Chapter 241 - 222: Inchblade Sword
As Zhou You moved, Fang Yong followed suit, both in perfect sync. They both understood that if they didn’t get the Demon Sword this time, there was only one ending.
"I knew it!"
Luo Zhouwu watched their reckless behavior, the purple in his eyes deepening, and sighed. Suddenly, he flung the Demon Sword in his hand, shouting, "Catch!"
The Celestial Heart Technique of the Celestial Dao Alliance emphasizes comprehending the Celestial Dao, ultimately cultivating a Heavenly Heart. Before reaching the Divine Treasure Realm, it’s very easy to be polluted by Demon Artifacts.
This Demon Sword was extremely lethal to him. Once polluted, all his cultivation would be destroyed.
It’s said that those who go barefoot fear nothing compared to those who wear shoes.
Zhou You and Fang Yong were the barefooted ones, while he was the one in shoes.
Therefore, he chose to throw away this hot potato.
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"This time I’m surely going to die——"
Qian Jiu watched as two manor guards charged towards him and felt an icy chill in his limbs. He couldn’t fight even one, and with two coming at him, he’d likely be killed the moment they faced him.
At this moment, he heard a loud shout, "Catch!"
A Cyan Steel Sword flew over, and he instinctively reached out to grab it.
As soon as he grasped the hilt, a magnificent voice echoed in his mind, "Do you desire power?"
The voice carried an indescribable allure, stirring up his deep-seated yearning for immense power. In such a perilous situation, without a second thought, he made a choice, "I want power, I want great power!"
A booming sound.
A formidable and unmatched power surged from the sword in his hand, instantly replacing his previous Lifebound Object, becoming one with him.
This sword had replaced the treasure saber, becoming his new Lifebound Object.
This process was completed in almost an instant!
By now, the two manor guards had already charged over.
Qian Jiu slightly raised his hand, and a terrifying Sword Gang shot out, killing the two dark shadows.
He was stunned, "What... is this power?"
A casual strike, power increased dozens of times, and these monsters, far beyond his strength, were killed like this...
"So strong!"
This unexpected turn caught everyone off guard.
Zhou You had already rushed over, exclaiming joyfully, "Xiao Jiu, hand the Demon Sword over to me."
"Yes——"
Facing his mentor’s authority, Qian Jiu instinctively tried to hand over the sword. Just as he started to pass it, his expression changed suddenly. He quickly pulled back his hand, retreating several meters.
Zhou You yelled angrily, "Xiao Jiu, you’re not listening to your mentor now?"
"I can’t!"
Qian Jiu shook his head desperately, with a terrified look, "This sword has already become my Lifebound Object... If I give it to you, I’ll lose my life..."
A Lifebound Object, as the name implies, is life-bound. Once it’s taken away, erasing the connection between them naturally means he wouldn’t survive.
Since the Demon Sword had become his Lifebound Object, naturally, it couldn’t be handed over to anyone.
Zhou You’s gaze turned extremely grim.
Fang Yong also came over, looking at his senior, waiting for his decision.
...
At this moment, Chen Ming had quietly healed his injuries, and Zhou Yilan had handled the remaining few "minions."
Seeing the situation turn like this, he couldn’t help but admire Luo Zhouwu’s decision to actually hand the Demon Sword to Qian Jiu.
The power that erupted from Qian Jiu just now had reached First Grade level, causing him to exclaim in his heart, that Nine Nether Great Technique was too overpowering!
Qian Jiu himself was just newly into Third Grade, but once he got the Demon Sword, his cultivation instantly reached First Grade level. It was simply outrageous.
He finally understood why the Celestial Dao Alliance and Six Gates wanted to suppress this Demon Artifact. As long as someone cultivating the Nine Nether Great Technique obtained it, they could instantly elevate the wielder’s cultivation to First Grade.
Too overpowering.
No wonder Zhou You and Fang Yong were willing to take such a big risk, infiltrating here to seize the Demon Sword.
Now that the Demon Sword was with the disciple, what would Zhou You do?
Zhou You spoke, "Xiao Jiu, your cultivation is too low to wield the full power of this sword. If you want to leave here, you’ll need to rely on its power. Give it to me, I won’t refine it into a Lifebound Object, trust me."
After numerous changes in expression, Qian Jiu’s face ultimately turned fierce, "Master, forgive me for not entrusting my life and fortune to your hands."
Zhou You shouted, "Xiao Jiu, don’t be bewitched by it."
Qian Jiu shrank his neck, his mentor’s accumulated authority still present, fear flashed across his face. After a while, his gaze turned severe, "Master, you can’t deceive me, are you going to snatch it now? I’m not afraid of you anymore, come on..."
"Xiao Jiu, calm down——"
"No one can take away my treasure!"
Qian Jiu suddenly screamed, his eyes full of madness, the Cyan Steel Sword in his hand glowing with a light, slashing towards Zhou You.
A Sword Gang appeared out of thin air in front of Zhou You, striking him, sending him flying.
"You too!"
Qian Jiu swung his sword again, slashing towards Fang Yong on the other side.
Fang Yong’s expression changed, instinctively raising his hand to block a Sword Gang that appeared out of thin air in front of him.
"Go to hell, all of you, die!"
Qian Jiu looked frenzied, each sword strike faster than the last, causing the space in front of him to tremble.
On the other side, Zhou You jumped up again, angrily shouting, "Xiao Jiu, are you crazy?"
"You’re the one who’s crazy, daring to steal a disciple’s lifebound object. You’re not fit to be my master—"
Qian Jiu roared in anger, fighting two at once, his Sword Gang enveloping Zhou You.
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"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"
Chen Ming stared in disbelief. Qian Jiu’s Sword Gang completely defied the laws of physics, disregarding the basic rules. He couldn’t figure out how the other accomplished it.
Next to him, Zhou Yilan calmly said, "That’s the divine power of the Inches Sword."
"Inches Sword?"
Chen Ming involuntarily drew a breath of cold air. On the Divine Sword List of the World’s First Pavilion, the "Inches Sword" ranked third. It was said to be forged by an ancient mighty being, representing the concept of "close at hand yet worlds apart," an extremely rare space-attribute Unparalleled Divine Weapon.
Only, this sword had been lost for many years.
Unexpectedly, the "Inches Sword" had become the Demon Sword of the Nine Nether Sect.
Presumably, some Demon Venerable had refined it into their Lifebound Object, turning it into a Holy Object of the Nine Nether Sect.
Originally, this sword had Space Divine Power, capable of ignoring space, making it impossible to guard against. Now imbued with Demon Nature, it had become even more terrifying.
Not far away, Luo Zhouwu, having successfully shifted the blame, was watching the drama unfold. He used this time to expel the invading magic power from his flawless "Heavenly Heart."
One must admit, his maneuver was indeed ruthless, instantly turning master and disciple against each other.
Luo Zhouwu was secretly startled as well; the power of the Demon Sword was even more frightening than the rumors.
Originally a Third Grade Martial Artist, after obtaining the Demon Sword, his power had increased significantly, forcing two strong First Grades to submit to him alone.
If the Demon Sword fell into the hands of any First Grade, he might as well meet his end here today.
As for now, he was content to watch the show.
Speaking of which, why hasn’t Zhong Danyang arrived yet?
...
"Hahaha—"
Qian Jiu, seeing that his incomparably strong master and martial uncle together could not defeat him, let out an exhilarated laugh, "Dream on, trying to take my Treasure Sword. You all go to hell..."
However, even though Zhou You and Fang Yong were suppressed, they couldn’t be killed easily for a while.
After mastering the First Grade of the Nine Nether Great Technique, the body had acquired the traits of a Lifebound Object, making it difficult to kill.
Zhou You was pierced through with a sword by Luo Zhouwu, something that would severely wound a typical First Grade. Yet he was still bouncing around, only affecting part of his strength. It showed how resilient his life was.
Qian Jiu, unable to settle the fight with the two, was somewhat restless. Suddenly noticing his senior brother and senior aunt watching from the sidelines, he remembered how his senior aunt only rescued his senior brother just now but was reluctant to save him. Anger welled up inside him, "You go to hell too!"
He slashed towards Zhou Yilan.
"Not good!"
Upon witnessing his raised hand, Chen Ming wanted to save her, but his speed was no match for the Inches Sword. The Sword Gang seemed to appear out of thin air in front of Zhou Yilan’s chest.
Just as she was about to be killed by the Sword Gang, at that moment, a sword flew from the side, barely blocking the Sword Gang.
Chhh!
Zhou Yilan was still pierced through the chest by the Sword Gang, falling to the ground, her body convulsing continuously.
"Junior Sister!"
"Beast!"
Zhou You and Fang Yong let out heart-wrenching screams simultaneously, followed by a loud bang. Each formed their Sword Domain, blocking all of Qian Jiu’s Sword Gang.
Seeing their junior sister injured, they were ready to risk it all.
...
"Are you okay?"
Chen Ming rushed over, lifting Zhou Yilan, intending to use the Profound Wood True Skill to heal her. But he saw a white pearl fly out of her chest, emitting a glowing light, which rapidly healed the wound on her chest.
The speed of this healing was much more domineering than his Profound Wood True Skill.
A moment later, the white pearl flew back into Zhou Yilan’s mouth, though its light had dimmed considerably. It was evident that this method of healing consumed a lot of energy.
Her face was somewhat pale, as if she had injured her Primordial Qi, weakly saying, "I’m fine. How’s the battle going?"
She struggled to sit up, watching the fierce fight between Qian Jiu and the other two.
Seeing their junior sister hurt, Zhou You and Fang Yong went into a genuine rage, ready to risk it all. Their Sword Domain unfolded, immediately suppressing Qian Jiu.
Then Qian Jiu’s Demon Sword emitted a cyan light, also forming a field like a Sword Domain. For a moment, Zhou You and Fang Yong couldn’t handle him.
Chen Ming glanced at Zhou Yilan, wondering if she hoped her two senior brothers would win, or hoped they would lose?
Only she herself would know.
He sighed, "The power of the Demon Sword is terrifying beyond belief."
Just then, several more "small monsters" rushed out from behind the manor.
Chen Ming was a bit speechless, wasn’t this ever-ending?
Once one group died, another one came.
Zhou Yilan had just suffered a serious injury and hadn’t regained her strength, so these "small monsters" fell to him to handle.
He glanced at Zhou You and the others engrossed in battle, hesitated no longer, drew the Mingfeng Sword, and sheltered Zhou Yilan behind him.