Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Celestial Feather Sword Intent, Four Ounces to Move a Thousand Pounds

Chaos erupted within the Capital City Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. This was only the beginning—the signal for the mayhem to start.

Outside the Cyan Yuan Pavilion, black-clad attackers had made their move.

The guard disciples arranged by the Cyan Yuan Sect had already engaged the black-clad attackers. Their decisiveness surprised Elder Yan, Elder Ji Feng, and Qi Yuansheng, the Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall. This was also the worst-case scenario.

It was obvious that some faction was targeting the Cyan Yuan Sect, and their offensive had now begun.

Qi Yuansheng told Ji Feng to stay by Elder Yan’s side and protect him. He himself went out to assess the situation and deal with those attacking the Cyan Yuan Pavilion.

For now, he didn’t care who the attackers were. His priority was to protect Elder Yan and the others. At the same time, as they had previously agreed, he had someone send out a message calling for a united front.

In such chaotic times, Qi Yuansheng didn’t place his hopes in the Court. The Court was clearly too preoccupied to manage its own affairs; otherwise, these black-clad attackers wouldn’t have dared to strike. They had chosen their moment perfectly. It was highly likely they were connected to the faction making a move inside the Imperial Palace, but none of that mattered now.

He had originally planned to stay hidden and strike at a critical moment, but among the attackers was an Inner Master whose cultivation was even greater than Elder Ji Feng’s.

Sending Elder Ji Feng out now would be the same as sacrificing an Inner Refining Elder. Then, on their side, there would only be him—a master at the stage of Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens Perfection—and Elder Yan, an Inner Master with relatively low combat power. The situation would only become more dire.

Only he could stabilize the situation by acting personally. Besides, the fight had already begun. If he remained hidden, the Cyan Yuan Sect’s losses would only grow. This wasn’t a crisis that would be over once the immediate threat was gone; he still needed these disciples. Among them were direct disciples, the future pillars of the Cyan Yuan Sect.

This was very important.

The aura of an Inner Master flared. The Cyan Yuan Sect’s unique Flood Dragon Martial Seal emerged, followed by the Tiger Demon Martial Seal. The two combined, transforming into the Tiger Capturing and Dragon Catching Martial Seal.

This was the ability of Martial Seal Fusion. Even Yang Chan was still a little short of achieving it, yet Qi Yuansheng could execute it. Clearly, when it came to Martial Seal Visualization, Qi Yuansheng was even more skilled than Yang Chan.

Martial Seal Visualization required a great deal of time. To reach this stage, one had to spend an immense amount of time improving.

After unleashing his powerful aura, Qi Yuansheng charged into the crowd, empowered by his Tiger Capturing and Dragon Catching Martial Seal. He annihilated the black-clad men in his path with immense brute force, taking them down one by one.

He then charged straight for the Inner Master among the black-clad attackers.

The empowerment from the Martial Seal consumed a great deal of energy, so a decisive battle was necessary. His goal was to kill this Inner Master first. Take down one, then deal with the others.

"Die, villain!"

With immense momentum, he charged directly at the black-clad Inner Master.

’So they really did have an Inner Master in hiding.’

"Celestial Feather Sword Intent, descend!"

A powerful Sword Intent surged from the black-clad man’s body. This was a Sword Intent that only a master Sword Cultivator could comprehend, something that required great comprehension and a bit of luck.

Yang Chan himself had only managed to comprehend Sword Intent after raising his Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship to Tier Four, which showed just how difficult it was.

The existence of such a Realm greatly enhanced one’s spirit.

"Celestial Feather Sword Intent... You’re from the Celestial Sword Sect! I never thought you’d dare to move against the Cyan Yuan Sect."

"We haven’t even settled the score with you for what happened with the Three Major Sects. Now, we’ll settle it all at once."

Upon seeing this Sword Intent, Qi Yuansheng instantly recognized the man’s identity, as it was an intent that could only be achieved by cultivating the Celestial Sword Sect’s unique Celestial Feather Sword Technique.

Furthermore, this Sword Intent was infused with the Celestial Sword Sect’s Martial Seal. The combination of the two was one of the Celestial Sword Sect’s signature techniques.

This was somewhat similar to the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Tiger Capturing and Dragon Catching Martial Seal. Both were powerful methods of their respective sects, with terrifying might.

"Your Cyan Yuan Sect was just lucky last time. If it weren’t for a small accident, plus someone in the Capital City taking action, the Cyan Yuan Sect would have been annihilated. Now, let me first wipe out the people your sect left behind in White Jade City, and then we’ll join forces with other factions to destroy the Cyan Yuan Sect completely."

"Qing State should no longer have a Cyan Yuan Sect. It needs to be occupied by a new, powerful sect."

The black-clad man knew he could no longer hide his identity after revealing his Sword Intent. Besides, he had no intention of hiding it anyway. Killing an Inner Master required the use of immense combat power.

Stubbornly hiding would only hinder his combat power and could even affect the outcome of the battle.

Therefore, from the very beginning, they had planned to wipe out the people from the Cyan Yuan Sect. There were many attackers this time. While he was engaged in this clash, others had already made a move in the rear.

As long as they killed Yan Jinfeng and the others, they could coordinate an attack from both inside and out to kill Qi Yuansheng, inflicting a devastating loss on the Cyan Yuan Sect.

The Celestial Sword Sect wasn’t the only one making a move this time; other sects were involved as well. They had joined forces, and the Cyan Yuan Sect wasn’t their only target.

After all, such a perfect opportunity to strike was rare. If these people who had come to White Jade City were to die, it would be a devastating loss for their respective sects, one that could even affect their futures.

Producing an Advanced Pharmacist was no small feat. Some sects only had a single one. Without an Advanced Pharmacist, a sect’s future would be severely impacted, especially since the Cultivation Resources that Inner Masters desired often required the intervention of an Advanced Pharmacist.

At the same time, if the genius Pharmacists sent by the various sects were to die, it would be like destroying their futures and erasing all sorts of possibilities.

"Then let’s see who’s stronger. I’ll show you what the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Martial Seal is all about."

Seeing this, Qi Yuansheng sneered and unleashed a powerful force. This was a strength born from extensive Tempering and empowered by the Tiger Demon and Flood Dragon Martial Seals.

In terms of raw strength, few could compare to him.

Qi Yuansheng also wore specially forged gauntlets that allowed him to better unleash his immense strength.

He threw a punch, and the powerful Fist Momentum made the very ground tremble. This was only because Qi Yuansheng had deliberately pushed the battlefield forward; otherwise, the entire Cyan Yuan Pavilion would have been destroyed by his mighty Fist Momentum.

Such was the terror of ultimate strength.

"Celestial Feathers drift, a rain of sword blossoms, scatter!"

Seeing this, the black-clad man executed one of the Sword Techniques from the Celestial Feather Sword Technique. However, instead of meeting the attack head-on, he chose to deflect the immense force with a minimal amount of his own.

Qi Yuansheng’s own strength surpassed his, and with the empowerment of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s special Martial Seal, his combat power was even greater. Therefore, from the very beginning, the attacker had planned to simply stall Qi Yuansheng and leave the opportunity to strike to the infiltrators.

His job was to prevent Qi Yuansheng from returning to defend, to pin him down here. As long as the others succeeded in the rear, Qi Yuansheng could also be taken down. Therefore, compared to Qi Yuansheng, he was in no hurry.

His Sword Intent was sharp yet graceful. He would clash with Qi Yuansheng only to retreat, tying him down without letting him leave.

Overall, his style could be summarized in a single word: yielding.