65: Sword type

When the torrent of poison, capable of devouring everything, slowly dissipated.

Only a chaotic purgatory remained.

Hundreds of once arrogant female disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley now lay scattered on the ground, like delicate flowers ravaged by a storm.

Although they miraculously escaped immediate death under Lin Chen's precise control.

The terrifying backlash of the poison had already corroded their meridians and dantian, leaving them riddled with holes.

Their cultivation had long since dwindled to less than one-tenth.

Completely reduced to... cripples.

The female disciples of Purple Cloud Holy Land stared blankly at the terrifying scene before them, as if a divine punishment had descended.

Besides the wild joy of surviving a disaster, their hearts were filled with the utmost... awe for the man who had single-handedly created this miracle!

"What are you still standing there for?"

Lin Chen's calm voice pulled them back to reality from their shock.

"Clean up the battlefield."

"Tie up everyone who's still breathing."

"Don't let a single one escape."

"Yes! Saint!"

This time, no one hesitated for a moment!

Hundreds of female disciples of Purple Cloud Holy Land, like the most devout believers, carried out the will of their "god"!

They rushed into that "purgatory" and tied up all the Hundred Flowers Valley disciples who had long lost all ability to resist.

Soon, the results of the battle were tallied.

"Reporting, Saint!" Lin Ziyan's face held a hint of uncontrollable excitement, "A total of three hundred and sixty-five people from Hundred Flowers Valley, not one escaped!"

"All of their 'Identity Jade Tablets' have been confiscated!"

"After absorbing half of their points, our total points have directly soared from the initial thirty thousand-plus to... two hundred and ten thousand! Temporarily ranking... first among all teams!"

"First, huh?"

Lin Chen showed no trace of joy on his face upon hearing this.

As if it were just a normal, trivial matter.

His gaze slowly fell upon the pile of spoils, tied together like dead dogs.

Finally, it settled on the woman who was already disfigured, weak in aura, yet still glaring at him with eyes full of deep-seated resentment and malice — Hua Jieyu.

"Lin... Chen..."

Her voice was hoarse and filled with endless hatred.

"You... if you have the guts... kill me!"

"Otherwise... my Hundred Flowers Valley and you... will never rest until one of us This Madams dead!"

Even at this point, she was still being stubborn.

However, Lin Chen smiled after listening.

That smile was filled with the cruel "benevolence" of a cat toying with a mouse.

"Kill you?"

He slowly shook his head.

"No, no, no."

"Wouldn't that be too much of a waste?"

He slowly walked in front of Hua Jieyu and squatted down.

Under her gaze, filled with horror and confusion.

He reached out and gently pinched her chin with a playful look, as if "appreciating" a "work of art."

"You see,"

His voice was soft, yet like the whisper of a devil from the Nine Nether Hells.

"Isn't your Hundred Flowers Valley most skilled at cultivating all sorts of rare flowers and exotic plants?"

"Don't you all love using 'flower fertilizer' to nourish your flowers?"

He looked at Hua Jieyu's pupils, which contracted violently from fear, and the smile on his face grew even more "amiable."

"Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence."

"This Madam also happen to have a hobby of 'planting flowers.'"

"Your lives were saved by me."

"So, according to the rules of this world, your 'ownership' belongs to me from today onwards."

"Therefore, This Madam have decided."

He slowly announced the final judgment for their group of "spoils."

"From today onwards, you will stay by my side and be... 'gardeners.'"

"Your only task This Madams to use your unique [Hundred Flowers Poison Body] to specifically be responsible for me..."

"—cultivating 'fertilizer.'"

Boom—!!!

"Fer-ti-li-zer!"

These two words were like ten thousand of the most vicious, poisoned daggers!

Stabbing fiercely into Hua Jieyu's already shattered, proud heart!

She instantly understood Lin Chen's meaning!

This devil!

He actually... he actually wanted to treat them, these once high and mighty Proud Daughters of Heaven, as... as mere reproductive tools that could be picked and used at will!

As the lowest form of... means of production on his path of many sons, many blessings!

"Ah—!!!"

An endless humiliation and despair, even more terrifying than death, instantly swallowed Hua Jieyu's last bit of sanity!

She let out a shrill scream that didn't sound human!

Then, her eyes rolled back, and she actually... fainted on the spot from sheer rage!

Meanwhile, outside the secret realm, in Qianlong City's central plaza.

Just as Lin Chen completed that shocking reversal within Fallen Dragon Valley.

Outside the secret realm, the thousand-zhang tall latent dragon stele also underwent earth-shattering changes!

"Look! The latent dragon stele!"

Someone let out a shriek filled with shock!

On that massive stone stele, which had originally been gleaming subtly.

The ranking line representing Purple Cloud Holy Land instantly burst into brilliant light under everyone's gaze!

And the points behind it soared wildly upwards at a rocket-like speed visible to the naked eye!

Thirty thousand... fifty thousand... one hundred thousand... one hundred fifty thousand... two hundred ten thousand!!!

In just a few breaths!

Purple Cloud Holy Land's points leaped from its original mid-to-lower position directly to the top!

Leading the second-place Crimson Sun Divine Palace by a massive, crushing margin!

And at the same time!

The line representing Hundred Flowers Valley instantly dimmed, and its points... reset to zero!

And at the end of the inscription, two blood-red characters, filled with the aura of death, slowly appeared.

—Eliminated!

Silence.

The entire central plaza, which had been bustling with noise, instantly fell into a deathly silence at this moment!

All the elders and disciples from the major forces who had come to watch were frozen as if by a spell, staring blankly at the latent dragon stele, which radiated dazzling golden light, their minds blank!

"Wh-what happened?!"

"Hundred Flowers Valley... was... wiped out?!"

"Purple Cloud Holy Land?! How could it be Purple Cloud Holy Land?! Aren't they the weakest?!"

After a brief, deathly silence came an uproar of disbelief!

"Cheating! This must be cheating!"

Elder Wang, who harbored deep hatred for Lin Chen in the Purple Cloud Holy Land faction, was the first to let out a sharp shriek!

"That man! He must be cheating! He must have carried some forbidden magic treasure bestowed by an ancestor that can instantly kill hundreds of Golden Core cultivators!"

"This This Madams unfair! This This Madams too unfair to the other sects!"

Her words instantly received countless endorsements!

Indeed!

Otherwise, there was no way to explain this incredible scene before their eyes!

However.

Just as everyone was agitated and demanding a "thorough investigation."

The City Lord of Qianlong City, who had been sitting on the highest throne with her eyes closed in meditation, finally slowly opened her eyes.

Her majestic phoenix eyes, which seemed to see through all the illusions of the world, merely glanced indifferently at the elders below, who were like clowns.

Then, she slowly raised her hand and gently pointed at the golden latent dragon stele.

"Time Reversal."

Om—!!!

A vast and boundless supreme power belonging to a "Great Accomplishment Nascent Soul" cultivator, far beyond anyone present's imagination, instantly descended!

A flash of light appeared on the latent dragon stele!

And a perfectly clear... image slowly emerged!

That image was precisely the miracle that had just occurred in Fallen Dragon Valley, which overturned everyone's perceptions!

From Hundred Flowers Valley's sneak attack to Xiao Qingxue's collapse... from Lin Chen's "wise solution" to the final "collapse of morale"... scene after scene, event after event... all were presented to everyone in the most intuitive and shocking way!

When they personally saw that man merely move his lips and a few fingers.

And caused the Hundred Flowers Killing Formation, capable of trapping and killing a Nascent Soul cultivator, to crumble from within and self-destruct... the entire world seemed to lose its sound.

The elders who had previously clamored about "cheating" now felt their faces burning with pain!

They opened their mouths but couldn't utter a single word!

Because their boasted "wisdom" and "experience."

Seemed so ridiculous and ignorant in the face of this unpredictable "dimensional strike."

...And at this time.

In the Yaochi Holy Land faction.

Unlike the others, Elder Yuheng's lips curled into a smile.

She had already decided to befriend Lin Chen and even had Luo Bingli and the others give Lin Chen the information about Fallen Dragon Valley.

This could be considered a timely help, and Lin Chen would remember this kindness no matter what.

At that time, their Yaochi Holy Land could rise with Lin Chen.

She just didn't know that inside Fallen Dragon Valley, those disciples of Yaochi Holy Land were secretly defying orders, only giving Lin Chen half the information, and were even discovered.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Yaochi Holy Land team inside the secret realm.

When they learned through their identity jade tokens that Hundred Flowers Valley had been annihilated by Purple Cloud Holy Land,

Everyone's first reaction was... shock!

And a trace of... lingering fear!

"H-how This Madams this possible?! Those vipers from Hundred Flowers Valley actually... lost?!"

"And... and were completely wiped out?!"

"That man... h-how did he do it?!"

"S-Senior Sister..." a disciple asked their leader, Luo Shui, in a trembling voice full of fear, "We... we didn't tell him all the information before... w-will he..."

"Shut up!"

Luo Shui suddenly let out a sharp cry, interrupting her words!

Her once gentle and pretty face, which had been full of 'scheming' and 'superiority', was now completely pale!

But she still gritted her teeth, stubbornly maintaining her ridiculous 'dignity'!

"What's there to panic about?!"

She said coldly, "Didn't we already give him the map?!"

"This This Madams already a huge favor!"

"If he won, that's his own ability!"

"What does it have to do with us?!"

"We haven't done anything wrong from beginning to end!"

Just as the people of Yaochi Holy Land were still feeling lingering fear and stubbornly defending their 'foolish' decision.

On the other side.

In the fiery volcanic region within Fallen Dragon Valley.

The Crimson Sun Divine Palace team also received the score change notification from the latent dragon stele.

"Hmm?!"

A female disciple of Crimson Sun Divine Palace, responsible for monitoring the leaderboard, suddenly let out a surprised gasp.

"What's wrong?"

A core disciple next to her, who was wiping her crimson-gold long spear, asked impatiently.

"S-Senior Sister... everyone look!" The female disciple pointed at the leaderboard on the jade token, her voice a little stuttering, "Th-that Purple Cloud Holy Land... their points suddenly... rushed to first place!"

"And... Hundred Flowers Valley... was eliminated!"

As soon as these words came out, all the Crimson Sun Divine Palace disciples who were resting around them immediately turned their gaze over!

Their faces were filled with the same... shock... as the people of Yaochi Holy Land!

"What?!"

"Those vipers from Hundred Flowers Valley were completely wiped out?!"

"What a joke?! Just those good-for-nothings from Purple Cloud Holy Land?!"

However.

Just as everyone was discussing in disbelief.

A proud and lazy voice suddenly came slowly from a magnificent throne made of lava not far away.

"What's there to be surprised about?"

Everyone looked over.

They saw the First Princess, High-Grade Fertilizer, leaning on the throne, propping her smooth chin with one hand, without a trace of surprise on her face.

As if all of this was within her expectations.

"Those people from Hundred Flowers Valley only know how to play with some petty poisonous arts and schemes."

Her voice was filled with disdain and contempt for the losers.

"In front of absolute power or absolute wisdom, they are nothing more than a bunch of vulnerable chickens and dogs."

She paused, and for the first time, a trace of true... seriousness flashed in her phoenix eyes, which were as hot as the sun, towards that 'man'.

"It seems..."

"That 'vase' from Purple Cloud Holy Land isn't as useless as Ji Wuye said."

"At least his brain This Madams more useful than all of yours."

She still didn't believe that Lin Chen's strength could pose a threat to her.

She merely elevated Lin Chen from a 'brainless vase' to the level of a 'somewhat clever vase'.

"Deliver my command."

She slowly rose, her fiery figure, wrapped in crimson-gold battle armor, exuded a breathtaking charm.

"Speed up! Before This Madam obtain the Earth Core Fire Lotus!"

"No one This Madams allowed to provoke that man."

"Because..."

The corners of her mouth curved into a queen-like smile, full of absolute confidence and desire for control.

"—That most interesting 'prey' must be 'hunted' by This Madam myself!"

...And at this moment.

In the most eerie and dangerous 'Sword Tomb' ruins within Fallen Dragon Valley.

The people of Myriad Sword Pavilion also witnessed the astonishing score changes.

"Bang—!!!"

A loud bang!

Li Hanyue cleaved a several-meter-tall broken tombstone beside her into smithereens with a single sword strike!

Her once pretty face was now completely twisted by endless, pathological... jealousy and malice!

"Scum! Scum! Scum!!!"

She shrieked madly, like a rabid beast!

"That man! That damned bastard! H-how could he?! How dare he?!"

She couldn't accept it!

She couldn't accept it from the bottom of her heart!

A man whom she regarded as a 'decoration' and 'trash' actually... actually achieved such brilliant results before her?!

This was even more unbearable than killing her!

"S-Senior Sister... calm down..." Zhao Qian next to her trembled with fear.

"Calm down?!" Li Hanyue suddenly turned her head, her bloodshot eyes glaring at her, "How can This Madam calm down?!"

And just then.

A hoarse voice, like a vengeful spirit, slowly sounded from behind them.

"No need to wait any longer."

Everyone turned to look.

They saw Extinction Sword Crone slowly emerging from a shadow.

In her hand, she was carrying a large... demon beast head, still dripping blood!

The aura emanating from that head had clearly reached... Half-step Nascent Soul!

She had actually hunted down one of the most powerful malevolent beasts here, all by herself, in such a short amount of time!

She casually threw the head to the ground.

Her turbid old eyes, filled with endless killing intent, slowly swept over everyone present.

Finally, they settled on the jade token displaying "Purple Cloud Holy Land First."

"Hmph!"

She snorted coldly, her voice hoarse and filled with a chilling sense of 'morality'!

"What a Purple Cloud Holy Land! What a 'Man Saint Son'!

"Such vicious and cruel methods!

"To actually slaughter all three hundred and sixty-five lives of my fellow Tianfeng Kingdom sect, the Hundred Flowers Valley sisters, and even seize their points!"

She paused, her voice suddenly rising by eight octaves!

Filled with righteous indignation!

"Such insane and inhumane demonic acts! This This Madams simply a disgrace to our righteous path! Heaven will not tolerate it!"

"Li Hanyue!"

"Disciple This Madams here!"

"Deliver my command!"

Extinction Sword Crone's voice was filled with the unquestionable judgment of 'justice'!

"Abandon all original plans!"

"Now, immediately!"

"—All members gather!"

"This Madam will personally lead you to..."

"—Execute! Justice! For! Heaven!"

"To judge that demonic man who indiscriminately slaughters the innocent and This Madams guilty of heinous crimes!"

"To seek justice for the Hundred Flowers Valley sisters who tragically died at his hands..."

"—Demand! Justice!"

Hypocrisy!

Shameless to the extreme!

They were clearly driven by the most despicable 'jealousy' and 'personal vendetta'.

Yet, they insisted on packaging themselves as 'upholding righteousness' and 'avenging friends'... messengers of justice!

This was the true logic behind the actions of the Sword Seeds of Myriad Sword Pavilion!

"Yes, Elder!"

Upon hearing this 'righteous' 'judgment', Li Hanyue and the others were instantly invigorated!

The 'jealousy' on their faces instantly transformed into a fervent killing intent filled with a 'sense of mission'!

That's right!

We are not seeking personal revenge!

We are... executing justice for Heaven!

We are... the righteous side!

"That man..."

Extinction Sword Crone looked at Lin Chen's name, and a venomous, scorpion-like glint flickered in her turbid old eyes.

"This Madam will personally cut off his limbs, inch by inch!"

"This Madam will extract his soul and burn it with my Myriad Sword Pavilion's Soul Devouring Sword Fire for forty-nine days!"

"Let him, in endless pain and wails, repent for his monstrous crimes..."

"—Repent!"

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