Trials of the Abyss

Chapter 366: The Audacious Chen Weihuang

"The Arcane Legend Sword!" Chen Weihuang narrowed his eyes.

Suddenly, the bronze pendant beneath Pang Jian's robes grew scalding hot.

He felt the "Gate of the Abyss" characters engraved on the back of the pendant disappear, leaving the back of the bronze pendant smooth.

A strange light flickered in Pang Jian's eyes.

The broken sword tip that Great Elder Jiang Ran had taken out seemed to be connected to the bronze pendant he was wearing.

Curious, he asked, "Senior Brother, that sword...?"

“The Sword God, Lin Xuanqi, forged and wielded that divine sword," Chen Weihuang said solemnly. "There were five Sword Gods during the Sword Pavilion's peak, and Lin Xuanqi was the strongest among them. The Arcane Legend Sword once symbolized the supreme authority of the Sword Pavilion.

"According to legend, he used the Arcane Legend Sword to break through the barrier of the Abyss. The Arcane Legend Sword disappeared with him beyond the starry skies, but..."

Chen Weihuang was equally dumbfounded at the sight.

Woong! Woong! Woong!

Spirit and divine swords inside the inverted Sword Pavilion floating in the sky started to hum.

Faint soul projections of the fat elder, the thin elder, and the sword spirit known as Lady Feng appeared.

The Arcane Legend Sword's return shocked them and they revealed themselves out of respect.

Unfortunately, all that remained of the Arcane Legend Sword was a broken tip, meaning it could not resonate with their sword souls.

The usually reticent Guang He could not help but ask, "Senior Brother Jiang, is that truly the Arcane Legend Sword?"

"Would all the spirit and divine swords in the Sword Pavilion react like this if it weren't?" Jiang Ran smiled.

Whoosh!

He then flew toward the main hall on the Sword Honing Peak.

All the elders also transformed into streaks of light and entered the main hall.

Meanwhile, the Sword Pavilion disciples across the major peaks erupted into a frenzy over the reappearance of the Arcane Legend Sword.

"Didn't the strongest Sword God take the Arcane Legend Sword with him when he broke through the barrier of the Abyss?"

"Why is only the tip of the sword remaining?"

"How did the Great Elder find that sword tip?"

"Could that strongest Sword God have returned after leaving the Abyss?"

Everyone was eager to know how the Great Elder had come to possess the broken tip of the Arcane Legend Sword.

"That sword holds special significance to the Sword Pavilion. Jiang Ran can accomplish previously impossible things with just that broken tip in his possession," Chen Weihuang said with concern.

Pang Jian was inwardly amazed.

The previous World God likely came into contact with the strongest Sword God, he thought. Perhaps a holder of the Gate of the Abyss—either my father or a World God before him—brought back the broken tip of the Arcane Legend Sword from the starry skies beyond.

After all, only a World God with the Gate of the Abyss could traverse freely in and out of the Abyss.

The finely dressed young nobles on the Boundless Sky Divine Fortune's warship started to disembark with wide smiles.

"Since we’re here, let's explore the Sword Pavilion. We can take in the sights of their famous mountains and rivers."

The Blazing Rainbow Marquis, the Cloud Devourer Marquis, and the young nobles prepared to leave the Celestial Gate Peak.

Zhou Wenhao, Jiang Ran's eldest disciple, smiled as he let them pass.

Jiang Ran had gathered all the elders into the main hall, leaving nobody with high enough rank to stop the nobles from the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom from doing as they pleased.

"Please stay on the Celestial Gate Peak!" Chen Weihuang ordered sternly.

He transformed into a streak of fiery light and landed before the young nobles from the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom to block their path.

"Don't blame my Sword Pavilion for being ruthless if you leave the Celestial Gate Peak."

The inner disciples on the Breakthrough Peak, the Elusive Peak, the Enlightenment Peak, and the Fate Severing Peak looked at Chen Weihuang with admiration.

"Well done, Senior Brother Chen!"

"Senior Brother Chen is truly impressive! He's holding the fort while the elders are in a meeting!"

They shouted in excitement.

Pang Jian did not hesitate either. Darting forward like lightning with the Startling Slaughter Spear in hand, he positioned himself firmly behind Chen Weihuang.

One young man on the warship smirked provocatively. "Haha, I'm from the Jiang Clan of the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom. I don't believe anyone here truly dares stop me!"

He then flew toward a neighboring mountain peak.

A streak of fiery sword light flashed from Chen Weihuang's sleeve, slicing off the golden crown on the Jiang Clan provocateur's head.

The sword light cut downward to leave a bloody mark on the young man's throat before stopping at his chest.

The young man in the Spirit Condensation Realm screamed, "I am Jiang Qiusheng! How dare you harm me?"

The Blazing Rainbow Marquis and Cloud Devourer Marquis were equally stunned. Neither had expected Chen Weihuang to actually make a move.

Zhou Wenhao's expression changed as he hurriedly tried to intervene. "Senior Brother Chen, the Jiang Clan in the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom has a True God overseeing it. You're making an enemy for the Sword Pavilion!"

Chen Weihuang addressed neither Zhou Wenhao's plea nor the cold expressions on the faces of the Blazing Rainbow Marquis and Cloud Devourer Marquis.

He simply said to Jiang Qiusheng, "Don't move. Move again, and you'll die."

Fear rose in Jiang Qiusheng's heart, and he dared not move an inch.

"Junior Brother Pang, if anyone dares to leave the Celestial Gate Peak, do not hesitate," Chen Weihuang commanded coldly.

Pang Jian nodded. "Understood."

The Cloud Devourer Marquis, clad in golden armor, grinned and slowly stepped off the Celestial Gate Peak. "I'm curious who dares to stop me, with Li Zhaotian absent and the elders in a meeting."

Whoosh!

A dazzling cosmos descended.

Suns, moons, stars, flames, and icy lightning storms crashed down upon the Cloud Devourer Marquis as though a segment of the galaxy had collapsed from beyond the heavens.

"This chaotic sword intent..." The Cloud Devourer Marquis was stunned.

His broad shoulders trembled and clusters of golden clouds flew out from his golden armor.

The radiance of the stars, moons, blazing suns, and explosive icy lightning storms were reduced to nothing when they collided with the golden clouds.

A burst of violent residual energy slammed into Pang Jian's body, causing several of his ribs to fracture with a series of loud cracks.

Drip!

Fresh blood fell from Pang Jian's lips as he clutched his Startling Slaughter Spear on the edge of the Celestial Gate Peak.

Although the defensive power of the black turtle scute and his newly attained Golden Body Realm physique had allowed Pang Jian to just barely withstand the Cloud Devourer Marquis's explosive strength, he had still sustained injuries.

"Pang Jian!"

“Junior Brother Pang!”

Many Sword Pavilion disciples seethed with righteous anger and tried to rush over.

"Stay on your peaks!" Chen Weihuang shouted as he cast an approving glance at Pang Jian.

This was the first time Pang Jian had seen an expression besides Chen Weihuang's usual stern, deadpan one.

The Cloud Devourer Marquis was one of the three great marquises of the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom, and like the Armor-Breaking Marquis, was also at the mid-stage of the Immortal Realm.

Pang Jian, on the other hand, was merely in the Soul Wandering Realm.

Between them lay the vast gap of the Nirvana Realm.

Despite the marquis being two cultivation realms higher and having considerable backing, Pang Jian did not hesitate to strike him. His action had earned some respect from Chen Weihuang.

The Cloud Devourer Marquis laughed and said to the stern-faced Blazing Rainbow Marquis, "Who would've thought a fool would dare to stand in my way? These Sword Pavilion disciples certainly have some backbone."

The Blazing Rainbow Marquis gently nodded.

The other young nobles from the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom frowned at Chen Weihuang's and Pang Jian's actions.

"The Sword Pavilion actually dares to act."

"It's best to be cautious here."

They whispered, slightly intimidated due to their comparatively low cultivation.

Chen Weihuang nodded calmly.

"The Cloud Devourer Marquis and the Blazing Rainbow Marquis of the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom dare to harm my junior brother in the Sword Pavilion?" Chen Weihuan turned to look at the inverted Sword Pavilion suspended in the sky. "I humbly ask for your assistance!"

Zhou Wenhao's face turned ashen. "Junior Brother Chen, don't!"

Huang Tunyun was taken aback. "I didn't intend to kill him, I just—"

Bright yellow sword light flew out from the first floor of the Sword Pavilion and slashed at the golden-armored Cloud Devourer Marquis.

The radiant sword light was like a mountain stream carrying drifting leaves, vibrant pebbles, and the gentle sound of flowing water. It brought a sense of peace and tranquility, making everyone feel as if they were strolling beside a gurgling creek.

Huang Tunyun's face turned grim.

Clusters of golden clouds appeared and hovered around him.

He looked like one of the massive continents in the Second World with the mystical clouds surrounding him.

However, the clusters of carefully refined golden clouds soon dissipated under the gentle flow of the sword light.

The Cloud Devourer Marquis's golden armor disintegrated into golden powder and scattered in the wind.

His abdomen bore a gaping, bloody hole that revealed his internal organs.

Huang Tunyun clutched his wounded abdomen and cried out in shock, "You—how dare you!"

The young nobles from the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom no longer dared to act rashly, fearing the sword light would separate their heads from their bodies.

"The Sword Pavilion itself is a fearsome weapon!"

"No wonder Li Zhaotian's disciples dare to act so boldly even in his absence!"

"The Cloud Devourer Marquis is in deep trouble this time!"

They cried, with some even retreating into the warship.

"The Sword Pavilion!" The Blazing Rainbow Marquis's stern face showed a trace of panic.

As he made to intervene, he sensed another sword light locking onto him.

If he dared to try saving the Cloud Devourer Marquis, he too would be forced to endure a thorough "greeting" from the Sword Pavilion.

Chen Weihuang remained expressionless as he said coldly, "Even if a True God descended, they would not be allowed to act recklessly in our Sword Pavilion, let alone you."

The Blazing Rainbow Marquis frowned before gently addressing the young nobles from the Boundless Sky Divine Kingdom, "Everyone, it's best to follow the rules of others while in their territory...especially if we haven't been invited."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om