Guarding the Prison for 100 Years, I Emerge to Overwhelm the Demon Venerable

Beside the woman stood a burly man in a black robe, his hands clasped behind his back.

As the woman finished speaking, her entire body erupted in a brilliant white light.

It bathed the entire grand hall in a pure white radiance.

She radiated an indescribable and sacred aura.

Even the stoic, burly man beside her seemed moved, a strange light glinting in his eyes.

The next moment, the black lotus before her transformed into a streak of dark light, burrowing into the statue in front of them and vanishing without a trace.

After all this was done, the woman slowly rose and said to the Sun and Moon Pavilion Master beside her:

"You can rest assured now, Pavilion Master."

"With the Immortal Elder taking action this time, even if that Great Xia Boxing Saint’s Dharma Aspect reaches the heavens and can suppress all Daoist Palaces and Dragon Mansions..."

"...he won’t be able to escape death for much longer."

"Excellent news!"

The Master of the Sun and Moon Pavilion’s eyes shone brightly, his face overcome with joy as he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

His laughter echoed through the grand hall, sounding utterly ecstatic!

"Wonderful! As long as that man is eliminated."

"Our grand plan can finally be executed perfectly!"

...

"The cosmos is vast, the universe boundless. Cultivating to the Fourth Transformation allows one to manifest the True Dragon Body. The sun, moon, and stars become its eyes; grass, trees, and the Ten Thousand Spirits become its flesh. Even if all else crumbles to dust, there is only the Golden Immortal Body."

This was a mysterious scripture branded in Su Bai’s mind after his Immortal Golden Body advanced to the Fourth Transformation.

It described the Fourth Immortal Golden Body Transformation.

Su Bai was quite satisfied with the power of his Immortal Golden Body’s Fourth Transformation. Compared to the Third Transformation, the improvement was immense.

The two were no longer on the same level.

Previously, when his Immortal Golden Body’s Experience Points broke the five million mark, Su Bai vaguely felt that he had already surpassed the level of Entering the Saint Realm.

Now, his every punch and palm seemed to touch upon the very rules of heaven and earth.

Fist Technique was now Heavenly Law!

’I’ve definitely surpassed the level of Entering the Saint Realm, but I can’t quite put my finger on what this new stage is.’

Su Bai murmured to himself, lost in thought.

After a moment of contemplation, he flicked his wrist, and the Celestial Net Sword appeared in his hand.

The moment he touched the hilt of the Celestial Net Sword, an overwhelming Evil Qi, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, surged forth from the depths of the Demon Sword.

It roared like a Demon Dragon, crashing against Su Bai’s Divine Spirit and Dantian Qi Sea. Though it was as futile as an ant trying to shake a tree, it still made Su Bai frown in displeasure.

He channeled a wisp of Golden Purple True Qi, which surged into the Demon Sword like a tidal wave.

The next moment, a series of piercing screams seemed to echo in his ears.

Like fire melting snow, the monstrous Demonic Qi and terrifying Evil Qi reminiscent of corpse mountains and blood seas that had accumulated within the Celestial Net Sword were instantly purged.

Su Bai watched as the inky black stains that had marred the blade of the Celestial Net Sword rapidly vanished.

In an instant, the Celestial Net Sword transformed into a brilliantly radiant longsword, suffused with a hazy purple light.

The blade was translucent and sparkling, as if forged from the world’s finest jade, making for a beautiful sight.

Faint purple patterns slowly emerged, one after another, upon the sword’s blade.

They emanated an ancient aura.

’So this is the Celestial Net Sword’s true form.’

’The Evil Qi has been dispersed and the Demonic Qi has receded. Now, others can wield it without worrying about the Demon Sword consuming its master and turning them into a Sword Slave.’

’Furthermore, without the interference of Demonic Qi and Evil Qi, the Celestial Net Sword’s power has even increased slightly.’

’I can vaguely sense that it now carries the aura of some kind of fundamental rule.’

Su Bai took the Chaos Horn he had previously shattered off the Great Demon named "Hun" and tapped it lightly against the Celestial Net Sword.

As a result, the Celestial Net Sword remained perfectly smooth, but a distinct new notch had appeared on the Chaos Horn.

’As expected! The Celestial Net Sword, having revealed its true form, is far sharper than the Chaos Horn!’

"Huh?"

As Su Bai gripped the Celestial Net Sword, examining it closely, he suddenly noticed some minuscule characters on the blade flash and vanish!

Startled, he immediately probed the sword with his Divine Thoughts, trying to find them again.

But he could find no trace of the characters.

Su Bai frowned and increased the intensity of his Divine Thoughts, pouring more and more into the Celestial Net Sword.

In response, golden runes, as small as tadpoles and unfathomably mysterious, truly did appear on the blade of the Celestial Net Sword.

It was a script Su Bai had never seen before.

It looked like a Cultivation Technique, or perhaps a Divine Technique.

Unfortunately, Su Bai didn’t know what these mysterious characters meant. He also couldn’t see the full text; it seemed that half of it was missing.

’Could the other half be on the Mingfeng Saber?’

The thought suddenly occurred to Su Bai.

「Meanwhile, outside the Imperial City.」

A middle-aged man in a gray robe sensed a wisp of aura emanating from the Celestial Net Sword and snapped his eyes open.

His entire presence soared to the heavens!

This was a mysterious Dragon Mansion Realm expert!

A terrifying aura emanated from him, and a cluster of black patterns appeared on his forehead.

In an instant, his might pressed down upon the nine heavens!

Then, the man flipped his hand over.

He drew upon that wisp of aura.

Somewhere deep beneath the Imperial City, there was a sudden flash of brilliant light!

A crimson rainbow tore through space.

The faint cry of a True Phoenix could be heard.

The next moment.

A crimson long saber landed in his hand.

Meanwhile, Su Bai, deep within the prison, immediately noticed the middle-aged man’s strange activity.

He deployed his Dharma Tripod Prison, sending it to suppress the man. A ball of deep red Karmic Fire even began to burn on the man’s body.

But the man suddenly let out a low roar, swiftly flipping his hand and slashing with the saber!

The moment the saber’s light flashed, the world itself seemed to dim.

Immediately after, the black pattern on his forehead flashed!

The Karmic Fire instantly froze!

The lock on the man’s aura was also silently shattered.

Then, the man seemed to activate some kind of Secret Treasure, his entire being transforming into an Escape Light as he rapidly vanished into the distance.

"That saber..."

Back in the cave, a hint of surprise crossed Su Bai’s face.

’Could that be the legendary Mingfeng Saber?’

Su Bai mused to himself.

’It most likely was.’

’Although my True Body didn’t move, an ordinary Dragon Mansion Realm expert couldn’t possibly escape the suppression of my Dharma Tripod Prison.’

’The man was able to escape because the mysterious aura on the Mingfeng Saber, which was similar to the one on the Celestial Net Sword, played a part.’

’Otherwise, he couldn’t have broken the shackles of the Karmic Fire on his own.’

’Moreover, that black pattern on his forehead also played a key role, shattering space and breaking the suppression of my Dharma Tripod Prison.’

’This man’s identity is rather interesting...’

Su Bai was mildly interested in the man’s background.

As for the Mingfeng Saber that had been taken, Su Bai didn’t pay it much mind.

To him, the so-called Celestial Net Sword and Mingfeng Saber were ultimately just external objects. They couldn’t compare to one’s own innate strength.

With his current Physique, he could shatter even something as formidable as the Celestial Net Sword with a mere flick of his finger.

It was nothing to him.

...

「In a barren wasteland in the Outer Realm of the Great Xia Domain.」

A man in a gray robe stood atop the clouds, coughing up blood unceasingly as he gazed with a fearful expression toward the distant Xia Imperial City.

He clutched a crimson long saber in his hand.

The blade was a crystalline crimson, and the faint cry of a True Phoenix seemed to emanate from it, making it quite extraordinary.

"A Ten Thousand Feet Daoist Palace Dharma Body... the aptitude of an Immortal... the Lord of Heavenly Punishment..."

"What a monster, that Great Xia Boxing Saint!"

The gray-robed man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and spat through gritted teeth.

"Thankfully, I had the Demon Venerable Secret Pattern gifted to me by the Ancestor. Otherwise, I’m afraid I really would have fallen into his hands this time!"

He thought, a lingering fear gripping his heart.

Immediately after, a look of indignation crossed his face.

"The Ancestor once said that an artifact of the Demon Venerable is suppressed beneath the Great Xia Prison."

"And an even greater secret is hidden within the Celestial Net Sword and the Mingfeng Saber."

"It’s a shame. I plotted for years and only managed to obtain the Mingfeng Saber. The Celestial Net Sword is in the hands of the Great Xia Boxing Saint, and now it’s completely out of my reach!"

"So many years of planning, ruined at the final moment!"

"I just can’t accept this!"

As he spoke, the gray-robed man suddenly felt a surge of frustration. A towering rage welled up in his heart, and he couldn’t help but grip his long saber and begin slashing wildly in every direction!

After venting his fury for a while, the gray-robed man’s emotions gradually subsided.

’This Great Xia Boxing Saint may have only just entered the Dao Entrance Palace, but his strength is rarely seen in this world.’

’His foundation is one that’s hard to find in a million years.’

’He’s probably strong enough to rival a Nine Tribulations Realm Great Power.’

’Even if I go back and lie in wait, I have no way of killing him.’

’I’d better return to the sect and report this to the Ancestor. I’ll let the Ancestor handle it.’

’The Ancestor’s divine might is unparalleled. Even though his true self resides in Yu Province, just a descending incarnation would be enough to kill that man ten thousand times over!’

’But if I do that, not only will my own merit be cut in half, but the secrets of the Celestial Net Sword and the Mingfeng Saber will also be lost to me...’

The gray-robed man’s face was filled with helplessness and indignation.

But soon, he shook his head and sighed again.

’Forget it! A grand secret like this was never something I was qualified to meddle with anyway.’

’Rather than ending up dead with my cultivation erased, it’s better to stop here. I can consider it a successful retreat.’

"Sigh!"

After a final sigh.

His figure flickered, and holding the Mingfeng Saber,

he departed for the distant horizon!