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Chapter 277 Kill! Kill your way to a bright and just world.

Fairy Jin Shunyao was dumbfounded.

She never imagined that the Five Elements Magic Power was so powerful, capable of not only forcibly disintegrating flying swords and magical treasures, but also eroding the enemy's magic power and knocking down their cultivation level.

This miraculous performance reminded Jin Shunyao of the five-colored divine light unique to the first peacock in the world, as told to her by Xia Zuo in the story of "Investiture of the Gods".

In fact, the Five Spirit Ribbons and the Five Colored Divine Light are very different, and even their abilities are completely different.

However, the ability to control it at will and its overwhelming power proves that in Xia Zuo's hands, the Five Elements Mystic Arts have transcended the realm of magic and possess the rudiments of supernatural abilities.

Fairy Jin Shunyao exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being a senior, you wield power with such wondrous skill."

She forced herself to focus all her attention on the supernatural powers and techniques, ignoring the fellow disciples who had been defeated in the battle.

As the battle continued, more and more Qingyan Sect disciples were knocked down. The spiritual energy that dissipated upon their deaths was mixed with the aura of calamity, revealing the truth that their minds had been clouded by the aura of calamity.

The Five Spirits Fairy's guilt disappeared, but her gratitude towards Xia Zuo grew stronger.

She was incredibly grateful to Senior Xia Zuo for taking the blood on her hands, saving her life, and also saving her sect.

Even Xia Zuo's initial mistake of leaving someone alive due to his inexperience was understood by Fairy Jin Shunyao as the kindness of her senior.

She believed that this was an omnipotent senior giving his mind-bending disciples a final chance.

However, none of them could seize the opportunity like the sect leader. Controlled by the calamity energy, they launched relentless attacks, ultimately forcing Senior Xia Zuo to kill them all without leaving a trace.

The only thing that made Jin Shunyao feel good was that among these dead fellow disciples were those who were whispering among themselves.

When they died, the dissipating spiritual energy carried a completely different aura. The death of the three most powerful Core Formation stage cultivators even attracted lightning punishment.

Xia Zuo's guess about this scene was: "They must be the henchmen of the Calamity Immortal, invading our world in place of the Calamity Immortal to steal the world's fortune."

Jin Shunyao said in surprise, "How come the True Immortal's minions are so weak? I only used my aura to shake them back and killed many of them, and you, Senior, even though you held back your strength, you were still easily crushed to death."

Xia Zuo said, "Do you remember the fourth calamity I mentioned?"

Jin Shunyao nodded and said, "Of course I remember, ah!"

She covered her mouth in surprise: "Senior, do you mean that these cultivators were all mortals before?"

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "Only in this way can we explain why they are significantly weaker than cultivators of the same level."

"Because they didn't cultivate on their own, but rather shared in some of the fortune and the cultivation techniques and power bestowed by the calamity immortals during their successful plundering, their foundations were weak, and they would die almost at the slightest touch."

Fairy Jin Shunyao asked in confusion, "Senior Xia Zuo, these lackeys are far too weak, completely unlike the Fourth Calamity you mentioned."

Xia Zuo replied, "Because they cannot be resurrected, and their growth requires the consumption of luck and resources, they are not much different from ordinary cultivators."

"Little girl, wouldn't you find it terrifying if these foreign cultivators could instantly revive on the spot after being killed?"

Fairy Jin Shunyao thought for a moment, then couldn't help but shudder: "Indeed, it's terrifying to even think about."

Then she asked, "Senior, these mortals' henchmen are so weak, why does the Celestial of Calamity still use them as henchmen instead of descending to the mortal realm himself?"

"You must understand, if a true immortal descends to the mortal realm, we are utterly powerless to resist; we can only watch helplessly as it reaps all of our destruction."

Xia Zuo laughed: "Of course it's because I'm afraid of dying."

"So what if a True Immortal is powerful?"

"Going down to the mortal realm in one's true form means exposing one's true form to the mortal realm. Even true immortals are not completely unharmable, especially when entering a hostile world. It's no different from revealing one's health bar."

"You know that—"

Xia Zuo and Jin Shunyao said in unison, "As long as you show your health bar, we'll kill you!"

The two smiled at each other, happy with their mutual understanding.

The life form of true immortals has undergone a complete transformation; they are eternal beings with infinite lifespans.

Therefore, it is completely understandable that true immortals are unwilling to take risks.

They can recruit mortals as henchmen and not feel any remorse even if they all die. No matter how many die, they can always recruit new ones from the lower realms.

Even if the theft fails, it doesn't matter; just try again in another lower realm.

In any case, only time and tribulation energy are consumed.

True immortals have unlimited lifespans, so their time is naturally worthless. They also possess infinite patience and can try repeatedly.

The more calamity energy consumed, the better. If it weren't for the need to harvest fortune and refine spiritual energy, the true immortals would definitely inject the calamity energy into the lower realm and then run away.

So what does losing a little bit of calamity energy matter, as long as we can reap it back next time?

Thinking of this, Jin Shunyao's smile disappeared.

This great calamity that threatened the entire region, and the victory that required all our efforts, was actually built on the fact that the enemy didn't take it seriously and just tried it casually.

Jin Shunyao, as the victim, felt not happiness, but utter despair.

Xia Zuo became more and more familiar with his fairy's body, his combat power grew stronger, and the Five Elements Mystic Techniques he used became closer and closer to supernatural powers.

So he defeated all the enemies, and the battle came to an abrupt end.

But Xia Zuo did not stop there. He manipulated the Five Spirit Fairy's body and flew out of the main hall of the Punishment Hall where the incident occurred. He quickly patrolled the sect and cleansed all the disciples with calamity energy.

In just a dozen or so breaths, 23 lightning strikes descended, completely killing the henchmen of the Tribulation Immortal who was in the Core Formation stage.

Xia Zuo was too fast, so much so that the Grand Elder, who was in seclusion, had not yet been awakened by his panicked disciples before the killing was already complete.

When the true leader of the Qingyan Sect emerged from seclusion, Xia Zuo had already completed two checks, confirming that he had not missed any of the calamity-inducing henchmen.

Sensing the aura of the Supreme Elder spreading out and feeling the power of a Nascent Soul stage expert, Xia Zuo smiled: "It turns out that different cultivation worlds show more differences as you go higher."

Then he turned his consciousness back to his Purple Mansion and returned his body to his fairy.

Only then did he notice Jin Shunyao's low spirits and asked, "What happened?"

Jin Shunyao made no attempt to hide the reason for her despair, even sobbing as she asked, "Senior, if a cultivator like me continues to cultivate, can I really defeat such an enemy?"

Xia Zuo patted the fairy's nascent soul's round head and replied with a smile, "Of course you can."

"You've had it too easy in the past, which is why you're at a loss when you encounter a strong enemy and are just overthinking things here."

Jin Shunyao, a powerful cultivator in the Void Refinement stage, seemed to transform into a delicate young girl, stamping her foot in a coquettish manner and saying, "That's an immortal! How can my worry about not being his match be considered mere idle speculation?"

Xia Zuo shook his head and laughed, "When the gap between us is huge, and when there is no hope of defeating the enemy for the time being, thinking about how to defeat the enemy is of course just wishful thinking."

"You should now think about how to communicate with the Supreme Elder of the Qingyan Sect, how to end the chaos caused by this invasion of calamity energy as soon as possible, and then quickly ascertain the situation of the entire cultivation world."

"Even after all this is done, your next thought will not be how to defeat the Calamity Immortal, but how to cultivate and advance to the Integration Stage or even the Great Ascension Stage as soon as possible."

"At most, you can think about the issue of transcending tribulations and becoming an immortal, and defeating the immortals of tribulation. You can think about it slowly after you become a true immortal."

Jin Shunyao said with a wry smile, "Senior, I can't control myself. I can't help thinking about these things. What should I do?"

Xia Zuo clicked his tongue: "You're having a stress reaction because you're scared. What a nuisance."

"Little girl, remember this: when you feel difficulties and fear, you should think about the speed of your progress since you started cultivating, and you should see your bright future of successfully transcending tribulations and becoming an immortal."

"You should use this method to fill yourself with confidence and courage, and be ready to face the challenges ahead."

His voice was gentle, and the peaceful words in his speech were full of persuasiveness, which swept away Jin Shunyao's anxiety and fear.

It's really amazing.

The gloom on Jin Shunyao's nascent soul head had been swept away and was now full of vitality again.

She bowed gratefully to Xia Zuo: "Thank you, senior, thank you for your guidance."

"I'll leave for a bit to communicate with the sect's Grand Elder and quell the chaos within the sect."

Xia Zuo waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Go on, I should go back to my sea of ​​consciousness to rest. Come find me when you're done."

In fact, the Supreme Elder didn't need Jin Shunyao's explanation at all. He had just stepped out of the cave and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The Supreme Elder even condensed a wisp of calamity energy from the air and sighed, "Alas, this world is becoming increasingly unsafe."

"We don't know how much damage this calamity will cause."

As his divine sense swept across the entire sect, the Supreme Elder couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Only so few people died. Who did it? Well done!"

The Supreme Elder took a step forward and stood in front of Jin Shunyao, who was flying in the air.

The white-haired and beard-wearing elder looked Jin Shunyao up and down, feeling the surging magical power and lingering fighting spirit emanating from her, and couldn't help but be extremely surprised.

He praised, "I never expected that it would be you, Wu Ling, this little girl, who quelled this calamity."

"I thought you had cultivated too quickly and were not tempered by worldly affairs, making it difficult for you to shoulder heavy responsibilities."

"Oh dear, I underestimated you."

Jin Shunyao suddenly felt that the Supreme Elder had seen through her, and also felt that she had taken credit for Senior Xia Zuo's work, so she couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Even a dignified cultivator in the Void Refinement stage blushed with embarrassment.

When the Supreme Elder saw Jin Shunyao acting like a little girl, he mistakenly thought she was embarrassed by his praise, so he burst into laughter.

He laughed so heartily, showing no sadness whatsoever for the loss of his sect.

Not only did the Supreme Elder show no sadness, but the other Void Refinement stage elders also failed to display any grief upon their arrival.

Unlike Jin Shunyao, who is less than 400 years old, these cultivators in the Refinement and Integration stages have lived for thousands of years, and have made up for their lack of temperament and knowledge over the long years.

These old fogies, when it comes to scheming and intrigue, can crush a thousand-year-old fox spirit; when it comes to ruthlessness and decisiveness, they can slaughter half a sect without batting an eye.

The Five Spirits Fairy's decisive and ruthless action, which eliminated the terrifying calamity at the cost of only a few hundred disciples' deaths and injuries, can be described as an absolute surprise.

These old fellows happily accepted Jin Shunyao, regarding her as their companion and the foundation of the Qingyan Sect.

The Supreme Elder waited a while before speaking, "Now that you've finished your seclusion, don't go back immediately."

"Everyone, let's get moving and work together to cleanse the sect, so that no one can escape the calamity energy that the Five Spirits girl missed."

"Then let's take a look at the situation of the other sects. The calamity won't only target our Qingyan Sect."

"The Supreme Elder is right. We cannot let other sects fall into the calamity. Let's go and see. If we can lend a hand, we will. If we can't save them, we'll destroy them."

The elders at the Void Refinement stage nodded in agreement, and just like that, the fate of the other sects was decided.

Noticing the confusion and pity in Jin Shunyao's eyes, the Supreme Elder gave her master a wink.

Elder Jueyue walked to Jin Shunyao's side and said softly, "Yao'er, your master truly envies your youth. It's wonderful that you have such a pure, kind, and compassionate heart."

"But you must remember that in the midst of calamity and disaster, you must abandon any unnecessary pity."

"Among the elders here, except for you who are the youngest, all of them have experienced the calamity of the Qi of Calamity, and some of the old ones have even experienced it more than once."

"For example, the Supreme Elder, it must have happened four or five times, right?"

The Supreme Elder chuckled: "It's been too long, I can't remember exactly how many times it happened."

Elder Jueyue's expression turned serious: "But there is one thing we all remember, and that is that we must deal with the infected as soon as possible, and not give the calamity energy time to settle and brew."

"Otherwise, these guys whose bodies have been invaded by the calamity energy will not only cause endless destruction because they are confused about the five aggregates, but they will also become tainted by the aura of the immortals who attacked us over time, becoming temporary vessels for their possession."

"A true immortal—" Elder Jueyue's hand trembled involuntarily: "A true immortal is truly beyond the ability of mortals like us to resist."

"We all know that the ten major sects were powerless to resist at that time. They paid such a high price, but they only managed to hold on until the time for the immortal's temporary possession ran out, and then they retreated in a sorry state under the lightning punishment."

"That time, one of the ten major sects was wiped out on the spot. Two years later, as the wounded perished, two more sects were destroyed, which is why there are only seven major sects in the cultivation world today."

Fairy Jin Shunyao gave up completely. She lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Since there is no other way, then let's kill them!"

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"Kill! Kill your way to a bright and just world!"

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