53: Chapter 53 The Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Exterminating Sword, The Five Elements Chapter

"There are more experts?!" The heart of the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect skipped a beat.

The other Yin Demons, like Yu Zhan and Changqing, felt even more palpitating dread!

Not good, two 'big fish' have arrived; the net is about to break!

"Swish!"

Piercing Sword Qi tore through the air, but this was not just one streak of Sword Qi, nor was it ten or a hundred.

It was a lake of swords, submerging everything.

Sword Cultivators possess the most formidable killing power!

The Yin Demon Changqing, who was in the lead, did not even have time to react before it was torn apart by the terrifying Sword Intent; it was already dead before the Sword Qi had truly touched its body.

Following closely behind was the Yin Demon Yu Zhan. It was an Incense Master of the Canyuan Sect and a Dragon Transformation Realm expert who had surpassed the Great Four Passes!

However, within this lake of swords, it still had absolutely no chance to resist.

Its demonic aura and the fist strikes it unleashed were as fragile as paper before this Sword Qi.

Even the twenty or thirty Yin Demons who had appeared alongside the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect were instantly submerged by the Sword Qi and shattered into wisps of green smoke.

Only the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect managed to unleash a roiling demonic aura in an instant, transforming it into a giant abyss-like maw in an attempt to swallow the lake of swords.

But the Sword Qi was vast and mighty; it surged through, instantly extinguishing the giant maw formed by the demonic aura.

Almost at the same moment, the figure of Yuan Tiankuo appeared beside Yu Xiu and slashed a sword strike behind Yu Xiu.

Yet, behind Yu Xiu, where there had originally been nothing, a hand stained with pitch-black demonic aura appeared out of thin air, reaching for Yu Xiu's neck, only to suddenly pivot and strike at Yuan Tiankuo's Sword Qi.

"You want to capture my Junior Brother to save your life? Have you asked the sword in my hand?" Yuan Tiankuo's voice was calm as he slashed again, forcefully cutting the hidden Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect out of his void state.

"If you want to kill me, you will also have to pay a price." The Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect roared lowly, forming seals with his hands, attempting to snatch a wisp of aura from Yu Xiu.

"Swish!"

Sword Qi streaked across the sky, and Lu Shizhang's sword had already slashed down a step earlier: "With death imminent, how do you intend to make us pay a price? Just being stubborn isn't enough."

"You..." The Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect was infuriated.

But Lu Shizhang's sword and Yuan Tiankuo's sword had already arrived simultaneously, as fast as lightning.

With one hand, the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect clenched a fist, sweeping up roiling demonic aura to form a fist imprint that struck at Lu Shizhang, while the other hand formed a finger seal, condensing the demonic aura into a protective barrier that pierced toward Yuan Tiankuo.

"Swish!" Lu Shizhang's Sword Qi pressed forward unyieldingly, as if crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, instantly obliterating the fist imprint and severing the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect's entire arm along with half of his body.

Similarly, with one sword strike, Yuan Tiankuo's sword was exceptionally sharp, shattering the finger barrier with the force of a bamboo being split, and severing the other half of the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect's body.

In an instant, the upper body of the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect was severed by the two swords.

Yet it still did not die; black Qi surged out from within its body, transforming into its true Yin Demon form, like a mass of twisted black smoke: "Yuan Tiankuo..."

It roared deeply.

Responding to it were the sword strikes from Yuan Tiankuo and Lu Shizhang once more.

Dazzling Sword Qi flashed by, and this mass of twisted black smoke, the true form of the Yin Demon, completely turned into green smoke and dissipated into nothingness.

'The Ten Heroes of Zhanlong Peak are truly high-value!' Yu Xiu took everything in, marveling inwardly.

The Yin Demon Yu Zhan was very strong, strong enough to have surpassed the Great Four Passes, yet in Lu Shizhang's hands, it could not withstand a single streak of Sword Qi from an area-of-effect sword technique.

The Yin Demon Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect was also very strong, with strength even above the Dragon Transformation Realm, yet it was still no match for Lu Shizhang, nor for Yuan Tiankuo, let alone the two of them working together.

In a flash, this group of Yin Demons was reduced to ashes!

Yu Xiu did not even have a chance to strike.

'The second pass of the Great Four Passes, the Five Elements Realm, is still not strong enough!'

'Far from enough!'

At the very least, one must reach the level of Yuan Tiankuo and Lu Shizhang to be able to travel the world.

"This time, being able to eliminate the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect, Junior Brother Yu, your contribution is indispensable!" Lu Shizhang wandered around the place where the Yin Demons had died, collecting various spiritual items, and then stuffed a few of them into Yu Xiu's hands.

'So much contribution value...' Yu Xiu looked at the spiritual items of considerable quality in his hands, not even recognizing their names.

"These few spiritual items can be exchanged for at least twenty thousand contribution points, enough for you to cultivate for a long time." Yuan Tiankuo said: "However, the great achievement of killing the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect cannot be shared with you; Lu Shizhang and I have other uses for it."

"As long as I get the contribution points, that's fine." Yu Xiu said nonchalantly, then asked: "Have the usable Materials from the various monsters on Yangjiao Mountain been collected?"

Yuan Tiankuo tossed a palm-sized pouch: "They are all inside; take this Storage Pouch as well."

"Many thanks for your generosity, Senior Brother Yuan." Yu Xiu happily accepted the pouch.

A Storage Pouch can be exchanged at the Internal Affairs Hall on the main peak, and it is worth three thousand contribution points.

It must be said that experts of the level of the Ten Heroes of Zhanlong Peak, like Yuan Tiankuo and Lu Shizhang, are truly wealthy, and their generosity is remarkable.

If it were him, even if he wanted to be generous, he could not afford to be; his pockets were simply too empty.

Fortunately, after returning this time and exchanging all the spiritual items, things should be much easier, although they will also be used for cultivation.

After finishing the cleanup, Yuan Tiankuo and Lu Shizhang took Yu Xiu, and in just over an hour, they returned to the Sword Sect.

Yu Xiu went to the Inner Courtyard again and found Hall Master Su Wenjin.

Hall Master Su Wenjin had already organized the tasks from Guan Che and Yangjiao Mountain, and had completed the handover with the Internal Affairs Hall. Now that Yu Xiu had returned after completing the tasks, he quickly handled the handover with the Internal Affairs Hall.

He exchanged the spiritual items he had on him, and added the rewards from the tasks; soon his contribution points reached nearly twenty-nine thousand, nearing thirty thousand.

However, the resources required for cultivation in the Five Elements Realm were truly significant.

The 'Flaming Sun Pill' for cultivating heart fire cost three hundred and fifty contribution points each.

The Medicinal Pills for cultivating lung metal, kidney water, liver wood, and spleen earth were also different; the lung metal Medicinal Pill was the most expensive, costing five hundred contribution points each, while the kidney water Medicinal Pill was the cheapest, costing only three hundred contribution points each.

Yu Xiu exchanged for ten of each, directly spending eighteen thousand five hundred contribution points.

'For future cultivation, I'm afraid I'll have to sign IOUs with the Sect!' Yu Xiu watched his contribution points drain away like flowing water, feeling a pang of heartache.

This was without even spending contribution points at the Scripture Pavilion within the Sect to exchange for various Cultivation Techniques and sword arts; just the cost of cultivation alone was making it hard to make ends meet.

Although it was said that with his level of talent, he could exchange his talent in advance for various Medicinal Pills and resources, and repay the Sect later.

But if he could avoid debt, it was always better not to be in debt.

Zhanlong Peak, summit.

Outside a pavilion standing alone in the forest, before Yu Xiu could knock, a young Disciple walked out: "Senior Brother Yu, the Grand Elder is free; please come with me."

Yu Xiu followed behind, and before long, entered the pavilion. He saw the Grand Elder, with white hair and beard, wearing a moon-white robe, his white hair draped casually, sitting on a meditation cushion, seemingly lost in deep contemplation.

"Your Sword Qi is refined, your True Qi is extremely pure, and there is no accumulation of pill toxins." The Grand Elder slowly opened his eyes, "Although you cultivate quickly, your Foundation is very stable."

The Grand Elder pointed to the meditation cushion in front of him: "Sit."

"The importance of the Foundation, this Disciple understands." Yu Xiu sat down on the meditation cushion as instructed: "This Disciple has come to request the Five Elements Chapter of the 'Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword'."

The Grand Elder nodded: "Close your eyes, focus your mind."