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If it happened in the Heaven Domain, in Broad Creed Mountain’s territory, there would completely be no need to speak about what would happen afterwards.
Yan Zhaoge looked at Shi Songtao, “You mean to say that second apprentice-uncle who still had been of the moderate faction then moved his attention to Hell, to the Nine Underworlds? He wanted to lead the Nine Underworlds to descend on the territory of the Sacred Sun Clan, artificially inducing a great disaster for the Sacred Sun Clan?”
Changes finally appeared on Shi Songtao’s face as a rather mocking smile was revealed, “The history of the Decimating Abyss is not long. With the intense shaking of the Earth Domain, more and more people will be more and more easily affected by the Nine Underworlds, with it all being things that happened in recent years. It was from someone entering the depths of Hell, attempting to uncover the secrets within, opening that great, forbidden door.”
“Sadly, in the end, some stubbornness and evil thoughts within his mind were possibly guided by the Nine Underworlds, finally transforming into devilish intent. Originally having wanted to use the descent of the Nine Underworlds as a method, it instead became his goal.”
“Why did he lean towards the radical faction afterwards? It was because he discovered that the more intense the conflict between Broad Creed Mountain and the Sacred Sun Clan, two Sacred Grounds of the Eight Extremities World, the greater the chance for the Nine Underworlds to strike ah.”
“Earlier, whether radical or moderate, it was all for Broad Creed Mountain. However, now, it is all for the Decimating Abyss, with radical or moderate no longer important. It is no longer ideology, rather being disguise and methods, because the goal for which he fights has already changed.”
Shi Songtao’s expression was also a little complicated, “The Decimating Abyss that has brought disaster onto Broad Creed Mountain and the Eight Extremities World today was precisely created by one of Broad Creed Mountain’s own ah…”
Xu Fei and Yan Zhaoge exchanged looks.
Shi Tie’s expression was calm and stern as he pressed down on the golden tower with his palm.
Now, the golden tower completely vanished, finally having been completely suppressed by Shi Tie.
Shi Tie’s expression was unchanging, not flustered in the least as he walked over towards them.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 283: The perilous sword
HSSB283: The perilous sword
Shi Tie came before Shi Songtao, his great frame resembling a mountain.
However, Yan Zhaoge’s and Xu Fei’s hearts both fell.
While his back was still ramrod straight and his features still firm, one could clearly sense a seldom felt heavy air on Shi Tie’s body.
Shi Tie shook his head slightly, saying to Yan Zhaoge, “Hand him to me.”
Saying thus, he extended his hand, his fist-intent surging as it landed on Shi Songtao’s body.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, his palm leaving Shi Songtao’s neck as he retreated.
But just in the instant where Shi Tie’s fist-intent suppressed Shi Songtao, Shi Songtao’s face suddenly changed!
The expressions of Shi Tie, Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei also changed slightly at this moment.
From within Shi Songtao’s body, an immense force suddenly erupted!
As Shi Tie’s expression hurriedly changed, his fist-intent instantly manifested, clear light illuminating the surrounding area, enveloping Shi Songtao’s entire body, wanting to suppress that great force.
As fresh blood spurted madly from his mouth due to the rampaging force he felt within his body, Shi Songtao’s gaze revealed shock.
His entire body trembled, every single bone, every single blood vessel, every single acupoint resembling the eruption of a flash flood at this moment.
Just standing by the side, not having neared, Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei could already feel the infinite, boundless sword-intent appearing within Shi Songtao’s body.
At this moment, Shi Songtao’s entire person seemed to be formed of sword-qi and sword-intent.
Infinite sword-intent shot out from within Shi Songtao’s body in an unending stream.
All of Shi Songtao’s pores were dripping blood, seemingly about to erupt in simultaneous geysers, transforming into innumerable bloodied swords as his entire person broke apart.
That vast, majestic sword-intent evoked both the limitless height of the heavens and the dense heaviness of the great earth.
Amidst that sword, it was like a whole new heaven and earth.
It was just that at this moment, it seemed about to turn Shi Songtao’s body into a heaven and earth of flesh and blood.
And the target of this sword intent was Shi Tie!
The vast, powerful force left Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei unable to even near.
However, this sword-intent was definitely not foreign to them.
Of Broad Creed Mountain’s Three Supreme Arts, the Limitless Heavenly Sword!
Created by the Heaven Diviner Zhan Xilou that year, it was a supreme martial art ranked alongside the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm and the Immeasurable Heavenly Sabre!
However, at this moment, its target was a martial practitioner of Broad Creed Mountain!
Shi Tie’s gaze flickered with light as he sucked in a deep breath, his entire person exuding the appearance of Vajra as he was bright and transparent as glass.
His powerful fist-intent was circulated to the maximum, suppressing the force suddenly erupting from within Shi Songtao’s body.
But the first thing that this force emanating from Shi Songtao’s body wrecked was Shi Songtao’s body itself.
Shi Tie grit his teeth, and separated his palms, forming a distorting suction force. He was no longer only suppressing the sword intent, but guiding it as well.
The terrifying sword-intent condensed into a tangible sword-light, resembling an unstoppable steed as it shot out of Shi Songtao’s body, headed straight for Shi Tie!
Shi Tie’s features were tough as granite as he instead shed his high-grade spirit artifact, the Profound Light Divine Armour, at this critical moment.
The Profound Light Divine Armour transformed into a black light, enveloping Shi Songtao’s body, wanting to temporarily suppress his body that was on the brink of shattering.
However, just at this time, the clear, majestic sword-light flickered with strands of strange golden light.
The numerous strands of golden light actually entangled the Profound Light Divine Armour, obstructing it for a moment.
While that majestic-sword light struck Shi Tie’s vitals at his chest straight on!
A strong light erupted on Shi Tie’s body, flashing incessantly.
However, that sword-light seemed infinite and boundless as it unceasingly beat down mightily on Shi Tie’s body.
Roaring, Shi Tie punched mightily, shattering that sword-light.
Looking over, Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei saw that while Shi Tie’s chest was not bleeding, it appeared to have broken and caved in deeply as it was densely riddled with numerous cracks.
That concept, unbreakable, inextinguishable as Vajra, also dimmed greatly at this moment.
Shi Tie’s expression did not change in the least as it was like he completely couldn’t feel any pain at all.
He looked towards Shi Songtao, an irrepressible look of sorrow revealed within his eyes.
While he had guided the sword-intent to attack himself in time, also attempting to protect Shi Songtao’s body with the Profound Light Divine Armour, the sword-intent had originally been emitted from within Shi Songtao’s body. Whether or not it harmed Shi Tie, Shi Songtao would also have to bear this sword first.
And this sword was not something that Shi Songtao could withstand.
Whilst concealing sword-intent within Shi Songtao’s body, the other party had also secretly set up other traps within.
The essence of the unique flower Dormant Dragon’s Slumber, rare within this world, specifically suppressing the main material used in forging Profound Light Divi
ne Armour, Profound Light Divine Iron.
While Shi Tie had been swift in his reaction, going all out, Shi Songtao had still received a heavy blow.
Shi Songtao opened his mouth, chuckling as he completely seemed not to mind the blood gushing unceasingly from within, “Unexpected, unexpected; senior apprentice-uncle Fang actually buried sword-intent within my body. I also don’t know when…”
He looked at Shi Tie, “Hah, looks like it was specifically prepared for you. Only your fist-intent could stimulate this sword-intent to emerge. After all, you cultivate in the Vajra Body, your fist-intent different from others, unique under these heavens…”
“That golden light, was Dormant Dragon’s Slumber? Also specifically used to deal with your Profound Light Divine Armour…”
Shi Tie held his injured chest with one hand, his other hand suppressing Shi Songtao’s body with his fist-intent, not letting it shatter.
He sucked in a deep breath, first swivelling his head to look at Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei as he said in a heavy tone, “Immediately report to the clan at the quickest speed, reporting the spy, whose identity is the Lord of the Decimating Abyss.”
Shi Tie paused with every word, “The Decimating Abyss’s Lord, is not junior apprentice-brother Fang, but senior apprentice-uncle Xin, Xin Dongping!”
Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei both raised their brows, whereas a stunned look appeared within Shi Songtao’s gaze.
“Hearing Songtao’s words, also bearing this sword, I can now confirm this matter,” Shi Tie shook his head slowly as he looked at Shi Songtao, “You have been misled.”
Shi Songtao met Shi Tie’s eyes, saying mildly after a long time had passed, “You are forever prioritising the clan’s matters before your own.”
“Why do you not feel that it was not me knowing the truth but intentionally withholding it, trying to mislead and deceive you?”
“You hold control over the clan’s punishments, knowing all of Broad Creed Mountain’s punishment methods, with interrogations being your speciality, but you have still yet to move. On what basis cam you determine that I did not cheat you, with I being the one who was misled?”
Shi Tie said calmly, “I can tell.”
Shi Songtao was silent for a while before he said, “To me, whether or not senior apprentice-uncle Fang is the Abyss Lord is actually not important.”
He swivelled his head to look at the two crystalline coffins which contained his wife’s and son’s bodies, “To me, what’s important is them.”
Shi Songtao looked at the third crystalline coffin, sighing, “After a fallen practitioner dies, he dissipates into nothing. Even in death, I will also be unable to accompany them.”
While being suppressed by Shi Tie’s fist-intent, Shi Songtao’s body which had originally been on the brink of collapse finally began to completely disintegrate at this moment.
His expression was mild, as though he didn’t mind this at all, only endless longing visible within his gaze that was on his wife and son.
Yan Zhaoge suddenly asked, “Senior apprentice-brother Shi, within your heart, is what you hate actually the fact that eldest apprentice-uncle prioritised his responsibility to the clan, setting his personal feelings aside back then, or is it your own powerlessness to protect your wife and child?”
Shi Songtao said in an indifferent tone, “It’s all no longer important…”
His voice lingered for a moment before dissipating within the air.
Shi Tie watched Shi Songtao’s body disintegrate.
His entire person resembled a statue.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 284: The Martial Repository does not simply contain an otherworldly expert
HSSB284: The Martial Repository does not simply contain an otherworldly expert
Accompanied by his death, Shi Songtao’s body transformed into black smoke, dissipating within the air.
Shi Tie shut his eyes, standing where he was, not speaking for a long time.
But very quickly, he reopened his eyes. While the wound on his chest was still there, he stood tall and unyielding once more.
Shi Tie swivelled his head to look at Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei, with Yan Zhaoge saying, “I have already asked Ah Hu to notify the clan.”
“The Devilish Domain Grand Formation at Lianhu Lake has already been taken care of. Let us hurry back to the clan, talking on the way,” Shi Tie raised his hand, air currents sweeping Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei along as he flew into the air, “I hope that we can still make it in time.”
Those three crystalline coffins had already been kept by Yan Zhaoge into Shi Songtao’s Shadow Shrinking Pouch before passing it over to Shi Tie, who had accepted it silently.
After instructing the other Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners come to perform the cleanup, bringing Ah Hu and Pan-Pan along, Shi Tie took to the air, speeding back to Broad Creed Mountain.
Yan Zhaoge and the others all looked worriedly at the injury on Shi Tie’s chest.
That injury was not a light one. More importantly, Shi Tie cultivated in the Vajra Body, his entire body perfect and without flaws, attack and defence in one, possessing great strength.
However, as soon as damage was incurred, there would be flaws in the Vajra Body, causing Shi Tie to see a notable decrease in strength. It was not merely a simple injury.
For some martial practitioners, they could forcibly suppress their injuries. While there might be negative side-effects, it would not affect the unleashing of their strength within a short period of time.
However, Shi Tie would be unavoidably affected by it now.
In clashing with enemies in this following period of time, his condition would only increasingly worsen.
Shi Tie, however, had on a calm expression, tough as granite, seemingly not affected in the least.
As they hurried, he said, “There are some things that you are aware of, but there are also some things that you are unaware of.”
“The existence that is the Nine Underworlds has been there since ancient times. However, people don’t understand many things about it, remaining conservative and wary of investigating Hell due to their fear of the Nine Underworlds, progress being extremely slow in this area.”
“Junior apprentice-brother Fang walked deeper in than others, some secrets indeed having first been discovered by him.”
“However, he very quickly grew aware of the bewitchment of the Nine Underworlds on human minds, therefore stopping before the cliff in a timely manner and giving up on going in any further.”
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge’s gaze flashed, “From the very beginning, second apprentice-uncle Fang was of the radical faction!”
Xu Fei also sucked in a deep breath, looking straight at Shi Tie, “And also, he was even more radical than you and senior apprentice-uncle Yan, perhaps even the toughest, most aggressive person of the entire Broad Creed Mountain, almost to the point of not caring about any means!”
Shi Tie nodded, “Junior apprentice-brother Fang indeed once thought to bring about the descent of the Nine Underworlds in the territory of the Sacred Sun Clan.”
“Appearing to be of the moderate faction was actually to conceal his plans whilst also creating the false impression of him and junior apprentice-brother Yan standing opposed to each other, with even their styles and way of thinking vastly different, causing the competition and tension between the two of them to look even greater amongst those of the outside world.”
“However, he very quickly discovered that that was actually the Nine Underworlds influencing his mind, attempting to turn him into a guide for their descent.”
Shi Tie said slowly, “Junior apprentice-brother Fang is no ordinary person. After discovering that he was gradually being led down the wrong path by the Nine Underworlds, he suppressed himself with an incomparably strong will, stopping what he had been working diligently on all this while before it was too late as he extricated himself from this pile of mud.”
“On the surface, junior apprentice-brother�
�s style began to change, switching from moderate to radical, but this was actually just him finally beginning to let his true thoughts show, just letting it proceed in gradual stages to avoid the change being too sudden.”
Shi Tie looked at Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei, “It is only natural that the two of you do not know of this. Of the entire Broad Creed Mountain, other than junior apprentice-brother Fang himself, only I, Master, and junior apprentice-brother Yan know about this matter.”
On one hand, the more people knew, the more possible it was for them to be bewitched by the Decimating Abyss.
On the other, it was also to protect Fang Zhun’s reputation. After all, it was not much of a glorious thing.
Shi Tie said, “When we first learnt of the existence of the Decimating Abyss, Master and I both immediately thought of junior apprentice-brother Fang, performing checks on him not just once.”
“The investigations revealed that junior apprentice-brother Fang did not re-walk that old path, that the birth of the Decimating Abyss should not be related to him.”
Shi Tie’s voice grew low and heavy, “While junior apprentice-brother Fang stopped in time, someone picked up what he left behind, proceeding down this path.”
Yan Zhaoge said slowly, “It is not possible for Grand Master or father to be the Abyss Lord. Otherwise, it would not be so troublesome; Broad Creed Mountain would already be destroyed.”
“You are clearly also not him, eldest apprentice-uncle, and it is also most likely not second apprentice-uncle. With his previous experience, even while he had turned back from his mistakes, with the three of you paying careful attention to him, it wouldn’t go to the extent of him walking back down that path once more.”
“Therefore, eliminating the possibility of second apprentice-uncle managing to deceive all of you, that only leaves one person.”
Yan Zhaoge’s gaze turned cold, “With such high attainment in the Limitless Heavenly Sword, there are only two people under these heavens. One is second apprentice-uncle, while the other is Xin Dongping!”
Shi Tie said, “Junior apprentice-brother Fang indeed might have splendidly deceived us all.”