Chapter 162

Chapter 162: Sword Sect Disciple, Ordered to Slay Demons

The sudden change before their eyes made everyone in the courtyard turn pale. [What is going on?] Liu Bai’s hand trembled.

Just a moment ago, they had planned to take out those seven first.

But then, Luo Ming Yue burst out with Nascent Soul Stage power. Even though she was not aiming at them, the aftershocks of her spiritual force made their hearts quake.

And that was not all.

With one slash she split open the main hall, and inside there was… a heart? Also, when did the Copper Devil Guard die? Why did he suddenly have Nascent Soul Stage strength?

Everyone’s minds shook; for a moment, all of them froze where they stood.

Luo Ming Yue drew her sword and, pointing coldly at the Copper Devil Guard, announced: “Sword Sect Disciple Luo Ming Yue, ordered to wipe out the Heavenly Sovereign Society. I did not expect that this so called Heavenly Sovereign would be nothing but a heart.”

She had only just learned it herself.

The Heavenly Sovereign did not have a body at all.

That heart was his true self.

Inside it was a bottomless, huge power. How much of that power it could use seemed to depend on the flesh it took over.

The Copper Devil Guard’s physical body had reached Early Golden Core Formation. After he died, his corpse was enough for the heart to unleash Late Nascent Soul power.

If it took a body with even greater strength, the heart’s power would only push further. If it ever drew out strength at the Divine Transformation Stage, that would be a true life and death crisis.

Pointed at by Luo Ming Yue’s sword, the Copper Devil Guard showed a twisted smile and said: “Sword Sect Disciple, you came after all. Are you the only one? The rest don’t need to hide.”

His eyes slid over the others.

Liu Jun Cheng narrowed his eyes and said coldly: “Sword Sect Disciple Liu Jun Cheng, ordered to wipe out the Heavenly Sovereign Society,” as spiritual power burst from him: Late Golden Core Stage.

Sui Jin spoke calmly: “Sword Sect Disciple Sui Jin, ordered to wipe out the Heavenly Sovereign Society,” and the slightly plump body on him peeled off like a layer of skin.

A handsome, roguish man appeared.

Sword in hand, his aura climbed step by step until it settled at Early Golden Core Formation.

The Copper Devil Guard chuckled: “What a fine Puppet Skin. No wonder you fooled the Contract Parchment.”

Sui Jin only lifted a brow.

“And you,” the Copper Devil Guard said with interest as he looked at Jiang Yi: “Demon Clan bloodline? You would make a fine body refiner. Why bother with the sword? Leave the Sword Sect and follow me. I’ll guarantee you a bright future.”

Jiang Yi let out a cold laugh, and even before her sword left the sheath, her Sword Qi arrived.

The Copper Devil Guard frowned and dodged, yet a strand of his hair still fell.

“Sword Sect, Jiang Yi,” she said without expression, as her full aura erupted to Early Golden Core Formation.

He showed no anger. Smiling, he turned to Li Shuang: “Sword Sect Prodigy Li Shuang? The Demon Clan has already issued a kill order for you. Do you know how much your head is worth? If I kill you, I may advance again.”

Li Shuang’s face stayed calm as she answered: “That depends on whether you have the skill.”

Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue gave cold laughs and were about to announce themselves.

But the Copper Devil Guard had already looked away as he said mildly: “Right and wrong don’t rule this world. Power does. Since you’ve come, stay here forever. The bodies of Sword Sect Disciples make very useful vessels.”

As his words fell, a towering blood aura rose under his feet. Luo Ming Yue’s face grew solemn and she rushed him at once.

Her voice sounded in the minds of Li Shuang and the others: “Hold the Silver Devil Guard and the Gold Devil Guard. Do not kill them yet. Wait until I completely destroy the heart’s vitality, then execute them.”

Li Shuang and the others nodded.

This heart was wicked. It could revive by attaching to a body.

Inside the Copper Devil Guard’s body, it had Late Nascent Soul strength. And this underground kingdom was a base it had built for years. Under his lead, endless bloody reek poured out. With the blood boosting him, the Copper Devil Guard was even stronger than a normal Late Nascent Soul.

If it switched to the body of the Silver Devil Guard or the Gold Devil Guard, the Heavenly Sovereign’s power might be even greater.

The top priority now was to wipe out that heart completely.

Luo Ming Yue’s sword met him, but the Copper Devil Guard’s lips curled strangely as his body turned to blood and sank into the ground.

Her killing intent had already locked onto him. She gave a cold laugh and immediately chased.

In a blink, the two Nascent Soul auras vanished from this spot.

Sheng Yuan, whom the Copper Devil Guard had just ignored, looked coldly at the Silver Devil Guard and Gold Devil Guard and declared: “Lowly demonic scum, today I will, on behalf of the Sword Sect, personally execute you.”

Liu Jun Cheng glanced at him and said: “Did you not hear First Senior Sister? We should trap them first. Let’s set a Sword Formation to pin these two down, and then…”

“Set a formation? They’re only Golden Core. I can do it myself,” Sheng Yuan said as he rushed the Gold Devil Guard, sword in hand.

They were both Golden Core, but he was orthodox Sword Sect, while the Gold Devil Guard was just a crooked heretic. [Why would he be afraid?]

A weird smile tugged the Gold Devil Guard’s lips. His clothes burst apart. Strange red marks crawled over his skin, and his strength surged to Early Nascent Soul.

Sheng Yuan’s pupils shrank as the Gold Devil Guard seized the Deepwater Sword in an instant.

The next moment, a huge crack split the blade.

Sheng Yuan’s face changed sharply. He recalled the Deepwater Sword at once, his expression dark as night.

Early Nascent Soul.

Borrowing the blood aura, the Gold Devil Guard’s power had soared to Early Nascent Soul. It was unstable and forced, but it was still Nascent Soul strength.

“Righteous Path Six Sects?” A laugh rang out as the Silver Devil Guard cocked her head. The same blood marks bloomed on her neck and face, and her strength also climbed to Early Nascent Soul.

Two Early Nascent Souls.

Plus a Late Nascent Soul Heavenly Sovereign.

This was the Heavenly Sovereign Society going all out.

“One by one, you’re all so tender,” the Silver Devil Guard said with a light laugh as she licked her lips: “Since you’re here, you’re not leaving.”

Sheng Yuan’s face looked terrible, but he wanted to live. After recalling the Deepwater Sword, he flashed back into the group at once.

Liu Jun Cheng gave him a look and said evenly: “You all still remember the entry Sword Formation every Sword Sect Disciple learns, right? The five of us can trap these two with the formation’s power. They can’t stay at Nascent Soul forever. As long as we endure their burst, their lives will be in our hands.”

If their foes were geniuses from the Six Sects, they would never be so arrogant as to fight across a whole realm. But against rogue cultivators, disciples of the Six Sects crossing realms in battle was common.

“Fine,” Sheng Yuan said, face sour, but he obeyed.