93: Chapter 52 Heavenly Fire

Bihai Lake Market.

The Disciples of the Liuyang Sword Sect had long since gone missing without a trace.

Therefore, having received no news of their Disciples, the Sword Sect issued a bounty.

Later, investigators discovered that they had been wiped out in one fell swoop by the White Lotus Sect.

That was what led to this trip for Chen Xuan today.

The two of them moved stealthily, concealing their presence, and confirmed that the market was deserted.

Xiao Ye said, "Fellow Daoist Yun, thank you for all the trouble over these years. In a moment, I will use Mid-Grade Spirit Stones to activate my Spiritual Artifact, and I also have a second-tier Formation here that we can set up."

"Even if we face a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, we will be able to hold our own for a while."

Xiao Ye brought out the Xiao Family's trump cards to assist Chen Xuan.

The Xiao Family's success today was entirely due to Chen Xuan; supporting Chen Xuan meant supporting themselves.

This was wisdom.

"No need to say more." Chen Xuan chuckled; his preparations were not as thorough as Xiao Ye's.

But with the heavenly book golden decree, and information in his hands, how could he fail?

Even if it were a minor ominous sign, he had it well under control!

At the same time, he could not afford to lose the Heavenly Fire or the City Wall Earth.

In this life, his past life, and his life before that!

What he cared about most was the Dao!

The Dao!

Now that the Opportunity was right before his eyes, how could he let it slip away?

Contending for the Dao!

Do I fear your sharpness?

The fate of a Sword Cultivator is to press forward relentlessly; knowing there is a tiger in the mountains, one heads toward the tiger's mountain anyway.

Only in this way can one advance to a higher Realm of the Sword Dao.

A pristine Sword Heart will also not be tarnished.

Through lifetimes of cultivation, he had once seen the Azure Dragon within the vast ocean beneath his sleeves.

With his sword in hand, he only wished for his three-foot blade to protect the Dao.

"Let's go!"

Chen Xuan was the first to transform into a ray of light, plunging straight into the water.

Xiao Ye followed immediately.

Bihai Lake was a lake surrounded by land, connecting to the Long Sea at both ends.

It was located to the north of Bihai Immortal City.

Chen Xuan and his companion entered this vast lake, spanning dozens of miles; the two figures vanished like clay oxen entering the sea, leaving no trace.

With the resonance of the Spirit Spring Eye within his body and the location provided by the heavenly book golden decree, Chen Xuan quickly locked onto the water vein beneath the market.

He turned back to wait for Xiao Ye, whose water escape technique was slightly slower; the two exchanged a glance and slapped several first-tier Talismans onto their bodies to conceal their presence: invisibility Talismans, tortoise-breathing Talismans, defensive Talismans...

Neither of them was short of money now.

At this Realm, they could use first-tier Talismans freely and had plenty of second-tier Talismans in reserve.

Bubble, bubble!

After a ripple of bubbles, the two figures entered the Secret Realm derived from the water vein.

Unlike the market on the lake with its floating structures, the Secret Realm inside the water vein was actually a small world with solid ground.

The two moved forward silently; the information Chen Xuan had originally obtained was that the indoctrination was taking place within the Secret Realm.

[Minor Ominous: Leaving the Liuyang Sword Sect with great fanfare and heading to "Bihai Lake" to execute the mission carries a high probability of encountering the White Lotus Sect, and a low probability of encountering "Maitreya." During the struggle, you may be able to harvest several second-tier dace fish, and you may obtain the Opportunity related to Heavenly Fire.]

His mission this time was to exterminate the members of the White Lotus Sect.

Naturally, he could not avoid it.

However, catching them by surprise was also an option.

Chen Xuan and Xiao Ye soon arrived inside the Secret Realm.

Sure enough, a Holy Fire altar had been built.

Numb Cultivators were working on the altar.

On the altar was a golden statue of Maitreya.

Although it was facing away from them, they both felt as if a pair of eyes were watching them.

Chen Xuan felt a tremor in his heart.

This thing was truly evil.

Maitreya's status was too high, so high that Chen Xuan did not yet understand the specific principles behind it.

This kind of indoctrination and possession was simply too shameless.

Chen Xuan even considered [Longevity with Heaven and Earth] at one point, using self-detonation to sever the connection.

Beneath the Holy Fire altar, rows of cult members sat cross-legged, chanting scriptures.

Every passage was a maxim urging people toward goodness, and every sentence was an ancient scripture speaking from the origin; almost anyone who heard it could instantly become immersed in it and comprehend the Dao.

Chen Xuan and Xiao Ye had long been prepared; they cast the Heart-Calming Incantation and used sound-dampening Talismans, approaching the altar directly.

Those bewitched by Maitreya were no longer human; they were a part of Maitreya.

Keeping them alive was a scourge upon the entire Southern Region cultivation world.

Chen Xuan did not hesitate in the slightest; the long sword in his hand transformed into Sword Light, swish!

Sword Light Differentiation!

He locked onto the several targets on the high platform and, in an instant, decapitated them all!

It was done!

These people were only at the Qi Refining Realm.

At the same Realm, Chen Xuan was already invincible.

Xiao Ye, who was behind him, even though he knew of Chen Xuan's terrifying combat power, was secretly shocked at this moment.

A Qi Refining Cultivator who could unleash power comparable to a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a casual strike.

No one would believe it.

Yet Chen Xuan had done it.

On one hand, it was the blessing of his Innate Sword Bone.

On the other hand, it was also related to him entering the Late-stage Qi Refining, where his increased cultivation base combined with the lethality bonus from Sword Light Differentiation.

Combined, Chen Xuan's lethality was at a level that commanded admiration.

Any Qi Refining Cultivator would be filled with awe upon seeing it.

Because of him, not because of any other halo of status.

"Who!"

Almost the instant the heads hit the ground.

The believers glared with anger.

At this moment, they still retained their own consciousness.

"I am the head of the Zhang Family! I specifically invited these masters to preach to us. I wonder which hero is launching a sneak attack on the masters from the shadows?" A bald man stood out from the crowd.

Chen Xuan could see at a glance that this person was among the first batch of believers to be indoctrinated.

The White Lotus Sect probably never expected that they could be found even after hiding in the water vein.

One must know that even the market master guarding this market did not know there was a small Secret Realm within the water vein.

It was all discovered in secret by the spies of the White Lotus Sect.

This Secret Realm produced first-tier Spirit Fruits, which could be used to nurture Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators, and the Water Source Pills refined from them could nurture Cultivators extremely quickly.

These were all the assets of 'Maitreya'~

Truly a secret that could not be leaked.

It was just unclear why the heavenly secrets had been leaked.

That an outsider could actually break into the Secret Realm.

It was truly inconceivable.

Seeing that he could not find the person, but judging by the Sword Light that it was a superior Cultivator from the Liuyang Sword Sect, he said: "Sir from the Sword Sect, I am the head of the Zhang Family, which is under the protection of the Sword Sect. Please come out and meet me."

He continued to deceive.

"Kill!"

Chen Xuan was expressionless as his Sword Light split into several rays.

Swish!

"Ahhh!"

"It hurts!"

Expressions of pain spread through the crowd.

The Sword Light was like flowing water; a large number of Qi Refining Cultivators were instantly killed by Chen Xuan.

One after another, first-tier defensive Talismans shattered instantly.

In the face of absolute violence, first-tier Talismans and first-tier Magical Artifacts had no effect.

They didn't even have the qualifications to block Chen Xuan, this Sword Cultivator.

Xiao Ye cast spells from the side, attacking the few who were still alive.

As soon as Chen Xuan struck, he instantly killed the main force of the White Lotus Sect, as well as the few dozen remaining members of the Zhang Family.

Now, all that was needed was a few finishing blows to complete the cleanup.

Chen Xuan pressed on in one go, instantly slaughtering all the remaining Cultivators.

"Phew~"

"How satisfying!"

His figure emerged from the Sword Light, his face like jade, his posture like a pine tree.

He was only thirteen, yet he had already far surpassed his peers.

He still suffered from having started late and lacked resources.

Xiao Ye walked excitedly onto the Holy Fire altar, though he felt a chill down his spine looking at the Maitreya statue.

However, the corpses covering the ground were all wealth.

Now, the Xiao Family's fortunes were truly turning around.

Just as he was preparing to loot the bodies and discuss the ownership of the Secret Realm.

A peaceful voice rang out:

"Very good, very good!"

"I have cultivated for many years, and I have seen a descendant of the Sword Sect once again."

"Are you willing to become my Disciple?"

The Maitreya statue slowly stood up, its smile truly eerie.

The Holy Fire behind it burned fiercely.

Just like Heavenly Fire!