Eternal Life as False Emperor

Even the Sword God Fang Zhuo couldn’t help but sigh in relief after seeing the three Enlightenment Stage masters on the opposing side leave.

He appeared relaxed on the surface, but the fact remained that the opponents included three full-fledged Enlightenment Stage masters.

No one knew if they might still have some hidden secret techniques they hadn’t used.

One Enlightenment Stage master was heavily injured as soon as they appeared and couldn’t recover quickly to their peak state.

But nevertheless, these were masters of the Enlightenment Stage—definitely not to be underestimated.

Zheng Yi noticed that they were about to lower their guard once the strong enemies had disappeared.

He quickly reminded, "Elder, these people may not really have left. We cannot be careless now."

Fang Zhuo paused, then immediately became fully alert again.

After waiting for a long while, Fang Zhuo gritted his teeth and said, "Zheng Yi, once again you were right. This bunch of guys acted like they retreated, but in fact, they just hid their presence in the dark."

"Only after realizing there was no opportunity did they finally leave."

"Had we relaxed our vigilance just now, we would have fallen for their trick."

The old Daoist Zui Jiu and others felt their scalps tingle with unease.

Three Enlightenment Stage masters hidden near Wenxian Temple, ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment...

If the other side acted, they wouldn’t have time to activate the Mountain Protection Array.

It would have been certain death.

A flicker of surprise flashed across Shen Weiyao’s usually calm gaze.

Due to the unexpected situation, no one dared to relax their vigilance.

While treating the wounded and cleaning up the aftermath, the Mountain Protection Array remained open.

Another half hour passed this way before Zheng Yi said, "This time, they probably won’t come again."

Pretending to leave the first time to lower our guard was the easiest way for them to make a successful surprise attack.

Trying the same trick again afterward is unlikely. However, to prevent any accidents, precautions are still necessary.

Letting several Enlightenment Stage masters stay too long within the Human Race’s territory is quite risky.

No matter how foolish the Nether Spirit Race people are, they wouldn’t make such a big mistake.

After the Mountain Protection Array was closed, Fang Zhuo immediately said to Shen Weiyao, "Those Nether Spirit Race guys hid the fact that they had a fourth Enlightenment Stage master so well. I must quickly inform Sect Leader Jiann about this."

Shen Weiyao nodded, "I will stay here for a while in case the Nether Spirit Race tries to come back."

Before leaving, Fang Zhuo gave Zheng Yi a palm-sized flying sword, "This flying sword was refined with my Divinity Transformation cultivation’s sword qi."

"It can unleash a sword qi attack with four-tenths of my cultivation power just once."

"It takes at least three days to recover after each use. Used properly, it can definitely be a big help to you."

"However, since it was refined with my sword qi, it cannot be bound like a regular magical artifact. No matter who has it, they can use it—remember that well."

Thinking a bit further, Fang Zhuo lowered his voice, "If the situation is truly dire, you can use your essence blood to trigger an explosion of the sword qi on it, unleashing an attack with seven-tenths of my cultivation power."

"There are few under the heavens who could withstand such an attack."

"However, once this secret technique is used, all the sword qi in the flying sword will dissipate and it will never recover."

A magical artifact capable of releasing a three-tenths Enlightenment master’s power might sound weak.

But Fang Zhuo is an Enlightenment Stage master, after all.

Golden Core Stage cultivators stand no chance of withstanding it.

Even those with Divinity Transformation cultivation might only be able to barely defend themselves if they are strong enough.

And not even those at the Peak of Divinity Transformation could withstand an attack with seven-tenths of Fang Zhuo’s cultivation power.

In critical moments, this magical artifact can truly be life-saving.

"Thank you, Elder. But what is the name of this magical artifact?"

"You can call it whatever you like, even just Little Sword." Fang Zhuo waved his hand, and with sword qi soaring to the sky, he vanished a thousand miles away in an instant.

The old Daoist not only arranged a room for Shen Weiyao, but also did not neglect Zheng Yi and his companions.

This battle inflicted a great loss on Wenxian Temple.

The Mountain Protection Array was severely damaged and will require many materials to repair properly.

Seven buildings collapsed, and eleven more suffered minor damages.

One hundred and fifteen disciples perished in total, including some with considerable potential.

A Hall Master of the Early-stage Divinity Transformation experienced severe meridian damage, demoting them to the Golden Core Peak. Without extraordinary opportunities, they might never recover in this lifetime.

Two Golden Core cultivators died, and seven were severely injured.

Even the old Daoist’s junior, Zui Jiu, could no longer advance his cultivation after taking an elixir that forcibly aroused his potential.

Since Wenxian Temple’s foundation, it had never suffered such severe losses.

After two days, many Golden Core cultivators bid farewell.

Before leaving, most of them came to see Zheng Yi.

Some felt Zheng Yi had saved them and brought gifts to express their gratitude.

Of course, there were also those who believed Zheng Yi was just a mere early-stage Crystal cultivator. Even if he was a bit sharp, it didn’t earn him much respect.

Although they looked down on Lin Feng in their hearts, none openly criticized Zheng Yi.

After all, without Zheng Yi’s mediation, Wenxian Temple would likely have already been razed to the ground by the Azure Moon Flame Emperor.

To malign Zheng Yi here would certainly make one an enemy of Wenxian Temple.