[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme":3,"chapter-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-367":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1391146,1845,"Chapter 367 - 363: Sword Spirit Merges with the Heaven-Burying Sword, Destroying Heaven and Earth","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-367",367,"\u003Cp>Dongfang Baiyu looked at the Heaven-Burying Sword in Xia Feng’s hand, his eyes filled with jealousy to the point of bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Spirit seemed conflicted, glancing at Xia Feng and then at the Heaven-Burying Sword, its expression somewhat reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, forget it, the other one turned out to be useless, better you, this fickle ghost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, it’s only twenty days anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spoke, its form transformed into a stream of Sword Qi, merging into the Heaven-Burying Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Dongfang Baiyu shouted, teeth gritting in rage: \"No, no, that’s my Sword Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shouted, he charged at Xia Feng, raising his longsword as if trying to forcibly snatch the Sword Spirit from Xia Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng and the Sword Spirit simultaneously gave a cold snort, and a surge of Sword Qi erupted from the Heaven-Burying Sword, just like the one seen outside before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Baiyu wasn’t just on the verge of bleeding from his eyes; his heart was bleeding now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Treasure doesn’t require refining; it can be used as long as it’s merged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the now surging Heaven-Burying Sword clearly represented that the Secret Treasure had completely merged into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he could destroy the Heaven-Burying Sword with the Sword Spirit and liberate it, his only option was to wait for the Sword Spirit to detach when the Infinite Secret Realm closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, neither option was desirable for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven-Burying Sword was an Ancient Divine Artifact; even without the Sword Spirit, it was powerful enough to fight against a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the Sword Spirit, its power was unimaginable, and Dongfang Baiyu had no chance of liberating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the second option, when the Infinite Secret Realm closes, he’ll have to leave as well; even if the Sword Spirit detaches, he won’t be able to capture it again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned ferocious in an instant, swinging his sword at Xia Feng’s Heaven-Burying Sword: \"Damn it! You damn thief! I’m going to kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng instinctively raised his sword to block, and the Sword Spirit, sensing his intent, sent a surge of Invisible Sword Qi directly into Dongfang Baiyu’s longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the collision, that Invisible Sword Qi swiftly destroyed Dongfang Baiyu’s longsword, breaking it in half after just a few breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword was Dongfang Baiyu’s Lifebound Divine Artifact, breaking it turned his face pale instantly, and he coughed up blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this happened in the blink of an eye, and when the other members of the Four Great Clans arrived, they saw Xia Feng holding the Heaven-Burying Sword while Dongfang Baiyu looked defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Three Clans hesitated and stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they wanted the Ancient Divine Artifact, they weighed their own abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, they couldn’t hold Xia Feng back, and the situation now seemed delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the moment, everyone stood in a stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng squinted his eyes, scanning the space around him, seemingly searching for a way to break the deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, those opposite him kept a close watch on Xia Feng, evidently afraid he might suddenly escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the underground mountains started to shake more violently than during the Secret Treasure’s emergence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocks fell from the mountains, prompting everyone to use Divine Power to shield themselves from the falling debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng softly asked the Sword Spirit with a hint of doubt: \"Is there another Secret Treasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Spirit’s childish voice replied: \"Wishful thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Secret Treasure with Spiritual Wisdom has its pride, most have a territorial consciousness and wouldn’t gather with others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is likely because you dug out too much of the Divine Vein; half the mountain has collapsed from your digging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s face remained unchanged upon hearing this; if time and energy permitted, he would have wanted to dig out the rest of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stagnant Void around them was gradually returning to normal, and even Xia Feng could harness some of the Spirit Light Flying Boat’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the area was too cluttered with debris, and the constant disturbance from the Divine Crystal made him wary of leaving directly, fearing he might lose his way in the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, with a swing of his sword, Sword Qi spread out and sliced through the mountain, breaking free from the oppressive cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining people exchanged complex glances before quickly following through the gap he had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Four Great Clans quickly assembled, blocking Xia Feng’s path for departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding smaller clans and Loose Cultivators looked confused but did not leave, staying to watch the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hoped for a chance to pick up scraps, casting greedy glances at Xia Feng, quickly averting their gaze as if afraid of being noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng seemed indifferent, twirling a sword flower with the Heaven-Burying Sword: \"Are you looking for another beating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke; the only one with a vendetta against Xia Feng, Dongfang Baiyu, had just been beaten into spitting blood and hadn’t recovered yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Healing Medicine fed to him, the pain of his broken Lifebound Divine Artifact wouldn’t be alleviated anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Qing hesitated, then cautiously spoke: \"Kid, the Ancient Divine Artifact is not something a loose cultivator like you can handle. While we don’t know your background, you wouldn’t want to know the fate of opposing the Four Great Clans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s eyes sharpened as he squinted, turning to face him: \"Oh? So what if I oppose the Four Great Clans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it I who provoked you at the gate earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I attack you as we entered the Secret Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around with a mocking smile: \"What? Want to play both saint and sinner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you fear my strength, you plan to use your clan’s power to suppress me, hoping I’ll back down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ridiculous, I’ll tell you right now, I will not bow to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I bow today, I’ll never be able to stand again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven-Burying Sword in his hand emitted a clear sound, and the Sword Spirit’s childlike voice chimed in: \"Well said!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Initially, I was reluctant to choose you, but now it seems you have some grit, following you doesn’t seem like a bad option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s expression shifted as he realized the loose cultivators around him now viewed him differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, even though the Sword Spirit had acquired Spiritual Wisdom, it was clueless about the complexities of human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Divine Artifact in his possession was enough to stir greed, and with another Secret Treasure added, the loose cultivators likely wouldn’t remain idle.\u003C\u002Fp>",1093,"2026-06-05T22:57:42.810Z",1,"novelbin.me","c58102b7040563387b7802f6b6a96cb084e4d7bc6b16b343e86904779850e0c4","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-368","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-366",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]