Chapter 6: What You Stole, Spit It Out!

Five hundred flying swords formed a dense, inescapable sword net, sweeping down to engulf the five Elders!

“Work together!”

The five men clearly hadn’t anticipated that Lu Jin was powerful enough to make even them feel apprehension!

They couldn’t afford to hesitate in this crisis. They instantly burst out, forming a small formation with Luo Jiu at the center. Spiritual Energy roared out, condensing into an inverted, giant bowl-shaped defensive shield above their heads.

Bang bang bang

The flying swords stabbed and blasted down, the roar endless!

The shockwaves from the bombardment swept in all directions, making the hearts of the watching disciples pound with terror!

The terrifying strength Lu Jin displayed sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

His combat power was far beyond what anyone expected!

The earth-shattering clamor had long since spread throughout the Myriad Sword Sect. More and more people were drawn by the commotion.

Far away, the powerful cultivators from sects like Ziyang Sect and Mad Blade Sect, who had been watching, were also astonished. They clearly hadn’t expected the internal strife at Myriad Sword Sect to escalate so far beyond their expectations!

“What exactly is going on inside Myriad Sword Sect? Isn’t the person who came out of seclusion one of their own?”

“That’s quite strange. But it’s clear this man has a grudge against Myriad Sword Sect; otherwise, he wouldn’t go on a killing spree the moment he emerged from seclusion!”

“We can’t rush into Myriad Sword Sect’s gates. We can only secretly investigate this person’s identity…”

“If this person completely breaks with Myriad Sword  Sect, he would certainly be qualified to join my Mad Blade Sect…”

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While the battle attracted more and more experts from Myriad Sword Sect, a black-robed middle-aged man in the depths of the restricted mountain area suddenly opened his eyes.

This man had a leopard head, hawk eyes, and a tall, slender build. There were no Spiritual Energy fluctuations around him, yet merely standing there gave off an inviolable majesty.

“Three years…”

The middle-aged man muttered, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. After a moment of melancholy, he vanished in a blink.

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The flying swords poured down like a waterfall! When Lu Jin’s five hundred flying swords all slammed into the defense above Luo Jiu and the others, the shield could no longer hold. Dense cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb!

“What terrifying power!”

“Everyone, this brat has cornered us! If we don’t fight back with our lives, what are we waiting for!”

“I can’t hold it.”

Plop! Plop!

When one of the Elders knelt, spitting blood, all their defenses instantly crumbled. The other Elders gradually lost their ability to resist and soon all fell to their knees, their eyes filled with intense terror!

The aura of death enveloped them. Everyone was scared witless!

“Lu Jin! Do you want to slaughter us Elders!” Luo Jiu, overcome with fear, roared a threat, straining against the pressure of the flying swords.

“Kneel for me!” Lu Jin’s voice was frigid. As his words fell, the defensive shield shattered!

Elder Luo Jiu fell to his knees with a thud, spurting fresh blood, his aura instantly becoming weak!

In a single exchange, all five men were on their knees, blood still spilling from their mouths!

“How… how is this possible!”

“Five Elders working together were no match for him! This is unbelievable!”

“Elder Luo Jiu is in the Golden Core Realm! Now, even a Golden Core expert can’t stand against him! Just how powerful is he?”

“Oh no! Is he really going to kill the Elders???”

…The onlookers were all terrified!

In their view, five flying swords had condensed above Lu Jin’s head, aimed at the five Elders, murderous intent chilling the air!

“Lu Jin! You can’t kill me! I’m an Inner Sect Elder!” Luo Jiu was truly terrified, filled with panic.

The other four were trembling all over as well. With Lu Jin’s combat power, killing them was as easy as flipping a hand!

“Only you can kill me, but I can’t kill you? That makes no sense!” Before his voice faded, the five flying swords shot out!

“Impudent!” Just then, a furious roar arrived, wrapped in Spiritual Energy, sounding like a great bell, deafening the ears!

Simultaneously, several streaks of sword Qi flashed and struck with pinpoint accuracy, instantly shattering Lu Jin’s five flying swords!

Two figures swept over from mid-air. Seeing the newcomers, everyone was overjoyed!

“It’s the Peak Master and the Saintess!”

“The Peak Master is finally here!”

“Lu Jin is dead for sure!”

Seeing the arrivals, Luo Jiu and the other Elders also breathed a sigh of relief. That brief moment was certain death; they had truly walked past the gates of hell!

“Peak Master Ji!” Luo Jiu stumbled over to Ji Yaoyue and began recounting what had happened.

At this moment, Lu Jin’s gaze swept past Ji Yaoyue’s face and fixed on Liu Ruyan. Instantly, his fists clenched, and the hatred in his heart surged like a tidal wave!

“Liu Ruyan!” His eyes turned blood-red, like those of an Ashura!

Three years! He finally saw this vicious woman again, the one who had almost destroyed him!

Liu Ruyan also looked at Lu Jin, her expression complex, with surprise, annoyance, but more than anything, a killing intent.

She hadn’t expected that after three years, the so-called trash would return with such overwhelming power.

And she certainly hadn’t expected that the great fateful opportunity her Fox Master had told her to seize would belong to the very man she’d once tried so hard to eliminate!

What in heaven’s name had happened to him?

“Lu Jin! You traitor who colluded with the Demon Race, how dare you come back!” Liu Ruyan spoke first, her voice commanding, high and mighty, instantly slamming the crime down onto Lu Jin.

Hearing this, Lu Jin’s eyes turned icy: “Liu Ruyan!”

“You truly are shamelessly beyond measure!”

“Back then, you and Yang Dianfeng ganged up to harm me, shattered my Dantian with a single sword strike, dug out my Supreme Bone, and then shoved me into the Demon Abyss, intending for me to die without a burial!”

“Seeing me return alive, you try to slander and frame me again, claiming those fellow disciples you yourselves murdered were killed by me colluding with the Demon Race!”

“Liu Ruyan, here, in front of all of Myriad Sword Sect, do you dare swear to the heavens that you are innocent?” Lu Jin’s words were forceful, causing many disciples’ expressions to subtly change.

In fact, some disciples finally understood. After all, three years ago, Lu Jin was the Inner Sect’s number one genius and an idol in the hearts of many. He acted openly and honorably, possessed great combat power, and was a hero who hunted demons and eradicated evil for the Myriad Sword Sect. Many disciples sincerely admired him. Yet, because of one trip to the Demon Abyss, he became an unforgivable sinner. It was a fact that many disciples couldn’t accept at the time.

However, as Liu Ruyan’s cultivation grew stronger and Lu Jin remained missing, they gradually seemed to accept the established truth. They never expected Lu Jin to make a powerful return one day, suggesting the truth was about to be revealed to the world!

“Impudent!!” Just as Lu Jin finished speaking, Luo Jiu roared furiously. With Ji Yaoyue backing him now, he was naturally fearless: “Lu Jin, Ruyan is now the Saintess of Myriad  Sect! How dare you slander her like this! If you dare utter another word of nonsense, all of Wanjian Sect will execute you!”

Lu Jin gave him a cold glance: “Old dog, this isn’t your place to speak!”

Luo Jiu gritted his teeth but didn’t dare say more, turning instead to Ji Yaoyue.

A cold light flickered in Ji Yaoyue’s eyes. She suddenly roared, “Kneel for me!”

Boom. The moment the words left her mouth, a surge of scorching Spiritual Energy rushed forth like a crimson dragon!

Lu Jin was startled. A dragon-scale membrane shimmered, yet his body was still knocked back a dozen zhang!

As a Sixth-Grade Golden Core expert, one casual attack from Ji Yaoyue was enough to make her difficult to resist!

However, when she saw Lu Jin, only forced back a dozen zhang, and a flicker of surprise appeared in her eyes!

Lu Jin’s cultivation seemed to be only at the fifth stage of Spirit Pearl, yet his defensive power was so immense it baffled her. A typical fifth-stage Spirit Pearl cultivator would be seriously injured and kneeling after an attack like that! But he was completely unharmed!

Everyone present was astonished and began to murmur.

“This guy has some tricks. He was attacked by Peak Master Ji, a Sixth-Grade Golden Core, and can still stand!”

“Interesting! Too bad, no matter how many tricks he has, he can’t fight Peak Master Ji!”

“I, on the other hand, think he’s quite a man! Seeking revenge without fear of death!”

“Lower your voice! Are you defying the Saintess?”

Amidst the discussions, a strange light appeared in Lu Jin’s eyes. The instant he took Ji Yaoyue’s attack, a strange power was devoured by the Burial Heaven Coffin!

And when this power was fed back into his Dantian, he unexpectedly discovered it contained a trace of Exotic Flame power!

“Exotic Flame? So that’s it!” He suddenly narrowed his eyes and smiled, recalling that Peak Master Ji Yaoyue of Saintess Peak was not only a Spiritual Energy cultivator but also an Alchemist! The reason she became an Alchemist wasn’t because of particularly strong spiritual power, but because she accidentally obtained a wisp of Exotic Flame years ago.

The recent attack actually contained a trace of this Exotic Flame power. And this was precisely what he needed to activate the martial art granted by the Burial Heaven Coffin: Infernal Flame Prison Sword!

With a thought, the power of the Exotic Flame began to surge forth from within the Spirit Pearl in his Dantian via the Great Evolution Dragon Transformation Art. With such an opportunity, he naturally wouldn’t miss it! Moreover, if the Infernal Flame Prison Sword could be activated and unleashed, it would be his greatest trump card!

“Master, let me handle this!” Seeing that Lu Jin had actually taken Ji Yaoyue’s attack, Liu Ruyan’s eyes shifted, and she stepped forward: “I didn’t expect that after three years, you, the trash, would still regain cultivation. Lu Jin, three years ago, your crimes were monstrous, and three years later, you still cannot escape death!”

Liu Ruyan stood high and mighty, speaking with the inviolable demeanor of a Saintess.

“As the Saintess, I have a duty to eliminate the menace to Myriad Sword Sect!”

Saying this, her aura burst forth, soaring straight to the level of a Second-Grade Golden Core! She had been at the peak of First-Grade Golden Core before. Though severely injured by the tribulation lightning, she gained immense benefits in the Marrow Cleansing Pool, and her aura was even stronger than before!

However… If this had happened before, her achieving such powerful cultivation at such a young age would have certainly drawn countless disciples’ gasps of admiration. But after witnessing Elder Luo Jiu, a First-Grade Golden Core expert, along with four other Elders, being forcefully suppressed by Lu Jin, they felt no surprise. Instead, they felt a subtle worry for her. It seemed Lu Jin now had the capital to contend with her.

“Hmph, Liu Ruyan, is my Supreme Bone useful?” Lu Jin looked at the awe-inspiring Liu Ruyan, his laugh sounding like ice shards.

Liu Ruyan secretly gnashed her teeth but would never respond directly. Her words remained self-righteous: “Stop with the smooth talk! Since you want to know the power of the Supreme Bone, today, I’ll use it to kill you!”

Watching her determined expression, Lu Jin’s eyes were icy cold, his killing intent surging. Spiritual Energy flowed out from the Spirit Pearl in his Dantian, rushing to his head, transforming into the phantom images of five hundred flying swords.

“Liu Ruyan, what you stole from me three years ago, spit it all out today!”