Chapter 1071: Chapter 408: Xia Baishi
Her expression shifted slightly: "Where are you going next? Still returning to Sky Wave Residence to study Martial Arts?"
Chu Xisheng pondered what else he could do.
He did want to take a trip to retrieve the item mentioned by the Blood Vengeance Blade Lord.
And the Rebellious God Flag taken by Ghost Shadow also had to be recovered somehow.
The problem was that it would take Li Changsheng and the others ten days to extract the Vajra ribs from the Ancient God, and another ten days for the Heavenly Artifact Institute to help refine the ribs and condense the blade heart embryo.
Once the ’Divine Intent Blade Heart’ was condensed, he would fear no trouble.
Apart from those on the Heavenly List, few in the world could challenge him.
Moreover, the Void Disk and Qiankun Ring also required some time before delivery could be made.
During this period, he could only stay at Sky Wave Residence and wait.
Aside from studying Martial Arts, Chu Xisheng was also keeping an eye on Li Tiangong.
He had brought many top-grade materials from Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace, relying on Li Tiangong to forge him a good blade.
Though the ’Blood Vengeance Divine Blade’ was exceptional, it couldn’t be relied on regularly.
Chu Xisheng still needed a pair of high-quality weapons to face opponents.
"If you’re free, come with me to Divine Pill Institute; I’ll take you to meet someone."
Chu Yunyun said with a slight change of expression: "Qianqian, you come too."
Based on the aftermath of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace incident, Ji Qianqian had not betrayed them.
Chu Yunyun didn’t know the reason but realized this woman was already trustworthy and reliable.
"Me?" Ji Qianqian pointed at herself, her eyes showing inquiry.
After getting a confirmed answer from Chu Yunyun, she nodded without hesitation: "Alright!"
Ji Qianqian felt slightly exhilarated in her heart.
It seemed she had gained the initial trust of this pair of siblings.
This was precisely what Ji Qianqian had yearned for in the past.
She had now penetrated deep into the Iron Banner Gang and Formless Divine Sect, learning their core secrets.
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On the way to Divine Pill Institute, Chu Xisheng received a Talismanic Book from Fang Zheng.
They had obtained the assassin’s head and extracted the truth.
This person was a Third Grade Guest Elder of ’Rebirth Heaven.’
The name ’Guest Elder’ was merely a refined title; essentially, it was Rebirth Heaven’s top assassin.
With a cultivation of Third Grade, this person was famously known as the Hundred-faced Shura. This time, he had directly killed one of their fellow disciples, replaced their identity, and infiltrated the Formless Divine Sect.
What was astounding was the means they employed, not only deceiving Chu Xisheng’s keen Spiritual Sense but also temporarily refining the Formless Divine Seal, thus eluding the sect.
Fang Zheng concluded that behind this Hundred-faced Shura, there must be a First Grade Mage.
Next, Mountain Patrol Hall would formulate plans against this situation, striving to guard against it.
In truth, these details were inconsequential; what was crucial was their enemy had already set their sights on Chu Xisheng; crucial was the bounty on Chu Xisheng from Rebirth Heaven and Killing Tower, which had swollen to an astonishing extent.
Apart from elixirs, Spirit Stones, and Magic Artifacts worth tens of millions of Divine Gold, there were also cultivation techniques aimed directly at Second Grade, along with the respective secret medicine.
At present, across the entire world, countless Jianghu Travellers were rubbing their fists, eager to spring into action.
Even within the Formless Divine Sect, there were some who couldn’t help but feel tempted.
What comforted Chu Xisheng was that ’Sword and Dream’ Lu Chen had already withdrawn from the bounties of the two assassin organizations.
Now, besides the fifth on the Heavenly List, ’Eternal Floating’ Yu Duxing, and the sixteenth, ’Nine Sworded Zither Demon’ Lang Beiwang, who continued participating in the bounty, there were also the twentieth, ’Four Seasons Divine Sword’ Ji Qianqiu, and two anonymous from the Heavenly List.
Chu Xisheng felt a mountain-like pressure bearing down on him.
He thought of Chu Ming from a few months ago, realizing it was indeed a difficult time.
Upon entering the Divine Pill Institute, Chu Yunyun quietly fell half a step behind Chu Xisheng.
Li Changsheng had given her significant authority, allowing her almost unrestricted access to all forbidden grounds inside Formless Divine Mountain.
However, Chu Yunyun still didn’t want to draw attention.
She didn’t wish to bring disaster upon Formless Divine Sect.
So this time coming to Divine Pill Institute, she had to use Chu Xisheng as a cover.
Chu Xisheng followed Chu Yunyun’s directions, appearing puzzled: "Yunyun, the person you intend to meet, could it be that one?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Qianqian’s expression changed.
She also thought of someone—the one recently exchanged from the court by Formless Divine Sect, hailed as the ’Supreme Sword Heart.’
But Ji Qianqian was still puzzled about why Chu Yunyun wanted to bring her over?
Was it just because their cultivation techniques had similarities?
"It is the ninth on the Heavenly List from twenty years ago, ’Supreme Sword Heart’ Xia Baishi."
Chu Yunyun’s eyes showed complex emotions: "In the past, this Master Xia was renowned on the Heavenly List along with my master, known as ’Formless’s Double Treasures,’ shining brightly in the world of Martial Arts."
"Who in the Formless Divine Sect doesn’t know the name of Master Xia?"
Chu Xisheng shook his head: "Rumour had it that at his peak, his Sword Dao was no less than Master’s. In the past, the sect held great hopes for him, believing he was the most likely in three thousand years to elevate the Divine Intent Heart Sword to the level of a Holy Transmission—"
Unfortunately, the prodigy fell two decades ago.
’Supreme Sword Heart’ Xia Baishi, for some unknown reason, had his Sword Heart destroyed, entered a state of demonization, and continuously slaughtered over two thousand Jianghu Martial Artists.
Though he did not massacre civilians, he utterly defiled the surrounding fifty-mile radius with toxic blood and devil power, leaving no life to this day.
Just days after Xia Baishi went into demonic madness, ’seven generations of Shangfu’ Dugu Shou and ’Beichen God Marquis’ Beichen Shuji joined forces to capture Xia Baishi and imprison him in Heavenly Prison for trial!
In the past, Xia Baishi had made great contributions to the sect and fostered many friendships within its walls.
Back then, many of the Formless Divine Sect’s senior brothers were enraged, resentful but unwilling to act.
Su Fengdao even went personally to the Capital City, secretly residing there for several months, causing the court to be on edge.