The remaining disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion were all bewildered.

"Disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, heed my command! Enter the Sword Tomb at once! Do not delay!"

At that moment, a cold and merciless voice reached their ears.

BOOM!

Upon hearing this voice, all the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion shuddered violently, and one after another, their figures darted into the Sword Tomb.

"Let's go in too!" an elder from the purple-robed girl's faction growled.

WHOOSH!

Everyone stormed into the Sword Tomb.

"The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion... it's over. This time it's truly over..."

"Alas! All of us disciples have perished here. After today, the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion will likely be wiped from Wan Jian City!"

"This kid is too arrogant, daring to kill even the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion. Isn't he blatantly telling the other sects that he has obtained the inheritance and no one should even think of snatching it from him?"

The onlooking cultivators exclaimed with a mix of emotions.

"Master, why don't you set up a formation for me, too? I'd like to test the effects of a Celestial-Level Tribulation Formation!" the Golden-Haired Monkey asked Chen Zheng, its eyes glinting.

"You're quite the curious beast," Chen Zheng said, glancing at the Golden-Haired Monkey. He raised his right hand toward the monkey's brow, sending a rune into its forehead. Then, he smiled faintly. "I'll grant you a boon."

"Thank you for the gift, Master!" the Golden-Haired Monkey rejoiced.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

At this moment, the Heavenly Tribulation descended furiously above the Sword Tomb.

"How is this possible?"

"The people from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion have already entered the Sword Tomb. Logically, this boy should have been obliterated, so why hasn't the Heavenly Tribulation come down? Although he controls the inheritance of the sword technique, he's just a novice and can't possibly wield its full power! Plus, he hasn't undergone a tribulation yet. It shouldn't have spared him, so why is he still unharmed?"

The doubt on the faces of the onlooking cultivators quickly turned to shock and bewilderment.

"I don't believe it!"

Among the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, the youngest girl muttered to herself. Disregarding the danger, she summoned a defensive artifact that formed a barrier to protect herself and a few companions.

"Hmph!"

Seeing Chen Zheng still standing, the girl, who was significantly younger than him, couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Hm?"

However, the moment she snorted, the Heavenly Tribulation instantly locked onto her.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

From the heavens above, lightning cascaded down like a tidal wave.

"I don't believe it!" the girl screamed, gritting her teeth.

"You can't," Chen Zheng uttered casually, his gaze shifting to the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion. At his look, their expressions changed in unison, and their bodies went limp as they all collapsed to the ground.

CRACK! CRACK!

The next moment, the buildings of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion crumbled.

"Damn it!"

"What the hell!"

"The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion was destroyed so quickly!"

The onlooking cultivators were all stunned into silence.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, a streak of black light flashed, soaring toward the distant horizon.

"That's... the Sword Key! The Sword Key is leaving the Wan Jian Ruins!"

"If the Sword Key leaves, won't that boy follow it? In that case, the Sword Key will be without an owner again!"

"Hehe! Excellent, excellent!"

"That kid will definitely give chase!"

The onlooking cultivators, at first stunned, soon broke into sinister sneers.

WHOOSH!

By Chen Zheng's side, the figures of the three maids—Xiao Gu, Chu Hongyi, and Li Qingxue—vanished.

"Eh? Where did they go?"

"They were just here a moment ago. How did they suddenly disappear?"

"Don't tell me they ran away!"

The onlooking cultivators looked surprised.

"My young master can't be bothered with you, but since you insist on looking for trouble, let the Sword Key take you to the Nine Nether Hell for a little visit," a voice called out.

At that moment, Chen Zheng gently swept his left hand forward.

WHOOSH!

The lightning dissipated, and the sky returned to normal. The expressions of the onlookers changed drastically. It all felt like an illusion.

"No!"

"It's not an illusion!"

"This kid... This kid actually killed a Heavenly Immortal! He's only in the Black Tortoise Realm! He really is just in the Black Tortoise Realm! Damn it! I've cultivated to the peak of a Profound Immortal, just half a step from becoming an Earth Immortal, yet he killed a Heavenly Immortal in a single move! Fuck! The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion is doomed! We're finished!"

In an instant, the crowd of onlookers erupted into a panic and fled in a frenzy.

However, Chen Zheng only glanced at them once before stepping into the air and soaring toward the depths of the Ten Thousand Swords Valley.

BOOM! RUMBLE! BOOM!

At this moment, inside the Sword Tomb, horrifying Sword Qi surged in every direction.

"We have cultivated arduously in the Sword Tomb for over three hundred years to reach this level, yet that little bastard easily broke the restrictions and summoned the Sword Key away. I can't accept this! I hate him!"

"The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion no longer exists! We must escape immediately! This kid is too strange; he's definitely not a normal creature from the Black Tortoise Realm. We've suffered a huge loss by venturing into the Sword Tomb this time!"

"Let's go!"

Inside the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, someone roared.

"Haha!"

"Hahaha! I survived! I didn't die after all!" a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion cheered excitedly.

BOOM!

But in the next moment, another Heavenly Tribulation thundered down from the sky. This time, it didn't attack the disciples but struck deep within the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion instead. Then came another, and another.

BOOM! RUMBLE! BOOM!

One after another, bolts from the Heavenly Tribulation struck down as people continuously underwent their tribulations and ascended.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted from deep within the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, a streak of red light shot into the sky.

"A disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion is transcending their tribulation!"

"There's a Heavenly Immortal among the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion!"

"That kid must be dead!" the disciples shouted excitedly.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

However, streaks of red lightning arched across the sky. This time they didn't strike anyone, but instead rained down deep within the Ten Thousand Swords Valley, where something seemed to be resisting the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Ah!"

A cry of agony rang out, followed by another barrage of red thunderbolts. The disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion watched this scene in absolute terror.

WHOOSH!

The red light dispersed, revealing a person. It was the green-robed girl transformed from the Sword Key.

"The Sword Key truly lives up to its reputation as the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion's sect-protecting artifact; it triggered a Heavenly Tribulation just by ascending. It should be able to withstand it, though. After all, legend says a Sword Saint once existed in the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion who left behind an heaven-defying sword technique. This sect-protecting artifact must have inherited the Sword Saint's technique; otherwise, it wouldn't have triggered a Heavenly Tribulation!" a cultivator whispered.

"Junior Sister!" the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion cried out in alarm after a moment of shock, for the red Heavenly Tribulation was still striking. The crimson lightning grew increasingly formidable, but as it struck the green-robed girl, the faint phantom of sword armor formed around her. It seemed the red Heavenly Tribulation couldn't harm her in the slightest.

"The Sword Key can not only activate the restrictions of the Sword Tomb but also protect the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and even reflect enemy attacks! This young lady is the successor of the Sword Saint!"

"I remember the records of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion state that the Sword Saint had two sect-protecting treasures: a Sword Key and a sword sheath! No wonder the sword sheath is still within the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion after so many years!"

The onlooking cultivators discussed fervently.

BOOM!

And in the next second, another wave of Heavenly Tribulation thundered down. This wave was even more ferocious than the previous two.

With a deafening crash, the green-robed girl trembled, her physical body fracturing from the blast.

WHOOSH!

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