Supreme Sword Exalt

Gu Han’s heart sank. Can’t get out?

Chi Yao’s qi erupted once more. The monsters had completely fallen into madness under the devouring force. They charged relentlessly toward the crack, but Chi Yao forced them back one by one.

Chi Yao retreated temporarily, catching his breath. “I told you. Even if I got out, I wouldn’t live much longer. And with your skills, you probably won’t even make it out before they tear you to shreds after the crack opens! I am, after all, a barbarian.

“Even if they betrayed or disowned me, I still bear a tremendous responsibility as the hall master. These things might seem weak, but if any one of them gets out and is given the chance to recover, then the Northern Domain—the barbarians will be done for! And Yun Ao sure doesn’t give a fuck about them!”

Gu Han fell silent. These things were no less terrifying than the divine clan. Letting them out would undoubtedly be devastating for the barbarians.

Upon seeing the monsters about to charge again, Chi Yao laughed coldly and grabbed at his own chest. Then, he pulled out a strand of qi as thin as hair and tossed it into Gu Han’s hand. “Take it!”

Even though it was only a single strand, it weighed a lot. A faint, ancient, and distant aura continuously emanated from it, completely different from the qi Gu Han usually saw.

Chi Yao didn’t hide it from him. “This is the Barbarian Ancestor inheritance!”

Pulling out this strand of qi seemed to greatly affect him because his flesh shriveled up again. However, his fist intent grew even stronger than before. Besides domineering and fierce, it also held a hint of liberation. With a punch that sent the giant snake flying, he poured the remaining pills into his mouth again.

Amid the roaring qi, his voice came through again. “This Barbarian Ancestor qi has been passed down through generations of War God hall masters. It holds great significance and is the reason I’ve survived until today.

“My death is nothing, but the Barbarian Ancestor’s inheritance cannot be broken by my hand. Otherwise, I would be the greatest sinner of the barbarian tribe. Kid, from the first moment I saw you, I had a good feeling about you. I feel at ease giving this to you!”

Gu Han was silent for a moment. “Senior, I’ve killed quite a few barbarians.”

Chi Yao laughed heartily. “I saw that coming! If they die, they die. If they want to kill you, then you kill them. It’s fair and reasonable! Only when you hurt and scare them will they behave!

“Of course, grudges are grudges, but there are many barbarians in the Northern Domain. Surely you’ll find some you can agree with, like me! Give it to him, so I’m not saving you for nothing.“

Before anyone realized it, the Nether Clan humanoid figure had already slipped beside him and lightly struck him with a palm.

A trace of black qi flashed across Chi Yao’s face as he cursed loudly, “Fucking creature!”

The qi erupted again, and a powerful fist intent descended, tearing that humanoid figure to shreds. Foul-smelling black blood flowed from the barbarian’s eyes. Even his qi seemed to be failing, unable to protect Gu Han and the demoness any longer.

Chi Yao retreated to Gu Han’s side and reached out. “Pills! Give me ten more bottles!”

Without hesitation, Gu Han handed him a jade bottle with the remaining Transcendent Substance.

Chi Yao was full of emotion. “If you hadn’t said your surname was Gu, I’d really suspect you were Yun Tian’s own son!”

The more he joked, the heavier Gu Han felt. “Senior...”

Although they had only spent less than half a day together, he deeply admired Chi Yao’s character and heroic spirit, and didn’t want to hide anything from him anymore.

“Actually, I got locked in here because I killed the war gods.”

Chi Yao replied, “Is that so... If I’d known earlier, I would have swindled you out of eighty or a hundred bottles of pills!”

Just then, the crack expanded again, wide enough for one person to pass through. The monsters lost all their senses and swarmed forward.

The demoness grabbed Gu Han’s clothes tightly. “Quick! Take the profound yin qi! I wasn’t going to live much longer anyway. If you break through, both you and senior will have a chance—”

Chi Yao waved his hand. “I have lived my whole life with honor. Having you two juniors cover my retreat would put my face to shame!”

Without giving Gu Han a chance to reply, his qi surged, wrapping around the two and the spirit seal. He immediately sent them out of the crack.

Lastly, he reminded, “Kid, don’t forget! Find one you can agree with!”

Without the spirit seal, the crack on the dragon head’s forehead closed again, and the few monsters grew even more frenzied. Just then, a terrifyingly powerful qi rose, stronger than ever. It was Chi Yao!

After swallowing those few drops of Transcendent Substance, his flesh gradually filled out. He transformed into a giant man with bulging muscles and a tall, strong build. His gray hair fell loose, revealing his eyes, full of sharp light and heroic spirit.

Chi Yao blocked the monsters in one step. With the devouring force ahead, and Chi Yao blocking behind, a hint of despair faintly appeared in the monsters’ eyes. After despair came utter madness.

Chi Yao calmed down. “This is fine too. A great battle! Dying a grand, blazing death is the death I want most. Meeting that kid was pretty good luck!”

With a secret technique, he ignited his last trace of potential, briefly regaining vitality. Although far from his peak, he was invincible.

He looked up at the sky, where the green dragon projection was coiled. “Imprisoning me for so many years... It would be rude of me not to give you a return gift!”

As his voice faded, his form collapsed. Only a single and overwhelmingly powerful qi remained, nearly boiling. In the next moment, it transformed into a fist. Domineering and fierce, the fist intent charged forward relentlessly, threatening to shatter the heavens.

A furious shout spread throughout the Dragon Seal. “Open heavens!”

The fist intent was vast and unmatched. Wherever it passed, monsters were shredded into countless pieces. It rushed toward the green dragon and exploded with a bang, covering the entire sky.

Amid the green dragon’s screech, Chi Yao’s final voice faintly came through. “How... thrilling...”

A few breaths later, the Dragon Seal returned to calm. The dragon projection dissipated, and the monsters were all dead. That crack had also closed, leaving only a hair-thin line.

Suddenly, a bizarre and eerie imprint rose, carrying an endlessly cold aura. In the last instant before the crack closed, it got out!

***

The crack had caused a strange change in the pond water. It churned endlessly as if boiling, while that small green dragon swam about restlessly, its aura even more decayed.

Just then, the pond water surged and two figures flew out, landing on the open ground not far away. It was Gu Han and the demoness!

Gu Han’s fists clenched tightly as his heart felt incredibly heavy. “Senior, rest assured that I will surely fulfill your wish!”

He had heard Chi Yao’s shout of “Open Heavens.”

The demoness’ expression changed slightly. “Oh no! Something’s coming out—”

The pond water churned again. That small green dragon leaped out, its two dragon eyes fixed on the two of them, full of malice.

It said slowly, “Kid, in the end, I underestimated you.”

Its voice was incredibly ancient, somewhat similar to Yun Ao’s.

A faint dragon might descended, pressing Gu Han half a chi into the ground. Yet the next moment, an eerie imprint emerged from the pond and fixed its cold gaze on the dragon. The chilling aura spread, reducing everything within ten zhang black and scorched.

Even though Gu Han and the demoness were quite far away, they were still affected, faintly exuding a hint of decay.

Without hesitation, he picked up the demoness and retreated far away. “This is not good! Go!”

The green dragon could no longer concern itself with Gu Han. “Nether clan? Curse?”

It swung its long tail in fear, trying to flee. But the imprint seemed to hate it deeply. Wrapped in dark light, it shot straight toward the dragon and etched itself onto it.

The green dragon stopped moving. Its scales turned black and fell off piece by piece, followed by its flesh, bones... Within moments, it had completely turned into a pool of foul, rancid blood.

***

At the same time, Yun Ao also froze. His aura continuously declined, and two streams of black blood flowed from his eyes...