Chapter 273: Terrifying Sword Formation, Lethal Plot, Senior, May We Meet!

Gu Jin Nian has already harbored murderous intent.

Jie Tian Sect.

When he leaves Tong Tian Sword Mountain, he must settle the score.

Jie Tian Sect wants to trap him, but Gu Jin Nian does not feel much anger; in his view, this is quite normal.

Only the deliberate provocation of Tong Tian Sword Mountain displeases Gu Jin Nian immensely.

Jie Tian Sect cannot be unaware of what Tong Tian Sword Mountain signifies; once the Silent Extinction Sword God is angered, it will be a cataclysm for all under heaven, while they laboriously set up formations.

What they did not expect is that, to target him, Jie Tian Sect would even sacrifice the entire world.

Based solely on this, Gu Jin Nian will surely annihilate Jie Tian Sect.

"We still hope that Gu Sheng will quell the turmoil; there is a misunderstanding, and after Gu Sheng emerges, I will personally visit to apologize."

Chang Yun Tian's voice rang out.

He sounded exceedingly apologetic, but everyone knew it was merely to disgust Gu Jin Nian; the meaning was simple: to declare that Gu Jin Nian could not get out.

He would die inside Tong Tian Sword Mountain.

Thus he seemed somewhat reckless.

He continued to spout grandiose words.

Upon hearing this, many across the world frowned, especially Su Wenjing, who could not help but speak up.

"Must it be taken to this extreme? Gu Sheng's danger is also the world's danger; angering the Silent Extinction Sword God benefits no one."

Su Wenjing was truly incensed; they could have let Gu Jin Nian out but forcibly sealed the passage, which was one thing, and then deliberately caused Tong Tian Sword Mountain to quake—this was indeed excessive.

"The sage's words carry weight; this is not my fault, after all it is an Ancient Sacred Artifact, and Jie Tian Sect has never claimed to aid Gu Sheng."

"Furthermore, entering Tong Tian Sword Mountain was Gu Sheng's own choice, not forced by us; as for the subsequent repercussions, they were unforeseen—this Ancient Sacred Artifact is my first time using it."

"Rest assured, once Gu Sheng emerges from Tong Tian Sword Mountain, I will certainly visit in person."

Chang Yun Tian spoke, still using that same rhetoric, which seemed especially nauseating.

Inside Jie Tian Sect.

Chang Yun Tian sat upright in the main hall, leaning on the throne; his expression was cold, which was the intention of the Ancient Human Clan, and he was pleased to see it.

"Leader, offending Gu Jin Nian in this way—if he truly gets out, will he really come after us?"

Someone spoke, asking in this manner, looking at Chang Yun Tian.

"Impossible. Within Tong Tian Sword Mountain the danger is extreme, and the Silent Extinction Sword God has likely fully revived; Gu Jin Nian's attempt to confront it is sheer folly."

"He is destined to die here."

Chang Yun Tian spoke, appearing unusually confident; in fact he had also asked the Ancient Human Clan this question. Though he loathed Gu Jin Nian to death, he knew that with Jie Tian Sect's current strength, facing Gu Jin Nian might not withstand the pressure.

However, the Ancient Human Clan was extremely confident that Gu Jin Nian would fall in Tong Tian Sword Mountain; this itself was an opportunity aimed at Gu Jin Nian.

They had accounted for everything.

"But what if the unlikely occurs?"

Guang Yuan Buddha could not hold back and spoke up, recalling past events: each time they claimed they could slay Gu Jin Nian, yet each time they were defeated by him, suffering heavy losses.

They had not forgotten those scenes.

"There is no 'what if'."

"If the unlikely truly appears, then what?"

"If Gu Jin Nian obtains the Sword Mountain inheritance and receives a heavenly destiny, do you think the Ancient Five Clans would remain indifferent? As far as I know, the Ancient Five Clans have already harbored murderous intent toward Gu Jin Nian; should he truly gain that destiny, he would likely die even faster."

Chang Yun Tian seemed somewhat oath‑bound; of course some of his words were fabricated, partly false. The Ancient Five Clans do hold that view, but they have not told Chang Yun Tian—this was merely his own speculation.

His own conjecture was used to boost morale.

"I see now."

"No wonder they would strike Gu Jin Nian; now I understand."

"If that's the case, there's no problem."

The crowd instantly felt reassured, knowing this outcome; they were not overly worried, though they had been somewhat fearful before—this was Chang Yun Tian's unilateral action.

After all, only the Ancient Five Clans can contend with Gu Jin Nian.

"Alright, everyone, make your move; none of the Qilin Pavilion's Heavenly Champions should be spared."

Chang Yun Tian spoke calmly, focusing primarily on Gu Jin Nian, yet he also intended not to spare the Qilin Pavilion's Heavenly Champions—either they submit to Jie Tian Sect or they vanish from the world.

"Fine."

Guang Yuan Buddha and the others did not chatter, each agreeing.

At this moment,

inside the Human Great Mountain.

The Shang Ju Sage sat upright on the cloud platform, watching the situation of Tong Tian Sword Mountain, while several wills were communicating.

"This time our Ancient Human Clan intervenes, it will inevitably forge a mortal enmity with Gu Jin Nian; the Sea Clan, Monster Clan, Divine Clan, and Demon Clan have already agreed—if Gu Jin Nian truly obtains Tong Tian Sword Mountain's destiny, we will jointly strike to exterminate him."

A Human King's will resonated, as they exchanged thoughts.

"Hmm, that's fine, just be wary of the Divine Clan; they are always fickle, and they have been eyeing Gu Jin Nian's True Essence Mark, possibly betraying us."

"We must be careful."

The will sounded; regarding targeting Gu Jin Nian they had no objections, yet they were extremely concerned about the Divine Clan defecting.

"Naturally, we will just stay cautious, not rush to the front, and keep an eye on the covenant."

"However, if Gu Jin Nian obtains the destiny and the Divine Clan rebels, our efforts will be in vain; then Gu Jin Nian's wrath would likely be directed at us—how should we resolve that?"

A Human King opened, slightly curious, and asked.

"We did not act; it was Jie Tian Sect, which has nothing to do with us. Moreover, if Gu Jin Nian truly seeks trouble with us, we will fight him, jointly breaking the covenant—what can he say?"

"Exactly, when pressed they get pressed; what can he do? At worst, we kill each other."

"Declare war outright."

"Could it be that they're still afraid of Gu Jin Nian or something?"

"It's not fear; it's that Gu Jin Nian is too adept at exploiting the prevailing circumstances. We have already taken an oath, and if we break it, he will inevitably seize the chance, causing trouble. If this matter is not handled properly, we cannot act recklessly."

"Unless the Five Clans unite in concert, but even then it would be of little significance."

A voice sounded, voicing its own concerns.

As those words were spoken, everyone fell into an uncanny silence, for it truly was a problem hard to resolve.

The core issue remained the Great Dao oath taken earlier; were it not for this problem, they indeed would not be so entangled.

Yet at that moment, Saint Shang Ju's voice rose slowly.

"If, by any chance, Gu Jin Nian truly seeks trouble with the Jie Tian Sect, then let them be sent to their deaths; Chang Yun Tian and the others are merely our pawns. If Gu Jin Nian insists on a reckoning, then let them be sent to their deaths."

He spoke, having already conceived a solution—finding a scapegoat.

"This will do."

"Indeed, if we use Chang Yun Tian and the others as a shield, Gu Jin Nian will have nothing to say and no reason to trouble us."

"Fine, Saint Shang Ju's words are correct."

The various kings spoke up, endorsing these words.

In their eyes, what were Chang Yun Tian and the others? Let them die.

As long as the Jie Tian Sect remains, the problem is not great.

Having bestowed so many benefits, if the Jie Tian Sect were lost, it would indeed be a huge loss; the ancient human race naturally cannot bear that.

Thus, if only Chang Yun Tian and the others are sacrificed, it's easy to say—they're dispensable, mere waste.

Of course, the kings also understood that this was not fear of Gu Jin Nian; if a real slaughter began, no one would be afraid.

"Very well, then let's proceed according to this plan."

Saint Shang Ju spoke, and the human race reached consensus at once.

As the will dissipated, Saint Shang Ju couldn't help but withdraw his gaze from Tong Tian Sword Mountain, then looked toward "Prepare well."

"If Gu Jin Nian truly manages a comeback, the Jie Tian Sect shall thereafter be under your command."

"The Five Clans, too, have their time to emerge."

Saint Shang Ju spoke; the youth behind him nodded, then fell silent.

Meanwhile.

Tong Tian Sword Mountain.

Gu Jin Nian's expression remained calm; regarding Chang Yun Tian's actions, it was enough to know.

He said nothing further; once he steps out, he will settle everything completely.

And now, what Gu Jin Nian cares about most is Tong Tian Sword Mountain!

His gaze fixed, staring at everything.

The assaulted divine mountain suddenly fell silent, which instead seemed eerie and frightening.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Abruptly, an unprecedented terror spread, and the 108 Sword Mountains boiled over at that moment.

The Sword Mountains trembled.

Streams of sword qi seemed to contain divine power, astonishingly terrifying, filling one with dread.

The Nine Immortal Sword instantly sealed Gu Jin Nian, gathering an incomparably terrifying sword qi; the aura was dreadful.

Gu Jin Nian's entire body instantly coalesced countless anomalies, terrifying to the extreme, blocking the invincible sword qi.

"Sigh, why did you drag me into this? It was fine before; you really cause a lot of trouble. I was about to run away, and they weren't even targeting me."

Senior Tie Bing's voice sounded, tinged with sadness, questioning why Gu Jin Nian left him behind, causing him distress.

"Senior, stop rambling; at this point, lay out everything we need to know, or else both you and I will die here."

Gu Jin Nian spoke; he meant no other thing, and could assure that Senior Tie Bing definitely knows some things.

Thus keeping him here is unquestionably correct.

"Had I known, I wouldn't have spoken."

"I truly don't know much about this Sword God, but I've heard a bit: he was mastering the world's strongest sword technique, went mad with it, and in his later years committed many mistakes."

"That's all I know; beyond that I truly don't. At this point, I couldn't deceive you."

Senior Tie Bing spoke, revealing the small portion he knew.

Indeed it's scant, and Gu Jin Nian believed his words, after all—now that it has come to this, how could he still lie.

However, this information holds little significance, even saying it's not really a secret.

For a moment, Gu Jin Nian fell silent.

And the sword qi above his head, in that instant, became exceedingly terrifying.

Brimming with murderous intent.

The Nine Great Immortal Sword's gathered killing intent was overwhelmingly astonishing.

An unprecedented danger surged, causing Gu Jin Nian's whole body to erupt, hair standing on end.

Very frightening.

Outside, everyone from the Jie Tian Sect watched, hoping Gu Jin Nian would die here.

But at that moment.

Gu Jin Nian's voice also rose slowly.

He stared at the main peak, his tone decisive.

"Senior, may we meet?"

"Junior can fulfill Senior's wish."

Gu Jin Nian spoke up; having reached this point, he could only do this, otherwise he would very likely die unjustly here.

(End of chapter)