and said calmly.

The expressions of the Heavenly Sword Sect elders changed drastically; they hadn't considered this issue before.

After all, many of the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect were in seclusion. They were just not in seclusion, so when they heard the commotion of the arrival of 10,000 Imperial Guards, they immediately rushed out.

Could it be that these elders who are currently in seclusion are really not in the sect?

They discovered a problem.

Apart from the Grand Elder Chen Tianyang, this person is above the third level of the Earth Immortal Realm.

All of them were at the first to third level of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

All the elders who had reached the fourth level of the Earth Immortal Realm had announced their seclusion in the past two years.

Are they not also in seclusion within their sects?

"My lord, you are wise. Our entire Heavenly Sword Sect indeed only has forty-seven Earth Immortal Realm elders, including myself."

Chen Tianyang spoke to Chu Xiu with a humble expression.

In front of Chu Xiu, Chen Tianyang, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, dared not show any disrespect.

Everyone knows that Chu Xiu is a god of death.

If we anger him, he won't even give face to the Hongnong Yang Clan. What if he wants to raze their entire Heavenly Sword Sect to the ground?

With the strength of their Heavenly Sword Sect, they can't stop Chu Xiu!

"Is it really just the people here?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Tianyang with a cold gaze, saying, "You wouldn't be trying to tell me that your Heavenly Sword Ancestor led all the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect above the third level of the Earth Immortal Realm to Xuzhou, would you?"

Using his Qi Observation Technique, Chu Xiu was able to tell that Chen Tianyang's cultivation level was at the peak of the ninth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Apart from Chen Tianyang, most of the forty-six elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect were at the first or second level of the Earth Immortal Realm, with only nine at the third level.

Apart from them, there wasn't another Earth Immortal level martial artist in the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

Not to mention those in the Celestial Immortal Realm, or even those above the True Immortal Realm.

The Heavenly Sword Sect Master Qin Pojun and the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, are indeed not in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

As a true holy land of swordsmanship.

Chu Xiu wouldn't be surprised if the Heavenly Sword Sect had not only hundreds of Earth Immortals, but also two or three hundred Earth Immortals and a dozen Heaven Immortals.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Sword Sect was much weaker than he had imagined!

This is clearly not in line with the strength of a sacred place of swordsmanship!

Clearly, like the Yang Clan of Hongnong, the Heavenly Sword Sect has hidden most of its true masters in the Xuzhou region.

Not only did the Hongnong Yang Clan hold Yang Xuance in high regard, but the Tianjian Sect did the same.

Both sides placed all their bets on Yang Xuance.

Chen Tianyang's pupils contracted, but he remained calm and said, "Reporting to the Marquis, I don't know where our Heavenly Sword Sect's elders above the third level of Earth Immortal are in seclusion."

"do not know?"

"I see you don't want to tell the truth!"

Chu Xiu snorted coldly and said, "Even if you don't say it, I've already guessed it!"

Chen Tianyang remained silent.

"Originally, I intended to wipe out your entire Heavenly Sword Sect in one fell swoop!"

"Since the Heavenly Sword Ancestor and the others are not here, then I have no choice but to first raze your entire Heavenly Sword Sect to the ground, and then eliminate Yang Xuance and the others, including the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, one day!"

Chu Xiu clenched his right hand, and the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade appeared in his palm. He spoke with an indifferent expression.

"My lord, our Heavenly Sword Sect has not violated the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We will not accept your decision to destroy our Heavenly Sword Sect..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tianyang's expression changed drastically, and he shouted angrily.

His worst fears came true!

Chu Xiu's arrival today seems to indicate that he truly intends to annihilate their Heavenly Sword Sect.

He never expected that Chu Xiu would want to destroy their Heavenly Sword Sect. Was he really not afraid of offending the Yang family of Hongnong?

The elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect looked panicked and their scalps tingled as they stared at Chu Xiu.

"Dissatisfied?"

"It doesn't violate the laws of our Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"Your Heavenly Sword Sect does no production. Where do you get all the food, clothing, and other necessities from?"

"Don't tell me that this is the wealth accumulated by your Heavenly Sword Sect over thousands of years."

"Which of the properties and lands owned by your Heavenly Sword Sect was not seized from the people of the world?"

"Even if all the sects in the world were wiped out, at most less than 10% of them would be innocent; the rest deserved to die!"

"Not even one-tenth!"

Chu Xiu looked at Chen Tianyang with disdain and said dismissively, "I won't say anything more."

I'm giving you a chance to live!

"I will only strike once. If you can escape from my blade, I will spare your lives!"

"Is Your Excellency truly telling the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Tianyang's face lit up with excitement, as if he had grasped at the last straw. He looked at Chu Xiu expectantly and asked.

He didn't know whether the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect would survive Chu Xiu's single strike.

But how could a master at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm not survive?

He wasn't trying to fight Chu Xiu; he just wanted to survive Chu Xiu's blade.

All the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect were also staring intently at Chu Xiu.

"The third strike of the Heaven-Suppressing Blade of Heaven and Earth, a thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand strikes!"

Chu Xiu did not answer Chen Tianyang's question. He slowly raised the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade in his hand and said with overwhelming killing intent.

The moment he spoke, more than nine thousand elite Imperial Guards drew their swords in unison.

More than nine thousand elite Imperial Guards had formed a killing blade formation with Chu Xiu.

He also wanted to see just how strong he would be, with over nine thousand elite Imperial Guards forming a killing formation with him!

After all, he didn't need more than nine thousand elite Imperial Guards to already possess astonishing combat power.

Rumble!

A deafening roar echoed throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

Streaks of sword energy appeared between heaven and earth!

Thousands of sword energies seemed to have turned the entire world into a world of sword energy!

The blade energy not only slashed down towards Chen Tianyang and the others, but also enveloped the entire Heavenly Sword Sect and even Heavenly Sword Mountain under its Qiankun Blade Energy.

"escape!"

When Chen Tianyang saw Chu Xiu draw his sword, his face showed extreme horror. He shouted and moved, transforming into a streak of sword light as he sped away from the Heavenly Sword Sect.

One after another, streaks of sword light shot into the sky. Not only the dozens of Heavenly Sword Sect elders, but also the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples who had been watching outside the mountain gate, all of whom had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, took to the air.

Tens of thousands of sword lights fled in all directions, all trying to avoid Chu Xiu's strike.

After all, if these sword energies were to fall, even the entire Heavenly Sword Sect would likely be reduced to ruins, and those who remained within the Heavenly Sword Sect would only face certain death!