Invincible Starting From the Nine Dragons Technique

Soon, the Evil King left with Gu Tong and Gubo.

Thunder Punishment and the others watched them leave.

From the auras of the Evil King and his group, they could tell that they were all incredibly powerful—strong enough to crush them with a single hand.

"Second Elder, let's go back!"

Thunder Punishment suggested.

'My heart can't take this anymore!'

'If I find out any more, I'm going to explode from shock.'

The Second Elder said gravely, "How can you say that? Since we're allies, you must get to know us better. Come, into the training grounds."

At the Second Elder's enthusiastic invitation, Thunder Punishment and the others stepped into the training grounds.

"Greetings, Second Elder!"

The crowd of disciples bowed to the Second Elder.

The Second Elder waved his hand. "This is Elder Lei and Elder Wen of the Giant Sword Sect. The rest are the elite disciples of the Giant Sword Sect…"

"Greetings, Elder Lei and Elder Wen."

The disciples bowed to the two of them.

Thunder Punishment smiled. "All of you, rise. You are not disciples of our Giant Sword Sect; there's no need for such formality."

Facing these disciples, he finally regained some of his confidence.

Just then, Fan Jian stepped forward. "Elder Lei, your Giant Sword Sect practices Swordsmanship, does it not?"

"Indeed!"

Thunder Punishment nodded.

Fan Jian said excitedly, "In that case, Elder Lei's accomplishments in Swordsmanship must be extraordinary. I would be honored if you could offer this junior some pointers."

"Fan Jian, do not be rude!"

The Second Elder rebuked him, then said with an apologetic smile, "Old Lei, please don't be angry. Fan Jian is an Outer Disciple of our Xiao Family. He loves nothing more than crossing swords with people and doesn't always mind his manners…"

"On the contrary, I quite like this kid."

Thunder Punishment interrupted, "As his senior, it is my duty to pass on knowledge and resolve his doubts. Since Fan Jian has asked for my guidance, I am honor-bound to teach him everything I can."

"This…"

The Second Elder hesitated. "Very well, then I'll ask Elder Lei to give Fan Jian a pointer or two. But during the spar, I hope you'll go easy on him."

'I don't want Fan Jian to lose too miserably and have his confidence shattered.'

Thunder Punishment nodded. "Rest assured, I know what I'm doing. I won't hurt the little fellow."

"Little fellow, make your move!"

Thunder Punishment walked up to Fan Jian, clasping his hands behind his back as he spoke.

"Very well!"

With a flip of his hand, Fan Jian summoned his sword.

Thunder Punishment instructed, "As a Sword Cultivator, when you strike, your momentum must be overwhelming, your advance unstoppable. Use your full strength to attack me."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Lei!"

Fan Jian slowly closed his eyes. Then, snapping them open, he swung his sword with both hands.

True Dragon Supreme Swordsmanship!

SWOOSH!

A terrifying wave of Sword Qi sliced the training grounds in half, then shot toward the heavens as if it would cleave the very world apart.

"What?!"

Thunder Punishment threw his hands forward, using his full strength to block the attack.

DRIP. DRIP.

Blood dripped from Thunder Punishment's palms. His face twisted in a snarl. "You monster! Are you trying to kill me?"

"But you told me to use my full strength to attack you," Fan Jian replied, his face a mask of innocence.

Seeing this, Elder Wen and the eight hundred elite disciples of the Giant Sword Sect were utterly dumbfounded.

'Elder Lei was actually injured?'

'He was nearly killed!'

'What kind of monster is this kid?'

One of the Brocade-clothed Disciples said in horror, "Thank goodness it was Elder Lei who faced him. Otherwise, that one strike could have killed all eight hundred of us."

"I couldn't have blocked it either," Elder Wen said, his voice trembling.

'My power is a bit weaker than Thunder Punishment's. If even Elder Lei was injured, I would have been killed instantly.'

"Old Lei, are you alright?" the Second Elder asked with concern.

Thunder Punishment quickly shook his head. "I'm fine. My apologies, I lost my composure just now."

'Only now do I realize how terrifying Fan Jian is.'

'He's too terrifying!'

Thunder Punishment said, ashamed, "Second Elder, the disciples of your Xiao Family are too powerful. I am not worthy of offering them guidance. Please, just let us return."

"This…"

The Second Elder had no choice but to agree.

The group returned to the main hall.

The Grand Elder came up to greet them. "Second Elder, have someone make preparations. In a few days, it will be our Young Master's birthday."

"A birthday?"

Thunder Punishment looked confused.

The Second Elder explained, "Our Young Master is turning nineteen in a few days, so we're holding a celebration."

"I see…"

Thunder Punishment thought for a moment before saying, "Second Elder, could you perhaps give our Giant Sword Sect an opportunity? Let us host the birthday celebration for Elder Su."

"I'm not sure that's appropriate."

The Second Elder looked hesitant.

Thunder Punishment said, "Our Giant Sword Sect may not be a Sacred Land, but we hold considerable status in the Central Profound Domain. We can invite guests from all over to come and present Treasures to Elder Su. This way, the Giant Sword Sect gains face, and Elder Su receives Treasures."

"Alright, then!"

After some thought, the Second Elder agreed.

'Since the Giant Sword Sect is so eager, I might as well go with the flow and grant them this favor,' he thought. 'Not only will we not have to spend anything, but we'll also get all sorts of Treasures.'

'It's the best of both worlds.'

'Besides, the Central Profound Domain is a Martial Arts Sacred Land. We've been wanting to go see it and broaden our horizons anyway.'

"Then I'll go back and make preparations!"

After bidding farewell, Thunder Punishment immediately rushed to the Central Profound Domain.

The Sect Leader of the Giant Sword Sect personally welcomed them. "Elder Lei, Elder Wen, you're finally back! How did it go? Did you find the Earth Vein?"

"Well…"

Thunder Punishment and Elder Wen looked hesitant.

The Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader frowned. "Don't tell me you failed to retrieve it?"

Thunder Punishment nodded. "To be honest, Sect Leader, that Elder Su is simply too strong. The two of us couldn't defeat him, so we…"

"How strong?" the Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader asked.

Thunder Punishment explained, "A Late Stage Martial Emperor went to stir up trouble, but Elder Su subdued him with a single display of pressure and sent him off to sweep the floors."

"What?!"

The color drained from the Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader's face. Wiping away a cold sweat, he asked anxiously, "You didn't offend that Elder Su, did you?"

'A Late Stage Martial Emperor was subdued and forced to sweep floors.'

'And I'm only a Mid Stage Martial Emperor.'

'If I offended Elder Su, wouldn't I be sent to sweep floors for him too?'

"No, we didn't!"

Thunder Punishment and Elder Wen shook their heads.

The Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. If we can't retrieve the Golden Dragon Earth Vein, we'll just use the Celestial Vault Battleship to find a new one. If all else fails, we'll just take one by force."

The power of the Celestial Vault Battleship is enough to intimidate the several hundred surrounding Sects.

Who would dare refuse to hand over their Earth Vein?

Unless they want their Sect to be annihilated.

Thunder Punishment's expression was strange as he said, "Sect Leader… the Celestial Vault Battleship is gone."

"What did you say? The Celestial Vault Battleship is gone?"

The Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader said resentfully, "Don't tell me it was stolen by that Elder Su? Hmph! We didn't even offend him. What right does he have to steal our Celestial Vault Battleship?"

"No!"

Thunder Punishment answered honestly, "While Elder Su was practicing his Swordsmanship, his hand slipped, and he accidentally cleaved the Celestial Vault Battleship in two."

"Old Lei, are you fucking kidding me?" the Sect Leader asked, his face a mask of disbelief. "The Celestial Vault Battleship is forged entirely from Tier Seven Spiritual Soldiers. Even a Martial Emperor at the Great Perfection stage couldn't cleave it in two with a single strike."

"Sect Leader, I am not kidding!" Thunder Punishment said, his expression pained.

Elder Wen added, "Sect Leader, this isn't Elder Lei's fault. Elder Su is just that powerful. If you don't believe us, you can ask the other disciples."

"Hmph, of course I'll ask them," the Giant Sword Sect's Sect Leader said coldly. "But first, bring out the Word Spirit Stone."

A Brocade-clothed Disciple asked, "Elder Wen, what's a Word Spirit Stone?"

Elder Wen sighed. "It's a Tier Six Spiritual Soldier. The Word Spirit Stone has no other use, but it can detect lies. Alas… The Sect Leader doesn't believe us."

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