Chapter Thirty-Four: Eradicate the Root of the Weed

“Boom!”

Chen Xuan met Dongfang Bubai’s double palms with a single palm strike. The collision of their immense spiritual energies sent shockwaves that made the surrounding cultivators stagger.

“The ancestor is so powerful. Even from this distance, the aftershock shakes us all. If this palm strike lands, Chen Xuan will be pulverized instantly.”

“Indeed, Chen Xuan is doomed.”

“Ling Yun, you saw it too. Dongfang Bubai’s palm combined with a top-tier heavenly-grade technique has the power to challenge even Enlightened Realm experts. Your master just broke through to the early Transformation Realm; even if he survives, he’ll be crippled. If you beg me now, I might spare your master’s life. How about it?”

Su Yu smiled slyly, seizing the moment.

“Master!” Chu Lingyun clenched her fists tightly, her heart pounding with anxiety. Yet she trusted Chen Xuan—he would not deceive her. He had promised he would not lose.

Everyone else believed Chen Xuan was finished. Given the power behind Dongfang Bubai’s strike, not even an Enlightened Realm expert would dare underestimate it; Chen Xuan, at early Transformation Realm, simply couldn’t withstand it.

Yet, Dongfang Bubai himself felt deep unease.

Only he knew.

Chen Xuan had not only blocked his full-strength strike with one hand, but his stance remained perfectly steady, his spiritual energy flowing calmly within him.

“Impossible!” Dongfang Bubai’s face was filled with disbelief. He roared and unleashed his spiritual energy once more upon Chen Xuan.

But Chen Xuan remained unmoved.

“Have you had enough fun? It’s my turn now.”

Chen Xuan spoke calmly and pushed his suspended hand forward. A seemingly gentle yet overwhelmingly domineering force surged forth, sending Dongfang Bubai flying.

The disciples of the Sun-Moon Sect, who had been so confident moments before, were petrified.

“How could this be?!”
“Why was the Supreme Elder knocked back like that?”
“Elder!”
Dongfang Qiu was stunned: “Impossible! Chen Xuan is only early Transformation Realm, and he didn’t even use the Sacred Staff. How could he have sent the Elder flying?”

“Pffft~”

Dongfang Bubai spat a mouthful of blood, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Chen Xuan.

“You’re not just early Transformation Realm—you’re peak Transformation Realm!”

“What? Peak Transformation Realm?!”
Dongfang Qiu’s disbelief deepened. “That’s impossible! Chen Xuan only reached early Transformation Realm a little over a month ago. How could he have advanced to peak Transformation Realm in such a short time?”

“Could he be a cultivation prodigy?”
“No!”

Dongfang Bubai shook his head. “It must be the Immortal’s Treasure. Within that treasure are pills that enhance cultivation. He must have used them to break through so quickly to peak Transformation Realm!”

“What? We’re finished, the Sun-Moon Sect is finished.”

Dongfang Qiu’s face drained of color.

Originally, he had planned to have the Supreme Elder kill Chen Xuan before he fully mastered the Immortal’s Treasure. But he hadn’t expected that the treasure contained pills capable of rapidly boosting cultivation. Chen Xuan had risen from early to peak Transformation Realm in just over a month.

It had taken Dongfang Bubai himself five hundred years to make that same leap.

The Immortal’s Treasure was incredibly powerful.

“The Immortal’s Treasure?”

Hearing their conversation, Chen Xuan felt puzzled. Why did they say he had used the Immortal’s Treasure?

He recalled the jade pendant he had bought from Luo Hao—it was a key to the Immortal’s Tomb. Could it be because of that?

He asked, “What exactly is this Immortal’s Treasure you speak of?”

“Chen Xuan!”

Dongfang Bubai’s eyes glinted with unwillingness. “In the end, the victor takes all. With the Immortal’s Treasure aiding you, I cannot kill you. But since I am also peak Transformation Realm, you cannot kill me either!”

“Is that so?”

Dongfang Bubai refused to say more, and Chen Xuan, tired of words, summoned the Jiaoshe Staff. A wave of staff energy swept out, instantly killing Dongfang Bubai and the Sun-Moon Sect disciples.

“What!”

Su Yu was shocked. Chen Xuan had just killed a peak Transformation Realm expert with a single strike, leaving no chance to resist.

What kind of treasure was this unassuming iron staff?

Greed flickered in his eyes.

Chu Lingyun already possessed a sacred artifact, but Chen Xuan’s Jiaoshe Staff was even more formidable than her Winter Fan.

If only she and Su Yu could obtain both...

“It’s your turn.”

Chen Xuan’s gaze fixed on Su Yu, now laced with deadly intent.

Though Su Yu was a child of destiny, he refused to become Chen Xuan’s disciple. Chen Xuan didn’t mind; he was willing to let him leave unharmed.

But Su Yu was ungrateful.

Repeatedly undermining Chen Xuan and attempting to coerce Chu Lingyun into submission through Dongfang Bubai’s hand had already enraged Chen Xuan.

He wished only to cultivate in peace, but he wouldn’t tolerate such insolence, not even from a child of destiny.

He would kill him without hesitation.

Feeling Chen Xuan’s murderous intent, Su Yu panicked. His ability to run wild outside was all thanks to being the sacred son of Lingxiao Holy Land.

His cultivation was only at the peak Golden Core stage. No matter how talented, he could never stand against Chen Xuan at peak Transformation Realm.

“Senior, I am the sacred son of Lingxiao Holy Land. My master is the Lingxiao Immortal, an elder of Lingxiao Sect who has reached Ascension. If you dare kill me, my master will never forgive you.”

Su Yu calmed himself by recalling his status.

No matter if it was peak Enlightenment Realm or even other Holy Lands, none would dare kill him outright.

“Master, please stop.”

Chu Lingyun tugged at Chen Xuan’s sleeve. Though she had only recently begun cultivation, she understood the realms well.

The Ascension Realm stood above the Enlightenment Realm.

Chen Xuan could kill Enlightenment Realm foes with ease, but that was only thanks to his sacred artifact.

The Holy Land had even more powerful artifacts and higher cultivation; Chen Xuan couldn’t win against them.

She didn’t want Chen Xuan to get himself killed on her behalf.

“Disciple, listen well. No one is grateful for being spared; they only mock your foolishness. If you offend someone, you must eradicate them completely. Do you understand?”

Chen Xuan gently patted Chu Lingyun’s head.

“Eradicate completely?”

Chu Lingyun suddenly understood.

Indeed, even if her master spared Su Yu, with his treacherous nature, he would come back seeking revenge.

Better to kill him now and cover their tracks.

The Holy Land would never know they had killed Su Yu.

“Master, I understand. From now on, I will eradicate completely, never showing mercy!” Chu Lingyun looked at Chen Xuan with deep reverence. Today he had taught her many truths.

“What! You actually dare kill me!”

Su Yu was utterly terrified. He hadn’t expected Chen Xuan to resort to silencing him permanently. He turned and fled at once.

But Chen Xuan would not let him escape.

The Jiaoshe Staff swept across.

Su Yu vanished without a trace.