Chapter 62: Slashing Lunhai, Destroying the Iron Clad Gate (Thanks to Mr. Yao for the Alliance Leader’s reward)

Inside the Iron Clad Gate in Panyang City.

Wei Guangming sat cross-legged on the bed, his True Qi circulating as wisps of white steam rose from the top of his head.

Previously, Wei Guangming had been severely injured and looked pale, but after taking Zuo Feiyu’s healing medicine, his injuries were nearly halfway healed.

Just then, a knock came from outside the door. Wei Guangming took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice, “Enter.”

A young Disciple walked in carrying a tray of food and said, “Sect Leader, it is time for your meal.”

Wei Guangming nodded and asked, “Has there been any sign of that Chen Tian in the city?”

Ever since Zuo Feiyu decided to set a trap to kill Chen Yuan, Wei Guangming had stopped locking down the Sect and had scattered the Iron Clad Gate Disciples throughout the city to monitor everything.

“No news has come in yet.”

The young Disciple hesitated for a moment before asking, “Sect Leader, after we kill that Chen Tian and the Iron Clad Gate joins the Nine Sword Alliance, will the name ‘Iron Clad Gate’ cease to exist?”

Wei Guangming sighed and said, “After joining the Nine Sword Alliance, we will naturally be members of the Nine Sword Alliance. Of course, the three words ‘Iron Clad Gate’ can no longer be mentioned.

However, as long as the Cultivation Technique remains, the Legacy remains. In the future, when I reach a high position within the Nine Sword Alliance, our Iron Clad Gate lineage will be even more prosperous than it is now.

Zuo Feiyu is already at the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm at such a young age, not inferior to those young Martial Artists from top Sects and aristocratic families.

Just looking at how he planned the ambush for Chen Tian this time, one can see he is sophisticated and efficient, no ordinary person. He is bound to soar to great heights in the future.

So, regardless of whether we can kill Chen Tian this time, I intend to join the Nine Sword Alliance to secure a future for our Iron Clad Gate lineage.”

The young Disciple nodded ignorantly, set down the food tray, and turned to leave.

The moment he pushed the door open, a brilliant flash of blade light swept across. The young Disciple’s head was instantly severed from his body, and he collapsed to the ground.

“Sect Leader Wei, you certainly have a good eye for others, but your judgment of yourself isn’t quite as accurate.”

Chen Yuan stepped into the room, looking at Wei Guangming with a half-smile.

Wei Guangming was indeed right about Zuo Feiyu; in the future, Zuo Feiyu would indeed soar to great heights and become a top-tier talent in the Jianghu.

Unfortunately, Wei Guangming overestimated his own importance.

The future Nine Sword Alliance would indeed consist of many factions, but the Iron Clad Gate lineage would not be one of them.

“Chen Tian! How bold of you!”

Wei Guangming’s eyes widened as he glared at Chen Yuan.

The Iron Clad Gate Disciples were all scattered throughout the city searching for him, leaving very few people at the Iron Clad Gate headquarters. This allowed Chen Yuan to sneak directly into the Iron Clad Gate.

Even Wei Guangming hadn’t expected Chen Yuan to dare come to the Iron Clad Gate to kill him. At this moment, Chen Yuan should have been fleeing frantically like a stray dog.

“Wei Guangming, being able to escape with your life in the Demon Sealing Valley was already a blessing from heaven; one could even say you escaped your fate.

It’s a pity you didn’t cherish this hard-won opportunity. If you want to die, I’ll fulfill your wish today!”

In the original plot, Wei Guangming was essentially doomed to die. It was only because of Chen Yuan that he managed to survive.

Now that Chen Yuan was taking back his life, it could be considered returning the plot to its proper course, which was only logical.

“You think you can kill me? Arrogance!”

Wei Guangming let out a furious roar as a surge of majestic gray True Qi suddenly erupted from him. With the Iron Armor Cold Garment covering him, he smashed toward Chen Yuan like a cannonball!

When the Iron Chain Across the River Skill is Cultivated to Major Achievement, it not only strengthens Physical Body defense but also grants incredibly powerful physical strength.

Chen Yuan’s True Qi erupted violently as he retreated rapidly. Wei Guangming’s strike smashed through three walls before coming to a stop.

In the next instant, the killing intent origin entered his body, and the Blood Fiend Force erupted.

Chen Yuan struck with a palm, condensing the Blood Fiend to bring down a calamity of slaughter.

Blood Slaughter Calamity Hand!

The massive palm print descended upon Wei Guangming the moment his strength wavered, leaving him with nowhere to run and no way to dodge!

Wei Guangming was a master of the Lunhai Realm. Compared to Martial Artists in the Foundation Establishment Realm, a Lunhai Realm Martial Artist’s strength lay in their endurance and explosive power.

Because opening the Lunhai allowed for the storage of more Internal Energy and True Qi, and the circulation within the Lunhai meant Internal Energy recovery speed far exceeded that of a Foundation Establishment Realm Martial Artist. With a surge in True Qi volume, explosive power increased accordingly.

For Chen Yuan to fight a Lunhai master as a Foundation Establishment practitioner, he had to rely on his powerful Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills to completely overwhelm Wei Guangming in one go.

Otherwise, once caught in a protracted battle, his Internal Energy would be exhausted while Wei Guangming would have the support of his Lunhai, making his defeat inevitable.

At this moment, Wei Guangming was also shocked by the power of the Blood Slaughter Calamity Hand.

How could this be a Martial Skill used by a Foundation Establishment Realm Martial Artist?

Wei Guangming roared as gray True Qi covered his entire body. His hands were like the Hegemon Lifting the Tripod, and his True Qi erupted surged to meet the Blood Slaughter Calamity Hand.

However, the power of that slaughter calamity was incredibly overbearing, enough to suppress most foreign True Qi.

The gray True Qi was instantly obliterated. Wei Guangming felt as if he had fallen into a boundless sea of blood and slaughter, sent flying several steps back by that force as his internal organs and blood surged.

“Damn it!”

Wei Guangming’s expression changed slightly.

With Zuo Feiyu’s healing medicine, his injuries had indeed improved, but he hadn’t fully recovered.

By forcibly erupting his Internal Energy and True Qi, his internal organs and blood immediately began to vibrate violently.

Chen Yuan stepped forward, the Blood Fiend Force and Devilish Qi intertwining on the Azure Dragon Blood Drink.

Blood surging—Treading Waves Slash!

Devilish Qi rising—Demon Blade Slash!

In a fleeting moment—Startling Swan Slash!

As the first two slashes landed, the majestic Blood Fiend and Devilish Qi forced Wei Guangming back step by step.

Two savage blade marks appeared on the mystic gold helm in his hands.

The final Startling Swan Slash was incredibly fast, flashing before his eyes in an instant.

Wei Guangming concentrated all his strength into his left hand, forcibly grabbing the edge of the Azure Dragon Blood Drink!

The cold Blood Fiend eroded the True Qi in Wei Guangming’s hand.

The blade of the Azure Dragon Blood Drink also sliced his left hand, leaving it dripping with blood.

Wei Guangming’s Iron Chain Across the River Skill had reached Major Achievement; he dared to confront ordinary weapons, even Mystic Weapons, with his bare hands.

But while the Azure Dragon Blood Drink was a Mystic Weapon, its material was that of an Earth Weapon, and it could still tear through his flesh.

With a burst of strength, Wei Guangming gripped the Azure Dragon Blood Drink tightly and swung the mystic gold helm in his right hand like a scimitar, slicing toward Chen Yuan!

“Die!”

A cold glint flashed in Wei Guangming’s eyes.

He had led the Iron Clad Gate to prominence, experiencing countless battles, and his Jianghu combat experience was incredibly rich.

Even facing Chen Yuan, whose strength was inferior to his own, he could unhesitatingly use this style of trading injuries for a life.

But at that moment, Chen Yuan suddenly let go, actively releasing the Azure Dragon Blood Drink.

Wei Guangming was currently pulling the blade with all his might, and being caught by this inertia, his stance immediately became unstable.

True Qi erupted from beneath his feet as he used a Thousand-Jin Drop to instantly stabilize himself.

But at this moment, an extremely fierce golden Buddhist light erupted from Chen Yuan’s body, and he actually reached out with both hands to catch the sharp-edged, blade-like mystic gold helm!

Immaculate Crystal, Vajra Indestructible!

Wei Guangming’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

A Buddhist Body Refining Golden Body!

Among the world’s Body Refining techniques, those of the Buddhist Sect were the most numerous and the strongest.

But Body Refining techniques were also a matter of slow, painstaking work; although the Foundation was the most solid, progress was the slowest.

This Chen Tian was so young, and his own strength was already extremely powerful; how could he also have mastered a Buddhist Body Refining technique?

Chen Yuan didn’t give Wei Guangming much time to think.

With the support of the Immaculate Crystal Vajra Sutra, a massive force erupted. He slammed the mystic gold helm down, its sharp edge instantly cutting into Wei Guangming’s neck, and a large spray of blood erupted.

But Wei Guangming was not yet dead.

By practicing Body Refining techniques, his life force was extremely powerful.

The edge of the mystic gold helm tore through the flesh but got stuck in the neck bone, unable to go even an inch further.

Wei Guangming let out a roar, threw the Azure Dragon Blood Drink aside, and threw his bloody left fist toward Chen Yuan.

Devilish Qi erupted from Chen Yuan’s hands, like two black giant pythons coiling around Wei Guangming’s arm.

With the support of the Myriad Heavenly Demon Manifestations’ power, the Shattering Jade Energy was no longer just for shattering jade; it was even enough to shatter gold and break weapons!

In an instant, Wei Guangming’s arm was twisted into a spiral, causing him to let out a roar of agony.

Chen Yuan leaped behind him and grabbed his head, the Buddhist light shining brightly as the Vajra Strength suddenly erupted!

With a soft crack, Wei Guangming’s body hit the ground. The mystic gold helm finally broke through his neck bone, severing his head.

Chen Yuan picked up the Azure Dragon Blood Drink and let out a long breath, immediately suppressing the boiling blood within his body.

Fighting a Lunhai Realm Martial Artist was naturally not as easy as dealing with the Dongjiang Five Swords; every move required full effort.

Fortunately, this battle ended faster than he had imagined.

Wei Guangming was too impatient.

He wanted to kill Chen Yuan as quickly as possible and chose the dangerous tactic of trading injuries for a life, which gave Chen Yuan the opportunity to kill him quickly.

Chen Yuan searched Wei Guangming’s body and found a bottle of Medicinal Pills, which he immediately pocketed.

Gu Xinru had said Zuo Feiyu gave Wei Guangming Medicinal Pills for healing; as expected, he hadn’t used them all, and some were left.

Only then did the remaining Iron Clad Gate Disciples outside hear the commotion and rush over.

Just as they pushed open the courtyard gate, they were greeted by a brilliant, dazzling blade edge!

After dealing with these people, Chen Yuan slashed open the Iron Clad Gate’s treasury to search it. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much good stuff, only a few bottles of Low Grade Medicinal Pills that Chen Yuan could barely use.

Although the Iron Clad Gate’s strength was decent, its Foundation was too shallow after all, and they had previously given part of their assets to the Yinshan Five Ghosts.

Scavenging all the usable Medicinal Pills, Chen Yuan departed openly.

The Iron Clad Gate Disciples searching outside would never have imagined that in just one night, their Sect Master was dead and their Sect was gone.