Chapter 44: A Trip to the Demonic Sword Sect!

"Cough, cough... spit..."

Wu Tianxiong spewed a mouthful of crimson blood before he even had a chance to stand up.

He then saw Li Tianyuan walking toward him slowly, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"I am an elder of the Demonic Sword Sect! If you dare to kill me, the entire Demonic Sword Sect will never let you go!"

Seeing Li Tianyuan's actions, Wu Tianxiong panicked instantly. He hurriedly pulled out his background to threaten him, completely lacking any of the haughty pride expected of a Void-Transforming Grotto-Heaven cultivator.

"What is the mere Demonic Sword Sect supposed to be? How dare you attempt to threaten me?"

Li Tianyuan did not care in the least, sneering, "I'd like to see what the Demonic Sword Sect can possibly do to me after I kill you."

With those words, Li Tianyuan raised his foot and stomped down. In an instant, he crushed Wu Tianxiong's chest along with the Grotto-Heaven within his body, reducing him to a mist of blood that drifted away in the wind.

Wu Tianxiong, an elder of a generation in the Demonic Sword Sect, had thus fallen!

Everyone from the Ye family watched with dropped jaws and racing hearts!

This was a Void-Transforming Grotto-Heaven cultivator, a supreme expert within a radius of three thousand miles around Lin'an City.

Yet such a super expert had been crippled with a single blow and then stomped to death like a dog.

How could anyone not be shocked and terrified!

For a moment, the gazes of the Ye family members toward Li Tianyuan carried not only shock, but a mounting sense of awe!

They had previously guessed that Ye Chen's master might be powerful, but they had never imagined he would be *this* powerful.

Meanwhile, the members of the Song family and Song Tianhao looked at Li Tianyuan as if they had seen a ghost.

At that moment, they knew they had provoked an absolute existence they could never afford to offend.

Having killed Wu Tianxiong, Li Tianyuan clapped his hands together and said calmly, "Disciple, slaughter all the invaders today. Don't let a single one escape."

"Remember, being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself!"

Ye Chen was still immersed in the majestic style of his master's earlier punch, but upon hearing Li Tianyuan's words, he snapped back to reality.

His master was right; mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself.

Since things had reached this point with the Song family, they naturally had to cut the weeds and eradicate the roots to prevent future trouble.

"Disciple understands."

Ye Chen nodded respectfully and immediately charged toward the remaining Song family cultivators.

Seeing this, Ye Qingsong and the other members of the Ye family also sprang into action, each displaying their abilities to deal with the Song family cultivators.

"Ah~~"

Shrill screams rang out continuously. The scene was extremely chaotic and chilling to the bone.

The members of the Song family and the cultivators of the Demonic Sword Sect had long since lost their nerve, their courage shattered by Li Tianyuan's divine might earlier. Having no capacity to fight back, they could only focus on fleeing, leaving themselves at the mercy of Ye Qingsong, Ye Chen, and the others.

In less than half an hour, all the invading forces had been slaughtered, leaving behind only cold corpses lying in pools of blood.

"Senior, thank you for making a move! Only because of you was the Ye family able to survive!"

"Thank you, Senior, for saving the Ye family!"

Having resolved the threat of the Song family, Ye Qingsong led all the younger generations of the Ye family in kneeling to the ground, their faces filled with gratitude.

Li Tianyuan brushed his sleeves lightly, waved a hand, and said, "You are Ye Chen's grandfather, and he is my disciple. My coming here was a matter of destiny and coincidence, so it was merely lifting a finger!"

"To Senior, this may be merely lifting a finger, but to the Ye family, it is a kindness as vast as the heavens."

"This junior truly has no way to repay such grace, so please, Senior, kindly accept this token!"

With a face full of gratitude, Ye Qingsong took a jade talisman from his storage pouch and presented it to Li Tianyuan.

"This is..."

The moment he saw the jade talisman, Li Tianyuan raised an eyebrow.

The talisman was entirely pale purple, wreathed in faint purple light, with an immortal manor carved onto its surface. One could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary object.

"This item is called the Taiyuan Immortal Token. It was obtained by Chen'er's father three years ago from an ancient ruin, and it is said to be the key to the ancient Taiyuan Immortal Manor!"

Ye Qingsong explained the origin of the Taiyuan Immortal Token.

Now that the Demonic Sword Sect had learned that this item was in the hands of the Ye family, the secret would inevitably leak out sooner or later, bringing unnecessary trouble and potentially even an annihilating disaster upon the Ye family.

It would be far better to present the item to Li Tianyuan right now, hoping to rely on his formidable combat prowess to shelter the Ye family.

The Taiyuan Immortal Manor!

Li Tianyuan's eyes lit up.

He had heard rumors of this place before.

According to legend, the Taiyuan Immortal Manor was the estate of an ancient supreme powerhouse, concealing numerous secrets, countless treasures, and endless opportunities.

However, as time passed, the Taiyuan Immortal Manor had long vanished into the long river of history.

He had never expected that this Taiyuan Immortal Token would reappear in the world now.

"By the way, I heard Ye Chen mention that the treasure his father obtained back then was stolen. How is it that this Taiyuan Immortal Token is still in your hands?"

Li Tianyuan asked casually.

Beside him, Ye Chen looked somewhat puzzled as well, clearly unaware of this matter!

"Senior, you might not know... Back then, Chen'er's father actually obtained two treasures..." Ye Qingsong slowly recounted the closely guarded secret from three years ago.

"Oh, I see."

Li Tianyuan nodded in sudden realization, then said, "So you mean the Demonic Sword Sect came here this time precisely for this item?"

"Yes. They must have learned the whereabouts of the Taiyuan Immortal Token from the other treasure; otherwise, they would never have sent a Void-Transforming Grotto-Heaven elder!"

Ye Qingsong nodded slightly.

Hearing this, Li Tianyuan understood why Ye Qingsong wanted to gift the item to him. He had likely guessed that the Demonic Sword Sect would not let the matter rest, and fearing endless trouble in the future, he was borrowing flowers to present to Buddha, offering the item to secure his protection.

However, although others regarded the Taiyuan Immortal Token as an invaluable treasure and fought over it until their heads were broken, Li Tianyuan did not care about it too much.

"Since this Taiyuan Immortal Token is an opportunity your son fought to the death to secure for Ye Chen, I will not rob others of what is dear to them!"

Li Tianyuan pushed the Taiyuan Immortal Token back toward Ye Qingsong.

His action left the members of the Ye family utterly astonished.

After all, the Taiyuan Immortal Token was worth a king's ransom and was connected to the legendary Taiyuan Immortal Manor. Anyone who laid eyes on such a treasure would surely drool with greed and desperately want to make it their own.

Yet Li Tianyuan had actually refused it, which was truly mind-boggling!

Ye Chen was equally shocked. His master had actually turned down something as precious as the Taiyuan Immortal Token, leaving him deeply awed.

A master was truly a master, vastly different from ordinary people. Even in the face of worldly supreme treasures, he remained completely unmoved.

Ye Chen praised him inwardly, admiring his master's noble character.

"Senior, you must accept this Taiyuan Immortal Token. My Ye family has no way to protect this treasure; only an existence with your formidable strength is qualified to possess it."

Yet Ye Qingsong's attitude was resolute; he had no intention of keeping the Taiyuan Immortal Token in his own hands.

"No need. This thing is truly of no use to me."

Li Tianyuan shook his head once more, then suggested, "If you feel you cannot protect this item, then hand the Taiyuan Immortal Token over to Ye Chen."

Hearing Li Tianyuan's reminder, Ye Qingsong's eyes flashed with a brilliant light.

That's right!

Chen'er was by his master's side. With the Taiyuan Immortal Token on him, absolutely no one would be able to snatch it away.

Realizing the implication instantly, Ye Qingsong immediately handed the Taiyuan Immortal Token to Ye Chen.

What is going on?

Seeing the Taiyuan Immortal Token inexplicably end up in his own hands, Ye Chen could not help feeling a bit bewildered.

Initially, he had wanted to persuade his master to accept his grandfather's good intentions, but seeing the look in Li Tianyuan's eyes, he had to swallow the words back into his throat.

"Disciple, hold onto it well. After all, this is something your father left behind!"

"Who knows, it might bring you a heaven-sent opportunity in the future!"

Li Tianyuan patted Ye Chen's shoulder, speaking in a serious tone.

The Taiyuan Immortal Token was obtained by Ye Chen's father, who had ultimately perished for it. Therefore, it was only right that Ye Chen should be the one to guard it.

"Alright!"

For a moment, Ye Chen did not know what to say, feeling only a warm surge in his chest.

Li Tianyuan gave a slight nod. "Alright, disciple, tidy up a bit. Master will take you on a trip to the Demonic Sword Sect!"

"Master, why are we going to the Demonic Sword Sect?"

Ye Chen was startled.

"Didn't your father have another treasure left behind at the Demonic Sword Sect? Don't you want to take it back?"

Li Tianyuan asked with a chuckle.

"I do! My disciple dreams of it day and night!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly, a fierce look in his eyes as he gritted his teeth.

"Haha!"

Li Tianyuan nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, let's set off!"

Since he had just killed the grand elder of the Demonic Sword Sect, the two sides had already forged a deep blood feud.

Since that was the case, they might as well pay a visit in person and resolve the matter completely, preventing the Demonic Sword Sect from coming to exact revenge when Ye Chen was not home.

After all, if you do not cut the weeds by the roots, the spring breeze will cause them to grow back!

Li Tianyuan understood this principle very well!