Chapter 1465: One Sword One Shuttle

In the misty high sky, Yan Xu gazed with a smile at the chessboard, where five points of light were gradually dimming and dissipating.

Those four pieces represented Sect Master Qingyang and the other three.

“The Genesis Law Domain of the Cangxuan Heaven does possess some spirit,” Yan Xu sighed, then looked up at Zhou Yuan before him and chuckled, “Though it’s ultimately useless.”

Zhou Yuan’s gaze was also fixed on the four dimming pieces. His face was expressionless, but the constantly shattering space around him revealed the turmoil in his heart.

He naturally felt the dispersing vitality and Genesis Qi fluctuations of Sect Master Qingyang and the others.

Zhou Yuan had a deep impression of Sect Master Qingyang. This Sect Master was Grand Ancestor Cangxuan’s eldest disciple, possessing a stable temperament. Compared to Grand Ancestor Cangxuan’s dazzling brilliance, Sect Master Qingyang indeed seemed much dimmer, yet no one could deny his achievements. When Grand Ancestor Cangxuan suddenly fell, the Cangxuan Sect faced internal and external strife. Sect Master Qingyang took on the heavy responsibility during this crisis, becoming the Cangxuan Sect’s new leader.

Although the Cangxuan Sect could no longer dominate Cangxuan as it once did, having lost Grand Ancestor Cangxuan, its greatest support, Sect Master Qingyang’s efforts ultimately stabilized the situation, allowing the Cangxuan Sect to remain among the top sects in Cangxuan Heaven.

During Zhou Yuan’s years in the Cangxuan Sect, his impression of this Sect Master was one of steadiness, gentleness, and hidden sharpness.

In the past, when the animosity between Zhou Yuan and Wu Huang had not yet fully resolved, the Sacred Palace pressured the Cangxuan Sect, attempting to make them hand Zhou Yuan over. However, Sect Master Qingyang, usually calm and gentle, resolutely refused. Ultimately, the younger generation of the Cangxuan Sect all left the sect to protect him, a move undoubtedly encouraged by the Sect Master.

Later, when Zhou Yuan forcefully returned to Cangxuan Heaven, Sect Master Qingyang also gave him much support. He understood Zhou Yuan’s identity as the Heaven Master and did not, out of past friendship, force Zhou Yuan to overly protect Cangxuan Heaven.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan always held a degree of respect for this old Sect Master.

Yet today, Sect Master Qingyang fell, right before his eyes.

Although he had witnessed too much separation and death recently, and even though Zhou Yuan had long prepared himself for the battle deaths of familiar people, when this scene unfolded, he still felt a surge of anguish.

However, the great battle was still ongoing, and such emotions could not be shown. He could only forcefully suppress them.

Zhou Yuan looked up, his face devoid of expression, at the smiling Yan Xu. His voice was calm, without the slightest ripple: “I will make you join them in death.”

Yan Xu let out a laugh, saying, “It seems Heaven Master Zhou Yuan still can’t see the situation clearly.”

“The general trend is now with me. As the forces of your Cangxuan Heaven are swept aside, my advantage will only grow. In the end, no matter what methods you possess, I will be able to destroy you.”

He pointed to a spot on the chessboard and said, “These people seem to have a deep connection with you, don’t they? Next, they should also die. Heaven Master Zhou Yuan, enjoy this good show.”

As his finger pointed, a play of light and shadow appeared on the chessboard. It was the colossal crimson python opening its abyssal maw, and beneath its shadow were the grim, determined faces of Chu Qing, Li Chunjun, Zuoqiu Qingyu, and others.

“Aren’t you going to retreat first?” As darkness descended and a foul wind swept through the air, Chu Qing slightly turned his head to look at Li Qingchan, Zuoqiu Qingyu, and the others, speaking.

“What’s there to retreat from? Can we go back to Cangxuan Heaven?” Zuoqiu Qingyu shook her head. Her usually charming face was now filled with icy coldness.

“Sect Master and the others set an example, teaching us how to deal with Saints... I also want to see how many rounds of Genesis Law Domain burning a newly advanced Saint, whose true power is unknown, can withstand,” Li Qingchan said calmly.

The others also had cold eyes and resolute expressions on their faces.

Li Chunjun slowly said, “I won’t stop you from fighting with your lives, but can you give me a chance to test the might of a Saint first?”

“I wish to use a Saint... to temper my sword.”

His voice was filled with intense yearning and battle intent.

“Stupid blind man, stealing meat and wine is one thing, but now you’re even trying to steal death,” Lv Luo sniffled, wiping away tears from her face.

A rare smile appeared on Li Chunjun’s usually wooden face. He reached out and ruffled Lv Luo’s hair. Without another word, he gripped his sword, stepped past the others, and took two strides forward.

“Share this opportunity with me,”

At that moment, Chu Qing’s voice also came. He stepped up, then stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Chunjun, gazing at the boundless darkness that swept towards them, imbued with terrifying power.

Li Chunjun did not refuse, merely saying, “If we fail, we can only die with respect first.”

Chu Qing rubbed his bald head and chuckled, “I’m thinking, if we die this quickly, wouldn’t the old man be so furious he’d explode when he sees us?”

As the two spoke, the boundless darkness, imbued with the vast might of a Saint, descended directly upon them.

In that moment, Chu Qing and Li Chunjun, standing at the very front, felt as if the entire world had frozen. The terrifying pressure made it difficult for their Genesis Law Domains to even expand within their bodies.

A dense aura of death assailed them. Only then did they realize how incredibly close they were to death.

However, the aura of death did not instill the slightest fear in them. Instead, boundless battle intent erupted within their hearts.

The rusty iron sword in Li Chunjun’s hand trembled violently at this moment. The hum of the sword echoed wave after wave, and then, the rust spots on the blade rapidly peeled off, releasing a heart-pounding sharpness that swept outwards.

Beside him, Chu Qing’s bald head did not regrow needle-like hair. Instead, it surprisingly grew brighter and brighter, like a stubborn star in the darkness, emitting a resolute light.

He curled two fingers, holding a plain short shuttle between their tips. Though the shuttle seemed unremarkable, Chu Qing knew that at this moment, the entirety of his life’s power had been poured into it.

In the darkness, the vast, calamitous might of the Saint roared towards them.

Li Chunjun and Chu Qing simultaneously took a step forward, then unhesitatingly detonated their own Genesis Law Domains.

In that instant, their power reached an unprecedented peak.

Their physical bodies even began to crack at this moment, and fissures spread across their bones—a consequence of being unable to withstand the rampaging power. Yet, they did not care; instead, they felt a sense of exhilaration they had never experienced before.

Li Chunjun, facing the darkness, took another step forward. His long sword erupted with magnificent sword light, and then, with a raised hand, the sword, enveloped in ten thousand feet of light, pierced through the darkness.

“I wield a sword that can cleave stars and moon.”

The ten-thousand-foot sword light, sharp enough to pierce the starry sky, suddenly shot forth.

Beside him, Chu Qing’s eyes widened. He felt as if his momentum was weaker than Li Chunjun’s, as he hadn’t prepared a slogan beforehand.

So, after a moment of hesitation, he roared like thunder: “I wield a shuttle that will shatter your dog’s head!”

As the roar faded, the short shuttle in his hand shot through the air. Boundless green light emanated from the shuttle, and where it passed, the boundless darkness was actually dissolved.

This sword.

This shuttle.

The power contained within them was so immense it surpassed the limits achievable by the Genesis Law Domain. As the sword and shuttle shot through the air, Chu Qing and Li Chunjun clearly felt their vitality entering its final countdown.

Yet, their faces showed no fear; instead, expressions of relief appeared.

Because, having sought the truth in the morning, they could die without regret in the evening.

The darkness before them was suddenly torn apart, followed by an incredibly shrill serpentine shriek that echoed loudly.

Behind them, Zuoqiu Qingyu, Li Qingchan, and the others watched this scene with some shock. Then, they saw Chu Qing and Li Chunjun’s bodies slowly collapse backward, falling to the ground.