Chapter 4

"Is this too intense!?" Xu Ji looked at the flying sword circling around him, constantly darting back and forth, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The sword was not long, at most about forty to fifty centimeters in length.

The blade was entirely dark, as if it were imbued with an extremely profound and obscure light.

On the blade, green leaves appeared, continuously manifesting as the sword darted around.

Xu Ji was filled with awe and trepidation.

Because this sword was incredibly powerful.

Whenever the countless treasures in the mist encountered the sword's edge, they would retreat, not daring to challenge it.

Fortunately, the sword seemed to recognize him.

It only circled around him, showing an extraordinary intimacy.

This made Xu Ji think of the big yellow dog 'Ah Huang' he had raised when he was a child.

'Ah Huang' was a local dog, very intelligent.

Every time he came home from school and opened the door, 'Ah Huang' would definitely be waiting at the door.

He remembered one time when he got into a fight with a neighbor's child over something.

'Ah Huang' heard the noise and immediately rushed out, baring its teeth and growling at the other child.

The other child was so scared that they cried and ran home to complain.

This sword was the same.

Whenever he felt a sense of panic, the sword would automatically fly out from the mist and circle around him.

The green leaves on the blade spread out, as if to give him courage, as if saying: Don't be afraid, master, I am here! No matter what kind of villain, it's just one sword.

But the problem was...

Xu Ji looked at the flying sword circling around him.

He lowered his head.

"I'm just a fake!"

"I can't even draw a talisman, let alone use magic!"

"If the old monster's enemies come to attack... I'll probably be smashed to pieces!"

Xu Ji was self-aware.

He was just an ordinary person who graduated from a second-tier university.

He couldn't carry heavy loads or lift things.

How could he survive in a world of danger and constant battles over treasures?

Even if he had magical treasures, what good would they do?

He didn't know how to use them.

So, these treasures might just become the source of his downfall.

After all, a commoner with no faults can still be accused of harboring precious gems!

The flying sword seemed to sense his emotions.

The sword's light grew even brighter.

The green leaves on the blade turned from ethereal to solid.

The green leaves that appeared in the mist were formed from the sword's light, resembling lotus leaves.

On these lotus leaves, destructive forces radiated out, causing all the magical treasures in the stone room to resonate.

Beams of divine light rose, illuminating the entire stone room in boundless light.

Xu Ji was dumbfounded.

"Indeed, it's intense!"

"But it's too intense!"

So many magical treasures...

This old monster must be incredibly wealthy!

However, the more so, the more worried Xu Ji became.

The number of magical treasures stored in this stone room was countless.

Such a large number of treasures couldn't have been made by the old monster himself.

There probably wouldn't be such a boring old monster!

So, the answer could only be one: most of these treasures belonged to others.

And how did they end up here?

Isn't it simple?

By killing and plundering!

The old monster he had become in this world was likely a long-standing patriarch of the immortal world, a great evil master.

A typical big villain!

If people found out that this big villain didn't even know how to use magical treasures,

It would immediately lead to a scenario where the righteous forces of the world would attack the old patriarch of the evil sect.

With his weak body, he would probably be crushed to death.

And now, with so many magical treasures shining brightly, it was as if they were broadcasting to everyone: I have many treasures, come and take them if you can!

If a reckless person really came to take them and exposed his true identity...

He would be even more panicked!

...

Tianpeng trembled as he held the heavenly decree in his hands, standing on the green waves in front of the Purple芝Cliff.

This heavenly general felt as if his legs were filled with lead, unable to move.

Every pore on his body was trembling.

In his soul, only one thought flashed: Danger!

He looked up at the sky above the Purple芝Cliff, tears welling up in his eyes.

He saw a sword shadow hanging high, emitting boundless light, stirring the elemental energies of heaven and earth.

The clouds in the sky became chaotic under the sword's influence.

For a moment, the stars dimmed, the sun lost its color, and the moon lost its light!

The world seemed to lose its color.

Flowers withered, leaves withered, and all things mourned!

The waves at his feet boiled and roared, making him stagger and unable to stand steady.

He could only barely rely on the protection of the heavenly decree in his hands to avoid being swept into the depths of the East Sea.

Even so, Tianpeng was drenched in cold sweat, his body trembling with fear and regret!

At this moment, he finally understood the might of a sage!

He also finally understood why, for a thousand years, the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect had confined himself in the碧游Palace, yet his name still struck fear into the hearts of people in heaven and earth!

Such magnificent might, such power of heaven and earth.

The patriarch of the截Teaching Sect was truly the first in killing and punishment among the disciples of the Dao Ancestor!

"Why did I have to be so talkative!?" he lamented, "Why did I have to speak so much!"

"Now it's all over!"

"I'm doomed!"

He grumbled to himself, "Old Zhu, Old Zhu, with your shallow cultivation, how dare you meddle in the affairs of sages?"

"Don't you know what 'ashes' means?"

As he grumbled, the aura on the Purple芝Cliff became even more terrifying.

The sky seemed to fall.

Thick dark clouds rolled down, though there was no thunder or lightning.

But within the dark clouds, the light of countless divine treasures faintly glimmered, as if ready to be unleashed.

The waves at his feet became even more turbulent.

The waves that rose up roared like the sound of swords.

This made his legs tremble and his body shiver.

"Ashes! Ashes!"

"I, Old Zhu, am going to turn to ashes today!" Tianpeng collapsed onto the waves in front of the Purple芝Cliff, clutching the heavenly decree tightly, like a drowning person clutching a lifeline.

He didn't know if the terrifying aura on the Purple芝Cliff was due to the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect performing an incredibly powerful spell,

Or if it was just to give him, the ignorant deity representing the Jade Emperor, a taste of his power.

But Tianpeng recognized the sword shadow hanging high on the Purple芝Cliff.

It must be the shadow of the Qingping Sword!

The legendary innate divine treasure carried by the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect!

It was also the innate treasure that suppressed the fortunes of the截Teaching Sect, ranking even higher than the Four Swords of the Slaying Immortals!

That's why the current scene was happening.

All treasures resonated, and heaven and earth responded!

So he realized that if he wasn't careful, he would immediately turn to ashes!

The sage in the碧游Palace was never known for his good temper.

Tianpeng remembered a secret he had heard in the heavenly court after his ascension.

It was said that during the great calamity of the封神era, the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect, in a fit of rage, wanted to recreate the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire.

Though it was unknown if it was true,

But where there's smoke, there's fire!

A sage who, in a fit of rage, wanted to recreate the elements, if provoked, could easily find a reason to do so.

His life would immediately turn to ashes!

Fortunately, Tianpeng had deep good fortune. He immediately knelt down, raised the heavenly decree high, and activated the light of the heavenly court, illuminating all directions, shouting, "Master, your disciple Tianpeng, by the decree of the Jade Emperor, comes to pay respects. I hope you will withdraw your power and forgive me!"

Using the power of the heavenly decree to transmit his voice,

Tianpeng's voice crossed the waves and dark clouds, reaching the碧游Palace, echoing in its depths.

Tianpeng knew this was the special power of the heavenly decree.

It was a privilege granted by the Dao Ancestor to the Jade Emperor.

Even in the domain of a sage, it could transmit without obstruction.

But this privilege could not be used lightly,

Otherwise, it would be considered disrespectful to the sage.

But now, Tianpeng had no other choice. He could only use the power of the decree to directly communicate with the碧游Palace.

There was no other way!

Otherwise, he would turn to ashes!

The shadow of the Qingping Sword was already stirring the power of heaven and earth.

At any moment, the heavens might unleash their wrath.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted enough to call himself a 'disciple' and claim to be a disciple.

This was theoretically plausible.

Although all the great paths in the world were taught by the Dao Ancestor,

Few among the masses could understand the profound mysteries of the Dao Ancestor's teachings.

So, the teachings varied.

The cultivation methods of the human race were mostly passed down by the Three Pure Ones.

The patriarch of the截Teaching Sect was one of the Three Pure Ones, so calling him 'Master' was not entirely out of place.

...

"Master, your disciple Tianpeng, by the decree of the Jade Emperor, comes to pay respects. I hope you will withdraw your power and forgive me!"

The voice echoed in his ears.

Xu Ji was stunned.

"Master?"

"The old monster I've become is really a big shot in this world!" He thought, pondering the information and intelligence revealed.

"Tianpeng... sounds familiar!"

"Could it be..."

A vivid memory flashed in his mind.

A fat, big-eared figure with a rake, panicking and shouting, "Brother Monkey, Brother Monkey, the master has been captured by a monster!"

"I'm going back to the Gao Family Manor!"

Xu Ji couldn't help but laugh.

Then he shook his head, "It can't be him!"

But this laugh dispelled his panic and tension since his arrival in this world.

His mood calmed down.

The magical sword circling around him, with its green lotus leaves, also calmed down, landing in front of him. He reached out and grabbed it.

As soon as he held it, the sword formed a close connection with him.

It felt as if the sword was a part of his body.

The bond between them was extremely intimate.

Moreover, holding the sword, Xu Ji felt a sense of security and confidence.

It felt as if with this sword in hand, there was nothing in heaven and earth he couldn't cut through, and no one he couldn't defeat.

Even the sky could be pierced with a hole.

Even though Xu Ji didn't understand the power of magical treasures, he knew that this sword was an extraordinary treasure!

...

The wind calmed, the waves subsided, and the sky cleared.

Tianpeng shakily got up and looked at the Purple芝Cliff in front of him.

The cliff, standing tall in the East Sea, now radiated with light.

Celestial purple smoke condensed into auspicious mists, the essence of jade and stars shone, and the light of morality and auspiciousness rose to the sky.

Immortal mist rose, and the fragrance of the innate and boundless filled the air.

The碧游Palace!

The hidden domain of the sage of the截Teaching Sect, which had been secluded for a thousand years, finally appeared on the Purple芝Cliff!

Tianpeng immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead and respectfully walked towards the sage's domain, not waiting for anyone to greet him.

He knew that after the封神era, the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect had secluded himself in the碧游Palace, isolating himself from the world. He had dismissed his attendants and even let his mount roam free in the mountains.

The sage lived alone, with a green lamp in a stone room.

No one knew what he was doing,

And no one could see him!

But one thing was clear to all in heaven and earth: the patriarch of the截Teaching Sect always repaid kindness and avenged grudges!

After the great calamity of the封神era, he had suffered a great loss.

He would not let it go easily!

By dismissing his attendants and letting his mount roam free,

He was telling everyone: the karma of the封神era will be settled in the next great calamity!