Chapter 1183: Chapter 1182: Death of the Ruthless Sect Master

Seeing the smile tugging at Lu Yang’s lips, Yang Kongdong was suddenly seized by a chill.

That smile looked nothing like one belonging to a good person!

Wasn’t the Seek Dao Sect claimed to be the leader of the Five Great Immortal Sects of Great Xia, the foremost of the Righteous Path? Could this really be a prodigy nurtured by the Seek Dao Sect?!

Lu Yang approached Yang Kongdong with a sinister smile, and before Yang Kongdong knew what magic skill had been used, his vision suddenly blacked out, and he could see nothing at all.

The citizens of Muxue City could see clearly. All at once, a pair of hands larger than Muxue City itself had appeared, crossing and enveloping Yang Kongdong.

Yang Kongdong realized something was amiss and tried to escape, firing ten Cold Ice Breaking Arrows in rapid succession, hoping to tear open an exit. However, these enormous hands contained the power of space itself; any attack or sword skill was redirected to another dimension.

"Damn, it’s Universe in Palm!" Yang Kongdong recognized this ancient and formidable Divine Ability, but it was already too late.

As Lu Yang’s hands crossed and clasped together, the gigantic hands enveloping Yang Kongdong also came together,

and as the two giant hands vanished, a golden cicada’s shell about the size of a person emerged, now shattered and releasing an injured and battered Yang Kongdong.

Although he had avoided most of the attack using the Golden Cicada Shedding Skill, he was still seriously injured.

The Golden Cicada Shedding Skill could only be used three times in quick succession, and he had already used it twice.

Previously, in the hundreds of exchanges between Lu Yang and Yang Kongdong, Yang Kongdong’s spiritual essence had gradually shown symptoms of depletion, and the Snow Lotus Secret Method was insufficient to completely heal his injuries.

In contrast, Lu Yang seemed to possess an unending surge of spiritual essence.

Indeed, Lu Yang’s spiritual essence was inexhaustible. Although Tofu Venerable Celestial Form could not transform him into an Immortal Body, the Buddha Country Immortal Body could constantly provide him with spiritual essence, exhausting Yang Kongdong to death.

The commotion of the battle was so great that even city lords from a thousand miles away were drawn to the scene. The sight of the two clashing made their scalps go numb, knowing that appearing on the battlefield would not allow them to survive even three moments.

Old Ma was lying in the stable, munching on the frozen hay while attentively observing and learning.

It has to be said, setting out with Lu Yang indeed enriched one’s combat experience.

He had seen many battles between Pass Tribulation Cultivators, but those so-called battles were merely sparring sessions, with both sides holding back, so the experience gained from watching them was limited.

But setting out with Lu Yang was different; they encountered bloodbaths among Pass Tribulation and Semi-Immortal cultivators, full disclosure of their trump cards, battles fought to the death. Observing such fights, one’s combat experience would soar rapidly, with unmatched efficacy.

Over the years, he had accompanied Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou on their journeys, and not only had his realm improved, but his perspective and combat experience had also increased significantly.

He and Meng Jingzhou’s father, Meng Potian, along with the housekeeper of Meng Residence, were sworn brothers. Among them, Meng Potian was the strongest, the eldest brother, and now Old Ma reckoned that even Meng Potian himself might not be his match.

Xue Shilou, who was also observing the battle, found it quite enlightening; his eyes glazed over as he mumbled to himself, gradually developing his unique set of sword skills.

Pu—

Yang Kongdong’s abdomen was pierced by a sword, suffering a wound so severe that it could no longer be healed.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

His eyes bloodshot, he snapped out of his Heartless State, furious to the extreme. The Heartless State had allowed him to make calm judgments, while the Angry State enabled him to perform beyond his usual limits and take his strength to the next level.

"Youngster, you forced my hand!"

He made a series of hand seals, exceedingly complicated. Mu Baiyi and the other two felt a chill run down their spines; this was the same Kongtong Seal that had heavily injured them!

This was Yang Kongdong’s most prized move, the essence of all his learned skills refined and condensed into the unique Kongtong Seal.

The citizens of Muxue City, as well as the nearby city lords who had come to watch, felt an overwhelming suffocation. This was merely the aura leaking from the Kongtong Seal; they couldn’t even imagine what it must be like to face it head-on.

No living being could survive beneath the Kongtong Seal!

"I have my own self-created moves as well," Lu Yang’s sword moved with his will, Essence, Qi, and Spirit unified, reaching the realm of Sword Heart Clarity. His Sword Qi was concealed, not leaking even the slightest bit. To an onlooker, it would be hard to tell that the Green Peak Sword was imbued with Sword Qi at all.

He focused all his power into his right arm, muscles bulging visibly as small blood vessels burst, leaving his arm bloody.

"Immortal Sword Technique!"

Boom—

The seal and the sword technique collided, turning the world black and white, and for a moment, everyone lost their sight and hearing. All was chaos; whether a moment or the time it took to drink a cup of tea passed before they regained their senses, no one could say.

"Who won?"

At the center of the battle, Lu Yang’s right arm had vanished. Rubbing their eyes for a clearer look, they saw his arm reappear without a scratch on his body, only his clothes extensively damaged.

In contrast, Yang Kongdong was left with only the upper half of his body. His lower half had been completely shredded by the Immortal Sword Technique, not even bits of flesh remaining. It was hard to believe that a Pass Tribulation Cultivator could execute such a terrifying move.

In Ancient Times, it was rare for a duel between cultivators at the Pass Tribulation Peak to end in death, unless there was a great disparity in strength.

The cultivators from Muxue City, at Body Integration Realm and Pass Tribulation Stage, stood dumbfounded, feeling as if their prior cultivation beliefs had collapsed. A Pass Tribulation Cultivator had actually defeated a Semi-Immortal!

Yang Kongdong, weak and on the verge of death, glared at Lu Yang with a look of deep resentment, as if to etch Lu Yang’s image into his mind before crushing a token.

"You young fool, you forced my hand!"

He had an agreement with the Great Qian Dynasty; in exchange for helping them find the Four Ancient Immortals’ clues, the Great Qian Dynasty would assist at a crucial moment.

He hadn’t wanted to resort to this measure, but Lu Yang had pushed him to a dead end. Without using it, death was certain!

Luckily, he had one use left of his ’Golden Cicada shedding skin’. Yang Kongdong made up his mind to use it to recover from his injuries and then watch how the Great Qian Dynasty would kill this junior!

"Golden Cicada..."

"Yang Lang, wouldn’t it be nice to always be with me?"

Leng Ningxiang appeared from his left arm, hooked around Yang Kongdong’s neck, and tenderly kissed him.

Feeling Leng Ningxiang’s warmth, Yang Kongdong’s pupils contracted abruptly. Leng Ningxiang’s obsession hadn’t completely disappeared; she had been waiting for this moment all along!

Leng Ningxiang was still a master of using poison!

"Get away from me, you maniac!" Yang Kongdong desperately pushed Leng Ningxiang away, but she held on too tightly, and he couldn’t break free.

"Yang Lang, we will be together forever!"

They embraced and fell from the sky, landing in the backyard of the Martial Arts Hall. Yang Kongdong’s eyes widened as he stared blankly at the sky, breathless, while snow from the branches outside Lu Yang’s room fell, burying him.

Lu Yang had no extra concern to watch Yang Kongdong’s end. Yang Kongdong had created a huge problem for him; the token he’d crushed formed a spatial vortex from which a terrifying aura emanated.

A youth dressed in ancient ceremonial attire appeared, holding a Bone Staff adorned with ornaments, symbolizing the supreme authority of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The youth glanced at the dead Yang Kongdong and shook his head slightly—bringing the dead back to life was beyond him.

Then his gaze settled on Lu Yang.

"Yang Kongdong mentioned you have a clue to the Four Ancient Immortals?"

In fear of the Great Yu Dynasty breaking their promise, Yang Kongdong mentioned as he crushed the token that Lu Yang had a lead on the Four Ancient Immortals.

Lu Yang recognized the youth’s identity—Great Qian Dynasty, The Controller.