The Yinsha Sect Master was stunned for a few seconds. He lowered his head to look at the golden token Chen Zheng had left behind, his face filled with an unprecedented confusion.

The Yinsha Sect Master pondered for a long while before reaching out to grab the golden token. With a thought, he activated it, and a screen of light immediately appeared.

"Hmm? This is... this is... the Heavenly Emperor Sect! This token belongs to the Heavenly Emperor Sect. Does Ancestor Chen want us to pledge our loyalty to them?" an elder of the Yinsha Sect wondered aloud, a contemplative look on his face.

Another elder spoke in a low, stern voice, "The Heavenly Emperor Sect... That's the fourth-ranked superpower in the Xianwu Great World! I heard from my grandfather that the Heavenly Emperor Sect has a Heavenly Emperor-level ancestor. Even though he died long ago, the sect still stands tall!

"Ancestor Chen wants us to pledge our allegiance to them, to join them! But no... a man like Ancestor Chen would never help the Heavenly Emperor Sect without a reason. He must have a purpose!"

"We obey the order!"

"Since Ancestor Chen has his purpose, we are willing to pledge loyalty to the Heavenly Emperor Sect!"

"Ancestor Chen, I will only recognize you as my grandmaster for the rest of my life!" a young female disciple declared.

The Yinsha Sect disciples shouted in agreement.

"Sigh!" The Yinsha Sect Master let out a long sigh. Gritting his teeth, he bowed to the Yinsha Holy Stele. "Sacred One, the Yinsha Sect has fallen. We have been reduced to a common sect and are no longer worthy of the name Yinsha Sect. I hope you will bless us!"

WHOOSH!

The Yinsha Holy Stele released a wisp of ghostly light.

The light enveloped all of Mount Yinsha, and the sinister energy around the mountain began to surge wildly.

BOOM!

Suddenly, Mount Yinsha began to shake!

The Yinsha Sect's forbidden array had erupted completely!

"Haha! It finally triggered the great Yinsha array! Once it erupts, even if Ancestor Chen is a True Immortal, he won't escape death!" an elder of the Yinsha Sect roared ferociously.

"No!" The Yinsha Sect Master's eyes widened in horror.

Once the great Yinsha array erupted, everything within a thousand-foot radius of Mount Yinsha was instantly devoured. The Yinsha Sect Master, the elders, and even the three disciples from the Profound Ming Holy Sect vanished into thin air in an instant.

In that moment, the Yinsha Sect became history.

「Azure Dragon City, Heavenly Dome Peak.」

Chen Zheng returned. The Yinsha Sect had been annihilated.

"Ancestor Chen is truly formidable. He annihilated the Yinsha Sect with a single move, and that evil weapon is mighty, too! That weapon truly lives up to its name as an ancient forbidden artifact. A single thrust broke through the forbidden array and even destroyed the sect's core treasury!" Chu Hongyi exclaimed in amazement.

"No matter the forbidden array, when faced with me, it's nothing but paper-mache," Chen Zheng said, shaking his head slightly. He then glanced at Chu Hongyi. "You've cultivated to the Profound Immortal realm, which isn't too shabby. Be careful from now on."

"Ah?" Chu Hongyi was stunned, then a wronged expression appeared on her face. "My cultivation isn't slow! Based on the Cultivation Technique Ancestor Chen gave me, it won't even take me five years to reach the Heavenly Immortal realm. Ancestor Chen, why do I always feel like you're trying to abandon me?"

"Your aptitude is too poor," Chen Zheng said with a faint smile. "Although the Cultivation Technique I taught you is formidable, it has different levels. The Sun Burning Sword Technique you're practicing now is the most basic sword technique. Your aptitude is only suited for basic sword techniques.

"However, I have stronger sword techniques here that can allow you to cultivate to the Immortal King or even Immortal Emperor levels. If you're not afraid of hardship, I can give you the top-tier Cultivation Technique once I've dealt with the Yinsha Sect's trouble."

With that, he snapped his fingers, and a jade slip containing a Cultivation Technique appeared out of thin air before him.

"An Immortal Law!"

"Ancestor Chen actually gave Chu Hongyi an Immortal Law!"

"Chu Hongyi is so blessed!"

Nearby, Qing Yuan, Li Fei, Tang Ying, and Xiao Peng were stunned before staring at Chu Hongyi with envy.

"Ancestor Chen is so good!" Chu Hongyi took the jade slip. Her face lit up with joy the moment she saw the technique's name. She knew this was an Immortal Law, one given by Ancestor Chen himself. It was definitely extraordinary. However, she also believed Ancestor Chen wouldn't lie to her when he said her aptitude was poor.

"Alright, I have a personal matter to attend to first." Chen Zheng glanced towards Mount Yinsha, took a step, and streaked into the mountain.

Eh? This is... a blood pool! The water in this blood pool contains a terrifying, murderous Sword Intent. This kind of Sword Intent seems similar to that of the Slaughter Demon Race cultivators. Could it be... the Yinsha Sect is connected to that slaughter artifact? Could Mount Yinsha itself be the Yinsha Divine Artifact?

Chu Hongyi's eyebrows furrowed as she stared at the blood pool. Her expression turned to shock because she vaguely saw a corpse sitting cross-legged deep within the pool. In front of the corpse, a sword was suspended, seeming to drift slowly as if it were alive.

Slaughter Demon Race!

Chu Hongyi suddenly recalled a fragment of memory from thousands of years ago. It was said that after that great catastrophe, the Yinsha Saint had united with two other saints to slay many from the Slaughter Demon Race.

"Hmph! Mere insects. Even if you cultivate the extremely unique Sword Dao of Slaughter in the Xianwu Great World, it's a pity your innate talent is poor and your comprehension is utter rubbish! Such trash can't withstand the murderous Sword Intent at all!

"Ancestor Chen, I suggest you choose another disciple. You can't train such a waste of talent!" a haughty voice rang out.

SWISH!

A black shadow burst from the Yinsha Holy Stele, transforming into an old man in a white robe with a long sword on his back. He stared intently at Chu Hongyi. This was the Yinsha Holy Stele, the very source that suppressed the Yinsha Sect's great array. The old man was called Lord Yinsha, the younger brother of the Yinsha Sect's founding patriarch, the Yinsha Saint. His strength was also terrifying—he was a Daluo Golden Immortal.

"I am choosing my disciple. You old monster, don't butt in," Chen Zheng said, glancing at Lord Yinsha.

"You! Insolent!" Lord Yinsha bellowed in rage.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the blood pool began to boil!

SPLAT!

Lord Yinsha's physical body exploded.

"Ancestor Chen, spare my life!" Lord Yinsha's Nascent Soul pleaded hastily.

"Ancestor Chen..." Chu Hongyi uttered, dazed.

WHOOSH!

With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Zheng took Lord Yinsha's Nascent Soul and vanished in a single step. The Nascent Soul, however, seemed to remain frozen in place for a long moment before it let out a miserable howl.

The Yinsha Holy Stele trembled, and atop its surface, drops of fresh blood began to well up.

「Within Mount Yinsha.」

"Where is this place!"

"Where am I!"

"Why can't I move!"

The few remaining cultivators of the Yinsha Sect were all paralyzed in a pool of blood. Aside from their Hierophant, the others had their physical bodies completely destroyed, leaving only their Primordial Spirits behind.

"Ancestor Chen... he... he just took something from the Yinsha Holy Stele, which is why it turned blood-red!" Chu Hongyi whispered.

The Yinsha Divine Stone... Ancestor Chen took the Yinsha Divine Stone... I understand... He moved against the Yinsha Sect for that very stone! But he probably wasn't looking for the stone itself, but for what the Yinsha Divine Stone was nurturing! He just took it, so it must now bear his mark! And with his mark on it... doesn't that mean he took the treasure inside the Yinsha Divine Stone as well? My heavens!

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