Chapter 267: Henceforth, We Owe Each Other Nothing

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: Henceforth, We Owe Each Other Nothing

At that moment, a colossal white sword beam, a thousand zhang long, suddenly materialized, threatening to split the very world in two.

All the Cultivators and Demons present felt as if everything between heaven and earth had vanished, leaving only this dazzling sword beam.

In that instant, countless sword-type Magical Treasures and Magical Artifacts resonated, trembling violently and letting out a chorus of sword cries.

As for the target, the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator, he was struck by an immense sense of crisis, feeling himself locked on by the sword beam with nowhere to escape.

"No! You won’t kill me!"

However, this Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator was no ordinary foe. He instantly bit his tongue, forcing himself to his senses, and transformed into a streak of blood-red light to flee for his life.

As he fled, he also swung his giant claws to block the sword beam.

The sword beam was too fast; if he didn’t block it, he stood no chance of escaping, even with his secret escape technique.

KRAK!

In the next instant, the sword beam severed the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator’s giant claws, and then cut down his physical body.

However, after paying this price, the Demon Cultivator managed to save his Nascent Soul, which escaped in the nick of time, surviving the ordeal.

SWOOSH!

The small, doll-like Nascent Soul didn’t dare delay for a second. It immediately resumed its pathetic flight, disappearing over the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Clearly, the strike had scared him witless. He was already grievously injured and had no confidence he could survive a second blow.

After severing the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator’s claws and body, the sword beam continued downward, carving a massive hundred-li-long canyon into the earth.

Many Demons, Demon Cultivators, and Demonized Beasts had been gathered behind the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator.

Unable to dodge in time, they were all obliterated by the strike.

"No!"

"Run!"

Although many Demons, Demon Cultivators, and Demonized Beasts remained, the single strike shattered their morale, and they immediately scattered and fled.

HISS!

The Cangwu Sect Cultivators present all gasped, barely believing their eyes and wondering if they were dreaming.

Looking at Zhang Chi, they felt as though he were a god descended from the heavens, a Sword Immortal incarnate.

After all, the enemy was a Nascent Soul True Monarch. For Zhang Chi to destroy his physical body in a single strike, leaving only the Nascent Soul to escape, was utterly unbelievable.

But then they remembered the Giant Sword in Zhang Chi’s hand was a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, and it didn’t seem so strange anymore.

"What are you standing around for? Kill them! Don’t let them get away!"

Zhang Chi, however, breathed a silent sigh of relief. ’If he had stayed to fight, I would have been the one running for my life. Fortunately, he didn’t know my true condition and lacked the courage to find out.’

Then, catching the Spirit Sword, he let out a great roar and charged toward the swarms of Demon Cultivators and their ilk.

This time, however, he used no Spiritual Power, relying entirely on his physical strength. He wielded the Giant Sword as a melee weapon, not unleashing another of those colossal sword beams.

That single strike had completely drained all of his Spiritual Power. His Golden Core had vanished, and his Cultivation had plummeted back to the Mortal Realm, below even the first stages of Qi Cultivation.

Even his Meridians and Dantian were severely damaged. An ordinary Cultivator would have been crippled, unable to ever recover or practice Cultivation again.

This was only survivable because he possessed the Divine Whale Devouring Sea Technique, which had allowed him to accumulate a vast reserve of Spiritual Qi. Otherwise, he would have been sucked dry in an instant, killed by his own attack.

And this was the price for wielding the Spirit Sword at a level far beyond his own Realm.

It was a steep price to pay, to say the least.

Fortunately, he had the protection of the Jade Pendant, which prevented any damage to his foundation. Despite the severity of his condition, he could fully restore his Meridians, Dantian, and Cultivation after a period of recovery.

That was why he had dared to use that strike.

Besides, though his Cultivation was temporarily gone, his Body Refining strength was still intact, so the overall impact on his combat ability wasn’t as great as it seemed.

And now, even used as a simple melee weapon, the Giant Sword, combined with his formidable Body Refining strength, was still devastatingly ferocious.

Wherever he passed, the Demons and their kind suffered heavy casualties.

Bolstered by the intimidating aura he projected after grievously wounding a Nascent Soul Powerhouse, not even a Tier Three Peak Demon could withstand a single one of his blows.

At the same time, he released three Tier Three Low Grade Puppets, one Tier Three Upper Grade Puppet, three Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Beasts, and Corpse Puppet No.1. They joined the slaughter against the demon hordes, reaping a mad harvest.

As for the Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator’s severed claws and the High Tier Storage Bag it left behind, he had already snatched them up at the first opportunity.

After all, these were the spoils of war.

The reason he had fought so desperately was twofold: first, to save others and protect himself, and second, for these very spoils.

Fortunately, his timing had been good and his luck held out. All in all, it was a resounding success.

"Haha, he’s right! Everyone, with Junior Martial Uncle and Senior Brother Zhang, let’s slaughter all these fiends, Demon Beasts, and monsters!"

The Cangwu Sect Cultivators snapped out of their stupor and immediately followed Zhang Chi, launching a counterattack.

In an instant, the demon ranks were thrown into chaos, utterly routed.

They didn’t dwell on why Zhang Chi was no longer unleashing sword strikes like the one before.

A sword beam with such astounding Mighty Power had to be a finishing move that couldn’t be used repeatedly.

If he could truly use it at will, Zhang Chi would be invincible, and the Cangwu Sect would have been reduced to ruins today.

’Heavens, so this is the Mighty Power of the Spirit Sword?’

’Zhang Chi can actually wield the Spirit Sword... Could he really be the reincarnation of our Cangwu Sect’s Sword Dao Ancestor Master?’

’Enough of that. In any case, this is a monumental blessing for the Cangwu Sect! We have to seize this chance to counterattack!’

"Right!"

In the distance, the Sect Leader of Cangwu and the others were equally aghast. Then, they too charged into the fray against the demons.

Even the Cultivators inside the Grotto Heaven, upon receiving the news and the orders, rushed out to join the battle.

Of course, when they first received the news and orders, they were incredulous, even suspecting the Sect Leader had been taken over by the enemy.

It wasn’t until they came out and saw the situation outside, and laid eyes on that great canyon, that they finally believed it to be true.

’It’s time to leave.’

At the same time, Zhang Chi, who had been carving a path through the enemy, suddenly leaped onto the back of Flying Dragon No.1 and flew off into the distance.

"Junior Brother Zhang, wait!"

"Senior Brother Zhang, where are you going?"

The Sect Leader and the others had been keeping an eye on Zhang Chi and hastily gave chase.

"Where I go is none of your concern. As of today, the Cangwu Sect and I are even!"

"Don’t even think of following me. Otherwise, don’t blame me for forgetting we were once fellow disciples."

"And one more thing. Tell Lu Daoyi not to give my master, Jian Jinfeng, and the others a hard time. Otherwise, the day I return will be the day the Cangwu Sect is annihilated."

Zhang Chi shouted coldly at the Sect Leader’s group. Startled, they all stopped in their tracks.

"Sigh."

Then, they sighed faintly. Like the countless other Cangwu Sect cultivators, they could only watch helplessly as Zhang Chi disappeared into the distance.

"Why did Junior Martial Uncle Zhang leave?"

Of course, the many ordinary Cultivators of the Cangwu Sect did not know the real reason for Zhang Chi’s departure.

Only the Sect Leader, Jian Jinfeng, and a few others knew that the Cangwu Sect had already disappointed Zhang Chi on more than one occasion.

Besides, Zhang Chi had too many secrets, many of which he had just revealed. It was obvious he had long since made up his mind to leave.

At the same time, even Junior Sister Yun and the Sect Leader, whose first loyalty was to the Sect, knew that Zhang Chi owed it nothing.

The Sect had provided him with resources after he reached the Golden Core Realm, but he had repaid that debt many times over today.

Even the Spirit Sword, Zhang Chi was qualified to take.

For one, his contribution this time was immense.

For another, his ability to make the Spirit Sword acknowledge him as master and take it with him was his own accomplishment, one he didn’t need to explain to anyone.

Of course, what they didn’t know was that Zhang Chi had once been targeted for Possession by the Sword Spirit. Therefore, taking the Spirit Sword was perfectly justified, even if only as compensation.