I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

However, this woman was far too arrogant, repeatedly believing that she could defeat Huang Quan without ever seeing through Huang Quan's true strength. So it's not surprising that she is now reaping what she sowed!

In just a moment, Huang Quan's fingers touched her brow!

Then, countless blasts of cold air shot into the sky, completely severing the woman's life force, cultivation, and soul in less than a breath, turning her into an absolute ice sculpture!

Finally, Huang Quan waved his hand, and the ice sculpture completely turned into countless ice powders and shards, slowly disappearing into this illusory world.

Thus, Zhang Qing, who came from the future, has completely perished!

Huang Quan is not a good person, never has been.

Therefore, he will kill whoever kills him.

Besides that, there is another reason, which is the true liberation of the souls controlled by Zhang Qing in the Yellow Springs!

Those billions of souls seemed to have been killed by Huang Quan, but in reality, Huang Quan had already discovered during his battle with Zhang Qing that they would not die completely, because they were not whole, but were split in two by Zhang Qing!

Half of it is used for combat and defense, and the other half is used for repair and cultivation. Simply put, the former is like the fruit on a tree, and the latter is like the tree itself. Zhang Qing is the one who picks the fruit!

If Huang Quan had not killed Zhang Qing, then that tree would never have been free and would always have its fruit picked by him!

Of course, this is also why Huang Quan decisively killed them.

As if responding to Huang Quan's thoughts, countless souls emerged from the place where Zhang Qing died, as if a seal had been broken. They all appeared in the snow world in front of Huang Quan. Upon closer inspection, these billions of souls seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, which was quite spectacular!

But at this moment, all the souls fell silent.

Finally, Huang Quan looked at all the souls and calmly said, "Go! You will not be alone there!"

Upon hearing Huang Quan's words, these souls all clasped their hands in a respectful bow to him, and then, following his instructions, gradually disappeared from his sight, presumably going to... reincarnation!

Chapter 226 Secret Techniques

Emperor Sword Clan, Emperor Sword Village, high in the sky.

The decisive battle against Zhang Shen.

"You're right. In terms of swordsmanship, you may indeed be better than me." Hearing Jueyi's words, Zhang Shen felt a little unwilling, but he still admitted it.

After all, what Jueyi said was true.

"Give up! Even if you use the Heaven and Earth Profound Formation, you still can't defeat me. That's the difference between you and me." Although Jue Yi spoke words of persuasion, his momentum did not diminish in the slightest. Instead, he paused for a moment, then drew his weapon for the first time.

This is a green sword, a very ordinary-looking green sword.

"Give up? Heh!" Zhang Shen shook his head and laughed mockingly, "Are you mistaken? I only admitted that my swordsmanship is inferior to yours, but I didn't say that I can't beat you!"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Jueyi asked, seemingly a little confused.

At this moment, a mysterious smile appeared on Zhang Shen's lips. He said again, "Hmph! It means exactly what it says! Since I can't beat you in a sword fight, then... I'll use another method."

"Another way?" Suddenly, Jueyi seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be..."

“Yes! Just as you think!” Zhang Shen suddenly replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, his body trembled violently. His originally imposing sword aura completely changed in that instant. Clumps of black energy overflowed from his body, and a trace of power that seemed to belong to another world slowly spread around him, causing the space to tremble again.

His hair became even blacker, his skin also began to darken, and his physique suddenly increased by about a meter, standing in the sky like a demon god, inspiring endless fear in people.

All of this happened in just two breaths.

"A secret technique from another world!!" Jue Yi frowned, staring at Zhang Shen, who had undergone earth-shattering changes, and exclaimed in astonishment.

“That’s right!” Zhang Shen replied in a hoarse voice, “Whether it’s the techniques of the True Profound Continent or the sword techniques of the Emperor Sword Clan, in my opinion, these are just low-level techniques. Only the techniques from the outside world are the strongest! They are the most suitable for me.”

"The most powerful technique from the outside world..." Jue Yi's eyes flashed, but he quickly added angrily, "You actually abandoned the sword of the Emperor Sword Clan?"

"Hmph! Just discard it. It's useless, why bother keeping it?" Zhang Shen said dismissively.

"You bastard... you really are a traitor to the Emperor Sword Clan!" Jue Yi said, his anger growing even stronger.

"Tch! What traitorous nonsense! How can you say such childish things? Only the victor has the right to write the final history. You don't understand that, do you?" Zhang Shen sneered.

"you!"

"Enough with the nonsense, take this!" Before Jueyi could continue speaking, Zhang Shen launched another attack.

He raised his left foot and stomped forward, his nearly three-meter-tall body disappearing from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Jueyi.

In the blink of an eye, he swiftly extended his left hand, and with a powerful whooshing sound, he delivered a punch to Jueyi's chest without the slightest hesitation.

It seems that his attack no longer has any sword intent, but has instead become more savage.

But Jue Yi was no pushover either. Although Zhang Shen's punch had some power, it was still a bit short of actually hurting him.

In an instant, Jue's eyes narrowed, and he retreated rapidly, narrowly dodging Zhang Shen's punch and creating a distance of about twenty meters between them.

"Hehehe! I thought you wouldn't dodge? I didn't expect that!" Zhang Shen mocked.

But at this moment, Jue Yi surprisingly stopped talking. He looked at Zhang Shen, then at the Heaven and Earth Profound Array on the ground, his brows furrowed, as if he had some idea.

“He is no longer considered a member of the Emperor Sword Clan…” Jue Yi murmured to himself.

Without further hesitation, he launched a counterattack in the blink of an eye. Holding the green sword, he circulated his true energy and, in a moment of calm, leaped forward and approached Zhang Shen, aiming a fierce thrust at his forehead as if he intended to kill him outright!

However, his move was extremely simple, without much power or aura, so it couldn't cause any harm to Zhang Shen at this moment!

But Zhang Shen seemed puzzled at this moment, even frowning, and couldn't help but let out a soft "Hmm?"

However, despite his confusion, Zhang Shen couldn't just let Jue Yi hit him like that. So, in the next instant, almost without thinking, Zhang Shen instinctively dodged Jue Yi's attack!

However, before he could completely dodge, he was greatly shocked, as if he suddenly understood something extremely important!

Of course, Jueyi wasn't stupid. He naturally expected Zhang Shen to react quickly. So, the instant Zhang Shen dodged, his eyes narrowed, and his true energy, like a surging river, was concentrated entirely on the green sword in his hand!

Suddenly, this seemingly ordinary green sword was released from his hand, like an arrow released from a bow, carrying Jue Yi's powerful cultivation force, and flew rapidly towards the center of the Heaven and Earth Profound Formation below!

The power of this strike was so great that it caused the surrounding space to creak and groan, as if it couldn't withstand it at all.

Perhaps Jue Yi had prepared to attack the formation in advance. He used all his strength in this attack, so if this sword really made contact with the formation, it was not impossible that it could paralyze the entire formation!

The real intention wasn't in the wine; it turns out... Jueyi's purpose was here!

"What?!" Zhang Shen's expression changed drastically when he saw the target of the green sword. This was the first time he had been caught off guard, since his source of power was the Heaven and Earth Profound Formation.

Although theoretically the Heaven and Earth Profound Formation cannot be easily destroyed, one can never be too careful. Seeing Jueyi launch an attack on the formation, he naturally felt some worry.

Despite his panic, in that critical moment, he gritted his teeth and suppressed all his thoughts, completely disregarding the fact that Jue Yi was still watching him intently. He immediately rushed after the direction in which the green sword had flown away!

But can he really win her over, given his slow realization?

The answer is, of course, no.

Even if Jueyi's calculations were extremely precise, even if Zhang Shen's reaction time was too short, and even if the green sword was already close to the formation, there was still a certain degree of unpredictability!

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Zhang Shen's eyes as he pursued the enemy. Then, with a wave of his hand, he shouted, "Body Demon Shifts Heaven!"

As soon as this sound came out, a ray of lightning suddenly appeared on Zhang Shen's body, and in the next glance, his body disappeared directly from Jue Yi's sight!

This caused Jue Yi to show a strong surprise. Then, the moment Jue Yi shifted his gaze, Zhang Shen appeared in front of the formation, seemingly to block the attack of the green sword!

"How is this possible?!"

It would be impossible for Jueyi not to be surprised at all, but the fact has already happened before his eyes, and he can't just stay shocked like this!

At this moment, Jue Yi's expression turned solemn. Taking advantage of Zhang Shen's shift, he moved his body and immediately used teleportation to appear at the hilt of the green sword. Then he suddenly grabbed the sword and once again amplified the terrifying power of the thrust!

Jue Yi's own thoughts were also racing. He knew that since the Azure Sword could no longer directly destroy the formation, he could only take advantage of the main attack and defeat Zhang Shen in one blow. As long as Zhang Shen lost his ability to fight, he could still win this battle!

All of this, though it may seem like a long story, is actually just a matter of a moment!

In an instant, Zhang Shen looked at the surging green sword and Jue Yi. Having just used another secret technique, he could hardly defend himself. He could only rely on his physical body to resist the opponent's power!

Therefore, in this crisis, he narrowed his eyes, revealing madness, and with absolute dominance over his own body, he took a step forward, clenched his left hand, and punched the green sword with a thunderous blow!

Clearly, neither side has any other choice!

In an instant, amidst such intense contact and collision, Zhang Shen, unable to defend himself completely, naturally suffered a loss. The green sword, imbued with the power of Jueyi's cultivation, suddenly shattered Zhang Shen's aura with its sharpness, and in the next instant, it pierced through Zhang Shen's fist!

Suddenly, bright red blood splattered on both of them!

But even though one of them was drenched in cold sweat and mentally damaged, he didn't scream in pain because of his injury; and even though the other had the upper hand and was full of momentum, he didn't become arrogant because of his success...

Because the battle continues!

Despite the excruciating pain, Zhang Shen gritted his teeth and endured the agony. He immediately reached out with his other hand, disregarding the severity of his injuries, and directly grasped the tip of the green sword. With boundless ruthlessness, he stared at the green sword and forcefully twisted it!

With another loud bang, the green sword snapped in two, turning into scrap metal and never to be heard again!

Of course, Jueyi also ignored the damage to the green sword. The moment Zhang Shen made his move, he circulated his full strength and, taking advantage of the momentum, immediately unleashed his strongest technique!

It was clear that he wanted to press his advantage.

"Heavenly Dawn Golden Sword Kill!" As soon as Jue Yi uttered these words, Zhang Shen felt the entire space go from slightly dark to completely dark in an instant, so dark that he couldn't see his surroundings or even his injured hand, as if he had become one with the darkness!

But then, a golden sword that seemed to reach the sky and stand upright appeared in front of him. Instantly, a beam of light, seemingly ethereal, shone from the golden sword like the sun, illuminating the surrounding darkness and shining on him.

A sword strike, a single attack, rendered in gold.

"This is... the absolute rule of the sword!!" Zhang Shen, who had transformed into a demon god, felt the golden light and was suddenly shocked.

“That’s right! It’s the absolute rule of the sword!” Jue Yi stared at Zhang Shen and said seriously, “Didn’t you say that the Tree of Time doesn’t bring any benefit to our Emperor Sword Clan? But let me tell you! You don’t understand at all, because my father once told me that the Tree of Time does bring benefits to the members of the Emperor Sword Clan, but not every member of the Emperor Sword Clan can know about or obtain these benefits…”

"What?!" Zhang Shen looked puzzled again.

"Hmph! From ancient times to the present, the relationship between the Tree of Time and our Imperial Sword Clan has been extraordinary. Why should our Imperial Sword Clan be the ones to guard the Tree of Time? Why have so many ancestors willingly protected the Tree of Time throughout countless years? Haven't you ever thought about that?" Jue Yi questioned.

“Of course I’ve thought about it. I’ve even investigated it, but I haven’t found any results or even any clues. As the patriarch of the Emperor Sword Clan, I know everything about the clan, but I’m completely clueless about this Tree of Time. So why should I keep it?” Zhang Shen asked rhetorically.

"What a joke! The reason you're so unclear about the Tree of Time is because you don't know all the secrets of the Emperor Sword Clan. Furthermore, some of the Emperor Sword Clan's secrets are only revealed by the former clan leader when the position changes hands. In other words, from the moment your father killed my father, the Emperor Sword Clan's secrets were already broken..."

"Hmm?" Zhang Shen frowned, but then he seemed to realize something and suddenly asked, "You mean, your father told you all the secrets, and you... know those secrets?"

“That’s right! I’m the one who knows everything, and you’re just the incomplete patriarch of this crippled Emperor Sword Clan!” Jue Yi said, his eyes flashing.

Zhang Shen gritted his teeth and shouted with some resentment, "Tell me all of this!"

"Impossible! You will never know the secrets of the Emperor Sword Clan, or about the Tree of Time, because you are not worthy to be the patriarch of the Emperor Sword Clan. But I can tell you something else: what you consider to be low-level Emperor Sword Clan techniques are not actually techniques from the True Profound Continent, but rather the techniques from the outside world that you yearn for!" Jue Yi said, emphasizing each word.

Upon hearing this truth, Zhang Shen's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned to disbelief: "This is impossible!!! It is clearly recorded in the historical records of the Emperor Sword Clan that our ancestor was from the True Profound Continent. He created the Emperor Sword Clan, and he also created all kinds of techniques belonging to the Emperor Sword Clan. Stop lying to me!"

"Hmph! Our ancestors created the Emperor Sword Clan? Our ancestors created the Emperor Sword Clan's techniques? Hahahaha!" Jue Yi suddenly burst into laughter: "Very well! You can continue to hold onto this misconception! Anyway, today... is your death day!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jue Yi stopped talking to Zhang Shen. He raised his left hand, and as his true energy surged, the golden giant sword roared again. Then, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes, and he swung his left hand towards Zhang Shen's direction. At that moment, the golden giant sword also moved, like a slash from the sky, heading straight for Zhang Shen from top to bottom!

In an instant, the dark heavens and earth trembled violently. Wherever the golden giant sword went, space shattered and the sky twisted. In the eastern region of the Emperor Sword Clan, apart from the Heaven and Earth Profound Barrier, everything was reduced to ashes in an instant. This shows how powerful the sword was, enough to shake everything.