Weapons clashed, blood sprayed.

The entire Jade Dragon Mountain had completely turned into a bloody battlefield.

It had only been seven days since Du Mengyan declared the mountain sealed when six major forces laid siege to Jade Dragon Mountain.

Led by Black Wind Ridge, Yueyang Academy, Life-taking Tower, Kutuo Mountain, Immortal Tower, and the Beggar Gang each led elite fighters to assault Jade Dragon Mountain.

The combined forces of the six factions numbered over a thousand elite experts, but even with three thousand Tao Soldiers, they slaughtered Jade Dragon Mountain's forces as easily as slicing melons.

The Black Wind Ancestor and the leaders of the five factions hadn't even lifted a finger, yet Jade Dragon Mountain was already awash in blood.

By the time Du Mengyan, Yun Mo, and others reacted, the experts from the six factions had already reached the Heaven-Reaching Hall.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Over a thousand elite warriors gathered, slaughtering the remaining disciples of Jade Dragon Mountain until none were left, leaving the ground soaked with blood, with dismembered corpses and limbs strewn everywhere.

Even Elder Wen was dead, his head twisted off and rolling in a pool of blood. He was simply too old, reacted too slowly, and was cut down before he could retreat to the Heaven-Reaching Hall.

Du Mengyan, Yun Mo, Li Jiuchong, along with Du Xiaoyue and five other true disciples, a total of eight, gathered at the gates of the Heaven-Reaching Hall, swords drawn, faces pale as death.

Throughout Jade Dragon Mountain, including Tao Soldiers and servants, there were over five thousand people, but now only these eight were left.

The mountains and fields were covered with corpses.

The sounds of shouting and clashing weapons gradually quieted because, besides the eight who retreated to the Heaven-Reaching Hall, everyone else was dead.

The alliance of the six dominant forces was such that even the Yuncang Sword Sect at its peak would face destruction, let alone the small Jade Dragon Mountain.

The Black Wind Ancestor, clad in a simple blue scholar's robe, slowly stepped out from the crowd. His every move was indistinguishable from an ordinary person, showing not a hint of a master's demeanor or martial skills.

He slowly walked to a distance of about ten feet from the Heaven-Reaching Hall and stopped, speaking gently, "Please do not panic, gentlemen. We visit Jade Dragon Mountain not with malice, but to seek counsel with your sect leader on urgent matters. I hope you can forgive any offenses."

Such courteous words, paired with his refined dress and demeanor, would lead anyone to mistake him for a cultured scholar if not for the corpses and blood all around.

Yet the blood and corpses made the Black Wind Ancestor's words unbearably ironic and mocking.

Having spoken, the Black Wind Ancestor didn't wait for any reply from those in the Heaven-Reaching Hall and simply waved his hand, at which point disciples from Life-taking Tower threw a dozen people bound by iron chains to the hall's entrance.

Upon seeing them, Du Mengyan's pupils constricted, her heart growing cold.

"It's First Seat Li Qingfeng?!"

"And other elders!"

"Oh heavens, have all the elders fallen into their hands?"

Yun Mo and Du Mengyan exchanged glances, both feeling their hearts sink.

The people thrown outside the hall were led by Li Qingfeng, comprised of the elders of the Yuncang Sword Sect. Essentially, these individuals at the hall entrance were the core and support of the Yuncang Sword Sect, besides Lu Chengfeng.

"It's a pity that the remaining elders misunderstood my intentions, and during a clash, they were accidentally killed, leaving only these dozen for you."

Black Wind Ancestor said somewhat helplessly, "I advise you to stay in the hall for the time being and not venture out, lest any misunderstanding occur."

Du Mengyan's teeth almost cracked from clenching, her right hand resting tightly on the Profound Sun Divine Sword. She was itching to unsheathe the sword and fight this old villain to the death.

But...

She glanced at the dozen unconscious elders and the seven comrades beside her, and had to muster her spirit to abandon her self-destructive intent.

"It's easy for me to die, but if I provoke the Black Wind Monster, none here might be spared."

Du Mengyan knew very well that the Black Wind Monster's actions were intended to force Lu Chengfeng to appear, but she had already received word that the sect leader had broken through to the Celestial Human Realm and mastered the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword.

She had an inner trust in the man who once single-handedly broke through eight thousand troops.

Taking a deep breath, Du Mengyan instructed Du Xiaoyue, "Go bring the elders back to the hall and settle them in."

"Yes, First Seat." Du Xiaoyue replied, as she and the other four true disciples went ahead to quickly move the dozen elders back into the Heaven-Reaching Hall.

Du Mengyan had no desire to waste words with the enemies outside; even more talk would be useless. She swore inwardly, "Black Wind Monster, you want to use our lives to force Lu Chengfeng to show himself? I fear the moment he arrives will be your demise."

Her heart was filled with grief and anguish, with an unprecedented longing for that man.

"Lu Chengfeng, where are you?"

Once the elders were all moved back into the hall, Du Mengyan waved for everyone to slowly retreat inside.

However, at that moment, Black Wind Ancestor appraised her and said, "You must be Fairy Qionghua? Such a beauty, no wonder Young Master Yi was smitten with you."

"I once promised Young Master Yi that if his father and I joined forces, I would give you to him."

"Too bad Sect Leader Yi refused to come forth, leaving me no choice but to take your head for him to fulfill my promise."

While speaking, he slowly raised his hand, and instantly, a black wind appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a giant palm that went straight for Du Mengyan.

"First Seat!"

Yun Mo, Li Jiuchong, and the others were all shocked, and they all drew their swords to advance.

"All of you, fall back. No one is allowed to make a move."

Du Mengyan fiercely swung her sleeve, sweeping everyone behind her. Her right hand trembled, and with a clang, the Profound Sun Divine Sword flew out of its sheath, slashing forward with endless sharpness like a ribbon of crimson gold.

She had already cultivated the Yimu Heaven-Reaching Sword Technique to the twenty-sixth layer, just one step away from great perfection.

The Profound Sun Divine Sword was originally a divine weapon forged through the Heaven-Reaching Sword Technique. At this moment, as man and sword became one, its power skyrocketed, as if the great sun in the nine heavens had descended to the mortal world, its might sweeping in all directions.

This sword strike was so blinding that the pupils of many disciples from the six sects ached with pain, and they instinctively closed their eyes tightly.

Buzz!

Yet, this earth-shattering sword strike was casually caught by the hand conjured by Black Wind Ancestor.

The crimson golden sword light, like a flood dragon, trembled violently, trying to break free, but the hand formed by the black wind held it tightly in place.

"Li Xuanyang was truly a peerless genius back then, capable of innovating and refining the heritage of the Cyan Cloud Peak lineage of the Yuncang Sword Sect, advancing it to the twenty-eighth layer, and thus stepping into the ranks of divine skills."

Black Wind Ancestor sighed and said, "It's just a pity that he spent too much time on this cultivation technique. Had he been able to create his divine skills, he would have ventured much farther on the path of the celestial human."

"Back in the day, before I attained the Way, I clashed with him and suffered grievous injuries, having no choice but to flee in a panic."

"Now, seeing this Profound Sun Divine Sword again, but the former acquaintance is already deceased, it truly is lamentable."

He shook his head and waved his hand, the hand formed by black wind holding the Profound Sun Divine Sword hovering before him.

He flicked a finger with a seemingly unremarkable gesture, but at the moment his finger touched the blade, a boom resounded, with sparks flying and golden light scattering everywhere.

The layer of crimson golden sword light enveloping the Profound Sun Divine Sword was shattered by this finger, dimming its brilliance, revealing the clear and water-like blade underneath.

Black Wind Ancestor lovingly stroked the blade with his finger and said, "Back then, I bled under this sword, and today I shall take the head of Profound Sun's descendant with it, so as not to waste our past acquaintance."

As he spoke, a surge of mana flowed into the Profound Sun Divine Sword, and instantly the sword radiated anew, with crimson golden light illuminating between heaven and earth, like a sun casually ascending.

Du Mengyan's face turned deathly pale. She groaned, as a stream of crimson blood traced down her lips. The Profound Sun Divine Sword, already refined into her lifebound divine weapon, had its connection with her severed just now by Black Wind Ancestor's single touch, inflicting a horrific backlash on her.

Seeing the Profound Sun Divine Sword radiate such dazzling brilliance in the hand of this old demon, an unprecedented sense of defeat surged in her heart.

"Master Ancestor, I am sorry, this disciple is incompetent and has brought shame upon you."

She took a deep breath, and the Heaven-Reaching True Qi within her surged with terrifying speed, as if to ignite. At this moment, she cast aside all thoughts, ready to perish along with her enemy.

"Black Wind Monster, today I am not your opponent, not because the Cyan Cloud heritage is inferior, but because my skills are shallow. Alas, my training is insufficient, failing to step into the Celestial Human Realm."

"Otherwise, I would surely use this Divine Sword to take off your head."

"Back then, the master ancestor could defeat you, and so can the Cyan Cloud descendants now."

Her words were resolute and full of determination.

"Hahahahaha!" Black Wind Ancestor couldn't help but laugh uproariously upon hearing this. "You juniors truly are ignorant."

"When Xuanyang fought with me, I had not yet condensed my primordial spirit, fighting him at the half-step celestial human realm, although seriously injured, I was able to escape unscathed."

"I originally intended to crush Xuanyang's knee when I stepped into the celestial human state, to make him kneel before me."

"Unfortunately..."

He shook his head without continuing, as if there were sensitive secrets involved.

"Enough, I have no more interest in speaking with you juniors. Today, I'll borrow your head for a bit."

With that, the Profound Sun Sword in his hand suddenly transformed into a thin golden line, slicing toward Du Mengyan's head.

This Profound Sun Divine Sword did not display the earth-shattering momentum while in Black Wind Ancestor's hand. Instead, at the moment of attack, all its power was concentrated into a single line, with such sharpness that it made pupils sting painfully.

"You can't kill me, impossible!"

Du Mengyan's entire outfit billowed without wind, and her black hair danced wildly, her pale face filled with determination.

She unhesitatingly performed the forbidden technique within the Yimu Heaven-Reaching Sword Scripture, willing to burn her own life to unleash the most radiant sword of her life.

A smudge of purple-green flame suddenly appeared between her eyebrows, quickly engulfing her entire body.

"I, Du Mengyan, won't allow my pristine body to fall into the hands of a demon like you!"

"Even if I must shatter to pieces, turn to ashes, I will never let you succeed."

"Old monster, today, let me show you the forbidden technique that the ancestor master comprehended in his final days, Heaven-Cutting!"

As Du Mengyan spoke, a light blade formed from purple-green flames in her palm, striking directly toward the golden line rushing at her.

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