Chapter 107 - 96: Chaos Sword Embryo, Restless Cyan Lotus Martial Soul

Chapter 107: Chapter 96: Chaos Sword Embryo, Restless Cyan Lotus Martial Soul

Moreover, after the Divine Kings of some royal families fell, their legacies might not be recognized by their descendants even after endless ages. Therefore, any place that was an Imperial City was a true land of shocking inheritances.

"Since that is the case, I will thank you brothers and sisters in advance," Jiang Hao said, bowing slightly.

The Ancient Imperial City, without a doubt, was bound to be one of the most terrifying, formidable, and even authoritative ruins within this relic site. What it meant to be able to rush there went without saying.

Seeing that Jiang Hao was willing to travel with them, many Nanling Extreme Cultivators were slightly delighted. Having made up their minds, the group began their long trek.

Since Ji Qingxue and the others knew the opening time of the Ancient Imperial City and even had a map of the ancient ruins, Cultivators from other factions definitely had them too. When the time came, perhaps at least two-thirds or more of the Cultivators in the entire ancient ruins would rush there. That place was the true microcosm of the struggle for hegemony among prodigies. It would gather countless peak experts and terrifying existences.

As the group sped along, whenever they felt extremely bored, they would casually chat about the events at the Ancient Emperor Sect.

"Ghost-faced Asura? Hellish Rakshasa?" Jiang Hao subconsciously echoed when he heard them mentioning him.

He wondered, "I just changed my identity. How did I end up with a title?"

What astonished Jiang Hao even more was that whenever the Ghost-faced Asura was mentioned, everyone wore expressions of trepidation. Even Ji Qingxue and her brother had complex looks in their eyes, filled with lingering fear.

He thought, "It seems the battle at the Ancient Emperor Sect left quite an aftermath."

Unable to hold back, Jiang Hao probed, "Is this Ghost-faced Asura really that terrifying?"

However, he shouldn’t have asked. His question immediately opened the floodgates.

"Is he that terrifying? He’s more than just terrifying! He’s absolutely abnormal! In my entire life, I have never encountered such a horrifying existence," one Cultivator exclaimed.

"Brother Jiang, it’s a pity you left the Ancient Emperor Sect early," another chimed in. "If you were inside and saw that scene, you might be even more shocked than us."

"Those were countless top-tier peerless geniuses, yet he trampled on them at the peak of the Divine Mountain as if they were dead dogs. Their bodies were piled up into a small hill!"

"Even over a dozen peerless freaks were suppressed beneath him, unable to move. Over a dozen peerless freaks!"

"I really can’t imagine what kind of heights such a person will reach in the future. If we could get to know him, it would undoubtedly be like latching onto a powerful backer."

As the crowd spoke, a hint of admiration actually showed in their eyes. Listening in sheer astonishment, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but ask again, "Is he really that terrifying?"

His words made the group feel even more regretful—regretful that Jiang Hao hadn’t witnessed such an earth-shattering scene with his own eyes. They talked about everything, from the appearance of the figure in the ghost mask to how he slaughtered in all directions and left with the Imperial Extreme Technique.

"GASP—the Imperial Extreme Technique?" Jiang Hao feigned extreme surprise. Naturally, he had to play his part to the fullest.

Seeing the surprise on Jiang Hao’s face, the crowd was finally satisfied. They took turns comforting him, "Brother Jiang, there’s no need to be envious. With your talent and potential, you will definitely obtain such things in the future."

"Exactly," another agreed. "If this trip to the Imperial City goes smoothly, Brother Jiang might also reap some rewards. At the very least, there is a high chance of securing a Divine King-level Cultivation Technique."

As everyone chatted, Ji Qingxue suddenly realized something and couldn’t help but look at the young man in white. "Jiang Hao, I remember you were the first to enter the Ancient Emperor Sect ruins, right? Even if you didn’t participate in the fight for the inheritances of the Nine Mountains, you must have obtained quite a few good things from the Eighteen Peaks, right?"

At this remark, everyone suddenly realized the timeline and turned their eyes to Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao didn’t hide it, generously admitting, "I did scavenge some Cultivation Techniques and martial skills, but time was rushed, so I didn’t grab anything exceptional."

"What a pity."

Hearing this, the crowd didn’t overthink it. The Eighteen Peaks were, after all, the Earth Realm of the outer sect. No matter how much he scavenged, it couldn’t compare to the terrifying gains they had obtained on the Nine Mountains. After all, at that time, not only did countless Divine Weapons fly out of the Nine Mountains’ inner sect, but countless Cultivation Techniques and martial skills also floated up simultaneously. It wasn’t just the Imperial Extreme Technique. Some peerless geniuses even had explosive luck, obtaining Divine King-level Mental Techniques and other treasures on the Nine Mountains.

Any random item pulled from the Nine Mountains would be a hundred times stronger than whatever Jiang Hao had scavenged within the Eighteen Peaks of the outer sect. Naturally, the crowd stopped caring too much about Jiang Hao’s harvest.

Little did they know that the person standing right before their eyes was none other than the Ghost-faced Asura, the very man whose name made everyone pale.

The group sped along their journey, rushing quickly toward the Ancient Imperial City according to the map. That place was also everyone’s final stop, for the three-year duration of the ancient ruins’ opening was drawing to a close. On that day, everyone would be sent out by the reconstructed sky canopy.

Time slipped away. In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

"In another half a month, we should reach the Earth Realm of the Imperial City," Ji Wufeng said half a month later, looking at the map in his hand and estimating their distance from the Ancient Imperial City.

As they neared the Ancient Imperial City, Cultivators appearing in their surroundings also grew increasingly numerous. Just as Ji Wufeng finished checking the map and put it away, a sudden, shocking change occurred.

SWOOSH—BOOM!

A deafening piercing sound rang out, immediately followed by waves of earth-shattering tremors that blasted through the world. Startled by the sudden change, everyone instinctively looked toward the source of the noise. They were instantly shocked by what they saw.

Amidst the boundless mountain range, a streak of chaos flashed by, tearing through the void as it soared across the heavens and earth. Wherever that streak of chaos passed, endless ancient trees were pulverized into dust. Just the residual aftermath of its power instantly carved out a massive vacuum zone in plain sight.

"A sword? Is it that sword?"

"Heavens, what terrifying sword might! It really is that sword."

When the crowd finally got a clear look at that streak of chaos, they all turned pale with shock. What shocked them was not the chaos itself, but the sword wrapped within it—or rather, an unsharpened Sword Embryo.

The moment the Sword Embryo appeared...

BOOM!!!

Jiang Hao, who had been sitting cross-legged, snapped his eyes open. The Cyan Lotus Martial Soul within his body trembled madly, rapidly awakening as if stimulated by something.

Feeling the abnormal movements of his Martial Soul and looking at the Chaos Sword Embryo tearing through the void, Jiang Hao was instantly overwhelmed with shock. Back when the Nine Mountains of the Ancient Emperor Sect opened and that Chaos Sword Embryo first appeared, his Cyan Lotus Martial Soul had vibrated endlessly, and even the True Dragon Martial Soul had grown restless. Now that the Chaos Ancient Sword appeared once more, that connection was countless times stronger.

However, just as Jiang Hao was caught in astonishment, Ji Wufeng let out an explosive shout, "Watch out!"

The Chaos Ancient Sword flew right over their heads, its residual might sweeping across their resting place.

In that instant...

RUMBLE!!!

The towering ancient trees surrounding them were reduced to nothingness. The terrifying sword might wreaked havoc on the world, forcing everyone to release their Spiritual Power to resist it.

For a moment, dust billowed throughout the entire mountain range in an earth-shattering display. Standing amidst the dust, everyone turned their gazes back, their eyes filled with shock as they watched the Chaos Sword Embryo speed away.

After a brief silence, Ji Wufeng shouted, "Chase it!"

He took the lead and soared into the sky, with everyone following in mad pursuit.

Jiang Hao stood as if struck by lightning. Sensing the restless emotions of his Cyan Lotus Martial Soul, he too shot into the sky and chased after that ancient sword.