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

A blade of energy powerful enough to cleave the void suddenly appeared from behind the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The newcomer was none other than the Sword Saint, Gai Wushuang!

The Heavenly Demon Sect's Grand Elder, who managed to escape with his life from the encirclement of several eighth-level Xuanxian Realm cultivators a hundred years ago, would naturally not die in such an attack.

The elder dodged Gai Wushuang's blade aura with a flash, and moved himself out of the encirclement formed by Gai Wushuang, Nangong Yijian and Chu Xiu.

"Senior Gai!"

"Champion Marquis."

Gai Wushuang nodded to Chu Xiu. He sensed a strong lingering killing intent emanating from Chu Xiu. Looking at the ruins of the Heavenly Demon Sect, which had become a wasteland, he quickly guessed some of the truth.

Presumably, the Heavenly Demon Sect must have committed some heinous act that enraged the Marquis of Champion, leading to their extermination.

"Senior Gai, is there any further assistance?" Chu Xiu asked.

Gai Wushuang slowly shook his head: "Murong and Dugu were blocked by the first patriarch of the Huangtian Sect. In addition, the Xiao family of Yangzhou and the remnants of the Maitreya Sect launched a rebellion. Liu Jiansheng accompanied His Majesty on a personal expedition."

"In this battle, there are only the three of us."

Nangong Yijian said seriously, "I've tested it. That old geezer's legs are faster than yours and mine..."

"Only one step away from the finish line!"

"The limit... the ninth level of the Profound Immortal Realm... is that it...?"

Chu Xiu muttered to himself. Even after killing so many enemies, he had only managed to raise his cultivation level to around the fifth level of the Profound Immortal Realm.

Although the Great Elder of the Demon Sect could no longer suppress him to the point of immobility with just a single divine thought, killing him single-handedly would still be an easy task for him.

I hope I won't become a burden to the two temple masters here...

Nangong Yijian saw through Chu Xiu's concerns and laughed, "This old fellow was defeated by Sword Saint Liu's Formless Sword Intent a hundred years ago. Now you have taken a step ahead of Sword Saint and entered the fourth level of the Formless Sword Scripture. In any case, you will not be a burden..."

"What did you say?"

"He comprehended the fourth level of the Formless Sword Sutra?!"

Gai Wushuang's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed in astonishment.

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect stared at Chu Xiu with a dark expression, his eyes blazing with killing intent.

If it weren't for the fact that this kid was able to surpass Liu Feibai by one step and comprehend the fourth level of the Formless Sword Scripture, why would I have gone to such lengths for a mere brat?

Liu Feibai alone has already caused him a great deal of suffering...

This child must not be allowed to live!

We must eliminate him completely before his strength reaches the pinnacle of the world!

The elder reached out and summoned an object, which transformed into a sharp, broken blade wreathed in black mist.

After the broken blade appeared, a putrid smell immediately emanated from its surroundings.

Chu Xiu could clearly sense that this thing was extremely dangerous!

Seeing this, Gai Wushuang warned, "Be careful! This broken blade is one of the Grand Elder's trump cards. If you are hit by it, the black energy will enter your body, and even your primordial spirit will be completely corroded away if you are below the eighth level of the Profound Immortal Realm!"

Chu Xiu nodded solemnly. This broken blade seemed to be just a fragment of some weapon...

Even a single fragment could give him the feeling that touching it would mean certain death; if it were a complete body…

Chu Xiu grinned.

We must seize this item!

Unbeknownst to the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect, his trump card had already been taken for granted by Chu Xiu.

He raised his hand and unleashed the broken blade.

The broken blade, which had been released from his hand, was like a black lightning bolt, cleaving through the void and reaching Chu Xiu's face in an instant!

Chu Xiu was shocked. He hadn't expected that the old man's first target would be him!

Now I realize that Gai Wushuang's explanation of the broken blade was just a reminder to himself.

At the critical moment, Chu Xiu's divine thought stirred, and the Formless Sword Intent burst forth from within his body, covering his entire body and isolating him from the corrosive aura of the broken blade.

It seems that even this corrosive energy cannot penetrate the Formless Sword Intent, which has entered the fourth level of the Formless Sword Scripture, to attack Chu Xiu's physical body!

The Heavenly Demon Sect's Grand Elder's trump card was ineffective against him!

Chu Xiu's aura surged, unleashing his sword intent to its fullest extent, completely overwhelming the corrosive aura.

Then, he enveloped his palm with sword intent, activated the Undying Golden Body, poured the power of his technique into his hand, and grasped the broken blade!

In the eyes of the Grand Elder, this scene was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

The unstoppable sharpness of the broken blade sliced ​​through the layers of sword intent protecting Chu Xiu's hand, but under the last layer of sword intent protection, it was powerless to penetrate any further!

As for the corrosive power on the broken blade, it couldn't even get close to Chu Xiu's body before being dispelled by the power of the Formless Sword Intent!

The next second, Chu Xiu gripped the broken blade tightly in his hand and then stored it in his inventory space.

"how is this possible?"

"Even the God-Slaying Flying Blade couldn't hurt you?"

The elder frowned deeply. He knew that at the fifth level of the Profound Immortal Realm, he had absolutely no strength to resist the corrosive power of the broken blade.

Chu Xiu actually snatched it away with his bare hands!

This is the price he paid for underestimating Chu Xiu!

The Grand Elder dared not be negligent in the slightest and regarded Chu Xiu as an enemy on par with Nangong Yijian and Gai Wushuang!

"Heavenly Demon Armor, appear!"

The elder formed a hand seal, and a gust of black wind appeared in his palms, then spread throughout his body.

When the black wind dissipated, he was already wearing a suit of armor made from the bones of a demonic beast.

In his hands, he gripped two long swords made from the sharp fangs of demonic beasts.

Before the Grand Elder finished speaking, Nangong Yijian and Gai Wushuang's auras surged, and they were ready for battle.

"That demonic beast armor is a unique skill of the Heavenly Demon Sect. It is made from the bones of a demonic beast at the eighth level of the Profound Immortal Realm. It has extremely terrifying defensive power and is enough to block all attacks from ordinary eighth-level Profound Immortals..."

Chu Xiu showed no surprise at all when listening to Nangong Yijian's explanation.

After all, when dealing with a powerful expert at the eighth level of the Profound Immortal Realm, the focus should not be on how to inflict damage on him, but on how to play a role while ensuring one's own survival!

In Chu Xiu's view, the long sword in the hands of the Grand Elder was the dangerous thing that could kill him!

Feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from the longsword, far surpassing that of an eighth-level Profound Immortal, Chu Xiu exclaimed in shock, "Could the material used for this longsword be the teeth of a ninth-level Profound Immortal demon beast?"

"You guessed right... These two longswords were originally the weapons of the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader, but now they've fallen into the hands of the Grand Elder..."

Gai Wushuang pondered, "Could it be that those two had a falling out after escaping our encirclement a hundred years ago?"

Nangong Yijian pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "It's hard to say. The laws of this world only allow one person to reach the pinnacle at any given time. Only when the previous pinnacle dies and their cultivation dissipates can the next pinnacle be born!"

"Since the Grand Elder failed to take that step, it means the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect is not dead!"

"Very well, let's take down the Grand Elder first before we talk about anything else!"

Before Nangong Yijian could finish speaking, a long sword appeared between his eyebrows and stabbed straight toward the Grand Elder's heart!