Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1698 – Killing Hu Fu

Chapter 1698 – Killing Hu Fu

When someone trembled, it may not be from anger; maybe they wanted to shit or they were carrying a hot iron in their hands.

What Sect Master Hu was facing was the last scenario. It was not easy to borrow the sword and the Jin Family was not going to hand him their inheritance so easily.

In Hu Fu’s hands, the Sky Breaking Sword rapidly ‘grew hotter’. After Qin Yu and Hu Zhiming delayed for another four hours, it was now scalding. Hu Fu could only bear with it silently. His endurance was superb.

So when he said that Qin Yu was ‘smart’ he meant it. Hu Fu was affected by the time delay. It was not a big deal, but it was present.

Hence, when Hu Fu raised his sword, he did not intend to hide anything nor did he want to play around.

He immediately used a huge attack, wanting to kill Qin Yu and ruin the Opening Heavens Sword Sect!

“Sky Breaking Sword!”

In the sword peak illusions, the faces of the various elders changed.

The Central Desolate Divine Area was huge. There were numerous swordsmen and even more swords. But as high level swordsmen, they naturally knew how precious a powerful immortal sword was.

They immediately recognized the immortal sword that Hu Fu was using. It was the inherited Sky Breaking Sword from the elite Jin Family.

The aura could not be mimicked.

This caused the elders of Swallow Mountain to frown slightly. The influence of an elite sword family was equivalent to ten sword sects together.

Now that they were clearly interfering in the Opening Heavens Sword Sect’s matter, it seemed to be because of how Jin Geng almost died. But who could guarantee that there were no other intentions?

The Jin Family had joined hands with the Circling Heavens Sword Sect and this was a might that was not to be underestimated. It could shift the powerplay in Swallow Mountain.

They had occupied their positions for a long time, and numerous thoughts immediately sprung to their head.

As for the Opening Heavens Sword Sect…

In the moment that Hu Fu struck out with Sky Breaking Sword, everything was fated. With his sword cultivation level as well as the power of the immortal sword, he could even fight with a King realm cultivator.

The small world was usually successful against any cultivator below the King realm. But against Hu Fu’s attack, what could Qin Yu do?

They had started to consider how they could benefit from the chaos after the Opening Heavens Sword Sect was ruined.

Qin Yu took action.

Strictly speaking, he and Hu Fu attacked at the same time.

But it was obvious that Qin Yu’s explosive move was not like Hu Fu’s and everyone was concentrated on Hu Fu at this moment. Hence, no one seemed to notice that he had made a move as well.

Or perhaps they did see but did not care, like a ‘lizard on the car’ – would anyone care about that unlucky lizard and ask to stop the car?

Clearly, he was not as important.

But very soon, everyone’s impression was changed because when Qin Yu’s sword hit the Sky Breaking Sword, it was as if two stars had collided in the sky.

There was a loud explosion followed by an unimaginably horrifying energy that surged and rolled in all directions.

In an instant, the area that the both of them occupied was destroyed and turned to nothing. Time, space, and all the rules within it were turned to dust.

Several sword peak illusions let out low growls at the same time. When the sword aura reached the sword elders, they did not hesitate to make a move.

Boom –

Boom –

Boom –

Several monstrous sword intents appeared in that moment and formed a shield to contain the energy that erupted from the ‘sword clash’ between the two of them.

If they allowed it to just spread, there would be immense injuries outside the Opening Heavens Sword Sect. Moreover, many of these spectating cultivators were their own disciples.

The sudden change stunned many of the swordsmen that were watching. Their faces paled as they registered what happened and sweat dripped down their foreheads.

Almost, they almost died, if not for the elders making a move. This thought spun in their heads continuously and most of them started to tremble as they fell into a trance. They struggled to believe what just happened.

Qin Yu…how can he be so powerful…that was Sect Master Hu Fu…and he was holding the terrifying immortal sword…

But whether they believed it or not, it was the truth. Not only did Qin Yu block Hu Fu’s sword, the aftermath had almost killed all of them. As they looked at the chaotic and destroyed battleground, there was a look of admiration in their eyes.

Who would have expected that the inheritor of the Opening Heavens Sword Sect had such hidden skills?

The Swallow Mountain elders who had joined hands to stop the ‘sword clash’ backlash, looked very serious. Though they did not join the fight, they could clearly sense the immense power emitted by Qin Yu and Hu Fu.

They thought that it had clearly just been a Ruler who took the challenge. Even if he had the Opening Heavens Sword Skill and could summon a small world, he was just more talented. So what?

Swallow Mountain had never lacked true sword talent. If not, Zhang Xiashan would not have lost an arm back then and reached where he was as a rogue cultivator.

Talent and a strong cultivator was completely different.

At this moment, whether they wanted to admit it or not, the elders of Swallow Mountain had to view Qin Yu as someone on par with them…possibly, even higher than them. If they reflected on themselves, should any of them be the target of this attack, none of them would be able to escape completely unscathed.

The sword killing intent was at the top. Moreover, the two of them were at their peak existence, and could even challenge King realm cultivators; they did not hold back as they attacked.

Everything was in ruins and it was chaotic. Before the area was reformed, it was impossible to see exactly what was happening inside. However, everyone could sense very clearly that while they were fighting, the single move had decided the winner.

Because it was too quiet.

After that attack, both parties did not move. And it was impossible for either Qin Yu or Hu Fu to back off.

Winning also meant that one had died!

Two astounding swordsmen. One attack had determined the death of one. This kind of thing was very rare even in Swallow Mountain.

The swordsmen never thought they would witness such a bitter yet heroic sight today.

Everyone held their breaths and stared at the restrictive shield that the sword elders had put up and waited for the results.

The entirety of Swallow Mountain was extremely silent.

Not only the swordsmen, but even the demon beasts that were hiding amidst the mountains lay on the floor, not daring to move. Though they wished more than anything for all the swordsmen to die.

Time passed slowly. The world slowly began to reshape in the destroyed part, due to the ‘forever lasting’ abilities of the world.

The most obvious signs were that the broken pieces in the area were slowly starting to form.

It looked as if a fog was slowly starting to dissipate before everyone’s very eyes and their vision was clearing.

Everyone was staring. Finally, they could see two figures amidst the ‘fog’, one of the left, and one on the right.

It was then clear that on the left stood Sect Master Hu Fu. His figure was bigger and easy to distinguish. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and let out a breath. Sect Master Hu Fu was standing very straight and the immortal sword was still in his hands.

As tall as a mountain and as still as a lake!

He demonstrated the style of a swordsman.

Across from him, Qin Yu was half kneeling on the ground; the sword in his hand was gone.

The result seemed to be clear.

He was someone who suddenly rose up in the Opening Heavens Sword Sect and did not match with the sword cultivators. Moreover, people naturally tend to push away strangers, especially if the stranger was very powerful to the point that it made them feel hopeless. And the stranger was strong enough to kill them.

It was simply feeling inferior.

Whereas Hu Fu winning suited everyone’s expectations.

Hu Fu had always been strong and one of the important people in Swallow Mountain. He also held an immortal sword and should naturally be the winner.

The effects of the ‘sword clash’ eventually dissipated and the restrictive shield was gone as well. As the air twisted, several figures appeared in the air above the Opening Heavens Sword Sect.

This included Sect Master Gu and Li Sumu.

The former held his hands together and looked extremely calm. His expression seemed to suggest that everything in front of him was just like a cloud.

Whereas Li Sumu could not help but frown as he looked at the battlefield. His eyes looked perplexed.

“Greetings Sect Master.”

“Greetings Ancestor!”

“Greetings Sword Master!”

Numerous sword cultivators fell to a kneel.

Everyone ignored the two other figures that appeared, who were looking at the battlefield.

One of the elders suddenly spoke lightly, “Everyone, let’s go and congratulate the Opening Heavens Sword Sect for reopening their mountain gate.”

The voice was soft, but with how quiet the surroundings were, everyone heard it.

Numerous cultivators froze on the spot and forgot about their manners as their heads shot up. They looked at the elders above them, faces filled with horror.

Did…did they hear wrongly…

“As we should.”

The figures stood outside the mountain gate and put their hands together, “Congratulations Sect Master Qin Yu, you have reopened the Opening Heavens Sword Sect today!”

There was a choked coughing sound as Qin Yu, who was kneeling, struggled to stand up. On the surface he did not seem to be injured, but he was very pale.

He held his nose and there were blood marks at the tips of his fingers.

Across from him, the still Hu Fu fell flat onto the ground.

Woosh –

The Sky Breaking Sword in his hand shot up into the sky and disappeared.

This happened in front of everyone, but no one attempted to retrieve the Sky Breaking Sword.

The Jin Family’s items were not easy to take.

Moreover, they were in no mood to do so.

Hu Fu was dead!

Though they had a warning, they still felt it hard to believe even though they saw it. There was a complicated look in their eyes as they looked at Qin Yu.

Even at this moment, the elders could not understand how Qin Yu could kill Hu Fu in one move, especially when Hu Fu had the Sky Breaking Sword.

It made no sense.

The highest probability would be the sword Qin Yu used that had gone missing.

They thought about how the sword spirit aura had changed in the Opening Heavens Sword Sect and they looked thoughtful.

“Cough…cough…sorry. This is the first time I am meeting all of you and I am in such a dishevelled state. But it is proven that being smart is useful. If not, the one standing here would be Sect Master Hu Fu.”

Qin Yu dropped his hands and placed them behind his back. He looked calm and there was a small smile on his face, “I will not talk too much. Today is the first day of the opening of the mountain gate and there are many things to do. I am also quite badly injured, so I won’t keep you.”

He paused then continued, “Sect Master Gu, I keep to my word. Once I recover, I will go to the Forging Sword Sect. I will then visit the Spring Wind Sword Sect. I have to thank Brother Li for having mercy and not forcing me to use my final card earlier.”

He spoke lightly and looked calm. It seemed as if he was not intending to hide how badly injured he was now, appearing honest.

But it was obvious that the elders of Swallow Mountain were still stunned by this.

A power that was so strong, it could fight with the next realm. It might have even infused into the immortal sword’s sword spirit…it could even be considered as up to an Immortal Soldier Rank.

If they could get it, they would be the ultimate uncrowned ruler of Swallow Mountain. This allure was huge, so huge that the sword elders were also hesitating about whether to put aside all pretences.

It would be bad to ruin their reputation, but if they could get a sword that could raise their cultivation to an Immortal Soldier, reputation would not be important.

History would be written by the victor. As long as they were powerful enough, no matter how dirty and despicable things got today, they could bury it forever.

It would be nothing!

Sect Master Gu nodded and said slowly, “Good, I will wait for you to come and talk.”

Like always, he was very pretentious.

Li Sumu seemed to ponder, “I will wait for you to have a real fight.”

This was their stance.

They were both backing out today and not interfering. They would also not fight for the Opening Heavens Sword Sect because the world of cultivation was simply too dark. To survive, not only did they have to be powerful, they also had to have luck.

Everyone else remained quiet, including the first one who spoke and said to congratulate the Opening Heavens Sword Sect. They were hesitating.

Because the Opening Heavens Sword Sect was not only made up of one person. Qin Yu was the inheritor but he also had that woman with him. Without a doubt, she was his guardian. In the past few days, they managed to find out everything about how the two of them entered Swallow Mountain.

If Qin Yu was already so powerful, so powerful that it was hard for them to imagine, then what about his guardian? Though she had never taken action ever since the Opening Heavens Sword Sect wanted to reopen the mountain gate, no one could confirm what cultivation level she was at.

If they took the risk, they might possibly become an Immortal Soldier. However, there was also a possibility that they would knock out a teeth or crack their heads.

Qin Yu started to cough and he looked very pale. He lifted his hand to cover his mouth and blood began to drip through his fingers.

This blood was like a lure, causing the people that were silent to look deep.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Yu shook his head, “Rourou, I have seen it clearly. Bring me back to heal.”

Rourou?

Who was he calling? Was the guardian of the Opening Heavens Sword Sect using such a weird name?

Woosh –

Rourou appeared in midair beside Qin Yu. She looked at how pale he was and how there was blood all over his hands, “I wanted you to look at this for you to remember. You can become a swordsman, but don’t proclaim to be one because they are all a bunch of disgusting people.”

Li Sumu frowned.

Rourou looked at him, “Do you dare to say that you were not tempted?”

Li Sumu was expressionless, “No, but I respect the bottom line.”

Rourou sneered, “I hope you can continue to.” She turned and looked at everyone else, “Get lost. Are you waiting for me to ask you all in for a meal?”

Sect Master Gu was the first to turn, “Don’t forget to come and visit me.”

He drifted away, his clothes fluttering behind him, seemingly full of superiority. But if one looked closely, he appeared hurried.

Li Sumu also flew up and disappeared into the clouds.

“Cough! Miss Rourou, you are mistaken. I will come another day. Goodbye.”

“Sect Master Gu, take care.”

“Just now, if anyone had acted inappropriately, I would have been the first to disagree.” After saying this, this person left as well.

The elders protected their reputation and left.

The silent cultivators now all had complicated expressions as they left. After walking away for a bit, they could not help but turn back and look at the stone tablet – Opening Heavens Sword Sect!

This tablet with the four words that was covered with scars and moss seemed to be filled with silent power.

Today, the Opening Heavens Sword Sect reopened. Sect Master Qin Yu killed Hu Fu. Though guardian Rourou did not take action, a single sentence from her had caused the elders to back off.

How could it be easy?

Everyone knew that another mighty power had just joined Swallow Mountain.

Or maybe change was coming!