CHAPTER 970: CHAPTER 105: RECKONING

The great battle concluded, and the Da Sui Sword Palace was nearly reduced to ruins. Several main peaks still stood tall, but the mountain gate was severely damaged.

Although the real battlefield was on the "Lotus Peak".

After the Mountain Suppressing Array was shattered, several rounds of bombardment from the Imperial City Department’s Treasure Ship demolished buildings within a few miles, and with Zhu Yan’s Soldier Disaster Divine Power wreaking havoc afterward... Now, the only parts of the Da Sui Sword Palace that remained intact were those few main peaks.

After Ci Jing and Xie Xuanyi joined forces to slay Zhu Yan.

The outcome of the outside battlefield became unquestionable.

After dealing with the remaining cultivators on the Treasure Ship, everyone formed an array to rest and anxiously awaited the developments in the Lotus Forbidden Land.

Ci Jing proposed to use the Vermilion Bird’s Divine Skill to lead everyone to withdraw from the mountain gate... This proposal was rejected by several young Mountain Masters; whether it was Qi Lie or Huang Su, none were willing to flee at this moment. They were bound to the Da Sui Sword Palace, and if their master were to fall, they would "step up".

Even if the outcome was a pointless death.

They would not retreat a single step.

The battle did not keep everyone waiting for long... Although the Lotus Forbidden Land was sealed, an unexpected change came from the "Ren Shou Palace" suspended at the Heavenly Peak.

After the Great Phoenix Cave Heaven burned out.

The Ren Shou Palace began to collapse.

The celestial music echoing at the Heavenly Peak turned mournful and piercing. Eventually, the entire Immortal Palace collapsed and shattered above the clouds, turning into countless debris, falling towards the earth.

"Did we... win?"

Si Qi supported Huang Su, lifted his head, his expression dazed and incredulous.

"...We won."

Ci Jing affirmed with a long exhale, finally at ease.

Honestly, before the collapse of the Ren Shou Palace, he had no confidence in his heart —

After all, the old demon woman from the Imperial City had already reached Yang God Perfection and gathered the power of the Dragon Vein, making it highly possible for her to step into the "Heavenly Human Realm".

Even so, she couldn’t defeat Zhao Chunyang?

Indeed, that old guy is "invincible"!

Many disciples supported each other, looking up at this magnificent spectacle. The Ren Shou Palace shattered, and a streak of golden Holy Light shot out from Lotus Peak, reaching the Heavenly Peak, parting the clouds inch by inch.

"..."

Ci Jing squinted at the streak of Holy Light, a sense of vigilance arising in his heart.

If he guessed correctly.

This streak of Holy Light should be the last act of the old demon woman before her death; it returns all her cultivation to the heavens and the earth... but the direction this Primordial Energy was heading made Ci Jing vaguely uneasy...

There was no time to think.

From the direction of Lotus Peak, came the sound of the stone gate opening.

Followed by shouts.

"Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother Xuanyi!!"

Crack crack crack——

As the stone gate of the forbidden place opened, a tall young figure in black emerged slowly from within.

Xie Xuanyi held the Sword Qi Dragon Vein with both hands, walking out from the dark and shattered Lotus Forbidden Land, the small flood dragon raised its flat head, squinted at the outside world, feeling somewhat "overwhelmed".

The outside world was brightly illuminated.

Countless eyes gazed eagerly.

As Xie Xuanyi stepped out of the forbidden land, he was met with an avalanche of cheers.

"..."

He looked at the people in front of him and did not rush to speak, instead, he fell into contemplation.

After experiencing life and death, the calamity was initially crossed.

Although the faces of his senior and junior brothers were filled with joy, more was exhaustion.

This was a great catastrophe!

A catastrophe concerning the survival of Da Sui Sword Palace!

"The Demon Queen... has been put to death."

After a few breaths, Xie Xuanyi softly said, "This battle was Da Sui’s victory."

Inside and outside Lotus Peak was silent.

You could hear a pin drop.

The moment Xie Xuanyi spoke, all sounds disappeared.

At this moment.

All the Sword Palace Disciples anxiously watched this new master of Xuan Shui.

They were waiting for what would come next.

"No need to worry... The Sect Leader is unharmed, he is meditating in the Lotus Forbidden Land, he asked me to greet everyone and tells everyone to recover well."

Xie Xuanyi smiled slightly.

With these words, the deathly silence on Lotus Peak was immediately broken.

Many in the crowd heaved sighs of relief.

Someone couldn’t suppress their voice and cried out.

Someone did not care about etiquette and lay sprawled on the ground.

Xie Xuanyi looked towards the crowd.

At the very back of the crowd, Qi Lie, Si Qi, Huang Su, and Ci Jing... all breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Though they weren’t able to participate in the battle, they deeply understood its peril.

Even if they could defeat the Holy Empress.

The Da Sui Sword Palace... would surely have to pay a tragic price.

Though the battle was won, now only Xie Xuanyi had appeared, leaving everyone worried about the Sect Leader’s safety...

Now that they received news of the Sect Leader being fine.

Only then did they dare to set their hearts at rest.

This catastrophe truly is over.

"Go on."

Xie Xuanyi patted the Sword Qi Flood Dragon on his palm, the small flood dragon coiled in Xie Xuanyi’s palm, looked back for a moment, reluctant to leave. It was formed from the Sword Palace’s fortune, and faintly developed Spirit Wisdom... Though the fortune of Da Sui Sword Palace was full, this "young man" carried an Immortal Tree within him, more inclined to stay within the Immortal Tree than at the Da Sui Sword Palace.

Unfortunately.

This "young man" seemed determined to make it leave.

The small flood dragon sighed lightly, smacked its lips, wishing to linger a little longer... but the old man at Lotus Peak might not agree. With this in mind, it no longer hesitated, spread its form instantly, and soared into the heights, revealing its mighty figure. In an instant, the small flood dragon transformed into a vast dragon, rushing towards the Da Sui Sword Palace’s sect boundary.

Rumble.

A muffled thunder echoed and exploded above the Da Sui Sword Palace——

The sound vanished in an instant.

As if nothing had changed.

But those disciples with keen senses had already faintly noticed that because of the great battle, the Sword Palace, which was damaged, now had even more abundant and rich Primordial Energy between its peaks.

This Dragon Vein was drawn away, but it absorbed Phoenix Blood and the spirit charm of the Immortal Tree.