This sword can kill the immortal!

That's the cult leader!

You're not experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage either, are you?

Are you saying I only have three Golden Core cultivators?

You dare to question the cult leader?

Before Chu Yuan could respond, another elder among the three, short and stout, stepped forward:

"Our leader's cultivation is profound, and his thoughts and actions are beyond our comprehension. However, if our leader acts solely on his whims, what will become of the prestige of our Xuan Tian Sect? How can we lead the demonic path and stand shoulder to shoulder with the righteous path and the demon race?"

This statement carries a very serious meaning.

If it weren't for Qianji's advance warning...

Youyue had already drawn her sword and killed the guy.

How dare a mere Golden Core Elder question the Sect Leader's decision?

It even subtly mocked the cult leader for being indifferent to worldly affairs!

Qianji looked at the scene before him, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

What a foolish person!

That's fine, it'll just be a tool for the cult leader to establish his authority.

This can be considered a way to make use of waste!

On the high platform.

Chu Yuan looked at the three elders in front of him and sneered inwardly.

He knew these three people.

They are all senior Golden Core elders with considerable experience within the sect. They usually handle miscellaneous tasks and are not considered core members, but they are not to be underestimated.

Chu Yuan didn't speak immediately. Instead, he lifted his foot and walked down the platform step by step toward the three people.

Zhao Qian's composure crumbled, and he instinctively tried to back away, but his feet seemed rooted to the ground.

No refunds.

Retreating means you have a guilty conscience.

Four steps.

Three steps.

Stop.

The nearest one, Zhao Qian, was only three steps away.

This distance is practically face-to-face for a cultivator.

Zhao Qian could clearly see the unfathomable darkness in Chu Yuan's eyes, and could even feel the faint but powerful pressure emanating from him.

He was outwardly putting on a brave face, but his legs were trembling uncontrollably.

afraid.

How could I not be afraid?

This is a cult leader known for his fighting prowess!

The Demon Lord, one of the three supreme beings of this world!

Even though no spiritual energy was being displayed at this moment, Zhao Qian felt as if he were surrounded by an invisible pressure.

But then I thought of what the Seventh Elder had said in private…

Thinking back to when the cult leader disappeared during his seclusion...

Considering that the sect leader still showed no signs of spiritual energy fluctuations...

Zhao Qian gritted his teeth and decided to go all out.

"Master! Even if you kill us, we must speak! Internal affairs concern the very foundation of our Xuantian Sect, and cannot... cannot be decided solely by your word!"

He spoke with great passion, his voice trembling.

I don't know if I was excited or scared.

Chu Yuan said coldly:

"Have you finished speaking?"

Zhao Qian was taken aback.

The other two elders were also stunned.

What does that mean?

Chu Yuan didn't wait for their reply.

He raised his right hand.

The next second—

A streak of pitch-black blade light flashed out from the storage ring on his finger without warning!

The blade is over three feet long and is entirely black, except for the dark red blood patterns that appear to flow slowly at the edge, as if they were alive.

The temperature in the square plummeted the moment the knife appeared.

A sharp killing intent, seemingly capable of shattering even the soul, enveloped everyone!

"Immortal-killing sword..."

Li Tu gasped.

This is a deadly weapon that the cult leader brought out from an ancient secret realm five hundred years ago!

It is said that it once drank the blood of a cultivator who had passed through the Tribulation stage!

Zhao Qian's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He wanted to escape.

But the moment that thought crossed his mind, he found himself unable to move.

The energy around his body seemed to be completely locked up by an invisible lock!

He wanted to mobilize his spiritual power to break through, but his spiritual power seemed to have lost control and was not at all under Zhao Qian's divine sense.

This is the Soul Imprisoning Array!

When was this set up?!

Without saying a word, Zhao Qian turned and ran.

The monk's intuition told him so.

If you don't run, you die!

But Chu Yuan wouldn't give him that chance!

Chu Yuan gripped the knife, his arm muscles suddenly tensing.

Swing your sword!

Slay him!

That jet-black blade of light seemed to absorb all the light in the entire square, leaving a crescent-shaped arc of light.

Zhao Qian stood frozen in place, his face showing a mixture of astonishment and resentment.

So the cult leader... wasn't injured after all?

A flash of light.

Zhao Qian turned into a cloud of blood mist and collapsed with a bang.

Not even a trace of residue was left.

Chu Yuan lowered his eyes, and golden light flashed in his eyes.

He glanced at the bloodstains on the knife that were slowly fading away, then casually put the knife back into his storage ring.

That last strike also killed the two Golden Core elders standing next to Zhao Qian.

Chu Yuan raised his eyes, his tone somewhat disdainful:

"Why should I explain my actions to ants?"

The Seventh Elder's eyes were filled with disbelief.

impossible!

That person clearly said that Chu Yuan had suffered a qi deviation and lost all his cultivation!

That stab just now...

Although it uses the inherent power of the Immortal-Slaying Blade, one's physique must be able to withstand the backlash in order to unleash this strike!

Has Chu Yuan's injury really healed?

The Seventh Elder secretly transmitted his voice to the elders beside him:

"Gentlemen, something's not right."

"Blood Fierce, didn't you say it was foolproof?"

The Fifth Elder's voice rang in his mind, filled with dissatisfaction.

The Seventh Elder did not answer, but frowned and muttered:

"No way... He wouldn't be lying to me, would he?"

The Third Elder looked at the Seventh Elder's expression and smiled coldly:

"Those who reap what they sow will not escape punishment!"

"you!"

The Seventh Elder was so angry that he vomited blood, and pointed a trembling finger at the Third Elder.

The Grand Elder raised his hand and calmly said:

"Alright, everyone, say no more. This is the leader's coming-of-age ceremony; we mustn't lose our composure!"

The Third Elder rolled his eyes and said nothing more.

......

Chu Yuan turned around and slowly walked back to the high platform.

His steps were steady, even somewhat slow.

But only he himself knows.

The Eye of Truth is too mentally taxing; I've used it on several in a row.

He had just forcibly activated the Immortal-Slaying Blade, and the backlash of spiritual energy almost pierced through his body.

There is no longer any opportunity to make a move.

However, the matter should have been resolved by now, right?

"Master."

Seventh Elder Xue Lie suddenly spoke.

He couldn't let this matter rest.

Chu Yuan didn't stop walking, but continued up the platform, turned around, and looked at him.

"explain."

The Seventh Elder's heart tightened, and he took a deep breath:

"Those three elders may have said something inappropriate, but what they said was indeed the truth of the sect."

Indeed, the conflicts within the Xuantian Sect were not that significant in the past.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the fact that the original owner of this body was too bizarre.

They don't care about anything else; their approach to dealing with people is to beat them until they submit.

So it's very chaotic down there.

Chu Yuan listened without showing any expression.

Because this is the truth.

It's okay to talk about it privately.

But today...

Chu Yuan had already mentally added the Seventh Elder to the Book of Life and Death:

"so?"

The Seventh Elder was taken aback.

so?

What, so?

"I just killed them. Do you think that's inappropriate?"

Chu Yuan's tone was calm:

"Or do you think I should listen to them and report this matter to you?"

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

The Seventh Elder quickly bowed:

"However... without a system within the church, it is ultimately not a long-term solution."

"system?"

Chu Yuan suddenly smiled.

Isn't that a coincidence?

The Seventh Elder felt uneasy at the sight of it.

"Blood Fierce, how many years have you been a member of the cult?"

"Reporting to the Master, it has been 1,200 years."

"One thousand two hundred years."

Chu Yuan nodded:

"Then tell me, who established the Xuantian Sect's system over the past 1200 years?"

The Seventh Elder opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Who else could have decided that?

It was established by successive religious leaders.

But none of the previous leaders have been as completely uninvolved as you!

He dared not say it directly.

Chu Yuan didn't intend to let him speak.

"Since you've brought up the system,"

Chu Yuan turned around, facing the tens of thousands of believers in the square, and his voice suddenly rose:

"Then today, I will establish a new system."