The Glory of the Tribe-Chapter 93

And they saw it!

A massive creature over a thousand zhang long!

It was definitely not a great Heavenly Tribulation!

It was a god or demon!

A god and demon beast!!

It must have come from the Endless Pond!

"Hahahahaha! Hahahahahaha!" Lu Kong first froze in fear, wanting to flee, but then, he suddenly started laughing maniacally, a laugh full of crazed determination!

Jiang Xuan looked at him and immediately understood his intentions.

He wanted to perish together with him!

"Whoosh!" The Blue Feather Giant Eagle flapped its wings and soared higher!

It was already above one thousand zhang, yet it needed to fly even higher! It was more fearful than anyone else! And this fear was enough to make it ignore Lu Dong’s orders!

Because it had an incredibly important task!

—Ensure Lu Dong’s safety!

As the flying beast cultivated by the Lu family, it was only for Lu Dong that it would risk its life! Lu Dong, though a younger generation of the Lu family, was their greatest genius! No matter what happened, no matter who Lu Dong ordered it to save, it would prioritize Lu Dong’s safety above all else!

Jiang Xuan understood now—this Blue Feather Giant Eagle couldn’t help him.

And his own ability to hover wasn’t enough to escape the thousand-zhang beast’s attack range! He couldn’t fly that high!

Both of them had begun to descend.

"Hahahahaha! Jiang Xuan!" Lu Kong, still in midair, suddenly erupted with thick black mist, "I had forty days of life left! I had planned to use this 'Heavenly Demon Transformation' only in the last few days to fight Lei Hong! But if I didn’t get the chance, slaughtering a county city would be worth it!"

"I didn’t expect someone like you, a genius like this! Killing you is worth more than killing Lei Hong! It’s worth more than slaying several cities! Even if I die today!" Lu Kong’s voice rumbled like thunder, echoing through the sky, "You truly have the talent of a god or demon! Killing you will be worth my life!"

Boom—

The black mist suddenly dissipated, and Lu Kong had transformed into a completely different form!

His skin turned black, his body covered in cracks, through which red, lava-like blood flowed. His entire body seemed to have swelled slightly, and his aura had increased by at least three times!

As the two landed in the water.

"Die! Die together!" Lu Kong instantly turned into black smoke, and in a flash, he appeared before Jiang Xuan, the blade’s aura extending over ten zhang, striking toward Jiang Xuan!

So fast!

At this moment, Jiang Xuan understood. He couldn’t escape!

Lu Kong had used his trump card, a forbidden technique he hadn’t used before, clearly because he didn’t have the certainty of killing Jiang Xuan. He didn’t know what other trump cards Jiang Xuan had, and he had feared that the Blue Feather Giant Eagle might take the opportunity to help him. But now it was different! As long as he held Jiang Xuan back, even if he couldn’t kill him, the demon beast would finish them off!

"Die?" Jiang Xuan’s eyes flashed coldly, "If anyone is to die, it’s you first! Killing you will be a huge merit! You, Lu Kong, will die at the hands of a seventeen-year-old innate! You will be remembered for eternity! And my tribe will enjoy supreme glory! All the families and forces you’ve harmed will remember my favor!"

In truth, Jiang Xuan had never been confident that he could kill Lu Kong.

Lu Kong’s sudden assault was a huge surprise!

He had wanted to take advantage of the situation, but fate was not on his side!

If that’s the case!

Then let’s fight!

Boom!!

"Do you really think I can’t block your blade?!" At this moment, Jiang Xuan unleashed a roar from within, the first time he pushed his limits! What does "limits" mean? It means disregarding any internal injuries caused by using power beyond his limits, even if his dantian is quickly damaged, even if his meridians will burst, he wouldn’t hold back!

This is the true limit!

Previously, Jiang Xuan had saved some innate power for his final escape, but now, he didn’t need to worry about that anymore!

He unleashed his full power—120 times the innate energy!

He unleashed his primordial spirit!

Fight!!

Jiang Xuan slashed, his "Extreme Phantom Ghost Slash" ripping through the air, instantly shattering all of Lu Kong’s suppressions from the five elements of the world. The two blades collided with great force, and the shockwave sent Jiang Xuan flying back a hundred zhang, while Lu Kong was forced back ten zhang!

The power was still far weaker than Lu Kong’s!

But Lu Kong was pushed back!

Jiang Xuan still had other tricks up his sleeve!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Eighteen rays of light shot toward Lu Kong, and they unexpectedly formed into a formation! It looked vaguely like the battle formation used by the Black Armored Guards! This was a killing move that Jiang Xuan could only manage by pushing his primordial spirit to the extreme! Each time he used it, his primordial spirit tore with pain!

He didn’t have a technique for advancing his primordial spirit!

He was forcing it!

And Jiang Xuan didn’t know how to recover his primordial spirit injuries.

But it didn’t matter!

Pain was nothing compared to the urgency of the situation!

Kill!! First, kill Lu Kong!!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Lu Kong swung his blade wildly, facing the siege of the eighteen rays of light! Jiang Xuan didn’t run. Just as the rays of light were about to be broken, he took the initiative to rush toward Lu Kong, once again unleashing his extreme Phantom Ghost Slash! Slash! Slash!

The two fought fiercely!

Lu Kong was entirely black, like a demon from ancient legends, while Jiang Xuan moved with incredible agility, but every strike was pushed to the extreme! Jiang Xuan’s body began to show injuries, and they rapidly worsened!

"Hahahaha! You were already injured! Now your injuries are worsening faster than mine, right?!" Jiang Xuan laughed wildly, not only to strike at Lu Kong’s mind! Although he was unwilling, if it ended like this, his name would be passed down for millennia, "Let’s see who dies first!!"

At eighteen hundred zhang in the air, the people on the eagle’s back were stunned.

"Limits! The limits of innate power! The true limit!" The elites from Flying Snow City and Eternal Flame City watched in awe, seeing Jiang Xuan’s aura becoming more violent but increasingly unstable. They knew that Jiang Xuan was pushing his limits, but it didn’t stop them from seeing him as a "myth-like" figure!

"If he went to the military city! He’d probably become part of the god and demon reserve forces! Receiving direct guidance from the gods and demons!" Lu Dong was deeply shocked.

"Little brother..." Luo Yingcheng said, speechless, his heart heavy.

He and Jiang Xuan shared a deep bond. He would sometimes call him "little brother," but now, repeating it felt bittersweet.

"Heavenly Demon Transformation! Could it be the lost ancient forbidden technique?" Chen Yuan Shi’s eyes reddened.

"Yes, it is that ancient forbidden technique." Luo Yingcheng nodded, "But Lu Kong must not have fully mastered it. If he had, he could have transformed into an ancient demon and his combat power would have rivaled gods and demons! He likely only got a fragment of the technique, one of the seventy-two parts, and it’s incomplete. But even so, his speed and power have increased several times, and Jiang Xuan can no longer shake him off!"

"Husband..." Chen Yuan Shi shed two lines of tears, suddenly standing up.

"Sis!" Chen Yuan Zhou grabbed his sister’s shoulder, his eyes wide in disbelief, shaking his head vigorously, "Sis! It’s no use! You can’t help him! You can’t go down! You can’t!"

"Miss Yuan Shi! Stay calm!"

"Miss Yuan Shi!" Voices urgently called around her. A female disciple from the Starry Pavilion rushed forward, grabbing Chen Yuan Shi’s arm to stop her from rushing down impulsively.

Chen Yuan Shi’s tears flowed freely.

She knew! She knew she couldn’t help! Going down would only create more chaos! She might even be killed instantly by Lu Kong! But this scene was too cruel for her—could she really just watch her husband die?

Shentu Yu and Shen Taiping also watched the scene.

Shentu Yu was deeply moved!

At this moment, she regretted—regretted having underestimated Jiang Xuan! Perhaps because of her "hero complex," as a child of Blackpool Mountain, she had now begun to admire Jiang Xuan. Because Jiang Xuan had shown the talent and strength capable of changing the entire fate of Blackpool Mountain!

If Jiang Xuan discovered the crystal mines, and if today hadn’t happened, then... perhaps Blackpool Mountain would eventually become a massive noble domain! Though this domain wouldn’t bear the Shentu name, all the tribes would live peacefully under Jiang Xuan’s rule!

"Die! Die! Only when you die can my heart demon be completely eliminated! Die! Die!" Shen Taiping’s malice exploded.

He had been suppressing it all this time.

He hadn’t even dared to speak sarcastically to Jiang Xuan.

Though he knew that after this battle, Jiang Xuan would have unmatched fame! Shen Taiping had once been defeated by Jiang Xuan, and it was no longer a stain, especially since Lu Kong couldn’t even kill Jiang Xuan! What was he, Shen Taiping?

It was almost like Jiang Xuan had redeemed his reputation.

But as long as Jiang Xuan lived, Shen Taiping would remain in his shadow! His heart demon, though somewhat eased by Shentu Yu, couldn’t be fully cured!

"Only when you die will I be the genius Shen Taiping! The true, upright Shen Taiping! You can be your hero, I’ll be my genius! It’s fair! Die!" Perhaps it was the extreme jealousy of Jiang Xuan’s talent.

Shen Taiping’s heart began to twist!

Shentu Yu seemed to sense something. She glanced at Shen Taiping, noticing his intense gaze, his eyes bloodshot, and his body trembling.

A sinister look flashed across his face.

Two shadows moved rapidly on the water’s surface, the eighteen rays of light and the jumping space-blades surrounding the black figure, Lu Kong broke through the encirclement time and again, attempting to attack Jiang Xuan directly, but Jiang Xuan dared to meet his blade head-on!

"Poof!" Jiang Xuan spat blood, the injury was self-inflicted!

"Poof!" Lu Kong also spat blood, the original wounds had worsened!

"Hahaha! This is fun! This is fun!" Jiang Xuan laughed, "Great Heavenly Tribulation! And yet, you are just a Great Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Damn!" Lu Kong gritted his teeth. He cared more about his reputation than anyone! He wanted everyone to fear him! He wasn’t afraid of his infamy! But dying today at the hands of an innate was unbearable! Thinking about his legacy after death, Lu Kong couldn’t bear it, and he was driven mad!

"Whooo—" A deep rumble came from underwater.

It was it! That sound came from it!

The thousand-zhang beast! It had hidden its realm and deliberately made this sound to mislead them about its true power! A demon beast from the Endless Pond, it was highly intelligent! It was deliberate!

"Wife!" Jiang Xuan suddenly shouted loudly.

"Husband!" Chen Yuan Shi responded.

"I received a legacy, the most important one. There were two parts, I used one, and the other is hidden in the place we promised to be together! You can take it afterward! Use it for yourself!" Jiang Xuan said loudly.

"Legacy?" Chen Yuan Shi froze, then broke into tears, crying out in despair, "Husband!!"

She realized, Jiang Xuan was arranging his final wishes!

Even now, he was thinking of her.

"Wife! We are husband and wife! Our bond comes from many lifetimes of fate. I don’t know if I’ll survive today, but..." Jiang Xuan continued.

"Go, pursue your path to become a god or demon!" Jiang Xuan added.

Jiang Xuan admitted to himself that he had initially been infatuated with Chen Yuan Shi. A stunning beauty, a woman with the form of a god or demon—who wouldn’t love her? Yet, over time, he realized she was emotionally complex, showing affection and care in a simple, endearing way.

Jiang Xuan didn’t want her to make any foolish decisions! He feared that if her emotions swayed too much, her heart demon might take root, leading her down the path of darkness.

"Luo Yingcheng!" Jiang Xuan shouted again, "I have an unreasonable request!"

"Little brother!!" Luo Yingcheng immediately responded, "Say it! You saved my life from Lu Kong, through fire and water! I, Luo Yingcheng, will never refuse!!"

"Protect my tribe!" Jiang Xuan said concisely.

"Good!" Luo Yingcheng replied without hesitation.

Shentu Yu and Shen Taiping both changed their expressions.

Shen Taiping squinted his eyes.

"Grandma Jin Hua!" Jiang Xuan shouted.

"Eh!" Grandma Jin Hua responded, but her cultivation was insufficient, and her voice couldn’t carry that far. Jiang Xuan couldn’t hear it.

No matter, Jiang Xuan spoke directly, "Although I haven’t known General Luo for long, I trust him completely. If I don’t return, Grandma Jin Hua, you’ll temporarily handle the tribe’s affairs. If any difficulties arise, consult General Luo."

"Good! Good!" Grandma Jin Hua cried tears of gratitude.

"Husband! Don’t die! Please don’t die!!" Chen Yuan Shi couldn’t hold back, shouting uncontrollably, unable to bear it.

"I don’t want to die, wife," Jiang Xuan sighed, full of regret, and then all that regret turned into raging fury, "I don’t want to die! It’s all your fault, demon! You take pleasure in slaughtering the innocent! You want to kill me today! You want to make my name heroic! Then I’ll fulfill your wish! Die!! Die!! Die!!!"

Whoosh!

Jiang Xuan’s swordsmanship suddenly changed! It didn’t become faster, but became more in tune with the world! Even a casual strike now seemed to contain a mysterious essence! If Jiang Xuan’s sword could change hundreds of ways before, now the number of changes reached thousands or even millions!

Slash!

Jiang Xuan’s blade cut through Lu Kong’s chest, tearing through flesh and bone!

It was sudden!

"Huh?" Lu Kong’s face turned pale, shocked, "Transcendent technique?!"

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Jiang Xuan’s strikes came one after another, each one landing on Lu Kong’s body. He used only basic techniques, not any killing moves, while Lu Kong wildly swung his sword, even using his strongest techniques, but Jiang Xuan almost stuck to him, dodging his attacks and landing a blow!

"Impossible! Impossible! You’re only seventeen! How can you have transcendent skills?!" Lu Kong almost went mad, ignoring his injuries and continuously unleashing his strongest moves, but each time, Jiang Xuan hit him first!

The effect was a technique interruption!

It was like "returning to simplicity"!

But it wasn’t quite there yet—if it truly returned to simplicity, Jiang Xuan’s current ferocity would have killed Lu Kong in one strike!

He had nineteen blades against Lu Kong’s one!

Basic technique mastery involves beginner and expert levels, and mastery is usually enough! Any god or demon’s killing technique, as long as mastered, could be performed! But that’s not the limit of basic technique mastery!

The limit is "returning to simplicity"!

And between returning to simplicity and mastery, there’s a unique level called "Transcendent Technique"!

Anyone who reaches "Transcendent Technique" will eventually reach the "return to simplicity" state if they live long enough! It’s like an incomplete version of "returning to simplicity"! The key to "Transcendent Technique" is endless variation! Thousands of changes!!

Return to simplicity means no technique at all can win, and the essence of a strike can directly strike at the heart!

Luo Yingcheng reached "Transcendent Technique" at the age of forty-five after fifteen years as a head instructor, and seven more years to reach "returning to simplicity"!

Jiang Xuan is only seventeen!!

Without returning to simplicity, he can’t fully see through Lu Kong’s techniques, but he can strike and test, completing enough changes in battle to break his opponent’s techniques! Though he’s not yet proficient, too many changes would weaken his strike, but he can still hit Lu Kong!

The world itself is full of endless changes!

"Transcendent Technique" will harmonize with the mysteries of the world! And Lu Kong, without transcendent skill, can’t see Jiang Xuan’s changes in technique! It’s not a matter of speed—it’s that Lu Kong can’t see through the heavens!

Slash!

Jiang Xuan coughed up blood again, and as his hand moved, his sword cut down!

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Whoosh!

A black arm flew off!

Lu Kong was severed, his left arm cut off by Jiang Xuan! Lu Kong finally felt fear—was he really going to be dismembered in front of everyone? Even crazed as he was, his survival instinct kicked in, and he turned to flee! He would stop chasing Jiang Xuan and attack a small city instead!

But he had no chance!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Losing his arm, Lu Kong’s balance faltered, and his movements slowed just enough to be fatal! The eighteen rays of light struck him as he turned, piercing his body! They crossed each other, cutting through him! Lu Kong exploded into

pieces, blood and flesh splattering everywhere, and then everything burst into flames!

The side effects of Heavenly Demon Transformation: whether dying in battle or when time runs out in a few hours, the body would burn into dust, leaving nothing behind!

The scattered body parts turned to black smoke in just a few breaths, blown away by the wind! Torn clothing and items fell into the water, but only the body was burned away by the Heavenly Demon Fire. Even mundane items couldn’t be consumed by the fire.

Lu Kong is dead!

Victory!

"Will we make it in time?" Jiang Xuan didn’t have time to think, nor the leisure to collect Lu Kong’s dropped items—his sword, belt, rings, and other treasures. But escaping was more important!

Jiang Xuan increased his speed to the maximum and fled toward the shore!

"Whooo—" Suddenly, a giant whirlpool appeared on the water’s surface, and then a massive blood-red mouth with sharp teeth erupted from the water, creating a terrifying suction!

The thousand-zhang demon beast finally revealed its presence.

It wouldn’t allow any intruders to leave its territory alive!

Jiang Xuan finally sensed it!

Indeed, it was a being on par with the gods and demons!

The world seemed to lose its color!

Massive waves formed, spiraling and being swallowed by the blood-red mouth, and Jiang Xuan was pulled in by the force, powerless to resist, dragged toward the mouth that had erupted from the water. At the critical moment, Jiang Xuan stopped resisting and changed course, diving toward the mouth.

He feared being bitten and killed instantly.

Jiang Xuan wanted to enter the thousand-zhang beast’s belly, hoping for a faint sliver of survival.

Before that enormous mouth could close.

In the roaring waves, Jiang Xuan turned and glanced at the sky, sending out his final call.

"Protect my family!"

Mother, younger sister, I hope you stay strong.