Chapter 224

Chapter 224: You Won’t Be My Master Any Longer

Xiao Yang blew up his dantian, unleashing a twelfth-level sword intent that filled the skies with countless swords converging, not only defeating Li Xingyao but also shocking everyone present.

At this moment, countless swords were rushing in from all directions, enveloping the entire sky.

Everyone in attendance was left dumbfounded by this scene.

Xiao Yang scanned the crowd, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

At this moment, he was the supreme master of sword Dao in the world.

Thousands of swords bowed before him.

Even the Fuyiao Sword, Killing Sword, and Supreme Sword, the three divine swords of the North, all submitted to Xiao Yang.

This scene was simply too shocking.

Everyone struggled to believe their eyes.

Even the ten sect leaders were moved.

The people of the Fuyiao Sword Sect were in disbelief.

Their saintess had actually lost.

And she lost without any excuses.

So what if Li Xingyao was a Half Saint?

Xiao Yang’s sword intent was simply too powerful and defied common sense.

This sword intent was even significantly stronger than that of the Sword Saint.

Under such overwhelming sword intent, how could Li Xingyao possibly be Xiao Yang’s opponent?

She didn’t even have a chance to draw her sword.

However, Xiao Yang had unleashed this sword intent at the cost of blowing up his dantian.

Everyone thought this was an astonishing secret technique of the Qingyang Sword Sect.

Xiao Yang blew up his dantian, and he would soon become a weakling incapable of lifting a chicken.

That was without a doubt.

However, would Xiao Yang really become a weakling?

At this moment, Xiao Yang was exceptionally powerful.

Even if the Sword Saint himself came, he was confident he could fight him.

But Jiang Ting, Lin Wangchuan, and Song Qiang looked sorrowful.

Because Xiao Yang was about to become a weakling.

Xiao Yang’s current state was like a terminally ill person experiencing a sudden resurgence of energy.

Everyone knew Xiao Yang’s current condition.

Yet, no one dared to strike at this moment.

Even Li Xingyao wasn’t a match for Xiao Yang, and there was a sky full of swords hovering above them.

At this moment, Xiao Yang was absolutely invincible here.

“I… concede…”

Lu Fusheng knelt on one knee and clasped his hands toward Xiao Yang.

“I concede…”

Soon, everyone present surrendered to Xiao Yang, directly conceding defeat.

Then, Xiao Yang’s name appeared on the Yuanwu Tower.

There was no doubt about it, he topped the list.

Jiang Qitian, standing on the immortal platform, was dazed.

Xiao Yang actually secured first place in the Grand Tournament.

This meant that the Qingyang Sword Sect was now the number one sect in the North, and they also gained entry into the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.

As for the Fuyiao Sword Sect, they would have to withdraw from the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.

From this moment on, the countless top-tier cultivation resources within the Yuanwu Immortal Domain would belong to the Qingyang Sword Sect.

Plus, they would also have a chance to obtain the immortal martial inheritances hidden within the celestial mountains.

However, all of this came at the cost of Xiao Yang becoming a weakling.

But in Jiang Qitian’s view, the worth of what Xiao Yang achieved was absolutely deserving—too deserving.

To him, Xiao Yang was merely a pawn.

At that moment, Xiao Yang took a step forward, and a sword flew down to his feet.

He stepped onto the sword and ascended step by step to the pinnacle of the Yuanwu Tower.

The Ascension Order quietly stood there.

He reached out and pulled out the Ascension Order.

In the next moment, a beam of fairy light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Xiao Yang.

Then, Xiao Yang, bathed in the fairy light, vanished into thin air.

With Xiao Yang’s disappearance, the terrifying sword intent that had filled the world also vanished.

Two divine swords fell from the sky.

Lu Fusheng and the Supreme Dao Child hurriedly stepped forward to retrieve their respective divine swords.

The Fuyiao Sword also plummeted to the ground.

Then, the countless swords that were hovering in the sky fell as well.

Everyone hurried to dodge.

A layer of sword qi enveloped Li Xingyao, sending the falling swords flying away.

She stepped forward to pick up the Fuyiao Sword.

She had actually lost to Xiao Yang.

Moreover, this grudge might never be avenged, because after today, Xiao Yang was going to become a weakling.

That was the price of self-destructing the dantian.

At this moment, the Grand Tournament wasn’t over yet.

Xiao Yang had secured first place, but the second and tenth places were still up for grabs.

In fact, it was already certain that the second place would be Li Xingyao.

Soon, chaos erupted beneath the Yuanwu Tower.

Everyone scrambled for the rankings from tenth to third.

You see, the higher the rank, the more cultivation resources one would obtain.

But none of this had anything to do with Xiao Yang.

Because he had already completed his task.

In his last life, he barely managed to defeat Li Xingyao and seize first place in the Grand Tournament.

This time, however, it had gone much more smoothly than before.

Plus, he had pulled off a monumental prank before everyone.

He had self-destructed his dantian in front of countless witnesses.

He truly did blow it up.

But for him, self-destructing the dantian wasn’t a big deal, and it certainly wouldn’t cause him to lose all his power and become a weakling.

Breaking and then rebuilding—this was merely a method of the Futian Body Refinement Technique.

His power wouldn’t dissipate because, although he no longer had a dantian, he had transformed himself into the dantian.

At this moment, holding the Ascension Order, he appeared in a place swirling with fairy energy.

This was one of the most core locations in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, the Hua Xian Palace.

Only the person who secured first place in the Grand Tournament qualified to enter here.

Xiao Yang had been there in his previous life as well.

There was a Hua Xian Pool here, capable of refining one’s martial body, making it even more powerful, and even capable of undergoing a transformation.

This was the reward for achieving first place in the Grand Tournament.

Xiao Yang did not hesitate; he leaped and plopped right into the Hua Xian Pool.

He sat cross-legged in the pool, activating the Futian Sword Technique, devouring the immense spiritual energy around him.

Time slipped away.

He didn’t know how long had passed.

Suddenly, Xiao Yang’s body shook, and his True Sun Holy Body transformed into an In-Yang Holy Body.

But he didn’t stop there.

He wanted to use this Hua Xian Pool to further strengthen his body, as beyond Yin and Yang lay Chaos.

Yin and Yang transform into Chaos.

This was not an impossible feat.

A Chaos Holy Body could definitely stand shoulder to shoulder with Qin Fei’s Innate Dao Body.

Throughout history, the Chaos Holy Body had always been an immensely powerful existence.

Xiao Yang’s body acted like a gigantic black hole, madly absorbing the fairy spirit power from the Hua Xian Pool.

Again, he didn’t know how long had passed.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from within his body, as though it were reverberating.

His martial body underwent a remarkable transformation.

Chaos energy surged forth.

A vortex formed within him, where Yin and Yang energies transformed into Chaos energy.

The Taiyin Dragon Pearl floated amidst the chaos.

Xiao Yang suddenly opened his eyes, emitting two beams of Chaos divine light.

He leapt out of the Hua Xian Pool and landed on the ground.

At this moment, all the fairy spirit energy within the Hua Xian Pool had been completely consumed by him.

Of course, the fairy spirit energy of the Hua Xian Pool would gradually gather again, but it would take sixty years or so to accumulate enough to allow someone to undergo transformation once more.

This is also why the Grand Tournament is held once every sixty years.

At this moment, all the energy emanating from Xiao Yang was concealed; no one could discern his true state.

“Futian Sword Intent…”

Just as Xiao Yang was about to leave the Immortal Palace, a vague figure silently appeared above the palace.

“What…”

Xiao Yang was taken aback, cautiously observing the unclear, mysterious figure that seemed ready to vanish into the void at any moment.

He couldn’t discern what this figure looked like.

This person seemed to be a woman.

But whether she was young or old, beautiful or ugly, he couldn’t tell.

There was an aura of mystery surrounding her.

“There’s no need to panic; I am merely a remnant soul of this place,” the figure said.

“Are you the Dao Will of the Yuanwu Immortal Domain?” Xiao Yang suddenly remembered something and looked at the figure in shock.

In his previous life, even when he secured first place in the Grand Tournament, he had also been in this Hua Xian Palace, utilizing the pool’s power to undergo transformation, but he had never encountered the Dao Will.

In fact, the Dao Will hadn’t manifested for a millennium.

“You little rascal have quite the vision.”

The mysterious figure nodded.

“What? You truly are the master of this place?” Xiao Yang was utterly shocked.

“I am merely a gravekeeper!” the Dao Will responded indifferently.

“A gravekeeper?” Xiao Yang looked at the figure in disbelief.

“When the time comes, you will naturally come to know the truth.”

As the Dao Will spoke, she waved her hand, and a beam of sword light flew in from outside the palace, a quaint sword hovering before Xiao Yang.

“This sword is named Futian; after enduring countless ages of silence, it has finally found its new master,” said the Dao Will as she pressed her hand toward the sword.

In the next moment, the sword directly merged into Xiao Yang’s body.

The sword entered his body and appeared beside the Taiyin Dragon Pearl.

“What is happening?” Xiao Yang was utterly shocked.

This sword named Futian, what connection did it have with his Futian Sword Technique?

Could it be that this sword belonged to the Futian Emperor?

Xiao Yang had a bellyful of questions he wanted to ask the Dao Will.

However, before he could say anything, the Dao Will waved her right hand, and suddenly he felt a dizzying turn; when he regained his senses, he found himself in another location.

He looked around and was immediately stunned.

This was also a grand hall, with powerful figures seated around it. On the throne in the center, surprisingly sat Li Fuyiao, the master of the Fuyiao Sword Sect.

What was more, those important figures in the hall were all familiar faces to Xiao Yang.

His master, Jiang Qitian, was also there.

“Xiao Yang?”

Everyone was taken aback upon seeing Xiao Yang suddenly appear in the grand hall.

“Where have you been? Why did you show up now?” Jiang Qitian said loudly, staring at Xiao Yang.

At this moment, Xiao Yang appeared in his eyes as nothing but a weakling devoid of energy.

“Where I went is none of your business,” Xiao Yang replied coldly, looking at Jiang Qitian.

“Rebellious disciple, what are you saying? I am your master!” Jiang Qitian fumed.

“You won’t be my master any longer,” Xiao Yang said with a smirk, a playful smile on his lips.

“What did you say? You destroyed your dantian, became a weakling, and still dare to defy me?” Jiang Qitian was furious.

At this time, countless martial practitioners gathered at the mountain gate of Yuanwu Mountain, all dumbfounded.

Xiao Yang had unexpectedly appeared at the pinnacle of Yuanwu Mountain’s Yuanwu Grand Hall.

Meanwhile, everything happening in the Yuanwu Grand Hall was being projected on a light screen.

Because at this moment, a transfer ceremony was taking place in the Yuanwu Grand Hall.

The Fuyiao Sword Sect was withdrawing from the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, while the Qingyang Sword Sect was replacing them, officially entering the Yuanwu Immortal Domain and becoming the number one sect in the North.

However, the Fuyiao Sword Sect was unwilling to withdraw from the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, not wanting to give up their vested interests; they were unwilling to concede!