am-books Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Azure Family Patriarch, Secrets of the World of Gods
Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Azure Family Patriarch, Secrets of the World of Gods
Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Azure Family Patriarch, Secrets of the World of Gods
The forest before him was deep and lush, a stark contrast to the desolate landscape from just moments ago.
"Amazing!" John muttered in awe. This was merely the work of a powerful Ancient Martial
Arts Family. If he were to enter a cultivation sect, what kinds of even more impressive techniques might they have?
Remaining vigilant, John stepped slowly into the dense woods.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, but he wasn't about to let his guard down.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, from the thick foliage, a sharp glint flashed toward him.
That is a small flying sword hurtling at high speed.
Clang!
John quickly raised The Wind Sword, easily deflecting the attack.
"This is the Azure Family's forbidden ground! Intruders shall die!" a voice barked from the trees, followed by the rustling of leaves. Dozens of Azure Family disciples emerged, each wielding a longsword. Without a word, they charged toward John.
"Hmph!" John sneered, clearly unimpressed.
To ordinary people, these Azure Family elites would seem like superhuman warriors, but to John, they were nothing more than minor obstacles.
Buzz!
The Wind Sword trembled in his grip before it shot forward. His Sword Mastery was leagues beyond what these disciples could comprehend.
Flashes of steel tore through the air, followed by sprays of blood as a dozen Azure Family disciples fell dead on the spot.
John showed no mercy.
The Azure Family had allied with the Mike White Family in an attempt to prematurely open the gateway between the World of Gods and Earth.
He suspected that the catastrophe that befell Earth in his previous life was likely linked to the Azure Family as well.
Done with hiding his presence, John took to the sky with Sword Flight, soaring above the treetops until he spotted the sprawling Azure Family compound in the distance.
"Azure Family! Come out and face your death!" John shouted, unleashing his Flying Sword Strike.
A sword light materialized out of thin air, streaking across the sky and cutting through the buildings below.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion followed as a powerful gust of wind swept through the area, reducing a portion of the compound to rubble.
"Outrageous!"
"Who dares to wreak havoc in the Azure Family?"
...
Furious voices erupted from all directions as hundreds of figures shot into the sky, flying on their swords, charging toward John with murderous intent.
"Stand down!" A voice, calm but brimming with authority, cut through the chaos. A terrifying aura filled the air as a figure appeared on the distant mountaintop.An elderly man hovered in midair, his eyes as sharp as lightning. From miles away, his gaze locked onto John in an instant.
"Patriarch!" the surrounding Azure Family disciples gasped, immediately kneeling.
This was the Azure Family Patriarch-Hummer.
John's expression grew serious. The aura emanating from this old man was no weaker than his
own.
There must be more secrets to Earth than we know!
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, a gust of wind swept past, and Hummer appeared right in front of John, a fierce sword light slashing toward him.
John's Wind Sword trembled in response, releasing a sword light of its own to meet the attack head-on.
Clang!
The resulting clash of power was immense, and John was sent flying backward by the impact.
Hummer, on the other hand, was merely pushed back a dozen meters before he steadied himself in midair.
The difference in strength was clear.
Even so, Hummer's expression darkened, his brows furrowed in shock as he coldly stared at John. "Who are you, boy?"
He could tell that John was young-remarkably young to have reached such a terrifying level of cultivation. It was almost unbelievable.
"Hmph, I'm the one who's here to take your life!" John scoffed, refusing to back down. He charged forward once more, his sword flashing as he unleashed his Unrivaled Sword Dance. "Arrogant fool!" Hummer sneered, though his hand showed no signs of underestimating John. As he lifted his sword, multiple sword lights intertwined, flashing in rapid succession.
Clang, clang...
Sword light clashed violently in midair, and the intense sound of impacts reverberated through the air.
Below, the Azure Family disciples were dumbfounded, unable to follow the speed and precision of the battle.
the cultivation sects?"
"John," he answered plainly.
"John?" Hummer frowned, racking his brain to recall the name.
He had been in seclusion for years, disconnected from the happenings of the world.
"Patriarch, he's the Godslayer!" one of the Azure Family disciples behind him called out. "Godslayer?" Hummer's eyes widened as he finally pieced it together, studying John intently. "I see. Your power comes from the World of Gods."
John locked eyes with him. Hummer's lack of surprise confirmed what John had suspected.
The World of Gods held deeper secrets than he'd imagined.
With resignation, Hummer spoke softly, "Go ahead and kill me. I may not be able to defeat
you, but you'll never learn the truth about the sects."
"Oh, really?" John sneered. With a flick of his wrist, his Wind Sword flew, not toward
Hummer, but at one of the Azure Family disciples behind him.
Slash!
Blood sprayed through the air as a disciple's head was severed cleanly from his body.
"Bastard!" Hummer cursed, his eyes locked on John with burning hatred. "The cultivation sects have a strict code: 'Innocents are not to be harmed.' Are you not afraid of the
consequences?"
"I'm not immortality," John replied with a smirk. He had guessed correctly-Hummer valued
the lives of his family members.
Whoosh!
The sword whirred through the air and returned to John's hand. "I'll give you one more
chance. Where did the cultivation sects go a thousand years ago?"
Hummer took a deep breath, his cold gaze fixed on John. "You already know the answer, don't you?"
"The World of Gods!" John had suspected it, but hearing it confirmed left him momentarily stunned.
"How did they enter the World of Gods?" he pressed further.
Hummer's face twisted with disdain. "You've stumbled into power by sheer luck. You have no
idea of the true methods of the immortals, nor do you understand the deeper secrets of the
World of Gods. But I'll tell you anyway-the World of Gods doesn't just refer to the Skyline Continent. Wherever the gods descend becomes the World of Gods. These beings survive by plundering resources from different worlds. Earth is just one of their targets."
"I see..." John muttered in realization. So, that was the true nature of the World of Gods.
He continued, "Were the cultivation sects trying to prevent the disaster from striking Earth? Did they succeed?"
Hummer let out a mocking laugh. "What do you think?"
John immediately understood.
If the cultivation sects had succeeded, Earth wouldn't have ended up connected to the World
of Gods. Hummer added, "Boy, I suggest you give up. Fighting against those beings is certain death.
Siding with the gods is the only way to survive."
"So, you've aligned yourselves with the gods!" John's voice turned icy as his sword hummed
with murderous intent.
Just as he suspected, the disaster that befell Earth in his previous life had everything to do
with the Azure Family.
Sensing John's growing intent to kill, Hummer smirked and took a step back. "I'll let you in on
one more secret. The gods have already taken direct action. The connection between the World of Gods and Earth is about to open."
"What?" John's brow furrowed. This revelation was clearly different from Elsa's plan to raise
ninth-tier powerhouses.
"Boy, we'll meet again-retreat!" Hummer pulled out a stone from his hand.
"A Spatial Stone!" John gasped, recognizing the stone used to descend into the World of Gods.
"You'll all die!" John roared, unleashing another Soul Impact.
Whoosh!
Spatial power surged, and Hummer vanished into thin air. But the Azure Family disciples
weren't as quick. Hundreds were slain in an instant by John's blade, though many others successfully descended into the World of Gods.
"Damn it!" John cursed, frustrated. He had been so close to killing Hummer.