Chapter 30-30 His life is mine
Sword Offering Pool.
Qingyu frowned and looked at Xuanming: "The time has come, what are you waiting for, Master? If you anger the sword spirit, the entire sect will suffer!"
The crowd behind him echoed, "Master!"
Xuanming stared expressionlessly at Shen Yuchen, who was suspended in the center of the pool. He gathered a powerful force in his palm and, without hesitation, pushed it towards the group with an aura of destruction!
Shen Yuchen's power was completely bound by the rune rope, and the last trace of resentment in his heart was also completely drained away.
They are just waiting to fall completely into the abyss.
"Shen Yuchen!"
A clear, firm voice pierced the air, startling the Xuanjian Sect disciples present!
At the same time, Jiang Yan quickly used the power of the 'little fox' within her body to summon the 'Ten Thousand Calamities Soul-Protecting Lamp' in her hand!
The Soul-Protecting Lamp suddenly transformed into a golden stream of light, colliding violently with Xuanming's power! The wick immediately cracked, and the lamp trembled violently, yet it still managed to withstand the onslaught with its ancient power. Then, the lamp's light surged again, unleashing an even more magnificent radiance that not only completely shattered Xuanming's power but also, like a golden bell, inverted, firmly protecting the group in the center of the Sword-Sacrificing Pool and keeping all the black energy outside.
Below the sword pool, the black flames grew increasingly menacing, as if unleashing their boundless fury.
Within the golden light, Shen Yuchen stared in astonishment at the person who had returned: "Miss Jiang!"
Xuanming Sword Master staggered backward, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
The Xuanjian Sect members were extremely surprised. Wasn't the ancient magic artifact, the 'Myriad Tribulations Soul-Protecting Lamp,' long lost? How could it be in the hands of a low-level cultivator?!
And didn't she break her contract with her senior brother? Why is she back again?
Feng Qingyu and Dongfang Chen, who were standing beside Jiang Yan, frowned. She was actually willing to take out something like the 'Ten Thousand Tribulations Soul-Protecting Lamp'.
Qingyu frowned at the meddlesome person not far away and said unhappily, "Miss Jiang, if I remember correctly, you and your senior brother have already broken your contract. Today is a family matter of my Xuanjian Sect. It is not appropriate for an outsider like you to interfere!"
Jiang Yan's cold gaze swept over him, and she let out a sneer with a slight curl of her lips: "Shen Yuchen and I have not yet successfully broken our bond. He is still my Daoist partner! You want to use my person to sacrifice to the sword, did you ask for my opinion beforehand!"
"Nonsense! Your master personally witnessed you signing the dissolution agreement! I advise you to leave the Xuanjian Sect immediately and stop meddling in other people's business!"
Jiang Yan was too lazy to waste words with him. She took out the contract termination document from her waist and unfolded it. "The contract termination document is here. Shen Yuchen's name is not on it! I am still his Daoist partner. Since he is my person, he is a member of the Hehuan Sect. How dare you Xuanjian Sect deal with him as you please!"
Qingyu frowned as she looked at the contract termination document, and said with a furrowed brow, "You must have tampered with it! You ruined my sect's auspicious time for the sword-worship ceremony, what were your intentions! You angered the sword spirit in the pool and implicated my sect's disciples, you cannot bear this crime!"
Jiang Yan sneered and said, "Since this senior brother is so concerned about his fellow disciples in the sect, why don't you perform the sword offering for them!"
Qingyu frowned: "Absurd! The person chosen for the sword sacrifice is selected by the sect elders!"
"If I remember correctly, your Xuanjian Sect's disciples who perform sword-making rituals must not only have a pure Dao heart, but also be disciples of the sect. Since Shen Yuchen is my Daoist partner, she cannot be considered a member of the Xuanjian Sect. Aren't you afraid of angering the sword spirit by using an outsider to perform the ritual?"
"I think the sword-worshiping ritual is a sham; the real purpose is to harm people!" Jiang Yan's cold gaze swept over Qingyu, then landed on Xuanming: "Cultivating immortality begins with cultivating the mind; the Sword Master should understand this principle better than I do. The vast Xuanjian Sect can't even find a few sincere seekers of the Dao, relying on such evil arts to maintain its stability? I think you should disband immediately, lest you tarnish the word 'sword cultivator'! If you can't cultivate immortality properly, then let others cultivate it!"
"Nonsense! I think you deserve a beating!" Qingyu said, then gestured to his fellow disciples behind him to rush forward.
Using the spiritual power of the little fox within her body, Jiang Yan lightly leaped to the top of the Sword Offering Pool.
Qingyu immediately drew her sword and gave chase!
Ling Yue and Xiao Bai immediately flew over to confront the group of Xuanjian Sect disciples!
Lin Yun frowned, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Only Feng Qingyu and Dongfang Chen remained steadfast.
With a gentle sway of its tail, Dongfang Chen exuded an overwhelming aura and spoke softly, "Sword Venerable Xuanming, have you truly considered this carefully? If you insist on taking action today, you will be making enemies of both the Demon Palace and the Demon Clan. Moreover, Little Immortal Lord is a legitimate member of the Heavenly Court. If this matter becomes known throughout the Three Realms... then the damage will likely be more than just a loss of face."
Xuanming stared intently at Dongfang Chen, recognizing the Demon Lord's true form, as well as the Demon Emperor beside him, who resided in the body of the Little Immortal Lord.
Their Xuanjian Sect has never had any dealings with the demon and monster realms, so it seems they are determined to help Jiang Yan and protect Shen Yuchen today.
At that time, Qingyu was fighting with Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan possesses the power of an eighth-level spirit beast, which allows her to hold her own against Qingyu for several rounds.
Suddenly, Xuanming raised his hand and used his inner force to forcefully recall Qingyu, who was entangled with Jiang Yan.
Taking advantage of the situation, Jiang Yan struck Qingyu hard in the chest. He couldn't help but vomit blood, and the bright red blood dripped into the pool, causing the black energy of the sword spirit in the pool to surge even more wildly.
If Xuanming hadn't acted quickly, Qingyu would likely have been completely swallowed up by that black energy.
Taking advantage of the situation, Jiang Yan retrieved the Soul-Protecting Lamp, saving all four people. The little fox darted out of her body, transformed, and obediently squatted at her feet.
At the Sword Offering Pool, Qingyu felt his spiritual energy dissipate. He never expected that Jiang Yan, a low-level flower cultivator, would have such a fierce palm strike!
He clutched his chest, looked at the person in front of him, and cried out in a disheveled manner, "Master, if we let them leave the Xuanjian Sect today, they will surely become a disaster in the future!"
Xuanming gave him a cold look: "Nonsense, do you think my Xuanjian Sect is a place of indiscriminate killing?"
Qingyu's eyes clearly showed his resentment, but since his master was angry, he dared not speak again.
Wan Xu, an elder of the Sword Sect standing to the side, stroked his beard and said angrily, "So, Miss Jiang is determined to use her status as a Daoist partner to snatch someone from my Xuanjian Sect today?"
Jiang Yan glanced at him coldly and said firmly, "I said that Shen Yuchen and I have not yet broken our contract. He is mine. How can you say that I am taking him away? Even if we take this to the God of Marriage, you are probably not in the right today."
Xuanming said coldly, "Miss Jiang's actions today have violated the rules of my sect that have been in place for nearly ten thousand years!"
"If the Xuanjian Sect's rule for the past ten thousand years is to suppress evil spirits with the bodies of living people to fulfill its own righteous path of cultivation, then this rule itself is the greatest evil! Exchanging life for the Dao, how are you any different from evil spirits?"
The Xuanjian Sect members angrily exclaimed, "Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
Xuanming looked at Jiang Yan and asked calmly, "So, Miss Jiang, you must take this person away today?"
"yes!"
Jiang Yan casually tossed a magical artifact towards Xuanming: "This is an ancestral treasure left by my father. I have used my blood as a catalyst, so it should be able to help Sword Venerable suppress the sword soul for a while. Consider it repayment for the years of kindness you have shown Shen Yuchen in raising him! From now on, his life belongs to me, and has nothing to do with your Xuanjian Sect!"
Qingyu frowned and said, "Don't think you can just take them away so easily."
Xuanming glanced down at the magical artifact in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.
With a gesture of silence, he looked at the pale-faced Shen Yuchen with his cold gaze and said, "Fine, I will let them leave today."
Qingyu cried out urgently, "Master, you mustn't!"
Xuanming summoned the natal swords of those individuals and roared, "You have disobeyed your master's orders and your intentions in offering these swords were insincere. Today, I, your master, hereby expel you from the sect, severing all ties with them! You shall never again set foot in the Xuanjian Sect at will!"
With a crisp "crack," all four longswords broke off and fell to the ground.
Shen Yuchen frowned and called out, "Master!"
Qingyu shouted again from behind, "If we let them go, who will offer sacrifices to the sword?!"
Xuanming glanced at him casually, his gaze undeniably authoritative: "Oh? You're questioning my decision? Since your Dao heart is so pure, this weighty responsibility of sacrificing the sword will be yours. As for anyone else who wants to follow suit, I'll grant them all their wish!"
The surroundings were completely silent, and the group of junior disciples behind him dared not even breathe.
Xuanming looked at Shen Yuchen and the others and said, "Since you are no longer members of my sect, leave Xuanjian Sect immediately!"
Shen Yuchen gave him a deep look, stepped forward, knelt down, and choked with emotion, saying, "Disciple Shen Yuchen thanks Master for his many years of guidance."
Xuanming coldly looked at the person kneeling on the ground: "The person who saved you today is Miss Jiang. From now on, we will be strangers, and our past is settled."
Shen Yuchen kowtowed heavily again, then got up and retreated behind Jiang Yan.
After they left the Xuanjian Sect, Xuanming dismissed all the disciples and a few elders, leaving only Elder Wanxu, who had just spoken with Jiang Yan.
The two stared thoughtfully at the 'Nine Heavens Purifying Jade' in Xuanming's hand.
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