Chapter 264 - Chapter 264: 264 Sky Ruins (1/2)
Chapter 264: 264 Sky Ruins
Ancient Sword Mountain, within the Ancestral Hall, a sudden mournful clash of swords echoed.
Instantly, every disciple of the Ancient River Sword Sect felt their swords quiver.
“The united cry of ten thousand swords! Which peak master has died?”
“My God, a catastrophic event is about to happen?”
“Our nine peak masters are all in their prime. How could one of them suddenly die? Could it be…”
“No matter who it is, anyone who dares to kill the peak master of our Ancient River Sword Sect is destined to die!”
It was not only the regular disciples who were agitated. In the Ancestral Hall, peak masters from every faction gathered, and sitting at the primary position was the sect leader of the Ancient River Sword Sect.
The sorrowful cry had come from the sword representing Bihant Peak.
A peak master, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, had been murdered. When was the last time such a thing happened?
The Ancient River Sword Sect’s high-ranking members were all furious.
Director of Moon Rainbow Peak, who had the best relationship with the Bihant Peak master, reacted the most vehemently.
She could not believe that her elder martial brother, who had borrowed the Xuan Light Shield from her just the day before, had died. She was overwhelmed with grief.
She and the Bihant Peak master were close martial siblings, having shared the same master, and they had an extraordinary bond.
She revealed the matter of her martial brother borrowing the Xuan Light Shield.
The several peak masters fell silent at once.
It was clear that they all guessed why the Bihant Peak master had borrowed the Xuan Light Shield.
Last time, it was a member of the Water Moon Sect who had shielded them.
This time, could it have been the same person who killed the master of Bihant Peak?
At this moment, the sect leader spoke, “Investigate who killed Brother Li.”
His gaze swept over several people, and he said sternly, “No matter who the culprit is, we, the Ancient River Sword Sect, will surely avenge this blood feud.”
“Yes, Sect Leader.”
The peak masters left to carry out their commands.
Only the sect leader remained, his gaze lingering on the ancestral figures enshrined in the hall. His eyes deepened as he said, “Fu Mingyi, what on earth have you been planning these hundreds of years? Allowing the three sects to grow…”
The Ancestral Hall fell into silence, with no reply.
One day later, in Yangzhou City, Tang Empire.
This bustling city housed an elegant courtyard where Jiang Chu’er knocked on a gate.
“Come in.”
From inside, Gu Yang’s voice emanated.
Yesterday, they flew more than two thousand miles in one breath and reached this city. This courtyard was one of Jiang Chu’er’s hideouts, and they decided to stay here for now.
As the saying goes, ‘hide a tree in the forest’. This was a good way to evade the pursuit of the Ancient River Sword Sect.
Huang Yongkang reminded him of this.
After Jiang Chu’er entered the room, she gave a bow, “Greetings, senior.”
“Here is the cultivation technique you asked for.”
Gu Yang passed her a book, a hand-copied version of the “Divine Candle Technique”. Having promised her, he wasn’t one to go back on his word.
Jiang Chu’er took the book, overwhelmed with excitement, she gave a bow, “Thank you, senior.”
Gu Yang reminded her, “Actually, this technique is extraordinary and requires the essence blood of the Candle Dragon. Without the essence blood, no matter how hard you practice, you will not achieve any results.”
After hearing this, Jiang Chu’er’s expression changed. After a moment, she murmured with a bitter smile, “Looks like, when our ancestor went to those ruins all those years ago, he was most likely after the Candle Dragon’s essence blood.”
“Oh?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang became interested. He was quite curious about the ancestor from the Jiang Family who had reached the sixth level of the “Divine Candle Technique.”
No ordinary person could get the “Divine Candle Technique” from JiuZhou and integrate it into his Golden Core – the sixth realm.
This technique required the essence blood of the sacred beast as an aid. This meant that he had access to the essence blood of the Candle Dragon.
He asked, “Tell me more.”
Jiang Chu’er focused and replied, “Our ancestor went exploring a certain ruin and never returned. Actually, before leaving, he had stated that the journey was highly dangerous and that there were no guarantees of a return. However, it was his only hope of entering the Nascent Soul stage, hence he had no choice.”
“Do you know where those ruins are?”
“The Sky Ruins!” Jiang Chu’er’s tone was somewhat solemn, “Rumored to be the battlefield of ancient immortals, it’s extremely dangerous. Even an ancient Nascent Soul may not come out unscathed if they enter.”