Novel Full Chapter 162 - 161: With the Sword God Here, Jianghai Is Worry-Free
Chapter 162: Chapter 161: With the Sword God Here, Jianghai Is Worry-Free
Above the valley, specks of starlight trailed down.
Ashen embers rained down as the dark clouds dispersed. The sun shone once more upon Sword God Valley, as if the curtain had finally fallen.
BZZT—
The electromagnetic field, disrupted by the shockwave, stabilized, and the livestream signal returned to normal. After the brief loss of connection, the chat erupted.
“Where’s the Sword God? The suspense is killing me!!”
“What was with that masked old geezer? What a sore loser, actually blowing himself up!?”
“Get the camera on him! Come on!”
As the chat clamored for a view, a backup camera activated.
The camera suddenly zoomed in, focusing directly above the valley.
And there he was—Qin Yang. His figure appeared, standing before them all once more. It was a dazzling sight, and the livestream chat erupted in a frenzy.
The Jianghai Sword God was alive!
But before their joy could even register, Qin Yang’s form suddenly grew faint, dissolving into dust and wind until he vanished completely, leaving no trace behind.
“Master… he’s gone…”
In the crowd, Li Zixuan stared up at the spot where Qin Yang had vanished. She was stunned for a moment, but then realization dawned, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
’There’s no doubt about it…’
’Master is definitely fine!’
’It was the same when he fought the Grassland Sword Saint…’
’He fought with overwhelming power, then vanished into starlight, completely shattering the Sword Saint’s composure.’
’So… that must have been the Sword God’s Clone!’
’Master is so incredible!’
Li Zixuan’s heart filled with reverence. Her beautiful eyes narrowed as she recalled her time with her master, and a sudden doubt took hold.
’If the Sword God’s Clones are this realistic…’
’…then how many times was the master I spent time with… actually him in person?’
’How could I possibly know for sure?’
’After all…’
’Even Venerable Realm experts can’t tell the difference, so what chance do I have as a junior who’s only at the Early Stage of the Innate Realm…?’ Just as she was lost in thought, a cheer suddenly broke her out of her reverie.
“Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!”
Elder Li clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes filled with awe. “As expected of the Sword God! To trick a Venerable Realm master into self-destructing using only a Clone as bait… What a genius!”
As he spoke, Lin Mofeng, who stood beside him, was equally impressed. He shook his head and sighed, “So it was just a Clone all along… The Jianghai Sword God truly lives up to his reputation.”
’I completely misjudged him before.’
’How could I have doubted the Jianghai Sword God’s power?’
’A single Clone of his already possesses the power of the Late Stage of the Grandmaster Realm. His actual strength must be even greater, not less!’
’He has definitely set foot in the Venerable Realm, perhaps even higher!’
“How shortsighted of me,”
Lin Mofeng laughed self-deprecatingly and turned to scan the surrounding crowd.
Cheers echoed endlessly through the crowd. News that the Jianghai Sword God’s Clone had repelled the enemy spread by word of mouth, and soon, everyone knew what had happened.
He defeated the enemy with a Clone!
“Zixuan, your master is so amazing!”
Li Qinghe, swept up in the emotion, excitedly sent a voice transmission. “I’m so glad I came on this trip!”
’Now I finally get it.’
’No wonder that Qin guy wasn’t worried at all, just sitting calmly in the library…’
’…He’d already told the Sword God to take action. He was just tricking me on purpose!’
’When I get back, I’m definitely going to settle the score with him!’
“He’s a grandmaster to you!”
Li Zixuan pouted and added a reminder, “Don’t be so disrespectful, Sister Qinghe. You’re always like this, getting overly familiar for your own benefit. It’s impolite.”
“I…”
Hearing this, Li Qinghe was at a loss for words, her pretty face falling. “I was not! I was just… Ugh, never mind! You’re such a spoilsport!”
“Pfft!!”
She stuck her tongue out at Zixuan, then turned and rejoined the cheering crowd.
A tsunami of cheers erupted, echoing high above the valley. The Sword God’s fame thundered through the heavens.
Just then, a hysterical roar erupted, instantly drowning out every voice!
“SILENCE!!!”
…
“You ants! Do you really think I’m not here?!”
The man in black glared down at the crowd below, his arms spread wide. His tattered robes rustled and billowed in the wind as a terrifying aura exploded from his body, stunning everyone present!
In an instant, a cold, sharp killing intent swept through Sword God Valley!
A chill ran down everyone’s spines. The valley fell deathly silent as the cheers died abruptly. The citizens looked up at the man in black, their hearts seizing with terror.
“A pack of ants, and you dare to be so brazen?”
The man in black stared at the dense crowd, his bloodlust surging. He now considered all of them his targets.
’Now…’
’The Jianghai Sword God’s Clone has dispersed.’
’That makes me the strongest one here!’
’Since my Lord’s reputation has been ruined, everyone in this valley who witnessed it must die!’
“Since you are the worthless ants the Jianghai Sword God cares so much about, I will slaughter you all!”
As his voice fell,
the man in black grinned ferociously and thrust his palm downward. A pressure like a towering mountain range descended, blanketing the entire valley.
A suffocating pressure descended, many times stronger than before, crashing straight down.
Faster! Stronger!
In the blink of an eye, it was just a few meters above their heads!
“Everyone, look out!”
Lin Mofeng leaped from the crowd, unleashing his Star Force to meet the blow, defying a superior power!
BOOM!
The immense Star Force collided with the pressure, creating a dazzling, brocade-like radiance. The space above the crowd fractured, revealing a dark fissure.
“Hm? An ant at the Early Stage of the Grandmaster Realm dares to resist me?”
“You’re courting death!”
The man in black roared. The sound coalesced into a thunderous bolt that shot forward, slamming into Lin Mofeng’s chest and shattering his ribcage.
The next moment, Lin Mofeng was sent flying into the cliff face. As the dust billowed, it was impossible to tell if he was alive or dead!
“Mo Feng!”
Elder Li’s pupils contracted. Frantic with worry, he made to rush forward.
But!
It was too late!
The immense pressure crashed down, compressing the very air. Sounds were squeezed and distorted into bizarre, drawn-out wails, as if reality itself were being crushed.
Wails of agony rang out as the scene of despair returned. Li Zixuan and Li Qinghe activated their Array, joining the others to resist the pressure.
CRACK!
The high peaks of Sword God Valley began to fracture and crumble, and the lingering wisps of Sword Qi were extinguished.
“Hahaha! Cry! Scream!”
The man in black laughed maniacally. “So much for your celebration! I will send you all to Hell to accompany my Master in death!”
He looked down upon it all, a feeling of satisfaction washing over him as he listened to their beautiful screams. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a flash of returning purple light.
The familiar sight played out once more.
’Is this it?! The Sword God’s parting shot?!’
The man in black was horrified and tried to block it, but the purple sword light was too fast, drilling precisely into the center of his forehead.
BOOM!
In that instant, immense Sword Qi erupted, blowing his body apart, shattering every bone fortified by his Secret Technique and turning them all to dust!
He was utterly annihilated, body and soul!
The Star Pressure was gone!
The wind billowed through the valley, a gentle breeze carrying the powdered bone away through the mountains…
Gone in an instant…
With the death of the man in black, the pressure crushing everyone vanished, and they collapsed limply to the ground. Elder Li forced his frail body to stand, watching the purple light fade into the distance, his heart filled with an even greater sense of awe.
“With the Sword God here, Jianghai is safe.”