Chapter 523: Killing Chickens to Scare Monkeys

"Turn around and take a look?" muttered Xu Qingsong, furrowing his brows lightly.

Cranking his head to take a look, the thin smile on his lips disappeared instantly, replaced by an extremely unpleasant expression. Not only had the Sealing Immortal Formation been shattered, but the 108 Golden Core Realm cultivators had also vanished without a trace, leaving only a few ashes behind. Without a doubt, the 108 Golden Core Realm cultivators he brought had been slain.

The young cultivators from various sects were dumbfounded, staring blankly at the somewhat aloof figure. Was the man truly in the Foundation Building Realm?

They were a good distance away, yet the power of those two swords caused chills to race down their spines.

If they hadn't retreated and chose to continue fighting, it was highly likely that they would have been completely annihilated along with the other Golden Core Realm cultivators.

Thinking of this, their horrified eyes turned slightly resentful as cold sweat soaked through their robes. Fortunately, they had retreated; if they had been obdurate, their fate wouldn't have been much different from those Golden Core Realm cultivators.

"What sword technique is this?! Which lineage of sword cultivation does he belong to?"

The Nascent Soul Realm cultivators around Zhao Kaihe felt their hearts go cold. Their eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

To some extent, they had witnessed the formidable power of sword cultivation for themselves. Otherwise, Heavenly King Zhen's Manor wouldn't have feared the Void Immortal Sword Sect to such an extent, fearing those hundred thousand sword cultivators.

However, their understanding of sword cultivators was that they were invincible within the same realm. They agreed on that at least.

However... This person was clearly only at the early-stage Foundation Establishment, yet he had crossed two major realms and broken the Sealing Immortal Formation!

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Moreover, he had even cut down 108 Golden Core Realm cultivators!

The Heaven Profound Mirror had already transmitted this scene to the countless cultivators watching.

In many sects and major cities, there were giant Heaven Profound Mirrors erected. Beneath these Mirrors were countless cultivators, standing and watching.

At this moment, regardless of where those cultivators were in the Central Continent, they all fell silent the moment they witnessed Fang Chen's two sword strikes.

They couldn't help but raise a question in their hearts. Can sword cultivation really be so powerful?

***

Void Immortal Sword Sect.

A group of sword cultivators looked at a Heaven Profound Mirror in silence. The aura of these sword cultivators was not weak; They were all in the Middle Three Realms, men and women, old and young. There were even several of them at the Dao Union Realm.

Suddenly, an elder at the forefront, who was at the Dao Union Realm, spoke slowly. "If I'm not mistaken, his name is Fang Chen, right? He was registered with the Void Immortal Sword Sect a few years ago. Who was responsible for this?"

"Xiao Huang?" answered an elderly woman tentatively.

She was emitting an aura at the Middle Three Realms.

"Fetch him."

Before long, a white-robed old man arrived in a flash of sword light and quickly bowed respectfully to everyone present.

"Xiao Huang, were you responsible for his registration back then?" the elderly woman asked.

"Master, I was indeed the one who helped him with his registration. I thought he perished already. I never expected him to come back to life..." the white-robed old man hurriedly replied.

The elder who spoke first frowned. "Then why isn't he a disciple of the sect anymore?"

The white-robed old man showed a bitter twist. He answered in a low voice, "Not too long ago, Heavenly King Zhen's Manor sent people to inquire whether the Void Immortal Sword Sect was involved in this matter. I found it strange and investigated, only to find out that it was this person they were speaking about.

“To avoid breaking the agreement between our sect and Heavenly King Zhen's Manor, I took it upon myself to expel him...."

The Elder in the Dao Unity Realm said solemnly, "Send a few people to bring him back to the sect and reinstate his registration. A talented individual like this cannot be left to wander outside; he is a natural born sword cultivator."

"But won't this violate the agreement with Heavenly King Zhen's Manor?"

"The blame for this lies with them, not us. Bring him back to me and don't worry about the rest."

"Yes...."

***

At the Extreme Sword Peak of the Void Immortal Sword Sect, thousands of sword cultivators were standing in front of a gigantic Heaven Profound Mirror. Among these cultivators were people at the Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, and many in the Middle Three Realms.

"Could this guy be the "lord" Junior Sister Yu mentioned? How can his swordsmanship be so terrifying!? I don't even have confidence in facing his sword head-on!" a Golden Core Realm cultivator at the grand completion stage exclaimed in shock.

Several Nascent Soul cultivators glanced at him indifferently, and one of them said lightly, "That one sword is enough to cut down a peak Nascent Soul Early Stage. If you were to fight him, you'd likely be defeated in just one move."

"It's fortunate that Fang Chen is protecting Junior Sister Yu. It's a pity that we can't intervene; otherwise, how could we let them be so arrogant?"

"You may not know this, but Fang Chen had been a disciple of our Void Immortal Sword Sect. It's just that he was expelled not long ago. Speaking of which, he can be considered our junior brother."

A cultivator emitting the aura of the Middle Three Realms slowly approached, his eyes filled with contemplation as he looked at the figure in the Heaven Profound Mirror.

"There is such a thing, Senior Brother Qin? How come we never knew about it?"

The crowd was stunned, and they all looked toward Senior Brother Qin.

Qin Huocheng shook his head lightly. "Because this matter hadn't been publicized as it involves a sword embryo related to our sect. The elders are afraid of the news leaking out."

"Damn it! Our junior brother and junior sister were humiliated by the Heavenly King Zhen Manor like this, and we can't do anything about it? What kind of situation is this! I'm going to find the elders and ask them to expel me, so it won't be considered breaking the rules!"

A Golden Core Realm sword cultivator suddenly cursed loudly before transforming into a sword and flying away.

Moved, many Golden Core Realm sword cultivators planned to follow suit.

Seeing this, Qin Huocheng waved his hand to stop them.

***

“

That reminded me of what happened at Grand Qian. I don't want to witness you sweeping through the ages again

," Fairy Yu transmitted, hoping not to see Fang Chen take such drastic actions again.

"

I'm fine.

" Fang Chen smiled reassuringly. "

From now on, no Golden Core Realm cultivator will dare to oppose us lest they wish to die.

"

Indeed, the Sealing Immortal Formation had been formidable. The strength of that projection just now was likely at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage. Even Nascent Souls like Immortal Void Rush, Supreme Expert Dragon Wood, or Immortal White Tiger wouldn't stand a chance against it. Only Kunlong Battle General could compare.

That was why Fang Chen had used the third sword. As he had guessed, after his Sword Body advanced to the fourth rank, the power of Little Sword increased a lot. This sword not only directly extinguished that projection but also shattered the Sealing Immortal Formation.

Immediately after, Fang Chen delivered another strike using the third sword of the Eight Desolation Supreme Sword Scripture to the Golden Core Realm cultivators in the formation. They couldn't even react before they were engulfed in the sword light.

That was exactly the effect Fang Chen wanted. He would either avoid fighting altogether or, if fighting was inevitable, scare the Golden Core Realm cultivators so much that they wouldn’t dare fight.

Silence pervaded the surroundings until Xu Qingsong spoke up. He took a deep breath and scanned everyone present. "Which senior violated the rules and intervened in this matter?"

People were momentarily stunned before recalling that he had just turned away from Fang Chen didn't see what had happened.