Transcending the Nine Heavens

Zuhe Liu's face revealed a tragic expression as he solemnly said, “Once one falls into madness, even the spirit cannot attain freedom. Even if we die, our souls will return to the hands of those who have fallen into madness, becoming nourishing nutrients. We entered madness before, and we can no longer fully control our souls. Even if we try to use the method of utter annihilation of body and spirit, we can only destroy the parts that we can control; as for the souls that have already been demonized, they cannot be erased. If you two good people can do it to the end, then please ensure our souls are shattered, leaving us in irreversible calamity!”

Gu Duxing's face showed signs of struggle.

“This matter is no longer a personal concern of ours. If our souls ultimately benefit the heavenly demons, it will only harm more of the world's common people,” Duan Tiansong said weakly. “Lord Gu, ‘the character ‘endure’ carries a blade above it! To endure can take many forms; if you do not endure now, it is cruel to us, cruel to the world’s common people. If you are cruel to us now... it is a lack of compassion toward the world and yourself. If we let our souls strengthen the heavenly demons... my brother and I will truly die without closing our eyes! Please grant us this favor, we beg you!”

“Very well! I thank both of you seniors for your great virtue on behalf of all living beings,” Gu Duxing said resolutely. “When this matter is finished, I will personally erect a monument for you two seniors, writing, ‘Ghost Sword, Demon Blade, Enforcing the Law across the World!’”

“With that, I feel greatly comforted!” The two smiled simultaneously.

They exchanged glances and said together, “Brother, let’s go.”

At that moment, wounds all over their bodies simultaneously erupted with fresh blood.

Gu Duxing’s final sword strike seemed understated but had actually severed Duan Tiansong's throat and waist; cutting off all life, it was impossible for him to unlock the demonic shackles otherwise.

As for Duan Tiansong being able to hold on until now, it was due to the extraordinary cultivation level accumulated over ten thousand years sustaining his last breath.

And Dong Wushang's final strike, although he had withdrawn the blade in time, the sharp blade energy could not be retracted, especially since Zuhe Liu was determined to die and offered no resistance. The penetrating blade energy had already shattered his heart meridian; their injuries had truly reached a point where there was no possibility of survival.

However, the two barely managed to stay alive due to the concern that their souls might be exploited by the Law Sovereign and the heavenly demons, dying yet leaving harm for the world.

At this moment, having received Gu Duxing and Dong Wushang’s promise, the two felt relaxed and no longer wished to force themselves to hold on, willingly moving towards Nine Springs.

Just as their injuries erupted simultaneously, a clear and resonant long howl suddenly sounded from the center of Central Capital City, stirring the air. Immediately, a majestic sword light shot up like thunder into the sky, twisting in midair, and within the roaring sword energy, a sound that shook the heavens and earth echoed, passing through the air at high speed!

The figure flashed in the sky and was gone in an instant, moving at lightning speed, yet left behind a dazzling sword light stretching hundreds of miles across the sky!

Even after the individual had long passed, there was still no sign of it disappearing!

“What a sharp sword!” Duan Tiansong’s previously dim eyes suddenly brightened, and with a weak voice, he asked, “Was that just now the lord nine calamity sword master?”

“Indeed, it was Brother Chu!” Gu Duxing replied.

“I never expected that before we die, we could still witness the mighty prestige of the nine calamity sword master!” Duan Tiansong and Zuhe Liu smiled with relief simultaneously. “In this life, there are truly no regrets.”