Chapter 173: Stirring the World (Fifth Update)

The Jiang Family!

Upon hearing the news, the elders were stunned.

"Jiang Lieyue has fallen? How is that possible? His Moon-Splitting Blade was so swift—how could he perish?"

"I heard that Lu Ye's sword was even faster than his blade!"

"Impossible!"

"What audacity! Such an act is tantamount to declaring war on the entire Second Heaven!"

Jiang Die sat at the head of the assembly.

Finally!

Finally!

Lu Ye's lurking presence had left her restless, as if a thorn were lodged in her throat.

Now, at last, he had emerged.

Jiang Lieyue's death was inconsequential.

"If he wants to kill, I'll let him kill to his heart's content!"

"Dispatch the Jiang Family's Void Decree! Command the Void Empire to mobilize its armies for a full-scale hunt!"

"To all cultivators under the heavens: whoever slays Lu Ye shall inherit the Jiang Family's Void Legacy!"

"Whoever slays Lu Ye shall enter the Jiang Family's Void Treasury and claim ten treasures of their choice!"

"Whoever slays Lu Ye shall receive a Void Sub-Decree! No matter which Heaven they hail from, the Jiang Family shall pledge unwavering support to the bearer of the Void Sub-Decree!"

"Inform the Eternal Sect that the Jiang Family has shown such sincerity—they must also act with full force! If they hesitate, their lineage will surely be annihilated by Lu Ye!"

"This is a battle for the survival of our lineage!"

"If Lu Ye lives, all of us will perish!"

"If Lu Ye dies, everyone shall reap boundless rewards—this, I vow to you all!"

"Gentlemen, give it your all!"

"Kill Lu Ye!"

Jiang Die's voice burned with fervor, brimming with unyielding battle intent.

The elders, their aged hearts long dormant, now stirred with renewed vigor.

The immense benefits Jiang Die spoke of were no empty promises.

Three years prior, when she had just ascended as Patriarch, she had unveiled a series of divine techniques and cultivation methods for the Jiang Family—each one incomparably precious.

Many within the Jiang Family had seen their power soar as a result, which was why her words carried such weight.

Upon hearing this, the Eternal Sect was astounded. The Jiang Family, who bore no personal grudge against Lu Ye, had staked such immense resources—while the Eternal Sect's lineage in the First Heaven had already been obliterated. They had no choice but to charge forward!

Thus, the Eternal Sect also issued its decree.

"Whoever kills Lu Ye shall inherit the Eternal Sect's Everlasting Scripture!"

"Whoever kills Lu Ye shall obtain the Eternal Order!"

"Whoever kills Lu Ye shall be granted direct lineage status in the Eternal Sect!"

"Whoever kills Lu Ye may freely select ten treasures from the Eternal Sect's vault!"

The Jiang Family and the Eternal Sect had declared their stance.

The Azure Sky Sect, the Thousand Moon Sect, the Void Dynasty, the top-tier Wang Family... all followed suit.

There was only one goal.

Kill Lu Ye!

All cultivators in the Second Heaven went mad. Even more terrifying was the fact that killing Lu Ye would stack all these rewards together.

Many ancient monsters were roused from their slumber.

Their eyes burned with boundless greed.

Some were nearing the end of their lifespan, some had no hope of advancement, some suffered from incurable injuries...

There were far too many of them.

Now, they all sprang into action.

Kill Lu Ye!

Some even worried they might arrive too late, only to find Lu Ye's head already taken.

Lu Ye walked step by step toward the Jiang Family.

The stone sword hummed incessantly, as if sensing the earth-shattering battle that lay ahead.

It was exhilarated beyond measure.

"Hahaha, he's really here!"

A wild laugh echoed as seven figures charged forth, their auras intertwined—clearly practitioners of the same lineage.

United, these seven could slay foes even a full realm above them.

Lu Ye swung his sword.

Seven streaks of sword qi erupted simultaneously.

"Boom!"

All seven instantly turned into bloody mist.

The renowned Seven Star Fiends were annihilated in an instant.

"He's here!"

A long cry rang out, and in that moment, over a hundred figures surged toward Lu Ye.

Gripping his sword, Lu Ye's figure blurred into afterimages, his blade light cutting through all like a scythe through withered grass.

Block with weapons, weapons shatter.

Block with divine abilities, divine abilities shatter.

Block with flesh, flesh shatters.

After a storm of sword energy, the ground was littered with blood and flesh, while Vermilion Bird's true flames burned, refining void into pills.

Massive amounts of spirit stones turned to dust.

His aura grew stronger.

"Hahaha, this head is mine—"

The head hit the ground.

"Kid, why are you worth so much? What secrets do you hold? Tell me, and I might spare your life!"

What greeted him was a flash of sword light.

Peerless Sword!

"Boom!"

A Heavenly God Realm expert was reduced to bloody mist, his Nascent Soul wailing in agony, immediately attempting to flee.

"Thud!"

The Nascent Soul crashed into the void—unbeknownst to it, the void had already solidified.

Lu Ye grabbed the Nascent Soul, seared it with Vermilion Bird's true flames, then swallowed it whole, refining it in an instant.

The Human Emperor Banner swayed gently.

A storage ring fell into his hand.

"Boom!"

The earth trembled faintly.

Lu Ye looked ahead and saw a sea of people.

Countless soldiers clad in armor, the front lines wielding heavy shields, united as one—the entire army exuded a singular, overwhelming aura.

Lu Ye quickened his pace.

The stone sword hummed incessantly, faintly tinged with a bloody hue.

One man, charging toward ten thousand.

Above the sky, cultivators witnessing this scene were utterly shaken.

This sight, this sight...

It was breathtaking!

"Boom!"

Lu Ye charged into the army, sending the heavily armored soldiers at the front flying backward.

Sword Art of All Beings!

At this moment, a meat grinder appeared in the Second Heaven.

Countless soldiers rushed toward Lu Ye, their overwhelming morale pressing down on him, suppressing his strength.

Every soldier who attacked unleashed power far beyond their own cultivation level.

But it wasn’t enough!

Blood mist filled the air.

The Sword Art of All Beings slaughtered all beings!

Soldiers fell one after another—no, they couldn’t even be called fallen, as their entire bodies turned into blood mist.

Clouds of blood exploded.

Lu Ye rampaged through the army. From the sky, one could see a bloody path rapidly extending, reaching its end before changing direction and continuing onward.

Lu Ye had no intention of breaking through.

He wanted to kill!

Since he was already here, he would slaughter to his heart’s content.

All who sought to kill him could come forth and see who would fall by whose hand.

Lu Ye felt no fatigue.

No need for defense.

The formation had ignited the soldiers’ bloodlust. Even as many fell, not a single soldier fled under the stimulation of slaughter.

A single Earth Immortal.

Killing so many trained soldiers united by the formation—he should have been exhausted to death!

They refused to believe Lu Ye’s true essence was infinite.

Countless Nascent Souls shattered, their essence merging with the blood mist and surging into Lu Ye’s body.

His eyes turned blood-red.

Just like when the Slaughter Lotus Heart had once influenced his mind, his current state was nearly identical.

But one instance was passive, the other active.

This time, it was active.

Kill, kill, kill!

The Human Emperor Banner soared into the sky.

Countless souls were drawn into it.

No fatigue.

Until there was not a single living soul left standing on the ground except for Lu Ye.

Only then did Lu Ye finally come to a stop.

The pungent stench of blood spread for countless kilometers.

Blood bloomed across the earth, forming a vast and macabre masterpiece.

One man lives, ten thousand perish!

This... was only the beginning!