Chapter 262: Tianlan Sect's New Dojo

Xu Yang didn't give his opponent a chance to speak further. More words would be useless; even if a god were to descend, there would be no saving this man today. Xu Yang had to personally destroy him.

Without further ado, Xu Yang immediately unleashed his most powerful profound technique. The Dao Heart Whisk, still faintly imbued with the aura of Qianyun Hunting Wind, slowly manifested. Golden light radiated outwards from the void, its core expanding steadily. Xu Yang and the Empress exchanged a glance, simultaneously releasing incredibly potent primordial energy. The power of the Dao swiftly coalesced into a brilliant Yin-Yang diagram.

At the same time, the colossal azure dragon soul roared and circled the Dao Heart Whisk, its unique true dragon aura spreading to envelop the entire sky above the Northern Jin Imperial Palace.

"Perish!"

*Rumble!*

The dragon soul soared downwards, transforming into an irresistible master of the dark night, mercilessly harvesting the souls of those within the Northern Jin Imperial Palace below.

Xu Yang was resolute: the remnants of the Northern Jin court would atone for the sins against the Qianyun Sect lineage.

All experts above the Golden Core stage were drawn by the Empress's soul power into an illusory space, where they faced the judgment of destiny under the oppressive might of the Ancestral Dragon Soul.

"Kill!"

A colossal character for "kill" descended from the sky. This was the law of retribution Xu Yang manifested within the True Dragon Domain, which he and the Empress had jointly forged.

The enormous "kill" totem relentlessly expanded. With every inch it descended, its power seemed to intensify, until the light of the entire world diminished to almost nothing within its radiating glow. This single thought of annihilation, along with all the cultivators in the Northern Jin Imperial Palace, plummeted into the depths of darkness.

*Boom!*

The dragon soul's unleashed power instantly spread, engulfing the entire Northern Jin Imperial Palace in smoke and dust. The man who had moments ago burned with confident flames now completely lost his composure.

"You will not only forfeit your head, but also your fiery power. The Northern Jin Imperial Palace's annihilation under your flames will be a fitting end. This is what they call, 'karma always comes full circle!'"

Xu Yang spoke coldly, raising a palm into the air. The rampant flames engulfing the man's body swelled to their limit, spreading wildly outwards while simultaneously draining his vibrant life force.

"No, don't!" The man began to shriek in agony. He had cultivated to the peak of the Divine Infant realm through his own power, killing thousands along the way to achieve his current formidable evil fire. Yet, no matter how powerful he was, facing Xu Yang still left him utterly helpless and at a loss.

"Xu Yang! If you truly kill me, Tuobayun will surely not let you off. You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yang unleashed the Eternal Divine Sword, delivering the final blow that extinguished his opponent's life force.

*Whoosh!* The Divine Sword erupted with blinding light, severing his head in front of everyone. Even detached from the body, the head, burning with crimson light, still radiated incredibly violent fire-attribute energy.

"Now I can somewhat understand why the Qianyun Sect Master met his end at this man's hands," Long Kun muttered. "If we all still had our previous cultivation levels, or rather, if Tuobayun had brought this guy along when the Taotie descended upon Qianyun Sect's peak, I estimate the Three Thousand Dao States would already be under Northern Jin's rule." While his Phoenix Fire possessed boundless potential, its current intensity was simply incomparable to this man's. Despite the opponent's power being permeated with an evil aura, its might was considerable.

Without Xu Yang and the Empress unleashing their thunderous might, if this man had truly been allowed to fight unrestrained, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Long Kun, go absorb the remaining fire essence within him," Xu Yang instructed. "From what I know, cultivating this evil fire power allows one to condense the purest Origin Core within the body, similar in function to the inner elixirs of beast races. Both are extremely valuable cultivation resources."

Hearing Xu Yang's suggestion, Long Kun was initially overjoyed. However, a second thought made him pause, sensing something amiss.

"Um... Boss," Long Kun hesitated, "didn't this guy cultivate evil fire? His fire source contains a very strong killing aura. If I rashly absorb it into my body, won't it..."

Xu Yang smiled and shook his head. "If it were the old you, the outcome would certainly be dire. But now, you have the purest fire-attribute bloodline of the Phoenix Fire supporting you, and you've also bathed in True Dragon Blood. These two trump cards alone are more than enough to help you digest anything other than the pure fire elements within it. You don't need to worry at all."

Hearing his boss's words, Long Kun finally nodded in relief. "Alright, if that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about! Boss, please wait for me!"

With that, Long Kun leaped and flew towards the depths of the battlefield. Amidst the endless flames, he located the man's remaining half-body. Indeed, he found the scorching Origin Core within his remains!

In fact, the flames emanating from the man's body had originated precisely from this core.

"My goodness... the Origin Core of a Divine Infant peak realm expert!" Long Kun exclaimed. "It seems as long as I completely refine this, my cultivation will be able to break through beyond the Divine Infant realm!"

Long Kun was incredibly excited. Holding the scorching Origin Core in his palm, he didn't feel the slightest heat; his entire being was filled with exhilaration.

"As for the rest of you," Xu Yang instructed, "do a quick sweep of the palace for anything valuable to take. From today onwards, there will be no more Northern Jin Imperial Palace in this world!"

If time had allowed, Xu Yang would have even wanted to raze the entire Northern Jin Imperial City. However, time was pressing. Since Tuobayun and his allies had secured the support of the Sixth Elder, they must have already found the map to Qilin Mountain. If those individuals were to reach it first, it would only pose an even greater threat in the future.

Tuobayun was exceedingly ambitious, even more so than his brother. With the backing of Fengxiu and the Northern Jin Sword Alliance, their foundation was now arguably the strongest sect in the Three Thousand Dao States. There was only one way to halt their relentless expansion of ambition: annihilate them!

After achieving his goal, Xu Yang immediately returned to the Qianyun Sect with the head. Seeing Qianyun Hunting Wind's spectral hand clasp his own and then fade with a smile, Xu Yang finally felt a measure of solace in his heart, knowing he had at least done something for the sect.

Over a thousand sect disciples had been laid to rest. Although the Qianyun Sect no longer possessed its former glory, its mountain peak was still an exceptionally advantageous location, a geomantically auspicious site within the Three Thousand Dao States with the most abundant spiritual energy.

"Boss!" Long Kun exclaimed, "I have an idea. Why don't we keep the Qianyun Sect's training grounds for ourselves? After all, we have a significant connection to this place, and it would be an excellent choice for cultivation and establishing a new sect!"

Long Kun's suggestion indeed gave Xu Yang pause for thought.

"Perhaps, that's not out of the question..."