Chapter 153

Chapter 153: The Yang Family Bears It All!

Tianxing Fire!

　　Tens of thousands of Tianxing Fires slowly fell from the sky, each one carrying a terrifying aura of world-ending destruction.

　　Within the Tianxing Civilization, aside from the Tianxing Life Tree, Tianxing Fire was undoubtedly their most powerful trump card. In the old days, a single Tianxing Fire could wipe out an entire cosmic civilization.

　　Later, when the Tianxing Civilization’s Tianxing Life Tree was strengthened by the Spirit Ancestor, the Tianxing Fire was enhanced at the same time — though the Tianxing Life Tree had to give up quite a few of its fruits in exchange.

　　The moment those falling Tianxing Fires appeared above the sky, the surrounding star river cosmos began to melt directly. At the same time, a special force enveloped all the Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses present on the scene.

　　Tianxing Fire Domain!

　　This had been created by the Chief Executive of that era — it used Tianxing Fire to form a domain that directly enveloped a certain area, and within this special domain, the power of each individual Tianxing Fire far surpassed that of an ordinary civilization’s ancestral artifact.

　　The moment they sensed the terrifying power contained within those Tianxing Fires, the expressions of the powerhouses on the scene immediately changed.

　　Not far away, the Sword Sect Sect Master suddenly stepped forward, opening her palm. “Rise.”

　　Hum!

　　As a sword cry rang out across the heavens, tens of millions of sword beams shot into the sky and met those Tianxing Fires head-on — yet her sword beams could only barely hold them at bay.

　　Seeing that the Sword Sect Sect Master had temporarily managed to resist those Tianxing Fires, the black-robed figure nearby said decisively, “Kill.”

　　The words had barely fallen when dozens of Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses charged together toward Qingshu in the distance.

　　”Do you think our Tianxing Civilization has no one to stand up for it?”

　　A voice suddenly rang out across heaven and earth. In the next instant, more than a dozen terrifying auras shattered the void and appeared at Qingshu’s side.

　　The top-tier powerhouses of the Tianxing Civilization!

　　Although Qingshu was not the Civilization Master of the Tianxing Civilization, within the Tianxing Civilization, the position of Chief Executive actually ranked above that of the Civilization Master. She truly could represent the Tianxing Civilization — and when she chose not to side with the Yang Family, the Tianxing Civilization would decisively stand on her side.

　　The Chief Executive was the guardian deity of the Tianxing Civilization!

　　And the Chief Executives of every generation… although one of them had gone off the rails, generally speaking, the Chief Executives had all been exceptionally, exceptionally good.

　　Those fruit-bearing powerhouses who had rushed out were about to make their move, but at that moment, a woman dressed in white suddenly stopped them. She stepped forward and opened her palm. “If any of you dare take one more step forward, I will summon the Ancestor.”

　　Summon the Ancestor!

　　The moment those words were spoken, all the Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses charging toward them immediately came to a halt.

　　The black-robed figure at the front also hurriedly stopped.

　　Summon the Ancestor?

　　Without a doubt, if the Tianxing Civilization were to summon the Ancestor, it would certainly be summoning those former Chief Executives… and every single one of those Chief Executives was more ruthless than the last!

　　The black-robed figures all felt a measure of dread.

　　Seeing the wariness in everyone’s eyes, the white-robed woman immediately turned to look at Qingshu nearby. “Qingshu, take him and go.”

　　Qingshu nodded and immediately fled into the distance with Ye Tianming.

　　”Stop them!”

　　Not far away, the Sword Sect Sect Master’s voice suddenly rang out. In the next instant, a sword beam swept forward with an unstoppable force, slashing directly toward the group of Tianxing Civilization powerhouses.

　　The white-robed woman narrowed her eyes slightly. She opened her palm, and the Tianxing Life Tree suddenly transformed into a massive tree club in her hand. In the next instant, she swung the club and smashed it ferociously toward the Sword Sect Sect Master.

　　Boom!

　　That single strike forcibly stopped the terrifying Sword Sect Sect Master in her tracks. The devastating shockwave radiated outward, sending several nearby Circle-Breaking realm cultivators flying back in rapid succession.

　　Absolutely terrifying!

　　A flash of surprise and visible shock crossed the Sword Sect Sect Master’s eyes — and at that moment, the white-robed woman swung the club down again with full force.

　　Bang!

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master was sent flying back three thousand zhang!

　　Witnessing this, everyone was left completely stunned.

　　Who was this white-robed woman?

　　She was actually even more ferocious than that woman called Qingshu?

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master fixed her gaze on the white-robed woman. “Wei Jing.”

　　Wei Jing!

　　The current Civilization Master of the Tianxing Civilization — though she was not a young person, but someone from the same era as the Sword Sect Sect Master. More than that, the two of them had crossed paths in the past.

　　Wei Jing looked at the Sword Sect Sect Master with an indifferent expression. “Take a good look at yourself. Where is the brilliance you once had? The way you are now truly makes me look down on you.”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master stared at Wei Jing. “Do you know what he did in the Guanxuan Universe?”

　　Wei Jing said dismissively, “He just slaughtered a few noble clans. Is that really such a big deal?”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master fixed her gaze on Wei Jing. “He opposes the Academy. He opposes the Yang Family.”

　　Wei Jing laughed coldly. “So what, the Academy can’t be opposed? The Yang Family can’t be opposed?”

　　”Insolence!”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master suddenly let out a furious roar. In an instant, ten thousand zhang of sword light came slashing out, reaching Wei Jing in the blink of an eye.

　　Wei Jing raised her hand and brought the club crashing down.

　　Bang!

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master’s overwhelming sword momentum was forcibly suppressed, and the Sword Sect Sect Master herself was stopped dead in her tracks — her terrifying sword aura was unable to break through Wei Jing’s power.

　　At that moment, the black-robed figures nearby suddenly led everyone in pursuit of Qingshu.

　　A savage gleam flashed through Wei Jing’s eyes. “Get lost!”

　　With that, she swung the club in a wide horizontal sweep.

　　Boom!

　　That single sweep forcibly sent dozens of Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses flying back a thousand zhang.

　　After everyone came to a stop, they were all filled with shock and dread.

　　And at that moment, the Tianxing Fires had already come crashing down, forcing the assembled powerhouses to hurriedly defend against them.

　　Not far away, the Sword Sect Sect Master glanced at the Tianxing Life Tree in Wei Jing’s hand and took a deep breath. “Wei Jing, your Tianxing Civilization once submitted to the Guanxuan Academy. You…”

　　Wei Jing cut the Sword Sect Sect Master off directly. “That was because of the Guanxuan Sword Master. Never mind that generation back then — even now, as long as the Guanxuan Sword Master is here, my Tianxing Civilization would still be willing to submit and honor him above all. But that Yang Jia… what kind of thing is he? Does he deserve the submission of my Tianxing Civilization?”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master stared hard at Wei Jing. “He is the son of the Guanxuan Sword Master.”

　　”Laughable!”

　　Wei Jing said with contempt, “He is the Guanxuan Sword Master’s son, so we must pledge unconditional loyalty to him? What kind of logic is that? What era do we live in? Still playing the game of blind loyalty? Ridiculous!”

　　As she spoke, she raised her head and looked toward the Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses in the distance who had been recruited by the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. “I don’t care what civilization stands behind any of you. But if any of you dare to harm a single fruit-bearer of my Tianxing Civilization today, I, Wei Jing, swear on the Tianxing Civilization — I will slaughter every last one of you and every civilization behind you, without rest until it is done!”

　　Hearing Wei Jing’s words, the expressions of those Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses immediately changed.

　　To have reached the Circle-Breaking realm, none of them had simple origins — and it was precisely because of this that they were afraid, fearing that the Tianxing Civilization would one day come after them and their civilizations with relentless vengeance.

　　Just then, the black-robed figure nearby suddenly rasped, “Everyone, the Tianxing Civilization has turned against Guanxuan — they have already been declared traitors by the Academy. By helping us, you are helping the Guanxuan Academy. Whatever consequences arise, the Yang Family will bear them all.”

　　The Guanxuan Academy!

　　The Yang Family!

　　Hearing the black-robed figure’s words, those powerhouses immediately felt considerably reassured. The Tianxing Civilization was fearsome, but it was certainly no match for the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Guanxuan Academy — let alone the Yang Family.

　　The black-robed figure suddenly declared, “The Tianxing Civilization has committed treason. The entire universe shall put them to death. Kill.”

　　Kill!

　　The words fell, and gripping a long spear, the figure charged directly toward the Tianxing Civilization powerhouses.

　　The Circle-Breaking realm powerhouses at their side surged forward together as well.

　　”Stop!”

　　At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the scene.

　　The black-robed figures and everyone else all came to a halt, for the one who had spoken was none other than the Sword Sect Sect Master.

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master fixed her gaze on Wei Jing. “I will fight you one on one.”

　　The black-robed figure said in a low voice, “That won’t do. That…”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master turned and glanced at the black-robed figure, her gaze utterly cold.

　　The black-robed figure’s heart lurched, and they immediately dared not say another word. They knew full well how to read the situation — if the Sword Sect Sect Master were to back out at this moment, that would truly be cause for fear. After all, the only one on the scene capable of holding their own against this Tianxing Civilization Master was the Sword Sect Sect Master alone.

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master then said, “The rest of you, go to the Tianxing Civilization.”

　　Hearing this, the black-robed figure’s heart immediately leapt with joy, and they led everyone straight toward the Tianxing Civilization.

　　Wei Jing narrowed her eyes slightly. “You all, go back.”

　　The fruit-bearing powerhouses behind her also immediately turned and left, heading back toward the Tianxing Civilization.

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master walked toward Wei Jing with sword in hand. “Wei Jing, you and I have sparred dozens of times over the years, yet we never determined a winner. Today…”

　　Wei Jing cut the Sword Sect Sect Master off directly. “The way you are now, you are not worthy of being my opponent.”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master slowly closed her eyes. “You have your choice, and I have mine.”

　　Wei Jing stared at the Sword Sect Sect Master. “Do you think what you’re doing is repaying the Guanxuan Sword Master’s kindness? Foolish. What kind of brilliant and mighty figure was the Guanxuan Sword Master? What was the relationship between the Heavenly Dragon Clan and the Guanxuan Sword Master back then? He said slaughter, and they were slaughtered… A person like him placed right and wrong above all else…”

　　As she spoke, she shook her head slightly. “The right choice for you would have been to lead the Sword Sect and turn against Yang Jia the moment he made his first mistake — not to be complicit in his wrongdoing and keep helping him make more mistakes.”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master opened her eyes. “He did make mistakes, but his original intention was also for the good of the Academy. He wanted to change the current state of the Guanxuan Academy too. But with a thousand years of accumulated corruption in the Academy, how could you expect him to fix it all at once? Everyone says he was wrong — but has anyone ever stopped to think that he is only eighteen years old…”

　　Wei Jing said, “That Ye Tianming is also only eighteen years old. The Academy has treated him the way it has — does that mean he deserves to die?”

　　After a moment of silence, the Sword Sect Sect Master said, “My master showed me great kindness, and I must repay it. What does that Ye Tianming have to do with me?”

　　Wei Jing laughed. “You stupid woman — when you can’t win an argument on principle, you fall back on loyalty, is that it?”

　　The Sword Sect Sect Master was about to say something more, but Wei Jing suddenly said, “Stop your damn rambling. Let’s settle this with fists! You stupid woman, I’ll beat you to death.”

　　The words had barely left her mouth before she was already swinging the great club and charging straight at the Sword Sect Sect Master.