Chapter 188: Sword Slays the Foe, Anomaly in the Forbidden Land

The tranquil Borderland City, after three days of peace, bustled with noise again.

Shops of all kinds stood in rows, their hawking voices endless.

This place was naturally the center of the Chaotic Flow Star Region, and thus extremely prosperous.

"Underwear, elixirs, secret manuals!"

In the major taverns, storytellers vividly recounted the recent upheaval in Desolate Martial over a hundred times.

"Speaking of Desolate Martial, there is a sect called Azure Cloud."

"The Great Emperor serves as elder, immortals guard the sect."

"First sweep the Five Domains, then suppress the Chaotic Flow Star."

……

"Well said, I'll reward you."

After the storyteller finished, the audience below burst into applause.

"The Azure Cloud Immortal Sect is truly formidable, wiping out all the major powers of the Chaotic Flow Region without breaking a sweat; it's said even that extraterritorial immortal was beheaded by a single sword."

"No kidding! Before the various forces set out, I was there on the scene—what a mighty sight, a mighty host!"

"I thought they'd be amazing, but who would've thought they'd just go over and hand over their heads to Azure Cloud?"

Just as the tavern patrons were discussing, a great commotion erupted outside the tavern.

"Ah, what's happening out there? It's so noisy."

"I don't know; let's go check."

Only saw, on the broad road within the city,

a group of prisoners was being escorted in a mighty procession.

"What are you doing! Let us go! My imperial clan hasn't been defeated!"

"Fake! It's all fake!"

Seeing this, a passerby nearby jeered, "Isn't that someone from the Myriad Symbol Imperial Clan? That must be the Myriad Symbol Great Elder up ahead—he's gone mad!"

The escorting cultivator stepped forward and kicked him, "Behave! How dare you provoke the immortal sect—your imperial clan had better prepare for judgment."

"The Myriad Symbol Great Emperor has been slain—what does your imperial clan have left? What are you even?"

The knocked-down Myriad Symbol Great Elder lay on the ground, laughing maniacally: "No! My clan is invincible under heaven!"

"Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

"With the immortal sect present, who dares claim invincibility?"

"The people of the immortal sect have arrived!"

The crowd turned to see, and there walked over a middle-aged man dressed in the robes of an Azure Cloud Elder.

"Wanyuan, do you still remember me?"

"Twenty thousand years ago, my Yang clan was wiped out by your people, leaving only me to escape."

"I spent ten thousand years in bitter cultivation of the sword path to take revenge."

"But I was no match for you; your clan threw me into the God‑Punishment Ancient Tower, where I was tormented for ten thousand years."

"\"Sword Maniac! \" some cultivators on the spot also recognized the newcomer, all shocked."

"The Sword Maniac, who had vanished without a trace for ten thousand years, turned out to have been locked away by the Myriad Symbol Imperial Clan in the God‑Punishment Ancient Tower—no wonder."

Upon hearing this, the Myriad Symbol Great Elder lying on the ground lifted his head to look at the newcomer, his eyes also regaining clarity.

"Just now it was only because his cultivation had been destroyed and his anger flared that he temporarily went mad."

Thereafter he gritted his teeth and said, "It's you! I should have killed you outright back then!"

"Heh, kill me? You locked me in the God‑Punishment Tower and tormented me for a full ten thousand years!"

"You just like my sword, don't you? Let me let you have your fill of it."

Sword Maniac Yang Feng took off the Life‑and‑Death Sword slung on his back, ran his hand over the blade, and his eyes filled with endless vicissitudes.

It was precisely because of this Life‑and‑Death Sword that his whole family was exterminated.

His gaze hardened, he swung the sword heavily, and shouted, "Die!"

A frigid sword qi swept out.

Here on the ground of Borderland City, an endless ravine was cleaved by the sword qi.

The members of the Myriad Symbol Imperial Clan were obliterated by the sword qi before they could even utter a cry.

The bystanders nearby all gasped in shock.

The Myriad Symbol Great Elder's soul, having left his body, fled wildly into the distance.

"Still trying to escape?"

"Come back!"

Yang Feng spoke a single word, and a powerful suction burst forth from the Life‑and‑Death Sword.

The panicked Myriad Symbol Great Elder's soul was instantly sucked into the sword.

He deliberately did not annihilate this person's soul outright—after suffering ten thousand years of torment, how could he let the mastermind die so easily?

"Enjoy my Life‑and‑Death Great Dao to the fullest."

Yang Feng muttered to himself, then turned and left.

"Scatter, scatter, keep drinking, keep dancing."

Thus, the major powers of the Chaotic Flow Star Region that had participated in the war were judged one by one.

This Heaven‑Shaking War was also recorded by the various realms and great powers in the Desolate Martial Chronicle and the clan genealogies; unless Desolate Martial ceases to exist, the glory of Azure Cloud will never be erased, flowing through eternity.

Meanwhile,

Western Region, Buddhist Realm.

Inside the sacred Thunder Sound Hall.

"Buddha Lord, I have already announced it abroad as you wished; my Buddha Land continues to revere Qing Yun as supreme."

Below, the arhat-like Mi Pu bowed with palms together respectfully.

"Qing Yun truly possesses vast divine powers; even immortals from foreign realms are no match for it."

"If nothing unexpected happens, they will likely soon head to a greater realm."

"I merely worry that after the Qing Yun Immortal Sect ascends en masse, the demon tribe will invade; after our Huang Wu endures this great war, we will have no strength left to resist."

The Buddha Lord Tian Luo Fo on the main seat showed his worried expression; without saying more, if the demon tribe breaks the forbidden land's seal, the first to bear the brunt will be his Buddha Land.

"Yes, Buddha Lord, you sent me to constantly monitor this battle; the little monk personally went to the central region, which is now in utter ruin."

"According to the reports, the several great emperors, supremes, and others involved have fallen."

"All major powers have been wiped out."

"If the immortal sect ascends, then…"

Upon hearing this, Tian Luo Fo immediately stood up: "Mi Pu, immediately dispatch all remaining strongmen from our country to go to the Bury Demon Forbidden Land to suppress demons; the forbidden land must not have any mistake."

Three days later.

Today the weather is fine and sunny, with clear skies for ten thousand li.

Western Region, Bury Demon Forbidden Land.

The forbidden land lies at the southernmost edge of Buddha Land, bordering the Southern Region.

The last large-scale demon invasion of the Western Region failed, so they detoured past the Southern Region and blatantly invaded the Eastern Region, thus causing the ancient fault in the Eastern Region.

This place has existed since ancient times; according to ancient records: "In antiquity, external demons invaded Huang Wu; the emperors fought the demons, the five regions united to repel the evil demons; Heavenly Dao descended a seal, which over time evolved into the forbidden land."

"The Buddha Lord is overly cautious, sending us so many strongmen here to suppress demons."

"The seal of this forbidden land has already been repaired by Heavenly Dao; how could the demon tribe invade?"

Outside the forbidden land, a cultivator wearing golden Buddhist robes spoke with palms together.

"Wang Yu, do not speak recklessly; the Buddha Lord's actions naturally have his reasons."

"This place is extremely ominous; a moment's carelessness could lead to disaster."

"If Heavenly Dao's seal truly works, then the demon tribe that recently appeared in the central region would not have appeared."

Boom!

A tremendous thunderous roar transmitted, and the entire area surrounding the forbidden land for tens of thousands of li trembled along with it.

The earth split open, and a black light shot straight up into the clouds.

In an instant, wind and clouds changed color; the sky that had just been clear for ten thousand li was shrouded in black clouds.

"What's happening!"

In a heartbeat, countless cultivators of Buddha Land emitting powerful auras swiftly flew over.

They all looked in horror toward the forbidden land; the recent abnormality came from within the forbidden land.

A bad guess arose in their hearts...