Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

In the sky, the faint blue short sword was retreating steadily, with over a dozen streaks of light entangling it, preventing its escape.

Du Fuming's expression was unsightly, and he was extremely anxious, but the telepathic message had already been sent, so even if he wanted to urge it again, it was too late.

Lu Dingyi, however, breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had exerted himself for nothing, at least there were no losses. If the sect questioned him in the future, he would at most be considered mediocre, rather than incompetent.

Just then, from among the clouds hundreds of miles away, a point of starlight leaped out, instantly streaking across the sky, leaving behind a dazzling glow, its whistling sound resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

Everyone's minds were momentarily captured, and they all revealed expressions of horror.

It was a short sword, almost identical to the faint blue sword before them. The only difference was that this sword was even brighter.

Even though it was hundreds of miles away, it still allowed everyone near the Xuantian Palace to see it clearly, regardless of whether they were Nascent Soul, Core Formation, Foundation Establishment, or Qi Refining cultivators.

Everyone had a feeling that when this sword appeared and actively revealed its true form, no matter how far away it was, it felt as if it were right in front of them, within reach.

Therefore, when this sword came streaking through the sky, the vast momentum was merely the sound of its passing. It had already遁至眼前, and in the unbelievable gazes of the crowd, it shattered all the streaks of light in one fell swoop, slashing down towards the great formation, above the plaza.

Everyone was scared out of their wits, but they could only stand rooted to the spot, unable to move even a finger.

Zhang Yuanjing had already activated the Yang Refining Umbrella, preparing to release it to face the enemy, but under this imposing aura, how could the Yang Refining Umbrella dare to come out? It actually shrank back into the storage bracelet, not daring to move.

At this moment, a ball of azure light rose from the ground, seemingly slow, but it blocked the swiftly slashing short sword head-on.

The short sword emitted a dazzling light, suddenly transforming into thousands upon thousands of swords, slashing towards the azure light from all directions. The azure light emitted a clanging sound, like metal grinding against metal. No matter how the short swords slashed, it remained unwavering.

At this time, the previous short sword also came rushing over, merging with the later sword, and its power greatly increased. It actually cleaved off a corner of the azure light with one strike, emitting a crackling explosion.

The azure light condensed, transforming into a jade short ruler, and quickly clashed with the short sword. Only the sound of "clang" could be heard, rapid as dense drumbeats, each strike hitting the hearts of the cultivators below, making them extremely uncomfortable. Those with slightly weaker cultivation immediately turned pale, and even vomited blood one after another.

Liu Yuanqing slightly moved his stiff arms, forcing himself to stare at the short sword, striving to capture the moment to strike.

The sword and ruler fought fiercely for over a dozen breaths, then suddenly released a bolt of lightning, knocking the jade ruler away. However, it did not pursue, but instead turned its head and headed towards the Xuantian Palace.

The jade ruler somersaulted a few times in the air, then suddenly shone brightly, and disappeared.

At the same time, another ruler flew out from the earth below the plaza, but it was much larger than the previous one. It aimed at the slashing short sword and slapped down.

All around the short sword, the space collapsed inch by inch, actually forming a different space. The short sword was trapped within, rushing left and right, unable to escape for a moment.

Liu Yuanqing saw it clearly, and immediately pinched the spirit talisman in his hand, using this long-prepared trump card.

A burst of light shot out from the Xuantian Palace, reflecting the palaces, mountain peaks, and clouds into gold. There were also strange rays flying out, so dazzling that it was difficult to open one's eyes.

The Core Formation cultivators on the plaza felt their eyes darken, and then they heard an earth-shattering thunderclap, seemingly mixed with the sound of a million golden drums, striking directly towards the different space where the short sword was located, creating a heaven-collapsing, earth-splitting momentum, like a heavenly tribulation.

"Boom!"

The different space exploded, and the entire space trembled violently, as if it was about to shatter, but after only a breath, it returned to normal.

At this time, the Core Formation cultivators on the plaza saw a light blue glow suddenly leap out a hundred miles, disappearing into the horizon.

And the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs who were watching the battle also summoned their flying sword artifacts and chased after the light blue glow.

Liu Yuanqing's tense expression finally relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

Although the pre-battle plan had not been fully successful, being able to injure the opponent's divine power spirit treasure was already a great advantage. The upcoming fierce battle with the Abyss of Heavenly Demons would be much easier.

The Core Formation elder of the Yanling Sect was the first to react, stepping forward and saying with great joy, "Congratulations, Sect Leader Liu, for repelling this great enemy single-handedly, displaying great divine power!"

The Core Formation elder of the Yuqi Sect also hurriedly congratulated Liu Yuanqing, "Facing a strong enemy, calm and composed, with a well-ordered approach, defeating the enemy with one move, Sect Leader Liu is truly a divine being!"

The other Lower Sect Core Formations also came forward to congratulate him.

They all had some discernment and understood that the final ray of light must have been summoned by the calm-as-a-mountain new Sect Leader of the Xuantian Sect before them. They couldn't help but admire his ability to maintain his composure and not fight recklessly despite repeatedly facing the threat of death, and finally seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

As the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Abyss of Heavenly Demons left, the five long spears that had fixed the mountain protection formation also transformed into a shadow and left on their own.

The great formation was restored, and the formation barrier flashed with dazzling white light, then disappeared.

Before long, the Xuantian Sect elders who had gone to the other peaks, as well as the Lower Sect Core Formation cultivators who had captured the rebellious traitors, gathered in the plaza.

Apart from the already dead Zeng Quanyi and Shao Yuzi, Wu Zhiyong of the Jinfeng Sect, Bai Ying of the Hanyu Mountain, Hao Sanguo of the Yuanxiang Sect, and Gu Long and Gu Hu of the Yunmeng Marsh were all killed. Because there were no Xuantian Sect elders presiding over the pursuit, the Lower Sect Core Formation cultivators did not hold back and left no one alive.

The reason for this was simple. Any sect with rebels would definitely be purged. According to Xuantian Sect's past rules, it was often left to those who had made meritorious service, which was a great opportunity for advancement.

The Bijing Suanni beast had also returned, dragging Xiao Hongye's corpse in its mouth. This person had been caught up by it, poisoned with poisonous smoke, and had died.

Seeing that the Core Formation cultivators had arrived, Liu Yuanqing nodded towards Yu Tianwan beside him.

Yu Tianwan shouted loudly, "Everyone, the foreign enemy has been pacified. Sect Leader Liu's ascension ceremony will continue. Please enter the right hall of the Xuantian Palace!"

The Lower Sect Core Formation cultivators were first stunned, then applauded and cheered. Someone shouted, "That's right, today's ceremony is the main event!"

The Xuantian Sect had just experienced a great battle concerning the survival of the sect. Even if people were not panicking, they must be distracted. Moreover, there might still be spies lurking among the Lower Sect cultivators. Not seizing the time to identify them and purge the sects or families of the rebels, but instead continuing the ceremony, truly demonstrated the calm demeanor and deep foundation of a ten-thousand-year-old sect.

After the Xuantian Sect disciples led the Lower Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators who had previously dispersed into the right hall, the ascension ceremony began again.

Each Lower Sect stepped forward to present gifts in turn. The rebellious sects were skipped without being named.

After the Lower Sect cultivators finished presenting their congratulatory gifts, it was the turn of the Xuantian Sect elders.

The Yuan generation elders were all Liu Yuanqing's seniors, so they had all prepared generous gifts. Even False Core disciples like Su Yuanxiao could present gifts on their own. As for the Foundation Establishment disciples, only one person was sent as a representative to present everyone's gifts.

Finally, Yu Tianwan shouted on the high platform, "Yuanjing, you should also present a gift."

The eyes of the Xuantian Sect elders all turned to Zhang Yuanjing, and the Lower Sect cultivators were even more surprised, knowing that this powerful Core Formation cultivator had a close relationship with Sect Leader Liu, and various speculations arose in their hearts.

Zhang Yuanjing tidied his clothes, walked onto the high platform, bowed to Liu Yuanqing, who was sitting on the wooden throne, and said, "Xuantian disciple Zhang Yuanjing congratulates Sect Leader on his ascension! I pray that the Xuantian Sect's fortune will be long and prosperous! And I present a rare spirit herb, ten thousand volumes of books, and three bottles of pills!"

Hearing this, the Lower Sect cultivators were even more surprised, wondering when the Xuantian Sect had gained such a Core Formation cultivator. Some impatient people even couldn't wait to transmit a message to familiar Xuantian elders, inquiring about the situation.

The ten thousand volumes of books that Zhang Yuanjing presented were from the Sumeru ring of the Nascent Soul cultivator in Xue Wang's Divine Mausoleum, the pills were from Lin Tianxian, all for early and mid-stage Core Formation, and the rare spirit herb was cultivated by Su Yuanxiao from the purple remnant root.

This herb was over a foot tall, with a single stem that branched from the base. The branches forked again two inches upwards, and then branched again, appearing very fluffy. Each branch had several leaves, oval or oblong, about an inch long, with slender, winding dark purple stripes on the leaves. Under the sunlight, the purple light flowed, like swimming dragons.

Although the Core Formations did not recognize what this grass was, they could all feel the vast spiritual power contained within.

Liu Yuanqing's expression flickered, but he did not ask in detail, but smiled and accepted the items, nodding to express his thanks.

Su Yuanxiao stared at this purple grass from afar, her beautiful eyes wide, with doubt, excitement, some dissatisfaction, and cunning.

After the gift presentation, Liu Yuanqing stood up to give a speech, one talking about following the sect's rules and acting impartially, one talking about unity and overcoming difficulties together, and one talking about future strategies, pointing directly at foreign enemies. His words were plain, without any embellishment, but after the great battle just now, everyone present could hear the killing intent within.

After the speech, Yu Tianwan announced the end of the ascension ceremony. Thus, the ceremony for the new Sect Leader's inauguration came to a successful conclusion.