Chapter 34: Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument
The True Dragon undergoing the Lightning Tribulation caused widespread destruction, affecting countless individuals. A Golden Crow was sent flying by a single tail sweep, a cultivator with the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form was struck by the dragon’s horns, a member of the Sun Chasing Clan was charred inside out by a bolt of tribulation lightning, and a Kunpeng in the sea was electrocuted until it went numb…
The affected cultivators were enraged. They were all at the late Foundation Establishment Stage—who was truly weaker than whom? What, just because these two had wild imaginations, they got to pretend to be big shots?
The cultivator with the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form and the Kunpeng exchanged glances and formed a temporary alliance.
Grabbing the tail of the Kunpeng, the cultivator spun twice in place before using the momentum to hurl it at the True Dragon—directly breaking off one of its dragon horns.
Someone lifted entire mountain ranges and hurled them at the one controlling the tribulation, but bolts of heavenly lightning shattered the mountains into rubble.
“Is that all? You think a few little mountains can—ugh!”
Hidden among the mountains was a Golden Crow, flaring like a sun as it soared, burning the shoulder of the one controlling the tribulation!
Watching the chaotic and flashy battle, Jiang Li fell into deep thought.
Was his own fighting style too plain? He always just punched his way through—maybe he should add some flair? Something like wielding the Xuanyuan Sword for show?
Seven Kill Daozi fiercely activated the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument with his mind. Seven sword intents filled with murderous energy slashed through space as he roared, “Heaven births all things for mankind, yet man offers nothing in return! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!”
Seven Kill Daozi was obsessed with the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument and had spent much time collecting related legends. As a result, the monument he imagined possessed immense power, as if it were a real Immortal Artifact.
However, imagination was limited by one’s understanding. He had only heard of the might of Tribulation Stage cultivators but had no idea how to break through to that level himself. In his dream, he could only envision himself as an early Soul Formation Stage cultivator—at best on par with Daoist Nun Xuan’ai, with considerable embellishment. Because of this, he couldn’t fully unleash the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument’s true power. Even so, wielding an Immortal Artifact as a Soul Formation cultivator was already terrifying.
“Li Fugui, why are you acting all high and mighty? Do you really think you’re Seven Kill Daoist?” Qin Luan mocked from the side. Unlike others who conjured wild fantasies, he meticulously imagined what his own Golden Core formation would be like, considering what kind of core would suit him best.
This alone put him ahead of everyone present.
Hearing Qin Luan call him by his mundane name, Seven Kill Daozi was momentarily enraged, but after noticing that Qin Luan was only at the Golden Core Stage, he calmed down. As a Soul Formation cultivator, why should he take a Golden Core cultivator seriously?
Casually, he swung his sword intent, aiming to slice off Qin Luan’s meddlesome tongue!
“Seven Kill Daozi, how dare you!” Song Ying’s delicate yet forceful voice rang out as she threw a phantom azure lotus to intercept the sword intent.
Jiang Li’s expression turned strange.
Song Ying was currently wearing the robes of the Pure Land of the Mortal World and wielding azure lotus intent as a weapon—she looked remarkably like Holy Maiden Jingxin.
In fact, Song Ying greatly admired Holy Maiden Jingxin. As a result, in this dream, she had taken on her appearance. But since she had never seen the real Holy Maiden Jingxin, she used a veil to cover her delicate face, adding a touch of mystery.
“Heh, what wouldn’t I dare?” Facing the Soul Formation-level Song Ying, Seven Kill Daozi grew serious. Today, he was determined to cut off Qin Luan’s tongue—even if the Human Sovereign himself showed up, he wouldn’t stop him!
The Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument radiated blinding light, its sword intent spanning millions of miles. Even the True Dragon, which had been brawling with others, lost a few dragon scales after being grazed. A hundred thousand mountains were cleaved in half, their peaks and bases separated.
If the residual sword intent was already this powerful, the force directed at Song Ying and Qin Luan was unimaginable.
Song Ying layered countless azure lotuses around them, but since she wasn’t truly Holy Maiden Jingxin, her defenses were limited. In the end, she was overwhelmed and sent flying by the Seven Kill Sword Intent.
Fortunately, the azure lotuses mitigated the impact; otherwise, Qin Luan would have been shredded into minced meat.
Jiang Li used his spiritual energy to absorb the impact and let them land safely.
Seeing that Jiang Li had saved them, Qin Luan and Song Ying immediately realized he was the Human Sovereign and hurriedly bowed to express their gratitude.
Jiang Li waved his hand. “It wasn’t really a life-saving act. You can’t actually die in a dream.”
After some thought, he added, “But between life and death lies great terror—and great opportunity. Perhaps it would be good for you to experience it once?”
Song Ying quickly refused, while Qin Luan seemed eager, as if he genuinely wanted to experience death.
“Haha, just kidding. That’s not something you should recklessly try.”
“You seem to have quite the temper.” Jiang Li then turned toward Seven Kill Daozi with a chuckle.
“Human Sovereign Jiang.” Seven Kill Daozi gave a slight bow, his attitude not particularly reverent. “I just wanted to test my potential.”
Seven Kill Daozi was the fifth person to awaken in the dream. He recognized Qin Luan, Li Litong, and Song Ying, so it wasn’t hard to deduce that Jiang Li—despite his altered appearance—was the Human Sovereign.
Jiang Li sighed and reverted to his original appearance. “I shouldn’t have told Senior Dream the truth. Well? Do you want to fight me?”
He could see the eager glint in Seven Kill Daozi’s eyes.
“Please instruct me, Your Majesty.”
Seven Kill Daozi assumed a battle stance.
Now a Soul Formation cultivator wielding the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument, he had easily defeated Song Ying and Qin Luan. This inflated his confidence—he believed no one could match him and was now driven to challenge Jiang Li.
Jiang Li wasn’t annoyed. Young people often didn’t know their limits. Back in his own Foundation Establishment days, he had also dared to challenge the previous Human Sovereign.
Besides, rather than blind reverence, he preferred people challenging him.
The Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument trembled, releasing sword intent so sharp that it shattered the air, creating a temporary vacuum around Seven Kill Daozi.
Fortunately, he was now a Soul Formation cultivator, capable of internal circulation. Otherwise, he would have suffocated himself.
The monument transformed into seven Immortal Swords, hovering vertically around him. Seven Kill Daozi gripped one and shouted, “Kill!”
This sword carried no visible phenomenon, yet Qin Luan, watching from the side, noticed something eerie—Jiang Li wasn’t moving, yet he seemed to be getting closer to Seven Kill Daozi!
Realizing what was happening, Qin Luan gasped. “This sword cut through the space between them—it’s forcing their distance to shrink!”
What an unimaginably sharp blade! Qin Luan knew little about the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument—he didn’t even know it could turn into seven swords, let alone its legend of slicing off a piece of the Celestial Realm!
Yet Jiang Li didn’t dodge. He merely extended his thumb and index finger, lightly pinching the Seven Kill Immortal Sword—as if he were holding a feather.
Seven Kill Daozi’s eyes widened in disbelief.
He had at least expected his sword to put some pressure on Jiang Li—if not wound him. But Jiang Li caught it effortlessly!
This was a sword formed from the Heaven-Severing Seven Kill Monument!
“Not bad. Most Soul Formation cultivators wouldn’t be able to block this, but harming a Tribulation Stage cultivator is another matter. Hurting me? Not a chance.”
Jiang Li commented lightly, then exerted a small force with his fingers, casually flicking both the sword and the dumbfounded Seven Kill Daozi far behind him.