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- MWM Chapter 505
“Receive!”
Transforming into a beam of sword light, Danchenzi flew into the sky, performing the Emei hand seals. Utilizing the connection with his master’s fire seed, he retrieved the Southern Ming Fire Sword and approached Leo.
“Junior Brother Qingfeng, the purpose of this treasure sent by our master was to deal with the old demon Youquan, and now that Youquan has been defeated by you. I never knew how to properly thank you for everything you’ve done for the righteous path and for our Emei. So, let this treasure be my token of gratitude to you!”
“Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Leo stared at the Southern Ming Fire Sword, his mouth voicing refusal while his eyes betrayed his eagerness.
The moment the Southern Ming Fire Sword appeared, he had wanted to claim it. However, since it was a treasure bestowed by the former head of the Emei sect to the lower realm, he felt it was inappropriate to take it and thus held back.
Now that Danchenzi was offering it to him voluntarily, how could he not be tempted?
This was the Southern Ming Fire Sword, a truly top-tier treasure, strong enough to hold its own even in other mythological worlds.
What made it even more valuable was its effectiveness against all sorts of demonic entities. It was a true weapon of justice, particularly useful in fighting evil dimensional demons.
The sword’s ability to bring the dead back to life, as long as the soul and body remained, was also incredibly beneficial.
“No need to be modest, Junior Brother. Just use this treasure well to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path, and that will be thanks enough.”
Danchenzi placed the Southern Ming Fire Sword directly into Leo’s hand.
Shushan already had the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords. To take the Southern Ming Fire Sword as well while leaving Leo, the true slayer of the blood demon Youquan, empty-handed would be unjustifiable.
Danchenzi wasn’t the type to do such a thing; allowing such news to spread would make the righteous sects a laughingstock.
He believed that even his master, Baimei, would approve of his decision.
“Since Senior Brother insists, it would be too hypocritical of me to refuse again. Rest assured, I will use this treasure well to protect the righteous path, eradicate the demonic way, and ensure that the demon cultists vanish from the human world!”
Leo immediately absorbed the Southern Ming Fire Sword into his body, refining it while speaking to Danchenzi with righteous determination.
He wasn’t merely being polite. In the upcoming days, he truly planned to assist Xiaozhu Mountain’s rise while also sweeping across the world to annihilate all demon cult factions.
However, his true goal wasn’t justice. He sought the heavenly treasures, cultivation methods, spells, and magical tools possessed by those factions—anything valuable.
Demon-slaying was merely a byproduct.
The demon sects had always been difficult to eliminate because most righteous cultivators were also busy with their own training, leaving them little time to unite against the scattered demon sects.
Additionally, demon cultivators often possessed considerable strength. If a righteous cultivator was unlucky, not only would they fail to eradicate the demon, but they might also be counterattacked, their soul refined, or even turned into materials for demonic weapons.
Even when a powerful figure like Baimei took action, the cunning demon cultivators would escape, making it difficult to catch them.
Moreover, if you destroyed one demon sect, its experts might retaliate by slaughtering innocents or attacking smaller righteous sects.
Thus, as long as their actions were not excessive, the righteous masters usually held back.
But now things were different; with the most powerful blood demon Youquan eliminated, the demon sects no longer had any noteworthy cultivators.
Leo’s true combat power surpassed that of a typical Earth Immortal, and he could split into tens of thousands of avatars, each capable of casting various spells, ninja techniques, and dragon roars.
Once he targeted a demon sect, there was no escape for them, and his speed in annihilating sects was so swift that the demons wouldn’t even realize their demise.
Moreover, given that the current demon sects were no match for him, he could easily extract souls for interrogation, using soul-stealing curses and magical techniques to control the demon cultivators.
By capturing one, he could trace the entire network of demon sects and wipe them out in one sweep.
If he moved quickly enough, he could likely clear the human world of all demon cults within just a few days.
The remaining minor threats wouldn’t pose a significant challenge.
…
Three days later, Danchenzi, as the senior disciple of Shushan and the most powerful cultivator, took over as the head of Emei Sect.
Meanwhile, Leo, along with the members of Xiaozhu Mountain, left Emei Sect and began implementing his plans.
First, he used an array to lift Xiaozhu Mountain into the sky, channeling spiritual energy from nearby mountains to significantly enhance the concentration of spiritual energy at Xiaozhu Mountain.
Generally, cultivators at the Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation stages have the power to elevate their sect’s mountain using formations.
Upon reaching the Earth Immortal stage, one can even move ley lines to boost the spiritual energy of their mountain.
Next, he initiated his plan to annihilate the demon sects.
He started with well-known demon sects, systematically wiping them out, then used soul interrogation to locate hidden demon sects, eliminating them all.
He collected all the cultivation techniques, spells, manuals, magical tools, and herbs, bringing them back to Xiaozhu Mountain.
He used the resources that were beneficial to his sect and stored the rest in the sect’s treasury.
Finally, he sought out the alchemy master Lotus Fairy, who had returned to her mountain, and persuaded her with generous offers to join his sect as an elder. He then had her refine the collected heavenly treasures into various elixirs.
With the training at Emei and now an ample supply of elixirs, the cultivation of Xiaozhu Mountain’s disciples rapidly advanced.
Master Qingzhu successfully reached the Nascent Soul stage, and several Foundation Establishment uncles formed their Golden Cores.
Even without Leo, the Earth Immortal, Xiaozhu Mountain had now become a top-tier sect.
The next step was to expand the sect, with the senior disciples venturing out to find talented children to bring back for training.
Three months later, using the excuse of seclusion to stabilize his cultivation, Leo entrusted the sect’s affairs to Master Qingzhu.
He then synchronized the timelines of the minor worlds and returned to the main world.
For the Shushan world, he might only visit once every few years to see if there were any new gains, or when he reached the peak of the Earth Immortal stage, he might consider advancing to the Heavenly Immortal stage to explore the higher realm.
However, ascending to the Heavenly Immortal stage depends not just on strength but also on one’s state of mind, requiring deep comprehension of life, which is quite mystical.
Thus, he wasn’t entirely confident about breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal stage in the Shushan world.
Truth be told, he wasn’t overly concerned about ascending to the higher realm.
There are many ways to gain strength, and the Shushan world isn’t the most powerful in the xianxia genre, topping out at the Heavenly Immortal stage.
Later, if his panel opens up to a mythological world with a celestial court, reaching the Heavenly Immortal stage would be much easier, without adhering to the laws of the Shushan world.
For instance, in mythological worlds like “Fengshen” or “Journey to the West,” the Heavenly Immortal stage is considered a mid-level power.
(End of Chapter)