Chapter 34: Purpose
The sun rose from the horizon, dispelling the night.
The crisis in Shuiyun Town was over, and it returned to its usual peace.
“I thought the fierce formation was supposed to be powerful, but it was just an empty shell. I was so nervous for nothing.”
Yu Xin’er and other disciples of the White Emperor Sword Sect used their artifact-wielding techniques, rushing back to White Emperor Mountain without stopping.
Despite being exhausted from the night without rest, everyone was excited at the thought of last night’s spoils.
After defeating the Soul Refining Sect and seizing their spoils, they broke through Shuiyun Town’s fierce formation at the fastest speed.
They not only gained rewards from their journey to the wilderness and completed the task assigned by their sect, but also obtained the Star Profound Meteorite Iron.
Along the way, they also cleared out some Demonic Path cultivators and handed over a considerable amount of spoils.
They had definitely made great contributions.
“Senior Brother, how do you think Master will praise you? You basically handled this all by yourself,” Yu Xin’er said, as if with ulterior motives.
“Don’t worry,” Zhou Bujue saw through her little thoughts. “I will tell the Sect Master that it was everyone’s contribution.”
“Senior Brother!”
Not only Yu Xin’er, but also the other disciples were touched by Zhou Bujue’s words.
They didn’t expect him to consider everyone.
“If we get a lot of Spiritual Stones if we go back this time, I’m going to buy some incense to give to Senior Sister Lu!”
“You’re dreaming. Senior Sister Lu would fall for you? If it were me, I’d go back and buy a pile of Marrow Cleansing Elixir, and drink it bowl after bowl!”
“Look at you, so ambitious. I’ve already thought of it, the Sect Master will definitely reward us with Spiritual Stones, and then I won’t want them, I’ll choose to go to the Scripture Pavilion to learn powerful martial arts!”
“Damn, you’re really a clever kid. Then I don’t want the Marrow Cleansing Elixir anymore, I’m going to the Scripture Pavilion too!”
The disciples of the White Emperor Sword Sect chatted happily.
Zhou Bujue looked at these Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Realm junior brothers and sisters, and he envied them.
He used to be just like this, simple and excited about the gains from some events.
Although others were jealous of his talent, they didn’t know the real pain of Zhou Bujue.
Because he was too talented and his cultivation advanced at an astonishing rate, level-ups and breakthroughs were as simple and boring as drinking water, which made him lose his joy.
In fact, he was no longer interested in cultivation. He was merely responding to the expectations of those around him.
Instead, his happiest times were many years ago when he spent years of effort to break through to the Qi Refining Realm.
Zhou Bujue was soon to reach the Nascent Soul Realm. He thought that perhaps after he unintentionally broke through again, the distance between his excellent self and others would become even greater.
“Senior Brother, you’re almost at the Nascent Soul Realm, aren’t you? When will you break through?” Yu Xin’er asked with great anticipation.
“It depends on my mood. If I’m in a good mood one day, I might break through,” Zhou Bujue replied perfunctorily.
“That’s true. Senior Brother is an absolute genius. If he gets serious, no one can catch up.”
Zhou Bujue didn’t continue the conversation with his junior sister. His gaze moved forward, where a figure stood in the air, as if standing on the rising sun that rose from flat ground.
The young man wore a mask and his appearance could not be seen.
Zhou Bujue’s expression froze. His intuition told him that a great danger was about to descend.
Yu Xin’er asked curiously, “Senior Brother, who is that in front? Should we go over—”
“Don’t go!!!” Zhou Bujue roared, startling everyone.
He was known for his calmness, and had never wavered even on the verge of life and death.
But why was he so flustered now?
“Seven Star Sword Formation, form ranks!” Zhou Bujue ordered with an unresisting tone.
The Seven Star Sword Formation was one of the signature sword formations of the White Emperor Sword Sect. It consisted of seven disciples and could attack or defend, with endless variations.
Even when facing the Soul Refining Sect, Zhou Bujue hadn’t intended to use the Seven Star Sword Formation, his trump card. Yet, facing only a strange young man, he was so tense.
“Understood!”
Although the disciples of the White Emperor Sword Sect were puzzled, they had to obey their Senior Brother’s orders and formed ranks with Zhou Bujue as the array core.
Whoosh!
The masked youth in front seemed to throw something, which flew rapidly towards the Seven Star Sword Formation.
With a sharp sound of breaking through the air, a gust of wind was created.
“The other side is also a cultivator,” Yu Xin’er exclaimed in shock. “He’s going to attack us!”
“Sword rise!”
With Zhou Bujue’s command, all the disciples’ magical treasures were unsheathed, and they began to contend with the opponent’s magical treasure.
However, the speed of the opponent’s magical treasure was astonishingly fast, and its trace could not be seen.
Everyone only felt that it was a creation from the heavens. The seven swords, empowered by the Seven Star Sword Formation, could not withstand the opponent’s offensive.
“It’s bad, be careful, Senior Brother, watch out on the left!” Zhao Hu suddenly shouted.
Targeting the gap on the left side of the Seven Star Sword Formation, the mysterious magical treasure flew in, heading straight for Zhou Bujue.
It was too late to change formation positions to protect the array core. Zhou Bujue was hit head-on, and a violent shockwave exploded, shattering the Seven Star Sword Formation.
Fortunately, in the emergency, Zhou Bujue used his origin spiritual power, activated the Star Picking Heart Art to amplify his protective measures, and with the BUG-level Acquired Immortal Saint Body Physique, he was not seriously injured.
The disciples of the White Emperor Sword Sect all fell to the ground. The mysterious magical treasure stopped its pursuit and returned to the mysterious young man’s side, hovering and waiting.
He slowly descended from the sky and stood on the ground.
Only then did those who had fallen to the ground see clearly that what the person had controlled was not a magical treasure at all, but a ubiquitous branch that could be broken with a stretch of the hand, not even a spiritual item.
“Are my eyes playing tricks on me?” Yu Xin’er’s mouth gaped open. “The Seven Star Sword Formation of the White Emperor Sword Sect was broken by a tree branch.”
The others were also stunned.
Ye Changsheng descended from the sky, wondering in his heart why these people were still lying down when he hadn’t used lethal force.
Never mind.
“White Emperor Sword Sect, you dare to kill my Soul Refining Sect fellow disciples. Today, I will make you pay with your blood!”
Ye Changsheng deliberately changed his voice, fully expressing the anger contained in his tone, as if he were truly a disciple of the Soul Refining Sect.
This was his purpose.
Using the intelligence obtained from the Heavenly Divine Calculation, he devised a plan, and at the last moment, he appeared as a disciple of the Soul Refining Sect to seek revenge.
Finally, he would take back the hundred thousand Spiritual Stones and the Marrow Cleansing Elixir and return them to Wuhua Palace to complete the mission.
At that time, Luo Lihong would not be able to find fault, and he would not expose his strength in front of Ling Xiaoxing.
“The wicked deeds in Shuiyun Town that angered gods and men were done by your Soul Refining Sect, weren’t they?” Zhou Bujue stood up and questioned. “You want to refine innocent civilians into vengeful spirits, right?”
“So what if it is? So what if it isn’t? It’s just the law of the jungle. The lives of those ants are insignificant,” Ye Changsheng said ruthlessly. “You think the same way, don’t you?”
“Don’t equate us, the White Emperor Sword Sect, with your despicable Demonic Path!” Zhou Bujue was angry. “The Soul Refining Sect really shouldn’t exist in Qixia Isle.”
“Not only did you kill my senior brothers and junior brothers, but you also spoke so presumptuously? White Emperor Sword Sect, the Soul Refining Sect will wash away this humiliation with your blood.”
