153: Chapter 153 Purple Qi and the Burial Sword: A Ten-Thousand-Year Struggle

The turbulent space fluctuated incessantly.

Qin Tian navigated through it, his brow furrowed tightly.

According to the heaven and earth map, the spatial scenery around him was constantly shifting.

Sometimes lasting mere moments, other times for hours.

There was no discernible pattern whatsoever.

"These spatial fluctuations are truly troublesome!"

Qin Tian dispersed his Divine Thought, the Void Induction scripture resonating with the surrounding space, attempting to discover the source of the spatial disturbances.

Suddenly.

His Divine Thought swept over several figures.

Qin Tian's lips curved upward.

"It's her..."

"Perfect, I'll have her guide the way!"

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At the same time.

A figure clad in red robes sped along, her hair disheveled, blood stains on her body and the corner of her lips, looking utterly disheveled.

"Mei Nianjiao, hand over the item, submit to death obediently, and we might leave you with a whole corpse!"

A voice brimming with killing intent echoed from all directions.

Piercing Sword Qi whistled through the air!

Mei Nianjiao's expression changed drastically. Purple Qi swirled as a Purple Crystal Wine Gourd materialized behind her, scattering a sky full of wine liquid that enveloped her entire body.

The Sword Qi slammed into the shield formed by the condensed wine liquid, its force largely dissipated.

However, even so.

The Sword Qi still struck her body with immense force.

*Pfft!*

A pillar of blood erupted from her mouth.

Mei Nianjiao's aura grew increasingly weak.

"Ganging up... on the few..."

"A bunch of... despicable bastards... *cough cough cough*..."

Four figures stepped through the air, surrounding Mei Nianjiao on all sides. Each carried a thick, dark greatsword on their back, their auras incredibly powerful.

"We, The Burial Sword Four, have always been as one. It cannot be called ganging up on the few," the four spoke in unison.

"Hand over the item, and we will leave you with a whole corpse!"

Anger flashed in Mei Nianjiao's eyes. "If you want to kill me, then do it! Why waste words!"

Her condition was dire. She could barely support her body with her arms, blood continuously dripping down her hanging hair.

Mei Nianjiao understood.

Unless a miracle occurred, she would undoubtedly die today.

"Stubborn fool!"

"Die!"

The Burial Sword Four wasted no more words. Their greatswords rose into the air, poised to strike down.

Mei Nianjiao's eyes dimmed, closing as she awaited death...

"Well, well, it's quite lively here."

An abrupt voice sounded.

Both The Burial Sword Four and Mei Nianjiao were momentarily stunned.

Who was it!?

Someone had approached so closely, yet they hadn't sensed anything at all?!

The Burial Sword Four looked towards the source of the voice, their tone tinged with wariness and confusion.

"Your Excellency, who are you?"

Mei Nianjiao slowly opened her eyes. The figure of a man in blue robes entered her vision.

The next moment.

She clearly saw his face.

Then, she froze completely on the spot...

"Qin... Qin Tian...??"

She stared intently for a long while, confirming it was indeed the Qin Tian she had met in the Great Qian Dynasty...

She was genuinely bewildered...

News of the events in the Imperial City had not reached the Immortal Ancient, so she naturally knew nothing about Qin Tian.

In Mei Nianjiao's memory, Qin Tian was merely a Junior Disciple under Yun Xi of the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect, a Grotto-Heaven Realm cultivator with exceptional talent...

But...

How could a Grotto-Heaven Realm cultivator appear in this shattered Shenji Domain? And how could he withstand the power of the Void Realm?

Could it be...!

Mei Nianjiao's eyes suddenly brightened, as if she had grasped a lifeline.

"Young Friend Qin Tian, is your Revered Master Yun Xi nearby?"

"Please, young friend, contact your Revered Master and save me! The Ziqi Immortal Mansion will surely repay you handsomely!!"

The moment the name 'Yun Xi' was uttered, the expressions of The Burial Sword Four shifted slightly.

"You are from the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect?"

Qin Tian smiled faintly. "Qin Tian, Senior Brother of Divine Firmament Peak, Dao Seeking Immortal Sect. Greetings to you Seniors."

Though he said 'greetings,' there wasn't the slightest hint of a bow in his demeanor.

The Burial Sword Four's faces darkened slightly.

"Does the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect intend to interfere in the feud between our Burial Sword Valley and the Ziqi Immortal Mansion?"

Qin Tian shook his head with a smile. "Your feud holds no interest for me."

"However, the spatial fluctuations here are too frequent. I'm in a hurry to find someone and need someone familiar to guide the way."

"Which of you is willing?"

The Burial Sword Four's gazes gradually turned cold.

After a moment's hesitation, Mei Nianjiao immediately said, "Young Friend Qin Tian, as long as you have your Revered Master intervene, I can guide you anywhere you need to go!"

She knew that Yun Xi cherished this Disciple of hers immensely. If Qin Tian asked, Yun Xi would definitely act!

"What about you?"

Qin Tian looked at The Burial Sword Four, his expression calm and indifferent.

The Burial Sword Four's expressions turned somewhat ugly.

A mere Junior, daring to be so disrespectful to them? Truly audacious!!

One of them wanted to make a move but was stopped by another.

"Young friend, once we settle the matter at hand, we will naturally fulfill our duties as hosts. At that time, regardless of what Fellow Daoist Yun Xi seeks, we will all lend our assistance."

Hearing this, Qin Tian smiled slightly.

"Senior Mei, they've agreed as well. This is rather troublesome now. In comparison, it seems more advantageous to have them guide the way."

Mei Nianjiao was taken aback.

She wasn't stupid.

She understood the meaning behind Qin Tian's words.

Without sufficient benefit, the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect would not intervene to save her.

After hesitating for a moment, Mei Nianjiao gritted her teeth and sent a voice transmission:

『Young Friend Qin Tian, tell your Revered Master that I possess a key to an Ancient Secret Realm related to the Dao of Space. If she saves me, I am willing to explore it with her!』

The Dao of Space?

Qin Tian's lips curved upward.

A Heavenly Lord of Burial Sword Valley had once made a move against You Ruoli, so he naturally wouldn't help them.

However, Mei Nianjiao was neither kin nor acquaintance to him.

Saving her would require collecting some interest.

He just hadn't expected the interest Mei Nianjiao offered to far exceed his expectations.

An Ancient Secret Realm containing the Dao of Space, combined with the profound scripture of Void Induction, might become the opportunity to condense a Space Dao Fruit...

Thinking of this.

Qin Tian's lips lifted slightly as he looked at The Burial Sword Four.

"This Junior's matter is rather urgent. I need someone to guide the way immediately. I can only trouble the four of you to die."

The Burial Sword Four were stunned, doubting their own hearing.

"Hmph!"

"What an ignorant ant! Thinking that with the backing of the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect and Yun Xi, you dare to be so insolent before us!"

"Truly seeking death!"

"Never mind that Yun Xi is not here, even if she were, she wouldn't dare speak to us like this!"

Qin Tian glanced at them lightly. "What are you, to dare comment on my Revered Master?"

As his voice fell.

The Void Realm fluctuated, and Qin Tian's figure abruptly vanished.

The next moment.

One of The Burial Sword Four who had just spoken had his head instantly shattered, his body exploding into a mist of blood!!

"Gasp—!!"

The others were dumbfounded.

What had just happened?

Mei Nianjiao stared blankly at the blue-robed figure not stained by a drop of blood, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Was that... Qin Tian...?

A few years ago, he was merely a Grotto-Heaven Realm Junior...

Now...

Now he could raise his hand and annihilate a Reflecting Nine Heavens cultivator...?

What kind of Genius could become so terrifying in just a few short years?

This was truly... inconceivable...!

Equally shocked were the remaining three of The Burial Sword Four.

Their bodies trembled violently.

The Burial Sword Four shared their senses, acting as one.

To kill one of them silently and undetected was extremely difficult!

Moreover, with the four of them occupying four directions, their perception was virtually omni-directional and without blind spots.

Killing them was as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Even Yun Xi couldn't do it!

But now, her Disciple had effortlessly slain one of the four.

Calm and composed.

Not even a speck of blood stained the hem of his robe!

Just what kind of monster was this Qin Tian...!!

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