Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3944: Heavenloss’ Stance

Jian Chen spent the following days concentrating on the refinement of the seed of ways. During this period, several Immortal Exalts arrived on the scene, their eyes burning with intense greed and longing as they watched him. The temptation of a sovereign god artifact had clearly clouded their judgment.

However, their gazes turned cautious once more upon seeing Xing Caijian standing thirty meters away.

No one had anticipated that Xing Caijian would bring the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star from the Heavenly Star Palace into this realm.

The sheer power emanating from this sovereign god artifact was enough to send shivers down the spines of everyone present.

On this particular day, two figures approached the area. They were the Heavenloss Master of the Sword Sect of Yang Soul and Zuo Dao from the Divine Valley of the Nine Heavens.

Moving unhurriedly, they crossed ten kilometers with every stride, maintaining a steady pace as they drew near Jian Chen’s position.

“Stop right there!” Xing Caijian shouted, her focus locking onto the Heavenloss Master and Zuo Dao.

The pair halted immediately. Wearing a friendly smile, the Heavenloss Master spoke up on their behalf. “Princess Caijian, please do not misunderstand us. We are allies of fellow Daoist Yang Yutian. When he was previously trapped within a formation, it was the two of us, along with vice cult leader Lan Caidie of the Ghost Immortal cult, who demolished the array and helped him escape.”

“Heavenloss Master, you change your tune faster than one flips a page. Initially, you were the one rallying the crowd to seize Yang Yutian, desperate to reclaim the Spiritual Fruit of Sword Nurturing he holds. Why are you suddenly claiming to be his companion now?”

Just as the Heavenloss Master finished speaking, a booming voice echoed from the distant fog. A middle-aged man walked forward, stopping a hundred kilometers away to glare at the Heavenloss Master with clear irritation.

Upon hearing those words, Xing Caijian’s expression grew cold.

The Heavenloss Master’s face twisted as he instantly retorted, “Pure nonsense! That was merely a minor misunderstanding between Yang Yutian and myself. Now that the air is cleared, I shall offer fellow Daoist Yang Yutian my unwavering support. Anyone who targets him becomes an enemy of mine and the Sword Sect of Yang Soul.”

The Heavenloss Master fixed a frosty stare on the middle-aged man. “Furthermore, Tiger Mountain Ancestor, if you continue to sow discord like this, I will remember it. You had better hope I never find a weakness of yours in the future, or I will show no mercy.”

The Heavenloss Master’s greatest fear was the story of him hunting Yang Yutian spreading further. If that news reached the elder princess of the Heavenly Palace of Great Radiance, the consequences would be dire. Consequently, he immediately harbored a deep grudge against the Tiger Mountain Ancestor.

Suddenly, a massive bell materialized above Jian Chen’s head. Radiating the overwhelming pressure of a high-quality god artifact, it slammed downward toward him.

The lure of a sovereign god artifact was simply too great. Even with the deterrent of Xing Caijian and her Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star, there were still those willing to gamble everything to kidnap Jian Chen.

“You dare!” Xing Caijian’s eyes flashed with freezing intent as she cried out.

Simultaneously, the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star in her arms ascended. Though still wrapped in its coarse cloth, it unleashed a terrifying strand of sword Qi that tore through the space of the Skyscraping World, striking the bell.

There was no thunderous explosion or chaotic energy storm. The high-quality god artifact bell simply dissolved into dust in mid-air, leaving not a single shard behind.

A hundred kilometers away, a muffled grunt was heard as blood sprayed from a hidden spot. It was a Third Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt who had suffered a severe backlash after the Divine Sword of the Heavenly Star annihilated his bell.

“How audacious! To strike at fellow Daoist Yang Yutian is to strike at me. Don't think you can run!” the Heavenloss Master roared. Eager to redeem himself, he immediately took off in pursuit of the retreating Third Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt.

A moment later, a brilliant flash of light flared in the distance, followed by the sound of heavy impacts.

The skirmish ended quickly, however. The Heavenloss Master returned with a slightly ruffled aura, sighing softly. “I failed to capture him.”

“It is only natural. It is nearly impossible to detain a Third Heavenly Layer expert who is fully committed to fleeing,” Zuo Dao remarked flatly.

At that moment, a secret transmission reached the Heavenloss Master’s ear.

The Heavenloss Master’s eyes narrowed as he glanced at an elderly man who had just arrived a hundred kilometers away. He couldn't help but feel a sense of wariness.

This was the Red Maple Grandmaster of the Myriad Ways cult—the mortal enemies of the Ghost Immortal cult. Without the protection of the Heavenly Star Palace, the Ghost Immortal cult would have long since been wiped out by the Myriad Ways cult.

The Red Maple Grandmaster stared intently at the Heavenloss Master. He was desperate for the truth, knowing that vice cult leader Lan Caidie of the Ghost Immortal cult was closely linked to Jian Chen. In the Red Maple Grandmaster's view, Jian Chen was a dead man walking; he had looted numerous medicinal gardens and offended major powers across the Immortals’ World. Combined with the Immortal Feather sect's bounty and the theft of an offering meant for the elder princess of the Heavenly Palace of Great Radiance, his fate seemed sealed. The Grandmaster had hoped to use this to implicate the Ghost Immortal cult, ensuring even the Heavenly Star Palace couldn't protect them.

Yet, the Heavenloss Master’s sudden shift in attitude had completely derailed the Red Maple Grandmaster’s schemes.

Without the involvement of the Heavenly Palace of Great Radiance, the power needed to suppress the Heavenly Star Palace would be significantly weakened.

As the Heavenloss Master pondered how to respond, the Red Maple Grandmaster’s voice echoed in his mind again, questioning his motives.

The Heavenloss Master sent a communication back, but the Red Maple Grandmaster’s tone became increasingly insistent.

“I have my reasons,” the Heavenloss Master replied with frustration, refusing to provide more details for fear of saying too much.

A few more days passed in the blink of an eye. By now, the seed of ways had ceased its resistance entirely. It now consisted of pure insights into the Way of the Sword and could finally be stored within spatial containers.

Jian Chen hesitated for a brief moment. He debated whether to fully absorb the seed of ways here in the Skyscraping World or to store it and refine it after his departure.

After considering his options, he decided to press the seed of ways against his brow. The pure Laws of the Sword flowed like a steady stream, merging directly into his soul.

Jian Chen’s consciousness suddenly roared as if the heavens were collapsing. A vast, unfamiliar, and majestic world began to take form within his mind.

The seed of ways originated from the Skyscraping Sword Venerable, after all. The moment it integrated with Jian Chen’s soul, it provided him with a profound new perspective, making him feel as though he had stepped into an entirely different realm of existence.

Just as Jian Chen finished merging the seed of ways into his soul, an Immortal Monarch seated a thousand kilometers away opened his eyes. He peered through the dense mist, which did not hinder his sight in the least. A thin smile touched his lips as he whispered, “The time has come.”