Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Killing of Emperor Shitian, The Junior Sister is Furious

“These four-armed individuals are Asuras.”

“Those flying beings are celestial beings.”

Furtively moving forward with Qiu Changtian, and trailing behind Xu Yinglian and the Asuras, Luo Yan whispered an explanation:

“The goal of this challenge is to defeat Emperor Shitian. To find Emperor Shitian, we must first defeat the celestial beings that block our path.”

“Xu Yinglian’s approach is the standard solution to pass this level, which is to escort the battle-ready Asuras and fight our way through.”

“But there’s an even less energy-consuming strategy, which is to follow stealthily like us.”

“When she gets to the last of the celestial being’s armies, we’ll quickly pass the Asuras and rush to sneak attack Emperor Shitian.”

Qiu Changtian was stunned. Isn’t this just like stealing the boss?

“Yes, it’s exactly like stealing the boss.” Luo Yan said emotionlessly, “In accordance with the celestial beings’ cycle of decay, Emperor Shitian revives fully restored every five quarters. Whoever kills him first will be able to move on to the next level sooner.”

“And the time it takes to pass the level is very important to us,” he enunciated each word, “even a second’s lead is worth fighting for.”

For some reason, Qiu Changtian felt that Luo Yan’s last remark seemed to carry a deeper meaning.

The two continued to follow Xu Yinglian and saw Junior Sister Xu demonstrating her formidable power.

The Kunlun Sword Technique allowed for her Flying Sword to soar, cutting down a large number of celestial beings, and occasionally she would unleash Sword Dao Techniques, sending out countless firebirds that screeched across the sky.

These firebirds, composed of high-temperature flames and extremely fast, unaffected by the celestial beings’ lightning attacks, reaped the battlefield with efficiency.

With victory after victory, Xu Yinglian went from being initially silent and aloof to gradually becoming spirited and lively.

After all, the point of battle is to win, isn’t it?

I couldn’t beat my senior brother in swordsmanship not because I was too weak, but because he was just too abnormal!

Now it seems, with my strength, dealing with these illusionary monsters in the Pavilion Secret Realm is more than manageable! Hahaha…

Confidence and joy seemed to brim from her excited eyes and brows.

Watching from behind, Qiu Changtian grew increasingly hesitant.

If I were to snatch the final blow on Emperor Shitian right before her, surely Junior Sister Xu wouldn’t be driven by rage into Deviation, right?

Sigh, to smack her down from the pinnacle of happiness into the depths of despair… I really can’t bring myself to do such a mean deed…

“Don’t worry, she won’t succumb to Deviation,” Luo Yan suddenly said, “In fact, what we’re doing is teaching her a valuable lesson.”

“And that is, never let your guard down or become complacent until the very end.”

Qiu Changtian: ?

Ah well, you do have a point when you put it that way.

Moreover, according to what Luo Yan said, something like this must have already happened to him in the past.

It’s now a fixed part of history. How could I attempt to change history so easily?

No choice then, I’ll just have to follow through with it.

I believe Junior Sister Xu will surely understand the senior brother’s difficulties!

The two continued to trail behind, and the further they progressed, the more celestial beings they encountered, and the more potent the thunder and lightning released by their Vajra Pestles became, resulting in increasing casualties among the Asuras.

With a grave expression, Xu Yinglian focused intently on wielding her Feather Jia Sword, swiftly slaying the approaching foes.

Thanks to her outstanding performance, she was able to hold off the vast numbers of celestial beings, inspiring the Asuras on the ground to fight even more fiercely, persistently pressing forward under the barrage from the celestial beings.

“Now!” Luo Yan suddenly whispered, wrapping his sword light around himself and Qiu Changtian and charging forward from their hiding place.

His sword light grew faster and faster until it almost became a straight line. In an instant, it pierced through the heavenly beings who failed to react in time, shooting straight towards their rear.

Xu Yinglian caught that fleeting streak of light, her expression immediately turning ice-cold.

Such fast sword light!

Even if she gave it her all, she could never make her Flying Sword shoot out at such speed. The person controlling the Flying Sword must be above the Marrow Cleansing Rank, and also using some sort of profound Sword Control Technique…

Wait? Why is he penetrating deep into the enemy’s rear? Could it be…

An alarming thought suddenly sprung to mind, causing Xu Yinglian to quickly activate the Sword Dao Techniques, trying to rapidly clear away the obstructing heavenly beings.

However, for every group she eliminated, another group of heavenly beings would take their place, infuriating Xu Yinglian to the point of grinding her teeth, the frustration and resentment on her face so thick it was nearly tangible.

That person… that person took advantage of me holding the heavenly beings back, and suddenly appeared, controlling the Flying Sword to dash into the enemy’s rear, certainly aiming to snatch the task’s target—Emperor Shi Tian!

While Xu Yinglian was desperately fighting and still unable to break through the heavenly beings, Luo Yan had already used the Shushan’s Man-Sword Unity technique, carrying Qiu Changtian and rushing towards the distant Emperor Shi Tian.

The Emperor Shi Tian manifested by the Pavilion Secret Realm was an image of a female Divine King nearly a hundred meters tall, dressed in splendid and magnificent attire, with a dignified and elegant posture, wearing a phoenix crown, hands clasped together in prayer, and besides the Vajra Pestle hanging by her side, her entire appearance was that of a royal consort.

But celestial beings have no gender. Whether male or female, it’s merely the form they wish to present.

“Thunder Light Fire Pattern, Jade Pivot Divine Thunder!” Luo Yan called out, holding a sword technique in his right hand and loudly reminding Qiu Changtian, while his left hand quickly formed an incantation.

Both of them roared “Break!” and then two streaks of azure thunder light, one after the other, struck the Divine King’s head accurately!

Thunder roared and the world reverberated. Luo Yan once again drove the Peach Blossom Sword with all his might, and the pink sword light was abruptly elongated, piercing through like lightning, carrying an overwhelming aura.

Unity of Body and Sword!

The head of the Divine King finally exploded, and the colossal figure slowly collapsed to the ground.

In the distance behind them was Xu Yinglian, who had hastily broken through the encirclement and was rushing their way.

“After all, it’s a target for the Foundation Establishment Rank’s trial, it was never going to be too difficult to deal with,” Luo Yan said lastly in a low voice. “With this, the Fourth King Asura trial is broken.”

As the sound of his voice faded, the two of them had already disappeared from sight.

Dozens of seconds later, Xu Yinglian finally rode her sword light to the scene, only to see that the Divine King’s body was also gone, leaving only a huge crater on the ground.

She gripped her fists in silent, furious frustration, her fingernails digging into her flesh.

After a long while, she released her anger by forcefully swinging her fist into the air.

Qiu Changtian was once again transported away, feeling the world upside down, day and night misaligned, until he finally arrived in a new world.

The sky here was still tinged with red, but not the blood red of the Fourth King Asura’s realm; rather, it was closer to the beautiful twilight hues.

The ground was gray soil mixed with gravel, surrounded by numerous yellow-leaved ginkgo trees. It seemed that the two of them were now in the middle of a ginkgo forest, next to a stream that meandered through it.

Although as far as the eye could see, the falling leaves were soft like cotton and the river was as thick as cream, with the elegance and fun of autumn, Qiu Changtian still did not dare to take it lightly, just gazed solemnly at Luo Yan.

“This place is the Sixth Heavenly Demon Land,” Luo Yan stated indifferently, “The trial here is to test your resistance to temptation.”

“You possess Daoist Heart Clarity, so you need not fear the attack of Heart Demons. But I am currently playing the role of Luo Yan, not well equipped to counteract the many illusions to come,” he added.

After speaking, he sat down on the fallen leaves and said:

“You should proceed alone along the river.”

“We are essentially one person; as long as you pass this trial, I will be transported along with you,” he explained.

Qiu Changtian nodded and walked along the river towards the deeper parts of the golden forest.