novelapdf 130. Chapter 130: Immortal Sword! Eliminate the injustices in the world
130. Chapter 130: Immortal Sword! Eliminate the injustices in the world
Chapter 130: A Celestial's Sword! Leveling the Unjust Affairs of the World
Outside the valley, in the dense forest.
Hidden beneath the lush greenery, armored soldiers, weapons in hand, lay prone.
They were silent, their expressions solemn and focused, gripping their weapons tightly, like dormant beasts, quietly concealed, as if one with the surrounding environment.
Dense foliage concealed their figures completely.
They remained motionless, like statues, only the slight sound of breathing and the occasional chirping of insects and birds broke the silence.
These soldiers were in stark contrast to the common constables of the government yamen and the rabble of the local garrison.
Their military discipline was strict, their cooperation tacit, their movements, encampments, and ambushes were all orderly and familiar, as if instinctive.
Even more astonishing was that each of the soldiers and martial artists carried heavy crossbows.
Among them, the [Thousand Bull Divine Crossbow], capable of hunting down Innate Demon Generals, were deployed in batches throughout the forest.
An aura of chilling intent swept over the area.
This formation, if pitted against a small country in a remote region, could probably break through the city and destroy the nation with a single command.
"As expected of the Jade Dragon's brave warriors, this formation… I imagine no matter how many Yin Spirit experts emerge from the secret realm, they will all die. General Jiang, Commandant Liu, I, Lin, have truly broadened my horizons today, finally understanding what true military elite is!"
Lin Shoulong cupped his fist towards the two armored military generals before him, his words full of flattery, his heart filled with anticipation.
This time, the commotion caused by the Celestial Relic Secret Realm was significant.
It was said that even Nascent Soul experts were alarmed, but they couldn't enter the secret realm, so they retreated again.
However, Yin Spirit experts were flocking in.
Even the Demon Suppression Division of Changle Prefecture was finding it difficult to maintain order.
Fortunately, his superior, Wei Tanzhi, had enough influence to write to the Jade Dragon Commander, requesting the dispatch of military elites to assist.
He was already a man bearing a crime, and he yearned to perform meritorious service and be reinstated as soon as possible.
Now, his opportunity had arrived.
He was ordered to guard an entrance to the Celestial Relic Secret Realm, and with the assistance of the military elite, eliminating a few Yin Spirit experts would be a piece of cake.
With this merit, his reinstatement would be assured.
"Vice Commander Lin, rest assured, you can trust in the strength of our brothers, we won't let a single demon or evil spirit escape."
Jiang Ping'an grinned:
"It's agreed, if there are any Celestial martial arts, we get to see them first!"
"Of course."
Lin Shoulong nodded, not surprised at all.
Martial arts originated from the "Celestial Path" body refinement techniques.
Celestial martial arts, whether introductory or profound, were treasures to martial artists, granting them endless benefits.
The main reason why military generals were willing to take on "private work", besides giving face to Young Master Wei, was probably the great possibility of obtaining Celestial martial arts by eliminating cultivators seeking immortal opportunities.
Jiang Ping'an was quite satisfied, nodding:
"Also, the brothers can't make a trip for nothing. Regardless of the battle merits, the reward can't be less. Has Young Master Wei made arrangements?"
"Of course."
Lin Shoulong nodded, knowing the score:
"The young master has already made arrangements. Afterwards, regardless of whether there are battle merits, each brother will receive ten taels of silver, with an additional five taels for each Yin Spirit expert killed."
A thousand soldiers, that would be roughly ten thousand taels spent, and killing a few more Yin Spirit experts would cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.
And this was just one entrance to the Celestial Relic Secret Realm, with a relatively small deployment of troops.
They had discovered a total of four entrances.
After a battle, they would have to spend one or two hundred thousand taels of silver to reward the soldiers.
The expense was staggering.
"Refreshing!"
Jiang Ping'an laughed, then with a hint of envy on his face, he said leisurely:
"We brothers have a hard life. Brother Lin, your Demon Suppression Division is truly rich, it's easy to make money, and you spend lavishly."
Lin Shoulong smiled awkwardly, not responding.
There was no way to answer that.
However, the words were true.
In order to raise the silver needed for this operation, their Demon Suppression Division had targeted several fat sheep in Changle Prefecture, taking advantage of their "weaknesses" to extort a large sum. In addition, they collected "peacekeeping" donations in several places, scraping several layers of skin off the ground, and only then did they raise the required amount.
Of course, these things were not to be told to outsiders.
"Everyone has their own difficulties. Our Demon Suppression Division also has difficulties, not as free as Brother Jiang. A few days ago, my position was even dismissed."
Lin Shoulong complained casually, picking up the conversation:
"Brother Jiang, there's no problem with letting you see the Celestial martial arts first, and there's no problem with rewarding the brothers, but the Celestial martial arts manual must be left behind, it can't be taken away, otherwise we won't be able to explain ourselves."
"This…"
Jiang Ping'an pondered for a moment, then nodded:
"Alright, we'll observe it for a few days, we won't take it away, rest assured, those spoils of war belong to Young Master Wei, how dare we touch them."
"Thank you for your understanding."
Seeing that the communication was almost done, Lin Shoulong put down his worries and a cheerful smile appeared on his face.
However, just as the two were discussing the gains and losses of the spoils of war, they seemed to have sensed something, and their expressions changed drastically.
"Demon Suppression dog officials scrape the land, the military are like thieves, colluding together, wreaking havoc on the world, the people are full of resentment, you are the real demons and evil spirits!"
A delicate shout.
Immediately afterwards, a whistling sound of sword energy echoed through the forest.
Under the blazing sun, the Sword Immortal appeared out of thin air in the void, thrusting out a sword.
"Dog officials, eat my sword!"
After speaking.
The sword light shone brilliantly!
Lin Shoulong, Jiang Ping'an, and Commandant Liu all felt that the surrounding scenery had changed drastically.
A towering mountain peak appeared before them, with a celestial being sharpening a sword.
A Taoist beside him cupped his fist and asked:
"For what purpose does the master sharpen this sword?"
The celestial being said: "To eliminate all the unjust affairs on earth."
After speaking, the celestial being no longer sharpened the sword, his gaze fell on Lin Shoulong, Jiang Ping'an, and Commandant Liu, and he slowly opened his mouth:
"In the world of swordsmanship, there is the Sword of the Tao, and the Sword of Law. The Sword of the Tao is formless, and the Sword of Law uses techniques to govern."
The celestial being's voice was ethereal and illusory.
However, when it fell into the ears of Lin Shoulong, Jiang Ping'an, and Commandant Liu, it was like a thunderclap, their hearts filled with horror.
What terrifying sword intent!
What a Sword Immortal, she actually thrust out a sword intent containing the "divine charm" of a celestial being.
The celestial being laughed loudly:
"Leveling the unjust affairs of the world, I will ascend to the ninth heaven with you."
After speaking, the sword being sharpened in the celestial being's hand flew out.
A shocking dragon's roar.
In the next moment, the sword light split into three, flying towards Lin Shoulong, Jiang Ping'an, and Commandant Liu.
Immediately, the three did not dare to be careless, each taking out their weapons, pouring Innate Qi into the weapons, and circulating the martial arts within their bodies to the peak to resist this amazing sword.
However, the sword light ignored the three's weapons, ignored True Qi and True罡 protecting their bodies, and penetrated directly into the depths of their minds.
This sword could only be resisted by martial will.
The sword light pierced through!
Only a "bang" was heard.
The jade pendant on Lin Shoulong's waist shattered, and the heart-protecting mirror on Jiang Ping'an's chest broke.
The two looked at each other.
The jade pendant on Lin Shoulong's waist was a gift he received after fully siding with Wei Tanzhi, capable of resisting divine soul attacks, his greatest life-saving treasure.
Jiang Ping'an was also shocked, his heart-protecting mirror had helped him block countless dangers.
Now, it was destroyed all at once.
Of course, the two did not care much about the others at this moment, but remembered something and looked back.
They saw that Commandant Liu beside them had a wooden expression, and with a bang, he fell straight to the ground, lifeless.
Completely dead.
This…
The two were horrified.
Commandant Liu was an Innate expert, yet he was killed in one encounter, without any resistance.
The spirit is the mother, and the qi is the child. If the spirit exists, the qi gathers; if the spirit leaves, the qi scatters. If the spirit is killed, the person will perish.
This is Celestial swordsmanship!
In the next moment, in the distant valley forest, a delicate shout echoed once again:
"All the unjust affairs on earth, I will eliminate them with my sword!"