Chapter 1404: The Sword That Opens the Heaven
Translator:Sparrow Translations
Editor:Sparrow Translations
In the sky above Mount Shu, the sky opened and a bright ray of light descended and landed on the main peak of Mount Shu. Like a heavenly pillar, it pierced through the heaven and the earth.
It was evidently a sword radiance, bright, brilliant and powerful enough to shake the souls of all who saw it. The sword will from it was razor-sharp, but from within the sword radiance, one could see many different light figures within. There seemed to be a world within it.
When everyone saw it, they noticed that light poured from the opening in the sky. Looking into it, the many layers of light became clearer and clearer.
It was as if there was a Greater World hidden within it, which faced off against the Divine Lands underneath.
Someone stepped out from the light. He wore green robes and his face appeared ordinary. However, his eyes brimmed with brilliant light that was as sharp as a sword.
When Ji Wenrui and the rest saw this scene, they all became excited.
This was the previous leader of the Mount Shu Sword Sect, Xin Longsheng, who had left the sect to travel and could not be traced until very recently.
The Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage stared coldly at Xin Longsheng. To them, he was junior. During the Mount Shu Battle, he had just completed his first round of Cardinal Tribulation.
Xin Longsheng was evidently more powerful right now. The past decades were insufficient for him to complete his Cardinal Tribulations Beginner Stage and ascend to the Vipralopa Stage.
However, Xin Longsheng’s body brimmed with powerful sword will. He emitted an aura that felt alien for the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage, both of whom often fought against the Mount Shu Sword Sect.
It resembled the Saintly Celestial Sword Qi of the Mount Shu Sword Sect. However, with the level of the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage, they were both able to detect the difference.
It was a completely new swordplay technique, unlike Xin Longsheng’s previous sword will.
While one could cultivate different types of swordplay techniques, it was much harder to change swordplay technique once one had reached the Immortal Soul Stage. Especially for someone like Xin Longsheng, it was almost impossible for him to cultivate a new swordplay technique.
If he tried, it meant that all his efforts would be nullified and he had to start from the beginning once more. How could he accomplish that in 20 odd years?
Ji Wenrui and the other Mount Shu Sword Sect cultivators understood it better. When Xin Longsheng last returned to Mount Shu, the foundation of his powers was still the Saintly Celestial Sword.
At that time, there were some vestiges of change, but he was still confused. Now, he appeared to have changed totally.
When further excited Ji Wenrui and the rest was the fact that the secret item Xin Longsheng took away last time had returned to Mount Shu along with him. Like him, it had undergone a total makeover too.
However, what caught the attention of the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage and the Earth Dragon King was Xin Longsheng’s right hand!
Right now, Xin Longsheng wielded a longsword in his right hand. Its body resembled jade rock and its blade did not look sharp, but it appeared capable of slicing the heaven apart.
With that sword, Xin Longsheng appeared to control an entire world.
However, that was evidently a broken sword. The tip of the sword had evidently been broken off.
This white jade broken world was once the most powerful sword in the Grand Celestial World, the Saintly Celestial Sword.
At this moment, the Saintly Celestial Sword had yet to regain its original appearance. However, the power within it stunned everyone present.
This powerful sword was able to cleave open the heaven, lead all four directions and shake the Divine Lands. Its sword Qi shot into the heaven and extended in all four directions. It was as if the entire world was made from this huge sword.
A ray of colorless light swirled around the broken part of the sword. As it spun, it turned into a formless sharpness.
This radiance turned into the sharpest part of the sword blade as well as its sharpest existence. Where the sharpness was and where the blade pointed, the sword seemed able of destroying everything in its path. It could even pierce chaos and form a heaven and earth by itself.
While it was an invisible sharpness, it appeared sharper than the white jade sword blade. Controlling the thousands of sword will in the Greater World, and then combining it with the sword Qi and sword will of the Saintly Celestial Sword itself, all these powers were placed on a single point, making it extremely terrifying.
At that moment, Xin Longsheng’s sword did not appear inferior to the Saintly Celestial Sword of yore. Yet, it was not a reincarnation of the emperor of all swords.
The shapeless tip of the sword formed from light seemed to contain more possibilities than the Saintly Celestial Sword. It opened many different paths, signifying the various possibilities of progress.
Xin Longsheng raised the sword and the tip of the sword tip was pointed straight at the heaven. At that moment, tens of thousands of swords in the Divine Lands started to shake.
An infinite amount of sword Qi flew towards Mount Shu, congregating onto the sword in Xin Longsheng’s hand.
All these sword Qi were not absorbed by the sword in his hand. Instead, by the command of the shapeless tip of the sword, they all rose into the sky together. With the sword tip as its center, they fed off each other’s power and became more and more powerful.
The congregation of hundreds of thousands of sword will formed a powerful consciousness that seemed capable of overcoming all obstructions.
On Mount Shu, the sword Qi of everyone, including the Tiangang Swordmaster, rose in the air and along with the shapeless sharpness, dashed forward to battle against the many demons before them.
Xin Longsheng said, “The Saintly Celestial Sword underwent the tribulations. From creation to destruction, I cleaved open the chaos once more to re-form the heaven and earth. This sword shall be known as the Heaven-Opening Sword!”
Xin Longsheng’s voice resounded like a bell through the sky. It sounded through the entire western Shu region, all the way across the Divine Lands.
On the Divine Lands, the leaders and swordmasters of the Heavenly Master Sword Sect, the Lightning Sword Sect, the Sword of Radiance Sect, the Vast Sea Sword Sect, the Great Barren Sword Sect and other sword sects all looked in the direction of Mount Shu.
As they looked at the sword Qi under heavens congregating at Mount Shu, the many swordmasters did not feel a desire to submit. At the same time, they did not view Mount Shu as their enemy. All they did was to fall silent as they stared at the turbulent Mount Shu.
The tip of Xin Longsheng’s Heaven-Opening Sword swirled non-stop. The entire Greater World appeared to turn into an endless sharpness, pointed straight at the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage and the EDK.
At that moment, everyone’s sword will and sword Qi, including the Tiangang Swordmaster, had fused into a single entity. With Mount Shu as the center, everything appeared to have been turned into a sword blade. Using the endless amount of spiritual energy as his sword tip, he sliced toward the demons.
The Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage all frowned. The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage stared at the Xin Longsheng and said, “You are more powerful compared to your peers of the same cultivation level. While Mount Shu was defeated by the Celestial Sect, you are able to rebuild its strength. Good! Very good!”
His gaze then fell onto the Heaven-Opening Sword and he said coldly, “I regret to this day my inability to destroy your Saintly Celestial Sword.”
“Fortunately, today, I am able to destroy your sect’s hope of rebirth. I will beat you to the ends of the earth, making you lose all hope.” The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage roared into the sky, “Only then can my victory be complete!”
As he roared, the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage, who normally stood all four limbs, stood up. His front two claws burned with a crimson flame, which then turned green.
In the green fire, one could see the twinkle of stars. Stars floated in and out of the ball of green fire in his hand. Firelight and starlight merged into a single entity, which caused the surrounding space to distort.
His two claws came together as he interlocked them into the shape of a hammer. Then, he smashed toward Xin Longsheng and the Tiangang Swordmaster!
At that moment, green demon fire exploded. The land where the Mount Shu Sword Sect was located shattered like porcelain. Scars riddled it and then, it was destroyed. All that was left was pitch-black void.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage put all his strength into this attack, shaking the Divine Lands. Dimensional tears could be seen.
Everyone around Mount Shu paused for that moment.
It was not that they did not want to move. Yet, with the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage’s attack, he froze time for that moment. No one could react or hide. They were all completely wiped out.
However, at this moment, the eyes of Xin Longsheng and the Tiangang Swordmaster moved. The Heaven-Opening Sword’s shapeless radiance started to shine once more.
In the next instant, the sword came slicing down. This caused the frozen time to unfreeze and everything began to move once more.
Where the sword radiance touched, it was as if humanity had recreated the world. The apocalyptic scene just moments before was gone.
The powerful sword radiance cleaved everything in its path. Slicing through the void, the demonic aura, and the green demon fire, it made its way for the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage!
Near the source of the sword radiance, on top of Mount Shu, a human figure appeared. It was a white-haired elder clad in a coarse robe.
When the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage saw him, he roared in anger, “Ren Changmei!”
That old man was the founder of the Mount Shu Sword Sect, Ren Changmei!
He wielded a sword in his hand and as he jabbed forward, the heaven and earth were cleaved open. Then, the power from the sword surged forward and covered the entire Divine Lands.
With that, it was as if the attack had come a full circle.
At that moment, the shadow of the elder started to split apart. Sword radiance rushed out from his body and once again, sliced open the world and rebuilt the heaven and earth!
That move coordinated with the elder’s first move.
The beginning and end of the Dao were extremely mysterious.
When the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage saw this, he snorted coldly. Gritting his teeth, his raw strength and demonic energy trembled and his body increased massively in size. Soon, he revealed his true form.
His giant black frame, which resembled that of a demon, filled up the sky and he stared coldly with his blood-red eyes at Xin Longsheng, the Tiangang Swordmaster, and the Heaven-Opening Sword. A raw strength that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart could be felt, more powerful than that of the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage.
He took a step forward and blocked the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage. Then, he smashed down on Mount Shu with his two fists!
The sharp sword radiance came straight for the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, who did not even bother to dodge. It was as if he did not care about the sword radiance from the Heaven-Opening Sword.
If you stab me, I shall smash your entire mountain!
On top of Mount Shu, Xin Longsheng had descended to the peak of Mount Shu and now stood shoulder to shoulder with the Tiangang Swordmaster. Ji Wenrui and the rest stood behind them. As the Heaven-Opening Sword sliced through the air, every single disciple of Mount Shu unsheathed their swords.
The sword radiance was straight and fearless. Without wavering, it moved forward to meet the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage’s attack!
