Chapter 7: Extermination of Immortals
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Outside Sky Sword City.
Lin Nan, who had just attached herself to “The Proud Human Swordsman—Wei Wenxuan,” suddenly felt like she had opened a whole new world.
The system might have closed one door for her, but it opened a window instead.
The sensation of her soul infusing into this body was no different from when she controlled her male character.
In other words, this character card was like her own little NPC account, the only downside being she couldn’t let it d*e while she was piloting it.
She had some experience in this area and thought it seemed a bit unreasonable.
After all, she could switch her consciousness between her male and female characters in a heartbeat—why couldn’t she do the same with her character card?
Was the system deliberately blocking her flashy moves with this limit?
What if her main body encountered danger while controlling the character card?
Lin Nan decided to give it a try.
Just as she was about to retract the character card, the system popped up a warning.
【Please note: Once you choose to personally control the character card, you cannot switch consciousness randomly within six hours.
Emergency Button: You can quickly return to your main body, and the character card will be managed by the system.
You only have one opportunity to use the emergency button.】
So that’s how it works!
Lin Nan finally understood the character card’s rules of use.
The system wasn’t being entirely unfair.
In case of unavoidable danger while using the character card, she could still save her own skin to protect her main body’s consciousness.
Though it was just one chance, it was enough for her.
Wei Wenxuan’s body was definitely stronger compared to her male character.
Perhaps because he couldn’t cultivate mystical arts, he seemed more obsessed with training his physical body.
At this moment, Wei Wenxuan should be at the peak of his strength in his short decades of life.
When Lin Nan’s consciousness fully merged with Wei Wenxuan, it felt as if she instantly gained the memories of a second life.
Wei Wenxuan raised his hand, feeling a twinge of loneliness.
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As expected from a swordsman crowned with the title “Proud Swordsman,” just by attaching to this body, she could grasp an entirely different realm of swordsmanship than before.
The sword intent she had struggled to cultivate earlier was suddenly enlightened and improved in an instant.
And Wei Wenxuan’s sword emitted a faint purple glow under the sunlight.
Three words popped into her mind: “Purple Lightning Sword.”
This sword had quite the pedigree.
As the saying goes, ‘a good horse needs a good saddle’; a former famous swordsman certainly wouldn’t be without a match-worthy weapon.
He didn’t need to regain his grip.
Every sword technique and trick felt like it was woven into his bl**d, having already coursed throughout him, making it a part of his subconscious.
Perhaps because Lin Nan was already deeply obsessed with swordplay, just meditating had significantly benefitted the sword intent of her main body.
It appeared the character card not only simply replaced the user’s actions but perhaps would reveal even more surprises to unearth in the future.
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Wei Wenxuan had not forgotten the goal of his trip to Sky Sword City.
From what he knew about Li Xiaocong, that guy was hopelessly infatuated with Si Yan. However, deep down, he was a rich second generation who splurged money carelessly, refusing to settle for less in the game as well.
And the most luxurious inn in Sky Sword City was the Eight Immortals Restaurant.
He just needed to gather some intel, and he was sure to find some leads quickly.
Indeed, he easily found out that the guy had left the city with a beauty, even renting a lavishly decorated horse-drawn carriage in style.
Some players even mocked Li Xiaocong on the forums, but they didn’t realize he brought along an NPC woman.
At least he knew how to protect his beloved.
Judging by the direction he left the city, given Li Xiaocong’s flamboyant character, he probably aimed to take Si Yan to the Flower Valley outside the city.
That place was a famous lover’s retreat in the game.
It was as if it were insulated from the seasons of the outside world, a small world nurturing flowers, always in bloom.
Wei Wenxuan followed them and finally reached a small town beside Flower Valley before nightfall.
By now, Lin Nan had controlled Wei Wenxuan for over six hours. According to the rules, she could now switch consciousness anytime without worrying about punishment.
Wei Wenxuan stayed in the room next to theirs.
He guessed that since Li Xiaocong and Si Yan had lingered in the city for a couple of days, and now had finally exited the city, their forces wouldn’t wait much longer to act.
It was a chaotic world outside the city; losing a person or two was nothing unusual.
Sure enough, around eight or nine in the evening, they were ambushed.
Wei Wenxuan wanted to jump out immediately to rescue them. But thinking twice, he realized the enemy’s identity was unclear, and there could be hidden backup.
If he showed up now, it’d be like exposing all his cards.
Thus, he patiently hid in the shadows, waiting for the right moment.
Then, in a twist, Si Yan exposed her monster beast identity to help Li Xiaocong escape, but unfortunately, midway, Li Xiaocong was captured by a Black-Clad Masked Person.
Now Si Yan was in a tight spot.
He wasn’t worried about Li Xiaocong—the guy could respawn if he died—but if Si Yan fell into the hands of the Law Enforcement Hall, she might never see the light of day again.
Wei Wenxuan decided to take action.
Just then, unexpectedly, two twin sisters from Yihong Courtyard appeared, clearly aiming to snatch Si Yan from Heavenly Sword Sect.
The masked person was clever, using Li Xiaocong as leverage to force Si Yan to fight the two sisters, while he planned to reap the benefits.
But the sisters weren’t pushovers either, their fight turning into a fast-paced chase that led the enraged Si Yan deeper into the woods.
The masked man was getting anxious; he could easily end up with nothing at this rate.
In that moment of frustration, it was the perfect opportunity for Wei Wenxuan to strike.
Hidden for so long, he suddenly launched out, the Purple Lightning Sword shooting forth like a bolt of lightning, aiming at the masked man’s vital point.
Though this blow was without mystical arts augmentation, it reached the utmost pinnacle a mortal warrior could achieve.
A cultivator below the Golden Core stage could easily be wounded if they weren’t careful.
An Luo quickly dodged, and Wei Wenxuan snatched the dropped Li Xiaocong.
With a quick movement, he slipped into the nearby woods and shoved him into a tree hollow.
As long as Li Xiaocong was safe, Si Yan wouldn’t be so bound.
Seeing his duck fly away, An Luo’s expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were already blazing with frustration.
It had been a long time since he’d had a chance to really cut loose.
“Who are you?” An Luo shouted.
Wei Wenxuan stepped out slowly from the trees, looking at An Luo.
“I am Wei Wenxuan, tasked with protecting Li Xiaocong and Si Yan. If you don’t want to d*e, you’d best leave now!”
An Luo sneered, “Quit with the grandstanding!”
As soon as those words left his mouth, he lunged forward like a cheetah.
Inside Heavenly Sword Sect, his strength ranked among the top among Inner Door Disciples, about six times that of Luo Ying.
The reason he became a mole inside the Law Enforcement Hall was that after his infiltration period, he could exchange for plenty of cultivation resources from the sect, which was a good deal for disciples from poor backgrounds.
Plus, there were extra rewards for achievements.
So, An Luo was determined to succeed.
But as soon as they clashed, An Luo felt a chill in his heart; he had never encountered a foe like this.
His swordsmanship was supposed to be rooted in the unique True Scripture of the Heavenly Sword Sect, grand and imposing—something ordinary people couldn’t even hope to resist.
Yet unexpectedly, the enemy’s swordplay was incredibly domineering.
In an instant, he was pushed into a tiny corner.
“Clink…”
An Luo’s sword fell to the ground, his face turning pale.
The enemy’s precious sword was now perched at his throat.
【Cold Value from Heavenly Sword Sect Law Enforcement Hall Disciple An Luo +198】
【Experience +6000】
He had lost, and lost gloriously.
And throughout it all, he hadn’t felt a trace of the enemy’s martial technique.
Could it be that the enemy was so strong that dealing with someone of his level was child’s play?
An Luo took a deep breath.
Now that he had lost, there was nothing to say.
But even if he died, he had to preserve the honor of Heavenly Sword Sect.
“Disciples of Heavenly Sword Sect will never surrender; you can k*ll me if you want!”
Wei Wenxuan replied blandly, “Good spirit.”
But every time he heard the name Heavenly Sword Sect, a feeling of annoyance bubbled up within him, perhaps from a past entanglement.
“Then, you can d*e!”
Wei Wenxuan raised his hand, thrusting his sword down.
An Luo shut his eyes tightly, body trembling.
But a moment later, he realized he wasn’t harmed at all.
“Thud…”
Beside him, a Law Enforcement Hall disciple clutched his throat, struggling to fall, bl**d quickly oozing from his palm.
Turns out this guy had tried to sneak attack but was unexpectedly countered.
An Luo quickly yelled, “No one come close!”
There was no one capable of facing him now.
Wei Wenxuan sheathed his sword slowly, leaving An Luo utterly perplexed.
“Why didn’t you k*ll me?”
“Because I need you to return and tell Wang Qianshan that I spared these two lives; if he dares to send more people to ambush them, I’ll k*ll as many as he sends.
Even if Wang Qianshan himself comes, he shouldn’t expect any favors from me.”
【Cold Value from Heavenly Sword Sect Law Enforcement Hall Disciple An Luo +116】
If An Luo had heard this before the fight, he definitely would have thought this person was just a loudmouth boasting.
But now, he didn’t doubt that this person had the strength to contend with Elder Wang.
This person introduced himself as Wei Wenxuan.
Yet among the seven great sects, he had never heard of this name.
Where the heck did Wei Wenxuan suddenly crawl out from?
Looking at him standing proudly in the shadows, An Luo’s heart sank. Could this person be an ancient monster who had been hiding for years, suddenly re-emerging?
“Fore… former senior, may I inquire which sect you belong to, so that I may report this to my superiors?”
“Extermination of Immortals!”
“Extermination of Immortals?”
An Luo was immediately shaken, filled with dread.
He even felt repeating those two words was a sin.
【Cold Value from Heavenly Sword Sect Law Enforcement Hall Disciple An Luo +339.】
The ultimate goal of a cultivator is to become an immortal, yet this person’s sect was named Extermination of Immortals?
What kind of blasphemy is this!
How monstrous could one be!
This person must be insane; they must be insane!
