Unfettered Retribution: Slaughtering My Way through the World

Chapter 163: Chapter 129: Descending from the Heavens! Peerless and Unrivaled

In the Jianghu, what matter could possibly draw the most attention?

What matter was most relished by those idle martial artists?

Besides women, there was only one thing.

The Human List!

The Heaven and Earth Lists were far too remote for the common person.

Only the Human List was within their reach.

Who made the list, who fell off—these were topics that could keep those idle martial artists talking all day long...

But what no one had expected was for the Human List to be updated so frequently in recent days.

Previously, it was updated once every half-month, or even once a month.

But now, in less than half a month, it had already changed three times.

All three times were because of the same guy.

And this guy’s rank on the Human List grew more absurd with each update.

The first time, he was ranked ninetieth.

The second time, twentieth.

Now, the third time, he had shot straight to sixth.

That was sixth place!

Even those who knew nothing of the Jianghu understood what sixth on the Human List meant.

The top ten on the Human List all had the potential to become Grandmasters.

The higher the rank, the greater the probability of breaking through to the Grandmaster realm in the future!

To be ranked sixth... it was simply unimaginable.

For a time, countless people were abuzz with discussion.

「In a certain town.」

A young woman from the Sword Sect had a swollen face and frantic eyes. The injuries on her body had yet to heal, and her expression was dazed, as if she were suffering from trauma. The slightest rustle of wind or stir of grass would make her scream in terror.

In the mystic realm, Chen Xuan had slapped her across the face, causing her to vomit blood and her clothes to explode into fragments...

Her physical injuries were one thing.

The psychological trauma was far more severe.

At this moment, Chen Xuan had become her greatest psychological shadow.

For several days in a row, she had been jolted awake by nightmares.

In every nightmare, Chen Xuan would strip her naked, leaving her to weep and kneel before him...

"I’m not his match. I’m really not his match... SOB... SOB... SOB..."

The young woman suddenly covered her face and began to cry again, tears streaming down. "Why? Why do you all keep pushing me? I obviously can’t beat him! I’ll never be able to beat him in this lifetime..."

"My lady..."

The old servant by her side felt a sharp pain in his heart.

’Damn that Chen Xuan.’

’What in the world did he do to my lady? To leave her with such a shadow over her heart...’

’And now he’s ranked sixth on the Human List!’

’If I had known he was that strong, how could I have let my lady go and challenge him?’

’It’s all the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s fault!’

’Those bastards and their chaotic rankings completely misled us!’

"My lady, it’s all in the past. Let’s return to the sect first. We can figure things out once we’re back at the sect."

The old man quickly tried to console her.

’We won’t let this matter rest.’

The people of the Sword Sect descend from the mountain to temper their swords.

Now, the whetstone is perfectly fine, but the sword has been shattered. How could they possibly let it go?

A stronger successor is bound to descend the mountain to settle this karmic score.

...

...

「Celestial Sword Sect, Main Peak Plaza.」

The sect gates were imposing, and Sword Qi pierced the heavens.

Rows of halls and pavilions, built into the mountainside like scales, reflected the cold, hard luster of metal and jade under the sun, creating an extraordinary spectacle.

At this moment, the massive training plaza was packed with figures, a dense black mass from which a murderous aura emanated.

As far as the eye could see, there were thousands of disciples!

Everyone carried a sword on their back, standing as straight as pines. Under the blazing midday sun, countless longswords of various designs reflected thousands of piercing, cold glints. They merged into a single sheet of light, making the entire plaza seem like an enormous, dazzling mirror, its chilling grandeur soaring into the clouds.

Sect Master Ling Wanjian, dressed in a black robe, stood tall at the top of the steps. He watched the numerous disciples gathering in the plaza, his expression calm as he gently exhaled.

’This is the Celestial Sword Sect under my leadership!’

’A gathering of talent!’

’Thriving and prosperous!’

’In just seven or eight short years, it has become several times stronger than when my master was in charge.’

’I’ve even produced two experts for the Human List...’

’Either one of them was enough to stand proudly above their peers.’

However, Ling Wanjian’s expression soon darkened as a shadow of gloom and coldness flickered in his heart.

"How are Guyun and Wanqing?"

His face was grim as he glanced at the elder beside him.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the two of them are still shut up in a cave, unwilling to see anyone or say a word."

Grand Elder Lei Zhen’s expression was grim as he replied.

He was Su Wanqing’s master.

And Sect Master Ling Wanjian was the master of the Little Sword Immortal, Ye Guyun!

"Is that so?"

Ling Wanjian’s fists clenched tightly, his face filled with hatred.

’The Little Sword Immortal, Ye Guyun, was a young expert I had painstakingly trained.’

’And he was ruined, just like that!’

Every time he thought of it, it was like a sharp sword plunging into his heart.

But soon, he let out another turbid breath.

’Forget it. What’s past is past.’

Although Ye Guyun and Su Wanqing had fallen into a state of extreme seclusion and collapse, the overall benefits were still enormous.

Half a month ago, they had already reached an agreement with the Mixed Element Sect and launched a pincer attack on the Canglan Wang Clan from the east and west.

Now, the Canglan Wang Clan had been pushed into a desperate situation by them.

Even the Wang Clan’s Patriarch, Wang Zhengxuan, was severely injured.

Gathering all the disciples today was precisely for the purpose of annihilating the entire Wang Clan in one fell swoop.

’Once the Wang Clan is destroyed, the Celestial Sword Sect will surely rise to a new level!’

’As for Chen Xuan...’

’When the time comes, I’ll make him kneel before Ye Guyun and Su Wanqing myself.’

"Come to think of it, I should thank that little bastard. If he hadn’t been so harsh with Guyun and Wanqing, how would we have found such a perfect opportunity to move against the Canglan Wang Clan?"

Ling Wanjian’s tone was icy as he said, "After we destroy the Wang Clan, you must personally capture that little bastard for me. I’ll make him kneel right next to Guyun and Wanqing."