"To decide my life and death at will, do you really think you are invincible in this world,"

Yingtian Immortal had just spoken a few words to stand his ground when he was kicked flying by Yun Mengmeng. If it weren’t for his fully armed Immortal Armor, that kick could have cost him half his life.

What immense strength!

Yingtian Immortal’s face was filled with disbelief. The attack power was simply too preposterous; even wielding Immortal Soldiers, he did not possess such force.

Ashy Bean was not a talkative person. He did not seem inclined to answer Yingtian Immortal’s persistent questioning of "Who are you?" and remained silent, continuously attacking.

Witnessing the battle between Yingtian Immortal and Ashy Bean, Yun Mengmeng was once again convinced that her Semi-Immortal cultivation level was not impressive in the outside world, and it was only within the Secret Realm that she could show off her might.

It could be a coincidence that a Yingtian Immortal appeared, but the emergence of Ashy Bean couldn’t also be a chance occurrence.

This indicated that Immortals were as common as dust in the outside world.

The Sword Tower Supreme felt that leaving behind a remnant soul to protect the Sword Tower was somewhat superfluous.

How could the Sword Tower attract so many Immortals, and who would be capable of protecting it?

"Take my halberd!" Yingtian Immortal roared, swinging the Hundred Refinements Overlord Halberd. This was his prized Immortal Saber, with a weight comparable to a hundred thousand mountains. Any who were at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage would perish under its strike upon collision.

Suddenly, Ashy Bean condensed an Immortal Saber in his hand. Space collapsed, time became chaotic, but in reality, this was not a saber, but merely a beam of light carrying the essence of Ashy Bean’s death and ending.

The Heavenly Saber destroyed everything. The Overlord Halberd gained a nick the instant it touched the Heavenly Saber.

Before Yingtian Immortal could react, Ashy Bean applied additional force to his wrist, channelling his will into the Immortal Saber, and cut the Overlord Halberd like slicing through hemp stalks. The halberd head clanged on the ground, creating a bottomless pit, and the earth trembled.

Seeing Ashy Bean poised to strike him with the Immortal Saber, Yingtian Immortal hurriedly positioned the halberd staff in front of him to block the attack in desperation.

Swish, swish.

With two slashes from Ashy Bean, the halberd staff was cut into three sections, making it difficult to even hold.

The Bodhi Wood of a hundred thousand years was like tofu when faced with the Immortal Saber.

"Three heads and six arms!"

Yingtian Immortal bellowed as lumps grew on his neck, two heads pushed forward, and two arms emerged from under his ribs and his back.

With three heads and six arms, he held six kinds of Immortal Artifacts: the Soul Severing Immortal Spear, the Purple Gourd, the Sea-Covering Immortal Seal... Each artifact consumed a large amount of Immortal Gold and was steeped in Immortal Blood, making them priceless treasures in the outside world, true Immortal Artifacts.

If Yun Mengmeng got her hands on one of those Immortal Artifacts, she wouldn’t even need the Sword Tower Supreme’s assistance to deal with Liu Ningxuan!

Facing Yingtian Immortal, who wielded six Immortal Artifacts, Ashy Bean remained unmoved, not even blinking, voluntarily dissolving the Immortal Saber and letting the intentions of death and ending return to his being. He ignited fierce crimson flames on his body, which seemed akin to the karmic fire of Buddhism and like the wailing of myriad ghosts!

Yingtian Immortal frowned, unable to determine the origin of the flame, but feeling a sense of grave danger.

This was a flame refined from the Annihilation Dao Fruit, the World-Ending Fire that destroyed the Fire Dynasty.

In terms of the power of flames, none could surpass this World-Ending Fire.

Regrettably, Yingtian Immortal was unaware of the power of the World-Ending Fire; had he known, he would have turned tail and fled long ago.

"Die for me!" Yingtian Immortal spat out a mouthful of Immortal Dao Essence Blood, causing the six magic artifacts to emit an increasingly terrifying potency.

Ashy Bean, engulfed in World-Ending Fire, watched as the Soul Severing Immortal Spear melted upon contact with her, turning into a lump of mishmashed Immortal Gold.

"How is this possible!" exclaimed Yingtian Immortal in shock. These were Immortal Artifacts, how could they be melted so quickly!

"Your refining skill is inferior to that of the true Yingtian Immortal, wasting Immortal Gold," Ashy Bean coldly stated. In the final years of the Fire Dynasty, she had clashed with a Yingtian Immortal wielding various Immortal Artifacts, who was much more challenging than the corporeal Yingtian Immortal before her now.

"Purple Gourd!"

As he opened the mouth of the gourd, a terrifying suction force, capable of warping space, attempted to draw Ashy Bean in. Anyone entering the Purple Gourd would turn to pus in moments.

Ashy Bean casually flicked a pulse of Silent Extermination Energy, and with a bang, the Purple Gourd exploded, shattering to pieces.

"Sea-Covering Immortal Seal!"

"Eight Diagrams Mirror!"

"..."

Yingtian Immortal pulled out one Immortal Artifact after another, but they were as good as toys before the incredibly powerful Ashy Bean, who could destroy them with ease!

Yingtian Immortal realized the huge gap between them and he even doubted he would be a match for his opponent even if he possessed the Tribulation Dao Fruit.

Flee!

He could cross millions of miles with a single step, and with one step he could flee to the ends of the earth.

However, Ashy Bean simply stamped her foot lightly, stepping on space once, and the rules of space instantly became chaotic, leaving Yingtian Immortal incapable of escaping despite whatever Immortal Methods he used.

"Such is your capability."

Ashy Bean stepped closer to Yingtian Immortal, and with a grip on his head amidst his horrified gaze, the World-Ending Fire burned inside Yingtian Immortal’s body, from the inside out, from soul to flesh, leaving him burning until only a charred corpse remained.

In his dying moments, he finally guessed the meaning behind Ashy Bean’s statement about "knowing her existence."

She is the Lord of Heavenly Court, as referred to by Lu Yang...

I was calculated by Lu Yang...

Ashy Bean casually tossed Yingtian Immortal’s corpse aside, searching for Lu Yang’s presence.

Suddenly, she felt the hair on her body stand on end, and the surrounding gray mist became unstable. She sensed that if she didn’t run now, a catastrophe would befall her.

It was Yun Mengmeng, who claimed to be the Master of the Heavenly Court Sect!

This was indeed a trap!

Since the East Sea incident, she had been reluctant to make a move on Lu Yang or Ao Ling, fearing that Yun Mengmeng would use these two as bait to lure her!

Damn it, the very thing I was worried about has come true!

With that thought, Ashy Bean no longer cared about searching for Lu Yang; she turned tail and ran.

Seeing Ashy Bean fleeing in panic, Lu Yang knew that Eldest Senior Sister had acted.

"Phew, it’s finally over."

Only now did Lu Yang dare to emerge from the Green Peak Sword, but he was very weak and barely able to walk steadily.

Although he had not suffered any injuries, talking to Yingtian Immortal, who harbored killing intent towards him, placed him under great mental stress as he feared that any small movement of his might arouse suspicion.

Even when Ashy Bean arrived, he dared not relax, always on edge.

Now that the situation was under control, the tension he had been holding released, and the accumulated fatigue surged to his heart, making him feel drowsy.

But he knew there was still one thing he hadn’t done, and he could not sleep yet.

Seeing Lu Yang suddenly appear, everyone was overjoyed.

"Lu Yang, you are alright!" Yun Mengmeng had the highest cultivation level and ran the fastest, rushing over and hugging Lu Yang.

"Light, lighter, I’m about to have an issue," Lu Yang said through clenched teeth, nearly getting his bones crushed by Yun Mengmeng’s hug.

"Oh, oh," Yun Mengmeng got so scared that she quickly let go.

"Master!" Amidst the cheers and laughter, Mingtai cried out tragically, drawing everyone’s attention back to him.

The remains of the Sword Tower Supreme’s soul became dimmer and almost transparent. If it weren’t for her concern for Mingtai’s safety causing her to cling to life after Yingtian Immortal showed up, she would have already vanished.

"Mingtai, your sister can’t take care of you anymore. You must take care of yourself."

"Master—," Mingtai cried heart-wrenchingly. He had just reunited with his master after such difficulty, and now they were about to be separated forever.

The Sword Tower Supreme gently said, "Don’t be sad, birth and death are natural. Having followed your sister for so many years, haven’t you comprehended such a simple truth?"

She wanted to wipe away Mingtai’s tears, but regretfully, she no longer even had the strength to touch a physical body.

Everyone fell silent, and the joy of having survived a deathly catastrophe dimmed considerably.

"Sword Tower Supreme predecessor, I have a method that might preserve your soul," Lu Yang said, supported by Yun Mengmeng as he approached Mingtai.

"What is it?"

"Abandon the Dao Fruit Outline and perform Unity of Man and Sword to become part of the Containing Light Sword."

The Sword Tower Supreme, who had been looking dim, began to brighten up at Lu Yang’s suggestion.

Right, why hadn’t she thought of this solution before?

If Liu Ningxuan could achieve the ultimate Unity of Man and Sword, there was no reason she couldn’t do it.

The Sword Tower Supreme sat down cross-legged on the spot, constantly recalling the essence of Unity of Man and Sword, remembering Liu Ningxuan’s state, and she vaguely understood how he had done it.

Soon, the Containing Light Sword trembled incessantly, merging with the Sword Tower Supreme’s soul.

Unity of Man and Sword!

With the Containing Light Sword as a base, the almost transparent soul of the Sword Tower Supreme gradually became substantial.

"Master!" Mingtai cried tears of joy, hugging the Containing Light Sword and sobbing.

The Sword Tower Supreme gave a playful smile and teased Mingtai’s nose, "Now, you are the master."

Seeing the last matter settled, Lu Yang finally let go of his worries and fell asleep on the spot, unmoved no matter how frantically Yun Mengmeng called out to him.

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After who knows how long, Lu Yang was once again awoken by Yun Mengmeng’s voice. He opened his eyes, groggy, and was met with that familiar and reassuring figure.

Eldest Senior Sister had arrived.

He vaguely saw Yun Mengmeng clinging to Eldest Senior Sister’s clothing, anxiously shouting, "Xiao Zhi, please save Lu Yang! He’s the Swordsmanship Master I just found for you; he can’t be in trouble!"

The Lu Yang who had intended to wake up slipped back into a peaceful sleep.

Yun Mengmeng, in my next life I’m definitely not saving you.