Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 301 - 221: The Immortal Slaying Sword Strikes!

Chapter 301: Chapter 221: The Immortal Slaying Sword Strikes!

"Indeed, it does put one in quite the predicament."

Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, at this moment, had mixed feelings. The good news was that Li Ping’an hadn’t died, the worrying part was that once Li Ping’an won, he would surely snatch one of the Imperial Court Offering positions from among the Four Great Noble Paths—the Flame Cloud Sect, Heavenly Mist Sect, Immeasurable Sect, and Qingyun Sect.

After much thought, Sect Leader Taishu Yiqing, originally a warrior, could only smile wryly and say helplessly:

"Then let’s leave it to fate! Confucianism once said that the beneficence of a gentleman extends to his descendants for five generations but then is cut off. What more then for sects? The Zuozhuan mentions that every five hundred years there will arise a king, its rise sudden, and its fall just as abrupt. Five hundred years ago, our Immeasurable Sect’s founding ancestor established our sect and then brought it to prominence. In the future, we may decline like Mount Longhu’s Orthodox Celestial Master Sect. So, let’s just look to fate!"

"Senior Brother Taishu, you really are open-minded..."

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, upon hearing this, thought with disdain:

No wonder you weren’t invited when Senior Brother Zhuge was deciding on the Imperial Court Offering positions. You warriors truly have no brains. This Court Offering position should belong to us, the Four Great Noble Paths. Since you, Taishu Yiqing, are so accepting, then don’t think about getting it in the future.

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"Who would have thought that Li Ping’an still had tricks up his sleeve?"

The Ghost Taoist nodded in affirmation:

"It seems that this Li Ping’an must have visited the forbidden Immortal’s Cave on Mount Longhu. Otherwise, he couldn’t possibly be this powerful!"

"Ghost Taoist, I didn’t lie to you, did I?"

The voice of Wang Tianran suddenly echoed in the mind of the Ghost Taoist.

"You really are the World’s Number One Talent. I previously thought your reputation was undeserved, but now I see you are indeed formidable. I, the Ghost Taoist, am impressed."

The Ghost Taoist looked at Wang Tianran and similarly replied through thoughts in Wang Tianran’s mind.

...

"Master, is this..."

Xie Wenren, disguised as Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, asked with furrowed brows, staring at the majestic scene within the cloud of dust with awe:

"Could this be a new spell or Divine Skill of Li Ping’an?"

"He has revealed the Immortal Slaying Sword!"

Kumarajiva chuckled sinisterly from within his left shoulder.

"What? Master, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?"

Xie Wenren, still disguised as Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, asked in shock:

"Master, has Li Ping’an gone mad? The Immortal Slaying Sword was something he stole from Pei Yuanjing, The Second Most Talented Under Heaven. If he shows the Immortal Slaying Sword, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect will never let him off the hook!"

"He hasn’t gone mad. On the contrary..."

The voice of the Undying Immortal Kumarajiva was filled with certainty:

"On the contrary, he is very clever. He must be aware of the consequences of revealing the Immortal Slaying Sword, yet he still chose to use it. This indicates one thing!"

"What’s that?"

Xie Wenren, still assuming the identity of Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, asked urgently:

"What issue does it indicate?"

"It means that he must have other astonishing techniques that he doesn’t wish to display in front of everyone. Thus, he has opted for a lesser choice, to reveal the fact that he possesses the Immortal Slaying Sword!"

"Master, I understand now!"

Xie Wenren, keeping up his disguise as Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, agreed vehemently:

"Li Ping’an, such a cunning person, would never make such a foolish move. So, as you said, he must have some formidable spell he wishes to keep hidden. I dare say, the spell he wants to conceal must be extraordinary and awe-inspiring!"

"Exactly!"

Undying Immortal Kumarajiva commanded:

"Continue the fierce attack! Don’t hesitate! Force all his techniques out! Don’t have any second thoughts!"

"Yes, Master!"

After drawing this conclusion, Xie Wenren, still disguised as Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, prepared to attack Li Ping’an in the pit once more.

But just as he was about to change his spell, Li Ping’an burst forth from the dust in the pit, stepping on the Hundred Plays Steel Rod!

Everyone saw Li Ping’an, with a Hundred Plays Steel Rod under his feet and a black, ancient sword in his hand, emerge from the midst, his body emitting Sword Qi in all directions, covered in a silvery glow, dazzling and eye-catching, his wild vigor on full display, like a Sword Immortal descending from heaven.

"Like a demon-subduing deity from heaven, truly a divine presence in the Human Realm!"

Everyone present couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement at this sight of Li Ping’an.

"Master! Did you see that?"

"Master! Could it be the Immortal Slaying Sword Li Ping’an is holding?"

"Master! The Immortal Slaying Sword, one of Flame Cloud Sect’s three Sect Treasures, is actually in Li Ping’an’s hands!"

"Master! What on earth is happening? Did the Junior Master give it to him, or did he steal it?"

Eldest Senior Brother Zong Jiao Chujun, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, and Fourth Senior Brother of the Flame Cloud Sect all exclaimed in unison, staring at the Immortal Slaying Sword in Li Ping’an’s hand!

"As expected!"

With a slap, upon seeing the Immortal Slaying Sword in Li Ping’an’s hand, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect smashed the nearby tea table to splinters in anger and then glared at Li Ping’an, cursing:

"Li Ping’an, you beast! It must have been you who killed Pei Yuanjing! The Immortal Slaying Sword is indeed in your hands! If I do not kill you today to avenge Pei Yuanjing, I might as well be the one who sired you!"

"What? What? What? Senior Brother Zhuge, I didn’t mishear, did I?"

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, simply could not believe her ears. She looked at the Immortal Slaying Sword in Li Ping’an’s hand with utter shock and said:

"Are you saying that the sword in Li Ping’an’s hand is your Flame Cloud Sect’s Immortal Slaying Sword? That he stole it after killing The Second Most Talented Under Heaven, Pei Yuanjing?"

"What else do you think!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect had already turned hostile, and if not for the fact that they were in the Imperial Taoist Temple, he would have already moved personally to kill Li Ping’an!

"So that’s how it is!"

It was only then that Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, realized: