Chapter 30
Chapter 30: Annexing of a Sect. Empyrean Sword Manual: Styling Sword Section!
Under Elder Jiang’s leadership, five of the Empyrean Sword Sect elders at Late-stage Liberation ventured through the dark mist and arrived at the Sol Sword Sect.
The Sol Sword Sect at that moment in time.
What remained of them was just two elders at the Liberation Stage who had been recalled. At present, they were absolutely no match for the Empyrean Sword Sect. With five elders arriving together, the Sol Sword Sect was captured at once.
The rules that governed the dark mist were in fact a little cruel.
All the Sol Sword Sect’s elders and even some of their disciples who were in charge of affairs in the sect were already executed. Those that remained were disciples who mostly did not wield any power within the Sol Sword Sect. They were basically those who were powerless to do anything even if they had the intention of rebelling.
These people would be treated as new blood. They would be evaluated secretly and then join the Empyrean Sword Sect.
At that moment, a few elders were standing before the statue of Sol. The Statue of Sol was a massive sun with a Divine Sword running through it. It did look rather majestic.
“Eh?”
Suddenly, Elder Jiang could not help but make a strange sound.
“What’s the matter, Jiang?” The elders around Elder Jiang could not help looking at him.
“When I was here three days ago, I remember that there was a gap on this statue that was seemingly made by a sword. Why has it disappeared now? Could it be that this statue is capable of restoring itself?”
Elder Jiang had a suspicious look on his face. He would never remember this incorrectly!
It was said that the gap was caused by the mysterious young man in white who massacred all the Sol Sword Sect’s aces with his blades.
But why had it suddenly disappeared?
“What? Gone?”
For a while, the group of elders made Elder Jiang confirm what he was saying. Feeling that Elder Jiang would not lie to them about something like this, they could not help but furrow their eyebrows.
They stood before the statue.
“I’ve once witnessed the destruction of a sect’s statue. Should that happen, the dark mist around this place will immediately spread inward… Statues are like the base point of a sect. If a statue crumbles, the sect will immediately be devoured by the dark mist. A statue can ward off the dark mist, the blood of demons can ward off the dark mist, and the blood of the living is used for territorial expansion…”
“These statues are hiding a great secret.”
The group of elders could not help but begin to analyze the information.
“How can we gain control over two statues?”
“Wait! I think I know. The blood of someone from the main line!”
“Make one of the Sect Lord’s disciples perform the blood dripping! Hurry up and give it a go!”
The elders were extremely excited, feeling that they had mastered a secret within the dark mist. In all honestly, the most terrifying thing about being in the dark mist was that everything was unknown. It felt for them as if they were blindfolded and wandering cluelessly in this place that was full of demons.
The main line…
A faint luster appeared in Elder Jiang’s eyes.
If that was the case, it so happened that there was something that he wanted to try. He raised his hands slightly. A touch of profound light shimmered in his palm. At that moment, Elder Jiang’s body, concealed within his robe, was trembling. Evidently, it was extremely strenuous for him to perform this mysterious technique at present.
“What have you done?!”
“Let me go! What is this technique? I… I’m dead, aren’t I?
At that moment, a voice full of horror that only Elder Jiang could hear rang out, saying, “What in the world is going on?! Let me out of here!”
It was the sole remnant of one of the Sol Sword Sect’s high-level disciples who was not at all weak in power level. He was at Early-stage Liberation, and he should know a lot.
“Silence.” Elder Jiang’s expression was solemn. This was merely a technique to interrogate spirits. This man should have seen that mysterious ace. Hence, he left behind a wisp of his soul for the purpose of confirming some things. Although he felt that this was unbelievable, there was always this strange feeling at the bottom of his heart that was constantly driving him.
At that moment, Shen Changge, the first heir of the sect’s main line and a salted fish who had nothing to do all day, was called over.
“Elders, I wonder why it is that you want me here?” Shen Changge bowed slightly and said in a tone that felt neither humble nor overbearing. Paired up with that handsome face of his, it made it so that the group of elders could not help but look sideways at him.
This kid.
Why did it feel like something had changed about him?
He had a demeanor right now that made them feel very pleased.
Perhaps because all of them used to have a slight prejudice towards Shen Changge and that he himself had maybe become a little more mature as all humans gradually would. The elders stroked their beards and nodded in relief.
“Are you willing to make some contributions to the sect?”
“Of course, I am willing. Despite being the first disciple of the sect’s main line, I’ve never made any contributions to the sect and have always been guilty. If I’m to be given a chance, I will die even a thousand deaths to fulfill my duty.” Shen Changge thumped his chest.
The elders felt extremely gratified as they patted Shen Changge’s shoulder.
“We hope that you can give us some of your blood.”
“Blood?”
Shen Changge was stunned for a moment. After a bit, amid the elders’ confused expressions, he grabbed the hand that was patting him on the shoulder and threw it away indifferently.
“I see. I suddenly remembered that I have a date with my junior sister to admire the moon. I’ll take my leave right now,” he said.
Shen Changge turned around and fled.
What were those old geezers thinking?
They want my blood?
Do you believe that I’d attack each one of you and strike you down?
At that moment, the elders’ faces were as dark as coal.
For goodness’s sake!
That little brat!
At that moment, Elder Jiang took a deep breath and looked at Shen Changge, who was messing around with the five elders. He slowly raised his hand within which he was holding the profound wisp of light. It was a soul remnant.
“Do you recognize him?”
The soul remnant was stunned for a moment. Through the dim and misty sky, he saw the figure in white. Veiled underneath the hazy skylight, the figure looked mysterious and profound. That handsome face was looking at those elders with a little bit of disdain. However, in the eyes of this soul remnant, the figure looks like a ginormous horror…
All of a sudden.
The soul remnant screamed and, with a loud bang, exploded within Elder Jiang’s Sea of Consciousness!
Elder Jiang’s pupils constricted. His face looked awful and was even a little pale.
What had happened?!
Why had that soul remnant exploded so suddenly?
I think it was caused by a profound and vast external force!
He gulped.
With horror in his eyes, he took a glance at the young man who had always been looked down upon by the sect. The feeling of Shen Changge being unfathomable sent chills down his spine.
Shen Changge looked at Elder Jiang strangely.
“Elder Jiang, why are you staring at me like that? Do I have dirt on my face?” he asked.
“Cough, cough. It is nothing,” Elder Jiang answered.
Elder Jiang hurriedly waved his hand, seemingly embarrassed.
Shen Changge revealed a smile.
“Changge, hurry up and give it a go. Should you succeed, you will be deserving of all the credit!”
“Yeah! Drip your blood onto the statue and let’s see if miraculous things will happen!”
Shen Changge sighed.
He flicked his finger.
A drop of blood promptly entered the Statue of Sol.
The Statue of Sol instantly absorbed the scarlet red blood.
Ka-boom!
The entire Sol Sword Sect shook violently!
The pupils of the elders constricted and then immediately revealed joy.
“It’s working!”
Whoosh!
It felt as if the surrounding dark mist had suddenly come to life, swirling frantically and forming itself into a massive pitch-black semi-circular cover that was rotating quickly. Although there was no obvious change at that moment, somehow, everyone in the Sol Sword Sect felt as if the world was spinning!
“What happened?”
The statue of the Sol Sword Sect slowly changed. Bits of stone were slipping off. At that moment, it was like an invisible blade was hysterically grinding at the statue!
Whoosh!
“How is this possible!?”
Everyone at the venue, including Shen Changge, was a little surprised.
They were shocked because the statue of the Sol Sword Sect had become the Empyrean Sword Sect’s Sword Lord Statue!
Shen Changge felt butterflies on the inside.
“Check-in.”
“Check-in Success +1”
“Acquired reward: Empyrean Sword Manual: Styling Sword Section.”
Shen Changge seemingly understood something. A drop of a main line’s blood would result in the acquisition of a second Sword Lord Statue that was also the symbol of the Empyrean Sword Sect!
When a sect was annexed, their statue would alter…
Something seemingly came to light for him.
However, the dark mist outside seemed to have changed in some way!
And at that moment, the dark mist outside gradually thinned. Whoosh. A figure tore through the dark mist and walked over to where they were.
“Traitor, why are you over here?”
Zhang Sanjian glanced at Shen Changge, who was standing in place doubtfully.
“Didn’t you guys go to the Sol Sword Sect?”
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