527: Xie Changsheng is frustrated

Upon hearing Xie Changsheng's words, everyone turned their gazes toward him.

Sure enough.

The vibrant vitality that had previously emanated inadvertently from Xie Changsheng had completely vanished, and even that iridescent Sword Intent had disappeared.

Now, he looked like nothing more than an ordinary Saint, with nothing particularly extraordinary about him.

Swish!

Wang Jianyi appeared directly beside Xie Changsheng and reached out to place his hand on his shoulder.

He frowned, sensing carefully, and after a moment, revealed a look of astonishment.

"Your Evergreen Body and Xia Sword Heart are truly both gone!"

This discovery was truly shocking.

One had to know that if someone were forcibly stripped of their Physique, Xie Changsheng would be either dead or severely injured right now. Even if his foundation were deep and his cultivation remained unaffected, the aura of those special Physiques would still linger within his body.

But now, after Wang Jianyi had carefully investigated, there was not a trace of the Origin of those two Physiques within Xie Changsheng's body.

It was as if they had been completely gouged out.

Who could possess such a formidable Divine Ability to completely strip away a person's Physique without leaving a single trace?

"Sect Master, you felt it, right? My Physiques have all been stripped away; not a shred of Origin was left for me!"

As he spoke, Xie Changsheng's eyes were filled with anger.

Having his Physique stolen was worse than being killed outright.

At least that would have given him some hope; after all, with the vibrant vitality of the Evergreen Body, perhaps he could have been resurrected, which would have been better than this life worse than death.

The Ancestors of the Heavenly Sword Sect in the great hall also used their Divine Sense to perceive Xie Changsheng. After discovering that his top-tier Physique had truly disappeared, complicated expressions appeared on everyone's Faces.

Such a bizarre occurrence was unheard of.

"Hehe..."

Just as everyone was silent, Duanmu Yu, who was to the side, suddenly sneered: "Kid, I don't care if you really had some top-tier Physique or not, but I clearly remember what you said earlier. You said Lin Ye stole your Physique?"

"That's right!"

Xie Changsheng said decisively: "It was definitely Lin Ye's doing. The reason he possesses so many Physiques is likely because he stole them one by one. If you don't believe me, the Ancestors can have Lin Ye come out and investigate carefully!"

He had previously used his last bit of Origin to investigate Lin Ye's fate.

Xie Changsheng was convinced that Lin Ye had stolen his Physique.

If they confronted each other Face-to-Face, problems would definitely be discovered. After all, if one deliberately investigated the Evergreen Body and the Xia Sword Heart, one could still detect a thing or two, especially that vibrant vitality, which was basically apparent at a glance.

The reason Xie Changsheng had been able to hide so deeply for so many years was that he had never shown himself; no one would ever bother investigating a Utility Disciple.

Hearing Xie Changsheng's words, Duanmu Yu's expression became increasingly gloomy.

"Kid, are you courting death? You clearly know that Lin Ye has gone missing, yet now you want to confront Lin Ye. Are you doing this on purpose?"

"Lin Ye went missing?"

Xie Changsheng was stunned for a moment, then spoke again: "It is possible he left after stealing my Physique. Sect Master, hurry and send people to..."

Boom!!!

Before he could finish, a terrifying Emperor's Might swept through the entire great hall. That Emperor's Might even made the hall rumble, and Xie Changsheng was pressed directly to the ground by this Emperor's Might, his skin beginning to crack inch by inch, revealing bloody wounds.

"Fairy Dong!"

The Ancestors of the Heavenly Sword Sect hurriedly formed seals with their hands to stabilize the Sect Master's hall.

If they allowed Dong Mengyu to release her Emperor's Might here, not to mention the losses it would cause, this hall would definitely not be preserved.

For a moment, everyone tried to dissuade her.

Dong Mengyu's stunningly beautiful Face wore a trace of coldness: "Hehe... To slander my Disciple right in front of me, you truly deserve to die!"

Tap, tap, tap...

At this moment, Duanmu Yu also walked in front of Xie Changsheng.

Bang!

He stomped his foot onto Xie Changsheng's hand, the force so great that Xie Changsheng's hand bones shattered instantly.

"Kid, let alone the fact that Lin Ye has gone missing, even if he hadn't, as long as he said one word to me that he wanted your Physique, I would dig your Physique out without a second word!"

"So, do you think he still needs to use such methods?"

"You!"

Xie Changsheng's Face was twisted in pain, and he glared at Duanmu Yu with eyes splitting from rage.

He hadn't expected that a dignified Sect Master of the Flying Feather Holy Sect would actually say such things.

What did it mean that if Lin Ye took a liking to his Physique, Duanmu Yu would help dig it out?

Was this really the behavior of the Righteous Path?!

Wang Jianyi's expression was gloomy. Although he was somewhat angry, he said nothing, because ever since he had determined that Lin Ye was the hope of all Sword Cultivators, he had already decided in his heart that Lin Ye was more important than anything else. Otherwise, how could he have risked his own death just to dig out the Old Ancestor?

Therefore, facing Duanmu Yu's actions, he did not speak to stop him, and there was even a faint sense of tacit approval.

Crack, crack, crack...

Duanmu Yu continued to grind his foot on Xie Changsheng's hand, sternly saying: "Speak! Does Lin Ye's disappearance have anything to do with you?!"

"What?!"

Xie Changsheng's eyes widened, and he even forgot the pain in his body. He had come to lodge a complaint, but now, not only was no one upholding justice for him, they were even starting to throw dirty water on him.

"How could I possibly know about Lin Ye's disappearance?! Otherwise, why would I come here to lodge a complaint!"

"Hehe... Still trying to quibble? Could there be such a coincidence? Lin Ye goes missing, and on your heels, you come to lodge a complaint, even slandering Lin Ye for stealing your Physique. I think you are clearly an inside traitor of the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

Duanmu Yu was truly worthy of being called the Old Thief Duanmu; while speaking, he slapped the label of an inside traitor onto Xie Changsheng.

If he were to kill an Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect in front of everyone, it would indeed make things look bad for everyone, but if he were helping the Heavenly Sword Sect clean house, that would be much simpler.

It wouldn't lose Face, and it was a convenient move; why not do it?

"I am not an inside traitor!!! Sect Master, Ancestors, please believe me!!!"

As Xie Changsheng shouted, he cried out to the members of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but clearly, he had already become a so-called abandoned pawn, which could be seen from the competition two days ago.

This Xie Changsheng's feelings toward Lin Ye were not merely jealousy.

He had even developed thoughts that he shouldn't have.

Lin Ye was the hope of all Sword Cultivators and the Sword Heir of the Heavenly Sword Sect. The fact that they hadn't directly executed Xie Changsheng back then was already out of consideration that he was a Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Today, he actually came to cause trouble again!

And what was this about Lin Ye stealing his Physique?

A Cultivation Technique capable of completely stripping away a person's Physique—even a Demonic Technique probably couldn't achieve that.

The knowledgeable Ancestors didn't even know what was going on, so how could it possibly be Lin Ye's doing?