Supreme Cultivation Chapter 429 - 428: Clashing with the Heavens

Chapter 429: Chapter 428: Clashing with the Heavens

Ye Fan rebuked, "I’ll tell you why. Do you think you’re truly invincible just because you hold the Heavenly Inquiry Sword? You’re wrong. No matter how good a sword is, it is still just a sword. We, the wielders, are its true masters! Strength cos from the master, not the sword! You rely far too much on the Heavenly Inquiry Sword! Besides, the Heavenly Inquiry Sword isn’t invincible. At the very least, my Yuanhong is no weaker than it!"

Jue Ying fell into despair. He had never expected this outco. Still clutching his wound, he retorted, "You’re wrong! The Heavenly Inquiry Sword is the strongest sword in the world!"

"Kill!" he roared, wielding the Heavenly Inquiry Sword as he charged at Ye Fan.

"Do you think I’m afraid of you?" Ye Fan, holding the Yuanhong Sword, engaged in a furious clash with the Heavenly Inquiry Sword. With every collision, the brightest sparks flew as both swords fought desperately for dominance.

"Break!" Ye Fan roared, slashing down. Jue Ying, still holding the Heavenly Inquiry Sword, was blasted backward, his hands trembling violently. The force of the impact nearly snapped his arms. In contrast, Ye Fan stood his ground, the Yuanhong Sword held firm and unwavering.

He sliced open his palm and spoke to the Yuanhong Sword. "I can see your indignation and defiance. It mirrors my own! So please, fight for your honor and prove that you are the strongest sword!"

The Yuanhong Sword quivered, seeming to understand his words. Empowered by his blood, it grew even more restless. Gripping the agitated sword, Ye Fan surged toward Jue Ying.

Jue Ying, shocked, unleashed the domineering aura of Emperor Qin from within the Heavenly Inquiry Sword. The blade began to transform, growing stronger than before. That kingly pressure chilled everyone to the bone. The Heavenly Inquiry Sword was displaying its greatest power. With the exception of Ye Fan’s Yuanhong Sword, every other weapon on the field began to tremble. This was, without a doubt, the innate majesty of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword itself.

"Ye Fan, you’re in danger!" Shangguan Qiuyue said, her face pale. She was struck by her own uselessness, knowing Ye Fan was in peril but unable to help him. She felt like a complete failure.

Huyan Yuncheng said, "This is a fateful battle for the new leader. He holds a fad sword that is by no ans weaker than the Heavenly Inquiry Sword! To succeed, he must defeat it! He is a man who creates miracles. I believe this ti will be no exception!"

Hearing Huyan Yuncheng’s words, Shangguan Qiuyue breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry in her heart did not lessen in the slightest.

Elsewhere, everyone, including the mbers of the Murong Family, knew the Heavenly Inquiry Sword had finally unleashed its true power. This was the legendary blade that commanded all others. It was destined to blaze with glory across the Divine Land and return to the peak it had occupied a millennium ago. In their eyes, the Yuanhong Sword was rely the first blade it would shatter on its path to glory.

At the center of the battlefield, Ye Fan slashed down with all his might. Jue Ying did the sa.

CLANG!

The sound was crisp and bright, like a peal of thunder. It echoed like the stampede of ten thousand horses and the roll of heavenly lightning.

When the sound faded, everyone’s gaze fell upon Ye Fan and Jue Ying. No, they were no longer the focus; the two swords were now the protagonists of this clash. In their minds, the Yuanhong Sword was certain to have been broken. But then, the unexpected happened. They watched as the Heavenly Inquiry Sword snapped in two, its pieces clattering to the ground. The entire crowd gasped, not daring to blink.

As Jue Ying stared in utter shock, Ye Fan bellowed, "Sever!"

A single slash descended, severing Jue Ying’s head from his shoulders. He died unreconciled, never having imagined that the Heavenly Inquiry Sword—the Sword King, the King’s Sword—would actually shatter. Its destruction brought the battle to an abrupt end.

Ye Fan retrieved the Yuanhong Sword and said, "You didn’t let

down, and you didn’t let yourself down! You are the strongest there is!"

Outside the battlefield, the crowd slowly recovered from their shock, many still trembling. The legendary Heavenly Inquiry Sword had shattered. Jue Ying’s death was already an afterthought; their minds were consud by the fact that the fad sword had been broken. With its destruction, the Murong Family lost all hope.

At this mont, the various hidden sects sprang into action. Now that the victor was decided, they were eager to join the winning side and would not miss this opportunity. They quickly moved to encircle the Murong Family.

"What do you think you’re doing?" Murong Chong demanded. During the Murong Family’s heyday, they had been so proud and full of spirit. He never thought that less than an hour later, the tables would be so completely turned.

"What are we doing?" a sect master sneered. "We’re here for the lives of your Murong Family!"

"When has my Murong Family ever wronged any of you?" Murong Chong demanded angrily. The Martial Artists of the Murong Family were terrified, surrounded by so many enemies.

Huyan Yuncheng shouted imdiately, "The Murong Family deceives the masses with pernicious lies and resorts to any ans necessary to seize power! Attack! Kill them!"

"You!" Murong Chong seethed, wishing he could fight Huyan Yuncheng to the death. The old fox’s move was truly vicious. By having more than thirty hidden sects attack together, he had positioned them all on the side of righteousness.

Suddenly, the warriors of the hidden sects charged forward.

"n of the Murong Family, charge! Even at our weakest, we will show them the Murong Family’s true strength! Show them what real n are made of!"

Obeying the command, the Murong Family’s Martial Artists clashed with the warriors of the hidden sects. Vastly outnumbered, their defeat was inevitable. The Family Heads of the hidden sects surged forward, and the severely injured Murong Chong was quickly surrounded and beaten to death.

Watching this, Shangguan Qiuyue felt it was cruel, but she did not intervene. She knew that if the Shangguan Family had been the one to fail today, they would have t the sa fate. Such were the rules of the martial world: the victor is crowned king, the loser is branded a bandit. It has always been so.

Ye Fan rose and walked over to the broken Heavenly Inquiry Sword.

His heart swelled with joy. He had once again dealt a heavy blow to the Divine Dragon by successively killing both Sha Que and now Jue Ying. The hatred from the past was being avenged, bit by bit. The so-called Divine Dragon was rely a pretext; this gathering of families had been orchestrated entirely for his benefit. He didn’t care about these factions. What mattered was that he had finally eliminated Jue Ying. From now on, the Divine Dragon would have one less great general in its ranks.

He walked over and collected the fragnts of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword. Even though the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Spirit had been devoured by Yuanhong, the shards themselves were still valuable. If reforged, they would undoubtedly beco a top-grade Spiritual Artifact.

After devouring the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Spirit, the Yuanhong Sword beca even more dazzling. The once-unassuming blade had clearly leveled up in quality. So, Spiritual Artifacts could actually be upgraded. That was unexpected.

He put away the now-prideful Yuanhong Sword and walked to the edge of the battlefield. By the ti he arrived, the Murong Family had already been dismantled, which was entirely what he had expected. To lose is to die—that is the eternal truth.