History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  Yue Zhenbei’s expression was calm, “You’re not the Profound Sovereign.”

  As he finished talking, a pure sword-light rose again, and pierced through the cosmos.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1271 - One Slash to Obtain Victory

  Wherever Yue Zhenbei’s sword-light passed, layers of gentle streams of air rushed out. With the sword-light as a center, it formed into an illusory image.

  Under the engulfment of the shadow, the sword-light turned into an object resembling that of a halberd and an axe.

  The void within the dark cosmos was split open with the power capable of splitting the heavens and earth, and a boundless gust of strong wind appeared.

  The strong wind seemed to exist between the Early Heavens and the Later Heavens. It was both warm and chilly at the same time.

  As they contradicted each other, a myriad of profundities and horrifying forces were contained within.

  It was the sword arts which the Exalted Gold Luminary, Sword God – Yan Xintang had created. In the World beyond Worlds’ Kunlun Mountain’s Jade Capital Crag lineage’s Jade Clear Lineage, it was the strongest sword arts created.

  Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword!

  The pure sword-light advanced forward and clashed together with Zhang Buxu’s sword-light.

  With this clash, the power of cultivation between the two was apparent.

  Zhang Buxu had already achieved his cultivation for thousands of years. He had cultivated four kinds of Immortal qi within his body and fused the four of them into one, which then turned into his own Immortal Aura. Under the circulation of the sword-light, an aura that would cause one to shudder was emitted.

  Around his body, milk-white Immortal Aura surged, as if they were mist.

  Within the Immortal Aura, there were four streams of air that were circulating naturally.

  A stream of air circulated in an intelligent manner. It was formless, flexible, and endless.

  Another airflow was bright and gentle. It was very kind. Its life force was bursting, and the life force seemed to be thick and long.

  Another stream of air was normal, peaceful, and unbiased. It seemed unimportant but was actually very significant.

  Another stream of air was fierce and violent. It represents both killings and ruthlessness, an extremely evil qi.

  Immortals have five qis. Other than the Righteous Qi, the other four kinds of qis had been refined by Zhang Buxu and were fused into one.

  His technique of refining the Immortal Aura completely suited the specialty of the Prime Clear Seven Strings Sword’s graceful transformation, and he managed to display the intricacies within to the fullest.

  As for Yue Zhenbei, the milk-white Immortal Aura also floated on his body when he attacked with his sword.

  There were three kinds of streams of air circulating within Yue Zhenbei’s Immortal Aura.

  Other than the unbiased and peaceful Clear Qi and the extremely evil Evil Qi, there was also the Righteous Qi which wasn’t trembling at all and was extremely firm and stable.

  Compared to Zhang Buxu who had passed the True Profound Tribulation thousands of years before him, Yue Zhenbei had only refined three kinds of Immortal Qi.

  However, as his sword-lights were transforming, they intersected with each other and transformed on its own accord.

  The sword-lights which were so vast and majestic transformed into small and thin threads. They permeated Zhang Buxu’s sword-light.

  After that, the weak-looking insignificant sword-light suddenly transformed into a gigantic sword-light. It recovered its majestic force which was sufficient to devour the mountains and river, open the heavens, and split the earth. It made Zhang Buxu’s Prime Clear sword-light to disintegrate and break from within.

  A Prime Clear sword-light was just like a chaotic primordial gulf.

  After that, more chaos was slashed by Yue Zhenbei’s sword-light. They transformed into a divided heaven and earth and displayed the process of creation.

  As for the Prime Clear sword-light itself, it was disintegrated into nothingness.

  Unlike Nie Jingshen’s sword arts which contained his own understandings, Yue Zhenbei’s Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword was extremely pure.

  However, this extremely pure Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword was fathomed to its maximum.

  The transformation within the sword arts had all solidified within the sword-light. In every inch, a myriad of phenomenons was occurring

  Yan Zhaoge and the others who saw it were praising it in their hearts.

  “He’s really able to control his force to such an extent despite being at a tight spot.” Yan Zhaoge’s eyes flickered.

  When a martial arts practitioner reached a certain level of cultivation, they would be able to control their own strength down to the smallest details.

  However, the extent they could control differs based on the person. Some might have significant control, while others might be insignificant as well.

  Just based on the attainment one had on this subject, there were two people who were the strongest among those that he knew of, and were of the same cultivation level. One was his mother, Xue Chuqing. The other was the Little Sword God in front of him, Long Xueji.

  Without mentioning the other aspect, just the detailed control of their own strength alone was enough to make them top-notch.

  This could also be classified as one of the aspects of talent within martial arts.

  When Long Xueji was an Exalt Martial Saint, even a top-grade Sacred Artifact wasn’t of much use to him.

  Under normal circumstances, it was normal for him to destroy a top-grade Sacred Artifact if he were to utilize his full strength.

  And yet, he could use a very normal Mundane Green Steel Sword which wasn’t even an artifact nor a demi-artifact to cast such a ferocious and ruthless Prime Clear Sword Art like the Immortal Ending Sword.

  Although it wasn’t like the Creation Sabre which only allowed the release of energy but not the retract of it, the Immortal Ending Sword’s ruthlessness was one of the rare supreme arts in the world.

  It was apparent how detailed Long Xueji could control his strength.

  Now, Yan Zhaoge could also feel the profundities within Yue Zhenbei’s sword when he attacked.

  For those who were dedicated to martial arts, it was pure enjoyment to be able to witness a sword art that was so detailed and precise to the maximum.

  Even Chen Qianhua and Long Xueji who were fighting were looking at it.

  As one that was also proficient in this aspect, Long Xueji’s eyes radiated with astonishment.

  No matter how intricate the changes of Zhang Buxu’s sword arts were, nor how fierce the sword intent was, Yue Zhenbei was fearless.

  No matter how many swords you slash out, or how subtle your attacks are, I just need one slash to obtain victory.

  Zhang Buxu’s expression was emotionless, and his eyes were full of concentration.

  However, within the concentration, hints of illusory were present.

  As a Profound Immortal, it was natural for the one with four qis within his body to be stronger than the one with only three qis within.

  However, Yue Zhenbei forcefully fought against someone stronger than him and wasn’t losing at all.

  The two were in a deathmatch. Win or lose depending on how they perform on the spot.

  If Zhang Buxu wasn’t careful, he who was already at the pinnacle of the Profound Immortal Realm with four qis within his body might lose under Yue Zhenbei’s sword!

  Such a distance in cultivation level, and yet the battle turned out like this. It could only mean one thing. Yue Zhenbei’s accomplishments in sword arts were even higher than him!

  Seeing that familiar Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword, a distant memory deep within Zhang Buxu was recalled.

  Once, there was a senior apprentice-brother and a junior apprentice-brother cultivating the same sword arts. They came from the World beyond Worlds and were running wild
within the Roving Jade Heavens. They used their sword arts to defeat one after another prideful Prime Clear sword cultivators and made them acknowledge their skills.

  At that time, Zhang Buxu had yet to leave the Roving Jade Heavens.

  He was also among one of the people who had to bear with the unbearable shame.

  Now, it seemed like the past was happening again.

  It wasn’t like the past now. Both sides were utilizing what they’re best at.

  If it was just comparing sword arts like that year, the winner was already determined.

  As for the loser, it’ll be like that year…

  Shock appeared within Zhang Buxu’s eyes. He quickly calmed himself down and discharged all kinds of unrelated thoughts out of his mind. After that, he attacked Yue Zhenbei with a majestic sword force.

  Yue Zhenbei’s expression had always remained calm. He wasn’t feeling nervous; his heart was very calm. With just the thought of giving his best in every single battle, and focusing on attacking, he slashed the Prime Clear sword-light in front of him, which had the force equivalent to the seas roaring and the heavens crumbling, with a force capable of opening the heavens and splitting the earth.

  “Please, Lofty Sovereign. Although we aren’t of the same faction, since you did not leak the news of the Pill Hall to those Immortal Court’s heretics, we are more or less still on the same side.” Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands, “This time, we were successful because of Roving Jade Heaven’s senior apprentice-uncle Long and Sister Yu Ye’s help. No matter what, the Pill Hall is still falling under the hands of orthodox Daoism’s lineage.”

  Before Zhang Buxu spoke, the hall spirit – Awakened Sky’s angry voice resounded in heaven and earth, “Thy words are well decorated. In actuality, thine are all treacherous and selfish. In the past, the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace perished to internal battle. Thine will all end up like them as well!”

  “For this is thine’s nature, it shall never be changed!”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1272 - Taking Control Over the Pill Hall

  After hearing the hall spirit’s words, everyone was surprised.

  Yue Zhenbei, Zhang Buxu, Nie Jingshen, Yu Ye, and even the Mars Halberd had shocks painted on their faces.

  Even Chen Qianhua who seemed uninterested in almost everything looked over with a gaze filled with interest.

  He used the Origin Heavenly Scripture to see the past and had witnessed many things.

  However, because of his own cultivation, the things he could see were limited.

  For Chen Qianhua, even he was interested in what happened within the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace.

  However, among all of them, the one that received the most shock was undoubtedly Yan Zhaoge.

  After hearing what the hall spirit – Awakened Sky had said, Yan Zhaoge’s pupils wildly contracted.

  In the past, when the Great Calamity descended, the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace was among the first to have perished. At that time, he as the Martial Repository spirit had also perished because of this. It was also something troubling him for a long time.

  At that time, he was engulfed within the sea of the knowledge of martial arts and supreme arts. When he came back to his senses, the scene which filled his eyes was a palm that seemed to cover the entire heaven and earth.

  With a palm descending, the Great Calamity came along with it.

  From that day onwards, the whole world had changed.

  Although everything happened too suddenly, and he wasn’t able to react, he had already remembered what had happened very clearly. He had been thinking about it over and over again for a very long time.

  At that time, with the palm signifying the perishment of the great thousand worlds, the palm that landed upon the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace very likely originated from an expert of Buddhism.

  Yan Zhaoge was confident that he wouldn’t remember it wrongly.

  It was different from what the Pill Hall’s hall spirit had said.

  However, Yan Zhaoge felt that the hall spirit – Awakened Sky’s intention wasn’t to distort reality.

  Instead, it seemed to be something he blurted out of his mouth under despair and anger.

  Or, he didn’t want to see Yan Zhaoge being happy.

  Before the Great Calamity, despite not having its own intelligence, the things that happened in its surroundings were engraved within the hall spirit.

  Now that the hall spirit possessed his own intelligence, he wasn’t a puppet anymore. These engravings had also become his memories.

  The two of their memories were real, and yet they both seemed to be contradicting each other. It might not be because one of them was wrong. Instead, their impressions within their memories might have been wrong. Otherwise, they might have just come in contact with a part of the truth.

  “You don’t need to fake the reality and create a story just to boost your ego.” Yan Zhaoge purposely remained calm to provoke the hall spirit – Awakened Sky, “You merely grew some intelligence, and yet you’re constantly mimicking us, and learned some nonsensical stuff. It just makes you look more hilarious if you say this kind of stuff.”

  “In our eyes, you’re just an ape that’s mimicking a human, a joke.

  Oh,

  right. You know what’s an ape, right?”

  The hall spirit had lost its actual body. Its voice seemed to be echoing throughout the Pill Hall’s internal universe. However, it was actually confined within the formation laid down by Yan Zhaoge and the others.

  The hall spirit got so angry it laughed, “It happened within my Awakened Sky Hall. Thy think I won’t know?”

  Yan Zhaoge started thinking after hearing what the hall spirit said. He thought to himself, “No wonder I didn’t know since I’m located within the Martial Repository…”

  All of a sudden, multiple thoughts flashed across his mind. He vaguely felt like a necklace that shattered and scattered all around seemed to have found a line, which connected all the pieces together.

  However, in front of so many people, it would be difficult to ask for more information from the hall spirit – Awakened Sky.

  Yan Zhaoge’s gaze became quiet. He gathered his concentration and decided to settle the matter in front of him first.

  With Yue Zhenbei stalling Zhang Buxu, and Long Xueji causing Chen Qianhua unable to advance, Yan Zhaoge and the others had thoroughly relaxed. They could now focus on dealing with the hall spirit – Awakened Sky.

  Awakened Sky was furious, “Thine shall not acquire my Pill Hall!”

  All of a sudden, the whole Pill Hall seemed to be vibrating.

  However, the gas that was confined by the formation was unable to advance forward.

  The seal on Yan Zhaoge’s hands was changing continuously. He released many seals, and they all landed within the mist.

  At the side, Yan Di, Nie Jingshen, Yu Ye, and Mars Halberd followed Yan Zhaoge’s movements. According to what Yan Zhaoge had told them earlier, they also constantly changed their hand seals and released numerous seals which also sunk into the mist.

  The mist slowly transformed into a flashing stream of light.

  Within the stream of light, a line of complicated and complex sutra slowly appeared.

  Within the formation, steam filled the insides with light shining through them. It was like they were in a divine realm.

  As the formation’s power continuously circulated, it slowly reached its maximum. The sutra within the stream of light slowly became clearer and clearer.

  Hall spirit – Awakened Sky’s voice resounded again.

  “If that’s the case, we shall perish together.”

  This time, his voice didn’t contain any emotions of rage or unwillingness anymore. However, an unprecedented ice coldness, and the determination within caused one to shudder. It seemed to make one’s soul frozen.

  The sutras within the stream of light started moving around. Like a page of a silk book, it seemed like it was going to be torn ap
art.

  Within the vast cosmos within the hall, the most core area, the Purple Divine Pavilion seemed to be crumbling from within.

  Everyone’s expression became serious.

  Since they were in the Pill Hall, other than Exalted Fire – Suo Mingzhang and others that could escape, others would all perish together with the Pill Hall if it were to collapse.

  Yan Zhaoge’s facial expression did not change. He just shook his head.

  The Profound Sky Purple Golden Furnace appeared. With a press of Yan Zhaoge’s palm, the huge furnace immediately oppressed the moving sutras.

  After that, sutras started being engraved upon the pill furnace.

  Countless radiance shot out everywhere with the pill furnace and the sutras as its center. They shot out of the formation and extended towards the whole cosmos within the Pill Hall. It could be seen anywhere.

  After being affected by this, the void outside of the formation had become chaotic.

  Even Yue Zhenbei, Zhang Buxu, Long Xueji, and Chen Qianhua who were fighting had lost their footing and got lost within the void.

  If one was to look from the outside of the hall, they would see that the whole dark hall would have its color fade, and recover its original White Jade exterior. It shone with a golden radiance, and purple steams were floating around.

  The huge door of the hall opened, and streams of air shot out fanatically.

  Following these streams of air rushing out, many silhouettes were also rushing outside. They were either chasing someone or escaping from someone. After that, they would disappear in the outskirts of the actual boundless void.

  Within the hall, in the chaotic cosmos within the universe, only Yan Zhaoge and the others that laid down the formation still remained calm.

  Within the formation, the voice of the hall spirit – Awakened Sky slowly faded. His unwillingness within his tone was also completely cut off.

  Yan Zhaoge took a deep breath. He strode forward towards the Profound Sky Purple Golden Furnace. He extended both of his hands, with one finger pointing between his brows and the other pressing against the furnace.