Chapter 923: Proving the Dao Through Slaughter

The first time Duan Ziqi returned from the Martial Alliance wounded, he knew Chen Yu's strength was formidable, but only when Chen Yu truly displayed his power before their eyes did he realize what a true powerhouse was.

This strength had already far exceeded their imagination; if no turning point appeared in today's events, then their Tiance Sword Mansion would truly be at its end.

More than ten Martial Ancestor disciples finally reacted; everyone shouted in unison, their figures interweaving and separating, instantly evolving into a Dragon Snake Profound Heaven Array.

Tiance Sword Mansion enters the Dao through the sword, so their sword moves and Sword Arrays are naturally very powerful; the Dragon Snake Profound Heaven Array is composed of ten Martial Ancestor disciples and has the power to contend even when encountering a Dharma Cultivator.

However, just as the formation was formed, the Lichen Sword in Chen Yu's hand erupted with over a zhang of Sword Radiance, and he surged into the Sword Array, man and sword as one; a crimson radiance shot up into the sky.

This array, which claimed to be able to slaughter Dharma Cultivators, was broken open with almost no ability to fight back.

A series of screams rang out; all the disciples lay on the ground in disarray, either dead or wounded.

Wang Zhonglou and He Mingshan's hands trembled; looking at the dozen or so disciples lying on the ground, their hearts were bleeding.

These dozen or so Martial Ancestor disciples were cultivated by Tiance Sword Mansion with great effort for the sake of deterrence, yet their decades of painstaking cultivation could not withstand the power of a single sword strike from Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, if I don't kill you today, I, Wang Zhonglou, swear I am no man." Wang Zhonglou was furious; he grabbed with his right hand, and an ancient sword appeared in his hand.

He slowly thrust his sword forward while letting out a violent shout.

His speed appeared very slow, but in fact, it was fast to the extreme, and every time the sword fell, a yellow trail of light remained in mid-air.

This trail of light was condensed from Sword Light, lingering in mid-air without dissipating; in an instant, there were dozens of such trails around him.

As the ancient sword in his hand shook, these trails of light suddenly moved, and the streaks of Sword Light, like swimming dragons, launched an attack toward Chen Yu.

Chen Yu swung the Lichen, and with a hum, his opening sword stance was diametrically opposed to Wang Zhonglou's; his speed was extremely fast, and the two figures quickly became entangled.

The two's strike was like a flash of lightning, a collision that ended with them quickly retreating; as he retreated, Chen Yu's expression remained unchanged.

But looking at Wang Zhonglou on the other side, his face was flushed, and he was panting heavily; the ancient sword in his hand had snapped, and he bore over a dozen wounds on his body.

No one knew exactly what had happened in that instant, but looking at Wang Zhonglou's appearance, it was clear he had suffered a great loss.

"Senior Brother..." He Mingshan was shocked; he quickly stepped forward with his sword, his longsword coiling as he attacked Chen Yu.

He Mingshan's strength was slightly inferior to Wang Zhonglou's; Chen Yu did not even turn his head, but guided with his right hand, and the Lichen in his hand suddenly erupted, violently striking toward He Mingshan.

Crack! He Mingshan's longsword shattered, and the Lichen hung above his head, motionless.

He Mingshan only felt his scalp go numb; he felt an extremely powerful energy locking onto him tightly, and if he dared to move even an inch, the Lichen could take his life without hesitation.

Although he was also a Half-step Dharma Cultivator, how could he compare to a true Dharma Cultivator? Chen Yu could take his life without even moving.

Wang Zhonglou stared fixedly at Chen Yu, his face full of unwillingness, his mouth panting heavily.

"If you want to vomit blood, then do it; there is no need to hold it in," Chen Yu said indifferently.

Pfft... Wang Zhonglou could no longer hold it back; he spat out a mouthful of blood, then retreated several steps, blood slowly seeping from the wounds on his body.

"Chen Yu, don't be too smug; if it weren't for this seat being wounded by that demoness, how could you have won so easily today?" Wang Zhonglou's eyes widened, staring angrily at Chen Yu.

"Yu Sichen has been here?" Chen Yu's expression changed slightly.

When he first arrived here, he had seen that Wang Zhonglou was wounded, and that aura was very familiar; with Wang Zhonglou mentioning it, he understood immediately.

"Where is she?" Chen Yu stepped forward.

"Hehe, if I said I had already killed her, would you believe it?" Wang Zhonglou stared fixedly at Chen Yu, grinning hideously.

Chen Yu was furious; he suddenly grabbed with his right hand into the void, and Wang Zhonglou felt his neck tighten, his body suspended in mid-air.

He stared fixedly at Chen Yu, his eyes bloodshot, his breathing heavy.

"Where is she?" Chen Yu lifted his right hand slightly in the void, gripping Wang Zhonglou's neck.

"I said, I already killed her; don't even think about finding her again," Wang Zhonglou grinned hideously.

Chen Yu was furious; he tightened his hand, and with a crack, Wang Zhonglou's head tilted to one side, followed by the Lichen circling back and piercing through Wang Zhonglou's heart with a pfft.

Since Chen Yu had made his move, he certainly would not leave Wang Zhonglou any chance of survival; he threw down a Mysterious Fire Talisman, and Wang Zhonglou's body instantly turned to ashes.

"Senior Brother!" He Mingshan's eyes were about to split; it was one thing for Chen Yu to kill Wang Zhonglou, but he had followed up by throwing down a Mysterious Fire Talisman, completely severing his life force so that Wang Zhonglou would never have a chance at rebirth.

Chen Yu walked to the mountain gate; he looked up at the magnificent gate, upon which were the words "Tiance Sword Mansion."

Chen Yu suddenly grabbed with his right hand, and the Lichen swung out; with a loud boom, the Tiance Sword Mansion's gate was split open by Chen Yu's sword.

"Chen Yu, you have razed my mountain gate; my Tiance Sword Mansion will fight you to the death," He Mingshan said with immense grief and indignation.

The mountain gate was equivalent to the face of Tiance Sword Mansion; now that it had been leveled by Chen Yu's sword, it was a supreme humiliation.

"All disciples of Tiance Sword Mansion, listen: if you want to live, surrender and destroy your own Dantian Qi Sea, and I can let you leave the mountain; those who do not surrender will be killed without mercy," Chen Yu turned around abruptly.

The hundreds of disciples in the Sword Mansion looked at each other; a large portion of them had already been scared out of their wits, and they dropped their weapons, waiting to die.

In their view, although destroying their Dantian meant they would become ordinary people and could no longer practice martial arts, it was better than losing their lives.

Just then, a gentle and deep voice rang out in the mountain ravine: "You destroyed my mountain gate, ruined the Dantian of my disciples, and intend to wipe out my sect; do you really think my Tiance Sword Mansion has no one left?"

"Sect Master Senior Brother?" He Mingshan was overjoyed; he roared: "Sect Master Senior Brother has come out of seclusion; we are saved."

As this voice arrived, a figure was seen whistling over from a lone peak at the summit.

This figure was covered in protective Qi, moving unimpeded all the way; with a boom, the person landed on the plaza, and dust and smoke rose instantly.

Chen Yu looked up and saw a man who appeared to be in his forties standing before him; the man wore a long robe, and his face was moist like Jade.

Moreover, a stream of energy gathered above his head without dissipating; it was clear he was a Dharma Cultivator who had just advanced to the Primordial Qi Realm.

And this man was none other than the Sect Master of Tiance Sword Mansion, who had been in seclusion for decades, Duan Tianming.

Duan Tianming had finally broken through to the Primordial Qi Realm at the last moment, just in time to feel his mountain gate being destroyed and Tiance Sword Mansion facing a catastrophe.