Xiao Ning pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright! Then we'll wait and go back!"
"hey-hey!"
Zhang Cuishan laughed happily, looking just like a child in his forties.
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Chapter 57 The Heaven-Slaying Sword Appears
As Zhang Cuishan walked out of the main hall of Bright Peak, Yang Xiao and the others followed closely behind, chatting and laughing with Xiao Ning and the others.
This isn't a campaign to besiege Bright Peak; they're clearly just visiting relatives and friends.
Abbess Miejue raised her eyebrows and stepped forward, immediately launching an attack on Xiao Ning in an aggressive tone: "Master Xiao, what's going on? Has your Wudang Sect joined forces with the Demonic Sect?"
She felt that the expedition to Bright Peak was a conspiracy, a huge conspiracy by the Wudang Sect in alliance with the Ming Cult against the other five major sects!
If Abbess Miejue could see it, the people from the other four factions weren't fools either.
Abbot Kongzhi of Shaolin Temple, He Taichong, the leader of Kunlun Sect, Ban Shuxian, the leader's wife, Xianyu Tong, the leader of Huashan Sect, and the Five Elders of Kongtong Sect exchanged glances and immediately spread out in a semi-circle, surrounding the people from Ming Cult and Wudang Sect.
"Master Xiao, please give us an explanation!"
"That's right. If the Wudang Sect has fallen into demonic ways, then we might have to exorcise the demons today!"
"Even though Master Xiao's martial arts are unparalleled throughout history, can he really kill all of us from the five major sects?"
"Nothing is more important than reason. If Wudang is willing to fall into depravity, then don't blame us for rallying all martial arts practitioners in the world to rise up and attack!"
Kong Zhi, Xian Yutong, He Taichong, and others were agitated and questioned Xiao Ning one after another. For a moment, the crowd was indignant and seemed ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
Seeing the attitude of the righteous people, Yang Xiao, Yin Tianzheng and others were not afraid at all. Their aura was high, and they had the momentum to kill anyone who dared to come.
Standing in the crowd with his hands behind his back, Xiao Ning's aura gradually rose as he coldly said, "Do I need to report to you what I do?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his entire aura suddenly changed. He was still the same person, and he looked the same.
But his aura was surging, as if innate true energy was emanating from his body, transforming him from a handsome young man into an ancient demon god who was about to devour people.
Overwhelming pressure descended, and Miejue's expression changed drastically. She used all her internal energy to resist, but it was still meaningless.
Only then did Miejue truly experience Xiao Ning's aura and what irresistible pressure meant.
She refused to admit defeat, raising her head and asking, "Does Master Xiao know what my Buddhist name is?"
Xiao Ning said, "Exterminate both the upper and lower realms!"
Abbess Miejue stood tall and proud, her face resolute: "Yes, since this humble nun is called Miejue, I must naturally exterminate all demons to be worthy of this title!"
She stood with difficulty, leaning on the Heaven-Slaying Sword, her face cold: "If Master Xiao insists on going his own way and aligning himself with the Demonic Sect, then don't blame this humble nun for being impolite!"
Xiao Ning exuded an imposing aura. After praising her, he changed the subject and sneered, "Extinction, I admire your character, so I spoke to you kindly! Although you are extreme in nature and have a strong bloodlust, you are still a chivalrous person."
"However, if you insist on persisting, then I, Xiao, would like to see just how impolite you are."
"From this humble nun down, the Emei Sect swears to be mortal enemies with the Demonic Sect!"
Abbess Miejue took a deep breath, unyielding: "Since the founding of the Emei Sect by Patriarch Guo Xiang, our Emei Sect has never yielded to any external force. Even if you, Master Xiao, are highly skilled in martial arts and kill all of my Emei lineage, how can you silence the voices of the world?"
Xiao Ning sneered, "Guo Xiang? Even if she stood in front of me in person, I would still say the same thing! No one can interfere with the affairs of my Wudang Sect! Let alone her!"
Master Miejue was furious and drew her sword: "Boy, how dare you insult my sect's founder?"
But they completely broke off all pretense and started calling him "kid."
But before Abbess Miejue could draw her Heaven-Slaying Sword, Xiao Ning flashed forward, stepped in front of her, and snatched the Heaven-Slaying Sword from her hand.
He sneered, "So what if she's Guo Xiang? She's of the same generation as my senior brother, so why can't I say anything about her? In terms of seniority, I'm your grand-uncle. You dare to draw your sword in front of me? Is this how your Emei sect treats its seniors?"
Xiao Ning held the Yitian Sword in his hand and examined it. He discovered that while ordinary swords were only three feet long, this Yitian Sword was more than four feet long.
With a clang, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was slowly drawn, its blade emitting a faint white light, its killing intent soaring into the sky, its cold light piercing the eye.
Abbess Miejue only felt a blur before her eyes, then felt her hand lighten. When she came to her senses, she realized that Xiao Ning had taken the longsword away.
Abbess Miejue's expression shifted rapidly, her sword-like eyebrows twitching as she nearly collapsed, her voice trembling: "Give me back the Heaven-Reliance Sword! This is the heirloom sword of my Emei Sect's founder, and it cannot be lost!"
Xiao Ning drew the Yitian Sword completely, twirled it in mid-air, and channeled his true energy into it. He felt no hindrance whatsoever, making it far superior to ordinary swords.
He said to Abbess Miejue, "Miejue, if you think you can dominate the world with the Heaven-Slaying Sword, you are sorely mistaken!"
"With insufficient cultivation, even if you wield divine weapons, you are absolutely no match for a legendary martial arts master. The gap in cultivation level cannot be bridged by so-called divine weapons!"
"Speaking of which, the reason you're in such a hurry to get the Heaven Sword back is because you're eager for the Nine Yin Manual and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms inside, right?"
Extinction's expression changed drastically: "You... how did you know..." As soon as she said it, she regretted it. There were too many people around, so she quickly stopped talking.
Although she didn't finish her sentence, Xiao Ning understood her meaning. He casually sheathed the Heaven-Slaying Sword and said to Miejue, "Alright, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is in your hands. Your killing intent is too strong. You don't look like a monk at all!"
"I will keep this sword for now. Come back and ask me for it back when you are calm and collected!"
After speaking, Xiao Ning ignored Miejue and turned to the crowd, saying loudly, "At a time when the world is in chaos, the Mongol Yuan dynasty is tyrannical, and the people are suffering, you are all Han people, of the same clan and ancestry, yet you kill each other, brothers killing brothers. How foolish you are!"
"The six major sects' westward expedition to Bright Peak is a conspiracy by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, aimed at wiping out all Han Chinese martial artists in the Central Plains!"
"The fact that countless Mongol masters are hidden at the foot of Bright Peak is enough to prove my point."
"They are waiting for their chance, ready to strike at any moment and capture everyone after the fight!"
By the end, Xiao Ning was very emotional, his eyes blazing. Whether they were members of the Ming Cult or members of the five major righteous sects, they all involuntarily lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.