Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 1137 - 1133: Forced Slaughter

At this moment, the sun was setting in the west, the afterglow of the evening illuminating the sky filled with red clouds.

In the valley below the mountain cave lay many people.

On the lush green grass, some had already died, and others were seriously injured, staying in place to heal.

Lu Xiaolu drifted to the entrance of the cave, appearing exceptionally conspicuous.

She was now dressed in a gray robe, with an average appearance, looking quite ordinary.

The experts sitting in the valley healing their injuries glared at her angrily.

Such a huge upheaval must mean the cave mansion has been breached.

This was the best opportunity. Unable to move due to their injuries, they could only watch as someone else took advantage.

They cursed inwardly, calling her a damn woman who could hold her nerve, striking at this critical moment to seize a great bargain.

Lu Xiaolu was about to rush in and take a look when a blue figure flashed—it was Chu Zhiyuan who appeared.

She hesitated for a moment while Chu Zhiyuan continued to charge out without delay.

Lu Xiaolu hurried to follow.

The two of them turned into two shadows, floating towards the distance under the eyes of the onlookers.

"Bang!"

A moment later, there was another muffled sound in the cave, and two figures flew out.

"Bang bang!"

The two fell into the valley below, motionless, already dead. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The crowd curiously looked at these two corpses, both middle-aged, similar in appearance, as if they were brothers.

"Dead too!"

"Sigh..."

"What exactly happened in the cave mansion? Did it trigger a bigger mechanism?"

"Should we go in and take a look?"

"..."

They discussed endlessly, but no one moved. All quietly watched the Feixue Cave Mansion, which became illusory and then disappeared.

The original location had only a cliff, indistinguishable from the surrounding cliffs.

"Really gone!"

"Damn it, gone again!"

"This Feixue Cave Mansion is truly mysterious..."

...

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu descended on a mountain peak, bathing in the evening glow.

Lu Xiaolu turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan, scrutinizing him up and down, finally focusing on his face.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Senior Sister, I’m not injured."

"What about earlier..."

"Those two killed each other."

Lu Xiaolu breathed a sigh of relief, "That was terrifying; I thought you used the Jade Heaven Sword."

She then asked, "What transitions are those two Venerables?"

"Should be Eighth Transition, not Nine Transitions," Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "The Myriad Blood Sect still doesn’t truly take it seriously."

"Junior Brother, you’re really not hurt?"

"They didn’t hurt me."

"So frightening. Next time, Junior Brother, you should stay outside and wield the Demon Suppressing Saber."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "If I stay outside, I must eliminate any experts I encounter, the Demon Suppressing Saber’s power isn’t enough."

"But if you get trapped inside, it’s too dangerous."

"Senior Sister, with my movement technique, they can’t trap me."

"...That’s true." Lu Xiaolu nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan’s current movement technique was so fast and strange that it had already surpassed her, almost impossible to block.

"Senior Sister, the most important thing is tomorrow," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Tomorrow we should see more experts from the Myriad Blood Sect."

Lu Xiaolu said, "I’ve seen almost all the Martial Arts experts in Tongyuan City come over, all have been injured once. I guess tomorrow no one will dare to venture in again."

Throughout the day, she wandered all over Tongyuan City, discovering almost all Martial Arts experts were injured.

The injured were mostly unsuccessful in breaking into the cave mansion, hurt by flying knives.

Of course, some harbored grudges, wanting to take advantage of their vulnerability when they saw their foes hurt.

The entire Tongyuan City was stirred by the Feixue Cave Mansion, a rain of blood and storm of gore.

She secretly clicked her tongue.

She judged that those who had been injured and seen the power of the flying knives likely lacked the courage to enter Feixue Cave Mansion again.

They stayed here, wanting to witness the breaching of the cave mansion with their own eyes, to see what it looked like inside, what heritage or treasure it held.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If they dare not come, it’s the experts from the Myriad Blood Sect’s turn."

Lu Xiaolu hesitated, somewhat worried, "Junior Brother, do you really want to take on the experts from Myriad Blood Sect head-on?"

She previously thought the Myriad Blood Sect was like paper tigers, but now realized they have been keeping a low profile and cannot be underestimated.

If they dispatch top experts, the two of them might not be able to withstand.

The Demon Suppressing Saber restrains demons, but its restraint against the Myriad Blood Sect is limited.

Ultimately, it depends on cultivation and martial arts.

Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation was only Sixth Transition. Even with the Demon Suppressing Saber, he can barely resist Seventh Transition, but it’s tough against Eighth Transition and there might be Nine Transitions Venerables.

And the Jade Heaven Sword can only be used thrice.

So, it’s quite dangerous.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It’s a rare opportunity... Senior Sister, you watch from the side, and I won’t force it if I’m overmatched."

"...Alright, I’ll have Senior Sister and them get closer."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Not too close, lest they are detected by the Myriad Blood Sect, who have been operating here for a long time, their methods are hard to guard against."

"Don’t worry." Lu Xiaolu laughed, "Senior Sister and them are very cautious, they won’t be discovered."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

...

"Feixue Cave Mansion has appeared again!"

"Where is it?"

"North of the city."

"Sigh... a wasted effort again, no one can break into it."

This time, the commotion did not prompt all Martial Arts experts to rush out.

The Martial Arts experts in the tavern instead sat steadily, drinking and dining while discussing.

Each of them carried injuries, becoming calm.

Knowing the Feixue Cave Mansion looked glorious, but they couldn’t break into it.

They could only watch the excitement from the side.

Since you’re here to watch the excitement, it’s not something that can be rushed.

...

Four middle-aged men stood atop a mountain peak, looking at the Feixue Cave Mansion halfway up the cliff across from them.

Their expressions were indifferent, and their voices were flat, lacking emotion.

The golden morning light shone upon them, making them resemble four statues, overlooking the opposite cliff and the area below.

After the appearance of this Feixue Cave Mansion, there were only a dozen or so Martial Arts experts beneath the cliff.

These Martial Arts experts did not directly rush up the cliff to break into the cave mansion but rather hesitated.

They had all experienced the might of Feixue Cave Mansion and knew that barging in would be futile.

They had only been injured but believed their luck was good; what would happen next time?

Flying Knives are blind; last time, they didn’t hit a vital point, but next time might be different.

There’s been death before, and dozens of experts have died instead.

After a while, the four middle-aged men on the mountain peak broke the silence.

One middle-aged man slowly said, "Is it an illusion?"

Another middle-aged man shook his head and said, "It doesn’t look like an illusion."

"Is there really such a cave mansion in the world that can be moved at will?"

"There are records from ancient times."

"Is it really an ancient cave mansion?"

"Very likely."

"The price has already been considerable, if we make our move, we must capture it completely."

"If we don’t capture it today, we’re afraid of alerting the Four Great Sects."

Experts from the Four Great Sects coming over might be able to take over the cave mansion, and if they dare to venture again, they might be discovered by the Four Great Sects at the Main Altar.

"Then capture it!" one middle-aged man said solemnly.

"Let’s act together, following one path, moving together without dispersing."

"It’s better to take separate paths; Brother Cheng and Brother Fang took the same path, and ended up killing each other inside."

With his words, the expressions of the other three middle-aged men changed slightly.

They had seen the injuries from yesterday when two sect experts perished together.

The result was that they died by each other’s hands, perishing together.

They couldn’t help suspecting that perhaps a treasure or legacy was discovered in the cave, leading to their demise over it.

If all four of them took the same path and made a discovery, conflict might arise regardless.

It would be better for each to take separate paths and see who has the luck to seize it first.

This could also avoid mutual slaughter.

"Alright, then let’s take separate paths."

"Let’s go."

The four moved like four eagles, plunging downward, straight into the Feixue Cave Mansion.

Lu Xiaolu stood at a distance, aware that these were experts from the Myriad Blood Sect.

Though they restrained their auras, she still felt a vague sense of dread akin to standing before a Nine Transitions Venerable.

Four Nine Transitions Venerables?!

Can Junior Brother Chu handle it?

"Bang!"

A muffled sound came from within the cave mansion, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Then two experts flew out, accompanied by fresh blood, and fell heavily onto the open ground below the cliff.

Lu Xiaolu glanced and saw that both had large holes in their chests, with blood gushing out.

Her bright eyes flashed, deducing that Chu Zhiyuan had drawn his sword.

That must have been the Jade Heaven Sword.

With one sword, he slew two; among the four who entered, only two strikes were needed to resolve them.

Leaving one more strike in reserve.

This is indeed impressive.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

The sound of muffled explosions was incessant, causing the entire cliff to tremble ceaselessly.

Lu Xiaolu furrowed her brows slightly.

Were they slaughtering each other, or were the two besieging Chu Zhiyuan?

She had an impulse to rush in to help but reconsidered her own cultivation and suppressed her anxiety, keeping her eyes fixed on the cave.

Two more figures flew out and smashed heavily onto the ground, causing the earth to shake.

Lu Xiaolu saw they also had only a blood hole left in their chests.

At this moment, Chu Zhiyuan was standing solemnly inside the cave.

This time, he was using a real cave, not a mere illusion.

No longer directly luring them into another cave to employ Flying Knives for cleanup.

Leng Tieya and Chu Liezhao each stepped into the Light Gate, their figures vanishing.

The three of them joined hands, coupled with the cooperation of several Spiritual Artifacts, finally resolving these four Nine Transitions Venerables.

Biyuan Heaven’s Nine Transitions are indeed inferior to those of Outer Heaven.

Otherwise, it might not have been possible to capture them.

However, finishing off these four Nine Transitions Venerables had significantly weakened the Myriad Blood Sect.

The Merit within the Demon Suppression Divine Palace became even more abundant, capable of accelerating the cultivation of the Second Layer of the Earth Origin Technique.

What power does the Second Layer of the Earth Origin Technique hold?

He flickered and appeared beside Lu Xiaolu on the mountain peak.

Lu Xiaolu curiously scrutinized Chu Zhiyuan: "Junior Brother, did you use the Jade Heaven Sword?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Still have one strike left?"

"Two strikes left," Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "In the end, I made them kill each other, not using the Jade Heaven Sword."

"That’s good then." Lu Xiaolu let out a sigh of relief.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior Sister, let’s have Senior Sister Qi and the others come to lend a hand, as I estimate the experts from the Myriad Blood Sect will be back soon."

This time, with four Nine Transitions Venerables lost, the Myriad Blood Sect won’t let it go, likely sending a significant force back.

"Alright, I’ll go ask the senior sisters to come," Lu Xiaolu nodded solemnly.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Come this way."

He led Lu Xiaolu to the other side of the cliff.

There was a secret passage, surprisingly leading directly to the previous cave.

Lu Xiaolu looked at him in amazement, not expecting him to find such a cave.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "If the Myriad Blood Sect can act in full force, that would be best."