Chapter 124: The Jade Sword Sect, A Powerful Rise

Thinking of this, Xu Xian could not help but hesitate. If he were to implicate the Jade Sword Sect due to his personal grievances, he would have no way to face the ancestors of the sect who had passed on.

"Hmph! As the head of the dignified Azure Sect, I never imagined you would resort to such threatening tactics. Feng Wuji, I will accept your terms for now, but that does not mean this matter between us is over. One day, I will raze the Azure Sect to the ground!" Xu Xian cold-snorted.

Feng Wuji laughed heartily and replied, "Xu Xian, do you really think I would let you leave just like that today? That Long Yun stole our Azure Sect’s supreme treasure, the Heavenly Demon Mirror. If he does not hand it over, don't even think about leaving!"

Xu Xian was taken aback, not expecting Feng Wuji to suddenly become so aggressive. The experts of the Azure Sect began to gather in increasing numbers around them; there were nearly eighty experts at the Xiantian stage—the very elite of the Azure Sect. Now gathered around Feng Wuji, their combined presence alone was enough to intimidate the Jade Sword Sect.

Xu Xian's expression turned grim. Despite his immense power, he could not easily reverse this situation. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Feng Wuji, do not forget that I am still here. If I unleash my full strength, even if the Azure Sect manages to wipe out the Jade Sword Sect, you will surely suffer devastating losses!"

A sneer tugged at the corners of Feng Wuji’s lips. "Threatening me? Xu Xian, I fear you lack the qualifications. Do you truly believe I lack the strength to hold you back for even a moment? You know better than I do that the current situation is unfavorable for you. Hand over the Heavenly Demon Mirror, and perhaps I will spare your lives!"

A large number of disciples from various righteous sects had gathered nearby, watching from a distance. Witnessing the renewed conflict between the Jade Sword Sect and the Azure Sect—sparked by the return of a peerless expert to the Jade Sword Sect—they were eager to see how it would unfold. The Azure Sect had long been arrogant and dictatorial, causing deep dissatisfaction among all the righteous sects in the Qingshan region, yet no one had dared to stand against them due to their overwhelming power.

During the previous Hunting Assembly, when the Jade Sword Sect disciple Long Yun killed a genius disciple of the Azure Sect, many had secretly cheered, though that incident had ended with Long Yun’s apparent death. They had felt a sense of disappointment, but now, the Jade Sword Sect was clashing with the Azure Sect once more. Most of them were too far away to have noticed Long Yun by the Yin-Yang Spring, so they were still unaware that he was alive. Only the Yan Sect and a few others involved in the recent battle knew the truth, but they were choosing to observe; after all, even if the Jade Sword Sect was not what it used to be, it still trailed behind the Azure Sect.

"Headmaster, that brat Long Yun killed our Azure Sect disciple at the Hunting Assembly, and now he has stolen our supreme treasure. This is a clear provocation to our dignity. The Jade Sword Sect may claim to have severed ties with him, but they clearly still associate with him. I believe this sect no longer needs to exist!" Bai Yunfei had long hated Long Yun to the core. Seeing him alive now, an unbridled fury ignited within him, and he longed to strike Long Yun down immediately.

At this moment, Long Yun finally rose slowly to his feet. Under the gaze of countless sects, he walked steadily to Xu Xian’s side.

"Feng Wuji, enough with the nonsense!" Long Yun cold-snorted. With a slight movement of his palm, the Samsara Mirror appeared, spinning incessantly as beams of light radiated from it.

Feng Wuji had already sensed the transformation of the mirror and was determined to possess it. Seeing it in Long Yun’s hand, he could not hide his greed. He smiled and said, "Long Yun, hand over the Samsara Mirror. As the Headmaster of the Azure Sect, I promise you that we will not make things difficult for you or the Jade Sword Sect!"

Long Yun smiled dismissively. Ignoring him, he turned to Shangguan Yu: "Sect Leader Shangguan, I wonder if you have accepted my request to return to the Jade Sword Sect?"

Shangguan Yu smiled slightly. Facing the menacing Azure Sect, he did not hesitate: "Long Yun, you are the Seal-Holding Elder of our Jade Sword Sect's Heart-Sword lineage. Don't tell me you intend to quit?"

As their eyes met, they were both intelligent men who understood each other instantly, and they both burst into laughter. Xu Xian also wore a gratified smile and said to Long Yun, "Boy, don't forget you still have this grandmaster here. If this brat Yu dares not take you back, I will expel him from the sect first!"

Shangguan Yu lamented, "Grand-uncle, you are being far too protective of the younger generation!"

The Jade Sword Sect members chatted and laughed, completely ignoring the experts of the Azure Sect. This left Feng Wuji’s expression cycling between pale and livid; never before had the Azure Sect been mocked like this in the Qingshan region.

"Hmph!" Feng Wuji said with a dark expression, "It seems the Jade Sword Sect prefers the hard way. Elders of the Azure Sect, hear my order: kill all Jade Sword Sect disciples, leave none alive!"

"I am afraid you lack the capability for that!" Long Yun stepped forward, his aura surging. With a thought, he opened a massive portal to the Samsara Space in front of him.

Fifty powerful auras surged forth, and fifty figures appeared out of thin air before Long Yun, all dropping to one knee. "Master!"

The entire scene fell silent; even the sound of breathing seemed clear. Feng Wuji felt a tightness in his chest. The fifty experts kneeling before Long Yun were all at the Ronggong (Fused-Power) stage of the Xiantian realm. This meant Long Yun had fifty masters of the Xiantian Ronggong stage at his command—a force far greater than even the Azure Sect. In an instant, the triumphant expressions of the Azure Sect experts turned to ash, filled with terror. Bai Yunfei, in particular, looked utterly horrified.

"Rise!" Long Yun commanded. The fifty experts stood up in unison. Unlike the Azure Sect’s experts, they were bound by absolute submission to Long Yun. If he ordered them to die, they would not hesitate. This level of loyalty was something the Azure Sect could never hope to match.

Shangguan Yu looked on in astonishment, and Xu Xian’s gaze became exceptionally grave. He had not known Long Yun possessed so many subordinates and was momentarily at a loss. Only Yan Qingqing understood the true extent of Long Yun’s power. Seeing the ugly expressions on everyone’s faces, her beautiful face grew even prouder, and she clung affectionately to Long Yun’s arm, as if basking in his glory.

Feng Wuji was deathly pale. He had not expected Long Yun to summon so many Xiantian experts. But how could there be so many Xiantian experts in the Qingshan region? A legend about the Samsara Mirror crossed his mind, and his expression shifted. Could it be that he had mastered the Heavenly Demon Illusion? And had he successfully purified the demons within it using the power of Samsara?

As this thought took hold, Feng Wuji’s expression grew even more wretched. The secret of the Samsara Mirror was known only to the heads of the Azure Sect; the countless experts trapped in the dead zones of the Heavenly Demon Illusion were all heaven-defying existences. If even one were to escape, perhaps no one in the Qingshan region could stop them. If Long Yun truly controlled the mirror, the Azure Sect would have no advantage left. In a snap, he could completely overturn them.

"Azure Sect, today you shall become history. From now on, in the Qingshan region, there will only be the Jade Sword Sect!" Long Yun’s eyes gleamed with a fanatical light. The Azure Sect were his mortal enemies, and the Jade Sword Sect, represented by Shangguan Yu, stood behind him without hesitation. Their relationship was now one of life and death. With the matter of Xu Xian added to the mix, the air between the two sects had turned frigid with killing intent.

Sensing the killing intent in Long Yun, Feng Wuji roared, "Long Yun, the Heavenly Demon Mirror is the supreme treasure of the Azure Sect! Now that you have obtained it, you turn it against us? You are betraying your masters and ancestors!"

He had no other choice but to hope he could use the pressure of public opinion to save the Azure Sect. Over the years, many geniuses had left the Azure Sect to cultivate in the great sects of the Central Plains. If the Azure Sect could survive this, they could summon those disciples back and remain a force to be reckoned with.

"Hmph!" Long Yun cold-snorted. "Trying to suppress me with the righteousness of the righteous path? You have chosen the wrong target. The Samsara Mirror is an ownerless object; your sect was simply lucky to find it. It does not belong to you! Feng Wuji, stop your wishful thinking. Today, the Azure Sect must perish!"

Long Yun’s words were unwavering. The temperature in the surroundings plummeted, and killing intent permeated the air. All the righteous sects were struck dumb with fear. The Jade Sword Sect had finally risen with unstoppable power.