Raise a sword!

High in the sky, above a dark cloud.

Ni Chang sat barefoot on the edge of the cloud, her hands supporting her on either side, watching the scene below with great interest.

The voice of Master Lü came from behind.

"This is the sharpness of ancient sword cultivators," Master Lü exclaimed. "He's only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. If this kid were to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, even I might not be able to withstand his charged sword strike."

"Just stop him from building up his strength," Ni Chang replied casually. "Knowing his capabilities and still letting him act recklessly, isn't that stupid?"

Master Lü frowned and raised his hand to strike, but was blocked by a curtain of water.

Looking at the water curtain in front of him, which was even faster than him, Master Lü paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"I have always been willing to see the younger generation rise to prominence, but you are the only one I hope will end your path of cultivation as soon as possible, so as not to bring harm to the world."

"The old man can't hit her, so he starts cursing, huh? A father cursing his own daughter, huh?"

Ni Chang rolled her eyes.

"Those who curse me to a terrible death could line up from the Cangshan Sect all the way to Zhongzhou. Even if you were my biological father, you'd better wait patiently. It's still far from your turn!"

Upon hearing this, Master Lü closed his eyes and his face contorted in pain.

After several breaths, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"This is nothing to brag about... What a wicked child!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Lü stomped his foot, and the dark clouds beneath their feet instantly dissipated.

Ni Chang was caught off guard and fell straight down from mid-air.

Her petite body twisted and turned wildly in mid-air, and as she flipped, she raised her hand and pointed at Master Lü behind her.

"Old man, why aren't you making a move?!"

Master Lü calmly replied, "I am a man of high moral character and great prestige; it is you who can handle this nonsense."

But this composed demeanor was quickly shattered by the foul language coming from beside him.

"That wretched child, uttering such vile insults!"

...

In front of Tianhe Peak.

The moment Jiang Peng's sword fell, its sharp light pierced through the entire Tianhe Peak without hesitation.

It was like a visible distortion that suddenly appeared, without any distinction between front and back or from far to near; it was so fast that there was no intermediate process.

After this sword strike, Jiang Peng's aura instantly weakened by more than 30%, and the soaring sword intent from before was nowhere to be seen.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand shrank to about a foot in size and returned to his sleeve.

A few breaths later, a loud bang came from Tianhe Peak not far away.

click-

The rocks began to crumble.

This collapse was like some kind of signal, followed by a series of loud noises until it turned into a cataclysmic event.

Tianhe Peak has cracked open.

It was split in two from the middle, and the break was extremely smooth.

The balance of the mountains on both sides was broken, and they collapsed down to either side with a roar.

One sword splits the mountain.

Jiang Yunfan, who was not far away, was stunned.

Previously gripped by the fear of death, he now wished that the sword had fallen upon him instead.

"My Chiang family's empire spans over two hundred years!!"

He looked at Jiang Peng and murmured for a long time, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"You...you..."

Jiang Peng turned her head and calmly looked at Jiang Yunfan.

"When you were plotting revenge against Jiang, you probably never imagined this day would come."

Jiang Yunfan's gaze was blank.

"It's just a small refinement... Why make such a fuss?!"

Jiang Peng raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Fellow Daoist, are you admitting to rigging the competition and harming my junior sister?"

"So what?!" Jiang Yunfan laughed bitterly. "Heh... It's no use saying anything now. My Jiang family's two-hundred-year-old foundation has collapsed. Jiang Peng, I want you dead!"

Jiang Yunfan suddenly rushed towards Jiang Peng as if he had gone mad.

But before he could get close, a small hand grabbed his collar from mid-air.

It was Ni Chang who appeared.

The moment Jiang Yunfan saw Ni Chang appear, his eyes cleared instantly.

"The sect is being unfair! They allow Jiang Peng to attack my Tianhe Peak!"

Ni Chang's expression remained calm.

The moment she appeared, the elders who had been secretly watching the battle all showed up to pay their respects and addressed her as "True Person".

Even she herself, though her inner nature remained unchanged, exuded an imposing and dignified aura at this moment.

Although this solemn expression on a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl looks rather strange.

"This matter originated from your Jiang family," Ni Chang said calmly.

Jiang Yunfan remained unconvinced.

"He's just a minor Qi Refining disciple. So what if he's injured? Jiang Peng doesn't know what's good for him. What's a little punishment from the Jiang family to warn him?"

"The Spirit Transformation Pool is incredibly precious. Why doesn't the sect reserve such a resource for us direct descendants, but instead uses it to reward other disciples? My Jiang family's juniors are also disciples, and even true disciples. How can we not get a share?!"

"It's always been this way for the past hundred years! Why did the rules change the moment Jiang Peng arrived?!"

Ni Chang's expression turned slightly cold.

"Your Jiang family has enjoyed the benefits for a hundred years, and now you can't even accept that you weren't chosen in the Spirit Transformation Pool twice?"

"Are all members of the Chiang family disabled? They're all true disciples, yet they dare not compete in the grand contest, resorting only to underhanded schemes?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ni Chang waved her hand, and a curtain of water sealed Jiang Yunfan inside.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ni Chang waved her hand, and a curtain of water sealed Jiang Yunfan inside.

"You keep calling me a mere Qi Refining disciple, yet you don't know that Qi Refining is the foundation of a sect! You look down on rogue cultivators, but I... no, this True Immortal looks down on you too!"

"It's just a minor Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Do you really think the sect is under your Jiang family's control? What a joke! A small punishment as a warning, what a laughing stock!"

After sealing Jiang Yunfan, Ni Chang suddenly appeared next to Tianhe Peak.

She conjured a celestial river in mid-air, and as the river flowed, it brought the slowly separating Tianhe Peak back together.

Even Jiang Peng was secretly shocked by such methods.

Immediately afterwards, another figure appeared, none other than Master Shen, who had not shown his face in the sect for a long time.

Master Shen raised his hand and pointed, and saw the soil on both sides of the foot of Tianhe Peak gather up and completely stabilize the severed peak.

Only then did Ni Chang wave her hand and disperse the Milky Way.

Then her gaze turned to Jiang Peng.

"The sect's grand formation uses the sect's peaks as nodes. If one peak collapses, the entire grand formation will have to be repaired... You brat, if you want to fight, then fight. Why are you destroying the sect's territory?"

"To show off your swordsmanship, opening the gates of heaven with a single sword strike?"

"I had no intention of intervening beforehand. If Tianhe Peak hadn't been on the verge of collapse, and you all hadn't slapped your dog brains out, I would have just watched for amusement!"

As they were talking, Peak Master Ni Chang appeared beside Jiang Peng in a flash.

At the same time, a faint whisper reached Jiang Peng's ears.

"Remember to accept the punishment and let this matter rest, understand?"

Jiang Peng returned a knowing look without changing her expression.

Immediately afterwards, Peak Master Ni Chang landed a palm strike on Jiang Peng's dantian.

"The disciples of Tianhe Peak have suffered an undeserved calamity; Biwu Peak shall compensate for this! I, the Immortal, hereby seal your cultivation for three months, hoping you will sincerely reflect upon your actions!"

"This matter ends here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Peak Master Ni Chang prepared to leave with Jiang Peng.

But just then, an old voice rang out.

"Ni Chang! My Jiang family..."

Ni Chang lowered her head and looked down at Jiang He.

The duel was over, and the old man finally showed up.

"Old man, from now on, the Jiang family will cease to exist in the sect."