76: Threaten me? You ask how many guts the Sword Sect has?

Breaking his legs, this is just the beginning!

Shen Tianxing's true goal is Ye Wuyang's life!

If he merely intended to stop everyone from acting, Shen Tianxing wouldn't have hounded him so relentlessly.

The crimes recorded on the soul slaying platform were the real reason Shen Tianxing sought out Ye Wuyang!

Although Ye Wuyang came from a Righteous Path Sect, his actions were devoid of any Righteous Path demeanor; when he roamed the Jianghu, the innocent commoners who died by his hand numbered more than a hundred!

Without these evil deeds, his crimes would not have appeared on the soul slaying platform!

"I... refuse!"

Ye Wuyang was drenched in sweat, tears and snot streaming down his Face.

Shen Tianxing's Aura suppressed him, preventing his true Qi from circulating, and the immense pain of his broken legs made it remarkable that he hadn't fainted.

His greatest suffering, however, was his pride being trampled by Shen Tianxing, leaving him no room to resist!

This time, he was truly ruined!

"Refuse?"

Shen Tianxing glanced at him, and the surrounding Prodigies all stepped back a few paces, glaring at Ye Wuyang.

Clearly, no one wanted any association with him.

"Your refusal changes nothing."

"I want to kill you. Do you think your Dao Protector can save you?"

"You are too naive!"

Ching!

As he spoke, a cold light flashed from a drawn Saber, and a thousand-zhang Saber Qi shot through the air, striking towards an inconspicuous reclining Buddha stone.

Boom!

A tremendous sound echoed as the hundred-zhang-tall reclining Buddha stone was instantly shattered!

In an instant, smoke and dust billowed, and gravel flew!

This sudden Saber strike caught everyone present off guard!

"Lord Shen, please stop and listen to this old man!"

From the sky, an aged voice drifted down.

Everyone looked up and saw an eighty-year-old man, dressed in coarse linen, holding an ancient sword, flying rapidly out of the dust.

"Is that him? Cui Wanjian, the former Sect Head's Sword Attendant of Wenjian Sect's older generation!"

"The former Sect Head's Sword Attendant. I heard he once competed with the previous Saint for the position of Saint, but after losing, he left in a huff and was never seen again."

"How did Cui Wanjian become Ye Wuyang's Dao Protector? Could it be that the Wenjian Sect's Sect Head specifically arranged it?"

"It seems the Wenjian Sect's Sect Head has great expectations for Ye Wuyang!"

The Twelve Orthodox Sects understood each other very well and immediately recognized the identity of the old man forced out by Shen Tianxing.

A Dao Protector!

Another Dao Protector!

What surprised everyone most was that Ye Wuyang actually had a Dao Protector following him!

This treatment was far from ordinary!

"Uncle Cui! Save me!"

Ye Wuyang endured the pain and roared hoarsely.

Shen Tianxing's intention to kill him was not just talk!

With the empress's sacred edict here, if he was killed, he was killed; even his Master, the Sect Head of Wenjian Sect, wouldn't dare to openly say anything!

All the bitter consequences could only be swallowed by himself!

Cui Wanjian walked forward, his mind heavy.

He had personally witnessed Shen Tianxing's power earlier.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't care about their life or death!

But this Ye Wuyang was the Sect Head's Disciple, with an extraordinary status. He didn't want to appear, but he had no choice!

"A Half-step Carefree Realm expert, serving as a Dao Protector, is barely adequate."

"If you want to take him away, you'd better give up that idea early."

Shen Tianxing didn't care at all.

Even Yuan Tian's Dao Protector, Lin Lang, a Carefree Realm Two-fold expert, couldn't do anything to him, let alone a mere Half-step Carefree Realm expert?

"Lord Shen, Ye Wuyang is still young and ignorant."

"What he did today was very inappropriate. This old man will definitely report to the Sect Head and give Lord Shen an explanation."

"I hope Lord Shen will consider the Sect Head's Face and let this old man take him back to report."

Cui Wanjian chuckled apologetically.

He specifically brought up the Sect Head's identity, hoping to make Shen Tianxing hesitate and spare Ye Wuyang.

"I said, he deserves to die, and no one can save him!"

"Do you have the right to bargain with me?!"

Shen Tianxing didn't indulge him.

As he spoke, the Aura within him changed again!

Boom!

An even more powerful Aura surged, like a volcano that had been dormant for countless years, about to erupt with world-destroying power!

The Carefree Realm is too terrifying!

Cui Wanjian felt the air around him turn into an endless quagmire, making even breathing difficult!

Even with his Half-step Carefree Realm strength, he couldn't resist!

Leaving was impossible; Ye Wuyang could not die!

If he died, Cui Wanjian's fate would also be death!

As a Dao Protector, once chosen, one's destiny is already sealed!

At this point, Cui Wanjian had to make a choice.

"Lord Shen, Ye Wuyang cannot die, and you cannot kill him!"

"He is the future of Wenjian Sect, and his Master is the Sect Head of Wenjian Sect!"

"If you kill him, you will forge an irreconcilable enmity with Wenjian Sect!"

"Is this... what you want?!"

Cui Wanjian's words carried a hint of threat.

Since negotiation was impossible, he could only resort to force!

Wenjian Sect had numerous experts and close ties with the Twelve Orthodox Sects; even the imperial court had to give them some Face!

He didn't believe Shen Tianxing truly dared to kill them!

The Prodigies, Disciples, and experts from various Sects present all frowned.

Cui Wanjian was right.

The Wenjian Sect's foundation was too deep!

Although Shen Tianxing had the empress's backing, he shouldn't dare to kill Ye Wuyang, right?

No one could say for sure.

Shen Tianxing raised an eyebrow and glanced at Cui Wanjian.

The old fellow had some guts.

At this point, he still dared to threaten him!

Unfortunately, the other party underestimated him too much!

"This official holds the imperial edict, and everything I do and say is approved by the empress. Today, if this official wants to kill Ye Wuyang, it means Your Majesty wants to kill Ye Wuyang!"

"Are you implying that a mere Ye Wuyang isn't even worthy of Your Majesty's killing?"

"Killing him means you and your Wenjian Sect will have an irreconcilable enmity?"

"This official asks you, is this your intention, or the intention of your Wenjian Sect?"

Shen Tianxing's voice was not loud, but his words, like a clap of thunder, changed everyone's expressions.

This accusation was too grand!

But to be fair, Shen Tianxing's words had no flaws.

Everyone had heard the empress's second imperial edict clearly: imperial authorization, execute first, report later; all words and actions represented the empress's will.

What difference was there between Shen Tianxing wanting to kill Ye Wuyang now and the empress wanting to kill Ye Wuyang?

Your Wenjian Sect is powerful, and its foundation is indeed profound!

But does your Wenjian Sect dare to have an irreconcilable enmity with the imperial court?

To completely go to war with the imperial court for a mere Ye Wuyang?

It wasn't that Shen Tianxing looked down on Wenjian Sect.

Did they truly dare?

"I, I..."

Ye Wuyang's eyes widened, and Cui Wanjian's Face was pale, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

How should he answer?

Was this the Wenjian Sect's intention?

Then the Wenjian Sect would be finished. Regardless of whether he and Ye Wuyang lived or died today, the Wenjian Sect would be branded with the crime of defying the imperial court and rebelling, and the imperial court could directly act against the Wenjian Sect.

The imperial court did indeed fear the Twelve Orthodox Sects!

However, don't get it wrong!

The imperial court was only wary, not weaker in strength.

If it truly went to war with the entire Twelve Orthodox Sects, with the imperial court's foundation, the one that would survive in the end would definitely be the imperial court, but the cost would also be something the imperial court was absolutely unwilling to bear.

This was also the reason why the imperial court had not moved against the Twelve Orthodox Sects all this time.

But if it was just facing one of the Righteous Path Sects, then sorry, the imperial court didn't put them in its eyes at all. After all, what the imperial court feared was only the alliance of these twelve Sects!

Destroying the Wenjian Sect was not a difficult task at all!

Moreover, with such a confirmed crime, which of the other eleven Righteous Path Sects would dare to help?

Rebellion against superiors, attempting to conspire against the throne!

Was this crime a joke?

Wasn't this directly giving the empress an excuse to act against their Sects?

But if he said it was his own intention?

Then he would be doomed!

And he would die a death cursed by others, even if the news reached the Wenjian Sect later, the Sect would definitely curse him, saying he deserved to die.

After all, who told him to run his mouth and threaten Shen Tianxing?

"Answer this official's question!"

Looking at the terrified Ye Wuyang and the pale-faced, equally panicked Cui Wanjian, Shen Tianxing's Face was cold as he spat out his command.

"It... it's my intention!"

After saying this, Cui Wanjian seemed to have all his strength drained, and he knelt on the ground with weak legs.

This was an unsolvable problem!

No matter what he chose, he couldn't escape death!

However, even though the outcome was the same.

At least, he chose to bear the responsibility himself; only he would die, and he wouldn't implicate his clansmen!

Otherwise!

If he implicated the Wenjian Sect, he believed that before the Wenjian Sect was annihilated by the imperial court, they would definitely bloodbath his Family, leaving none of his clansmen alive... What the heck?

This old fellow didn't fall for it!

Shen Tianxing frowned, feeling utterly speechless.

To be honest, he really hoped this old fellow would say it was the Wenjian Sect's intention.

He knew that the empress really wanted to deal with this Wenjian Sect.

After all, how could others sleep soundly on one's own bed!

These Twelve Orthodox Sects had always been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and besides the imperial edict, they had not given the imperial court trouble any less often. The empress had wanted to deal with them for a long time.

It was just a pity!

Such a good opportunity was missed!

This old fellow was truly an eyesore no matter how he looked at him!

"Your intention?"

"Heh heh, to sow discord between the Wenjian Sect and the imperial court, you truly have audacious guts!"

"This crime deserves execution!"

Buzz!

As his words fell, Shen Tianxing wasted no more breath!

He raised his long Saber and slashed at the two of them!

With his current cultivation of Carefree Realm Two-fold, even a casual Saber strike had a power that was more than a hundred times stronger than before!

Ye Wuyang was utterly powerless to resist!

But Cui Wanjian didn't want to die; he was only half a step away from entering the Carefree Realm, which would increase his Lifespan by another three hundred years. How could he willingly die here?

"Shen Tianxing, the Sect Head will not let you off!"

Cui Wanjian's Face was ashen, and he quickly made his move.

Clang!

Sword Qi surged, and countless Sword Qi transformed into streaks of Sword light, shooting towards Shen Tianxing!

Cui Wanjian's myriad sword shadows were fierce and domineering, but they were merely for show!

They looked powerful, but he hadn't comprehended Sword Intent; he had the cultivation but couldn't unleash its strongest power!

Facing that terrifying Saber Intent, the myriad Sword Qi was like moths flying into a fire, shattering upon impact!

"Ah!"

Ye Wuyang screamed in terror, somehow finding the strength to crawl away on his hands, wanting to escape.

He completely forgot about Cui Wanjian behind him, who was blocking the Saber for him!

Where the Saber Qi passed, Cui Wanjian died and his Dao dissipated!

Ye Wuyang also did not escape his ultimate fate, dying tragically on the spot!

The Prodigies couldn't help but close their eyes.

One of the most outstanding Prodigies of the Wenjian Sect, who would have thought he would meet such an end?

"Amitabha!"

Monk Jie Xin clasped his hands, seeing off his friend.

Shen Zangfeng's Face was silent, and even if he had any thoughts, he dared not show the slightest bit.

Who would dare to offend Shen Tianxing?

He didn't even fear the Wenjian Sect, much less them!