Chapter 51: The Six-Directions Sword, Mine

Liang Kui of Taiyuan Gate, Cui Zhan of Qingyun Sect, Rong Zhu of Lanyang Palace, and Tan Yu of Yingtian Faction—these four leaders of the cultivation sects quickly exchanged mental communications and reached an agreement: first, use the combined strength of the four sects to eliminate the two demon-cultivating sects, Biyan Peak and Cangyang Valley, and then compete for the Six-Directions Sword.

Thus, the elders of Taiyuan Gate, Qingyun Sect, Lanyang Palace, and Yingtian Faction suddenly launched a joint attack.

Liang Kui continued to use his vital energy to power the Sky-Piercing Umbrella. As the umbrella rotated, golden swords were continuously shot out, targeting the elders of Biyan Peak and Cangyang Valley.

At that moment, Biyan Peak had only three people left, while Cangyang Valley had only Li Zhong remaining. Together, the two sects had just four members, so they had to defend themselves with all their might against the endless barrage of golden swords.

Yan Zhu of Biyan Peak held three Flaming Cauldrons and swallowed a pill to replenish his vital energy. Then, using his fire-based vital energy, he activated the cauldrons, turning the entire space into a sea of fire that protected the other two elders of Biyan Peak.

Li Zhong, alone, held a yellow gourd and channeled earth-based vital energy, causing yellow sand to erupt and fill the air. The golden swords seemed to lose their direction in the sand and were quickly worn away by it.

While Liang Kui launched his attacks, Cui Zhan of Qingyun Sect, Rong Zhu of Lanyang Palace, and Tan Yu of Yingtian Faction also brought out their magical artifacts. Leading their respective sect’s elders, they cast spells at the four people from Biyan Peak and Cangyang Valley.

The branches of the Green Bodhi Tree swayed, releasing a gentle breeze filled with a delicate fragrance that surrounded the four people at Biyan Peak and Cangyang Valley.

A starry fire thunderbolt was fired by Rong Zhu and arrived in front of Yan Zhu of Biyan Peak, exploding suddenly and unleashing countless flames upon him.

The Four Boundary-Shattering Swords flew swiftly toward Li Zhong of Cangyang Valley, creating four spatial rifts at the same time.

Meanwhile, the other four elders from Taiyuan Gate, three elders from Qingyun Sect, three elders from Lanyang Palace, two elders from Yingtian Faction, along with the four leaders, simultaneously cast spells to attack the remaining four people at Biyan Peak and Cangyang Valley.

Yan Zhu protected himself and the other two elders with the three Flaming Cauldrons, while Li Zhong used the yellow sand from his gourd to defend himself. Despite facing sixteen powerful spells, four of which were equivalent to the strength of mid-stage tribulation spells, they managed to hold their ground.

However, as he blocked the first wave of attacks, Yan Zhuo spat out a mouthful of vital blood—there was no need to look to know that his body had suffered severe damage. When Li Zhong tried to use yellow sand for defense, it was scattered by various spells, and despite retreating in panic, he was still attacked, spewing more vital blood as he flew through the air.

“You four cultivation sects are truly ruthless! I won’t compete for the Six Harmonies Blade anymore. Our Biyan Peak will withdraw,” Yan Zhuo shouted, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Li Zhong, having used the Vital Blood Flight Technique, immediately flew into the sky and escaped.

The four team leaders—Liang Kui, Cui Zhan, Rong Zhu, and Tan Yu—allowed Li Zhong to escape but kept their eyes fixed on the three members of Biyan Peak, laughing coldly, clearly not falling for their trick.

“Yan Zhuo, you speak nicely, but you plan to fly away first and return after we four sects fight each other, right?” Liang Kui pointed it out directly.

Sure enough, Yan Zhuo’s expression changed upon hearing this.

“Yan Zhuo, all of you from Biyan Peak, stay right here,” Rong Zhu laughed loudly.

As soon as he spoke, the sixteen elders from the four cultivation sects—Taiyuan Gate, Qingyun Sect, Lanyang Palace, and Yingtian Sect—simultaneously launched their spells using their magical artifacts, targeting the three members of Biyan Peak.

“Ah!”

Three cries of pain followed, and soon Yan Zhuo and the other two elders were left with shredded flesh, leaving only a mist of blood in the air—a pitiful sight.

Only the elders from the four cultivation sects remained at the scene. Meanwhile, the members of the four sects quickly gathered together, watching the other three factions warily.

The Six Harmonies Blade floated in the air, emitting a dazzling white light.

At that moment, Liang Kui, the team leader of Taiyuan Gate, glanced at the elders of the other three sects and said with a smile, “Gentlemen, since we are all cultivation sects, there’s no need to fight anymore. How about this: I’ll take the Six Harmonies Blade back to Taiyuan Gate. In the future, when we enter the Haotian Immortal Mansion, we’ll give each of your three sects one spot. What do you say?”

Cui Zhan immediately objected, “Liang Kui, the Six Harmonies Blade is of great significance; it can’t be taken by you.”

“Cui Zhan is right. The Six Harmonies Blade can only belong to one of our four sects—it makes no sense to share it,” Rong Zhu and Tan Yu agreed.

These three team leaders understood well that if Liang Kui took it now, his promises wouldn’t be kept. Entering the Haotian Immortal Mansion in the future was uncertain—no one could say when that would happen. So, such promises were as good as nothing.

Liang Kui smiled slightly and said, “Well then, according to your opinions, how should we decide the ownership of the Six Harmonies Blade?”

Cui Zhan, Rong Zhu, and Tan Yu all froze immediately, unable to respond to this. All four factions wanted to obtain the Six Directions Blade, but given the current situation, none of them dared to try to seize it alone.

As the three leaders hesitated, Liang Kui’s lips twitched, and suddenly a sword appeared in his hand—it was the Eight Directions Sword, marked with the character “North”.

“You…” Cui Zhan, Rong Zhu, and Tan Yu all recognized the Eight Directions Sword and hurriedly tried to shout something. But Liang Kui didn’t give them a chance. He swallowed a pill, channeled his vital energy into the sword, and immediately sent out three streams of light. These streams were launched almost simultaneously, aiming at Cui Zhan, Rong Zhu, and Tan Yu.

The three quickly drew the Green Bodhi Sword, Starry Sky Fire Thunder Sword, and Break Boundary Sword, attempting to use their powers to defend against the attacks. However, Liang Kui, at an advanced stage of cultivation, wielded the Eight Directions Sword with energy equivalent to that of a late-stage tribulation survivor. The spells cast in haste by the three could not withstand the attacks at all, and the three streams of light pierced through their bodies.

They fell to the ground! The three leaders collapsed, their faces filled with utter frustration.

At the same time, the four elders of the Taiyuan Sect also used their magical weapons to attack several elders from the Qingyun Sect, Lanyang Palace, and Yingtian Sect, buying time to hold them off.

After killing the leaders of the three factions, Liang Kui once again swung the Eight Directions Sword, sending out eight more streams of light that killed all the remaining elders from those factions. By now, only the Taiyuan Sect remained among the ten major sects in the Tianhuo Star Region.

“Hahaha! The sect leader truly has remarkable courage—handing me the Eight Directions Sword. With its sharpness, I wiped out all the other sects in one go. Now, the Six Directions Blade belongs to our Taiyuan Sect!” Liang Kui exclaimed excitedly.

The four elders also laughed happily beside him.

…

Inside the Dimensional Sphere, Qu Yi had been watching the developments outside. He knew that only five people from the Taiyuan Sect remained.

“I really didn’t expect the Taiyuan Sect to hand over the Eight Directions Sword to Liang Kui. That’s quite bold of them. If another sect were to seize it, the Taiyuan Sect would not only lose the sword but also fail to get the Six Directions Blade. But no matter how much they planned, they couldn’t have anticipated that I, Qu Yi, was waiting outside.” Qu Yi smiled triumphantly.

Shuo Shang beside him immediately said, “Li Mu, can we go out now?”

Qu Yi smiled, put on a mask, and nodded. “Alright, everyone get ready. We’re leaving.”

Whoa!
Just as Liang Kui rushed over to the Six Directions Sword, Qu Yi, Shuo Shang, Shuo Rui, Shuo Xu, Wu Yuan, Jin Qilin, and Huan Wu Die all appeared together.
Shuo Rui and Shuo Xu each held an Eight Directions Sword. As soon as they emerged from the Dimensional Sphere, they immediately swung their swords with full force, sending two hundred-meter-long beams of light toward Liang Kui.
Liang Kui sensed something strange. Holding his Eight Directions Sword, he turned around and saw the two beams of light approaching. He quickly swung his sword to meet them head-on.
The first beam of light he sent blocked Shuo Rui’s, and when the two beams collided, they vanished simultaneously. However, for his second beam, Liang Kui couldn’t channel enough vital energy into his sword, resulting in a weak beam that failed to block Shuo Xu’s attack.
Hmph!
Hit by one of the beams, Liang Kui let out a muffled groan before falling from the sky. His entire body turned black, and he died on the spot.
Shuo Xu also possessed the cultivation level of the later stage of Fusion. The beams of light he emitted with his Eight Directions Sword were equivalent to the power of the later stage of Tribulation Crossing. Since Liang Kui couldn’t block them, he could only die.
On the other side, Shuo Shang wielded a golden great sword, launching relentless attacks on an elder from the Tai Yuan Sect who was also at the later stage of Fusion. Wu Yuan and Jin Qilin joined forces to attack another elder from the Tai Yuan Sect, while Huan Wu Die kept up by twirling her slender waist and “dancing” with another elder from the Tai Yuan Sect.
Qu Yi held a top-tier spiritual artifact, the Frozen Soul Ice Crystal. By channeling Water Element Vital Energy into it, he created a layer of icy cold that trapped another elder from the Tai Yuan Sect. Moreover, he kept stuffing Yuan Ying from the Distraction Stage into his mouth, converting them all into Water Element Vital Energy to continuously strengthen the Frozen Soul Ice Crystal and maintain the ice layer.
Shuo Rui and Shuo Xu took pills to restore their vital energy and then immediately swung their Eight Directions Swords. Four beams of light were sent out, knocking out the four elders from the Tai Yuan Sect who were still resisting fiercely.
Soon after, Qu Yi retrieved the Frozen Soul Ice Crystal and flew into the air, his right hand already grasping the Six Directions Sword.
At first, the Six Directions Sword even had its own will, struggling hard to break free from Qu Yi’s control. Suddenly, the spiritual consciousness of the sword deity reached the sword through Qu Yi, causing its will to vanish instantly. The sword also stopped emitting white light and became an ordinary great sword.
“Six Directions Sword, mine!” Qu Yi examined it for a while before laughing loudly.

Shuoshang, Shuorui, Shuoxu, Wuyuan, Jin Qilin, and Huanwu Die all looked up at the proud Qu Yi in the sky, wearing joyful smiles as well.
Episode 6: Rising Fame