NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 67:
Chapter 67:
The morning sun rose high in the sky outside Yuanlong City, casting its warm light over the Xiao family’s ancestral burial grounds.
Xiao Yang’s furious gaze swept across the seven disciples of the Guiyuan Martial Sect surrounding him. These seven individuals stared back at him with equal intensity. In the dawn’s early light, the shadows of Xiao Yang and the seven disciples stretched long across the ground. A faint morning mist lingered, hovering in the cemetery without fully dispersing.
At this moment, Xiao Yang’s anger raged uncontrollably. These people had dared to desecrate the Xiao family’s ancestral graves. What enraged him even more was that they had even dug up his grandfather’s tomb, scattering his grandfather’s remains carelessly across the area.
This was his grandfather! The one person in his life who had truly cared for him. From a young age, his grandfather had been his only protector, shielding him from the fierce internal strife within the family that would have otherwise made him a victim.
Xiao Yang had always been weak and sickly, unappreciated by his parents. Even his younger sister had gradually grown distant as they aged. If not for his grandfather’s resolute decision to send him to the Azure Sun Sword Sect, Xiao Yang would not be who he was today. Yet, while his grandfather was alive, Xiao Yang hadn’t had the chance to repay his kindness. And now, even in death, his grandfather could not rest in peace. His grave had been desecrated, his bones scattered.
This thought drove Xiao Yang to the brink of madness. How could they dare? How could they dare touch his grandfather’s grave?
This was his bottom line, his reverse scale—something no one was allowed to violate.
And just moments ago, his grandfather’s skull had been shattered by one of these attackers hiding in the dirt. That was his grandfather’s skull!
To Xiao Yang, it no longer mattered whether these people were truly disciples of the Guiyuan Martial Sect or pawns of Qin Fei’s schemes. All that mattered was that they had to die.
Murderous intent surged from Xiao Yang like a tide. His boundless rage could only be quenched with their blood.
The cemetery filled with the overwhelming energy of sword qi, a chilling and desolate atmosphere enveloping the area. A morning breeze stirred, lifting fallen leaves into the air.
On a distant hill, Qin Fei anxiously observed the standoff at the cemetery. This time, he had invested heavily in his plot to eliminate Xiao Yang. Those seven sword cultivators who ambushed Xiao Yang were not only genuine disciples of the Guiyuan Martial Sect but also covert followers of the Demonic Sect.
It wasn’t easy for anyone to infiltrate the Guiyuan Martial Sect as a spy. As the second most powerful faction in the northern territories, the sect had an exceptionally rigorous selection process for disciples.
“You can all go to hell!” Xiao Yang roared, and a dazzling sword light burst forth from his body, slashing toward the seven Guiyuan disciples surrounding him.
At the same time, the seven disciples moved in unison. Their figures blurred as if an invisible force connected them, perfectly integrating their sword qi with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The intertwining sword lights formed an intricate and formidable web of swords, exuding a menacing and oppressive aura.
When Xiao Yang’s flying sword struck the web, it was forcefully repelled.
“Guiyuan Seven Absolute Sword Formation?” Xiao Yang finally understood why seven individuals had been sent to attack him. Were these truly core disciples of the Guiyuan Martial Sect? He found it hard to believe. But then, the realization dawned on him.
In his previous life, when the Demonic Sect unleashed the Apocalypse Demon Catastrophe, all its spies hidden in the northern territories’ sects suddenly struck, dealing a devastating blow to the major powers.
Some of these spies even rose to become leaders of their respective sects. Although the Demonic Sect had vanished for hundreds of years, its schemes in the northern territories had already begun long ago. These seven individuals were undoubtedly spies of the Demonic Sect.
Qin Fei, oh Qin Fei… To kill me, you’re really willing to go this far! Infiltrating the Guiyuan Martial Sect would have required unimaginable effort.
The middle-aged sword cultivator who ambushed Xiao Yang earlier was a swordsmanship grandmaster at the Heavenly Martial Realm.
Now, within the sword formation, waves of sword qi surged, the lights spinning around Xiao Yang like lightning.
“Kill!” the leading swordsmanship grandmaster roared, and seven beams of sword light shot forth like a torrential storm, relentlessly targeting Xiao Yang.
“Nine Suns Illuminate the Heavens!” Xiao Yang unleashed the strongest move of the Azure Sun Sword Technique. Instantly, nine radiant sword lights erupted from his body, tearing apart the incoming sword web.
The nine sword lights shone brilliantly, like divine suns in the sky. Countless razor-sharp sword beams shot from these lights, colliding violently with the web formed by the Guiyuan Seven Absolute Sword Formation. The clash created an ear-piercing metallic screech as if heaven and earth themselves were being torn apart.
In the Xiao family’s cemetery, sand and stones flew, and the sun and moon seemed to lose their brilliance. Trees struck by the explosive sword qi toppled to the ground. Each collision of sword lights was accompanied by a deafening clang, as the sword formation frantically absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, channeling it into itself.
“Seven Swords as One!” the lead grandmaster shouted. The seven beams of sword light instantly converged into a single massive sword, tens of meters long, appearing in his hands. The terrifying power radiating from the massive sword seemed capable of piercing the heavens and shattering stars.
In that moment, time seemed to freeze. All things lost their color, and the immense sword became the sole focus of the world.
“So this is the power of the Guiyuan Seven Absolute Sword Formation?” Xiao Yang’s heart trembled.
From the distant hill, Qin Fei’s expression twisted with glee as he witnessed the scene. “Xiao Yang, this time you won’t escape death!” He laughed maniacally, his gaze fixed on the figure beneath the massive sword.
“Kill!” With a deafening roar, the massive sword descended upon Xiao Yang, splitting the world in two. The overwhelming sword qi crushed everything in its path—flowers, grass, trees, and stones—into dust. The ground bore long, deep gashes where the sword qi passed.
Among the Guiyuan Martial Sect’s Nine Absolutes, swordsmanship was one of the finest. Their legacy of swordsmanship rivaled that of any other sect dedicated to the art.
The Guiyuan Seven Absolute Sword Formation’s power was undeniable, even causing Xiao Yang to feel awe.
“Nine Suns Unite!” Xiao Yang dared not hesitate. The nine beams of radiant sword light above him instantly merged into a single, massive sword beam that shot skyward, clashing directly with the descending massive sword.
“Clang!” The void trembled, and sword qi surged in all directions. At the moment of impact, the world was filled with one sound—the slicing of the void by the sword qi.
Xiao Yang blocked the titanic sword’s overwhelming strike. His feet sank into the ground, with everything below his knees buried.
The six remaining figures rose into the air, placing their palms on the leading sword grandmaster. In that instant, the strength of all seven merged into one.
“Buzz!” The massive sword in the air emitted a resounding hum, pressing down harder on the crimson sword light above Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang felt the pressure intensify, as if the giant sword were an insurmountable mountain crushing down on him. He was on the brink of defeat.
Though he had concealed his true Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation with the Heavenly Hidden Sword Technique, even a Divine Martial Realm expert would struggle to discern his true strength. Yet today, it seemed his secret might no longer remain hidden.
“Ha! Xiao Yang, you can’t hold out! Die for me! Once you’re gone, it won’t be long before I take your place as the Holy Son of the Azure Sun Sword Sect. Everything you have, I will take!” Qin Fei’s triumphant laughter echoed from the distant hill.