275: Shadow Kill, Golden Crow

Northern Frontier, the wasteland.

More than ten young Heavenly Pride, bearing ancient swords on their backs, slowly calmed their surging Sword Intent. Before them, a Flood Dragon as massive as a mountain bled, its entire body covered in sword marks deep enough to expose bone.

“Fellow Disciples of the Azure Underworld branch, they are too weak!” The leading young Heavenly Pride, who was not tall but possessed extraordinary cold and stern bearing, used his finger as a sword. With a flick and a hook, terrifyingly sharp invisible Sword Qi sliced the massive mountain-like Flood Dragon into more than ten pieces. Its dragon scales, tendons, dragon blood, and everything else were clearly separated. He spoke lightly, “My Spring and Autumn Sword Residence is also a Great Power in the Starry Sky, dominating several star regions. But now, this Azure Underworld branch, the ‘Spring and Autumn Sword Palace,’ hasn't even left behind a single Heavenly Pride with a born Spirit Treasure. They were either killed by Lu Chen of the Dongming Sect or died in the so-called Qing Ming Great Cleansing. This is truly improper.”

Another young Heavenly Pride from the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence flashed a hint of awkwardness on his face and quietly reminded, “Senior Brother Zhou, you must not say such things outside, lest you invite trouble!”

Lu Chen of the Dongming Sect, what kind of background does he have?

He is a Disciple of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion. Now, with his heaven-reaching Puppet Technique, he has suppressed the Demon Clan Heavenly Pride in the Azure Underworld to the point where they dare not show their faces. Becoming a truly great figure in the future is almost a certainty. Let alone killing a Heavenly Pride with a born Spirit Treasure from the Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, even if he overturned the entire Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, the Spring and Autumn Sword Palace would have to endure it!

Furthermore, they already know that the few Spring and Autumn Sword Palace Heavenly Pride Disciple who died in the Qing Ming Great Cleansing were killed by Gu Qingtian of the Gu Family.

Again, they cannot be provoked!

In the Starry Sky, the Gu Family is also an Eternal Family equivalent to a Void Immortal Sect, a behemoth among behemoths. It is true that the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence is a Great Power in the universe starry sky, but it is not yet qualified to contend with Void Immortal Sect and Eternal Families.

If they were to truly clash, the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence would be like fragile porcelain, shattering into pieces upon contact!

Although neither the Dongxu Immortal Mansion nor the Eternal Family Gu Family would cause the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence to perish because of this, it is not difficult for them to make some loose-tongued Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple disappear.

The Senior Brother Zhou, who spoke first and was not tall but had an extraordinary bearing, seemed to realize his slip of the tongue and immediately stopped speaking. “I was merely lamenting the lack of ambition in this Azure Underworld branch. Junior Brother, please do not misunderstand!”

Fortunately, these words were not heard by others with ulterior motives, otherwise, it would inevitably lead to more trouble-making and bring trouble to the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence!

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than he saw the shadow beneath this Senior Brother Zhou's feet suddenly leap up and laugh strangely, “Hehe, I heard it!”

That Senior Brother Zhou was startled and was about to yell in anger, but he saw the shadows beneath the feet of the other more than ten Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple also leap out, one after another, issuing strange laughs, “Hehe, I heard it too!”

“Tsk tsk, the Disciple of the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence are truly remarkable, actually blaming the Disciple of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion and the Gu Family for killing your Spring and Autumn Sword Palace people!”

“Interesting, interesting. If these words reach the ears of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion and the Gu Family, who knows what will happen?”

The group of Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple were immediately shocked and enraged, and they all angrily rebuked, “What kind of Monster is this, daring to act presumptuously against us?”

“Shadows? Are those my shadows?!” Some Disciple also came to their senses, watching their own shadows jumping around at their feet, their pupils instantly dilated, and their faces turned completely pale with fright!

“Controlling shadows? This is the ‘Ying Sha’ Clan!” That Senior Brother Zhou was shocked and enraged, feeling his heart pounding uncontrollably, as if it would leap out of his throat at any moment!

Even the Great Fiend among the Demon Clan have arrived in the Azure Underworld?!

Why haven't they appeared before?

No wonder, no wonder the Demon Clan dared to challenge the Human Race Heavenly Pride together. So it turns out they were still hiding such a killing move!

“Go!” This Senior Brother Zhou let out a low shout and suddenly transformed into a sword light, soaring into the sky.

The other more than ten Heavenly Pride Disciple of the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence dared not stay any longer and all transformed into sword light, intending to escape.

The Ying Sha Clan is a Great Fiend among the Demon Clan. Not only are they astonishingly strong, but their strangeness is also difficult to guard against. Even if just one Shadow Kill Great Fiend emerges casually, they would not be able to resist him!

Moreover, this Shadow Kill Great Fiend, whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not yet shown his face, has already 'turned' all their shadows. Such strength is undoubtedly that of a peak Ninth Tribulation Yang God, and even less something they can resist!

It's not that there is a gap in cultivation. Among these Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple, there is no lack of Heavenly Pride in the Ninth Tribulation Yang Spirit Realm. But among those who are both peak Ninth Tribulation Yang God, the difference is astonishingly large!

“Why are you running? If you run, what about us? We are your shadows!” At the same moment, more than ten pitch-black shadows spoke, letting out eerie shrieks that made people's hair stand on end.

The people from the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence transformed into brilliant sword light to escape, and their shadows followed closely behind, transforming into pitch-black swords to pursue. No matter how desperately those Sword Residence Disciple fled, they could never shake off their own shadows.

The shadows were originally theirs, so how could they possibly shake them off?

Naturally, the Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple could not shake off their own shadows. They were all enveloped by their respective shadows, ultimately falling completely into darkness, and there was no longer any sound.

Silently, a mass of black shadow walked out from the darkness. Its form was unclear, just like a patch of pitch-blackness. Wherever it passed, even the light of the great sun seemed to retreat, all turning into darkness.

“The hunt begins!” A whisper came from within the black shadow. Then the black shadow expanded, enveloping all the shadows of the previous more than ten Spring and Autumn Sword Residence Disciple. It quickly retracted, and finally, they all disappeared into the darkness together, vanishing without a trace.

Only a low, strange laugh could be heard, “Hehe, Void Immortal Sect, Eternal Families, Great Power, Solitary Pride, Lu Chen, Gu Wuya, Huitong, Chu Jingtian, Human Race Heavenly Pride, guard your shadows well!”

…………

Similar scenes were constantly playing out in various places, mostly the same.

Above the Jiyuan Sea.

There was a Heavenly Pride soaring through the sky, chasing a bird Monster with a wingspan of a thousand zhang. However, at this moment, at the edge of the sky, a great sun suddenly rose.

“In the sky, there's an extra great sun?” Some Heavenly Pride were surprised and suspicious. The great sun in the Azure Underworld rises in the east and sets in the West, and currently, it was in the West. But the great sun that appeared at the edge of the sky was in the North!

“Not good, that's not a great sun, it's... a Golden Crow!” Some Heavenly Pride also suddenly stopped and turned to flee.

A Golden Crow!

An existence known as an Emperor Clan among the Demon Clan. From this clan, an unparalleled Demon Emperor who unified the entire Demon Clan was once born. He was incredibly powerful. Even a Human Race Heavenly Pride with a born Heaven-grade Spirit Treasure could not match him at the same Realm. They could truly be called invincible.

But, this clan's Bloodline is noble and extremely rare. How could they have come to the Azure Underworld now?

The Heavenly Pride were puzzled and terrified, and then scattered and fled.

But, the great sun came across the sky, evaporating everything.

All the Human Race Heavenly Pride within sight turned into mummified corpses, their bodies dead and Dao extinguished.

“Fragile Human Race, truly boring.” The great sun dispersed, and from within, a young man wearing a golden robe with golden feathers on his head walked out. That innate nobility came rushing towards them.

“But I wonder if the so-called Solitary Pride of the Da Yan Holy Land and Lu Chen, whose Puppet Technique reaches the heavens, will be more interesting.”

…………

Yuanjiang City.

Lu Chen and Feng Jie settled down in a Dongfu prepared specifically for cultivators here.

But Solitary Pride, who was originally traveling with Feng Jie, did not show up and it is unknown where he went. Jiang Daoqing, who was traveling with Lu Chen, also did not show up.

Inside the Dongfu, Lu Chen was once again caught in a dilemma.

“There are still more than a thousand Monster Corpse of Yang Spirit Realm Demon Clan Heavenly Pride!”

So, is it better to forcibly create a Yin Yang Dao Soldiers comparable to a Nascent Soul Realm Great Power, or to try to upgrade those Spirit Treasure Swift Travel Dao Soldiers that are still comparable to the Yin Spirit Realm to Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers?

This is a problem!