Chapter 200: Chapter 199: A Venerable of the Beast God Sect Strikes! Senior Sword God Self-Destructed?

The ethereal mist drew closer,

speeding toward the Jianghai border.

Below the city wall,

the rampaging Beast Tide parted to either side, clearing a wide path as if bowing to let him pass. A ferocious aura swept over the city wall.

"He’s finally here,"

Qin Yang watched the rapidly approaching figure, his mind calm and composed.

The system had prompted him before.

’This person must be at the Venerable Realm or higher!’

’A fight between us would be immensely powerful. The soldiers on the wall have just recovered; it would be troublesome if they got caught in the crossfire.’

Thinking of this, Qin Yang didn’t hesitate in the slightest, floating straight up and soaring to a high altitude.

"Hmph, let’s see where you can run now, shall we?!"

The Venerable from the Beast God Sect watched Qin Yang’s figure and immediately followed, flying vertically into the sky. The two of them ascended together, turning into distant, unreachable black dots.

...

On the city wall,

ten thousand people watched them disappear into the distance.

"This is trouble! A Venerable Powerhouse from the Beast God Sect has made his move!"

Lin Mofeng touched his newly regenerated right arm and walked over to the battlements, his expression grim. "Senior Sword God came to save us, but he fell into a trap after all."

"Those bastards!"

Hearing this, Elder Li trembled with rage, veins bulging on his neck like angry snakes. "They’ll stop at nothing to force Senior out! They’re absolute animals!"

"Sigh. If the Sword God hadn’t acted, I’m afraid Jianghai would have already been crushed by the Beast Tide."

Lin Mofeng shook his head and sighed. "In our current state, it would have been far too difficult to withstand this wave of the Beast Tide..."

As he finished speaking, the two of them fell silent.

Others might not know,

but they knew in their hearts.

The Beast Tide in Jianghai City was, in essence, a despicable ploy by the cult to force the Sword God out by holding all its citizens hostage!

Now that the Sword God had gone up, the odds were likely stacked against him.

"Master..."

Li Zixuan’s face was filled with worry. She followed the two shadows in the sky with her eyes, chanting inwardly, ’Can’t we do something...?’

"I am in Senior’s debt."

Lin Mofeng looked at his own newly grown arm, his voice full of regret. "It’s just a pity that I’m too weak. I’d be no help even if I went up there."

Just then,

"Hey, why is everyone so down in the dumps!"

Li Qinghe came forward, waving her hand. "The Sword God is up there fighting a bloody battle for us. We can’t lose our heads down here!"

She pouted and looked up at the night sky. "It’s just one cultist. How many has the Sword God killed already? He can definitely handle this one, too. Everyone, cheer up!"

"You don’t understand, Sister Qinghe..."

Li Zixuan frowned. She looked at Li Qinghe’s confident expression and opened her mouth to speak, but ultimately said nothing, turning her head away. "Never mind..."

"? Never mind what!"

Hearing this, Li Qinghe grew even angrier. She sent a quiet sound transmission, "Grandmaster is fighting up there. We can’t be so discouraged!"

"Wait, Sister Qinghe!"

Li Zixuan was stunned for a moment, then she suddenly saw Li Qinghe cup her hands and activate the sound transmission Array Patterns again.

"Go, Jianghai Sword God!!!"

...

...

「High above in the sky.」

The moonlight was hazy.

Two figures crisscrossed in pursuit, their steps shaking the void, before finally coming to a stop.

A cold wind raged.

"Why have you stopped running?"

The Beast God Sect Venerable looked at Qin Yang with cold eyes. "Have you finally realized the gap between you and I?"

"Do you want to kill me that badly?"

Qin Yang held the Ziwei Divine Sword, glancing down below.

He was now ten thousand meters in the air. The city wall was a winding line, the people were tiny black dots, and the city lights were faint and ethereal...

’This altitude should be high enough.’

He thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the Venerable before him.

"The Beast Tide, the Emperor Level Star Beasts... Jianghai Sword God, it really wasn’t easy to force you out." The Venerable’s voice was erratic. "I went to so much trouble. I was actually afraid you wouldn’t show up."

He then chuckled. "Thankfully, as I expected, you just can’t let go of Jianghai City..."

"Sacrificing so many King Level and Emperor Level Star Beasts just to kill me—is it really worth it?"

Qin Yang and the Venerable continued their standoff.

They circled each other.

Like actors taking the stage for the opening act.

Killing intent was hidden in the darkness of the night.

"Of course! You ambushed and killed a member of my Divine Sect in public. You deserve to die!"

The Venerable’s mist turned crimson. He suddenly changed the subject, sniffing at Qin Yang’s aura. "However, this matter is not entirely non-negotiable."

"I am a man of great mercy. Considering your cultivation has not been easy, and reaching the Venerable Realm proves your exceptional talent... If you are willing to hand over your Soul Mark and join my Divine Sect, all previous matters can be forgotten."

"..."

Hearing this, Qin Yang frowned slightly. "Handing over my Soul Mark? How is that any different from being your dog?"

"Ignorant! Jianghai Sword God, look at how much you’ve wasted!"

The Venerable continued to alternate threats with promises. "An entire city’s worth of incense offerings, and you don’t use it, don’t take it... You’ve done so much for them, and you truly want nothing in return?"

His gaze turned grim as he said,

"Join my sect, and I guarantee... you could even obtain the position of Sect Leader. What do you say?"

As his voice fell,

the wind seemed to fall silent.

"..."

At these words, Qin Yang’s brow furrowed as if he were genuinely considering the offer, causing a look of delight to appear on the Venerable’s face as he awaited his answer.

However,

in the next moment,

Qin Yang simply shook his head. He ran two fingers along the Ziwei and flicked its blade.

"A Swordsman would rather break than bend!"

VMM!

The sword’s hum reverberated through the night sky, his killing intent laid bare. All the swords and sabers in the city rang out in unison, as if answering his call!

"A fine ’rather break than bend’!"

The Venerable Realm elder’s face darkened. His black robes billowed as he thrust his palm forward!

"Then I shall see just what you, the Jianghai Sword God, are truly made of!"

As his voice fell,

BOOM!

His palm transformed into an illusory mountain.

A colossal beast’s shadow emerged behind the Venerable.

It blotted out the sky and sun, eclipsing the vast moon and stars. Its limbs were grotesque and bizarre, like an unfathomable abyss, and the surrounding sky suddenly dimmed.

"Here it comes!"

Qin Yang brandished the Ziwei Divine Sword, not daring to let his guard down for a moment.

’He’s at least an Earth Venerable Level powerhouse. I’ve only just entered the Venerable Realm. The gap is enormous. I must give it my all!’

He flicked his sword, raising its tip with a casual grace.

The next moment,

an immense sword light stretched across the horizon, suddenly illuminating the dim night as if the Celestial Gate had been thrown open, sweeping away the clouds and mist before him.

The veil of darkness was pierced!

Qin Yang slashed through the void and looked toward the elder again, his heart sinking.

Above the elder’s head,

floated a massive, inscription-engraved Blood Cauldron. A dense, bloody aura surged from it, faintly drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth Laws!

SHLOOSH—

The sea of blood on the ground was drawn upward, slowly rising into the air to form a spectacular waterfall of blood that cascaded toward the sky.

Ten Thousand Bloods Converge!

"The Power of Laws?!"

Seeing this, Qin Yang’s pupils contracted sharply.

As the Blood Cauldron appeared, the blood in his entire body began to boil and burn, as if it would be ripped from his flesh at any moment and converge into the cauldron’s mouth.

"How’s that!?"

The Venerable saw the change in Qin Yang’s expression and laughed coldly.

"Some bullshit Jianghai Sword God! You’re nothing but a little brat who’s just entered the Venerable Realm! You grasp a tiny bit of the mysteries of the Laws and think you’ve conquered the heavens, but in the end, you’re just a frog in a well!"

"Allow me to teach you the wonderful uses of the Power of Laws!"

With that,

the Venerable tapped the surface of the cauldron and performed a light, shamanistic dance step.

THUMP! THUMP!

The next moment,

the strange sound of the tapping cauldron echoed through the night sky, like the pumping of some colossal beast’s heart, spreading in all directions.

...

Below.

On the Jianghai Border Line.

"Look out! Everyone, fall back! Don’t listen to that sound!"

Lin Mofeng was terrified. He raised a Star Curtain in an attempt to defend, but the moment he heard the sound, his own heart seized up.

Battles above the Venerable Realm were clashes of Celestial Beings. Even on the city wall, he couldn’t escape the effects.

"What kind of technique is this?!"

Elder Li’s face was pale. He clutched his heart in shock as he looked around and saw that everyone else was also in agony.

The blood on the ground was rising, creating a magnificent and terrifying spectacle.

"The complete Power of a Law..."

Lin Mofeng struggled to control the Star Curtain and suppress the strange phenomenon in his blood, his heart filled with dread.

But just then,

suddenly!

BOOM—

A clap of spring thunder erupted from the heavens!

The booming roar of thunder filled the sky, completely overpowering the sound of the cauldron.

"Senior Sword God is making his move!"

Hearing the thunder, Elder Li quickly looked up at the sky.

CRACKLE! BOOM!

The power of three Laws intertwined!

Crimson light and lightning wove together across the sky, faintly creating the artistic conception of a battle between Celestial Beings as tyrannical thunderclaps erupted.

Everyone looked up, only to see the lightning gradually weaken.

"Something’s wrong. Senior Sword God’s situation doesn’t look good."

Lin Mofeng watched the situation above, his brow deeply furrowed.

...

High in the heavens,

lightning danced as Qin Yang moved through the clouds, his disadvantage gradually becoming apparent.

His aura was now in disarray, a far cry from his earlier state. Fighting across realms was like crossing mountains and seas; the gap couldn’t be closed in an instant.

After several consecutive attacks,

’I’ve already reached my limit...’

"So this is all the so-called Jianghai Sword God amounts to."

With each tap on the cauldron, the Venerable triggered the bloodline phenomenon, sizing up Qin Yang’s sorry state. "If this is all the strength you have, then your life ends here today."

"..."

Qin Yang didn’t answer. He directly pushed his Big Dipper Array Map to its limit, pulling down celestial array lines that enveloped the elder’s body.

Star Force bore down with immense pressure!

"Foolish!"

The Venerable flipped his hand.

He activated the Power of Laws of the Blood Dao. A crimson glow shot through the sky, directly suppressing the celestial phenomenon.

The next moment,

the celestial light shattered completely!

"I am so disappointed..."

The Venerable stared at Qin Yang’s figure with contempt. "I’ll give you one last chance, Jianghai Sword God. Submit to my sect, and all your worries will be over."

As his voice fell,

Qin Yang fell silent. He put away his Ziwei, sheathing the sword as his aura gradually receded and concealed itself.

It was as if he had given up all resistance.

"Oh? Finally giving in?"

Seeing this, the Venerable’s face lit up with joy. "Good. As I said, as long as..."

Before he could finish,

VMM!

The hum of a sword suddenly erupted.

The next moment,

a sharp line of sword light unfurled.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique swept out!

"Is this your choice?"

The Venerable’s eyes turned cold. He slapped the Blood Cauldron, summoning a bloody mist to block the attack, when he suddenly saw Qin Yang’s figure flicker and cross the distance of Close Yet So Far, arriving right in front of him.

"Hm?"

The Venerable froze for a second.

’Close combat!?’

’The gap in our strength is this huge,’

’and you still dare to get close to me?!’

However, before the Venerable could react, he suddenly heard Qin Yang’s voice in his ear once more—

"I wish you Heaven and Earth’s Longevity!!!"