[{"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-502":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},1391465,1845,"Chapter 502 - 498: Demon Sword Possession, Targeting Xia Feng","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-502",502,"\u003Cp>As the two souls tangled for space in Li Qingyu’s sea of consciousness, she detected the true identity of the old man from the fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually the sword named Holy Sword, always by the side of the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Holy Sword Divine Emperor and the Demon Emperor perished together, the Holy Sword, already possessing spiritual wisdom, gradually cultivated its own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to leave this place that imprisoned him, but after so many years of the Secret Realm opening and closing, he hadn’t found a suitable new master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the remnants of Demonic Qi left by the Demon Emperor gradually polluted the entire Holy Sword Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mindset of the Holy Sword Elder gradually changed, from initially wanting to find a new master to desiring to become a truly powerful cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell from being a Holy Sword to becoming a Demon Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent so many years in the land of inheritance, he had long stolen the treasures and inheritance left by the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What everyone now saw as the land of inheritance was fake, merely a means created by the Holy Sword Elder to tempt inheritors into corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first trial, the Sword Pool baptism, devoured many people; those who didn’t pass were not sent outside the Secret Realm but were instead turned into Sword Beasts and merged into the Blood Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second trial, Evil Sword Valley, allowed the Evil Sword Spirit to freely disseminate Demonic Qi and devour the inheritors, transforming countless into Sword Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third trial, Celestial Sword Mountain, was just a façade, merely a means to select the most suitable body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a pity that the kid he valued most was too clever; despite numerous temptations, he didn’t fall for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t conduct a soul transfer outside the Inheritance Space, as the body is quite fragile during the transfer and easily affected by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu screamed frantically, \"No! You cannot devour me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milk-white light emanated from her divine sense, and a Sword Qi appeared in her sea of consciousness; this was a protective measure left by the Celestial Sword Divine King, worried about Li Qingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Qi gradually coalesced into Li Ya’s form and coldly shouted at the Holy Sword Elder, \"Who dares to harm my daughter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Sword Elder was initially startled but then realized that the figure was merely a Sword Qi left by the Divine King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a split soul of the Divine King, he might fear it a bit, but a mere Sword Qi was easily shattered by him as a Demon Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of the Sword Qi’s explosion, blood began to flow from Li Qingyu’s seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth and said, \"Aren’t you afraid that those outside will come and simply kill this body directly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Sword Elder chuckled eerily, \"Little girl, stop dreaming; your relationship with them is already dire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those few clever brats have identified a problem here and certainly wouldn’t rush in blindly, let alone charge in to rescue you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the moment I entered your sea of consciousness, I already changed the direction of the Void Vortex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can’t come in; you better surrender obediently to spare yourself much suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obediently merge with me, and this body will be mine in the future. Naturally, I don’t want to harm her too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu trembled with rage, but before the Holy Sword Elder’s mighty soul, she was unable to mount any effective resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched almost helplessly as her body was gradually tainted with Demonic Qi, then gradually modified by the Holy Sword Elder into a form more suited for his use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much adjustment, the Holy Sword Elder said coldly, \"Don’t be unhappy; as the sword that accompanied the Holy Sword Divine Emperor during years of conquest, residing in your little girl’s body, I haven’t even complained of feeling wronged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More blood oozed from Li Qingyu’s mouth and nose, as if she wanted to struggle a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, under the Holy Sword Elder’s suppression, there wasn’t even a ripple throughout the body takeover process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Li Qingyu’s’ stiff body suddenly trembled, then slowly stood upright, clenching her fists repeatedly as if adjusting to this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Sword Elder was slightly dissatisfied; what he favored most was Xia Feng’s body, with its perfect fusion of Celestial Demon Body and Celestial God Realm, possessing many mysterious techniques and practicing many Great Daos simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could obtain that body, he might surpass even the achievements once reached by the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that he switched to this broken body of Li Qingyu, he might have to exert some effort to cultivate to the Divine King Realm in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Li Qingyu’s’ expression seemed somewhat irritable, thick black Demonic Qi churning over her body, gradually absorbed by her into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand, causing this space to shatter abruptly, and her figure reappeared at the peak of Celestial Sword Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squinted at Xiao Feng at the mountaintop, contemplating first extracting the Demon Sword’s main body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Feng watched the suddenly appearing Li Qingyu, he became even more vigilant, \"Where is the Holy Sword Elder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu pulled a somewhat peculiar smile on her face, \"Haven’t you already guessed it? Why bother asking here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the Holy Sword Elder was up to no good; his goal was to seize a body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he had targeted Xia Feng, but seeing his wariness, switched to Li Qingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden-black light suddenly emanated from Li Qingyu, embedding into the Celestial Sword Mountain beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mountain quivered slightly, and the steps before the climbing inheritors vanished as they all found themselves atop the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the mountain top, people of both Li Qingyu and Li Qingxue’s sides stood separated, while the others stood behind Li Qingyu without a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Liu Yu and his two companions hesitated, remaining where they were without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Li Qingyu’s face became more bizarre, \"I seem to sense the benefits this body brings me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking in a low voice, only Xia Feng and his three companions across from her noticed her lips moving, while all other prodigies failed to realize Li Qingyu had swapped places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu raised her sheathed Ice Rain Sword and spoke coldly, \"I’ve inherited the Holy Sword Divine Emperor, and henceforth, I shall reign supreme!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, take care of these three people in front of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever takes down one of them shall receive a share of the inheritance from me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she finished speaking, the inheritors present all had their eyes turned red, looking at Xia Feng’s trio as if they were treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng sneered, \"Is hiding behind these worthless pawns all you know how to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These martial gods hold no threat to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-05T22:57:57.648Z",1,"novelbin.me","11a135b3c728c045c2be2e50bb5809e683b98078e19d0131094e2d08085a57e9","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-503","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-501",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]