Sudden Turn

Translator: CinderTL

"Li Chunjun, what do you think you're doing!?"

Seeing Li Chunjun suddenly attack, Wu Ji roared in fury.

A mirror-like Mystic Treasure immediately materialized from his body.

Zuo Cheng, Su Fang, and True Monarch Huang Tian cried out in alarm: "Sword Prodigy Li, don't be rash!"

But Li Chunjun's Sword Qi showed no sign of stopping.

"Clinging to futile resistance! Deserving of death!"

In the next moment, the Scarlet Sky Sword unleashed both Destruction Sword Intent and Void Sword Intent, instantly piercing through the Void with the force of a thunderbolt. It slammed fiercely against the mirror-like Mystic Treasure Wu Ji had summoned.

Stabilized by Mind Power, the violent Sword Intent shattered the Divine Sense of Wu Ji, a Three Tribulation True Monarch, with overwhelming force.

The Sword Qi erupted, and the mirror-like Mystic Treasure instantly shattered.

This scene sent Wu Ji's soul reeling in terror.

"Li Chunjun! How dare you break the rules! You're isolating yourself from the world!"

The True Monarch roared in despair, unleashing his Divine Sense and Qi to their limits.

But no matter how desperately he fought, he couldn't overcome the vast, almost crushing disparity in their strength.

The terrifying sharpness shattered his protective spiritual treasure and continued through his body with undiminished force.

In an instant...

Dozens of bloody holes appeared on his body.

"You..."

True Lord Wu Ji stared at Li Chunjun with wide, uncomprehending eyes. He could never have imagined that Li Chunjun would dare to break all decorum and launch a sudden attack in front of everyone!

The Star Brilliance First Rank, a prodigy with a promising future, had defied the world's expectations and attacked a Three Tribulation True Monarch whose potential was limited to the Late-stage Primordial Spirit realm at best!?

Confusion, regret, and resentment flooded his heart.

If he had known the Chief Solar Flare Prodigy was so reckless...

He would never have been swayed by Sword Saint Yi's words to repay his so-called life-saving grace with this matter.

Now that his benefactor was dead, didn't that mean he no longer had to repay the debt?

Alas...

Feeling the sudden explosion of heat within him, a blaze that threatened to incinerate his body and consciousness into ashes, he knew he would never get a second chance.

"Killed a Life Level 27 creature. Experience +4081!"

[Life Level: 31 (15015/100000)]

"True Monarch!"

"Martial Uncle Wu Ji!?"

"Li Chunjun! You're breaking the rules!"

The sudden turn of events sent the Nascent Soul True Lords of the Wu Ji Sect into a frenzy of shock and fury.

Their powerful Divine Senses instantly pierced through the Void.

But their outrage lasted only a fleeting moment, swiftly replaced by terror.

Because...

They were horrified to discover that the Sword Qi that had pierced dozens of bloody holes through their own Primordial Spirit True Monarch's body still retained its devastating momentum, sweeping towards them like a thousand-man army.

Though these Sword Qi appeared to be mere remnants of the attack that had slain True Lord Wu Ji, a Three Tribulation True Monarch, the dozens of blades were unerringly locked onto every Nascent Soul True Lord of the Wu Ji Sect.

"No!"

Under the despairing gazes of Mo Bai, Sword Saint Yi, Xi Yan, and Zhuo Yu—each of whom had considered themselves geniuses with promising Primordial Spirit prospects—dozens of Sword Qi instantly pierced through their bodies.

The unparalleled heat of the Sword Qi instantly reduced everyone to charred corpses.

The hurricane accompanying the supersonic Sword Qi swept through the area...

Even the ashes were scattered, leaving nothing behind.

"This..."

Su Fang, Zuo Cheng, True Monarch Huang Tian, and the others, who had tried to stop Li Chunjun and urge him to calm down, stared at the scene in stunned silence.

After a long moment, Su Fang, an enforcer, sighed helplessly.

"Ah, Sword Prodigy Li, you were too impulsive. There were better ways to resolve this..."

As he sighed, his gaze flickered towards Ouyang Lian.

When Li Chunjun had attacked, the Primordial Spirit True Monarch had decisively activated a talisman resembling a Minor Teleportation Talisman, instantly traversing over ten thousand miles.

Ten thousand miles.

Clearly beyond Li Chunjun's perception range, but still within the limits of Divine Sense for Nine Tribulation True Monarchs like Su Fang and Zuo Cheng.

His glance held a deeper meaning.

By eliminating all traces, they could help cover up the incident later.

However, Li Chunjun made no further move.

"I understand," Li Chunjun said calmly. "But it's true that Wu Ji was under suspicion, and it's true that I had to apprehend him for questioning. It's also true that he resisted fiercely. As a Nascent Soul True Lord, I had to use my full strength to subdue him. Ultimately, I failed and accidentally killed him. Under the circumstances, it's understandable."

This delay allowed Ouyang Lian to completely vanish from the Divine Sense perception of the Nine Tribulation True Monarchs.

For a moment, they could only sigh.

"While it may be understandable, the fact remains that True Monarch Wu Ji, a True Monarch of the Wu Ji Sect, died at your hands. Your actions are sure to enrage the Wu Ji Sect, and they won't let this go easily. When that happens..." Su Fang began.

But before he could finish, Li Chunjun interrupted, "The Sea Sacrifice Battlefield will open in two years. I volunteer to be punished by being sent there."

"The Sea Sacrifice Battlefield?"

Su Fang, True Monarch Huang Tian, Zuo Cheng, and the others' expressions changed dramatically.

The Sea Sacrifice Battlefield was a Primordial Spirit battlefield—one of the most dangerous battlefields in the entire Profound Yellow Great World.

Li Chunjun, a Nascent Soul True Lord and the Star Brilliance First Rank, going to the Sea Sacrifice Battlefield? They'd be roasted alive in the War Commission!

"No need, no need!" Su Fang waved his hand frantically. "As you said, Wu Ji was suspected of colluding with the Divine Race. You were only interrogating him. It was his resistance that led to his accidental death. Anyone would show leniency in such a situation."

Zuo Cheng quickly chimed in, "At the end of the day, you're just a Nascent Soul True Lord. Nascent Soul isn't a capital offense. How could we send you to a Primordial Spirit Battlefield? A Nascent Soul battlefield like Two Realms Mountain is more than enough!"

He continued rapidly, "If you're trying to silence the Wu Ji Sect and the Immortal Alliance, we'll help you conceal your identity and apply for a Nascent Soul battlefield. You can go there, and it'll count as atonement."

"No need. Let's follow the rules." Li Chunjun shook his head.

"Really, there's no need..." Su Fang, Zuo Cheng, and the others exchanged glances, their faces a mixture of helplessness and frustration.

Battlefields were typically reserved for those who had hit a cultivation bottleneck or felt they could no longer improve their skills.

"As the Star Brilliance First Rank, why are you getting involved in this mess?"

"Can't you be more cautious? Why risk your life on a battlefield like that, just for a chance at opportunity?"

"Alright, the situation at the Star Gate is still unclear. Let's go and investigate to prevent any unforeseen incidents," Li Chunjun said.

Seeing his resolve, the others fell silent.

Stellar Radiance Prodigies, though their mortality rate was high, possessed a clear sense of self. No one could easily sway them.

Li Chunjun was a potential Void Refining cultivator. The others had already reached their peak in this lifetime. Their experience was only worth considering as a reference, and they had no right to dictate his life's decisions.

At this moment, no one worried about the Wu Ji Sect's wrath anymore. Sword Prodigy Li had already volunteered to atone for his sins on the Sea Sacrifice Battlefield. What more could they possibly want? Enough was enough!

The group boarded the Golden Crow Battleship and headed straight for the outer reaches of Blue Star.

However, while Li Chunjun and his group departed on the Golden Crow Battleship, Zhao Yu Pan, Dong Xuan, Yuan Hai, Liu Feng, Qin Zhou, and Jiang Yuxue—all Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators—remained behind in silence.

The Nine Immortal Sects...

There was a rule among the Seven Immortal Sects: cultivators at Nascent Soul realm or above were forbidden from intervening in conflicts. Even if a death match was necessary, it had to be limited to Core Formation and below.

But now, weren't the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Wu Ji Sect nearly wiped out by the collateral damage from Li Chunjun and True Lord Wu Ji's death match?

The remaining Core Formation and Qi Refining cultivators were no longer protected by the rule.

As soon as Su Fang, Zuo Cheng, and the others departed, Zhao Yu Pan immediately declared, "Everyone, we will handle the cleanup that the Sword Prodigy cannot."

Jiang Yuxue, standing beside him, clasped his hands in a respectful bow. "Please rest assured, everyone. You are all followers of our Taixu Sword Sect's Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy. This is merely a legitimate, low-intensity territorial dispute between our Taixu Sword Sect and the Wu Ji Sect on Blue Star! Feel free to act as you see fit; we will bear all consequences!"

Zhao Yu Pan nodded to Jiang Yuxue before turning to the crowd. "We will simply replicate Sword Prodigy Li's actions at the Chiyang Sword Sect!"

With that, he made a sweeping gesture.

Accompanied by Jiang Yuxue, Qin Zhou, Zhang Weiqian, and others, a dozen Nascent Soul True Lords charged toward the Wu Ji Sect, which was now defended only by Core Formation and Qi Refining cultivators.

The Golden Crow Battleship hurtled toward the Blue Star Minor Realm at breakneck speed.

Meanwhile, the Nascent Soul True Lords of the Seven Immortal Sects received an emergency distress signal from the Star Gate.

Hundreds of Nascent Soul True Lords, accompanied by a large number of Core Formation Cultivators, soared into the sky, piloting Flying Boats toward the Star Gate.

However, their speed lagged far behind Li Chunjun's.

By the time Li Chunjun neared the Star Gate, only a handful of Nascent Soul True Lords had just broken through the Blue Star Minor Realm's atmosphere.

Though they had only just emerged from the atmosphere, they witnessed a terrifying surge of Spatial Ripples erupt from the Star Gate, which spanned over a hundred miles in diameter.

The instant the Spatial Ripples began to dissipate, Commander Yu Jin, who was piloting the Golden Crow Battleship, immediately sensed something amiss. "Something's wrong! The Star Gate isn't malfunctioning because of a Divine Race attack. It's... the Star Gate itself is flawed, as if there were construction errors..."

"Are you saying this Star Gate was built shoddily, so even a minor disturbance could cause a major catastrophe?"

Zuo Cheng caught the implication in Yu Jin's words, his expression hardening slightly.

If that were true, everyone involved in the construction of this Star Gate would deserve to die a thousand deaths.

"Yes... but not quite..."

Yu Jin spoke as he rapidly operated the controls of the warship, pushing its Tier 7 warship's scanning capabilities to their absolute limit.

With waves of Void Mysteries radiating outward, as if resonating with the cosmos, countless data points rapidly converged and projected onto the console before Yu Jin.

Upon seeing this data, Yu Jin's face suddenly drained of color. "That's not right! The problem isn't the Star Gate's quality, nor is it due to an attack..."

He stared in horror toward the Star Gate. "The problem... is the starfield itself! The starfield within a radius of several thousand light-years, tens of thousands of light-years, even hundreds of thousands of light-years!"

(End of the Chapter)

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