Chapter 140: Canon of Time
Chapter 140: Canon of Time
The silver great sword’s Sword Qi stretched over ten meters long, its aura immense and overwhelming. The moment it appeared, countless Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts trembled uncontrollably. All their attacks immediately ceased, despair flashing in their eyes as they retreated uncontrollably. The chaos spread rapidly.
No time to lose!
Lu Hangzhi did not give them more time. With a single thought, the silver great sword’s Sword Qi tore a long, pitch-black, and utterly lightless Spatial Fissure through the void, violently crashing into the Beast Tide.
Boom!!
The ground shook.
The earth cracked, sending dust and stones flying.
A dark chasm ten zhang wide and dozens of zhang long directly appeared on the surface of the Two Realms Mountain.
The demon beasts above the chasm vanished instantly.
But that was not all.
The powerful spatial destructive force formed a fierce Spatial Storm, wildly pulling at the demon beasts around the chasm. Countless demon beasts, caught off guard, were sucked into the Spatial Rift below the chasm.
“Howl!”
“Roar!”
With that one sword strike, at least several hundred Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts were erased.
The demon beasts further away were scared out of their wits, fleeing desperately toward the mountain peak or downhill in panic.
The silver Sword Qi faded.
Above the massive chasm, the Spatial Fissure rapidly shrank until it fully closed.
The Human Cultivators’ morale soared!
Elder Lu and the others were overjoyed, astonished that Lu Hangzhi’s single sword strike was so formidable, directly shattering all the demon beasts’ courage.
“Monster Lair!”
“Look! Quick, look!”
The sharp-eyed Spirit Coalescence Elders noticed that the demon beasts instinctively avoided the direction pointed by the sword’s edge, quickly revealing a huge meteor crater…
A massive, pitted, and densely perforated crimson meteorite emitted intense, fluctuating crimson light. The aura it released closely matched the pulsating energy of the previous Mystic Light Demon Beast.
“It’s the Mystic Light Demon Beast!”
“We found it!”
As everyone exclaimed, they realized Long Jiao had already vanished from Lu Hangzhi’s side. Unnoticed, he appeared above the crater, holding a large Codex…
The Codex was made of a strange material, neither metal nor iron. Though held by a Mystic Light Stage Immortal Lord, it gave the illusion of being as heavy as a mountain!
“Canon of Time!”
“Why is our Time Sect’s supreme treasure in Immortal Lord Long’s hands? I thought the Sect Leader took it into seclusion.”
Following the grave exclamations of the two Time Sect Elders, Honglian and the others noticed that the Codex in Immortal Lord Long’s hands suddenly emitted eerie, rippling waves.
The surface of the Codex also shed its disguise, revealing tightly packed rings of growth.
Everyone was shocked!
The Canon of Time, the supreme treasure of the Time Sect, was one of the most powerful Art Techniques in the Barbarian Continent.
How could it be in the hands of the former Cloud Mountain Sect’s Mystic Light Stage Immortal Lord?
While everyone was bewildered, the Years flowed like a song. Powerful curses of time entwined and fell upon the meteorite.
The meteorite swiftly shifted from radiant brilliance back to a flickering, unstable glow…
Time Retrospection.
Years flowed like a song.
Everyone could see that Long Jiao was burning his own life, attempting to use the Time Retrospection Art Technique to reseal the Mystic Light Stage demon beast into a dormant state.
“Damned humans!”
“We can’t let him ruin our master’s plan!”
Just then, furious roars suddenly erupted. Countless panicked, rampaging demon beasts were forcibly halted by these roars. They turned back, gritting their teeth and scrambling to charge at Long Jiao in the crater.
Long Jiao stood firm, continuing his Art Technique.
“Protect the Immortal Lord!”
“As long as we seal the demon beast, the Two Realms Mountain will be secured, and the Human Race will be saved!”
“For the peace of the Barbarian Continent, even if we die, we must protect Immortal Lord Long as he seals the demon!”
However…
Long Jiao was now too far from everyone.
Just then…
Silver Sword Qi cut through the air once more.
But its target was not the group of demon beasts charging at Long Jiao.
Swish!
The silver great sword’s Sword Qi aimed directly at the Intelligent Demon Beast giving orders within the horde.
The Sword Qi was swift as lightning, its momentum like the wind!
Its edge was unstoppable.
The silver great sword’s Sword Qi cleaved through countless obstructing demon beasts along its path, reaching its destination in an instant. It completely annihilated the Concentrated Spirit Peak Stage Intelligent Demon Beast and all demon beasts within several dozen meters, then triggered a Spatial Storm, successfully burying hundreds of Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts.
The Intelligent Demon Beast was slain!
With their leader dead, and hundreds of Mind Focusing Cultivators closing in, the demon horde fell into chaos once more.
Amid the cheers, Lu Hangzhi struggled to support his slightly pale and weak body. He held a gourd, continuously pouring Spirit Honey into his mouth.
Soon, with the dual aid of the Spirit Honey and the silver Spiritual Vortex Storm, his Magic Power was replenished, and his complexion quickly returned to a healthy glow.
They won!
Lu Hangzhi was both thrilled and astonished.
With the Intelligent Demon Beast dead, the Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts were leaderless, acting on instinct alone—no longer a threat.
Now, they only needed to wait for Immortal Lord Long to seal the Mystic Light Demon Beast, and the Two Realms Mountain would be completely pacified!
Still, before the situation was fully resolved, he cautiously chose to maintain the silver great sword’s Sword Qi, not dispersing it immediately.
…
“It’s over.”
“Finally, it’s about to end!”
By the time Honglian rushed near the meteorite, half of the intensely glowing Qi and Blood stone had already dimmed, turning back into ordinary rock. The aura of the Mystic Light Stage demon beast inside rapidly faded, its breathing ceased as it entered an irreversible slumber.
The other three Inspector Envoys landed beside Honglian one after another, faces filled with relief and joy:
“Who would have thought we’d resolve the Two Realms Mountain crisis ourselves? Haha! It seems we’re destined to be remembered in history.”
“But that’s Immortal Lord Long’s achievement, not yours.”
“Just sharing the glory, sharing the glory.”
Everyone laughed heartily.
Lu Hangzhi remained silent, only gazing at Immortal Lord Long with a regretful expression.
The meteorite was mostly sealed, the dust had nearly settled, but…
The last member of the Cloud Mountain Sect had almost reached the end of his life. His hair and beard were white and dry, without a hint of vitality, his face was deeply wrinkled, his eye sockets were sunken, but his eyes still shone brightly, burning with the last of his inner light.
Noticing Lu Hangzhi’s gaze, Long Jiao raised his wrinkled, sorrowful face during the final moment of his Art Techniques and laughed loudly:
“The sin committed by my Cloud Mountain Sect has finally been stopped by its last member, right?”
“Yes.”
Lu Hangzhi’s heart trembled. He nodded involuntarily and answered with difficulty.
“Immortal Lord Long.”
“That’s good…”
“That’s good!”
Long Jiao’s laughter was bleak and sorrowful.
Countless cultivators present felt a mix of complex emotions.
Once the greatest sect on the Barbarian Continent, a single misstep had caused this magnificent super sect, glorious for millennia, to vanish into thin air. A mighty Mystic Light Stage expert, hiding his identity for centuries, practiced the Time Sect’s Codex of Time, all for this day…
The day the crisis at Two Realms Mountain was completely resolved was also the day the last Mystic Light Stage master of the Cloud Mountain Sect perished, marking the final end of the Cloud Mountain Sect on the Barbarian Continent.
How pitiful, how lamentable!
Amid the continuous sighs and stares of the crowd, Long Jiao closed his eyes peacefully. Having burned away the last of his vitality, his body dissipated into nothingness above the meteorite.
Along with him, the Codex of Time in his hand also vanished, transforming into a ray of light and disappearing into the vast river of time.
Two Elders from the Time Sect seemed to have anticipated this. They sighed simultaneously.
The Codex of Time was no ordinary secret manual or codex!
It carried the heritage and spirit of a sect spanning over a thousand years and had long developed a consciousness to choose its own master. The only consolation for them was that the Codex of Time would not choose someone unrecognized by the Time Sect—ultimately, the Codex of Time would return to the hands of the Time Sect.
Immortal Lord Long had dissipated;
The Mystic Light Demon Beast was sealed within the meteorite;
After some discussion, the four Inspector Envoys made an extremely bold decision: they handed the meteorite containing the sealed Mystic Light Demon Beast to Lu Hangzhi.
Huh?
Huh? Huh?!
Lu Hangzhi stared at Honglian and the other three with a face full of shock and panic.
What did this mean?
Shouldn’t the Mystic Light Demon Beast be suppressed in various forbidden lands, guarded by powerful super sects, with Formations maintaining the seal?
Honglian and the others saw the confusion in his heart.
“Hangzhi, you really are still too young.”
“With the Monster Lair destroyed, the crisis at Two Realms Mountain is basically resolved. In the short term, the Sky Passage won’t pose a threat to the Barbarian Continent. Given the nature of the Seven Great Sects, they will soon cut off supplies to the Two Realms Mountain Reinforcement Department, and might even personally take over or replace the Two Realms Mountain defense. We will become expendable.”
“How could that be?!”
Lu Hangzhi was bewildered.
“Although Two Realms Mountain is dangerous, once the threat from the Monster Lair at the summit is gone, this place actually becomes an excellent training ground and resource site. Do you understand now?”
Honglian explained concisely.
Hangzhi’s body trembled slightly.
As an ordinary cultivator, one might not grasp the meaning of Honglian’s words, but as the Sect Master of the Xuanxin Sect, Lu Hangzhi’s thoughts raced, and he quickly realized that what the four Inspector Envoys said was indeed true.
Compared to cultivating safely on the Barbarian Continent, Two Realms Mountain was indeed the best place to temper sect disciples.
If the Seven Great Sects occupied Two Realms Mountain, they could not only continue their glory but also continually strengthen their sects, nurturing more Mystic Light Stage experts.
“But, this…”
Lu Hangzhi looked puzzledly at the sealed meteorite in Honglian’s hand, not understanding what it had to do with him holding the Mystic Light Demon Beast sealed meteorite.
“Currently at Two Realms Mountain, among those not from the Seven Great Sects, you are the only one who might be able to suppress or destroy the meteorite.”
“…”
Lu Hangzhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.
They were referring to the Spatial Fissure attached to the Sword Qi of the silver greatsword.
Lu Hangzhi didn’t pretend to refuse. He resolutely accepted the sealed meteorite, then turned to look at a group of Spirit Coalescence Elders nearby, his expression questioning:
“What about them…”
There were still over two hundred survivors in the Elite Vanguard Team, including many from the Seven Great Sects.
“Before the Two Realms Mountain Reinforcement Department is disbanded, all spoils of war are under our jurisdiction. You are still the Logistics Commander of the Reinforcement Department. The Seven Great Sects have no say in this matter.”
The nearby Spirit Coalescence Elders from the Seven Great Sects all wore expressions that suggested this was only natural.
Indeed.
Although the crisis at Two Realms Mountain was resolved, there were still thousands of remaining Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts. The cleanup work and the purge of the Monster Lair’s inner mountain caverns had not yet begun. The Seven Great Sects would not immediately dissolve the Reinforcement Department’s authority at this time.
And…
Lu Hangzhi’s strength in this battle was witnessed by all. Setting aside the four Inspector Envoys’ personal biases, Lu Hangzhi was indeed the most qualified person present to take possession of the sealed meteorite.