Chapter 460

Chapter 460: Resolution

Just as the Xuantian Sect cultivator prepared to unleash his sword energy, he caught sight of a copper mirror that had suddenly appeared in Ji Yang’s hand.

The moment he saw the copper mirror, the expression of the Xuantian Sect cultivator froze in surprise.

"This is… the copper mirror from earlier?"

"No, wait! Although these two copper mirrors are somewhat similar, there are subtle differences in the details."

However, an uneasy feeling rose in his heart.

Initially ready for a direct confrontation, upon seeing the copper mirror, the Xuantian Sect cultivator decisively chose to avoid the mirror’s direction, attempting to dodge it.

What he didn’t know was that the immobilizing mirror didn’t need to reflect its enemy.

As Ji Yang activated it, a figure swiftly began to materialize within the immobilizing mirror.

When this figure solidified, the Xuantian Sect cultivator, who had been evading, suddenly found his body frozen in place, realizing he could not move.

This familiar sensation caused his face to change dramatically. However, after some careful sensing, he discovered that it was not his primordial spirit that was immobilized, but rather his physical body.

But the current situation was not better than before.

The other two cultivators beside him were also in a state of panic. Originally, facing Ji Yang three against one did not provide much advantage; if Ji Yang managed to deal with one of them, how could the remaining two stand a chance against him?

Moreover, with such a rare treasure in Ji Yang’s hand, they immediately launched fierce attacks on Ji Yang, hoping to rescue the Xuantian Sect cultivator from his crisis.

At this moment, the Xuantian Sect cultivator utilized his primordial spirit energy to the fullest, surrounded by sword intent, attempting to block Ji Yang’s assault.

Ji Yang, having used the immobilizing mirror, could not afford to miss this golden opportunity. Ignoring the attacks from the two cultivators beside him, Ji Yang charged straight ahead.

In the face of the Xuantian Sect cultivator’s anxious expression, Ji Yang’s hoe traced a graceful arc that released a sword energy.

Feeling the threat of death, the Xuantian Sect cultivator panicked. Even surrounded by his essence, he felt no sense of safety.

Under such circumstances, he ultimately could not withstand his rising panic. Just before the sword energy struck, his primordial spirit instantaneously escaped from his body.

But in the next moment, he could only watch helplessly as Ji Yang’s sword energy severed his physical form in two, clearly leaving him dead beyond recovery.

Such injuries would require the use of rare treasures for healing, along with several days of rest for recovery.

The critical point was that now, with his primordial spirit out of his body, he could not return.

"Damn it! You deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

Watching his own body being severed before him, the Xuantian Sect cultivator’s heart boiled with uncontrollable anger.

But meeting him was a fresh wave of sword energy.

Fueled by rage, the Xuantian Sect cultivator did not dodge this time; instead, he swung the primordial spirit sword in his hand, releasing a sword energy imbued with essence.

Though he could not use many spells or mystical arts without his physical form, he could still wield his essence, albeit without the enhancement of magical power; his sword energy now only contained his sword intent.

However, in the next moment, Ji Yang’s sword energy obliterated this attack. Ji Yang’s offensive did not diminish as it continued to surge towards the Xuantian Sect cultivator.

Even though he dodged quickly, the ruthless sword energy sliced through him, severing one of his arms.

The injuries to his primordial spirit forced a cry of pain from him.

After sustaining yet another injury, he gradually regained his composure. When his physical body was still intact, he was no match for Ji Yang; now that his body was destroyed, how could he possibly fight against him relying solely on his primordial spirit?

Though they had three people working together, Ji Yang’s physical strength was simply too formidable, allowing him to withstand the attacks from the other two.

Such terrifying strength caused the Xuantian Sect cultivator’s mind to falter.

In his shock, he turned and fled.

As for his physical body, if it was destroyed, so be it; as long as his primordial spirit remained, he still had a chance of survival. If his primordial spirit was destroyed, even a Celestial Immortal could not save him.

The primordial spirit escaped at incredible speed; in just a few moments, the Xuantian Sect cultivator had already vanished from the main hall.

From the moment Ji Yang made his move to the Xuantian Sect cultivator’s escape, it took less than a couple of breaths’ time.

When his figure disappeared from the sight of the others, the two remaining cultivators finally reacted.

Even Ji Yang, for a moment, couldn’t respond. By the time he wanted to act, he realized it was already too late.

He had intended to examine the essence this man possessed, but that was no longer possible.

Ji Yang could only shift his gaze to the remaining two.

When the two saw Ji Yang’s stare, their faces immediately froze, and without hesitation, they rushed to flee in opposite directions.

What a joke! They could barely confront him as a trio; now that one had run, why stay behind and wait for death?

The departure of the three also caused the cultivators still fighting below to halt. The sight in front of them was too shocking.

Three against one, and yet one was injured, and two escaped.

Moreover, one of the escapees was their sect’s senior brother who mastered the essence.

Everyone disregarded the storage bags and quickly fled this site of danger.

Seeing the two separate their escape, Ji Yang frowned, but then turned his gaze to the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator. At this point, he definitely needed some reward; if all three escaped, how could he save face?

Feeling Ji Yang’s gaze upon him, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator grew cold in his heart and quickened his pace significantly.

But before he could run very far, he felt his body gradually slipping out of his control. Looking back, he saw Ji Yang’s copper mirror shimmering, with his own figure appearing within it without him noticing.

It wasn’t over yet; in the next moment, he saw Ji Yang charging towards him at an incredible speed, that seemingly inconspicuous hoe now resembling the scythe of death.

"It’s over!"

The Heaven Demon Sect cultivator’s heart sank as he recalled the grim fate of the Xuantian Sect cultivator.

Should he abandon his physical body or fight Ji Yang?

These two choices flashed through his mind, but remembering the sword energy Ji Yang had unleashed earlier, he resolutely chose to sacrifice his tail to survive.

If he didn’t abandon his body, it was highly likely that both his primordial spirit and his physical body would die an untimely death.

As a Heaven Demon Sect cultivator, it wasn’t uncommon for members in his sect to be left with only their primordial spirits. In fact, within the sect, there was a specialized Technique to cultivate the primordial spirit.

It was a last resort, but he could always revise his teachings to focus on that technique after leaving.

However, just as he was about to let his primordial spirit escape, he was horrified to find that his primordial spirit was completely immobile, not to mention leaving his body.

Upon closer inspection, he realized Ji Yang had already switched to a different mirror—one that was the Soul Fixing Mirror he had just acquired earlier.

Looking at the terror in the other man’s eyes, Ji Yang smiled lightly.

Was he foolish? Having witnessed the misfortune of the Xuantian Sect cultivator, how could he allow himself to stumble in the same way twice?

Not giving the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator much time to react, Ji Yang used the Soul Fixing Mirror to bind him and then quickly approached him, suppressing him with a ferocious force.

The reason he didn’t eliminate him immediately was, of course, that Ji Yang wanted to see if he could absorb his essence.

After Ji Yang captured him, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator wore a face of despair.

But when he noticed Ji Yang did not rush to act, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

It seemed he might still have a chance to struggle. Thinking this way, a smile quickly spread across the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator’s face.

“Cough, please spare my life, Fellow Daoist. I am willing to give you everything I have.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

“But if you kill me, won’t everything on me belong to you anyway?” Ji Yang replied lightly while sensing the essence of the Way within the man.

Upon hearing this, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator’s face changed slightly, but he still forced a smile and said, “Even if you kill me, there would be no benefit to you. Why not spare me this time? If we meet again in the future, I will surely remember your kindness.”

Ji Yang smiled in response but did not answer. Instead, he asked, “What about your essence of the Way? Let’s see it.”

Hearing Ji Yang’s question, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator finally understood why Ji Yang had not rushed to act; it seemed he was after this.

He initially thought Ji Yang was a disciple from another large sect, but now it appeared that Ji Yang truly resembled a scattered cultivator, otherwise, how would he be probing for their essence?

Though this thought crossed his mind, under Ji Yang’s intimidating gaze, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator still replied, “Fellow Daoist is joking. We are merely at the Void Refinement stage. Although we have grasped a trace of our own essence of the Way ahead of time, we are still far from reaching the standard to advance to Unity with the Dao. The only reason we can use it is thanks to my Seven Stars Soul Drawing Flag.”

“This item was specially refined by our sect based on the essence of the Way I have comprehended. It contains a thread of the same source of essence, allowing us to gain insights faster in this path, and we can briefly use the essence of the Way with the help of this treasure.”

Upon hearing the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator’s explanation, Ji Yang nodded slightly, finding it consistent with his thoughts.

Seeing Ji Yang lost in thought, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator continued to plead, “My essence is useless to you, Fellow Daoist; wouldn’t it be better if…”

But before he could finish his sentence, Ji Yang had already made his move.

With countless sword energies swirling around him, the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator soon had his primordial spirit annihilated, leaving behind only a soul-less shell.

Ji Yang casually took the cultivator’s storage bag into his hand and then performed the Fireball Technique, making the traces of this Blood Separation Sect cultivator completely disappear.

Since he had acted, he would not show mercy. Although his current identity was a disguise, Ji Yang did not want to leave too many vulnerabilities.

Moreover, he already had a grudge with the Heaven Demon Sect and did not mind eliminating one more person.

As for the two who escaped, Ji Yang had no time to worry about them; if he encountered them again in the future, he would deal with them then.

However, Ji Yang felt that it would be quite difficult to meet those two again.

After eliminating this person, Ji Yang opened the storage bag and quickly spotted the Seven Stars Soul Drawing Flag within.

Feeling the lingering essence of the Way inside the flag, Ji Yang decisively took it down, ready to try to absorb it.

But just as Ji Yang lifted the flag, the essence within it suddenly dissipated.

In just a moment, it had vanished without a trace.

Facing this outcome, Ji Yang merely shook his head slightly.

It seemed that obtaining the essence of the Way was not so easy, and after the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator’s death, the trace of essence he had comprehended had also not solidified. At present, the essence in this treasure had completely disappeared.