100: Chapter 98: The Phantom Demon Lord Appears, and the War Begins Again

“Lieyan, you’ve been exposed!”

A muffled roar echoed through Ten Thousand Sword City, as four towering, peerless Sword Qi beams simultaneously intercepted Lieyan Sword Master, who was attempting to flee, forcing him to reveal himself.

Zhenyue Sword Master, who had just lost a Disciple, shed his usual calm demeanor.

He was like a volcanic eruption, his tiger-like eyes wide with boundless fury, as he swung his spiritual sword, pressing down on Lieyan Sword Master!

The Zhenyue Sword Qi was mighty, heavy as a mountain, profound as a peak, like a collapsing mountain of ten thousand zhang, vast and overwhelming, crushing down.

A single wisp of Sword Qi could collapse the Void Realm, the air crackled with explosive sounds, and all tangible and intangible things were utterly crushed, every demon and monster turning into nothingness!

Lieyan Sword Master saw that Chu Yue’s first move was a fatal ultimate technique, and the powerful oppressive force made his entire body feel incredibly heavy.

His face changed drastically, and he roared in a low voice:

“Damn it! Is this guy crazy? Does he want to destroy Ten Thousand Sword City?!”

Without time to think, Lieyan Sword Master formed hand seals and activated his technique, sending eighteen fiery jade spiritual swords flying out.

The scorching flames were incredibly hot, burning and exploding, like eighteen fiery Dragons, rushing towards the crushing giant peak, with a hint of tragic grandeur.

Boom!!!

An earth-shattering roar echoed through Ten Thousand Sword City, mountains pressed down on the heavens, and fiery Dragons wailed.

The eighteen fiery jade spiritual swords didn’t even last three breaths of time before they were crushed and exploded by the heaven-supporting mountain!

The mournful sound of shattering swords echoed through the Nine Heavens, causing many Sword Cultivators to feel a pang of pain and curse inwardly.

“Damn it, it costs us a fortune to forge a single spiritual sword, and you just shattered eighteen at once!

These aren’t just swords breaking! Our hearts are breaking!”

Lieyan Sword Master’s actions caused Xuan Yuan Jingshen and the others’ expressions to change dramatically; they, who had been hesitating, no longer delayed and bravely struck.

Three Sword Qi of different colors, like long rivers of silk, swept across a thousand li of Azure Expanse, strangling towards Lieyan Sword Master!

The Withered Glory Sword Master was even more enraged, sharply questioning Lieyan Sword Master: “You are not Lieyan, who are you?!”

Upon hearing this, Lieyan Sword Master, seeing his identity exposed, no longer concealed himself and waved his hand, shattering the three Sword Qi.

The next moment, a powerful pressure far exceeding that of Chu Yue and Xuan Yuan Jingshen erupted, revealing a cultivation of Soul Transformation Fifth Heaven (Dharma Idol)!

The previously clear sky instantly turned pitch black, and a pink full moon slowly rose, illuminating the earth.

Wherever the moonlight shone, countless illusions appeared, dreamlike and captivating, enchanting souls.

The heaven-supporting mountain that had been pressing down was also held up by an illusory moon.

The illusory moon was ethereal and insubstantial, yet indestructible.

For a time, the Zhenyue Sword Qi could not shatter that illusory moon; instead, it was slowly forced back by it!

“Illusory Face Concept!”

Xuan Yuan Jingshen looked at the Illusory Face Moon illuminating the earth, his face changing drastically.

After exclaiming, he quickly used his magical power to protect his mind.

This Illusory Face Moon was formed by a Concept; once illuminated by it, one’s mind would be affected and become a Puppet.

The other two Sword Masters did likewise and quickly rushed into the city to protect the Sword Sect Disciples, lest their minds be seized!

“Illusory Moon shines on the Nine Heavens, and all the world sinks into oblivion! You are Illusory Face Demon!”

Zhenyue Sword Master swung his Zhenyue Sword again, and with one strike, mountains and rivers shattered, forcefully breaking open the illusory moon.

At the same time, with a grim face, he revealed Lieyan Sword Master’s true identity!

Hearing this, Lieyan Sword Master’s weathered face actually showed a woman’s smile, incredibly eerie, and even his voice became full of charm and seduction.

“Hehehe, Zhenyue Sword Master has good eyesight; this concubine, Illusory Face, salutes you.”

As soon as the words fell, Lieyan Sword Master’s body cracked inch by inch, revealing a figure enveloped in a pink demonic mist.

Within the demonic mist, a graceful figure was faintly discernible, exuding a terrifying aura that caused Chu Yue and the others’ expressions to sink.

Xuan Yuan Jingshen looked at the shattered skin, feeling a slight pang in his heart.

He said coldly:

“I have long heard that the Illusory Face Demon of the Tianmo Domain is skilled in skinning and making clothes.

It seems that our sect’s Lieyan Sword Master has become a dead soul under your hand!

What a masterful stroke! What a masterful stroke!”

No wonder they hadn’t noticed the abnormality in Lieyan Sword Master’s aura; it turned out to be because Illusory Face Demon was wearing his skin!

Skinning a Sword Sect Sword Master to make clothes, such cruel methods, truly the work of Demonic Path evil Cultivators!

Xuan Yuan Jingshen and Chu Yue stared intently at Illusory Face Demon, their killing intent surging, yet they did not act.

After all, they were not Gu Shengge; with just a Soul Transformation Third Heaven and a Soul Transformation Fourth Heaven, they could not shake a Soul Transformation Fifth Heaven expert.

Moreover, Illusory Face Demon was the ninth-ranked Demonic Lord in the Tianmo Domain, with unfathomable strength; apart from the Old Ancestor, no one in the Sword Sect was her match.

Why would such a figure condescend to disguise herself as a Sword Master of the Sword Sect?

The two great Sword Masters felt equally puzzled; even if it was to divide the Lingxiao Sword Sect, there was no need for a Soul Transformation Great Perfection cultivator to carry it out.

Illusory Face Demon was hidden within the pink demonic mist, her true face unclear, and her voice emanated from the mist.

“Thank you, Xuan Yuan Sword Master, for the compliment, but Lieyan Sword Master’s skin is quite uncomfortable; this concubine really doesn’t feel good wearing it.

Now that I’ve finally taken it off, I won’t chat with the two of you any longer; we’ll have plenty of time in the future.”

Evidently, this Soul Transformation Great Perfection Demonic Lord from the Tianmo Domain did not intend to stay long.

“Hmph! My Sword Sect is not a place you can come and go as you please.”

A cold snort sounded, and tens of thousands of starlight Sword Qi, like a cluster of stars, fell from the sky.

The Sword Qi was brilliant, slaying demons and eradicating monsters, instantly enveloping the pink demonic mist!

Unfortunately, it was still a step too late.

The starlight Sword Qi annihilated the pink demonic mist, but only left behind a few spiritual dust particles; Illusory Face Demon had already fled, and the Illusory Face Concept she maintained also dissipated.

“She ran quite fast.”

The Sword Sect Old Ancestor and Gu Shengge appeared before Chu Yue and the others.

The Old Ancestor waved his hand and captured the spiritual dust, which still carried traces of spatial Qi.

Zhenyue Sword Master: “Did she escape with a spatial Talisman?”

Xuan Yuan Jingshen and he felt a hint of regret; they should have entangled her first and then waited for the Old Ancestor to arrive.

“Illusory Face Demon, heh~ Is the Tianmo Domain trying to start a Domain War again?!”

The Sword Sect Old Ancestor annihilated the spiritual dust, his face terribly grim, and wisps of starlight Sword Qi emanated from his body, tearing space itself.

Each wisp was enough to slay a Nascent Divinity Celestial Being, making Zhenyue Sword Master, who was beside him, tremble with fear.

Gu Shengge was thoughtful; first, the Hehuan Sect planted a chess piece in the Qiankun Taoist Sect, and now a Demonic Lord is lurking in the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

Is a Domain War really about to begin?!

A Domain War is a war between spiritual domains, where the losing side is annexed and brought under the control of the winning side.

In ancient times, the Azure Expanse once had three thousand spiritual domains, which eventually formed the current Nine Domains pattern through tens of thousands of Domain Wars.

And it has only been less than ten thousand years since the last Domain War between Qiongsang and Tianmo; is a new Domain War going to start so soon?

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PS: Today I saw a comment saying that my book is getting more and more chaotic, and I think it’s because the System appears too frequently and there are too many types, which makes the plot development seem too chaotic.

But the main storyline in the early stage is to eliminate the System and complete the jade disc of creation, and Systems like the Chat Group System, Heavenly Curtain Livestream System, and simulated immortal cultivation system are all types of Systems, and there will be more other types of Systems later.

If any senior feels that the plot is chaotic somewhere, please let me know so I can be aware and avoid causing a bad impression.